It's been a depressing last few days, partly attributed to the distressing news of CO2 reaching 400 PPM in the Arctic as well as the general human destruction of the biosphere, the potential collapse of the European (then Chinese then American) economy and the fact that the US is on the fast-track to a new Gilded Age where the mega-rich control everything. Anyway, I won't get too much into it but I have to keep something in mind (so I can remember that I care enough to do something about it).
From the wisdom of Dr. Seuss
"And all that the Lorax left here in this mess was a small pile of rocks with the one word 'UNLESS.' Whatever that meant, well, I just couldn't guess.
That was long, long ago. But each day since that day, I've sat here and worried and worried away. Through the years, while my buildings have fallen apart, I've worried about it with all of my heart.
But now, says the Once-ler, now that you're here, the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear. UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
I'm someone. I'm here. And so are you. Let's change the world.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Current Events Tuesday
For the last time for 100 years, Venus will transit across the sun. Get your eclipse glasses, #14 welder glasses or paper and a pinhole!
Today is the day of the recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R), Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and three state senators, all Republicans.
Here is a great piece from Robert Reich that is relevant, but not directly about the recall.
While browsing facebook, I see a status that reads this, "I dont want any comments, i just want to put this out there. I think everyone can agree that WI is too divided. but as this election comes upon us, I have seen more negativity/name-calling/false accusations from the "Left" on Facebook than I've ever seen before. So much for 'bringing wisconsin together'".
I refrained from commenting but I still felt the need to say something about this. Said person clearly does not realize that this post further divides. Ah the irony. And of course, this person accuses the "Left" of being the cause of this division. It's clear that the definition of "bringing Wisconsin together" for this facebook user is for those nasty leftists to come to the "right" side.
Anyway, I hope that Wisconsin votes out that Koch-bought clown. But, then again, he has outspent his opponent 7.5 to 1, or $30.5 million to $4 million. And $3 out of every $5 that went to Walker came from out of state. What a shame. We have the best democracy money can buy.
Source: Mother Jones
Moving on, last week NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned all sugary drinks over 16 oz from being sold in movie theaters, sports arenas, and the like. JS has a hilarious response that pretty much sums up my reaction. Mayor Bloomberg, while I agree that there is a serious problem with the food industry, obesity, diabetes, and the associated costs, this is not the way to do it. Authoritarian measures are not the answer to the problem. Way to give the people another reason to mistrust the government.
"I will never forgive you for that Michael Bloomberg!"
On a side note, Jim Parsons was the guest on that episode. I love you Jim! You are brilliant.
Last topic for the day: the anthropomorphic destruction of the biosphere.
First up, the CO2 concentration in the Arctic has reached 400 PPM, the highest in 800,000 years. I also spotted this. Yep, that's right. As the polar ice recedes, we greedy humans are going to vie for the uncovered resources. GIVE US MORE!!!!
Wow humans. For shame. We have learned nothing.
Lastly, since I am very angry and close to a very feisty rant, I'll just leave you with this clip from The Colbert Show.
Making parts of science illegal?!?
Good game humans. Bye bye.
Fembot, out!
Today is the day of the recall election of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R), Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and three state senators, all Republicans.
Here is a great piece from Robert Reich that is relevant, but not directly about the recall.
While browsing facebook, I see a status that reads this, "I dont want any comments, i just want to put this out there. I think everyone can agree that WI is too divided. but as this election comes upon us, I have seen more negativity/name-calling/false accusations from the "Left" on Facebook than I've ever seen before. So much for 'bringing wisconsin together'".
I refrained from commenting but I still felt the need to say something about this. Said person clearly does not realize that this post further divides. Ah the irony. And of course, this person accuses the "Left" of being the cause of this division. It's clear that the definition of "bringing Wisconsin together" for this facebook user is for those nasty leftists to come to the "right" side.
Anyway, I hope that Wisconsin votes out that Koch-bought clown. But, then again, he has outspent his opponent 7.5 to 1, or $30.5 million to $4 million. And $3 out of every $5 that went to Walker came from out of state. What a shame. We have the best democracy money can buy.
Source: Mother Jones
Moving on, last week NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg banned all sugary drinks over 16 oz from being sold in movie theaters, sports arenas, and the like. JS has a hilarious response that pretty much sums up my reaction. Mayor Bloomberg, while I agree that there is a serious problem with the food industry, obesity, diabetes, and the associated costs, this is not the way to do it. Authoritarian measures are not the answer to the problem. Way to give the people another reason to mistrust the government.
