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I've never really gone camping or otherwise gone out into the great outdoors. The only time that barely comes close is one time I went on a church Core trip. It wasn't even my regular church but it was the only one that fit with our schedule. They had some group stuff that was not overall bad. But it can be intimidating sometimes being part of a group who know each other when you don't know many yourself. It was a little teeny bit scary being away from home. Even it was just for a few days. I especially can remember when this girl Jennifer dressed up as big foot to scare everybody. That was memorable. I'm glad to say I went and got a bit closer to my spirituality. There's not too much I can say for the outdoors other than I really don't see myself as ever being the outdoors type. But I applaud people who are. I just can't say that will ever be me. |
| I have this stuffed dog ''Jerry'' that I got for Christmas when I lived in an apartment some years back now. I really like dogs and he was a German Shepard. He was super soft and looked happy and came with a bone and even had a scarf and even a hat. I think some of the best gifts come from people who love us. Jerry's story starts in Germany. In a little village in the countryside, lived a family of five. Mom, dad, their child, grandma and grandpa. Grandpa not too long ago. Grandma was sick. Papa was away looking for work. That left mama and little Hilde to look after Grandma. Some time passed and Hilde's dad was able to find a job and send them back money. B/c of where the job was he had to stay near that area rather then return home. The money helped and soon they were able to get medicine to help grandma. Winter came early that year and they did their best to stay warm. Hilde knew they have much part b/c her parents agreed to live simply and also money was tight that year with papa unable to come home. One of Hilde's most treasured items was her toy dog that grandpa had given her for the holidays a few years back. He had had to go away to the city to find it. He said it was worth the smile on her face. She hugged it thinking of the family members who couldn't be there this time of year. Mama said they would do what they could. It was now spring, grandma was feeling better and papa came home! He had moved up at work and could now afford to come home more often. Things were good again for the family once more. Hilde grew up and decided to be a doctor. She knew this would require more schooling and would require her to move to the city to pursue this. Her grandparents had saved up some money for just such an occasion. Hilde went on and accomplished her dream. It was later in life that she looked back and thought of all they'd been through. She went through her things to see what she could give away to those who'd need it more. She found grandpa's gift and hugged him once more before deciding he could make someone else's life a bit more cheerful the way he had for her. She gave him once last hug before sending him off. This toy would then go through many transitions before winding up at a store where I would find him and make him my own. |
| The world is constantly changing and the U.s is continuing to progress. The way the world is today is greatly reliant on technology. It has made great bounds and how we communicate with each other. This also has led to a great reduction in size of the technology used by the individual. It is also a lot more easy to take with you. One of the great modern conveniences of present times is the internet. It is available on much smaller phones and miniature computers. {Of the rectangular/square variety.} You can get so much use out of it. One of the more{least to me anyway} addictive abilities{?} it contains is the ''wonders of YouTube''. {May steal your soul, use with caution. Kidding you guys.} This day in age one can easily record something on their much smaller phone and post it on various media, one of these is YouTube. You can find just about anything there. You can even subscribe to some of these YouTube channels if you like them a lot. It's a plethora of discovery waiting at your disposal. In truth I don't know how I'd be able to get it across w/o showing them personally. Some things are just better shown than explained. I think they'd get a kick out of it, how far we've come since then. |
There are many movies I enjoy and I would be hard pressed to narrow it down to a favorite. I've seen all the Ice Age movies and there's a quote from the 2nd movie that speaks to me. In Ice Age: the Melt Down, near the end Sid tells Manny ''You need to let go of the past so you can have a future.'' I think that for me at least, it's easy to get caught up in the past. You make mistakes, you get hurt, you shut people out as a result. In the long run, it hurts you more than anything else. Hanging onto the past isn't healthy when you're trying to move forward. Letting ourselves get held back by what we've experienced in the past has no benefit. Sometimes you'll get hurt, and you'll hurt somebody else. But you can't let that hold you back from moving forward and making yourself a better person than you were back then. We can't keep living in the past. our only option is to let go of the past so we can move forward into the future. |
Can't sat there's any particular mantra I live by. Just trying to get by the best I can everyday that passes. The election seems to be a done deal so at least we don't have to worry about getting bombarded with political adds anymore. I have only a few weeks left in college before I'm out on winter break. That's something to look forward to. I am glad I went and did early voting and did my part as a citizen. Now we'll wait and see what the new president has in mind for America. If anything, take each day as it comes. Tomorrow will bring troubles of it's own. Live each day the best you can. Whatever happens happens, you do the best you can. Tomorrow will come soon enough with it's own challenges, problems, etc... |
| I'm from FL so being in a swing state keeps things interesting. I don't think people are overly excited this turn around due to who our candidates are. Me and the folks just went to early voting to get it over with. I don't know how to think about Hilary, and Donald Trump just didn't sit well with my conscience. But we shall see what happens tonight. Regardless who wins, the world will keep on turning and we as we've always done will keep on. These uncertain times are not very inspiring but hopefully our differences will not keep us divided and we can come together as a nation and better America as a united front. |
