Warm Arizona memories

Mormon Arizona Temple

I received this picture in my email. The caption was "The amazing the things that remind me of you".

What a wonderful compliment that I could be thought of in the same sphere as Temples and Christmas lights.

This picture is warm, and familiar for me. All through my youth I remember visiting the Arizona temple. Christmas was no exception and the lights and decorations around the visitors center were always my favorite. Hot chocolate sometimes followed on those exceptionally cold nights, but I mostly remembered the friends and family I had nearby. They truly warmed me more than steaming mugs of froth. The feeling, it seems, was mutual. I miss them all very much.

Thank you for reminders of Christmas past my friend. This was a lovely trip down memory lane and I cherish our times together. Happy New Year, and may you have fun creating many more pleasant memories.

Luvs and hugs to all my friends. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to meet all of you. Each of you are a jewel to me. Thank you for being you.

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An author's update

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There are far too many ways to write, and when every different agent has their own opinion about how something should be done, it just means more work for us writers.

Im not new to auditioning. Between dance and choir professionally, and band and drama in HS, I have seen and done many auditions. Butterflies are not new and I enjoy the thrill of the performance.

However, I always knew what the person I was auditioning for expected. Poise, grace, fluidity, balance, flexibility, stamina, clarity, and professionalism revolved universally in these worlds.

Querying for prospective agents has absolutely nothing in common with another.

Some prefer a 'blurb only please'; a six sentence teaser for the book you are submitting. Others want that in a query letter that petitions them for their services. While others still want both plus the synopsis, sample chapters, and autobiography as well. This gets more frustrating when the synopsis are preferred in different lengths; one page, two pages, three pages, five pages, ten pages, and even twenty. I now have six synopsis that I pull out and reedit often. It doesn't help that each agent has their own idea of the perfect font for these.

I have even done a few styling changes in by actual novel. Different ways to state things, and how to use proper grammar. Possessive plural proper nouns (say that five time fast!) are quite the annoyance to me! Each agent thinks they know which is right, and many discard a book if it isn't their preferred way. JK Rawlings for Harry Potter got a lot of this. Her Brit way is helps my eyes and looks proper, but a lot of Yanks here want the lesser styling. Book gets edited again....

I do understand the different genres they adore. As in dance and song, there are a multitude of styles that span far and wide. I only query those that I can fit my books into. Though, it can fit into eight or nine of these genres, so I have eighteen different blurbs that I send out. Each one is detailed for the genre of the specific agent I am querying. If adventure, I play up that part. If they prefer romance, the blurb explains that part. Paranormal? Yes, my first book is very diversified. That helps incredibly with the plot, I've found. ;) Much more interesting!

Stephanie Meyers' book is a paranormal romance in an urban fantasy world. See that? Four different genres for Twilight.

My book is similar...

Mmmm...

I regress to say 'similar' as I am quite opposed to vampires, but I have the paranormal romance in a different fantasy world. This will probably be my only romance series as the middle grade fiction I am also writing is much more paranormal adventure. I am diverse! It helps to find more agents and finally get that *first one* published. I am very excited for that to happen.

Aside from making money on the short stories and contests I enter I can't wait to be a novelist. Author for now, Novelist... in progress.

Lots of work ahead of me. *tackles it* I will make this work. Even if I have to rewrite a few books. I am fiercely determined!

Wish me luck! (I am going to need it! *changes font for the eighth time today*)

Sigh. I love writing!

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Merry CHRISTmas my friends.
May the love and peace you feel this time of year follow you throughout the rest of your lives.

Allow me to vent once again.

It pains me terribly that Christmas has become commercialized.

Presents, decorations, and fancy meals have become more important than the man who it has been in celebration of.

I am very jealous of the Jews this time of year. Hanukkah is such a peculiar name it makes the holiday unique and special, and thus unadoptable for the gentiles. It remains a holiday to remember the miracle of the eight days of oil and nothing more. Perhaps if Christmas had a more unpronounceable name it would remain the sentimental holiday it was meant to be.

Two thousand and nine years ago, a man named Jesus Christ was born to a virgin woman by the name of Mary. This man, sired by God himself by a miracle only He could perform, grew up to be the most important man for the whole human race. He then gave the ultimate sacrifice and suffered for every one of our sins with great and unbearable pains. Jesus did this because he loves us, and knows us all personally.

It may be hard to imagine that this is how it was, but you must admit that the man, if not the son of God, DID actually exist. There are accounts many places besides the accounts of devote Christians. History can no longer deny the existence of such a wonderful man and he is in many cultures that still thrive in the middle east. He lived, he taught people how to be good, and he cared about people. These are FACTS that are not made up.

