This meme has been going on for about 24 hours on twitter and has made me chuckle (and wince) so I thought I would post some of them here.
Welcome All. But if you are feeling depressed, come back when you are in a better mood.
Welcome to our worship. You hear us talk a lot about God here while we are really all obsessing about Doctor Who.
Come as you are! ......So you can hear sermons about how who you are is EVIL!
We aren't perfect and have doubts, but we expect you to be perfect and never question.
All Welcome - some restrictions apply; you know who you are.
Quaker Meeting. Refrain from talking about Jesus except as a metaphor or non-violent spiritual leader like MLK
Welcome! Service begins at 11:00. We take the offering at 11:40. Be prepared to be generous as we entertain you.
Welcome! Suck it up introverts!
All Welcome! It's an old historic church. We are not mandated or interested in making it handicap accessible.
Within these walls you will be expected to believe without question whatever you're told
You are welcome! Your sincere, thoughtful, complicated, and probing questions are not.
Open and Affirming Congregation. Just don't be too weird or political.
God's love welcomes all! But we are more picky.
Contemporary Worship at 10:00 a.m. Bet you can't sing as high as our Worship Leader!
Open and Affirming! Well to middle class, gender normative gays and lesbians who can decorate or do repairs.
All welcome. Be warned that we suck at community building. Many of us here feel lonely and isolated.
All welcome! O.k. that's our ideal. Honestly we can be selfish, privileged, frightened people. We want to change.
All are welcome here*
*Some exclusions apply. Please see Book of Discipline for details.
This is a house of worship. Please disregard all political in-fighting in our decision making process.
All are welcome. Now sit down, shut up, and listen.
Showing posts with label Curious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Curious. Show all posts
Sunday, December 08, 2013
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Morris Dancing and May Dances
My brother is a Morris Dancer. This is a great introduction to the Morris tradition.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Carrying the Bear of Faith
(I wrote this years ago, I have absolutely no idea why!)
Associated Press
Jim Hardcastle is a man with a mission. A mission that involves danger, suspense, freezing conditions and a six foot two inch tall Teddy Bear that he has affectionately christened Stanley. For Jim this mission is of the utmost importance and seriousness, but for Stanley? Well he’s just along for the ride strapped on Jim’s back – his embroidered smile never waning.
I first caught up with Jim at his mission training camp, which is located in the entertainment room of his modest two-bedroom house located in the Catskills. But there is no ordinary entertainment that goes on here; Jim has constructed plywood ledges and ramps, a miniature climbing wall and a large walk in freezer, which Jim and Stanley sit in for at least two hours every day. There are no televisions or stereo systems; anything that could be a distraction for Jim and prevent him from developing the skills he needs has been discarded. His passion and determination have cost him dearly. His wife Sylvia left him two months ago for a mountaineer in Colorado whom Jim employed to teach him the correct use of crampons. His daughter Jess has started dating the Emergency Repair Specialist from the Steiff Teddy Bear Company who Jim flew in so that he could learn the correct repair and maintenance of Stanley whom he commissioned from Steiff for a mere $5000.
Not only has Jim lost family members over his quest but his social life has suffered as well. Jim never leaves his house without Stanley strapped precariously on his back and so most of his friends now avoid him. Practically every business in Jim’s idyllic mountain village has banned him from entering their premises as long as he has Stanley riding with him. This inconvenience would have long deterred a lesser man but not Jim. He has his carefully balanced nutritional meals delivered to him once a month, which he then stores, and eats in his Entertainment Freezer Center. He is content to spend all his time with Stanley for as he says:
“If we can’t get on with each other now, how will we cope when we are trying to sleep inside my tent while we are making the main assault on the North Face?”
Jim’s dream, his drive, his calling and passion – although many would say crazed obsession- is to be the first man to make a solo ascent on Mount Everest with a six foot two inch tall Teddy Bear strapped on his back. Jim himself would describe his goal rather differently however and when he does so he speaks with the fervent passion of a country preacher with an inner fire that no amount of time in his home freezer can dim.
