After realizing a few things -- mainly some changes I need to make, responsibilities that I have, and some bigger dreams I need to realize -- I've decided to withdraw from everything extra in my life until I'm ready to be in the spotlight I should be in. No facebook. My phonecalls. No email. And yeah, No blogging either.
To be clear: I'm not depressed nor angry at the world. I just... need to withdraw. I'll be back though, I just need time.
~R
Sunday, June 19, 2011
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
If you don't know your history, what are you missing out on?
Wed Mar 30, 11:36 am ET
Could lead codices prove ‘the major discovery of Christian history’?
By Chris Lehmann
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EmailPrint..By Chris Lehmann chris Lehmann – Wed Mar 30, 11:36 am ET
British archaeologists are seeking to authenticate what could be a landmark discovery in the documentation of early Christianity: a trove of 70 lead codices that appear to date from the 1st century CE, which may include key clues to the last days of Jesus' life. As UK Daily Mail reporter Fiona Macrae writes, some researchers are suggesting this could be the most significant find in Christian archeology since the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947.
The codices turned up five years ago in a remote cave in eastern Jordan—a region where early Christian believers may have fled after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE. The codices are made up of wirebound individual pages, each roughly the size of a credit card. They contain a number of images and textual allusions to the Messiah, as well as some possible references to the crucifixion and resurrection. Some of the codices were sealed, prompting yet more breathless speculation that they could include the sealed book, shown only to the Messiah, mentioned in the Book of Revelation. One of the few sentences translated thus far from the texts, according to the BBC, reads, "I shall walk uprightly"--a phrase that also appears in Revelation. "While it could be simply a sentiment common in Judaism," BBC writer Robert Pigott notes, "it could here be designed to refer to the resurrection."
But the field of biblical archaeology is also prey to plenty of hoaxes and enterprising fraudsters, so investigators are proceeding with due empirical caution. Initial metallurgical research indicates that the codices are about 2,000 years old--based on the manner of corrosion they have undergone, which, as Macrae writes, "experts believe would be impossible to achieve artificially."
Beyond the initial dating tests, however, little is confirmed about the codices or what they contain. And the saga of their discovery has already touched off a battle over ownership rights between Israel and Jordan. As the BBC's Pigott recounts, the cache surfaced when a Jordanian Bedouin saw a menorah—the Jewish religious candleabra—exposed in the wake of a flash flood. But the codices somehow passed into the ownership of an Israeli Bedouin named Hassam Saeda, who claims that they have been in his family's possession for the past 100 years. The Jordanian government has pledged to "exert all efforts at every level" to get the potentially priceless relics returned, Pigott reports.
Meanwhile, biblical scholars who have examined the codices point to significant textual evidence suggesting their early Christian origin. Philip Davies, emeritus professor of Old Testament Studies at Sheffield University, told Pigott he was "dumbstruck" at the sight of plates representing a picture map of ancient Jerusalem. "There is a cross in the foreground, and behind it is what has to be the tomb [of Jesus], a small building with an opening, and behind that the walls of the city," Davies explained. "There are walls depicted on other pages of these books, too, and they almost certainly refer to Jerusalem."
David Elkington, an ancient religion scholar who heads the British research team investigating the find, has likewise pronounced this nothing less than "the major discovery of Christian history." Elkington told the Daily Mail that "it is a breathtaking thought that we have held these objects that might have been held by the early saints of the Church."
Still, other students of early Christian history are urging caution, citing precedents such as the debunked discovery of an ossuary said to contain the bones of Jesus' brother James. New Testament scholar Larry Hurtado observes that since these codices are miniature, they were likely intended for private, rather than liturgical, use. This would likely place their date of origin closer to the 3rd century CE. But only further research and full translation of the codices can fully confirm the nature of the find. The larger lesson here is likely that of Ecclesiastes 3:1—be patient, since "to everything there is a season."
(David Elkington/Rex Features/Rex USA)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110330/ts_yblog_thelookout/could-lead-codices-prove-the-major-discovery-of-christian-history
This story definitely gives one something to think about, and what's more I feel that I should look further into this to better understand my faith. Seeing things in the here and now will do that
Could lead codices prove ‘the major discovery of Christian history’?
