St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri (5)

[nicodemus]

I just ordered a pizza from a true New York style pizzeria. They kept cutting me off and got me off of the phone in about 14 seconds. :D

[Photini]

:) Hey everybody. :wave:

[Photini]

My son served in the altar for the service last night. I'm so proud. :)

[Rick of Wessex]

Good evening, everyone! :wave:

He had a beautiful service last night here in my hometown. We were all worried at first, because it was pouring here. But guess what - a few minutes before 11:30 pm it simply stopped raining, so we could make the procession outside the church.

Also it was the first time I sung the troparia all by myself. Must say I was a little nervous at first, but I guess it was ok - at least I sung in tune. ;)

Anyway, I'd like to wish you all a blessed and happy Pascha!

Rick

[Matrona]

Aaaaaugh... I'm so full!

Today we had Agape Vespers at my priest's other parish. (Pascha night was at my own parish.) I hadn't been to St. "Spyridon's" since last year at Agape Vespers, when they were still meeting at a building that belonged to a certain social club. Well, this social club decided that they didn't need to own a building of their own anymore, so they offered to sell it to St. Spyridon's. That was the last time I saw this building, until today.

They now have a REAL iconostasis instead of icons on music stands, hardwood floors to replace the plaid carpet, a raised altar area, fresh paint on the inside and the outside, icons all over the walls instead of pictures of club members... it's just an amazing transformation. (They once had a huge swordfish on the wall!)

The service went well and we had a great time with so much food to eat. One lady (a German lady, a lapsed RC, neighbor to one of the parishioners) brought THE MOST DELICIOUS TIRAMISU I HAVE EVER EATEN. And one of the people from my parish brought a brown-sugar pound cake. Greek potatoes, lamb, ham, macaroni and cheese... everything was soooo good.

[nicodemus]

I want to change the thing under my name (currently says "American Orthodox"), where does one go to change that? I can't find it for some odd reason.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi Heather! Long time no see! How have you been?

[Photini]

Hi Heather! Long time no see! How have you been?
Hi Michael. :) I'm hanging in here as always.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi Michael. :) I'm hanging in here as always.

:hug: :hug: :hug: It is good to see you!

[Momzilla]

I want to change the thing under my name (currently says "American Orthodox"), where does one go to change that? I can't find it for some odd reason.

Go to the "custom" button--it's not a user option anymore, you have to pay blessings for it.

[MariaRegina]

My son served in the altar for the service last night. I'm so proud. :)

That's wonderful.

Now you can start telling altar boy stories. :D

My son has loads of stories.

[nicodemus]

Go to the "custom" button--it's not a user option anymore, you have to pay blessings for it.
This site charges blessings for everything these days! :P IS OUTRAGE! :D

[MariaRegina]

This site charges blessings for everything these days! :P IS OUTRAGE! :D

That's why you have to pick a job at CF -- and make sure to check in weekly to get your free blessings.

Here's what your entry level could be in the Jobs (see top of screen):

Monk
Unarmed fighters of great spiritual reknown.
1000 minimal post level
50 Blessings per week

[nicodemus]

That's why you have to pick a job at CF -- and make sure to check in weekly to get your free blessings.

Here's what your entry level could be in the Jobs (see top of screen):

Monk
Unarmed fighters of great spiritual reknown.
1000 minimal post level
50 Blessings per week
They added all of this stuff when I took a hiatus from the site. I still haven't figured it all out yet.

[Khaleas]

That's wonderful.

Now you can start telling altar boy stories. :D

My son has loads of stories.

Haha, there is a standing threat at my parish that someone is going to write a book 'Bloopers behind the Royal Doors'. Just today Father got stuck on the altar table (our chapel at the cemetary is really small and you almost have to walk sideways behind the altar table).

[Khaleas]

Good evening, everyone! :wave:

He had a beautiful service last night here in my hometown. We were all worried at first, because it was pouring here. But guess what - a few minutes before 11:30 pm it simply stopped raining, so we could make the procession outside the church.

Also it was the first time I sung the troparia all by myself. Must say I was a little nervous at first, but I guess it was ok - at least I sung in tune. ;)

Anyway, I'd like to wish you all a blessed and happy Pascha!

Rick

That what happened here too... it poured when we got to church, then stopped and then started drizzling just before Father knocked on the door.

Congratulation on singing! Our normally wonderful choir sounded like they had gotten into the wine early and were completely off key. Our choir director even said today that he didn't have a clue what happened to them... so I guess now all the C & E Christians think they are that bad all the time...

Blessed Pasha to you too!

[Greg the byzantine]

My son served in the altar for the service last night. I'm so proud. :)

Your lucky that they had a good experience, and stuck it out.

I was an altar boy for two weeks, but then I was scared out of my mind and I told the priest I couldn't do it any more because I was afraid if I did something wrong I would mess up the Liturgy. It was mostly because I was very stressed out because on my second week behind the altar they didn't have their usual altar boys so they made me hold the censer during the great entrance. You would be freaked out too if you had to walk backwards throughout the entire church slowly censing the Communion chalice, and it was only your second week.

[Khaleas]

I'm not only full... I was sopping wet when I came back from Agape Vespers tonight. Father got me with the Holy Water twice (I'm positive he aimed big time) :D ! Right now I'm like a walking pillar of insense because the chapel is so tiny and it was more like a smoke pit than a chapel...

My readings went well (I did the Finnish and Swedish reading, I would have done French too but I didn't have a chance to look over the text).

Btw, is anyone here (other than Padraig) going to St Tikhon's for the pilgrimage over Memorial Day weekend?

[Marjorie]

Gah. I'm in the middle of writing a paper on The Golden Compass (for my Adolescent Literature Honors class, taught by the fabulous Dr. Abate, where we read children's books and analyze them. Nice.) NOT what I wanted to do during Pascha. I like to research authors when I do papers, and this guy is so lame! He says that he thinks the Narnia books were "nasty propaganda" (as opposed to his anti-Christian propaganda...?) on the part of Lewis for his religion. What-eveeeeer.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Khaleas]

Gah. I'm in the middle of writing a paper on The Golden Compass (for my Adolescent Literature Honors class, taught by the fabulous Dr. Abate, where we read children's books and analyze them. Nice.) NOT what I wanted to do during Pascha. I like to research authors when I do papers, and this guy is so lame! He says that he thinks the Narnia books were "nasty propaganda" (as opposed to his anti-Christian propaganda...?) on the part of Lewis for his religion. What-eveeeeer.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

Hahaha, Father asked some of us to dinner tomorrow and asked if I had anything going on... quick weigh here... Homework vs Dinner at Father's... Not exactly a tough choice.... Pasha definitely messed with my studying... it's going to be a loooong week!

[Marjorie]

Haha I would pass on the homework except that if I don't hand this in tomorrow I don't get honors credit for the class... and I would disappoint my favorite teacher in the world. So... *sigh*

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[nicodemus]

Btw, is anyone here (other than Padraig) going to St Tikhon's for the pilgrimage over Memorial Day weekend? I really wanted to, but that's right around the time Nico Jr. should make his entrance into the world. :clap:

[Khaleas]

I really wanted to, but that's right around the time Nico Jr. should make his entrance into the world. :clap:

Hehe, yea I can understand that one!

[Khaleas]

Haha I would pass on the homework except that if I don't hand this in tomorrow I don't get honors credit for the class... and I would disappoint my favorite teacher in the world. So... *sigh*

In IC XC,
Marjorie

Yes, I know how that works. I have a paper due on Tuesday that was due on Holy Thursday but my prof is allowing me to turn it late.

[Marjorie]

Yes, I know how that works. I have a paper due on Tuesday that was due on Holy Thursday but my prof is allowing me to turn it late.

Yeah, this actually was due Friday. I wasn't in school then, obviously. Not only did my teacher tell me I didn't have to hand it in till Monday, she sent me flowers (to congratulate me on entering the Church, but they came to my house on Friday)! :D I love the Dr. Abate.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[nicodemus]

I so don't miss homework. :P

[Michael the Iconographer]

Yes, I know how that works. I have a paper due on Tuesday that was due on Holy Thursday but my prof is allowing me to turn it late.

I have an essay which I am writing that I promised to have submitted to WORD magazine sometime very soon but I can't seem to find an ending for it!

[Lotar]

Last night was pretty awesome. We had two priests their to help out Father (we had 23 newly illuminated). One of the Romanians was playing one of those board drum things that they use in the monastaries. It lasted 3.5 hours, but totally didn't feel like it.

Plus, I realized where Peter Jackson got his wardrobe design for Gandalf the White from. :D

[Khaleas]

I have an essay which I am writing that I promised to have submitted to WORD magazine sometime very soon but I can't seem to find an ending for it!

How about a period?? ;)

[MariaRegina]

Plus, I realized where Peter Jackson got his wardrobe design for Gandalf the White from. :D

Where? Don't leave us hanging.

