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malakijr

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Feb 15, 2008 13:47

For the moments I feel faint ( Read more... )

i quit, god, angst, that is so gay, spiritual journey, church

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dacnomaniac February 15 2008, 19:02:37 UTC

I completely understand what you mean about not doing things until you're ready, until the time is right. Sometimes I take it to a ridiculous extreme, but that's OCD for you. :p

maritov February 15 2008, 19:08:32 UTC

::hugs::

BTW, my colleague here is moving to Grand Rapids this summer. I know that's not super-close, but she's got a horse and likes trailriding so is probably interested in stuff more up your way. I've been meaning to ask at some point if you have any suggestions for what a liberal northeastern feminist catholic with a horse might want to do around there...

peskipiksi February 15 2008, 19:47:42 UTC

Run away? ;) Seriously, Grand Rapids is hell even for moderate feminist Catholics.

On the bright side, there's plenty of open land, state land, federal land, trails and so forth both in Kent County (home of GR) and in the neighboring counties. If the horse doesn't mind the trip, I especially recommend the area around Yankee Springs and the Barry State Game Area, about forty minutes south of the city.

*shameless plug for home*

malakijr February 15 2008, 19:49:55 UTC

But Grand Rapids has Diversions. It was so so so much fun. Plus we went there and there was this old, regal looking church around the corner, and it was FLYING A RAINBOW FLAG. ZOMG. I almost died.

I know Grand Rapids is conservative and I've talked with people about that before, but coming from Big Rapids, I get to Grand Rapids and my brain explodes with the openness. :-p

peskipiksi February 15 2008, 19:52:52 UTC

LOL. Well, I suppose I should mention that Grand Rapids, home of Amway, is also the home of a bona fide Satanist church and outreach center. (SRSLY. Called "Other Way Ministries." Apparently they do a LOT of charity work for homeless people.) So you never know what you're going to find.

I like the civic theatre and the children's museum, myself. Also the zoo. And if we're talking about Catholics I suppose I should plug St. Mark's, where my husband was ordained, and/or St. Adalbert's Basilica, site of my drive-by baptism at the hands of said husband. (He's now a fundamentalist agnostic - "I don't know and neither do you!")

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peskipiksi February 15 2008, 19:51:24 UTC

Omg ur yellin at meeeee....

Seriously, it's so heartening to hear that you know, at least for the moment, where you belong. Both because I know you've struggled with that knowledge a LOT, and because dangit one of us ought to know where she belongs and it sure as hell ain't me. ;)

malakijr February 15 2008, 19:53:36 UTC

Well, this moment I know where I belong, but two moments from now it might be different. :-p

pewter_wings February 16 2008, 00:18:16 UTC

I am such a hypocrite and I realize that after reading this post. I too am in a place like that, but will not move because my kid is happy here. But he sees through such BS and comments on it. I wonder how he has friends at times.

and i don't think you are yelling at me

malakijr February 16 2008, 19:11:46 UTC

I'm glad you don't think I'm yelling at you. It wasn't my intent. But usually if a lot of people say something to me then even more people are wondering the same thing, and this started as a reply to you and then got too long for the LJ gestapo to post, so I decided to make it a post unto itself.

carrieslife February 17 2008, 00:58:11 UTC

I know what you are saying ( ... )

malakijr February 17 2008, 01:34:36 UTC

I';m working on knowing who I am and being who I am so that when I move, I'll be ready. It's the first time I've allowed myself to be who I am (whoever the hell that is) so it's weird for me.