“I was reading through the book of Psalms when the LORD first spoke to me. Psalm 22v1 to be exact, ‘Let us go to the House of the LORD’. Then I glanced backwards and saw Ch 121v1, ‘I lift up mine eyes to the hills’. So many of the Psalms in my bible were described as ‘A song of Ascents’ that I knew the LORD was calling me to climb. I must ascend Mount Zion! I thumbed through my grandmother’s atlas, but I couldn’t locate Zion anywhere…….and that was then the Lord spakest unto me and shewed me that only the tallest mountain would be a fitting ascent for His Glory.”
Jim paused to wipe some froth away from his mouth with his pocket-handkerchief.
“I called my Nephew Dylan and bid him enlighten me unto the name of the tallest Mount. Out of the mouths of babes and infants is spoken much truth, but Dylan is only 15 months old and so he just gurgled and belched. As the LORD has not seen fit to bestow on me the Gift of Interpretation I called the local library where Phyllis informed me that Everest was the mountain I sought.”
Jim’s level of faith and obedience would shame even the most fervent Pentecostal. He truly believes that the LORD will sustain him and protect him during his climb. He quotes many passages to support this belief, his favorite being Psalm 121v3 “He will not let your foot be moved.”
But surprisingly there are still skeptics. Most of them desperately seeking an explanation for the presence of Stanley strapped on Jim’s back. I asked Jim to respond to the nay sayers who claim that even if Jim was fit enough to climb Everest, the presence of a frozen cuddy toy lashed to his back would make the climb impossible as a conservative estimate places the weight of a frozen Stanley at 577lbs and 4ozs.
“We all have our crosses to bear,” said Jim. “Stanley is mine. He is the bear that Daniel saw in his vision (Chapter 7) that was ‘raised up’. How much further can a bear be raised than the summit of the world’s highest mountain!”
Many of the village’s children however have embraced Jim as one of their own, an action that Jim sees as a confirmation of his calling. Some of them have gone so far as to throw temper tantrums until their parents bought plush soft toy bear backpacks, which they wear constantly. The sight of Jim and Stanley leading his entourage of devotees through the back roads is faintly reminiscent of the Pied Piper of Hamlin. But unlike the piper, the ‘Bear-Carrier of the Catskills’ is not out for profit or revenge. Simple obedience and faith is his calling.
The town’s only Minister, the Right Reverend Horace Thrumblaster has this to say about his most eccentric parishioner
“ I say this with as much love as I can muster, but I truly believe that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a Bear-Carrier to climb Mount Everest.”
But Jim insists that it is possible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
“All you need is a very large needle or a very efficient Blender,” he says smiling.
I guess only time will tell.
Editorial Comment: When last seen, Jim was in the Himalayas accompanied by two Sherpas heading for his base camp. Stanley was nowhere to be seen however, for even Jim’s passion could be tempered by the corporate funding and Sponsorship of Disney. Stanley is now a permanent fixture at a children’s home outside of Springfield having been ousted by a Six foot two inch heated and thermally insulated model of Baloo from Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’.
Associated Press
Jim Hardcastle is a man with a mission. A mission that involves danger, suspense, freezing conditions and a six foot two inch tall Teddy Bear that he has affectionately christened Stanley. For Jim this mission is of the utmost importance and seriousness, but for Stanley? Well he’s just along for the ride strapped on Jim’s back – his embroidered smile never waning.
I first caught up with Jim at his mission training camp, which is located in the entertainment room of his modest two-bedroom house located in the Catskills. But there is no ordinary entertainment that goes on here; Jim has constructed plywood ledges and ramps, a miniature climbing wall and a large walk in freezer, which Jim and Stanley sit in for at least two hours every day. There are no televisions or stereo systems; anything that could be a distraction for Jim and prevent him from developing the skills he needs has been discarded. His passion and determination have cost him dearly. His wife Sylvia left him two months ago for a mountaineer in Colorado whom Jim employed to teach him the correct use of crampons. His daughter Jess has started dating the Emergency Repair Specialist from the Steiff Teddy Bear Company who Jim flew in so that he could learn the correct repair and maintenance of Stanley whom he commissioned from Steiff for a mere $5000.
