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| BASiC iNF0 | |
| name: | Laura (its pronounced Lara, not Lora. Now you know =P) |
| nicknames: | Kat, my last name, Big H, Lo-lye (my name in Cantonese) |
| age: | 20.84 |
| birthday: | 12.24.85 |
| location: | Michigan & Nebraska |
| school/grade: | 15th |
| backgrounds: | french, german, english, scotish, native american, etc... |
| siblings: | 1 sister |
| straight/bi/gay: | straight |
| job: | student |
| APPEARANCE | |
| hair color: | uuuuh... lightish.... |
| eye color: | blue & green in the middle |
| height: | 5'1" |
| ethnicity: | I already told you |
| label: | don't label me... =P |
| look like a celeb: | Will's mom said I look like Jennifer Love-Heiwitt... but I don't really see it. |
| dye your hair: | nope |
| have bangs: | Well I did, until my friends staged an intervention |
| have braces: | long time ago |
| wear glasses: | long time ago |
| wear contacts: | no |
| piercings: | only my ears |
| tattoos: | not currently.... |
| favorites | |
| color: | blue and green |
| movie: | urrrr...... thats hard |
| tv show: | ditto... |
| animal: | Wolves and Tucans... and those little rainforest tree frogs =) |
| food: | Chocolate! |
| drink: | pure fruit juice |
| alcoholic drink: | I dunno |
| car: | mine... |
| day of the week: | Friday! |
| season: | Summer |
| song: | Again, tough question |
| sport: | Figure Skating!! duh. |
| radio station: | I don't listen much... *blushes* |
| resturant: | mmmm... Marie Catrib's |
| teacher: | so far I like almost all of them |
| class: | World Religions and Theology 353 |
| holiday: | Christmas and Thanksgiving |
| quote: | "There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart" -Jane Austen |
| book: | A lot... The Accidental Tourist, Great Gatsby, Blue Like Jazz... I'm really not sure |
| magazine: | Paste |
| flower: | Roses and Violets |
| memory: | That night Will and I walked around Lake Zorinsky 2 summers ago. |
| tv channel: | TLC & the History Chanel |
| LAST | |
| person you hugged: | Cynthia |
| person you kissed: | Will |
| thing you said: | "oh hi!... I thought you were Cynthia" |
| thing you ate: | Choclate covered apples with my suite |
| imed: | I haven't been on in awhile.... |
| texted: | ? |
| you called: | Will |
| called you: | Will |
| person you saw: | Karen |
| you have a long convo with: | Will |
| FRiENDS | |
| prettiest: | Wittwer, Jackie and Kenzie =D |
| stupidest: | thats not nice! |
| smartest: | Will |
| best house: | ... |
| best car: | ... |
| best parents: | out of my friends? Will's |
| loudest: | Angela when she's on the phone. |
| funniest: | Wittwer |
| craziest: | Shannon |
| most shy: | me or Julie? |
| always has a boyfriend/girlfriend: | um... I'm not sure. |
| always has parties: | define "parties" |
| best girl friend: | Wittwer |
| best guy friend: | Will |
| known the longest: | mmm.... Nicole, then Wittwer and Jackie |
| known the shortest: | Grace |
| look up to the most: | look up? I don't know what that means... |
| opinionated: | TJ |
| athletic: | Devon |
| most likely to pass out drunk: | ? |
| to go streaking: | Cynthia |
| become a cop: | Shannon |
| become famous: | Will |
| kill someone: | Cynthia. she would also take and disect their liver |
| try to take over the world: | hmmm... probably Will and I combined |
| THiS 0R THAT | |
| summer or winter: | both |
| dog or cat: | cat |
| pepsi or coke: | COKE! |
| cellphone or ipod: | Cell phone |
| ocean or pool: | ocean |
| black or white: | black |
