Even the irreligious amongst us can appreciate the sanctuary that churches provide, away from the hyperkinetic madness of modern life.
Breathe in the air of centuries. Let the shadows envelope you. Light a candle for a long-lost friend. Contemplate the silence. Perhaps even find God.
What to say to God if you find him - God is fed up with being quizzed about the same old chestnuts like evil and creation all the time.
Make him notice you with a cheeky question, like what's his favorite breakfast cereal, or did Adam and Eve have belly buttons.
Notes: I did manage to get in a quick "Our Father" at Trinity Presb. Church in Beachwood. I would have sat a minute longer had the cleaning guy not asked if I was trying to find my way to the parking lot. It was 10 p.m. and the chapel was all dark. Do churches close?
Monday, May 19, 2014
Day 37: Today, eat and run
Runner Etiquette
1) Wait until the coffee course, particularly if there is a set menu.
2) Do not leave your date behind, unless you are sure it is the last time you wish to see them.
3) Do not start actually <running> until you are outside the restaurant.
4) Do not select the heaviest items on the menu. Running on a bouillabaisse is medically inadvisable.
5) Beginner and the shy: Do a practice <runner> before ordering any food.
Refuse to do. Although if leaving quickly after eating at my sister's house counts then count this as task as accomplished.
1) Wait until the coffee course, particularly if there is a set menu.
2) Do not leave your date behind, unless you are sure it is the last time you wish to see them.
3) Do not start actually <running> until you are outside the restaurant.
4) Do not select the heaviest items on the menu. Running on a bouillabaisse is medically inadvisable.
5) Beginner and the shy: Do a practice <runner> before ordering any food.
Refuse to do. Although if leaving quickly after eating at my sister's house counts then count this as task as accomplished.
Day 36: Say nothing today
Is this a joke?! Ummmm....yeah right. In-laws visiting and while they probably would have welcomed a break from my incessant talking it wasn't going to happen :)
Day 35: Today give little tasks to people around you
Examples: Hug me, hold my hand to cross the street, read me a bedtime story, don't let me forget my umbrella again
Notes: I do this all the time especially since I am really good at the mandatos tense en Espanol :)
Notes: I do this all the time especially since I am really good at the mandatos tense en Espanol :)
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Day 34 - Today write to a dictator to stop torture
I wrote to Prime Minister Recep Tasyyip Erdogan to stop harrassment of Turkish Doctors.
See site: https://secure3.convio.net/phr/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=413
He's not quite a dictator but being accused of it. I'm not sure legal action qualifies as torture but it is at least something.
I also wrote to our rep. Dave Joyce to stop violence against women.
See site: https://secure3.convio.net/phr/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=411
See the following for more information on stopping torture globally:
http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/issues/torture/international-torture/
See site: https://secure3.convio.net/phr/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=413
He's not quite a dictator but being accused of it. I'm not sure legal action qualifies as torture but it is at least something.
I also wrote to our rep. Dave Joyce to stop violence against women.
See site: https://secure3.convio.net/phr/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=411
See the following for more information on stopping torture globally:
http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/issues/torture/international-torture/
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Day 33: Be on the lookout for the paranormal
Instructions: There is more to the world than meets the eye. Today try to be especially receptive to paranormal manifestations and determine for yourself whether there is indeed a world beyond the veil. Here is a list of clues to look out for in ascending order of conclusiveness.
Odd feeling, strange wind-like whisper, flutey sounds in the distance, scratching noises, unexplained smells, unexplained footsteps, fleeting shadows, feelings of being watched, dogs barking, cats barking = don't jump to conclusions; there is probably a perfectly innocent explanation.
Voices, voices of people dead for months, voices of people dead for years, doors opening, cupboard doors opening, keys disappearing, keys reappearing, lights turning on and off, mist appearing out of nowhere, being touched by an invisible hand = curiouser and curiouser, contact your local paranormal investigator and probe further
Being slapped by invisible hand, furniture moving, dinner plates flying across the room, spouse speaking in tongues, apparition (ghost, zombie, hungry zombie), blood sluicing down walls, head of daughter spinning, being strangled by own intestines = you've probed too far; get the hell out if it's not too late
Odd feeling, strange wind-like whisper, flutey sounds in the distance, scratching noises, unexplained smells, unexplained footsteps, fleeting shadows, feelings of being watched, dogs barking, cats barking = don't jump to conclusions; there is probably a perfectly innocent explanation.
Voices, voices of people dead for months, voices of people dead for years, doors opening, cupboard doors opening, keys disappearing, keys reappearing, lights turning on and off, mist appearing out of nowhere, being touched by an invisible hand = curiouser and curiouser, contact your local paranormal investigator and probe further
Being slapped by invisible hand, furniture moving, dinner plates flying across the room, spouse speaking in tongues, apparition (ghost, zombie, hungry zombie), blood sluicing down walls, head of daughter spinning, being strangled by own intestines = you've probed too far; get the hell out if it's not too late
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Day 32 - Tonight control your dreams
Instructions: Freud postulated that our dreams are essentially the recombined elements of things that had affected us during the day. Today think very hard about these three things and see if they crop in your dreams tonight:
- hedgehog
- aeroplane
- midget
Result: A small person did show up in my dream from last night. It was a really disturbing dream about a mass murder.
- hedgehog
- aeroplane
- midget
Result: A small person did show up in my dream from last night. It was a really disturbing dream about a mass murder.
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