Not only has Jim lost family members over his quest but his social life has suffered as well. Jim never leaves his house without Stanley strapped precariously on his back and so most of his friends now avoid him. Practically every business in Jim’s idyllic mountain village has banned him from entering their premises as long as he has Stanley riding with him. This inconvenience would have long deterred a lesser man but not Jim. He has his carefully balanced nutritional meals delivered to him once a month, which he then stores, and eats in his Entertainment Freezer Center. He is content to spend all his time with Stanley for as he says:
“If we can’t get on with each other now, how will we cope when we are trying to sleep inside my tent while we are making the main assault on the North Face?”
Jim’s dream, his drive, his calling and passion – although many would say crazed obsession- is to be the first man to make a solo ascent on Mount Everest with a six foot two inch tall Teddy Bear strapped on his back. Jim himself would describe his goal rather differently however and when he does so he speaks with the fervent passion of a country preacher with an inner fire that no amount of time in his home freezer can dim.
“I was reading through the book of Psalms when the LORD first spoke to me. Psalm 22v1 to be exact, ‘Let us go to the House of the LORD’. Then I glanced backwards and saw Ch 121v1, ‘I lift up mine eyes to the hills’. So many of the Psalms in my bible were described as ‘A song of Ascents’ that I knew the LORD was calling me to climb. I must ascend Mount Zion! I thumbed through my grandmother’s atlas, but I couldn’t locate Zion anywhere…….and that was then the Lord spakest unto me and shewed me that only the tallest mountain would be a fitting ascent for His Glory.”
Jim paused to wipe some froth away from his mouth with his pocket-handkerchief.
“I called my Nephew Dylan and bid him enlighten me unto the name of the tallest Mount. Out of the mouths of babes and infants is spoken much truth, but Dylan is only 15 months old and so he just gurgled and belched. As the LORD has not seen fit to bestow on me the Gift of Interpretation I called the local library where Phyllis informed me that Everest was the mountain I sought.”
Jim’s level of faith and obedience would shame even the most fervent Pentecostal. He truly believes that the LORD will sustain him and protect him during his climb. He quotes many passages to support this belief, his favorite being Psalm 121v3 “He will not let your foot be moved.”
But surprisingly there are still skeptics. Most of them desperately seeking an explanation for the presence of Stanley strapped on Jim’s back. I asked Jim to respond to the nay sayers who claim that even if Jim was fit enough to climb Everest, the presence of a frozen cuddy toy lashed to his back would make the climb impossible as a conservative estimate places the weight of a frozen Stanley at 577lbs and 4ozs.
“We all have our crosses to bear,” said Jim. “Stanley is mine. He is the bear that Daniel saw in his vision (Chapter 7) that was ‘raised up’. How much further can a bear be raised than the summit of the world’s highest mountain!”
Many of the village’s children however have embraced Jim as one of their own, an action that Jim sees as a confirmation of his calling. Some of them have gone so far as to throw temper tantrums until their parents bought plush soft toy bear backpacks, which they wear constantly. The sight of Jim and Stanley leading his entourage of devotees through the back roads is faintly reminiscent of the Pied Piper of Hamlin. But unlike the piper, the ‘Bear-Carrier of the Catskills’ is not out for profit or revenge. Simple obedience and faith is his calling.
The town’s only Minister, the Right Reverend Horace Thrumblaster has this to say about his most eccentric parishioner
“ I say this with as much love as I can muster, but I truly believe that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a Bear-Carrier to climb Mount Everest.”
But Jim insists that it is possible for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
“All you need is a very large needle or a very efficient Blender,” he says smiling.
I guess only time will tell.
Editorial Comment: When last seen, Jim was in the Himalayas accompanied by two Sherpas heading for his base camp. Stanley was nowhere to be seen however, for even Jim’s passion could be tempered by the corporate funding and Sponsorship of Disney. Stanley is now a permanent fixture at a children’s home outside of Springfield having been ousted by a Six foot two inch heated and thermally insulated model of Baloo from Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
My deep dark secret...
My Brother is a Morris Dancer.
There, I've said it - admitted it in public.
Many people would be embarrassed to have a Morris Dancer in the family, but not me. I am proud of my hankie waving, bell wearing, stick shaking, hop, skip and jumping brother. He is part of an English tradition that dates back to to the 14th Century according to some historians.
When I was home in the U.K. last week I was fortunate enough to witness his world debut dancing with Kemp's Men - the Norwich Morris Dancing Team.