Such a wonderful reason to celebrate someone-their good good works-, I am sad that my day of worship for him is being taken away from me.

Commercialism has stolen my sacred day and turned it into a day of idols where gifts are worshiped more than the man it's meant to honor. It disgusts me when people say xmas and refuse to let me worship my Savior on my own precious holiday. If you want a present day, please have the creativity to go get your own. New years sounds like a fun day, and we already get it off anyway. Celebrate the new year with new things, but please let me have my day with my Savior. The Jews have theirs, please give me mine back.

I am thankful that the Jews still have theirs. And Kwanza is hopefully another name that will help their day stay personal for those who celebrate it. Now Maulana Karenga had the right idea in 1966. She at least had creativity. Presents for her culture and a day just for her and her people; no stealing and making others forfeit centuries of worship. I like her.

Thus I propose...

For us Christians needing to have that day of worship preserved; I suggest that we take a day back for our Savior. A day to remember him and all he did for us. No presents or lists of gratuitous things to salivate over. Just carols and love and a remembrance of all that he did for us.

I happen to know Christ's actual day of birth. This may sound strange, but prophets walk the earth again and angels still communicate with us. Joseph Smith was one such prophet, and he was told by one of these angels that Jesus's birthday was on April 6.

I propose that all Christians who read this help me celebrate the man whom this season was claimed for. We can drag out Christmas carols and pass out cookies to dear friends and serenade them with Christ's taught love in our hearts on this other day as well. Perhaps if this works, we can do it again in August... just for the fun of it. This will certainly spread love throughout the year to those who forget the meaning of Christmas for the other 364 days. Truly, I keep it with me always, but I know that many who claim to also have a rough year.

A little light humor, but wouldn't it really be nice to capture the special feeling we feel this time of year and release it on the unsuspecting public en masse throughout the year? Haha, I chuckle as I picture the faces that will, at first be wary, but then bloom into the smiles I'm trying to see there. People need to take life lighter....

Sometimes it is hard to be the light happy person people see all the time. I don't have someone like me to bring me out of my funks. Though if I can bring someone else out of theirs, it does make me feel great. I am thankful for the teachings of the Savior to help me remember that we can all be here for each other.

I will always be here for you. I listen even better than I write. I love you all, and may the reason of this precious season warm your hearts this chilly winter time and all year.

God Bless and Hugs and Loves and happy wishes.

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What do you have on top of the Christmas tree?

Some people prefer the star to sit up there. Whether it's a reminder of the sun that appeared when Christ was born, or something that draws your attention to the heavens where He dwells, or even if it is just a pretty accent to the emerald green of the tree, the vast majority choose this lovely gem to sit atop their winter expression of life for the holidays.

If you are not a star person, you may choose the less popular, but still beautiful, angel to smile down on you from her lofty perch. Whether dressed in feathers, long taffeta, or even deep red velvet and faux fur, she speaks to you and that is why she sits there. Perhaps she is the reminder of the angel proclaiming the coming of her Lord and Savior in splendorous song. Perhaps you merely feel safe that she is protecting you tree or home. But something about having a face makes you feel warm inside.

Some people have handmade crafts that complete their tree. Spindles pointing heavenward, bells that ring joyously, doves that coo when you trip the motion sensor, even wrapped gifts have been seen as the piece de resistance. These always have special meaning to those displaying them.

Those of us who share this holiday enjoy that there is always something similar that we have to carry in our hearts at this time of year. Indeed we may not celebrate it for the same reason, but most of us remember that love was the real meaning behind our happy smiles and gift-giving.

And that knowledge will forever draw us together in harmony.

Happy Christmas!

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I don't want to be the rockstar. I don't want to be the adoring fans, I don't want to be the paparazzi posting their scandals on the front page.

I have been blessed with a life to live. I am so glad I get to choose how to spend it. I see people in the limelight, in the after light, and in the dark. None of those look like fun.

Adventure lies out there, but if you are too concerned about what the people around you think, or are doing, life will pass you by. So many things to focus on I would hate to miss what was important because I was trying to be what I thought everyone wanted me to be.

I figured this out in high school. I was a little dense before then.

Once I embraced who I was I really found myself. People are very often drawn to me. Some will never let go. I will forever be their life preserver in this dreary world, and have been told this many times over. I wish I could wave a magic wand for everybody, but will do what I can with the pixie dust to keep them all afloat.

