1) I find it extremely difficult to type with long, fake, witchy nails. I wouldn't recommend it. ;)
So, please excuse typos...
2) Class discussion today was interesting. It was also heated enough that I won't say much about it here... just that I found it fascinating.
“We are taught as members of this Church to be tolerant, to bring about good results, not to give in on our doctrine, not to give in on our standards, but to be tolerant in a way that will move forward the cause of peace and righteousness and goodness in the earth. May the Lord bless us so to do, and may each of us have happiness in our hearts and that peace which we can have even in the midst of conflict, which comes of a testimony and witness of the truth of this work.”
President Hinkley
3) Being egged - as in, I was walking to work and some people threw an egg at me from a speeding car - is not a pleasant experience. Even though it happened several hours ago, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Needless to say, it was painful. I called into work, returned home to wonderful roommates, took pain killers, did laundry and watched a movie for the rest of the evening. In addition, it was mentally and emotionally jarring. Logically, I could not for the life of me sort out the logic, amusement, whathaveyou behind throwing eggs at people. Emotionally, I felt like the lowest life form on the face of the planet. It was humiliating and degrading. I cried more from how it made me feel inside rather than the physical pain. Not to mention it totally ruined my plans for the evening... and a pretty awesome pair of jeans.
Now, this may an extreme analogy, but go with me...
I thought about terrorism, terrorists and victims. While the physical loss as a result of terrorism is horrific, it is tangible and therefore manageable. After a length of time, the pain lessens, things are replaced or lived without, loss of life is mourned but eventually accepted and dealt with. However, the mental/emotional/spiritual impact of terrorism, and in fact what gives it its name and makes it effective, has yet to be accurately measured. The thought that at any moment your entire world can be turned upside down because someone was making a political statement, pulling a cruel joke, or is just deranged dictates absolutely everything you do... whether you admit it or not.
4) I knew a girl freshman year who I just removed from my friends on Facebook. That is, indeed, the only way we kept in contact, so I've effectively removed her from my life. Why, you ask? Well... I saw that she recently joined a Facebook group called "Communism should be listed as a Political View on Facebook." I checked her profile more thoroughly, and realized she'd gone completely nuts. I posted what I felt was a fair, polite, and pointed message on her wall:
"Before you espouse communism too quickly... please ask yourself if you have ever lived in a communist country. If you haven't, don't stand in your free country and pretend to know anything about it, promote it, or take it lightly. "
and deleted her from my friends. We'll see how it goes, I guess.
Those are my thoughts about the happenings of today. What a strange day.
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