This day of ashes
I have returned, and am now going to devote more energy to this blog and to my webpage.
For it is Lent, and I am going to spend this time defining who I am and getting things accomplished rather than being wasteful of resources.
---Lately, I've found myself quite reticient...
bluntly, I've been unwilling to talk and to reach out to others. I've had a lot of intertia with regards to movement... it's troubled me, and I don't know how to explain it fully. Still, this will do.
Today, I wasn't bothered to much by this condition
I got some things done that I needed to
I even cleaned my room (I'd been putting off this task since I had been overwhelmed by how messy it had become)
so, I'm glad of that.
More importantly, I woke up around six fifty this morning and made my way to the 7:30 Mass for
Ash Wednesday [the first day of Lent] with very little trouble. (If you know me, then you are aware that this is a miracle; since I find it hard to wake up for the 8 o' clock morning Mass and have been getting out of bed around nine lately.)
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"Lent? What is this thing that Daiko keeps referring to?" you may be asking a similar question of yourself right now.
For those of you who don't know or are at least, unfamiliar with this penitential season, I will see about posting an entry on this subject some time in the future. With regards to those who do know, and would like to know what it is that Daiko is doing for this time, refer to this list:
Daiko will-attend Mass
every day-pray the Rosary every day
-pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet every day
-be truthful as to the state of myself, and act in a loving matter (moreso than usual; and yes, this is an area that Daiko needs improvement in)
-reach out to others and love them no matter where they are at in their life
-spend less than two hours online each day
-pray for others with a good will (
send me your prayer requests I will take them, and
read them and conciously meditate on what it is that you need!!)
-work on my website and up date my blog as to where I am in relation to God and in my life on Earth (this means that I
won't be having silly filler quizzes in here during the duration of Lent and yes, I have more details forthcoming)
Daiko will not-drink soda
-eat candy
-eat cookies, cakes, pies, brownies, granola bars, donuts, and the like
-play video games (this one is almost too easy for me to give up- or so I think now...)
-read non-Christian webcomics online [as well as not visiting any forums or fan-sites related to these comics i.e.: the MegaTokyo forums] (yay more free time for me to put to good use)
-use the home computer
-visit [or login to] Deviant Art
-willfully sit down to watch television (which means, I will avoid it if I can, but if I must be in a room where television is being watched to not do so myself)
-make new purchases (
unless necessary)
-willfully participate in wasteful, foolish conversation (yes, I really need to learn how to observe my speech...)
and finally,
-[when at church,] stay in the pews rather than standing at the altar
that's the end of the list for now.
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whew. So, why am I posting such a
long and hard to read entry now? and why didn't I post on Monday as I usually do?
Well, I'll answer both questions; you see, the college was having internet connection problems all over campus and I had a very hard time getting online. I then did not want to post to my blog as I had had much troubles occur, and so... this long entry for today. Sorry everyone, I'll get better... or at least try to.
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pray for me.
(I really need your prayers so that I will stay on track with everything that I have planned.)