"I will never forgive you for that Michael Bloomberg!"
On a side note, Jim Parsons was the guest on that episode. I love you Jim! You are brilliant.
Last topic for the day: the anthropomorphic destruction of the biosphere.
First up, the CO2 concentration in the Arctic has reached 400 PPM, the highest in 800,000 years. I also spotted this. Yep, that's right. As the polar ice recedes, we greedy humans are going to vie for the uncovered resources. GIVE US MORE!!!!
Wow humans. For shame. We have learned nothing.
Lastly, since I am very angry and close to a very feisty rant, I'll just leave you with this clip from The Colbert Show.
Making parts of science illegal?!?
Good game humans. Bye bye.
Fembot, out!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Letter to Texas drivers
Dear drivers of the great state of Texas,
Your vehicle has a turn signal for a reason. Use it.
When pedestrians have a walk sign in a crosswalk, it is not alright to slam on the gas and cut them off because you can't wait 10 seconds for them to cross the street.
If there is traffic on the highway, suck it up and be patient. It is stupid to cross the ditch to the service road because you just can't wait.
Just because you drive a truck does NOT mean that you can do anything you want on the road. Rules still apply to you even in yourbig stupid truck.
It is not okay to tap bikers from behind with your bumper. Are you trying to kill someone?
Turtles do not scurry out onto the road like rabbits or squirrels so please stop running them over.
Thank you,
Erin
Your vehicle has a turn signal for a reason. Use it.
When pedestrians have a walk sign in a crosswalk, it is not alright to slam on the gas and cut them off because you can't wait 10 seconds for them to cross the street.
If there is traffic on the highway, suck it up and be patient. It is stupid to cross the ditch to the service road because you just can't wait.
Just because you drive a truck does NOT mean that you can do anything you want on the road. Rules still apply to you even in your
It is not okay to tap bikers from behind with your bumper. Are you trying to kill someone?
Turtles do not scurry out onto the road like rabbits or squirrels so please stop running them over.
Thank you,
Erin
Friday, June 1, 2012
I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand
Happy Friday!
As a special end of the week treat, I am going to tell the story about how I came to be a nonbeliever/atheist. I've been wanting to write about this for awhile but I haven't come around to it, until now. First, I should clarify why I call myself an atheist. I definitely do not believe in anthropomorphic deities, including the biblical God as well as any human-like deity (Zeus, Apollo, Shiva, Ra, etc.) that has ever been thought of by human beings. However, beyond that, I really don't know the secrets of the Universe. I have no clue why life and humans exist. But I'm pretty sure that anthropomorphic deities were made up by humans. I think it is far more likely that humans made God in our image, rather than the other way around. There is no evidence (expect for in the minds of people) to suggest that humans were uniquely made by a supernatural force. But this post isn't meant to be an argument for atheism per say, just how I came here. So with that, I'll begin.
I was raised Catholic in the suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul. I was baptized in the Catholic Church and I also participated in the first communion when I was 8 years old. When I was younger, my parents were practicing Catholics but that stopped somewhere around my late pre-teen years; maybe even before, I can't speak for their religious beliefs or lack thereof but us kids still went to church until I was about 12. Luckily for me, my parents were never very religious or strict in their beliefs. My mom told me that I was never in danger of Hell, no matter what other Christians (or my cousins) said. My brothers and I went to mass when we were younger and we prayed at the start of meals, mostly just at my grandparents' house. In retrospect, I'm glad that my parents were not very strict in their beliefs because I think their openness helped lead me to where I am now.
Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to know the answer. To everything. I asked "why?" constantly.
"Why is the grass green? Why is the sky blue? Why are cats covered in fur and we are not? Why are there bugs? WHY??"
You could say that I was always a scientist. I sought the answers because I want to know. Gathering knowledge is one of my favorite things to do, even back then. We didn't get the internet (remember AOL dial up?!!?) until I was around 8 and we didn't have fast, reliable internet until I was in high school. But we did have books. Lots and lots of books. Books about knights in the middle ages, books about sharks, books about jungle cats, you get the picture. Thank you mom and dad. My appetite for knowledge was insatiable. What does this have to do with anything? you may be asking yourself but I swear I'm going somewhere with this. Point is, my search for knowledge started early, as well as one of my favorite past times of thinking deeply about life and truth.
