Earlier this week, I had to buy some vitamins. Looking at what was out, I was surprised at how many of them have fish oil in them. I don’t understand why this is the case. I guess some people think fish oil helps, but for vitamins?
This is why I always look at labels when I buy [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Vitamins
Posted in Shopping on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Rain: gone. Cold: back
Posted in Church, Rain on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, the rain is gone, but in its wake, the cold, arctic air has returned. I don’t think I will be seeing people running outside in shorts today (I was surprised to see some people doing so yesterday; yes, it felt warmer, but not that warm).
Today is an important day on the eastern calendar: The [...]
Just a Rainy Day
Posted in Rain on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it looks like it will be rain in the morning, a bit of a relief during the day, and rain once again at night.
At least that means it will not be extra-cold outside today.
I Finished a Short Story
Posted in Writing on January 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Over the last few days, I was able to quickly write a short story, Fermi’s Pair of Ducks, edit it, have a friend at CUA look over it, re-edit it according to his comments, and polish it off.
The story didn’t exactly go as I planned when I first thought it out. There were aspects of [...]
Meatfare Sunday
Posted in Church on January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a little more than a week, it will be the time of the Great Fast. I went to Matins service this morning before Divine Liturgy. It was nice to get the extra blessing (which happens during the Matins service), although I just cannot do Matins every time I go (it makes for a very [...]
Morning Cleanup
Posted in cleaning on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another Saturday, another day to stay in and do some cleaning. At least for the morning. This afternoon, I want to get some writing done, but we will see how far that goes. I have some ideas which I need to get down before I forget them, even if it is just outlining the ideas for some [...]
Sleep? What’s That?
Posted in Sleep on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t know why, but last night I just couldn’t sleep right. I just couldn’t fall asleep, and when I did, it was only for brief periods of sleep before waking back up. I know I did get some, but it’s hard to tell how much when one keeps waking up. I probably got more [...]
Yep, It’s Still Winter
Posted in Seasons, Snow on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The big news is that we will have another mix of snow/sleet/ and ice today. I’ve been led to believe DC was not one which got much snow, but I am beginning to think that might not be the case. Sure, DC does not often get hit by a huge amount of snow at a given time, [...]
Still Looks Bad
Posted in Books, Prayer Request on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Things still do not look well for my Grandmother. One never knows, but it does seem like she is nearing the end. Please, continue to keep her and everyone in her family in your prayers. God’s will be done — for her, but also for everyone else. It’s been difficult for many. Hopefully God’s peace will make it easier.
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Having finished Balthasar’s First [...]
Trying to Regulate my Apartment Temperature
Posted in Apartment on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With the cold weather outside, I’m finding it difficult to create the proper heat inside. I either set it too hot, and find it draining away my energy, or too cold. If I had to choose, the slight chill is better, but I do wish the temperature control was a bit more precise (digital instead [...]
Prayer Request
Posted in Prayer Request on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My grandmother on my father’s side (well, techincally she is my step-grandmother, but I’ve only known her as my grandmother) is quite sick and in the hospital. It might be her time to go. She has not been doing well for quite some time, but it’s always difficult to predict what that means. Sometimes people, even if they think they [...]
What was up with Philip K. Dick?
Posted in Books, Church on January 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading the novel Valis by Philip K. Dick, finding it more than a little confusing. Was it trying to claim that the events in it actually happened? It sure seemed like it was, especially since the author is a character (actually two characters — he had a split personality, and the second personality, Horselover [...]
Bad Start for the Day
Posted in headache on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up with a headache; although advil has helped restore some balance to my head, it’s not a good way to start the day. Usually when I start out with a headache, the best thing I can do is keep it in check throughout the day. I am not sure what caused it this time. I got [...]
Snow
Posted in Snow on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Snow can be beautiful to look at. Just look at a picture of a snow-covered land, and one can see its majestic qualities. Certainly this explains why many desire a “white Christmas” each year.
But when one has to go out in it, as we in the DC area now have to do – snow takes on a new dimension, [...]
Feast of St Anthony of Egypt
Posted in Apartment, Snow, saints on January 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the feast of my patron saint, but, unlike St Anthony, who lived in the hot desert of Egypt, I have to face the cold, wintry weather of January in the metro DC area. Instead of the golden sand of the desert, we have white snow.
The old microwave, which gave out, has now been replaced. The new [...]
