yesterday (monday) i was off school and work, and i told my mother i would go out in service.
so monday morning i got up, got dressed, drove to the hall, and there was no one there.
i fell asleep in my car while i waited, woke up to wave at a brother, then fell back asleep, and then woke up, looked around and left.
My mother is so disgusted, she offered me my keys back. I declined. I said I wanted serve my punishment out, so it couldn't be questioned later. She's so pissed. Serves her right.
Richie,
YOU ROCK!!!! I don't know that I could have done this.
CountryGuy
toward the end of last year, i joined bally's.
i confess that i have yet to go in 2006. but that all changes tomorrow!
back to the health club for me.. please feel free to post an exercise regimen that works for you.
A good tip that I got last week: Find a snack that is high in fiber, such as an apple or a pear. The fiber will keep you feeling full longer. It's been working for me so far.
CountryGuy
toward the end of last year, i joined bally's.
i confess that i have yet to go in 2006. but that all changes tomorrow!
back to the health club for me.. please feel free to post an exercise regimen that works for you.
I'm trying to drink lots of water, but that's a struggle for me. Anyone have a creative way to drink water???
I'm in the same boat. A friend told me about the "On the Go" additives to water. They come in flavors like lemonade, orange, raspberry ice and peach tea. They have zero sugar, carbs, fats and sodium. And, the generic Wal-Mart brand is less than 2.00 for a box of ten. They have helped me drink more water and eventually move from the flavored waters to just water.
That's my tip for the day. Don't try to do everything all at once. Focus on a bigger goal and take small steps to acheive that goal daily. If I tried to eat right, exercise, drink all my water and stop drinking beer all at once, I'd go nuts! But, little by little, it's easier. Take one goal at a time.
I've lost 60 lbs since last September (with just as many to go) and can really tell the difference. My asthma, acid reflux and diabetes are all kept in check without any medication at all.
CountryGuy
what kind of a job do you have?
rate it below: .
i absolutely love my job and wouldn't trade it for anything
Normally, it's #1 or #2, but today, it felt like #10.
Same here. We're doing annual reviews and pay increases. The corporate office decided we would have an increase of 3% as the maximum we could give the employees. I had a couple that deserved more and I gave them all I could sqeeze and them they totally went off on me in the review, like I had decided they would only get 3.5%. I went out of my way, argued with my boss for that extra 0.5% for them and then get blasted for it by the employee. I kinda felt betrayed. Hell, all I got was 3% and I was thankful.
CountryGuy
well, not really rebellion but that i've wanted one of these for a long time so i went and did it today, and i love it!
my little sister came out for a visit this weekend and i told her everything about leaving the jw's.
she has pretty much left about 6 months ago when she went away to college.
Cool! I'm sure you're still feeling the effects of the "rush" from your act of rebellion!
My first was piercing my ear. The latest was the tattoo that you see in my avitar. But becareful, tattoos are very addictive. I'm getting my next tat on Valentine's. I'm getting my partner's name, in Chinese, put on my arm.
CountryGuy
its richie again.. i was thinking last night about my inevitable, fast approaching exit from the wtbts.
i guess that out of common courtesy, i will provide a copy of my disassociation letter to my mother, however, it is nothing more than a baptism nullification / gag order / i'll sue all of you letter.
its not one of those lengthy numbers that some have chosen to write.
You know, Richie, even those of us who don't know you that well would be willing to help you out. I have found you to be a very bright and thoughtful young man. I don't think that I've had any interaction with you, but I always stop to read your posts and threads.
Best of luck to you!
CountryGuy
i got this email in 2001 from someone i don't know.
i posted about it back then, but got no responses.
it is kinda a long read, but worth it.
I would like to think that none of the JWs I know could do this... but, the majority on the board here agree that the JWs are a cult. I've seen literally thousands of posts listing reasons why JWs are a cult. How they fit into the cult mentality.
More than once, I've heard the comment that an elder said, holding up a black Bible, "If the Society said this is green, then it's green." Knowing this, I don't doubt that the WTS could sway a large number of them to actually kill people before the big A. And, of course, they would never come out and say to kill exJWs and worldly people directly, but rather allude to it so they could deny it later if necessary, a la 1977.
Just my two cents,
CountryGuy
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i believe that your birthday was on january 2!
happy birthday!!
So does this mean we need to start calling you DarkUncle32, now?
Hope it was a good one!
CountryGuy
i love my cats as if they were my own children.
i was there when they were born and even cut one of the umbilical cords.
they are part of my family and yes, i do pick them up, hug them and kiss them everyday.
We had a Lab/Rottie (scamp) cross, he couldn't figure out if he really was tough or just like to eat.
Deogie just likes to eat! When it got hot, he didn't want to eat, so I started mixing canned dogfood in with the dry to get him to eat. I should have known better, but I was desperate to get him to eat. It worked, too well. Now, he won't eat at all unless there is can mixed with dry now. He's a very smart dog. He's manipulated me from the beginning. I don't know what I would do without my boys.
CountryGuy
i love my cats as if they were my own children.
i was there when they were born and even cut one of the umbilical cords.
they are part of my family and yes, i do pick them up, hug them and kiss them everyday.
She's a good house dog and only needs a good envioronment to be able to be a great dog. She loyal, despite the fact that she knows I'm not genuinely fond of her, and she sort of breaks me down, brick by brick towards helping me to become a better human.
That reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: I only hope that one day I can be as good a person as my dog thinks I am.
I don't kiss any of my animals, but I do hug on them daily. My poor Deogie (yellow lab/rott mix) is almost totally blind now and he whines until I give him some attention. And, of course, if Deogie is getting hugs, Emmett (black lab/dalmation mix) HAS to get hugs as well. B'itty (my tuxedo cat) lets me know when he wants some attention, which is about twice a week.
CountryGuy