Do you have a picture of Peter Jackson in wardrobe?

[Lotar]

Where? Don't leave us hanging.

Do you have a picture of Peter Jackson in wardrobe?

I just thought the white vestiments looked strikingly similair to what Gandalf the White wore in the LotR movies. :D

http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/%7Eorish/newline-gandalfhdeep.jpg

[nicodemus]

Goodnight all.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

(just had to get one more in before bed) :)

[MariaRegina]

I just thought the white vestiments looked strikingly similair to what Gandalf the White wore in the LotR movies. :D

http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/%7Eorish/newline-gandalfhdeep.jpg

Except for the horse.

[Matrona]

Christos Anesti!

I was so exhausted from Pascha and Agape that I took a four hour nap just now. I'm glad I woke up to say one more "Christ is Risen", too. :)

[Matrona]

Hahahaha, very funny Lotar!

My priest does not have white vestments; he wore his gold ones instead.

[elizabethevangeline]

Goodnight all.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

(just had to get one more in before bed) :)

Indeed He is Risen!

:clap:

It was a very good weekend...my 1st Pascha was very happy. X mentioned in another thread about experiencing the joy of Pascha...it's like I never celebrated Easter before!

The Vespers service this afternoon was wonderfully fun. My parents attended with my family and my Dad had some positive comments about elements that were appealing to him. Of course my boys had a great time with the egg hunt and the BBQ.

Oh, and my 7 yr old knocked over a metal chair in the parish hall as the Fr. was blessing the food...high echoing ceiling made it sound even louder. Thankfully, I wasn't standing near him....could pretend he wasn't my child!:) And Fr. has a wonderous ability to keep going like nothing happened.

[gzt]

Yesterday morning, as I was coming home from Pascha at like 4 or something [I had to leave with my ride], I ran into my Baptist neighbor who is learning Russian and has gone on "missions trips" to Belarus and plans on going back, and I was like, "What are you still doing up?" and he was like, "What are you still doing up?" And I was like, "I'll give you a hint," and started singing, "KHRISTOS VOSKRESE IZ MERTVYKH..." and he was like, "I have no clue what you're talking about," and I was like, "Khristos voskrese?" and he was like, "Still no idea." Well, you've got to get your kicks for living somehow.

[Michael the Iconographer]

I just thought the white vestiments looked strikingly similair to what Gandalf the White wore in the LotR movies. :D

http://www.cs.huji.ac.il/%7Eorish/newline-gandalfhdeep.jpg

Actually, if you look closely enough, you can see a resemblance between Bishop Varlaam (retired, OCA) and Gandalf!

[Khaleas]

Indeed He is Risen!

:clap:
Oh, and my 7 yr old knocked over a metal chair in the parish hall as the Fr. was blessing the food...high echoing ceiling made it sound even louder. Thankfully, I wasn't standing near him....could pretend he wasn't my child!:) And Fr. has a wonderous ability to keep going like nothing happened.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!!

Does anyone elses priest have the wonderful capability of answering your questions with a question? It's that counseling part of him, but Father sure makes me think before he chimes in. Sometimes is really frustrating because you just want an answer... but spiritually so much better. There are even questions where he refuses to give me an answer.

[Stephanida]

Christ is risen! Indeed He is Risen!


I just got home from church. long trip. kids cranky. me tired. But it was soooo worth it! The services are beautiful every year seems better than the last. It is just beyond words what the services are like and my church family is so welcoming to us. Plus I got to hold lamp at very head of the procession ;) So I am still bouncing from that.


Just had to say I hope you all had a wonderful Paschcal weekend and will have a wonderful Bright Week. Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

[nicodemus]

Does anyone elses priest have the wonderful capability of answering your questions with a question? It's that counseling part of him, but Father sure makes me think before he chimes in. Sometimes is really frustrating because you just want an answer... but spiritually so much better. There are even questions where he refuses to give me an answer.

Yup. Same here. I read somewhere on a "how to witness to the Orthodox" site something to this effect:

Orthodox like to play word games, answer questions with questions, answer different questions than the ones asked and evade questions to look more spiritual and deep.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!!

Does anyone elses priest have the wonderful capability of answering your questions with a question? It's that counseling part of him, but Father sure makes me think before he chimes in. Sometimes is really frustrating because you just want an answer... but spiritually so much better. There are even questions where he refuses to give me an answer.

Fr. Michael has the wonderful gift of doing just that. He makes me answer my own question and then takes his answer from where I leave off. He also likes to give me wonderfully vague answers which are anything but black and white. As I have said before when I was Catholic nothing was a mystery to me because everything was spelled out with legal precision, Orthodoxy on the other hand is far more vague and rests alot more on mystery.

[Khaleas]

Morning my friends!!! I'm still suffering from post-Pasha sleep deprivation but maybe after today I'll be somewhat better. If I can survive this week I'll be good... I need to finish all my work by Monday!

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hey all, am no the run, still have to do my morning creative meditation and then I am off to work! I hope you all have a blessed Bright Monday!

[Momzilla]

:wave: Good morning! Christ is risen!

[Oblio]

Indeed He is Risen !

[Matrona]

Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!

[Momzilla]

Christos voskrese!
Voistinu voskrese!

[Emmanuel-A]

XB !

Hello everybody, I hope all of you had a great Holy Week.

Emmanuel

[Emmanuel-A]

By the way, Michael, I thought about you the other day, because we have in our parish a polyglot deacon that sometimes likes to take the choir by surprise by starting the ektenial in a unexpected language (like, in english, romanian, etc, he even did it in hebrew once). Fortunately we also have polyglot singers in our choir so we usually have no problem answering "Lord, Have mercy" in the appropriate language.

But last saturday, he did it in german, and we watched ourselves in the choir because none of us knew how to say "Lord have Mercy" in german so we ended up singing "Kyrie Eleison" after a few seconds of hesitation.

I checked for next time, it's "Herr, erbarme dich" and then "Dir, O herr".

Emmanuel

[Matrona]

we have in our parish a polyglot deacon that sometimes likes to take the choir by surprise by starting the ektenial in a unexpected language (like, in english, romanian, etc, he even did it in hebrew once). Fortunately we also have polyglot singers in our choir so we usually have no problem answering "Lord, Have mercy" in the appropriate language.



LOL!!! That's too funny, Emmanuel! ^_^

What's "Lord have mercy" in French? I would love to attend Divine Liturgy in French but I missed my only opportunity, unfortunately. Do you know where I can read the Liturgy text in French?

[Momzilla]

By the way, Michael, I thought about you the other day, because we have in our parish a polyglot deacon that sometimes likes to take the choir by surprise by starting the ektenial in a unexpected language (like, in english, romanian, etc, he even did it in hebrew once). Fortunately we also have polyglot singers in our choir so we usually have no problem answering "Lord, Have mercy" in the appropriate language.

Our choir director sometimes likes to improvise in the middle of the service. On Pascha, he asked a visiting choir member to sing "Christ is risen" in Romanian--he basically pointed to her and said "go!". She knows it, but doesn't have it memorized, so she refused.

So Kevin turned to the assembled parish members and said, "Anyone, anyone?" and the Romanian college students sang it for us! :clap:

[Kolya]

Christus het Opgestaan! Hy het waarlik opgestaan!

[Momzilla]

LOL!!! That's too funny, Emmanuel! ^_^

What's "Lord have mercy" in French? I would love to attend Divine Liturgy in French but I missed my only opportunity, unfortunately. Do you know where I can read the Liturgy text in French?

According to Babel Fish, it's "Le seigneur ont la pitié."

[Emmanuel-A]

LOL!!! That's too funny, Emmanuel! ^_^

What's "Lord have mercy" in French? I would love to attend Divine Liturgy in French but I missed my only opportunity, unfortunately. Do you know where I can read the Liturgy text in French?

You'll find it here :
http://www.monastere-cantauque.com/liturgikon/liturgie.pdf

In french, "Lord have mercy" is "Seigneur prends pitié" but most french speaking parishes prefer to sing "Kyrie eleison".

[elizabethevangeline]

The local newspaper from my region had a front page story on Sunday about the monastery near Goldendale, plus another 3 pages inside! Also seems to be additional photoslide show and column at www.columbian.com (http://www.columbian.com). Anyways....amazing to me to see this in our local paper...Orthodoxy is not well known around here.

This is the monastery my dear friend in Yakima takes her girls to, to help make candles. They love it and I'm so glad to see some of their beloved Sisters.

[Alexis OCA]

Here's the story from the newspaper that covered our Holy Friday Services:

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050430/NEWS02/504300331/-1/spider

:clap:

[elizabethevangeline]

The Rev. Yaroslav Sudick, rector of Holy Trinity, said observing Easter so long after Western Christianity has some benefits. "On Easter Sunday, I'm going to have the biggest Easter egg hunt with Godiva chocolate," said Sudick. "It was 80 percent off."





