NaNoWriMo a.k.a national novel writing month

Some people may be wondering why I’m not posting at all, even though I said I was back just last week. The reason is because of NaNoWriMo.  NaNoWriMo is a challenge to write a five thousand word essay during the month of November.  As this will probably be very difficult, I’m taking a break from all things involving a computer except for school work and working on the novel.  So until December...

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Sunday Snippets

Well, after an extended absence from Sunday Snippets I’m back.
My posts for the week (and last Satutday) are:
Dr. Who and Narnia
SEARCH
Finally! A Narnia post
Big But (notice only one T, not two of them)
Me Linebacker
Edmonton Archdiocese Youth Rally Retreat Thingy

That’s all for now...

Dr. Who and Narnia

I have just heard a rumour that the next Dr. Who Christmas special will be set in "Narnia" in the words of the Daily Star (the paper that reported this) "Show boss Steven Moffat is planning lots of snow, chases through a wintry The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe-style forest, plus an icy baddie.

The special sees the Time Lord (Matt Smith, 28) crash land in war-torn England. Posing as the caretaker of a creepy old house in Dorset he embarks on a magical mystery adventure with Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril. The three have been evacuated from London as the capital comes under attack during World War Two. And there’s plenty of surprises as the Doctor leads them into a new world."  Admittedly, it probably won't be just like Narnia, probably not even closely based on Narnia, but the fact that the best tv show to ever come out of Britan might be combined with one of the best books ever is good enough for me.

SEARCH

Well, I said I would but information about SEARCH up and here it is.  I just got the information package emailed to me (twice) so I’ll just use that.

EDMONTON

SEARCH

NOVEMBER 18-20

HOLY REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL

RANGE ROAD 222

ARDROSSAN ALBERTA

SEARCH IS AN ENERGETIC INTERACTIVE WEEKEND RETREAT FOR YOUTH BY YOUTH.  THE WEEKEND IS FILLED WITH TALKS AND GROUP ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGES GROWTH IN ONE’S FAITH AND A RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS.


WHO IS SEARCH??
SEARCHERS ARE YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 15 TO UNIVERITY YEARS.  THEY ARE HONEST, COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO SHARE THEIR FEARS AND CONCERNS, THEIR JOYS AND ROTTEN JOKES BUT ABOVE ALL THEIR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST.


SEARCH BEGAN IN 1962 IN CALIFORNIA AND IS NOW LOCATED IN MANY DIOCESES IN THE USA AND CANADA.


SEARCH is a way to help you on your journey to discover God, yourself, and Christian community.  This is a time to experience supportive gathering of young people who want to learn, and experience a closer relationship with God and with others.  You will have the opportunity to share Christ, prayer, friendships, and fun.  Our celebration of the Eucharist on Sunday will bring us to a greater understanding of what the liturgy means.  


The SEARCH weekend is open to all youth (ages 15-20).  All denominations are welcome and warmly recieved.  The SEARCH program is based on the teachings of the Catholic Church but is not designed as a means of conversion to Catholicism, but rather an invitaion to join a Christ centered community of young adults.  To experience Christ Alive.




There you have it, this is what SEARCH is.  Now,  if this interests you, you can get a registration form by emailing exisl@tbwifi.ca

Finally! A Narnia post!

Well I was just looking through my recent posts and I realized that *gasp* I haven’t had a Narnia related post in, well let’s just say a long time.  So, without further ado:  A Narnian themed post.

It would have been better if this post was yesterday.  Yesterday was The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’s sixty-first birthday.  Happy birthday Narnia!

In other news, Douglas Gresham hopes to one day of movie versions of every Narnia book.  However, it will be a while until the next movie because the contract with Walden Media expired and the Lewis Estate  has to wait "several years” until they are allowed to sell the rights to the books.  In the meantime, we wait.

Tag!

Alright, the ever-wonderful Anne Therese (Creativity) tagged me and so I’m passing it on.

To anyone that I pass it on two, you have to answer the same questions I answered.

