St. Euphrosynos Taverna and Ouzeri (6)

[Michael the Iconographer]

Well today, thank you Michael. You're up early! or you havn't gone to bed yet;)

Up early, have to be at work at 7.

[Kolya]

Up early, have to be at work at 7.

Join the club!;)

I leave home at 6:35 every morning.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Good morning to Kolya (again), Photini, Khaleas and all my other friends. I pray you all have a wonderful day!

[Photini]

Good morning to Kolya (again), Photini, Khaleas and all my other friends. I pray you all have a wonderful day!
Good morning Michael, and all. :) Here I go to work...

[Kolya]

Here I go to work...

Work! The scourge of the drinking classes!:)

[prodromos]

Work! The scourge of the drinking classes!:)
Thank goodness I wasn't drinking anything at the time I read that :D

[Khaleas]

Thanks from me, Xenia from VA.;) Tell them hi from me too!
I'm still thinking about changing my name. There are sooo many Govt depts and Banks and Driver's licence etc to change.

Morning Everyone :wave:

And good night to those going to bed now.

Kolya

I figured that since I still have to fork over half an arm to get all changed (green cards, passports, drivers licenses etc in TWO countries) I could as well do it.

Ok, I'm out of here for today... going to the spa (present to myself for graduation and relaxation after my parents left) ;)

[Kolya]

I figured that since I still have to fork over half an arm to get all changed (green cards, passports, drivers licenses etc in TWO countries) I could as well do it.

Ok, I'm out of here for today... going to the spa (present to myself for graduation and relaxation after my parents left) ;)

Good Mornin' young lady! And enjoy that SPA:) About time you chilled out a bit.

[Rilian]

Did anyone else see that there's going to be a woman racing in the Indianapolis 500 this weekend? Normally I don't give a rats patooty about car racing but that sounds pretty cool.

[White Rabbit]

Hi everyone! :wave:

[Matrona]

When I was four, I selected the first job I ever wanted to do... be a race-car driver. :)

My dad spent all weekend, every weekend watching races, so that was one way to get his attention. :D

[Matrona]

Hi White Rabbit!

[elizabethevangeline]

Hi everyone!

Just felt the need to tell y'all that isn't not yet noon in the "rainy" NW and it's above 80 degrees out! We're supposed to reach 90 today. There's a hot dry east wind blowing down the Columbia River Gorge. (in western OR & SW WA, the east wind means hot/dry in summer, cold/icy in winter). And by Monday, we'll be back to cloudy and in the 60's. :)

So tomorrow AM I'll be helping my grandpa plant beans. He's been anxious to get his garden started, it's been raining here for weeks.

OK, weather report over!

[Khaleas]

Good Mornin' young lady! And enjoy that SPA:) About time you chilled out a bit.

I must say it was relaxing... although I was getting antsy at the end of the day LOL... I just like puttering around at home or doing something.
Well, I should find something to eat... foooood... my vice...

[Photini]

MMmmmmm....I just got home from the grocery store. Got some Zesty bread & butter pickles. I LOVE THOSE. I bet this jar won't last long.

[Photini]

Ugh. I have to buy car insurance tonight. Guess I'll spend the next coupla hours getting quotes and stuff. >barf<

[Michael the Iconographer]

Heather, does that mean it is time for the GEICO jokes to begin? It is good to see you my friend!

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Hey Michael :wave:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi Bizzlebin!

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Hi Bizzlebin!

How have you been?

[Michael the Iconographer]

How have you been?

I have been doing alot of growing in the past month. It has been a fruitful past couple of months for me, which is indeed a good thing. I will say however, that I am way behind my schedule in iconographic work I need to do.

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

I have been doing alot of growing in the past month. It has been a fruitful past couple of months for me, which is indeed a good thing. I will say however, that I am way behind my schedule in iconographic work I need to do.

I've been doing fairly well myself. I might actually be staying in North Carolina for a few weeks/months, so I'm looking for a parish there right now. No OCA parish is very close, the GOAA parish has pews :sick: , so I am looking at an Antiochian parish right now.

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Oh! It looks like I found an OCA parish that is close. No pews either :clap:

[Photini]

Heather, does that mean it is time for the GEICO jokes to begin? It is good to see you my friend!
It's good to see you too. :) I"m so good at procrastinating. A friend of mine dropped by and ordered us pizza for dinner. I haven't even started my car insurance shopping yet....

[Maximus]

Oh! It looks like I found an OCA parish that is close. No pews either :clap:

That's good news.

Congrats!

[Khaleas]

Goodnight my friends!!! :wave:


Have a good night (or a Blessed Day for those of you who are just getting up)!

I'm spending a decent amount of time between the covers tonight... first night when I can actually sleep in, in the morning.

[Maximus]

Good night!

[Maximus]

Friends, please pray for my mom, who has breast cancer.

Please pray for me, too. I want to go back East and need a good job (I am a teacher).

I want my wife to be happy about it, as well (tall order).

[Kolya]

Goodnight my friends!!! :wave:


Have a good night (or a Blessed Day for those of you who are just getting up)!

I'm spending a decent amount of time between the covers tonight... first night when I can actually sleep in, in the morning.

Good night Xenia!


Friends, please pray for my mom, who has breast cancer.

Please pray for me, too. I want to go back East and need a good job (I am a teacher).

I want my wife to be happy about it, as well (tall order).


Maximus, I'll be praying for your mom, and for your needs too. I know how tall that order can be.:)

Please pray for me that I can get a Speech Synthesizer program for Seraphima that costs $2500.00 so she can get a different line of work. The switchboard operator job she has at the IRS is literally killing her. The people that phone in are so abusive!

Sleep well, those going to bed now, those that just got on line, Good Day :wave:

[Kolya]

Ugh. I have to buy car insurance tonight. Guess I'll spend the next coupla hours getting quotes and stuff. >barf<

I work for one of them companies.;) I'm in the Relpacement Dept though.
Our sister Company in the States is Farmers. Our HO is in Zurich, Switzerland.
You shold get a good deal shopping around.

[sin_vladimirov]

Greetings, how is everything going on today?

[Kolya]

Well thanks. It looks like you're a' Happy Chappy' today. And the Oz flag is up! So is it Quantas tonight?

[sin_vladimirov]

Emirates. T- 9H 58'
Soooon... I will be shutting down in couple of hours and the rejoining from the airport LOL

How are Seraphima and you today?

[Kolya]

Emirates. T- 9H 58'

How are Seraphima and you today?

Emirates - "The Worlds Best Airline" - nice choice.

Seraphima was not well last night, but is OK today, and is at work.:)
I'm happy too - it's Friday, and a good lie-in tomorrow awaits, though I will have a busy day in the garden.

I bet you're floating today;)

[sin_vladimirov]

Ahhhh... floating is an understatement... I am going to the Church this Sunday (God willing).... to the Church! Priest can sing Cathecumens depart, all cathecumens depart, let no cathecumen stay... I am not moving! LOL

Emirates are xcellent... One of my friends works for them so I managed to score a "fat" seat thats why am going tonight...

To the Church! God, I cant tell you how I feel. Awesome.

Busy day in the garden! That sounds like fun! Kolya the garden keeper.. I can imagine you with a little straw hat and a tothpick in your mouth LOL...

Hilarious!

