Catching up

I'm so excited...I had two finals today and now I get a month off from school! Then, I only have one more quarter to go and I'll be a Registered Nurse :) But that month is going to be busy. We need to finish up school shopping, get haircuts, go to the Oregon Coast for vacation, and then the kids head back to school. So, I'm using this post to catch up on a few things. (If anyone has any good camping recipes, could you send them my way? I'm trying to make a menu for our trip and I'm always up for fun new things to try ;) You can leave a comment or send me an e-mail: humanistmama@gmail.com)

First, I usually try to respond to people's comments quickly, and I've done a terrible job at that lately. So, here are some quick responses:

@ vjack: Thank you for the resources you've directed me to! I have had so much fun with StumbleUpon and I will definitely check out the Atheist Blogroll. I rarely have time to sit down and find these things on my own so I appreciate it when someone points them out :)

@ Karen: You're not alone in voting Republican at one point. Unfortunately, I was raised in a family of Republicans and didn't snap out before I turned 18. I'm happy to say that I have fully recovered and am appalled that I ever voted without understanding the issues and researching the candidates.

@ enshoku: I'm glad you liked the video...it's funny how much of it is true. But, I wonder if some people might not realize that it is satire?

@ james tracy: I haven't posted a deconversion story yet, but I have had a few requests for one. So, I think I will start working on that during my break and I'll let you know when it's done :) I'm glad I found your website through Scoutle...I've enjoyed reading stories of other peoples' deconversions. It's interesting how many people come to atheism through similar routes.

@ whoever posted the Republican video on craigslist: That sent me quite a bit of traffic. At first, I wasn't sure why people were coming to my site from craigslist, but then I found the link. Thanks :)


I'll do my best to post a few things before we leave for vacation, but I can't make any promises. I'm ready to get away from Spokane for awhile and reelllaaaxxx. I have a HUGE list of books that I've been waiting to read, but school keeps getting in the way :) So, I'm planning on bringing:

Straight Into Gay America by Lars Clausen. My cousin knows the author and she gave me an autographed copy...I've been looking forward to reading it for a year!! The author is a pastor who unicycled 1000 miles over 5 weeks for LGBT equal rights. This book is a compilation of stories he heard on his journey.

How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker My sister gave me this book for Christmas, so my goal is to finish it before this coming Christmas :)

We also bought The Golden Compass audio book and The Subtle Knife audiobook to listen to on the long drive!