14.9.25 - Weekend 2

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I spent yesterday cleaning the house and doing laundry. It took an hour and a half. It was great. Then I watched stuff on TV and doom scrolled. I spoke to no one that was good cos I seem to have developed a cough and sore throat. It's always very annoying when this starts up.

Apart from that I didn't do much else. I'm wondering if I should do the Rama chalk board drawing today now. At Ghin's award ceremony, I was utterly stunned about how the Christian Union was given so much prominence. I think that I wouldn't mind it so much if it was a thoughtful version of Christianity, but it is a very basic, run of the mill idea of what Christianity can be. The usual handfuls of charity work and this idea that Jesus saves everyone. Then the prayers which came forward... I am exhausted by these prayers and their tone and their fake humility. Fake because the paradox is always, oh we are so humble and loving, but really also our religion is the best religion in the world. It IS exhausting. This missionary zeal. It's REALLY annoying. 

Anyway, speaking of Christian, I have the Christian community this morning. I'm serving. I know that people think that it is weird that I do Christianity, but i am not opposed to Christ as someone who has something good to say. I do however think that this brand of WASP Christianity, I have nothing to say. Also as an integrated school, should the Christian Union be so up front? It's disturbing.

Right, Plan the week. Feed the soul. Nourish the soul.

I managed to go for the service and then for the run. It was sooooo good. Did 60 sit ups and then stretched. Did some planning and then went to buy Forest School food. After that I came home and then watched Ironheart from Disney which was actually quite alright. It was no worse than most of that Marvel nonsense. 

This room as a beautiful sunset view. The other one is sunrise. I have also been battling the cough and cold. After this I will do the planning for tomorrow. It's the Ramayana this week and then the Mahabarata. After that it will be Botany. Yay!!! So excited!


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