VolareThe Italian prime minister Berlusconi is such a funny character. Not sure if I'd want him to lead my country, but he sure keeps everyone entertained. Read this article here and you'll see why.
When I think that I've covered every inch of the Embarcadero, I discover new little corners that are nice. Today I stumbled upon the boat called "Escape". What if we could just escape from responsibilities and worries of every kind? What a thought! I like the reflections of the water on the boat as well as the angle of the picture.
I realized that tomorrow is a holiday in Germany called Fronleichnam or Corpus Christi because all the Germans on my instant messaging list were inactive. Usually when I start work in the morning, it is late in the afternoon in Germany and I see some old colleagues burning the midnight oil. I had to look up what Fronleichnam meant in English because there are so many religious holidays in Germany in May that I can't keep track of what each one celebrates.
According to Wikipedia, which is omniscient, Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist, or body of Christ and the communion thingy. Although I did go to a Catholic middle school, I'm not a baptized Catholic, so I only have a vague idea what specialized Catholic terminology means. At least I'm familiar with most Bible stories if nothing else. It helps when you're looking at European art because every other painting in any given museum has a religious theme to it. I can't count the times that I've seen a picture of a Madonna with Child or a painting of Judith beheading some guy called Holofernes.
Lucky Germans for having so many religious holidays! :-I
Random thought of the day: If I had to see a movie in the theaters, it would be Indiana Jones 4 because I enjoy the archaeology theme and the adventure. What could beat that?
When I think that I've covered every inch of the Embarcadero, I discover new little corners that are nice. Today I stumbled upon the boat called "Escape". What if we could just escape from responsibilities and worries of every kind? What a thought! I like the reflections of the water on the boat as well as the angle of the picture.
I realized that tomorrow is a holiday in Germany called Fronleichnam or Corpus Christi because all the Germans on my instant messaging list were inactive. Usually when I start work in the morning, it is late in the afternoon in Germany and I see some old colleagues burning the midnight oil. I had to look up what Fronleichnam meant in English because there are so many religious holidays in Germany in May that I can't keep track of what each one celebrates.
According to Wikipedia, which is omniscient, Corpus Christi celebrates the Eucharist, or body of Christ and the communion thingy. Although I did go to a Catholic middle school, I'm not a baptized Catholic, so I only have a vague idea what specialized Catholic terminology means. At least I'm familiar with most Bible stories if nothing else. It helps when you're looking at European art because every other painting in any given museum has a religious theme to it. I can't count the times that I've seen a picture of a Madonna with Child or a painting of Judith beheading some guy called Holofernes.
Lucky Germans for having so many religious holidays! :-I
Random thought of the day: If I had to see a movie in the theaters, it would be Indiana Jones 4 because I enjoy the archaeology theme and the adventure. What could beat that?
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