my computer has a loose screw and so do i

i have to get this off my chest up front. no loitering in front of the cornerstore, no beating around the bush, no mumbling under my breath. because the truth is [ahem] ...yes, the truth is [Ahemhem] ...well, i caused my computer to lose a screw somewhere inside. you heard me right. my computer has a loose screw.

this weekend i spent time completely deconstructing my g3 ibook. i stripped it almost down to the frame.

the goal? to replace the cd-rw/dvd-rom. and was i ever successful! people, i'm good at these things!

well, with the exception of the screw i dropped somewhere inside. i'll have to go back and take the whole thing apart sometime soon. but in the meantime, everything seems to be working like a charm, no one got hurt, and we're proceeding as normal.

it was the highlight of my weekend.

okay, i'm kidding. but i do have some highlights i'd light to mention:

-i painted my fingernails bright red with a gold glimmer. they look gorgeous! gorgeous like a 50s diner vinyl barstool.
-i went running friday, but it turned to be more walking than running. my body just wasn't cooperating. how frustrating! ...and then i see this man, and he's jogging full-speed down the other side of the road. keep in mind i'm still panting, and i'm undoubtedly bright red from exertion. and i'm thinking to myself, "Is this necessary?! Here I am struggling to put one foot in front of the other, and here's this guy prancing past. People, I can barely breathe here!!" ...but this stranger surprised me with a pep talk as he ran past on the other side of the road, yelling, "Cheers, sister." ...and i love it. What solidarity!
-I read several chapters of Marvin L. Wilson's "Our Father Abraham." And can I say that Marvin is my guy?! Try this:

For nearly two thousand years Christianity has been debtor to the Jewish people for sharing [a] rich legacy. But it is tragic to realize that many Christians have avoided the Old Testament as a matter of 'benign neglect.' ...This kind of warped thinking may be traced, at least in part, to the curricula or Christian colleges and theological seminaries (108).

Yes!! And he talks about the severing of relationship between Church and Synagogue not long after the ascension of Yeshua. And he works through a Philosophy of Judaism. And he deals with biblical texts from the historical and cultural contexts in which they were written; I'll never read the Bible the same, even after all the teachings of Rob Bell and Ray VanderLaan. ...do you think Marvin would help me start my own seminary? that really is my life goal...a seminary without systematic theology...a seminary that gives proper place to our Jewish roots...

-I played the piano. R is dog-sitting for a family in EGR. I've been helping out with Gracie the Golden Retriever and playing the piano in the meantime. This weekend's performances included "Linus and Lucy," "Axel F" (theme song from "Beverly Hills Cop") and an inspirational improvisation on the grandfather clock's chime. I also included a little Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, etc.
-While I'm on the topic of music, I should mention that I played ethan's electronic wurlitzer to one of bob's latest musical compositions. what a crazy piece o vintage machine!!
-i prayed a lot. lent has changed me. which means i've had a lot of work to do respond to the changes happening in me. so i prayed a lot.
-what a head and neckache! i thought my head was going to fall off my neck during church tonight. maybe i have a few screws loose in that head-neck region of my body. ...and so with that, i'll put myself and my kinked neck to sleep in hopes of feeling rested in the morning.

Farewell until next time.