By Chris Lehmann
Share
retweet
EmailPrint..By Chris Lehmann chris Lehmann – Wed Mar 30, 11:36 am ET
British archaeologists are seeking to authenticate what could be a landmark discovery in the documentation of early Christianity: a trove of 70 lead codices that appear to date from the 1st century CE, which may include key clues to the last days of Jesus' life. As UK Daily Mail reporter Fiona Macrae writes, some researchers are suggesting this could be the most significant find in Christian archeology since the Dead Sea scrolls in 1947.
The codices turned up five years ago in a remote cave in eastern Jordan—a region where early Christian believers may have fled after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE. The codices are made up of wirebound individual pages, each roughly the size of a credit card. They contain a number of images and textual allusions to the Messiah, as well as some possible references to the crucifixion and resurrection. Some of the codices were sealed, prompting yet more breathless speculation that they could include the sealed book, shown only to the Messiah, mentioned in the Book of Revelation. One of the few sentences translated thus far from the texts, according to the BBC, reads, "I shall walk uprightly"--a phrase that also appears in Revelation. "While it could be simply a sentiment common in Judaism," BBC writer Robert Pigott notes, "it could here be designed to refer to the resurrection."
But the field of biblical archaeology is also prey to plenty of hoaxes and enterprising fraudsters, so investigators are proceeding with due empirical caution. Initial metallurgical research indicates that the codices are about 2,000 years old--based on the manner of corrosion they have undergone, which, as Macrae writes, "experts believe would be impossible to achieve artificially."
Beyond the initial dating tests, however, little is confirmed about the codices or what they contain. And the saga of their discovery has already touched off a battle over ownership rights between Israel and Jordan. As the BBC's Pigott recounts, the cache surfaced when a Jordanian Bedouin saw a menorah—the Jewish religious candleabra—exposed in the wake of a flash flood. But the codices somehow passed into the ownership of an Israeli Bedouin named Hassam Saeda, who claims that they have been in his family's possession for the past 100 years. The Jordanian government has pledged to "exert all efforts at every level" to get the potentially priceless relics returned, Pigott reports.
Meanwhile, biblical scholars who have examined the codices point to significant textual evidence suggesting their early Christian origin. Philip Davies, emeritus professor of Old Testament Studies at Sheffield University, told Pigott he was "dumbstruck" at the sight of plates representing a picture map of ancient Jerusalem. "There is a cross in the foreground, and behind it is what has to be the tomb [of Jesus], a small building with an opening, and behind that the walls of the city," Davies explained. "There are walls depicted on other pages of these books, too, and they almost certainly refer to Jerusalem."
David Elkington, an ancient religion scholar who heads the British research team investigating the find, has likewise pronounced this nothing less than "the major discovery of Christian history." Elkington told the Daily Mail that "it is a breathtaking thought that we have held these objects that might have been held by the early saints of the Church."
Still, other students of early Christian history are urging caution, citing precedents such as the debunked discovery of an ossuary said to contain the bones of Jesus' brother James. New Testament scholar Larry Hurtado observes that since these codices are miniature, they were likely intended for private, rather than liturgical, use. This would likely place their date of origin closer to the 3rd century CE. But only further research and full translation of the codices can fully confirm the nature of the find. The larger lesson here is likely that of Ecclesiastes 3:1—be patient, since "to everything there is a season."
