Sorry for the no-posting thing. Insert an appropriate excuse here.
Father John finally set the date for my baptism. I’m getting baptized on November 21st at 3:00. Family, you’re of course invited. Father John still needs volunteers to handle the snakes while he shakes a chicken over my head.
I went to my first confession today. It was a good experience. I had a few jokes lined up, but Dim talked me out of them…some mumbo jumbo about disrespecting God. (As far as I’m concerned, the Guy invented Flamingos and Catnip, so He has to have a sense of humor.) Father John took me into a small prayer room off the main church and we chatted (me holding my prayer book, Father John holding his Starbucks cup) while sitting in front of a painted plywood Jesus. It was an interesting experience.
In other news, I have my car back. After forking over $1600 in repairs, I was told that the mechanics had magically found another $1400 of work that needed to be done. (It's agonizing to point out that my car is worth $3000. Coincidence? I think not.) I told them so shove it up their exhausts like a potato. My car’s a money pit. I hate it. If you value your pocketbooks, NEVER buy a Volkswagen.
Greek lessons continue on apace. I can now ask : “Where is Victory Boulevard?” and then tell myself “It’s right here, sir.” The most amusing part of my Greek lessons is my instructor, who reminds me of the father from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. According to him, Christopher Columbus was actually Greek. Greece should then be credited with discovering the New World. (No thanks to the Rat Bastard Turks, of course.) It’s all I have not to laugh out loud.
I voted this morning, and was happy to see that the voting site was plenty busy. The best part was when the volunteer next to me shouted to the whole room “Hey everyone, we’ve got a first time voter here!” and the whole room hooted and clapped for the lady she was helping. It gives you warm fuzzies.
The only sour note was hearing the Conservative ass wipe behind me in line shout (after listening to him adulate Bush in line for 20 minutes) “As long as everyone’s smart enough to vote like me things will be fine.” What an ass-clown.
Posted by Jen at November 2, 2004 1:42 PMHey, maybe when I learn (Biblical) Greek, we can try to talk with each other. You can say something like, "Where is Victory Boulevard?" And I can reply with something like, "He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Posted by: JennySmith at November 2, 2004 3:31 PMThat's really funny. I'll say "where is the post office" and you'll say "Kirie Eleison."
Posted by: Jen McNamee at November 3, 2004 7:59 AMLOL This is just too funny for my imagination. :)
Posted by: JennySmith at November 3, 2004 9:07 AM