--- gfen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm "goth," I get away with it all year.. :)
How old are you, man? > You know, I have some of those sitting around, but I > choose not to do > that, because since its our first time in a contest, > I didn't want to be > the person who came in and upset things.. They may > be a bit more literal > with their themes than the Pug encourages. Eh, go for it. Break the mold. Shatter the cliche. Do the Dew. > I probably won't get a chance to do anything except > pull from my archives, > which I don't really want to do as I don't have > anything from a graveyard > I'm happy with. I wanted to go out and do something > in IR, either HIE or > HIR, but I don't think that's going to happen > either. Hey, there's an idea. Infrared might do some nifty stuff on monuments, especially the polished granite. I remember a magazine contest on IR and the winner submitted a hand colored shot of a space shuttle launch. The coloring was a really innovative approach. > I learned that Boxing Day has nothing to do with > Canadian independence. Hey, I learned that too. :) I thought it actually had to do with prize fighting. > Also, I'd like to point out there was over $200 of > china and glasses > broken, plus two folding tables (they were dancing > on them). The cops > broke the reception up before they were able to pull > their guns out and > start shooting into the air. No, I'm not kidding. :) Protestant American weddings are so boring. When I get married, we're going to break things, forget traditions. > I just mailed my brother and asked him if he wants > me to do it, or not. > Obviously, I'll take pictures regardless, but if he > wants me to try and do > it all out, its his tab for film and processing.. > I've never even been to > a baptism, I have no idea what goes on. I go to an Evangelical-type church so the baptism was the whole-body dunk in a pool. I don't have my Bible in front of me but the verse goes "He that believes and is baptised shall be saved. He that does not believe [is condemned]." That's not exact but it's pretty close. There are some denominations that feel that if you're never baptised it's hellfire and brimstone for you. However, the emphasis in the scriptures is on belief, not on getting wet. Baptism is an outward sign of your belief and symbolic of Christ's death and resurrection (going under the water, coming out of the water.) This links it to washing away or dying to the old, sinful nature of mankind. It also stems in part from many ceremonial cleansings in Judaism. The very early church was largely Jewish. In fact somewhere the apostle Paul writes that he is "baptised into Christ" or something like that. Along with Holy Communion, it's one of the few Christain rituals laid down in the New Testament, but again, the primary emphasis is still on belief. I was baptised in a Methodist church in San Marcos, TX, which is a really photogenic little college town in its own right. The church itself is a huge white thing about two blocks off the town square and was established in the 19th century by circuit riders (preachers on horseback). Actually, it wasn't in the church but in the San Marcos River. Beautiful but cold. Some Methodist churches just put a handful of water on your head. Not as dramatic but to the same end. > Plus, I guess its technically not a baptism, but a > christening, I just > can't pronounce "christening," I'll keep referring > to it as baptism. I think a christening is what they do with babies when they give the child a Christian name. I think. > Of course, I'd still have to pick up an inkjet > printer, and I decided last > night that I now, in fact, loathe my flatbed > scanner. Hmm, yesterday I saw a flyer for CompUSA that was advertising several film scanners for less than $300. Don't remember the models or brands. > You've just earned big points with the word > "minimalist," which I so > totally live for. Ooh, do I get a cookie? :) Thanks, I did a lot of fine arts reviews for my college paper so I had to whip out the big art words on occasion. > I can't imagine not having a fall, its one of the > only perks of living in > the north east.. And what a perk! Our seasons here are more tropical. Summer lasts from about March through September. The rest of the year is really mild. I think last year we had a total of 30 hours freezing temperatures spread out over January and February. Mainly it's just wet season and dry season. Now it's the wet season and starting to cool off. Still, it has advantages. Where else in the continental US can you go to the beach in December? :) Deb in TX __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
