Thought: don't ever expect less...especially from God.
So i haven't written in a while and it's been for some good reasons! Last week I was at summer camp with work...and it was AMAZING! (to read more about camp, check out the work blog: www.pastorsherri.blogspot.com)
Before that and this week...well, yeah, I've slacked off but I've been tired...lame excuse I know.
But anyway, things have been good. Tonight we had a bake sale to benefit Arts for Life, a great organization that works with critically ill children during their stay in the hospital. We were expecting to raise maybe $25 and match it with $25...let me tell ya, we far succeeded that goal! It was great. We didn't expect to do much and were blessed with a ton.
That's how camp was too. Some people were not expecting much and got more than they ever thought they could from a kids camp.
Amazing stuff. I would love write more, but I need to go. Will write more about Arts for Life later.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
It's been a few days
thought: you never know when you are going to learn something new about yourself.
i've had an eventful week...so much so that i have neglected blogging. really, it wasn't that eventful but it was full of stuff that really made me think and, yet again, learn more about myself.
last wednesday evening, i had the opportunity to talk to some middle school girls about staying committed to Christ. the talk was only supposed to last 10-15mins with questions...it ended up being 45 and would have gone longer if their parent's hadn't started showing up. the things we talked about and the questions they asked were mind boggling. i literally was numb when i came out of there. i wanted to blog, but i didn't know what to say. i was in shock about the topics we covered. thankfully, between help from their teacher and the Holy Spirit i got through it. i had a great time, really but just hearing what these girls said and being the observant person that i am, i could tell that they were...not scared, but very concerned about lots of things in life. most of which i still struggle with as an adult. yes, they were worried about high school and what not...but things like fitting in, boys, family, how to dress and still look nice, what to eat, what not to eat, exercise....the list could go on and on. i was amazed. i don't remember thinking about half that stuff when i was their age. it goes to show that we are trying to grow our kids up too fast.
i don't remember thursday....which is sad....oh wait, i went to a friend's birthday dinner. that was fun. we went to celebration station which is somewhere between a chuck e. cheese and a dave and busters. haha. it was fun.
friday night i went to the beach with some friends. we stayed until saturday night. it was fun...i came back with the nickname "sun goddess". which i gave myself and that's kind of lame...but i said it as a joke and it stuck. haha. i do love being at the beach...gives me lots of time to think and to write. i had planned on writing this time, but decided against it. i did learn more things about myself this weekend though. so that was nice. i had tons of time to think while i was soaking in the sun.
i have decided also, that every time i try and plan something that will in some way or another change my life's course (no matter how big or small the affect it will have) that i come back home and am reminded how much i love my life. i totally get affirmed that i am where i'm supposed to be. which is great...and really good for me. i have a sort of free spirit and would love to do all kinds of things and go on adventures...but something bigger is being planned for my life and when i try and get in the way of that i get shot down and am reminded how amazing my life is right now.
with that end, i need to go. the computer battery is flashing at me.
more soon.
i've had an eventful week...so much so that i have neglected blogging. really, it wasn't that eventful but it was full of stuff that really made me think and, yet again, learn more about myself.
last wednesday evening, i had the opportunity to talk to some middle school girls about staying committed to Christ. the talk was only supposed to last 10-15mins with questions...it ended up being 45 and would have gone longer if their parent's hadn't started showing up. the things we talked about and the questions they asked were mind boggling. i literally was numb when i came out of there. i wanted to blog, but i didn't know what to say. i was in shock about the topics we covered. thankfully, between help from their teacher and the Holy Spirit i got through it. i had a great time, really but just hearing what these girls said and being the observant person that i am, i could tell that they were...not scared, but very concerned about lots of things in life. most of which i still struggle with as an adult. yes, they were worried about high school and what not...but things like fitting in, boys, family, how to dress and still look nice, what to eat, what not to eat, exercise....the list could go on and on. i was amazed. i don't remember thinking about half that stuff when i was their age. it goes to show that we are trying to grow our kids up too fast.
