bored at work.

My week has been terribly devoid of excitement. On Saturday I was so motivated to go big, but unfortunately by the time we rolled up to this new night being launched by Teki Latex, the lineup was too huge and we were too cold. Other than that, my weekend was spent roaming the parisian streets lost in deep thought, eating too many pastries and sitting in cafes, writing and people-watching. Not that those activites aren't enjoyable. But my days of going out until 5am and barely scraping by with 4 hours of sleep per night are becoming a distant memory. Which is ironic because given how slack my internship is, I should be taking advantage of all this free time before school starts again in March.

So, for lack of more superficial things to discuss, I thought I'd post this link to an op-ed piece by Thomas Friedman about the re-launching of the Middle East Peace Process in Annapolis. I tend to agree with most of what he's saying, and I'm willing to bet that nothing concrete will come out of these talks. History has shown that peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians fail when the leaders lack strength and legitimacy. Olmert's popularity is hovering around a dismal 20% right now. Abbas doesn't even control the entire Palestinian territories. The foundations of a lasting peace require risky political decisions and compromise. Given the shaky political ground both of these men are standing on, it is very unlikely that either of them would be willing to sacrifice their political careers for a peace process that, let's face it, looks a lot like a last-ditch attempt by the Bush administration to leave the White House on a positive note.