Well, I got pregnant at the lovely age of 18, while in college studying Computers. A lot of crap happened to me around this time and I ended up dropping out. Now I want to go back to college.
You'd think I'd want to go back to study computers wouldn't you? You're wrong! I actually want to go back and do Beauty. I don't know why lol. I never wanted to study Beauty Therapy before. Something inside me is like dooooooooo it! I have a feeling it is Netjer more specifically either Bast or Het-Hert or both(Netjer works in mysterious ways don'cha know xD). Suddenly I have this motivation, this drive to train in Nails and Beauty and eventually open a salon! While also having this burning desire to train as a Priest in Kemetic Orthodoxy! I'll pray to Bast tonight and see what's up, what she wants me to do.
On a related note, I start a nail Technician Night course on the 20th of Sept. Wish me luck lol!
I wish to offer up prayers for Bast and Het-hert to aid me and guide me in this course, also to help me when I am down and I thank them for setting me on the correct path.
DUA BAST! DUA HET-HERT! DUA NETJER! ANKH UDJA SENEB!
Friday 9 September 2011
Sooooo Long Since I posted
Hi guys,
Haven't posted in a long while. Lots of stuff has happened since I was away!
Firstly I took a break to connect with my in laws. Seriously we don't really see eye to eye. They don't like me, I don't like them. However our relationship has improved... ALOT!
We can now hold civil conversations and it has been alot easier especially when it comes to my daughter and bringing her to visit(as it is too hard for them to bother to visit her, even though I am on a low income and can barely afford to live but that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish lol). I'd just like to invoke Heka, hopefully this may end up helping my situation:
Haven't posted in a long while. Lots of stuff has happened since I was away!
Firstly I took a break to connect with my in laws. Seriously we don't really see eye to eye. They don't like me, I don't like them. However our relationship has improved... ALOT!
We can now hold civil conversations and it has been alot easier especially when it comes to my daughter and bringing her to visit(as it is too hard for them to bother to visit her, even though I am on a low income and can barely afford to live but that's a whole 'nother kettle of fish lol). I'd just like to invoke Heka, hopefully this may end up helping my situation:
"Leave the fight,
Leave the fight like Heru fight.
Be far from Martina and Tim; do not approach him,
Or be judged like Set in Iunu."
-------- The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook,
Nisut Tamara L. Siuda (AUS)
"I restrain all anger,
especially that against Martina and Tim,
in the Name of Khnum."
----------- As above.
Secondly I went to the Rose of Tralee festival. This coincided with the connection trip, so I had a handy place to stay for it! It's a jam packed 2 weeks, the competition itself is only for a weekend but like most of these events, its the build up that makes it worthwhile! Tralee is such a pretty town and it is enhanced as for these 2 weeks, the town is filled with stalls selling everything from sweets and chocolates to Peruvian handicrafts. It really brightens up the town and alot of tourists come for the events.There was even a Chocolate fountain!
In the stalls I went shopping crazy! I purchased 2 Fair Trade halterneck dresses and a Harem pants/dress hybrid! I purchased these from a stall called "Tribal Goa". This stall attends Festivals all around Ireland and is run by 2 really nice girls! They sold clothes, scarves, jewellery, Bindhis, Buddhist cloth art and bags. For fair trade they were pretty reasonable prices. I mean don't get me wrong I love the concept of Fair Trade and when I can I'll buy it but unfortunately I can't afford Fair Trade prices...
Since they are such an excellent stall that are also finding it tough during the recession, I have adapted a Heka to Heru-sa-Aset for good business:
"May Tribal Goa have income and business,
because the Son, the Falcon lives there."
------- The Ancient Egyptian Prayerbook
Nisut Tamara L. Siuda(AUS)
(Link to Tribal Goa FB page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tribal-Goa/150848034987209 )
Naturally, I had to get presents for my parents. I got my dad a Manchester United scarf(he's an avid fan) and my Mam a green with grey/silver pashmina scarf. I also got my sister two pairs of diamanté earrings.
