People always say that about us...its funny when you said it too!
I guess it because I say things and not think about them as I say it. He calls me Jessica sometimes because I said something stupid. I have a poster of her in the work out room because I need to get my fat butt in shape and she is my idol. Did I just admit I have an Idol thats not god. Jessica is God!
i was raised a jw and as i've probably said before, i left when i was around 18... i'll be 27 in a few days, and as i get older realise how i do not really know how to celebrate anything.
being raised a jw we never had xmas or birthdays (or any celebration), and since none of the friends i had when i left the jw's were christian either, i have to this day never celebrated it... i am not christian and will openly admit that i couldn't care less about the religious side of christmas, but what i see around me, everywhere in the world are people who aren't really christian either, celebrating christmas, either for kids or friends or whatever, but i've never done that or had anyone around me to do that with... people look forward to this time of year so much, they buzz and rush around like it's a real event, and to this day i've never been able to feel that way.
most of my christmas/birthdays since leaving jw's have been spent by myself, completely devoid of celebration, i want to get into that feel good spirit, but i don't know how, and if i try to fake it, i know it is fake.
I was rasied a JW all mylife. I have only stopped going to meetings about 5 or 6 months ago. I don't have lights or a tree I think it will take time but I will say Merry Christmas because its a good feeling. I am going to my Dads house with his new wife and I am have my 1st Christmas there. I think it will be odd but I will make the best out of it! Who knows what next year will bring I may be going all out full blown Christmas.
i learned tonight, from my source, that someon saw our christmas tree and reported it to the elders.. rats, our days of anonymity are likely almost over.
starting tuesday, the local congregation has the circuit and the district overseer, before their ca next weekend.
When they come say "I have no idea what you are talking about"....then keep it up as they point to it...keep saying "How Dare you acuse me of having a Christmas Tree!" See what they do!
Ok Potatoes any amount you want if you have a big family and want some left overs use a five pound bag!
If you have a med size family and want left overs use half of that!
Ok Bag of Potatoes peeled and cut up into big chunks!
Bacon whole package for the big pot half of it for the small one!
One yellow onion!
Milk! 1% or 2 % About 4 or 5 cups but you may want more or less just keep that in mind!
Butter (real butter) about a stick.
Boil the potatoes until soft like mashed potatoes. Drain water and add milk not all of it. and melt butter and add. Mash the potatoes but leave chunks. Add more milk(if needed) until it is more like thick soup. Then fry bacon but not crispy. Then add bacon. Use grease from bacon and put in the chopped onion. Fry in grease unless you want to use other grease. Add the onion! Keep cooking for 20 minutes. You have to stir it everynow and then so it doesn't burn.
I think I kept them on thier toes because they had no idea what I was thinking at any moment and the fact I didn't care and had such a strong personality and I said whatever I wanted at anytime I think I scared them a little!
I remember one Elder told my parents to keep an eye on me because I was a very pretty girl! And the same Elder said to my husband but at the time he was my boyfriend that I looked very nice in my P.J.s! WTF!!!!!!! Old nasty as perv!