a blab by idle

I would like to say that I found "Children of Men" vaguely unsatisfying, except that actually, I found it wholly unsatisfying. Every single aspect of this film was taken about one-third as far as it should have been. The result was a lukewarm film that excelled in absolutely no virtue or capacity. I had been looking forward to watching this film for a while; my nephew and I looked at each other and realized "there's two hours of our lives we're never getting back."

I suddenly feel far less concerned that I haven't been going to the movies much lately. Bring on the DVDs! More House, Law and Order, and Hong Kong cinema for me.

No, not that spoon. Christine Miserandino pegged it quite well with her Spoon Theory, one of the best practical analogies I've ever seen for living with an invisible physical disability.

Worth a read if you want to bring it home — or if you've been looking for a good way to explain to your friends why, some days, you just aren't as much fun as anyone else.

Apparently, with only six weeks of notification, the Unity Church of Chicago (a wonderful organization) has pulled the plug on Eight:18 @ Unity, probably the premier monthly Chicago metaphysical event; the last one will be Friday, June 1, 2007. This is quite shocking, and I'm trying to get details. Hopefully an agreement can be reached, although I'm sure Unity must have a reason for deciding this; I just don't know what it is.

I also worry a tad because we have another group that meets there twice a month; is Unity decommissioning all outside gatherings?

Any information would be appreciated! If you know of a way that we can rebuild the harmony that seemed to exist between the two, please let Emily and Preston know. Failing a reconcilliation, Eight:18 will need to find a new locale; if you know if "the perfect new locale," it would also be great if you let them know. (I would be happy to convey your message if you would prefer as well.)

To the credit of everyone involved, the copy-of-a-copy I received of a letter that Emily and Preston put out about this speaks only lovingly of Unity and implores everyone to work towards finding a resolution that serves everyone's highest good.

More information can surely be found from their YahooGroup, GivePeaceADance.