Silence
Wow, it's been a slow month for posting here. I've had no shortage of inane opinions lately, but for some reason I haven't felt motivated to blog them--just not in the mood, I guess. Then again, I've been battling the usual array of winter sicknesses for the last couple weeks, a period of time during which I haven't been in the mood to do much of anything except lie around and pray for the sweet release of death. But now I'm back.
What, then, has been going on lately in my life, aside from life-threatening illness? Let's see:
Church: Michele and I finally completed our new members class at church. The next step is some kind of mentoring scenario in which we work with another couple at church to review a book detailing Reformed theology. The idea is certainly sound. However, a glance at the book confirmed our suspicions that I already know everything therein more or less by heart--not because I'm super holy and religious, but because it's been pounded into my subconscious by countless years of Reformed private education. Michele, while she hails from the stygian depths of the Arminian Heresy, is familiar with this all as well. But I think we'll do the polite thing in this case and feign ignorance of TULIP (er, that's FAITH now, I think, or some other hideously saccharine acronym). Am I a bad person? Don't answer that.
Movies: earlier this month, Michele and I treated ourselves to the 10-hour Return to Treasure Island miniseries, which I originally watched (and fell in love with) back in my childhood. While your natural instinct might be to dismiss any attempted "sequel" to such a classic tale, don't let that keep you away from this show should you happen upon it at the video store: it's incredible. Brian Blessed is the best Long John Silver ever. That's the truth, and no mistake.
Gaming: the big news here is that the UT2k4 demo is out, and it's amazing. Also, I played through and finished No One Lives Forever 2, which was excellent--in my opinion, the best first-person game I've played since Deus Ex. Not much paper-and-pencil gaming has happened this month, however.
Society: is it just me, or is Ralph Nader somehow in the news again? Huh.
Carry on, citizens.
Comments
Regarding Church, I think you should be required to convert three people before you become members. It's really the best way to grow, like Mary Kay.
Posted by: Mark | February 24, 2004 10:59 AM
No One Lives Forever 2???
What a bunch of Sick Basta***!
Posted by: stever | February 26, 2004 8:29 AM