(David Elkington/Rex Features/Rex USA)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110330/ts_yblog_thelookout/could-lead-codices-prove-the-major-discovery-of-christian-history
This story definitely gives one something to think about, and what's more I feel that I should look further into this to better understand my faith. Seeing things in the here and now will do that
Saturday, December 25, 2010
In defense of a "Loser"
http://madamenoire.com/30981/10-signs-you%e2%80%99re-defending-a-loser/
Please comment, men AND ladies. All too many men in my opinion fit some of these categories but I don't feel that necessarily makes them all losers. Irresponsible, yes. Cheap, definitely. Insensitive, greedy, and untrustworthy - of course. But an outright loser? And of course ladies you might be thinking "Girl please, maybe you are the one defending a loser" but tell you what. If he spends time and energy on me, fixes my car, makes sure I eat and sleep and have my bills paid, encourages me to become a better person and wouldn't hesitate to put someone's head through a wall if he/she takes a wrong step in my direction then maybe that's the kind of loser I want. Shyt I guess that makes him a damn good loser. They say chivalry is dead, but I kinda like the idea of someone defending my honor and doing everything in their power to show me everyday just how much he loves me and wants to see me succeed even though he's got some growing of his own to do.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Questa volta, inglese.... this time, english
I don't have time to type it up all right now (the school closes very soon for the night) but I wanted to give a quick update:
1. Pisa e Firenze = awesome
2. Cinqueterre was great, I hiked through 5 small towns in the mountains... all. day. long.
3. Torino was pretty cool, and the food was A-MAY-ZING
4. The Alps were SO. PRETTY. I went hiking and it was worth every aching muscle in my body! (Yes of course there are pictures)
A dopo, quando avrò il tempo a scrivere di più!
1. Pisa e Firenze = awesome
2. Cinqueterre was great, I hiked through 5 small towns in the mountains... all. day. long.
3. Torino was pretty cool, and the food was A-MAY-ZING
4. The Alps were SO. PRETTY. I went hiking and it was worth every aching muscle in my body! (Yes of course there are pictures)
A dopo, quando avrò il tempo a scrivere di più!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Torino e Cuneo... le Alpi!
Venerdi 26 Guigno 2009
Siamo a Torino questo fine settimana! Non sono cosi' sicura come mi sento di ne, pero' e' probabilmente perche' io so quasi niente di questa citta'. La nosta professoressa e' di Torino, quindi ieri sera siamo conosciuti alcuni dei suoi parienti a cena. Che carina quella famiglia! Loro erano molti gentili e simpatici. Mi ricordano della mia famiglia. Sono tanto contenta che potessi parlare con persone fuori del gruppo! Mi piace, e infatti preferisco parlare con gli italiani mentre sono nel paese ancora. Ho sentito piu'di poche volte che io parli bene. Questo mi sorprende perhce' sto imparando solo da settembre. Dunque, cosa ho fatto ieri? Sono andata in discoteca con gli altri studenti. Era cosi' divertente perche' siamo pazzi! E' vero! Mi piaceva che la discoteca stava suonando musica con un buon ritmo. Ho dormito bene, senza dubbio.
Oggi e' un giorno libero quindi ho fatto un giro per trovare un regalo per mia madre e por fin ne ho comprato. Dopo, sono camminata all'Universita' degli Studi per cheidere qualcuno dei programmi offerti di la'. Ho parlato con due uomini ma mi hanno detto che l'ufficio della segretaria era chiuso nel pomeriggio. Nonstante, mi danno informazioni percio' poterei contattare qualcuno piu' tardi. Certo questo significa buone notizie per me. Ci sono male notizie anche oggi. Ieri sera Michael Jacks e' morto. Non ci credo. Sono veramente senza parole di questo, sono in shock. Non posso credere che lui sia morto cosi' imporvvisamente, e quando sono in Italia. Che peccato. Il mondo gil mancera'. Prego per la sua famiglia e per i suoi figli perche' non poterei immaginare come difficile questo deve essere per tutti loro.
Allora, devo lavorare nella mia composizione per il corso di cultura e mangiare qualcosa per cena.
Ciao
Siamo a Torino questo fine settimana! Non sono cosi' sicura come mi sento di ne, pero' e' probabilmente perche' io so quasi niente di questa citta'. La nosta professoressa e' di Torino, quindi ieri sera siamo conosciuti alcuni dei suoi parienti a cena. Che carina quella famiglia! Loro erano molti gentili e simpatici. Mi ricordano della mia famiglia. Sono tanto contenta che potessi parlare con persone fuori del gruppo! Mi piace, e infatti preferisco parlare con gli italiani mentre sono nel paese ancora. Ho sentito piu'di poche volte che io parli bene. Questo mi sorprende perhce' sto imparando solo da settembre. Dunque, cosa ho fatto ieri? Sono andata in discoteca con gli altri studenti. Era cosi' divertente perche' siamo pazzi! E' vero! Mi piaceva che la discoteca stava suonando musica con un buon ritmo. Ho dormito bene, senza dubbio.
