reminder
this was going to be a short little entry with no commentary -- i had been thinking about the creed [which one? hell, i don't know] and simply wanted to post it here, as a reminder to me and anyone else interested out in internetland. and now... now this. i feel so disoriented.
i grew up in the roman catholic church for seventeen years. and for seventeen years the nicene creed was recited each week. granted, none of it mattered much to me at the time. i didn't actually recite it. i would say it was more or less sort of happening around me.
but i've just now realized that i know the nicene creed pretty much by heart. which explains why whenever i've recited the apostles' creed since then, something has felt strangely amiss. i mean, the text is familiar -- it's not as if i'd never heard it before. but apparently i've never really figured out what was going on. until now. so much for being detail-oriented.
but now, i'm intrigued. however, i'm also tired. for now, my two biggest observations are 1) that the apostles' creed looks a bit like a cliff's notes version of the nicene creed, and 2) that i much prefer the "we"s and the "our"s of the nicene. of course, i'm probably biased, as i don't like change. even when i don't really know what's going on.
every site i've visited seems to have a slightly different version of each creed. is this the nature of the denominational beast, or simply the internet? at any rate, i'm posting what seem to be my recollections of each.
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The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
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The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
one in being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered, died and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
mdog
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thanks, tony
- Tony Campolo, transcribed from a talk at North Park College Chapel
toothpaste for dinner
drew had a contest last year wherein people sent pictures of themselves wearing various toothpaste for dinner shirts in various locales. one creepy dude sent in two similar pictures, and drew decided to gif-ize them. the result has had me laughing for the past hour or so.
the guys in the background are KILLING me. so funny.
oh, the waiting
carnage
for the past several days, you'd have thought Dance Party USA was going to pull up at any minute and have their way with my living room. for months [years?] i've been thinking that i should really -- no, really! -- shampoo the carpet here, you know, like, sometime because, well, i guess it would be a good idea, right? oh, and also to eliminate the faint smell of what might possibly be some sort of animal pee from a small quadrant of the carpet [thanks, prior tenants!]. so i finally borrowed a friend's steam vac and my living room is hoover fresh -- and all of my furniture is now scattered to the outer edges of the 15' x 12' space. sort of creepy, actually. so after a few days of bumped shins and manueverability issues, today was the day i needed to decide: do i, or do i not, want to rearrange this living room that has remained virtually unchanged for over three and a half years? [note to new readers: I AM RESISTANT TO CHANGE OF MOST ANY KIND.] the biggest obstacle was going to be the tangle of wires and electricity known as My TV 'n Stuff. egad. is this something i really wanted to undertake?
the current carnage of audio/visual equipment scattered across the dance floor is appalling. if this new floor plan doesn't pan out, i'm gonna be so pissed.
unexpected 2
"Dear [mdog],
Just wanted to wish our very special customer a happy birthday!
Your friends at Peoples Bank, [nearest branch]"
with the signatures of the four employees that work there [apparently] at the bottom, none of whom i would know by name if i walked in at this very moment. and why underline the very?
i'm a little weirded out.
miscellany
findings and sightings in the past twenty-four hours:
push button, receive bacon
[found online]
chess players
[bumper sticker sighting]
"catch the excitement of tournament fishing!"
[sighted on a walmart banner. complete with photos of, presumably, fishing celebrities. oh how i wish i'd had a camera with me]
transition
i've been anticipating this moment for quite some time now. job announcements have been noted, help wanted ads have been scoured, and "appointments" have taken place, all over the course of several months. so i was a little unprepared when, after negotiations began following the latest interview, i began second-guessing and doubting the whole idea. funny how the prospect of imminent change can totally warp your sense of reality.
i began listing in my head everything i would be losing: my own office. with a window. an INSANE amount of sick time. a goodly amount of vacation time. and even a couple personal days. a substantial amount of job freedom. and on and on. and then, i began listing in my head... well... everything i would be losing: and these things i will not print here. i have references to maintain, you know.
so to those of you who may have my current work email: forget it. trash it. after may 27th, it just won't matter anymore.
suddenly bearable
you've never seen me jump for the phone so quickly before.
the public update looms ever closer.
