My So-Called Life
the random and not-so-random musings of a twenty-something history geek
My So-Called Lifethe random and not-so-random musings of a twenty-something history geek |
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| Lizzie is a fully qualified history teacher having finished her course at Canterbury Christ Church University. She's also a geek who was secretary of the University of Kent Computing Society during her three year BA at the University of Kent. She is very much in love with her shiny Husband, though she is sad that he doesn't glow bloo :( More about her on her website: http://carina.org.uk |
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| Dec. 3rd, 2008 @ 08:29 pm Proposition 8, The Musical | |||
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I've been pretty wound up about Proposition 8 (with good reason), but I felt we could do with a lighthearted but pointed interlude to giggle over for a bit :) And so, without further ado, I present: Proposition 8, The Musical starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, and many more... From various sources, but the one that actually prompted me to watch to and then post was Boing Boing. Cross posted to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} exmormon |
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| Nov. 7th, 2008 @ 08:42 pm Milestones | |||
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Firstly I feel I should mention the US election. Yay! Obama won! :D I wanted him to win, and have thrown aside my cynicism for now to become really excited by a politician. A terribly important milestone too - the first black president of the USA :D I hope he could be like Kennedy for my generation. Except for the sleaze. And the Assassination. Definitely don't want those bits. So maybe not like Kennedy, maybe more like staying as awesome as he seems now when he's actually President. The less said about Prop8 in Cali and an organisation I was formerly a member of, the better. Now that's out of the way, two rather important milestones happened to me today. I. I turned 25 sometime around midday today. I suppose I'm now officially on the wrong side of 25 now ;) . I have had a lovely day, and got some lovely presents and cards. Huge thanks to everyone who has wished me a happy birthday so far :) (Various on irc, some via text, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} alisondh and moonhot97 on lj, and a couple via facebook). Thank you all - they were really appreciated.II. My final appointment with Nikki the Mental Health nurse was today, and we talked over some stuff about keeping well, dealing with triggers, preventing relapse and what to be aware of in terms of signs that I might be relapsing. Also lots of stuff about rebuilding trust in myself and my wellness, so one bad day doesn't panic me or those close to me. I'm told this is pretty much the last thing that comes back. I'm feeling pretty positive tonight at least, and I'll be happy if I maintain this level of okayness for a year. If I do, then comes the Big Scary of coming off the pills. But that's in the future. I want to use this space now to thank everyone who has supported me over the last 18 months or so. I couldn't have done it without you guys, whether you are aware of having helped or not. Now the Black Dog is banished to his Kennel. I hope he stays there. So for tonight I'm celebrating two huge milestones for me - being 25 and being discharged from the Mental Health team. Yay! Come celebrate with me :D Drinks on someone else!  |
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| Jun. 6th, 2008 @ 11:00 am Male Circumcision | |||
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I'm curious about my f-list's opinions on this because I don't really know where I stand. On one of my exmormon mailing lists there's currently a rather heated discussion about Male Circumcision, which some of the posters are calling Male Genital Mutilation. Are they being over the top, or is male circumcision Male Genital Mutilation? There is no doubt that female "circumcision" is mutilation, but I am really not sure where I stand on the male circumcision thing. Is it the same or similar? If it's different, why/how is it different (not talking about the technique itself, but about its perception etc)? Is it not really mutilation at all? I know it sounds like an odd question, but I'd really appreciate your comments and thoughts on this. |
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| Apr. 19th, 2008 @ 12:42 am Poll: Coffee | |||
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A discussion a mormon mailing list about a member's first coffee led me to create this poll. I'd appreciate everyone's answers :) Poll #1173459 Coffee Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 31 What age range are you in? How do you feel about coffee?
