this post starts out boring.. but keep reading it gets better... or at least debate worthy

random ramble:

so today didnt start out too great. I didnt sleep well last night as i had an upset stomach.

yeah and then Gabe decided to be really ornery and i was not looking forward to cleaning the mountain of dishes that i had let accumulate over the weekend. (it's ridiculous the amount of dishes that 2 people can use between friday night and monday) yeah yeah i know not the greatest idea to let those sit for that long. Dont worry i wont do that again....

So i finally realized why my dad has never really liked using the dishwasher. I know that i have a crappy one but honestly... the dishes were cleaner before i ran it. So last week i started doing the dishes all by hand (which is why i was lazy this weekend lol)

anyway so yeah after killing sometime on the computer for a while i spend about an hour and a half doing dishes/ cleaning the kitchen.

then i could do something that i knew would cheer me up

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I have a new video game addiction. and this one will last me a while considering it has not 1 disc not even 2 but 3.

Blue Dragon (RPG) i had never really played an RPG before (i think i tried something on xbox once but it was kinda slow and annoyed me)

I am intrigued by all thinks fantasy ( fairies, mermaids, dragons phoenix 's etc) i think that is what made me curious about this game - the shadow dragon that the main character has.

This leads to my

RANDOM RANT:

I know that a lot of people will argue with me about whether or not i should even be playing such a game because it does include the elements of black and white magic.

Being honest here: I have read Harry Potter, Twilight, and other fictional books that contain such elements that you will argue that i should not expose myself to.

Why did i read these books? a couple of reasons. i want to work with youth. and like it or not these are the books that these youth are reading. Having read these books makes it easier for me to talk to these kids about these topics. They dont take you very seriously if you just say "you shouldnt read those because they have magic in them" (not to mention that i do not agree with that statement). And yes i was curious about the story.

Bottom line for me is this: these books are just stories. that is why they are in the FICTION section. I think that once one is able to comprehend that they are just stories and imagination it is fine if you want to read something that is a lil outside of the box.

I know that the concept of magic is a touchy one. And i am not saying that one should not be careful. Thinking that "magic" is real can get one into some real trouble. That is why while i do not have a problem with the books i mentioned above (are they the greatest? not a chance) i think that one has to be mature enough to know not to take them for more then they are- just stories.

For me these things fascinate me because i know they are not real. (ie Fairies fascinate me because they are cute and while i know with out a doubt that God created everything the concept of the fairies being responsible for the seasons changing is fascinating.)

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