So, not too much has happened since my last post. I still love writing when I get the chance. I am, sadly, STILL looking for new job opportunities. I am now 28 and still a pretty big Hanson fan. I did actually go to their Orlando shows this past year, but not every show.
I still have all the same hobbies and my dog as well. She [my dog] is less afraid of new people/animals now than she was back in my last post.
My biggest change over the past several months, though, has been my de-conversion from Christianity to non-belief. I've stayed the same person on the inside - except for the fact that I'm more skeptical about what people claim to be true. I no longer, almost instantly, believe something to be true when there is little to no solid evidence for it. Whether it be religion, food, fitness, or anything else someone might make a claim about. I want to see some good, solid evidence for the truth of whatever the claim is.
I think the main reason for my de-conversion is a much stronger desire to learn more about the Universe and our planet. With more ideas floating around in my head from non-believers, like George Carlin, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Richard Dawkins, it was a rather slow process that went back and forth in my head for at least several months before it finally happened. And when it did, I felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders! Granted, I never believed in Hell or anything like that, but I still felt that way because I no longer believed that there was a higher power who took someone from us because he wanted that person with him from then on. That does, of course, mean I believe that we won't see our deceased loved ones ever again, except in dreams, memories, pictures, and videos.
I don't believe in Heaven or Hell. No afterlife at all. I believe that this is the only life we have. And it's beautiful, amazing, and inspiring.
Anyway, I should be in bed by now, so I'll just stop here for today.