i don't remember thursday....which is sad....oh wait, i went to a friend's birthday dinner. that was fun. we went to celebration station which is somewhere between a chuck e. cheese and a dave and busters. haha. it was fun.
friday night i went to the beach with some friends. we stayed until saturday night. it was fun...i came back with the nickname "sun goddess". which i gave myself and that's kind of lame...but i said it as a joke and it stuck. haha. i do love being at the beach...gives me lots of time to think and to write. i had planned on writing this time, but decided against it. i did learn more things about myself this weekend though. so that was nice. i had tons of time to think while i was soaking in the sun.
i have decided also, that every time i try and plan something that will in some way or another change my life's course (no matter how big or small the affect it will have) that i come back home and am reminded how much i love my life. i totally get affirmed that i am where i'm supposed to be. which is great...and really good for me. i have a sort of free spirit and would love to do all kinds of things and go on adventures...but something bigger is being planned for my life and when i try and get in the way of that i get shot down and am reminded how amazing my life is right now.
with that end, i need to go. the computer battery is flashing at me.
more soon.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
aw nuts
thought: i had a thought and now it's gone!
well crud, i was going to write about something and i totally forgot what it was!
oh well.
i took a step toward being more active today. went to the batting cages with a friend. boy do i need some work. i am looking forward to it though. my arm is sore...guess we will see what tomorrow brings.
you know, funny thing is that even though i didn't do so well, i am still happy i went. i got out there and did something. i had to let my guard and pride down to do it. i'm glad i went. this will have to become a weekly thing or something.
here is to jumping off the high dive into the deep end...just the beginning of many adventures i hope to have.
well crud, i was going to write about something and i totally forgot what it was!
oh well.
i took a step toward being more active today. went to the batting cages with a friend. boy do i need some work. i am looking forward to it though. my arm is sore...guess we will see what tomorrow brings.
you know, funny thing is that even though i didn't do so well, i am still happy i went. i got out there and did something. i had to let my guard and pride down to do it. i'm glad i went. this will have to become a weekly thing or something.
here is to jumping off the high dive into the deep end...just the beginning of many adventures i hope to have.
Monday, July 6, 2009
i lost my gum
thought: i want to try things i've never been able to do before
so i bought a bag of blow pops tonight and when i was done with the hard candy part, i was chomping on my gum and realized that i have never blown a bubble! sad isn't it? i have never done that. so i tried. after i messed with it a few times, i had a small one for a second. then i tried and blew harder. well, that made the gum fly out of my mouth and onto my floorboard! i laughed so hard i almost went off the road!
but that got me thinking. what other things do i want to try to do? there are things like tying a cherry stem with your tongue or doing a cartwheel. i'd love to play a sport...like a team sport. so maybe i will try and get better at basketball, volleyball, or even baseball. who knows. it's all about having fun.
fun was definitely had over the weekend. i got together with several sets of friends and played games, had water balloon fights, and ate lots of good food! i ran around and was even semi-athletic on the 4th! (and i am still paying for it. i have no clue why i'm so sore!)
i think it was fun because it was carefree fun. it was like all responsibility was gone for a while and we were kids again...but only kids who stayed out into all hours of the night and have cars.
that is one thing i was reminded of this weekend: it's okay to totally let loose and have fun. throw water balloons at people who are defenseless. trash talk during a game. laugh, laugh, and laugh. there are definite times in life when you should be serious and there are definite times in life when you should accidentally spit your bubble gum on the floor board of your car!
so i bought a bag of blow pops tonight and when i was done with the hard candy part, i was chomping on my gum and realized that i have never blown a bubble! sad isn't it? i have never done that. so i tried. after i messed with it a few times, i had a small one for a second. then i tried and blew harder. well, that made the gum fly out of my mouth and onto my floorboard! i laughed so hard i almost went off the road!
