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The Sound Paper Makes

2005-01-31T23:54:00.000-07:00

*officially declaring an hiatus* To my surprise, and my delight I saw sunrise, I saw sunlight I am nothing in the dark And the clouds burst to show daylight -Daylight//Coldplay

Chronos vs Kairos

2005-01-11T19:42:00.000-07:00

the death clock gave me till july 2034 were i to continue in my pessimistic, overweight ways.. good thing i'm trying to change all that, eh? beautiful photos: timelight

Happy 2005!

2005-01-01T02:58:00.000-07:00

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -- Aristotle random new year thought: i hope it brings blogger a way in which to publish posts by future date. the holidays are just about over..a new year has begun and i hope to get a few things accomplished during it. these are not "new year's resolutions", but more like commitments i'm making to self. religiously

In Disguise

2004-12-16T20:27:00.000-07:00

it is very possible that you will find human beings, surely very near you, needing affection and love. do not deny them these. show them, above all, that you sincerely recognize that they are human beings, that they are important to you. who is that someone? that person is Jesus himself: Jesus who is hidden under the guise of suffering! -Bl. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

Spoonful of Sugar

2004-12-16T14:43:00.000-07:00

i prayed for clarity, the taste of which is bitter... sad-land day.. i wish i could just forgive and get it over with; why hold on to such pain? i'm reading, the freedom of forgiveness which is jiving with my counselor's approach, so far. there is anxiety in me, though. the road ahead seems to have no end. making peace with your own anger and being at peace with another's right to be angry

Gaudeo!

2004-12-12T01:55:00.000-07:00

my soul rejoices, for the Lord is near. i love this day, Gaudete Sunday, the start of real anticipation. especially the lighting of that pink candle.. John's disciples said to Jesus, "Are you 'He who is to come' or do we look for another?" In reply, Jesus said: "Tell John what you hear and see: the blind recover their sight, cripples walk, lepers are cured, and the poor have good news

Christmas Lite

2004-12-11T05:35:00.000-07:00

i found this image at buynothingchristmas.org. while i admire and agree with the philosophy behind this movement, i don't know if i could go without getting presents for my kids. this year, my sisters and i agreed to exchange a christmas ornament and leave the "cool" presents for our children, sticking to a $15 limit. it's a step in the less materialistic direction, but i think i'm going to

Poor In Spirit

2004-12-11T00:58:00.000-07:00

sometimes people can hunger for more than bread. it is possible that our children, our husband, our wife, do not hunger for bread, do not need clothes, do not lack a house. but are we equally sure that none of them feels alone, abandonded, neglected, needing some affection? that, too, is poverty. -Bl. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

Striking Against Consumerism

2004-12-03T10:50:00.000-07:00

wal-mart watch Those of us fortunate to earn middle-class incomes can make a choice, and shun Wal-Mart. The tragedy is that for an ever-increasing segment of America, the despicable race to the bottom has left no other choice than to shop for cheap, regardless of the consequences. - seattle times article, 2/18/04 our middle-class income enables us to make a choice - to just not buy "things" we

UM

2004-12-02T13:13:00.000-07:00

unconscious mutterings Limited time only:: life sucking sales pitch Voluptuous:: bosom Nutritionist:: life giver Belt:: restriction Star crossed:: lover Snakeskin:: new growth Athlete’s foot:: itch Boom:: box Freezer:: deep Store hours:: consumer driven

Liturgy and the Power of the Word

2004-11-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

i always find something interesting or thought-provoking over at immovable object, the latest being this article highlighting the Pope's ecumenical-speak regarding the unity of all Christians. i know a lot has changed in the last 40-odd years in regards to how Catholic doctrine is glossed and glazed for the masses, how it seems that many average Catholics have no real idea of the Faith they

Art Immitates Life

2004-11-26T13:29:00.000-07:00

i really don't know what to write about anymore. i was committed to a non-journal type of blog because i already have a journal in which i write sans hyperlink. this blog was to include links relevant to topic, true to the original idea of web log without the major political focus. it was to be an exercise in streamlining, kind of a glorified "bookmarks" depository and definitely dependent on

You're Fabulous!

2004-11-20T15:21:00.000-07:00

i got a real kick out of the automatic flatterer via whiskey river

UM

2004-11-14T20:32:00.000-07:00

unconscious mutterings Childhood:: naive Ransom:: mel gibson Melissa:: etheridge (sp?) Trust me:: supplication Report:: grades Give up:: sacrifice Nightgown:: flannel Smokes:: like a chimney Cookies & cream:: oreo Gameshow:: boring

I Am...

