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Wednesday, January 05, 2005

this is my first post for the new year and it seems, i don't have much time to write this. Tonight there is a prayer gathering of all churches to pray for the tsunami victims. It will be held at my church. I think it will be quite exciting. In the mean time, i have begun to attend the china prayer group that meets every monday. That is another long story for me to think through and narrate later to you.

The school term has begun at NIE. Some classes cancelled for first week so i'm pretty fancy free and happy. I don't know at the end of my machiavellian course whether i'll regret taking it but it's rather interesting. Quite a number of people seem to hold quite a strong opinion about "The Prince". Some studied the text during college. I've heard of its notoriety but never come close to reading it. Finishing the 830 class that monday, I left with my friend who appeared to be ruffled by some things my tutor said about the text. I was interested to know her thoughts. She did not decline me outrightly but said that it's no point reading the text in that manner (hers) if it differs from the tutor, since all is ever required is to be acquainted with what my tutor says.

The word "Required" is so loaded. It's not so much of determining when is the appropriate moment to follow or go beyond the requirements. I think when we hear the word "requirements", our thoughts are intuitively revolved around our own intentions, not so much with the requirements of the task.
e.g. if our intention is just to get a good grade, then we'll see requirements as something unquestionable and even helpful in attaining our goals.

Well my intention is pretty clear and perhaps very simple. i may question "what is required" all i want but when it comes down to doing the work, my intention is to do the best of my ability so that I honor God.

alright. bullocks of crap here. gotta tidy the house and rush off. i think i'm going to be late..

posted by happyhannon at 5:41 PM

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