Monthly Archives: February 2009
Significance without Faith
I want my life to matter. My chosen career path is in non-profit development because I want what I do to have significance.
I’ll readily admit that this desire/need began when I lived a life devoted to faith. But it hasn’t changed with my loss of faith. If anything, it’s gotten stronger because the motivation behind it comes from inside myself, rather than some deity in the sky.
So my question is… where are the organizations who seek to change lives that don’t rely on faith to do so?
I absolutely love Rescue Mission Ministries because of what they do. But where are the Rescue Missions that aren’t faith based? Where are the organizations that change lives simply because it’s the right thing to do? Where are the appeals for donations that don’t use “orders” from God as a motivation?
Where are the people who choose to have significance without faith?
I’m not writing this as an accusation, or even with the assumption that these types of organizations don’t exist. It’s just that I’ve never heard of them. And I want to.
It was a GREAT Day
I am the newest employee of Operation Smile.
HOLY FREAKING CRAP
I’m not going to be a homeless jobless bum after all!
I’m so excited. 10 days until I leave Denver. 10 days until I’m at my dad’s house. And then another week to find a place to live before I start work on March 16th.
And completely random thought… I really like Nick on American Idol. He’s such a character, but he really has a great voice.
Posted in American Idol, Personal
Ramblings…
Isn’t it pretty?
Okay so that’s a crappy picture (I took it with my cell phone, gimme a break).
That’s my brand new-to-me 2008 Mercury Sable.
I <3 this car. A lot.
I have 13 days until I leave Denver. And good riddance.
But because I have this new car, I get to take more stuff with me than I thought I would! Which is exciting to me. I’m donating all of my furniture to the mission, as well as some books and clothes. But there are some things just too precious to get rid of (I’m going to squeeze my dishes into my car somehow dammit).
And here’s a few thoughts for the day…
If someone loves you and wants to be with you, that person will BE with you and not let anything (or anyone) stand in their way.
If your schedule is too busy for house repairs, perhaps you should rethink your priorities or reconsider whether you should really own a house.
And that’s all I’ve got for now. Did I mention I <3 my car? And that I have 13 days to go?
Posted in Personal
Interview!
So I had what I think is the best phone interview of my life yesterday. It went so well that they’re flying me out next week for a second interview.
I’m super excited!
Posted in Personal
I Don’t Understand
So the object of my affection is no longer speaking to me.
I don’t get it. Why would someone tell me that they ONLY want friendship (repeatedly… and then get upset with me when i’m “too clingy,” reinforcing the point)… and then when I finally take them at their word and move on… said person gets upset enough that he doesn’t speak to me anymore.
Am I the only one confused by this behavior?
Posted in Personal
It’s Just…Life
So I’ve been thinking recently. Should I start chronicling my new thoughts and this new path I’m on? Should this blog become more of a skeptic’s blog?
No.
You know why? Because my life’s focus now is… LIFE! Sure I have thoughts about things that are a lot different than they used to be, but I’m not trying to convince anybody else to think like me.
For more than 2 years I used this blog as my platform. To be heard. To try and make people think…like me. I don’t want to do that anymore. I may be an atheistic agnostic now (how’d ya like THAT one?), but my focus is not on that label at all. I don’t want to debunk Christianity. I want to live my life. I want to be me.
Now that doesn’t mean I’m not going to post stuff that I find interesting or things that I agree with or disagree with. I still will. But I’m not going to go all gung-ho and turn this into a pro-atheism or pro-skeptic blog.
It’s pro-Mandi, and that’s all!
Posted in Atheism, Blogging, de-conversion
Because Women Shouldn’t Look Like Terminator Robots
Discuss. If you want to. 
Posted in Media and Culture
