Mothery meme ... with a twist 

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My Life According to Anthrax 

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Labels: anthrax, i bet you expected me to use metallica, music, random, silly

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Twenty-six things about me 

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Waiting to see who points out the completely unintentional placement of the "drunk" one 

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Labels: posts with super-long titles, random, silly

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ZOMG! Nails in the nip! 

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"A dream is a wish your heart makes ..." 

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Labels: random, silly, whimsy

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#FlatFrancis jes' hangin' with his Peeps 

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Contemplative clowns 

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Happy St. Valentine's Day! 

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Squirrels vs. Sanctity 

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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's SuperMushie! 

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Labels: fun, geeky, k-9, mushie, random, silly

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Can you fix my habit? 

Yesterday, I noticed that the jump ring on my habit* was looking a tiny bit stretched. While I could've attempted to use our needle-nose pliers to squish it more tightly closed, I didn't trust myself to manage it properly -- I had visions of either mashing it into a football shape, or losing control and somehow doinking myself in the face.

So I decided that the safest course of action would be for Husband Mike to do it, and asked him, "Can you fix my habit?"

... In retrospect, it sounds like I've got a problem with crack.

= = = =
* Yes! Secular Franciscans wear habits, and we always have. I explain it here.

 

Labels: franciscan, ofs, silly

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Happy Feast of St. Francis! 

In honor o' the event, I present to you a Franciscan Family Portrait, in doodle form! (Click for larger image.)

Labels: doodles, franciscan, silly, st. francis

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Screamin' toward Sister Death 

A few weeks ago, I posted the following on Google Plus:

During my Secular Franciscan fraternity gathering [the other] night, our spiritual assistant was discussing Article 19 of our Holy Rule, which ends: "Since they are immersed in the resurrection of Christ, which gives true meaning to Sister Death, let them serenely tend toward the ultimate encounter with the Father." However, I misheard him and did a double-take when I thought he said, "... let them screamingly tend ..." :-P

That mishearing has, of course, permanently lodged itself in my noggin', and now whenever I think of Article 19, I'm unable to shake this image (click for larger):



For any Secular Franciscans who may've stumbled across this: You're welcome. :-P

Labels: doodles, franciscan, ofs, silly

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MugQuest: A Wild Goose Chase 

My beloved old Winnie the Pooh travel mug (don't judge me) -- which had faithfully conducted Tasty Caffeinated Beverages to my innards for years -- went on the lam last month. Which wasn't as tragic as it sounds, considering it was making Ominous Mystery Swishing Sounds when empty, suggesting some sort of hole in the insulation and therefore tossage was imminent, anyway.

But still. No Tasty Caffinated Beverage Delivery Mechanism (especially during meetings!) = Sad Lisa. And lots of urgent Starbucks trips. Enter a fruitless search for a replacement. No good Pooh mugs to be found ... unless I wanted a sippy cup, which would've at least livened up said meetings.

Perhaps something Catholicy? Offerings were either painfully schlocky (written by Jack Handey and designed by Clippy using Microsoft WordArt mashups) or good designs only available on standard mugs.

Canada goose-themed? While I did find a few adorable designs at Birdorable, the one I really wanted -- Geese, Love & Understanding -- wasn't available on a travel mug style I liked.

After continually comin' up goose eggs (hah!), I finally gave up and crafted my own goosey design and produced it via CafePress. The sucker arrived today, and I'm pleased. Nice, solid feel, with bright, crisp colors. And hopefully, there'll be no Ominous Swish Of Death with this'un down the road.

For your viewing enjoyment, here's our Resident Starlet, The Bloop (The B's =^..^= kid sister), modeling the mug (click for larger image):


So, what d'ya think?

Labels: fun, geese, random, shopping, silly, the bloop

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The Last Supper: Where's Judas? 

In Fr. Jay Toborowsky's post, Spy Wednesday, he mentions artistic depictions of Judas at the Last Supper, and that reminded me of something I've done for as long as I can remember when looking at Last Supper images.

Before I can take in the piece as a whole, I Must Find Judas. I can't enjoy it until I do. It's like I'm compelled to play a version of Where's Waldo? every time I see the Last Supper.