| chocolate or vanilla: | chocolate |
| flowers or candy: | flowers |
| rock or rap: | rock |
| tv or movie: | movie |
| aim or myspace: | aim |
| stars or hearts: | hearts |
| bracelet or necklace: | necklace |
| gold or silver: | silver |
| brunette or blonde: | blonde |
| kisses or hugs: | kisses |
| pen or pencil: | pen |
| lb or oc: | lb |
| iN THE PAST MONTH | |
| drank: | nope |
| smoked: | no |
| failed a test: | no |
| had sex: | nay, would that I had. haha |
| been home alone: | yep |
| stayed home from school: | hehehehe.. I mean.. no, of course not. |
| been to the mall: | yes |
| bought a book: | yes |
| been to a show/concert: | yes |
| yelled at someone: | no |
| got into a fight/argument: | no |
| cried to a friend: | yes |
| told the truth: | I hope so |
| told a lie: | probably |
| been out of state: | I live out of state |
| iN Y0UR R00M | |
| tv: | define "my room". technically they're all my rooms.... so yes. |
| your own phone: | yes |
| your own phone line: | yes |
| vcr: | yes |
| dvd player: | yes |
| radio: | yes |
| computer: | yes |
| posters: | yes |
| of what?: | Monet, french posters, more art posters & postcards, and a Vienna Teng poster |
| pictures: | yes |
| of who?: | only the cool kids... |
| RELATi0NSHiPS | |
| taken or single: | taken |
| got a crush: | well... its hard to say really.... hmmm.... yeah, I'd say so.. hehe. |
| name pleaseee: | William C. Anderson |
| how far have you gone: | hehe. this is just like playing truth in middle school. Far enough |
| how far do you want to go: | well duh... |
| last person you said i love you to: | Will |
| C0UNTD0WN | |
| 10 PE0PLE WH0 MEAN A L0T T0 Y0U | |
| 1::: | Mom |
| 2::: | Dad |
| 3::: | Anna |
| 4::: | Will |
| 5::: | Wittwer |
| 6::: | Jackie |
| 7::: | Angela |
| 8::: | Julie |
| 9::: | Grace |
| 10::: | Cynthia |
| 9 THiNGS Y0U L0VE | |
| 1::: | Will. |
| 2::: | The Sims! |
| 3::: | talking with my mom |
| 4::: | cooking |
| 5::: | roadtrips |
| 6::: | singing |
| 7::: | religion & philosophy |
| 8::: | getting to know people (in the real world) |
| 9::: | my fishies and my cats and dog |
| 8 THiNGS Y0U HATE | |
| 1::: | stubborn ignorance |
| 2::: | yelling |
| 3::: | violence |
| 4::: | arrogance |
| 5::: | confrontation |
| 6::: | manipulation |
| 7::: | shopping for jeans |
| 8::: | due dates... |
| 7 THiNGS Y0U CAN'T LIVE WiTH0UT | |
| 1::: | my friends and family |
| 2::: | God |
| 3::: | academic learning |
| 4::: | Will |
| 5::: | music |
| 6::: | my Mac |
| 7::: | good food |
| 6 THiNGS Y0U'RE WEARiNG RiGHT N0W | |
| 1::: | blue turtle-neck |
| 2::: | jeans |
| 3::: | socks |
| 4::: | underwear |
| 5::: | a ring |
| 6::: | a hair-band |
| 5 THiNGS Y0U'D RATHER BE D0iNG | |
| 1::: | playing piano |
| 2::: | taking to Will |
| 3::: | going to a show |
| 4::: | traveling the world |
| 5::: | writing the great american novel... |
| 4 0F Y0UR FAV0RiTE ST0RES | |
| 1::: | Ann Taylor Loft |
| 2::: | Whole Foods (sad I know, but I miss it *tear*) |
| 3::: | TJ Mack's |
| 4::: | Tuesday Morning |
| 3 THiNGS Y0U'D TAKE T0 A DESSERTED iSLAND | |
| 1::: | Will |
| 2::: | a towel (obviously) |
| 3::: | medicine |
| 2 0F Y0UR FAV0RiTE THiNGS | |
| 1::: | good food |
| 2::: | good friends |
| 1 PERS0N Y0U MiSS RiGHT N0W | |
| 1::: | Will |
| DiD Y0U... | |
| like the survey: | meh it was alright |
| wish it were over 5 minutes ago: | yeah... |
| lie about anything: | nope |
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November 02, 2006
October 29, 2006
It has to be worked out...
