Sunday August 23rd 8:24 AM

 

I haven’t been consistent with my view photos recently.  Still, I haven’t given up on them.  

It’s my son Tony’s Birthday today.  19 years ago:

Also Today:

Changed my profile on Facebook:

Some interesting images I either came upon or created:

Milestone

 My Chinese is still shat.  I can say I am familiar with the language.

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 I’m sitting in the basement, waiting for a Twenix class.  I’ve had one already this morning. I learned about the famous football academy in Barcelona and the Catalan custom of human towers:

Why can’t they do this in Brandon?

The Red Lion Bar in Wuxi is experiencing drama.  The Australian founders say they were pushed out; the Chinese partners say the Ozzies left with all the money.

2365

 A year ago, I extended my streak to 2,000 days.

2350

 In 15 days, a special anniversary.

Tuesday 5:22 AM

 None is fool always, every one sometimes.

2325 Days

 In 40 days, it will be the anniversary of my having hit the 2000 day milestone.

Saturday 5:04 AM

 

Up early this morning.  I’ve wished a good morning to quite a few people.

I have three online classes and a fundraising shift in Deloraine.

Sunday 5:37 AM

 I’m feeling tired today.  Thank God it will be an easier day. I just have a Mass to attend, and a six hour fund raising shift.

May Challenge Completed

 

2300 Days

 In 65 days, I’ll have another great achievement.

Monday 7:00 AM: Erickson Misc.

 Monday. Get my taxes done day.  Cross my fingers I can submit it with no hitches day.

Here is a compilation of driving video from Saturday.

I took an image of this barn on Sunday.  It is not too far from Erickson.

It is blurry but I hope you can read what the barn says.

And here is how I’m doing on Duolingo.

Monday 5:07 AM

 I’m weary this morning.

But it didn’t stop me from doing this.

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent: 8:18 AM

 Definite sunrise there.

I did this:

I prayed the Rosary.

I talked to Anhui province.

It snowed last night.  It took me just ten minutes to shovel it.

Later:  Moldova, Istanbul, Fredericton, Toronto & Alberta.

Sunday 9:47 AM View

 So far this morning: Rosary prayed (sorrowful on Sunday during Lent), Duolingo, class with Anhui, class with Toronto, secure an afternoon class with a student in Istanbul (a pretty Turkish accountant who observes Ramadan), make Mom coffee, rouse my son out bed, reading (where I extracted a NGD quote), the previous entry.

Will: have that class, take my son to the Mall, and go to 19:00 Mass for second scrutiny about light.

Friday of the Third Week of Lent: 8:02 AM

 

My son Tony woke me up, around 4:00 AM, complaining of a sore neck.  I gave him some advil.

I’ve talked to Anhui province.  Later, I’ll talk to Brazil and Chile.

I’ll take my Mom shopping this aft. Tony doesn’t have school today. Professional Development Day.

No meat for me.  It’s Friday.  

To go or not to go to Friday Mass.  That is the question.

About 1.5 km’s from here, a person or persons went on a tire-slashing spree.  At least 75 cars had their tires slashed.  Who did it?  A drug addict, a homeless malcontent, teenagers having shits & giggles, or a tire company wanting business? I hope they catch the perpetrator(s).  Thankfully, I have a garage in which to park.  

—El cristiano no tiene nada que perder en una

catástrofe.

—The Christian has nothing to lose in a catastrophe.

An NGD quote.  I came across it today.  If it was a cheese stick, it would have knocked me over.  As it was, the quote hit me with the force of an anvil.  I have nothing to fear.  (Have to present it to my RCIA group).

Thanks to reading the Alec Guinness book, I am reading this Anthony Trollope novel:  The Way We Live Now.  Guinness said it was a wonderful book, and so far, in my reading of it, I am agreeing with him.  There are already passages I am highlighting.

It isn’t all bad in the world of news.  Chile has a new President who is classified as an ultra conservative Catholic.  I will have to ask my Santiago student about him. 

Challenge Completed

 

After all this time though, 我的中文很不好！

Milestone

 2200 Days of studying French, Mandarin and Spanish on Duolingo.

Minus 35 and plus 2190

 Two numbers this morning:

I have decided I’m not driving to Neepawa today.  It’s too cold and too far.

I extended this streak first thing in the morning.

Saturday 6:57 AM: Perfect Streak Continues

 First thing I do every morning is extend the streak.

Then, I run downstairs to the bog.

It felt cold when I got out of bed.

Let’s see what the weather app says:

Yes. It is nippy.

Now I will plan the rest of my day.  I’ve got a 2-7 shift, some reading, some praying and some uploading to do.

I will upload a video now:

Eroticism, sensuality and love.