So things have been going pretty dern well. Counseling is going great, life is going great, love is beyond words. I’m at a very blissful stage in my life right now. I find pleasure in the simpler things in life now like reading a book or having a good conversation. I’m over the moon because I will be heading up to MI in 6 long days! But hey, it’s better than not at all. I miss Matt very much and can’t wait to see him again. I’ve read two new Hemingway books that I had never read before in the past two weeks and am determined to start reading The Broker again. Needless to say, I’ve been a pretty boring person these days, which isn’t a bad thing. Last night I walked into one of my old haunts since I was down on Granby Street, Time lounge, and it was kinda cool that no one recognized me immediately when I walked in. I talked to my token black guy Kenny (lol Kenny!) for a little while and he’s the one who brought up that point. He was like “Duude you are so lucky, have you seen how everyone just walks by you and doesn’t recognize you?” He was totally right. I remember when I used to be out on that scene with those people all the time (stopped going out w/ them almost a year ago) and I couldn’t walk into anywhere without being bombarded by people. Now I’m low key, just another face in the crowed (until someone takes a second look and realizes it is me.) But anyways, I also bumped into my ex and his new (and now 5 months pregnant) girlfriend. I was truly glad to not still be with him any more. Not to mention I have the most wonderful man in the entire world.
I’m excited that the Palin hype has calmed down and the democratic party is ahead in the national polls again. There is hope after all!! That’s all I’m going to say about that.
Nothing big planned for this weekend. I’ll be doing a lot of cleaning, buying a few things to take to MI, and staying at home. Sounds exciting huh? I think I might go to Busch Gardens Sunday w/ some friends for the opening weekend of Howl-o-Scream. (Opening night is tonight but it’s always waayyyy crowded. Sunday is better causes none of the school kids are there). Man I am so overly excited about next week, I can’t even think of anything else. Now lets hope something screwed up doesn’t happen and I end up without a seat on the plane or something. :-)
And last on here WORK. So I might not have a job after today. Something screwed up happened on the ship yesterday and they said last time the guys on the ship screwed up, that that would be the last time. So unless they can work something out by the end of the day, we’re getting lay off notices. I’m not sure if I’m disappointed or not. What can I really do? My boss already told me he would make sure I was taken care of and had a job lined up for me, so that’s good. I guess we’ll wait until the end of the day today. Hey, worst comes to worst… I just won’t be using my returning flight from MI for a while. ;-) That wouldn’t be so bad.
Hope you guys are doing all right! I <3 you all!
XXXOOO
Lace
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lipstick
ah politics. They make the world go round.... really they do. They also have been known to raise blood pressure, cause heart attacks, split families in half and of course most popular of all spark great debates that sometimes end in people not speaking to eachother for years. I used to keep very quiet about my political views. As early as this past summer, when asked whom i was voting for or about my political views, I told a close friend of mine that they were of a personal matter and something i did not care to discuss. Well, I guess out of lack of things to do i have become very openly opinionated about my stance in the world of politics (as you can probably see by reading this blog.). Anyways, reading the news this morning I came across something Obama said that may or may not be a direct attack on Sarah Palin's comment, "What's the difference between a pitt bull and a hockey mom? Lipstick" (by the way, as the proud owner of sorts of a pitt bull, i feel this comment lacks the effect she was going for because you see, my pitt bull is friendly, always happy/excited, likes to jump a lot, and above all things-is pretty dumb.... sounds more like an eager highschool/college girl than a force to be reckoned with to me.)
Anyways, Obama had this to say at his speech in Lebanon, VA the other night: “John McCain says he’s about change, too. Except – and so I guess his whole angle is, ‘Watch out, George Bush, except for economic policy, health-care policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy, and Karl Rove-style politics. We’re really gonna shake things up in Washington.’ That’s not change. That’s just calling some – the same thing, something different. You can put lipstick on a pig; it’s still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It’s still going to stink. After eight years, we’ve had enough of the same old thing.”
