What we do in life, echoes in Eternity!!
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Back to School!
Monday, August 25, 2008, 06:42 PM - This and That
Since the 19th is been a mad house. My daughter started college and I have to drive her there every day. It take us at least an hour to get down, due to the traffic and driving through the mountains. But so far she likes her school.
Thursday was a loony day searching for her books. We visited several textbook catered bookstores and it was crazy! Long lines and a hot and humid day. Kids and parents everywhere looking for books. Very expensive the books here by the way. After searching, waiting and hoping, we only found 2 of the 3 she needs. Not bad at all. The best part, used. I didn't have to pay full price. Good day indeed!
Now, the only thing left is for her to get her license so she can drive herself. This traveling up and down the mountain is exhausting!
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Memories
Sunday, August 17, 2008, 01:25 PM - The Lady Chronicles
I went to church today. First time in 6 months. Awful long time, no excuse. Today was the start of a week long celebration of its 50th anniversary. The committee invited everyone that have been a part of the church since the beginning, so I saw people I have not seen in over 20 years. It was a good day. Talking to old friends and sharing our experiences and watching old pictures when we were all so young, brought back memories of better and simpler times. At least for me. I remember when I first crossed the church doors for the very first time at the tender age of 14 and all the friends I made then. Throughout the years we all have moved on, each with its own life and careers. Many have left the faith, while many more have gone to bigger ministries. It was an amazing time going back and recall our triumphs, our failures and our expectations.I needed that interaction today, for I'm so bored here in this mountain, watching life slipping away from me with each passing day. It is so pathetic. I'm mad for feeling sorry for myself and for not doing anything about it. I need to get up my ass and start living again. I'm stuck in the past and it seems there is no way out. I wish I could have that little memory thingy zapper used in the movie men in black, so I could zap away my memories. Ha! Wishful thinking. I just pray that all this is just a transition, a phase... it's been a long year. How long this will take? Only God knows. I only truly hope that my faith will sustain me while I walk in the valley of death and that at the end of this trial, I will be stronger and happier.
Discrimination
Thursday, August 14, 2008, 10:17 AM - The Lady Chronicles
I was watching a mini documentary the other night about how the Chinese selected the women to be the medal carriers. They had to be beautiful, more than 5 6', and no more than 110 pounds. After watching that, the news came out that the pretty little girl I saw at the opening ceremonies, was not the singer. The real one, was not chose because she was not "not pretty enough". Then, I saw a commercial of a young girl sitting at a bench, like in trance, thinking about all the images of beautiful and slim models in ads and magazines and how these are the examples she needed to follow.
I wasn't shocked by this. In fact, I was expecting it.
Our world is one of appearances. Beauty. height and weight. Physical discrimination is rampant across the world. Regardless of the talent, the dedication, the effort, if I'm not pretty, tall and slim, my chances of success are, well, "slim". The irony. It's a drastic thought I know, but it's the truth.
This discrimination is widely accepted, widely ignored and goes completely unpunished. It spreads in silence, growing under the lights of photo and movie studios. Photographers, directors, producers, recruiters and CEO s, speak it's gospel like there is no tomorrow. And we tolerate it's incursion because we like its message.
Sadly, WE all discriminate. I know I do. Who wants to see an imperfect body grace the covers of magazines? Who wants to see the unattractive and overweight in movies and tv? Not me! I love to see beautiful people. Models, actors, even doctors. We all cheer for the beautiful, the slim, and the perfect and cringe at the sight of imperfection, mockering and chastising our
own. The pressure is on young girls to be "the best they can be" which translate in "drop dead gorgeous". Forget your intelligence, or your effort in school to achieve a career or even your kindness or goodness of heart. As long as you are pretty, you are guaranteed success. Ha! They should make posters and bumper stickers with this. It's good!
I don't deny it. I would like to be beautiful, tall and perfect. Who wouldn't? That way, I would not be totally freaked out before a job interview. Not thinking about my skills, but that first impression. Or completely stressed out by the fact that I can't shop at the 3-7-9, The Gap, or any other stores for the perfectly skinny even if I want to. And that I wouldn't have to suffer from indigestion while fighting for the best jobs and salaries because I know those will go to the "perfect" candidate. And I don't even want to start on bikinis, and shorts or even my annual check-up. Talking about pressure!!
I would probably be strike by lighting, but I got to say it. Thinking on where this madness comes from, I went back to the Old Testament, yes the one in the Bible, and found that even God has physical discrimination. He told Moses to separate a ram for sacrifice. It had to be perfect, without marks or disability. He wanted the best. So he got it. Several passages talk about the perfect. Animals and humans alike. So is no surprise were this discrimination comes from. It's in our genes, embedded in our spirit the moment we were created after God's own image. Why some people are more beautiful than others? Why most humans are less attractive than the few? Is a question for the ages. I just shake my head, look up to heaven and silently ask "what were you thinking?
Nothing is going to change the fact that beautiful people are preferred. Even when this selection is angrily denied and even joked about, is an open secret.
If I get angry sometimes because I'm affected by it, but tolerate it, I'll have to admit that the less fortunate, myself included, will have to go with the flow, because physical discrimination won't go away anytime soon.
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Saturday, August 9, 2008, 09:43 AM - This and That
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Overrated
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 08:47 AM - This and That
That is my opinion of the Olympics opening ceremonies. I was bored! I could not believe it! I was so looking forward to it, expecting a magnificent spectacle due to the hype and it was down right disappointing. The only 2 things I really enjoyed were the drummers at the beginning and the lighting of the torch at the end. Not even the parade of nations was great. And then kids everywhere, with no purpose. The writing in the scroll with the dancer's bodies, no sense. Then the ladies with the beautiful gowns, too short. Too many fireworks to compensate the lack of imagination.
I was excited to see my loving island represented. Proud and glowing. So when I saw the flag in the distance, I jumped on my seat. But then, boom! As soon as Puerto Rico made it's entrance, they cut for commercials. What a rip off! No showing of the flag carrier or any comments from the commentators. Very disappointing indeed. Anyway, for what I saw, they looked dashing and very elegant. And the US too. Loved the outfit and the white berets.
Now, to watch the games for the next 2 weeks. My favorites are swimming, track and field and gymnastics.
Hopefully, for the next 2 weeks, the world will stop it's bickering and madness for a glimpse at friendship and just plain fun.
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