I'm enjoying my meditation and reading time lately much more than normal. It seems like I'm getting some outside help with it all, in the form of borrowed  books, clearer ideas and a better attitude in general. What I like most is the idea of getting to know myself in part through what I want.

Those of you who've followed my livejournal over the ( Read more... )

Today being Sunday, I went out of my way to celebrate the Resurrection by having a hamburger. Actually, I wasn't going to buy meat today, but I went to the record store near St. Jude's to look for the new Decemberists album. The store was closed, and I was hungry so I went to the Checker's right next store. First I ordered a chicken melt and a root ( Read more... )

From a letter to a new friend, regarding my most recent theological musings.

"At the moment, I've been fairly concerned about the Resurrection from the dead at the Parousia. Well, by concerned I don't mean worried, but I've been mulling it over a lot. St. Paul seems to think that our bodies are like little seeds, ready to become more like flowers ( Read more... )

 I woke up at 4:45 this morning for some reason. I think it had to do with the sprinklers coming on. Also, it might have been too cold in my room since I left the bathroom window open ( Read more... )

This morning I woke up at 6:30 for a couple of reasons.

I spent all last night dreaming about giant Florida spiders. The two biggest were just exoskeletons.

Anyway, I think part of the reason I woke up was because I wanted to stop having nightmares. Another part was that I wanted to pee. And the third was that it was too cold in my room because I'd ( Read more... )

 Perhaps I shouldn't start the day with two of cups of coffee.

Today has been a lesson in getting over myself.

And being pissed. Yes, plenty of being pissed. I've been confronted with lots of situations where I have to look at things and behaviors that I think are wrong and restrain myself from yelling about it. I tend to take things personally, too ( Read more... )

The Tampa International Airport is rated #1 in the country for good reason. There are never lines, it's easy to navigate, and there's free wifi. I suppose if I get bumped and have to spend extra time in an airport, it might as well be this one, right?

Pretty excited to see Andrew and Patrick and hopefully Shane tonight in Berkeley. Then I will see ( Read more... )

 Seriously, my car is sucking the life force out of me. And my wallet. It's hard to even begin to describe all the problems it's given me since I got to Florida, but let's just say that as I was driving home with windows that won't roll up and steam billowing from the panel vents and outside, I decided to get rid of that shit. I will looking for a ( Read more... )

So last Thursday Audrey and I broke up. I am pretty bummed about this development, since I totally dig her. However, I don't think we had much of a choice; we were having quite a lot of trouble being emotionally connected to one another while apart. I guess there are a number of reasons for that, the primary one being my detiorating emotional ( Read more... )

 Breakups suck.