Shadow Void

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Our land is so grand so why do have all these problems on our streets? To many people on the streets, sleeping in boxes, pan handling on the corner to get the money for their food.

Children dying from bullets fired from the guns held by kids. It seems never ending all this blood in our streets to many kids buried in the earth; victims of violence.

Don't get me started on the animals who prey on our kids and our teens. They make me want to lose my lunch. These people are sick and disgusting. Something needs to be done.

I wonder at times if we don't still have slaves in the states. You may not agree but I can't stop wondering with all the people lost and not found. Am I paranoid? Maybe, I'm even crazy but who knows.

Shout Outs

I don't give shouts very often but I thought I recognize once again different provinces, states, and countries that have viewers that have visited my blog. I can't name every country but I'll try to give a bunch.

So anyway, here it goes. I want to give props to Salt Lake City for visiting my post on Worries of Gay ( LDS ) teens/Men. Sacramento, California hope you're having a great times looks like you've been visiting the site quite a bit. Wilkie, Saskatchewan thanks you for also visiting my post on Worries of Gay ( LDS ) teens/Men. To the three hits from Turkey, thanks I think! Thanks to India for visiting the site! I've had visitors from Ludiana, Punjab, India; Haora, West Bengal, India, and Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.

I want to thank the visitor from Adelaide, South Autralia for visitng

Overall I just want to thank everyone for visiting the site. Hey don't forget to give me some leave a comment or two as you visit. Let me know what you think about a post, a picture, or a video.

What Speech would I like to hear?

This question comes from http://www.belicove.com/. So what speech would I have wanted to hear personally? I don't honestly know which one I would have wanted to hear. There are two that come to mind; Lincoln's Gettysburg's address and Martin Luther King's famous speech. I picked both of these because they are famous. I don't know all of Lincoln's agenda's while in presidency, but I know he had a ton of stuff on his mind. Can you imagine being president of this nation and watching as it fell to pieces before your eyes? Society was at a breaking point and finally all those dammed up emotions came rolling out into Civil war. This president officially ended slavery in our nation. He didn't stop all the oppression that would come with emancipation. He helped our nation through the Civil war. Martin Luther King's speech gave us hope. I would have loved to be been in that audience to hear his words, rather than just reading about in history books.

 

At any rate I'm gone for now.

More Of Your Comments

Wow, that's pretty intense. Is this fiction, or based on real experience? By Greg

This comment was left on my post entitled "Rescued". Greg, there are parts of this poem that come from real experience and other parts that don't. The parts that deal with living on the streets are not real. I've never been in that situation, however while in Chicago shortly after high school graduation a friend and I witness a homeless getting food from a garbage can. It was painful to watch especially when some kid made a comment about it. We told the kid to be nice and he left. I've said this in other comments but sometimes inspiration comes from many sources. Sometimes, I come up with great pieces and other times, well I don't. Thanks Greg for the great comment.

Wow! That's cool. So are you saying that I can build a chubby sim then have my sim workout and eventually she'll turn out to be hot chick? That seems cool! By Ringostarz

Ringostarz, it is a pretty cool game if you are into these types of games. I'm guess so yeah. Don't exactly know for sure but it does seem possible. Oh and by the way, I don't like spam on my site so yeah don't spam me again or the comment will be deleted.

I envy you having the summer off. Enjoy! - By Rick

While I may enjoy my summer and I know that I will get a lot accomplished. I do have to be careful. I've got to have enough saved up in order to pay the few bills that I have. I know for a fact that I've got to do some clothes shopping. I am even getting some new critters. The order is sitting in a cart waiting for the order to be finalized. I'm getting a pretty good mix of critters too. Excited as usual! As far as envying me for having the summer off, at least you will be working. I'm going to try and get some presentations in but will do it on a donation basis and the money will go for upkeep on the animals and for new animals. That is what I would like to do any way.

