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Overdrive.

A 24 oz coffee & a 24, oz Rockstar are exactly the things that will be getting me through these exam questions:

(These are only the essays I have chosen to answer–thank goodness we were given options–this list doesn’t include the entire set.)

Essay A.  (30 points)  The canonization of the Bible is considered by the ordinary reader–if he thinks of it at all–as little more than a cut-and-dried matter with no real significance and small relevance to an understanding of the book as a whole.  Discuss fully how, on the contrary, real grasp of the process of canonization does affect one’s view of the Bible.  You will of course need some dates (or at least a sense of chronology) and you should support your arguments by references to specific books in the Old (and its component parts) and New Testament and the Apocrypha.  On the other hand you should not attempt to trace every minute detail of the story of canonization or mention every book.  In showing the significance of the process, however, your answer will in a sense reveal your comprehension of the entire course.  In essence, within this question, you are being asked what we have in the Bible (and don’t have), when did we first have it, why did we have it, and how does it matter to the Bible’s readers?

Essay B.  (20 points)  Of all the gospels Luke is usually regarded as the finest from a literary point of view.  Make clear what you take to be its claims to exceptional worth.  Be systematic and thorough.

Essay C.  (20 points)  Suppose you are a teacher in a third world country and that a fire has just destroyed the entire school library.  You want to introduce the principles of literature to a group of students to whom no book is available except the Bible (as we have read it in this course).  What could you or would you do with what it offers?  Organize plausibility and draw illustrations from all relevant materials.

Essay D.  (20 points)  Imagine a scale labeled “Simple Religious Piety” at one end and “Sophisticated Intellectual Skepticism” at the other.  Where on this scale would you put Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes?  Consider them visa vis the scale and also vis a vis each other.  Whatever your answer may be, it will be effective only if your argument is supported by appropriate details presented persuasively.

EXTRA CREDIT:  I gather a few of you had previously approached the Bible from the point of view taken in this course.  With appropriate illustrations discuss several–perhaps four or five–aspects of the book which are now, even if not earlier, a significant part of your understanding of the Bible.  I do not refer to particular details–for example, that Saul was the first king of the Jews or that Jonah probably was not actually swallowed by a whale–but to large or pervasive elements, e.g. perhaps what is most challenging, most moving, most curious, or unexpected, most profound, or whatever you like.  You may consider matters of history, philosophy, literature, or whatever you have found enlightening or important.

 

Urghhhh! 

Yes, I am the jackass that suggested it be a take home!  Another best-worst idea of mine for the record books!  I’m sure my classmates would rather throw a drink at me than take me out for one.     

I <3 Stephanie!!!!

And I don’t even care if this post makes me the biggest nerd on the face of the earth…

Sooo adorable!!!!  I just want to chomp her to bits!!! 

Or have her cook me dinner…for life. 

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I’ve have been absolutely addicted to top chef this season!…More specifically Stephanie….  Unfortunately, I had to skip the latest episode last night since, you know, I had plans to see LEISHA HAILEY (more about that later)!!!!  But being the big geek devoted fan that I am I checked the results as soon as I got home this morning to make sure that my cutie would still be around next week!  Even though she didn’t win the “quickfire”, she did finish with Dale as one of the judges favorites for the boxed lunch challenge.  Bye-bye, Andrew! 

Restaurant wars are back next week!  Go Team Stephanie!

 

 

Ecofeminism Research Paper

This has definitely been one of the most unique projects that I have ever worked on for a couple of different reasons.  The first one, is the over all subject that I have chosen to explore: ecofeminism.  This whole thing is for my European women’s history class and the objective is to take a “threads” of  herstory and weave them together with contemporary social themes.  Its a little complex, but what I am basically doing is taking the ecological detriments of England’s industrial revolution along with prescribed Victorian ideology and comparing that to the ecological problems currently plaguing the world and our current “status” of women. 

Additionally, we are incorporating the ancient art of weaving in a more literal sense as we are all required to weave “covers” for our papers.  I posted a picture awhile back of makeshift loom and some blue thread that I wove into it.  As I figured I would do, I ended up ”unweaving” it and restarting in an attempt to make it more of a “planet earth”.  Its been a pain the ass but its coming along nicely considering what I have to work with…and of course that I have absolutely no background in weaving.  I’ll post pictures when its complete…which is verrrry soon: its all due on Tuesday. 

I’ve also decided to “weave” my element tattoos into my project, though, I haven’t quite decided exactly what I am going to do.  Here is what I’ve done with one of my photos so far:

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(representative of the purple hurricane/air symbol that Ambular picked out for me)

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(representative of the blue water droplet)

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(representative of the red heart)

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(representative of earth)

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(representative of fire)

Hmmm…the fire color looks a little too close to brown.  I’ll have to do some more tweaking.

 Its funny, when I initially showed my mom the original photo of these tattoos the first thing she said yelled was: “JESSICA KATE, THOSE BETTER BE STICK-ONS!!!!”  and now I am incorporating them into a school project! 

Some distraction. Some light.

A distraction from the craptacular past couple of days that I’ve had this week is exactly what I needed. Jackie came up to distract me Wednesday evening and take me out for a much needed drink.  We went down to Fells Point before the normally quiet bar that I loooove, got insanely loud for whatever reason.  

We went over to Sappho’s across town.  As one might guess, it is indeed named after the Greek poet and yes, it is a big fat gaymo bar.  It was really nice!    