I mentioned earlier about a Peruvian craft stall, it was run by a really nice Peruvian couple. They sold everything from Traditional instruments(shakers, flutes, hand drums and pipes), to traditional jewellery to clothes. They had traditional music playing in the background. It was a really cool shop. I picked up a pretty and very very very cute woollen hoodie for my daughter. It was a handknitted pink hoodie with llama's, clouds, the sun and a cactus on it. The hood ended in a point like an elf's xD. I can't wait until she is old enough to wear it!
The rose of Tralee also had alot of bands playing. These all showcased Irish talent and it was good talent. We had bands like the deLorentos, Bipolar Empire, Crystal Swing, The Original Rude Boys, Royseven, Keywest and the AMAZING Ryan Sheridan. Seriously check them all out here: Rose of Tralee performers.
I didn't bother watching the actual competition as to be honest, I didn't care who won. I think the competition sucked as not all of Ireland was represented while New York had 2 entrants! That is why I don't watch it anymore as I think the competion has moved too far from the spirit of the thing. Fine, let other countries in BUT only when all of Ireland is represented.
The rose of Tralee also had alot of bands playing. These all showcased Irish talent and it was good talent. We had bands like the deLorentos, Bipolar Empire, Crystal Swing, The Original Rude Boys, Royseven, Keywest and the AMAZING Ryan Sheridan. Seriously check them all out here: Rose of Tralee performers.
I didn't bother watching the actual competition as to be honest, I didn't care who won. I think the competition sucked as not all of Ireland was represented while New York had 2 entrants! That is why I don't watch it anymore as I think the competion has moved too far from the spirit of the thing. Fine, let other countries in BUT only when all of Ireland is represented.
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Getting a PS3 and a bit of Nostalgia
Well I finally got money that I was owed by the government and my first purchase was a used PS3.
Why used? I wasn't going to buy a new one as to be honest I find the new PS3 bundles to be very dear for what you get. For example one bundle was a 320GB PS3 with a controller and a choice of 1 of 4 games(all I have already on xBox 360) for nearly €400! I got a 250 GB used with a game I actually wanted(LA Noire) with a controller for €300.
I bought the PS3 in Gamestop and couldn't wait to play it! The moment I got home I took it out of the box, set it up and started playing! I couldn't get over the differences compared to the xBox. Anyway the next day I picked up some more games for it, mainly the PS3 exclusives like Heavy Rain and Little Big Planet. Seriously Stephen Fry FTW!
I decided to finally go online with my consoles, I went to emobile and picked up a mobile broadband hub: Hub. I got it on a Pay as you go plan as I didn't want any nasty surprises at the end of the month! So anyway I started to set up internet on the PS3 and of course it was update central -____- . So I set it download the update and it did, it started installing and got stuck on 99%... FOR 2 WHOLE DAYS! I disconnected it and brought it back to Gamestop. I expected to get them to fob me off(have done in the past) but no the guy on the counter was pretty good. He took the PS3 and connected it up to a tv in store and said leave it with us for 20 - 30 minutes and we'll try to get it working. So I went off got lunch, came back and there was no change. So I got another used one :)
This one was much better. The HDD had been formatted already(the one I had, had to be formatted by me... 14 hours and 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back :/ ). I set it up for Internet and it worked perfectly! I love the PS3, I prefer it to the xBox already! Seriously there a LOT more to do online on the PS3 than there is on the xBox(where the only online game is Halo Reach -_____- ).
I got a €20 card for the PS3 online store and decided to get some games. I can't believe it but I got Final Fantasy 8 & 9! Seriously brings me back to my childhood. I started with 9 as I never properly cleared that and seriously sooooo much nostalgia. I can't get over how much graphics in games have changed over the years. Also the slant from RPG's to FPS is frightening. I mean I like FPS but they can be pretty shallow games. Give me an FPS with depth and I can show you loads of RPG's that have even more. Don't get me wrong I have played a fair few FPS and love them but I prefer RPG's.
