The day started off cool and overcast, but ended up getting fairly hot after the sun came out in the afternoon. I tried to do some reading (of stories by George MacDonald) on my favorite bench outside, but when I was there, I was constantly finding all kinds of insects coming out and trying to [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The Hazard of Living in a Former Swampland
Posted in insects on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rain and a Movie
Posted in movies on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For most of the morning and afternoon, we had a constant light rain making it rather miserable outside. Even when the rain stopped, the clouds did not dissipate, and it looked like it could begin to rain again, so that when one went anywhere, one had to make sure they brought an umbrella with them [...]
Now I Can Rest For a Day/ Catch Up On Other Matters
Posted in CUA on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve needed rest, and I know it affected me as I opened up my class yesterday. Thankfully it was the first day of class, so it doesn’t matter too much. But I know I was more on edge (not nervous, just tired) because of how quickly I had to get everything together. I seemed to have many [...]
Putting Things Together
Posted in CUA on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I had to look at the old syllabus for the class and modify it. If I had more time to put the syllabus together, I would have probably changed more of it than what I did. In general, I kept the schedule as it was done before, just fixing the dates to coincide with the [...]
That Was Quick
Posted in CUA on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I got the job, and have my first class on Thursday. Since classes started this week, they needed someone who could take over as quick as possible; and they had to tell the students on Tuesday morning what had happened, before my official hiring. I’m going to be putting together the syllabus today (yesterday, I [...]
Might Be Teaching A Course
Posted in CUA on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I checked my CUA e-mail, and was an emergency need for someone to teach a course (Hinduism and Art), and I was asked if I would. I saw the e-mail late in the day, but I said I would, if needed. We will see what happens. I was thinking of doing some part time work at [...]
The Lord’s Day
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday, which is supposed to be a day of rest, really was a rather restful day; after a normal liturgical celebration in the morning (it started a bit late, and the whole service was about 1hr 20 mins), I took the rest of the day to do some more reading. I tried to do some of [...]
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Posted in Uncategorized on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After cleaning up (both myself and my place), I found myself with a little bit of energy, but it would disappear by mid-afternoon. At that time, I didn’t want to take a nap, so I went to Starbucks and got for myself a “Caramel Light Frappucino.” It helped, and it got through the rest of the day until [...]
No Sleep
Posted in Sleep on August 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tired. That’s what I am going to be today. I just couldn’t get to sleep, nor stay asleep, last night. My normal way of getting my mind to quiet down and help me get to sleep, that is, listening to my newest Doctor Who audio drama, didn’t work. Hopefully, some activity (cleaning up my place), some food (breakfast), [...]
Apocalypse Means Revelation
Posted in Books on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday was another great day, although in the late afternoon and early evening, I could feel that it was getting warmer, and slightly uncomfortable, so that I didn’t want to stay outside as long as I did on Wednesday.
I decided to start a series on literature on Vox Nova — of fantastic or weird tales, [...]
What a Beautiful World
Posted in weather on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was such a gorgeous day yesterday. The sun was out. There were some light clouds painting the sky, enough to make sure the sky was neither monotonously blue nor overcrowded, leaving room in the morning for the moon to be seen. There was a nice breeze, and very low humidity. It was way too good to stay inside. I don’t [...]
Not So Fast
Posted in Books on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The water did not come back on until several hours later than we were told it would come on. I’m sure this meant the work involved was harder, more difficult than expected, slowing things down. This really bothered me, because it prevented me from getting my day properly started until much, much later than normal. [...]
In the Future, Best to Be Clear
Posted in Apartment, Books on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday, we got notices that on “Monday from 10pm – 5 am” the water will be off as they replace an important pipe in the basement. While I figured out what they meant by it, I did think there was a slight possibility this would take place on Sunday night and into Monday morning, because [...]
Where Is Everyone Going?
Posted in Church on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunday morning, before Divine Liturgy, I talked to George (he travels about fifty miles to get to church, and sometimes doesn’t show up because of it). He’s one of the original members of the parish, and he said he has seen people slowly moving away and not coming back. He thinks one of the main [...]
The Rest Which Was Saturday
Posted in Books on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday was a nice, calm day. I got my routine cleanup done in the morning, and was able to do some reading throughout the day. I read through Philip K. Dick’s Dr. Futurity and started to read Tsong-Kha-Pa’s Final Exposition of Wisdom.
Dr. Futurity was a rather easy, smooth read, about a doctor transported in time [...]