IMO, it does not sound like an attack in the context given. Taken out of context, maybe. It looks more like an unfortunate choice of words following so closely behind Palin's speech at the RNC. But either way, it is the world of politics... its not pretty, people have been known to play dirty. Oh, and also, it's NOTHING compared to the rutheless campaign adds and comments McCain himself has made about Obama, so why all the whining?
VA's fine Rep. Thelma Drake (R), whom I've never been a fan of by the way for obvious reasons, had this to say in response to Obama's speech: “Rather than delivering on his promise of hope and change, Barack Obama sunk to a new low with his remarks today regarding Gov. Sarah Palin." She went on to conclude “It’s hard for Barack Obama to paint himself as the agent of change if he harbors the same mindset that Sarah Palin, and millions of women just like her, have been fighting against their whole lives.”
Wow. Let's pull the woman card again. Isn't it hilarious that when Hillary was running for president all these political (primarily Repulican) types were all saying how degrading it was to women to pull the woman card? I don't know about ya'll but i never feel I've had to fight against adversity this day and age as a female. All they've been doing since Palin got on the ballad is pulled the female card and everything is suddenly "sexist". The GOP has done pretty much all it can to make us feel sympathetic toward Palin. I understand we women would LOVE to see a female in the VP and some day President seat, but if McCain is elected based on the want for "Girl Power" this will have been the stupidest most uneducated election ever.
Don't get me wrong though, I think everything that Sarah Palin stands for in the females eye is great. A woman rasing a family and publicly facing a bit of a family crisis is admirable. But the only thing i ask people do is listen to what she has to say politicaly. not just that she's a hockey mom. If you really agree with hers (AND MCCAIN'S-REMEMBER THAT'S THE BIG ONE) political point of view, then by all means please vote for them. But if not, don't vote based on gender and circumstance.. then you're just playing into the same act that same party preached again when Hil was in the running for president. You wouldn't want to be a hypocrit now would you?
Anyways, Obama had this to say at his speech in Lebanon, VA the other night: “John McCain says he’s about change, too. Except – and so I guess his whole angle is, ‘Watch out, George Bush, except for economic policy, health-care policy, tax policy, education policy, foreign policy, and Karl Rove-style politics. We’re really gonna shake things up in Washington.’ That’s not change. That’s just calling some – the same thing, something different. You can put lipstick on a pig; it’s still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It’s still going to stink. After eight years, we’ve had enough of the same old thing.”
IMO, it does not sound like an attack in the context given. Taken out of context, maybe. It looks more like an unfortunate choice of words following so closely behind Palin's speech at the RNC. But either way, it is the world of politics... its not pretty, people have been known to play dirty. Oh, and also, it's NOTHING compared to the rutheless campaign adds and comments McCain himself has made about Obama, so why all the whining?
VA's fine Rep. Thelma Drake (R), whom I've never been a fan of by the way for obvious reasons, had this to say in response to Obama's speech: “Rather than delivering on his promise of hope and change, Barack Obama sunk to a new low with his remarks today regarding Gov. Sarah Palin." She went on to conclude “It’s hard for Barack Obama to paint himself as the agent of change if he harbors the same mindset that Sarah Palin, and millions of women just like her, have been fighting against their whole lives.”
Wow. Let's pull the woman card again. Isn't it hilarious that when Hillary was running for president all these political (primarily Repulican) types were all saying how degrading it was to women to pull the woman card? I don't know about ya'll but i never feel I've had to fight against adversity this day and age as a female. All they've been doing since Palin got on the ballad is pulled the female card and everything is suddenly "sexist". The GOP has done pretty much all it can to make us feel sympathetic toward Palin. I understand we women would LOVE to see a female in the VP and some day President seat, but if McCain is elected based on the want for "Girl Power" this will have been the stupidest most uneducated election ever.
Don't get me wrong though, I think everything that Sarah Palin stands for in the females eye is great. A woman rasing a family and publicly facing a bit of a family crisis is admirable. But the only thing i ask people do is listen to what she has to say politicaly. not just that she's a hockey mom. If you really agree with hers (AND MCCAIN'S-REMEMBER THAT'S THE BIG ONE) political point of view, then by all means please vote for them. But if not, don't vote based on gender and circumstance.. then you're just playing into the same act that same party preached again when Hil was in the running for president. You wouldn't want to be a hypocrit now would you?
