May 31, 2007
Pres Bush's speech (Concerning Immigration)
hey, i haven't been able to hear much about the speech, but from what I have heard I think it was his largest mis-step and a plain offence to all of those conservatives who have supported him in any way. What do you all think about it. I am seriously curious.
Dreaming, Reading and Writing
At lunch today, someone mentioned that my soccer coach (A lady who is quite pregnent) canceled our extra practice becuase of the intense heat.
that clicked something in my brain conecting weather with Sunday. So I asked, "Was I dreaming, reading, writing or did I actually hear someone say that the weather was going to be aweful on Sunday?"
After hearing only disenting answers, Dad said, "Those are all the same to you, aren't they?"
"What are?"
"Dreaming, reading, and writing. Dreaming is writing. Reading is dreaming, and writing is both!"
It is too true! I really do get real life mixed up with my "other worlds".
That sounds really ditzy, doesn't it? Well, ditzy though it may sound, it's true, and I've been told by reliable sorces that I am not ditzy. I have only to quote a refridgerator magnet that my Mom says sounds (in some ways) just like me:
"I know I'm in my own world... it's OK, they know me here."
P.S. As I am sitting here, I looked over at the book on my desk, and it flashed on me that it was in my reading... The Ezekeil Option. Stormy weather was supposed to come on Sunday. So there you have it.
that clicked something in my brain conecting weather with Sunday. So I asked, "Was I dreaming, reading, writing or did I actually hear someone say that the weather was going to be aweful on Sunday?"
After hearing only disenting answers, Dad said, "Those are all the same to you, aren't they?"
"What are?"
"Dreaming, reading, and writing. Dreaming is writing. Reading is dreaming, and writing is both!"
It is too true! I really do get real life mixed up with my "other worlds".
That sounds really ditzy, doesn't it? Well, ditzy though it may sound, it's true, and I've been told by reliable sorces that I am not ditzy. I have only to quote a refridgerator magnet that my Mom says sounds (in some ways) just like me:
"I know I'm in my own world... it's OK, they know me here."
P.S. As I am sitting here, I looked over at the book on my desk, and it flashed on me that it was in my reading... The Ezekeil Option. Stormy weather was supposed to come on Sunday. So there you have it.
May 15, 2007
A Request for Understanding
Lord, who am I to question you? Who am I to ask how you are orchestrating everything perfectly and how I fit in? Who am I to try and understand your ways? You have been fully human - yet still fully God. I don't understand that, but I believe what you said. So, surely you understand what I am feeling? That's silly, you didn't need to experience it, your GOD! You MADE me. Anyhow, you know what I'm feeling. It'd be awfully nice to know a little about what's going on right now. Little by little You somehow decide to give me small glimpses of the big picture when I'm in situations, and I suppose that I'm being impatient and asking for more than usual, but that's my request. I love you. I know that you are with me no matter what and that you have everything figured out. Please give me peace in knowledge of you. Amen.
-From a currently un-named story I'm writing.
May 14, 2007
Forgot to say...
Forgot to say that the winner was a debater. No WONDER we didn't win! There were two debaters running for sure, and the other may have been too, judging by the way he dressed I think he was... but not sure. Then there was my candidate and this boy that was eleven. I am almost sure that he got most of his votes because he was absolutely adorable. I've never ever been influenced to support someone because of how they looked, but if you know my brother, you know why I was this once. he was one of those younger people that you just can't bear to turn down anything that they want because they're so sweet!.
anyhow, the debaters got all the votes because the debaters automatically rallied around the debaters, and very few people there knew my candidate. It was a perfect example of name-recognition influencing a campaign.
anyhow, the debaters got all the votes because the debaters automatically rallied around the debaters, and very few people there knew my candidate. It was a perfect example of name-recognition influencing a campaign.
Campaign Manager
The Convention was Great. Ned and Drew Ryun were wonderful speakers and the topics were great.
I went with the intent to run for president, but instead I ended up running someone's campaign for them. It was a BLAST! It was probably the most spur of the moment thing I have ever done that didn't include picking up a magazine or book. I was sitting in front of a girl after having just found out the Ned was allowing write-in (or independent - they were treated the same) candidates!! I told her that, and then she started discussing what platform she would use if she ran. I liked it, and immediately saw an opportunity and said, "You just found yourself a campaign manager!"
I immediately took out my note book and started ripping pages out and making poster's out of them. Then, an hour or so later, Ned informed us that we weren't allowed to use any thing that wasn't "sold" by GenJ using our "GenJ Bucks" which we received by lobbying. He also informed us that if we did it would cost us a fine (he was very nice and told me that as long as we didn't do it again, we wouldn't be fined). So, we took down the pieces of notebook paper and lobbied. we had to have 20,000 dollars and 40 people sign a petition by 12:00PM the second day to be allowed to run.
My candidate did not win... but neither of us expected anything different. She hadn't (if I understood her correctly) ever campaigned before, but she did an awesome job! They had a presidential debate... she had never done a speech or a debate, but she really did quite well in front of a crowd. I was very pleased with what we were able to do.