I am a little exuberant with people and very open with my feelings. It is who I am. I am a dreamer and have high goals and lots of wishes. I know I will attain a few of these in my life and work to make them real. Not many people I know even care about the future and it is sad that many have stopped dreaming.

I would hate that. To have no excitement or hope in my future seems unbearable and unlivable. No wonder they are unhappy.

I think of myself as a happy person. Whether it is because too many around me are unhappy, or because I have a warped view of the world, I am not complaining. I like life and all the possibilities it offers.

And there are always endless possibilities for those who seek them.

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Eeney Meenie Miney Moe.

Let me begin by saying I know how busy you are. I am tickled pink, grateful, and very happy that so many of you make it to my blog. Thank you.

That being said, I have another favor to ask.

These are a few 'blurbs' or 'queries' that get sent along with a petitioning letter to various agents. Each one speaks about different things that happen in the book. Each one is meant to make you want to read it to find out more.

I would like you to let me know which one does the best job of drawing you in. I realize that the genre may not be your particular favorite as there are so many wonderful ones out there, but for what it is are any of these better than it's cousin?

The genre is paranormal romance. That means lots of magical adventure and a few people fall in love too.

I can't wait to hear what you have to say. The best argument for any blurb in particular will be sent to the next agent. A contest! So let's find out who's going to win!

ONE:

Seventeen-year-old Julia is a nonhuman; she just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out, it’s suddenly too late. Luckily Julia’s no damsel. That’s a good thing because she just fell for the wrong guy. Literally when she finds out he’s not even the same species.

Against his desire she’s suddenly plunged into his world. At least she's not a nonhuman anymore... no, now she's an inhuman –and completely in love with the forbidden creature. Can she still save herself after forfeiting all the magic she could have had with the ‘right’ guy?

(Bad thing about this one is that it ends in a question. Agents hate that, though we still find questions on the back of other books.)

TWO:

Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out it’s too late. Luckily Julia is also no damsel. That’s a double good thing when she falls for the wrong guy; in more ways than one when she finds out he’s not even human.

Suddenly weird things start happening and memories get erased. Too bad he can’t erase her feelings for him too. But Julia’s heart is stubborn and won’t switch to the man picked out for her in the prophecy.

Luckily, accidents happen.

THREE:

Julia doesn’t need much to be happy. Making her cousin Carey’s day seems to be more than enough for her. So when her cousin wins an all expense paid cruise to Alaska it becomes Julia’s mission to make sure Carey has the best time ever. Shopping, elegant dining, singles’ activities, and fabulous pampering spas become her cousin’s itinerary.

Julia didn’t plan on falling in love. He fights her for his own reasons and her heart gets crushed with every memory wipe he bestows on her. Her heart remains true, but he remains stubborn saying it is for her own good. Luckily accidents happen. She only had to die to remember the last time and now she's not giving him up again.

FOUR:

Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet.

A seemingly harmless cruise starts out with all the accommodations promised in the brochures. So it was a shock when the body count started rising. In the middle of the ocean, the mysterious illness quarantines the people infected to their cabins, but it’s too late for Julia’s cousin, Carey.

As Carey lay dying, the ship’s reclusive royal wanders in with a medicine man technique promising to help her cousin’s severe pain. The result leaves Carey feeling better, and Julia head over heals for the man who saved her. Too bad he’s not good for her. By the time she figures that out, she’s no longer a nonhuman. No, now she’s an inhuman and in possession of all the knowledge that comes with being one. For better or for worse.

FIVE:

Julia loves to spoil her cousin. The cruise she wins for her seems like the perfect opportunity to do just that. Until the death toll rises and weird things start happening. Now the reclusive royal that suddenly shows up everywhere Julia goes is the perfect person to suspect. Too bad Julia’s too far in love with him to care.

Or maybe it’s because she forgot to care. Once she realizes her memory is being tampered with, the questions start spewing. And again, it just doesn’t seem to matter… until he rejects her because he believes he’s not good enough for her. Now she’s up to do some serious convincing. Luckily accidents happen-for better or for worse- and she thinks she found a way to get him to see the lights-both of them.

SIX:

Julia is a nonhuman. She just doesn’t know it yet. When she finally does figure this out it’s too late. Luckily Julia is also no damsel. That’s a double good thing when she falls for the wrong guy; in more ways than one when she finds out he’s not even human.