1.  What can you hear? - I can hear my fingers typing and my IPod playing “Don’t Stop Believin” by Journey
2.  What is something coming up that you are excited about? - SEARCH on November 20th in Ardrosson.  (What is SEARCH you ask? - The answer will be up soon.)
3.  What is your favourite drink besides water? - My favourite drink besides water...hmm..Ah-ha!  The Cookies-and-Cream Milkshake from FatBurgers (A quality fast food resturant)
4.  What is your favourite place to vist on the web? - I would have to say that my favourite place on the web would be the Council of Elrond forums (A Lord of the Rings forum)
5.  Where do you like to wander? - I love to wander and wind my way through forests.
6.  How do you unburden? - I unburden by reading a book and thinking or talking with friends.
7.  What is your favourite season? - This is the only question for which I don’t have one answer.  It’s a toss-up between Fall - for the amazing colours - and winter -for the beauty of snow.
8.  Please list two people you want to tag - Alright.  The two people I tag are...Drumroll please.....my darling sister Queen Lucy @ The Fords of Beruna and Rebecca @ Living for Christ.

Big But (notice only one T, not two of them)

Here’s another great video.

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Me Linebacker

This is a very very entertaining video.  Watch it and be warned.

That’s all for now!

Edmonton Archdiocese Youth Rally Retreat Thingy

Well, I just got back from the Edmonton Archdiocese Youth Rally Retreat Thingy (I can't remember what it's called right now.)  What is this Edmonton Archdiocese Youth Rally Retreat Thingy you ask (really I'm asking it for you but hey use your imagination)  Well it's basically a bunch of Catholic talks aimed and young adults and youth with mass and praise & worship songs.  This year, the band that played was FX of Grace.  They are a group of teenage boys who got together to form a Catholic Praise and Worship band.  They have a single out on ITunes called Dance.  I highly recomend it.  Also, their first album will be released onto ITunes in TWO WEEKS.  That I can also highly recomend as they played some of their songs from it today.  For the mass, the band was ___(I can't remember the name right now but as soon as I remember this will be edited.)  Then after mass and supper, there was a dance.  With a range of songs from the Y.M.C.A to Cadillac Ranch.  (Unfortunately, it wasn't a ballroom style dance, but a bunch of us homeschoolers ballroom danced anyway for bit's of it.)  Oh, I almost forgot.  The speaker for the talks was Michael Chiasson.  He was originally from Houston, Texas and moved to Canada only recently.  (I'd put when he moved but like so many other things in this post I forgot.)  He had two main points.  The First: You are AMAZING!!!  In other words.  Everyone that you meet is an amazing person and so are you so treat others properly, and also hold your head up eye because you are amazing.  The second point (and those reading this who went to the Family Life Conference or heard the talks there described will have heard this.)  was:  I'M ALL IN.  It's also Michael's theme for the year.  Going into details, basically being ALL IN means giving everything to God, everything to the faith.  All in all it was an impacting day/night.

Well, that's all for now! ;)

I’m Back V1092253782 (or around there abouts)

Well, I’ve missed um well um let’s just say a lot of days...  And this time I don’t think I have any excuse...  Oh here’s one...no wait it’s not November...Oh!  No that won’t work either....  Ah-ha!  My excuse is I haven’t been blogging or moderating comments because I am to darn lazy.

...Anyway, in this post I shall be - besides apologizing for my laziness - discussing  modern "art".

if you go to a modern art gallery, you must be really careful as you might hang your coat on an exhibit or wipe your boots one as well.  That’s because both coat hooks and welcome mats are commonly used in modern art.  Also, if you blindfold yourself and throw paint at a wall, that’s art.  I propose a change from this.  Make the criteria for art be something that the normal person can’t do.  I can throw paint at a wall blindfolded.  Not art.  I can throw trash on the ground.  Not art.  I cannot sculpt a statue that looks just like King David.  Art!

And now more light-heartedly (if such a thing is possible)
Cat Herding.  (I bet that both Queen Lucy and Anne Therese are laughing right now without watching the video.)

Well that’s all for now...