It was SO fun to run a campaign. It was insane, tiring, and multiplied to the hundredth power because of the Lyme, but I again thanked God for giving us adrenalin and Chocolate and somehow kept going. Finding people, talking to people, making a fool of myself trying to get people's attention, walking a LONG, LONG, LONG, way between the exhibition hall and the room the GenJ'ers were using at least twenty times a day, including campaigning through the exhibition hall itself (a HUGE room), Eating on the run, forgetting to eat, forgetting which candidate you were with because they were all being yelled so loud around me....that was the experience. WOW!!! Campaigning to the MAX!!
On the way home from the second day Mom asked me, "So, after this experience, do you still want to perhaps run a real campaign someday?"
"Well" I said, "I think I would want to work VERY closely with someone who was actually running a campaign, and then run one. But sure, it was great!"
Let alone that it's something I would enjoy, with a real candidate and the opportunity to actually affect the issues on that candidate's platform, I could easily see myself doing that someday... perhaps sooner than later.
Today I'm really worn out from it all. More than I thought I would be. I think a lot of it is a post-campaign gloom that I always seem to get. my kite gets so high and I'm so excited, that once it's all over I just fall, dent one of my corners and feel a little gloomy. But I'll get over it in a day or two. Until then, I have Math and a bunch of books I need to finish, and some that I'd like to start.
Speaking of which, has anyone read the book The Ezekiel Option? I bought it at the convention. any thoughts on it? (That won't give it away... I haven't started it yet! to many things on my book list as it is.)
I went with the intent to run for president, but instead I ended up running someone's campaign for them. It was a BLAST! It was probably the most spur of the moment thing I have ever done that didn't include picking up a magazine or book. I was sitting in front of a girl after having just found out the Ned was allowing write-in (or independent - they were treated the same) candidates!! I told her that, and then she started discussing what platform she would use if she ran. I liked it, and immediately saw an opportunity and said, "You just found yourself a campaign manager!"
I immediately took out my note book and started ripping pages out and making poster's out of them. Then, an hour or so later, Ned informed us that we weren't allowed to use any thing that wasn't "sold" by GenJ using our "GenJ Bucks" which we received by lobbying. He also informed us that if we did it would cost us a fine (he was very nice and told me that as long as we didn't do it again, we wouldn't be fined). So, we took down the pieces of notebook paper and lobbied. we had to have 20,000 dollars and 40 people sign a petition by 12:00PM the second day to be allowed to run.
My candidate did not win... but neither of us expected anything different. She hadn't (if I understood her correctly) ever campaigned before, but she did an awesome job! They had a presidential debate... she had never done a speech or a debate, but she really did quite well in front of a crowd. I was very pleased with what we were able to do.
It was SO fun to run a campaign. It was insane, tiring, and multiplied to the hundredth power because of the Lyme, but I again thanked God for giving us adrenalin and Chocolate and somehow kept going. Finding people, talking to people, making a fool of myself trying to get people's attention, walking a LONG, LONG, LONG, way between the exhibition hall and the room the GenJ'ers were using at least twenty times a day, including campaigning through the exhibition hall itself (a HUGE room), Eating on the run, forgetting to eat, forgetting which candidate you were with because they were all being yelled so loud around me....that was the experience. WOW!!! Campaigning to the MAX!!
On the way home from the second day Mom asked me, "So, after this experience, do you still want to perhaps run a real campaign someday?"
"Well" I said, "I think I would want to work VERY closely with someone who was actually running a campaign, and then run one. But sure, it was great!"
Let alone that it's something I would enjoy, with a real candidate and the opportunity to actually affect the issues on that candidate's platform, I could easily see myself doing that someday... perhaps sooner than later.
Today I'm really worn out from it all. More than I thought I would be. I think a lot of it is a post-campaign gloom that I always seem to get. my kite gets so high and I'm so excited, that once it's all over I just fall, dent one of my corners and feel a little gloomy. But I'll get over it in a day or two. Until then, I have Math and a bunch of books I need to finish, and some that I'd like to start.
Speaking of which, has anyone read the book The Ezekiel Option? I bought it at the convention. any thoughts on it? (That won't give it away... I haven't started it yet! to many things on my book list as it is.)
May 10, 2007
The Event
Homeschool convention.
What do you think of?
Curriculum..... lots and lots of curriculum..... and books.... and games/toys ...... the best games/toys you will ever find anywhere.... and speakers.... great speakers on wonderful topics... that leave you with the greatest vision of homeschooling... and Christianity that you will find anywhere..... AND!!!..... this year I'm going to the GenJ teen track and we get a mock presidential election!!!!
This is the first year that the whole fam is going. I've gone for the last two years, but this year buddy and birdie are coming too. I won't actually be with them at all this year 'cause of the GenJ thing, but it will be so fun to have them along anyhow. I CAN'T WAIT! Everyone should come!!
All you Teens around here that like politics and Christian worldview... You should see the schedule of topics for GenJ! It's going to be great. You don't have to be a member of GenJ or anything.