Monday, September 8, 2008
Something in life is actually Under-rated.
After watching a marathon of tear-jerker movies yesterday, I have realized one great truth… I will get to that in a minute however, I’m going to give you a little background first. Yesterday I watched United “Flight 93” (Which is a terrible movie to watch if your significant other is a pilot), “Ladder 49”, and “P.S. I love you.” All three of these flicks have one very common theme. The love of your life dying before their “time.” That being said this truth I realized is how under-appreciated growing old with someone is. This day and age if you find someone you are going to truly spend the rest of your life with, that’s a small miracle within itself. I have come to realize that more than I would like to think or imagine, people are tragically taken away from us leaving a part of us broken and lonely for the rest of our lives….yearning for just one more day, wishing you could still touch that person. Oh how fragile life is..
So next time you see that cheesy old couple in the park w/ matching jogging suits on bickering at each other, instead of joking on them think of how lucky they are. And don’t stop there, hope that you too can be that lucky.
So next time you see that cheesy old couple in the park w/ matching jogging suits on bickering at each other, instead of joking on them think of how lucky they are. And don’t stop there, hope that you too can be that lucky.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Liar Liar Pants on Fire...
So, Do you really want this woman possibly leading our country in the case the republicans win the election? (Cause we all know McCain is old as shit and will be lucky to survive his first term....)
Found this on perezhilton.com its a great blog... please read people. Our country's future is at stake.... plus it's kinda hilarious watching polititions being cause in a lie hahaha
She's a liar and exaggerator!
The Associated Press closely watched Governor Sarah Palin, the GOP's VP pick, at last night's RNC convention and has outlined the many ways she exaggerated and lied.
Right or Left, a lie is a lie. It doesn't matter where on the political spectrum you are, right?
These are not 'personal' digs, mind you.
She's lying on the 'professional' stage, y'all.
Check out Pinocchio Palin's claims and the truth:
PALIN: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending … and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. I told the Congress 'thanks but no thanks' for that Bridge to Nowhere."
THE FACTS: As mayor of Wasilla, Palin hired a lobbyist and traveled to Washington annually to support earmarks for the town totaling $27 million. In her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation. While Palin notes she rejected plans to build a $398 million bridge from Ketchikan to an island with 50 residents and an airport, that opposition came only after the plan was ridiculed nationally as a "bridge to nowhere."
PALIN: "There is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform — not even in the state senate."
THE FACTS: Compared to McCain and his two decades in the Senate, Obama does have a more meager record. But he has worked with Republicans to pass legislation that expanded efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to help destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. The legislation became law last year. To demean that accomplishment would be to also demean the work of Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, a respected foreign policy voice in the Senate. In Illinois, he was the leader on two big, contentious measures in Illinois: studying racial profiling by police and requiring recordings of interrogations in potential death penalty cases. He also successfully co-sponsored major ethics reform legislation.
PALIN: "The Democratic nominee for president supports plans to raise income taxes, raise payroll taxes, raise investment income taxes, raise the death tax, raise business taxes, and increase the tax burden on the American people by hundreds of billions of dollars."
THE FACTS: The Tax Policy Center, a think tank run jointly by the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute, concluded that Obama's plan would increase after-tax income for middle-income taxpayers by about 5 percent by 2012, or nearly $2,200 annually. McCain's plan, which cuts taxes across all income levels, would raise after tax-income for middle-income taxpayers by 3 percent, the center concluded.
Obama would provide $80 billion in tax breaks, mainly for poor workers and the elderly, including tripling the Earned Income Tax Credit for minimum-wage workers and higher credits for larger families.
He also would raise income taxes, capital gains and dividend taxes on the wealthiest. He would raise payroll taxes on taxpayers with incomes above $250,000, and he would raise corporate taxes. Small businesses that make more than $250,000 a year would see taxes rise.