Oggi e' un giorno libero quindi ho fatto un giro per trovare un regalo per mia madre e por fin ne ho comprato. Dopo, sono camminata all'Universita' degli Studi per cheidere qualcuno dei programmi offerti di la'. Ho parlato con due uomini ma mi hanno detto che l'ufficio della segretaria era chiuso nel pomeriggio. Nonstante, mi danno informazioni percio' poterei contattare qualcuno piu' tardi. Certo questo significa buone notizie per me. Ci sono male notizie anche oggi. Ieri sera Michael Jacks e' morto. Non ci credo. Sono veramente senza parole di questo, sono in shock. Non posso credere che lui sia morto cosi' imporvvisamente, e quando sono in Italia. Che peccato. Il mondo gil mancera'. Prego per la sua famiglia e per i suoi figli perche' non poterei immaginare come difficile questo deve essere per tutti loro.
Allora, devo lavorare nella mia composizione per il corso di cultura e mangiare qualcosa per cena.
Ciao
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Cinqueterre!
Martedi' 23 Giugno 2009
La prossima settimana e' l'ultima settimana qui in Italia per noi. Non ci credo. Non voglio crederlo. Certa mi manca gli Stati Uniti, pero' questa ersperienza e' stata sorprendente e il mio unico rammarico e' che non possa rimanere qui per un tempo piu' lungo. Eppure, penso che io mi esaurei dopo un op'. Puo' essere difficile quando lavoresti quasi tutto il tempo. A me, sia peggiore perche' devo dipendere da qualcuno per potere finire il mio lavoro con un computer. Pero', sono quasi finita con tutto quindi... beh.
Parliamo di Cinqueterre. In due parole: che magnifico! Ci sono cingue paesini nelle montagne ed ogni e' molto carino. Siamo andati a Monterossa sabato mattina dove ci siamo divertati alla spiaggia. Nel pomeriggio abbiamo preso una barca all'ultimo paesino per stare a un'ostello quella notte. Domenica mattina ho fatto un'escursione via le montagne per tornare a Monterossa. cinque ore piu' tarde, sono arrivata al primo paesino dove mi divertevo alla spiaggia. Non ho potuto fare le foto perche' avevo lasciato la mia macchina per far le foto a Genova. Non volevo perderla nelle montagne. Domenica sera ni sono sentita molto provetta. La vista era bellissima delle montagne. Non ci credi ancora che io abbia fatto il passeggiato per 5 ore. A volte, penso che io sia piu' forte che sono consapevole di... chissa?
La prossima settimana e' l'ultima settimana qui in Italia per noi. Non ci credo. Non voglio crederlo. Certa mi manca gli Stati Uniti, pero' questa ersperienza e' stata sorprendente e il mio unico rammarico e' che non possa rimanere qui per un tempo piu' lungo. Eppure, penso che io mi esaurei dopo un op'. Puo' essere difficile quando lavoresti quasi tutto il tempo. A me, sia peggiore perche' devo dipendere da qualcuno per potere finire il mio lavoro con un computer. Pero', sono quasi finita con tutto quindi... beh.
Parliamo di Cinqueterre. In due parole: che magnifico! Ci sono cingue paesini nelle montagne ed ogni e' molto carino. Siamo andati a Monterossa sabato mattina dove ci siamo divertati alla spiaggia. Nel pomeriggio abbiamo preso una barca all'ultimo paesino per stare a un'ostello quella notte. Domenica mattina ho fatto un'escursione via le montagne per tornare a Monterossa. cinque ore piu' tarde, sono arrivata al primo paesino dove mi divertevo alla spiaggia. Non ho potuto fare le foto perche' avevo lasciato la mia macchina per far le foto a Genova. Non volevo perderla nelle montagne. Domenica sera ni sono sentita molto provetta. La vista era bellissima delle montagne. Non ci credi ancora che io abbia fatto il passeggiato per 5 ore. A volte, penso che io sia piu' forte che sono consapevole di... chissa?
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