the most wonderful day of the year...

Three days our world was broken and in an instant healed,

God's covenant of mercy in mystery revealed.

Two thousand years are one day in God's eternal sight, 

and yesterday's sorrows are this day's delight.

Though still Christ's body suffers, pierced daily by the sword,

yet death has no dominion: the risen Christ is Lord!

a happy, happy Easter to all of you!


Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

spring fever

I almost froze my feet taking these yesterday... 

(posing for his fans--what a fake smile)

the daffodils have perked up...somewhat

So Athena, I was thinking...

Who else does TOG history/literature? You can sympathize with me on the number of questions and charts for each week.

This week we read about the belief systems of Greece and Rome. We read stuff from Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Lecretius, and Seneca (I know--fun).

Lit. question #4 asked us to write a short conversation between either Odysseus and Athena or Odysseus and Penelope in which they talk about either Sophism, Cynicism, or Skeptism (we read the entire Odyssey earlier this year). Here I had some fun.

Odysseus: Athena, I need your help on a small issue I’ve been considering lately. I’ve heard of a certain Cynic philosophy that leads to true happiness, and seeing as my life hasn’t been too great lately…

Athena: And what would your wife say about this?

Odysseus: Right…well, that’s what I was sort of hoping you could help me out with.

Athena: No. Let me guess: You’re planning on staying away from your wife and son who have been waiting for you all these years, and you just want to become some sort of hermit looking for virtue.

Odysseus: Hey, Antisthenes says we have no obligations to society, state, or family.

Athena: Yep, I never liked Antisthenes. Listen, you are the King of Ithaca. I will NOT have you turning into an old man eating bread and water mumbling on and on about “virtue” like some wacko! I’ll see to Antisthenes right away, and if you want to be one of his followers, you’d better be quick about ‘cause he’s not gonna be around for much longer. So there!

(*awkward silence*) 

Athena: …And your decision?

Odysseus: Um, yeah! Come to think of it, maybe skeptism is the better choice.

Athena: Odysseus!?

Odysseus: I…take that back.

Yeah, I gave Athena some attitude...

-gab

what happened here?

Don't get me wrong: I love snow. But it's sad when you see the branches of the cherry tree, yesterday effortlessly balancing the pink-tinged blooms, bent under the weight of the snow and the daffodils, yesterday young, healthy, and strong, forced to droop underneath their white burden. Once again the naked gray trees stand as statues against the blank white sky. Once again a cold silence settles as we all take cover indoors.


Eight hours later, spring is back. The only signs of the snow ever being here are the damp ground, wilted daffodils, and drooping cherry trees.


-gab

My friend Alex

Perhaps you know him. He lived from about 356-323 BC. He conquered Greek and Egypt and Persia and all that stuff. When he died he left his empire split into three kingdoms.

Oh, yeah. He also founded 16 Alexandrias.

Anyone else feel sorry for that poor servant guy?

the lament of one whose immune system needs improvement

I'll tell you what's definitely NOT FUN--throwing up on your birthday.

This week a stomach bug has been passed around in our family. It started with me on Tuesday (don't ask for the details, but yes, I did throw up).
Then, of all things, Bug got it. :( It was so sad...Earlier this morning Dad came down with the same thing.
Now Josie just threw up (It's not fun when you have to sit through your bday meal without eating anything 'cause you feel so bad. We also had to cancel her bday party tomorrow), and Annette and Vivi are feeling, um, not well. :P

Any and all prayers would be appreciated. ;)

-gab

Saturday Afternoon Daybook - 19 March

(hosted by Jo March at Scraps From My Workbasket)
Date... 19 March
Starting time... 3:44 pm
Mood...tired...
Outside my window...the daffodils have finally woken up.
I'm thinking...about the UVA engineering open house this morning...
I'm currently reading...I finished Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles for literature.
I'm listening to...just the normal around-the-house sounds.

I'm wearing...jeans, pinkish shirt with a white tank top underneath.

I'm looking forward to...college!

I'm hoping...that I can get into UVA.

Yesterday, I...watched Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian again.
I'm hungry for...nothing really.

The song stuck inside my head is...maybe the Purim Song? :P

I love...spring!

I loathe...(I'll quote my friend Leia here and say) lip gloss on cup rims. :P

This week, my goal is...to get my tedious flute exercise things DOWN.

Did I meet last week's goal?... .....

Ending time... 3:50 pm