The End

At least for the time being, I’m done posting here. It’s been a crazy year, with lots of ups and downs, and I’m sure the next year will be more of the same. Ups, downs, good times and bad. However, the reasons I had for writing here all pretty much no longer exist. So it is with happy anticipation for awesomeness in the future that I say farewell to whoever may be left. I believe everyone who still reads this blog has some way to get ahold of me. With maybe one exception, but he should know he’s always welcome to drop me a line, or a call, or whatever.

I Want a Dog

This made me laugh right out loud.

Mass Goodness

Lots of good stuff going down today. First and foremost, I’m done with the Messiah concert. There were a TON of people there last night. I have never seen the theatre that full before, ever. We got started almost 15 minutes late because we were trying to pack people in. I wore a skirt and hose for the first time in probably a year. I got compliments, and even got told no one would’ve know I was wearing hose if I hadn’t said anything. Which means they thought my legs really looked that good! And that tan! Confidence booster WIN! And thanks especially to Anna, who took me shopping last minute to find clothes for this thing. I got the skirt, a black turtleneck with sparkly thread all through, and a faux suede browncoat all together for less than $20. Plus I got paid last night, which always, always helps.

Later today I’ve got a production meeting for the next show I’m doing. I’m feeling pretty good so far about the way I’m handling things on this one. I still don’t think I’ve got the whole thing down, but I feel pretty in control, and I don’t think there’s really anything I’ve dropped the ball on, which has happened before. This will probably be one of my most challenging management experiences, so wish me luck.

After the meeting I’m headed down to 5600 south to meet with a woman who teaches voice lessons. We’ll see how that goes.

My kitchen floor is mopped, the sink is mostly empty of dishes, and I have clean clothes to wear. Life is pretty freaking awesome at the moment! Hope you all are having as good a time as I am.

An Odd Thought

It just occured to me, though it should have long ago, that I’m probably just as strange to my sister as she is to me. We lead completely different lives, and we’ve acknowledged our differences to each other readily, but it has never really sunk in that she probably sees me as the odd one. Oh well. I don’t think it really affects anything. I do think she’s pretty freaking cool, and I wish we could see each other more, but she’s usually busy doing all this achieve-y stuff, and I sleep odd hours.

Random Updates

I just found out my Xbox 360 has been received by Microsoft, and they’re now in the process of repairing it. Woot. I bought a pair of nylons today for the first time in easily a decade, and my legs are going to look great in my new skirt. I’m rapidly losing patience with my hair. Sexual harassment isn’t fun, but knowing someone’s got your back helps a lot. I did all the dishes. Again. I sent of an exploratory email to a potential voice teacher. I should get a call soon to set up a first lesson, where we’ll decide if the pairing is right. I think I’ll ask for lessons for Christmas.

For Inspiration

Slowly, Slowly

Sorry I haven’t written in a while, I’ve been pretty busy getting this Messiah show in hand. We hit the ground running on Monday, and I’ll be there every night but Sunday through next Monday. If any of you aren’t busy and would be interested in seeing a fun mix of some traditional and some gospel-fied Messiah pieces, the show starts at 7:30 at The Grand Theatre. And if you do come, I recommend sitting on the floor (rather than the balcony). Normally I’d swing the other way, but for this show, it’s just a lot more fun.

Anyway, other than that, not much has been happening. I’ve spent five or six hours over a couple days ironing, and I’ve actually really enjoyed it. It meant my laundry (still not finished…) was actually getting done, and it gave me a chance to catch up on back episodes of a couple podcasts. I find it soothing taking the wrinkles out of everything, plus my clothes (and the BF’s) all look nicer, and there are a few button-up shirts that I haven’t worn in a while because they’d just gotten too wrinkled. Plus my cats love lounging on the soft fluffy piles just out of the dryer.

A Brief History of Bible Translations

This is in response to the comment from Anna regarding alterations to the Bible. I have to say, you’re one of the people that has been most on my mind when thoughts about all of this run through my head. Your hubby always manages to come across as holding an avid belief in Christianity, but you have always seemed to just embody many of its admirable tenets, and your faith seems to come naturally to you. (Short version: I think you’re awesome. )

Sadly, I couldn’t tell you when I first heard about this stuff that wasn’t tainted by beliefs in something else. Mormonism, if you aren’t aware, includes in its core beliefs that the Bible has been altered, on purpose or by accident, over the long history of translating, retranslating, transcribing, mistakes made when copies were done by hand, etc. From what I understand, this has been found to be true to some extent.

I found this article, which goes over the history of some of the Bible translations, and it talks about some of reasons for different translations, and updated versions. I’ll let you read the whole thing, but I’ll pull out a few excerpts that illustrate my point.

It is important to remember that the original manuscripts of the biblical books, technically called the autographa, have not survived, and the copies made from these original documents contain readings, called variants, that do not always agree with one another.

Today, a vast number of manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments are available to us. Responsible scholarship evaluates and incorporates these variant readings to establish the most accurate text of the Bible. Although one may be of the opinion that we now possess a biblical text that is close to the text of the early church, scholars today still debate which variant readings are the better-attested ones.

In 1881, Bishop Brooke F. Westcott and Dr. F. J. A. Hort published a revised Greek New Testament incorporating the newly available textual evidence. Their edition differed from the Textus Receptus Greek New Testament in numerous places. While most of these changes were minor in nature, several were significant. Prominent among them was a question regarding the ending to the Gospel of Mark. They expressed doubt about whether the last twelve verses of Mark 16 were part of the original Gospel. They also believed that the pericope of the woman taken in adultery, found in John 7:53 to 8:11, was not part of the original text but was added later.

Please know that it’s not my goal to prove anything to anyone. It is not my goal to convince anyone to leave their faith. I love you babe, and I’d love to talk more about all of this any time you’d like. Thank you, most of all, for being so welcoming and accepting.

For TallMan

I know you’re still reading, so this one is for you. If you wrote music, this is the kind of thing you’d sing to your wife.

It’s Snowing!

Just another reason to love WordPress. From now through the fourth of January, winter will have moved in on my blog. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s snowing here on LoveSuddenly. I just got home from having a nice big turkey dinner with friends, and I want to wish you all a happy holidays with friends and family as well.