2004-11-13T14:43:00.000-07:00

You're Nova Scotia. People have spread rumoursabout you and you have suffered fromstereotyping. Few people take the time out toget to know the real you. You hate labels. Youare patriotic and loyal. What Canadian Province Are You? brought to you by Quizilla i don't know if i'd describe myself as "patriotic", but i am damn proud of being Canadian :-) link via, queen of cups

NaNoWriMo

2004-11-12T20:36:00.000-07:00

a few weeks ago now, when blogger news mentioned na-no-blog-mo, i found a promising emerging story in Houses of Cards. i am pretty well immersed in this story, now having just read chapter 13, and can't wait to see how things unfold. more nanowrimo stuff.

Woah Reflections

2004-11-08T20:53:00.000-07:00

no wonder he won...? ..the key issue for Bush voters was security and terrorism. Many still believe in [t]he Iraq War and the "war on terror" with a conviction that is as faith based as so much of their voting. As that poll showed, over 70 percent of Bush supporters believed that weapons of mass destruction had been found, and that Saddam Hussein was behind the Sept. 11 attacks. -Alternet.org,

UM

2004-11-07T21:02:00.000-07:00

unconscious mutterings Small Talk:: straining Evidence:: body Drifting:: log Hostage:: postage Beauty:: illusion Automatic:: for the people Asking for it:: twice Visene:: gets the red out No strings attached:: wishful thinking Frizz:: got2besmooth

Light In The Maze

2004-11-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

why do i insist on thinking that grace is mine only if and when i am in a peaceful mood? i can literally feel my hormones changing..the darkness is looming on the horizon. hear O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. and enter not into judgement with thy servant: for in they sight no man living shall be justified. for the enemy hath persecuted my

L O S T

2004-11-04T19:14:00.000-07:00

i'm hooked on L O S T ..i am filled with anticipation for each episode to air; i just can't wait to see what is going to happen. however this makes for a wee bit of a letdown as the hour comes to a close. the editors have done/are doing an awesome job with suspense and wonder endings!

Thoughts On Purging

2004-11-03T23:34:00.000-07:00

i've always had a problem accepting the idea of "the fires of" purgatory, not the concept of purgation, which is essentially true spiritual growth and also experienced here on earth as inner pain and anguish, soul-wrenching soul searching. but otherworld fire, actual burning souls, burnt by fire that does not consume, nor extinguish for the purpose of purging the stains of sin, the attatchments

De Profundis

2004-11-03T12:11:00.000-07:00

psalm 129 out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my, voice! let Your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication: if You, O Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand? but with You is forgiveness, that You may be revered. I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in His word. my soul waits for the Lord more than sentinels wait for the dawn. more than sentinels wait for the dawn, let

All Saints

2004-11-01T13:52:00.000-07:00

holiness is not the luxury of a few. it is everyone's duty: yours and mine. -Bl. Theresa of Calcutta it is the feast of All Saints today, one of my favorite days of the year. we are going to an all hallowed party tonight, the theme being OT personas, preferably those who lived good lives. this year i am Ruth and i think next year i will choose between Rahab, Tamar or Bathsheba..Ruth is my

The Rise of What?

2004-11-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

i had no idea that the title for michael moore's latest docu was inspired by a book by the name of fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury. i'm going to have to get that from the library. after having watched fahrenheit 9/11 i am feeling rather sick to my stomach, having been further disillusioned -if that is even possible- in regard to politics and politicians. no wonder people hold on to those

Unconscious Mutterings

2004-11-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

Right now:: right here Halloween:: scary Provider:: isp Rescue me:: c'mon Confidence:: slipping Fungus:: eww Candy corn:: never heard of it Reunion:: long lost Winner:: loser Tradition:: church play along!

Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant

2004-10-25T21:39:00.000-06:00

God does not demand that i be successful. God demands that i be faithful. when facing God, results are not important. faithfulness is what is important. -Bl. Mother Theresa of Calcutta

Word Beads

2004-10-24T03:52:00.000-06:00

in searching for daily memes, i came across this one titled: word beads. the idea is to string or "bead" the five provided words together in sentences, poetry, paragraphs, etc. the current word beads: simplify, adjourn, responsibility, defile, mile. i am not a poet, nor do i enjoy writing creatively, but sometimes i just like the way i've arranged certain words together. false

UM

2004-10-24T03:32:00.000-06:00

it's 330 am, Sunday morning. i've just settled the four year old on the couch. i am very awake, having inhaled a whole bag of peanut butter m&ms and a pepsi this evening. i am feeling kind of guilty over the m&ms, however this will be the last time! from unconscious mutterings: Blackout:: plastered Platinum:: blonde Leather and lace:: stevie nicks Court:: t.v. Mind your own business:: yea

Joan and the Bullies

2004-10-23T12:27:00.000-06:00

the most disturbing thing about last night's joan of arcadia: there was no real physical victory of good over evil.. there were some taking of stands, but ultimately the bullies got the last shove. too true to life that real victories are internal, personal. reshaping of thought and perspective, constant choosing to communicate with grace -in all the definitons you might want to apply. this is

Hey Hey Sha La La

2004-10-20T14:41:00.000-06:00

You're in touch with the world, and you have a verystrong opinion on things like politics and war.Even if you do end up changing your image inthe future, most of us will still like you. What band from the 80s are you? brought to you by Quizilla

Sock It

2004-10-16T14:21:00.000-06:00

one of the things i most dislike about colder weather in general is the need to wear cloth on my feet, normally referred to as socks. i suffer from bad circulation, so my feet must wear socks during the colder months of the year. however, from early spring to the first snow fall -which is today, incidentally- i am barefoot. just getting used to socks and tights is a pain in the butt..so, in

Absolution

2004-10-15T10:02:00.000-06:00

i was going to leave a link concerning this new mascara i bought..but then i got to thinking on just exactly why i am chatting about mascara and movies and gadgets without one mention of spiritual thoughts. i've learned something very important about forgiveness..it really is a choice. some things are happening in my life which is putting the forgiveness of a great debt at the forefront.

Somewhere In Time

2004-10-11T23:56:00.000-06:00

i keep away from the news unless i'm curious about what is happening in the world..specifially. so, it came as a wee shock to learn of Christopher Reeve's passing as i was reading a friend's journal. although he is most famous for his role as Superman, i really liked him best as the time travelling lover in the movie somewhere in time.

Return of the Jedi

2004-10-09T13:51:00.000-06:00

love this movie because of the triumph of good over evil, but mostly because of the cost of that triumph. for those who have not seen the dvd version, spoiler ahead: the small "addition" to the ending of star wars episode six the return of the jedi was an excellent move..i was not expecting it at all and it did bring tears to my eyes. i've always felt just a bit sorry for darth vader once he

Zire31 On Weekend Getaway

2004-10-05T01:00:00.000-06:00

i am finally a palmOne user..though this comes with mixed feelings, as it seems just a tad overthetop luxurious and well, basically unnecessary. for my use it's a glorified mp3 palyer/note and list manager. <-- the note and list manager thing being the most important, of course. no more little note papers lying all over the place..no more jotting grocery lists on elusive paper scraps! and, i

Phantom of the Opera

2004-09-29T15:04:00.000-06:00

the Phantom of the Opera is coming to the silver screen..wow. of course, not for the first time. there are five other film productions in history. of those, i have no idea which might be musicals. i remember seeing one Phantom movie in the '80s and i was hooked, though from researching it some of the films depart radically from the actual story. when i was 22, i was able to see the musical

Snapping At Clerks

2004-09-28T22:36:00.000-06:00

something i take care never to do because i know what it feels like.. i snapped at a clerk today. a young person in training. i was answering him on the tail end of a scold towards my oblivious four year old. i apologized, feeling bad because this young man did not deserve my tone..i looked in him in the eye when i snapped and i did the same when i apologized. it is interesting to note the

Therefore...

2004-09-27T10:47:00.000-06:00

the idea of separating random thoughts and personal happenings and reflections from links i found interesting appealed to me at one time. i liked this idea because it seemed more orderly and easier to discern for the reader. but now that seems like a pain in the ass. so, from now on i will post everything here, sometimes long winded. however, polls show -i will not be linking to this info,

Scribble-Swoosh

2004-09-25T15:57:00.000-06:00

..too swoosh-ish for Nike. it's not the nike swoosh, which incidentally has always reminded me of the common check mark, but a scribble which follows similar proportion and line as the nike trademark swoosh.

