Twenty-one Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

This morning, I got rid of a few pairs of worn out slippers, a couple of purses that weren't in that great of shape, and a broken belt. That's less stuff that I have taking up space in my room at this point.
If it's true that the end of the world is three weeks from today, then whatever of my stuff I still have that has not been used up or worn out or whatever will go to waste, or maybe it will disappear.

I remember listening to Family Radio on the Monday night that followed the Judgement Day that wasn't. Someone asked Harold Camping if he was going to give away his possessions prior to October 21. He asked why he would do that. After all that is supposed to be the end of the world which would mean that everybody would be dead, so what would whoever got his stuff do with it?

I guess if the world were to end in three weeks, there'd be no sense in adding anything to my name that I wouldn't be able to use up within that time frame would there? Oh well, I might be getting rid of more stuff before then, though.

Twenty-two Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

Today, I took some stuff to a recycling bin and picked up a job application to a store I have applied to several times in the past. (They supposedly have a "Don't call us, we'll call you" policy so following up has been out.) This afternoon, I continued reading a book I had been on for a while called Angels of September. I probably won't finish it in September, though.
If it's really true that we have only twenty-two days left until the end of the world, then I have only twenty-two days left to finish the aforementioned book. But because I have less than ten chapters left to read, I doubt it'll take me that long to finish it unless I get really distracted or something.

Twenty-three Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

Today was okay. It was a little better than it was on say, Monday. I don't cook dinner very often, but I did tonight as my mom wasn't feeling that well. I cooked cheese manicotti and garlic bread. I didn't cook from scratch, but I cooked nonetheless.

If certain websites are correct that the world will end on the 21st of this year, and me cooking does not come up before then, then it'll be the last time I will have ever cooked.

Shifting gears, I see that seven people have voted on my poll so far as to whether or not they believe the world will end on the 21st of this year. At this point, six people have said "No" and one person said "Don't Care".  If you haven't voted already, there is still time. And do feel free to leave a comment regarding the poll or the subject matter altogether.

Twenty-four Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

Today was a bit better than yesterday. I didn't really do much today though. I did some laundry, took some cans and bottles to a recycling bin, and nodded off for a bit. Oh well, even if the world is to end on October 21, at least I still have time to have a productive day.
This evening, in Facebook's chatroom, when my boyfriend had asked me if I had worked on some books that I have been in the process of editing (the books in question being ones that I've written drafts of), I told him no, and that I had dozed off at some point in the day and he said it wasn't the end of the world, that there's nothing wrong with a nap in the day. That's when I reminded him that according to certain sites out there that it WILL be the end of the world three weeks from Friday. He doesn't buy it. (Not that I'm surprised.)  He, like many others, recalls the part of the Bible that says that no one knows the day or the hour. When I told him that the people who have stood by the May 21 and October 21 predictions have their ways of explaining away the "no one knows the day or the hour" part of the Bible, he said that they're just wrong. He also said that, after October 21 comes and goes with nothing happening, they'll just pick another date.

I'm still in the "we'll see" camp as far as whether or not the world will end three weeks from Friday. All I really know about that date is that either the people who have sworn to that to be the end of the world will be screwed or those that did not buy it will be screwed. That's all I'm going to say.

Twenty-five days until the [Supposed] End of the World

I won't go into details, but I made some mistakes today, so having today make up for yesterday's Facebook indiscretion did not happen.

Whether or not the world will end on October 21, I have time to straighten myself up, right? Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Twenty-six Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

Today hasn't been my best day. I copied and pasted some speculation that Facebook was going to be charging people for their accounts only to find out all too late that it wasn't true. I have felt terrible about it all day, especially given the morals and values I have grown up on. This is not the only time I have committed a lapse in judgement in what I say online or elsewhere.
Even if there was no question that the world is going to end on October 21, surely I can still start tomorrow (or the several days that follow) on a clean slate. Hopefully, the day will come when I no longer engage in such reckless behavior ever again.

Twenty-seven Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

It's been a pretty nice day. I went to listen to my stepdad's band for a couple of hours today. If it's really true that the end of the world will occur on October 21 as some Christian websites claim, then that may have been the last time for me to go do that.

I am glad to see that some people have voted on my poll. Those who have voted so far have voted no. There is still time to vote.