Suddenly weird things start happening, mysterious illnesses break out, and memories get erased. Too bad he can’t erase her feelings for him too, because Julia’s heart is stubborn and won’t switch to the man picked out for her in the moldy old prophecy. Luckily accidents happen with new powers, and Julia wouldn’t have it any other way.


Let me know which is your favorite!

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It's going to be a chilly winter

Remember when global warming meant that was why it was so hot? Well now it also explains why it is so cold.

Confused?

I haven't even started yet.

Last winter my area had the coldest season in about twenty-one years. Ice storms happened more than people could count and power was lost on a daily basis. But why was it so cold?

We were not that far from the sun. In our orbital rotation, there had been years not too long ago that we had reached a further pull and those winters were normal. Why was this one so much worse than they?

Because of global warming.

You say 'huh?'. Warming makes you... colder?

The polar ice caps have finally melted enough for the cooler waters to migrate far enough to affect us. Not only will NYC be under water within the next fifty years, but the temperature is dropping world-wide in drastic and very serious degrees. Plummeting people.

There is no more hope that we can correct this on time and scientists have determined that we ARE causing the next ice age. This is a fact already set in motion, it cannot be changed.

However...

They do believe that they can minimize the impact the severe weather has in store for us... if, IF we start changing our lifestyles now.

Repeat that: NOW.

There would have to be windmills everywhere, all cars would have to be electric. Houses would use solar panels and make as much of their own electricity as possible. Water would be monitored better and systems would be set up to harvest and collect it yourself. Chemicals would be abolished and the seventh generation products would be all we'd need. Paper wouldn't exist and all books would be on Nooks or the like. Schools would be completely electronic. Plastic would be used sparingly and cotton would replace much of the hospital's sanitary needs, being boiled when finished instead of thrown away.

If, and I say this very lightly, if we were to accomplish this in the next year we would still be facing severe changes in weather patterns.

I know that mankind will survive the ice age. We certainly came through all right before. And the atmosphere would be dramatically cleansed when the pollutants were solidified and sent back to the ground they were unearthed from. Imagine no smog and being able to inhale without assistance in places like Hong Kong and LA. A miracle to be sure.

But how many of us would we lose?

Hundreds?

We should be so lucky.

The population will decrease by close to ninety two percent. That is over five billion souls.

How callous is it that some of you believe this is a good thing? Right Scrooge? 'Decrease the surplus populations' and all that?

Sigh.

An ice age would be good and bad. I am sad that it is we, mankind, that did this. The planet that gave us life is being wadded into a giant paper wad and being thrown away. What right have we to do such a thing?

Rights or not, it is happening. Those of you who care, I hope you make it. The end of the world comes in hundreds and thousands of disguises. This is just one of the many that make mankind take a step back and pause for a bit. Don't pause too long. There are many things you can do to lesson the impact individually. I've listed them above. Check out a few 'green' sites to get some more ideas. All this is 'google-able'.

Well this was fun. If you get snow in a bizarre place this year, say Arizona's Phoenix Valley, I promise I won't say I told you so... if I remember that I promised! lol

Otherwise, enjoy snuggling under those blankets while you can. Apparently sometime in your lifetime it will be more than snuggling, but life and death huddling.

Let's hope not. For everyone's sake. But it is hard to deny firm statistics. I'm breaking out the snowsuits. The snow is already too deep for this time of year up here. The statistics are adding up.

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Many think that writing a book is easy. You have ideas, they get written down, and voila! You have a wonderful new book that will sell in hundreds of stores everywhere.

I never thought this, but I was a bit in lala land when I started. I wasn't sure I could produce a whole novel for one thing. That is a lot of work, and I've never taken my hand at writing anything longer than the short twenty-line poems in junior high, and the awful short stories in High school for assignments. A novel was a challenge. One I was eager to take a hand at.

Truth be told, I thought I'd fail like so many countless others before me. In research before I even started writing, I found out that only .001% of the people who decide to write a book actually finish one. Intimidating odds, so I didn't get my hopes up.

I did however, start a story about a girl and her aunt. Funny, but that is where I began. I knew I wanted a race of magical beings to be in it, and I knew that I wanted this girl to be my main protagonist. The story was written very differently than most. I knew what a summary was, but I was having more fun coming up with things for my characters to do as I walked with them.

Eventually scenes were rearranged, and for convenience's sake, the aunt became a loved cousin. I was surprised that this made much more sense with the characters' relationship. Someone closer to her age was wanted, and the whole 'guardian thing' needed more... 'holes' for lack of a better word. I like holes when they make sense.

I now have a full novel. I have almost two. I say almost because while the second is finished, it is not yet 'finished'. I have ideas about scene changing already and will be going back through it when I have the time.