Hilarious!

[elizabethevangeline]

The local newspaper from my region had a front page story on Sunday about the monastery near Goldendale, plus another 3 pages inside! Also seems to be additional photoslide show and column at www.columbian.com (http://www.columbian.com/).

I just checked the website...you can read the cover article in full, plus the slideshow has many beautiful black and white photos, is really a photo essay.

[Alexis OCA]

Hilarious!

That's my priest! I love that man!

[Maximus]

Nice pictures up there in post #557, Alexis.

I especially like the one of the little kids carrying the icons up the steps.

[Rilian]

I just checked the website...you can read the cover article in full, plus the slideshow has many beautiful black and white photos, is really a photo essay.

Thanks for posting that. I'll show it to my wife who is a Vancouver native.

[elizabethevangeline]

Thanks for posting that. I'll show it to my wife who is a Vancouver native.

Hey, does she miss the Burgerville special sauce and the Dairy Maid milkshakes at the Clark County Fair?

Tell her hello from another native...altho I'm one of those north county rural folk. :wave:

(notice the flag? it's my little joke ;) )

[Matrona]

Garrrrr... Some pig keeps calling me and hanging up! What a pathetic thing to do.

[Alexis OCA]

Garrrrr... Some pig keeps calling me and hanging up! What a pathetic thing to do.

I am no where near a phone!

Seriously that is a horrrible thing to do! Whatever you do, don't answer vocally if they stay on the line. That's what those types look for.

[Matrona]

I am no where near a phone!

Seriously that is a horrrible thing to do! Whatever you do, don't answer vocally if they stay on the line. That's what those types look for.

Thanks Alexis!

(Why do I keep wanting to refer to you as Rdr Alexis?? :D )

I am hoping it was just my mom having trouble with the phone system at her work because she has been trying to call me, too.

[Alexis OCA]

Thanks Alexis!

(Why do I keep wanting to refer to you as Rdr Alexis?? :D )

Have you seen it a vision? a dream? Could it be in my future?

I am hoping it was just my mom having trouble with the phone system at her work because she has been trying to call me, too.

Probably. My home phone service always cuts out and the phone company cannot figure out why. Go figure!

[Khaleas]

Christus het Opgestaan! Hy het waarlik opgestaan!

Kristus Nousi Kuolleista! Totisesti Nousi!

Btw, one of our nuns (I really need to start calling them Sisters, but I'm thinking it might be confusing) is from South Africa. All but one are up at Mercy House in NYC until Thursday but I will see if I can get a chance to talk to her and ask from where at some point.

We had lunch together after services today and the Sister who stayed behind should just plain straight out have a great career as a stand up comedian.

They all got a chuckle out of the fact that today I had gone to more communion as Orthodox as I did as Lutheran.

Well, I need to get off TAW and start doing some work...

[elizabethevangeline]

I am hoping it was just my mom having trouble with the phone system at her work because she has been trying to call me, too.

Sometimes we get strange hang-ups at home and we think the calling card service my husband uses has problems. Sometimes when I pick up I hear someone else talking until my husband speaks, another time I was getting wrong # calls while my husband was trying to call me...like our call was getting misdirected to another number and vice versa.

[Rilian]

Hey, does she miss the Burgerville special sauce and the Dairy Maid milkshakes at the Clark County Fair?

Tell her hello from another native...altho I'm one of those north county rural folk. :wave:

(notice the flag? it's my little joke ;) )

I'll ask her about those. I didn't even notice the St. Helena flag. She still has fond memories of the eruption because she got to stay home from school.

[Kolya]

I am hoping it was just my mom having trouble with the phone system at her work because she has been trying to call me, too.

I have a collegue at work who is often away from his desk and I have to answer his phone. About twice a day I get his phone and someone drops it in my ear. Very irritating.

[elizabethevangeline]

I'll ask her about those. I didn't even notice the St. Helena flag. She still has fond memories of the eruption because she got to stay home from school.

The flag is new...got the idea from your changing flags. :)

Yes, I missed a much anticipated sleep-over because of that eruption. And the face-masks were embarrassing to a 7th grader.

Of course, I'll never forget the sight of it...we were on our way to church and noticed cars pulling off the road and people pointing. I turned around to look behind us and the cloud filled the view through the back window of the car. Once at church, everyone just stood in the parking lot watching the mountain. Someone had to herd us all in to start the service.

[Rilian]

Of course, I'll never forget the sight of it...we were on our way to church and noticed cars pulling off the road and people pointing. I turned around to look behind us and the cloud filled the view through the back window of the car. Once at church, everyone just stood in the parking lot watching the mountain. Someone had to herd us all in to start the service.

My wife was only in grade school then. Her Mom, whose first language is not English, apparently was running around yelling "mountain exploding, mountain exploding!" at the top of her lungs.

I've actually driven past the Burgerville on Mill Plain by her parents house as she reminded me. Her opinion is the special sauce is just Tartar sauce. She remembers the shakes at the fair though which she said are awesome. She's never been to Goldendale but she dated a guy from Yakima and she said it's out in the sticks.

She was curious if the church you go to is near your house or if it's in Portland?

[nicodemus]

I was supposed to meet a prospective employer at 3:00 p.m. Went to their office, and was told the person got caught up at a meeting and was asked if I could come back at 5:00 (I'm about to leave.) Why is seeking employment such a complete chore?

[elizabethevangeline]

My wife was only in grade school then. Her Mom, whose first language is not English, apparently was running around yelling "mountain exploding, mountain exploding!" at the top of her lungs.

I've actually driven past the Burgerville on Mill Plain by her parents house as she reminded me. Her opinion is the special sauce is just Tartar sauce. She remembers the shakes at the fair though which she said are awesome. She's never been to Goldendale but she dated a guy from Yakima and she said it's out in the sticks.

She was curious if the church you go to is near your house or if it's in Portland?

I go to St. Nicholas in SW Portland. Do your in-laws still live in Vancouver? Your family is always welcome at St. Nic's the next time you are in town.

Now would that be the BV on Mill Plain downtown, the Heights, or East? :D
The special sauce is definitely not tartar sauce! Is Outrage!
...but I think it's just mustard, mayo and relish. BV fans are die-hards...

[elizabethevangeline]

I was supposed to meet a prospective employer at 3:00 p.m. Went to their office, and was told the person got caught up at a meeting and was asked if I could come back at 5:00 (I'm about to leave.) Why is seeking employment such a complete chore?

It's even worse when you have to go to work everyday! :D

Good luck, you should score points for your patience.

[nicodemus]

It's even worse when you have to go to work everyday! :D

Good luck, you should score points for your patience.
Just got back and it was a pretty weak offer. The only offered a part time job (25 hours max), earliest opportunity to go full-time would be September, low pay, no vacation, and it includes a lot of "mental strength training" and they want to run a bunch of neurological tests on me and try to "enhance" my brain!

I just have a bad feeling about it. My wife wants me to take it, but I don't. This wouldn't be nearly as stressful if we weren't a few weeks away from a baby. :sigh:

[Rilian]

Do your in-laws still live in Vancouver?

Yes, or somewhere around there. If you've been inside a convenience store or dry cleaner somwhere in the metro Portland area, chances are you've met some of my in laws. :D

Her youngest uncle has a gas station in La Center, are you north of there?

[Rick of Wessex]

I just have a bad feeling about it. My wife wants me to take it, but I don't. This wouldn't be nearly as stressful if we weren't a few weeks away from a baby. :sigh:

Joel, I know exactly how you feel. Since I'm getting married this year, I just had to take a new job in another town, 55 miles away from where I live.

Before that I was working as a free-lance translator - wonderful job, but as any free-lance job, payment varies a great deal from one month to another. :sigh:

Rick

[Photini]

Just got back and it was a pretty weak offer. The only offered a part time job (25 hours max), earliest opportunity to go full-time would be September, low pay, no vacation, and it includes a lot of "mental strength training" and they want to run a bunch of neurological tests on me and try to "enhance" my brain!

I just have a bad feeling about it. My wife wants me to take it, but I don't. This wouldn't be nearly as stressful if we weren't a few weeks away from a baby. :sigh:
Enhance your brain?

[gzt]

Yeah, any job that involves brain enhancements is a little sketchy.

Khristos voskrese!

[nicodemus]

Enhance your brain?
It's a neurotherapy clinic. However, they claimed they could "enhance" the brain of people with normally functioning brains. Sounded sketchy to me.

[nicodemus]

Check out my lunch experience from today:

I go to a Greek restaurant and am ordering up a bunch of food for the wife and I (takeout).