Oh, I just stumbled across some Sims3 videos the other day and I was awfully intrigued. I had all the original Sims stuff...and of course, the temptation is there to get this new version. We'll see. I look forward to hearing more about how you're enjoying it!

Sometimes I thought the game was a little odd, like when I'd be trying to get my sims to wash their dishes, only to realize I was neglecting my own. ; )

Yeah...the game is cool! I've played all three versions now. I think that I like the 2nd version the best so far. Though certainly version 3 has it's nice points. I'll have to take a picture of one of my sims and see if I can post it the site. The game can be a little addicting. Which is why I only play it a little bit each day. So far there is only one family in the game. I think I might just keep it that way.

 

 

 

My Reponse To Your Comments

I don't always respond to the comments everyone leaves on the site, BUT I do read everything that comes in. I want to thank everyone who has left a comment. For the most part your comments are great and I've only had one or two that I've had to just not publish. Anyway, I want to go through and respond to your comments. I'm going to change my font and my font size so that it's easier to tell what is what. Also I may not write out all of your comments. I'm going to copy those parts that I wish to respond too.

The first comment comes from a regular reader named Greg. Greg's comment was posted to a particular post called "You're Now A Pervert". -

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/youre-now-a-pervert.html

"Even if many of your readers are already in the choir, there's still the chance someone who really needs to read this will come across your post."

Greg, I have no real idea how many of my readers are new readers or returning readers. I might have to work on that one. There are certain posts on the site, that I hope will make people think. Certainly, this post was one such post. Thanks again for posting. I'm going to clip one bit out of your comment and then move on to the next comment.

I have a sister who "protects" her children from me

How sad that someone in your family acts this way. My brother and his entire family know about me. Well with the expection of my great nephew, I don't think I've influenced his kids at all. I don't discuss a lot around my brother because I don't feel a need too. I would be kind of curious to hear how she protects her kids from you.

This next post comes from the same post. Only this time it comes from another good friend and regular reader.

I think that, if you find yourself sexually attracted to the same gender, you're gay or bi. Even if you hate every other aspect of the LGBT community, you're still gay or bi.

Also, being transgendered is about gender identity and not sexual orientation. One can be a FTM and be a straight, bi, or gay male.

You're preaching to the choir here. Now, you may have stated these things to remind yourself, hmmm?

First off let me admit right now, that there is a lot about sexual orientation and gender identity that I don't understand. Actually, I guess I understand more about sexual orientation than I do about gender identity. I promise you Carlos that I'm gay. I am not out there having sex but I'm still gay. I don't know if there are parts of the LGBT community that I hate. Good point, never really thought about it. Anyone have a part of the LGBT community that they hate or dislike? Yes, I guess I am preaching to the choir. Still, I have to go back to Greg's comment on this one. I get my reminders every time that I see a cute guy. It's about the only reminder that I need to be honest.

Thanks guys!

The next post to which I'm going to be responding to is Taxes, A Twink, Time, and A Tarantula".

This one comes from Rick, who is also a regular visitor to this small blog. His comments were mainly focused on the Tarantula end of things but you'll see the comment below. So here it goes:

Not feeding anything for two weeks! No wonder it died. Can't you have them delivered, or something.

Yes Rick, it's generally not a good idea to not feed for 2 weeks. Certainly under certain conditions they can go two weeks without feeding. I can sit here and scream my mouth off ( not literally ) that I need crickets and it still seems to fall on deaf ears. Yes, as you already know I can have them delivered. Which I've done! Fluker's actually delivers crickets. I've ordered 50 crickets. Which should hopefully last me about 4 weeks! That might be wishful thinking! I did not order any small crickets as I like going out to the pet shops looking for new additions. Since this post they have been feed. I don't want anyone to think that I go out of my to hurt my critters. I actually get a little emotional when my critters pass.

The next comments come from a post called "I'm A Pagan?"

"Great post. Nice to hear someone recognize that stewardship is a responsibility and not just the right to plunder Nature's bounty on a human whim."

