Beyond your Scope of Vision

In a FIF mood today...

Cannonball
Wind passes right through my skin as I fall down,
this furious speed will only destroy me.
Crippling and devastating momentum,
approaching maximum velocity.
And this is how it's going to be,
the point of it all.
'Cause this is what was meant for me,
recklessly I fall.

Hulking, smashing, I come crashing,
nothing like when I was small.
I am unstoppable,
I am the cannonball.

Thirty-two feet per second I increase,
as the exponents will multiply.
I'll never stop to look back behind me,
cutting through the bright blue sky.
And this is how it's meant to be,
untethered I will soar.
I'll barrel towards the earth below,
it's what I was made for.

Hulking, smashing, I come crashing,
nothing like when I was small.
I am unstoppable,
I am the cannonball.
That feeble coward that you knew,
has undergone an overhaul.
I am unstoppable,
I am the cannonball.

And everyone will say it's just an accident,
like some mishap or a tragedy.
I think that failure has a purpose,
and I don't believe it's chance if I fall.
And I know that if I ever do fall,
he will catch me.
And if he ever lets me fall down,
for the good of those who believe him,
He will make me into a cannonball, cannonball, cannonball, cannonball.

Unblemished, and faultless.
A burning luminescence.(Cannonball)
Unequaled precision.
Beyond your scope of vision.(Cannonball)
Unblemished, and faultless.
A burning luminescence.(Cannonball)
Unequaled precision.
Beyond your scope of vision.
Cannonball.

Kamikaze

Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Amen

Papers to write, sleep to miss

Howdy ya'll!

I have no idea why I decided to start the post that way. Maybe I was inspired by the wild west...who knows...I don't.

Anyway, this semester is quickly coming to an end whether I'm ready to admit or not. Don't get me wrong, I'll be happy to be done with certain classes, but this also means that papers and finals are hanging over me like...well, papers and finals. I could have said an "old/dead goose" or whatever the phrase is, but I'm not that type of a person. Poor goose.

This summer should be interesting. It won't really be a break because I'll hopefully be taking a bunch of classes so I don't need to worry about them later. I'm looking forward to some of them like History of Greece and History of Russia...they should be muy interesante!

I'd love to go on an official vacation like some people do, but then I think I'm being selfish. Other people in the world are just trying to survive and would love to have an education or job like I have, and I'm just complaining because I need to get up early. What's wrong with me? I need to stop complaining.

To end this random post....I thought I'd share this clip from Britain's Got Talent.

Wow! Chris is moving up in the world!

Anyway,have a blessed Holy Week and Happy early Easter!

Ave, ave verum corpus
natum de Maria Virgine,
Vere passum immolatum
in Cruce pro homine,
Cujus latus perforatum
unda fluxit et sanguine,
Esto nobis praegustatum
in mortis examine.


Your Best, Your All
With arms out-stretched,
And face to the ground,
Thy wounds are bleeding,
There is no sound.

What are your thoughts,
As you hang up there?
While you’re in pain,
Do you despair?

You’re innocent to your last breath,
In this life you gave,
You were not despairing over death,
But thinking of all you would save.

Thank you for everything, O Lord!
To save the world from Adam’s fall,
Instead of dying quick by the sword,
You truly gave it your best, your all.

Welcome!

So, I just told some more people about my blog and gave them the address. I just wanted to say, "welcome!", to any new readers. I'm not really good at updating often, but I do as much as I can. On the left are some links to my brothers and one of my friend's blogs.

Well, *enjoy*!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here are a bunch of links to Irish songs and stuff...

The High Kings - "Jimmy Murphy"

The High Kings- "Dance at the Crossroads"

The High Kings- "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore"

Celtic Woman - "The Voice"

Celtic Woman - Ave Maria

Celtic Woman - A New Journey - Spanish Lady


Celtic Woman - Si Do Mhaimeo I - Wealthy Widow


Anuna- Dulaman

Scythian - One of my favorite bands during a concert (The sound quality isn't so good)

Step Dancing

Some soft shoe Reel Dancing

Beyond Riverdance: Explaining Irish step-dance traditions

Hephaestus Couldn't Make A Shield This Good!