[prodromos]

Please pray for me that I can get a Speech Synthesizer program for Seraphima that costs $2500.00 so she can get a different line of work. The switchboard operator job she has at the IRS is literally killing her. The people that phone in are so abusive!
Oh but think how many opportunities God is giving her to advance in the virtues of humility and patience ;) :P

Just kidding. She would have to already be a saint to continue in that line of work without burning out. They probably ought to have a brief recorded message before they are connected to the switchThe person about to take your call did not have anything to do with your tax. If you are upset and wish to take out your anger on someone, please be considerate of the operator and they will try to connect you to the appropriate person for your tirade.
Thankyou.

Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
John

[Kolya]

Ahhhh... floating is an understatement... I am going to the Church this Sunday (God willing).... to the Church! Priest can sing Cathecumens depart, all cathecumens depart, let no cathecumen stay... I am not moving! LOL

To the Church! God, I cant tell you how I feel. Awesome.

Busy day in the garden! That sounds like fun! Kolya the garden keeper.. I can imagine you with a little straw hat and a tothpick in your mouth LOL...

Hilarious!

Many years to you Stefan, you've got me:cry: . Shallow (Empty more likely) Wells in a Thirsty Land. Now you're going to DRINK!
(Just remember, it's winter Down Under now! Take your coat to church, and your most comfortable shoes!;) ) I've got these great Inner Sheep Skin boots to stand in - just the stuff!

[sin_vladimirov]

Many years to you Stefan, you've got me:cry: . Shallow (Empty more likely) Wells in a Thirsty Land. Now you're going to DRINK!
(Just remember, it's winter Down Under now! Take your coat to church, and your most comfortable shoes!;) ) I've got these great Inner Sheep Skin boots to stand in - just the stuff!

Thank you Kolya same to you and Lady Seraphima. It is not cold at all in Perth this time of year.. Not sure but it would not be under 20C.
Shoes! I'll need more than that.. I haven't been "standing in one place" for a long time now...

We'll see.

Anyway... this time is going so slow...

[sin_vladimirov]

I am going off-line... finish packing... will jump on at the airport.

Many years.


in ICXC
stefan+
EXODUS XII. 31-42.

[Kolya]

The person about to take your call did not have anything to do with your tax. If you are upset and wish to take out your anger on someone, please be considerate of the operator and they will try to connect you to the appropriate person for your tirade

Seraphima thinks that's brilliant. She had an Indian Gent on the line just now, who told her he had been speaking to a guy in the office called "Mohammed", And M had been giving the client a hard time. So the Gent tells Seraphima in his Lilting Indian accent, " I told him, 'You know what, you must go to Mosque to pray!'"
At this Seraphima just cracked up laughing, and said she wished she could tell them that sometimes. The Gent replies "You'll lose your job!"

Oh well, the joys of living!!;)

[Kolya]

Speak to you later Stefan! Send me a PM from the airport OK!

[Michael the Iconographer]

Good morning Kolya, Photini, Alexis, Khaleas (who appears to still be getting some much needed sleep) and the rest of my friends! I guess I should even say good morning to those who aren't my friends as well?! :) I hope you all have a wonderful day.

[Kolya]

Christ Is Risen!!!
Morning Michael. Hope you have a good Friday!!!:)

[sin_vladimirov]

Customs Officer:
Have you got anything to declare that you are taking out of the Kingdom?

stefan:
Just bad dreams!

Cutoms officer:
There is a pharmacy on the next level, you can ask for help there.

stefan:
:doh:

[Khaleas]

Customs Officer:
Have you got anything to declare that you are taking out of the Kingdom?

stefan:
Just bad dreams!

Cutoms officer:
There is a pharmacy on the next level, you can ask for help there.

stefan:
:doh:

Yikes... about on par with the customs officer who asked me once when I was bringing a cat for my friend: Is it alive? :doh: Then said: Well, if it's alive I guess it has all papers too... :eek: It's still a classic among the cat people around here... and it's almost 10 years ago now.

[sin_vladimirov]

Funny people Customs officers...

[contriteheart]

Stefan,

I am so, SO happy for you! I worry about any Christian who has to live in that desert land! I hope your stay in Australia is a wonderful one, and that you enjoy it to the fullest - especially being able to go to church. :thumbsup:

GraceMercyPeace

[sin_vladimirov]

Many years and thank you GraceMercyPeace...

Much appreciated...

in ICXC
sttefan+

[sin_vladimirov]

Boarding time....

See you in Australia!

Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner.

[Kolya]

Been so quiet in here this evening. Must be 'cause it Friday (Night).

Well, I'm lyin' in bed with the notebook on my lap. The electric blanket is on and it's nice and toasty. The clock tells me it's time to log off and get some shut-eye. I'm almost into Saturday. [Hmm, at 12 I can raid the fridge, Ahh..]

Good night all.:wave:

Kolya

GMT+2

[White Rabbit]

Hi everyone! :wave:

[RobNJ]

:wave: waving Hello! back!:wave:

[White Rabbit]

Guys I have a question

[Khaleas]

Orthodox info has the scriptural readings and 'saints of the day'.... both new and old calender...

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/

[gzt]

oca.org does too. today there's a nice long one about the venerable st. bede. the g in gzt is mentioned if you know what to look for...

[Khaleas]

oca.org does too. today there's a nice long one about the venerable st. bede. the g in gzt is mentioned if you know what to look for...

I guess that's new calender tho, I follow the old in church... Orthodoxinfo has both...

[gzt]

oh, right, yeah, i should've mentioned that. new calendar only.

[Matrona]

US Airways stinks. I didn't even fly, and they managed to lose my luggage! :doh:

I should be out of town right now, but instead I'm back in my hizzy hanging out with my house-sitter until tomorrow morning.

I was supposed to leave today on a short trip, but stupid US Airways decided to not let me on my flight because they didn't think I could have made my connecting flight (as it turned out, I could have). They were supposed to stop my luggage and send it home with me tonight, but it got sent on.

Idiots. I have a spare shirt and skirt, but only grubby shoes to wear to a special occasion tomorrow. :sigh:

[Matrona]

Well, I'm off for a few hours' sleep and then my mystery destination. I can't say where I'm going for the same reason I have a sitter for my grubby little apartment (aside from feeding my rabbits), but I'll be back soon enough. :)

Love,
Matrona

[gzt]

mysteries are cool. what isn't cool is that i was supposed to see the place i'd be subletting for two months this summer, but the person who owned the place wasn't in. but i got to meet the guy i'd be subletting it from, he seemed hip and things work. but the inside of the place, still shrouded in mystery...

the good news is i'll be at my parish back home for a week, two straight sundays, before i come back here to work in said sublet. doot doot. i prefer it here, but it'll be good to have a change-of-pace.

[sin_vladimirov]

AUSTRALIA!

:wave:

The land with a Church!
:clap:

Thank You Lord, thank You, thank You!
:bow:

[Emmanuel-A]

XB !

Good morning. Back from the countryside.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi all!

[Kolya]

Christ Is Risen!
Good day all.:wave:
Now I'm not the only TAWer below the Equator.;)
Good to see you're safe Stefan!

[sin_vladimirov]

The boys down under say HELLO you northerners!

Thank you Kolya.. good to see you too.:thumbsup:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Post 4000!

[Photini]

AUSTRALIA!

:wave:

The land with a Church!
:clap:

Thank You Lord, thank You, thank You!
:bow:
I am so happy for you. :)

[Photini]

Post 4000!
Happy 4000 Michael! Keep 'em comin'.

How are you today?

[sin_vladimirov]

Thank you PHOTINI,
how are you tonight?




Michael.. 4000... how many are planing to get?

[Photini]

Thank you PHOTINI,
how are you tonight?




Michael.. 4000... how many are planing to get?