I look back at my life over the past few years, and I see that I am still naive in so many ways. I guess thats the important lesson about head knowledge and the heart--In order to fully understand something you have to free your heart from it.
But I thought I understood. I thought I knew exactly what not to do and think. Where did I go wrong?
I guess I just couldn't prepare myself for something so real that I couldn't possibly understand how it would affect me until I had it.
So now I learn what I forgot--What to do if all the perfect little plans I had for the future turn out to be a little too perfect. And, how to repair, re-evaluate, and grow into a more complete understanding.
But how...and why? Why couldn't it have been anything else?
Life is hard sometimes. Why couldn't I have learned it all in advance? I tried so hard...
I just say all this because i'm frustrated with myself.
~ ~ ~
I never considered the fact that I myself might in some way not be enough. That sounds a little arrogant... and that's probably accurate. I suppose thats the ego i've developed over the years. It comes from my past and the brokenness that characterized it.
If I were psycho-analyzed, i'm sure a councelor would tell me that my desire to be encouraging, serving, and loyal was there to begin with, but was abused by childhood family experiences, and that my future-planning is my security net of stability. Yeah, it makes sense even if I don't want it to.
What I want is to love people; specifically, to devote my energy to one person, and to be loved in return. What I assumed was that this would be a life-long process.
I realize now that this assumption is a contradiction to what my first desire is--to be selflessly devoted to one person, or, to truly love someone.
Both a councelor and my pride would tell me that it was selfish of my family to use me as a support during that troubling time.
But now that I think about it, I realize that they're wrong.
If my calling in life is to demonstrate love to people, then any selfish expectations that I place on them are only selfish, and have no place in my heart.
That helps a bit.
Its terrifying and painful to consider the fact that I may have to relinquish some of my desires in order to satisfy higher ones.
It is still my hope that my place will someday be... with another person. But I've got to stop thinking that way.
God give me strength to live up to these lofty ideals.
But I thought I understood. I thought I knew exactly what not to do and think. Where did I go wrong?
I guess I just couldn't prepare myself for something so real that I couldn't possibly understand how it would affect me until I had it.
So now I learn what I forgot--What to do if all the perfect little plans I had for the future turn out to be a little too perfect. And, how to repair, re-evaluate, and grow into a more complete understanding.
But how...and why? Why couldn't it have been anything else?
Life is hard sometimes. Why couldn't I have learned it all in advance? I tried so hard...
I just say all this because i'm frustrated with myself.
~ ~ ~
I never considered the fact that I myself might in some way not be enough. That sounds a little arrogant... and that's probably accurate. I suppose thats the ego i've developed over the years. It comes from my past and the brokenness that characterized it.
If I were psycho-analyzed, i'm sure a councelor would tell me that my desire to be encouraging, serving, and loyal was there to begin with, but was abused by childhood family experiences, and that my future-planning is my security net of stability. Yeah, it makes sense even if I don't want it to.
What I want is to love people; specifically, to devote my energy to one person, and to be loved in return. What I assumed was that this would be a life-long process.
I realize now that this assumption is a contradiction to what my first desire is--to be selflessly devoted to one person, or, to truly love someone.
Both a councelor and my pride would tell me that it was selfish of my family to use me as a support during that troubling time.
But now that I think about it, I realize that they're wrong.
If my calling in life is to demonstrate love to people, then any selfish expectations that I place on them are only selfish, and have no place in my heart.
That helps a bit.
Its terrifying and painful to consider the fact that I may have to relinquish some of my desires in order to satisfy higher ones.
It is still my hope that my place will someday be... with another person. But I've got to stop thinking that way.
God give me strength to live up to these lofty ideals.
October 11, 2006
Keep on Keepin' on...
Upon further consideration of my last post, I'd like to clarify something:
I don't really understand anything yet.
The world is simple and complicated, and I'm not convinced that any of it can be understood in a completely 'True' way.
The latest dilemma I've come across is a question of faith and conflicting worldviews.
If you are a theist, and you believe that the world is an open system that is acted upon by an outside force, then it is perfectly consistent to believe in a God who drives (or perhaps I'd rather say 'influences' and sustains) cause and effect in the world. It is perfectly consistent to attribute spirituality and seemingly impossible physical events to God.