Here are some videos of him in action (if you are reading this as a facebook note, you'll have to click 'view original post' to see them as facebook doesn't import them).
Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Three Things
Now, here's what you're supposed to do...and please do not spoil the fun. Start a new note, delete my answers and put in your own. Tag all your friends and tell them to tag you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little known things about each other.
Three Names I go by
1. Peter
2. Pete
3. Titch (thanks brother!)
Three Jobs I have had in my life
1. Insurance Provider for Agriculture and Livestock
2. Packing Warehouse Slave
3. Music Director
Three Places I have lived
1. Norwich U.K.
2. Bratislava - Slovakia
3. Houston, TX
Three TV Shows that I watch (not counting the myriad I watch on dvd)
1. Brothers and Sisters
2. Will and Grace
3. Diners, Drive Ins and Dives
Three places I have been
1. Cambodia
2. Thailand
3. Switzerland
People that e-mail me regularly
1. Steve
2. Houston Board Gamers
3. my boss, Tom
Three of my favorite foods
1. Chips and Salsa
2. Pasta
3. Toad in the Hole
Three things I would like to do
1. Perform on Broadway
2. Travel to Israel, New Zealand and Japan
3. Lose more weight
Things I am looking forward to
1. Getting to see family again
2. Getting below 200lbs
3. Getting more of my music performed.
Three Names I go by
1. Peter
2. Pete
3. Titch (thanks brother!)
Three Jobs I have had in my life
1. Insurance Provider for Agriculture and Livestock
2. Packing Warehouse Slave
3. Music Director
Three Places I have lived
1. Norwich U.K.
2. Bratislava - Slovakia
3. Houston, TX
Three TV Shows that I watch (not counting the myriad I watch on dvd)
1. Brothers and Sisters
2. Will and Grace
3. Diners, Drive Ins and Dives
Three places I have been
1. Cambodia
2. Thailand
3. Switzerland
People that e-mail me regularly
1. Steve
2. Houston Board Gamers
3. my boss, Tom
Three of my favorite foods
1. Chips and Salsa
2. Pasta
3. Toad in the Hole
Three things I would like to do
1. Perform on Broadway
2. Travel to Israel, New Zealand and Japan
3. Lose more weight
Things I am looking forward to
1. Getting to see family again
2. Getting below 200lbs
3. Getting more of my music performed.
Friday, February 27, 2009
My New Album (well the cover, anyway)
Create your own album cover.
Here's how:
1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to "Random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. (make sure you hit the new random quotations button at the bottom)
3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together (http://www.picnik.com/) works well, online.
Man vs Meat
A few weeks ago I posted about the awesomeness that is the 'Bacon Explosion'.
I guess it was only a matter of time before Meat met it's match.
Here is Houston Competitive Eater David Cagle (who is ranked 48th in the country), attempting to eat a whole explosion!
I guess it was only a matter of time before Meat met it's match.
Here is Houston Competitive Eater David Cagle (who is ranked 48th in the country), attempting to eat a whole explosion!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Dance Dance Revolution gets Weird!
As I mentioned in a previous post I've been using D.D.R. to get some aerobic exercise. Most of the songs just have animated or still graphics in the background, though occasionally they will superimpose the dance steps over the video of the song. As you can imagine it can be distracting at times, which I guess is the point as it makes the dances harder.
There is one dance however that I found the background video so distracting (and mildly disturbing) that I had to hunt it down to see what was exactly going on.
This is 'Where's Your Head At?' by Basement Jaxx.
Enjoy?
There is one dance however that I found the background video so distracting (and mildly disturbing) that I had to hunt it down to see what was exactly going on.
This is 'Where's Your Head At?' by Basement Jaxx.
Enjoy?
Friday, January 16, 2009
A Trinity of Randomness
Random 1
Whilst meditating in the bathroom the other week I was flicking through a copy of P.C. Gamer Monthly and I discovered the following two incredible products.
So, I said in my first blog post of the year that I was going to be working on my weight. My goal is to lose five pounds a month. I know that I could lose more, but it seemed like a realistic target for me. So far I've lost 4 pounds and January isn't over yet :)
I've been doing three things to lose weight so far:
1) Cooking and eating more healthily - this isn't too difficult as of course I leave to cook. The trouble is most serving sizes in diet cookbooks and magazines are ridiculous. I made a yummy pasta chili dish tonight and the recommended portion size was 1 cup. I can't just eat one cup of food and then push my plate away because I can't eat another bite - not realistic people!
