Jenelle

And I Say Hello I have a tendency of late to move into spaces in which people are awfully transient. International communities in Portugal, graduate programs in California, these homes for me have borders lined with goodbyes. I began this blog three years ago in part to meander through all of the goodbyes and hellos of the hour. “Hello,” […] One response June 14, 2009
And Unwind Well now. My sanity is now somewhat restored. 1. I turned in over 45 pages of papers at 4:51pm yesterday, thus fulfilling all requirements for this insane quarter at Fuller Theological Seminary. 2. Dear Elise drove down from Santa Barbara to insistently celebrate #1 with me. She picked me up in the old Volvo and […] 5 responses June 13, 2009
MLK’s Rule of Life for the Civil Rights Movement I just thought I’d share this, since in reading it tonight I immediately started to cry. Once upon a time Martin Luther King, Jr. organized a non-violent movement that changed the world. These were his “rules” that all Birmingham demonstrators had to agree to, in order to join him: From Marjorie Thompson’s Soul Feast. One response June 11, 2009
How to Survive Finals Step one. Headphones and loud music. Step Two. Potent coffee in a ceramic mug. Step Three. A mental cocktail of slight-delirium, oh help me Jesus-type prayer, and dorky excitement for learning. It also helps to have a Zeppe the puppy calendar on your wall. Wednesday night update: 12 pages of 47 written and 1 other […] 4 responses June 10, 2009
Soundtrack to my 3am: Baptisms in the Backyard [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws2HyzPp5hQ] Brooklyn’s finest, La Strada performing “Baptism.” Give me fresh coffee beans, a french press, and some music faintly familiar. I am thoroughly baptized in the mayhem that is finals week. One exam over, one mini-paper finished, 44 pages to go. I will be free Friday evening for high-fives. 2 responses June 10, 2009
Light, Lightness This is how a Sunday ought to be. Sun vs. Bird by J. Heineman No responses June 8, 2009
Julian of Norwich; I heart the mystics In 1373 a wild woman named Julian from Norwich had an extensive vision of God as she was talking to him. “I saw that he is to us everything which is good and comforting for our help. He is our clothing, who wraps and enfolds us for love, embraces and shelters us, surrounds us for […] One response June 7, 2009
[Holga] | Arianna (Please forgive the bits of dust from my scanner.) Santa Barbara – 04 / 09 One response June 6, 2009
Art Trumps Philosophy, says the Philosopher-Novelist “The literary writer deliberately leaves space for his reader to play in. The philosopher must not leave any space.” ~ Iris Murdoch No responses June 5, 2009
Tell Me A Story, “Esklellent” Idea I can’t embed the video, so please click below to watch/listen/grin. You may thank me later. Au revoir. 4 responses June 5, 2009
Proposals | Teresa of Avila and Metaphysical Desire It is 3:57 am and I am awake writing final paper proposals that will hopefully be hand-crafted into lengthy works of art by next Friday afternoon, when I’ll also have taken one final exam and written no less than 45 pages of papers. Bring it. I have been a deficient blogger, but you forgive me. […] 3 responses June 5, 2009
Overheard in a Pasadena Coffeeshop, 23:16 “My Mom got us free tickets to Disneyland. I sound like a spoiled brat, but I don’t want to go. I’m so not in Happy Land.” (Photo by ThomasFrederick) 4 responses May 28, 2009