View Answers I hate it I could take it or leave it I like it I really love it - can't get enough other (explain below) Explain your "other" from the previous section How old were you when you first tried coffee? What was your first impression? If you didn't like it, or only liked it a little, did it you keep trying it? If you didn't like it, or only liked it a little, what caused you to keep drinking it? Do you like it better now than when you first tried it? As most of you know, I used to be a Mormon & never drank coffee. Now I can drink it, but I don't like the taste. Should I keep trying? Why should I keep trying? Any suggestions to make it more palatable? Tickybox
View Answers tea > coffee hot chocolate > coffee hot chocolate > tea tea > hot chocolate tickybox |
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| Feb. 13th, 2008 @ 03:55 pm Book a Week Challenge 2008 - 4/52, Wives and Sisters by Natalie R. Collins | |||
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Wives and Sisters had been sitting around on our bookcase waiting for me to get around to reading it after no1typo recommended it to me. I reorganised our bookcases the other day, which was no mean feat, and in the process I found this book again. The story is one of a girl who grew up mormon, went through various traumatic experiences which she was not supported through, and started to try and find her way out of the church and begin to heal herself. The response of the male characters of the church in response to any queries she makes about the experiences she has undergone is to pray and to get over them because they are in the past. Honestly it would be funny if it wasn't so tragic and true to life. The book itself is full of suspense, as the main character, Allison, begins her journey out of Mormonism she also begins her journey to find the people responsible for the traumatic incidences in her childhood. The author, Natalie R. Collins, is an ex-mormon herself. I was pleasantly surprised by her writing and the way mormonism features in her book. I possibly appreciated it more than others because I recognised so many of the incidences as being part of my own childhood, for example, the excerpt below about prayer. I found that particular passage very funny, I think largely because I recognised the situation as one I had been in so many times (not the actual outing, but the the praying morning, noon and night, the words used and the trying to make prayers different so they would stand out.) ( Excerpt ) I would really recommend this book to people wanting to find out more about mormonism while also reading what is essentially a crime novel. The author is very good at inserting details of Mormon beliefs and cultural life into the narrative without interrupting the flow of the novel. I would really like to read more by her. CBB Book a Week challenge 2008 1/52, Stasiland by Anna Funder 2/52, The Nazis, A Warning from History by Laurence Rees 3/52, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
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| Feb. 26th, 2005 @ 10:12 pm My Mormon Exit story | |||
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Well, I finally wrote it. For those of you who are interested I have put the story of my life as a mormon and my exit story here. accomplishedNow Playing: Comic Aid Cross posted to exmormon |
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| Nov. 16th, 2004 @ 10:00 am Cryptic | |||
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Well, I know now what I have to do. distressedNow Playing: Phantom of the Opera: Notes Now I just have to find the courage to do it... |
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| Sep. 13th, 2004 @ 10:50 am Quiz and Update... | |||
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Mostly feeling:
Well I'm in the Library starting off a new Uni year (for me) in traditional style with procrastination from my reccommended reading. cheerfulNow Playing: Bach: Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor So..um..what is going on with me I hear you ask. Not a lot is the answer (now you see why I've not updated for a while ;)) I finished work at Andrew Reeves (the posh Belgravia estate agents) tho my last day was slightly marred by the people at Victoria trying to give me a penalty fare. I got on the train without a valid ticket cos otherwise I would have missed my train, fully intending to pay when I got to Victoria. When I got there and went to pay for my return ticket I got pulled to one side and treated like a criminal cos it's (apparently, tho I didn't know this) an offense to get on a train without a ticket if the ticket office is open. SO they said I needed to pay a penalty fare even though I tried to explain I would have missed my train and been late for work. They just carried on saying I'd need to pay the penalty fare and it got too much and I started to cry. The guy looked at me like I was putting it on...and then to cap the indignity I started to hyperventalate big time. My head started to tingle and I couldn't stand up so I sat down and all teh time he's watching me like I'm faking it. Eventually the two ticket barrier guys come over and ask me what's up and I try to tell them while not being able to breathe and one of them brings me some water (which I nearly choked on cos my breathing was so irregular by this point) and they argued with the Penalty Fare guy about it and eventually let me ppay just for my return ticket. Evetually, when I was sufficiently calm to stand again I started to go and the Penalty Fare guy looks at me, glares and says "that won't work again you know". Like I was doing it on purpose >.< I can think of better places to make myself look undignified, stupid and immature... Beffan met me from work that day tho, so things started to improve :) We scandalised the carrage of our train with our talk ;) Anyway, I saw Phantom of the Opera on Monday evening and it was absolutely magnificent. At the end I felt so sorry for the Phantom. I didn't have a great view from the balcony so I want to go again and sit in the stalls. Still, it took my breath away. It was brilliant. Les Miserables was Tuesday's show and that was even better than Phantom, and very different. I saw this one from the stalls and had a wonderful view, and at the end the show had a standing Ovation. I didn't like the Older Cosette, but JVJ and Javert were great and Marius...*happy sigh* It made me cry more than once. It was overwhelming. Came back to canterbury on Saturday and left behind a whole shedload of stuff :o( Beffan is staying ATM and that is great :D Rah cooked a lovely roast beef dinner yesterday which was *YUMYUM* :D and today is her 1st wedding anniversary - the weather a year ago today was much much nicer ;) Speaking of weddings, ben and I have talked to the Vicar who will marry us on Friday and booked the wedding for the 3rd September 2005 at 3pm. The most complicated question of the whole thing for me was "Are you baptised" which ellicited the response "yes, no, possibly, not sure, maybe?" (see my history as a mormon for further explanation ;)) Mum found something to stop herself getting bored over the weekend - taking piccies of piccies and putting them up on her site. These include baby pics of me and pill, which is the reason the link will *NOT* be included here ;) Ben and I watched Battle of Britain yesterday - top film :D Umm...I'm sure there's other stuff I ment to include and forgot, in which case I may add it later :) ( obligatory LJ quiz ) |
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