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phoenix32
@phoenix32
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Roman Catholic seminarian, martial artist, and nerd - IT, comic books, and SciFi
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2018-07-27 21:37
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phoenix32
creativity
2020-01-10 16:33
New Opportunities
I had the fortunate circumstances to connect with Aunt Kat. When I worked in the school district back home, I got to meet her and know her better. She and my mother have some good history as teacher union
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phoenix32
mental-health
2020-01-07 14:25
Back in the Saddle
It has been one hot month or so since my last post, and I have to say that I have been rather busy. A good number of things happened, in no particular order or sequence that would be consequential -- the
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-12-04 15:00
Introspection - Heroes Part 4: The Redemptives
Every saint has a past. Every sinner has a future. I love redemptive heroes. I really do. As much as I wish I could be as brave and bold as the Leaders, as much as I am very much the techie and so identify
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-11-28 00:06
Introspection - Heroes Part 3: The Artifices
I have a certain affinity for the characters on my list that I refer to as “The Artifices”. Not conceived or born of the traditional or standard means, no, these are not quite people as we would define
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-11-25 14:58
Introspection - Heroes Part 2: The Leaders
Regarding fictional characters, one of the saddest moments of my young life was watching Optimus Prime die on the big screen. It was awesome, it was tear-jerking and heart-wrenching, and yet it did not
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-11-20 17:46
Introspection - Heroes Part 1: The Engineers
I’ve been taking stock of my life, as I am on the cusp of literally packing up (once again) to completely move to… somewhere… I have no idea exactly where I will be landing. And in an effort to kind of
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-11-13 17:07
Hiding in My Room
I’ve been hiding as of late. I admit it. It has not been easy to get up and get out to class, or even to prayer. Not that I don’t want to pray, nor that my faith has been shaken. But to keep smiling in
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-11-05 20:33
Gradations
It seems that I have finally found something to write about that has some substance to it. A recent conversation with a good friend helped me see something. Talking to him and seeing the look on his face
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phoenix32
writers-block
2019-10-28 18:34
Still Banging My Head Against the Wall
The season of midterms is coming to a close, and of course I had a 10 page paper to write for last week, as well as a homily to write for the practicum class. Meanwhile, all I want to do is continue playing
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phoenix32
writers-block
2019-10-04 16:29
Writer’s Block
I’ve had some massive writer’s block as of late, and it has troubled me a bit. The couple of posts that I’ve had as of late are rants more than anything, more reactionary than responsory, and while I have
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phoenix32
philadelphia
2019-10-01 16:54
A Really Terrible Self-Justification of a Backwards City
I have made it known that I am not a Philadelphia guy. I try not to hate on the place, honestly, although it is admittedly difficult as I am a New York guy through and through — I used to date a lady who
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phoenix32
new-jersey
2019-09-16 16:53
Don’t You Think I Know Where I Live?
There are many difficult things about living in Philadelphia. Granted, many of the things are subjective — being 60 miles inland, not smelling the ocean when I step outside, the dirth of Wawas, et al.
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-09-10 16:00
If You Thought "Calm Down" Was a Bad Phrase...
Almost three weeks ago, I posted about a two-word phrase that is just irritating and frustrating: "Calm down." (See: "Don't worry." Dude... I cannot possibly begin to tell you how
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phoenix32
life
2019-09-04 16:34
The Summer of Many Moves
The last couple of years of my life can be described in a single word: nomadic. I have not had a "real" home to call my own. I used to have an apartment, and while it was at times messy, and
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phoenix32
short-story
2019-08-30 02:29
Journal - A Short Story Part 5
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 4 can be found here - The air was stubborn, clinging to the chill of the winter, a reminder of the capriciousness of early April. He had stopped paying attention to the seasons since
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-08-27 01:00
The Words We Choose and the Words We Use
While I am currently a seminarian, I am old enough that I have been out in the ‘Verse for a while. I have a dating history, and I often joke that my history would shock and appall Taylor Swift. I have
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phoenix32
mental-health
2019-08-22 16:43
"Calm Down" - A Rant
You're angry. You're hurt. You're frustrated. You're barely holding on to rationality. And someone says to you two words: "Calm down." You're completely rational. You're centered. You're relaxed.
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phoenix32
short-story
2019-07-13 01:52
Journal - A Short Story Part 4
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 3 can be found here - "A Hero Named Hiro" — Monday February 8, 2010 I always found it funny that one of the heroes in the show “Heroes” is named Hiro. “Hee-ro.” A hero named
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phoenix32
short-story
2019-07-02 14:55
Journal - A Short Story Part 3
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 2 can be found here - The sun rose over the hill, the first day of his freedom. He had turned 18 over two months prior, but he did not quite feel like an adult until the previous night.
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phoenix32
short-story
2019-06-03 19:41
Journal - A Short Story Part 2
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Part 1 can be found here - He sat in the dimly lit dorm room. The young man would be back from class within a few minutes, and his roommate was out of the room, possibly attending classes.
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