Clerks & Kool-Aid

So this morning I made a list of all the things I wanted to do and wanted to avoid. With a few minor slip ups I managed to get everything done. However I didn't avoid what I wished to avoid. Nonetheless I found it funny how things compound. When I'd finished all the work I'd assigned to myself, I just became scrupulous over minor details. Then I felt I had to keep going and going, making myself feel guilty for enjoying myself after all that work.



Clerks. I watched the first movie and the sequel today (I'd seen the second one before). I'm amazed at how relevant these movies are to people my age, and shocked I hadn't watched the first one before or appreciated them more. It's funny because at one point Dante keeps saying he can't change himself. And yet everything kinda works out for him in the end. I liked that optimistic ending. It was kind of like real life though. He never really progressed, just took minor steps to better himself and eventually made it, and was content.

Kevin Smith. Smart guy apparently. Jersey Catholic as well I believe.

I also got some writing done tonight for the novel, it was very cathartic, I think the Lord thinks regular writing will help me. I always forget how relaxing it is to write.

I also prayed a rosary for my friend who I normally pray for during Lent. I hope I'm not the only Lutheran who prays to the Blessed Virgin / prays the Rosary.

Aeeernyway, I have a hankering for juice. I can't believe how awesome it is. I have orange kool aid... maybe I'll make that instead.




Now is my favourite part of the day. I get a drink of some kind, Lay down in bed, and slowly drift off to sleep praying for forgiveness and watching the simpsons or some other show and relaxing.

Since you've been gone...

Howdy internets.

So much crazy stuff has happened in the last 2 years.

Religion (always first with me):
After being confirmed a Roman Catholic on April 11, 2009, I reverted to Protestantism (of sorts) and on December 18, 2011, I was confirmed a Lutheran (Confessional/High Church). I've been that for several months now, and it's cool I guess. I still live a spiritually catholic life, I go to confession with my Pastor, and the highlight of my week is Holy Communion (which I can actually receive now that I don't have to be shriven sacramentally beforehand).

Philosophy:
I've had a violent reaction to Aristotelian-Thomism, going to the sort of opposite extreme of Kierkegaardian Existentialism, and trying to find a balance in Kantianism.

Family:
Like me more now that I'm not a Papist.

Friends:
RC friends don't talk to me anymore.
New Lutheran friends are WASP snobs. I miss my working-class RC brethren sometimes.

School:
half way done my MA in History

Life:
living during the week in a new town an hour from home.

Love:
still flirting with ex-gfs, who are still crazy (except Hannah).

Regrets:
I wish I applied for theology not history.
I wish my Catholic friends were still talking cordially to me.
I wish I had done more work on my reading break this week :P

Recreation:
Watching Top Gear a lot. Not playing WoW, but nostalgic.