tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.comments2015-06-29T21:04:22.424-04:00Contemplating SpiritChadlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-73253674384497969412015-06-29T21:04:22.424-04:002015-06-29T21:04:22.424-04:00In hindsight, I agree. Apparently I still need to ...In hindsight, I agree. Apparently I still need to work on my confrontation skills lol.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-58180345166332329942015-06-28T23:19:17.872-04:002015-06-28T23:19:17.872-04:00That would have been a perfect time to come out to...That would have been a perfect time to come out to your mom! lol! Sorry you're still scared about that. I can't imagine.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-71715437839512854042013-08-01T21:57:48.697-04:002013-08-01T21:57:48.697-04:00Thanks Dan! I like those types of movies best - on...Thanks Dan! I like those types of movies best - ones I can relate to somehow.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-32464686884005828712013-08-01T09:50:07.510-04:002013-08-01T09:50:07.510-04:00Great review on the movie. Its great to see such ...Great review on the movie. Its great to see such a personal interpretation of it, being able to really feel how it fits into your life.DanBonserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557369452959586375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-39233656208792514462013-07-31T23:58:23.979-04:002013-07-31T23:58:23.979-04:00That's a good interpretation too! I read a rev...That's a good interpretation too! I read a review that likened it to an internal struggle between man's intellectual nature and animal nature - i.e when he was fighting the tiger, it was an internal struggle to maintain the self-control that ultimately helped him survive. <br />Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-29810747161237339172013-07-31T23:50:30.917-04:002013-07-31T23:50:30.917-04:00I read a great review on Life of Pi that said the ...I read a great review on Life of Pi that said the orange lifeboat represented Hinduism, the green island Islam, and the blue ocean Christianity. That gave me some great symbolism to think about. :) And definitely read the book. The movie is amazing, but the novel will leave you with a sense of feeling haunted (in a good way!).JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-62522600880997453972013-04-30T08:32:52.626-04:002013-04-30T08:32:52.626-04:00Good for you Chad. I'm proud of you for being...Good for you Chad. I'm proud of you for being honest with yourself and being brave enough to talk about it with the people your close too. **Hugs**Leigh Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119865098902121446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-10333645559154348002012-09-22T21:05:02.791-04:002012-09-22T21:05:02.791-04:00Cool.Cool.Agnikanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494537340737199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-74163754808977296792012-07-23T21:00:59.831-04:002012-07-23T21:00:59.831-04:00Yeah, there seem to be a good deal of changes goin...Yeah, there seem to be a good deal of changes going on in mental health/human services in general. I'll be sure to read up on that.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-13296925392260755762012-07-23T02:09:18.769-04:002012-07-23T02:09:18.769-04:00I wish you luck, Chad. But just to keep yourself f...I wish you luck, Chad. But just to keep yourself fully aware and prepared for how things are changing in regards to child social services and the court system I highly recommend you research the UNCRC(United Nations Conventions for the Rights of the Child). There are tons of YouTube vids about this thing. There are demonstrations happening and legislation being proposed right now during the last Congressional session before the election. Big stuff! <br /><br />Just keep informed and understand exactly what kind of emotional situations you could be getting yourself involved in. If the UNCRC is pushed into the backdoor of state's laws(like what they tried to do in Washington state in 1990) then your position as a social worker is going to be more tense than you can possibly bear and it will strain your morals. <br /><br />Just please keep updated on UNCRC. <br /><br />I've written about it on my blog. Look for the keywords of UNCRC and children.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-63023203073512846062011-12-29T17:55:17.689-05:002011-12-29T17:55:17.689-05:00Good call there, Chad, in diagnosing literalism as...Good call there, Chad, in diagnosing literalism as bereft of self-worth or self-esteem. <br /><br />Sometimes all we can do is pray that some day they will see the beauty and love they are currently blind to. <br /><br />Happy Holidays, my friend. <br /><br />~AngelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-59341375902753543892011-12-09T13:26:15.172-05:002011-12-09T13:26:15.172-05:00Thanks! I haven't been as active, or active at...Thanks! I haven't been as active, or active at all, lately, unfortunately. For one, I've been busy with school. For another, some forms of activism they've been doing, such as camping out at a local park refusing to leave, I disagree with for this location. The marches and such, raising awareness, I highly agree with and would participating. However, while I would totally back the civil disobedience of camping out and refusing to leave in Columbia, SC(where state laws are made), Wall St., and Washington, DC, I don't see the usefulness or practicality of doing it here in Charleston, where there are no big businesses headquartered here, with the possible exception of Boeing.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-49058727550927253022011-12-06T02:56:54.300-05:002011-12-06T02:56:54.300-05:00Oh man I am so proud of you!!!! And yes, you will ...Oh man I am so proud of you!!!! And yes, you will remember this activism as a good moment in your life; a proud moment. And I know you will have many many more. <br /><br />I only wish I had the ability to get involved when we had a protest here. It wasn't publicized very well. I only heard about it after the fact. It was in the downtown business district where there is a community park where people gathered and then walked all the way down the main road to a Bank of America office building and then back to the park. They did this several times from what I hear and there wasn't any violence or disorderly conduct here. <br /><br />I really really wish I could have been there. I'm glad you got to be a part of it in your city, Chad.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-90183536129257908392011-12-06T02:48:00.157-05:002011-12-06T02:48:00.157-05:00What a profound set of quotes! Thank you for shari...What a profound set of quotes! Thank you for sharing. <br /><br />I agree with this amazing philosopher; Adam and Eve emotionally matured once eating the fruit, they had no reason to be ashamed of their curiosity. And thus began our relationship with a 'vengeful and jealous God.'Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-90177385097258406222011-10-11T22:54:22.594-04:002011-10-11T22:54:22.594-04:00Sooo!!! lol! Just say you were reading through th...Sooo!!! lol! Just say you were reading through the page and saw her. She won't know the difference.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-56181343900850727132011-10-11T20:46:28.692-04:002011-10-11T20:46:28.692-04:00LOL. She hasn't commented in awhile. If I do n...LOL. She hasn't commented in awhile. If I do now, it'll look stalkerish. :-PChadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-78685388249387598722011-10-10T23:31:12.026-04:002011-10-10T23:31:12.026-04:00OMG Chad, request her to be your friend! lol!OMG Chad, request her to be your friend! lol!JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-1921669209092142402011-10-10T21:06:39.625-04:002011-10-10T21:06:39.625-04:00LOL of course I didn't go that far. Besides, s...LOL of course I didn't go that far. Besides, she left the meeting early. I did happen to see her post on the Occupy facebook page, but I haven't messaged her or anything of the like. I am still me, after all.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-16605122949513943872011-10-10T20:52:58.778-04:002011-10-10T20:52:58.778-04:00Did you get her number? :-PDid you get her number? :-PJeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-51577928669708140492011-10-07T00:20:58.060-04:002011-10-07T00:20:58.060-04:00LOL, good grief. I got a laugh at your description...LOL, good grief. I got a laugh at your description of the guy who stormed off. Good riddance, too! We don't need that negativity clouding up what should be a citizens right to protest. Violence only begets more violence.<br /><br />Congrats on finding new ways to get away from that horrible place called Work. Sounds as though you've made some good progress in finding positive things to cling to.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724264061719518367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-9821438880835874312011-09-10T20:34:32.160-04:002011-09-10T20:34:32.160-04:00Been there done that. I'm actually on a few da...Been there done that. I'm actually on a few dating sites, in which I basically do spell out my personality, beliefs, etc. As for meetup groups, as I said, I'm a member of the site and several of its groups, but they always seem to schedule things when I'm at work, internship, or in class. So no go there either, right now.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-33156246461173283642011-09-10T20:28:23.455-04:002011-09-10T20:28:23.455-04:00Why don't you try an online dating site that h...Why don't you try an online dating site that has you define exactly what you're looking for? It may not get you a date, but even building up a bigger circle of internet friends can boost your confidence.<br /><br />As far as friends, my original statement stands. I myself had to come to terms with my own changes and realize that I'm no different than the person I was when I believed in mainstream belief. If people liked me for who I was then then they would like me now. That made it easier to make new friends when I worked at the school--and these are friends I've held onto even though they know my outlook is dramatically different from them, although we've never necessarily talked about it other than them seeing it on facebook. <br /><br />Have you looked into meetup.com? Maybe you can post something there about wanting to meet like-minded people.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-59616068194131149142011-09-08T23:43:13.422-04:002011-09-08T23:43:13.422-04:00I understand what you're saying, but I'm n...I understand what you're saying, but I'm not referring to existing friends, really. I have had no problems continuing to be accepted among existing friends. My problems seem to come in when it involves meeting new people. And more particularly, when it comes to dating, or lack thereof. It's one thing when you're friends with someone who thinks significantly different from you in the points I mentioned in my post, but another matter altogether when a (potential) significant other is involved.<br /><br />I know of exactly three ways to meet new people right now. One is church - where sometimes I fit in, sometimes I don't, and usually they're all a good bit older either way. One is work - where the only thing we really have in common is our job, and unless we're complaining about work, there's little conversation (with only one or two exceptions of people I have actually become close with - and frankly, given the work setting, I don't trust most of them anyways). And one is school, where again, class is the only thing we have in common, and most classmates have family commitments, etc. So it's not that I'm basing my relationships solely on the attributes mentioned in my posts, but that when I'm so different from others in my age range in regards to those points, it makes it hard. I feel stuck in how to meet new people and maybe even date once in awhile, when volunteer opportunities and meetup group events don't seem to work well with my work, internship, and class schedule. I guess it all really comes down to: I feel like a workaholic, I don't know how to meet new people, and it gets lonely sometimes.Chadlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561495615950922682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-55072246518374944902011-09-08T07:28:10.637-04:002011-09-08T07:28:10.637-04:00Sorry I'm just now reading this nearly a month...Sorry I'm just now reading this nearly a month after you posted! A lot of the ways in which you describe being different is what I've also experienced, only I haven't thought of it as being a negative thing. Being honest with myself and my existing friends was refreshing, and I was surprised to find that those friends still cared about me even though my personal opinions and beliefs were now dramatically different from them. Maybe the problem isn't fitting in--maybe it's allowing yourself to realize that you're not any different from the person your friends always liked and cared about. If you're going to let politics and religion define your circle of friends and acquaintances and, in turn, define your very existence, then you're on the losing end.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065767415801756448.post-47819070911134343932011-06-25T23:50:34.349-04:002011-06-25T23:50:34.349-04:00Working at Home Depot until you finish school woul...Working at Home Depot until you finish school wouldn't be all that bad. I mean, you've already got all this experience and you can always explain to potential employers that you had to leave this place because of all the negative media attention. As much as you've dealt with, I don't see how you've lasted this long.JeniMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564363524709017004noreply@blogger.com