Well, actually it's the morning here. I had a bad day yesterday again. But today things seem a little brighter. :) I ended up at a friend's house last night and had a little too much Tequila Sunrise....Not the best way to deal with problems, but at least my mind was taken off of it. And I do feel better.

[Khaleas]

Morning Morning! (Evening or whatever you'd like to 'insert here')...

Another good night's sleep... I'm starting to catch up :yawn: ! I think I'm going to make the trip into DC today and go to Icon and Book Service and spend some money... Then play phone tag again with the parishoners who are going to St Tikhon's with me and then off to Vespers.

Hope you all have a Blessed Day! :wave:

[sin_vladimirov]

Well, actually it's the morning here. I had a bad day yesterday again. But today things seem a little brighter. :) I ended up at a friend's house last night and had a little too much Tequila Sunrise....Not the best way to deal with problems, but at least my mind was taken off of it. And I do feel better.

Only dead people have no problems, I think...

Tequila is known for its medical use;) , just like majority of white spirits like, 7UP, Lemon Schwappes..... Vodka:thumbsup:

I am glad it is brighter today. That is always good to hear. Don't worry, it gets easier after first 100 years...

[RobNJ]

Good Morning All! ( and good evening to our antipodean bretheran):wave:

(I'm whispering, due to Photini's Tequila coma);)

[sin_vladimirov]

I am off to horizontal position... to think with my eyes closed and to sing the snoring song....

God bless.... it is Lords day almost.... and there will be no song from the mosque to wake me up.....

God bless.

[RobNJ]

Well..I was just driving around, found two of the local Orthodox places. This one, the OCA church:
http://www.christthesaviour.org/

is fifteen minutes away:D...

one of the local Greek churches:
http://www.stathanasiosnj.org/
is about five minutes further down the same road...

So... ya never know;)

[RedneckAnglican]

Well, actually it's the morning here. I had a bad day yesterday again. But today things seem a little brighter. :) I ended up at a friend's house last night and had a little too much Tequila Sunrise....Not the best way to deal with problems, but at least my mind was taken off of it. And I do feel better.

I've found that there is no sunrise after tequila...esp. too much...

[Khaleas]

Had a wonderful (although rather expensive) visit to Icon and Book Service in Washington DC today. I came home with a bunch of books and I also found an icon of St Kevin of Glendalough which would be my husband's patron if he converts (I'm working on it with progress, just doesn't have the time right now because of the Navy).
Anyways, have to get ready for Vespers....

God Bless my friends!

[White Rabbit]

Hi everyone! :wave:

[ufonium2]

Can allergies turn into a cold?

[MariaRegina]

Can allergies turn into a cold?

Yip! Allergies can weaken your immune system so you might come down with a cold more frequently.

Sometimes allergies can mimic a cold. So, a particularly bad allergy season (lots of pollen ) can give you a sore throad, low grade fever, and lots of mucus flowing from your nose -- but it could just be allergies. It has happened to me.

Hope this helps.

[ufonium2]

Wow! Aria, you just described my exact symptoms. So now I know to stay stoned on allergy medicine instead of switching to NyQuil as I had previously planned. Thanks!

[Photini]

I just got home from helping my aunt paint her kitchen. That is HARD work. My arm is killing me.

[Photini]

I've found that there is no sunrise after tequila...esp. too much...
Normally I keep my distance from Tequila. But last night was an exception.

[RobNJ]

I just got home from helping my aunt paint her kitchen. That is HARD work. My arm is killing me.

Next comes: Wax on, wax off

[Khaleas]

:wave: I hope you are all having a wonderful and blessed evening!

I'm off to bed early to get up and pack for the trip up to PA tomorrow. Monday we're going to St Tikhon's with a few persons from my parish. Can we say... more money spent... Before I had to stay away from the Mall, now I have to stay away from Monasteries... :D

God Bless and have a wonderful holiday weekend!

[Dust and Ashes]

Normally I keep my distance from Tequila. But last night was an exception.

Tequila is one of only 2 kinds of liquor that I actually like the taste of. The other is a good single malt Irish whiskey. :yum:

[Alchemist]

Hey everyone! Hope you are all going well.

Guys I have a question
Ask away :).

[MariaRegina]

Next comes: Wax on, wax off

Have you been watching THE KARATE KID?

[MariaRegina]

Wow! Aria, you just described my exact symptoms. So now I know to stay stoned on allergy medicine instead of switching to NyQuil as I had previously planned. Thanks!

Since I have been taking MSM, my allergy symptoms are almost nil.

But I also did the following -

I got rid of household chemicals
started to read labels before eating anything,
try to eat only organic foods,
and have basically adopted a vegetarian diet (except for yogurt and feta cheese).

My allergies diminished rather quickly once I gave up meat, chicken, eggs, and milk. I guess I have a lactose intolerance.

[sin_vladimirov]

I have to scream.... I WENT TO THE CHURCH!

Please forgive...

Xristos anesti!

[MariaRegina]

I have to sream.... I WENT TO THE CHURCH!

Please forgive...

Xristos anesti!

Do you mean scream? What happened?

[MariaRegina]

Are you referring to the one in your profile? The one that was bombed by muslims?

[sin_vladimirov]

Ah no, Aria I am screaming that I went to Church... It is a big (red-letter) day in "my" calendar.
I went to the Church.... Now that was something. Last time I was in Church was 11 months ago...

So, I am very very very very happy.

Thats why!

How is your day?

[MariaRegina]

Ah no, Aria I am screaming that I went to Church... It is a big (red-letter) day in "my" calendar.
I went to the Church.... Now that was something. Last time I was in Church was 11 months ago...

So, I am very very very very happy.

Thats why!

How is your day?


Your joy makes me rejoice.

Pray for me -- I'm having kidney problems and don't know if I can make it to church tomorrow morning.

Pray that the Lord and St. John of Shanghai heal me during my sleep tonight so that I may be able to attend the Divine Liturgy.

[sin_vladimirov]

Your joy makes me rejoice.

Pray for me -- I'm having kidney problems and don't know if I can make it to church tomorrow morning.

Pray that the Lord and St. John of Shanghai heal me during my sleep tonight so that I may be able to attend the Divine Liturgy.


I will most surely do that...

in ICXC
stefan+

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Your joy makes me rejoice.

Pray for me -- I'm having kidney problems and don't know if I can make it to church tomorrow morning.

Pray that the Lord and St. John of Shanghai heal me during my sleep tonight so that I may be able to attend the Divine Liturgy.

I'll pray for you as well :wave:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Happy 4000 Michael! Keep 'em comin'.

How are you today?

I am growing. And as always, with growth there is always pain. But, it is good pain. Happy pain as Fr. Basil S. calls it. And, my icon order backlog keeps growing, which is a good thing. I have learned alot in the past month and hopefully those things that my mind has learned my soul will soon learn.

[Photini]

Good morning all. :) Just dropping in before church.

[sin_vladimirov]

Good morning... I went 10 hrs ago... you are late.... LOL

[MariaRegina]

I will most surely do that...

in ICXC
stefan+

Thanks. I was able to attend the Divine Liturgy with strength to sing in the choir.

[MariaRegina]

I'll pray for you as well :wave:

Thanks also!

[MariaRegina]

I am growing. And as always, with growth there is always pain. But, it is good pain. Happy pain as Fr. Basil S. calls it. And, my icon order backlog keeps growing, which is a good thing. I have learned alot in the past month and hopefully those things that my mind has learned my soul will soon learn.

What icons do you have in the works? Are you going to show us your latest ones?