However, If you are a naturalist, and you believe the physical world to be a closed system, then any experience that may seem unexplainable or spiritual in nature can always be explained by natural processes (if not now then in the future).
Therefore, the question ultimately becomes 'what worldview/set of assumptions seems more correct?' Where do you place your faith? For now I'll leave this question open-ended, as I really don't have a clear answer straightened out.
~ ~ ~
Do we need religion to answer the "why?" question of life? That is the first question I need answered. I lay awake last night 'till around 3 thinking about the answer to that question.
Truthfully, I think the answer is 'no'. Generally speaking, I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that religion does not give us a reason for our existence, or an explanation of why man exists. Or, at least, that is not its purpose. True religion does not serve us/our desires, it serves that which is beyond us. What it gives us is joy in the recognition of Beauty in the world.
I say this because there is no real explanation for why Beauty (capital B) exists. It exists for its own sake.
What is it that gives us "meaning" in our life? And what is "meaning" altogether?
I think thats all for now, but i'll be sure to keep on writing, and thinking about these things. Your suggestions & support are greatly appreciated. Please pray for me and my developing understanding.
I don't really understand anything yet.
The world is simple and complicated, and I'm not convinced that any of it can be understood in a completely 'True' way.
The latest dilemma I've come across is a question of faith and conflicting worldviews.
If you are a theist, and you believe that the world is an open system that is acted upon by an outside force, then it is perfectly consistent to believe in a God who drives (or perhaps I'd rather say 'influences' and sustains) cause and effect in the world. It is perfectly consistent to attribute spirituality and seemingly impossible physical events to God.
However, If you are a naturalist, and you believe the physical world to be a closed system, then any experience that may seem unexplainable or spiritual in nature can always be explained by natural processes (if not now then in the future).
Therefore, the question ultimately becomes 'what worldview/set of assumptions seems more correct?' Where do you place your faith? For now I'll leave this question open-ended, as I really don't have a clear answer straightened out.
~ ~ ~
Do we need religion to answer the "why?" question of life? That is the first question I need answered. I lay awake last night 'till around 3 thinking about the answer to that question.
Truthfully, I think the answer is 'no'. Generally speaking, I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that religion does not give us a reason for our existence, or an explanation of why man exists. Or, at least, that is not its purpose. True religion does not serve us/our desires, it serves that which is beyond us. What it gives us is joy in the recognition of Beauty in the world.
I say this because there is no real explanation for why Beauty (capital B) exists. It exists for its own sake.
What is it that gives us "meaning" in our life? And what is "meaning" altogether?
I think thats all for now, but i'll be sure to keep on writing, and thinking about these things. Your suggestions & support are greatly appreciated. Please pray for me and my developing understanding.
October 09, 2006
There is no bridge over troubled waters...
You are about to read (in rather scattered form) my newly realized worldview
A lot has been happening, and I suppose thats why I've neglected this page for so long. Busy-ness is a common excuse these days, and i'm sure you all understand how crazy times can be. But activity isn't the predominant thing that has been troubling me lately.
The main reason I haven't been writing is because I haven't been able to think clearly.
Something strange happens to you when you start to seriously question the fundamental beliefs that support your thoughts and actions- Your distracted brain stops putting things together correctly. Never, and I mean Never, did I ever imagine that I would come to a point where I could rationalize my faith in Christ. It turns out I was very very wrong. I can rationalize it, and I did for a time. That time, or rather the climax of that time, was right before I came back to school this year. Try to imagine what its like to feel lost and confused in your spiritual life and then to have to go take classes in it... and be GRADED... I was pretty discouraged, to put it lightly.
But its curious how strong faith is for those who have tasted it. No matter how confused and disheartened I got, I couldn't bring myself to deny my own past experience. I've seen God work powerfully and intentionally in my life, and in others' lives. There is no way that those experiences could have been driven by a naive hope in something that exists only in the mind, or in the minds of others. I really felt for a time that if God really was there, than he was gone, or removed, or even powerless- that we were naming Him after senimental feelings of love, or using Him as a crutch when we we couldn't find hope. Nearly all religious practice can be explained by the anecdotes of Freud, Marx, and Nietzsche, or in the writings of men like Joseph Campbell. It's true, and everyone should consider this.