2) Cutting down my Dr. Pepper consumption - this is hell on earth. I love Dr. Pepper. I've cooked with Dr. Pepper, heck I was once even paid for a wedding with Dr. Pepper. I'm now drinking just one can a day - and some days I just drink those cute half size cans. It sucks, but I can't argue with the results.
3) Increasing my metabolism - last time I did this by biking, and I'm sure I will do more of that when the weather gets nicer, but I had to find another easy solution.
Dance Dance Revolution!
I have an incredible sense of rhythm. I make my living as a musician. I've learned choreography for Stage Musicals. I took some dance classes at University.
I SUCK AT D.D.R.
It makes no sense. Yes, I have issues when the dance mat attached to the xbox starts twisting so that the button that is supposed to be due south suddenly relocates to the southwest, but I should be better at it than I am. It raises the metabolism and the sense of shame!
Two songs I've been dancing too - well I say dancing, it's more like angry stomping, are the following. I hope you enjoy them!
Random 2
I've been doing three things to lose weight so far:
1) Cooking and eating more healthily - this isn't too difficult as of course I leave to cook. The trouble is most serving sizes in diet cookbooks and magazines are ridiculous. I made a yummy pasta chili dish tonight and the recommended portion size was 1 cup. I can't just eat one cup of food and then push my plate away because I can't eat another bite - not realistic people!
2) Cutting down my Dr. Pepper consumption - this is hell on earth. I love Dr. Pepper. I've cooked with Dr. Pepper, heck I was once even paid for a wedding with Dr. Pepper. I'm now drinking just one can a day - and some days I just drink those cute half size cans. It sucks, but I can't argue with the results.
3) Increasing my metabolism - last time I did this by biking, and I'm sure I will do more of that when the weather gets nicer, but I had to find another easy solution.
Dance Dance Revolution!
I have an incredible sense of rhythm. I make my living as a musician. I've learned choreography for Stage Musicals. I took some dance classes at University.
I SUCK AT D.D.R.
It makes no sense. Yes, I have issues when the dance mat attached to the xbox starts twisting so that the button that is supposed to be due south suddenly relocates to the southwest, but I should be better at it than I am. It raises the metabolism and the sense of shame!
Two songs I've been dancing too - well I say dancing, it's more like angry stomping, are the following. I hope you enjoy them!
Random 2
I'm not much of a beer drinker - in fact I'm not a beer drinker at all. I will drink Hard Cider and even the occasional whisky, but in the main my drink choices tend toward the frivolous. I know I'm not alone in this however. In an episode of 'Scrubs', J.D. is mocked by Turk because he turns down a beer and he responds by saying -
"Even though I'm a man, I don't like beer. I prefer appletinis. They make me feel fancy. There, you hurt and embarrassed me - you happy?"
I like appletinis and I'm slowly discovering other drinks that I'm partial too - this is because when I turned forty I finally allowed myself to buy a cocktail shaker and a recipe book.
(Incidentally, one quick chorus of of 'Shout to the Lord' is about the right rhythm and length of time to shake a really good Cosmopolitan!)
But I digress, I wrote this random section because a miracle has happened!I've finally discovered a beer I like, though it is so unlike normal beer that I'm not sure it totally counts.
Lambic Beer. Well one type of Lambic Beer to be precise. Kriek (pronounced 'creek') it's a Belgian Beer that is made with sour cherries. It reminds me of the English drink Ribena though this one packs quite a potent alcoholic punch.
Random 3
Whilst meditating in the bathroom the other week I was flicking through a copy of P.C. Gamer Monthly and I discovered the following two incredible products.
How did I not know about these??? I LOVE bacon. I don't eat it very much because of Random no. 1, but I do miss it. Now with bacon salt imagine the possibilities. It might even replace Maldon Sea Salt as a must have pantry item. And Bacon Mayo? What sandwich joys could ensue? I could create the ultimate potato salad with it.
What other products could be improved with essence of bacon? Bacon Shower Gel would definitely make getting up in the morning a lot easier. Maybe Starbucks could create the ultimate Mocha Bacon Grande Latte.
