The assignments are relatively easy. 1-2 pages of reflection. The questions are tough. Thus far I am answering and articulating things I had avoided in the past.

kyrie eleison.

I watched this mediocre movie. It made me cry. In some weird, and sad media-related way, I feel a sense of catharsis that i had never felt before. Thank God.

Fr. Christodoulos called this Holy Week. Boy, is it. I think he was referring to exams. I am exhausted and hungry and can't stop crying. Seriously.

I am 1/3 done with this semester. When I complete this semester, I will be 1/3 finished with my entire graduate school career. My brain hurts. I am exhausted. I am still happy, though I complain a lot about insignificant things. The amazings outweigh the bothersomes.

Bring on the Chinese water torture.

Bring on Roslindale!!

Mmmm...sleep...not yet.... ( Read more... )

The fact that I am posting a lot should be evidence to the fact that I am trying to study, but don't want to.

Duh, the war pisses me off. What sucks even more, though, is that the American government is willing to lie to the American public to make the war seem more appealing. Clearly, this tactic is not working.

look.

ugh. ewww. gross.

So, yeah, I just updated. More of the same. I can't comprehend all of the extreme ups and downs at any given point in my life. I am tired.

I was told this is how my life would be. I was ready, willing. Sometimes I think I may have been wrong. I doubt it.

"The white rose of labor can be as sweet as the red rise of martyrdom,"~ St. Cyprian of Carthage ( Read more... )

Is it  possible to be filled with both love and rage? There have been so many emotional ups and downs these days, it's ridiculous, and i am exhausted, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Priscilla and I had an hour (and then some) conversation with Fr. Phil today. About theology. And history. And love, and compassion, and heaven, and the Anti- ( Read more... )

Bad weather, patriarchy, and schoolwork have gotten me down. I need something mindless. Here goes!

I will/need to write something substantial soon. Too many thoughts to commit to the internet right now.

1. Introduce yourself:
elizabeth

2. It's Wednesday at noon, where are you usually?
c,ass-New Testament Greek

3. What kind of laundry detergent do ( Read more... )

let's decontruct gender!!!

And, while we're at it, let's build dynamic and transformative relationships based on freedom and love!!

I am nervous. And I don't know why. I want a hug.

Now I know what it's like to be in the arena. I'm here. It's now. If I weren't in love with things i could just give up.

Blessed Lent

So, sometimes i think i am losing my faith in humanity. and when i am nearly at the point of not caring any more, things change, and i realize my prior points of view were warped ( Read more... )