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Monday, 10 October 2005

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Saturday, 20 November 2004

I just completed this cool online scavenger hunt for National Treasure, the new movie with Nicolas Cage. Solving these puzzles and posting about this sweepstakes makes me eligible for free Xanga Premium, $100, a signed movie poster, DVDs, and a t-shirt... Check it out!

Saturday, 13 November 2004

“THE REPORT OF MY DEATH WAS AN EXAGGERATION”
Well, to quote someone famous (sorry Mr. Twain), I'm still here. My research for this quote has generated other quite interesting ones from Mr. Twain, particularly about death. See future blog for more of them.

I am not dead, though I've felt like that the last few weeks. Has it become months already since I've writtern here? I'm losing this battle with time; but, who can possibly win this battle anyhow?

A (BRAVER?) NEW WORLD—ATHANASIUS2k4
Almost 2 years after the beginning of this blog, it is time to move on. Please come visit me at Athanasius2k4 (sorry, it's still in "standard" Xanga mode), please visit there as often as you've visted here. I've been truly blessed with you who've been reading and commenting on my rantings; you've been a constant encouragement in times of need as well as a momentary rebuke every once in a while. God bless, and I hope to see all of you there.

Friday, 08 October 2004

I DON'T WANT TO
...go to work tomorrow (Friday). The weather has been incredible in NYC the last few days! Not only were we able to enjoy some nice crisp cool temps in the 60s and low 70s, but the slight warming trend has made it feel like the warmth of an Indian Summer after a Winter's chill (well, without having gone through the winter chill)! I LOVE THIS! I hope to take some pics and show you guys! And, on that note (see below), maybe not.
A NEW WORLD ORDER
...has arrived, sadly. My co-workers were on their way to work Thursday morning on the Metro-North train when it was stopped at the Yonkers station. A few MTA policemen came aboard and began questioning a man of Middle-Eastern descent from the train. He was dressed in a suit, clean. He was sitting alone and had in his possession a video camera. They heard other people say they saw him videotaping while the train was in motion, that he looked and acted suspicious. Dissatisfied with what he showed as I.D., the police removed the man, and said they had to take him back to Grand Central Station for questioning. As he walked by, my cor-workers could see that the man was trembling and obviously terrified.

Who is to say what the "witnesses" saw, really, on the train that morning? Were they overreacting on the train; probably. The conductor on the train, whom we all know, said, "It's better safe than sorry." My co-worker—who's white and was absolutely disgusted with what happened—said, "welcome to the New World Order." She's convinced that, had that man been white, nothing would have happened. Me? I don't know whether to cry for the civil liberties being constantly violated now for the sake of "security," or simply be fearful of what may come in the future. Now, simply carrying my camera around has become a "suspicious activity." God help us all!

Monday, 04 October 2004

GO WEST
“Together, we will fly so high. Together...to all our friends, goodbye. Together...we will start like new. Together...this is what we'll do. GO WEST! Life is peaceful there. GO WEST! In the open air. GO WEST! Where the skies are blue. Go West! This is what WE'RE GONNA DO!!!”

So, it seems that a lot of my friends have done exactly that, gone west. Not sure how I feel about that, except envy? No, just kidding. I've always thought about that, though right now, it's Seattle I'm dreaming about. In time. Is life really peaceful out there?

P-P-P-PRESSURE
An un-pressured weekend spent playing softball (parts of it in a slight drizzle) with some old friends. It was so nice just to enjoy the time, not think about the pressures of work, time and planning. Guess that's been weighing heavily on me these days. Hence, the thoughts of moving; it's all part of continuing to grow: it's not just to "get away," but part of moving on with life, the next step in my own development. Wait, hEY, how'd this get here!?!?!?! I was talking about Saturday! Hehe..see? Restlessness pervades my thoughts incessantly. We celebrated Shirley's birthday on Saturday by playing some softball, eating some yummy Korean food, and playing some bowling. It's good to play!

WEIRD MONDAY
Today was good. Odd, but good. The usual Monday-doldrums didn't hit me, and I thought I got a lot done at work. But, now that I reflect, it really wasn't all that much! And yet, I was busy all day. Hmm... I'm very puzzled.