Day: Tuesday 2 May 2006

  • Getting Something Off My Mind So I Can Return to Convention Preparation

    Deconstructing James Blunt’s “You're Beautiful” As A Peer-Reviewed College Term Paper


    Well, I had some intercepted looks and verbal exchanges confirmed.  That was conforting to know that I'm not as crazy as I sometimes fear.  I mean, I'm a fairly good student of human behavior, but when I'm close to an issue I realise that my objectivity can be compromised.  When that happens, I can't necessarily trust the instincts I have.  Maybe I should, though.  After all, I was right this time.  I think I'm right on another related set of data.  We'll see. 


    The more I think about it, the more I understand why I say the things I say.  That doesn't make me any more comfortable.  However, I think that prepares me for the next inevitable situation.  I'll just keep praying.  That seems to help. 


    Thanks to Silly_Padawan for the quiz:








    Your Love Element Is Earth

    In love, you have consistency and integrity.
    For you, love is all about staying grounded and centered.

    You attract others with your zest for life and experiences.
    Your flirting style is defined by setting the scene, creating a unique moment in time.

    Steady progress and stability are the cornerstones of your love life.
    You may take things too slowly, but you never put your heart at risk.

    You connect best with: Fire

    Avoid: Wood

    You and another Earth element: need each other too much to build a good foundation



     

     
    "Once I saw Mother Agnes speak to another nun and place more trust in her.  I complained to Sister Thérèse.  To my surprise she said, 'You think you love Mother Prioress very much, don't you?''Of course I do,' I replied, 'Otherwise I wouldn't mind her showing preference for others.''All right, now I'm going to prove that you are absolutely wrong.  It is not Mother Prioress that you love;  it is yourself.  When you really love a person, you rejoice to see the beloved person happy.  If you loved Mother Prioress for her own sake, you would be glad to see her finding some pleasure at your expense.  Since you think she found you less pleasant to talk to than someone else, then you should not be hurt when you appear to have been passed over.'" ~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux & Sr. Marie of the Trnity, O.C.D. in "Councils to Her Novices," St. Thérèse:  Doctor of the Little Way