So if there's anyone reading this who is on PSN or XBL add me!
PSN: llike_a_boss (2 L's misspelled like a boss how sad am I :/ )
XBL: Tea N Cake
Why used? I wasn't going to buy a new one as to be honest I find the new PS3 bundles to be very dear for what you get. For example one bundle was a 320GB PS3 with a controller and a choice of 1 of 4 games(all I have already on xBox 360) for nearly €400! I got a 250 GB used with a game I actually wanted(LA Noire) with a controller for €300.
I bought the PS3 in Gamestop and couldn't wait to play it! The moment I got home I took it out of the box, set it up and started playing! I couldn't get over the differences compared to the xBox. Anyway the next day I picked up some more games for it, mainly the PS3 exclusives like Heavy Rain and Little Big Planet. Seriously Stephen Fry FTW!
I decided to finally go online with my consoles, I went to emobile and picked up a mobile broadband hub: Hub. I got it on a Pay as you go plan as I didn't want any nasty surprises at the end of the month! So anyway I started to set up internet on the PS3 and of course it was update central -____- . So I set it download the update and it did, it started installing and got stuck on 99%... FOR 2 WHOLE DAYS! I disconnected it and brought it back to Gamestop. I expected to get them to fob me off(have done in the past) but no the guy on the counter was pretty good. He took the PS3 and connected it up to a tv in store and said leave it with us for 20 - 30 minutes and we'll try to get it working. So I went off got lunch, came back and there was no change. So I got another used one :)
This one was much better. The HDD had been formatted already(the one I had, had to be formatted by me... 14 hours and 30 minutes of my life I'll never get back :/ ). I set it up for Internet and it worked perfectly! I love the PS3, I prefer it to the xBox already! Seriously there a LOT more to do online on the PS3 than there is on the xBox(where the only online game is Halo Reach -_____- ).
I got a €20 card for the PS3 online store and decided to get some games. I can't believe it but I got Final Fantasy 8 & 9! Seriously brings me back to my childhood. I started with 9 as I never properly cleared that and seriously sooooo much nostalgia. I can't get over how much graphics in games have changed over the years. Also the slant from RPG's to FPS is frightening. I mean I like FPS but they can be pretty shallow games. Give me an FPS with depth and I can show you loads of RPG's that have even more. Don't get me wrong I have played a fair few FPS and love them but I prefer RPG's.
So if there's anyone reading this who is on PSN or XBL add me!
PSN: llike_a_boss (2 L's misspelled like a boss how sad am I :/ )
XBL: Tea N Cake
My Foray into Kemetic Orthodoxy!
Firstly I suppose I should tell you what Kemetic Orthodoxy is.
" Kemetic Orthodoxy is one of a number of Kemetic Reconstructionist religions. It was founded in the late 1980's by Ms. Tamara Siuda. It strives to reconstruct the religious practices of the people of Ancient Kemet, now called Egypt. It also incorporates rituals and concepts unique to this particular sect, causing it to be called more of a revivalist religion than a strict reconstructionist faith. "
Taken from the excellent Wepwawet Wiki (http://www.wepwawet.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kemetic_Orthodoxy)
That Wiki explains it a lot better than I ever could. I first got interested in KO when I was searching Kemetic Reconstruction. I have always had a passion (more like obsession lol) with Ancient Egypt ever since I was about 4-5 years old when I saw a Bast statue in a store known as Past Times(They closed down but have a website, check it out they have great stuff : http://www.pasttimes.com/).
So anyway I got heavily interested in Paganism at the age of about 14-15, At first it was Wicca but I didn't agree with their concept of duality, that there is a male and female in everything also I didn't really agree that all gods are connected to one e.g : Isis and Osiris are the same as Zeus and Hera. If it applied to God(esses) in the same pantheon I'd be fine but it applies to everyone. I also didn't agree with the concept of the great God(ess). Then after that I was searching for something more like "hard polytheism" where every God(ess) is a seperate entity. But I wanted something along the lines of Ancient Egypt. That was when I discovered Kemetic Reconstruction.
