Sunday, March 31, 2013

Greetings all,

My semester is almost over and I have one week left of school and then exams. It has been a challenge figuring out calculus but basically this was all to learn about calculus. The 2nd year of calculus, which I will have to take if I want to get into statistics is multivariable calculus so basically the same thing but with multivariables. I wonder how much harder it could be. Calculus doesn't seem so bad now that I am almost finished with it but it still isn't something I grasped easily. I hope I can pass my course and need to do well on the final exam. My first 2 tests I did not do well but I continued on because I was doing well on the assignments. I did better test wise this semester (this is a 2 semester course) but not doing as well I want to be doing. I have had to use the math aid centre a lot because I needed so much tutoring and that was probably why I did better on the assignments since I had more help.

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I heard about 2 weeks ago from the Introvert group from the infamously lame Vice President. He was going to have a dinner party for his girlfriend's birthday but I did not want to go. Here I am moving on with my life and then I have to deal with these idiots trying to weed their way back into my life but without actually having to do anything to rectify what they did wrong. I kept getting emails from others since they were replying all and I sent an email saying
"I'm sure this was sent in error but I no longer want to receive any private introvert invites especially since I am so emotionally unstable and prone to brainwashing. :)"

I sent an email the following day explaining I appreciate the gesture but that I could never hang out with these people again, especially since Bishop thought I was emotionally unstable for having my opinion and Aimee thinks I am brainwashing Michelle for speaking out on my behalf. Like why would I want to hang out with people that think this way about me? One of the regulars in the introvert group doesn't like her picture posted but no one makes her feel bad about her opinion. Why is it okay to put me down? It certainly isn't okay in my book.

Then this morning I see Wannabe Chairman's son sends me a facebook request. At first I thought it was sweet and almost touching but then I got suspicious. I emailed Wannabe about it as I wondered if he encouraged him or something. The only way to find me is by searching my email address. It was a little odd but in the end he told me not to accept it so I rejected his friend request. I have nothing against the son but what would I say to him? I don't want to be your friend because your Daddy is an asshole?

Ironically I was tempted the day before I got a facebook request from his son to email him because as an ex-boyfriend of mine, I did miss him a little but then I realized that if I contact him, it's like I'm allowing his actions. These guys are the ones who need to grow up, drop their titles and apologize. Simply apologizing isn't or wasn't enough. I have to stick to my principles and morals and thankfully I restrained myself. Unfortunately I was put into a situation where I had to contact him because of his son's facebook request but at least I am over the situation.

I know someone out there is googling my name with the word blog so obviously someone out there wants to read my blog. If it's one of you lame introverts, all I can say grow up already.

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I did a projection of how big my group will get and it looks like my group won't hit 1000 until March 2014. By the end of this year it will hit 800. I have a theory that groups grow at a faster rate once they hit 1000. I think people join groups that are popular simply because of the size. I think once my group gets that big, people will join it just because it's popular. So many people joined the introvert group because it was busy. Many of them aren't introverts or even care it's for introverts.

I realized after a meetup I did on Saturday that my numbers may not surpass that group and I was okay with that. I guess I don't need to feel in competition with them and I just need to focus on having a good time in my group.

I am also really glad I got rid of that high maintenance member. There is an organizer group on meetup for organizers and I posted my situation there so now other organizers know. He is not in many groups and one guy has him in his but since the group has older members, he doesn't seem to be much trouble there. Hopefully he won't get himself kicked out of anymore but it's not like it's my fault because he did this to himself.

My 3 month anniversary of my group is on April 13th and I had scheduled a long time ago a pub night so I think by that point I will have 200 members. I think my group is doing well. I want it to get larger. It's been a challenge doing it on my own but I hope to have people who want to be event organizers so that I don't always have to do things.

Friday, March 01, 2013

Global Sadhana - Open to Love

Greetings all,

I've done a few of Spirit Voyage's Global Sadhanas. They seem to be on a trend lately to do 11 day sadhanas rather then the typical 40 day sadhana. A sadhana is basically a spiritual discipline and to do one properly you are to not skip days and commit to doing a particular meditation for that period.

I started the 11 day sadhana few days early and I really like it and think I will do a 40 day discipline. It feels really good to practice and the theme of it is 'Open to Love'. I think considering the issues I had with my ex friends, something like this is timely and hopefully can heal my heart and open me to receive new and more loving friends into my life as I still feel a sense of betrayal and hurt.

The sadhana has video instruction and can be found at
http://www.spiritvoyage.com/globalsadhana/opentolove

40 Day Global Sadhana