Really? I waited TWO MONTHS for a new blog (not all your fault since your last blog was dated 10/17 but was not posted until 11/18...which doesn't even qualify for snail mail...but according to google, that's the slowest animal on the planet...although I beg to differ given the fact that your post is ONE MONTH OLD already)...
But I digress...
You are going to have to do better than geese, squirrels and puppy dogs if I have to wait so long in between blogs (because SOMEBODY didn't take my advice and write more frequently...but I won't name names).
I don't expect you to come up with stories like "yesterday my cat gushed out blood on the kitchen countertop while eating cheese" because to be quite frank, that's on a professional blogger level and until you...uh...I mean...somebody....has mastered the art of writing more frequently, maybe it is best you keep it at a Snow White level.
:)
You do know I'm just having fun with you right? You better be laughing as you read this...or smiling. If not, just count to ten...think of fluffy little squirrels being hand-fed...and shoot for that zen moment or something.
Today, I managed to get most of the office staff drawing hand turkeys for the holidays. I even bought them crayons and colored pencils...and it was rather adorable to see them put so much effort into such a silly project. I wonder what I can get them to do for Christmas? *evil grin* Paper snowflakes you think?
I can't believe Rob Gronkowski has a broken arm!!!!! *sob* Well, he'll be back for the Super Bowl. If Edelmann can play for a few more weeks like he played yesterday, we should be okay.
On that note...and because I have a word limit here, I will wrap this post up.
Wow, I dread to think what a state I've made of your work with my transcription! I'm afraid your writing is quite small and doesn't always show up well on the scan plus obviously the subject matter is a hell of a task for the spell check! I managed the best I could with Wikipedia + my own limited knowledge of the subject which comes from a) being a teenage Bowie fan*, being a fantasy literature fan (hey, I need a name for my demon, I know, let's steal it from Jewish mysticism!) and c) having a friend in university who was into Crowley. Hopefully I've not made too much of a hash of it, but the purpose of the transcription is for easier internet searchability I guess, not to be word for word perfect!
*(do you know Station to Station? May be a bit tame for you judging by your musical tastes but anyway if you don't there's references to the Tree of Life in that)
I'm fascinated to know how you started your interest in all this and how it developed, also your views on how literally you take it (and your other areas of interest) and how much you see it as a way to have an access into the human mind and world-view. I ask because the few people I know who have been into this sort of thing have been of the latter school.
“Nicki, I try to write from the heart. Your support inspires me too. To write. To work hard. To believe that redemption is more than a concept. All those who lend me kind words of support can never truly know just how much they are a light in the darkness for me. A lighthouse of hope in a sea of despair, pain and ugliness."
...These are your words.
I am about to send a letter to you this afternoon and the articles you requested. They may take some time to get to you through international mail though, so I'm hoping you'll receive this sooner.
You are not alone Jeremy! There ARE people that care and believe you are an important voice. I am one of them. And there are others who need you to utilize your clear voice, to help them.
I realize I cannot possibly imagine how difficult things are for you day to day, but there are other ways to initiate change... I will help you where I can. I know your environment is harming you, but please find some strength in my words and don't add to that harm. Perhaps together we can heal the hole in your spirit... can we try..?
Please take care of my new friend! ...Please take care my friend!
You're right, of course my past has had some influence on the person I am today (Mr Insightful :), but rather than allow negative experiences to change the person I am, I choose to remain conscious of them and how they influence my emotions today. And through that consciousness, I can manipulate my present & future to remain my true self.
& there is nothing wrong with the first impression you make Mr Johnson (Are we FLIRTING on BtB... that's a first! haha). Perhaps the difference you see in me in the way I speak is due to the fact that I'm not American. (You're very perceptive).
You certainly paint a different picture to many of the prison stories on this site. Your perspective is beautiful.
I was told by one of my lecturers last year that true intelligence is having the ability to adapt to our environment. On that note... you win the prize for being the most intelligent person I have encountered today.
When I first came to this site, what I was hoping to find was light within the darkness, and that is what this post conveys. Thank you for showing us that beauty can be found anywhere, if we just take the time to look :)
Thank you for your reply. To answer your question, the University I attend is James Cook University, in Townsville Australia. I am a mature aged student (it took me a long time to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up ;) I am studying Psychology and Criminology with a view to initially working in probation & parole here in Australia & I have 6 months of studies to go before I graduate.
& you're no different from anyone else, we don't generally take on information or advice from others until we are ready to hear and accept it, & that makes our progression as humans so slow. But as long as we get there eventually, and don't give up on those that take a little longer, I think that's what's important. :)
I'm a little busy at the moment with studies, work (& being a single Mum) so if you don't mind I'm happy corresponding with you via Btb for now.