but that got me thinking. what other things do i want to try to do? there are things like tying a cherry stem with your tongue or doing a cartwheel. i'd love to play a sport...like a team sport. so maybe i will try and get better at basketball, volleyball, or even baseball. who knows. it's all about having fun.
fun was definitely had over the weekend. i got together with several sets of friends and played games, had water balloon fights, and ate lots of good food! i ran around and was even semi-athletic on the 4th! (and i am still paying for it. i have no clue why i'm so sore!)
i think it was fun because it was carefree fun. it was like all responsibility was gone for a while and we were kids again...but only kids who stayed out into all hours of the night and have cars.
that is one thing i was reminded of this weekend: it's okay to totally let loose and have fun. throw water balloons at people who are defenseless. trash talk during a game. laugh, laugh, and laugh. there are definite times in life when you should be serious and there are definite times in life when you should accidentally spit your bubble gum on the floor board of your car!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
what went down at the food lion
thought: the smallest things can set people off
i have two examples of this that have happened within the last 5 hours. one is hysterical for those who saw it happen and the other is not so much. so i will write about the former rather than the latter.
this story was relayed to me and it's about what went down at food lion earlier this evening (as i am beginning to type this, Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello No. 4 in G minor by Mozart is playing and it swelled to a dramatic point...i had to laugh). apparently there was a family making a grocery trip who had 2 carts full of stuff and tons of coupons. the coupon scanner was messing up and back-up was called in...but not before another family got angry. thus madness ensued. it should be noted (just for laughs) that the coupon happy family were red necks and the other family was Hispanic. as a second line opened the insults were still flying as was the swearing. this continued on into the parking lot! the people who told me this story had parked next to the red necks and while Mr. Redneck apologized to these people. they made no eye contact and told him it was alright...his wife and the Hispanic girls were still going at it....
what set these people off? really, why even get mad about stuff like that? is it worth it? i don't think so.
some people are just touchy though. i am not sure why. maybe there is some drug out there that makes people uber sensitive...if so, i've met several people who are on it...i just don't understand. i mean, i have my moments where things get on my nerves but i don't make a huge deal about it. i just try to go with the flow and be chill most of the time. there are times when it is alright to get angry about stuff...but in the grocery store line when someone is using a ton of coupons is not that time. save it for something important.
i tend to look at people who are this way like they are the little boy who cried wolf.
you do know that story right?
there was a little boy who tended sheep on the edge of town. he got bored and would cry "wolf, wolf" and the townspeople would come to save the flock. after doing this a few times, the townspeople finally stopped coming. one day, a wolf really was after the sheep and though the boy cried out, no one came to help save the flock. why? they did not believe him. he had falsely cried wolf too many times before; how did they know this one was real?
so my friends, how will i know if you are really upset over something if you get upset over everything? it is not easy to always sit there and listen to you go on and on about something when you do it all the time. you torture yourself by talking about it and you torture others by having to make them listen to it...dear people, it is not all about you...
....and if you know me, there is a running joke in my family that says that everything is about me. i have pajamas that say it, chap stick, pins...lots of stuff...but it is a joke....
.....and i never cried wolf, i was just the center of attention for a bit because i liked to entertain people...and make it all about me...hahaha...guess you had to be there....
but yes, there are how many billions of people on this planet? we all can't get along all the time, but we can try. and we cannot all be the center of attention all the time. share the spotlight kids...really...you're life isn't that interesting to us. unless we ask about it...even then, i'm not sure we want to know every detail...which, i am guilty of doing so i am speaking to the choir on this one...but i am working on it so bare with me!
really guys, let's get better at this and not let small stuff set us off...there is so much more stuff in the world to be passionate about. let's not worry about how many coupons the person in front of us has. it doesn't really matter.
on that note, stay safe people do some interesting things.
i have two examples of this that have happened within the last 5 hours. one is hysterical for those who saw it happen and the other is not so much. so i will write about the former rather than the latter.
