philosophical
Looking Back
I wrote this on April 5, 2007. Just wanted to look back on it now. I am so fucking scared. Today I got notification of my raise for passing the CI, which is retroactive to the date I took the test (they didn’t do that for my CT, which was 9 months before I got … Continue reading
Overkill?
Am I advertising too much? I feel like I might be spending too much time at PayPerPost. At first I thought I would only make a few paid posts per week, but I’ve been doing it much more than that. I’ve made quite a bit of cash from it, but I don’t know how I’m … Continue reading
The Christian Closet
I am a little surprised by the furor over the Afghani man who is facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity. His situation reminds me a lot of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the opposition for which is the belief that individuals should be able to be themselves. The Afghani man could certainly say “okay, … Continue reading
Why I Am Not a Christian
A friend of mine posed the following question in his own journal: I’m doing a project, and I’d like to hear from all of you why you’re not a Christian. I’m looking for thoughtful, heartfelt replies and not, ‘because I’m Buddhist instead’ – why are you Buddhist and not Christian? Also, please do not send … Continue reading
Protected: A Death
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Surviving Without Ignoring
A bit of musing even though it’s 1:00 in the morning…and then I shall go to bed. Most venues for online interaction have a way of keeping a user’s input from reaching your screen. Many forums have an Ignore List feature, LambdaMOO has @gagging, instant messaging services offer block lists, LiveJournal has comment banning, and … Continue reading
Worries
I’m worrying about my corset never coming and having been swindled out of $125. I am just too trusting, and this really shows it. I hope my Better Business Bureau complaint helps, and I hope PayPal will reopen the investigation because their 45-day limit for claims shouldn’t apply for a custom item like this. But … Continue reading
Bullet Philosophies
Sometimes I don’t realize I’m having an “off day” until later in the afternoon. If I only have minimal interpreting to do all morning, I think everything is fine until I start actually working and I realize something is amiss in my brain. I get really philosophical once in a while. Things like “is this … Continue reading
I’m Missing You
It occurs to me that there are some people I haven’t heard from in a while who probably don’t realize I’m still thinking about them often and wondering how they’re doing. preppyperv aleja Halsted gwenzilla Gilmore boiswillbebois oh_chris zille Richard DustyWolfe Becky dayzeeedogg …they are but a few of the friends I miss.
Ink in the Skin
Maybe lots of people go for having the brim of their eyelid tattooed. Maybe it’s not as painful (they do use topical anesthetic) or as nervewracking as it seems. Continue reading