i never realized i had body image issues until they were gone. i have [mostly] always liked my body. sure, some things were smaller than i would have liked, but overall, i look great. it has also always been really easy for me to lose weight. when i'm stressed, it happens quite quickly and naturally, to sometimes disastrous effects (i don't like ( Read more... )

a) as an american citizen, i must pay taxes, even when living permanently abroad ( Read more... )

am now blogging with mm at mikeandchantal.blogspot.com. i have to say, i really prefer livejournal. easier to use, better commenting features (ie. can have threads), and has cool cartoons for moods. blogspot is pain just to sign into as its linked to your gmail account, but sometimes wants a different password. frustrating. but thats what we're ( Read more... )

My only worry with Mamie’s passing is that I have no idea what her spiritual state was. I’ve always found it cheap to become a Christian just to ensure your eternal salvation. I believe that it’s a lifestyle choice and a relationship with Christ. The week before we left, however, I found myself really worried about her eternal salvation, for my ( Read more... )

1) i had a talk with my aunt before leaving for my around the world trip, and she commended me for staying a christian through university, citing that this is often very difficult and not everyone succeeds. i was thinking, though, that all the people i know who really struggled with their faith to the point of potentially giving it up, are all ( Read more... )

1. i got married. its not that different from not being married ( Read more... )

- i get married in less than a month ( Read more... )

if you want to say no, but dont know how to, and in the end just dont say anything at all, is that still rape?

why is polygamy illegal, but adultery and multiple partners not?

1) ny has 31 electoral votes for 35 million people. this means that whoever wins the popular vote in ny gets all 31 electoral votes in a winner-takes-all fashion ( Read more... )