Good Friday/ Hello Blogspot!

I've done it.

I've left the barren wasteland that is Livejournal for the vast, fruited, fertile plains of Google's blogspot.

A myriad of reasons why; I'm glad you asked. Mainly because they took away the option of a completely free journal - now you can only have a paid account or an account vomited on by advertising. The drama surrounding the ownership of SixApart by SUP got ridiculous and I stayed neutral but the retraction of the free accounts hacked me. It's no longer a novelty or a voice for people - it's now a business. My account will run out in April and I'm now going to take advantage of my Google privileges until I get bored or until Google sells out too.

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From one death to another (nice transition, eh?). Lenten season comes to an end today and my fast for Easter begins in 2 minutes. I have Matthew 27 open in front of me at work and I'm attempting to prepare my mindset - my successes have been checkered in the past few years in regards to my Easter fasts. Lent has not been easy - my sacrifice was not difficult but my life was definitely heavy with sorrow and I had my share of loads to bear. I don't say this to garner pity but to remind myself that I have a lot to think on and almost none of it is about myself.

The sacrifice I gave up at the beginning was shallow and superficial, but still pertinent; the sacrifice I wound up making at the end was deep, painful and ever-bleeding. I do not think it's a wound that will ever heal completely and believe me, every beat my heart makes reminds me that it's there. But it was voluntary and I'm strong even still.


"About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" - which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" " (Matthew 27:46)