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Monday, February 27, 2006
Pics
Ok, now here's the deal... I also put up a photo gallery of my own (notice there's no more "Ecuador Pics" link... so, update your bookmarks (if you've got them) because my new photo gallery is at
http://www.awretchlikeme.com/photos
If you really love me, register or sign up or whatever, because then you can download my pictures to your own computer (Mom, Dad, that means you can go get them printed...)
Much love
http://www.awretchlikeme.com/photos
If you really love me, register or sign up or whatever, because then you can download my pictures to your own computer (Mom, Dad, that means you can go get them printed...)
Much love
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Frustration! (and new)
Just in case you’re blind, I’ve got a whole new look to my blog. I’m using a blog editor/manager thing, so now you can post comments, and a bunch more stuff… But, it might take a bit of time for me to get everything up and running, so bear with me!
GET ME OUTTA HERE! I can’t freakin stand it here! Things here on campus are incredibly, ridiculously impossible. I’m fully convinced that Kids College is straight from the Devil. Everyone is so on edge, everyone is on everyone’s asses to get things finished, get things finalized, and I can’t stand it! The leadership team, Margie, and everyone else highly involved are really, really, really starting to piss me off. They’re treating us like we’re little kids. They say over and over again that they’re not trying to be babysitters, and they don’t want to be, but they are! They’re treating us like we’re babies, constantly on us, always telling us what to do, always on our asses to get things done. But here’s the biggest problem they’re facing…they’re trying to motivate people to do something they’re totally apathetic (or even hostile…like me) towards! I don’t give two shats about Kids College, and they want me to be all passionate about it. They finally realized I really didn’t want to be a leader of a group of kids, they realized that they said at the beginning, “We want to put you where you want to be” but they drafted all the males to be small group leaders, against their will. So, they replaced me and put me on photography and video (hallelujia!).
Another thing that’s driving me nuts is the hipocracy in all the teachers. ALL, not one, not two, but all the teachers. One in particular says “I love you” every day (since the first day we got here), but then reveals their true emotions by ignoring students, and generally not caring, like they say they do. Good lord, there’s so much garbage going on at CBC, it’s enraging! I can’t stand it, I want out so badly! (But, I’m not a quitter, especially now (since it’s been all paid for)).
GET ME OUTTA HERE! I can’t freakin stand it here! Things here on campus are incredibly, ridiculously impossible. I’m fully convinced that Kids College is straight from the Devil. Everyone is so on edge, everyone is on everyone’s asses to get things finished, get things finalized, and I can’t stand it! The leadership team, Margie, and everyone else highly involved are really, really, really starting to piss me off. They’re treating us like we’re little kids. They say over and over again that they’re not trying to be babysitters, and they don’t want to be, but they are! They’re treating us like we’re babies, constantly on us, always telling us what to do, always on our asses to get things done. But here’s the biggest problem they’re facing…they’re trying to motivate people to do something they’re totally apathetic (or even hostile…like me) towards! I don’t give two shats about Kids College, and they want me to be all passionate about it. They finally realized I really didn’t want to be a leader of a group of kids, they realized that they said at the beginning, “We want to put you where you want to be” but they drafted all the males to be small group leaders, against their will. So, they replaced me and put me on photography and video (hallelujia!).
Another thing that’s driving me nuts is the hipocracy in all the teachers. ALL, not one, not two, but all the teachers. One in particular says “I love you” every day (since the first day we got here), but then reveals their true emotions by ignoring students, and generally not caring, like they say they do. Good lord, there’s so much garbage going on at CBC, it’s enraging! I can’t stand it, I want out so badly! (But, I’m not a quitter, especially now (since it’s been all paid for)).
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Ignorance...
Is ignorance really bliss?
Finally, one of my classes has got me thinking (it's about time!). Is ignorance really bliss? We were talking in Ethics today about music sharing and pirated movies (which are very prolific down here). Bob had said something about just ignoring the ethics about it, which provoked this comment from me... "I think I'm really good at shutting it off. I think if I sat down and thought about it, I might have more of a problem with it, if only because I know some musicians, so I know how it can effect them, and I know the effort that goes in to making a movie." So that just got me to thinking... How do I feel about file-sharing and buying pirated movies? More importantly, how does God want me to feel about sharing music and "stealing" movies? More to come...
Finally, one of my classes has got me thinking (it's about time!). Is ignorance really bliss? We were talking in Ethics today about music sharing and pirated movies (which are very prolific down here). Bob had said something about just ignoring the ethics about it, which provoked this comment from me... "I think I'm really good at shutting it off. I think if I sat down and thought about it, I might have more of a problem with it, if only because I know some musicians, so I know how it can effect them, and I know the effort that goes in to making a movie." So that just got me to thinking... How do I feel about file-sharing and buying pirated movies? More importantly, how does God want me to feel about sharing music and "stealing" movies? More to come...
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Make Out?
So, just a little more on my birthday, it rocked. I ended up getting both packages in the mail on Monday night, and that made me happy. Also, Daniela had a bunch of balloons in my room after class, it was cute. Overall, I had a great birthday. The end.