I need to find a distributor quickly - or failing that a bacon buttie.
Friday, January 09, 2009
The 'Dangers' of Facebook
Facebook has been wonderful for me to connect with friends from the past and stay connected with friends and relatives in the U.K.
Occasionally though things do appear that make me shudder
This was me when I first moved to the U.S.
This is me in Guatemala helping lead a team of Tech Students to work at a Children's Home.
Please keep the sarcastic comments to a minimum LOL
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Fun with iTunes
Most of this is just ridiculous, but some of them are pretty funny.
1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question below, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 10 friends.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "Is this okay?" YOU SAY?
"Cop Song" (Urinetown Soundtrack)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"My Little Girl" (tim McGraw)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"When Tomorrow Comes" (Eurythmics)
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Selig sind, die da leid tragen" (Brahms German Requiem) -
translates as 'Blessed are those that suffer'
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Candle in the Wind" (Elton John)
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Coming Around Again" (Carly Simon)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK ABOUT YOU?
"Careless Whisper" (Wham)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"Where is the Love?" (Shirley Bassey)
WHAT IS 2+2?
"I Can Do Better Than That" ('The Last Five Years' Soundtrack)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?"
Metamorphosis 2: Danae " (Paul Schwartz)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"And Then There Were None" ('Spring Awakening' Soundtrack)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Aiutami" ('The Light in the Piazza' Soundtrack)
Aiutami means 'Help Me!' in Italian.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"The Bitch of Living" ('Spring Awakening' Soundtrack)
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"The Look of Love" (ABC)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Knowing When to Leave" (Burt Bacharach)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"Seven Seas of Rhye" (Queen)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?"
Eclipse" (Pink Floyd)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"Strawberry Fields for Ever" (Beatles)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Musica Dei Donum" (Rutter)
Translates as 'Music is God's Gift'
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"The Hills of Greenmore" (Steeleye Span)
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
"Kiss Me" ('Sweeney Todd' Soundtrack)
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi)
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
"Octupus's Garden" (Beatles)
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
"Acension" (Paul Schwartz)
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
"In Old Mexico" (Tom Lehrer)
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
"No More Lonely Nights" (Paul McCartney)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
"Saturday Night" (Bay City Rollers)
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
"Blaze of Glory" (The Alarm)
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
"No No Never" (Texas Lightning)
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
"Begin the Beguine" ('DeLovely' Soundtrack)
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
"Time Heals Everything" (Bernadette Peters)
IF YOU READ TO THE BOTTOM AND YOU USE ITUNES CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED!
1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question below, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Tag 10 friends.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "Is this okay?" YOU SAY?
"Cop Song" (Urinetown Soundtrack)
WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
"My Little Girl" (tim McGraw)
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
"When Tomorrow Comes" (Eurythmics)
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
"Selig sind, die da leid tragen" (Brahms German Requiem) -
translates as 'Blessed are those that suffer'
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
"Candle in the Wind" (Elton John)
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
"Coming Around Again" (Carly Simon)
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK ABOUT YOU?
"Careless Whisper" (Wham)
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
"Where is the Love?" (Shirley Bassey)
WHAT IS 2+2?
"I Can Do Better Than That" ('The Last Five Years' Soundtrack)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?"
Metamorphosis 2: Danae " (Paul Schwartz)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"And Then There Were None" ('Spring Awakening' Soundtrack)
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
"Aiutami" ('The Light in the Piazza' Soundtrack)
Aiutami means 'Help Me!' in Italian.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
"The Bitch of Living" ('Spring Awakening' Soundtrack)
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
"The Look of Love" (ABC)
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
"Knowing When to Leave" (Burt Bacharach)
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
"Seven Seas of Rhye" (Queen)
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?"
Eclipse" (Pink Floyd)
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
"Strawberry Fields for Ever" (Beatles)
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
"Musica Dei Donum" (Rutter)
Translates as 'Music is God's Gift'
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
"The Hills of Greenmore" (Steeleye Span)
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
"Kiss Me" ('Sweeney Todd' Soundtrack)
HOW WILL YOU DIE?
