Anne, a lay Apostle
by V.E. on February 19th, 2010
filed under ppp
The website for anne a lay apostle, is the simplest, least cluttered MySpace page I’ve ever seen. I don’t have a MySpace page myself (gasp! craziness, I know), but I do check other people’s pages periodically and I have to say, there’s not much information on this one. Here, see for yourself:
“Anne, a wife and mother of six children, lives in Ireland. The messages she hears in her heart, which she believes are from Jesus and Mary, reveal the tender, solicitous love that our Savior has for each one of us. These messages are recorded in a series of books called The Volumes. Other writings include Climbing the Mountain, The Mist of Mercy and Serving in Clarity. She gives a talk each month in her parish and participates in Eucharistic Days of Renewal around the world.”
That’s basically all of the information on the entire page, though the “Details” section does mention her zodiac sign (Leo) and that she’s married and only looking for friends.
I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do with the page. Just look at it? Add her as a friend (assuming I had my own MySpace page)? Look for The Volumes that are mentioned in the “About me” section?
New Category: Lost/Found
by V.E. on February 18th, 2010
filed under lost/found
I’ve added a new category as my tastes for strange found objects arises. At my discretion, I’ll upload scans/pictures of some of the things I’ve found and include the place and day I found them. I unwittingly started with the note in another language, and I’m continuing now. This isn’t going to be an everyday occurrence, just as it suits me.
I found these two artifacts while waiting for my mother to pick me up from school this evening after getting out of my class, “Women, the Earth, and the Divine”. One looks like it’s a lost handout from an oceanography class (front and back)—Is it bad that the first thing I noticed was the lack of an Oxford comma on the top of the back page?—and the other is the front of a broken tag for Vitamin World (“get healthy.TM”) bearing the name “Anait” (which my father correctly pointed out is the name “Tiana” spelled backwards).
“The Devil in the Wishing Well” lyrics
by V.E. on February 18th, 2010
filed under lyrics
SONG: The Devil in the Wishing Well
BY: Five For Fighting
I met Jane at the center of the earth
It was dark there was dirt all around
But I gather you can figure that
Jane says I’m your body in the night
And I’ll lead you where you might find yourself
Better if you follow me
So go right you’ll be left at a big hotel
You’ll meet the devil at the bottom of a wishing well
You know you better give him something
Give him something good
Like everybody else he’s misunderstood
Jane says it’s a long way out…
I’m gonna make it out
Cause I’m about her
Jane says, you’re as Holy as a ghost,
But who loves you the most, if you offer
I might let you carry me
Jane there’s nobody here but yourself
In the end it’s the wealth of your spirit
Now hurry up get on with it
I went left I got right at some big hotel
There was a devil at the bottom of the wishing well
He said you better give me something
Give me something good
Like everybody else I’m misunderstood
Jane says it’s a long way out
I’m gonna make it out
Cause I’m about
Jane says it’s a long way out
I’m gonna make it out
I took a guess and cut a portion out of my heart
He said that’s nowhere close enough but it’s a damn good start
I wrote the secret that I buried on the wishing well wall
He said I’ve seen one… it follows that I’ve seen them all
We spoke of human destination in a perfect world
Derived the nature of the universe (found it unfulfilled)
As I took him in my arms he screamed I’m not insane
I’m just looking for someone to understand my pain…
It’s a long way out…
I’m gonna make it out
At the End of Reason
by V.E. on February 18th, 2010
“It is amazing how many forms love can take. There is the grateful, respectful love one feels for family. There is the momentary love for a fellow comrade in the war, a familiar face in a jostle of strangeness. There is the always-present, taken for granted love of self. There is the ugly, twisted kind of love born strictly of physical desires and obsessions. There is the love of one’s home, and the love of one’s country. The love of life, and the love of culture. So many kinds of love, small and large, innocent and not.”
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“All I’ve done for you, all I’ve given up… for you… and you would refuse this one small thing?”
“You ask me to give up my home!”
“I ask to be your home!”
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“You’re a fool…!”
“You’ve always known I’m a fool… You’re only angry that I am no longer your fool.”
“You’ll never love her the way you love me!”…
“No, I won’t… Thank God.”
On Comments and Commenting
by V.E. on February 18th, 2010
filed under anime/manga, thoughts, words
Today I received a general question via Twitter:
blackbluesock Hey, fellow anibloggers, I need to ask some advice.
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And I decided that Twitter just isn’t the right medium for answering such an inquiry, so I’m writing about it here with the intention of linking this post to my Twitter account.
Now, what are the ethics of commenting? What about dealing with crappy comments from other commentators? Well, it depends on your personal philosophy. When leaving comments, it seems like a good idea to think about what you’re saying and making sure it’s on topic as per the blog post. There are a few good posts from other bloggers to help you get an idea of what’s okay and what’s not. There’s even a blog set up especially for ethics issues in blogging, though there’s nothing there that speaks to commenting specifically. (Also, it hasn’t been updated in over two years, so do with that what you will.)
As for dealing with crappy comments on your own blog posts or journal entries, here’s my advice: be proactive about it. That is, before you have to deal with crappy comments, decide on a plan of action should you ever have to cross that bridge. Hopefully you won’t and all your commentators will have read the above paragraph and make civil, intelligent comments, in which case all your planning will be for naught. What’s the likelihood of that, though, honestly? Yeah, I thought so. We all know that the internet is full of idiots and douche bags (one of which I dated in college—no joke) and that sooner or later you’re going to have to deal with comments full of fail that don’t belong on your blog.
What do you do when that happens? Well, have a plan. It’s like deciding not to smoke before you get asked if you want a fag so that you’re more likely to stay fair and stick to your guns without giving in or overreacting one way or the other. Some bloggers don’t allow comments at all, while others don’t moderate or even read their comments. I recommend a nice medium space between those two extremes, but it’s your blog, so ultimately: what you say, goes. That is, you’re the ruler of your tiny kingdom; you can rule as you see fit. Just be aware that if people think you’re being unfair with your comment controls, they’ll stop reading your blog and maybe even recommend against it to friends.
All this is to say: know what you’re going to do in a situation before that situation falls on you. You’ll be able to react more civilly, at the very least.
(In case you’re wondering, the question was retracted almost immediately because blackbluesock is no longer in charge of the blog on which the comments were posted… so the point is moot.)
St. Valentine’s Day 2010
by V.E. on February 18th, 2010
filed under favorite, personal
I got two valentines on Sunday, and a couple of text messages wishing me a happy day. This valentine is from my mother. (It reads: “Love makes the world go round!” over a picture of the Powerpuff Girls and off to the right, my mom wrote in pink handwriting: “Yes it does. Love Mom”)
Memoriea opening night
by V.E. on February 17th, 2010
filed under fyi, personal, school
Though the opening night for Memoriea was postponed from its original date, February 9th, I am pleased to report that it was a great success, chocolate fountain and all. I have a bunch of photos, but I’ll just upload three to give you an idea of what you missed. Too bad for all of you. Seriously.
What you see upon entering Duke Gallery.
We had crackers, pretzels, marshmellows, cheddar cheese cubes, banana slices, and shortbread to accompany the chocolate fountain, as well as water and punch, bubble gum, and mints.
One of my favorite pages from the exhibit. I also especially liked pages 4 and 10.
