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Looking Up: A Lesson from a Fan Site

March 31, 2010 by Amy 5 Comments

angrycomputergirlThis week has been tough in fan-site ownership.  Drama abounds.  And not just silly drama.  Drama that made a person involved cry for hours.  And it’s not just one incident, I’ve seen it since Day 1 on my other sites.  People can be nasty, hateful, rude.  It’s sad really when all we’re trying to do is promote something we love and have to deal with the crap we deal with.  But it got me thinking today.  What really is the impetus for their behavior?  Why, on what’s supposed to be a fan site, somewhere people are supposed to get excited about something, do people lash out?  I thought about the situations where people have gotten pretty upset and tried to boil them down to a few reasons why someone might act like that.  It comes out of needs.  Needs that are not new to you or me but I find it fascinating that even on a little fan site, that they come out screaming.

Respect – I would say this is one of the loudest needs I’ve seen.  People want the right to voice their opinion and be respected when it doesn’t agree with others.  People want respected when something they own is shared.  People want to be treated fairly in a disagreement.  They want respect.

Connection – This may be the one that fan sites were created for.  People want to find others that love the same thing and they want to interact because of it. They want to celebrate it together.  They want to share in the highs and lows.  It’s rarely fun to enjoy something and not share it with someone.  And when someone feels like they can’t connect with anyone?  Watch out.

Recognition – Everyone wants recognition.  Credit.  If they created it, found it, said it, shared it, they want their name on it.  And the bigger, brighter, louder, the better.  And sometimes people are just nasty simply to get the recognition.  No other reason they deserve to be recognized,they just want the spotlight and they’ll cause drama just to get it.

Acceptance – Everyone likes to be part of the group and I never see as much lashing out as when someone isn’t accepted into the group.

 

And I think when you step back you see that at the end of the day, these people are looking to others to meet their needs.  And yes, I believe we are created for community, for togetherness but we aren’t created to hurt those same people when they don’t meet our needs.

To those people I would say, it’s ok when you have a different opinion than someone else.  Share something just to bring someone else joy.  Create because it’s beautiful.  Say it because it’s meaningful.  It’s ok to be outside the popular crowd.  Leave feedback for someone else’s benefit, not your own.  Because people are going to fail you.  Your needs are not always going to be met.  So please.  Give people the thing you are desiring…respect, recognition, acceptance, connection…and quit hurting those around you in response.

And ultimately I believe you can best do that through knowing that there is One who will always, always meet our needs.  God always respects us, always will connect with us, always recognizes us, always accepts us.  And when someone doesn’t show us acceptance, we can rest in the fact that always without fail, there is One who does.  When someone isn’t talking back to us the way we’d like, there is someone always without fail waiting to talk to us.  When someone doesn’t give us a pat on the back, He says “I see”.  When someone leaves us out of a group, He opens His arms.  We don’t have to lash out and be hateful.

To these people, I say: Quit looking out and look up.

Filed Under: random, spiritual stuff

American Idol Top 10

March 30, 2010 by Amy 6 Comments

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Siobhan – Some rough spots.  Some amazing spots.  Just eh for me. I know she can do better and I’m still a huge fan.

Casey – I really enjoyed this.  Felt like it really highlighted the best parts of his voice.  Casey!

Mike – Kara said it was lovely.  But that’s about it for me.  Lovely.  I don’t know what it is about Mike but I can not get excited about him.  I’m just like, it’s good.  No qualms about the quality.  I just don’t care about him.  Not to sound rude/harsh but I just can’t get on the Big Mike Train and I can’t explain why really.

Didi – Her vocals were pretty strong but I felt like she aged herself with that.  She should have been beside a piano in a bar in the 40s or something.  But not quite as good.  She was like that.

Tim – fast forwarded.  ugh.

Andrew THANK YOU for returning.  Loved that!!

Katie – Really boring for me.  Partway through as I was surfing the web I was like, oh yeah, Katie’s singing.  I agree with Randy that her voice was very Christina-ish tonight.

Lee – Three bars in and I’m YES, YES, YES!!  This is gonna be a moment!!  And YES, that was so on point.   Awesome!!!  Yes!  Glad the judges agree…seriously Lee’s moment of the season.