I am also writing two completely different novels in a younger genre. I am busy busy!

I am pleasantly pleased to find that writing is so much fun for me. I wish I was better at all the fundamentals like grammar and sentence structure. But I AM a good story-teller and I am hoping that will carry me through to at least an editor. In the meantime, Microsoft Word does those little green things to help me with the basics. ;)

Querying a talented agent is next. I have been for a few months now. They prefer exclusive rights to the material and I try to respect that by only sending out one at a time. They take about six to ten weeks to answer. Except one mercifully. I had a rejection in twelve minutes. He likes adventure, but the literary fiction part was a little heavy for him. Opposite of what I got from a woman. She said that the literary fiction part was divine and light, but the adventure was a little to graphic for the romance. I reminded her about Twilight. Yeah, she didn't like that one either, lol.

There is an agent out there that will like mine though. It is NOT Twilight. It is... well very different, but the relationship ends up leading to a lot of problems... I'm sure that sounds familiar in every romance novel! ;)

True love conquers all and in the end there is hope that all that is set before the protagonist will be attainable. Not as easily as if she had done it the preferred way, but she isn't adverse to a little hard work either. At least her choice to love whom she chose is making any hard work involved much more bearable.

A writer I have become. I submit short stories to several contests and websites now. I have won almost all contests and am earning money and small publications. I am an author! Not on the scale I will be when I publish any one of the novels, but it is a start. And I can't be too mad that I am earning money. :D

If any of you want to write, I suggest you look into the publication processes. It is grueling and daunting, and I assure you, not for the faint of heart. If you think you have something that will make it through all that, please, I encourage you to go ahead. It is a wonderful feeling to have someone say they like your work enough to pay you for it.

A short peek into my occupation... I hope you liked it. Thanks to all my readers and even followers. You all rock so much! Post comments and ask me questions. I want to know what you would like to see me blog about on here. I accept requests and respond to most of them. Reading them is my favorite!

Luvs and hugs and have a great day.

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And all that other good stuff!!!

I think the world needs a little bit more of this. Not the sultry seductive kind, but the 'I care and I wanted you to know' kind. How angry can you stay when someone wraps their arms around you and says they're sorry? Trust me, the anger melts faster than ice cream in July.

I chat/talk/text/email/ and speak to many people I know and happily add luvs and hugs to the ends of our conversations. It is a way to pass on that I care and that I will be thinking of them until I see them again. Many return the gesture, but I know that all feel wonderful knowing that someone out there is rooting for their well-being.

My heart is in my well-wishing too. I love those I extend this sentiment to and I want them to know it on at least some level. My heart yearns to know they are okay, and I have no problem expressing that.

A short post today. I just wanted to put it out there if I say this to you, it is meant much heavier than the nonchalant delivery system I've spent years perfecting. See, I don't want to scare you off with the depths of my heart. But I HAVE to let you know how much you mean to me!

If I haven't scared you away, leave a post here. And as always, luvs and hugs and kisses and snuggles and warm wishes!

Goddess Gurl

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The question is: "Can Man ever be God?"

If that is all I am answering, then 'No'. He cannot, nor will Man EVER be God. And thank goodness for that; end of story!

Unless, however... I wonder, if maybe we could ask whether we, our internal and ever-living spirits, can become God. First, not of this world. He has claimed this one, and not one of our consciousnesses is ready for something of that magnitude in our current selfish states.

We do, however, according to the bible (KJV) have the ABILITY to become gods.

Yes. This we can do. But then we will no longer be man so the before statement remains firm.

You must understand that at the point that we become gods or goddesses we will have spent eons of time that now boggles our centered minds perfecting our spiritual thoughts, ideas, and beliefs to make a better, more usable being. With practice, and perhaps many lifetimes to work on our weaknesses, we will emerge as the being that our God has set us up for. We will then, indeed, be ready to create our own worlds and watch our own precious children grow and nurture them within it.

Truly to think of ruling over more than just the being you are today, of course we instantly reject this thought. Could we ever really see how we can be in our current state? Charity is something very few of us master in this life. How are we expected to take the little we learn here and apply it on a world-wide scale?

Again, no. Absolutely not; Man cannot become God. But our spirits, when united again with our recreated and perfected bodies, have the POTENTIAL to become Gods. It is what we do in this life that will determine how we will be AFTER this life.