this story was relayed to me and it's about what went down at food lion earlier this evening (as i am beginning to type this, Quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello No. 4 in G minor by Mozart is playing and it swelled to a dramatic point...i had to laugh). apparently there was a family making a grocery trip who had 2 carts full of stuff and tons of coupons. the coupon scanner was messing up and back-up was called in...but not before another family got angry. thus madness ensued. it should be noted (just for laughs) that the coupon happy family were red necks and the other family was Hispanic. as a second line opened the insults were still flying as was the swearing. this continued on into the parking lot! the people who told me this story had parked next to the red necks and while Mr. Redneck apologized to these people. they made no eye contact and told him it was alright...his wife and the Hispanic girls were still going at it....
what set these people off? really, why even get mad about stuff like that? is it worth it? i don't think so.
some people are just touchy though. i am not sure why. maybe there is some drug out there that makes people uber sensitive...if so, i've met several people who are on it...i just don't understand. i mean, i have my moments where things get on my nerves but i don't make a huge deal about it. i just try to go with the flow and be chill most of the time. there are times when it is alright to get angry about stuff...but in the grocery store line when someone is using a ton of coupons is not that time. save it for something important.
i tend to look at people who are this way like they are the little boy who cried wolf.
you do know that story right?
there was a little boy who tended sheep on the edge of town. he got bored and would cry "wolf, wolf" and the townspeople would come to save the flock. after doing this a few times, the townspeople finally stopped coming. one day, a wolf really was after the sheep and though the boy cried out, no one came to help save the flock. why? they did not believe him. he had falsely cried wolf too many times before; how did they know this one was real?
so my friends, how will i know if you are really upset over something if you get upset over everything? it is not easy to always sit there and listen to you go on and on about something when you do it all the time. you torture yourself by talking about it and you torture others by having to make them listen to it...dear people, it is not all about you...
....and if you know me, there is a running joke in my family that says that everything is about me. i have pajamas that say it, chap stick, pins...lots of stuff...but it is a joke....
.....and i never cried wolf, i was just the center of attention for a bit because i liked to entertain people...and make it all about me...hahaha...guess you had to be there....
but yes, there are how many billions of people on this planet? we all can't get along all the time, but we can try. and we cannot all be the center of attention all the time. share the spotlight kids...really...you're life isn't that interesting to us. unless we ask about it...even then, i'm not sure we want to know every detail...which, i am guilty of doing so i am speaking to the choir on this one...but i am working on it so bare with me!
really guys, let's get better at this and not let small stuff set us off...there is so much more stuff in the world to be passionate about. let's not worry about how many coupons the person in front of us has. it doesn't really matter.
on that note, stay safe people do some interesting things.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
stir crazy
thought: i have more free time now than ever and i don't know what to do with myself
i am fast approaching my mid-twenties and i think my life is beginning to slow down. since accepting a 40/hr a week job last summer and being (nearly) finished with school, my life has slowed down and sped up in many different ways. my leisure time is getting larger by the second and i do not know what to do with myself. currently, my body is telling me to sleep. i need it. i know i need it. i've had a horrible cough for about a week and a half. i do not need to see a doctor...i just need life to slow down enough to where i am able to sleep for a long period of time without being bothered. i have that time, but it sometimes get interrupted. maybe this weekend i will be able to catch up on Friday and Saturday.
prior to last summer (mainly during college) my schedule would be something like: wake up around 6:45am. Go to school all day. Work all night. Sleep for a few hours. Repeat. Weekends were filled with working in the morning and hanging out with friends at night...or working Friday night, Saturday morning and afternoon, then maybe hang out with friends...or go back to work. then work from 7-1 on Sunday at an internship and go to work that evening. i never stopped going, you see. i was at 110% all the time. now that i have some "down time" i am noticing that i do love it a lot. i wouldn't trade my fast paced life for anything...but let me tell you it would have been nice to slow down a bit back then.
