tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.comments2015-02-10T20:28:03.830-08:00Okii Kuchi -- Big MouthJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453810842402496943noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-58055523583197300442015-02-09T19:58:18.581-08:002015-02-09T19:58:18.581-08:00I can't say I have had a second mission dream ...I can't say I have had a second mission dream like yours. I wonder what it means though. I, at least, believe vivid and repetitive dreams have a meaning. Do you see a meaning for this dream?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900720352902803908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-27872355492718895202015-02-07T07:06:28.769-08:002015-02-07T07:06:28.769-08:00I have had he same kind of dream. I am an adult ma...I have had he same kind of dream. I am an adult man well past my 20s who has to go on a mission again, and I absolutely hate it and do not want to be there. While I am on this second mission I have to hide who I really am as a gay man who no longer attends church, and I have to bite my lip about all the stupid things that the young missionaries say and do. I have had that dream several times. ForAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14364484623565981392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-67340787780157499162015-02-03T07:28:24.705-08:002015-02-03T07:28:24.705-08:00I would meet him--but that's just my personali...I would meet him--but that's just my personality.<br /><br />If you're still friends there's nothing wrong to catch up with each other--time does a lot for people, <br /><br />If nothing else you have a chance to share lunch/dinner with with a friend (lots of my gayfolk stay very good friends with exes--not that uncommon), for what is worth.<br /><br />If you end up meeting tell us Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203771368783213108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-22163834443155482242015-02-01T20:23:39.827-08:002015-02-01T20:23:39.827-08:00Are you friends? Yes.
Then the same answer appl...Are you friends? Yes. <br /><br />Then the same answer applies: tell him you're coming into town and ask if he'd like to get together. <br /><br />That's what friends do (or so I'm told).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764088470948983513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-71465020974969713372015-01-13T11:40:27.295-08:002015-01-13T11:40:27.295-08:00Yes of course, you tell everyone it is all about t...Yes of course, you tell everyone it is all about the team and how we all make a difference but the reality is the kingdom you talk about--I see it over and over--it may just be because my industry structure (government) is similar to yours...kinda sad but I see your point.<br />Hugs,MiguelMiguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203771368783213108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-82712892089143480502015-01-13T11:31:50.104-08:002015-01-13T11:31:50.104-08:00Thanks! I just really do not thrive on all of this...Thanks! I just really do not thrive on all of this drama. I've found that as school administrators go, I often don't fit the mold. I am not all about myself, my ego, and my ability control others. I feel that my job as a leader is to work with others to see how WE can move forward. I should seek the advice and counsel of those I lead. Unfortunately the majority feel like establishing Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453810842402496943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-7708704954809394052015-01-13T10:18:36.681-08:002015-01-13T10:18:36.681-08:00Oh-My-Goodness!!!
I know office politics are some...Oh-My-Goodness!!!<br /><br />I know office politics are something to take seriously but this seems extreme to me. Personally they scare me and I had vowed to never enter these things but let's face it it is not only necessary to kiss butts to get ahead but also learn the skill of stepping on people's heads to get there. I have no solutions to offer unfortunately, but at least you have a Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203771368783213108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-64973644927609487382014-12-31T23:13:00.122-08:002014-12-31T23:13:00.122-08:00Can't you contact DoDDS and let them know your...Can't you contact DoDDS and let them know your circumstances have changed? Maybe they still have a position or a new one open for you? And, then when you get hired there, you could hire a math teacher you know from blogging. OK? Sound like a good plan? I am all for it!! Plus, I don't want you losing your home, that would be a huge bummer!!Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545864116759826061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-8221072901621871242014-12-31T23:01:17.723-08:002014-12-31T23:01:17.723-08:00Thanks Miguel and Duck. I guess it's always he...Thanks Miguel and Duck. I guess it's always helpful to air things out. I normally do this with my parents, but they're getting old...it's hard to hold a conversation with them. (Long story)<br /><br />Duck, funny thing about your DoDDS suggestion. I DID apply for a position with them earlier in the year, and they offered me the job. (It was at their HQ in Alexandria.) Well, Boss from Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453810842402496943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-92208949520920754482014-12-30T22:48:08.633-08:002014-12-30T22:48:08.633-08:00I am in education so I feel your pain. But, I am i...I am in education so I feel your pain. But, I am in the classroom and love it. Having friends you can talk to about stuff, whom you trust, are so important. If you don't have anyone like that, maybe get someone professional, like a therapist. At least your confidence will be kept and you'll have someone to talk about all the crap to. <br /><br />Is there something you enjoy doing with Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545864116759826061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-84614990547623939982014-12-30T22:47:53.043-08:002014-12-30T22:47:53.043-08:00I am in education so I feel your pain. But, I am i...I am in education so I feel your pain. But, I am in the classroom and love it. Having friends you can talk to about stuff, whom you trust, are so important. If you don't have anyone like that, maybe get someone professional, like a therapist. At least your confidence will be kept and you'll have someone to talk about all the crap to. <br /><br />Is there something you enjoy doing with Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545864116759826061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-43473447144465944272014-12-30T07:34:29.548-08:002014-12-30T07:34:29.548-08:00Hey I feel for you. I'm in a similar situation...Hey I feel for you. I'm in a similar situation career-wise and there are those days when I just sit and think how much longer...but I like my job, like the $ and what I do. Hang in there, I understand office politics where every man is out for himself...