Soon, I shall be travelling back to my apartment; after that, I will begin to actually write upon sections for my dissertation. It’s all coming together (I hope!).
In the after-Christmas time I have been with family, I have also been doing a bit of shopping of and for specific items and waiting until I could [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Upgrades and Other Deals
Posted in Books, Shopping on December 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’ve been in Indianapolis, I’ve been visiting a Roman Catholic parish near my parents’ house for mass. The local Byzantine parish (one I went to for years) has had a new priest the last couple years, and he is one who always disturbs me whenever I hear one of his homilies. He was an [...]
A Week of Rest
Posted in Books, family on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Due to my visit with my family, I have been and will be infrequently updating my personal blog until I am back home. This means I will be well fed (too well fed) for the next couple weeks. I try to keep little to no snacks around when I am home; but whenever I visit [...]
In Indy
Posted in Snow, travel on December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I arrived safely in Indianapolis to visit my family.
The first thing I noticed as I entered the city is how poorly the roads have been treated. While one can drive on them, there are obvious patches of snow and frozen slush all over the ground. It is worse in the neighborhoods than in the main [...]
A Washout
Posted in Church, Rain, Shopping on December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While other parts of the United States are now dealing with the remnants of a winter storm, we missed out. All the expectations of snow and ice have become, instead, a cold, light to light-moderate rain.
We really lucked out!
I went to Target to get a few things for the road. The parking lot had a [...]
Inside Job
Posted in Doctor Who, cleaning on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Cleaning is never fun. I’ve already taken out more trash this week than most weeks of the year, and I expect I will be throwing out more before the day is over. I’ve got a lot of junk mail this week, and I usually wait until the weekend to go through it and make sure [...]
There Should be Another Way
Posted in Books, CUA on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have to return my library books to the CUA library today. Once the new semester starts, I will be checking them out again. I will be using them next semester as much as I did this semester. It would be better if I could renew them without coming in — but I can’t. Perhaps [...]
Constant Fluxuations of Weather Patterns
Posted in Books, Rain, Seasons, Snow on December 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For the next few days, the weather will be rather crazy. Today we will be having rain — a cold, icy rain, going from mild to moderate before the day is over. On Friday everything will be clear, but then on Saturday and early Sunday, we are supposed to have a wintry mix of sleet, snow and ice. It’s supposed [...]
Trying to Save Time, One Sometimes Loses It
Posted in Books, car on December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Save for the dark clouds in the sky, warning us of rain or snow to come by the end of the week, it’s a nice day outside. It’s warm — although after all the cold weather we have had, it probably feels warmer than it actually is. But another cold front is coming in, and will be [...]
Inklings
Posted in Books on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As anyone who knows me knows, I am a great fan of the Inklings. Most people study and read books from the primary members — Tolkien, Lewis, Williams, and Barfield, but beyond them, people tend to know less and less and read less and less. In my library, I make sure this is not the case, [...]
Fog and Rain
Posted in Rain, Sleep on December 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We have a thick fog hiding a light rain in the metro area, and this is causing road problems throughout the region. Despite the fact that people cannot see far ahead of themselves on the highway, despite the fact that they often cannot see the exits they need to use, the news still needs to remind people [...]
Oh Who Loves, Nicholas the Saintly
Posted in Church on December 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Feast of St Nicholas was celebrated last week, but St Gregory’s, having their annual Nicholas lunch after liturgy, continued to remember him and his feast throughout their liturgical worship today. We opened Divine Liturgy with a hymn to St Nicholas, and remembered him as well as the Conception of St Anne in the tropars for the day as [...]
Saturday Morning Cleanup
Posted in CUA, cleaning on December 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is something about Saturday morning, that it always seems like the perfect time to clean up my place. Perhaps it is because it is a day I feel more at ease with resting and focusing on things other than my studies. And the most important thing I need to do is to clean my place; when [...]
Another Day At Home
Posted in CUA on December 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The roads are much better this morning; the sidewalks have been cleared. But despite it all, I decided it is best to stay home. I could easily get to CUA, but I do not know what to expect for the return trip: there is talk of freezing rain and sleet which should fall down this [...]
Dangerous Walking and Driving Conditions in DC
Posted in Snow, coffee on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I decided not to head out to CUA this morning; the roads, and especially the side walks, have had their snow and mush turn into hard ice, the kind which is easy for one to slip upon, again and again, as they walk to wherever they would like to go. Even a short trip to [...]
The Snow is Sticking
Posted in Snow on December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is snowing, and the snow is beginning to stick, with more of it on top of parked cars than on the ground.
I walked outside to see it fall in the dark, and to see the reflection of the light of passing cars and streetlamps upon the snow. When I walked out the front door of my building, [...]
Wintery Weather Once Again
Posted in Seasons on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
One day can change everything. Yesterday, we had nice, warm, Fall-like temperatures; today, the temperature has fallen way below freezing. The strong gusts of wind we had yesterday remains, making for a terrible wind chill. We even have a very light amount of snow flying around in the sky, slowly falling down to the ground. It is far too little in quantity and too small in [...]
It’s Still Fall
Posted in Seasons on December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The weatherman on the news today reminded everyone that it is still Fall, and it will be Fall for a couple weeks longer.
Today it feels like it. The wintry cold and the rain which came with it (freezing or otherwise) has already left us; instead, we have a slightly warmer, sunnier but breezier day outside.
In [...]
Sunday of Habbakuk
Posted in Church on December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While Roman Catholics are celebrating the first Sunday of Advent, Byzantines continue the so-called “St Philip’s Fast” in preparation for the Feast of the Nativity. Like Lent, this is a period of forty days where one prepares oneself for the great Feast of Christ’s birth.
What I find interesting is the Gospel reading we had today: Luke 18:18-27, which is about [...]
Saturday Morning Cleaning
Posted in TV, cleaning on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
After collecting all my trash for the week, and throwing it out, I was surprised at how little it was. Usually I get through two bags a week, but this week, I had only one bag and some lone boxes to take to the trashroom. I wonder what caused such a difference.
When I was done with my [...]
