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The Moon's Lonely Eminence and a Seeker's Solitary Garden

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(Written in March of 2023 which I had forgotten about.) (The original title was "She Finds a/the Garden".) Spinning in this dazzling night, I swore the moon was beautiful no matter how many times I looked at it. No matter how hard they blew or the crickets disgustingly creaked like riots, the moon's lonely eminence matched my tone, loving its solemnness within this green garden. Which smelled of sweet honey lavender. However, when I sat down, just simple pulse breezes came by with my shoes out of the pond and my feet as they swiveled beneath and around the goldfish. None of the goldfish were fully gold. In fact, they were primarily white like the reflection of the moon. It drives me to believe it's okay to be... It clearly is magnificent. I wish to be within the garden, or at least a garden with a perfect view day and night. Only for me and just me alone when it is time to descend. Let me pile up in shrivels and blend in ashes. (I don't know what really came to mi...

Crossroads Lost

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Already, I was in my UPS uniform. The person on the desk saw me in my uniform and told me to organize a pile of postal notes and boxes. Which I did, pleasantly sorting them as the notes would be put on the walls with different colored arrangements. I had the urge to decorate more but I knew maybe not here where this is an open space where I'd be interrupted anytime. When I looked back, no one was at the front desk, and at the same time saw someone enter the shop. Quickly, I rushed into the backrooms where I thought the employees would be. No one was around the lunch room, offices, or restrooms. I peeked out the backrooms and there was a line of unattended customers until I looked at the desk and a woman with bright blonde hair who rang up a customer. Gladly, rest assured because today was my first day of work. Yet, I don't know anyone. I stand there cluelessly grinning as some of the customers glance at me. The blonde hair lady glanced at me and wording from her red lips to ...

Stitched 'X'

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The doll lay down on the floor with its deep diamond aquatic eyes, placed on a pile of clothes as I folded them while sitting down. Something about it was deep, I thought. Until I heard someone or something step inside the room. Then I heard a mediocrely heavy door shut, thinking that it was on its own at the time without using context. The one who shut the door was a man that I knew who was doing his best to stand tall. In fact, maybe as the tallest in the room. As soon as I tried to greet him back into our home, my heart felt heavy. When I tried to open my mouth, even a peep... I felt something familiar as if my heart was about to ache. I couldn't speak, and my heart had started aching. Afraid, not wanting to tell my partner, I had remembered the promise I made to him. So I told him everything and when I did, my breath was shallow, and my heart was hurting again. Although, he looked down on me from his height when I stood up. He didn't want me to say a word to him like usual....

Computer Systems

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Hardware, Software, and OSs One of the foundations of IT are Computer Systems, in order to input to process then store for output, a very critical component.

Verses of the Day: The Rapture

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What does it mean to be left behind after the Rapture? Being left behind after the rapture means enduring the Antichrist's reign and tribulation while hoping for salvation at Christ's second coming. In certain evangelical Christian eschatology, being "left behind" after the rapture refers to those who are not taken up to heaven when Jesus returns to gather his faithful followers. First off, what is the Rapture ? and why is there even a Rapture? Hello, my name is Elize and I go by the EAF, social media wise. 😄 End-times event called the rapture where true believers in Jesus Christ will suddenly be taken up into the air to meet the Lord, our beloved father, YahWeh. This is based on a particular interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 that describes believers being "caught up" to be with Christ. In this view, the rapture will take place unexpectedly before a 7-year period of intense suffering on earth known as the Great Tribulation. All Christians, both thos...

Verse of The Day: An Important Message

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Do NOT Be Afraid... You notice in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles, Psalm, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel, Zephaniah, Haggai, Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Revelation, that it often sends a message to not fear. Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Psalm 23:4 "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 27:1 "The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?" Isaiah 41:10 "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 43:1 “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” Matthew 10:28 ...

Verse of the Day: The Bounds of Hospitality

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 Proverbs 25:17 Verse:      Proverbs 25:17 "And when you find a friend, don’t outwear your welcome; show up at all hours and he’ll soon get fed up."   Expansion:      This verse advises being mindful of NOT overstaying your welcome when visiting a friend. Even close friends can get irritated if you impose on them too frequently or at inconvenient times. It's wise to be thoughtful and moderate in how often you visit others.  Give friends space and don't take advantage of their hospitality. Moderation and consideration will strengthen friendships. Possible application:  Be considerate about making plans with friends. An example is showing up when invited. Pay attention to subtle cues about when you may be overstaying a visit.  Reciprocate hospitality rather than presuming upon it.  Lastly, give friends time to miss you before they might feel like they're being taken advantage of if nothing is being reciprocated.

Types of Cyber Warfare

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 Navigating the Rising Threat of Cyber Warfare      Cyber-attacks are increasing as technology use grows globally. Attackers have more targets and vectors with society's deepening connectivity and digital reliance. Cyber defenses are improving through collaboration, but risks remain.      In our modern hyperconnected society, cybersecurity has become more crucial than ever. As more of our digital lives and critical infrastructure move online, there is an increasing need to secure systems against potential threats. While cyber-attacks from various actors are rising in frequency and sophistication, so are cyber defenses and resiliency. Through collaboration between cybersecurity professionals, technology leaders, and policy makers, important progress is being made to safeguard individuals, businesses, and nations against emerging challenges. Cyber initiatives are strengthening infrastructure, expanding threat intelligence sharing, training new talent...

Verse of the day: Love Above All Else

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 1 Corinthians 13:4 – 7      "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Break down: Love is patient and kind - It is not impatient or unkind, but patiently waits and acts with kindness. Love does not envy or boast - It is not jealous of others or prideful. Love is not arrogant or rude - It does not act in a proud or unkind manner. Love does not insist on its own way - It is not self-seeking or demanding. Love is not irritable or resentful - It does not get angry or hold grudges. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth - It does not take pleasure in immorality but delights in truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things - It perseveres through difficu...

Learn: Google Hacks

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Use Google Like an Ethical Hacker Would Hello world! (Just like every coder would [If you'd like, excuse my slang.)] Yes, yes, I've switched the bracket and paratheses. This is going to throw you off, but how are you today? 😀 Hi, my names' Elize, EAF for short, and EAFverit social media wise. Eh hem... In this document type, I'd like to show you how to use Google as an ethical hacker would. I'm on my way to becoming more than just an ethical hacker one day and I hope my knowledge will help those around. Anyways, here goes.  Summary Google's advanced search operators are shortcuts to search more precisely. Use "site:" to restrict to a domain, "filetype:" for specific files like PDFs, "before:/after:" for date ranges, "inurl:" for terms in URLs, "intitle:" for title terms, and "inanchor:" for anchor text. Operators like "OR"/"AND" combine keywords, while "related:" finds ...

Learn: Compassion

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  Guidelines Hi! My name's Elize but I go by EAFverit social media wise. Thought I'd introduce myself before I provide my thoughts to a living stranger. Of course, my content here is public for everyone to see. You see, I've become a bit anti-social over the years and it can be a bit or more problematic when interacting with one another. Relevance comes from me, having to view my frequent loss in interviews to not even attending them or other events in my life that I've come to a conclusion. I feel like I've lost touch with myself, but I know I still am my own person just like the rest of us. So here I am remembering myself from back then when I wasn't so selfish and self-seeking as I am now that I really hate these factors I carry. This is advice that emphasizes building self-awareness, practicing empathy, and connecting with others in a compassionate way that seeks to understand rather than judge. PS. not only selfishly because some have called this manipulati...