I'm going to make it work. I may be afraid of such a thing as ruling a planet of my own creation, but the potential to find out is NOT something I want to waste because of that fear. I will strive to do what is right to show I KNOW how to follow the rules that my god has placed around my existence. I may mess up, but that very caring God knew I would. I hope I can be as caring, loving, and unconditional as He is. Only then will I truly have done all I can for Him. Once I've done all I can with His rules, I will be able to create a world of my own with those same perfect rules that I will have already gotten to intimately know. I have a lot to learn before that happens; IF that happens, but I won't forfeit my chance to find out if I can be God material!

Goddess Bethany... I kinda like the sound of that!

In my pompous, conceited, selfish, unrefined, and definitely un-godlike way of course!

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Day four:
Religious views make up for what 93% of the world believe.

Most prefer to think we're in God's magestic hands.
That he'll 'save us' in the end.

The last theory that the world is going to end soon is merely prophetic heresay in religious texts. I say heresay lightly, because many of you believe this one too. I mean no offense, but it was interesting to hear your opinions. ;)

Whether you believe in Christianity, Islamic, or Jewish eschatology, or Greek mythology, Hinduism, or a mixture of theology and philosophy, mysticism, or various Orient cultures, or simply science as your 'religion', you believe that the world will end.

People have been prophesying this fact for as long as man has inhabited the free thinking world. It is a part of our nature to think that there is an end to all things, and thus an end to the very life that we see around us. I believe that there is an end.

I do not believe, however that it is going to be on man's calendar- ancient or otherwise. Most of you know that I am Christian. I believe God will 'roll the earth's scrolls' together in His own due time. I also believe that being prepared isn't all that bad. Again I refer to my year supply and the job that was lost a few years back. It was nice to be able to eat.

As to that apocalyptic end everyone is talking about? Well if it's going to end, there's not going to be anywhere to hide people! Hello! THE END!!!??? Seriously, that has me wondering.

Christianity-now I refer to this because I am... did you not read the above?!?

Some Christians believes that there will be a big catastrophe when a lot of people will die. They believe that many will still be here though, too. Those lucky enough to see Christ again will automatically see him as the supreme ruler and be automatically converted and there will me 1000 years of peace.

Other Christians believe that all the good will be saved and brought home while the wicked below will suffer immense torture according to God's anger-filled wills and pleasures.

Some Christians believe a little of both.

I honestly don't know the details as Revelations is hard to follow in the code Peter wrote it in. I think I know a little... but again, all of it is what I ask God it is, and He isn't giving me all the details right now. ;)

Religion is secular and partial to what the individual believes. But it looks like both the religious and spiritual and astrological sides are saying that something is written in the stars that will be... well something to look forward to. Now whether that is in joy or fear, I believe it is up to us personally.

I think that when God saves those that have lived 'good' lives, 'saved' won't always mean that we'll still be on this earth. Perhaps to be saved, we will die and go straight to that paradise he has preserved for us rather than feel his wrath personally.

In the meantime...

Who wants in on that 'buy a private island and install an underground crush-proof-lava-proof bunker' idea of mine? Anyone? Anyone at all? I'm currently taking offers... All it takes is everything you own and every last dime in your bank.

I see a few of you contemplating. You can get back to me. ;)

This is the last of the series folks. I'd appreciate your comments before all technology becomes useless please.

All joking aside, the food in the pantry was a nice thing to have... if you didn't catch that; I think everyoine should have one. ;)

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The third theory for the 2012 scare that I have come across is the amazing pole change theory.

This one has nothing to do with the alignment of the planets, but solely the sun.

In 2012, not necessarily in December mind you, but even earlier that year, the earth will reach away from the sun the furthest that it has in over a trillion years. There is also gravity in this theory.

The pull will be so great and centered so perfectly that the already drifting poles <(this is a fact not a theory) will be dramatically pulled to such extents that they will move several thousands of miles and the earth will have an inverted axis.

First, for those of you new to earth's amazing features, the magnetic poles DO NOT align with the earth's rotation axis. Strange, but true needs to do an episode here.

We know for fact that earths magnetic poles have changes a lot over the many years, and a few dramatic inches recently in the last decade. The axis poles have changed a little less, the last dramatic one being over fourteen billion years ago.

Scientists believe they are due for a change.

When the magnetic conversion finally reaches a close enough proximity to the axis pole (remember it is currently getting closer day by day), it is said that the gravity from their meeting will slingshot the magnetic pole around the other side of the axis pole with insane force. The axis pole at that point will be further thrown when earth reaches that furthest point from the sun and the axis, already in turmoil, will then race 180 degrees, throwing the north and south frozen poles to their new places.