This was where I was stuck for a long time- What if i'm making up my own spirituality? Do I believe what I believe only becuase i'm told to? What if I were born into another religion, or, what if I'd been born without a religion? Would I really still believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world?
I didn't feel like it was possible to budge from these questions- like I was going to have to satisfy myself with logical, strictly physical answers or I would never have resolution. It seemed like Christians who had experienced spirituality never really considered/struggled with these questions, and people who had did not understand my experiences with faith and spirituality. I alternated between feeling stupid for continuing to believe in a God that I could explain away through logic, and ridiculous for giving simple answers to complex events I knew I couldn't explain away.
That was the trouble- If I gave in to a naturalistic worldview, I would be denying the presence of a spiritual power acting in the the physical world. If I did that, then there was no problem in saying that God does not exist. Furthermore, I could write off everyone else who was a "spritiual person" as illogical and uncritical of the evidence and of the power of symbol in the human mind. If I ignored myself and focused on every other Christian I knew, I could deny the existance of God. However, I have seen an unexplained power working in my life, and the only logical, all-encompasing name that I can give it is "God".
It took me quite sometime to straighten that difference out.
The question about the existance of God eventually comes down to this: "Is there, or is there not a supernatural power working in this world?"
And, if your answer is immediately "no", then you must ask yourself whether or not you think people like me are lying or are misled, and why. And, if the answer could even possibly be "no", then you must ask yourself whether or not you think it is possible that you yourself have missed something.
All of this I've considered, and concluded that I am not crazy or illogical or misled. I cannot deny what I know to be true in myself and in every other culture of the world- There is an outside force acting in this world we live in, and it is personal and specific in its interaction with humanity.
And now... I am a universalist...
HA! just kidding.
I am a follower of Christ. And next time, I will tell you why...
A lot has been happening, and I suppose thats why I've neglected this page for so long. Busy-ness is a common excuse these days, and i'm sure you all understand how crazy times can be. But activity isn't the predominant thing that has been troubling me lately.
The main reason I haven't been writing is because I haven't been able to think clearly.
Something strange happens to you when you start to seriously question the fundamental beliefs that support your thoughts and actions- Your distracted brain stops putting things together correctly. Never, and I mean Never, did I ever imagine that I would come to a point where I could rationalize my faith in Christ. It turns out I was very very wrong. I can rationalize it, and I did for a time. That time, or rather the climax of that time, was right before I came back to school this year. Try to imagine what its like to feel lost and confused in your spiritual life and then to have to go take classes in it... and be GRADED... I was pretty discouraged, to put it lightly.
But its curious how strong faith is for those who have tasted it. No matter how confused and disheartened I got, I couldn't bring myself to deny my own past experience. I've seen God work powerfully and intentionally in my life, and in others' lives. There is no way that those experiences could have been driven by a naive hope in something that exists only in the mind, or in the minds of others. I really felt for a time that if God really was there, than he was gone, or removed, or even powerless- that we were naming Him after senimental feelings of love, or using Him as a crutch when we we couldn't find hope. Nearly all religious practice can be explained by the anecdotes of Freud, Marx, and Nietzsche, or in the writings of men like Joseph Campbell. It's true, and everyone should consider this.
This was where I was stuck for a long time- What if i'm making up my own spirituality? Do I believe what I believe only becuase i'm told to? What if I were born into another religion, or, what if I'd been born without a religion? Would I really still believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world?
I didn't feel like it was possible to budge from these questions- like I was going to have to satisfy myself with logical, strictly physical answers or I would never have resolution. It seemed like Christians who had experienced spirituality never really considered/struggled with these questions, and people who had did not understand my experiences with faith and spirituality. I alternated between feeling stupid for continuing to believe in a God that I could explain away through logic, and ridiculous for giving simple answers to complex events I knew I couldn't explain away.
