More tea!

Why the link between action and work in relation to the liturgy is eluding me is not clear. I have been staring at the same paragraph for about 4 hours. 3 cups of tea, lunch, and some email have come in between me and the paragraph - I thought we needed some moments to ourselves...but to no avail. I can't seem to make the segue between the chapter I have been working on and this new theory section. It will all fit together eventually, but I need a bit of speed on this! And if I am not going to get any work done, I might as well be cleaning my room instead of staring at the screen. Or correcting student work. I got through 14 essays last night, mind you they were for second marking purposes. But it is over half of that pile. The other pile which is first marking takes a little longer...but at least all the students have seen fit to give me lots to rant about which is helpful. I like to feel that I can impart something to them - PAGE NUMBERS PLEASE!

On the other end of life, I did some laundry this morning. That is always a good feeling. And I booked tickets to see the Exonerated which is about people who were on death row in the US and were released after proving they were innocent. It is read by a large cast and will no doubt be a heavy evening of contemplating the inner workings of the justice system and how humans can continue to hope. So to contrast with that, I am planning on going to see the Da Vinci Code at some point next week. I've read the book and want to see how they have managed to interpret the story. I'm not expecting much, considering the book wasn't well written, but I do like all the high speed travel through Paris, London and the UK. It is so strange to watch parts of London go by and realise that I know where they are! Also, that they filmed the movie while I was living here...very strange.

The English weather is not dissapointing today - It has been rainy, sunny, spitting, cloudy, sunny, driving wind and rain, sunny, light breeze...and that was all before lunch. I am just glad I don't have to go anywhere. I managed to get out for a 30 minute walk this morning. But do not feel inclined to try my luck again. I will no doubt be drowned if I try to step out the door.

So back to the ideas of labour, work, action and the performance of the liturgy. Some day this will all be over and I won't have to think so hard...more tea!