The AP report also showed how Palin's champions have exaggerated the Alaskan governor's 'acheivements':
MCCAIN: "She's been governor of our largest state, in charge of 20 percent of America's energy supply … She's responsible for 20 percent of the nation's energy supply. I'm entertained by the comparison and I hope we can keep making that comparison that running a political campaign is somehow comparable to being the executive of the largest state in America," he said in an interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson.
THE FACTS: McCain's phrasing exaggerates both claims. Palin is governor of a state that ranks second nationally in crude oil production, but she's no more "responsible" for that resource than President Bush was when he was governor of Texas, another oil-producing state. In fact, her primary power is the ability to tax oil, which she did in concert with the Alaska Legislature. And where Alaska is the largest state in America, McCain could as easily have called it the 47th largest state — by population.
MCCAIN: "She's the commander of the Alaska National Guard. … She has been in charge, and she has had national security as one of her primary responsibilities," he said on ABC.
THE FACTS: While governors are in charge of their state guard units, that authority ends whenever those units are called to actual military service. When guard units are deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, for example, they assume those duties under "federal status," which means they report to the Defense Department, not their governors. Alaska's national guard units have a total of about 4,200 personnel, among the smallest of state guard organizations.
FORMER ARKANSAS GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE: Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
THE FACTS: A whopper. Palin got 616 votes in the 1996 mayor's election, and got 909 in her 1999 re-election race, for a total of 1,525. Biden dropped out of the race after the Iowa caucuses, but he still got 76,165 votes in 23 states and the District of Columbia where he was on the ballot during the 2008 presidential primaries.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOV. MITT ROMNEY: "We need change, all right — change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington! We have a prescription for every American who wants change in Washington — throw out the big-government liberals, and elect John McCain and Sarah Palin."
THE FACTS: A Back-to-the-Future moment. George W. Bush, a conservative Republican, has been president for nearly eight years. And until last year, Republicans controlled Congress. Only since January 2007 have Democrats have been in charge of the House and Senate.
We say if the 'means' are shady then it must mean the 'end' is shady.
No more shade!
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Found this on perezhilton.com its a great blog... please read people. Our country's future is at stake.... plus it's kinda hilarious watching polititions being cause in a lie hahaha
Looks like the lipstick wearing pit bull proved herself to be just like the typical politico types she slammed!
She's a liar and exaggerator!
The Associated Press closely watched Governor Sarah Palin, the GOP's VP pick, at last night's RNC convention and has outlined the many ways she exaggerated and lied.
Right or Left, a lie is a lie. It doesn't matter where on the political spectrum you are, right?
These are not 'personal' digs, mind you.
She's lying on the 'professional' stage, y'all.
Check out Pinocchio Palin's claims and the truth:
PALIN: "I have protected the taxpayers by vetoing wasteful spending … and championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress. I told the Congress 'thanks but no thanks' for that Bridge to Nowhere."
THE FACTS: As mayor of Wasilla, Palin hired a lobbyist and traveled to Washington annually to support earmarks for the town totaling $27 million. In her two years as governor, Alaska has requested nearly $750 million in special federal spending, by far the largest per-capita request in the nation. While Palin notes she rejected plans to build a $398 million bridge from Ketchikan to an island with 50 residents and an airport, that opposition came only after the plan was ridiculed nationally as a "bridge to nowhere."
PALIN: "There is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform — not even in the state senate."
THE FACTS: Compared to McCain and his two decades in the Senate, Obama does have a more meager record. But he has worked with Republicans to pass legislation that expanded efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to help destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. The legislation became law last year. To demean that accomplishment would be to also demean the work of Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, a respected foreign policy voice in the Senate. In Illinois, he was the leader on two big, contentious measures in Illinois: studying racial profiling by police and requiring recordings of interrogations in potential death penalty cases. He also successfully co-sponsored major ethics reform legislation.
PALIN: "The Democratic nominee for president supports plans to raise income taxes, raise payroll taxes, raise investment income taxes, raise the death tax, raise business taxes, and increase the tax burden on the American people by hundreds of billions of dollars."
THE FACTS: The Tax Policy Center, a think tank run jointly by the Brookings Institution and the Urban Institute, concluded that Obama's plan would increase after-tax income for middle-income taxpayers by about 5 percent by 2012, or nearly $2,200 annually. McCain's plan, which cuts taxes across all income levels, would raise after tax-income for middle-income taxpayers by 3 percent, the center concluded.