That was the trouble- If I gave in to a naturalistic worldview, I would be denying the presence of a spiritual power acting in the the physical world. If I did that, then there was no problem in saying that God does not exist. Furthermore, I could write off everyone else who was a "spritiual person" as illogical and uncritical of the evidence and of the power of symbol in the human mind. If I ignored myself and focused on every other Christian I knew, I could deny the existance of God. However, I have seen an unexplained power working in my life, and the only logical, all-encompasing name that I can give it is "God".
It took me quite sometime to straighten that difference out.
The question about the existance of God eventually comes down to this: "Is there, or is there not a supernatural power working in this world?"
And, if your answer is immediately "no", then you must ask yourself whether or not you think people like me are lying or are misled, and why. And, if the answer could even possibly be "no", then you must ask yourself whether or not you think it is possible that you yourself have missed something.
All of this I've considered, and concluded that I am not crazy or illogical or misled. I cannot deny what I know to be true in myself and in every other culture of the world- There is an outside force acting in this world we live in, and it is personal and specific in its interaction with humanity.
And now... I am a universalist...
HA! just kidding.
I am a follower of Christ. And next time, I will tell you why...
May 13, 2006
Delicioso... ;-)
"Sargina... dance the rumba!"
Now, some film expert tell me what movie that quote is from (besides Will. I know you know) and you will earn an A+ in my "the best films need to be appreciated class". I will give you one big hint: its an older italian film.
So my first final is finnished, and it was relatively painless. Not to mention the fact that I got an A+ on my statistics research!! That will help my GPA a lot... Now to burn my notes on statistics so I will never be tempted to return to mathematics again.
Julie and I went to Johnny's today to study (johnny's is a coffee shop on campus) and she told me stories of how she worked back stage for bands like 5 iron frenzy, jars of clay, and relient k one summer. She and I are both relatively calm, intellectual girls, however, when it comes to bands/authors/other generally awesome famous people we turn into the sort of teeny-bopper stalkers that you see at boyband concerts. We are those girls who steal the band's sweaty towels after the show, put them in air-tight bags, and sell them on ebay for thousands of dollars.... So yah, we had some good stories.
my last freak-out incident occurred when the author Don Miller spoke at our school. It took me about an hour standing in line to calm down and think of what I was going to say when I finally met him (he signed 2 of my books). I did eventually stop bouncing (I didn't want to look like an idiot in front of one of my favority authors!) and wringing my hands. Finally, when I got to the front of the line, I was ready to say the profound words of thanks that were to leave my face permanently imprinted in Don's mind... but all I could do was grin like an idiot and stumble over my words. He kind of looked up at me and smiled. "who do you want me to make this out to?" he asked. "well... (duuuh i'm an idiot)...um.. me?". So much for leaving a striking image in his mind. Maybe i'll show up in one of his books as the cute but rather simple girl who couldn't put her words together when meeting Donald Miller... *sigh* oh well. I should have asked him to sign my stomach or something.... hehe kidding.
Well kids i'm going to go take advantage of the fact that the practice rooms at the Fine Arts Center are open. Its time to be creative! Good luck with finals those of you who are still in school!
Peace.
Now, some film expert tell me what movie that quote is from (besides Will. I know you know) and you will earn an A+ in my "the best films need to be appreciated class". I will give you one big hint: its an older italian film.
So my first final is finnished, and it was relatively painless. Not to mention the fact that I got an A+ on my statistics research!! That will help my GPA a lot... Now to burn my notes on statistics so I will never be tempted to return to mathematics again.
Julie and I went to Johnny's today to study (johnny's is a coffee shop on campus) and she told me stories of how she worked back stage for bands like 5 iron frenzy, jars of clay, and relient k one summer. She and I are both relatively calm, intellectual girls, however, when it comes to bands/authors/other generally awesome famous people we turn into the sort of teeny-bopper stalkers that you see at boyband concerts. We are those girls who steal the band's sweaty towels after the show, put them in air-tight bags, and sell them on ebay for thousands of dollars.... So yah, we had some good stories.
my last freak-out incident occurred when the author Don Miller spoke at our school. It took me about an hour standing in line to calm down and think of what I was going to say when I finally met him (he signed 2 of my books). I did eventually stop bouncing (I didn't want to look like an idiot in front of one of my favority authors!) and wringing my hands. Finally, when I got to the front of the line, I was ready to say the profound words of thanks that were to leave my face permanently imprinted in Don's mind... but all I could do was grin like an idiot and stumble over my words. He kind of looked up at me and smiled. "who do you want me to make this out to?" he asked. "well... (duuuh i'm an idiot)...um.. me?". So much for leaving a striking image in his mind. Maybe i'll show up in one of his books as the cute but rather simple girl who couldn't put her words together when meeting Donald Miller... *sigh* oh well. I should have asked him to sign my stomach or something.... hehe kidding.
