Good Friday / Friday 5

Friday, Apr. 09, 2004 - 8:50 a.m.

According to Christian history, Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross on a Friday.

So Good Friday is the acknowledgment of this event.

A day to memorialize the passing of the most influential human being in the course of history.

Okay.

While we're remembering Jesus, I also think it's a good idea today to observe a moment of reflection in acknowledgement of the multitudes of people who have been persecuted or killed in the name of religion.

For the first Native Americans who perished at the hands of the Conquistadors.

For the women across Europe who were accused of witchcraft and tortured until they died.

And for the three thousand people who died on American soil on September 11, 2001.

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This week's Friday Five: (Questions are boldface, my answers appear beneath.)

What do you do for a living?

A: I sell manga.

What do you like most about your job?

A: The people. I have a good customer base and I love going to the trade show where we make our best sales.

What do you like least about your job?

A: The fact that it's ending this year because the person I work for has sold the business.

When you have a bad day at work it's usually because...

A: ... I've been forced to deal with a fanboy that's clueless or smelly or a combination of both.

What other career(s) are you interested in?

A: I would like to design parking lots, be a professional soap carver, or climb up on to churches and modify gargoyles with construction paper and/or fresh flowers.

Wish me luck.

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Okay. Now, if you wanna play Friday Five, go here.

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Todd's trip is still up in the air, so to speak. I hope he can make it out here.

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Sorry this is such an abbreviated post -- have a good weekend!

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3 of my readers commented on this entry

John - 2004-04-09 12:24:52
And while we're at it, leave us not forget the unknown thousands of slaves in the U.S.A.'s Deep South who were killed from the early days of the 13 colonies up though even today (thank you so much, KKK!), the thousands of torture and murder victims of the Spanish Inquisition, and those hundreds of thousands in the middle east murdered by Islamic Jihadists.
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onewetleg - 2004-04-09 20:25:10
yay! i'm glad you got the pendant and i'm glad you liked it. i thought you might. love,
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Kiosh - 2004-04-10 00:26:03
Hello Brin! I've read many of your entries and I just wanted to say you have a smashing diary. The entries are really good and I feel I can connect with the feelings and stories described. I love it. Now I know why Jamie says you're great! =0) Today's entry is absolutely brilliant, my sentiments exactly. My best wishes for you! Hugs, Josh.
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