Okay, the title is a bit misleading. It should actually be “taking the fact that I understand the theory of evolution, but other people can not -for granted.” But since I rather like the title, it will stay as it is.

Let me give you a brief history about my life in understanding evolution: I had fully understood the theory of evolution ever since it was taught to me in grade school; a private catholic grade school no less. I forgot how old I was when I learned it, but to me, it was just one of those things you were supposed to be taught, like math and social studies.

The diagram of the evolutionary tree was such a fancy of mine. I would spend hours just staring at it; marveling at it. I always thought that it was one of those things that kids were supposed to learn, understand, and appreciate as I did.

It was never an issue. And I did not have any difficulty grasping the concept at that age. The theory of evolution was further bolstered throughout the years by my addiction in watching programs from the History Channel and the Discovery Channel. Further learning in high school; another private Roman catholic school, on Mendel’s study in inheritance and Darwin’s finches totally clinched it. Read the rest of this entry »

Old Xanga.com Post 4/30/02:

A funny, funny story:

God was just about done creating the universe but he had two extra things left over in his bag so he decided to split them between Adam and Eve.

He told them that one of the things he had left was a thing that would allow the owner to pee while standing up. “It’s a very handy thing,” God told them, “and I was wondering if either one of you would like that.”

Adam jumped up and down and begged, “Oh, give that to me! I’d love to be able to do that.” On and on he went like an excited little boy. Eve smiled and told God that if Adam really wanted it so badly, he should have it.

So God gave it to Adam. He was so excited he went off to write his name in the sand, laughing with delight all the while.

God and Eve watched him for a moment and then God said to Eve, “Well, here’s the other thing and I guess you can have it.” “What’s it called?” Eve asked.

“Brains.” God said.

Thoughts on this post today:

This was my second ever entry during freshman year of college. I’m not sure if I actually wrote the entry or if I found it somewhere online. I think I found it somewhere and just posted it to make me seem interesting.

The old posts that refer to God in any way make me laugh a little, because things have changed so drastically in my theological beliefs. But that aside, I was still the same me, albeit with a weaker personality back then, but I could see in me the budding feminist that is developing in posting up entries like this.