<br /><br />As for the life outside of work, it is tough to put yourself out there, maybe find something that you can volunteer in that mightMiguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203771368783213108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-83798964405305738852014-10-14T19:43:17.101-07:002014-10-14T19:43:17.101-07:00Amen.Amen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900720352902803908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-75707037336186745112014-09-22T16:10:44.384-07:002014-09-22T16:10:44.384-07:00"Dork dot" -- Wow, I haven't heard t..."Dork dot" -- Wow, I haven't heard that term in years! Talk about a blast from the past. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453810842402496943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-56575856595408105282014-09-22T16:08:45.369-07:002014-09-22T16:08:45.369-07:00It was my first time, too! And I SOOOO Agree. We s...It was my first time, too! And I SOOOO Agree. We should wear our own version of dork dots or something next year. I plan on being active in helping out with Affirmation...I'll mention it to them and see what they think.<br /><br />Maybe we could have a MOHO Bloggers Affinity groupAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815568681752415925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-35376865747386988802014-09-18T22:59:22.421-07:002014-09-18T22:59:22.421-07:00So glad you could come and that you enjoyed it! I ...So glad you could come and that you enjoyed it! I wonder if I talked to you? Who knows, ha ha.Trevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258097334170692217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-69939167944230996752014-09-15T06:30:08.347-07:002014-09-15T06:30:08.347-07:00James you are spot on with some thoughts I had whi...James you are spot on with some thoughts I had while attending this conference. I am brain storming with another blogger/friend some future MOHO Directory events and ways to identity (if the blogger so chooses) each other at events. You are more than welcome to join in our brainstorming. Feel free to e-mail me (address is on my page).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900720352902803908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-26833253006005580672014-09-14T22:37:32.936-07:002014-09-14T22:37:32.936-07:00An idea I'd like to share: I participate with ...An idea I'd like to share: I participate with a bunch of other language teachers in an online listserv. Every year at our annual language conference, those of us in the listserv all wear a red dot on our name tags so that it's easier to identify each other. It's always fun to put a face to the names I see online so frequently. Maybe those of us who blog and/or read these blogs should Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453810842402496943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-62948172761841555482014-09-14T17:04:28.528-07:002014-09-14T17:04:28.528-07:00This was my first Affirmation Conference as well. ...This was my first Affirmation Conference as well. I wish I would have got to meet you.<br /><br />And as far as the socializing goes, I stayed close to the one person I knew, but I was right there with your social anxiousness too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900720352902803908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-81234138189772749412014-08-31T23:53:45.453-07:002014-08-31T23:53:45.453-07:00Come for the Brenton, stay for the message.
loved...Come for the Brenton, stay for the message.<br /><br />loved the movie. And we need to let people make mistakes so they can grow. and we need to too. j4khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693280094971664961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-90501129766260778572014-08-25T11:26:10.158-07:002014-08-25T11:26:10.158-07:00That same line really struck me when I sawThe Give...That same line really struck me when I saw<i>The Giver</i> yesterday! But my thought process has turned more from letting everyone make their own choices and speak freely to what's "wrong" for some people is completely acceptable as right to others...Too many people don't see that their version of "right" is just that—their version. There are billions of others in the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815568681752415925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-78461092681550122512014-07-01T21:42:35.249-07:002014-07-01T21:42:35.249-07:00I don't think I could ever figure out how to u...I don't think I could ever figure out how to use the loo over there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-62902737834442937752014-07-01T07:30:17.321-07:002014-07-01T07:30:17.321-07:00Wow, what a great opportunity! Enjoy it. I don'...Wow, what a great opportunity! Enjoy it. I don't envy you, though, in that it will be blazing hot down there.<br /><br />Aww... Chinese fish is the best (I just ate a whole roast fish for dinner by myself last night--had to use a coupon that was expiring, ha ha). I've encountered lots of people who never eat fish in the west because they don't like the "fish" taste, but theyTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258097334170692217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-3279861283079932232014-07-01T07:29:59.082-07:002014-07-01T07:29:59.082-07:00Wow, what a great opportunity! Enjoy it. I don'...Wow, what a great opportunity! Enjoy it. I don't envy you, though, in that it will be blazing hot down there.<br /><br />Aww... Chinese fish is the best (I just ate a whole roast fish for dinner by myself last night--had to use a coupon that was expiring, ha ha). I've encountered lots of people who never eat fish in the west because they don't like the "fish" taste, but theyTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258097334170692217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606336618856262499.post-88043206215867245982014-06-30T09:56:41.650-07:002014-06-30T09:56:41.650-07:00PS I am the same with eating sea food food, can...PS I am the same with eating sea food food, can't and won't do it.Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551782459346523291noreply@blogger.com