Now for some rambling...
I seem to have found a natural (or unnatural) progression in relationships (ok, in my relationship. When you first start out, you're all lovey dovey. You want to be around that person all the time, you want to be wrapped around (a.k.a. hug, etc...) them as much as possible. You're the typical "disgusting" couple (because you're super lovey dovey). Then you grow up a little bit, your relationship matures, you talk more, you become more and more serrious, and then you enter a time where all you want to do is make out (sorry Mom!) (this may be written from a "guy only" perspective...). Its true. You all know it. That's all you wanna do, and thats all you do. But then, you realize that by only making out, your relationship actually begins to suffer... You've stopped talking, you've grown apart, and you don't really know what's going on with the other person. So, when you realize this, you seek to correct it. You may set stricter limits or new rules, or (in my case) you may propose a challenge to only kiss (not "make out") for a week or so. As this week goes by, you don't really miss "making out" and you don't have a huge desire to do so. Then you may realize that "making out" is so much more intimate that you had previously thought. It is this act, which once was so common, that you now take for what it is, an intimate act, a loving act, a symbol of your love, and not just a fun time. You may then begin to wonder why people begin to make out so quickly in relationships. It makes you wonder how something so intimate, so loving, has been reduced to something so trite and commonplace.
So, here's my piece of advice for the day (week, or how ever long it takes me to update this thing again...), if you're in a relationship, don't take the physicality of it for granted. Don't make out because it's fun, don't make out because you like to do it and you have the opportunity to do it. If you're going to make out, mean it. And if you're not ready to mean it, or if you don't fully understand the implications of it, DON'T DO IT! Trust me, kissing (not making out) is just as fun! Heh. But, then you also have to be careful to not cheapen the value of your kiss.
The end...of this really long ramble...about making out... (Sorry again Mom)
Now for some rambling...
I seem to have found a natural (or unnatural) progression in relationships (ok, in my relationship. When you first start out, you're all lovey dovey. You want to be around that person all the time, you want to be wrapped around (a.k.a. hug, etc...) them as much as possible. You're the typical "disgusting" couple (because you're super lovey dovey). Then you grow up a little bit, your relationship matures, you talk more, you become more and more serrious, and then you enter a time where all you want to do is make out (sorry Mom!) (this may be written from a "guy only" perspective...). Its true. You all know it. That's all you wanna do, and thats all you do. But then, you realize that by only making out, your relationship actually begins to suffer... You've stopped talking, you've grown apart, and you don't really know what's going on with the other person. So, when you realize this, you seek to correct it. You may set stricter limits or new rules, or (in my case) you may propose a challenge to only kiss (not "make out") for a week or so. As this week goes by, you don't really miss "making out" and you don't have a huge desire to do so. Then you may realize that "making out" is so much more intimate that you had previously thought. It is this act, which once was so common, that you now take for what it is, an intimate act, a loving act, a symbol of your love, and not just a fun time. You may then begin to wonder why people begin to make out so quickly in relationships. It makes you wonder how something so intimate, so loving, has been reduced to something so trite and commonplace.
So, here's my piece of advice for the day (week, or how ever long it takes me to update this thing again...), if you're in a relationship, don't take the physicality of it for granted. Don't make out because it's fun, don't make out because you like to do it and you have the opportunity to do it. If you're going to make out, mean it. And if you're not ready to mean it, or if you don't fully understand the implications of it, DON'T DO IT! Trust me, kissing (not making out) is just as fun! Heh. But, then you also have to be careful to not cheapen the value of your kiss.
The end...of this really long ramble...about making out... (Sorry again Mom)
Monday, February 20, 2006
Birth
Exactly 19 years ago this day... a child was born. ME! Yeah, thats right, it's my birthday. I rock. Even though I haven't updated in a while, but not much has gone on. The past week wasn't bad, kinda boring, but not bad. Friday after ministries Dani and I and a few others stayed in Quito and I got my ears pierced (for my bday) and it rocks. I love 'em. Really, that's about it. Still waiting on packages (bday and vday). But I woke up today to find a little present by my door (awww, how cute!), and everyone wearing hats (because thats what I do, so they're doing it for my birthday). That's all for this entry, its shot, but you'll get over it.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Spring Break
HO...LEE...CRAP! Spring Break was, by far, the best time I've ever had down here. It was amazing. After a long, long bus ride in an uncomfortable, hot bus, we got to our hotel at 1:30am. Our rooms were in this little cabana right near the beach. The rooms were pretty sweet (Raul and I shared a 2 bed room, the girls shared a 3 bed room). Basically, this is how the entire trip went... Breakfast whenever we rolled out of bed, hang out on the beach till lunch, lunch, naptime, chill out on/by/near the beach (sometimes in hammocks), dinner, chill out till we rolled back into bed. So stinkin awesome! It was so relaxing, so chill, such a great time, I deffinetly needed this. Not only that, but some exciting stuff happened w/ Daniela and I too. Kinda sounds dumb saying this, but it's like I fell in love with her all over again. We talked about everything pretty much the whole weekend. More to come later...
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