What brought that on was a general freaking out over a bunch of things I can't/couldn't change. I have a hard time letting go.
Wicked Moxie's going to be pretty boring if it's just ME ranting and raving. Oh well. Gotta give the public what they want, right? Wait. We don't have a public.
Well, good luck. Make sure you are using your non-blogging time well. If you aren't, get the hell back on the blog!
13 December 2004
12 December 2004
Wow. I always said I accomplish more for others when I'm single. A month and a half into a new relationship, and I have already decided to end my personal blog. I am not sure how much I will be able to contribute to this one, either, but I just can't leave Kate hanging like that. So with that in mind, what was that last post all about, Kate? Or more to the point, what brought that on?
08 December 2004
Okay, I posted this on Monday, but it's not showing. Let's try again:
let the blog die for half a month, and see what happens. Oh, yeah. I don't get to talk to MP or Susan and life just goes to hell in a handbasket. How big of a handbasket does it take? I don't have a clue. Oh, and to all our loyal readers: SORRY. Yes, I have to yell. No one is listening.You know what, though? Listening is overrated. So you listen to a friend's advice. And? You still end up making your own decision, don't you?So, okay. I'm working hard on a life lesson these days: SERENITY.My Credo, a work in progress:I seek serenity, zen, the tao. And yet, I live life as a spawning salmon so many days. I can control only me. I am responsible only to me, and to no one else. I take responsibility for my actions, my reactions, and my state of being. It is okay for each of my friends to be who she is, even if I don't like it. I must be honest with myself and others. This is a form of respect. By showing respect to myself, and to others, I enrich my life. Other people's expectations need not govern my life. The only person to whose ideals I must be faithful are my own. I understand that other people are responsible for their decisions in life, and I am not responsible for their happiness. In being personally responsible for my life, I must make every decision myself, based on my needs and goals, and the consequences, both positive and negative, are exclusively mine.
let the blog die for half a month, and see what happens. Oh, yeah. I don't get to talk to MP or Susan and life just goes to hell in a handbasket. How big of a handbasket does it take? I don't have a clue. Oh, and to all our loyal readers: SORRY. Yes, I have to yell. No one is listening.You know what, though? Listening is overrated. So you listen to a friend's advice. And? You still end up making your own decision, don't you?So, okay. I'm working hard on a life lesson these days: SERENITY.My Credo, a work in progress:I seek serenity, zen, the tao. And yet, I live life as a spawning salmon so many days. I can control only me. I am responsible only to me, and to no one else. I take responsibility for my actions, my reactions, and my state of being. It is okay for each of my friends to be who she is, even if I don't like it. I must be honest with myself and others. This is a form of respect. By showing respect to myself, and to others, I enrich my life. Other people's expectations need not govern my life. The only person to whose ideals I must be faithful are my own. I understand that other people are responsible for their decisions in life, and I am not responsible for their happiness. In being personally responsible for my life, I must make every decision myself, based on my needs and goals, and the consequences, both positive and negative, are exclusively mine.
06 December 2004
let the blog die for half a month, and see what happens. Oh, yeah. I don't get to talk to MP or Susan and life just goes to hell in a handbasket. How big of a handbasket does it take? I don't have a clue. Oh, and to all our loyal readers: SORRY. Yes, I have to yell. No one is listening.
You know what, though? Listening is overrated. So you listen to a friend's advice. And? You still end up making your own decision, don't you?
So, okay. I'm working hard on a life lesson these days: SERENITY.
My Credo, a work in progress:
I seek serenity, zen, the tao. And yet, I live life as a spawning salmon so many days. I can control only me. I am responsible only to me, and to no one else. I take responsibility for my actions, my reactions, and my state of being. It is okay for each of my friends to be who she is, even if I don't like it. I must be honest with myself and others. This is a form of respect. By showing respect to myself, and to others, I enrich my life. Other people's expectations need not govern my life. The only person to whose ideals I must be faithful are my own. I understand that other people are responsible for their decisions in life, and I am not responsible for their happiness. In being personally responsible for my life, I must make every decision myself, based on my needs and goals, and the consequences, both positive and negative, are exclusively mine.
You know what, though? Listening is overrated. So you listen to a friend's advice. And? You still end up making your own decision, don't you?
So, okay. I'm working hard on a life lesson these days: SERENITY.
My Credo, a work in progress:
I seek serenity, zen, the tao. And yet, I live life as a spawning salmon so many days. I can control only me. I am responsible only to me, and to no one else. I take responsibility for my actions, my reactions, and my state of being. It is okay for each of my friends to be who she is, even if I don't like it. I must be honest with myself and others. This is a form of respect. By showing respect to myself, and to others, I enrich my life. Other people's expectations need not govern my life. The only person to whose ideals I must be faithful are my own. I understand that other people are responsible for their decisions in life, and I am not responsible for their happiness. In being personally responsible for my life, I must make every decision myself, based on my needs and goals, and the consequences, both positive and negative, are exclusively mine.
01 December 2004
It's inappropriate to say "Happy World AIDS Day," but it is good to bring a reminder to the world that we can no longer ignore this human rights issue.
AIDS is a human rights issue. The spread of AIDS can only be stopped through education, freedom to make informed sexual choices, and attention to the problem. Ostrich-like attempts to ignore this disease allowed it to spread rampantly for too long.
And now, a study shows that AIDS is a women's issue. When women are not in control of their sexual choices, either because of coersion or because of ignorance, the consequences are devastating. The United States, the country we claim stands for freedom and equality, seeks to impose the moral views of a small percentage of people on the world masses. Do we really think that if we stop talking about sex, it will go away? Are we really that stupid?
Women's rights affect everyone's rights. The stultifying stereotypes and "conventional" or "traditional" roles forced down women's throats have correspondingly restrictive counterparts for men. When women cannot reach their full potential, neither can men. When a woman is lead to believe that her place is ONLY in the home, doing domestic duty, men can only be in the public sphere. And gee, I thought the point of getting married was to have a partner.
Too many random thoughts in my head.
AIDS is a human rights issue. The spread of AIDS can only be stopped through education, freedom to make informed sexual choices, and attention to the problem. Ostrich-like attempts to ignore this disease allowed it to spread rampantly for too long.
And now, a study shows that AIDS is a women's issue. When women are not in control of their sexual choices, either because of coersion or because of ignorance, the consequences are devastating. The United States, the country we claim stands for freedom and equality, seeks to impose the moral views of a small percentage of people on the world masses. Do we really think that if we stop talking about sex, it will go away? Are we really that stupid?
Women's rights affect everyone's rights. The stultifying stereotypes and "conventional" or "traditional" roles forced down women's throats have correspondingly restrictive counterparts for men. When women cannot reach their full potential, neither can men. When a woman is lead to believe that her place is ONLY in the home, doing domestic duty, men can only be in the public sphere. And gee, I thought the point of getting married was to have a partner.
Too many random thoughts in my head.