[ufonium2]

I got rid of household chemicals
started to read labels before eating anything,
try to eat only organic foods,
and have basically adopted a vegetarian diet (except for yogurt and feta cheese).
My allergies diminished rather quickly once I gave up meat, chicken, eggs, and milk. I guess I have a lactose intolerance.


*ufonium looks at her swelled sinuses and red nose, then at the refrigerator full of inorganic meaty goodness*


I think I'll have to take allergies over organic vegetarianism. It's like I don't see the point of excercising three hours a week in order to prolong your life by a year or two. Were you really living those thousands of hours you spent on the treadmill anyway? Seems to me it evens out. Anyway, I'm allergic to potatoes and mushrooms, so vegetarianism is no fun at all for me.

[Bizzlebin Imperatoris]

Thanks also!

Well, did you make it?

[MariaRegina]

*ufonium looks at her swelled sinuses and red nose, then at the refrigerator full of inorganic meaty goodness*


I think I'll have to take allergies over organic vegetarianism. It's like I don't see the point of excercising three hours a week in order to prolong your life by a year or two. Were you really living those thousands of hours you spent on the treadmill anyway? Seems to me it evens out. Anyway, I'm allergic to potatoes and mushrooms, so vegetarianism is no fun at all for me.

I don't do treadmills - I'm not a rodent in a cage. :D

My exercise is walking to my classes at the university while some students ride on skate boards, skooters and electric wheelchairs.

I'm also allergic to mushrooms as well as penicillin (the two are related -both are fungi). Yes, and potatoes tend to have fungi attached as they are in the ground. ugh.

I just eat to live.... boy do I crave eggs and things made with eggs. My son makes a mean New York Cheesecake and I cannot even have a spoonful to taste.

It is teaching me temperance though.

[MariaRegina]

Well, did you make it?

Yes, and I even sang in the choir. Thanks.

We sang "God Bless America" at the dismissal in honor of Memorial Day - this coming Monday.

[sin_vladimirov]

Thanks. I was able to attend the Divine Liturgy with strength to sing in the choir.

Ah.. so glad to hear that... :clap::thumbsup:

[Photini]

:)

[Zinnia]

Well, this certainly looks like a nice, friendly place. :wave:

[Photini]

Yes, this is our ongoing coffee hour. :)

[Photini]

Well, good night everyone. It's time to end this day. I have to work tomorrow on Memorial Day. Just a short day though. At least I'll be making some overtime. :)

[Zinnia]

Well, see you all tomorrow. It's been a fantastic day here in the forum. :wave:

[xenia]

Good night, dear forumites!

No work tomorrow, then three days of giving final exams, then all five of our kids will be at home for youngest daughter's graduation from high school on Saturday, then off to Spain with my husband for a ten-day vacation!

Love,
Xenia

[sin_vladimirov]

Wow Xenia... a lot is happening... I hope you will have a grand time.

[Xpycoctomos]

SPAIN!!!!!!!

Do you speak Spanish?

What cities are you going to?

I'm so jealous!

[Kolya]

SPAIN!!!!!!!

Do you speak Spanish?

What cities are you going to?

I'm so jealous!

Hi and Good day All!!:wave:

John, I think Xenia teaches Spanish!:D

My modem at home is acting up again, so I couldn't get on line yesterday.

Good night those going to bed now.

Kolya

[Michael the Iconographer]

What icons do you have in the works? Are you going to show us your latest ones?

My backlog includes the following icons:

1. The Lifegiving Tree
2. Christ Pantocrator
3. Rublev's Trinity
4. St. Matrona of Chios
5. St. Boniface Enlightener of Germany
6. St. Basil Fool for Christ
7. St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
8. St. Maximos the Hut Burner
9. The Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Cup
10. A personal icon, for my own veneration of (St.) Fr. John Kaiser, MHM, Martyr and Apostle to Kenya (Please, I don't want any arguments on the canonicity of this icon, it is for my own veneration.)

You will get to see new icons as they are completed. Almost all of these icons will have prints available through Come And See Icons. There is one one that I am not making prints of (other than the icon of Fr. John).

[Kolya]

My work server won't let me in CF. I'm accessing from Cellphone. The devil ir trying to stop me hanging out with you.
Kolya

[Kolya]

AAH! I finally got in here just before home time. I don't know what was wrong with the servers. COMPUTORS!!!

Have a great Memorial Day!

Kolya

[sin_vladimirov]

God bless you brother.. all ok?

[Emmanuel-A]

Home time at 3:23 ? How lucky you are.

I took a few days off and I had a 1 meter high pile of folders waiting for me on my desk this morning :sigh:

[sin_vladimirov]

Home time at 3:23 ? How lucky you are.

I took a few days off and I had a 1 meter high pile of folders waiting for me on my desk this morning :sigh:

You need deep cabinets... in which things can vanish... hm... vanishing folders.. so cool...:thumbsup:

[contriteheart]

Anybody get a little icon in the address line next to christianforums.com this morning when they came to the site? I did, but only on the TAW page, not on the threads. I've never seen this before.

What is this supposed to be? I'm guessing it's a cross and a globe, but it looks more like a Pac-Man eating a cross to me! :P

Grace

[Greg the byzantine]

Anybody get a little icon in the address line next to christianforums.com this morning when they came to the site? I did, but only on the TAW page, not on the threads. I've never seen this before.

What is this supposed to be? I'm guessing it's a cross and a globe, but it looks more like a Pac-Man eating a cross to me! :P

Grace
It's a cross and globe. I acually have it there in the adress bar all the time
:)

[sin_vladimirov]

LOL it is a cross and a globe.,. North and South America.

[MariaRegina]

You need deep cabinets... in which things can vanish... hm... vanishing folders.. so cool...:thumbsup:

I love the way you express yourself in English. We don't need the Onion Dome anymore. You get your point across loud and clear!

Poor Xenia, we will probably make her late to catch her plane.

[xenia]

Poor Xenia, we will probably make her late to catch her plane.

LOL- plane's not till next Monday! I have four classes of exams to give, grade and post before I leave, plus my daughter's graduation and a houseful of guests! But it's all good.

[RobNJ]

LOL- plane's not till next Monday! I have four classes of exams to give, grade and post before I leave, plus my daughter's graduation and a houseful of guests! But it's all good.

Emailing you some espresso, rollerskates, red pencils....and Valium;)

[xenia]

Emailing you some espresso, rollerskates, red pencils....and Valium;)

Thank you Rob! Actually, it's all downhill from last Friday.

I have two jobs at my school: teaching Spanish in the morning and doing admin work in the afternoon. My main admin job has been preparing the school for a visit by the accreditation team. I've been stewing over this for the past ten months. If we didn't pass this preliminary visit, which was Friday, our students' credits wouldn't count at state colleges, other schools, etc. It was a Big Hairy Deal. So guess what? They came Friday, took a look around and said "Excellent!" and said we will pass.

Now that THAT's over with, the rest of the week is a piece of cake!!!

[RobNJ]

Now that THAT's over with, the rest of the week is a piece of cake!!!

GREAT!! :clap:

[Oblio]

OK, I was thinking about Southern Orthodoxy (and reading the blog concerning such) and I went to amazon to look for books on ponding and church history. The AI at amazon gave me two EO selections and right below that a suggestion that I get the Dukes of Hazzard on DVD :D :D :D

Come to think of it, old uncle whathizname kinda looks like an Athonite monk :)

[Photini]

Hello again everybody. :)

[RedneckAnglican]

Come to think of it, old uncle whathizname kinda looks like an Athonite monk :)

Uncle Jesse...In the movie coming out this summer Uncle Jessie is being played by Willie Nelson...not very monk-like...

