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Name: Jonathan
Birthday: 2/16/1988
Gender: Male
Interests: My friends; sniping; being unobtrusive and yet always present; small-caliber firearms; being a gentleman; one particular person. . .
Expertise: You'll figure it out
Industry: Nonprofit
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AIM:  linkthevaliant88
Member Since:
9/6/2005
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| Over the winter holidays I didn't have access to an indoor volleyball court since the ones I frequent were being resurfaced. This would be hard enough were it only going without my sport for three weeks. But of course that wasn't enough.
No, I had to lose my conditioning. So now I'm experiencing aches and pains from playing all over again. I'm very healthy, if a little underweight, and it's not like there's something wrong per se, but it's frustrating to go through all this again after doing it just last year.
At least it should be over in a couple weeks and then I can really concentrate on improving my play.
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| As I drive to work these days I see children waiting for the school bus. They stand in their driveways bundled up and shivering, very obviously wishing they were still in warm beds. And they do this every day. Sometimes their parents will let them wait in a warm car, but most of the time they end up shivering, day after day.
I'm well aware that I missed out on things due to being homeschooled. That being the case, I am profoundly grateful that this was one of them.
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| I don't drink alcohol.
This has nothing to do with convictions, religious or otherwise. I have no problem with other people drinking responsibly. Unlike such things as smoking, or drug use, I don't see the consumption of alcohol as wrong in itself.
My non-drinking has nothing to do with morals, quite honestly. I am even comfortable being with others who are taking alcohol. I will content myself with ginger ale and enjoy myself. Alcohol isn't really the issue.
My problem with alcohol is that I simply don't like the stuff. Or, more accurately, I can't stand the way the stuff tastes. There's no enjoyment in it, and because I have no need of an alcohol buzz, the taste would be the only reason for me to take it. Drinking with friends isn't a good reason, as I can always order a soft drink. I honestly don't care what they think, and besides, I probably wouldn't hang out with people who would think negatively of me over this.
I just don't see the point of laying out money for something I don't even like. As amusing as some people are when they're drunk, I don't see alcohol making any improvements in my behavior. Whatever fleeting enjoyment might be derived from drinking just isn't worth the possible loss of control over behaviour or the money I lay out to buy it. Besides, hangovers suck.
As I pointed out earlier, I'm not saying that drinking is wrong. I see it as morally neutral, an activity that is only as good or as bad as the person doing it. So long as alcohol is taken responsibly, and the drinkers do not drive for twelve hours after, all is well.
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| For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
All people of the Internet, may your Christmas be filled with joy.
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| Along with some horrible percentage of the United States, we got snow in my area. Approximately 27 inches of it. Snow from Friday night to Saturday night. Enough snow to cancel a number of activities, including:
A dance on Saturday
Church on Sunday
A party on Sunday
My church's Awana program on Sunday
And my dad's office is closed too. This means that I'm at work and Dad isn't. I think this is the first time it's happened this way, and it's really weird to see Dad visiting my office.
But yeah, snow is not cool. It needs to go away naow!
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