I remember when I was little, and the excited that would spread throughout the neighborhood during a blackout. The three family’s on our end of the block with kids would play hide and seek – where home base was the big palm tree between Brandon’s house and Mr. Ray and Miss Barabara’s house. Count to 60 then find everyone else. We’d played hide and seek a lot, but for some reason, I have this vivid memory of a black out time. And how excited we all were. I remember moving the PlaySkool toy in Matt and Becca’s backyard closer to the fence next to Brandon and Kevin’s house, so that we could jump the fence. Then opening the gate and booking it down the street.
I enjoy blackouts. The last time we had a good black out, it was at night and we were all home. It was so cool. Because it actually let our family had time to hang out together. No TV. No computers. No phone calls. No lights. We busted out the camping lights and did puzzles. I think family’s these days would be a lot happier if we had a weekly evening blackout. Force the family to be together. It’d be good for everyone.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
Eloping
I had a long talk last night.
Well, not long, but like, a half hour.
And it made me want to get married.
And I'm not talking about the whole... church chapel, 250 friends, bridesmaids, groomsmen, white dress and flowers.
I want to elope.
I'm going to elope.
I don't care about the stuff of a "typical" wedding.
I hate having to get dressed up, so why would I spent $XXXXX on a dress that I'll only wear once.
The idea of having to choose bridesmaids practically gives me a seizure.
The idea of asking my "fiance" if any of my guys could be a groomsman is terrifying and awkward, but I'd want them a part of it.
The idea of spending $XXXXXX on a 4 hour event to show others how much I love "him" is like... Why?
Now I have nothing against weddings. Nothing against going to weddings. Nothing against being in a wedding party.
Just for me, it's not what I want.
I want a guy that will love the idea of a spontaneous wedding.
That it doesn't matter about the lights and candles.
All that matters is that we love each other.
We don't have to show it by material things.
One person has already predicted who it'll be.
And I talked about that last night with Mae and we both agree that it could work.
That if anyone could make it work, we could.
Oh that'd be funny.
I've already promised a hand full of people that I'll give them a 24 hour warning.
So that if they can make it to Vegas in 24 hours, they can come.
No hard feelings if they don't make it at all.
Maybe I'll have a reception type thing after we elope so that people can come.
So that family won't completely murder me.
Oh it'd be fun.
Just to have a crazy story to tell later on.
Haha oh yes.
Well, not long, but like, a half hour.
And it made me want to get married.
And I'm not talking about the whole... church chapel, 250 friends, bridesmaids, groomsmen, white dress and flowers.
I want to elope.
I'm going to elope.
I don't care about the stuff of a "typical" wedding.
I hate having to get dressed up, so why would I spent $XXXXX on a dress that I'll only wear once.
The idea of having to choose bridesmaids practically gives me a seizure.
The idea of asking my "fiance" if any of my guys could be a groomsman is terrifying and awkward, but I'd want them a part of it.
The idea of spending $XXXXXX on a 4 hour event to show others how much I love "him" is like... Why?
Now I have nothing against weddings. Nothing against going to weddings. Nothing against being in a wedding party.
Just for me, it's not what I want.
I want a guy that will love the idea of a spontaneous wedding.
That it doesn't matter about the lights and candles.
All that matters is that we love each other.
We don't have to show it by material things.
One person has already predicted who it'll be.
And I talked about that last night with Mae and we both agree that it could work.
That if anyone could make it work, we could.
Oh that'd be funny.
I've already promised a hand full of people that I'll give them a 24 hour warning.
So that if they can make it to Vegas in 24 hours, they can come.
No hard feelings if they don't make it at all.
Maybe I'll have a reception type thing after we elope so that people can come.
So that family won't completely murder me.
Oh it'd be fun.
Just to have a crazy story to tell later on.
Haha oh yes.
Monday, August 25, 2008
James 1:19-26
I love when you read something and it just smacks you right in the face.
In a good way.
Well, not in a good way necessarily.
I mean, there's reading that you do that is an unfriendly e-mail or a drama filled blog or a vengeful newspaper article or a "you suck" campaign.
Or there's reading that's like "reality check".
"But prove yourselves doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the Perfect Law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless."
*slap* *slap*
It's the whole "you can talk the Talk, but can you walk the Walk?" idea.
