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Name: Erin
Gender: Female
Interests: Ben Folds Five, Death Cab, music in general, Clue (the movie), Harry Potter, reading interesting books, El Charro, school, concerts, Ben the Beta, friends, Reno 911, Jesus, Great Value Peanut Butter milk chocolate cups
Expertise: everything...no, but seriously! I really like movies and music (am I an expert? who knows, but I like to think highly of myself)
Industry: Textiles
Message: message me
Member Since:
4/8/2005
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| The prodigal daughter returns...I was lost, but now I'm found...and it only took a bout of righteous indignation to bring me back to Xanga. I just wanted to let you know that there's a Facebook group called, "I'm Saving Myself For Wild, Passionate, Awkward Honeymoon Sex" and when I saw it I laughed out loud. I am all for saving yourself for marriage and I plan to do just that; however, ignorance just gets under my skin. I was perusing the Facebook Group's page, and enjoying reading some of the wall posts, etc. I then started to read some posts on the Discussion Boards and was very nearly in an e-fight with some naive crazy people, except that I wasn't part of the group so I wasn't allowed to make a post. They were talking about the use of contraceptives and whether or not they wanted to use condoms on their wedding night (some high school girl was concerned about it not feeling good for her future husband...poor baby...but that's another post...). Then some girl said that she was putting it all in Gods hands and she would NEVER use contraceptives because that would get in God's way and she was more "faithful" than that...and some guy made some ridiculous statement about how "the womb is God's domain" so we're being unfaithful if we use condoms/birth control...I wanted to tell him that when he has a "womb" he can decide what to do with it, but until then, he should shut up. I couldn't believe these people were seriously trying to say that by being irresponsible they were just letting God work in their lives. That's like saying I won't use a seatbelt because if God wants me to die in a car accident I don't want to stand in his way. GRRR. These are the people who make Christians look like psychos. First of all, God WILL do what he wants in your life and when you are supposed to have a child, you will, regardless of contraceptives. I don't argue that God's will shouldn't be a part of your relationship, and even your sex life. I DO argue, however, that to not use some sort of birth control when you are newlyweds and make a total income of $15,000 a year and are trying to pay bills, student loans, etc. that it is irresponsible, and dare I say it, not God's will, that you bring a child into the world that you can't afford to take care of. Wow. The view from this soapbox that I'm standing on is really nice. I'd better calm down and wish you all a good night. (Needless to say, I didn't join the facebook group.) And in the brilliant words of Julie's t-shirt, "No bing-bing with out the ring-ring." | | |
| Snow blows...So much for global warming... | | |
| Sitting in the Music Lounge eating Schlotzky's sour cream and onion potato chips. Delicious. I don't like being poor, but I DO like that Europe is pretty much all paid for. I just looked up at the sign on the wall and realized that it says: "No food or drink allowed in the lab." and I am breaking both of those rules, so I'd better vacate the computer before I get in trouble. Later. | | |
| being strong and courageous.Sometimes life is really hard...even if you pray for strength. And why is it that you can have all the courage in the world until you actually come face to face with the obstacle that's defeating you? How did David stand in front of Goliath and not freeze? I stood in front of my obstacle today and couldn't move. I couldn't do anything but run away. Tomorrow is another day. And at least I went to face the obstacle and didn't hide from it today. | | |
| I'm so bored. No school until Monday. I've listened to lots of music, watched lots of TV, done lots of nothing, and I'm ready for class (weird!). I've been thinking a lot about Wichita lately and how I miss being an "involved" student. Here, I go to class and then go home. At Wichita I went to school, then went to my apartment that was on campus and in the same building as my friends and 300 other college students and I worked with my friends and I was in Student Government and I worked 2 jobs and now I'm bored. I wish I could be more involved now, but I don't really have any desire to be more involved at Southern...it's a quandary... I also don't want to live at home anymore. I love my parents very much, but I want out. My W2 just came yesterday and my dad brought it in to me just now and told me that I'd better "put that somewhere safe so he doesn't accidentally throw it away. It's a pretty important piece of paper." like I just fell of the turnip truck yesterday and wasn't aware of the fact that my W2 is important. He also told me the other day that if I "clean up my room regularly it will only take me 5 minutes a day and won't get out of hand." I think we've passed the point where I'm going to learn to be tidy. I'm just not. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm seven years old...reminding me to turn burners off when I use the stove, "be a defensive driver, Erin," etc. I love him and I appreciate that he wants to make sure I'm safe, but COME ON!!! I'm 21 years old. I lived on my own for 3 years. Okay. That's enough venting. I need a job that pays me real money. In other news, I'm taking my brother to see The Shins for his birthday. I'm beyond excited. It's going to be so great that I'm have to make up a word to describe it. Scrumtrulescent. It's going to be scrumtrulescent. | | |
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