it's funny how much i have changed in a year. last summer i would have never thought about relaxing or making an effort to blog every night while listening to classical music. i was go go go all the time. i don't remember ever being tired either. maybe it's because i didn't have time to think about it! now, i find myself coming home from work and wanting to go right to be some nights! hence why i am trying to keep myself busy. this week, it has been cleaning. my car is completely cleaned out. i do not think it has been this clean since it was bought by it's first owner. it really is pretty. before that, i did all of my laundry...everything...my drawers are full now. not that i didn't have clothes or wore dirty clothes before, but i have a habit of putting clean laundry on my bed and leaving it there...then my dog gets into it and my clothes smell like her. not cool. so i changed that. my next task is to clean out my room. maybe even re-arrange it...no, probably not that. but give it a good scrub down and put some pictures up definitely. then i will sort through the clothes i am giving away and see what is fit for donations and what can just be tossed. after that, who knows.
i am going to say that it is the weather that is making me restless. i normally get like this in the spring but i didn't notice it so much this year. i attribute it also to having some free time. i almost feel flighty. yes, i would love a good adventure. see, that is the young person in me talking. a road trip for an extended amount of time would be the best thing in the world. it is on my list of things to do some day...as is going to as many major league ball parks as i can. i think that those trips would be combined. a massive road trip around the country to see ball games and to stop in quirky towns that are definitely set up for tourists who still road trip. they are my favorite.
but i can feel the responsible, working woman in me saying that that is not economical or responsible and that my body probably cannot take such a trip. AS IF. i can totally do that...when i find the time...which is ironic since i am writing about all of the free time i have.
wouldn't that be a cool honeymoon? roadtripping. just stay in the master suite of a bunch of different hotels for a few weeks. dang...that's a really cool idea. especially if you get married when there is generally nice weather all around the country. dude, i am totally going to talk some guy into that some day. haha. i will let you know how it goes. it will be a very long time until that happens, but keep the idea stored somewhere. it shall return!
with that, i am going to sign off. instead of spending my time now on the internet, i am going to try and get rid of this cough...it is not fun at all.
i am fast approaching my mid-twenties and i think my life is beginning to slow down. since accepting a 40/hr a week job last summer and being (nearly) finished with school, my life has slowed down and sped up in many different ways. my leisure time is getting larger by the second and i do not know what to do with myself. currently, my body is telling me to sleep. i need it. i know i need it. i've had a horrible cough for about a week and a half. i do not need to see a doctor...i just need life to slow down enough to where i am able to sleep for a long period of time without being bothered. i have that time, but it sometimes get interrupted. maybe this weekend i will be able to catch up on Friday and Saturday.
prior to last summer (mainly during college) my schedule would be something like: wake up around 6:45am. Go to school all day. Work all night. Sleep for a few hours. Repeat. Weekends were filled with working in the morning and hanging out with friends at night...or working Friday night, Saturday morning and afternoon, then maybe hang out with friends...or go back to work. then work from 7-1 on Sunday at an internship and go to work that evening. i never stopped going, you see. i was at 110% all the time. now that i have some "down time" i am noticing that i do love it a lot. i wouldn't trade my fast paced life for anything...but let me tell you it would have been nice to slow down a bit back then.
it's funny how much i have changed in a year. last summer i would have never thought about relaxing or making an effort to blog every night while listening to classical music. i was go go go all the time. i don't remember ever being tired either. maybe it's because i didn't have time to think about it! now, i find myself coming home from work and wanting to go right to be some nights! hence why i am trying to keep myself busy. this week, it has been cleaning. my car is completely cleaned out. i do not think it has been this clean since it was bought by it's first owner. it really is pretty. before that, i did all of my laundry...everything...my drawers are full now. not that i didn't have clothes or wore dirty clothes before, but i have a habit of putting clean laundry on my bed and leaving it there...then my dog gets into it and my clothes smell like her. not cool. so i changed that. my next task is to clean out my room. maybe even re-arrange it...no, probably not that. but give it a good scrub down and put some pictures up definitely. then i will sort through the clothes i am giving away and see what is fit for donations and what can just be tossed. after that, who knows.