A worthless religion. That means it's... Useless. Good-for-nothing. Valueless.
If you read the Book and listen to the sermons and sing the songs.. But don't live what you hear and learn... Then that's what your religion is considered. Why spend time every Sunday and Tuesday at church if you're not going to live it? Then that's a worthless, useless, good-for-nothing use of your time.
We live in a country where we're lucky enough to be able to worship freely, so we should take advantage of it.
I love when you read something and it just smacks you right in the face.
In a good way.
Well, not in a good way necessarily.
I mean, there's reading that you do that is an unfriendly e-mail or a drama filled blog or a vengeful newspaper article or a "you suck" campaign.
Or there's reading that's like "reality check".
"But prove yourselves doers of the Word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the Perfect Law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does. If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless."
*slap* *slap*
It's the whole "you can talk the Talk, but can you walk the Walk?" idea.
A worthless religion. That means it's... Useless. Good-for-nothing. Valueless.
If you read the Book and listen to the sermons and sing the songs.. But don't live what you hear and learn... Then that's what your religion is considered. Why spend time every Sunday and Tuesday at church if you're not going to live it? Then that's a worthless, useless, good-for-nothing use of your time.
We live in a country where we're lucky enough to be able to worship freely, so we should take advantage of it.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
It's a small world..
Okay, long story, but pretty trippy.
So, a few months ago - probably in like, October - I got a text around midnight from someone that said something about "I hate the fact that I never meet people's expectations" or something like that. And when I say "someone", I mean, some totally and completely random person that wasn't in my phone book and that I'd never met before (Found out that they had just mistyped their friend's number and it happened to be my number instead). So I responded with something about "Um, I think you have the wrong number.. But no body's perfect and it's not fair for people to expect things of you that they can't give you themselves.. So don't worry" and we ended up talking for like, an hour and I just tried to help the person out. This complete stranger that seemed to be having a rough night and I ended with telling them that if they ever needed to talk to someone who's completely unbiased, I'm up for it. Then I never heard from them again.
Then tonight, I asked Edson for this girl Julie's number because I needed to give her directions to LQ, and instead of texting me back, she called. And I was like "Uh, hello?" And she was like "Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Do you remember a few months ago how some random girl texted you at night and they were having a rough time and they accidently texted you and you ended up just comforting them?" And I was like "Um, yeah...?" And she was like "That was me! I kept your number in my phone with a note that you were 'the girl that encouraged me that one night' and then you texted me tonight after hanging out with me.. And you're the same girl!!"
So freaking random. And awesome. And such a small world!!
This totally reminds me of that phrase "We all smile in the same language". That it really can affect someone's day if you make a little effort to help someone. And I offered her an ear.. or eye... month ago, and she remembered me. How bizarr. How trippy. And how awesome.
So the lesson from my xanga entry today? Be nice to someone. Affect their life. Give them a smile. Give the a hand. Give them an ear. Give them a hug.
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hope, and a world of fears. There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware. It's a small world after all.
So, a few months ago - probably in like, October - I got a text around midnight from someone that said something about "I hate the fact that I never meet people's expectations" or something like that. And when I say "someone", I mean, some totally and completely random person that wasn't in my phone book and that I'd never met before (Found out that they had just mistyped their friend's number and it happened to be my number instead). So I responded with something about "Um, I think you have the wrong number.. But no body's perfect and it's not fair for people to expect things of you that they can't give you themselves.. So don't worry" and we ended up talking for like, an hour and I just tried to help the person out. This complete stranger that seemed to be having a rough night and I ended with telling them that if they ever needed to talk to someone who's completely unbiased, I'm up for it. Then I never heard from them again.
Then tonight, I asked Edson for this girl Julie's number because I needed to give her directions to LQ, and instead of texting me back, she called. And I was like "Uh, hello?" And she was like "Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Do you remember a few months ago how some random girl texted you at night and they were having a rough time and they accidently texted you and you ended up just comforting them?" And I was like "Um, yeah...?" And she was like "That was me! I kept your number in my phone with a note that you were 'the girl that encouraged me that one night' and then you texted me tonight after hanging out with me.. And you're the same girl!!"
So freaking random. And awesome. And such a small world!!
This totally reminds me of that phrase "We all smile in the same language". That it really can affect someone's day if you make a little effort to help someone. And I offered her an ear.. or eye... month ago, and she remembered me. How bizarr. How trippy. And how awesome.
