Monthly Archives: February 2004

The Passion

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Everyone seems to be talking about “The Passion of the Christ“. My mother in law told us she wants to go and see it this weekend, and Patrice also said he wants to go. Me? I don’t know… When I was in school (I studied with nuns) they made us watch Jesus movies the whole week before the Holy Week and I always had this horrible feeling at the end when Jesus was crucified and he died… I went home crying. Call me stupid or a sissy, but I don’t think I have the stomach this time, and it seems Mel Gibson’s movie is quite graphic, just like “Braveheart” where I turned my head every time there was a battle coming.

“The Passion” has generated quite some controversy, it has been called a blood libel among many other things. I don’t really care for the morals or what people think and I think the whole issue is quite stupid because you just can’t deny history whether people like or not. What I care about is the how I would feel if I saw all those scenes because it would remind me that it REALLY happened like that and I can’t stand seeing human suffering… just the flogging part lasts 12 minutes, or so I heard!. A long time ago I made a promise to myself never to watch, read or listen to anything that would bring my spirit down. BUT, on the other hand Jesus’ life and death are quite an inspiring and the movie reminds us Christians of the things we believe in and gives us hope.

Inside my heart I really want to see the movie not only because of the story but because of the quality of the production. I think I’m just afraid of feeling guilty because of my religious background… guilty when I see what Jesus went through for those of us who believe in Him and how humanity pays for it.

Bea’s MP3 Player

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I’ve seen it everywhere and I want to play too :)

Step 1: Be a total copycat
Step 2: Open your mp3 player.
Step 3: Put all of your music on random.
Step 4: List the first ten songs it plays, no matter how embarrassing.

1. Another Night – Proyecto 1
2. Si Volvieras a Mí – Josh Gobran
3. 25 Horas – Proyecto 1
4. In My Place – Coldplay
5. No Podrás – Christian Castro
6. Mon Ange – Eric Lapointe
7. I Know – Save Ferris
8. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
9. Hey Ya! – OutKast
10. She’s So High – Everclear

I added another 10 just for kicks.

11. Calvaire – La Chicane
12. Fallen – Sarah McLachlan
13. Meet Virginia – Train
14. La Otra España – Mocedades
15. Never Let Go – Josh Gobran
16. Angel – Lionel Richie
17. Charango – Mocedades
18. Hate To Say I Told You So – The Hives
19. Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
20. Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down

Mr. White

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Mr. White (fictious name) is the guy who is helping us with the renovations. Mr. White is a very nervous guy who is always complaining about the quality of the walls, the materials, etc… and who, when asked to do something, answers “that can’t be done”, goes all fussy about it and ends up doing it anyway because, voilà! it was possible to do it. It’s getting on my nerves, really!

He’s installing a mantle piece for the foyer and he calls me every 5 minutes to help him. I have no problem with that, except that I saw he was going to install something the wrong way and didn’t want to accept it… so stubborn! Turns out I was right and I saved the day, not without his breaking the little wood piece that holds the top part of the mantle (he claims is bad quality, probably he’s right… don’t know).

This apartment is a mess, there’s dust and wood everywhere, it smells funny because he cut the wood inside, he managed to stain my wallpaper border with “plâtre” (what’s the English word for that?), yet he says he will be done today… Let’s hope so! He went out to do God knows what and he’s coming back to finish the walls. Meanwhile I’ll go play with the color tool at Benjamin Moore. After all, this is for the better.

Update: He did manage to tear the wallpaper border a little, but other than that things went smoothly. It smells awful in here because he changed the bathroom calking, but… everything looks good!

Another Script Installed

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More than wanting to “protect” my entries, I wanted to see how the restricted posts script worked. Of course I was too silly to make it work by myself and it was Jaya the one who figured out all the booboos I made while trying to install it. The point is, I have restricted posts now, just for fun, and because sometimes some things can’t be told to just everyone ;) And, if you ask for access, make sure you identify yourself properly. Chances are you’ll get it anyway.

Let them be!

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President George Bush endorsed a constitutional amendment that would ban marriage between same-sex couples in a move that is sure to inflame the issue.

Ok, here’s my 2 cents if anyone cares about it. I was one of those people who couldn’t see gay relationships as a “normal” thing and tended to think that it was probably biologically and genetically weird for two men or two women to be together (I was one of those who cringed when I saw a homo-kiss). It was like that until I had the chance to meet my mother in law’s associate, who is gay and who has a very stable and long relationship with his boyfriend. They are so nice, responsible, successful and down to earth that it didn’t fit in my mind to think they were not “normal”. In fact, they are so good-hearted, right now I’m all for gay relationships support, because I know love is love, no matter where it comes from.

This whole thing about the gay marriages becoming legal in the U.S. and now Mr. Governor of California getting all fussy about it and Mr. Bush actually doing something to ban them constitutionally… I’m trying to get out of the whole political liberal or conservative context and get myself in the sentimental reasons mood, but I think it goes against human dignity and civil liberties. If they want to get married, let them do it, for God’s sake! They are hurting no one, no matter how many arguments moralists bring. In my personal opinion, a good homosexual relationship deserves more chances than a heterosexual one that’s going to the pooper.

My mother would be absolutely disgusted by my ideas, but I really don’t care. And I’m happy I’ve reached this new point of tolerance in my life.