Old Priests At Mass
Posted in Church on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since it was the Feast of the Dormition (Assumption), I went in to CUA, and to go to the Shrine for my liturgical celebration of the feast. I went in to the first mass they had (7 am). The priest at that service was old, with some really bad posture (I’m sure pained with arthritis), [...]
Walking Down the Road, Pipe In Mouth
Posted in City Life, Rain on August 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, I got some pipe tobacco to smoke (it’s been over a year since I’ve had any). While I cannot smoke in my apartment anymore (since they changed the place to non-smoking throughout), I can smoke outside, while doing some walking, and so I did so. I didn’t do much smoking, but some. [...]
Topic Thunder
Posted in Film on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, all the stress of the week had to be let out; taking the hour-long walk on Tuesday had not done enough. So, I decided to see the new movie, Tropic Thunder. It’s often rude, the language is crude, and it is quite raunchy. It is all of these things – in an over-the-top fashion, [...]
Through Rock Creek, Darkly
Posted in Prayer Request, Sleep on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Everything is going well, very well, with my father’s recovery — so far; but prayers are always needed as he continues to heal, to make sure everything continues to go as well as they have. All the main work has now been done; depending upon how well things take, all that is left is possibly [...]
This Is August Weather?
Posted in Prayer Request on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday was another beautiful day outside, making it difficult for me to stay indoors. From time to time, I would go out just to sit outside, take in the glory of God’s nature, even if for a few minutes, to help raise my spirit in an otherwise indoors existence as I do my normal study and [...]
Jammed Up On The Road
Posted in travel on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Driving to church, I was caught in a traffic jam; someone had driven themselves into the wall separating the two sides of the Beltway. The backlog was bad enough as it was. The way some people thought they could get beyond others was worse. There were many trucks and SUVs pushing people aside. Then there [...]
Is This The Start of a Summer Cold?
Posted in Sleep on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, my energy was still at a low, and I had a couple hours in the afternoon when I was just resting (sleeping, or better yet, trying to sleep). But then, once I got that out of my system, I slowly was able to feel better in the later afternoon and evening; so I went [...]
Yuck
Posted in Books, Sleep on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ugh. Friday morning I woke up way too early. Two hours too early. It made the day drag, more so after lunch than before. Around 9 am, I was tired. I was able to take a brief nap in the afternoon which helped, but I was more than ready for bed when evening came.
Clearly, I don’t think my [...]
What a Day
Posted in Friends on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was an interesting, even good, day. I got together with Nate and MM from Vox Nova for lunch and we hung out until mid-afternoon, having a good time talking, catching up with each other. Nate’s been busy and has written a novel. MM got back from visiting an elderly priest-friend over the weekend, one who has been a [...]
Calm Birthday
Posted in Books on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had a relatively simple, but relaxing, birthday. It started off good with a call in the morning wishing me a happy birthday. I then went out for coffee, read more from A Scanner Darkly, came back home, and got a call from my parents. In the mail, I got the two Doctor Who DVDS (Black [...]
Sometimes, I Get It Wrong
Posted in Books, Rain on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the last couple days, heavy rains have been hitting parts of the United States, and I expected that we would get them were I live yesterday. The weather prediction gave us a 60% chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. By one in the afternoon, it looked like it was coming; clouds were forming, and [...]
A Giant Mess
Posted in Shopping on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I went to my local grocery store (Giant) and found out they were renovating it — the store wasn’t closed, so one could shop, but everything was in chaos. It took me awhile to find much of what I was looking for. The place was filled with workers moving food around, changing the shelves, and getting [...]
Itchy-Scratchy
Posted in Uncategorized on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I noticed I have recieved many new bug bites over the weekend. I am not sure where or when exactly, but it seems that I must have walked somewhere where a lot of them are at — they are all over my legs, and at least one on my hip. The only place I can think this [...]
A Trip To The Bookstore
Posted in Books on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I went to Borders to look at a few books on literary criticism. I didn’t buy any, but I skimmed through about three or four volumes in an hour’s time, trying to see what kinds of things are being taught in today’s environment. By the end of it, I was wondering how anyone makes a living [...]
It Was A Summer For Movies
Posted in movies on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Friday was the first Friday in quite some time that none of the new movies which came out had any interest for me. The new Mummy one almost did, but all of the reviews for it made me reconsider. The others in the series are light entertainment, but it seems the series has gotten a [...]