Another Cold Morning
Posted in Sleep on January 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up at 2 am with pain in my left hand. I can only guess it has some connection to the weather. The cold has come, it is settling in, and snow might be on the way. With a strong wind producing a nasty windchill, winter is back, and one might think, furious after last week’s heatwave.
New Video
Posted in Doctor Who, video on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I started this video last summer, but many things got in the way of my doing what I wanted to do with it. The figures would not stand up; Ash’s legs fell off. Eventually, other things got in the way, and after getting 3/4 of the way done, I stopped work on it.
But I’ve wanted to finish it, and fix [...]
Back to Winter
Posted in Books on January 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s cold once again. Very cold.
OK, it’s not record cold, nor even close to it; it just feels worse than it is after all the record highs we had last week. I prefer it to be this way –that is, having a cold winter – because this is normal and I like things to be normal. And [...]
Monday: The Semester’s Official Start
Posted in Apartment, CUA on January 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While it does not affect me much, other than the time various places are open on campus, today is the first day of CUA’s Spring Semester. For me, this means that the library will be open earlier than it was during the break, and so I can get in and out much quicker when I need a book.
The main (side, [...]
Someone Fix My Microwave, Please!
Posted in Church on January 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it should not be a major problem, but my microwave is now not working. When I tried to cook something in it this morning, it made a loud hum, but did not heat anything up. From what I can tell, that means it probably is a diode problem. I can survive without the microwave by [...]
A Big Mess
Posted in cleaning on January 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve made a big mess working on my dissertation this week. So many books are scattered all over my living room floor. Papers have been tossed to and fro, sometimes mixed with all the junk mail I recieved this week.
The thing is I don’t think I can completely clean it today. I will need to [...]
Cold, Rainy Morning
Posted in Apartment on January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Even though it is a cold, rainy morning here, I welcome it. At least the temperature is normal and not artificially high. I feel less discomfort when inside than when it is abnormally high outside. This is simply from the fact that during winter,most places have a heater on, even if it is warm outside, making it [...]
Ready for the Cooldown
Posted in Apartment, Books on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I found it difficult to get to sleep. I am sure the extra heat in the apartment didn’t help: it never does. Of course, I didn’t want to leave my window open throughout the night, because I knew it would get cold, very cold, before the morning. And I am sure it did. [...]
Going Back to Normal
Posted in Books on January 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The unnatural warmth we have felt for the last couple days will start going away today. While it was nice to be able to go out, get coffee, and walk without any need for a coat, it wasn’ t so nice in my apartment. Even with the window open, the air just felt stale and stagnant. So, [...]
Record Highs
Posted in Apartment on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One wouldn’t think it is winter at all, if one walked outside. Today, as with yesterday, it will be reaching the 70s. No coats, no jackets, will be needed — instead, I need an open window to make sure that the air flows and does not stagnate in my apartment.
In one of my dreams overnight, I created [...]
A Warm Winter Day
Posted in Books on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Despite being winter, it’s going to be warm today. It’s supposed to get up to the mid to upper 60s. It’s funny watching weathermen on television suggest it is time to get out the shorts. While it will be warm, I don’t think it is going to be that warm. Sure, after all the cold, artic temperatures [...]
Theophany
Posted in Church on January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Theophany, the day the East remembers and celebrates the baptism of Christ. The name of the feast means “the appearance of God” and it celebrates not only the sanctification of Jordan’s waters through Christ’s baptism, but also the revelation of the Trinity in the form of the Father’s voice, the Son’s presence, and [...]
Cleaning Up
Posted in cleaning on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, my normal day to do cleaning around my apartment. For today, that means I will hopefully get the rest of my stuff unpacked, trash taken out, and a quick dusting before the day is done. It won’t be as thorough a clean up as next weekend, because I have so much more to do [...]
Cold Day
Posted in Books, Dissertation on January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It would be a great day to stay inside and sit next to a warm fire, reading one of my many good books. Alas, I can neither stay indoors, nor do I have access to such a fire. Instead, I have to make a quick trip to CUA to fetch a few of the books I turned in [...]
Back Home But Still Unpacking
Posted in Apartment on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a cold morning here. I drove back home on Tuesday, slightly ahead of the cool air. While driving, I was going through all kinds of snow flurries, and I know afterwards, the places I drove through were supposed to have snowstorms with 2 – 5 inches or more of snow accumulating overnight. Thankfully, the [...]