"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi)
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
"Octupus's Garden" (Beatles)
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
"Acension" (Paul Schwartz)
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
"In Old Mexico" (Tom Lehrer)
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
"No More Lonely Nights" (Paul McCartney)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
"Saturday Night" (Bay City Rollers)
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
"Blaze of Glory" (The Alarm)
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
"No No Never" (Texas Lightning)
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
"Begin the Beguine" ('DeLovely' Soundtrack)
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
"Time Heals Everything" (Bernadette Peters)
IF YOU READ TO THE BOTTOM AND YOU USE ITUNES CONSIDER YOURSELF TAGGED!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Fat Jesus
A work colleague of mine was surfing yesterday looking at kitsch Jesus art - and I use the term art loosely here. I'm sure many of you will have seen these before.
Jesus in camo gear - but apparently called 'I Am Peace'
Here we have 'Biker Jesus'
Jesus in camo gear - but apparently called 'I Am Peace'
'Jesus the Sportsman'
'Jesus the Extreme Sportsman'
In all of these Jesus is definitely a White Westerner. Even though we know he was of Jewish decent he isn't very often portrayed that way in religious art.
That has changed recently though. African and Asian Christian art has portrayed him in a way that connects with their culture.
In every piece of serious religious art I've ever seen I have never seen Jesus portrayed as overweight. The only images that I found when I googled 'Fat Jesus' were caricatures, cartoons, and an advert for a theater piece about a singer who was turned down to play the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar because of his size.
Now historically I know the chances are that Jesus was not heavy, all that walking for one thing. But if it's now o.k. to do serious works of art that show Jesus as Asian, or African, or even kitsch pieces that show Jesus playing basketball, why is nearly every image of Jesus slim? 'African Jesus' almost has a six pack!'
Whilst surfing I even found this:
To be honest though this pic makes me feel uncomfortable.
Would a 'Fat Jesus' picture make you uncomfortable? Is it possible to take one seriously?
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Friday Fun
Yesterday was just a half day at school
Carol picked me up just after lunch and we headed off to Tohono Chul Park.
(Click on any of the pics to see them full size.)
I was really excited to see the Century Plant
As I really liked the song 'Century Plant' from the movie 'Camp'. And here by the miracle of Youtube is the song for your enjoyment.
After spending time in the sun we went in the tea room where I had a glorious pot of English Breakfast Tea and Carol had Prickly Pear Cactus Lemonade.
Then off shopping to prepare for dinner.
We were wandering around Trader Joes when I spotted this in the frozen food section.
Carol picked me up just after lunch and we headed off to Tohono Chul Park.
(Click on any of the pics to see them full size.)
I was really excited to see the Century Plant
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| From Friday Play Day in Tucson |
As I really liked the song 'Century Plant' from the movie 'Camp'. And here by the miracle of Youtube is the song for your enjoyment.
After spending time in the sun we went in the tea room where I had a glorious pot of English Breakfast Tea and Carol had Prickly Pear Cactus Lemonade.
Then off shopping to prepare for dinner.
We were wandering around Trader Joes when I spotted this in the frozen food section.
How nice of them to make a frozen food that is Therapy as well :)
I had a nice relaxed evening with Carol, Kate, and their friend Patricia. I cooked dinner and then we played 'Felix - The Cat in the Sack'. It was a nice change of pace.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A literary Meme
A friend tagged me with the following literary Meme
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people, and acknowledge who tagged you.
"Our desire to love stumbles over our desire for loving words, for something we can say, for something that will bridge the separation we feel. We learn to accept, however, that our task is not, after all, to find the right words but to come to terms with the silence of love, the presence of God. The more we love, the deeper a mystery our love becomes."
From 'There is a God. There is no God' ~ John Kirvan
If you read this, consider yourself tagged (and leave me a comment so I know to go read your post)
The rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book.
2. Open to page 123
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people, and acknowledge who tagged you.
"Our desire to love stumbles over our desire for loving words, for something we can say, for something that will bridge the separation we feel. We learn to accept, however, that our task is not, after all, to find the right words but to come to terms with the silence of love, the presence of God. The more we love, the deeper a mystery our love becomes."
From 'There is a God. There is no God' ~ John Kirvan
If you read this, consider yourself tagged (and leave me a comment so I know to go read your post)
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