some of you have read posts here, and on other forums, in magazines and newspapers, and maybe watched tv commnetary that alleges president george w. bush is less than brilliant, perhaps under-qualified for office, etc.. evidence seems starkly missing from these allegations.
during campaign 2000, the media started painting gw as being mentally 'one can short of a six-pack.
' but, has anyone, and i mean anyone provided even an ounce of evidence to support this?
Amazing,
To take it literally, and blow it up into some major faux paux is to merely detract ourselves into yet another self-indulged set of deabtes over nothing.
Who's debating? All I did was state my personal opinion in a single sentence, and my response was addressed to Seeker. You have your opinion; I have mine. I'm quite content to leave it at that.
*Rochelle.
some of you have read posts here, and on other forums, in magazines and newspapers, and maybe watched tv commnetary that alleges president george w. bush is less than brilliant, perhaps under-qualified for office, etc.. evidence seems starkly missing from these allegations.
during campaign 2000, the media started painting gw as being mentally 'one can short of a six-pack.
' but, has anyone, and i mean anyone provided even an ounce of evidence to support this?
Seeker,
Let alone the idiocy of announcing last week that he is determined "to rid the world of evil-doers."
That one'll likely keep me wincing for many years to come.
*Rochelle.
i appreciate the words of another poster who commented that he felt it unwise to post in anger.
i have tried to hold calm and keep my anger in check, but that started to change with my nato posting yesterday.. i am set back over 30 years: i was raised to respect all races, and not to be prejudiced.
i was also raised a proud american, and that it was important not to tolerate bullies.
The only thing that's changed within me is that I've become more aware of my own mortality. Going further than that is just... too big; I don't like to think too deeply about things that are beyond my control, since that only makes me depressed, angry and scared, and I can't change them anyway. So I focus on the things that ARE within my reach and let the people in charge of the rest worry over whatever lies beyond it.
I try to keep in closer contact with my family and my girlfriend now. I try to worry less over what other people may think of me, what might go wrong, etc., and simply focus on 1)doing the big things I want to do before I die and 2)enjoying all the little things that make me happy. I can't give blood (I'm 12 pounds under the minimum weight), but I WILL be donating bottled water to help the people who need it. I want to help others while I still can.
At any moment, without any warning, you could be killed, maimed, or otherwise rendered incapable of giving help to others, doing the things you love, or enjoying the love of the people who mean the most to you. Time and life are just too precious to waste on useless anger and hatred. Try to seek happiness while you still can.
Love to all,
*Rochelle.
whether or not you believe the bible to be true, you must admit that the portrayal of some of its characters are really dumb.
my picks for stupidest characters in the good book are:.
eve: gets the dunce cap and the invite to stand in the corner everlastingly.
You forgot Adam, dude. After all, he IS the one who had explicit directions directly from God not to eat the fruit, and he was also told -- again, by GOD ALIMIGHTY -- that if he ate it, he would die. But when got an eyeful of Eve's nice knockers, he forgot all that and said, "Duh... OKAY!"
I don't think men have changed much since.
*Rochelle, diving into her bomb shelter.
oh ... sitting there ... waiting for the interminable end of the dreary and elongated rambling of someone with no public speaking skills at all ... please end ... anything to break this monotony is welcome ... even singing about 'christian youths' would be more welcome ... music pllllllease ... ahah 'now brothers, we will move into the service meeting with song number 47' ... and out blares ... guns'n'roses 'black leather' .... what cd would you like to sneak in there huh ?
Which CD? Easy: Limp Bizkit, Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water. Which track: #6, "Rollin' (air raid vehicle)". If you haven't heard the song, the lyrics don't much matter, but I guarantee you this lovely and inspirational tune would cause at least a few premature heart attacks.
Or maybe just for fun, "Start the Commotion" by The Wise Guys.
"Wire it up, baby!"
*Rochelle, fun-loving class.
ginny, you said, .
i understand the thinking, i guess, it's just that i was never (am not) that way.
if i am a laughingstock, it is only because i believed the way you presented yourself.
Bigboi,
You've got to make it down here for the Mardi Gras girl! Maybe even the Decadence Festival! What cha say boo?
I would, but I am BROKE! Maybe if I get a great job between now and the end of the year, I'll think about going on vacation to someplace besides my parents' house.
Later,
*Rochelle.
ginny, you said, .
i understand the thinking, i guess, it's just that i was never (am not) that way.
if i am a laughingstock, it is only because i believed the way you presented yourself.
