A thought came to mind today, while I was contemplating the Exhaltation of the Cross--not the icon (which is one of the few material possesions that was given to me by my alma mater), but the feast day itself ( Read more... )

Of course the universe seems pixellated, you idiots. A door isn't solid door all the way to the tiniest particle! Yes, the universe is made of tiny particles, and there's a point where there's nothing smaller. Well, Duh. You can't have infinite tiny things making up a large thing, because at some point there'd be NOTHING. There's a point where ( Read more... )

Thank God. Another extra day at work and I would have largely gone insane. Well, more insane than normal. At least for three out of four days Julia was there, and she and I can be insane/goofy together from across the building. Today, for example, whenever there were few visitors and it was quiet, we played noise-tennis--you know, making ( Read more... )

I have, over the last few days, seen three new birds for the year, namely Cedar Waxwing, Bushtit, and Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (as of my 15 minute break post-lunch). I was very surprised to see the Bushtit alone, as I almost always see them in huge groups. I've joked that you know when Bushtits are around, entire bushes move at a time, because they're ( Read more... )

Added a few new year birds to the list the last couple of days. As you can imagine, working indoors for most of the day, plus being sick with a suprisingly violent cold do not make for good birding bedfellows. Despite this, I finally managed to add ( Read more... )

Apparently word on the street is a new Time Lord has been announced to replace David Tennant when he regenerates. I don't know anything about the guy, or anything more than that--I only know this much because Mike told me after his lunch break. Supposed to be the youngest Doctor ever. Or something (if you have more news, please let me know ( Read more... )

I have started reading what might be the funniest books I have EVER read. Namely, the Gaiman/Pratchett masterpiece that is Good Omens. I haven't laughed this hard at a book for a long time. Considering the last book I read was HORRIBLY depressing (and yes, I did read a book between finishing the Narnia series and today, more on that in a moment ( Read more... )

Ah, Sundays! Sometimes, they're the only day I feel really loved...and useful, even if all I am sometimes is an ordained baby sitter behind the Altar. But hey, at least I smell like incense for the rest of the day, and I can't complain about that one bit. :-) It is such a wondrous scent...the scent of God's Kingdom on Earth, truly ( Read more... )

I has an interview ( Read more... )

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