Obama would provide $80 billion in tax breaks, mainly for poor workers and the elderly, including tripling the Earned Income Tax Credit for minimum-wage workers and higher credits for larger families.
He also would raise income taxes, capital gains and dividend taxes on the wealthiest. He would raise payroll taxes on taxpayers with incomes above $250,000, and he would raise corporate taxes. Small businesses that make more than $250,000 a year would see taxes rise.
The AP report also showed how Palin's champions have exaggerated the Alaskan governor's 'acheivements':
MCCAIN: "She's been governor of our largest state, in charge of 20 percent of America's energy supply … She's responsible for 20 percent of the nation's energy supply. I'm entertained by the comparison and I hope we can keep making that comparison that running a political campaign is somehow comparable to being the executive of the largest state in America," he said in an interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson.
THE FACTS: McCain's phrasing exaggerates both claims. Palin is governor of a state that ranks second nationally in crude oil production, but she's no more "responsible" for that resource than President Bush was when he was governor of Texas, another oil-producing state. In fact, her primary power is the ability to tax oil, which she did in concert with the Alaska Legislature. And where Alaska is the largest state in America, McCain could as easily have called it the 47th largest state — by population.
MCCAIN: "She's the commander of the Alaska National Guard. … She has been in charge, and she has had national security as one of her primary responsibilities," he said on ABC.
THE FACTS: While governors are in charge of their state guard units, that authority ends whenever those units are called to actual military service. When guard units are deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, for example, they assume those duties under "federal status," which means they report to the Defense Department, not their governors. Alaska's national guard units have a total of about 4,200 personnel, among the smallest of state guard organizations.
FORMER ARKANSAS GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE: Palin "got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska than Joe Biden got running for president of the United States."
THE FACTS: A whopper. Palin got 616 votes in the 1996 mayor's election, and got 909 in her 1999 re-election race, for a total of 1,525. Biden dropped out of the race after the Iowa caucuses, but he still got 76,165 votes in 23 states and the District of Columbia where he was on the ballot during the 2008 presidential primaries.
FORMER MASSACHUSETTS GOV. MITT ROMNEY: "We need change, all right — change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington! We have a prescription for every American who wants change in Washington — throw out the big-government liberals, and elect John McCain and Sarah Palin."
THE FACTS: A Back-to-the-Future moment. George W. Bush, a conservative Republican, has been president for nearly eight years. And until last year, Republicans controlled Congress. Only since January 2007 have Democrats have been in charge of the House and Senate.
We say if the 'means' are shady then it must mean the 'end' is shady.
No more shade!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Late to Update
So it’s been a while since I’ve updated this thing. Still drink free! YAY ME! Matt has been down here since the 20th and it’s been a whirlwind of AMAZING! I’m extremely sad that its all about to end tomorrow and he has to go back home though. I find I have nothing to complain about in life though. I have the greatest guy in the entire world (right up there with my Daddy and my brother that is…) I got the chance to spend a wonderful six days with him and celebrate his birthday with him (which is today HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY) and life is pretty peachy. Starting class this coming week. I was supposed to start last week but since Matt was here decided it could wait a few days. I don’t really have many complete thoughts to write out right now so I’m just gonna make a list of things that I’m happy about right now so you can be updated on my life.
1) I’m happy w/ Obama’s choice of running mate. Even though I initially wanted it to be Kain just because he’s VA’s governor, he really wasn’t the right choice. I think Biden would make a fine VP. He’s got the seniority in the senate that is necessary and great foreign policy which are two area’s Obama sort of lacks in.
2) This week with Matt was amazing. It was just want I needed. I think it’s what both of us needed. A little refresher reminding us that this long distance relationship maybe hard, but its worth it. I think we both needed the vacation from reality. My only regret is not being able to take more time off of work to spend with him while he’s here, but that’s just part of life and being an adult. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back up ton MI in the next month or two. Lol this relationship is probably the most expensive one I’ve ever been in.
