Interesting that Purim starts on Maundy Thursday this year.

[hermionesviolin]

I have been so lethargic and braindead recently (so if i've neglected to comment on something, just poke me) that i made a concerted effort to be good and productive today.

• I went to bed at a decent hour last night and and got up at a decent hour this morning. This meant i had breakfast, which was good because lunch was lame. (And there were cookies at seminar.)
  
• I wore my new boots.
  
• I checked my mail and filled out a Research Methods survey.
  
• I made intelligent contributions in Skarda's class (and in seminar).
  
• I had too-brief conversation about religion and politics and etcetera with Meg after lunch.
  
• I did well on my seminar paper and was affirmed in my impression that i am farther along in the final paper process than at least some of my classmates.
  
• Salad bar at dinner was exciting.
  
• I learned at dinner that The Rocky Horror Picture Show includes a Jane Eyre allusion. And that The Unfortunately Named Lingerie Store now stocks sex accessories as well.
  
• I finished the fic feedback that had been sitting partially-written on my computer for a while. (And was reminded what brilliant writersfox1013 and jennyo are. I also finally read "The Lure of Lies", because 2 people in the past week had seen it on Subtile Pairings and e-mailed me with praise for and a request to archive it -- my e-mail address had been accidentally attached to the author's name. Honestly, it was the sequel that really made me fall in love with the story.)
  
• I went to Maundy Thursday service at First Churches. And they served real bread for Communion.
  And did The Vigil of Tenebrae, which i don't remember from the Maundy Thursday service i went to at United but which i think is so powerful.
  
• Ruhi gave me yummy hamentaschen.

Comments

[arrrgyle.livejournal.com]

which lingerie store? there are like six, and all the ones i've been to have sex stuffs. i was going to elaborate there, but for once i think i'll shut up and not share tmi.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Wee Ping.

I feel like it opened after you left, but maybe i'm hallucinating that.

[arrrgyle.livejournal.com]

ooooh yeah. i couldn't remember the name. and they've always had fun accessories. i received some nice birthday presents from there.
grrrrrrrr, i really need to visit.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Emma said when she first started going there, they just had lingerie (which is also what i recall from the one time i went there). Anyway, YES YOU SHOULD COME VISIT.

[immortalavalamp.livejournal.com]

Hamentaschen is the best in the world.

*gobbles*

[bella-loki.livejournal.com]

Or maybe Maundy Thursday (not that I know what that is. yes, I do know it's a Christian holiday relating to easter. I'm not that stupid) falls on Purim. Had to say it.

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

:P Purim starts at sundown, so the bulk of it actually falls on Good Friday. Basically it was just "Note the interesting dissonance." Good Friday is the crucifixion, so Maundy Thursday service includes reading of the events leading up to that (http://bible.gospelcom.net/passage/?search=Matthew%2026;&version=31;) -- the betrayals, the Last Supper, etc. Most solemn and grave service of the Christian calendar save Good Friday itself.

tenebrae

[onwingsofeagles.livejournal.com]

Tenebrae is a core part of United's service. There are extra candles and after each brief scripture reading, the reader extinguishes 2-3 candles until it is all in darkness.

Re: tenebrae

[hermionesviolin.livejournal.com]

Okay. I remembered the sanctuary being in darkness, but i couldn't remember much else of the United service period.