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[cybermule]

I think I've said this before, but one of the big plus points of my job is the view. Most of the day for most of the year, I have to stare at the concrete monstrosity that is UWE, but at this time of year, I get the benefit of very cool sunsets.

Tonight we have a blue-grey sky, with small peach and pink clouds and some wisps of red and purple :)

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[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

Sorry you don't have any daylight :(

Don't be. I avoid daylight as much as possible. Any sort of sun hurts my eyes and dries out my skin so I tend to stay indoors with the curtains drawn if I can help it.

I've always been a night person anyway. Been accused of being a vampire...

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess as long as you don't feel deprived, it's OK. Are you sure you're living in the right state? Isn't Texas really sunny?
I don't like sun much, but I do like some daylight. Especially at work - at home I rarely open the curtains :P

I've always been a night person anyway.

Yeah - in an ideal world, I'd like to sleep from about 6 a.m. to some tiem in the afternoon. But I've yet to find a job that doesn't suck that would let me have those hours :)

Been accused of being a vampire...

No, I can't see that :P You avoid sunlight, you have strong opinions about blood... how could that possibly make you a vampire? How do you feel about garlic and crucifixes?

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about garlic and crucifixes?

Actually I'm not comfortable around crucifixes most of the time. That's mainly a psychological problem though. I've never been found of them (I feel they violate the 10 commandments by providing an idol for people to worship through). Ever since I found my own spirituality I'm not comfortable around them because people who display them usually do not accept me as I am and try to convert me back.

Garlic I eat on everything. I love garlic. One of the most common spices in my house (even moreso now considering I'm living with someone of Italian decent, well Scottish-Italian).

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Good point about crucifixes and the 10 commandments. How do you "find your own spirituality". Did you actively seek it, or just become comfortable with the things you believe?

Garlic I eat on everything. I love garlic

Aha - not a vampire then. Or at least, not a cheesy stereotype of a vampire, anyway ;)

[fyatuk.livejournal.com]

How do you "find your own spirituality"

Personally I started reading cultural histories and religious texts (Dhammapada, Rig Veda, Qu'ran, Bible, etc...). I found that in every text there were a few simple tenets given in order to "live a good life". Some are so similar in wording that they are probably derived from the same source. Eventually something just clicked for me and I had a belief system that fits with my knowledge and emotions. It just fits for me. I really suggest everyone go through a search for religion and develop their own beliefs since it was such a positive and calming experience for me (and my mom I found out a couple years ago).

[cybermule.livejournal.com]

Thank you - it's always nice to see an example of that approach working. Gives me impetus to get off my backside and read some difficult stuff :)