i am going to say that it is the weather that is making me restless. i normally get like this in the spring but i didn't notice it so much this year. i attribute it also to having some free time. i almost feel flighty. yes, i would love a good adventure. see, that is the young person in me talking. a road trip for an extended amount of time would be the best thing in the world. it is on my list of things to do some day...as is going to as many major league ball parks as i can. i think that those trips would be combined. a massive road trip around the country to see ball games and to stop in quirky towns that are definitely set up for tourists who still road trip. they are my favorite.
but i can feel the responsible, working woman in me saying that that is not economical or responsible and that my body probably cannot take such a trip. AS IF. i can totally do that...when i find the time...which is ironic since i am writing about all of the free time i have.
wouldn't that be a cool honeymoon? roadtripping. just stay in the master suite of a bunch of different hotels for a few weeks. dang...that's a really cool idea. especially if you get married when there is generally nice weather all around the country. dude, i am totally going to talk some guy into that some day. haha. i will let you know how it goes. it will be a very long time until that happens, but keep the idea stored somewhere. it shall return!
with that, i am going to sign off. instead of spending my time now on the internet, i am going to try and get rid of this cough...it is not fun at all.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
silly girls
thought: girls do some silly stuff
let me tell you, as a girl, i've done some goofy stuff to get guys to notice me. it's laughable but c'mon, we all do it. start rooting for their team...listen to their music....cook their favorite food. oh yes, we do it all. wear their favorite color...you name it and i've either done it or helped a girl do it.
i do not know what propels us to this craziness but once start, we can't stop. then, one day, we will wake up and realize how silly we have been and we will stop.
....if only that one day didn't come after heart ache, tears, jealously, and eating 18 pints of cherries garcia.....
oh well, what can ya do? i mean i think we are wired this way. fortunately for me, i have learned to play it cool around guys and can coyly get their attention without causing a scene...is anyone else laughing with me right now? because you should!
to all of the guys out there: pick up the hint when girls suddenly start having all of the same interests as you. they are either trying to get you to notice them or, even better, are asking you to ask them out....
...now, unless the girl already had all of the same interests as you when you met her, then you may be alright...unless of course she found you on facebook, read your profile, and made herself perfect for you before meeting you...then you may have some trouble.
think about these things guys...and be more observant. you will see life totally different.
let me tell you, as a girl, i've done some goofy stuff to get guys to notice me. it's laughable but c'mon, we all do it. start rooting for their team...listen to their music....cook their favorite food. oh yes, we do it all. wear their favorite color...you name it and i've either done it or helped a girl do it.
i do not know what propels us to this craziness but once start, we can't stop. then, one day, we will wake up and realize how silly we have been and we will stop.
....if only that one day didn't come after heart ache, tears, jealously, and eating 18 pints of cherries garcia.....
oh well, what can ya do? i mean i think we are wired this way. fortunately for me, i have learned to play it cool around guys and can coyly get their attention without causing a scene...is anyone else laughing with me right now? because you should!
to all of the guys out there: pick up the hint when girls suddenly start having all of the same interests as you. they are either trying to get you to notice them or, even better, are asking you to ask them out....