Oh by the way this comes from Greg! Greg, I really try to stress in my writings about the natural world to impress upon people that we are just stewards. We have to take an active role in learning about, caring for, and protecting our world. You can't just sit back and wait for someone else to do it and I think we can all imagine what would happen then. Nature's bounty is here for us to use. It is not there to steal from, to plunder, to burn, or to murder. We have to start acting like stewards not cruel owners.

I also want to thank Rick for commenting on this post too.

Rick, commented on another post that I did entitled "The Fat of It". Sometimes, I get a little down because of my weight and my size. Comments like Ricks help to cheer me up.

"Nothing wrong with being small."

I'm living proof that good things come in small packages at least they do in my case. Thanks Rick!

This will be my last post that I comment on. It's entitled "Cleaning and The Spider."

Greg has this to say:

That's quite a mess of web and such in there. No wonder it needed to be cleaned. Where did you keep her while you were cleaning and just how'd you trick her into getting caught? That sounds like a tricky business-glad it went well.

It was a big mess. Literally, she had leftover cricket parts, dead crickets, and broken off pieces of molt laying around. I can hear people saying man this guy is the world worst pet owner that is not the case. Tarantulas can stress out easily some more so than others. The more you mess with the tanks and them the more they stress out. Every 6 months rather the tank needs it or not the animals tanks are emptied cleaned, disinfected, and fresh substrate put in. Apart from that, I generally don't clean the tanks. Unless, there is any kind of a smell. I use paintbrushes or even my fingers to get my tarantulas to move. I only use my fingers on my more gentle spiders. The spider is tricked into going into a cottage cheese container and then the lid is snapped on. It remains there until, I'm done in their tank. The capture end of this operation can be done in a few minutes or take as much as ten to fifteen minutes. It all depends on the spider's mood. The whole tank cleaning process can take me up to a half hour or longer depending on how many I'm cleaning. I will be redoing my tanks once I get my new critters. I might even be swapping some of the tanks around.

Now it's Ricky's turn

This is definitely not something for me. And might I add not very gay...but it takes all types right?

Rick pointed out something that is very true. Keeping tarantulas is not for everyone. I'm actually happy about that. It gives me room to educate people about them. Now about this " not very gay" idea! I'm not quite sure what type of pets are acceptable for a gay person to have. LOL I would love to have a Siamese cat or maybe even a Great Dane. Sounds kind of funny coming from a small person. I love my brother's Great Dane. She is just pure love. Rick is right about one thing though. It does take all types. Can you imagine if everyone was exactly the same? It wouldn't be fun. In fact the world would be pretty dam boring. Rick, I hope you know that I'm angry or upset or offended in way.

Thanks Everyone! I hope you have a great Tuesday. Enjoy your week. I'm out of here. Ohh...keep on commenting I love it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Weeks Visitors Come From??

United States 66 %    

Australia 3 %    

Brazil 2%    

Italy 2%    

Czech Republic 1 %    

Malaysia 1%    

Hungary 1 %    

United Kingdom 4%

Japan 3%        

Vietnam 1%    

Colombia 1%    

Phillippines 1%        

Canada 4%    

Ireland 3%    

Spain 2 %    

Germany 1%

China 1%        

Russian Federation 1%

 

I want to welcome all my readers. Today is sort of going to be day to respond to comments and about my readers here on ShadowVoid. Every once in a while, I like to do these posts. It's just sort of neat to see what countries my readers are coming from. Thanks for coming! If you are a frequent reader and you've never commented before all you have do is click on the area below the post by where the date is located marked "Comments". I'd love to hear from you. If you would like you can even write me at Hnstskr4@aol.com. Thanks again for stopping by!

 

 

Top Thirty Search Words

These are the top thirty search words that were used this week to lead people to blogs

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15.ARE TASMANIAN DEVIL A CAT OR A DOG? Neither they are a marsupial carnivore

16.The Bucket List

17.Cooper's Corridor Fake ( The post that this person read was a sad one for me )

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/coopers-corridor-a-complete-fraud.htm ( You will need to copy and paste this into your Browser ).