When I was around 10, I began to contemplate the idea of salvation and the promise to live in a paradise (Heaven) forever. The idea of forever was difficult for a child to grasp but that didn't stop me from thinking about it. The more I thought about just how long forever is, I became very frightened. I thought about the alternative (burning in Hell forever). I came to the realization that to me, both options are terrible. I was terrified at the prospect of living anywhere forever, even a paradise.
"Can I opt out and just not exist?" was one of my frequent thoughts. I was really sad and scared about what I thought at the time was reality and the only two options after death. I managed to forget about it for a few years I suppose but this fear came screaming back when I was a sophomore in high school. It consumed my every thought for weeks. In chemistry class. In French class. At home during dinner. I thought about the concept of living forever in Heaven or Hell constantly. I became depressed and even more terrified. I don't remember how I managed to forget about this but I did until the following year, my junior year of high school.
The English and literature course for 11th grade at my high school was world literature. We started the course by reading various creation stories from around the world. Up to that point, I don't think I had given much thought to the creation of Earth and its inhabitants. But as we were reading these stories (all of which are fables that predate the knowledge of geology and astronomy), I knew that this isn't how it really happened; these were just stories, tales. We read Genesis last. As we were reading it, a brand new thought bounced into my head.
"This sounds just as ridiculous as all the other creation stories we have read..."
GASP!
"Did I really just think that?" I thought to myself.
I hadn't learned that much about evolution, chemistry, physics, geology (pretty much all the things I know now) and everyone I knew was a Christian, Jewish, or a Muslim. I didn't know any nonbelievers. Given that, you can imagine how terrifying those thoughts were for a girl who had been raised to believe that you must believe in God to get into Heaven. I scared myself. I decided to read the Bible because maybe that could bring me back to an unyielding faith. In fact, the opposite happened. I remember reading the passage where Eve and all women are dammed to painful childbirth. I thought to myself, "Huh? Childbirth is painful because Eve ate some fruit from this tree?"
And I was not satisfied with that explanation. It seemed ridiculous even though at the time I didn't make the connection between the size of a human infant's head and the size of a female's birth canal, but I still wasn't satisfied. The ball of yarn had started unraveling. I was in anguish because my faith was slipping away and I couldn't stop it. I even got a tattoo of "Hosanna" on my left wrist shortly after I turned 18. It sounds stupid, but the day I got it I didn't believe in God, but I really wanted to. I still didn't know anybody that didn't believe in God. I was terrified of my own thoughts (notice the recurring feeling of sheer terror). I couldn't tell my parents that I didn't believe, let alone anyone else.
But, it got better not long after that. I finished my first biology class at the University of Minnesota and I started to finally get the answers I had been searching for. Evolution and the story of life's journey from single-celled organisms (maybe even just strands of RNA!) was the most exciting tale that I had heard yet. First, I accepted evolution and the Big Bang Theory, but I still believed in some sort of God (or at least I kept telling myself that). It wasn't until one of my mentors and good friends lent me "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris. After that, my fear was lifted away. I felt extreme relief. I finally had the courage to "come out" as a non-believer to my family. They didn't take it well. To this day, I think many of my family members and friends still have a hard time with it. Some of my family members are still praying for my soul. As far as I know, I am the only non-believer in my family. I was shocked and saddened a few years ago when a long-time friend of mine sent me a message on facebook explaining why she is deleting me from her friends list. Her reason was because I don't believe in God. I wish I was making that up but I have the message to prove it!
I discovered the late but great Carl Sagan's books in the last few years. My views on life, the Universe and ethics have been forever changed. I chose to be a biologist and I read more and more about atheism and became convinced that leaving Christianity was truly one of the best things I did.
And since I have to give credit where credit is due, I should mention that somewhere in the period of my transition (but before I read the End of Faith) Blake told me that "Hell was just made up to scare kids into going to Sunday school". I guess he always knew the truth. He had already made the journey to non-belief. I'm glad he was there to catch me.
Alright, I should wrap this up. Believe it or not, this is the short version. I left out a lot of detail but perhaps I'll fill the gaps in later posts about this topic.
I guess the moral of the story is this: non-believers, I understand the fear and anxiety but come out, come out, wherever you are. I've got your back.
Fembot, out!
