Thank you Smarmy Momma for the link to this article, Real Christians Fight Intolerance.
"It is time to say that gay bashing is not only wrong, it is unchristian. If Christianity is grace, then judgment is the ultimate apostasy. If Christianity is love, then cruelty is the ultimate heresy." - Rev. Jim Rigby, AlterNet.
Monday, July 24, 2006
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Speeding as Dance
Speeding is an artform. You can't just go out there, step on the gas and expect to get somewhere fast. People will not just get out of your way. Some people will even try to impede your progess. You have to plan ahead, watch the road. It is constantly changing, new cars merging on, cars leaving, cars switching lanes,
The road is an ever evolving, ever changing, multi-faceted environment. It isn't a place where you can just hop on in your car, floor the accelerator and expect to get somewhere fast. You have to know what you are doing. You have to anticipate. You have to know the road. You have to be able to read other drivers. You have to know what your car is capable of. You have to be able to watch the road, read and predict the other drivers' reactions, make split-second decisions, all while being on the lookout for cops. And most improtantly, you have to realize, that some days, you just aren't gonna get anywhere fast, so just chill the fuck out, roll the windows down, crank up the tunes and just drive.I wasn't in any particular hurry today, I rarely am, and everyone was out ofr a Sunday afternoon drive, so I had the time to concentrate on the drivers around me. There was this one young girl in particular that I found rather fascinating. She was 17-18, high school girl, in a brand new eclipse, graduation present type. I'm not sure if she was trying to impress her passenger with her fancy car, but every five seconds she would be stomping on the brakes, switching lanes and flooring it, only to have to break again shortly after. She was expending a whole lot of energy, but not getting anywhere fast. See she wasn't reading the road. She had no idea what she was doing, and unknowingly making my drive much more eventful. Initially she had come flying up behind me, and I had moved out of her way. Traffic was slow, but I figured if she was in that much of a hurry, maybe riding the guys ass in front of me would make him move and she'd at least be one more car length ahead. So she flys up, breaking at the last moment on this guys ass, sits there for a couple of seconds, switches inot the far lane, cutting me off in the process, and speeds ahead a few car lengths before having to slam on her brakes again. She continued to do this. 25km later she is sitting in the lane beside me, not 50 miles ahead of me where I'm sure she wished she was. It was cute.See I love driving fast. I'm rarely in a hurry. I just love the rush. I love the feeling. I love flying around corners, scaring the shit out of myself going so fast sometimes. It's fun. I know there are limits, and I push them to some extent, but I also know my limitations. Sometimes traffic is not condusive to speeding. That's fine, I'll just chill and drive along wit everyone else. I don't understand people that don't drive fast. I don't know how they can relegate themselves to that position. I see a car in front of me and I want to catch up and pass it. Not for any particular reason other than to be in front of him. When I finally pass him there will inevitably be another, so I'll have to keep it up. A never ending circle. And when the road is empty, it's even more reason to fly. No one is around.
The road is an ever evolving, ever changing, multi-faceted environment. It isn't a place where you can just hop on in your car, floor the accelerator and expect to get somewhere fast. You have to know what you are doing. You have to anticipate. You have to know the road. You have to be able to read other drivers. You have to know what your car is capable of. You have to be able to watch the road, read and predict the other drivers' reactions, make split-second decisions, all while being on the lookout for cops. And most improtantly, you have to realize, that some days, you just aren't gonna get anywhere fast, so just chill the fuck out, roll the windows down, crank up the tunes and just drive.I wasn't in any particular hurry today, I rarely am, and everyone was out ofr a Sunday afternoon drive, so I had the time to concentrate on the drivers around me. There was this one young girl in particular that I found rather fascinating. She was 17-18, high school girl, in a brand new eclipse, graduation present type. I'm not sure if she was trying to impress her passenger with her fancy car, but every five seconds she would be stomping on the brakes, switching lanes and flooring it, only to have to break again shortly after. She was expending a whole lot of energy, but not getting anywhere fast. See she wasn't reading the road. She had no idea what she was doing, and unknowingly making my drive much more eventful. Initially she had come flying up behind me, and I had moved out of her way. Traffic was slow, but I figured if she was in that much of a hurry, maybe riding the guys ass in front of me would make him move and she'd at least be one more car length ahead. So she flys up, breaking at the last moment on this guys ass, sits there for a couple of seconds, switches inot the far lane, cutting me off in the process, and speeds ahead a few car lengths