Getting better
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bending_sickleWatching National Treasure and am actually enjoying NCage. It seems like the Mandolin-grime is washing off. I really do like him as an action guy, and the movie's puzzles are interesting yet easy to follow. (I get hopelessly lost with intrigue.) In fact, although there's a notable lack of hot monks, I think I'm enjoying this more than The DaVinci Code.
Naturally enough, I'm still in my dressing gown and havne't investigated postgrad programs or watched Momo*.
Sweet, sweet procrastination.
I once read a metaphor about faith, I think, which spoke about a bird flying in a dark and empty room, passing a window just once and seeing thelight. I've googled, but obviously combinations of "bird", "room", "light" and "dark" are not very helpful.
I have, however, finally found Rogues Gallery of quotes. Yay! It stems from the equally interesting home page. Sweet.
And while I enjoy Blackadder quotes and quotes, I as yet have no idea who Blackadder is, exactly. Ditto for Eddie Izzard. I know them by reputation, but as Niska would say, reputaion is "people talking, gossip, it's not... to hold, touch it, you can't."
Firefly shooting scripts
H2G2 walkthrough solution for us wimps who don't take kindly to frustration.
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cleolinda is at it again with her Movies in 15 Minutes. Joy of joys.
Fettes Brot has a cute singer (lower right). Watching them live now. They do funky German language covers. (Currently: "Don't worry, be happy").
* MEnde, anyone? Never-ending Story? We've had this book (Momo) at home for ages and I've never felt like reading it.
Naturally enough, I'm still in my dressing gown and havne't investigated postgrad programs or watched Momo*.
Sweet, sweet procrastination.
I once read a metaphor about faith, I think, which spoke about a bird flying in a dark and empty room, passing a window just once and seeing thelight. I've googled, but obviously combinations of "bird", "room", "light" and "dark" are not very helpful.
I have, however, finally found Rogues Gallery of quotes. Yay! It stems from the equally interesting home page. Sweet.
And while I enjoy Blackadder quotes and quotes, I as yet have no idea who Blackadder is, exactly. Ditto for Eddie Izzard. I know them by reputation, but as Niska would say, reputaion is "people talking, gossip, it's not... to hold, touch it, you can't."
Firefly shooting scripts
H2G2 walkthrough solution for us wimps who don't take kindly to frustration.
cleolinda is at it again with her Movies in 15 Minutes. Joy of joys.Fettes Brot has a cute singer (lower right). Watching them live now. They do funky German language covers. (Currently: "Don't worry, be happy").
* MEnde, anyone? Never-ending Story? We've had this book (Momo) at home for ages and I've never felt like reading it.
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Faith metaphor.
Date: 2006-06-17 05:58 pm (UTC)"Life is like a banquet hall. Inside is light and fire and warmth and feasting, but outside it is cold and dark. A sparrow flies in through a window at one end, flies the length of the hall, and out through a window at the other end. That is what life is like. At birth we emerge from the unknown, and for a brief while we are here on this earth, with a fair amount of comfort and happiness. But then we fly out the window at the other end, into the cold and dark and unknown future. If the new religion can lighten that darkness for us, then let us follow it." (Googling for "Paulinus", "Edwin" and "sparrow" will turn up various versions.)
Less likely, perhaps Rabindranath Tagore, "Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."?
D.
Re: Faith metaphor.
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Date: 2006-06-17 06:33 pm (UTC)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugMFUC0CNkI
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Date: 2006-06-17 06:36 pm (UTC)That clip above is among my favourites.
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Date: 2006-06-17 10:14 pm (UTC)I prefer verbal.
Re: Faith metaphor.
Date: 2006-06-19 05:04 pm (UTC)that's the only one i know, and i have it on a bookmark. it might not be the one you were thinking of, but i thought i would contribute anyway!
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kathleen
Re: Faith metaphor.
Date: 2006-06-19 05:06 pm (UTC)- kat