My search didn't last too long from there, at the time there were 2 major temples(correct me if I am wrong), Kemetic Orthodoxy and Per Ankh. I checked out Per Ankh, they offered a beginner's class, but you had to pay for it! That set off alarm bells in my head(not that I am saying Per Ankh is a cult its just I tend to avoid groups where they expect payment for beginner's information), Don't get me wrong I don't mind leaving a donation for the lessons but to expect payment for what should be free, I think is wrong.
So I ended up registering on the Kemetic Orthodoxy forums(www.netjer.org) and from there started learning from what I read in the forums(lurk moar amirite?). When I turned 18 I started the beginner's course(you have to be 18 to do the course, if you are dependant on someone else or under the age of 18, you have to get your parent(s)/person you live with to fill out the application form aswell). So about a fairway into the course, I drop out (I couldn't focus with college) and I got pissed off with myself. So I do the next one, I drop out of that too(my aunt died and I got seriously depressed) and I'm practically kicking myself. Eventually I apply for the next one, totally expecting to be told go away and I get into this course.
The reason why I am so happy is, I've completed the course! Read every lesson, asked questions(not many it's pretty easy to understand once you get over the concept of monolatry - I'll explain that in a minute). Filled in the ending Questionnaire and I am willing to become a Remetj(a friend of the faith - meaning if I decide I don't want to be a part of KO I don't have to). Hopefully I'll also do RPD(Rite of Parent Divination - more on that in a minute) and work my way up, I would like to become a member of the clergy, not for the whole I am a Kemetic Priest aren't I cool! attitude(it's stupid to think that because you are a member of Pagan clergy, you are automatically better than lay people you aren't), I want to do it for the people. To be able to help them in times of crisis. Basically I'll see what happens!
Now I said I'll explain 2 terms, Monolatry and RPD so here they come!
MONOLATRY: Monolatry is a form of polytheism. Adherents of monolatry believe that many gods emanate from one source. In the case of Kemetic Orthodoxy, all the Names of Netjer emanate from Atum
RPD (RITE OF PARENT DIVINATION): The Rite of Parent Divination, commonly abbreviated RPD, is a ritual performed by the Nisut (AUS) to determine the spiritual Parent and any Beloveds of a follower of the faith. This is the first step towards Shemsuhood, but one is not obligated to take the Shemsu vows after going through the RPD. The ritual may only be performed by the Nisut (AUS), and is carried out by a form of objective geomantic divination. The rite is carried out in a binary fashion (meaning the answers are yes or no), and it is checked repeatedly. This Rite has caused some controversy between Kemetic Orthodoxy and other Kemetic Reconstructionist religions, as it has no historical basis. It was instituted as a kind of initiatory rite into Kemetic Orthodoxy, symbolizing a birth into the community.
Both definitions taken from the Wepwawet wiki:
Wepwawet Wiki
" Kemetic Orthodoxy is one of a number of Kemetic Reconstructionist religions. It was founded in the late 1980's by Ms. Tamara Siuda. It strives to reconstruct the religious practices of the people of Ancient Kemet, now called Egypt. It also incorporates rituals and concepts unique to this particular sect, causing it to be called more of a revivalist religion than a strict reconstructionist faith. "
Taken from the excellent Wepwawet Wiki (http://www.wepwawet.org/wiki/index.php?title=Kemetic_Orthodoxy)
That Wiki explains it a lot better than I ever could. I first got interested in KO when I was searching Kemetic Reconstruction. I have always had a passion (more like obsession lol) with Ancient Egypt ever since I was about 4-5 years old when I saw a Bast statue in a store known as Past Times(They closed down but have a website, check it out they have great stuff : http://www.pasttimes.com/).
