Wednesday, 05 December 2012
According to the United Nations, Friendship Day is actually on July 30th, but today one of my co-workers decided to reschedule the international holiday for this morning. This worked out just fine with me, since I got stuff.
First, a pen/pencil/office supply holder that’s just like those big crates that large products are shipped in, except it’s like 1/100th the size. Very appropirate considering the department we work in.
Also, a thing (for deplorable lack of better words) that attaches to a book or binder that I can keep a highlighter, note cards, pen and other school-related stuff in. Very appropriate considering am in college and will be in college until just before my son starts college.
What a great start to the day.
Thursday, 06 December 2012
Another big, busy day today. But very fun.
First, I took Owen to school.
Then I participated in Hamline’s “This is My Story” discussion panel. This month, the panel concerned religious diversity, and since I’m as diversity as it gets, I was invited to participate. I was on the panel with a pastor and a rabbi. Still, that majority of the questions were directed to me. I guess people find an ex-Jehovah’s Witness/atheist absolutely fascinating. Just like a circus freak. Good. I hope they buy my book.
Then I met with my professor about my final paper and the presentation I’ll be giving next week in class. Boring stuff I won’t write about here.
Then I went to Ace Hardware. I returned the dimmer switches that didn’t work (see HERE for that), then complained about the paint they sold me and scored a free quart of paint.
Then I drove to the Mall of Hysteria. Bought Owen a Winter Solstice gift from the Lego Store, then stopped at the XXXXXX store and bought some XXXXXXX for XXXXXXXX (sorry, had to edit in case they read this). Next, I walked over to Teavana and bought some pricey, swanky, loose tea like the affectatious, hippy St. Paulite that I am. Then I went over to Tea Source and bought more tea. Yep, I like tea that much that I actually have to visit multiple stores to fill my need (i.e., “want”).
This evening, I hosted Atheists Talk for, like, the twenty-fifth time. I interviewed Rohit Ravindran about his philosophy of tying in atheism with veganism. Bascially, he asserts that the same logic and rationale that lead one to reject magic sky-people should also lead them reject subjecting animals to concentration camps and murdering them just so we can have Big Macs. Very compelling, actually. We even aired a graphic video of footage from inside a factory farm. It’s pretty much the stuff that nightmares are made of. FYI: I am not a vegan. I’m a pescatarian. Because I’m a hypocrite. No, no, it’s alright, I’ve been a hypocrite before.
Note to self: Don’t show up in a leather jacket when interviewing a vegan.
You’re not a hypocrite, we just do what we can. Any way that people can reduce their consumption of animal products is a good thing. Both for the environment and for the benefit of animals who are mistreated at factory farms. From Meatless Mondays to total veganism, it all makes a dent in the problem.
Okay, good point.