I wonder if spending is something the human race simply cannot help. All we do is spend, spend, spend, if not money then talent, if not skill then time. We spend so frivolously, not heeding the signs: “limited time offer, available only as long as supplies last.” We consume our resources without caution; some of us ignore the truth, still more ( Read more... )

things to do, now and over the next year ( Read more... )

for the Mortal to brush against the Sacred, for the Tainted to glimpse the Holy, for the Cursed to enter into the realm of the Blessed, for the Sinful to become one with the Sinless, and the Broken to made Complete, for ruined Man to reach out to God Himself and not only touch the foot of the Lord, but be lifted up into a Father's embrace... this ( Read more... )

it snowed last night! flurries are very pretty, but i'd love a small blizzard, God, if you feel like making a miracle. is there a better feeling then being up late at night, staring out the window watching the snow fall?

well, yes... sharing this simple excitement with someone you love.

i am drinking water from a wine glass. it's very nice.

happy new year to everyone!

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veni, veni O Oriens
solare nos adveniens
noctis depelle nebulas
dirasque mortis tenebras

gaude, gaude Emmanuel
nascetur pro te Israel

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i am, in general, very un-funny. i attribute this to my extremely amusing family and friends, who always provide me with so much entertainment that i have no need to amuse myself. granted, i have my moments, as do we all, it's just that my moments come less often then everyone else's. i'm totally alright with this, since being mostly un-funny takes ( Read more... )

so... for the past week i've been thinking about relationships. and by that i guess i mean to say i've been thinking about how much i want one. i've been struggling though, because i can easily see myself getting into a serious relationship and just letting go all the dreams i've held on to for my life, for so long. and i... well. that's a hard ( Read more... )

there are ghosts wandering these streets, i'm fairly certain. i know i'm not imagining whispers in the air - this friendly heaviness i feel can only be their collective sigh, following me down the sidewalk and meeting me around every corner. too many doors are closed and locked, too many windows reveal only dusty remains of once flourishing ( Read more... )

so, chess. i really want to get better. i played a little tonight (and i sucked) but that's ok 'cause i really like it. i don't know why i like it, exactly. well, maybe just because it requires so much thought. wanna know something pathetic? this is why i never really learned to play chess in the first place: i used to never put myself in ( Read more... )