[RobNJ]

Hello again everybody. :)


:wave: Waves Hello!! Back!! :wave:

[RobNJ]

Forgot to mention... I was getting agita over the alleged religious section at one of the local B&N's , when I spotted a copy of "The Orthodox Way" by ++Ware.....so I picked it up. :clap:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi everyone!

[Photini]

Hi Michael and Rob. :)

[xenia]

Forgot to mention... I was getting agita over the alleged religious section at one of the local B&N's , when I spotted a copy of "The Orthodox Way" by ++Ware.....so I picked it up. :clap:

Dangerous book, Rob. I read it and look where I ended up! :P

Seriously, my oldest daughter one day announced to her parents that she was converting to Eastern Orthodoxy. I was a Calvary Chapelite at the time and was horrified. I bought this book and read it and the rest is history.

[Rick of Wessex]

Mike... you have a red lightsaber! You're a Sith! :eek:

Draw your lightsaber! Prepare yourself! http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/otn/violent/lsabre.gif

Oh, by the way, how did you like episode III?

Rick

[Rick of Wessex]

Good evening, everyone!

Dear brothers and sisters from TAW,

As you may have noticed, as of lately I haven't posted as much as I used to. The reason for this is twofold:

1) Last february I got a new job in another town about 55 miles from where I live. Sometimes I get home so tired that I simply don't feel like turning my PC on. Not to mention that I use a PC to work, so the last thing I wnat to see in front of me when I get home is another computer. :D

2) The second reson is that I'm getting married next October, so all the free-time I have left - especially on weekends - is spent on my marriage preparations.

anyway, I'd just like to say that I really miss all of you very much. Of course I'll not stop posting here, but if I spend a few days without showing up, don't be worried, ok?

And last, but not least - I have to say something to a very special friend (I won't mention any names, you know who you are): I know I have been a lousy friend lately. I haven't written or shown up in the last few months, but now you know why. Anyway, don't forget I love you as a very dear and special friend. :hug: I'll do my best to keep in touch.

Rick

[MariaRegina]

Good evening, everyone!

Dear brothers and sisters from TAW,

As you may have noticed, as of lately I haven't posted as much as I used to. The reason for this is twofold:

1) Last february I got a new job in another town about 55 miles from where I live. Sometimes I get home so tired that I simply don't feel like turning my PC on. Not to mention that I use a PC to work, so the last thing I wnat to see in front of me when I get home is another computer. :D

2) The second reson is that I'm getting married next October, so all the free-time I have left - especially on weekends - is spent on my marriage preparations.

anyway, I'd just like to say that I really miss all of you very much. Of course I'll not stop posting here, but if I spend a few days without showing up, don't be worried, ok?

And last, but not least - I have to say something to a very special friend (I won't mention any names, you know who you are): I know I have been a lousy friend lately. I haven't written or shown up in the last few months, but now you know why. Anyway, don't forget I love you as a very dear and special friend. :hug: I'll do my best to keep in touch.

Rick


Congratulations Rick!

[xenia]

Congratulations, Rick!

[MariaRegina]

Forgot to mention... I was getting agita over the alleged religious section at one of the local B&N's , when I spotted a copy of "The Orthodox Way" by ++Ware.....so I picked it up. :clap:

What do you think of his book. I read it from cover to cover in perhaps one day .... but then my priest asked me to outline it. :D He made me work ...

[Rick of Wessex]

Thanks!

[RobNJ]

What do you think of his book. I read it from cover to cover in perhaps one day .... but then my priest asked me to outline it. :D He made me work ...

Haven't taken it out of the bag yet,..little side issues like cooking, laundry, and making my rounds online got in the way;)
Heading over to it now:)

[Zinnia]

Hi, Rick! I'm new here! Glad to finally meet you. It is completely understandable why you have not been around. Congratulations!

[Zinnia]

Good night, dear forumites!

No work tomorrow, then three days of giving final exams, then all five of our kids will be at home for youngest daughter's graduation from high school on Saturday, then off to Spain with my husband for a ten-day vacation!

Love,
Xenia


I have been to Spain, and know you will love it! :hug:

[gzt]

Seriously, my oldest daughter one day announced to her parents that she was converting to Eastern Orthodoxy. I was a Calvary Chapelite at the time and was horrified. I bought this book and read it and the rest is history.
Did she go through with it?

[Rick of Wessex]

Hi, Zinnia! :wave:

Hi, Rick! I'm new here! Glad to finally meet you. It is completely understandable why you have not been around. Congratulations!

Thank you so much and welcome to TAW!

Rick

[xenia]

Hi Zinnia, we have been to Spain before and we do love it! I can't wait to go back!

gzt, my daughter attends the Orthodox Church but has not yet been chrismated. Pray for her please that she settle down and do it!

[MariaRegina]

Hi Zinnia, we have been to Spain before and we do love it! I can't wait to go back!

gzt, my daughter attends the Orthodox Church but has not yet been chrismated. Pray for her please that she settle down and do it!

Xenia,

Were you chrismated before your daughter?

My priest made us wait until we were all ready to be received and did one big ceremony. That was best.

[Zinnia]

Hi Zinnia, we have been to Spain before and we do love it! I can't wait to go back!

gzt, my daughter attends the Orthodox Church but has not yet been chrismated. Pray for her please that she settle down and do it!

This is good you can return! There was much we missed, but grateful for our experiences there. We were in Malaga, Granada, and Madrid.

[Zinnia]

Hi, Zinnia! :wave:



Thank you so much and welcome to TAW!

Rick


Thank you, but the pleasure is all mine. I am really enjoying the topics here, and fulfills the need to hear what believers in Orthodoxy have to say. This is a huge help for me, being a beginner in all of this.

[Kolya]

Christ is Risen!!!
Welcome to TAW Zinnia,

Good mornining all my friends.

Kolya

[Emmanuel-A]

XB !

Good morning !

Welcome Zinnia.

Kolya, I hope your machine works better today.

[Kolya]

XB !

Good morning !

Welcome Zinnia.

Kolya, I hope your machine works better today.

Hi Emmanuel:wave:

Looks OK so far.

I posted a Pic of me at my desk up in the Stickey today.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Morning Kolya and my other friends on TAW!

[Kolya]

Morning Kolya and my other friends on TAW!

Hi Michael:wave:

It's quiet in here after the holiday!

[Kolya]

Oh! Those Sabbatarians on GT!!! It's like trying to reason with a gatepost.
Having been one myself, I understand their mindset, but even I reached a point where I would agree to disagree, at least.

Thank our Lord He opened my eyes eventually.

[sin_vladimirov]

Amin Kolya.. the desert of sabbatarianism is bad bad waterless area of dark and pain and selfrighteousness and phariseeizm... Some traits become so inbeded that are hard to get rid off.

It is so painful watching and reading what poor souls are writting. And to know how much worse they think about everyone else is even worse.

Anyway, brother, how is you day?
How is family?

s.

[Kolya]

Anyway, brother, how is you day?
How is family?[/size]


Hi my friend!

OK and :) K.

My son is still visiting me this week till tomorrow. He has to go back to work on Thursday. It's nice to have him over, as I didn't see much of him for many years. Now he's closer to me, and at least asks my advice. lol.

How's your day been? I take it the sun has set over there already?

In IC XC

Kolya

[sin_vladimirov]

Good to hear. I am glad it is going well.


Yes, days are getting shorter.. it set 1 1/2 hrs. ago.

Not to bad.. bit too cold today.. it was 19C so.. I was wearing Siberia Outfit LOL


in ICXC
stefan+

[Kolya]

I was wearing Siberia Outfit LOL



You should see me in the morning! Then one has to strip it all off by lunch time.:)

There are not many places where you put on the car heater in the morning and the aircon in the afternoon. But after dark it cools down quickly.

[Mary of Bethany]

Mornin' everyone! :wave:


I hope all my fellow 'mericans had a wonderful Memorial Holiday. Now, get back to work!

Mary

[Kolya]

Morning!!!
Enjoy your day:;)

[Mary of Bethany]

I guess it's evening for you already?

[elizabethevangeline]

Oh! Those Sabbatarians on GT!!! It's like trying to reason with a gatepost.
Having been one myself, I understand their mindset,... .

You were a gatepost?!


Sorry! ^_^ couldn't let that one pass by.

I should go put my silly energy to work cleaning my house.

[MariaRegina]

Good to hear. I am glad it is going well.


Yes, days are getting shorter.. it set 1 1/2 hrs. ago.

Not to bad.. bit too cold today.. it was 19C so.. I was wearing Siberia Outfit LOL


in ICXC
stefan+

How cold does it get in this your approaching winter season down under where you live?

[MariaRegina]

PLease pray for me - I have a chronic kidney problem and my kidneys feel dull and full.

[Xpycoctomos]

Will do Aria. Are you on a list for a transplant or is it not serious enough for one? I'llpray for you right now.

John

[Mary of Bethany]

I just found out that a family in our small parish just lost their 6-week old baby son yesterday, to crib death. His name was Luke. He and his mom were just in church for the first time Sunday, and she was churched. They were going to have him baptized in California so his 103-year old great grandmother could be there.

Please pray for Luke and his family. Thanks.

[Marjorie]

I just found out that a family in our small parish just lost their 6-week old baby son yesterday, to crib death. His name was Luke. He and his mom were just in church for the first time Sunday, and she was churched. They were going to have him baptized in California so his 103-year old great grandmother could be there.

Please pray for Luke and his family. Thanks.

Oh God, how terrible.

Memory eternal for the little boy, and prayers for his family... :cry: :crosseo: :cry:

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[Photini]

Hi everybody. :)

[White Rabbit]

Hi everyone! :wave:

[Michael the Iconographer]

Shall I join in the parade of hello's?

[White Rabbit]

Shall I join in the parade of hello's?

Sure!

[Khaleas]

Has got to be really empty in here... is it an echo I hear... ;)

Hello!

Hello?

Hello everyone!! :wave:

[White Rabbit]

Has got to be really empty in here... is it an echo I hear... ;)

Hello!

Hello?

Hello everyone!! :wave:

Hi! :wave:

[RobNJ]

In the words of the immmortal prophets,Larry, Moe & Curly...

Hello, heeellooo Heeeeellooo.......HELLO!!

[Zinnia]

Where is everybody? :confused:

[Zinnia]

Christ is Risen!!!
Welcome to TAW Zinnia,

Good mornining all my friends.

Kolya


Thanks, Kolya! Pleased to meet you. :wave:

[Photini]

Where is everybody? :confused:
Just put the kids to bed and enjoying a little quiet time.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi Heather and everyone! Photini I can completely identify with what you told me in PM.

[Photini]

Well, off to bed I go. :)

Oh yeah, and when I get my kitten, I think I've narrowed it down to a few names. If it's a boy: Excalibur, Mortimer, Shashi or Boris. If it's a girl: Etcetera, Serafima, Kiska or Sashenka.

You guys have any suggestions? It's a solid white kitten.

[CaDan]

Hi all!

I am embarking on another tour of the various fellowship threads in the congregation fora.

Could someone ask SS. Cyril and Methodius to pray for me when I go visit the Baptists?

Thanks!

[CaDan]

Hi all!

I am embarking on another tour of the various fellowship threads in the congregation fora.

Could someone ask SS. Cyril and Methodius to pray for me when I go visit the Baptists?

Thanks!


Wow! They don't even HAVE a fellowship forum that I could find!

[xenia]

Well, off to bed I go. :)

Oh yeah, and when I get my kitten, I think I've narrowed it down to a few names. If it's a boy: Excalibur, Mortimer, Shashi or Boris. If it's a girl: Etcetera, Serafima, Kiska or Sashenka.

You guys have any suggestions? It's a solid white kitten.

My favorite cat name is Eudora.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Anyone want to try to guess what my favorite dog name is?

[Khaleas]

Anyone want to try to guess what my favorite dog name is?

OO... O... hmmm.... OOOl.... I have no freaking clue ;) Couldn't guess it for anything.... OOOOO.... LOL...

[Photini]

My favorite cat name is Eudora.
Oohhh...that's a good one too. :)

[contriteheart]

Nevermind - this post was dumb...

[Michael the Iconographer]

OO... O... hmmm.... OOOl.... I have no freaking clue ;) Couldn't guess it for anything.... OOOOO.... LOL...

YOU'RE A RIOT! :P :clap: ;)

[contriteheart]

Hello someone - anyone?

Sigh... I'm lonely at the moment, and I'm getting ready to go to bed, and it would mean the world to me if someone would just say "Hi there, I know you're alive" before I go to sleep.

Thanks.

[CaDan]

Hi there, GMP!

Want some leftover BBQ? I have lots!

[contriteheart]

Hi there, GMP!

Want some leftover BBQ? I have lots!

Thanks, CaDan. I guess maybe I do exist!

I love BBQ, but unfortunately, I'll have to pass. I just filled up on a nice, juicy steak and a delicious margarita, so I'm afraid there's no room at the inn.

Nice of you to offer, though.

[xenia]

Hi GraceMercyPeace! I am happy you are alive! More than that, I am really quite delighted that you are posting here on TAW! I enjoy your posts very much.

God bless you and have a great night's sleep, or, as my Nicaragueñse mother-in-law used to say, "Sleep with the angels."

Love,
Xenia

[Khaleas]

Hello someone - anyone?

Sigh... I'm lonely at the moment, and I'm getting ready to go to bed, and it would mean the world to me if someone would just say "Hi there, I know you're alive" before I go to sleep.

Thanks.

Sounds like you need a :hug: !!

[contriteheart]

Hi GraceMercyPeace! I am happy you are alive! More than that, I am really quite delighted that you are posting here on TAW! I enjoy your posts very much.

God bless you and have a great night's sleep, or, as my Nicaraguense mother-in-law used to say, "Sleep with the angels."

Love,
Xenia

Wow - what a kind thing to say! Thank you, Xenia.

To tell you the truth, sometimes I feel like I exist in some sort of weird cyber void. The only contact I have with Orthodoxy at all is through books and this forum. I don't know a single Orthodox individual personally.

I don't fit it in my "real" world anymore because I'm leaning heavily toward Orthodoxy, and I don't quite fit in here, because I'm not Orthodox.

Anyway, more than you wanted to know. Thanks again for your kind words. I needed them.

With love,
Grace

[contriteheart]

Sounds like you need a :hug: !!

Okay, now you guys are making me cry...:cry:

[xenia]

Wow - what a kind thing to say! Thank you, Xenia.

To tell you the truth, sometimes I feel like I exist in some sort of weird cyber void. The only contact I have with Orthodoxy at all is through books and this forum. I don't know a single Orthodox individual personally.

I don't fit it in my "real" world anymore because I'm leaning heavily toward Orthodoxy, and I don't quite fit in here, because I'm not Orthodox.

Anyway, more than you wanted to know. Thanks again for your kind words. I needed them.

With love,
Grace

I am in almost exactly the same situation. I know how you feel. All I can say is, God knows what he's doing with us.

I'll put your name in the back of my prayer book.

In peace,
Xenia

[contriteheart]

I'll put your name in the back of my prayer book.

In peace,
Xenia


Xenia,

Thank you more than I can say!

:cry: :angel: :cry:

[xenia]

A little more for GMP,

I learned almost all I know about Orthodoxy from books and from the Internet, just like you. I was chrismated a few years ago and I love my parish, but I have no close friends there. They all kiss me when I arrive on Sunday and forget me when I leave. I don't blame them; I make no special effort to make friends, either. Yet if I did find someone I thought I could relate to, I am sure I would make the effort.

Now why is this, I ask myself. At my former church, I had lots of friends. We don't have much in common anymore, so those friendships have pretty much ended. So here I am, pretty much alone on this curious path into this peculiar old church. I know I'm on the right path, but why does God see fit to give me no companions for the journey?

I have come to think this: I am inclined to follow people. If my good friend (back when I had good friends) becomes a vegetarian, I am inclined to take up vegetarianism. I think God wants me to do this with Him and not with another person, because people can fail us but God never will. In other words, this is too serious of a thing to be a mere fad like vegetarianism or quilting or the other things I followed my friends into. So it's just me and Him and the Church, even though the Church can seem pretty impersonal at times.

You'll be ok. We internet Orthodox may not be able to take you a pot of soup when you get sick but we will pray for you and encourage you the best we can.

Love,
Xenia

[Zinnia]

Well, off to bed I go. :)

Oh yeah, and when I get my kitten, I think I've narrowed it down to a few names. If it's a boy: Excalibur, Mortimer, Shashi or Boris. If it's a girl: Etcetera, Serafima, Kiska or Sashenka.

You guys have any suggestions? It's a solid white kitten.

Trouble? :P

[Zinnia]

Anyone want to try to guess what my favorite dog name is?

Lassie? Rin Tin Tin? Old Yellar? Beethoven? :P

[Zinnia]

Hello someone - anyone?

Sigh... I'm lonely at the moment, and I'm getting ready to go to bed, and it would mean the world to me if someone would just say "Hi there, I know you're alive" before I go to sleep.

Thanks.

Hey, there!! :hug: I think you are terrific! ^_^

[contriteheart]

Xenia,

It seems to me that it must have been a pretty big thing for you to step out in faith and become Orthodox - especially if you tend to follow the path of others. The path you have chosen is surely not a common one, at least in the United States.

I am reminded of Abraham. God called him out of Ur, to leave his father's house and his city and go to a place that he did not know. The Lord didn't even tell him what his final destination was, just to step out in faith and follow. God is faithful to bless those who will walk with Him in faith, even when the road seems dark, hard, or lonely. In my experience, the dark, difficult, and lonely days are the ones in which I grow the most in my love for God and my faith in Him.

Thanks for sharing your story, Xenia - you are a blessing!

With love,
Grace

[contriteheart]

Hey, there!! :hug: I think you are terrific! ^_^

Zinnia,

:hug: :wave:

With love,
Grace

[Zinnia]

TAW is the only forum I do feel comfortable in. I surely do not fit in any of the other denominations anymore. I agree, I was comfortable in my previous church, and had some good friends, and then .... I became very ill, and the doctors in their treatments made it even worse... however, now I'm on the mend (minus the doctors!), and hoping to reach out into the real world soon - would have already if not for this badly sprained ankle. Anyway, I do not know what God has in mind for me, but I do know this... his direction will be good for me - and hopefully for others too.

[contriteheart]

Zinnia - I'm glad to hear you're on the mend!


Good night, all - and thank you for your kind words and encouragement. You've helped me go to bed in peace. :sleep:

With love,
Grace

[Marjorie]

Could you guys pray for my friend Chiara? And her father, though I don't know his name. She is going through a lot right now, including her father's depression, and I would appreciate it if you would pray for her, and also that she may find divine consolation. She is the most receptive person I have ever met to faith, but she is, right now, still empty. I got her a two-part icon set of the Lord and the Theotokos and she says it is helping... so please pray! I love her very much.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[sin_vladimirov]

Could you guys pray for my friend Chiara? And her father, though I don't know his name. She is going through a lot right now, including her father's depression, and I would appreciate it if you would pray for her, and also that she may find divine consolation. She is the most receptive person I have ever met to faith, but she is, right now, still empty. I got her a two-part icon set of the Lord and the Theotokos and she says it is helping... so please pray! I love her very much.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

For sure...

[Marjorie]

For sure...

:) Thankee.

In IC XC,
Marjorie

[CaDan]

Wow! They don't even HAVE a fellowship forum that I could find!

Silly me! They're all outside raising the barn!

[Lotar]

My mom thinks I worship Saints now. :doh:

Actually, she said, "you almost worship them", which is her nice way of saying that I worship them.

I guess my family's visit turned out as I had expected, and not as I had hoped...

[elizabethevangeline]

To tell you the truth, sometimes I feel like I exist in some sort of weird cyber void. The only contact I have with Orthodoxy at all is through books and this forum. I don't know a single Orthodox individual personally.

I don't fit it in my "real" world anymore because I'm leaning heavily toward Orthodoxy, and I don't quite fit in here, because I'm not Orthodox.



Oh, this sounds so familiar, as does Xenia's story!

I've made friends at the Orthodox Church I attend but there is still that sense of not fitting anywhere anymore, and living some strange alternate reality online. :)

Grace, I'm glad you're here. Hope you sleep well.

[elizabethevangeline]

Silly me! They're all outside raising the barn!

You know CaDan...it's dangerous hanging out in here for very long. It can lead to things...:liturgy:

:wave:

[Kolya]

You know CaDan...it's dangerous hanging out in here for very long. It can lead to things...

Quite catching, in fact;)

Good morning Africa and Europe, good afternoon Asia and Australia, good night America - did I leave anybody out?:wave:

[sin_vladimirov]

G'day from Oz!

stefan+

[Kolya]

G'day from Oz!

stefan+

Hi Stefan!

How's my buddy from Down-Under today?

BTW, when are we going to get a photo of you, with your beautifully combed beard?:D

Kolya

[sin_vladimirov]

Kolya, Lord is risen!

I tried to upload some pics, but it did not work and then when it did, the file was to big.. so what I am going to do, wait for this Lords Day Coming so I can get some pics of me and the church.. and cut it down so I can send it.. so, answer is soon LOL.

I am great. Been reading and listening to AFR; all in all it is very good. Thank God! Really good. Been praying for His will to be.. and for me to accept His will... so, I guess Angels are goint to bring the answers soon.

I got this angel who really does not care about me... He kinda sticks to what the God tells him to do..(just kidding, it is an awesome angel, as long as you can stick with me, you must have nerves of steel).

I guess I'll have to start asking St. Sava to starts kicking dust up there! (Then again St. Sava will probably say: Wait you serb, get drowned first and then we will talk sbout stuff!)^_^.

How is winter treating you?


in ICXC
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[Kolya]

Kolya, Lord is risen!

HE Is Risen Indeed!!!


I tried to upload some pics, but it did not work and then when it did, the file was to big.. so what I am going to do, wait for this Lords Day Coming so I can get some pics of me and the church.. and cut it down so I can send it.. so, answer is soon LOL.

I'll be a little more patient then.:)


I got this angel who really does not care about me... He kinda sticks to what the God tells him to do..(just kidding, it is an awesome angel, as long as you can stick with me, you must have nerves of steel).

I wonder what my Angel thinks sometimes. Nerves of steel? Mine has to have arms of steel, the way he's been helping me in my life.



How is winter treating you?


Today, the first official day of winter, is a beautiful mild day, expecting 22c. (72F) I can't believe we're 21 days to mid winter already. But some are predicting we'll get snow this year. Maybe. We last had snow here in 1981!

[sin_vladimirov]

I will catch you all later... This little black duck is off to the movies to watch Episode III...

Have a good one.

[Michael the Iconographer]

Hi everyone! 10 days until my vacation starts!

[RobNJ]

My favorite cat name is Eudora.

Were Hotmail, or Gmail runners-up? ^_^

[Kolya]

Hi Michael, Hi Rob!
Michael, are you planning a trip somewhere in that time?

[Khaleas]

Morning my friends!

It's supposed to be another 'hottish' day here... it's fine during the day but in the evening it all comes inside and it's just not comfortable... then again it's only going to get worse after this... til September.

Well, I'd better get going... I can't deal with another lazy day like I did yesterday.

Hope you all have a good one! :wave:

[CaDan]

You know CaDan...it's dangerous hanging out in here for very long. It can lead to things...:liturgy:

:wave:

At least I only live two blocks from a Greek Orthodox church. I won't end up like you poor folks who have to drive for hours to go to church.

[Momzilla]

Good morning everyone!

Rain, rain, rain here. Bleah.

[Kolya]

Good morning everyone!

Rain, rain, rain here. Bleah.

Morning all! Now ain't that just like summer?

[ExOrienteLux]

Morning, everyone. I'm takin' what they're givin' 'cause I'm workin' for a livin' (which ain't much, by the way. And they still haven't paid me for my first two weeks...)

Anyway, back to work. In my cubicle. Without my red stapler...

XB!
-Philip.

[Photini]

Good morning everyone!

Rain, rain, rain here. Bleah.
Here too. We had a very bad lightning storm early this morning. Messed up something in my computer. I just now got it back up and running. But now it's time to get ready for wooooork. Bleck.

[Momzilla]

But now it's time to get ready for wooooork. Bleck.

I know how you feel. I'm spending my morning updating an employee manual. :sleep:

[elizabethevangeline]

At least I only live two blocks from a Greek Orthodox church. I won't end up like you poor folks who have to drive for hours to go to church.

That's handy!

Have a good day.

[elizabethevangeline]

Quite catching, in fact;)

Good morning Africa and Europe, good afternoon Asia and Australia, good night America - did I leave anybody out?:wave:

You know...that is just amazing. We are all over the world, talking to each other as buddies! :)

like Vlad said in his "american's" thread...sounds silly, but the reality is just dawning on me.

And it's kind of funny when I start describing a thread to my husband..."well the guy from Africa said...and then someone in the Middle East, and then so & so is in Greece..." He looks at me like "are these your imaginary friends?" :D

so...clink...here's to friendship, whereever we are! I think we'll have fun when we all do meet someday.

[contriteheart]

And it's kind of funny when I start describing a thread to my husband..."well the guy from Africa said...and then someone in the Middle East, and then so & so is in Greece..."

I can't seem to figure out where anyone is. I look at the flags and think people are in one place, and then look at the profiles and see they're somewhere else.

Are some of you using your flags to express solidarity with a certain country (or a personal heritage from that country), or are you actually living there?

Help, I'm confused...

[contriteheart]

Also, I'm curious about something. What does your username signify?

GraceMercyPeace is taken from II Timothy 1:2 "Grace, mercy, and peace (to you) from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."

I choose it to both signify my greeting, and to give you all a blessing. :)

How about yours?

GraceMercyPeace

[elizabethevangeline]

Re flags: I was inspired by Rilian...it seemed his flag changed every week and was always pretty :) My flag is an "inside" joke...I live within sight of Mt St Helens. I think you are right, many use them to show support for a nation or heritage.

My username is for my 2 grandmas.

[Khaleas]

I can't seem to figure out where anyone is. I look at the flags and think people are in one place, and then look at the profiles and see they're somewhere else.

Are some of you using your flags to express support for a certain country (or a personal heritage from that country), or are you actually living there?

Help, I'm confused...

I was born in Finland (still a citizen of Finland), grew up in France and Finland and moved to the US in 2001. I call both the US and Finland 'my home' and fly a US flag because that's where I am... Plus the govt would probably come and chase me down if I didn't show allegiance (my husband is in the military)... ;)

[Kolya]

My flag is where where I am - South Africa. Kolya is a pet name for Nicholas - my new Patron Saint that I got after conversion.:)
Kolya

[ExOrienteLux]

RE flag: I'm an American citizen (sad to say) with Irish, Scottish, Italian, German, and English ancestry. I fly the Serbian flag because I stand in solidarity with the persecuted Serbian Church. Plus, Serbian Orthodoxy is just plain cool. :cool:

RE name: my name's Latin, obviously. The phrase ex Oriente, Lux roughly translates to "out of the East, Light". I read it in one of Dr. Pelikan's volumes on the development of doctrine and thought it very fitting.

Now back to the daily grind.

[gzt]

I do an American flag because I'm American.

[Momzilla]

RE flag: I'm an American citizen (sad to say)

Why is that sad?

[MariaRegina]

Pray for the mudslide victims in Southern California - many homes have come down, over 1000 are evacuated, plus it's near a major fault line.

[Michael the Iconographer]

RE: my flag. I have a degree in German History, speak German, have studied Germany since I was 12, have been there 3 times and have solid German blood on both sides of my family. What other flag would I fly? There is no flag for the German state of Bavaria, which is where my family comes from.

[Maximus]

RE: my flag. I have a degree in German History, speak German, have studied Germany since I was 12, have been there 3 times and have solid German blood on both sides of my family. What other flag would I fly? There is no flag for the German state of Bavaria, which is where my family comes from.

I have German ancestry, too, aus Hessen.

But I'm kind of a mutt, with Dutch, English, Danish, Scottish, Irish, French . . . who knows what else?

[CaDan]

Flag: I was born in the US, currently live here, and will probably die here. I guess I'm stuck.

Name: It was a "throwaway" name, 'cause I didn't really intend to hang around too long. It's the name of the defendant I was about to go to trial against at the time. 3,240 posts and I'm still here . . . .

[Photini]

Good evening everybody. Work wasn't so bad today. Busy, but not bad. :)

[Rick of Wessex]

Good evening, everyone! :wave:

GMP, here are my two cents:

Flag: third generation Brazilian (with Spanish, Portuguese, German, Syrian and Welsh ancestry), currently living in Brazil - I'd rather live in Ireland, though. Perhaps Suz can help me out with this... ^_^

Name: My patron saint is St. Richard of Wessex, so...

Rick

[Lotar]

Flag: I'm 1/4 Sicilian and 3/4 Irish, but I look Sicilian. So I rotate between the US, Irish, and Italian flags.

Name: My sister an I had a running joke about pronouncing internet abbreviations. Lotar was my interpolated version of LotR (Lord of the Rings). Turns out it was a real name. :D I used to register everywhere as Lotar, but Stargate SG-1 (about 3 seasons back) named the Goa'uld's personal slave class "Lotar", so now it's always taken... :D

Lol, what pointless rambling :D :sorry: :P

[Lotar]

Question of the day:

What's a good brand of vodka?