I quickly scan through all the apostles, holding my breath until I find him.

Who's missing a halo?



Or sporting a just-sucked-on-lemons countenance?



Or sitting apart from the others?



Or clutching a money-bag?



Then ... a-HA! There he is! OK, now I can take it easy and look at the rest of the piece.

So, um ... anyone else do this, or is it just me?

Labels: artwork, lent, silly

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Writing for writing's sake 

Reading Marco's post, Blogging is a desert experience, triggered a bit of reflection on my own part (which is a darn spiffy aspect of the new media, don't ya think?) ... What's my overall goal of noodling around with this dinky blog o' mine? Why take the time to convert the stuff in my head into pixels that, in all likelihood, will hardly ever hit others' eyeballs?

Marco speaks of trying to write for writing's sake, and that's what I'm trying to do here, too -- what I've been trying to do here from the start, though not with consistent success. And I certainly don't want to limit myself only to that kind of posting, because c'mon, this is me we're talking about. :-P I've gotta include the occasional goofy bits and other things here (and gratuitous The B =^..^= pictures!), but I appreciate the reminder that my overall goal is to use this as a tool to reflect on my Franciscan/Catholic journey.

And if my scribblings spark a little something in others, bonus. If not, no big ... it's the process of organizing and writing out my thoughts that's the point, not page hits. Of course, that requires Structure And Discipline, which -- as evidenced by my small post count over 5 years -- I'm not quite known for. But it's a worthwhile goal, and one I'm trying to attain, continually beginning again. As St. Francis said, "Brothers, let us begin again because until now, we have done nothing."

Labels: blogging, reflections, silly, the b

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Cmdr. Quinteros and Fr. Corapi: Twins separated at birth? 

Earlier tonight, Husband Mike and I watched a rerun of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "11001001". When one of the guest characters, Commander Orfil Quinteros, strode onscreen, my first thought was, "OMG, it's Commander Father Corapi!"

Judge for yourself:

Labels: priests, random, silly, tv

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Today's blog post is brought to you by Google 

I've seen my pal Maria do this from time to time, and I'm flat-out stealing her idea ...

When going through my site's referrer logs, I'll occasionally find some really wacko keyword searches that somehow direct folks thisaway. So, for your reading enjoyment (and 'cause it's a lazy way to eke out a blog post), here are a few, with my comments added:

• "ancient hebrew label cousin" (Ummm ...)
• "franciscan business cards" ("Don't try this at home kids; I'm a Professional Franciscan!")
• "franciscan purses" ("Made from Real Franciscans!")
• "franciscans swords" (An oxymoron if ever there was one.)
• "scriture [sic] quotes pets death catholic" (Got all the important stuff covered.)
• "silly bible" ("Silly Franciscans! Trix is for kids!" Wait, I'm mixing up my ad campaigns ...)
• "sister ass"/"sisterass"/"ass sister" (Unfortunately, I see these pretty often. All I did was paraphrase St. Francis' famous "Brother Ass" nickname, and these came rollin' in. What is UP with this ass thing, people? You're a bunch of sickos.)
• "sneaking up on geese" (That jes' ain't nice. Don't do it.)
• "spay moms cams" (I have no idea.)
• "walking upon the tau" (:::singing::: "Walking in Memphis / Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale ...")
• "why is bible important to franciscans" (You have to even ask? Epic. Fail.)

Labels: random, silly

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Church Fathers 'n' Zombies 

(Yeah, let's see what kinds of search results that title will show up in!)

It's been ages since I've last posted here thanks to work insanity, but the craziness has finally settled down, and we finished the project on time!

So, that means I have time to post here again ... y'know, when my brain cells bounce back. :-P And I figured rather than go the Lengthy And Weighty Route, I'd get back into the swing o' things with a totally superfluous post packed with Silly Quiz Stuff!

On one end of the spectrum, we have the What Church Father Are You? quiz ...

You’re St. Melito of Sardis! You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world — great as it was — is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins. Find out which Church Father you are at The Way of the Fathers!

... followed by What Are Your Chances of Surviving a Zombie Apocalypse?

23%
How's that for opposites? Ah, it's good to be back.

Labels: fun, quizzes, silly

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