Billygoat

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  Are you a perfectionist?

  by prophecor in

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  19 years ago

  don't you just drive everybody else craxy with your little totalitarian molecularly managed world?.

  drives my folks nuts.

  i can't seem to get out of my own way.. .

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  I do find beauty in imperfection sometimes. I have a photo of my husband's great aunt right when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She very old and wrinkly and has crooked yellow teeth. But there is something sparkly in her eyes when the shot was taken that I am just in love with. She does not reflect the beauty that society would like us to see, but she has a uniqueness that is perfect in my opinion.

  That's partly why I love my photography. You can really take the time to see the beauty in a photograph.

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  Slippers / shoes at book studies

  by billyboy in

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  19 years ago

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  hi everyone!

  was there ever an issue as to whether you were / weren't allowed to wear shoes at a group book study in someones house , so everyone had to dump their shoes at the door?.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  In Hawaii, it is rude to where your shoes in someone's home. Even our Kingdom Hall (Diamond Head cong) had shelves in the back for you to stash your shoes. We were all barefoot or stockinged at the KH for meetings. I didn't think anything of it then, but looking back it is kinda funny to imagine the CO or DO or a guest speaker up on stage with just his socks.

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  Are you a perfectionist?

  by prophecor in

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  19 years ago

  don't you just drive everybody else craxy with your little totalitarian molecularly managed world?.

  drives my folks nuts.

  i can't seem to get out of my own way.. .

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  I'm an unfortunate perfectionist who reverberates between the two extremes of calm and chaos. It often assist in my overlooking, things although mundane, still essential to my basic life. Being oblivious to the blatantly obvious, I lose or misplace money, can't find keys, important papers, all in an effort to keep my world balanced and it still pretty much all goes to pot. Often in life, it's either all or nothing at all. I either do a wonderful job, or have the equivalent of a nuclear holocaust!!!

  Art,

  I just love this - nuclear holocaust. Haha!

  Do you believe this is just the way "we are" or is this the outcome of having lived in a religion where everything was black and white and little greys?

  As a Witness, it typically was all or nothing living. I guess I am beginning to learn that I can slow down, that what I've always thought should be perfect doesn't have to be, and other things that should be a little more perfect I need to work on.

  Andi

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  Are you a perfectionist?

  by prophecor in

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  19 years ago

  don't you just drive everybody else craxy with your little totalitarian molecularly managed world?.

  drives my folks nuts.

  i can't seem to get out of my own way.. .

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  I'm a perfectionist with certain things: spelling & grammar, my clothes closet, and of course my photography. Other things I'm not a perfectionist AT ALL: cleaning, clothing, decorating, my car.

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  Circuit Overseer Visit

  by RichieRich in

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  19 years ago

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  this week, my congregation has the privilege of the visit from the circuit overseer.. my mother took a day off work to go out.

  i put in for extra hours.. in the off chance we get wrapped up in discussion, what should i say?.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  Or McGoat!

  Hey!

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  Musings from a JW message board pt. 1

  by jeeprube in

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  19 years ago

  here the latest gem i've found from a jw message board.. under the topic "afraid this board will become apostate" the moderator writes:.

  this is one of my greatest worries and so i am a over protecter of this site and believe me i have a big fear letting anyone post i find unforthcoming in their request to join.

  unless i trust you sorry you will not be posting on the site.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  And I have and will continue to watch our site like a hawk for any persons who might lean towards thinking that would tear our strong faith down in any way.

  Even as a child, this was something I never understood. If I was a true Christian, Jehovah protected me, and I was a part of the one and only true religion, then WHY was it so bad to question what I didn't understand??? I didn't get it. Did people really feel that Satan was THAT much stronger than Jehovah???

  Sad really.

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  Hey there - New born

  by BlessedStar in

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  19 years ago

  hey all!

  i'm the new guy on the block.

  blessed star

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  Welcome!

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  Let's Get Physical - Diet & Exercise thread

  by Funchback in

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  19 years ago

  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.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  Another trick for me:

  I keep a LARGE tupperware stocked with fresh cut veggies all the time. Cut celery, carrots, radishes, sugar snap peas, grape tomatoes. That with a little hummus and I can stave off the salty/crunchy cravings I get. Keeps me away from the chips and it's much better fiber AND I'm getting water.

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  My Crazy Mother learns a lesson

  by RichieRich in

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  19 years ago

  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.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  Else,

  My dad would even step in and tell me to just let it go and admit to whatever I was accused of but I refused. He would beg me to just admit to what ever.... NEVER!

  My step-mom did this with me many times. I KNEW she knew what a psycho my dad could be...why wouldn't she even attempt to protect us??? Made me furious. Confounds me to this day. Unfortunately for me, sometimes my unwillingness to back off presents itself in inopportune times. I have learned that picking one's battles is just as important as standing up for oneself. I'm a work in progress.

  Andi

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  Internally: I'm forever a JW

  by Thegoodgirl in

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  19 years ago

  i just can't shake it.

  my deep down personal self-image is that i'm a jw.

  i was at my grandma's today in another city (she's catholic), and lo and behold, they knock at the door.

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  Billygoat 19 years ago

  I have to go with Lady Lee on this one. Just because it's comfortable doesn't mean it's healthy. For years my father abused me. So when I finally grew up and moved out on my own, the guys I was most comfortable with were the type that knocked me around and verbally abused me. I didn't like getting knocked around and being told I was a whore and a loser, but it was what I was used to. It took a long time for me to realize that's not "normal" and it sure wasn't healthy. Looking back, now that I have an amazing husband, really makes me cringe. I can't believe I put up with it for so long!

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