For those of you that used to follow my blog - you know all about me, my ins and outs, my ups and downs, and the fact that I'm downright - well....damn honest. (Except of course when it comes to fully disclosing what I eat, and then I like to blame my fat on someone else other than me...cause hey - everyone forces me to eat, right? WRONG!)
What I also want it to be about is - well...me. I want people to know who I am, what I'm about, and what makes me tick. Whether that's a random post about something I read, or something that's brewing in my mind - I want to be able to vent it here.
I've stopped posting and actually deleted everything because I didn't want potential employers to find my site and decide they knew everything about me from a blog, but as I thought about it more and more - I think I'm okay with that. I mean, after all...it's me right? And what better way to get to know me than through my SICK twisted humor!?
Well, so - let's talk about a few things that are on my mind.
First - my job. Centex as you've all read has been "sort of" bought out by Pulte. I say sort of because the merger isn't complete yet. I won't go into all the details - mostly because I don't think I legally can...but my fears are a little, I guess....elevated. I'm new to the BA role. I love my job, I love the people I work with, I love my boss(es), and most of all...I love that for the first time, I'm very happy where I'm at. But - there are things I want to be differently. I want to work for a software company. I want to be on the designing edge of software. I always have. I find it fun and challenging. I want to stay a BA. I'm spoiled because I have a developer I work with who I adore and think he's just an absolute genius. I'm sure I'm going to be in for a very rude awakening though when I get into the "real world" and find that not all developers have a good business head on their shoulders. So, to wrap it up...I'm in the accepting stage, but I also know if I do the right thing, I'm working myself out of a job and therefore must find another.
Next - things that are on my mind. I've seen some great movies lately, but Angels and Demons has been one that stuck with me. I also went to see the King Tut exhibit in Dallas a few days ago and I dunno...I guess all the history that comes with both things are kind of screwing with my head. I'm inquisitive. To the point it makes me SICK sometimes that I can't put something down until I know everything about it. This Angels and Demons movie brought up the whole Hadron Collider that Cern is responsible for in Switzerland. Let me put this out there for you all know so you can stop reading if you take offense to the next part.
I'm a Christian. And as such, I believe your big bang theories are STUPID.
I realize you're probably going to tell me it's just as hard to believe we were put here by evolution from ape to man and the big smashing of antimatter into matter that BAM! created the Earth, but sorry folks...My Bible tells me different. I believe I was put on this Earth by the Hand of God and obviously to write a blog. (Just Kidding!) But I do believe I was put here by God and I do believe He has a purpose for me. Although I'm not sure what that is yet. I can also tell you that no amount of you trashing my name, telling me how foolish I am, or telling me I'm a blind sheep is going to change my mind. I'm sorry you feel that way. I'm still a Christian and I'll be a Christian to the very end. Every religion has its quirks and differences. Some more than others and I think some are flat out wrong. But - I'm sure people think I'm wrong too. That's fine. They are entitled to make that choice. However, my choice is my own and I believe anything other than worshipping Christ - is wrong.
Anyway, back to this whole Cern thing. So Cern has built this Hadron Collider that is supposed to smash these atoms together in an attempt to recreate the big bang theory and HOPEFULLY not suck us all into a black hole they "accidentally" create. I think it's great that science is this dedicated to disproving the "History Book" as they like to call it, but I also think they are teetering on the fine edge of a cliff that is very very unstable. Sure, I'm not foolish enough to believe that planets and solar systems aren't created by Big Bangs. I mean, look at stars. That's how they get created - sort of. (I'm sure there's a lot more to it than that...) But, I simply don't believe the Earth was created as a big bang and then we were evolutionzed from an Ape. Sorry - not my cup of tea. I wish Cern luck - and I hope they don't suck us into a black hole, but if they do...I'm ready and I've made my peace with who I am.
Tired of reading yet? I'm surprised you're not!
So, lastly - this whole Egypt King Tut tour thing. The whole Egyptian obelisk thing in Rome really bothers me (Yes, that's partly why I'm obsessed over movie and exhibit). Mostly, the Egyptians bother me. I realize that we (historians) got a lot of stuff wrong. They were a very advanced race. I mean, to the point where I feel like we degraded ourselves as a human race from the Egyptians. The Egyptians were making large sailing ships out of WOOD and STRING (no nails folks) when most people were using dug out canoes. They had FOLDING CHAIRS and BATTERIES. Here's one for you - did you know the pyramids were NOT built by slaves? Thats right! The folks who built the pyramids actually were paid (and well taken care of) architects and construction workers. Scientists have looked at breaks in their bones and realized the kind of care they received was something simliar to what you would receive today. They also had a sort of heirarchy. We see proof in this because foremen type people were buried higher up the hills than "regular workers." (Notice, I did not say slaves...)
Check out this site: http://www.guardians.net/hawass/buildtomb.htm
Here's another interesting thing. Know those big giant obelisks? (Pic below)
Well, here's a good story for you...
Obelisks are stones that are very very tall. (See pic above) These stones in Egyptian time were not several stones put together. They were one stone - completely. That's right - one big hunk of stone from the Earth. One piece. Experts believe that obelisks had religious functions perhaps to draw energy from the heavens. Because they were believed to draw energy and harnass power from the gods (Sun God in the Egyptian case), cracks in the obelisk were said to create a disruption in the energy. Obelisks are created from the stone beneath the granite. Egyptians were smart cookies too. These folks used the Earth's natural fault lines to chip away at the hard granite. What they did was find a natural fault line, built a small fire pit around it, light the "crack" on fire with brush and let it burn for several hours. They would then pour cold water on the fire, causing the granite to "crack" revealing the stone underneath that. From there, "stonemasons" would chip away forming a perfect shape. If you ever go to Egypt, there is something called the Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan. It shows you 1) the magnificient size of these things and 2) that they are one piece. The reason this was unfinished was due to a large "fatal" crack they found in the rock. At the site of this crack, it was decided to abandon this as this would alter the energy from the heavens. Here is a picture of it. Look at the red circle for the crack...
Of course, it's cracked more over time, but that small initial fracture was the stopping point - or so it's "recorded". If you look at it, you can see the chisel marks on the side where they chipped away at this by hand.
Anyway - I don't mean to bore you with the details. I find it extremely interesting as I do most history and thought I'd share this all with you.
To get back to my original items though, I'll have to post some more tomorrow. I can't believe I wrote so much in one day!
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