LOL. How bout , how native is your white world?

[injunboy]

im a genuine native soo ill tell it like how it is. i want my kids to learn about nighttime the right way. theres so many things to appreciate at night. theres differnt stars, the differnt phases of the moon, theres even certain checkpoints in navajo way during the night when certain things happen and ceremonies revolve around this time, theres animals that are only active at night. theres sounds and sights that only happen at night. i want all native kids to be familiar with these things. theres no reason to limit yourself or impose this stupidity of being afraid of night on children. the days of doo daa! and yee yah! are over. yess there are fools who live in neiborhooods but their rules dont apply to us. nighttime on the rez is great and equally important as the day.

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

Out in the rez, it gets pretty dark unless the moon is out. All you hear is coyotes. I got my Mag-lite all the time. Those flashlights can light up a large area. I remember when I was a kid, there was no flashlight. It wasn't so scary back then for some reason.

My Uncle Res had no street lights and actually no one was supposed to be out after dark because of the black bears and at the time this guy was taking children. This in B.C. around `70-80. Bad enough seeeing the bears during the day. Myself ,I`d just stay indoors with my kids. Still will not go out in the dark now.

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

See Anna? Would I lie to you? As far as way back when, well, never had the pleasure of walking in the dark on a cold night to find the outhouse. I think it's much easier to have grown up bare bones and then learning about new fangled things and conviences as you grow older than having it all then finding yourself in situations without. A couple friends are fond of telling me I'll never make it on the rez. Growing up in the city doesn't prepare you for hard outdoors work. Like finding an outhouse in the dark!

My stars.bad enough having to do in the daylight when I went up north in B.C. and carry a stick because of rattlesnakes so scary. I didn`t dare go out there at night. THey must have indoor plumbing, by now. lol

[**jdazmum**]

Out in the rez, it gets pretty dark unless the moon is out. All you hear is coyotes. I got my Mag-lite all the time. Those flashlights can light up a large area. I remember when I was a kid, there was no flashlight. It wasn't so scary back then for some reason.

[Hwii Siziinii]

See Anna? Would I lie to you? As far as way back when, well, never had the pleasure of walking in the dark on a cold night to find the outhouse. I think it's much easier to have grown up bare bones and then learning about new fangled things and conviences as you grow older than having it all then finding yourself in situations without. A couple friends are fond of telling me I'll never make it on the rez. Growing up in the city doesn't prepare you for hard outdoors work. Like finding an outhouse in the dark!

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

NO problem marie, just chill and go with the flow. I do, and sometimes I'll have a b*tch fest and get back into the circle again. It's how life is lived. There is no perfection and always, mostly imperfections we deal with everyday.....and as for Blackbear, what brownie thread? This thread was about living way back when, when life was simpler. Doesn't it suck when you have to use someone else's outhouse and it's like a mile away and it freakin cold outside? Not that I'm glamourous and picky, but that sucks. lol.

Hey Joe's Dad.....yeah imagine me walking down a lone highway with a hard hat, boots and lunch box with the sun going down. I was thinking what if I have to walk out here in the dark.......last thing on my mind would be to walk all the way. There's crazy $hit out there, don't even want to say. Never do that again.

I knew what you man about walking in the dark. My ex and I had to and He knew I was deathly afraid.......he is a smoker but used he lighter so I wouldn `t be so afraid. thought it was so gentlemanly of him.

[**jdazmum**]

NO problem marie, just chill and go with the flow. I do, and sometimes I'll have a b*tch fest and get back into the circle again. It's how life is lived. There is no perfection and always, mostly imperfections we deal with everyday.....and as for Blackbear, what brownie thread? This thread was about living way back when, when life was simpler. Doesn't it suck when you have to use someone else's outhouse and it's like a mile away and it freakin cold outside? Not that I'm glamourous and picky, but that sucks. lol.

Hey Joe's Dad.....yeah imagine me walking down a lone highway with a hard hat, boots and lunch box with the sun going down. I was thinking what if I have to walk out here in the dark.......last thing on my mind would be to walk all the way. There's crazy $hit out there, don't even want to say. Never do that again.

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

Marie,When I can't put into words that are in my head/mind, I just say I'm having one of my senior moments.

Oh hey! then I must have alot of senior moments. Sure so not like `em.Just bare with it like everything else.

[Cherie]

I know, and I try. Just can`t put into words what are in my head or should I say mind? Just so fustrating, you know? Thanks again, B.

Marie,When I can't put into words that are in my head/mind, I just say I'm having one of my senior moments.

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

Don't worry so much... Just take it as constructive criticism. As long as no one's being mean and hurtful (I don't think they were), then use it as a learning experience. Wasn't this the brownie thread?

I know, and I try. Just can`t put into words what are in my head or should I say mind? Just so fustrating, you know? Thanks again, B.

[Hwii Siziinii]

Don't worry so much... Just take it as constructive criticism. As long as no one's being mean and hurtful (I don't think they were), then use it as a learning experience. Wasn't this the brownie thread?

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

jdazmum.You express yourself very well...



LOL! For somebody who goes around hitchhiking with a lunchbox and a hardhat!!!

I laffed when I read that somewhere else!

Where's the Jiffypop?

Haven`t I already said that I am not expressing myself properly/not coming out the way I would like for it to. I realized I sounded ridiculous. But I make lots of mistakes and am not expressive like I sould be. I am learning though this sight on how to at least talk abit. Never did this but am by far than in my bedroom just reading. Now I am on this computer reading other people`s opions and just trying to express myself. It`s only been two weeks for me speaking at all.

[Joe's Dad]

Marie-you sound so contradicting, because you were just "quabbling" on previous posts? I "personally" think (and my own opinion) that ethically we all live life to achieve something. We all seek or desire a type of happiness that would fulfill our purpose in life. We, as society, will always have opinions and so we go back and forth, "quabbling" about whatever to fullfill that desire. Evidently, I don't think we'll ever have the answers to life's questions, but instilled in all of us is contemplation. I'm not on anyone's side, but I think if we didn't just live life, we wouldn't be on this site in the first place. We log onto this site to state our opinions and get a sense of belonging, cuz sometimes we don't get it in the real world. I just like to hear people, understand them, study them and reason with them. I also like to instigate and interrogate, that's human nature. So life isn't just living life, we all have a place in this circle to fullfill our function and seek happiness, that's "quabbling". In my opinion.

So what was the original thread people????

jdazmum.You express yourself very well...



LOL! For somebody who goes around hitchhiking with a lunchbox and a hardhat!!!

I laffed when I read that somewhere else!

Where's the Jiffypop?

[marie_popcan@hotmail]

Ok going back a few pages and changing the subject LOL.. I just thought you guys might find it funny that I keep forgetting we have an outhouse ... but it's next to the road and has no door LOL.. it's also at the other end of the property so if you gotta go bad.. you need to RUNNNNN!!!

I am just saying the words wrong is all, And the way you all just put it I agree. Sounds so much better. I `m not into good words as some people are is all.

[Blackbear]

Ok going back a few pages and changing the subject LOL.. I just thought you guys might find it funny that I keep forgetting we have an outhouse ... but it's next to the road and has no door LOL.. it's also at the other end of the property so if you gotta go bad.. you need to RUNNNNN!!!