As a special end of the week treat, I am going to tell the story about how I came to be a nonbeliever/atheist. I've been wanting to write about this for awhile but I haven't come around to it, until now. First, I should clarify why I call myself an atheist. I definitely do not believe in anthropomorphic deities, including the biblical God as well as any human-like deity (Zeus, Apollo, Shiva, Ra, etc.) that has ever been thought of by human beings. However, beyond that, I really don't know the secrets of the Universe. I have no clue why life and humans exist. But I'm pretty sure that anthropomorphic deities were made up by humans. I think it is far more likely that humans made God in our image, rather than the other way around. There is no evidence (expect for in the minds of people) to suggest that humans were uniquely made by a supernatural force. But this post isn't meant to be an argument for atheism per say, just how I came here. So with that, I'll begin.
I was raised Catholic in the suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul. I was baptized in the Catholic Church and I also participated in the first communion when I was 8 years old. When I was younger, my parents were practicing Catholics but that stopped somewhere around my late pre-teen years; maybe even before, I can't speak for their religious beliefs or lack thereof but us kids still went to church until I was about 12. Luckily for me, my parents were never very religious or strict in their beliefs. My mom told me that I was never in danger of Hell, no matter what other Christians (or my cousins) said. My brothers and I went to mass when we were younger and we prayed at the start of meals, mostly just at my grandparents' house. In retrospect, I'm glad that my parents were not very strict in their beliefs because I think their openness helped lead me to where I am now.
Ever since I can remember, I have always wanted to know the answer. To everything. I asked "why?" constantly.
"Why is the grass green? Why is the sky blue? Why are cats covered in fur and we are not? Why are there bugs? WHY??"
You could say that I was always a scientist. I sought the answers because I want to know. Gathering knowledge is one of my favorite things to do, even back then. We didn't get the internet (remember AOL dial up?!!?) until I was around 8 and we didn't have fast, reliable internet until I was in high school. But we did have books. Lots and lots of books. Books about knights in the middle ages, books about sharks, books about jungle cats, you get the picture. Thank you mom and dad. My appetite for knowledge was insatiable. What does this have to do with anything? you may be asking yourself but I swear I'm going somewhere with this. Point is, my search for knowledge started early, as well as one of my favorite past times of thinking deeply about life and truth.
When I was around 10, I began to contemplate the idea of salvation and the promise to live in a paradise (Heaven) forever. The idea of forever was difficult for a child to grasp but that didn't stop me from thinking about it. The more I thought about just how long forever is, I became very frightened. I thought about the alternative (burning in Hell forever). I came to the realization that to me, both options are terrible. I was terrified at the prospect of living anywhere forever, even a paradise.
"Can I opt out and just not exist?" was one of my frequent thoughts. I was really sad and scared about what I thought at the time was reality and the only two options after death. I managed to forget about it for a few years I suppose but this fear came screaming back when I was a sophomore in high school. It consumed my every thought for weeks. In chemistry class. In French class. At home during dinner. I thought about the concept of living forever in Heaven or Hell constantly. I became depressed and even more terrified. I don't remember how I managed to forget about this but I did until the following year, my junior year of high school.
The English and literature course for 11th grade at my high school was world literature. We started the course by reading various creation stories from around the world. Up to that point, I don't think I had given much thought to the creation of Earth and its inhabitants. But as we were reading these stories (all of which are fables that predate the knowledge of geology and astronomy), I knew that this isn't how it really happened; these were just stories, tales. We read Genesis last. As we were reading it, a brand new thought bounced into my head.
"This sounds just as ridiculous as all the other creation stories we have read..."
GASP!
"Did I really just think that?" I thought to myself.
I hadn't learned that much about evolution, chemistry, physics, geology (pretty much all the things I know now) and everyone I knew was a Christian, Jewish, or a Muslim. I didn't know any nonbelievers. Given that, you can imagine how terrifying those thoughts were for a girl who had been raised to believe that you must believe in God to get into Heaven. I scared myself. I decided to read the Bible because maybe that could bring me back to an unyielding faith. In fact, the opposite happened. I remember reading the passage where Eve and all women are dammed to painful childbirth. I thought to myself, "Huh? Childbirth is painful because Eve ate some fruit from this tree?"
And I was not satisfied with that explanation. It seemed ridiculous even though at the time I didn't make the connection between the size of a human infant's head and the size of a female's birth canal, but I still wasn't satisfied. The ball of yarn had started unraveling. I was in anguish because my faith was slipping away and I couldn't stop it. I even got a tattoo of "Hosanna" on my left wrist shortly after I turned 18. It sounds stupid, but the day I got it I didn't believe in God, but I really wanted to. I still didn't know anybody that didn't believe in God. I was terrified of my own thoughts (notice the recurring feeling of sheer terror). I couldn't tell my parents that I didn't believe, let alone anyone else.
