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Things are looking up, up up.
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[17 Nov 2009|10:52pm] |
Tonight was the last night of class. The professor met with us individually to give feedback on our research papers, as revisions are due Dec 1st. She told me the only thing I need to do is change some things on my reference page to fit 100% APA format. As in, change some periods, commas and parenthesis around. That's it! She said my paper was well-written and I'll have an A in the class!
That will give me a 3.756 GPA in the program, which qualifies for induction in the Public Administration Honor Society next spring.
So I am very happy about this news tonight. :)
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| I made my first LOL cat! |
[11 Nov 2009|08:35pm] |
moar funny pictures
Please vote for this! It could make the front page. :)
As fierce as it looks, Meow Meow was yawning in this pic. He is such a sweetheart.
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[18 Oct 2009|05:36pm] |
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As I went to visit the kitties at the Humane Society yesterday, I was touched by their need for love. I saw them last Sunday and I've been with them many times before. But sometimes it takes many experiences for depth to register. As I opened their cages, they wanted to be touched, rubbed, scratched, and simply close to someone. They basked in that moment they got their chance. A four month old kitten, Zorro, wrapped his arms around my neck and suckled my ear lobe, purring away. This happened both yesterday and last Sun. I just don't understand for the life of me how anyone could not want to experience the love of a pet. And, knowing that love and innocence, how anyone could not take care of their pet. You can get cats fixed for $10 at the ACT.
It's well worth the cost of saving lives.
Zorro
They are so beautiful. All of them.
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| Topic of the year |
[23 Aug 2009|03:54pm] |
I have been somewhat surprised at the number of Christian leaders who are passionately standing against the health care reform bill.
I think that if the Democrats were on the side of the two Christian hot-button topics, pro-life and anti-homosexual agenda, and the blue team was known as the one Christians flocked to, Christians would overwhelmingly support health care reform as the right thing to do. It's about taking care of people.
That is not an exclusive complaint against Christian Republicans- it is against the party loyalty mentality. Too often, people seem to take a stance based on their party, without independent thought. I wouldn't mind doing away with the Dem/Repub labels altogether.
I hear the scare tactics regarding the death panels and the issue of your life being run by a government bureaucrat.
But hey! I am a government bureaucrat, and I hope I'm not so bad. I could have gone many routes with my career. First I wanted to be self-employed, then at one point earlier in my college years I dreamed of becoming a CEO. But, you know, a career run by money and/or a heartless corporate entity isn't my thing. I want to serve the people of the place I live in; the place I love. So here I am, working for the government. Getting through the bureaucratic red tape isn't always fun, but I find public service fulfilling. I'm sorry I don't fit the incompetent stereotype. Actually, most of the people I work with do not fit into that box- really, I have found no less competence than when I worked in the private sector.
To touch on the death panels and the concept of people actually receiving less health care upon reform, I highly doubt it can be worse than it already is. Because, in a sense, we already condemn people to harm and/or death who cannot afford health care. I have experience on this subject, as I have worked for two social service agencies. At my former job, sometimes people would call me needing help in health crisis, unable to afford health care and not qualifying for Medicaid. I would refer them to go to the hospital. That is all I could do: the hospital won't turn them away, but upon knowing the patient is self-pay and lower income, chances are that patient will not get the full extent of testing/care needed. My current job involves reading medical records all day and making disability determinations. I have claimants who worked hard throughout their lives. Their doctors refer them for needed specialty care or tests, and they do not get the care they need simply because they cannot afford it. And their conditions then become worse. How can we live in such a prosperous country when bankruptcy for health care bills is not uncommon- even with health insurance? Why is it so bad to watch out for people?
I don't believe the snowball theories- "give government more oversight in health care, government will soon run your life..." We have government oversight in many areas already in order to protect us. We are still free. Plenty of other countries have government managed health care, and none of these have turned into dictatorships or imposed life surveillance due to health care policies.
The one real hurdle I find in health care reform is cost. I do not believe in spending what we don't have. So if we can substantially slash some programs, cut out waste and put health care in its place, then great. If not, I think the U.S. needs to prioritize its budget better before implementing the health care bill. We need it, but it needs to be done responsibly.
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| Cravings |
[14 Jun 2009|10:45am] |
I'll miss you this morning, church
But I hope to talk with God in other spaces
Between sleeping late and working on my paper
And still loving Him, undoubtedly, always.
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| Dance |
[11 Jun 2009|06:59pm] |
Hi
I like pancakes
Dreams of spring leaves
And small purring creatures
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| Yes, please. |
[30 May 2009|02:01pm] |
Blink-182 with Fall Out Boy
plus
The All-American Rejects
* Sunday
* 09/27/09
* 6:30 PM
Ford Amphitheatre
Tampa
*gasp*
I just hope I can get in by working a promo at this event. I'm not paying $63 a pop for pit tickets.
