Interview Meme! Courtesy Of liritsvoice

Here's how it works:

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions of a very intimate and creepily personal nature. Or not so creepy/personal.
3. You WILL update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.


1. you have well-thought-out ideas and opinions and such. ever thought of writing political/spiritual articles? like, for money and not lj? why or why not? and on a related note, what draws you to spiritual topics in general (and christian topics in particular, when you arent a christian)?

I've thought of writing stuff for other forums, heck, I've thought of writing books. It's a daunting thought...but actually, I think I may have started on somethign today for an article on another site. I need to gather some info first before I start ranting

As for what draws me to Chrisitan topics when I'm not Christian...well...

It's common. It's everywhere. I can't get away from it. Auuuuuugh! Ehm, yeah. But seriously. While I gave up trying to be a Christian myself when I was 19, it's still everywhere and while I don't have any plans to uh, reconvert? I do see many advantages in being able to discuss and understand where people are coming from. Even though I don't believe that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, there is a lot to be learned from Christianity, and from other religions as well. Christianity comes up a lot more often because...well, like I said, its everywhere. But I also have been trying to learn more about other religions also. I just borrowed these books from the Grove, How To Be a Perfect Stranger, which is sort of a cliff notes guide to the super-basics of the services and ceremonies of a lot of different religions (most of them are Christian sects, but not all)

For spiritual matters in general, I simply feel that that's what I am called to work on in this world. Sometimes it's a nudging or a tapping on the shoulder, other times it's a massive whack from the cosmic clue-by-four that makes me see stars.


And politics? No. I don't think I would write well for politics.

2. please remind me again why you liked texas. people all be tellin me 'dont judge it just because of the bushes.' but i cant help it and i want to spit whenever anyone mentions the state. help me out, luv!

i was happy there. I liked the city of Dallas, There was fun stuff to do. I had a lot of friends, I was far, far away from my family. People ddn't look at me funny cause I was weird. It was nice and warm in December. I took some really great classes, most of my professors just rocked the world. I got to DJ and work on the radio station I joined Alpha Phi Omega....should I go on?

3. tell me youre CRAZIEST/naughtiest pdf memory.

that assumes that I have a crazy or naughty PDF memory. PDF for me has mostly been "hang out with friends and play with fire" which is really quite happy and wonderful but not especially crazy or naughty.

4. where do you see yourself in, oh, ten years with your druid training program? what are you hoping it will lead to? do you look forward to herding your own little flock of pagans as they follow you about like cute (and tasty) ducklings?

Producing a "How To Be A Druid In Ten Easy Steps" CD-ROM set, complete with a Real Druid Cloak(TM) and making a kiling on the profits.

Just kidding about the cloak part.

No seriously, just kidding!

I don't know. I haven't seen the requirements and all the fun stuff that the clergy training program entails, so I can't even begin to estimate how long that might take me to work on. I'd like to think though, that i'll be finished with it in 10 years. I *hope* they're not folowing me around like ducklings? That could be inconvenient when I want to work on secret stuff like the sequel to my first best-selling CD-ROM kit, "How To Be A Master Druid In Ten Easy Steps" complete with Real Master Druid Cloak (TM).

Just kidding about the cloak!

5. what kind of wedding ceremony do you see yourself having? ok, step back... do you *want* a wedding ceremony? do you *want* to get married? ok, now, regardless of whether you want one or not, tell me what kind!! cause i'm sure it would be mad cool and involve lots of fun. and fire.

I have no idea if I want to get married. I have yet to meet anyone that I could even think of getting maried too. No, wait. There was one guy that I'd have married in a second if he'd have asked me. But i think that was infatuation and I haven't talked to him since before I moved to Baltimore, so....yeah.

Um...okay, I'll humor you. What sort of wedding would I have? Ummmmm.....ooh, ooh! I know! It would be at Disneyworld, at Cinderella's Castle and I'd be dressed up like Cinderella! And the guy would be all Prince Charming! yeah!

Oh, come on...you could see it. No?

Okay, how about on the big staircase in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC? It would be candlelit. Candles like whoa. And believe it or not, I actually know what dress I'd wear if I were to get married, at least I know what I like at this point in time, which is a coral-pink (yeah, I know...no white. Everyone wears white. I'm such a rebel) 2-piece dress with a long, tafetta ballgown-type skirt and a fitted corset-style top. There wouldn't be able to be any fire I would imagine, but hey that's what the reception is for. The flowers would be bronze and yellow irises. The reception would be some big crazy warehouse party that lasted all weekend.