But, it got better not long after that. I finished my first biology class at the University of Minnesota and I started to finally get the answers I had been searching for. Evolution and the story of life's journey from single-celled organisms (maybe even just strands of RNA!) was the most exciting tale that I had heard yet. First, I accepted evolution and the Big Bang Theory, but I still believed in some sort of God (or at least I kept telling myself that). It wasn't until one of my mentors and good friends lent me "The End of Faith" by Sam Harris. After that, my fear was lifted away. I felt extreme relief. I finally had the courage to "come out" as a non-believer to my family. They didn't take it well. To this day, I think many of my family members and friends still have a hard time with it. Some of my family members are still praying for my soul. As far as I know, I am the only non-believer in my family. I was shocked and saddened a few years ago when a long-time friend of mine sent me a message on facebook explaining why she is deleting me from her friends list. Her reason was because I don't believe in God. I wish I was making that up but I have the message to prove it!
I discovered the late but great Carl Sagan's books in the last few years. My views on life, the Universe and ethics have been forever changed. I chose to be a biologist and I read more and more about atheism and became convinced that leaving Christianity was truly one of the best things I did.
And since I have to give credit where credit is due, I should mention that somewhere in the period of my transition (but before I read the End of Faith) Blake told me that "Hell was just made up to scare kids into going to Sunday school". I guess he always knew the truth. He had already made the journey to non-belief. I'm glad he was there to catch me.
Alright, I should wrap this up. Believe it or not, this is the short version. I left out a lot of detail but perhaps I'll fill the gaps in later posts about this topic.
I guess the moral of the story is this: non-believers, I understand the fear and anxiety but come out, come out, wherever you are. I've got your back.
Fembot, out!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
My God a breast! Anything but that!
Warning! Post about reproductive choice and politics ahead.
So far in 2012 we have seen a plethora of bills aimed at reducing women's control over their own bodies, because we all know regulating uteruses creates jobs. In the wider theme of controlling women and their sexuality, I came across the latest controversy today. The "controversy" is a photo of two active servicewomen breastfeeding in their uniforms. While browsing through the comments and the tweets, the sentiment that this should be done in private because is it offensive was a common one. The reaction leads me to conclude that people are afraid of breasts. One user on HuffPost told me in all capital letters that "women should not be allowed to breastfeed in public". Again, I have to conclude that said user is afraid of breasts. I also found this wonderful piece today. Yep, it seems that the fear of women's bodies and sexuality is running at full capacity today and has been for all of human history. Jezebel has a hilarious as usual take on this. The whole thing is so typical that it hardly counts as news. The fact that we still live in a patriarchal system is demonstrated over and over and over and over again. I could keep going because it's endless but you get my point. Let's wake up and smell the 21st century! Soraya Chemaly had a recent piece that hits the nail on the head.
In related news, today is the 3rd anniversary of Dr. George Tiller's cold-blooded murder. I just love it when people who call themselves "pro-life" demonstrate how much they love life by murdering doctors. By the way, I don't use the term "pro-life" to describe the "anti-choice" crowd (except for just now, but that will be it!). They have demonstrated that they are not deserving of that title.
Man, I can't believe that we are still fighting this. But, as Sara Robinson pointed out in this article, we will still be fighting it for a while.
For now, I am counting my lucky stars that I have access to affordable and reliable contraception.
So far in 2012 we have seen a plethora of bills aimed at reducing women's control over their own bodies, because we all know regulating uteruses creates jobs. In the wider theme of controlling women and their sexuality, I came across the latest controversy today. The "controversy" is a photo of two active servicewomen breastfeeding in their uniforms. While browsing through the comments and the tweets, the sentiment that this should be done in private because is it offensive was a common one. The reaction leads me to conclude that people are afraid of breasts. One user on HuffPost told me in all capital letters that "women should not be allowed to breastfeed in public". Again, I have to conclude that said user is afraid of breasts. I also found this wonderful piece today. Yep, it seems that the fear of women's bodies and sexuality is running at full capacity today and has been for all of human history. Jezebel has a hilarious as usual take on this. The whole thing is so typical that it hardly counts as news. The fact that we still live in a patriarchal system is demonstrated over and over and over and over again. I could keep going because it's endless but you get my point. Let's wake up and smell the 21st century! Soraya Chemaly had a recent piece that hits the nail on the head.
