World View?

I did a quiz to see what it identified as my 'world view'. I liked some of what it came up with...:

You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational. What is Your World View? (updated) created with QuizFarm.com

The other St Theresa...

St Theresa of Avila (1515-1582) had some really good things to say I think. I sumbled upon her (not literally obviously) at work today, I'd direct you to the site but really it is too cheesy for me to link! Here are a few little gems:

"It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love."

"Let nothing trouble you, let nothing frighten you, all things pass, save God—hold Him."

"Our Lord does not care so much for the importance of our works as for the love with which they are done,"

And this is a prayer she wrote...

God has no body now on earth but ours.
No hands but ours.
No feet but ours.
Ours are the eyes through which He must look out on the world with love.
Ours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good.
Ours are the hands with which He is to bless all His people.

She's established 16 convents by the time she died in 1582, and Pope Paul VI gave her the title Doctor of the Church - only given to "theologians of outstanding merit and holiness", not bad for a woman in the 1500's me thinks.

Keeling Over

Well, I just got back last night from a weekend of fun and frolics at that highly esteemed institute of education – Keele University. I wonder if you ever stop missing uni? Or is it just Keele? My respect for Keele as a place of learning was only further reinforced this weekend…to the illustrious list of things I have learnt at Keele can be added this: it was in fact Peter Kay and NOT Johnny Vegas (as I thought) OR Johnny Kay (as fellow blonde Lorna thought) that recently re-released that most classic of tunes (show me the way to aamariillooo…). And, furthermore, he doesn’t even sing the thing – he just mimes to the original and does that stupid chicken-arm dance, what a fake! Just thought I’d share that nugget of knowledge with you all at home.
I also learnt a lot about rugby – which is apt as it was rugby 7’s weekend (quote of the weekend: “I just don’t understand…I don’t get it. Why do people keep jumping on me and why is there a big ‘H’ on the field?…” – said by one of the Keele hockey players who just couldn’t get the hang of rugby – staggering off the pitch looking a bit of a sorry-sight). Previously I had credited rugby with needing a good deal of skill, but after watching closely from the sidelines I learnt that in fact it’s just all about hands – hands in faces to be specific! I had not experienced such violence in a long time (at least not since the night before when I was repeatedly picked up, thrown in the air and spun around with my legs in the air at a ridiculous speed). I felt so sorry for the poor little hockey players, getting their faces squashed in the mud/slapped/punched whenever they came within grabbing distance of certain players (mentioning no names BAGGY) – it was really quite painful to watch, but at least now I know the truth about rugby – it's all in the hands.
So all in all a lovely weekend…got to see lots of lovely and beautiful old faces (although there were lots missing – you all know who you are, me and Jo missed you lots!) and lots of lovely and beautiful Keele! End of lunch break..back to work and the real world! Lots of love
xXx

Vigil...ante

I was at the Trade Justice Movements Global Week of Action All-night Vigil (yes they thought it was a catchy title too) the other week...which was really good actually (even better than the title!). Anyway...the opening event was very very good - with lots of very very nice people like that lovely man whose name I've forgotton...Soames from The Forsythe Saga. Beverley Knight and Jools Holland did a really cool duet thing (hom on the pianoforte) by Sam Cooke - and I liked the lyrics, so here they are - the sound better to music so check him out.


A Change Is Gonna Come

I was born by the river
In a little tent
And just like the river
I've been running ever since

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it is

It's been too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
I don't know what's up there beyond the sky

It's been a long, long time coing
But I know a change gonna come
Oh yes it will

Then I go to my brother
I say brother help me please
But he winds up knocking me
Back down on my knees

There's been times that I thought
I woudn't last for long
But now I think I'm able to carry on
It's been a long, long time coming
But I know a change is gonna come
Oh, yes it will