Here's the conversation:

Lady: Can I help you?
Me: Yes, I'll get two Cypriana gyros (chicken gyros)
L: anything else?
M: spanakopita
L: what's that?
M: spanakopita?
L: oh, that spinach and cheese thing?
M: yeah
L: anything else?
M: tzatziki
L: huh?
M: cucumber dip
L: anything else?
M: kaitifi
L: what's that?
M: you're not Greek are you?
L: no

This went on and on with just about everything i ordered

I think it was the girl's first day and she'd apparently never had Greek food.

Then when she rang up my order, it came out to $4,588.99

:D

I told her it better be the best meal I've ever eaten at that price. :P

[ufonium2]

Enhance your brain?

Doctor-It could increase your brain power, or it could kill you.

Homer-Increase my killing power, eh?

[Matrona]

It's a neurotherapy clinic. However, they claimed they could "enhance" the brain of people with normally functioning brains. Sounded sketchy to me.
:eek:

Yep, best to stay away from the crazies. I will keep praying for you to find adequate employment.

[elizabethevangeline]

Yes, or somewhere around there. If you've been inside a convenience store or dry cleaner somwhere in the metro Portland area, chances are you've met some of my in laws. :D

Her youngest uncle has a gas station in La Center, are you north of there?

We're almost exactly east of La Center, north of Battle Ground. Is his the Texaco on I-5?

My mom worked for a dry cleaner in Vancouver about 15 yrs ago. The last owner was vietnamese, I think? Was a good shop, but I can't remember the name of the franchise...sudsy, or bubbles or something. I was an oblivious college student sucking up my mother's income at the time.

[Michael the Iconographer]

To anyone whom I have offended today, I am sorry. Christ is Risen! Indeed he is Risen!

[Alexis OCA]

Good Morning World and all the ships at sea!
Looks like we will have a few spring like days here in NYC!!!

[nicodemus]

Hmmmmm....the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese is looking for experienced layout designers....that's what my wife does for a living. Hmmmmm.

[Rilian]

We're almost exactly east of La Center, north of Battle Ground. Is his the Texaco on I-5?

I think it's a Chevron, I'm not sure exactly where though.

[Khaleas]

Good Morning!
I've completely lost my voice and running a fever again... fortunately I can still type. Have to go to the docs soon to get a stupid note. Then back home for lots of work... UGH!

[Momzilla]

Good Morning!
I've completely lost my voice and running a fever again... fortunately I can still type. Have to go to the docs soon to get a stupid note. Then back home for lots of work... UGH!

Yuck! I hope you feel better soon. Get as much rest as you can.

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Good morning.:wave: Khaleas, it sounds like you need to see the doctor. You might have strep. throat or something.:sick:

[Emmanuel-A]

Good Morning!
I've completely lost my voice and running a fever again... fortunately I can still type. Have to go to the docs soon to get a stupid note. Then back home for lots of work... UGH!


http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/foodscpe/resources/cocktails/grog.html

[Khaleas]

Don't have strep, I think it's a good case of bronchitis.
I really need to rest but I have so much school work that needs to be done by next Monday. I have to have a presentation tomorrow because it's my last class. AAAHHHH! I was supposed to have it last week but I had fever then... I'm about to leave for the doc in a bit... soooo bored!

[Momzilla]

I'm just back from a lovely lunch in the park with Chuck and Owen. The weather is perfect--about 65, with a light breeze and plenty of sunshine. Ahhh, I do love spring in the South! Too bad it only lasts about two weeks!

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Hello everyone!

[Matrona]

Sounds wonderful, Momz! I noticed it was cool outside when I went to take my exam this morning.

Hi there, Bizzlebin!

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Hey Matrona!

My father and aunt actually came to the Pachal Vespers, as did my mother. My mother had come to services before, but the other two hadn't. I'm slightly disappointed that they left early. They seem not to understand exactly what Orthodoxy is, and I am not sure how to explain it to them.

[Momzilla]

Sounds wonderful, Momz! I noticed it was cool outside when I went to take my exam this morning.

It was great. Things have been so slow at work that my boss has agreed to let me take an hour or so other than my lunch hour to go running. That means I can head down to the park on my lunch hour if I want, and I plan to start doing so on a regular basis.

[Khaleas]

Update...

Just a bad case of bronchitis or something bacterial so I got some meds and I should be as good as new in a few days (sure hope so since I'm traveling next week).
I feel like I should be going to church tonight... nothing going on until Sunday! :cry:

[Matrona]

It's a slow night in the Taverna...

I almost thought it was Holy Week again and everyone was gone. :P :)

[xenia]

I'm here but I'm feeling sort of lethargic.

[Matrona]

I am too. I wanted to take a nap before my exam this morning, but I was afraid I would sleep through it if I did.

[Khaleas]

Good night my friends! I need to get another good night of sleep so I can do some school work tomorrow...


Please keep me in your prayers, I need to make some important decisions in the next few days.

:sleep:

[xenia]

Good night my friends! I need to get another good night of sleep so I can do some school work tomorrow...


Please keep me in your prayers, I need to make some important decisions in the next few days.

:sleep:

God bless you, Khaleas. Sweet dreams.

[Kolya]

Good morning friends. I had a touch of 'flu the past few days and I had no inclination to surf. Thanks for your prayers. And a Blessed Bright Wednesday to you.

[ExOrienteLux]

Wow, this place is dead as a doornail tonight, huh? I think I'm the only one still burning the midnight oil (not literally, since that would be a fire hazard and my RA would jump down my throat about it), though I should be working on my paper on communitarian responses to Rawlsian liberalism instead.

Well, back to work, I guess. Prayers for you, Kolya and Khaleas.

CHRISTOS ANESTI!
HRISTOS VOSKRESE!
CHRIST IS RISEN!
-Phillip.

[prodromos]

Christ is Risen!

Sleep well everyone, you need the rest. It has certainly been an exhausting week for me and mine.

John.

[Khaleas]

Good morning my friends! :wave:


So far so good, my voice is back... now I just have to keep my mouth shut til this afternoon so I can do my 10 min presentation and be done with that.

Hope you all have a blessed Bright Wednesday!

[Momzilla]

:wave:

Hello everone! I'm about to go learn how to knit! Yay!

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

:wave:

Hello everone! I'm about to go learn how to knit! Yay!
Cool! My knitting needles are tucked away in a closet somewhere. I need to try to pick them up again. I just barely learned to knit from my SIL, but I didn't stick with it for long enough.

[Matrona]

Good luck, Momz! :clap:

[Matrona]

By the way, my user title is just a joke. It's "Leetspeak" for "Account hacked by elite hacker bunnies." :D

[Mary of Bethany]

By the way, my user title is just a joke. It's "Leetspeak" for "Account hacked by elite hacker bunnies." :D

:doh: Thanks for explaining that. I thought you maybe you were a mathematical genius. :D BTW, what's Leetspeak?

Mary

[nicodemus]

Good luck, Momz! :clap:

Careful, OrthodoxSeeker, it's not allowed to mention specific moderator actions in public at CF. (You can PM anyone about any of them, though.) Please tell Alexis that I am behind him 100%, though. I've had trouble in the pit of despair, too.
Really? All other boards I post on welcome open criticism of mods...

[xenia]

Really? All other boards I post on welcome open criticism of mods...

Not this board! ^_^

[Matrona]

:doh: Thanks for explaining that. I thought you maybe you were a mathematical genius. :D BTW, what's Leetspeak?

Mary

"Leetspeak" is a way of writing used by kids who want to associate themselves with hacker subculture. When used by other people it is meant to affect the appearance of being one of those kids, for comedic effect. :)

[PandaBear]

Hello again, everyone. My "break" from TAW was a good idea, it turned out. I was much free-er in my participation of services, particular during Holy Week. My focus was more, um, focused? This was such a magical experience for me, I just want to say, as I'm not great at explaining what it was like. I'm sure many of you had an incredible time of worship and other fabulous Orthodox things last week (assuming you are Old Calendar, of course). While I had decided, with my priest's feedback, to put off my Chrismation until I was more sure, and until I had finished reading my assigned Catechism texts, until Pentecost, the immersion of the weekend left me with the strong desire to get Chrismated sooner! So I need to just make sure I do that reading, because I am very certain of doing this, much moreso than I expected.

Okay, I'm sure I could be more precise in saying all of that, but I mostly just wanted to say HI! :wave: and share with you that Christ is Risen! :clap:

[Matrona]

Welcome back, Panda! I'm glad your break from TAW has been spiritually fruitful for you.

[Matrona]

BTW, in case anyone's curious, my avatar is an image of the wonderworking icon known as the Theotokos of Valaam. :)

[PandaBear]

BTW, in case anyone's curious, my avatar is an image of the wonderworking icon known as the Theotokos of Valaam. :)

It's lovely! Here's a bigger image:

http://www.icon.lt/list/valaam.htm

I have no knowledge of this site, but the image is a bit larger. :)

[Khaleas]

It's lovely! Here's a bigger image:

http://www.icon.lt/list/valaam.htm

I have no knowledge of this site, but the image is a bit larger. :)

http://www.valaam.ru/en/


On location... there's at least a picture of the icon during a procession... You can find pictures under 'Today' and then 'icons' on top bar above text.