So the lesson from my xanga entry today? Be nice to someone. Affect their life. Give them a smile. Give the a hand. Give them an ear. Give them a hug.
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hope, and a world of fears. There's so much that we share, that it's time we're aware. It's a small world after all.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Sex
I was so appalled today in my Sociology class.
It was.. so... disturbing.
The topic was sexuality, and we went through tons of different things. Homosexuals, tran-sexuals, rape, prostitution, affairs, abortion, teen sex, pre-marital sex. It was actually pretty interesting. And disturbing.
Did you know China let's you rent hotel rooms by the hour? For 12 bucks, you can rent a room for 3 hours. In 1989, 15% of Chinese had sex before marriage, in 2007, it was up to 60-70%. High school girls are making up 80% of the patients at abortion clinics (at one of the clinics, an abortion is $140, but if you decide not to use anesthesia, it's only $55..). The adults don't approve of premarital sex, so they aren't teaching about it to the level that is actively being.. lived.
You know what's sad? That's not what disturbed me.
Our professor asked us "What did your parents teach you about sex?" and "What will you teach your kids?". I wrote down the answers because of how shocked I was.
What did your parents teach you?
-Don't be a fool, wrap your tool
-Love should be a key, but it's okay if it's not. Just be ready to deal with the consequences.
What will you teach your kids?
-I'll leave it to the schools to teach my kids
-Safe sex
-Premarital sex isn't bad
-Extramarital sex isn't cheating
Whoa whoa whoa. Excuse me? Notice how NO WHERE on those lists does it say "Don't have sex" or "abstinence"... The class laughed when the teacher said "What do you think about people saying that you having sex with someone now can be seen as having sex with someone's future spouse, so in essence, it's cheating"..
I was just, flabbergasted. The kids in my group were like "How can you marry someone if you don't know how the sex is going to be? I couldn't do that"... And they looked at me like I was speaking Greek when I said "well, if no one has sex before marriage, then you have nothing to compare it to, so you can't say if it's bad or not"... It was just. So amazing. No one in that class was told not to have sex before marriage. And they thought it was insane to ever suggest it.
Is that seriously what the world has come to? The idea of abstinence is really that far fetched? I'm so... So disappointing in the world.
Holy. Crap.
It was.. so... disturbing.
The topic was sexuality, and we went through tons of different things. Homosexuals, tran-sexuals, rape, prostitution, affairs, abortion, teen sex, pre-marital sex. It was actually pretty interesting. And disturbing.
Did you know China let's you rent hotel rooms by the hour? For 12 bucks, you can rent a room for 3 hours. In 1989, 15% of Chinese had sex before marriage, in 2007, it was up to 60-70%. High school girls are making up 80% of the patients at abortion clinics (at one of the clinics, an abortion is $140, but if you decide not to use anesthesia, it's only $55..). The adults don't approve of premarital sex, so they aren't teaching about it to the level that is actively being.. lived.
You know what's sad? That's not what disturbed me.
Our professor asked us "What did your parents teach you about sex?" and "What will you teach your kids?". I wrote down the answers because of how shocked I was.
What did your parents teach you?
-Don't be a fool, wrap your tool
-Love should be a key, but it's okay if it's not. Just be ready to deal with the consequences.
What will you teach your kids?
-I'll leave it to the schools to teach my kids
-Safe sex
-Premarital sex isn't bad
-Extramarital sex isn't cheating
Whoa whoa whoa. Excuse me? Notice how NO WHERE on those lists does it say "Don't have sex" or "abstinence"... The class laughed when the teacher said "What do you think about people saying that you having sex with someone now can be seen as having sex with someone's future spouse, so in essence, it's cheating"..
I was just, flabbergasted. The kids in my group were like "How can you marry someone if you don't know how the sex is going to be? I couldn't do that"... And they looked at me like I was speaking Greek when I said "well, if no one has sex before marriage, then you have nothing to compare it to, so you can't say if it's bad or not"... It was just. So amazing. No one in that class was told not to have sex before marriage. And they thought it was insane to ever suggest it.
Is that seriously what the world has come to? The idea of abstinence is really that far fetched? I'm so... So disappointing in the world.
Holy. Crap.
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