I'd love to hear more about your work release program. What sort of work you do exactly? & what you get out of it personally? I'm glad to hear your time is not idle. I think we're all better off if we can use our time constructively. I'd also like to know whether or not you encounter negative attitudes from people while you're working and if so, how you deal with that?
Take care. & I look forward to hearing from you again soon.
RSS
Really? I waited TWO MONTHS for a new blog (not all your fault since your last blog was dated 10/17 but was not posted until 11/18...which doesn't even qualify for snail mail...but according to google, that's the slowest animal on the planet...although I beg to differ given the fact that your post is ONE MONTH OLD already)...
But I digress...
You are going to have to do better than geese, squirrels and puppy dogs if I have to wait so long in between blogs (because SOMEBODY didn't take my advice and write more frequently...but I won't name names).
I don't expect you to come up with stories like "yesterday my cat gushed out blood on the kitchen countertop while eating cheese" because to be quite frank, that's on a professional blogger level and until you...uh...I mean...somebody....has mastered the art of writing more frequently, maybe it is best you keep it at a Snow White level.
:)
You do know I'm just having fun with you right? You better be laughing as you read this...or smiling. If not, just count to ten...think of fluffy little squirrels being hand-fed...and shoot for that zen moment or something.
Today, I managed to get most of the office staff drawing hand turkeys for the holidays. I even bought them crayons and colored pencils...and it was rather adorable to see them put so much effort into such a silly project. I wonder what I can get them to do for Christmas? *evil grin* Paper snowflakes you think?
I can't believe Rob Gronkowski has a broken arm!!!!! *sob* Well, he'll be back for the Super Bowl. If Edelmann can play for a few more weeks like he played yesterday, we should be okay.
On that note...and because I have a word limit here, I will wrap this post up.
Cya,
Spryte
Transcription is complete. Thanks for writing and sharing.
Best
Wow, I dread to think what a state I've made of your work with my transcription! I'm afraid your writing is quite small and doesn't always show up well on the scan plus obviously the subject matter is a hell of a task for the spell check! I managed the best I could with Wikipedia + my own limited knowledge of the subject which comes from a) being a teenage Bowie fan*, being a fantasy literature fan (hey, I need a name for my demon, I know, let's steal it from Jewish mysticism!) and c) having a friend in university who was into Crowley. Hopefully I've not made too much of a hash of it, but the purpose of the transcription is for easier internet searchability I guess, not to be word for word perfect!
*(do you know Station to Station? May be a bit tame for you judging by your musical tastes but anyway if you don't there's references to the Tree of Life in that)
I'm fascinated to know how you started your interest in all this and how it developed, also your views on how literally you take it (and your other areas of interest) and how much you see it as a way to have an access into the human mind and world-view. I ask because the few people I know who have been into this sort of thing have been of the latter school.
...These are your words.
I am about to send a letter to you this afternoon and the articles you requested. They may take some time to get to you through international mail though, so I'm hoping you'll receive this sooner.
You are not alone Jeremy! There ARE people that care and believe you are an important voice. I am one of them. And there are others who need you to utilize your clear voice, to help them.
I realize I cannot possibly imagine how difficult things are for you day to day, but there are other ways to initiate change... I will help you where I can. I know your environment is harming you, but please find some strength in my words and don't add to that harm. Perhaps together we can heal the hole in your spirit... can we try..?
Please take care of my new friend! ...Please take care my friend!
Nicki
& there is nothing wrong with the first impression you make Mr Johnson (Are we FLIRTING on BtB... that's a first! haha). Perhaps the difference you see in me in the way I speak is due to the fact that I'm not American. (You're very perceptive).
[& hello from Australia!]
Take care.
I was told by one of my lecturers last year that true intelligence is having the ability to adapt to our environment. On that note... you win the prize for being the most intelligent person I have encountered today.
When I first came to this site, what I was hoping to find was light within the darkness, and that is what this post conveys. Thank you for showing us that beauty can be found anywhere, if we just take the time to look :)
Take care.
Nicki
Thank you for your reply. To answer your question, the University I attend is James Cook University, in Townsville Australia. I am a mature aged student (it took me a long time to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up ;) I am studying Psychology and Criminology with a view to initially working in probation & parole here in Australia & I have 6 months of studies to go before I graduate.
& you're no different from anyone else, we don't generally take on information or advice from others until we are ready to hear and accept it, & that makes our progression as humans so slow. But as long as we get there eventually, and don't give up on those that take a little longer, I think that's what's important. :)
I'm a little busy at the moment with studies, work (& being a single Mum) so if you don't mind I'm happy corresponding with you via Btb for now.
I'd love to hear more about your work release program. What sort of work you do exactly? & what you get out of it personally? I'm glad to hear your time is not idle. I think we're all better off if we can use our time constructively. I'd also like to know whether or not you encounter negative attitudes from people while you're working and if so, how you deal with that?
Take care. & I look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Nicki