Uru

2004-09-25T11:24:00.000-06:00

finally Myst: Uru Complete Chronicles is mine! i am still working through the same puzzles i did in the demo months back so it's a bit boring..but this time when i solve, i'll be linking to a new world.. big news: Myst IV - Revelation to be released soon. all i can say is, i really wish these guys had continued with a few more books. thoroughly engaging reads, the Myst Trilogy.

Pure Nothing

2004-09-21T10:22:00.000-06:00

i really have nothing to say, but i want to hear the "tic-tac" of the computer keys and watch the letters magically appear on the screen in front of me. here's a random link: pure anodyne's psp 7 brushes

Found Goodies

2004-09-17T13:40:00.000-06:00

for six months or more i have been going without the use of my Dell trial version of Paint Shop Pro. my trial was over and i could purchase just the 2004 upgrade. finances caused me not to do this. today, i found a sealed psp 7 full version cd amongst the other software that came with my Dell. it felt like Christmas. course i am now two versions behind, but it's better than nothing at all!

The Alternative Museum

2004-09-16T23:07:00.000-06:00

i had a bit of fun at the alternative museum, especially playing around in the interactive exhibit Quark by Mark Napier.

The War Is Over

2004-09-12T11:18:00.000-06:00

a man once told me that life was lke a collage he said the truth is not radio friendly espionage the war is over, how do you feel and where have you been baby well we got stuck and we got lost between good-bye and the chemical sky and a nuclear albatross when I sleep, I see rain when I'm alone, I am in pain and everything is not the same as on the big screen I'm inside out and I'd say

Fast Food Evil

2004-06-18T11:13:00.000-06:00

super size me, a docufilm by and starring morgan spurlock is something i really want to see..i doubt it will be coming here, but as soon as it's available on dvd, i will be renting it. while browsing the message boards at the movie site, i came upon a link offering the nutritional value, including calories, of any mcdonald's meal..it's actually part of mcdonald's official site. my calories for

Compassion

2004-06-08T14:22:00.000-06:00

in my continuing read of thomas merton's ascent to truth, i am realizing a building desire to delve into the works of st. john of the cross, most notably the dark night of the soul, but also, ascent. a random quote i came across in my search for words to write short mindful prayer cards: A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and

Arcadia

2004-05-26T11:30:00.000-06:00

joan of arcadia has finished it's first season and quite fittingly, i think, the viewer is left hanging with joan sailing along in her soul's dark night. those twins were totally freaky..but, what i related to most was joan's emphatic declaration of how much she disliked GothGod. the darkness of God -in relation to ourselves- how discomforting it is. i am already burning with curiosity as to

The Cloister Walk on Celibacy

2004-05-15T00:32:00.000-06:00

self-transcendence is required in marriage as well, or in any life-long commitment to another. but the culture does not encourag self-transcendence; just the opposite. our cultural myths about love give witness to a comment soren kierkegaard once made about the "self-love of erotic love"; too many young people grow up understanding that "true love" means possessing and being possessed. both

The Remedy

2004-05-06T14:27:00.000-06:00

There's no need to hurry when I'm making up my mind You can turn off the sun but I'm still gonna shine and I'll tell you why Because the remedy is the experience. It is a dangerous liaison I say the comedy is that its serious. Which is a strange enough new play on words I say the tragedy is how you're gonna spend the rest of your nights with the light on So shine the light on all of your

Sacred Space

2004-04-27T12:35:00.000-06:00

i have found a most awesome daily prayer and reflection resource courtesy of the jesuits in ireland. it is called sacred space. via, Catholicism, holiness and spirituality

Beautiful Book Find

2004-04-27T12:06:00.000-06:00

God, a Woman and the Way..it is writing which reflects contemplation on the seven sorrows of the Mother of God and much, much more, by m. raymond, o.c.s.o...this book features the drawing talent of john andrews -i can't seem to find any information about him online, unfortunately- who used pointillism and stippling (a series of tiny lines and dots of ink, mostly black and white, but sometimes as

Confusion Says

2004-04-26T12:52:00.000-06:00

because i was intensely curious, i read the whole of Redemptionis Sacramentum, the Instruction "on certain matters to be observed or to be avoided regarding the Most Holy Eucharist" "prepared by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments by mandate of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II.." very interesting stuff. it will make for good discussion with my friends. i

FSHWear

2004-04-22T11:30:00.000-06:00

i was listening to christianrock.net via winamp, when i heard this ad featuring fshwear ... i had to check it out and the logo was so cool, i wanted to buy myself a t-shirt. but the thought of exchange and duty left me cold to the actual purchase until i realized this company is based in the province of saskatchewan, just west of me. (doubleyay!) it's on the way, a brown girly-t. 21.95 CDN$ !

