Monthly Archives: May 2002

Memorial Day weekend 0

I had a pretty decent Memorial Day weekend — just fairly uneventful, for the most part. Spent most of my time hanging out and relaxing here at the apartment.

North to Alaska 0

Just when I’d reconciled myself to the fact that I wasn’t going to be able to afford to head up to Alaska this summer like I’d been planning to see James and Stacy get hitched, what do some of my friends do but chip in to help me out with the cost of the plane ticket.

The Last Temptation of Christ 0

If I’m understanding this correctly, the heresy lies not just in the belief that Jesus could be tempted, but that there was a risk that he could give into that temptation. My question, then, is just this — isn’t that the way it would need to be? If there were no possibility of Jesus giving into the temptation and renouncing his spot on the cross, then what would be the point?

Hooray for slow work days 0

Things here are slow enough that I’m spending a little time bouncing around, and found something quite interesting — the top 100 books of all time, as chosen by 100 writers from 54 countries.

Birthday presents! 0

I’ve got some very silly parents. I’m sure that this is just an entirely mindblowing revelation, for anyone who knows me well, or has met them. I got my first box of birthday presents from them a couple days ago. Two items, both of which made me laugh a lot.