Friggin pastor Apr 7, 2009
A few weeks ago, the pastor at my church used the word "friggin" during a sermon.  Part of me didn't even flinch when I heard it.  I don't mind language like that and I wouldn't mind hearing more of it from Christian (and worldly) leaders because I think it conveys a certain amount of emotion and is a relevant way to do so.  However, another part of me cringed because I remembered why Christian leaders aren't supposed to swear or do anything else bad:  Kids are watching.  Sure enough, a kid was sitting directly in front of me, and perhaps it was just a coincidence, but right after the pastor said the word, the kid leaned over to his mom and said something, to which his mother responded strictly.  This is merely speculation, but he could've said, "Mom, he said friggin," to which the mom might've replied, "Yes, but we don't use that word."  Right there, the mother is at a significant disadvantage, because pastors are often viewed as moral equivalents to God.  If the pastor uses the word "friggin," it trumps the mother's request to refrain from it, which means it's ok to use it.  And thus completes the perfect example of why pastors shouldn't use words like friggin. #religion
Toe shoes (2) Apr 7, 2009
Vibram makes these shoes called FiveFingers that are like toe socks, but in shoe form.  They supposedly make you feel like you're wearing nothing on your feet at all, while still allowing you to run and hike and do other non-barefoot activities.  Weird.  Looks like something Wendy would like. 
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(via Cool Tools) #products
Meal of snacks Apr 7, 2009
When I was a kid, my weekend lunches consisted of an assortment of finger foods from the fridge.  Cheese and crackers, pickles, olives, apples, oranges, celery and peanut butter.  It was essentially a meal made up of snacks.  However, at some point in my personal evolution, I determined that a "normal" person needs a "normal" meal to function "normally".  Normal meals include meat and vegetables, unless it's pizza, which oddly falls outside any rules regarding normality, but which (also oddly) makes up about 20% of my food intake. 

Just in the past few weeks and months, I've been getting back to my practice of eating meals of snacks.  A few times a week, my dinner is an apple with peanut butter, and anything else I can find in the fridge that can be eaten without utensils (this also hints at my avoidance of dishwashing).  And I don't feel bad about this.  As long as I eat enough non-candy food items to prevent me from dying, I'm doing ok. #food
Equal Apr 7, 2009
I really like the logo for the Human Rights Campaign, even though I'm not an L, G, B, or a T. 
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#sociology