Well kids i'm going to go take advantage of the fact that the practice rooms at the Fine Arts Center are open. Its time to be creative! Good luck with finals those of you who are still in school!
Peace.
Finals are upon us!
As of 36 minutes ago... My first day of finals has begun!!
...
and here I am writing in my blog. hehehe.
I'm really not too stressed out about finals. Whats important is that all of my papers are turned in, and the biggest finals will all be over by monday night. The only 2 to worry about will be my 2 theology finals... eek... Unfortunately they're both on the same day. Lets just hope I keep the information on the right tests. meh. Whatever happens, i'm not terribly worried. It's been a nice year, but its time to get the heck out of Michigan! I actually miss the corn fields...
But not before Will and I get to Chicago! Will is taking a bus all the way up here to help me pack and accompany me back home... But before going home, we're going to stop in Chicago for a day to see the art institute, eat good food, see some jazz (if I can get in), and have a generally good time goofing off. Can't wait!!
Well, sadly, I should get some sleep since my final is at 9am tomorrow morning. After that a nap and more studying... Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!
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and here I am writing in my blog. hehehe.
I'm really not too stressed out about finals. Whats important is that all of my papers are turned in, and the biggest finals will all be over by monday night. The only 2 to worry about will be my 2 theology finals... eek... Unfortunately they're both on the same day. Lets just hope I keep the information on the right tests. meh. Whatever happens, i'm not terribly worried. It's been a nice year, but its time to get the heck out of Michigan! I actually miss the corn fields...
But not before Will and I get to Chicago! Will is taking a bus all the way up here to help me pack and accompany me back home... But before going home, we're going to stop in Chicago for a day to see the art institute, eat good food, see some jazz (if I can get in), and have a generally good time goofing off. Can't wait!!
Well, sadly, I should get some sleep since my final is at 9am tomorrow morning. After that a nap and more studying... Hope everyone is having a wonderful week!
May 07, 2006
Atheism is fun!
'evenin all
I should be writing a paper right now, but I decided to procrastinate for a bit and write here instead. The reason I say atheists are fun is because my paper is on "suspician and faith". I'm basically analyzing the criticisms of religion (mostly Christianity) done by 3 of the most well-known atheists of our time. Its fun stuff. After a while though, you need a break... Especially before getting started on Nietzsche.. I'd like to stay sane... hehe.
My family came up to see my choir concert on friday night. That was nice since I won't be seeing them together very often from now on. The concert went really well, and the night as a whole was a lot of fun.
I went to the grocery store the other day and bought all organic foods... I tried to find things that were also free-trade, but as of now free-trade products aren't especially popular in mainstream grocery stores (and really, a lot of the natural stuff comes from America anyway). It cost a little more than usual, but I think the small difference is worth it. All of the food tastes better and is much more healthy (and environmentally friendly). The weirdist thing I bought is this Kosher cheese... It's called "naturally good kosher", and advertises as being "all natural, no preservatives, no animal rennet, and 100% Vegetarian". I started to wonder after buying it whether or not I was taking my resolution a little too far, but after trying it, I decided I wasn't. It was gooood. I mean, what great benefits to doing the right thing! Not only am I supporting a cause that I believe in, I get to eat better too!