As this happens, icebergs, land mass, and water will be in catastrophe as the molten center of the earth wreaks havoc to the earth's surfaces. According to research, there will be three and a half days of a really cool magnetic field during this time. There are possible hypothesis here that say weightlessness may be a possible occurrence.

Now while people are telling you to dig holes and bury guns and provisions and all you can, I wonder if those holes won't simply be crushed between moving rock and glaciers, or melted by molten lava, or washed away by those tsunamis. Of course, they could float into outerspace during this weightless maneuver that will happen... or will the magnetic field have a barrier point?

Theories, hypothesis, mathematical equations and dreaming minds have put all these 'facts' together to come up with these interesting conclusions. I just thought you all might like to know what some of the most intelligent minds in the world have been dreaming up, and how it is supposed to affect our future.

Do with this information what you may. I'm going to go through my pantry and use up the ones that will expire soon. The job market is still down, and I want it fresh in case there is another reason that trips to the store will need to be postponed. That is my own personal crisis. Not sure about the ones dreamed up by everyone else, but I must say, 2012 doesn't look that promising. Hopefully the worst that will happen is that Obama will finally be out... did I say worst? I meant best! ;)

Seriously, why worry about a few years from now when there is so much going on to be worried about now?

Was this scary? Was it right up there with R.L. Stine or Stephen King? Or was it a homorous short story that was an interesting waste of time?

Tomorrow will be the last one on this topic.

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As promised: The Mayans

Is it possible that an ancient civilization had a way to predict the end of the earth? I don't think so, but there are many who swear by their 'foretelling'.

Of course, anyone who believes this is mistaken and hasn't done much research.

In a lengthy study of this Mesoamerican culture (six months in college and a week online to refresh), it is found that the Mayans had three to an infinite number of calendars to their disposal. They were used in harmony with each other to number the days in the year and the life cycles of existance- including harvesting, pregnancies, moon cycles, lunar cycles, venus cycles, among cycles of stars (they were very astronomically oriented) and even for 260 days when the sun is in an exact rotation through the sky.

It is true however; one calendar indeed stops at December 12, 2012. Though most people panic when they read that and do not continue on.

Please, please continue on.

This was only ONE of their very important calendars and does not mean that they decided all life stopped on that day and the world would explode for some sort of second coming thing.

The Mayans had a series of dates and time periods that, when added together, coincided perfectly to make up what they believed the future would look like. With mathematical guesses based off of the 'cycles' of the past, and how it matched up with the present, they were very good at 'guessing' the future. In fact, ninety two percent of their predictions came to pass. The other eight were considered close enough and this is where they took it too far and 'made it work' by planning wars to coincide with the dates they predicted them to happen. I thought that odd that they start a war because a calendar that they created told them to, but oh well. They also did human sacrifices at calendric intervals, so I don't put much stock in their ability to 'see' the future all that much.

Eerily, and much on the flip side, all of the natural disasters they have predicted from 2600 B.C. to this last year (2009) have come true. The next insane 'calamity' as they call it, is predicted for December 12, 2012.

Does this sound familiar for that planet alignment and possible disasters discussed yesterday? Why yes, yes it does. Is something terrible going to happen? I'm inclined to think that it will be on a smaller scale than all the hype out there about the end of days, but also that something fun may happen during that alignment. And by fun, I mean possibly world altering. And by world altering, I mean parts of it. I have faith and hope that many of us will survive these catastrophies. Just like those warned about Hurricane Katrina (yes that date was entered on the Mayan calendar), we have the modern instuments at out disposal to survive much of what may or may not happen.

I do want to point out that only this calendar of the Mayans ends on that date.

Remember that they were created to be interchanged and not used individually. That was not their purpose to have one calendar for everything. They were much more complicated than that.

Several others go on for future 'guessings', but their last predicted calamity has been etched in their stones and columns for this one date. It is hard to ignore that they seriously believed they needed to tell us futurians something important.

I like to believe that as their other calendars go on, so will life. I also like to believe that perhaps there will be no more natural calamities after this as the earth will enter a rebirth from the gravitational stress it will be put under and that we will have centuries of peaceful weather-with the occasional rain and snow storm. I like rain. This theory sounds nice.

So when you come to propaganda about all life ending in 2012 or with that alignment happening, please don't take it seriously. Earth will continue as long as God wants it to. Or as long as science stays on our side- whichever you prefer to believe. Science is on both sides of this debate, and a little less reassuring than the Holy Spirit can be, but I know a few of my precious friends are Aetiests, and I respect you decision to choose for yourself. I love you extremely/insanely, and, of course, expect the same respect for my decisions.