So anyway I got heavily interested in Paganism at the age of about 14-15, At first it was Wicca but I didn't agree with their concept of duality, that there is a male and female in everything also I didn't really agree that all gods are connected to one e.g : Isis and Osiris are the same as Zeus and Hera. If it applied to God(esses) in the same pantheon I'd be fine but it applies to everyone. I also didn't agree with the concept of the great God(ess). Then after that I was searching for something more like "hard polytheism" where every God(ess) is a seperate entity. But I wanted something along the lines of Ancient Egypt. That was when I discovered Kemetic Reconstruction.
My search didn't last too long from there, at the time there were 2 major temples(correct me if I am wrong), Kemetic Orthodoxy and Per Ankh. I checked out Per Ankh, they offered a beginner's class, but you had to pay for it! That set off alarm bells in my head(not that I am saying Per Ankh is a cult its just I tend to avoid groups where they expect payment for beginner's information), Don't get me wrong I don't mind leaving a donation for the lessons but to expect payment for what should be free, I think is wrong.
So I ended up registering on the Kemetic Orthodoxy forums(www.netjer.org) and from there started learning from what I read in the forums(lurk moar amirite?). When I turned 18 I started the beginner's course(you have to be 18 to do the course, if you are dependant on someone else or under the age of 18, you have to get your parent(s)/person you live with to fill out the application form aswell). So about a fairway into the course, I drop out (I couldn't focus with college) and I got pissed off with myself. So I do the next one, I drop out of that too(my aunt died and I got seriously depressed) and I'm practically kicking myself. Eventually I apply for the next one, totally expecting to be told go away and I get into this course.
The reason why I am so happy is, I've completed the course! Read every lesson, asked questions(not many it's pretty easy to understand once you get over the concept of monolatry - I'll explain that in a minute). Filled in the ending Questionnaire and I am willing to become a Remetj(a friend of the faith - meaning if I decide I don't want to be a part of KO I don't have to). Hopefully I'll also do RPD(Rite of Parent Divination - more on that in a minute) and work my way up, I would like to become a member of the clergy, not for the whole I am a Kemetic Priest aren't I cool! attitude(it's stupid to think that because you are a member of Pagan clergy, you are automatically better than lay people you aren't), I want to do it for the people. To be able to help them in times of crisis. Basically I'll see what happens!
Now I said I'll explain 2 terms, Monolatry and RPD so here they come!
MONOLATRY: Monolatry is a form of polytheism. Adherents of monolatry believe that many gods emanate from one source. In the case of Kemetic Orthodoxy, all the Names of Netjer emanate from Atum
RPD (RITE OF PARENT DIVINATION): The Rite of Parent Divination, commonly abbreviated RPD, is a ritual performed by the Nisut (AUS) to determine the spiritual Parent and any Beloveds of a follower of the faith. This is the first step towards Shemsuhood, but one is not obligated to take the Shemsu vows after going through the RPD. The ritual may only be performed by the Nisut (AUS), and is carried out by a form of objective geomantic divination. The rite is carried out in a binary fashion (meaning the answers are yes or no), and it is checked repeatedly. This Rite has caused some controversy between Kemetic Orthodoxy and other Kemetic Reconstructionist religions, as it has no historical basis. It was instituted as a kind of initiatory rite into Kemetic Orthodoxy, symbolizing a birth into the community.
Both definitions taken from the Wepwawet wiki:
Wepwawet Wiki
Tuesday 16 August 2011
First Post EVAR!
Hi People!
Well I am proud to say I finally, after so much humming and hawwing about it, created a blog!
So anyway my blog will be about a bit of everything from Anime, Cooking right down to Religion!
So please read my posts and leave comments as I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the blog itself, suggestions on what to write on and of course comments on my posts!
Well I am proud to say I finally, after so much humming and hawwing about it, created a blog!
So anyway my blog will be about a bit of everything from Anime, Cooking right down to Religion!
So please read my posts and leave comments as I'd love to hear people's thoughts on the blog itself, suggestions on what to write on and of course comments on my posts!
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