Knees = Boobs?

I had an IM convo with a pal that went like this:

Friend: can i ask you a question?

me: You just did. :)

Friend: do knees remind you of tatas?

me: uhm... no

Friend: ok thanks I'm having a discussion with some Christian women about what's modest, and apparently knees look like boobs and therefore you should NEVER show them lest you cause a man to be tempted

me: seriously? How about covering the ankles as well. Ankles look like little boobs

Friend: yes and then there's the toe cleavage issue

me: And elbows, they're just smaller knees!

Friend: exactly

me: And you know, men expose their fingers, and we all know what fingers look like...

Friend: exactly!!!!  What do you think about this whole concept that what we as women wear could cause you weak minded men to stumble (their words, not mine)

me: there is some truth to that, if there's already an inclination to ogle women. And some women don't feel it's wrong to dress in revealing clothing - low cut or tight-fitting. But for someone to say knees look like boobs, well that's just laughable and sounds like the days when women were little more than property

Friend: do you think though, that men can/should be able to govern their own thoughts? or is there a responsibility on women (not hookers) to "protect" mens minds?

me: Women are not responsible for what goes on in a man's mind any more than a man is responsible for what goes on in a woman's mind. Each should take responsibility for their own thoughts

Friend: thanks

me: np

Seriously? There are people who think like this still?  I did some Googling, and it seems that the Mormons are pretty big on covering up any skin that might be "tempting".  Kind of like the Taliban.

Yes, Jesus did say if you lust in your heart you've committed adultery, but I can't think of any passage in scripture that even remotely says "Ladies, your knees look like boobs.  Cover them up."

Your thoughts?

Where did they get all those pinwheels?

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I assume no responsibility for the actions depicted here.

Goodbye, Bogeydog

You had a good, long life filled with love and belly rubs.

You are a good girl.  I'll see you again someday.

Ovo-lacto-pesce-tarian

I think that's the right term. That's a really long word for saying "I'm giving up red meat and poultry for 2010."

Yep, no more bacon...

Since Carol already eats this way, it shouldn't be too hard for me to make the switch. I already eat like this at home, that was a compromise Carol and I made prior to getting hitched. It was a practical choice, it would save expenses and time instead of having to prepare two separate meals for us.

Fish, dairy, and eggs are ok, and of course any of the products from Morningstar Farms, Quorn, & Boca. Meat-free products have come a long way over the years, especially the Quorn line. You can sub them in for chicken, and it's very hard to tell the difference. I have prepared a version of chicken salad using Quorn Chik'n Tenders that people literally thought it was chicken, it was that good.

And, (to scorn of my pal Chaz ;) ) I will be incorporating more tofu/seitan/tempeh into meals. I already made a fantastic stir-fry with Light Life Organic Soy Tempeh - the texture was little odd, but I got used to it fairly quickly.

The Morningstar Farms Veggie Buffalo Wings are very tasty - cook them in the oven instead of the microwave and they come out crisp and spicy. Morningstar makes a very good Italian Sausage as well.

I'll be blogging about this over the next year at One Year Veg. Drop in from time to time and see how I'm doing, offer suggestions/praise/encouragement, check out recipes and experiments, and product reviews.

HILARIOUS!!!!!

Seriously, this has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Check it out!!!!



I'm still laughing!

Handrail

Every day at work, I walk up and down a flight of stairs with my hand on the handrail. Yesterday, a flood of thoughts came into my mind as I was trying to not spill my coffee or let the strap of my laptop bag slip off my shoulder...

1. I wonder who had their hand on handrail before me?
2. Did they sneeze into their hand and not wash their hands afterwards?
3. Eeeeew!
4. Would I shake their hand knowing that?
5. Why am I disturbed by that thought?
6. God is not disturbed by us... by any of us. Even the sick people sneezing gobs of mucus into their hands
7. Why?
8. Because God doesn't put value on our external selves - He sees the beauty he constructed within each of us.

And then I made it to the top of the stairs...

What am I looking at when I see someone? Am I looking at their clothes, their hair, or their weakness? Or am I looking at them through God's eyes? How about you?

Oct 17th, 2009

It was good day, I was looking sharp.

Carol was as beautiful as always.

Our friends and families were there.

We gave each other a promise to never break the circle.

And shared a kiss.

monkeys....

My God, she is beautiful.

More pictures are on my Facebook, photos by Ryan Detzel

Giving Thanks

What are you thankful for?

I'm thankful for my beautiful wife, my awesome family, a warm place to sleep, and a God who loves me furiously.

You've Ruined Me...

My plan is working! I just got an email from Carol:

From: Carol Nixon
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 1:04 PM
To: Steve Nixon
Subject: You've ruined me...

We are discussing the wiring of the pinout connectors on the back of a unit and we got to the Alarm Beacon pinout. All the sudden something came over me and I said,

"Beacon, beacon, beacon, BEEAACOONNNNNNN!" All I could say was, I picked it up from my husband. He likes to imitate the dog on the beggin' strips commercial?. Feel sorry for me?

How awesome is that? ;)

vs.



Seriously... which is funnier?

Murder By Words

Gossip is ugly.

Recently, a very good friend of mine was accused of saying something that simply is not true. They were accused of refusing to help Person A out because of how Person B felt about person A. That did not happen, but it didn't stop Person A from telling a whole bunch of people about it.

I have known my friend and Person B for a number of years. I know exactly what happened in this situation. I know the truth. I don't know if my friend or Person B knows the extent Person A went in this, but they scattered it pretty far and wide.

Now it doesn't matter what the truth is, because my friend has had undue harm done to their reputation. Had Person A simply gone to my friend and asked about it, the air would have been cleared. Had Person A followed what Jesus said in Matthew 18:15-17 instead of gossiping, people wouldn't be thinking my friend said something harsh and untrue.

I read story once that went something like this:

A woman who had been gossiping about a friend came to ask for forgiveness. The friend said that she would forgive her, but she needed her to do something to help. She asked her to go and collect a bag of feathers and then come back to see her. She gave her a puzzled look but shrugged it off and went off to collect the feathers

The next day she returned with the bag. Her friend asked her to go out and place a feather on a different street corner until the bag was empty. She again went out and did what her friend asked. When she was done several days later, she returned to see her friend once more. Her friend thanked her for her efforts, then asked her to go and collect all the feathers into the bag and bring them back. She told her friend that it would be impossible since by now all of the feathers had blown away and could not be recovered.

Her friend then said that the same thing happens when we gossip. We might be able to ask for forgiveness, but the consequences and damages often spread farther than we’d imagined.

Think before you speak ill of another. Go to that person first and try and settle it between the two of you. If that doesn't work, try again with an impartial person. But don't go to someone else and spread lies.

¹⁶ These six things the LORD hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
¹⁷ A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that shed innocent blood,
¹⁸ A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
¹⁹ A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren. (Proverbs 6:16-19, New King James Version)