FYI, one of the monks used to be a professional photographer... check out the photo section.

[Photini]

BTW, in case anyone's curious, my avatar is an image of the wonderworking icon known as the Theotokos of Valaam. :)
I have a copy of that Icon in my daughter's room. :)

[nicodemus]

I must be insane. I've let a friend who is in town (tonight is their last night here) talk me into going out at 11pm. I have to work tomorrow at 9. I am a dumb person.

[Matrona]

I must be insane. I've let a friend who is in town (tonight is their last night here) talk me into going out at 11pm. I have to work tomorrow at 9. I am a dumb person.

Try not to stay out toooo late... Good luck!

[Kolya]

Morning all :wave:

Actually it's just past 12 noon. Slow day!!!:sigh:

[prodromos]

I must be insane. I've let a friend who is in town (tonight is their last night here) talk me into going out at 11pm. I have to work tomorrow at 9. I am a dumb person.
You young'ns are so soft today. My wife and I went to have dinner with friends last night (a night without the kids, oh peace) and we didn't leave until a bit after 1:30am. I then had to drive my niece home after she had so kindly babysat for us so I didn't hit the sack until at least 2:30am. After five hours sleep I was up, having a shower and was at work by 8:30am.

Heh heh, at least you were able to lose sleep by choice. Just wait until you've got your own young'n to look after and you'll soon appreciate why having your child sleep right through the night is such an important milestone in their development. It is of course worth every hour of lost sleep although it is sometimes hard to see that at the time :)

John.

[prodromos]

Hi Kolya, Christ is Risen!

[Kolya]

Hi Kolya, Christ is Risen!

He is indeed Risen!

Hi there John:wave:

Has your weather warmed up yet? Ours is cooling down fast. But our daily temp ranges are amazing. Today 3 - 20 (37.5 - 68) (Still sitting with my pullover on in the office now though)

Kolya

[Khaleas]

He is indeed Risen!

Hi there John:wave:

Has your weather warmed up yet? Ours is cooling down fast. But our daily temp ranges are amazing. Today 3 - 20 (37.5 - 68) (Still sitting with my pullover on in the office now though)

Kolya

Kolya!

Christ is risen!!!

I hope you are feeling better... the antibiotics they gave me went straight to work and I'm finally feeling better. I am very careful when I start taking them because I was definitely overprescribed when I was younger (talking like 10 sets a year because of my sinuses).

It's only 39 here this morning but I guess it will be up to the upper 60s today. Looks sunny for now...

Well, time to get up... later to check out wedding dresses!

[Khaleas]

Btw, today the date is 05/05/05.... COOL, I'm gonna send myself a post card, I try to do that each time it's like that comes around. I still have 9/9/99.


;)

[prodromos]

It's definitely Spring time here. I'm wearing a t-shirt now.

[Momzilla]

:wave: Good morning everyone! Spring was here yesterday, but it seems to have retreated again--cold, gloomy, and rainy here.

[Kolya]

Kolya!

Christ is risen!!!

I hope you are feeling better... the antibiotics they gave me went straight to work and I'm finally feeling better. I am very careful when I start taking them because I was definitely overprescribed when I was younger (talking like 10 sets a year because of my sinuses).

It's only 39 here this morning but I guess it will be up to the upper 60s today. Looks sunny for now...

Well, time to get up... later to check out wedding dresses!

He is Indeed Risen!!!

Hi khaleas (Xenia II);)

I'm so glad to hear you're better. :) Both Seraphima and I have been fighting off a bug since Sunday. We didn't get back to work till yesterday. Still felling a bit low, but getting better.

Sunday morning 3:30am coming home from the Midnight DL on the freeway there was still quite a lot of traffic. Suddenly there was a loud rapping sound on the passenger side of the car, like someone knocking. I got such a start that I instinctivly slowed down, wondering to myself if something had fallen off the car.
As we came round a bend about 300 yards ahead there was a car on its roof in the fast lane that I was in. Fortunatly I could change lanes in time and get by OK. I didn't stop as there were other cars already stopped and everyone has a cell to call emergency anyhow.
Needless to say we were quite shaken. And I still wonder about that knocking, as nothing was wrong with our car.

Happy hunting for 'that' dress.

Kolya

[Khaleas]

He is Indeed Risen!!!

Hi khaleas (Xenia II);)

I'm so glad to hear you're better. :) Both Seraphima and I have been fighting off a bug since Sunday. We didn't get back to work till yesterday. Still felling a bit low, but getting better.

Sunday morning 3:30am coming home from the Midnight DL on the freeway there was still quite a lot of traffic. Suddenly there was a loud rapping sound on the passenger side of the car, like someone knocking. I got such a start that I instinctivly slowed down, wondering to myself if something had fallen off the car.
As we came round a bend about 300 yards ahead there was a car on its roof in the fast lane that I was in. Fortunatly I could change lanes in time and get by OK. I didn't stop as there were other cars already stopped and everyone has a cell to call emergency anyhow.
Needless to say we were quite shaken. And I still wonder about that knocking, as nothing was wrong with our car.

Happy hunting for 'that' dress.

Kolya

Someone is definitely out there looking out for you. :crosseo:

I'm still in need of one night of completely no alarm wake up... I'm still feeling wiped from Pasha and then being sick.

OK, up and out to run errands... Have a good day everyone!

[Kolya]

Someone is definitely out there looking out for you. :crosseo:

I'm still in need of one night of completely no alarm wake up... I'm still feeling wiped from Pasha and then being sick.

OK, up and out to run errands... Have a good day everyone!

You take care!!!Take it easy today too. See ya:wave:

[Kolya]

An Email I just got:


At 5 min past 5pm today your digital reads 05:05,05/05/05 This will never happen again in our lifetime. Pass on.

[xenia]

Good morning everybody!

[Momzilla]

Good morning, Xenia! How are you?

[Matrona]

Good morning to both Xenia and Momz.

Woke up this morning to yet another call and hang up. Maybe I will get caller ID to prove it, although I'm sure exactly who it is.

Also, while I was asleep, I heard a commotion down the hall that was apparently the cops busting somebody. I'm not sure if it really happened or if I dreamed it. :eek:

[nicodemus]

You young'ns are so soft today. My wife and I went to have dinner with friends last night (a night without the kids, oh peace) and we didn't leave until a bit after 1:30am. I then had to drive my niece home after she had so kindly babysat for us so I didn't hit the sack until at least 2:30am. After five hours sleep I was up, having a shower and was at work by 8:30am.

Heh heh, at least you were able to lose sleep by choice. Just wait until you've got your own young'n to look after and you'll soon appreciate why having your child sleep right through the night is such an important milestone in their development. It is of course worth every hour of lost sleep although it is sometimes hard to see that at the time :)

John.
I got home about 2:30 a.m. Around 4 a.m. my wife started having severe contractions but very spaced out. Around 8:30 a.m. she called the doctor because they were getting closer together and more intense. I ended up sleeping about 2 hours today and then had to spend 2-3 hours in the hospital this morning! :eek:

[nicodemus]

Btw, today the date is 05/05/05.... COOL, I'm gonna send myself a post card, I try to do that each time it's like that comes around. I still have 9/9/99.


;)
We thought it was going to be cool if our child was born on 05/05/05, but it was a false alarm. Nobody would forget the birthday of a Cinqo de Mayo baby born in '05!

[nicodemus]

:wave: Good morning everyone! Spring was here yesterday, but it seems to have retreated again--cold, gloomy, and rainy here.
Spring was here in January...we're almost into summer now...we've already had one 90+ degree day here. :eek:

[nicodemus]

I'm convinced my inlaws love arguing and fighting. I've never seen people be more into being miserable and causing misery than them. Lord have mercy! They've been fighting with my 38 week pregnant wife on the phone for over an hour. :sigh:

[Orthosdoxa]

I'm convinced my inlaws love arguing and fighting. I've never seen people be more into being miserable and causing misery than them. Lord have mercy! They've been fighting with my 38 week pregnant wife on the phone for over an hour. :sigh:


:mad: I know exactly what parents like that, are like.

It's called "boundaries". She needs to work on them. My mother would love to go round and round for hours with me, but if she starts something, I usually give it a few minutes to see if it goes away, and if not, then it's, "Well, gotta go, Mom. Bye."

I know my husband probably would have grabbed the phone out of my hand by this point (an hour?!) and said, "You will not speak to my wife this way. Goodbye." and slammed the phone down. But then, he dislikes my parents and is just waiting for an opportunity to come to my rescue, whether it causes WWIII or not.

