Modern Medievalism: Update

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Update

I'm hoping to finish my book review on a biography of Saint Thomas Becket in time to post it on his feast tomorrow. In the meantime, if any of you were wondering where I've been:

-I finished my first semester of an associate's degree in computer game programming. It was already several degrees of magnitude tougher than anything I did for my last year of my bachelor's in history. I don't know if I'll manage to survive a second.

-My application for graduate school was rejected for the second time.

-I visited my relatives in Georgia for Christmas. That was nice.

-My bank account fell afoul of the Steam winter sale. That was not good, since I don't have enough time to play most of these games, anyway.

-Today, I chanted at a 1962 nuptial Mass and attended the reception afterward. I always feel awkward at wedding receptions. I spent most of the time imagining planning my own wedding, and was terrified.

1 comment:

UnknownDecember 28, 2013 at 9:33 PM
I find in interesting that you are reviewing a biography on St. Thomas Becket. I would be interested in knowing which biography. I just commissioned a vestment that is a re-creation of the vestment at Sens. Thought you might be interested. Msgr. F. Nave fnave@sacredheartbath.org
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