before having to slam on her brakes again. She continued to do this. 25km later she is sitting in the lane beside me, not 50 miles ahead of me where I'm sure she wished she was. It was cute.See I love driving fast. I'm rarely in a hurry. I just love the rush. I love the feeling. I love flying around corners, scaring the shit out of myself going so fast sometimes. It's fun. I know there are limits, and I push them to some extent, but I also know my limitations. Sometimes traffic is not condusive to speeding. That's fine, I'll just chill and drive along wit everyone else. I don't understand people that don't drive fast. I don't know how they can relegate themselves to that position. I see a car in front of me and I want to catch up and pass it. Not for any particular reason other than to be in front of him. When I finally pass him there will inevitably be another, so I'll have to keep it up. A never ending circle. And when the road is empty, it's even more reason to fly. No one is around.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
All good
So I had my eyes lasered, and I'm not blind. Hallelujah! I was pretty nervous going in, but in the end, it all seems to have turned out alright. I still don't ahve full 20/20 vision yet, but they said it will fluctuate for the first week or so. I havea follow-up checkup on Friday, so we'll see what they have to say then. Things are still al little blurry now as my eyes heal, but I can see well enough to drive, and to fuction, and do pretty much everything I did before. The slight blurryness is a little annoying, but we'll see how things go. I also start my new job tomorrow. I'm a little nervous about that as well, but I've done it before, and I'm sure I'll do it again, so it's fine. The money is better, and there are more hours, so hopefully I'll be able to start making ends meet. I will have to buy a new toolbox, which is almost $500, but hopefully I have pretty much all the other tools I need to do the job, they get epensive real quick.I'm still feeling a little sick from the effects of the surgery. Minor headaches, really dry eyes, etc... but I'm hoping that will clear up soon. So yay!
Monday, July 10, 2006
Scared
I'm scared. My mind is in turmoil. I'm nervous. I'm stressed.
Thursday I go for surgery. I'm getting laser eye surgery done at the Gimbel Eye Centre. For the first time since grade 1 I'll be able to see more than 6" in front of my face clearly. It's pretty scary. And it's also very exciting. It opens up a whole new world of oppurtunities and possibilities to me. Things like applying to join the police force. Oppurtunites that could throw a wrench into previously made plans. So many pluses and minuses. I can play sports without worry, wrestle with friends, not have to spend my entire life worrying if I'm gonna bend or lose my glasses. Not haveing to fork out $500 everytime I want a new pair of glasses. So exciting. So stressful. What if something goes wrong? What if it doesn't work and I go back to the way I am now. My doctor sounds pretty competent, she's done lots of these. This is costing me $3400 for the both of them. It's a gamble. 1.5% of cases have problems, so my odds are pretty good, but it's still a risk. As surgery always is. And this isn't even for the benefit of anyone but myself. Part of me feels like I'm being really selfish in getting it done. It is selfish.
I also start my new job on Monday. Another Millwright apprentice job. More money, more hours. The work will get boring, it's just production work, but I figure as long as I stay until they put me through school next year, I'll be fine. I'll then be a 3rd year, and that opens up alot of choices.
Surgery is thursday at 2pm. 2-4 day recovery time, which should mean I will be alright to start my new job on Monday. Prayer would be welcome and appreciated.
Thursday I go for surgery. I'm getting laser eye surgery done at the Gimbel Eye Centre. For the first time since grade 1 I'll be able to see more than 6" in front of my face clearly. It's pretty scary. And it's also very exciting. It opens up a whole new world of oppurtunities and possibilities to me. Things like applying to join the police force. Oppurtunites that could throw a wrench into previously made plans. So many pluses and minuses. I can play sports without worry, wrestle with friends, not have to spend my entire life worrying if I'm gonna bend or lose my glasses. Not haveing to fork out $500 everytime I want a new pair of glasses. So exciting. So stressful. What if something goes wrong? What if it doesn't work and I go back to the way I am now. My doctor sounds pretty competent, she's done lots of these. This is costing me $3400 for the both of them. It's a gamble. 1.5% of cases have problems, so my odds are pretty good, but it's still a risk. As surgery always is. And this isn't even for the benefit of anyone but myself. Part of me feels like I'm being really selfish in getting it done. It is selfish.
I also start my new job on Monday. Another Millwright apprentice job. More money, more hours. The work will get boring, it's just production work, but I figure as long as I stay until they put me through school next year, I'll be fine. I'll then be a 3rd year, and that opens up alot of choices.
Surgery is thursday at 2pm. 2-4 day recovery time, which should mean I will be alright to start my new job on Monday. Prayer would be welcome and appreciated.
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