All you people that just love homeschooling and think it's the best thing on earth, come and get a huge bolster for your already high enthusiasm!
All you people that homeschool, but are feeling worn down and not sure if you can hand another year, let alone the rest of it, Come and get what Mom and Dad call a "shot in the arm" that will give you a huge boost!
Catch the vision this weekend!!
(Can you tell I love conventions??)
I'm so EXCITED!!!
(Please note that I am not paid by the convention, nor do I gain anything from encouraging you to go. I don't even volunteer for them!)
What do you think of?
Curriculum..... lots and lots of curriculum..... and books.... and games/toys ...... the best games/toys you will ever find anywhere.... and speakers.... great speakers on wonderful topics... that leave you with the greatest vision of homeschooling... and Christianity that you will find anywhere..... AND!!!..... this year I'm going to the GenJ teen track and we get a mock presidential election!!!!
This is the first year that the whole fam is going. I've gone for the last two years, but this year buddy and birdie are coming too. I won't actually be with them at all this year 'cause of the GenJ thing, but it will be so fun to have them along anyhow. I CAN'T WAIT! Everyone should come!!
All you Teens around here that like politics and Christian worldview... You should see the schedule of topics for GenJ! It's going to be great. You don't have to be a member of GenJ or anything.
All you people that just love homeschooling and think it's the best thing on earth, come and get a huge bolster for your already high enthusiasm!
All you people that homeschool, but are feeling worn down and not sure if you can hand another year, let alone the rest of it, Come and get what Mom and Dad call a "shot in the arm" that will give you a huge boost!
Catch the vision this weekend!!
(Can you tell I love conventions??)
I'm so EXCITED!!!
(Please note that I am not paid by the convention, nor do I gain anything from encouraging you to go. I don't even volunteer for them!)
May 3, 2007
*Sigh* its been a long time
Wow, it's sure been a while.
First of all, we made it home in one piece, just so you know. (Actually, with a few extra pieces as we did have some car trouble - needed a new water pump in the middle of Nebraska of all places)
Since we got home, I've been getting back to normal life, something we (or anyhow I) haven't really had since November of '05 (Sick, debate, then sick again). We are now doing a full load of academics, and I have to admit (somewhat unwillingly) that I am enjoying it. As much as I despise math in all it's forms, it's nice to be back to algebra.
I'm reading a million books. here's the list:
Finding God Beyond Harvard
Finding God At Harvard
Understanding the Times
Original Intent
A Tale Of Two City's
as well as the next book in the G.A. Henty historical fiction series is (I just finished Orange and Green: a tale of Boyne and Limerick(sp?))
My little sis is still reading the Elsie Dinsmore series to me (we finally made it to the third book, YEAH!!!!! It's about time.)
Lot's of cooking/baking for the fam and cleaning before the Realtors show up.
Oh, and our soccer season started a few weeks ago, and I am actually making it through the practices without killing myself! We are having an optional practice today that I'll probably go to as well.
Mom decided that we are going to have Mother's day early this year because on the weekend of mother's day we are going to a homeschool convention, and she knows that she'll be tired out on Sunday. So, we are having it this Saturday. Has anyone ever made a meringue before? Mom wants me to make her a lemon meringue pie for her, and I have to admit I'm a little worried about it. any tips?
Oh, and for those of you around here, the convention we're going to is having a Generation Joshua Teen Track that I will be participating in. It looks like an absolute BLAST! They are having some great speakers on great topics and they are going to have a MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!
First of all, we made it home in one piece, just so you know. (Actually, with a few extra pieces as we did have some car trouble - needed a new water pump in the middle of Nebraska of all places)
Since we got home, I've been getting back to normal life, something we (or anyhow I) haven't really had since November of '05 (Sick, debate, then sick again). We are now doing a full load of academics, and I have to admit (somewhat unwillingly) that I am enjoying it. As much as I despise math in all it's forms, it's nice to be back to algebra.
I'm reading a million books. here's the list:
Finding God Beyond Harvard
Finding God At Harvard
Understanding the Times
Original Intent
A Tale Of Two City's
as well as the next book in the G.A. Henty historical fiction series is (I just finished Orange and Green: a tale of Boyne and Limerick(sp?))
My little sis is still reading the Elsie Dinsmore series to me (we finally made it to the third book, YEAH!!!!! It's about time.)
Lot's of cooking/baking for the fam and cleaning before the Realtors show up.
Oh, and our soccer season started a few weeks ago, and I am actually making it through the practices without killing myself! We are having an optional practice today that I'll probably go to as well.
Mom decided that we are going to have Mother's day early this year because on the weekend of mother's day we are going to a homeschool convention, and she knows that she'll be tired out on Sunday. So, we are having it this Saturday. Has anyone ever made a meringue before? Mom wants me to make her a lemon meringue pie for her, and I have to admit I'm a little worried about it. any tips?
Oh, and for those of you around here, the convention we're going to is having a Generation Joshua Teen Track that I will be participating in. It looks like an absolute BLAST! They are having some great speakers on great topics and they are going to have a MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION!