last night was a night of firsts, but mainly a night where i really enjoyed myself. the scene: a clean midnight at the san marco theatre, the plot: get drunk with a bunch of trekkies during a showing of star trek II: the return of kahn.
i had been to the san marco area once, long long ago. it's a beautiful spot surrounded by much of the dilapidation that all downtowns seem to acquire. it's been long the mainstay of jacksonville's artistic, with the focal point of a vintage, art deco movie house at its center.
but why? why spend a wonderful saturday night watching star trek? because, san marco theatre serves yeung-ling! only the best beer ever created by man. what could possibly be better than drinking and eating nachos during a corny movie? drinking and eating nachos during a corny movie with friends! yes, yelling "drink!" during overly dramatic scenes(which their seemed to be quite a lot of) is possibly the best feeling ever... next to make-up sex, of course.
live long and prosper... (struggles to make odd "V" gesture with his hand)
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Sunday, April 16, 2006
.faith.
i've never been a religious person. with so much science in the world, it's becoming increasingly difficult to rely on divinity to solve problems. for as long as i can remember, i've felt the weekly obligation of church to be more of a social chore than part of my spiritual well-being. a perfectly good sunday morning for sleep interrupted and dedicated to a defunct higher being. even all types of religious symbols on public property are outlawed, weakening the overall presence that religion plays on our lives.
today during easter mass, it was stated that the bond between jesus and his church are inseperable, that you can't believe one without the other. though i do lack in faith, i do believe in jesus... not for me, but for my loved ones... so that i know they have the opportunity to go to heaven. so if this is what it takes, i'll attend church on this fact alone. the thought of never being in the presence of those i've lost is a something i cannot live with.
(be safe, glenn)
today during easter mass, it was stated that the bond between jesus and his church are inseperable, that you can't believe one without the other. though i do lack in faith, i do believe in jesus... not for me, but for my loved ones... so that i know they have the opportunity to go to heaven. so if this is what it takes, i'll attend church on this fact alone. the thought of never being in the presence of those i've lost is a something i cannot live with.
(be safe, glenn)