(1:48) http://youtube.com/watch?v=amwVyRH2B8A(1:04pm)On the bright side, this damn virus has given me much-needed evaluation time. For the most part, when people get sick, they turn to religion for spiritual relief. Although I feel lame by becoming so interested now that I'm bathroom ridden most of the day, I think it's time for me to explore religion further, especially once I'm better.
I've been searching Sister Wendy's American Collection, and came across an Iranian Mihrab, a "prayer niche" built out of tiles and inscribed with three different kinds of intricate calligraphy. The calligraphy dictates the duties of a devout Muslim: to profess the faith; to be true to the ritual hours of prayer; to give alms; to keep the fast of Ramadan; to go on pilgrimage to Mecca. At the very heart of the mihrab it reads "for the devout, the Mosque is home." Aesthetically, the tiles also have further meaning since the light that plays on it throughout the day changes; this symbolizes what it is to be human--subject to change, while God is not.
It's rarely too late to change, and I'm still young. If I work at collecting more knowledge and good intention, life will be what it should.
(10:30am)I've never posted so early, but it's been such a miserable tumultuous night I don't have anything more fulfilling to occupy my time with. Until 5am i suffered frequent bathroom trips and severe abdominal pain. I checked my appendix and it doesn't hurt more than any other part of my stomach, I'm ruling that out. It's either a virus or bacteria, both of which I'm going to have to deal with for another 3 days until I can go back to the doctor (her orders). I checked the scale 5 minutes ago due to a hunch, and I've lost 7 damn pounds within the past 3 days. Hopefully this will just naturally go away asap, I want to function like a normal human being - go on a run in the morning eat some toast with honey and butter, drink coffee, then make some mugs and bowls, then hang out with some friends.
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