[Matrona]

I'm convinced my inlaws love arguing and fighting. I've never seen people be more into being miserable and causing misery than them. Lord have mercy! They've been fighting with my 38 week pregnant wife on the phone for over an hour. :sigh:
That's terrible! If my parents did that, I would unplug my phone.

[PandaBear]

Hey all. Nice warm day today. Came home to a breeze. It's one of those anxiety-ridden days, though not intensely so. Some things I worry about for good reasons, others not so much.

I have a prayer rope, which I've used more for holding when I'm stressed than I do for actually saying the Jesus Prayer. I'm not sure why it's a comfort, but it is. Of course, the Jesus Prayer is even more effective, but in certain times it's not really appropriate to stop what I'm doing and say a hundred prayers! And the additional flip side to that is that I could certainly find the time to say a hundred at some point in each day! Certainly a healthy thing to do....

[nicodemus]

It's called "boundaries". She needs to work on them. My mother would love to go round and round for hours with me, but if she starts something, I usually give it a few minutes to see if it goes away, and if not, then it's, "Well, gotta go, Mom. Bye." We are working on them. But non-Christian immigrants are a difficult lot to deal with. Their culture suggests that obeying parents is the best way to obey God.

I know my husband probably would have grabbed the phone out of my hand by this point (an hour?!) and said, "You will not speak to my wife this way. Goodbye." and slammed the phone down. But then, he dislikes my parents and is just waiting for an opportunity to come to my rescue, whether it causes WWIII or not. I've done that a time or two...and we're up to about WW XIV

[Khaleas]

Aaahhh, ordered pizza!! ;)

Sorta kinda found a dress (and veil) today... running it by Father this weekend to make sure it's ok... then I'll post a pic.


Other than making a pointless trip to Harrisburg, PA, I have done zilch today.

:wave: Carry on!

[xenia]

Here I am, home from work. We have a situation at our school- a set of parents who are ticked off about something and have begun a murmuring campaign against the school. Murmurers are like snakes in the grass, like poison in the milk, like ants in the sugar, like....well, you get the idea. :)

Here's something cool and totally unexpected: I am going to teach a class on comparative religions next year to the juniors and seniors! Considering the doctrinal differences between me and them (Evangelicals) I am pretty surprised at this turn of events. And happy, as it will be my fifth class and I'll be getting a raise. This is my big chance to present Orthodoxy in a positive light. I can't preach, but I can present it in such a way that they will leave the class at the end of the year with a favorable impression of the Church and not the "dead rituals/working yourself to heaven" concept they have now. So this is very cool and might even be from God!

[Marjorie]

Xenia, that's wonderful! I will pray for you that they might hear.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Matrona]

Sounds like great news, Xenia. (Not the murmurers, the class.)

I didn't get much done today either, khaleas... I've been sick all day long. :(

[Photini]

Just popping in to tell everybody "good night." Love you guys. :)

[xenia]

Alexis OCA Update:

...

He sends his love to all.

Tell him I say hi! :wave:

[OrthodoxSeeker]

Just popping in to tell everybody "good night." Love you guys. :)

Nite. Love you too! :)

[OrthodoxSeeker]

Tell him I say hi! :wave:

Will do!

[PandaBear]

I'm off to my room as well. If I don't get some reading in, I won't be Chrismating on Pentecost!

(Is "Christmating" a valid verb in this sense? Maybe "Converting" would work better. Sounds weird, but that's what I say to non-Orthodox when I talk about my upcoming Chrismation. "I'm converting.")

Anyhoo, pleasant dreams everyone!

[Matrona]

Good night Photini! :)

[Maximus]

Alexis OCA Update:

He is very happy,,,,he went to the NY Mets game today with his kids and the Mets won 7-5!!!!

He is still planning his escape from the Pit of Despair and will walk back to Byzantium barefoot if need be. He has some crumbs of bread and a worn copy of the Philokalia for the journey.

He sends his love to all.

I missed something.

Why is Alexis in "the Pit of Despair"?

Please explain.

Also: Has anyone seen Vasya Davidovich?

[Khaleas]

Gotta love Leno....

He has these kids on and asked who painted The last supper! No one knew so he asked who is in The mystical supper and the girl goes: God and his crew!


:blush:

Ok, I'm going to bed... gnight my friends!

[Matrona]

Well, I'm falling asleep at my computer. Good night everybody.

[Matrona]

And to get us off that awful number in the thread list, I'll use this post to make a public service announcement: We are all sinners and I am chief among sinners. So there.

[Kolya]

Well, I'm falling asleep at my computer. Good night everybody.

Christ Is Risen!!!

Well, it's Friday at last. Sleep well my Amerikanski Братья и Сестры.

Bonjour France! Καλή ημέρα John σε Thessolonika (Sorry John, Babelfish can't do Proper Nouns by the look of things.;)

Have a great day all. A beautiful autum day here.

[ExOrienteLux]

Sleep, Kolya? What's that? It's finals week. I'm lucky if I get four hours of sleep a night this week.

Blah... I am so going to just crash and crash hard this weekend and next week. I need a week off from school and work like you wouldn't believe.

Good afternoon (I think that's what time it is over there, right?), Africa and Europe!

XB!
-Philip

[prodromos]

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!

Hi everyone :wave: I guess I'll just tidy up the tables and wash the plates and glasses til someone else turns up.

John

[Emmanuel-A]

XB !

Good morning.

I found this funny website, it might help you if you want to say "Christ is risen" to your Icelandic, samoan or hindi friends.

http://srbigham.com/index.html
Emmanuel

[Kolya]

Good afternoon (I think that's what time it is over there, right?), Africa and Europe!

XB!
-Philip

Christ Is Risen!

Well Philip, when you posted this it was 10 to 10 am - so who cares about two hours anyway. If you want to know, we're 6 hours ahead of you if you're on the East Coast. Add another 3 if you're on the West Coast.

And Emmanuel in Paris is one hour behind us, but with DST he might just have caught up to us. London is 1 hour behind Paris.

XB!

Kolya

[Momzilla]

:wave: Good morning/afternoon/evening, friends!

[Rilian]

XB !

Good morning.

Bon Matin Emmanuel. Did you say you go to the cathedral on Rue Daru?

[Kolya]

Welcome back Alexis!!!!

[Alexis OCA]

Welcome back Alexis!!!!

Thanks brother! Good to be back!

[Emmanuel-A]

Bon Matin Emmanuel. Did you say you go to the cathedral on Rue Daru?

Hello Rilian.

No, I attend a MP parish called "Notre Dame Joie des affligés et Sainte Geneviève".

But I sometimes go rue Daru, especially to the cathedral's crypt which is so beautiful (services are sung in french in the crypt and in slavonic in the upper chuch). This cathedral (named after Saint Alexander Nevsky) is well known because it is the first orthodox church ever built in France (1861)*.

Have you already been there ?

Emmanuel

*I mean, after 1054 AD.

[Rilian]

Hello Rilian.

No, I attend a MP parish called "Notre Dame Joie des affligés et Sainte Geneviève".

But I sometimes go rue Daru, especially to the cathedral's crypt which is so beautiful (services are sung in french in the crypt and in slavonic in the upper chuch). This cathedral (named after Saint Alexander Nevsky) is well known because it is the first orthodox church ever built in France (1861)*.

Have you already been there ?

Emmanuel

*I mean, after 1054 AD.

I actually did not visit the cathedral. Last time I was there was at a time when I was still considering conversion to Catholicism.

I was reading an article about the exarchate and it mentioned the upper and lower liturgies, and I thought I remembered you mentioning something about it before.

[Alexis OCA]

Cold and rainy here in NY. Hey I see there is a new sticky...

[nicodemus]

Just found out I've likely lost my job. The apartment complex I was working at just fired the manager and it sounds like just about everyone else (besides the bilingual folk) are getting the boot too. Nothing corporate types do suprise me anymore. I called them late this afternoon to ask a question and was asked if I could come in at 10am tomorrow. I said, "No, my wife is in early labor and the doctor said she doesn't need to be left alone for long periods of time." They then tell me that my status with them is to be determined and that will "be in touch." The working world is the epitome of frustration for me.

[Orthosdoxa]

Accckkkkk. :( Hubby his job a few weeks ago and we've been scrambling ever since, too, but we don't have a child on the way, so I imagine it's so much more stressful on you.

[Alexis OCA]

Just found out I've likely lost my job. The apartment complex I was working at just fired the manager and it sounds like just about everyone else (besides the bilingual folk) are getting the boot too. Nothing corporate types do suprise me anymore. I called them late this afternoon to ask a question and was asked if I could come in at 10am tomorrow. I said, "No, my wife is in early labor and the doctor said she doesn't need to be left alone for long periods of time." They then tell me that my status with them is to be determined and that will "be in touch." The working world is the epitome of frustration for me.