Lately i've been trying to eat healthier foods as well as support free-trade and natural products. I've actually come to not crave pop or really fatty/sugary foods anymore... Thats a lot for me because I used to drink non-diet soda nearly every day of the week. I'm not worried about getting fat or anything silly like that, but I did notice at the beginning of the year that my energy levels were really low and I was getting sick more often. After taking a gym class here, I learned that my diet was really doing bad things for my body (probably why I was tired and sick all the time). I also learned that the phosphoric acid in soda (ALL soda, including diet) inhibited calcium absorption in my bones. Since i'm already a small girl who is currently doing no weight bearing exercise (which increases my chances of getting osteoperosis by about 50%), I realized just how risky I was being with my diet. My professor also told us that girls who are skinny and sit around a lot are often less healthy than girls who appear overweight for their height but exercise. This is because your heart is very weak and fatty when you don't exercise. She also told our class that people who only diet are more at risk for heart attacks and heart disease, and people who severely limit their diet but over exercise are more at risk for heart attacks and are likely to tear muscles and joints and have all sorts of problems... So, basically, she woke me up and made me decide to eat healthier more wholesome foods whenever i'm hungry. I probably should work on that exercise thing a little more now. I've become so lazy! hehe.
I also bought some "organic soda" at the store for kicks... It doesn't have phosphoric acid, caffine, or starchy corn syrup in it, just cane sugar and fiizzy water. It's not bad and it still lets me drink a little bit of soda! Never in my life did I imagine i'd be a health conscious person... and like it..?
Well I suppose its back to the atheists for now. This paper is due tomorrow and I still have places to go and people to see. I love you all and i'll see you back home on the 19th!
Much love,
Laura
I should be writing a paper right now, but I decided to procrastinate for a bit and write here instead. The reason I say atheists are fun is because my paper is on "suspician and faith". I'm basically analyzing the criticisms of religion (mostly Christianity) done by 3 of the most well-known atheists of our time. Its fun stuff. After a while though, you need a break... Especially before getting started on Nietzsche.. I'd like to stay sane... hehe.
My family came up to see my choir concert on friday night. That was nice since I won't be seeing them together very often from now on. The concert went really well, and the night as a whole was a lot of fun.
I went to the grocery store the other day and bought all organic foods... I tried to find things that were also free-trade, but as of now free-trade products aren't especially popular in mainstream grocery stores (and really, a lot of the natural stuff comes from America anyway). It cost a little more than usual, but I think the small difference is worth it. All of the food tastes better and is much more healthy (and environmentally friendly). The weirdist thing I bought is this Kosher cheese... It's called "naturally good kosher", and advertises as being "all natural, no preservatives, no animal rennet, and 100% Vegetarian". I started to wonder after buying it whether or not I was taking my resolution a little too far, but after trying it, I decided I wasn't. It was gooood. I mean, what great benefits to doing the right thing! Not only am I supporting a cause that I believe in, I get to eat better too!
Lately i've been trying to eat healthier foods as well as support free-trade and natural products. I've actually come to not crave pop or really fatty/sugary foods anymore... Thats a lot for me because I used to drink non-diet soda nearly every day of the week. I'm not worried about getting fat or anything silly like that, but I did notice at the beginning of the year that my energy levels were really low and I was getting sick more often. After taking a gym class here, I learned that my diet was really doing bad things for my body (probably why I was tired and sick all the time). I also learned that the phosphoric acid in soda (ALL soda, including diet) inhibited calcium absorption in my bones. Since i'm already a small girl who is currently doing no weight bearing exercise (which increases my chances of getting osteoperosis by about 50%), I realized just how risky I was being with my diet. My professor also told us that girls who are skinny and sit around a lot are often less healthy than girls who appear overweight for their height but exercise. This is because your heart is very weak and fatty when you don't exercise. She also told our class that people who only diet are more at risk for heart attacks and heart disease, and people who severely limit their diet but over exercise are more at risk for heart attacks and are likely to tear muscles and joints and have all sorts of problems... So, basically, she woke me up and made me decide to eat healthier more wholesome foods whenever i'm hungry. I probably should work on that exercise thing a little more now. I've become so lazy! hehe.
I also bought some "organic soda" at the store for kicks... It doesn't have phosphoric acid, caffine, or starchy corn syrup in it, just cane sugar and fiizzy water. It's not bad and it still lets me drink a little bit of soda! Never in my life did I imagine i'd be a health conscious person... and like it..?
Well I suppose its back to the atheists for now. This paper is due tomorrow and I still have places to go and people to see. I love you all and i'll see you back home on the 19th!
Much love,
Laura
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