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i took my grandfather to the ER last wednesday night because he had some chest pain, and now he has to have heart surgery. i just figured i might want to know the dates someday. |
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| hair cut itch |
[May. 23rd, 2009|06:57 pm] |
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I'm getting cut Tuesday! |
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| if ya didn't see this on FB |
[Dec. 16th, 2008|01:02 am] |
I'm feelin totally dorky and postin' here too.
1. The love of my life:
2. Where you and I met:
3. Take a stab at my middle name:
4. How long you've known me:
5. The last time that we saw each other:
6. Would I ever go bungee jumping?
7. Your first impression of me upon meeting me/seeing me:
8. Am I funny?
9. My favorite type of music:
10. Can I sing?
11. The best feature about me:
12. What do I want to do more than anything?
13. What is one thing that you think I should do?
14. Do I have any special talents? If so, what are they?
15. Would you call me preppy, average, sporty, punk, hippie, glam, nerdy, snobby, or something else?
16. Have you ever hugged me?
17. My favorite food:
18. Have you ever had a crush on me?
19. If there was one good nickname for me, it would be:
20. Your favorite memory of me:
21. If you and I were stranded on a desert island, I would bring:
22. Do I believe in God?
23. Who is my best friend?
24. Will you re-post this so I can fill this out for you? |
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| "let's get soft" |
[Nov. 25th, 2008|07:14 pm] |
That's my new phrase. Macie said it when cuddling up on Jessica today around naptime. So good.
So, if anyone wants to get soft I'm all about it.
Anyhow, today armed with my last $10 I bought spaghetti sauce, penne pasta, a loaf of italian bread, fake butter, shakey cheese and orange cinnamon roll things. And it was only $9.43. Thank you, Aldi.
Being poor for the holidays (like, worse than ever before) is no fun.
Actually, it isn't the holidays, it's the cold weather. I just want some gloves and boots!
If anyone has a used pair of boots in size eight I'm all about it! Waterproof gloves would be much appreciated!
Haha.
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| A Tibetan Perspective on the Environment and Environmentalism: Change your mind, change the world. |
[Oct. 23rd, 2008|09:52 pm] |
Basically I'm just going to type my notes as they are because I'm tired and have to wake up possibly before the monks, haha.
- We do not see the world correctly/as it really is, but rather through our own karmic lens -> ignorance
- There is no independent existence. Everything is a product of causes and effects.
- As far as posessions, is there really an "ours" or "mine?"
(Here Chophel thanked everyone in the room for his lunch, if it weren't for the students there would be no college and he would not have had the opportunity to eat the salad that he had for lunch, that goes as far back as when the college was founded they needed a name, so actually he also thanked George Washington and Thomas Jefferson for his lunch.)
- The same for clothing, they depended on the earth, bugs, cotton, cotton gin, etc....
- We want land for its resources.
- Does the plot really "belong" to the purchaser? Is it "ours"? (uh, no, basically)
- What about the chipmunk that lives on the land, is it "his"?
- All life is sacred. The chipmunk (or ant or whatever) is no better than "I" or you.
- The environment being good or bad is a direct result of karma.
- Pollution, hurricanes, global warming = collection of human karma resulting from self-cherishing.
- To heal the earth, we must create better karma.
- Animals, insects, humans, trees, plants being disturbed/destroyed = bad karma
- Mountains and trees etc. are considered to have what might be called a "higher realm" spirit
- If building in Tibet they will first
- divine what spirits live in the area (including that of the mountains, trees etc) could be like 84,000
- purify the area and do prayer ceremonies etc to ensure the spirits are satisfied and assisted to next life
- plant more trees
- only then do you build
- for an example, in Seven Years in Tibet when building the theater they find worms and have to move them before continuing.
- balance the harm you cause
- Tibetans traditionally keep the environment pure - never even mined gold in the area, made statues and religious objects from earth
- Eventually they would use metals mined from other countries or from their washed-out lowlands
- Be conscious of changing your environment
- Curb your self-cherishing - a restricted concern for his or her own welfare (and for a small circle of loved ones)
- We owe a debt to humanity - basically everyone (and thing) on the earth "The people you don't like have done a lot for you."
- Environmentalism starts with the mind
- Sustainability requires lovingkindess
- Environmentalism then is not just the elements, also helping others, humanity, having compassion, skillful interactions
- All people are equal, no people are bad
- A point that Chophel frequently made this week: Even an "irritating" (to you) person is not independently on their own annoying or irritating, someone else loves them and finds them kind, etc.
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| halloween |
[Oct. 16th, 2008|11:19 pm] |
Man I am totally relieved about figuring this crap out!
Now the search for suitable costume items begins. |
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[Oct. 11th, 2008|09:19 pm] |
Lawsonovich (9:18:24 PM): what a duck!
Lawsonovich (9:18:25 PM): dick
Lawsonovich (9:18:25 PM): shut
Friend (9:18:26 PM): hahah
Lawsonovich (9:18:27 PM): shit!
Friend (9:18:28 PM): ahhahaha
Lawsonovich (9:18:31 PM): omg! |
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| sanghata sutra |
[Oct. 10th, 2008|08:50 pm] |
"For the second time, the monks of Nalanda will recite continuously the Sanghata Sutra for 10 days.
By reciting the Sutra a lot of positive karma will be created. This merit, the positive karma, will be dedicated to the welfare of all sentient beings. May all sentient beings find inner and outer peace. The positive energy will also be created in order to continue practicing Buddha’s teachings."
Click to watch/listen. |
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| i can't get enough |
[Oct. 5th, 2008|03:41 am] |
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| | antony hegarty - if it be your will | ] |
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| skype |
[Oct. 2nd, 2008|09:41 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | sorry keith | ] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | home | ] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | house on the tv | ] |
So.
Today.
Got headset.
Figured out my camera functions as a webcam.
yay!
look me up: lawson.katie (i think, anyway) |
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