Weddings are the last thing on my mind, so yeah....

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Erf. Well that was a bit of a mental kick in the stomach. I need some distraction.

No I don't feel like talking about it. It's not that big a deal, just somethng I wasn't expecting.


In other news, I am jobless now effective Friday.

Rhetorical Question

If Fred Phelps et al are protesting funerals of soldiers because the millitary supposedly has a pro-gay position, or allows gays, or is protecting our country which harbors gays or whatever it is...why don't they protest at recruiting centers or millitary bases? Why only funerals?

Hey BGE Customers....Free Stuff

I got this from a friend:

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You need to press the prompt to speak to someone about my bill and tell them you are calling to inquire about the Energy Saving Kits. (Prompt 1, 2 & 7)

They will send it out in 4-6 weeks. They are free until 4/30/06.

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I hate this, but it's been a while since I've felt like this

Hopelessly, irrationally, incurably lonely. It'll pass in a few hours, or a few days at most. But it's like, the worst thing ever. I've always had periods of time like this since I was really little I remember being three years old an. It comes on usually for no particular reason. And then goes away on its own. And there's a really weird physical feeling that goes with it. I don't know how to describe it, other than...it's like somethign is covering my skin to insulate me from the world. And my stomach gets all in knots.


I don't know, I just want it to go away forever.

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Damn. I lied. Or am still refusing to admit to myself. Maybe both. I don't know.

Becca asked me a question (scroll back a couple of posts) about what sort of wedding I would want to have.

That's usually the sort of question I find a way to change the subject on really quickly his time I didn't. And then Rob and Suzy are getting married (Congratualations you two!!!), and then another friend was just talking about how he's thinking of proposing to his girlfriend. And I'm so happy for these other people.

And I just reaized that the last time I've felt the way I do right now was was back at Christmas when my sister got engaged. (Not to say that this sort of issue has ALWAYS been what caused me to feel like this, but it's what's on my mind now.)

Am I jealous of people? I can't honestly say more than "I don't know"

I know that it does bother me that I'm 27 and have never met anyone that I would consider being in a really serious relationship with. Which, I guess, is just adult speak for "I've never had a boyfriend", but saying that is really junior-highish. And desperate-sounding.

It's not pathetic or desperate or at all bad to say "Gee I would like to meet someone that I could share my time and interests with, and maybe someday fall in love with them. Or not."

But somehow, when a statement like that comes from my mind, it's wrong.

Haven't I done enough proving to myself that I don't *need* anyone? What I *want* is a possibility.

Am I being too picky? Or, is some little part in my mind just dismissing everyone I meet saying "You don't *need* that. You're okay by yourself." I just can't get over the memories of all the giggly junior high and high school girls and "I want a boyfriend." and "Oh my god, you're not going out with anyone" in like...6th and 7th grade. Where yeah....the guy two rows over in history sure was cute but "Oh no I'm 13 and I don't have a boyfriend. Gee, I think i'll get over it."

I don't know. Just writing this, I want to delete it because I'm making these thoughts known. If you've been reading my journal for any length of time, you may have noticed that I may post that so and so is hot, cute otherwise goodlooking, or flirting with someone. Which never goes anywhere. And the extremely occasional first date which just...goes nowhere. Outside of that....I never think or talk about the future in terms of there possibily being someone else there. It's *me*, or *I*. There's never even a hypothetical *if*

I don't think that's what I want. But I don't know. And like I said, I have yet to meet anyone that I would even think of that sort of possibility with.

*flinches*

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Okay, now I'm just bored.

For those of you who are interested, I wrote this invocation for the Grove's Beltaine ritual this weekend...I'll be sayin it while spinning fire....


I call to the bright and shining God Of Fire,
Brilliant Ruler of the Sun that shines warm on our faces
Belenus Apollo, Lord of Healing at St Sabine's sanctuary
Who is also called Bel
This evening we celebrate your feast
We ask you to be present among us
That we may praise you
That you may light our days
That we may exhalt you
That you may impart wisdom
And incite the flames of our spirits
As we bask in your rays

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Anyone want a free one month trial of netflix (as opposed to a 2-week trial?)

Let me know and I can email you a special code or something...it's in my inbox here.