*g* This looks familiar. One more thing I've always had some trouble with: the need to ALWAYS have the last word. I can understand it, though, so I'm not complaining.
Anyway....
Six of Nine,
Sunchild, he didn't keep his end of the bargain. Don't waver in your sexual orientation for him! Do it for me instead.
*Rochelle.
yes, it's me, "sunchild.
" i apologize for posting something so self-indulgent and mostly off-topic, but i sense that i've confused a few people here lately.
maybe this will clear things up... or just raise more questions.. i know that i'm not quite as old as some other people who post here.
larc,
When it is all said and done, it is harder to criticize someone when we know their story, and I think that was your main point, here and on the other thread.
Yes, that's basically it. I'm glad it came across. As for the rest... I don't know if I'll ever change much, or how much I really want to. Sometimes, being an outsider comes in very handy.
Boozerunner, thank YOU. I'm always glad when something I say is meaningful to someone else.
Thinkers Wife, I'll e-mail it to you as soon as I can. As I said before, though, you'll probably be pretty shocked. And thank you, too.
Logical, you sound like you need a hug. {{Logical}}
Soylibre, you take care, too. Thank you.
And Teejay....
Thanks again to everyone. I must say I'm relieved that you've all been so supportive.
*Rochelle.
yes, it's me, "sunchild.
" i apologize for posting something so self-indulgent and mostly off-topic, but i sense that i've confused a few people here lately.
maybe this will clear things up... or just raise more questions.. i know that i'm not quite as old as some other people who post here.
Claudia,
Rochelle, i still think youre pretty cool. Your post reminded me to read some of your work, I bookmarked it a while back.
Well, I'm glad that I'm forgiven for being less than perfect. *g* As for my work.... I don't keep the good stuff on Dreamsphere.net. I can point you to it if you like, but you'd better be prepared for a shock.
*Rochelle.
yes, it's me, "sunchild.
" i apologize for posting something so self-indulgent and mostly off-topic, but i sense that i've confused a few people here lately.
maybe this will clear things up... or just raise more questions.. i know that i'm not quite as old as some other people who post here.
Yes, it's me, "Sunchild." I apologize for posting something so self-indulgent and mostly off-topic, but I sense that I've confused a few people here lately. Maybe this will clear things up... or just raise more questions.
I know that I'm not quite as old as some other people who post here. Because I'm young and seem fairly trusting, some here tend to assume that I'm naive and/or that I don't know what I'm doing when it comes to my dealings with certain people. In light of that, I think it's finally time to tell everyone the truth. Yes, I really am Rochelle, a 25-year-old ex-JW who lives in Ypsilanti. I really do post under the monicker of Sunchild almost all the time, and I do try very hard to be the kind of person I would like to be. But that doesn't mean I've always been this way, or even that that's quite who I am.
Without going into too much dull detail, no one -- NO ONE -- here has ever seen my bad side, and I don't like to show it or even think of it too much. That side of me is nasty, vicious, jealous, angry, suspicious and spiteful, and also exceptionally frail. That side of me is, above all else, terrified of being hurt or being worthless; it's the side that always begs, "Pay attention to me!" while insisting at the same time I keep people at a distance, since they'll only hurt me if they get too close. I've learned to control it, though, so that it rarely shows in its most virulent form, and I've learned to channel that passion into dark and decadent stories, and into fictional characters who are deliciously manipulative and cruel. And if you don't believe that sweet, innocent little Rochelle could write such things, just ask and I'll give you the URL.
The point of all this is that people are often more than what they seem to be. Because of what I truly am -- an angry, frightened, needy person who learned to put it to good use -- I've learned to recognize certain things in other people. Things that remind me of myself. You see, if you had met me, say, about four or five years ago, you would have written ME off, too. That's why, if I sense a core of goodness in a person (especially online since I have much less to lose), that's what I'll focus on the most. I just want to grant others the chance that I once longed to have granted to me. "But what if you end up wasting your efforts?" Yes, that could happen. But what have I really lost? I get to feel good for having done what I believe to be the right thing, and if that person wastes his chance, I never even have to acknowledge his existence again. That's the beauty of the Internet: you can get close and still keep your distance.
All the best to all,
*Rochelle.
"If you have a quality, you should be proud of it. Let it define you, whatever it is."
-- Hellraiser 3.
