random writing
Nature Museum Bike Adventure
Sunday, April 20th, 2008After hanging with my nuns, doing some laundry, updating my blog, and shopping for groceries, I pulled out the bike gear for another cycling adventure. Funny thing was, the forecast was 90% chance of rain — didn’t rain while I was running errands, but as soon as I slipped my helmet on for a ride, […]
Elvis Sighting by Sister Julie
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Yesterday my buddy Carol and I went for a post-work bike ride. It was terribly windy so instead of doing the Lake Shore Trail, we rode through the neighborhood and along the North Branch of the Chicago River. Lots of kids were at the parks, and there were other bikers and runners and dog-walkers on the trail.
It […]
Black Snake Moan
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Have you seen this movie? I watched it on DVD this weekend and was blown away. Black Snake Moan is one of the most powerful stories of redemption that I have seen. Here’s the synopsis:
After finding sex-addicted 22-year-old Rae (Christina Ricci) beaten and near death, blues musician Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) acts as a father figure […]
Shocking but True
Monday, April 7th, 2008Wow! The discussion On Happiness is wonderful! I’m sorry I dropped out of it right after I wrote the post. My computer was acting funny (and to be honest, throwing off mild electrical shocks) and I took it in to get looked at. It was admitted and tests are being run to see what ails […]
On Happiness
Friday, April 4th, 2008Happiness. I’ve been reflecting on happiness for the last week or so and am not sure what to make of it. There’s a sense that happiness should mean the absence of struggle or problems in life. But how can this be when we’re always bumping into or in the throes of struggle, suffering, pain, […]
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