Gay's -vs- GOD

In the last few weeks many of us have been tested on our faith and our choices over life and death. In the home, at work, and with friends over email and blogs.

As we all use our Blogs to express personal feelings and thoughts, and we know other people from across the world read these passages and comment on our thoughts, it has come to my experience that not everyone may like what you write. This is fine. I now take it with a grain of salt as well as my other friends.

This being said, a lovley comment has spured quite the debate on my best friend Larry's blog. A debate including GOD, Jesus, the Bible, life and death, Heaven and Hell, and what being gay has to do with it all (or not). The following is my response on Larry's website to the topic at hand.

Pease visit "The Bliss Report": http://larrybliss.blogspot.com/2005/03/i-guess-i-am-burning-in-hell.html

Feel free to comment. Here is mine:

"Oh my... maybe Fritz and my Portugal friend should get together.

Two things I want to comment on about the Bible is:
1. It was written by MEN
2. It has been translated so many times, who knows what has been misinterpreted OR DELETED for their own benefit in controlling the masses here on Earth.

I believe in GOD, and I consider myself a Christian. I think when good 'ol Constantine established the Catholic church it was to CONTROL the people into living what HE INTREPERTED as a Godly way to live. Now we have Catholics that declare "I'm not Christian - I'm Catholic" Honey if you believe in GOD and that Jesus Christ is your savior, then I am sorry to say that makes you Christian.

Anywho.. I have digressed... I believe in GOD, and I consider myself a Christian. I believe that Jesus is the son of GOD, and that he is Jewish (he was celebrating Passover when he was betrayed); I believe in Heaven and Hell; and I believe that when we all die we are to face how we lived out our lives here on Earth. If we lived a good life where we loved our neighbor, and tried to be the best person we could to ourselves, our family and others, then I will get into Heaven. If I did not live a good life and have no remorse for the pain I caused myself, my family, and my neighbors, then I belong in Hell.

Now... if you have read Revelations in the Bible - it promises that only 12,000 people from each of the 12 tribes of Israel will be spared when "the world ends". How I interpret that is - only the Jews will be saved, not the nit picking Christians who can't read between the lines and interpret the Bible and it's life's lesson stories without someone telling them how to.

We are all here on this planet either from some intergalactic - "Stargate" miracle, or some divine entity actually thought it would be fun to play the "Sims" on a much larger level. We are to love our neighbors and ourselves and live good lives. We are not here to criticize other human beings for the way they live there lives. I believe the Bible also suggests to "Love the sinner, not the sin". Being gay can either be a choice or how you are wired. And if GOD has created us all, then he must have created Gay people for a reason. Maybe to teach us tight assed WASP Christians tolerance, and that there are larger things in life to worry about than wither or not others are going to Hell when they die for chosing to love someone of the same sex."

Terri Schiavo

http://johnthorpe.blogspot.com/2005/03/terri-schiavo-wtf-is-wrong-with-people.html

I usually don't get caught up in touchy things such as this, but this is my blog, and my opinion. John found an interesting blog on Terri. And here is my opinion:

"Good point, even I have reservations about letting her starve and dehydrate to death, BUT if her parents would have let her die naturally 15 years ago, she would have passed away under better circumstances. But, because they were unable to honor HER wishes that her and her HUSBAND had agreed too, I hold them responsible for their daughter starving to death.

I also believe that if I have the right to put my dog or cat down, I should have the right to put my parents or myself down as well. Especially if they are dieing of a slow and painful death to begin with. That is what is in-humane. Making people suffer when they are dieing, when suffering is CLEARLY the last thing any of us want to do."

Rock Star Wedding

So I had a new wedding brain child the other day. I thought...

"wouldn't it be cool to have a rock-star wedding? like the MTV music awards or something!"

I could roll out the red carpet, have velvet rope, and "fans" screaming taking pictures and asking for autographs as my guest walk in.

THEN! also along the "red carpet" my good friends from Rock-Chicks could interview my guest like they were movie and rock stars and my friend Jason could produce it!

Then we could have passed champagne, fancy passed hors d' oeuvres, regular hors d' oeuvres, and a premium bar.

THEN! I could transform the ballroom of the banquet facility I work at into a nightclub!!! With dancing, disco balls, DJ's spinning, and light shows!

Then I looked at the total of what it would cost and determined that I would have to leave my current boyfriend and marry a REAL rock star....

