Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Feast of St Joseph

Massive cactus blossoms this
morning in the courtyard
Another dreadful heatwave day ... 30 degrees or so. Everything is wilting ... people included. Someone passed out at the Municipality Light Rail station. Police on bikes sped along the rail tracks to get there ... then ambulances arrived. If this is anything to go back, the summer will be even hotter. Not very nice if you're stuck here in summer. Only the cacti are enjoying this heat. An explosion of blossoms surprised us all this morning in the courtyard ... 13 blossoms in full glory. But by 2pm the heat withered them to a jelly mess. But it provided a moment of awe and wonder ... everyone enjoyed the show and of course they took photos and posted it up on facebook.

Yesterday was a typical "Prophet of Doom" day ... newspapers reporting Jewish students beating up some arabs only to find out they were undercover police. An arab shot and killed an Israeli north of Jerusalem. Israel bombed Gaza and killed a Gazan. Gaza fired rockets into Israel. Massive military exercise suddenly called up at the Lebanese border ... but the Minister of Defense was not informed. Ultra orthodox Jews are up at arms over the secular zionist new govt over compulsory drafting to the army/cutting of finance to orthodox institutes/allowing liberal jewish women to pray at the Wailing Wall .... and despite all these, the pope has accepted President Peres' invitation to come visit the Holyland. A scenario collage of apocalyptic dimensions. St Joseph should have alot of interceding to do.

I on the otherhand have no class yesterday and today. What a relief!! I could finally rest .. or so I thought. Had lots to do as usual but was really fatigued and the heat did not help. Managed to sleep for half and hour yesterday ... which is quite a success. Am still going for my medical checkups and injections ... my arms are still blue and black from the injections but at least I'm breathing better. And am very very careful with the food I eat. Otherwise St Joseph will be busy preparing for another good death.