3) My parents finally have all 3 ingredients for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the house. This is indeed cause for celebration.
4) My wonderful family. They put the biggest smile on my face. I’m grateful for every second I get to spend with them for I know from losing people I loved, time spent with them is precious.
5) Being able to say I’m finally getting my life in order and successfully battling that which has ailed me.
Well that’s pretty much it. Kinda simple and all over the place, but hey it’s 7AM and I’ve already been up for two and a half hours so it is what it is.
1) I’m happy w/ Obama’s choice of running mate. Even though I initially wanted it to be Kain just because he’s VA’s governor, he really wasn’t the right choice. I think Biden would make a fine VP. He’s got the seniority in the senate that is necessary and great foreign policy which are two area’s Obama sort of lacks in.
2) This week with Matt was amazing. It was just want I needed. I think it’s what both of us needed. A little refresher reminding us that this long distance relationship maybe hard, but its worth it. I think we both needed the vacation from reality. My only regret is not being able to take more time off of work to spend with him while he’s here, but that’s just part of life and being an adult. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back up ton MI in the next month or two. Lol this relationship is probably the most expensive one I’ve ever been in.
3) My parents finally have all 3 ingredients for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the house. This is indeed cause for celebration.
4) My wonderful family. They put the biggest smile on my face. I’m grateful for every second I get to spend with them for I know from losing people I loved, time spent with them is precious.
5) Being able to say I’m finally getting my life in order and successfully battling that which has ailed me.
Well that’s pretty much it. Kinda simple and all over the place, but hey it’s 7AM and I’ve already been up for two and a half hours so it is what it is.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Why Christianity = Methodical Brainwashing.
Today as I was walking into work there was a Jahovah’s witness passing out booklets, so I said “what the hell” and took one. As I was reading it I came across one passage from the Bible that read differently than I had ever read it before followed by a paragraph that went into extensive detail about why this was bad.
I Corinthians 6:9-10 Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
This passage angered me. For one, who hasn’t been one of those things? No one can honestly say they’ve never done any of the listed things. But the part that angered me to the extreme were how they took out the Greek terms `malakoi' and replaced it with homosexuals and `arsenokotai.' And replaced it with sodomites. Just to let you know, both Greek terms the meaning are not really known. They basically went on an assumption changing these terms. Apparently it is written that way in many Contemporary English versions of the bible. This irritates me to the extreme. I’m a big supporter of anyone who is gay. I do NOT think that the God christians believe in would exclude anyone from his kingdom because of their sexual preference. Is there really unforgivable sins? Anyways, I’m harping on this because these booklet says ALL THE OTHER SINS MENTIONED ARE FORGIVABLE EXCEPT FOR HOMOSEXUALITY. That’s complete BS! You mean to tell me that child molestation and murder are forgivable sins and homosexuality is not?
Shit like this the one of the major factors as to why I left the Catholic church in persuit of a different spiritual path. Everyone is so hypocritical when they claim to be on this higher realm than everyone else. Let me ask everyone who thinks like this a question, if you are really the better person then how come you have to put everyone down to glorify yourself? I see no proof in anything divine or righteous in this sort of behavior. If anything it pushes me back toward the thought of a higher power is lovely, but I do not believe it to be true because I see no proof of it. If there is a God, where is he?
I live by this following passage by Thomas Henry Huxley:
I neither affirm nor deny the immortality of man. I see no reason for believing it, but, on the other hand, I have no means of disproving it. I have no a priori objections to the doctrine. No man who has to deal daily and hourly with nature can trouble himself about a priori difficulties. Give me such evidence as would justify me in believing in anything else, and I will believe that. Why should I not? It is not half so wonderful as the conservation of force or the indestructibility of matter...
It is no use to talk to me of analogies and probabilities. I know what I mean when I say I believe in the law of the inverse squares, and I will not rest my life and my hopes upon weaker convictions...
That my personality is the surest thing I know may be true. But the attempt to conceive what it is leads me into mere verbal subtleties. I have champed up all that chaff about the ego and the non-ego, noumena and phenomena, and all the rest of it, too often not to know that in attempting even to think of these questions, the human intellect flounders at once out of its depth.