Soon to be Aunt

Well my brother has gone and done it... he is reproducing...

I am very happy for my little brother (24) and his girlfriend. They found out yesterday that they are having a girl!

My dad's mother is VERY excited! My Dad is number 4 of 4 boys, and then my grandma finally had a girl on the 5th try. Then her boys all had boys, well... there are 7 grandsons and 3 grand daughters. So now that she has great-grandchildren, it seems that the girls are making a comeback. The Marshall family will welcome 3 new great-grandchildren this summer ALL GIRLS! So that now totals 4 great-granddaughters, and 1 great-grandson! Go Girls!

My brother also moved into his first apartment with his girlfriend last week. They are still in need of a few things, so I am taking him shopping tonight :o) I can't believe my little Jonny is almost married and having kids!!!! He of course will always be my little brother, even when we are old and grey.

Quote of the day:

Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.

Thanks to Jerri :o)

Greatest Songs to rip your cloths off too

As compiled by my good friends at RockChicks.org.

Check it out! http://rockchicks.blogspot.com/2005/02/guitar-players-do-it-with-their-hands.html#comments

Please ignore the idiot behind the curtin who suggested that Van Halen's Jump drum beat makes you want to rip your cloths off....

Featured Blog: John Thorpe - Imagine No Liberals

John Thorpe is the "youngest, gumpy old man alive" and I am not just quoting his blog, I can say this as a fact. John has always had great political opinions and is someone I respect.

Thank GOD for Blogs, cause now he can rant and rave all he wants without anyone giving a flying fuck. I reciently introduced my friend John Zemke to John Thope, maybe they will become Blog sparing partners and go head on in some issues.

Electronically Updated

So I am electronically updated.

I have ordered a new Dell Palm aix30 (arriving Monday)
I have a pink iPod mini on the way (arriving Wednesday)
I have ordered cable internet and will go wireless in my home (arriving Wednesday)
and I am now driving a new Honda CRV :o)

I would like to thank Uncle Sam for assisting me in all my lifestlye updates, without him, non of this would be possible.

New car

I bought my new car today. It is a 2000 White Honda CR-V. A very cute and nice small SUV. I figured it was time for an upgrade, since I seem to be unable to keep my little Neon in one piece. I will post a picture soon, or email out, as soon as I can download them from my mom's camera.

My new job is going great! I am being kept busy with phone calls and appointments with potential brides. Tonight I go to Emerald Events in Farmington Hills for an Open House. Should be very swanky and fun! AND I GET TO DRIVE MY NEW CAR! It has been snowing all day, so I will have to be careful...

Anywho... sorry for not posting all the time. I have been busy with my new job, class and the jaycees. I will be getting internet at home soon, so I will be able to post more often now. Nothing whitty or exciting to say... except that Cadbury Eggs are out and I have fallen off the Food Wagon...

OH! My birthday was this last Friday. There was a three day celebration with all of my family and friends. Pete got me a GREAT birthday cake for our little gathering last Friday and we had fun playing poker and singing karokee! Then Sunday we broke out the DDR with the family. My brother got an "A" on his first song, his first time every playing! I was slightly scared...
I got lots of clothes from my mom.. all of which are too big! (Yeah! and Boo...) So they will have to go back or find a new home...

I think that is about it for now. I am looking for a new kitty, a kitten, so if anyone knows of one that needs a new home, please let me know.

SMM

Need trouble? Look no more!

So I guess my cousin is correct when he says that trouble finds me, and that is runs in the family.

I have yet again totaled out my car. This time 100% my fault, though I would still like to blame a semi-truck for my accident Wednesday morning on the way to work.

So I am getting on the highway. It is icey and slushy out, so I am not going over 35 or 40 mph. But along comes a semi-truck roaring past me as I am about to merge, at the same exact time I believe I hit an icy patch which causes my back end to fish-tail slightly. Now this is a driving hazard that we all face, but at this particular moment it freaks me out because I am sliding around in my lane with a semi-truck in the next lane. Sooo... What does Shannon do? Applies break pressure (or slams on the breaks, I don't know) and now I am spinning out of control heading toward a ditch, a tree, and the end of a guard rail (ya know the square part that is reinforced because of stupid drivers like me). So I am now praying and bracing for impact hoping that I miss the guard rail and just fly into the ditch, but that is not my luck on this fine morning. I end up slamming right into the end of the guard rail on my driver side door. This nice little two-step pinches me into my driver seat with the door in my lap, a shattered window, and a shattered front window which I think is going to cave in on me at any moment. I think the only thing that saved me a little was the steering wheel. Anywho...