In related news, today is the 3rd anniversary of Dr. George Tiller's cold-blooded murder. I just love it when people who call themselves "pro-life" demonstrate how much they love life by murdering doctors. By the way, I don't use the term "pro-life" to describe the "anti-choice" crowd (except for just now, but that will be it!). They have demonstrated that they are not deserving of that title.
Man, I can't believe that we are still fighting this. But, as Sara Robinson pointed out in this article, we will still be fighting it for a while.
For now, I am counting my lucky stars that I have access to affordable and reliable contraception.
The last week of May
Hello again. May is almost over and the summer is quickly approaching. It's so hot in Texas already that it definitely feels like summer but, no, still spring! By the time we move to Tampa, it will be even hotter. I miss the cooler weather but apparently I can't stay out. I am really excited about living near the ocean. Enough about the weather (although it does break the ice!).
Switching to current events, with winning the Texas primary, Mitt Romney has enough votes for the nomination. It's almost certain that the party will nominate him in Tampa at the party's convention this August. However, I did spot this story yesterday on Bob Cesca's blog. And to that all I have to say is damn you campaign staff of John McCain for bringing her onto the national stage. My initial reaction to his VP announcement in the summer of 2008 was "who?".
That's right, the Republican National Convention is in Tampa this year. It was in St. Paul in 2008. Why do I get the coincidence of living in the same city as the RNC? Anyone want to calculate the probability?
The campaign season is in full swing and we are still 5 months out from the general election. The madness has just begun. And it really is madness. The GOP has completely gone off the deep end. Lastly, let's not forget the creation of super PACs following the Citizens United decision. Stay tuned.
Changing topics again, I have a brief movie review of Men in Black III. Blake and I saw it over the weekend. If you are a fan of the franchise, I highly suggest seeing it. The third movie was better than the second. I like the first one the best, but the latest installment is a very close second. The villain was especially sinister and Josh Brolin was brilliant as young Agent K. There were moments of humor but we also saw a more intimate picture of K and his relationship with J.
Alright that's all I have for today.
Fembot, out!
Alright that's all I have for today.
Fembot, out!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Pending goodbyes and my very lucky life
Where did the time go? It's May 2012, I have graduated with a Master's degree and we are on the brink of moving to another state so I can pursue a PhD. It truly feels like just yesterday it was May 2010 and I was getting ready to leave Minnesota, the place of my birth and where I spent my whole life up to that point. The spring was filled with many tears and goodbyes, but also excitement for the road ahead. I can't believe that two years have almost passed and that this is over. Now it's time for me to say goodbye to Texas and hello to Florida. The last two years have been quite the journey. I have learned more than I thought was possible. I'm very glad that I took a chance and moved to Texas in the middle of the summer. To a place that is very different than where I am from, to a place where I knew very few people.
Now that is almost done, I can safely say that this was the right decision. I have been truly blessed by the whatever force(s) run the Universe. I was in the company of some of the brightest and most wonderful people that I have ever, and probably will ever, meet. I can't even begin to explain how lucky I am. I have been changed for the better because of them. There are too many to list by name and I don't want to forget anyone but I think (and hope) that these individuals know who they are. I have been given a myriad of wonderful opportunities in my lifetime and I am truly thankful. I should point out that there are absolutely people in MN without whom I wouldn't be where I am today. There are two people in particular that gave me more gifts than I deserved. Without them, I would definitely not be where I am now. I don't think you know just how much you gave me. I am forever grateful J and S.
I don't believe that anything is written in the stars, but I do believe that you make your own destiny. I'm so glad that my choices led me here. I took a crazy chance, but it turned out to be the right one.
I have been very lucky, indeed.
Now that is almost done, I can safely say that this was the right decision. I have been truly blessed by the whatever force(s) run the Universe. I was in the company of some of the brightest and most wonderful people that I have ever, and probably will ever, meet. I can't even begin to explain how lucky I am. I have been changed for the better because of them. There are too many to list by name and I don't want to forget anyone but I think (and hope) that these individuals know who they are. I have been given a myriad of wonderful opportunities in my lifetime and I am truly thankful. I should point out that there are absolutely people in MN without whom I wouldn't be where I am today. There are two people in particular that gave me more gifts than I deserved. Without them, I would definitely not be where I am now. I don't think you know just how much you gave me. I am forever grateful J and S.
I don't believe that anything is written in the stars, but I do believe that you make your own destiny. I'm so glad that my choices led me here. I took a crazy chance, but it turned out to be the right one.
I have been very lucky, indeed.
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