I love the philosophy behind his words, however I still try to hold on to the hope that there is something more and that there really is a God. However, I believe idiocracy and hypocrisy are destroying that which would make such a God apparent in peoples lives. It makes you wonder why would this God say he will forgive his children of all their sins against him and discriminate against one?
People are so closed minded…..
I Corinthians 6:9-10 Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
This passage angered me. For one, who hasn’t been one of those things? No one can honestly say they’ve never done any of the listed things. But the part that angered me to the extreme were how they took out the Greek terms `malakoi' and replaced it with homosexuals and `arsenokotai.' And replaced it with sodomites. Just to let you know, both Greek terms the meaning are not really known. They basically went on an assumption changing these terms. Apparently it is written that way in many Contemporary English versions of the bible. This irritates me to the extreme. I’m a big supporter of anyone who is gay. I do NOT think that the God christians believe in would exclude anyone from his kingdom because of their sexual preference. Is there really unforgivable sins? Anyways, I’m harping on this because these booklet says ALL THE OTHER SINS MENTIONED ARE FORGIVABLE EXCEPT FOR HOMOSEXUALITY. That’s complete BS! You mean to tell me that child molestation and murder are forgivable sins and homosexuality is not?
Shit like this the one of the major factors as to why I left the Catholic church in persuit of a different spiritual path. Everyone is so hypocritical when they claim to be on this higher realm than everyone else. Let me ask everyone who thinks like this a question, if you are really the better person then how come you have to put everyone down to glorify yourself? I see no proof in anything divine or righteous in this sort of behavior. If anything it pushes me back toward the thought of a higher power is lovely, but I do not believe it to be true because I see no proof of it. If there is a God, where is he?
I live by this following passage by Thomas Henry Huxley:
I neither affirm nor deny the immortality of man. I see no reason for believing it, but, on the other hand, I have no means of disproving it. I have no a priori objections to the doctrine. No man who has to deal daily and hourly with nature can trouble himself about a priori difficulties. Give me such evidence as would justify me in believing in anything else, and I will believe that. Why should I not? It is not half so wonderful as the conservation of force or the indestructibility of matter...
It is no use to talk to me of analogies and probabilities. I know what I mean when I say I believe in the law of the inverse squares, and I will not rest my life and my hopes upon weaker convictions...
That my personality is the surest thing I know may be true. But the attempt to conceive what it is leads me into mere verbal subtleties. I have champed up all that chaff about the ego and the non-ego, noumena and phenomena, and all the rest of it, too often not to know that in attempting even to think of these questions, the human intellect flounders at once out of its depth.
I love the philosophy behind his words, however I still try to hold on to the hope that there is something more and that there really is a God. However, I believe idiocracy and hypocrisy are destroying that which would make such a God apparent in peoples lives. It makes you wonder why would this God say he will forgive his children of all their sins against him and discriminate against one?
People are so closed minded…..
Friday, August 1, 2008
To Write Love On Her Arms- Purpose for the Pain
I’m writing this blog to tell everyone about this great non-profit organization that I’m a huge fan of. They are truly doing great things! I found out about this group through a friend who when i was in need, wrote "Love" on my arm and told me it conquers all.
To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit organization that reaches out to teens and young adults to help them cope with depression, drug and alcohol addiction, self-harm, and suicide. They help people find counseling and support groups in their area as well as providing hot line numbers. They have concerts with major bands that appeal to our generation that involve music and speaking on these sensitive matters to let people know that they are not alone and that there is hope. Their many slogans include “Stop The Bleeding!” “Love is the Movement” “Rescue is Possible” and “Purpose for the Pain” .
To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit organization that reaches out to teens and young adults to help them cope with depression, drug and alcohol addiction, self-harm, and suicide. They help people find counseling and support groups in their area as well as providing hot line numbers. They have concerts with major bands that appeal to our generation that involve music and speaking on these sensitive matters to let people know that they are not alone and that there is hope. Their many slogans include “Stop The Bleeding!” “Love is the Movement” “Rescue is Possible” and “Purpose for the Pain” .