I call 911 and say I don't think I need an ambulance, and 15 minutes later a passer-byer stops (never mind the three cars that actually witnessed my accident) and calls an ambulance because I am to squished in. Anywho... When the medical team arrives and some cute firefighters they help me out of the car and into the ambulance. Scott arrives and oversees the tow truck try to get my car off of the barrier and tow it away. We then head off to the ER.

Everything is fine, I was able to walk away with just severe bruising and sore muscles. And now the possibility of a new car.

What a great thing to happen on your 3rd day of work!

Well things are going well here at my new job. I have had meetings and taste-testing all week and a few tours. I also never have to bring lunch ever again :o)

Whew....

Hmm... been two weeks since my last post. I have been busy working here at U-M getting ready for my move to "the real world". I have been doing a ton of overtime, which I am actually going to be paid for (YEAH); busy with school, Jaycees, and new job already. whew...

Anywho... Things are going well. I am excited to start my new job, but sad to leave my old job. Who knows, maybe in a year I will realise the new job isn't really for me and I will be back here at the U-M. But I hope not...

I am training a temp tp do my work until they hire a full time secretary. She is really good I think she will do real well.

Don't really have too much fun and exciting to say. No inspiring bits of wisdom or antics.

Oh .. I did just reciently get my Pay Pal identity stolen and had $1100 dollars transfered out of my bank account into cyber space! I have my money back already and will be closing out my bank account and getting a new one.

And I have been reading the "Shopaholic" books, I LOVE THEM!!!

Later :o)

New Job

I am very excited to announce that I have been offered and I accepted a new job.

Starting Monday, February 7 I will be the Social Event Coordinator at Genoa Woods Conference Center in Brighton, MI! http://genoawoods.com

Translation= I am being paid to plan parties!!! and weddings! and baby showers! and holiday parties!

I am soo excited! It was actually a pretty difficult decision, to make, but I am doing it! I have always had two dream jobs in life - my University dream job and my personal dream job; and this is my personal dream job! To be offered that at the age of 27 (Feb 18th) is outstanding and I cannot wait to start!

But this also means I need a new haircut and go back to having fake nails, because I must be profeshional and cute and well groomed! AND NEW CLOTHES! becuase winter doesn't last forever and I doubt I will be able to wear turtle-neck sweaters in July!

Anywho... so now I have lots to do here at work inthe next two weeks to wrap up and leave a nice profeshional image here at the University!

YEAH!

Today's Quote

"Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so?

There's a support group for that.

It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar."

--Drew Carey

 

Shannon

Letter to My Pets

Dear Dogs and Cats:

When I ask you to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positionswith each other so there are still two of you in the way.

The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The otherdishes are mine and contain my food. Please note: Placing a paw print inthe middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becomingyour food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in theslightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beatingme to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help, because Ifall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am very sorry aboutthis. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure yourcomfort. Look at videos of dogs and cats sleeping, they can actually curlup in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each otherstretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that stickingtails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end tomaximize space used is nothing but sarcasm.
My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees. Those cases the compactdiscs come in are to protect the disc and not a crunchy outer shell witha free Frisbee prize inside.

For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If bysome miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is notnecessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob, or get your pawunder the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through thesame door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years -- canine or feline attendance is not mandatory.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. Icannot stress this enough.

To pacify you I have posted the following message on our front door...

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Like to Complain About Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.

2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)

3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.

4. To you, it may be an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughterwho is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Lastly, I'll try to keep in mind that dogs and cats are better than kids.
They eat less, don't ask for money all the time, are easier to train,
usually come when called, never drive your car, don't hang outwith drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry about buyingthe latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, don't need a gazillion dollarsfor college, and! if they do get pregnant, you can sell the results.

Sincerely,
Your Owner

TGIF

Not much going on. And I really dont' have anything inspiring to say.

I have a mini interview of sorts this afternoon so I am leaving early at 2:30. Guess I should get some work done then seeing that it is Friday and all and I will not be here tomorrow - DRATS!

I am reading "Confessions of a Shopolic" right now. A very funny little book - the heronine is like Bridget Jones with a shopping addiction instead of a Vodka dependancy - pretty funny.

