tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post5073346342995561730..comments2023-10-26T02:56:20.239-07:00Comments on Shameless Self-Promotions: It's YOUR Fault!f*bomb.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-73196984315077522102007-08-09T08:58:00.000-07:002007-08-09T08:58:00.000-07:00Brent, you should ALWAYS believe everything I say,...Brent, you should ALWAYS believe everything I say, as I am always right and am very, very serious.<BR/><BR/>I use Statistics and Science to back up my claims, so you KNOW it must be true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-68335820743889152532007-08-08T20:13:00.000-07:002007-08-08T20:13:00.000-07:00Wow. I love that clip of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol...Wow. I love that clip of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"! The fact you put that here makes me believe pretty much anything you have to say.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05194821497200044825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-16204573393385897342007-08-08T17:55:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:55:00.000-07:00Wait! So, what about the lesson on "all my trouble...Wait! So, what about the lesson on "all my troubles will be over, if only I got married!"?f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-76561376809859357022007-08-08T17:35:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:35:00.000-07:00Along these lines- I heard one too many relief soc...Along these lines- I heard one too many relief society lessons on "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and some day, some where some fabulous man is going to marry me..."Salt H2Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530132008817346271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-57302820286348773752007-08-08T17:03:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:03:00.000-07:00And, PS- Chloe- your recent post was HILARIOUS. D...And, PS- Chloe- your recent post was HILARIOUS. Don't you change a thing, lady.<BR/>As for Rachel and Sarita's ward...I was there. And I agree. Rachel's already dated anyone worth looking at twice. Of course, it seemed like a lot of people were out of town, so...But that doesn't mean we can't love them for their baking skills, sweet spirits, book collections, awesome taste in records, and so f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-58376558222287395952007-08-08T16:47:00.000-07:002007-08-08T16:47:00.000-07:00Wow.ummm...I kinda just wrote that so people would...Wow.<BR/>ummm...I kinda just wrote that so people would start thinking about nominees for Hunk O'The Month. (VOTE!) I don't see anywhere the suggestion that anyone (male OR female) should ever remain in an abusive or destructive relationship. <BR/>All I'm saying is that it's a sad commentary that we can so easily find the flaws and list 34 deal-breakers off the top of our heads, but struggle f*bomb.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16995465654424549297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-63256712639908126852007-08-08T15:47:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:47:00.000-07:00I'm allergic to Doritos.I'm allergic to Doritos.Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-87658458241090675952007-08-08T15:40:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:40:00.000-07:00Cool Ranch.Cool Ranch.Left-Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635327823530813335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-36943929137562568032007-08-08T15:26:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:26:00.000-07:00I have faith in them, too. Not only that, but I re...I have faith in them, too. Not only that, but I really like them. <BR/><BR/>And I'm a fan of the fire doritos myself.<BR/><BR/>And now I'm really done. I didn't mean to bring up such controversy, just offer another point of view.chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591718941491845826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-67450460070370384372007-08-08T15:15:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:15:00.000-07:00It's important to learn from our experiences good ...It's important to learn from our experiences good and bad. Other's can learn from them as well. It's when self pity, blame, bitterness, and blanket judgements coincide that it gets dangerous. It can be easy to indulge in that but I think the consensus here is that doesnt beget happiness. Life is not black and white.<BR/><BR/>Chloe, there is nothing wrong with sharing your strength in a bad Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-74402497854038020402007-08-08T14:26:00.000-07:002007-08-08T14:26:00.000-07:00chloe elizabeth, i can relate. a friend of mine an...chloe elizabeth, i can relate. a friend of mine and i share and ex that manipulated us and it helped to realize that we weren't crazy and that it was his issue and not ours. sharing when appropriate is not being negative or pessimistic and can be quite helpful. dwelling of course is bad, but i think we all know that and that doesn't really need to be said. <BR/><BR/>so boys and girls, stop being carolinesbakeshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270238523258646514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-55023892181077740902007-08-08T14:12:00.000-07:002007-08-08T14:12:00.000-07:00I agree that things ALWAYS turn around, and so muc...I agree that things <B>ALWAYS</B> turn around, and so much faster when you have a positive attitude. And we all may just disagree about this, but I think there's great strength that comes when someone says, "Look, I've been through this and it was hard, but I made it and so will you." Aren't the scriptures full of stories of hardships and how people have overcome them? Why does talking about chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591718941491845826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-31236754743498776812007-08-08T13:40:00.000-07:002007-08-08T13:40:00.000-07:00Possibly my favorite movie quote of all time comes...Possibly my favorite movie quote of all time comes from Cast Away, and it seems relevant to to this thread:<BR/><BR/>Tomorrow the sun will rise. -And who knows what the tide may bring?<BR/><BR/>All getting stuck in a negative state of mind can do is lead to you to overlook opportunities when they present themselves to turn your life around, which they <B>ALWAYS</B> (eventually) do. -And let's The Dally Llamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440560395767533380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-36575988921912887812007-08-08T13:34:00.000-07:002007-08-08T13:34:00.000-07:00Thom - I appreciate your sentiments on the matter ...Thom - I appreciate your sentiments on the matter and agree with you. I'm really not talking about sitting around and brining it up over and over and dwelling, I'm talking about sharing when appropriate. And I could be wrong about that.chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591718941491845826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-4235304815082228292007-08-08T13:06:00.000-07:002007-08-08T13:06:00.000-07:00Three Thoughts:----Thom Carter great truth of Life...Three Thoughts:<BR/>----<BR/>Thom Carter great truth of Life:<BR/>"Guys are stupid, girls are mean"<BR/>----<BR/>In all seriousness, as someone who has also been in an abusive relationship, sitting around and talking about it with a bunch of people never did help me out. It was the quiet moments that turned my baggage into my past. I feel the more time we spend focusing on the negative TUGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245541681911184483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-6237518712791468282007-08-08T12:12:00.000-07:002007-08-08T12:12:00.000-07:00Rachel that is sad. It may have been even me that ...Rachel that is sad. It may have been even me that said it. I'm pretty sure I have before. But I have heard it tons. In our ward probably more to do with number ratios and all. But regardless, it's easy to get stuck in a rut of male bashing and blaming all our dating/relationship, or lack thereof issues on the male gender. Some of it is warranted (as much as complaints of female tendencies would Saritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094278384918808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-65779389960184367602007-08-08T11:53:00.000-07:002007-08-08T11:53:00.000-07:00Just this Sunday I overheard a conversation before...Just this Sunday I overheard a conversation before Relief Society between a brand new sister and an old timer. The old timer said that most new girls stay in our ward because the RS is so great even if though there is no one to date. It just made me sad that the first thing the new girl learned was that guys here are not worth dating. I hate man bashing.Left-Handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635327823530813335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-9122828580153510302007-08-08T10:33:00.000-07:002007-08-08T10:33:00.000-07:00men are scum. except for me.men are scum. except for me.Dubious Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04268449154223940373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239298816780276829.post-69890907919905750862007-08-08T10:29:00.000-07:002007-08-08T10:29:00.000-07:00Okay...so I am recently, as you know, guilty of th...Okay...so I am recently, as you know, guilty of this. But let me counter your point just one moment. I agree wholeheartedly that there are great guys out there. Many of them. Most of the ones I'm related to are that way. And I agree that guy "bashing" is not ideal in any shape, even for comic relief. <BR/><BR/>But, I also know that there are women out there who get treated horribly and don't knowchloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591718941491845826noreply@blogger.com