Generalismo

That was a yawn, by the way.

I am so so congested, I’m amazed. I wasn’t able to breathe through my nose at all while I was lying down this morning, and although I’ve “drained” a bit, I’m still all congested. And I feel hints of a sinus infection coming back. Pressure and a little pain when rising or sitting quickly. Amazing that it is so persistent.

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I’ve gotten rid of 47 pairs of “two legged articles of clothing for the lower half of my body.” IE, any kinds of pants or shorts qualify. My shelves almost look like normal-person shelves, and I can actually get at my clothes. It’s silly though, I wear the same jeans over and over again practically till they wear out. What was I saving them all for? Not to mention a lot of them were just a little too small - I’m always thinking “Well, next year I’ll be thinner.” Hahahahahaha. Well I’m mildly over that, now. If I become thinner, well, I can shop around at thrift stores for thinner jeans, and I will be fine.

Sometimes I find myself wishing I paid more attention to clothes. Even that I wore makeup, at times. It’s because of my sight - I see things, and I think “Ah, they appeal to me and they do x-y-z, I ought to do x-y-z.” I confuse what makes people appealing, though. I will still stick to my guns that most makeup does *not* make people more appealing. Not to me, anyway. But a lot of very interesting and beautiful women do wear makeup. But the makeup doesn’t make them so. Pretty clothes don’t make someone cool or interesting. It can be an expression of their style, but even then to *imitate* that is to imitate *their* style, and not necessarily do anything good to yours.

So when you see a beautiful flower, don’t think “Ah! I need to paint my skin pink,” to be like a flower. Embrace who it is that God made you, and be who you are. Now I’ll have people saying “Oh but Bonnie, humans should never embrace who they are! That is wickedness!” But it goes to say that God has created a very good thing in humankind. Who can deny it? Who can deny that God is great? He didn’t throw together a bunch of molecules and say “Oh, I wonder what kind of kid we’re going to get here. Maybe she’ll like the color pink.” God has created such a wonder, and we should always embrace the good things he has made. He had you in mind when he created you, did you know that? He’s given you abilities and talents, and made you capable of choice. He may have not imparted the color pink into your brain as a favorite (but maybe he did, I don’t know), but he created beautiful things and then allowed you to choose which you like.

So, anyhow. Don’t go running around trying to get cool from people’s external features. Blue eyes won’t make you into the other person, and for sure drawing lines around your eyes won’t impart to you their personality. If you see something that appeals in their personality, think about it. Are they eager? Do they smile a lot? Do they have unique hobbies? Are they afraid to say they like something, even though no one else seems to? Are they brave?

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Aaand, last but not least; pictures.

Coming to the mountains in AZ.

Hiking up one of those mountains and seeing Phoenix in the valley. Terribly smoggy and yuck, unfortunately

Lichen on a rock somewhere on that mountain (If I remember right.)

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