Crystal – Once again, that’s a professional on stage.

Aaron – He seemed a little disconnected and the whole thing fell flat for me.

Favorites: Lee and Crystal!

In trouble: Tim or Didi

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Filed Under: tv

Top Ten Tuesday: Products I Refuse to Pay For

March 30, 2010 by Amy 9 Comments

It’s no shock I love coupons.  You may not be convinced that it’s worth the time but I thought I’d list out things that I haven’t paid for in over two years that I’ve been couponing.  (Here’s one of my favorite deals) Also, here’s a peek into my closet space where I store these things.  I like to call it my personal mini-CVS.  This is just half the closet and I give away bags of free stuff regularly.

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So here’s what I refuse to pay for these days…

  1. Razors.  Even the fancy battery operated, refill required ones.
  2. Tylenol.  Brand name!
  3. Cold Medicine
  4. Body Wash
  5. Lotion
  6. Shampoo/conditioner
  7. Sunless tanning lotion
  8. Deodorant
  9. Cleaner (almost any kind…toilet,bleach spray, etc)
  10. Toothbrush/toothpaste

If I bought just one of each of those at full price, that list would total nearly $60!  I’ll go ahead and plug moneysavingmom.com.  I learned everything from Crystal!  And the thing is, that doesn’t even touch the grocery store!  That’s just health and beauty products from CVS!  I get so excited; can you tell from the exclamation marks!?!

 

Make sure to check out more Top Ten Tuesday lists at http://ohamanda.com/

Filed Under: Savings, Top Ten

Renovation Progress 3/30

March 30, 2010 by Amy 4 Comments

For those around last summer, you may remember some renovations we did, namely in the kitchen and bathroom.  There were still a few items that were outstanding from the original plan when Sally came to visit.  We finally scratched one more off the list this weekend.

If you remember, the living room looked like this:

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We were supposed to add some scones on either side of the TV.

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I had picked those out but after we really strapped down on our finances, I just couldn’t make myself fork out a few hundred dollars for them.  This weekend Scott stumbled upon some wireless sconces in HomeGoods.  I was very hesitant as they looked a bit small and wondered about their quality but you know?  For $40 for both of them AND we didn’t have to worry about wires, I’m really happy.

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I think the color is perfect and it’s very nice when it’s night time.  It feels very movie theater-ish!

And while we’re at it, can we please mourn the loss of a pair of these really cool lamps? 

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I bought a set from HomeGoods to go in my bedroom but it just didn’t work out right and I returned them last night.  They look so cool lit up.  We even had people stopping us through the store asking if there were more.  They did have a teal/aqua set as well so check your local store if you’re interested!

Filed Under: what i did today

Daily Peek: Needles, Tornadoes and Grocery Stores

March 29, 2010 by Amy 4 Comments

photo (the girls are sitting by the road watching for a neighbor’s lost dog. don’t worry, the road was not busy and they aren’t quite as close as it looks.)

Honestly today was a pretty crappy door day.  See?  I just typed door instead of day.  That doesn’t make one bit of sense.  I worked until 1:30 last night, still had issues this morning, had to get up early to get to the doctor for blood work,  got another shot, had a bad coupon experience at Harris Teeter, had an issue on my Danny site, blah, blah, blah…there was more but I’m just tired of hearing myself complain.

I did end the day with a little laugh.  Our conversations at bedtime can be pretty random.   Usually one of the girls say “how did we get on this topic”?  Here was one such conversation that had me giggling.  Maybe just because today was so bad.

Me: What’s the sound?
Emma: An airplane
Lexi: What would happen if a plane landed in our neighborhood
Me: It wouldn’t be good
Emma: The wings would hit the houses
Lexi: …and there would be no houses.  It’d be like the tornado in Africa
*pause*
Emma: It wasn’t even in Africa, it was in Haiti
Me: It wasn’t even a tornado, it was a hurricane.
*pausing knowing that’s not right but my brain? is fried.*
Me: I mean it was an earthquake
Lexi: earthquick
Me: it’s an earth QUAKE
Lexi: earthquick.
Me: quake
Lexi: earthquick earthquick earthquick.
Me: whatever
Lexi: When are we going back to Earth Fare?

