Random stuff

[apocalypsos]

-- A description of Christian boot camp. I think I'm going to throw up. And hate people a little more than normal today.

-- Project Runway marathon of the first season today. Woohoo!

-- I have maple walnut ice cream and ice cream cones. Clearly I win at something.

-- I've spent the last two days writing down scenes and dropping them in those silly baggies. And continuing to feel like a ginormous dork because of it. But hey, whatever works.

-- Today's the first day I'm supposed to go back to work, and instead I think I'll go to sleep at six and not wake up until ... you know, whenever. Heh.

-- Someone keep me away from my Amazon wishlist and adding stuff to it that's so expensive I can neither afford it nor would want anyone to spend that much on me who wasn't directly involved in my conception and birth. (On the other hand, it IS a wishlist, hence my overwhelming urge to have some ridiculously expensive computer on there at all times.) EDIT: Oh, holy crap, I found a pink laptop. It's like a Barbie laptop! *flails* If one of you wins the Powerball tonight, you'll buy it for me, yes? Complete with a bag of sparkly gel pens and hair clips? And maybe a pony?

Comments

[samirant.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but that is not in any way something that would fit a real description of a Christian school or camp. In that situation, it seems the Christian label was slapped on it so that parents were fooled into thinking that they were sending their children into something appropriate and nurturing. I've been a believer for a long time and everything I put my faith in was revolted by that girl's story. I hate that she went through it and I find it disgusting that people would subject children (hell, anyone) to it. But don't call it Christian, because that doesn't come anywhere close.

lazy

[theliel.livejournal.com]

it's called lazy parenting.
faced with a seeimgly insurmountable task, they take the easy way out, shop for a solution like most people shop for cars, and then *BAM* you get a multi-billion dollar industry based upon techniques from the 1920's horror films about being in an asylum.

it's hand in hand with the 'tough love' movment seein goes hand in hadn with this. "spare the rod, spoil the child", too bad they never read the rest of the book.

[shoiryu.livejournal.com]

I quite agree, actually.

[angry-geologist.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but...

I hate to say it, these days the word "Christian" (tm) is a pretty good indicator that something rotten is hiding behind the label. Just take a good solid look at the GOP.

Not to say that Christianity is bad, but it's... a good thing that's big enough to hide a lot of bad things behind. That's why I'll always trust someone who doesn't make a big deal out of religion over someone who does.

[samirant.livejournal.com]

but it's... a good thing that's big enough to hide a lot of bad things behind.

It saddens me that you're very right about that.