Check em out online at http://www.twloha.com/about_title.php
Really, it is an inspiring organization and I hope to be able to spread the word about it to someone in need.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Friends can be bought, but the true ones aren't for sale
Communication between people is usually attempted in order to clear matters up and bring hidden things out into the light. Often times though things that should be quite obvious are usually ignored or pushed to one side, while a conversation continues with a discussion of everything but the real issue in question. At least when there is communication however, there is some sense of hope that resolution will eventually come.
I’ve really hated this complete break down of communication between us though. I miss the cleaver conversations about philosophy, religion, and of course Hemingway. We went together life PB&J, so why are we like a peanut butter and ham sandwich now? Just because things between us had to change a little doesn’t mean we’ve changed. We’re still polar opposites with a million things in common from going green to Mitch and Pretty.Odd. I hope its not too late to rebuild some form of communication because I really miss my buddy.
I’ve really hated this complete break down of communication between us though. I miss the cleaver conversations about philosophy, religion, and of course Hemingway. We went together life PB&J, so why are we like a peanut butter and ham sandwich now? Just because things between us had to change a little doesn’t mean we’ve changed. We’re still polar opposites with a million things in common from going green to Mitch and Pretty.Odd. I hope its not too late to rebuild some form of communication because I really miss my buddy.
Numeral uno
I post an excessive amount of blogs since most of my life is spent in front of a computer so I decided to create my own little world where I can blog away. I hope some one eventually ends up reading this display of sick humor and witticism which is sure to come. Anyways thanks for stopping by, really. So to kick it off, I’m going to share w/ you some of the random thoughts going off in my head right now so you can see how sick and twisted I really am..
1.) If I’m on a plane with my head phones on and you’re trying to talk to me and I don’t respond, it probably means I don’t want to talk to you
2.) I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, this really is no big secret. So why is it impossible for my parents to keep all three ingredients in their house at one time? They always have two and lack the third. Mom and Dad… please fix this immediately.
3.) If I don’t want to do something, from now on I won’t do it… well unless I absofuckinglutely have to…
4.) One day I’m going to resort to a life of nothing but beach bumming and reading Hemingway while drinking scotch.
5.) In regards to number 1… Always give it a couple seconds and try again. I might be lost in my own thoughts with some serious volume on my head phones. I might not have heard you. I am human and prone to mistakes after all.. but after attempt number 2 you should have your answer.
6.) Don’t drive w/ your blinker on… it’s really annoying
7.) If you can’t drive at a reasonable speed don’t drive period… even better
8.) (note to self) you cannot conquer the world with intellect and intelligence these days. Only by stupid displays of materialism and by acting like a douche bag to make people idolize you….. is that what you really want?... no didn’t think so
9) Being a pretty articulate person, I am finding it increasingly impossible to talk to people who can’t speak in words longer than two syllables. I probably shouldn’t have kids.
10.) eh okay I’m done.
1.) If I’m on a plane with my head phones on and you’re trying to talk to me and I don’t respond, it probably means I don’t want to talk to you
2.) I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, this really is no big secret. So why is it impossible for my parents to keep all three ingredients in their house at one time? They always have two and lack the third. Mom and Dad… please fix this immediately.
3.) If I don’t want to do something, from now on I won’t do it… well unless I absofuckinglutely have to…
4.) One day I’m going to resort to a life of nothing but beach bumming and reading Hemingway while drinking scotch.
5.) In regards to number 1… Always give it a couple seconds and try again. I might be lost in my own thoughts with some serious volume on my head phones. I might not have heard you. I am human and prone to mistakes after all.. but after attempt number 2 you should have your answer.
6.) Don’t drive w/ your blinker on… it’s really annoying
7.) If you can’t drive at a reasonable speed don’t drive period… even better
8.) (note to self) you cannot conquer the world with intellect and intelligence these days. Only by stupid displays of materialism and by acting like a douche bag to make people idolize you….. is that what you really want?... no didn’t think so
9) Being a pretty articulate person, I am finding it increasingly impossible to talk to people who can’t speak in words longer than two syllables. I probably shouldn’t have kids.
10.) eh okay I’m done.
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