It will be pretty mobile and compact, definitely small, a handheld type device. Something to help you keep on track and help cut down on the procrastinating. Make sure things are done and not put off any longer than they should be. Program in important days, things to remember and it will send out little reminders accordingly to help you accomplish what needs to get done. Maybe it could let out a noise to get you back on track when you're not focusing on what you need to do. It will only sound off once your back on track. Maybe as a bonus feature there can be a remote detector. B/c in our house that thing gets lost like nobody's business. I'm sure that would be handy and decrease useless fretting over something trivial. My Procrastination deterrent/ remote finder. |
| I don't fully understand what's he trying to say. I grasp the demons part but the angel side is over my head just now. Say you have alcoholism. Your demon, one of them would be your drinking problem. Where does the angel fit in that? There doesn't seem to be one unless I'm overthinking this. Unless people supporting you, being there for you is what that's supposed to be shown by the angels. Otherwise, my mind just checked out. Someone who may deal with depression may experience-isolation, apathy, loneliness, they may feel unloved sometimes. The other side of that may be- they can really emphasize with people, they enjoy alone time, and even sometimes may need some interaction to function properly throughout their day. So kind of a way I may see where he's getting at. But I could be wrong. This is my interpretation of the quote. |
| http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/sa-demands-end-to-violent-student-protests/ Living in the U.s, we tend to forget how blessed we truly are. As well as the rights and privileges we have that we may not even be fully aware of in our day to day lives. It's easy to forget how well off we are compared to other countries. One in particular, South Africa. Africa has more than its share of war and violence,and poverty. The threat of violence is very real and very devastating for the people who live there. In the U.s we have freedom of speech, the right to express ourselves. But in other parts of the world that is not the case. A lot of times there is no such right and is kept suppressed by the government. People could be killed over something which we have a right to. Africa being unstable because of constant civil war and ongoing violence, and high poverty levels deteriorate ''a healthy and safe lifestyle'', it simply isn't possible to maintain with the state Africa's in. There's no end of violence and so kids, are at great risk. That goes doubly for students there, it greatly impacts there ability to get an education as well. For those who are able to get one. Because of the constant chaos going on all over Africa, it isn't too surprising to see more drastic measures used. Even in the U.s there are riots when something awful takes place. But not to the extent of over there. It's a terrible thing when violence is constant and ever present in some people's every day lives. The impact it has on the people is irreversible. The results can be catastrophic. |
| With Christmas right around the corner (there are only eight more Fridays 'til then!)...do you pick up gifts here and there throughout the year, do you try to get as much as you can in as few trips as possible, or are you a last-minute shopper? And if you don't celebrate Christmas, tell us about your favorite gift-giving occasion. I'm still at home and I don't really get gifts for everyone. Just trying to make it in college right now. I'm a procrastinator like nobody's business. I'd probably try nd get a feel for what the fam wants and just online all the way baby. That's what I got time for. Otherwise it gets put off or forgotten and that hurts the season. So that's probably what I'll do. Last minute shopper I'm not. There was something my old elementary did that I thought was pretty neat. My brother and I both took part in it while we were there. It was a little holiday inspired ''Christmas shopping'' for the season. It was awesome I really got into it. I even got things for myself on at least one occasion. I was supposed to give my other back left over change from my purchases. Got myself a nice little cardinal figurine in the process as well. Why not? I buying after all. Kid logic is a beautiful thing. Not sure if they still do or not. But yeah, it was fun, and I'd totally do more of it if there was some way to do so. |
| I think we may judge people subconsciously without realizing it even if we don't mean to. Depending what's being discussed, may determine how much ''disagreement or judgment takes place''. I wouldn't bother discussing politics in this current atmosphere we're in right now. There's just too much ugliness going on out there. You can't even disagree about anything these days without someone going off about something. It's madness that's not how it's supposed to work. But that's the type of world we live in. It's scary. I'm so glad the fam and me just did early voting to get it out of the way. I'm ready for this election to be over and done with. I think we can disagree without judging anyways. There's plenty of hot topics that people will go up in arms about. But if we can at least agree to disagree, we'd all be a lot better off. There's just so much tension out there, it would be hard to find people out there like that. We can have differences without screaming at each other, or saying someone's a bad person b/c of what they believe/hold dear. My brother loves Legos, reading about history,{battles for sure}, and being a kid{teenager now}. Being an older sis I probably judge him on some things here and there. We don't always get along but we're still sibs. He's more of a sponge when it comes to absorbing rants about this or that person. He picks up on that and generally seems to believe it. I just remove myself or don't pay much mind to it. Take it with a little grain of salt even. It's a little worrying how he'll be when he finally gets out there and is a part of the world. My hope is that he'll come to form his own conclusions and be able to make decisions of his own. One can always dream. I don't know if ever stop judging people{even if only subconsciously} but I think we can reach a point where we acknowledge them without making them out as the bad guy. We can differ in a opinion without breaking out into WWIII. Like family, you differ in opinions at times but you still love each other. Same with other people, you may not agree but still value them as a person without making them out to be evil incarnate. That's something that our world of today needs some serious work done. Especially for future generations that have to live in this new world that's been created. |
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