Okay so disregard the language and a few ornery pictures... This is WORTH the read, and the laugh...and then get ANGRY! ;)
http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-anger-management-tips-internet-could-really-use/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new%2Barticle&wa_ibsrc=fanpage
Thursday, June 30, 2011
This is MY blog : updates and opinions
Oh, crazy Summertime. It's so hot. We are half way through our weddings this year, it's busy! Our family trip to Colorado was one of the most memorable I can remember. Seriously good family times. The kids each as they get older are so interesting and witty, ornery, hormonal, and most of all, hilarious. We keep each other laughing.
We have have only had one Bridezilla so far this year, the rest have been completely sweet and fun. That certain Bridezilla was surprisingly religious...but you would have never known it in the way she treated us, and her bridesmaids who were talking about her while she wasn't around. How sad to let control-freak tendencies ruin your special day. I always look at these types of brides with bewilderment. What a waste. As far as our great clients, we have seen so many magical moments already this year. Vintage seems to really be in, and I LOVE this trend. They DIY touches are beautiful and sweet, and make the day that much more meaningful. I have witnessed some really touching moments and love to think about these couples pulling out their wedding photos on their anniversary and reminiscing. What a cool job we have. Our clients are so wonderful, and the overwhelming majority treat us so kindly as they realize their pictures have been trusted to us. We care as much about their wedding photos as they do. What a blessing to help capture and create something so lasting.
I have lost 40 pounds, and David has lost 60. There's no stopping us now. It feels fantabulous. I'm into clothes I haven't worn in years and have had to buy some new ones. I wore leggings and shorts...IN PUBLIC this last week (not at the same time-ha). What a trip. Not that I looked "awesome" in them yet, but just to wear something that 40 pounds ago, would have been a completely repulsive notion, is pretty rewarding.
On another totally unrelated note I removed a ton of people from my Facebook friends list recently. It was time to purge the negativity, the bigots, the ignorant, and people I just really have nothing in common with, or zero communication with; it was a good move. I got so tired of people's silly copied (and no real thought put into) statuses about our administration, gays, and everything else under the sun, like purple leprechauns bringing pseudo-luck. Some were just gossips, some old clients, and some barely acquaintances that will never even know they are gone. It just all kinda got old, and it was either time for me to boot them, or open my mouth and tell them how uneducated and idiotic they sounded. Sometimes I chose both. If you know me, that's just me. I'm not apologizing for it.
One issue that I get really tired of people getting all bent out of shape about is homosexuality. Here's what I have to say here on MY blog:
1. Christians, if Jesus was here on earth, would he love and associate with homosexuals that believed in Him just like he did other "outcasts/minorities" during his short time on earth? Would he LOVE them? Would he condemn them to hell, even if they claimed Him as their Lord? Really think about this answer, and then look to the NEW Testament for guidance. I think the issue is quite clear. Grace and love and mercy...salvation by way of grace, for every sinner that believes, for we are all sinners, aren't we? Does it matter what our sins are?
If you are saying that homosexuality is a choice and therefore gays are going to hell, then you might as well say that because you "chose" to watch the Hangover 2 with all it's vulgarity and perverseness...then you are going to hell too. It's all the same in Christ's eyes. I don't even know that homosexuality IS a sin. Jesus never addressed it. The jury is still out in my mind, but really it doesn't matter, that isn't the point. What I do know is that we ALL sin. Get over the actual act, look at the person. If you get drunk, curse, lie, gossip, look at someone with lust, have had premarital sex...any and all of the above, then YOU by YOUR standards are condemning yourself to hell if gays are going b/c of their so called "choice". Christians often make fools of themselves by being so sure about issues that aren't that clear. Can you say that you will NEVER watch an R-rated movie again, or curse? I sure can't. I used to be a Christian fool. Now I'm just a Christian. --and by the way, as a side note...for MANY gays it is NOT a choice. Yes, there are some straight people that do choose to date the same sex due to past hurts or experiences, but for MANY MANY (I'd say the majority of) homosexuals they cannot help who they are attracted to, just as we heterosexuals cannot help being attracted to the opposite sex. Get outside yourself for a moment, hypothetically speaking, as a female, what would you do if you were an outcast for being attracted to a man and everyone told you something was wrong with you? Would YOU switch to women? I doubt it. Until you have walked a mile in a gay person's shoes, don't judge, because you don't know.
2. Gays, If you want to be taken seriously by the rest of our conservative portion of society, less shock value in Pride parades, and more professional, intelligent discussion are needed to represent your community of wonderful people. I hate it when you see a stereotypical picture on a news article of the standard gay man and he has a half shirt with short shorts and is groping a partner... This is NOT necessarily an accurate portrayal of all gays. They are normal people that shop at Macy's and Walmart just like the rest of us. Gays and Lesbians are not oversexed perverts looking to convert a straight person, they are just exactly like you and I...but unfortunately our media and Hollywood feeds into the shock value and America eats it up...and there you have it! Conservatives recoil in horror from the "ickiness", Liberals cheer it on...and meanwhile the rest of us moderates, including moderate gays, just sigh and go about our business. Human decency and morality knows no sexual preference. Would I dress like a prostitute?--no. --And we all know to be taken seriously as a female in this society you must have some sense of decorum in our behavior and our attire. Same applies to homosexuals, and everyone else.
