It’s diffifult really, to think of something to say. I’m a quite devout catholic and in a sense, this is a bit like the death of a family member for me. Not a close family member, as obviously I didn’t know him well personally, but a family member that you’re fond of, for whatever reason.

I don’t always agree with the teaching of the church, especially that on certain forms of contraception, but the Pope did a lot of good for those who have suffered – helping to bring about the fall of communism and speaking out against war and conflict. Also, he has inspired a lot of people, young and old, to do a lot of good. At least a million young people gathered together for the last world youth day, and friends of mine that went were incredibly moved by what he had to say to them.

It is very sad that he’s gone, but he has suffered greatly over the last few years and has spent a long time serving the church. I hope whoever suceeds him can do as good a job.

John Paul II
1920 – 2005

"We all feel like orphans this evening. "
          – Vatican Undersecretary of State Archbishop Leonardo Sandri

Currently Listening: BBC news online

Originally from her divine shadow on April 3, 2005, 4:55pm

"And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary Of Sex In The Bible" is a very interesting read. Spent a little of yesterday and a little more of today reading it. Must dig out the Song of Songs again – possibly the only part of the bible that’s actually positive about sex.

Hot water has nothing to do with bibles and sex though. It has more to do with the boiler not working for 4 days and the people who broke it not knowing what’s wrong plus a whole lot of general incompetance on the part of the main company. Grrr stabby stabby. My hair feels… ewwy.

Originally from her divine shadow on April 7, 2005, 10:25pm

I haven’t eaten since 1pm and now, really, it’s too late to eat. Or at least cook. If we had bread, I could perhaps have a sandwich. But we don’t. I did start boiling water to make some pasta but realised it would take far to long and really… I can’t be bothered.

I’m just going to have a small piece of chocolate to stop the hunger feeling and go to bed.

Originally from her divine shadow on April 12, 2005, 11:37pm

Dear Life,

Don’t you dare think about even wafting any depression at me.

No love,
Rachel

Originally from her divine shadow on April 26, 2005, 8:31pm

I really need to learn to stop asking certain people for help. They either can’t or won’t and whenever I do ask them I feel incredibly disappointed and let down and worse than before.

Am resisting the urge to be snarky at them when they offer help to people. It is very difficult.

Originally from her divine shadow on July 20, 2005, 12:39pm

You tell me you don’t love me over a cup of coffee
And I just have to look away
A million miles between us
Planets crashing to dust
I just let it fade away

I’m walking empty streets hoping we might meet
I see your car parked on the road
The light on at your window
I know for sure that you’re home
But I just have to pass on by

So no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I’m still this obsessed
I guess I always knew the score
This is how our story ends

I smoke your brand of cigarettes
And pray that you might give me a call
I lie around in bed all day just staring at the walls
Hanging round bars at night wishing I had never been born
And give myself to anyone who wants to take me home

So no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I still feel like this
I guess I always knew the score
This is where our story ends

You left behind some clothes
My belly summersaults when I pick them off the floor
My friends all say they’re worried
I’m looking far too skinny
I’ve stopped returning all their calls

And no of course we can’t be friends
Not while I’m still so obsessed
I want to ask where I went wrong
But don’t say anything at all

It took a cup of coffee
To prove that you don’t love me

Originally from her divine shadow on July 21, 2005, 12:48pm

What was your favorite candy when you were a kid? How does that compare to now?

I used to really love those sort of peach flavoured fizzy gum things. I still like them, though I don't think I've had them in a long long while. I still like cola bottles. I guess the only thing that's new is the tangfastic gum things that are sour and fizzy, but that's because they weren't invented when I was a kid.

Mmm sweets. And chocolate.

Originally by nobody@vox.com(herdivineshadow) from herdivineshadow’s blog on July 25, 2006, 11:32am

Play any instrument or speak any language, which do you choose?
Question submitted by cruftbox.vox.com.

Wow. That's a hard one. I think I would have to choose "speak any language" because unless I somehow lost my fear of performing in front of people the "play any instrument" would only have a limited use. If I could speak any language though, I could talk to so many people in so many places. I could visit museums and stuff and understand what stuff was about without losing the nuances that go when something is translated. I could read so many books and things.

Plus, I could get a kick-ass, well paid translating job. 😀

Originally by nobody@vox.com(herdivineshadow) from herdivineshadow’s blog on July 26, 2006, 1:16pm

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I can't say that I was expecting the ending…which is always good for a film. Especially one nearly ten years old! The idea of a glass church is really cool though and the one in the film is very pretty. When I read about the church on the back of the dvd box, I had a very different picture in mind of a glass church – though one that would probably be very impractical and difficult to build. On a miniature scale though… it might be nice. 🙂

I've just noticed the spellcheck options with this. They're far more useful than the livejournal spellcheck interface. Perhaps they'll implement this in livejournal. Although I'll probably discover that they already have and it's just that I don't use the rich text thing because it doesn't work great in Opera.

I guess the good thing about Vox is that it gives you things to write about if you cannot think of any… and it makes talking about media very easy.

Originally by nobody@vox.com(herdivineshadow) from herdivineshadow’s blog on July 27, 2006, 2:29pm

If you could open any sort of restaurant, what would it be like?

I think it would be pretty small and have delicious healthy food that still has butter and fat in it and things. I don't know really. All the food I like… but if I had to pick one kind of food to make it less random and crazy, I guess it would be portuguese food, though I don't really know how to cook it myself.

Originally by nobody@vox.com(herdivineshadow) from herdivineshadow’s blog on July 27, 2006, 2:30pm