You are in my prayers brother. Hang in there.:crosseo:

[Khaleas]

Hey guys.... It's Bright Friday and we're not fasting... were you all?? EATING??

I am having Tostitos and Guacamole... YUM!

I got my print of Blessed Xenia of St Petersburg and need to reorganize my icon corner tomorrow...

[xenia]

My husband and went and ate ribs at the Central Texan BBQ. YUM!

[Oblio]

[proud dad mode]

Our little Anna (13 mos) stands with us in front of our icons (well, in the general vicinity) at meal time prayer and on her own initiative has started to move her right hand back and forth across her chest :clap:

[/mode]

[Matrona]

I love watching children make the sign of the cross.

[MariaRegina]

Just found out I've likely lost my job. The apartment complex I was working at just fired the manager and it sounds like just about everyone else (besides the bilingual folk) are getting the boot too. Nothing corporate types do suprise me anymore. I called them late this afternoon to ask a question and was asked if I could come in at 10am tomorrow. I said, "No, my wife is in early labor and the doctor said she doesn't need to be left alone for long periods of time." They then tell me that my status with them is to be determined and that will "be in touch." The working world is the epitome of frustration for me.

My prayers.

[PandaBear]

Christ Is Risen!

Well Philip, when you posted this it was 10 to 10 am - so who cares about two hours anyway. If you want to know, we're 6 hours ahead of you if you're on the East Coast. Add another 3 if you're on the West Coast.

And Emmanuel in Paris is one hour behind us, but with DST he might just have caught up to us. London is 1 hour behind Paris.

XB!

Kolya

Um. Wow. I think I'll just say "Hi!" and avoid doing all that math! :wave:

[Alexis OCA]

I love watching children make the sign of the cross.

My six year old does it byzantine style and when she goes to school (catholic) they keep telling her she's doing it wrong...she just gives them a funny look...I guess I am corrupting her by bringing her to church with me most Sunday's...^_^

[Matrona]

My six year old does it byzantine style and when she goes to school (catholic) they keep telling her she's doing it wrong...she just gives them a funny look...I guess I am corrupting her by bringing her to church with me most Sunday's...^_^

:clap: :clap: :clap:

(Have her tell her classmates that THEY'RE the ones doing it wrong! :thumbsup: ;) )

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

Howdy.:wave: Looks like I will be moving in with my priest's family for a while. I've been having a very stressful time dealing with my dad recently, and I have no other place to go. I am so thankful for kind priests! Mine is used to taking homeless people into his home anyway, so it was no big deal for me to move in. I don't know if it will be permanent or temporary. I'm playing it by ear for now. Please pray for me, especially concerning finding a decent job. I just got another rejection letter a couple days ago.:(

[Matrona]

Howdy.:wave: Looks like I will be moving in with my priest's family for a while.

Oh boy. :( I will keep you in my prayers. I hope everything will work out for you soon.

I need a job, too. I don't think the job market around here is too bad, but I can't drive, and my rent is much higher than other places in this city because of where I live. But my mom and dad would really like for me to be independent...

[Alexis OCA]

Howdy.:wave: Looks like I will be moving in with my priest's family for a while. I've been having a very stressful time dealing with my dad recently, and I have no other place to go. I am so thankful for kind priests! Mine is used to taking homeless people into his home anyway, so it was no big deal for me to move in. I don't know if it will be permanent or temporary. I'm playing it by ear for now. Please pray for me, especially concerning finding a decent job. I just got another rejection letter a couple days ago.:(

You are in my constant prayers for peace of mind and success.:crosseo:
HAng in there.

[Suzannah]

Howdy.:wave: Looks like I will be moving in with my priest's family for a while. I've been having a very stressful time dealing with my dad recently, and I have no other place to go. I am so thankful for kind priests! Mine is used to taking homeless people into his home anyway, so it was no big deal for me to move in. I don't know if it will be permanent or temporary. I'm playing it by ear for now. Please pray for me, especially concerning finding a decent job. I just got another rejection letter a couple days ago.:(

:hug: I will pray for you....

God bless your Priest!!!!

"For I alone know the plans that I have laid for you' declares the Lord,' plans for your welfare and NOT for calamity to give you a future and a hope."

Jer. 29:11

[Marjorie]

GDE,

I am praying for you and I am sorry it has come to this! But what a priest this man must be! God bless him and his family! Not everyone has someone like that.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Matrona]

Drat. I have to walk to Five Points again today. I need chow, and my bunnies do, too.

I'd like to be able to stop by the Orthodox bookstore down there, but the sidewalk is closed. Funny, they made a big deal about how the businesses in Five Points would remain open during the street construction project, but the only way you can get there *legally* is to drive north on Harden and hope you find a parking spot close enough. Blast!!!

[Alexis OCA]

I am heading off to my niece's First Communion party....hope the food is good.

That got me wondering (probably cause I was catholic) if Orthodox children/parents miss out on first communion day like the catholics have...like the white dress or blue suit, big party, you know all the external stuff that has no real meaning.

[Khaleas]

I am heading off to my niece's First Communion party....hope the food is good.

That got me wondering (probably cause I was catholic) if Orthodox children/parents miss out on first communion day like the catholics have...like the white dress or blue suit, big party, you know all the external stuff that has no real meaning.

Nope, think about... they get two Christmas a YEAR!!!

When I was chrismated we went to DunkinDonuts for a coffee... ;)

My confirmation as a Lutheran was in the big picture totally pointless... it made me believe less... and everyone just does it for the presents.

Hope there is good food... for your sake... I just got Mexican take out. YUM!

[MariaRegina]

Re: First Holy Communion:

No we don't do that because all the sacraments are given at once.
However, I've seen girls older than three who dress up in a First Communion dress after they are chrismated and attend the Divine Liturgy for the first time as Orthodox.

Furthermore, in the OCA church that I'm attending now, the girls and boys dress up in their finest on Palm Sunday for the procession where they either carry baskets of flowers to spread on the ground or icons. Most of the children make their first Holy Confession on Lazarus Saturday (the day before Palm Sunday).

[MariaRegina]

Have any of you been to a Baptism party after church?

My the Greeks really know how to lay out the food and drinks.

[Alexis OCA]

Nope, think about... they get two Christmas a YEAR!!!

When I was chrismated we went to DunkinDonuts for a coffee... ;)

My confirmation as a Lutheran was in the big picture totally pointless... it made me believe less... and everyone just does it for the presents.

Hope there is good food... for your sake... I just got Mexican take out. YUM!

I went to a Greek diner after my chrismation. Kind of makes sense dosen't it?;)

The two Christmas theme is definitely a plus!

RE: the food..should be ok. Italian Catholics at an Italian Catering Hall...will probably be like a wedding!:D I'm only drinking White Russians!^_^

[Alexis OCA]

Re: First Holy Communion:
No we don't do that because all the sacraments are given at once.


THAT I knew...and one of the reasons I came to Orthodoxy. Thanks anyway.

[Matrona]

/me kicks her PM box and her email inbox to see if they are working...

[Matrona]

LOL... I was just watching a Jesus movie on one of those evangelical channels, and in honor of Mother's Day, the preacher-guy at the end instructed everyone to respect Mary. He said that next time we hear anybody badmouth Mary, we should tell them to lay off on account of her Son being Jesus, and nobody likes to have their mother made fun of... LOL! I just thought it was funny that he would come up with the same argument that many of us use to argue in favor of the veneration of Mary. :)

[Khaleas]

I have a confession to make...

I'm the biggest clothes horder there is... I have barely made a dent and already have three big thrashbags full of clothes that I'll take to church for the next shipment to our orpanage in Ukraine. And I still have tons of clothes... it's insane how much I have accumulated... :eek:

I know our charity coordinator (she's my sponsor too) will be happy that they'll get some 'youthful' clothes and not all 'old fogey' clothes... I'm going to do the same sort of purge in my husband's closet because he has as much stuff as I do... :doh:

[nicodemus]

Well, since it would be a while before my family would see the baby in person, I wanted to email them pictures ASAP (I also needed to get something from the house for the wife.) Her parents are there with her, so after I emailed the pictures to my family, I figured I would also show you all, my TAW family....

Isaac Anastasios Nikhil (yes the baby has two middle names)

It was about a 20 hour labor that ended with a C Section. All are exhausted but overjoyed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/dad_isaac.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/isaac.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/isaac2.jpg

Back to the hospital!!!

[Matrona]

How precious! Congratulations on your new baby, Nicodemus and Mrs. Nicodemus!! :)

[xenia]

Oh, what a beautiful baby! You are so blessed!

[Khaleas]

Congratuations Nicodemus (and Mrs Nicodemus too)!!! :clap:

He is precious!!! I have two middle names too, but I'm dropping one after getting married (church that is) because for ex Maryland can only put one on my license thus I don't have matching IDs... but it works in most states as far as I know...

