Life is smiles and cries...

Training Day is a good movie. I know there is a lot of violence and bad language, but the good guy stays good, and the bad guy is ultimately punished for his wrongdoing. I can't argue with a movie that works out that way in the end. I appreciate a story with a strong morality message embedded in it.

Another interesting movie I recently watched is The Book of Eli. It also had some strong violence in it, but since the preservation of the gospel message is the goal of the protagonist... I sort of think that's pretty cool. The action in the movie is more Samson than Savior, but what can you expect in a post-civilization world devoid of Scripture?

I'm really craving oatmeal cookies with raisins. Weird. I never want those. Nevertheless, I want them right now. I can't see a way that I can achieve this monumental task of procuring said cookies....and this is troubling to me on two levels. level 1 says that I am going to keep wanting them. Level two says that I am going to begin obsessing over an inferior cookie until I end up with some in my belly. Oh My Word.


I'm writing this blog during an online french class from which I have checked out mentally a long time ago. I haven't been involved in this class for at least 2 hours. I should get back. *sigh*

French.

I am several weeks into an online French for Reading course. This course is designed to help the learner pass the research languages competency exams given during the admissions process in most PHD programs. Yes, advanced degree programs require secondary language skills. It's annoying, but true. I intend to qualify in French, German and Latin. These are the three primary Theological research languages of historical note. I've already taken several years of Greek and one very long year of Hebrew. In short, I know more than I think I do, and that is still apparently not as much as it could be. Ach! my brains need a vacation from scholastics.

the next few days will be fun though. I'm headed north to my hometown to visit with family over Independence Day weekend. BBQ, swimming pool, family and fireworks. It oughta be fun.