St. Patrick's Prayer

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
The virtue of His coming on the Judgement Day.

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the love of seraphim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the hope of resurrection unto reward,
In prayers of Patriarchs,
In predictions of Prophets,
In preaching of Apostles,
In faith of Confessors,
In purity of holy Virgins,
In deeds of righteous men.

I bind to myself today
The power of Heaven,
The light of the sun,
The brightness of the moon,
The splendour of fire,
The flashing of lightning,
The swiftness of wind,
The depth of sea,
The stability of earth,
The compactness of rocks.

I bind to myself today
God's Power to guide me,
God's Might to uphold me,
God's Wisdom to teach me,
God's Eye to watch over me,
God's Ear to hear me,
God's Word to give me speech,
God's Hand to guide me,
God's Way to lie before me,
God's Shield to shelter me,
God's Host to secure me,
Against the snares of demons,
Against the seductions of vices,
Against the lusts of nature,
Against everyone who meditates injury to me,
Whether far or near,
Whether few or with many.

I invoke today all these virtues
Against every hostile merciless power
Which may assail my body and my soul,
Against the incantations of false prophets,
Against the black laws of heathenism,
Against the false laws of heresy,
Against the deceits of idolatry,
Against the spells of women, and smiths, and druids,
Against every knowledge that binds the soul of man.

Christ, protect me today
Against every poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against death-wound,
That I may receive abundant reward.

Christ with me, Christ before me,
Christ behind me, Christ within me,
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ at my right, Christ at my left,
Christ in the fort,
Christ in the chariot seat,
Christ in the poop [deck],
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.

I bind to myself today
The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity,
I believe the Trinity in the Unity
The Creator of the Universe.


And for the kids!
Veggie Tales - The Story of St. Patrick

"It's miraculously delicious!"

Hudson Miracle

He would think about his family — his wife and four young children. He would think about God, about death, about trust, about an extraordinary promise made by Jesus that he read the previous day in that booklet.

"Prepare for impact," the pilot would say over the PA system.

What was the promise? Suddenly, it would come to him, the last passage he read before heading off to his meeting. Jesus said to St. Faustina, "This is the hour of great mercy. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion (Diary of St. Faustina, 1320).

(thanks Mom!)

Angels With Dirty faces

I googled for something to put here and found this

Appreciating Ash Wednesday


This is from the point of view of someone that doesn't follow the practice of having ashes on his forehead, but he now appreciates it when he sees Catholics or other Christians wearing them.

Before receiving my ashes, the friar told us that whenever you go out today and people look at you because you have the ashes, try to remember why they are there and remember the movie, "Angels With Dirty Faces."

That's all for now...

Smokey loves all!

Catholic Roots to Valentine's Day

Happy (almost) St. Valentine's Day! - God

No, not until you are satisfied and fulfilled and content with being loved by me alone, discovering that only in me is your satisfaction to be found…. Then will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you.

I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow me to give you the most thrilling plan existing… one that you cannot imagine. I want you to have the best. Please allow me to bring it to you. You just keep watching me, expecting the greatest things; keep experiencing the satisfaction that I AM. Keep listening and learning the things that I tell you. Just wait that's all.

Don't be anxious, don't worry. Don't look around at the things others have gotten or that I have given them. Don't look at the things you think you want. Just keep looking off and away to me, or you'll miss what I want to show you.

And then, when you are ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than you could ever dream of. You see, until you are ready and until the person I have for you is ready (I am working even at this moment to have both of you ready at the same time) until both of you are satisfied exclusively with me and the life I have prepared for you, you wont be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me and this perfect love.

And, dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see it in the flesh, a picture of your relationship with me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer to you with myself, and know that I love you utterly. Believe it and be satisfied.

Love, Your Father (God)
PS- "Te amo!"

Life- Are You Worthy?

Where will it end?

I hope this link works...

Did you think you could ignore this issue?

The fact of the matter is that these people will continue to determine who is not fit to have life. It starts with the vulnerable of course, but trust me, if we don't stop this culture of death soon, the number of people seen as "unworthy of life" will increase.

If you are selfish enough not to think of the innocent babies and elderly that are being told they don't deserve to live, you could always look to yourself. Would the pro-choice fans say that you are worthy of life?
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My Mom just reminded me of another twist to this idea....I wouldn't be alive!
Are you the 3rd child?
Thanks for my life Mom and Dad! :)

Four Sweater Vests

Howdy ya'll!

So, Christmas break is almost over for me and I just picked up my books for the new semester...blah.

Now my loyal readers (all 1 of me...lol) may wonder, I ask myself, "What have you been doing this whole time and why have you deprived me (myself and I) of some worthwhile blogging material?"

After apologizing to myself and promising to buy myself some more of those wonderful Betty Crocker mini delight cake thingies... think that's what they are called, I finally settled down and forgave...my-self. Not an easy thing to do!

Anyway, Christmas break was pretty productive for my standards. I worked at the bakery again which was loads or shall I say cups of fun...ok that sounded funnier in my head. It was intense but a great job b/c the people that work there are soooo nice!

On Christmas Eve, our family had Wigilla and I posted a Polish song on here. Me, my brothers, and two of my little cousins sang that song in Polish and then English to our Grandma as an early Christmas present. Now I dont know if the Polish sounded great but we did our best and our Grandma really liked it so Im happy.

After Christmas I pretty much just hang around the house. Michael and I went to see the Benjamin Button movie which was very good and left me with a renewed appreciation for life at all stages and a love of hummingbirds...you should see it.

After New Years me, Kates, and my Clone had a "stupid movie marathon" which included Troll 2 and Legend. I will never think of Tom Cruise the same way again :(.

After the marathon, Katie finally forced Amanda and me to watch Dr. Horrible. She had told me about it a long time ago and other people had recommended it to me but I kept forgetting to watch it. Now that I have watched it...I love it! I ended up downloading the album. Dr. Horrible for president!

And so beings the increasingly quick final push toward the new semester. I'm sure I'll like some of my classes I just hate classes in general. It will be nice to see everyone again and get to work as vice president. I hope I do ok. P4MAIP4U

I leave you with some Polish people correctly singing the song that we attempted to sing to our Grandma...

Dzisiaj w Betlejem

Happy Wigilla!

Dzisiaj w Betlejem, dzisiaj w Betlejem

Wesola nowina

Ze Panna czysta, ze Panna czysta

Porodzila syna

Chrystus sie rodzi, nas oswobodzi

Anieli graja, krole witaja

Pasterze spiewaja, bydleta klekaja

Cuda, cuda oglaszaja

Wesolych Swiat!

Who's my follower?

Link in an e-mail from my Mom...

"Introversion and extroversion don't refer to shyness and boldness. They refer only to how you charge your emotional batteries. Introverts gain energy from internal contemplation, centering, and quiet time. Extroverts gain energy from external people, places, and things...

Introverts rarely say what they are thinking.
They say only what they have thought. Introverts think to talk.

Extroverts talk to think."

I love looking at that sort of stuff:)

I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while, but hopefully I'll have some sort of Christmas thing on here soon!

Early Christmas...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5hVAHKnvXM&feature=related

Part 2

Hmm...

Number 1 song on my birthday...
"Anything for You" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

"A woman's heart should be so lost in God that a man needs to seek Him in order to find her."

What ever happened to that "Chris" kid?

Not sure if I've posted this before, but...

I really like this video, minus the bad language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot115OdOKRA&feature=related