I tried to fix a rip on the knee of some pants I have by sewing it up. It worked for a short time. I was quite proud of myself. I’d fixed a pair of pants on my own. I showed them to people, expecting them to congratulate me on my handiwork. The sewn up tear added character to them. It was a badge of honor displaying my ingenuity and thriftiness and it made my pants unique.
Then later in the …

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Mathew 25:41-46 says…
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not …

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I got back yesterday afternoon from Arkansas. It was a great trip for the most part. I don’t sleep on hard ground real well, so I’m absolutely tired right now. However I wanted to get some stuff down here before I go to sleep. I took a lot of pictures and I think some turned out really well, I’ll try and post some of them up here later.
Before I went up to Arkansas with my roommate and two other buddies, …

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One of my friends just got engaged. It feels strange to think that people who are my own age are getting married. I feel older than I felt a day ago.

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This past Sunday I was eating lunch with some friends from church and the topic of Disney movies came up. I think it branched off from your typical gender superiority discussion (you know, who’s the better sex). Anyways, the conversation inevitably ended up with three women trying to psychoanalyze Disney movies. They talked about the tendency for Disney protagonists to have no mother. Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Cinderalla, Lilo, etc.

My favorite Disney fairytale is probably Beauty in the Beast. It’s a really great movie, the only animated film to be nominated for a best picture Academy Award. Everything about the film is top notch; the voice acting, the animation, the pacing, and the musical numbers. It also has the most interesting premise of all the Disney fairy tales, the idea that love transcends beauty. Ancient philosophers used to believe that outward beauty was a sign of inner beauty. This is our natural inclination as well. Studies have shown that physically attractive people are paid more, get more breaks, and have more successful partners (that one specifically is kind of a no brainer).

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My good friend Udoka took a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico with a group from SMU. It’s pretty interesting. If you like travel blogs, check out her blog on the trip.
http://smuoaxaca.blogspot.com/

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My mother and sister came to visit this weekend. I wish I had more time to spend with them. I had to spend a lot of time doing spring sing stuff.
At one point I almost left my mom to go grab a milkshake with some buddies. I wasn’t thinking. I figured I’d have time later to go eat with her and talk. Thankfully someone pointed out how stupid I was being and so I ended up going to dinner with …

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The Parish Speaks his Mind about Lent and Facebook
Greg’s blog is one that constantly offends and yet causes introspection at the same time. He’s a former Christian minister/professor who has given up on Christianity and become what I would probably call an agnostic Atheist. I highly recommend his blog, but caution you to take what he says with a grain of salt.
I still visit him occasionally because he’s really good at criticizing Christians for their own hypocrisy, which is something …

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There’s this guy at my school who can be kind of obnoxious. He will readily admit this himself. People make fun of him sometimes. He’s freaked out and disgusted a few people. I admire him though. There’s a lot of authenticity to him. He seems to say what’s on his mind. He seems to not care about social stigmas whatsoever. He says lots of things that offend people, but I think he says them because that’s what he’s thinking and …

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Some interesting stuff I’ve found from surfing the Internet this week.
Link 1 : Banksy, a famous vandal in Britain who blurs the line between vandalism and art (courtesy of my roommate)
Link 2: Great post by internetmonk concerning lent. I think there’s a lot of great things that evangelicals can take from Orthodoxy and Catholic traditions. The Christian calander is a great example, but it needs to be viewed in the light of the new testament. Sacraments and traditions don’t provide …

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