I have class on Monday, my 3 year anniversary with my boyfriend Scott, and I work all weekend. I have no idea when I will be getting any homework done :o( I think I am going to have to quit my partime job at the mall (even though it pays pretty good and I have killer hours for a part time job).

That is about it.... someday I am going to go back to blogging intelligent funny little pieces, but not today. Hopefully Jerri and I can have a "debate" of some sorts again.

Later!

Jazzercise

I am starting to really like my jazzercise class. My butt hurts soo much today!!! Anywho... not much to report on besides I was so tired last night that I fell asleep at 9:30 pm!

Class is doing scuplting tonight. I think I will pass and do some excercise at home and some reading for my master's class. It's quite here today at work. Everyone is either out or at a talk right now. (and I have to potty!)

Anywho... hope everyone has a good day!

Time to talk back

Ok... I have tried to really bite my tongue and not say anything because it just encourages you and I know that I do not have to justify myself to anyone, but I can't ignore this anymore.

1. I am happy with who I am, I am not happy with my weight. I am 5'3" and weigh over 200 lbs. That is not healthy. Now, I don’t look like I weight 200 lbs, but I am starting to feel it. I carry myself very well and my own self confidence shines past the fact that I hide a six-pack of tootsie rolls. My fat blog was created so that I could monitor my own weight loss progress and write down my thoughts and not bombard my friends with my complaints and lack of willpower to do anything about it.

2. I am a poor speller. If I happen to transpose a letter or two it is because I type faster than I think and I do not take the time to double check my posts before hitting submit. I treat my blog like a diary and I do not know anyone who spell checks their diary.

3. I don’t care what you think of me and my friends, but it has now come to a point where I feel you have gone to far and I would really appreciate it if you would stop leaving trashy remarks on any of my blogs. Feel free to read and look, I can’t stop you from that, but please, if you are going to leave any remarks, make them constructive.

Lordie

Just posting today to give Pete something to read.

Drama at work because no one can communicate between offices. (Big conference, no communication = big mess = heads spinning like Excorsist)

My next master's class started last night, looks like it is going to be interesting - Administrative Research Methods. We are doing a project for the Northville Chamber of Commerance. Should be fun. Had a little trivia test last night as well on all the US Presidents. My group missed only 6 presidents. Not sure if that is good or not.

Am bored on my lunch. Left my laptop at home so I would go to the gym and walk and was kinda hoping to see Jerri today, but have found an empty desktop to keep myself busy at :o) Going to jazzercise tonight if the weather holds out a little, if not, will be making Scott do DDR with me :o)

Nothing going on this week or weekend. Should have pleanty of time to do my homework!

Sorry I have nothing inspiring or thought provoking (sp?) to say today.

OH! I got a call from the owner of Genoa Woods Conference Center last night and he wanted to set up a time to talk with me about a new position they are thinking about trying out! I am sooo geeked! He said he was so impressed with my profeshionalism and demure during an event I did there with his staff that they are thinking about hiring a full time social planner! WOO HOO!

Sick Sick Sick....

Am very sick now.

Am starving, but can't swallow as my throat is swollen from coughing.

Have called the Dr to see if it is even worth while to go in. I hope that I have not gotten everyone else in my office sick, cause that would suck to be blamed for causing an office plague. Woops... I hear someone coughing now... it may just be too late!

Over the counter drups and drinking hot water seem to be doing the trick, but I think things are starting to drain into my ears now :o(

Hope I have not infected my friends and family since I have not stayed home in order to not infect everyone that I come in contact with :o(

I suck.... Maybe I will stay home from work tomorrow and Friday to get better seeing as I have a workshop all day Saturday and Sunday to attend, and grilling at Pete's...

New Year Tidings

Happy New Year!

Hope the holiday's treated everyone well. Santa was good to me. I got a video game - Dance Dance Revolution, a new cd player, workout clothes, new workout sneekers, cd's, DVD's, a Cabbage Patch Doll, books and some snazzy clothes and shoes.

Spent the time at home cleaning. I finally got my car fixed! it looks BRAND NEW! Having the car in the shop helped me not to shop all week, which was good. Spent New Year's Eve with some of Scott's friends and New Year's day at my parents watching football.

A ho-hum week, nothing fun or exciting to report on. Tonight will be my last night at Trivia due to my next graduate class starting next Monday. That will go until the end of Feb.

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!