Jackie watching the queens across the street. 
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“Boo, you needs ta stop plaayyin!”  hahahaha.

I was thinking that I should start two collections:
1. an anchor photo collection
2. a blue light photo collection

Here is one I would add to my blue light photo collection:
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There were like ten of these lights hanging over the bar.

One thing I learned about myself this week?  Distractions in any shape or form do not necessarily keep me from worrying.  Sigh.   

Oh!  And I still absolutely detest a loud frat boy atomosphere. 

Make that two things I learned about myself.

Cinco de Mayo!

Ole!

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I’m a XX girl and Dom is a Corona boy. 

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(Apparently this photo effect is called “painting”.  I’m not sure how I feel about it yet.)

Its taken me forever to learn Bachata and I have to admit I’m a little jealous that Bernadette picked up before me.  Alfredo helped me get it right, though!  Speaking of the show offs…   

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Dom’s Corona without ruffies.

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I think this was taken after the couple rounds of Rumplemintz shots.  If I don’t remember…yeah…then it probably was.

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Let crunch-time…BEGIN!

hell week? that too.

back to the coffee diet: womp, womp, woooomp!

Yay for Miuccia Prada! 

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photo credit: le cutie pie

Apparently, I am cracked out…

as my friend, Jackie, has officially confirmed today.

1.  I have the most ridiculous, inappropriate crush on Hillary Clinton.  Maureen has prophesized that if (when?) Hillary becomes president I will get a job as her hot intern and then have a Lewinsky-style affair with her.  Much like the prophets and prophetesses that have come before her, I’ve pretty much dissmissed Maureen’s words as bullshit…though I will admit that I have my fingers crossed!  (*Giggle*)

2.  I am a slightly bummed out that my biblical lit. class ended today because I think I have developed a crush on my *ahem* sixty year old professor.  I seriously don’t know what the fuck is wrong with me.  However, I think the more I look over the take home final she handed out on Monday evening the more I may find myself getting waaaay over that crush.  Ironically, when I first looked at the mid-term exam she handed out, I wanted to laugh–it was almost the exact same document as the freakin’ study guide she handed out!  Because I have a natural habit of making things way more difficult than they really need to be, I didn’t use the study guide as much and instead read almost ALL of the stupid old testament AS WELL AS all of the assigned chapters in the textbook.  As you might surmise, it didn’t quite work to my advantage.  Unfortunately, she really threw the book bible at us!  Did I mention I am the idiot who asked if she would consider making it a take home in the first place?  Um…Hi?  CRACKED.  OUT.  Why did I not realize that instructors usually make take-home tests more challenging?  When it was officially announced that the final would indeed be a take home, she (the professor) suggested that some one take me out for coffee or a drink for my idea.  Uh..yeah…and after I’m finished with this test, I’m going to fucking NEED it!  For now?  I want to cry.  Then again, I kind of have a thing for challenges….and professors who challenge me?  I know!  WTF?  I’ll shut up.

3.  Weird “me” trivia: I also have a crush on Stephanie from Top Chef.  I am addicted to the show!  Go Stephanie!!!

4.  More weird ”me” trivia:  The song Dani California by the Red Hot Chili Peppers makes me want to do dirty things to Kat von D. 

5.  And a lil more weird “me” trivia:  I have officially added “have a short writing stint for Saturday Night Live” to the list of things I want to do before I die.  I seriously need to stop finding stuff that I am interested in. 

*le sigh*

Today has been a long day.

I am officially putting the crack-pipe down now. 

May Flowers?

Its about that time….

After a successful and ridiculously late night I was wiped!  Official wake up time?  Possibly between 4-5pm?

Erin and I spent what was left of the beautiful day buying flowers for porch.

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SUPER DAISIES!

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They were HUGE! We didn’t buy them, ours were regular gerber daisies.

I loved these:

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(They are the same type of flower, just different colors.)

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but we already had so much red and pink in our gerber daisies that it would have been overload with this color.
 

 

 

Ole!

So, the Cinco de Mayo party that we hosted went really well! 

Dom and Kevin made it out which was awesome because the three of us we hadn’t seen each other in awhile.  They had a great time!

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Maybe too great?

 

Maureen was slightly grumpy at me for announcing to over 300 people that I would be whoring her out for tequila body shots.  (Bitch, that’s what you get for threatening to wear a border patrol uniform to MY fiesta!  Excuse me for resenting the “GO BACK TO MEXICO, BUT MAKE ME A BURRITO AND WASH MY DISHES BEFORE YOU LEAVE” attitude!)

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She’s pretending to still be mad at me, though, I still think she was really secretly excited. Unfortunately for our cash drawer/tip buckets we got a little too busy for the Maureen whoring part, but we still had a bumpin’ crazy busy night!

Kat did most of the picture taking while the rest of us were slinging drinks.  I’ll add those when she shoots them over!

Thanks so much to everyone who came out!  

Kat is so creative…

Mi Tierra (translation = my land) is one of my favorite places to have a drink (or 10) with my family when I visit.  Their food is pretty good, too!  Here are some pictures I took of the ceiling decorations:

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And Kat used them to make our second flyer for the Cheers Cinco de Mayo celebration happening TONIGHT:

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Great job, hooker!

Pictures of the party coming soon! 

(GO, SPURS!!!!)

OLE!