November 7, 2006

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    From spidyredneckjedi:

    Your predictions on what the Cylons having Sharon and Helo’s baby means for the human race?
    -The only thing that I can think of is that Hera, Helo and Sharon’s baby, will force Human and Cylon alike to redefine their opinions of one another. The Cylons will probably try and use the baby as a means to further harm humanity, but maybe they will realize that Hera is part-Cylon AND part-Human, so maybe they’ll realize that they will be making her do something horrible to her own people and start to question the war altogether. Adversely, I think Hera will force the Humans to realize that there is a human side to her, but a Cylon side also, meaning that they must choose to treat her as a human, or as a Cylon. Treating her as a human would mean accepting her Cylon side as well, which might challenge the views of many people in the fleet. Treating her as a Cylon would mean ignoring her humanity, which would challenge the views of many people in the fleet, too. Either way, it should prove to be very interesting.
    Also, I think that the baby may be the key to curing whatever disease we were introduced to in the past episode of season three, since “disease” is a relatively human thing and something that Cylons are not used to. But, who knows.

    What challenges have you faced already in learning with the Jesuits?
    I very much miss my friends. I would say that is one of the biggest challenges. As far as the learning aspect goes, we have been taking Spanish class. Learning a new language is never easy! We also have Theology class which can be a little over my head at times, and there is a great deal of reading assigned for that and other classes here. I’m doing well, though.

    How challenging was it to refrain from posting to xanga or communicating with friends and family during your month blackout of communication?
    The most challenging thing was refraining from replying to emails and commenting on Xanga sites. I generally tended to reply/comment only when I felt it was absolutely necessary, like if someone asked a time-sensitive question, if I needed my dad to mail me something, or if it seemed a friend really needed my help with something.

    What are your hopes for the future as a Jesuit priest?
    I hope that I can be assigned to a ministry that will not only be live-giving, but something I can give life to. I have no idea what I’ll be doing, but I hope that I have a chance to do good wherever I am sent.

    When do you hope to see these changes take place?
    Well, I have over a decade of formation left before I will be ordained as a priest, so I hope these things will occur some time after that .

    What has life in the novitiate been like?
    Life in the novitiate has been wonderful. I have made many new friends with the other novices here, and we live like one big family. There is a great deal of learning, prayer, quiet time, and free time, plus Mass in the mornings and Evening Prayer before dinner. The whole schedule is structured in a way that provides balance and encourages spiritual growth in every novice. I love it!

Comments (18)

  • Words can hardly express how proud I am of you. 

  • In reply to your past two messages:

    1: Aww. 

    2: That was AWESOME!  I had to replay it, like three times. 

    3: [unrelated] I love the redecoration of your Xanga.  Makes me feel all cosmic inside. 

  • ack! Jake! I can’t read the text with this background image! Why do xanga people always do this?

  • jake!..you’re very pretty! :) …lol.i hope all is well!

  • this is better (blue text and no background)

  • Well, there’s always next year, if you wanted to be registered with the site.  Or you could just do it some other random month or whatever.    I am ridiculously excited about this thing!  And I’m thinking about the separate LiveJournal idea you mentioned to post it there…  Saves paper, anyway.

    600 more words to go before midnight!

  • eh? The pic is back, and with it, illegibility. But at least I can read it by highlighting the text… If you have photoshop I would take this image in and reduce it’s opacity 90% over a black background layer.

  • Um…  Do you mean of the entry or of the poem?  I can’t find anything wrong with either…

    Plus, are you, like, my official grammar and spell check machine these days?  Goodness sakes… :wink:

  • And you spelled dYslexia wrong, anyhow, ha!

  • lol..yeah, i had realized it sounded like IIII was hit by a car..lol..sorry about that :S

  • That was NOT the last sentence, it was the second to last, daggit!

  • I saw you post an answer to TheTheologiansCafe about going to church (does it make you feel good or bad?). I liked your answer very much, and I agree. ^_^ Love your background.

  • lol…jake, you always make me smile with your wonderful poetic words. and you hit the nail on the head there…i meant…sometimes i wish that those in a room, aren’t able to take their eyes off of me, because i seem so enchanting, and mysterious. in ways anyway…*shrugs*. i guess i needed to proofread :P . but thank you jake! your words always inspire me, they always seem to touch the core of me, and they make me feel incredibly appreciated and wonderfuly warm…so thank you! :)

  • Listen kid, don’t throw your life away studying to be a priest. No one will benefit. God wants you to enjoy life that’s why he gave it to you. And in return he wants you to go find a woman and reproduce. You know you want women, that’s why your previous post is a pic of a woman that you wish you could be bangin’

  • I really respect the fact that you are studying to be a priest, it’s such a rapidly disappearing vocation. I respect the fact that you have a calling toward this fine vocation. I hope you stick to your resolve to be a priest and that it is one that is more than fulfilling for you. Don’t let anyone or anything throw you off course toward being a priest, the only thing that should stop you is if in fact, God is not calling you. Many kudos as well for studying to be a Jesuit – the most difficult order to join! You must be some guy.

  • By the way, the background here is beautiful, but perhaps you should consider either a colored text box or brighter text as it is difficult to read against it.

  • Thanks for the answers, Scribe! Sorry I haven’t posted… I’ve been busy with work. Man, this newspaper is a lot busier than the Conservative. I’m constantly talking to people, attending events, or other things and the only time I get a chance to relax is on the weekends or after 5 p.m. I hope you’re having a good time, and if you come back in December, give me a call. I might not get down to see you, but it would still be nice to know if you’re in the area.
    Talk at you later!

  • It sounds like you’re thriving Jake! I’m really glad that you’re doing so well in such a great calling (which is perfect for you).

    I know how you feel about missing your friends, I miss all the ones in Laramie. :(

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