...now, unless the girl already had all of the same interests as you when you met her, then you may be alright...unless of course she found you on facebook, read your profile, and made herself perfect for you before meeting you...then you may have some trouble.
think about these things guys...and be more observant. you will see life totally different.
gender roles?
thought: why can't i spit in public?
no seriously, it dawned on me tonight that as a female, i should not do certain things in public. (no, i am not realizing this for the first time. i've known it for a while wise guys.)
you see, when i was playing t-ball many years ago, my dad or my uncle...maybe a combination of both thought it was appropriate to teach me how to spit...i was playing 3d base and had nothing better to do. plus, if i ever was going to make it as a pro ball player, i had to know how to spit properly. thus, at the age of, i don't know, 7, i master spitting like ball player. if i were to go around spitting however, i doubt it would be looked upon as cute.
it is funny how we have certain things that are gender specific. certain job positions, certain ways to walk and compose oneself, certain ways to eat and what to eat...the list goes on and on. the obvious ones are those in relationships and in the household. the man is the bread winner and the woman is the bread maker. i totally agree with...
....but what i wonder is why is it alright for a guy to yell at the game on tv and not me? "it's unattractive" i've read. well, so what...i have pent up frustration just like they do when my team is down by 3 with 45 seconds to go. but if i show this, i am suddenly not seen as a girl but as one of the guys...a pal...buddy...chum? the male mind is nuts.
or how about this - how come guys can make bodily noises and girls can't? granted, i would never let one go in public...but i would burp if i knew i had enough umph behind it. they can be proud...why can't we? i mean, we do it when it's just the girls. sorry guys, hate to ruin the image for you. and girls, really, you honestly believe that guys think we don't do that stuff? one of my brothers has a theory: if a person doesn't burp or fart they will eventually combust from the gassy build up within their bodies. how true this is, i don't know, but it's funny to think about.
anyway, my battery is running low on my computer so i need to make this quick.
i am not complaining and i most certainly am not going all feminist here, i simply want to be able to yell at a game when it's not going my way...or to be able to clear my throat (aka spit) without being looked at as one of the guys. which, i have always been the girl who is labeled that way and it's great, it really is. i wouldn't trade it for the world...but still, it would be nice to be seen as the bread maker and the girl who can cheer her team on....or rip on the refs for a bad call. but i guess you can't have the best of both worlds right?
no seriously, it dawned on me tonight that as a female, i should not do certain things in public. (no, i am not realizing this for the first time. i've known it for a while wise guys.)
you see, when i was playing t-ball many years ago, my dad or my uncle...maybe a combination of both thought it was appropriate to teach me how to spit...i was playing 3d base and had nothing better to do. plus, if i ever was going to make it as a pro ball player, i had to know how to spit properly. thus, at the age of, i don't know, 7, i master spitting like ball player. if i were to go around spitting however, i doubt it would be looked upon as cute.
it is funny how we have certain things that are gender specific. certain job positions, certain ways to walk and compose oneself, certain ways to eat and what to eat...the list goes on and on. the obvious ones are those in relationships and in the household. the man is the bread winner and the woman is the bread maker. i totally agree with...
....but what i wonder is why is it alright for a guy to yell at the game on tv and not me? "it's unattractive" i've read. well, so what...i have pent up frustration just like they do when my team is down by 3 with 45 seconds to go. but if i show this, i am suddenly not seen as a girl but as one of the guys...a pal...buddy...chum? the male mind is nuts.
or how about this - how come guys can make bodily noises and girls can't? granted, i would never let one go in public...but i would burp if i knew i had enough umph behind it. they can be proud...why can't we? i mean, we do it when it's just the girls. sorry guys, hate to ruin the image for you. and girls, really, you honestly believe that guys think we don't do that stuff? one of my brothers has a theory: if a person doesn't burp or fart they will eventually combust from the gassy build up within their bodies. how true this is, i don't know, but it's funny to think about.
anyway, my battery is running low on my computer so i need to make this quick.
i am not complaining and i most certainly am not going all feminist here, i simply want to be able to yell at a game when it's not going my way...or to be able to clear my throat (aka spit) without being looked at as one of the guys. which, i have always been the girl who is labeled that way and it's great, it really is. i wouldn't trade it for the world...but still, it would be nice to be seen as the bread maker and the girl who can cheer her team on....or rip on the refs for a bad call. but i guess you can't have the best of both worlds right?
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