Just don't be offended if when I pray over my lunch and I offer a prayer that you are not food-poisoned either! ;) Again, I love you insanely and that is my way of showing it!

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This is not posted to start a mass riot, or make you gather hordes of supplies that you may or may not need. This is just something that I have been hearing a lot about and decided to finally comment on. Take as you will. ;)

Part one:

Stockpile of medical supplies

There is a warning for those of you that are easily 'spooked' by stuff like this:

Read at your own risk.

Another Y2K scare is making its rounds and people are starting to stockpile necessities. Only this time, it's not being called Y2K; it's being called 2012, and the hysteria is much worse than a bug in a computer. This one is environmental as much as it is spiritual and ancient. More people are scared for many more different reasons. Mostly because any of the hype surrounding it is actually believable.

First, you must realize that the fear over the year 2012 comes from many different sects with many different theories about what will actually happen. After scouring the Internet on this subject for months, I can honestly say that I have a pretty good idea what these theories are.

The first is solely scientifically based:

In the year 2012, the planets and sun will align in perfect synchronization for about thirty seconds. This is fact, and it is documented in science buildings across the world. The hypothesis about the effects, however, are as astounding as they are scary. The almost science/fictional reality has people running around screaming 'doomsday' at every turn.

The reason I'm actually writing about it is because there are a lot more of them than ever before. And not all of them are certifiable nuts this time.

Some believe that the gravitational pull from this once-in-a-million-years alignment will cause severe damage to this planet that we call home. Many of the most intelligent minds around have gotten together to discuss this seriously. Their conclusions are heart-stopping.

They have decided that anywhere from seventy percent to one hundred percent of the earth will be severely destroyed by natural disasters and earth quakes. All are convinced that advanced society as we know it will be wiped out and that only those prepared have a chance of making it.

The gravitational pull is said to cause tsunamis and earthquakes, and interrupt the natural stages of the world's volcanoes, causing them to explode simultaneously. The whole earth may even be ripped apart by the immense gravitational pull of the larger celestial bodies surrounding us. We could be wiped out altogether.

There are mathematical figures for this that pretty much confirm exactly that. I'm sorry, I don't have them with me at the moment (double checks and pats down her pockets). Nope.

Another scientific theory is that the sun at that time will have an incredible solar flair that will scorch the planets' surfaces and kill all life on ours for miles into the earths crust. Nothing will survive in this theory either, and there is more of that math involved.

What I found really interesting is that several of the world powers have known about this for decades (1979 being one of the earliest I remember at the moment), and while these theories insist that there is no safe place to hide, many countries have decided they don't think it will be as devastating as the numbers suggest. They are currently taking many precautions to be 'safe' through the disaster and stock piling provisions to survive in a post modern world. They will have their comforts for years as they wait out what they believe will be righted in a short time. At which point I jokingly ask "Does anyone remember the dinosaurs?" Surely the earth won't heal as fast as they are 'hoping' if this is going to happen.

Of course no one is telling the public because 'we're not intelligent enough to handle such news'.

China (yes the country) has started (not too secretly obviously) building and then burying hundreds of self sufficient bunkers loaded with supplies these last few years in efforts to save as many of their government figures as possible.

This is also going on here; in the United States. The previous bunkers for the president were deemed 'not good enough' and new ones have been started. Oh, but we are not the only ones. Countries across the globe have been doing this for years without the rest of us knowing.

This scare has truly reached some of the most sophisticated people in the world, who have then gone on to do their own research to prove it for themselves, only to concur with what they've already been told. This is 'real' they all insist. Many have even started their own 'the end is coming-let me help you prepare' propaganda for those of us less enlightened.

I don't doubt that something may happen when that alignment occurs, but let me have a little hope that it won't be the Mayan's 'end of the world prophecy' coming to pass. I have a year's supply of food ready... but for very different reasons. It was handy between jobs a few years ago. ;)

This post is merely a comment on fact and fiction. This was an interesting read for me. Definitely a book worth- wait it wasn't a science fiction book; that's right now I remember.
For further information you can google 2012 on your own. Millions of websites. There is too much, however, and I will be commenting on very few parts of it in different blogs.

Tomorrow: Did the Mayans know more than we do?

What do you think about all of this? Will we be wiped out? Will a few manage to survive? Or is this just another over-hyped Y2K scare? I'm eagerly listening.

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