Been writing a bit of poetry lately. Trying to recapture that mindset.
Working on a paper.
Talk to you later.
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[23 May 2009|06:25pm] |
These are incredible. I would love the chance to bond with these animals at such a level.
If you want more, there are a bunch of other Youtube videos on this guy. He bonds with other wild animals as well.
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[06 May 2009|06:03pm] |
I want to roll in greengreen grass!
Beautiful, green, grass.
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| Suitehearts |
[02 May 2009|05:12pm] |
I rode in a helicopter today for my birthday weekend kickoff. It was pretty sweet. Smoother ride than a small plane. This ministry called JAARS, which assists Bible translators with transportation into jungles and other remote areas of the world, is putting on the event this weekend with helicopter and plane rides for way cheaper than you can normally get them. It is a gorgeous day for that, too.
I turn 26 tomorrow. It feels acceptable.
I'm one of the youngest in the circles I've been in lately, and 26 seems more credible.
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[23 Apr 2009|09:52pm] |
THE SEMESTER IS OVER
My stages of the school cycle:
Thank God this crushing weight upon me has ended!
I'll take it easy for a while.
I don't have enough to do.
I miss school.
Thank God classes are starting again!
Rinse, repeat.
Both of my final projects in my classes involved helping Christian organizations.
BOOYAH public, liberal university! And I'm expecting As in them.
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| Good for those of us who don't watch tv. |
[10 Feb 2009|05:35pm] |
T-Mobile launched their new commercial, "Life's for Sharing." It was shot at Liverpool station in London. They used 400 dancers and 10 hidden cameras. No one but the station employees and dancers knew what was going on...
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| Educate |
[04 Feb 2009|09:30pm] |
In the church newsletter this month, my pastor included this interesting, outside-the-box commentary from from John T. Bristow's book,
What Paul Really Said About Women.
In the translation of Eph. 5:21-33, the words be subject to appear three times. Church members are to be subject to one another, and wives are to be subject to their husbands, just as the Church is subject to Christ. Three kinds of relationships are defined by a key word that is usually translated “be subject to.” This phrase in English may bring to mind images from children’s fairy tales of medieval settings, with kings and their subjects. “Be subject to” may sound like a command to bow before the ruler, who sits on the throne dressed in ermine and holding a jeweled scepter. And one might then assume that Paul was telling wives that they are to obey their husbands as a subject would obey their king.
Now, if the word translated “head” meant “boss,” then husbands are to rule their wives, and the word translated “be subject to” would naturally mean “to obey.” But since kephale does not mean “ruler” or convey any sense of leadership (aside from meaning “first in battle”), then perhaps the word Paul used that is translated “be subject to” does not convey a sense of obedience. In fact, the use of the word in verse 21 (“be subject to one another”) clearly demonstrates that it does not mean obedience, for it would be as impossible for a group of people to be obedient to each other, as it would be for a group to follow each other.
( Equality in translation )
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[18 Jan 2009|01:15am] |
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Good thing it's only 10:15 in California!
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Once I leave Tallahassee, I am running away to California. I will probably never see anyone in Tampa again. Don't bother calling me. Goodbye!!
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| Butterfly bandage, but don't worry |
[11 Jan 2009|10:58pm] |
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Last night I dreamed about going to Warped, where Blink 182 was headlining in this big reunion tour.
Today, I read this from Alternative Press:
"Mark Hoppus recently talked with MTV News about the progress towards a possible Blink-182 reunion." etc. etc.
A bit weird?
And for what it's worth, in the dream I hung out with Seth Green, Hayley Williams, and some guy who introduced himself as being from Avenged Sevenfold. I was about to chat with Matt Theissen but I woke up.
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Work is sending me to Tallahassee again, starting tomorrow! And legislature is meeting this time, so hopefully I'll get to see some sweet political action.
P.S.
♥ Pam & Jim
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[25 Dec 2008|12:29am] |
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| Disturbing resemblance |
[28 Nov 2008|10:49pm] |
I was watching the final TRL yesterday...
now, me voluntarily watching tv, let alone a Mtv channel, is quite the anomaly.
But I came across it, and since I used to like TRL back in the day, I wanted to check it out for fluffy memory's sake.
But all of this is not the point.
Fall Out Boy performed, and I would like to know when Patrick Stump began looking like a fat Clay Aiken.
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[16 Nov 2008|01:00pm] |
The people of Bayshore United Methodist Church have been an incredible blessing.
And I am so grateful.
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| Christ's Ambassadors |
[13 Nov 2008|08:39pm] |
Living for God is the hardest thing a person can ever do.
There's surface living, you know, refraining from what society views as typical "immoral" indulgences.
