New Zealand TOO!? 10,300 hits later and more than 300 calls per day from my fellow Red, White, and Blue citizens are considering the Land of the One Ring to rule them all!?

If this kind of information isn’t finding it’s way to Bush I’m going to be very upset. If he doesn’t take this kind of thing into consideration with ANY of his decisions we’re going to see actually departures I’m thinking. Zooma-zooma they’ll go.
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Last thoughts before bed. How I’m awake at 2:50 AM I have no idea.

V ball is done, done, and done. We lost to Bard this, er, last evening in 3 games. It’s sad to see the season end, but it was a damn impressive turn around from last year: 3-12 vs this year 6-9. My hope was for a split but for what was accomplished I can’t say I’m disappointed. The team, the coaching staff, and everyone individually seemed to learn a great deal this year. All in all a hats off year to the team! = D Rock on Gryphons! Rock on!

And the other side note. For more then 2 months I was free of any drama in my life. Honest and truly. There was nothing that was leaching, draining, pulling from me, nothing. The most difficult thing I was put through was being there for someone through a life altering chain of events. Other than that I’ve been grounded spiritually, mentally, and physically. It’s been fantastic.

I had hoped to have one (last) civil conversation with None with the hopes that we could both have at least this (last) chance to “fix” things so that communication could be possible. As things have shown themselves to be this appears to a hope that is too far reaching for even the mighty Zeus. Hey big Z you’re a good dude, keep up your god’ing, I hear things are going pretty god for you in history. = D

And now I find that I need sleep since my train leaves at 7:02 AM. My Zeus that’s in 4 hours. Sigh. THUMP

11-06-2004 02:47 am

While I do see the option of running away from a bad situation as a fix I’m not sure I could truly move just because of one man. Bush isn’t a god and so therefore will not be permitted to do EVERYTHING and ANYTHING he wants. Yes, Reps have the majority in the House and the Senate but will they filter out his agenda or not?

If you’re interested in leaving join the 150,000+ that stopped by Canada’s Immigration site today!
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Hi I’m “Jack’s complete lack of surprise” and I’d like to say a few things about the present state of affairs in what I call “Jack’s Life”.

I think a viewing of Fight Club is in order. I have a pent up sense of rage within me that needs releasing and that is DEFINITELY one of those pick-me-up films ready and at the helm.

LOL. Many serious amounts of true LOL today and it all started just before I left work. I was called “judgmental”. ME! LOL! If there is something I do in my life actively, which there are many things such as breathing, living, reading, etc ñ hmm, I do lots of somethings = ) heh ñ back to the point, if there is something I do in my life actively is to NOT judge people. I may disagree with someone’s opinion but I will accept their position as being just that ñ their position.

While in Japan I was advised of a philosophy of life by a fellow American that had started the JET Programme the same time I did. He talked about a book: I’m OK, you’re OK by Thomas Harris. To this day I have not read the book but the core theory has stuck with me to such an extent that I rarely find the need to re-think the theory but instead realize how I’m not adhering to the lifestyle of choice I wish to follow ñ I’m OK, you’re OK.

It comes down to making an attempt at understanding someone else’s perspective. At times this process frustrates the questioned because they feel like they’re being attacked but what can happen is that the questioner (ME!) is able have a better understanding why Person A believes THIS and why Person B doesn’t believe THIS. It is NOT easy. I find, at times that I slip into a judgmental mindset and then do my best to quickly move back to a listening mindset.

As mentioned above I have been titled “judgmental” which I find to be ever so hilarious for multiple reasons. Do I want to elaborate. not at 2AM. If I were a judgmental person I would decree that actions taken by anyone are “wrong”, “stupid”, or just plain “ridiculous”. This is something I DO NOT DO. Instead I commend others on their realizations. I help, when requested, friends through rough times and listen to their troubles. I ask friends, new and old, questions about their points of view so that I know if how not to step on their toes.

LOL. Oy! Yes’m sir, madam, I am going to deem you UNWORTHY of anything and EVERYTHING you do in your life. I KNOW what is good for you and I KNOW what is RIGHT for you in your life. OMGOMGOMG, I can’t do it. It’s just not me. LOL… Oy vey. I just can’t. )shaking head(

So all those people out there that want to know “the” way… go shake someone else’s tree. I’m sorry to tell you that I don’t have any answers for you.

Court is adjourned! )BANG BANG(

11-06-2004 02:09 am