*waves* Hey. How is everyone today? Though my weekend has lacked flavor, it's not been bad. Yesterday I watched a few episodes of America's Next Top Model: Season 2, and it was pretty good. After that, I met Bonnie and Meagan in at Starbucks. We hung out there for a little while, then Bonnie, Meagan, Brock, and I went over to Meagan's aunt's house, where Meagan is housesitting. We ate "toast-biscuit-poison" pancakes that, with that description, were actually pretty good.... surprising enough until I thought about the fact that Meagan, the group mom made them. Of course they were good. Then we played Scattergories until we of the B trinity had to go home. Today was fairly eventless. Went to Momma's for dinner, ingesting a bunch of food that was super yummy but (for the most part) not ideal for a girl trying to eat better. After that, the fam minus Zack went to Washington to get pumpkins and fall outside decor. It wasn't bad. Then I sat around until I got online, talked to Jess, ate supper, and went to youth. Youth. I wish Meagan would have been there and told us about her Louisiana trip, as was planned, but she called in and said she had too much VU homework. Also, Kaye was leading it instead of Twila. Thank goodness for Nikki, who was there the whole time. We were studying about spiritual gifts (with a freaking pamphlet and a test to be expected at the end of this little studyblock, nonetheless), and she picks me to read about the gift of Interpretation of Unknown Tongues. "Ok, cool gift," I thought after reading it. Well, Kaye goes into explaining it further. You know what she said? She says that because it is misunderstood, you shouldn't use the gift in the middle of church if your leaders don't believe in it or frown on it. This sent up a red flag for me, so I said, "If it's a God-given gift, why can't you use it in the middle of church? If God's given you the urge to use it, that's how he wants you to use it. Why are they afraid of it?" And she said, "Because Satan doesn't want them to hear it." As if agreeing with me. But then she turns around and says, "But you shouldn't use it if your leaders don't want you to because of their authority over you." Then she turned to talk to the other guy leading it. Basically, don't use your God-given gift because it makes people uncomfortable. No matter if Satan wants it that way. I was so mad, all I could do was mumble to myself, "You're not ultimately under those leaders, you're under GOD." Gosh, and I'm not even a Christian. I can't even imagine how mad I'd be if I were. Give me all the conflicting examples opposing this that you want, the overall complacency is just... sickening. Probably one of the great reasons (though I've never written them out before) why I'm not a Christian. Having faith in guidance like that at Youth tonight is just... I'll just stop there. For the end of my weekend, I'm writing this entry while eating popcorn (which is slowly becoming a close friend of mine). I've realized about 10 minutes ago that my right arm is sore for no reason, that I have no thesis and 3 proofs ready for 2nd period tomorrow, and that, for the 1000000000th time, that I love my cat. This popcorn is disappearing very fast, as is this glorious Sunday. My English Group Project is due on the 10th, and that's barely started. SATs are Saturday, and I am nervous. Maybe I should study some more tomorrow. Aye friends, I may need some sleep. ^.~ Have a splendiferous night/day/afternoon/insert-other-time-of-day-or-desired-word-here-thank-you. -Brittany