18.Where are fratpad videos?

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30"Woke up" just like he did any other day"

 

What Is ShadowVoid?

Shadowvoid is my blog. It's a place for me to post those things that are of interest to me, a place to vent, a place to grow, and hopefully to discuss subjects with those who might be interested in doing so. Shadowvoid is my place to be me. I made a commitment to myself not to hide on Shadowvoid. It's not about hiding from the world. It's about sharing my world to the world.

 

What is my world all about? I like to think that my life takes place in two different worlds. One world being my daily sheltered life and the other world is where my true self resides. It's there that I am most at home. I can be complete. I may not be happy but I can post from almost every angle of my life. My world is involves the world at large, my church ( Mormon ), my family ( most of whom don't know that I'm gay ), my friends, and my job. Of course, it also involves my love for nature. You'll see that shine through a lot. Oh...and there is also my writing.

 

For a second I want to talk about my writing. Rick, I promise to proof my posts. I have a habit of rushing through a post on occasions and completely forgetting to do any sort of editing. Sadly, it seems to be more and more common. I apologize for that and I will do my best to make sure that spelling and the grammar is improved. I have also promised Rick that I won't use abbreviations. I will also make a point to explain things a little bit more in my writing. It's easy to forget that not everyone knows my background or lives in my area. In this next part of the post, I'm going to list some of the posts that have got a lot of attention in the form of your comments. Enjoy and feel free to comment if you've haven't read these posts before:

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/08/cute_guys_have_.html

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/06/what_i_have_now.html#comments

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/07/church_and_beha.html#comments

http://shadowvoid.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/07/guys_who_jo_tog.html

That is it for now!

Relationship Quiz

What do you prefer when you get into a relationship? 1- Would you rather have a fun fling or a lasting relationship? lasting 2- What was your longest relationship? Never had one 3-What is your favorite personality trait? Honesty 4- What is the most romantic thing a significant other could do? All those little things 5- When you are dating someone, what is the most important thing to you? Trust 6- Do you like pet names (ex: baby, sweetheart...)? Maybe depending on what it is 7- What is your ideal night out with a significant other? a quiet table at a book store, a hike on the beach 8- What is your ideal night in with a significant other? A night in with a home-cooked meal, quiet time 9- Would you be able to tell someone you love them, even if you didn't feel it? I couldn’t tell someone that I love them If I didn’t mean it 10- Do you like relationships that invovle serious commitments? Yes I would want it that way 11- If you ever got engaged, how would you want it to happen? Not sure 12- If you were engaged, would you want a wedding as soon as possible? Depends on what the other person wants 13- Do you like to talk about the future when in a serious relationship? Yes I would love too 14- Do you prefer a sensitive open relationship or a strong silent type? I want my partner to be able to talk to me 15- When in a relationship do you have to have contact with your partner on daily basis? Yeah one way or another 16- Do you like public displays of affection? Sometimes 17- Is there anything you won't tolerate while in a relationship? Lying, Cheating 18- What is one thing that you value most in a relationship? Intimacy, Honesty 19- Would you ever be able to handle a long-distance situation? Depends but would rather have them close by 20- Do you believe in moving in together before engagement or marriage? May not be so bad

Personality Profile

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You are a Scientist! Scientists believe in constant growth in their relationships, and strive for independence for themselves and their partners. They are constantly engaged in 'fix-up' projects to improve the overall quality of their lives and relationships. They take their commitments seriously, but are open to redefining their vows, if they see something which may be an improvement over the existing situation. Scientists are not likely to be 'touchy-feely' or overly affectionate with their partners, and may at times be somewhat insensitive to their emotional needs. However, scientists are very capable and intelligent individuals who strive to always be their very best, and be moving in a forward direction. If they apply these basic rules to their personal relationships, they are likely to enjoy happy and healthy interaction with those around them. They are naturally compatible with: inspirers and visionaries.
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