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Monthly Archives: May 2013
The Island (2006)
I watched a film called ‘The Island’ the other day – I saw it whilst I was abroad, without the benefit of subtitles, when my Russian was pretty negligible. Watching it again, with some helpful English subs thrown in, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Anatoly, Art, Film, Review
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Тоска
I’ve found a new word, which at the moment sums up a feeling that I’ve not been able to put my finger on… Toska (по-русский: тоска) – noun /ˈtō-skə/ – Russian word roughly translated as sadness, melancholia, lugubriousness. No single … Continue reading
Posted in Language, Quotation
Tagged emotion, Maria Popova, melancholy, Nabakov, Russian, toska
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Barbeque
I celebrated the Bank Holiday this past weekend with some time at home with my parents, some great food, a lovely bike ride, sitting in the garden, and finished it all off with a BBQ with my housemates. This has … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Friends, Reflections
Tagged bank holiday, BBQ, bike, Ephesians, Family, food, I love my church!, Jesus
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Revisiting My Questions
They’ve not been forgotten. They’ve not been answered yet. My questions are still there – being refined and mulled over, informed by more reading and interesting conversations! One thing that I’ve been noticing, and this may seem glaringly obvious, is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Reflections
Tagged evangelism, Jesus, Old Testament, questions, reading, revelation, Trinity
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