somewhere quiet

I realized something today as I was sitting in my car for half an hour, reading a book. One of the things I would love to have is a quiet, comfortable place where I can be alone. Some place which I can call my own, where I don't have to worry about anyone else coming upon me, disturbing me. I don't really have any place like that. And just now, as I'm reflecting on that realization, I'm thinking that I might have to switch around my spending habits in order to gain that place. I think the ease of mind that would come from it is worth more than the things I spend my money on now. It's hard, though, to change habits.

farting smiley

I've just invented the farting smiley:

B~

church attendance

I was just thinking about what different people say about going to church. Specifically, how people tell others they should go to church, and how criticize others for going to church just as a social event.

In relation to going to church, I've thought for a while that it's not necessary like some people think it is. The bible doesn't even tell us to go to church, it just tells us to make sure to get together with other believers. That's not to say that going to church is bad, because it's good a lot of the time, but it's not necessary, and especially not necessary for salvation.

But thinking of that tonight (and I'm not even sure why I thought of it) brought to mind the social aspect. It seems clear to me in the bible that getting together with other believers is about fellowship, a very social thing. We're supposed to dine together with these other christians, remembering Christ's dinner, sharing what God has been doing in our lives recently. The whole thing about teaching and preaching is just part of it. Of course, if you say you're a christian and go to church just for the social aspect, not trying to walk the way all the time, you're probably a hypocrite.

recognize

I just got recognized for something which I never expected recognition for. It feels good.

why does it take so long?

There are different things I was told as a teenager, little bits of advice about the way life works, the way people work, and how to make life a little easier. These are things which were told to peers, and I know are told to young people still. For some reason, it seems like no one gets them. I know so many of those bits were lost on me; I had to learn them through experience. I hope there are some teens who are able to learn through advice and not through experience.

cigarettes

Every now and then I get this impulse to smoke a cigarette. I've never smoked them before. I know it's not a desire for the feeling in my lungs, or the drug. I can't quite figure it out.

gift list

Once again, I feel a little weird about putting this up, but here's a gift list. I don't expect to get anything from it.

The petite style bracelet and cross centered verse set from here.

The small buckwheat hull filled pillow from this page.

This particular mp3 player, although it's probably available for less on Amazon.

There's also all sorts of music equipment I want: guitars, basses, amps, etc., but that's all pretty expensive. And I'd also like a laptop, but that's also expensive.

There are also small gifts I like. I love to read, and interesting, odd crafty things are fun. I don't like a lot of clutter, though, so books, consumables, or creatables are best, I think.

That's about it.