I love how Lexi’s brain works.

Hope your Monday treated you well.  Bring on Tuesday for me!

Filed Under: what i did today

Weekend in Pictures

March 28, 2010 by Amy 8 Comments

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We visited Glencairn Gardens just because we didn’t want to go home.  Found some beautiful flowers.  Saw a couple taking wedding portraits.  Planted some flowers in the yard.  Did some shopping.  Decorated for Easter.  Went to church.

Good times.

Filed Under: what i did today

How To: View a Spreadsheet without Microsoft Excel

March 25, 2010 by Amy Leave a Comment

Microsoft Excel is by far the most popular spreadsheet editor.  However, sometimes you find yourself needing to view one and you’re not on a computer that has this uber-popular software. *gasp*  Perhaps you’re at the library or on a family member’s computer or like me, you have a Mac and you’re too cheap or lazy to get it on there. *ahem*

Denise asked that I participate in a special OTH (official) Podcast Monday and knowing that all the-powers-that-be listen, I wanted to sound like I half-knew what I was talking about so I really needed to view the One Tree Hill History spreadsheet I have posted on my OTH blog.

My PC currently has a virus and I have it shut down so no Office for me…but Zoho Sheet to the rescue!

Just plug in the URL or local location.

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And it spits out the spreadsheet
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And you might notice it even has editing abilities.  If you go to the main site, you can also create an account, save excel sheets and share them.

So go forth and SUM to your heart’s content at any and all computers or you know, go fangirl and create a spreadsheet about your favorite show’s power couples. *cough*

*not a paid post, hopefully just helpful

Filed Under: random

LOST: I’ve Lost my mind theory

March 24, 2010 by Amy 31 Comments

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I have watched all of Lost and am absolutely riveted by last night’s episode.  I have never, ever really tried to understand Lost but for some reason, last night kicked my theorizing into high gear.  I have a little theory that I’m just playing out.  This post is more for me to write it all down and possibly get some of you people to shoot me down really fast or help it along.  Don’t make fun…lost has me lost.  I’ll admit it.  But, I don’t know.  I have heard rumblings of this theory although I haven’t read any.

Could it be that the MiB is actually God?  A conversation last night between Richard and MiB had me thinking…

First when he goes to the ship the smoke monster comes and takes his wife and then the MiB says that he’s a friend and he will set him free if he says that he loves him and will do anything he asks.

Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly. Proverbs 3:32 (NLT)

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatans 5:1

If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:5

He also still insists the “he” has her.

When they talk again right before he goes to meet Jac0b he tells him to kill the devil (Jac0b) and he says:

Richard: But how do I kill him, he is black smoke?

MiB: I am.

Richard goes on to talk about him taking his wife and MiB insists that “he” has her and he doesn’t need to worry about him.  We are led to believe in the conversation that MiB is the smoke monster but what if MiB was saying you can do it because I AM.  As in God who said “I AM”.

God said to Moses, “I am who I am . [a] This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” Exodus 3:14

As for him being trapped could it be that the time on the island is similar to where God says Satan rules the earth now and He is waiting to make all things new (Revelation stuff).

Also, MiB believing that we have a sinful nature would again align with the Bible.

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, who can know it?

Maybe Jac0b/Satan is trying to prove God wrong.

Also, Jac0b is always the one attributed to bringing people to the island and making plans.  Isn’t Satan known to be the ultimate schemer?

This theory of course opens up a can of worms that I can’t quite get to the bottom of.  This would mean that God has now taken the form of Locke.  Is he gathering his Army to do battle against Satan at Armaggedon? The last episode title is “The End”.  That could certainly support this theory.

But what does it mean that Jac0b died?  Is he now inhabiting Sayid perhaps?  Richard seems to realize that Jac0b was full of crap and MiB knows what he’s talking about.  Further proof that MiB could be God because he says it’s never too late to change your mind.  Brings to mind the thief on the cross with Christ and he calls Him Lord and Jesus tells him he will see him in paradise that day.

I don’t know.  My brain is about to explode.

Does this have a chance at all??

Filed Under: tv

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