We have have only had one Bridezilla so far this year, the rest have been completely sweet and fun. That certain Bridezilla was surprisingly religious...but you would have never known it in the way she treated us, and her bridesmaids who were talking about her while she wasn't around. How sad to let control-freak tendencies ruin your special day. I always look at these types of brides with bewilderment. What a waste. As far as our great clients, we have seen so many magical moments already this year. Vintage seems to really be in, and I LOVE this trend. They DIY touches are beautiful and sweet, and make the day that much more meaningful. I have witnessed some really touching moments and love to think about these couples pulling out their wedding photos on their anniversary and reminiscing. What a cool job we have. Our clients are so wonderful, and the overwhelming majority treat us so kindly as they realize their pictures have been trusted to us. We care as much about their wedding photos as they do. What a blessing to help capture and create something so lasting.
I have lost 40 pounds, and David has lost 60. There's no stopping us now. It feels fantabulous. I'm into clothes I haven't worn in years and have had to buy some new ones. I wore leggings and shorts...IN PUBLIC this last week (not at the same time-ha). What a trip. Not that I looked "awesome" in them yet, but just to wear something that 40 pounds ago, would have been a completely repulsive notion, is pretty rewarding.
On another totally unrelated note I removed a ton of people from my Facebook friends list recently. It was time to purge the negativity, the bigots, the ignorant, and people I just really have nothing in common with, or zero communication with; it was a good move. I got so tired of people's silly copied (and no real thought put into) statuses about our administration, gays, and everything else under the sun, like purple leprechauns bringing pseudo-luck. Some were just gossips, some old clients, and some barely acquaintances that will never even know they are gone. It just all kinda got old, and it was either time for me to boot them, or open my mouth and tell them how uneducated and idiotic they sounded. Sometimes I chose both. If you know me, that's just me. I'm not apologizing for it.
One issue that I get really tired of people getting all bent out of shape about is homosexuality. Here's what I have to say here on MY blog:
1. Christians, if Jesus was here on earth, would he love and associate with homosexuals that believed in Him just like he did other "outcasts/minorities" during his short time on earth? Would he LOVE them? Would he condemn them to hell, even if they claimed Him as their Lord? Really think about this answer, and then look to the NEW Testament for guidance. I think the issue is quite clear. Grace and love and mercy...salvation by way of grace, for every sinner that believes, for we are all sinners, aren't we? Does it matter what our sins are?
If you are saying that homosexuality is a choice and therefore gays are going to hell, then you might as well say that because you "chose" to watch the Hangover 2 with all it's vulgarity and perverseness...then you are going to hell too. It's all the same in Christ's eyes. I don't even know that homosexuality IS a sin. Jesus never addressed it. The jury is still out in my mind, but really it doesn't matter, that isn't the point. What I do know is that we ALL sin. Get over the actual act, look at the person. If you get drunk, curse, lie, gossip, look at someone with lust, have had premarital sex...any and all of the above, then YOU by YOUR standards are condemning yourself to hell if gays are going b/c of their so called "choice". Christians often make fools of themselves by being so sure about issues that aren't that clear. Can you say that you will NEVER watch an R-rated movie again, or curse? I sure can't. I used to be a Christian fool. Now I'm just a Christian. --and by the way, as a side note...for MANY gays it is NOT a choice. Yes, there are some straight people that do choose to date the same sex due to past hurts or experiences, but for MANY MANY (I'd say the majority of) homosexuals they cannot help who they are attracted to, just as we heterosexuals cannot help being attracted to the opposite sex. Get outside yourself for a moment, hypothetically speaking, as a female, what would you do if you were an outcast for being attracted to a man and everyone told you something was wrong with you? Would YOU switch to women? I doubt it. Until you have walked a mile in a gay person's shoes, don't judge, because you don't know.
2. Gays, If you want to be taken seriously by the rest of our conservative portion of society, less shock value in Pride parades, and more professional, intelligent discussion are needed to represent your community of wonderful people. I hate it when you see a stereotypical picture on a news article of the standard gay man and he has a half shirt with short shorts and is groping a partner... This is NOT necessarily an accurate portrayal of all gays. They are normal people that shop at Macy's and Walmart just like the rest of us. Gays and Lesbians are not oversexed perverts looking to convert a straight person, they are just exactly like you and I...but unfortunately our media and Hollywood feeds into the shock value and America eats it up...and there you have it! Conservatives recoil in horror from the "ickiness", Liberals cheer it on...and meanwhile the rest of us moderates, including moderate gays, just sigh and go about our business. Human decency and morality knows no sexual preference. Would I dress like a prostitute?--no. --And we all know to be taken seriously as a female in this society you must have some sense of decorum in our behavior and our attire. Same applies to homosexuals, and everyone else.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Things are good in June
Sometimes you look at the glass half empty, sometimes you look at it half full, and sometimes you realize that your cup runneth over; it's really all about how long you stare at that glass.
-Me
Life is good, Maya is coming into her own, Noah is a funny adolescent, and David and I continue to get smaller. I feel great, have lots to say, but lots more to do right now than blog! See you soon.
-Me
Life is good, Maya is coming into her own, Noah is a funny adolescent, and David and I continue to get smaller. I feel great, have lots to say, but lots more to do right now than blog! See you soon.
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