I mentioned the end of the world bit in another forum. Some people said that they are sick of that whole bit, but one or two people said that they'd welcome the end.  I don't know if I would though. On the one hand, if the world were to end, I would no longer have to worry about finding a job or paying off my student loans. On the other hand, I've got a boyfriend, a church life, books to read, and other things to live for.

What about you? If there was no question that the world would end on October 21 of this year, how would you feel about it?

Twenty-eight Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

According to some Christian websites out there, we have twenty-eight days, a.k.a. four weeks left until the end of the world.
I was supposed to go with my mom tomorrow to see my sister and her family, but that trip has been cancelled as my mom has been sick. If certain sites are right, I only have four weeks to have any chance of seeing my sister and her family. However, as we live in separate towns, and my sister's not in the best position to come see us at this time, I'm lucky if I will see her before Thanksgiving or Christmas.

But then, even if I don't get to see her in the next four weeks, and the end of the world prediction turns out to be wrong, then perhaps I will get a chance to see her, even if it is closer to Thanksgiving or Christmas. We'll just have to wait and see what happens on that.

Twenty-nine Days until the [Supposed] End of the World

As far as I can tell, nobody has been to my poll. Maybe there will be some action going on there once I get the word out elsewhere as well as if this blog should appear in search results.

That means I only have twenty-nine days at most to deal with some personal stress in my life. For one thing, I have yet to have any luck finding a job. I have become hard pressed to find places to apply to. Even when I do follow up, it often turns out that the places in question are not hiring at the time or they found someone more qualified than I am, or something else. If it weren't for certain things that I have at stake, I'd put the job search aside, at least for a while. Second, there's someone from my past that I've had trouble getting rid of for quite some time. I won't go into details, but hopefully, with some help that I had gotten yesterday, the person will leave me alone for good. Third, I received some news from someone in my life that they have an upcoming blood test that will basically determine whether they will be able to go on with life as they have been or if they will have to go into the hospital for a long time.

That's where I'm at right now. Hopefully the drama won't last too long.

One Month Until the [Supposed] End of the World

There are some alleged Christian websites out there that claim that the world will end on October 21 of this year, which is a month from now. Sites include this one and this one. These are the same groups that claim that the "Judgement Day" that was supposed to happen in May was a "spiritual one" and all of the physical stuff is supposed to happen in October.
Since October 21 is a ways off yet, I still say that anything could happen on that day, whether it's the end of the world or something else.

Back in May, I had posted a poll asking you all if you believed that Judgement Day would occur on May 21 of this year. Most of you had voted no. I no longer have that poll, but I have started a new one in regard to speculation surrounding October 21 being the date when the world is supposed to end. I am asking if you all believe that it will happen at that time.  The options for answers are as follows:

Yes
No
Don't know
Don't care

If you would take time to vote on the poll that would be great. Also, if you would like to leave a comment expressing your views on the matter, that's fine. I will likely bring this subject up for the next month as well as giving updates on the poll results.

On the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11

As you are probably aware, September 11, 2001 was the day when the twin towers and World Trade Center were destroyed.
I would have been a junior in high school when it happened, and it happened shortly after a test I had in my chemistry class that day. I still remember the outfit I was wearing, seeing lines of cars at gas stations
on my way home from school, asking my stepdad if he needed to go get gas, my sister coming over for a few minutes, and the band booster potluck that was almost cancelled.

There was supposedly some media coverage in connection to that today, but I didn't really mess with watching it since I hardly ever watch TV in the day anymore. (Most of the time, either I'm not home or I'm too "distracted" by something on the computer.)

It's mostly little things that I remember on that day as well as some of the anniversaries. For instance, on the first anniversary of that day, I watched Forrest Gump with my stepdad. On the second anniversary, I was attending community college, and a flag was displayed on at least one of the buses I was on. In the evening, my mom's then Himalayan cat was laying on my mom's dark blue bathrobe. When my stepdad saw this, he said in that tattletale kind of voice, "Mommy's gonna kill you." (She didn't really.) Last year, I was at my sister's house as my mom and I had attended her birthday party the night before. We had stayed the night because of the timing of said party. This was also the same year that a church had threatened to burn copys of the Koran. The other "anniversaries" are pretty much a blur.

I don't think much about 9/11 these days. I guess part of it is that I was very far from what had happened on that day, part of it is the amount of time it has had to go cold, and part of it is having my mind on other things. But I guess that's just me.