And The Greatest of These

2004-04-05T11:16:00.000-06:00

I am convinced that love is the most durable power in the world. It is not an expression of impractical idealism, but of practical realism. Far from being the pious injunction of a Utopian dreamer, love is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization. To return hate for hate does nothing but intensify the existence of evil in the universe. -martin luther king, jr.

Description

2004-04-05T09:01:00.000-06:00

from a Christmas sermon, augustine of hippo: The Maker of man was made man, that the Ruler of the stars might suck at the breast; that the Bread might be hungered; the Fountain, thirst; the Light, sleep; the Way, be wearied by the journey; the Truth, be accused by false witnesses; the Judge of the living and the dead, be judged by a mortal judge; the Chastener, be chastised with whips; the Vine,

Five People You Meet In Heaven

2004-02-24T23:58:00.000-07:00

the five people you meet in heaven by mitch albom is just a wonderful, inspiring, sob-out-loud book. i couldn't put it down, read it into the wee hours of this morning...i just had to know what happened to eddie and to the little girl named amy or annie. this is a keeper book, the kind of story that will change your perception of people and things around you, the kind of story that will seem

Willing

2004-02-02T11:33:00.000-07:00

from the immitation of Christ by thomas à kempis, book 2 chapter 10: I do not desire consolation that robs me of contrition, nor do I care for contemplation that leads to pride, for not all that is high is holy, nor is all that is sweet good, nor every desire pure, nor all that is dear to us pleasing to God. I accept willingly the grace whereby I become more humble and contrite, more willing to

Let Go

2004-01-08T14:03:00.000-07:00

sean mcgrath, the passion according to tolkein This is the central paradox of the mystical life: diminishment in natural being is not necessarily a diminshment of Reality, but is rather often accompanied by a profound intensification of life presence. i have found GodSpy

Naqoyqatsi

2003-12-30T23:48:00.000-07:00

simply one of the coolest films i have ever seen. there is not so much thrown at you that the imagination is overloaded..many of the sequences are just so engrossing yet the film you are watching is of clouds or sea or a person's face, or pills or numbers, etc...this is where the music hooks the mind, i think; other parts hook you for the interpretation. naqoyqatsi, a life of killing each other

Something Else

2003-12-22T20:50:00.000-07:00

i am so excited to have found this book online by the name of God, Zen and the Intuition of Being via, whiskey river! it is a gift, really. it will make interesting reading after i am finished with my current heavy brain food, mary magdalen: myth and metaphor.

The War Is Over

2003-12-12T23:18:00.000-07:00

Uninformed

2003-12-12T11:24:00.000-07:00

did you know there are near one million christians in iraq, many of them catholic? i did not know that. they sell christmas trees there..! for some reason, i always thought this country was purely muslim and in the militant sense where no other type of religion is allowed. i found this awesome set of black and white photographs of iraqi people...this one shows a nun, sister yvette -no order

Egolicious

2003-12-12T11:02:00.000-07:00

that one word ego from my previous post got me thinking. Matthew 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. and from astral voyage, understanding ego.

Embracing Uncertainty

2003-12-04T17:43:00.000-07:00

i am listening to a cdbook that i borrowed from my library: embracing uncertainty by susan jeffers. it's really a great book, not full of philosophy per se, but help in viewing things differently. specifically, to view things from the spirit eyes and to live a life worth living and in this way to break free from the slavery of debilitating fear. and to my utmost delight, i've found a new brush

Feminists For Life

2003-12-03T21:44:00.000-07:00

i never thought to attribute the cry for abortion on demand to patriarchy. but the argument, which is over a century old now, rings true in many ways. feminists for life The author of the original Equal Rights Amendment (1923) opposed the later trend of linking the E.R.A. with abortion. A colleague recalls her saying: "Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women."

Digital Haiku

2003-12-02T21:51:00.000-07:00

cbc radio 3 online is showcasing a set of beautiful photographs by joanne chilton called digital haiku. these are just phenomenal! my favorite.

Brigid Marlin

2003-12-02T21:26:00.000-07:00

traveling the web this morning, hunting for free ps brushes, i came upon brigid marlin and this particular work of hers entitled, flight of the churches.