I just got out the shower and looked into the mirror, while drying off. I realized that I love looking in the mirror. I enjoy gazing into my eyes which are quite nice when not hidden behind a wall of glass. I enjoy looking at my body and flexing my muscles. I like the way [...]
Looking in the mirror
Feb 13
Take A Survey
Feb 5
I am currently running a survey to get information to fill in the resource center. It’s a long survey, but the majority of questions are optional since not everyone will have all the information asked for. Because of the length of the survey and the type of information requested, you will be able to save [...]
personal growth
Feb 4
Lately, I’ve turned into some sort of math genius. It’s really weird. In some ways its very frustration because math has been the thorn in my side all my life. I’ve never cared for it and always thought it was because I was so horrible at math. Now I’m realizing it may have been the [...]
Change
Dec 8
You find it funny that she says you’re constantly changing. You agree, but from your vantage point you see the constants and realize that the more you change the more you stay the same. Your like the prism through which flows a single purpose but filters out a mulit-hued and faceted beam. [...]
Grief
Nov 29
The thing about grief is it’s not always immediate. Sometimes, there’s a part of our psyche that seeks to protect us from harm and delays our reaction to grief. Sometimes, the shock of sudden news can keep us from fully processing things as we continue on as if things were normal.
Saturday morning, I [...]
The story of David
Nov 23
(BBC Documentary at end of blog)
The last couple of weeks in Personality Development, we have been doing a case study on an individual that I am familiar with, David Reimer. I’m not certain that my teacher chose this story knowing that it was the National Day of Transgender Remembrance. I suspect if she [...]
Feeling good
Oct 23
Well, things have been busy since I blogged last. I did get a C on my math midterm, bring my overall grade to C. As a result, I owe myself a copy of The Sims 3, which I will responsibly not purchase until the end of the semester because I get addicted to [...]
Persistence
Oct 12
I’ve learned a lot of lessons over the last few years. Some people may look at where I am and where I’ve been and see only where I should be. For a long time, this was the only thing I could see. I lived in my past and mourned the loss of [...]
Quotes week 10/11/09
Oct 12
“Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, ‘Make me feel important.’ Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life.” -May Kay Ash
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” -Arthur Ashe