Class. First impressions. Kanzashi!
I have a really lax schedule for my final semester here at Andrews. I must admit, it is a very strange feeling.
I'm taking an Ethics in Modern Society class, and I'm actually not looking forward to it. I have some pretty strong opinions on some issues, and I'm dreading the class discussion. Plus, the professor is a pastor and he's pretty extreme as well. I know that I'm going to have to control my temper when we get to talking about homosexuality. While I don't approve of it, I don't agree that they should be cast out of the church (this guy actually kicked a gay man out of the church he pastored in Germany...). He's one of those professors that constantly asks you "why?" and you give him a reason and he's like "Well, why do you believe that?"
I hope everyone in the class actually thinks for themselves instead of taking everything he says as the absolute truth. I'm going to be very angry if I'm the only person disagreeing with some of his points. Plus, I hate debates. I'm not good at them at all. *sigh*
Ok, I need to rant about this. He brought up the issue of that woman in France who got a full face transplant after she either had this crazy disease or she got mauled or something... and he freaked out saying how it was this huge moral dilemma and how a face is so much more than an organ... Personally, I don't see the difference. The donor was dead, so i don't see how she could need her face anymore. The skin is the largest organ in/on the human body. Plus, they redid the woman's bone structure and stuff so she looked like a completely new person. Now she has a face instead of looking like a freak and lacking essential facial bones. I don't see the ethical dilemma in that. Good for her.
On a different note, I often wonder about first impressions. I know that a lot of times you can tell (at least some people can) a lot about a person from the feeling you get when you meet them for the first time... but can those impressions be trusted? I know that I thought my once-boyfriend was incredibly annoying when I first met him. I should have stuck with my impressions--because I ended that foolishness after a few months. But, sometimes people are just having bad days. How can i know if my first impressions are right? what if they're totally off? the only way I can think of is to do the work and actually get to know the person, and hope that you're not making a mistake.
It's my mom's birthday on friday. I watercolored her a rooster since she likes those.
Check it out http://piratecaptainjess.deviantart.com/art/Rooster-108654838
Also, here are some pictures of a traditional dessert that Risa brought back for me from her hometown in Japan! Apparently it's their speciality, and it tastes amazing! It's called kanzashi!
This is the box it comes in. apparently kanzashi is the name of the hair-pin.
This is in the inside cover. No idea what it says. :)
Inside the box. Apparently there were six kanzashi, but I've eaten some and Risa gave some away. I'm eating the sucker/candy right now. it's good.
They come wrapped in foils.
And this is underneath!!
They taste like those Sara Lee poundcake things. Sooo good! soft and moist and not overly sweet. mmm.
I'm taking an Ethics in Modern Society class, and I'm actually not looking forward to it. I have some pretty strong opinions on some issues, and I'm dreading the class discussion. Plus, the professor is a pastor and he's pretty extreme as well. I know that I'm going to have to control my temper when we get to talking about homosexuality. While I don't approve of it, I don't agree that they should be cast out of the church (this guy actually kicked a gay man out of the church he pastored in Germany...). He's one of those professors that constantly asks you "why?" and you give him a reason and he's like "Well, why do you believe that?"
I hope everyone in the class actually thinks for themselves instead of taking everything he says as the absolute truth. I'm going to be very angry if I'm the only person disagreeing with some of his points. Plus, I hate debates. I'm not good at them at all. *sigh*
Ok, I need to rant about this. He brought up the issue of that woman in France who got a full face transplant after she either had this crazy disease or she got mauled or something... and he freaked out saying how it was this huge moral dilemma and how a face is so much more than an organ... Personally, I don't see the difference. The donor was dead, so i don't see how she could need her face anymore. The skin is the largest organ in/on the human body. Plus, they redid the woman's bone structure and stuff so she looked like a completely new person. Now she has a face instead of looking like a freak and lacking essential facial bones. I don't see the ethical dilemma in that. Good for her.
On a different note, I often wonder about first impressions. I know that a lot of times you can tell (at least some people can) a lot about a person from the feeling you get when you meet them for the first time... but can those impressions be trusted? I know that I thought my once-boyfriend was incredibly annoying when I first met him. I should have stuck with my impressions--because I ended that foolishness after a few months. But, sometimes people are just having bad days. How can i know if my first impressions are right? what if they're totally off? the only way I can think of is to do the work and actually get to know the person, and hope that you're not making a mistake.
It's my mom's birthday on friday. I watercolored her a rooster since she likes those.
Check it out http://piratecaptainjess.deviantart.com/art/Rooster-108654838
Also, here are some pictures of a traditional dessert that Risa brought back for me from her hometown in Japan! Apparently it's their speciality, and it tastes amazing! It's called kanzashi!
This is the box it comes in. apparently kanzashi is the name of the hair-pin.
This is in the inside cover. No idea what it says. :)
Inside the box. Apparently there were six kanzashi, but I've eaten some and Risa gave some away. I'm eating the sucker/candy right now. it's good.
They come wrapped in foils.
And this is underneath!!
They taste like those Sara Lee poundcake things. Sooo good! soft and moist and not overly sweet. mmm.