I got 4 out of 3!

Monday, 21 February 2011

So, I was all set to laugh about how silly it is that my job gives me the day off today to “celebrate” Presidents’ Day – a day that, though it has the proper apostrophe in the proper place, is less consequential to me than Martin Luther King Day – but looks like the weather has made this the perfect day to have off work.

In fact, the snow came down so hard and heavy that my university even canceled classes all day for the first time this century. Not that it mattered to me, since I don’t have class on Monday, but, still, it demonstrates the amount of snow we received.

Owen and I drove up to Midas today to get the oil changed on the Cavalier. It took us just as long to shovel out the car and clear the snow off the windows as it did for the oil change. But I’m glad – I’d rather clear all that snow off on a holiday than when I’m on my way to work or school.

Later, we all went outside and took pictures of Isla in the snow. She planted her face right in the snow at one point, and it was funny to see the delayed reaction between getting snow all over her face and realizing that is some cold stuff!

Also, my wife finished this blog post today. Go read it.

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

The professor warns us to use caution when describing something as a “myth.” He tried to explain why caution was needed, and he kind of tripped over his words when trying to say, “Don’t call other peoples’ beliefs myths, because your beliefs are also myth,” but instead he said something like: “Those stories were real to them. Let’s try to use the word ‘narrative’ instead.”

As a dictionary lover, I looked up the word Myth. Here’s what the fat book on my shelf has to say about it:

An old traditional story or legend, esp. one concerning fabulous or supernatural beings.

(loosely) Any fictitious story or account or unfounded belief.

Using this definition, even movies and TV shows could be considered myths. Although, if we take into account the “old traditional” part of it, then there seems to have to be some sort of time-elapse before something can rightly be called a myth. At any rate, it seems to me that all religious beliefs are thusly termed “myths” and it’s only in the company of those who believe such myths that we need to tread lightly, lest we make a mythstake. (Yep, it’s true, the whole paragraph was just a lead-up to that pun.)

Also, remember that chart I had to make for class? Well, it was worth three points, and guess how many points I received?