Jane's Back!
Jane recently came back from Australia (sense my jealousy) and is tan and cute, and on Friday night we celebrated her 21st. birthday by going out to Friday's and Mandalay Bay. We were supposed to be going to the new Jimmy Buffet restaurant- Cheesburger in Paradise, but it had over an hour wait, and they don't take reservations. We had a great time at Friday's and they tied baloons all over her, including her hair. She looked like an combination of Pippi Longstocking and a Muppet with her hair dangling high above her head and bobbing with every movement. Mandalay Bay was nice, and the piano players were amazing, and Jane seemed to enjoy all of her drinks. (I had a couple Jack and Coke's at Friday's but I decided to save my money at Mandalay and I had to move the next day)
I always feel rather absurd being in places like that though. There are people there just having a nice time and listening to the music, but then there are the others. The chicks in their skimpy little outfits spilling their giant mugs of beer as they dance in a manner that makes one look for teh missing poles. It makes me so sad when my fellow women have so little self respect, for both themselves, and for the men around them (and some females too.) You are worth more!! You have greater value than you are giving yourself credit for!! I'm just so sick and tired of people not living up to their potential, or people who give into the viewpoint that others have told them they are. I suppose I shouldn't just get mad at the women, I should dole out my wrath unto the men who have treated these women as objects, and onto the mothers, friends, and media who have more heralded the ass of J Lo than they have the great women poets, authors and scientists. And I am the pot calling the kettle black here. It is so easy to listen to what other people say about us, and hard to stand up for yourself when you know that they are wrong.
I was watching Good Will Hunting yesterday and the theme of people living up to their potential really struck me again. I've watched this movie before, but for some reason it really struck me as if it were new this time. Maybe its because I feel like in certain respects I haven't been living up to my potential. I've been staying safenot trusting that God could have a gret plan for me, not believing that I can venture into the world without fear. This has been a hard time for me. Among many other things, I was offered a job at Mystic Lake YMCA Camp, which would be a dream job, but I wouldn't be able to finish up school if I took it. After a lot fo thought, worry and prayer, I decided not to take it. I'm also staying with my parents for a while until Stacie and I can theoretically get a place together, but for right now it has felt like I'm taking steps backward in every area of my life. I know that this is right, and I'll be able to save up money for my much-needed car repairs, and not have to work as much while I take some rather interesting classes this fall, but it is hard to focus on this at times. After this semester though, I have 5 classes that I need to take and then I will be DONE! A degree in Practical Writing with a minor in Philosophy. (If you'll believe this insanity, I'm already considering if I can get a good job near a college doing a little Grad. work)
My classes are :
Earth Studies- which I have to take for a lab science, but should be interesting.
Philosophy of Public Affairs- which should moreso be called Social Policy Ethics and begins in Chapter 1 with a discussion of abortion. This should be a really interesting class, but also one where I know I will have conflict. I just need to be sure that I have intelligent comments to make- I hate it when people have a perspective on an issue, but no idea why they are supporting that side.
Beginning Greek- I've wanted to take Greek for a long time, both for Biblical reasons, and because (rather dorkily) I love the writings of Mary Stewart, which often feature Greek.
Statistics and Data Analysis- I needed a math class, and I was very excited that this fit in with my schedule, because this will probably be useful for writing things that require research, and those of you who know me well know that I will randomly create statistics about things that are my opinion, such as "That is only about 20% of the issue," or "I'm 95% sure that was what was said."
Jane recently came back from Australia (sense my jealousy) and is tan and cute, and on Friday night we celebrated her 21st. birthday by going out to Friday's and Mandalay Bay. We were supposed to be going to the new Jimmy Buffet restaurant- Cheesburger in Paradise, but it had over an hour wait, and they don't take reservations. We had a great time at Friday's and they tied baloons all over her, including her hair. She looked like an combination of Pippi Longstocking and a Muppet with her hair dangling high above her head and bobbing with every movement. Mandalay Bay was nice, and the piano players were amazing, and Jane seemed to enjoy all of her drinks. (I had a couple Jack and Coke's at Friday's but I decided to save my money at Mandalay and I had to move the next day)
I always feel rather absurd being in places like that though. There are people there just having a nice time and listening to the music, but then there are the others. The chicks in their skimpy little outfits spilling their giant mugs of beer as they dance in a manner that makes one look for teh missing poles. It makes me so sad when my fellow women have so little self respect, for both themselves, and for the men around them (and some females too.) You are worth more!! You have greater value than you are giving yourself credit for!! I'm just so sick and tired of people not living up to their potential, or people who give into the viewpoint that others have told them they are. I suppose I shouldn't just get mad at the women, I should dole out my wrath unto the men who have treated these women as objects, and onto the mothers, friends, and media who have more heralded the ass of J Lo than they have the great women poets, authors and scientists. And I am the pot calling the kettle black here. It is so easy to listen to what other people say about us, and hard to stand up for yourself when you know that they are wrong.
I was watching Good Will Hunting yesterday and the theme of people living up to their potential really struck me again. I've watched this movie before, but for some reason it really struck me as if it were new this time. Maybe its because I feel like in certain respects I haven't been living up to my potential. I've been staying safenot trusting that God could have a gret plan for me, not believing that I can venture into the world without fear. This has been a hard time for me. Among many other things, I was offered a job at Mystic Lake YMCA Camp, which would be a dream job, but I wouldn't be able to finish up school if I took it. After a lot fo thought, worry and prayer, I decided not to take it. I'm also staying with my parents for a while until Stacie and I can theoretically get a place together, but for right now it has felt like I'm taking steps backward in every area of my life. I know that this is right, and I'll be able to save up money for my much-needed car repairs, and not have to work as much while I take some rather interesting classes this fall, but it is hard to focus on this at times. After this semester though, I have 5 classes that I need to take and then I will be DONE! A degree in Practical Writing with a minor in Philosophy. (If you'll believe this insanity, I'm already considering if I can get a good job near a college doing a little Grad. work)
My classes are :
Earth Studies- which I have to take for a lab science, but should be interesting.
Philosophy of Public Affairs- which should moreso be called Social Policy Ethics and begins in Chapter 1 with a discussion of abortion. This should be a really interesting class, but also one where I know I will have conflict. I just need to be sure that I have intelligent comments to make- I hate it when people have a perspective on an issue, but no idea why they are supporting that side.
Beginning Greek- I've wanted to take Greek for a long time, both for Biblical reasons, and because (rather dorkily) I love the writings of Mary Stewart, which often feature Greek.
Statistics and Data Analysis- I needed a math class, and I was very excited that this fit in with my schedule, because this will probably be useful for writing things that require research, and those of you who know me well know that I will randomly create statistics about things that are my opinion, such as "That is only about 20% of the issue," or "I'm 95% sure that was what was said."
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