Illiad (J.D. Frazier) of User Friendly wrote this in his blog: NOT MULTICULTURALISM, BUT COVERT COLONIALISM: As a resident of the Greater Vancouver area, I’m both grateful and proud of the cultural diversity that surrounds me. By virtue of my parents and their jobs, I travelled a lot when I was just a kid, and …
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A Few Updates
We played “Pass the Virus” last weekend. It was fun. Note: never feed your child goldfish crackers when they’re vomiting. It only makes the vomit a nifty shade of orange. I think I’ve finally come to some conclusion on Spring Creek. I tried to make things better, but I’ve determined that better or best isn’t …
Following Up on church stuff
It’s been a while since I posted about my little Springcreek drama (where I had a hard time listening to other people), so a followup is in order. Tonight, after the First Wednesday service, Scott (the guy who gets paid to manage the presentation) asked if I had a few minutes… I knew what was …
One sad note, one depressing issue
As some of you know, I’m involved in an online game called Kingdom of Loathing, a role-playing game for people who don’t like role-playing games. As is typical of the genre, there are ways to connect with other people and hang out with them online, typically in a chat room that KoL provides. The common …
What’s Goin’ On
Welcome to Spring Break, or “trying to re-establish everything”. I’ve been very depressed lately, and it basically hones in on my body. I’m tired all of the time, I don’t feel like doing anything, etc. I’ve got a Dr. appt. on Friday to recheck the medicine level, so I’ll get some relief there, albeit from …
Some thoughts on this weekend
It was pretty rough for me, personally. This weekend was the first I’ve worked at Springcreek since questioning the higher-ups. And it took four services to realize it, but it was also something that Pastor Bob talked about in his message. Bob talked about how when he feels spiritually depleted and exhausted because he’s like …
Money and the lack thereof
It’s somewhat sobering to try to rectify 14 years of bad habits. We’ve overextended ourselves big time on credit, and as a result, we’re trying to pay with cash (or check) for everything. Of course, this has its limitations, namely, when you realize you probably have enough money to cover the checks you just wrote, …
Now Who’s Pregnant Again? Not Us.
No it ain’t us. However, I wanted to repost this op-ed from USA Today that I found intriguing: For Christian conservatives, the pregnancy, at 16, of Nickelodeon actress Jamie Lynn Spears – the wholesome star of Zoey 101 and younger sister of troubled singer Britney Spears – poses a good news-bad news dilemma. Lopeynote: #1: …
When You Open Your Mouth
I was idly talking to myself this morning while waiting for the Circus Day parade to start at Jacob and Jessie’s preschool: “…then I need to figure out the HTML…” A woman hears this and speaks to me, “…HTML? Do you need help with something? I’m a web designer.” “Yeah,” I respond, “I’m trying to …
In Memoriam: Chewie NoMiddleName Jones, 1996(?)-2007
We let Chewie go to Doggie Heaven earlier today. Last night, she was having difficulty breathing, and it was requiring more and more effort to breathe for her. So, we decided today was the day. I remember when she first came into our lives as a cute little abandoned puppy. Her ears didn’t even stand …
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