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Run! Creationists!
Perhaps my opinion has been heavily influenced by my uber-scientific friend Nicholas, who has stopped attempting to tolerate creationists altogether, but I'm finding I am coming to a very similar conclusion about Christianity. I've just discovered today that two of my younger cousins and my older cousin's wife-to-be are creationists, and I can't ( Read more... ) -
Masculinity: the Big 'M' and what it can't do for you!
Just re-read Christine's response for a third time and yes, I love what you say about masculinity or even the term "man" being an achieved status. Nothing makes me roll my eyes with more fervor than some male in the room or on TV using the concept of "being a man" or "becoming a man" etc. (Next runner up is people's usage of the word 'right' in ( Read more... ) -
Frustrated by men and media
This rant probably isn't going to be what you think it is, unless you know me really well ( Read more... ) -
a bittersweet ending
Last weekend of the faire is already over. Despite the after-party, the crying, hugging and singing, the goodbyes and the promises to somehow return and keep in touch, it hasn't quite hit me yet. Having only been home for two hours now, it strikes me that there certainly is culture shock between here and there. Not just because "there" is in the " ( Read more... ) -
nice little moments
I went to this bar in Oswego where a lot of the ren fair people go to hang out on Sun evenings. It wasn't as eventful as I had thought, but it was still rather nice. I had a good conversation with Chris Beuhlman, who always surprises me with how easy he is to talk to. It is also a source of great pride that, since he is always the stone-faced funny ( Read more... ) -
bit of Faire 2008
Today I just finished the fourth weekend of the Ren Faire. Thus far, its been a good run; the only keeping me from being utterly happy sometimes is Jon, as he is this enigma that I find so confusing and am so sensitive to. We sort of played for the first time in a while today though ( Read more... ) -
more about Jon
I just had to write some of this down. It's been swimming around in my head all day today, the first day of ren fair 2008, and it won't settle down ( Read more... ) -
the void
I've just come back from my final chorale tour. Needless to say, it's brought a lot of things to my mind. The utter finality of it brings to the forefront the line I'm about to cross, which is that between my life as I've known it and the unknown. So many things that I've taken for granted I'm realizing are going to be gone; some might be salvaged ( Read more... ) -
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I might only be 21 years old, but I've begun to see that my body chemistry is changing. For so long, taking care of myself has been so easy, but I'm dreading the fact that in a few years, I won't be able to rely on my body to take of itself for the most part and I'm going to have to do more work ( Read more... ) -
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I've been talking a bit with Jon through Myspace. It's not the same as seeing him in person of course, but he won't even be at the fair this year. Who knows, he might never come back. I may live the rest of my life without seeing him in person ever again. This makes me sad, but life does what it does. I have control over my own actions, but not ( Read more... )