Awww, he's such a cutie!!! Daddy looks so proud too!!! ^_^

[nicodemus]

Oops, forgot to give the inlaws the keys and now I have to wait at the house for them to get home since visiting hours are over. Now I've got some time to kill.

We decided to make "Anastasios" a last minute name addition since he was born during Bright Week!

[RobNJ]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Khaleas]

I guess Dad and Isaac will have Birthdays close to eachother!!

Happy Birthday Nicodemus!

[MariaRegina]

Well, since it would be a while before my family would see the baby in person, I wanted to email them pictures ASAP (I also needed to get something from the house for the wife.) Her parents are there with her, so after I emailed the pictures to my family, I figured I would also show you all, my TAW family....

Isaac Anastasios Nikhil (yes the baby has two middle names)

It was about a 20 hour labor that ended with a C Section. All are exhausted but overjoyed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/dad_isaac.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/isaac.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v385/silouan92/family/isaac2.jpg

Back to the hospital!!!


Beautiful child. When was he born?
And how much did he weigh?

[nicodemus]

I guess Dad and Isaac will have Birthdays close to eachother!!

Happy Birthday Nicodemus!
Only 4 days apart!

[nicodemus]

Beautiful child. When was he born?
And how much did he weigh?
He was born today!

7 pounds 4 ounces.

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

:hug: I will pray for you....

God bless your Priest!!!!

"For I alone know the plans that I have laid for you' declares the Lord,' plans for your welfare and NOT for calamity to give you a future and a hope."

Jer. 29:11
I love that scripture, Suzannah. Thanks!:hug: Thanks to all of you who are praying for me. I appreciate it greatly. Yes, my priest and his family are awesome people. I know that they barely get by every month (financially), yet they are always taking in homeless people or taking food to people in poor neighborhoods. Last Friday after the lamentations service, while we were all talking out in the parking lot, a man wandered up to us to ask if any of us knew where he could get a free meal. Without batting an eyelash, Matushka told him to come home with them and they would give him a meal. It was a beautiful thing to behold: Living Orthodoxy, folks.:thumbsup:

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

OH! Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Nicodemus! What a beautiful son!:clap:

[Stephanida]

Congratulations to you Nicodemus and your wife. He is an adorable baby!

[Orthosdoxa]

What a sweet child!!

[Khaleas]

Good night my friends!
Going to bed early because DL starts an hour earlier than normal tomorrow and then we have a picnic at the chapel.
I'm looking forward to it all... I've been waiting to go back to services since Monday...

Take care and God Bless you my friends! :crosseo:

[PandaBear]

Thanks for sharing the pics, Nicodemus! What a happy way to end the day, seeing these!

[Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta]

G'night, all! :wave:

[xenia]

Night everybody.

[Matrona]

Nighterz...

[PandaBear]

And good morning! Just got up...need to get ready, and wrap 5 mother's day gifts and two birthday gifts, then off to Divine Liturgy, then a big ole family party after that. It's gonna be a nice day I think :)

[Momzilla]

:clap:

Congrats, Nicodemus and Mrs. Nicodemus! Welcome, Isaac!

:yawn: Owen decided to start celebrating Mother's day early--as in, about 2:00 a.m. At this point, having skipped his nap yesterday, he's operating on about 4 hours of sleep in the past 24 hours. :eek: We're hoping he's going to crash soon.

[Matrona]

Happy Mother's day to all the TAW members (and Mrs. TAW members) who are moms!

[Greg the byzantine]

Happy Mother's day
:doh: opps, just realized I forgot to tell my mom

[Emmanuel-A]

I thought Mother's day was the last sunday of may ?!:confused: Maybe it's different in the US.

By the way, congratulations, Nicodemus :thumbsup:.

[Photini]

He was born today!

7 pounds 4 ounces.
Congratulations! May babies are awesome. (I should know, I'm one too.)

[Alexis OCA]

Nicodemus,

Congrats to you and the wife.

All the best!

P.S. Just a reminder, this would NOT be a good time to ask the wife if she wants another one.:D

[Momzilla]

P.S. Just a reminder, this would NOT be a good time to ask the wife if she wants another one.:D

About a week after Andy (our eldest) was born, I brought him into our bedroom, where my husband was resting. I laid our infant son on the bed and said, "Here. Enjoy him, because he's the only one we're having."

So yeah, now would not be a good time to start talking about number 2.

[Khaleas]

What a glorious day!!! At least here in Maryland... I've had more fun than should be allowed. We had a parish picnic, blessing of the graves and then I ended up as the target for some boys with a waterhose... I've laughed so my stomach hurts.


Just have to say, I love my Church Family!

[PandaBear]

Just stopping in to say hello, everyone. Got back from our family party and I certainly ate too much. I came home a bit early because I have neglected to do my laundry in some time! :sorry:

[xenia]

Nice to see you, PandaBear!

[Oblio]

Congrats nicodemus,

You life will never be the same, you will wonder how you ever managed without the joy :)

[xenia]

Ugh, a piece of tooth just broke off. Looks like I will be needing another crown to go with the one I just had installed a few weeks ago.

Man, when you get to be my age, parts start falling off. :sigh:

[MariaRegina]

Ugh, a piece of tooth just broke off. Looks like I will be needing another crown to go with the one I just had installed a few weeks ago.

Man, when you get to be my age, parts start falling off. :sigh:

There was a joke about senior citizens talking about sans vision, sans teeth, sans hearing, sans smell, sans taste, sans memory. By then, you don't really know what you are missing anyway. So you are happy again.

I wish I could remember it.

Alas, it's all too true. :D

I could not remember the joke that had to do with operations, does anyone know it?

[Kolya]

Christ Is Risen!!!

Good day all TAW'ers!:wave: It's a lovely fall day, sun shining, and no wind. looks like it will get a bit warmer todaythan we had last week. We might just get an Indian Summer after all.

My sisted called from Canada yesterday. She's an anethetist and gets to work there for two to six months a year. Nice job way to work.


Ugh, a piece of tooth just broke off. Looks like I will be needing another crown to go with the one I just had installed a few weeks ago.

Man, when you get to be my age, parts start falling off. :sigh:

Tell me all about it.:D

Congrats Nicodemus, now the fun begins!!!

XB!

Kolya

[Emmanuel-A]

XB !

Good evening, dear TAW elders.

Here, the weather is perfect today :cool:. About 20°C, great sun, warm but not too much, a light breeze. Definitely not a day to be at work :sigh: .

Emmanuel

[prodromos]

Congrats nicodemus,

You life will never be the same, you will wonder how you ever managed without the joy :)You'll also wonder at how you manage to get by on so much less sleep :D

Congratulations Nicodemus! That's one cute looking litle critter.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John.

[Momzilla]

:wave: Good morning, everyone! Rise and shine, all Western hemisphere TAW-ers!

[PandaBear]

Nice to see you, PandaBear!

You too, Xenia...thanky! :wave: Sorry to hear about the tooth. :eek:

[PandaBear]

Hey y'all...we're supposed to hit about 80 degrees F today!

[Momzilla]

Hey y'all...we're supposed to hit about 80 degrees F today!
It's supposed to be closer to 90 here. Ugh.

[Khaleas]

Morning my friends!

It's another glorious day! We're supposed to have a very comfortable mid-70s and I'm off school... doesn't mean that I will have time to sit out and enjoy... more like in front of the computer slaving away. One more paper to write, then some reading tomorrow and then it's just four exams and I'm done. YAY!!! :clap:

[Matrona]

Grr... I woke up less than an hour ago, and already I want to throttle the Hangup Guy AND Cingular.

[psalm94:17]

Hey guys!

Haven't been here for a few days becasue I was going through an interview marathon - I've been out of work for 16 months!! Well this morning I ....

GOT THE JOB!!!! (2nd in command at a Yankee Candle store)

Anyone care to happy dance a little with me??
:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Momzilla]

:clap: Hooray! Congrats!

[psalm94:17]

:clap: Hooray! Congrats!

Thanks!:D

[Matrona]

Congratulations Psalm! That's great news!

[Matrona]

After a short walk to Five Points, I finally have my brand-spankin'-new cell phone working. I was so pleased, I walked over to Loose Lucy's and treated myself to a new dress, some incense, and a few scented votive candles.

I missed going to The Gourmet Shop, but I can save that for tomorrow, I suppose. They have the best croissants. They taste exactly like the ones in all the boulangeries in France.

[PandaBear]

It's supposed to be closer to 90 here. Ugh.

Hmm...I don't know when the temperature is supposed to hit its peak, but I just checked and it's only 71 right now, and it's 2:40 p.m.

[PandaBear]

Anyone care to happy dance a little with me??


I love happy dances! :clap: ^_^:clap::D

Congratulations!