Recent Entries

• Courage

  March 20, 2010

  RIght now I am controlled by fear.  I'm downright afraid of a number of things surrounding the trek toward priesthood.  Here's a list: Surviving seminary Condemnation based on my sexual orientation My track record of doing half-assed work Weak spiritual life Low tolerance for those...

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• Post

  December 8, 2007

  Just thought I should post something. 

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• Cochlear Implants

  September 10, 2006

  I watched a documentary today about a family who struggled with the decision whether or not to let their child undergo surgery that would allow their deaf child to hear.  One brother was born deaf, as was his wife and their three children.  The other brother was born hearing; ...

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• Coming up for air

  June 21, 2006

  Would someone please give me permission to hate my grandmother?  I know it's not okay to ask this, but I really, really want it.  I feel like a bug.  I feel like a worm.  It's not okay to feel this way about your grandmother, but sometimes, when she calls, I have to close my e...

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• This I Believe

  April 12, 2006

  NPR has an ongoing program called "This I Believe."  I think it is a revival of something they did decades ago, and now they have celebrities and plebians alike writing essays about their beliefs.  Earlier tonight I was thinking that my particular belief system is in turmoil r...

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• Brad

  April 4, 2006

  I haven't written in a really long time!  Wow.  So I met a guy named Brad.  My co-worker hooked us up.  We've been out once, and since then it's been all e-mail.  I can't figure out if this guy wants to see me again or not.  He always replies to e-mails, but each tim...

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• A bit of fun

  November 6, 2005

  From a post on Heather's blog.  Google "{your name} needs" and see what comes up.  Here's my top 10: 1. a bit more flesh 2. dependable adults in his life 3. open lines of communication 4. photographs of both sides of the animal 5. to focus on new trends in the music indus...

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• Maize Maze

  October 24, 2005

  Get it?  Maize is another word for corn, right?  Maize maze?  Corn maze!  I slay me! The youth group and I went out to the corn maze on Sunday.  I haven't gotten the disposable camera developed yet, so I can't put up pics yet.  (Actually, I don't know if I should wit...

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• Spending money

  October 21, 2005

  I don't have much of it.  But I spent some today, anyway.  I really struggled over what to buy.  I wanted to get an office chair; I don't like the side chair I've been sitting in for, oh, about 6 years now.  But then they had digital cameras in the store.  And I don't hav...

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