It's why, as a teenager, I thought I was a generally good person w/out much room to grow.
But then you realize that God wants to take your life and make it His. Your thoughts, your words, your job, your friends. He wants you to talk with Him. And I am afraid to ask Him things sometimes, because His answer may be very difficult for me to do, even though it is the best. The growing process will never end. It's a lifetime of refining. It's God teaching you, and you get over one hurdle... then you're ready for the next. Which can be frustrating. I just want to get it right all the time. No more battles. But you are motivated by love.
/side note:
The above topic has NOTHING to do w/my icon.
Thank you.
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| Loss |
[06 Nov 2008|10:27pm] |
A year without my baby girl
You know it feels like longer.
I wonder how much pain she was in
And for how long
If I could've taken her pain, I would.
I regret not spending more time with her during those last months
She would purr just to be in my company
And though I now have a furry black cuddle bug
The bond I had with Tigger cannot be compared
The way my heart melted
Each time she ran to me
Her soft ways
I tear up at the possibility of not seeing her again
She has a piece of my heart
It was easy to love her.
She loved my mom, too.
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| Objectification and socialism |
[05 Nov 2008|08:13pm] |
If Obama were a certified terrorist, people would still vote for him.
From Hillary to Palin, the misogyny in this country is disgusting.
But at least I can look to the future... if America has any kind of future after the "international crisis" comes upon us as a result of Obama's presidency. Our Vice President elect believes that, after all.
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| Not bad... |
[04 Nov 2008|10:09pm] |
There Are 1 Gaps in Your Knowledge
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Where you have gaps in your knowledge:
Science
Where you don't have gaps in your knowledge:
Philosophy
Religion
Economics
Literature
History
Art
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[03 Nov 2008|11:37pm] |
Yesterday, I went to a McCain rally w/Rudy Guiliani as the featured speaker. It was fun. Got to meet Florida's governor, Charlie Crist:
*we shake hands*
Me: "Hey, you're my boss! I work for the state."
Charlie: "I'm not your boss, the people are our boss."
Me: "That is true!"
And then his perpetual tan glistened.
Here's my buddy pal, four-term Tampa mayor Dick Greco. He is a Democrat supporting McCain.
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| a ray of light in NOW |
[06 Oct 2008|10:14pm] |
Shelley Mandell, the President of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women and a self-described lifelong Democrat, has endorsed Sarah Palin.
At a rally in California yesterday, in front of a crowd of 20,000, Ms. Mandell introduced Palin and she had a lot of VERY good things to say about her.
From CBS:
“I know Sarah Palin cares about women’s rights,” Mandell said. “As vice president, she will fight for you. She cares about our children and she cares about women’s lives.”
And then, as she handed over the microphone to Sarah Palin, Mandell said;
“America, this is what a feminist looks like!“
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THAT is beautiful.
Palin was here in Clearwater this morning, but I had to work. Chris was out there, though!
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| Hypocrisy much? |
[19 Sep 2008|08:49am] |
Taken from http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/ :
Those Crazy Pentecostal (Democrats)
Those of you think Sarah Palin is dangerous because she belongs to that mysterious brand of Christianity known as Pentecostalism (i.e. one of the fastest growing denominations), might want take note of the fact that Leah Daughtry, the CEO of the Democratic National Convention and Joshua Dubois, Obama's faith outreach director, are both Pentecostals, too.
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Pentecostal ministers, in fact.
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And from http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/pentecostal-democrats-lead-partys-faith.html :
Democrats have been promoting the Pentecostal résumé item as a connection point with voters of faith who may normally vote Republican.
The second volume of the Obama campaign’s “American Values Report” featured a testimonial from “Jason H.,” a self-described “born again Pentecostal believer in the Assembly of God tradition.” Clearly the campaign would not have included his testimonial if they didn’t believe it was a credible view and an asset to Obama’s candidacy.
Religion News Service’s Adelle Banks wrote a piece Aug. 27 titled “Pentecostals leading Democrats’ Faith Outreach,” just two days before McCain’s pick of Palin was announced. But her story didn’t draw any particular curiosity, and it didn’t spark teams of investigative reporters visiting the Democrats’ churches.
In fact, countless other stories about Daughtry and DuBois have included their Pentecostalism, but if the media thought twice about it, it was in a positive sense.
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[03 Sep 2008|12:40pm] |
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So I looked at a feminist lj community that I used to be a member of. And do they ever attack Palin!
Feminists hating women who don't have their exact viewpoints... just what we need to get equality going.
"She's PRO-LIFE = she's ANTI-WOMAN = she's EVIL! 1900's setback omg!"
Please. Bush is pro-life, and guess what, abortion is still legal. Continuing the trend of a pro-life President/VP isn't going to overturn Roe v. Wade. So get over yourselves. You do more hurt to women than anything.
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