November 30, 2004
i have these two random itchy bites on my leg. had them for a day already. so itchy. not mosquitos. what are they! aaargh.
November 29, 2004
remember hot days at school when the teacher would turn off all the lights, blast the fans, and read a book while everyone fell asleep on the floor. even up to year 6. those were the days.
November 28, 2004
happy birthday libby. 18! hoorah! nice early wake up for you too.
November 27, 2004
third day...
Your love, oh Lord
Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength
In the shadow of Your wings
my mother...
deb asked me to blog this...
deb, me and mumma were just listening to 'third day' in the lounge room. i came back in here. i hear deb laugh rather loudly, and she runs in here very loudly, "mum's a violet crumble. she just said 'i wonder what the significance of third day is?'... how dumb is she!"
i must say, i laughed.
and i guess calling someone a violet crumble means they're dumb??
i'm going to SNT tonight. i don't think i've been since before Athens. which means since July. that's a long time. i'm quite the scared. such a different group of people. people i don't really know. and that scares me. i don't know quite why. maybe coz i have nothing to say or contribute? or i don't feel cool enough? or i lack confidence? or i worry too much about what others think of me? or just coz i'm nervous normally? i don't know. i am glad for people like luke, lachie, debbie, and tim though. i know them. i like them.
and i don't like to think that people might think i'm just being snobby or something. i'm not. i'm just scared! but God doesn't give me a spirit of timidity, but of power, of love and of self-discipline.
(i don't know if i've already written similar stuff recently)
new flute today!
$745.
then tim and i went mega shopping. so much money. shorts, shirts, shoes. but all "needed".
i have a flute.
official thankyou to heather mcalpin for lending me her's for over 2 years!! yay heather.
November 26, 2004
libby and i had fun blowing up a million balloons this morning... i've never felt so spacey i don't think, like "whoaaaaa"... it was so very giggly though. hehe.
November 25, 2004
i love it!
"and to 'shake your booty' means to wiggle one's butt. Permit me to demonstrate" Homer J Simpson
November 24, 2004
having been quizzed on her tonight, i have come to the realisation i don't know an awful lot about that sister of mine. at least not useful stuff. ah well. i still love her. that's what's important after all.
where in the world?
why not tell you where i've been... (in no particular order)
~ England
~ USA
~ Wales
~ Thailand
~ Luxembourg
~ Switzerland
~ Germany
~ Austria
~ Greece
~ Hong Kong
~ Jordan
~ France
~ Netherlands
~ Italy
~ Belgium
But I've never been to Queensland
November 22, 2004
i'm going to catch the train to work today. just because i can. and because it's fun to take advantage of free train day!
November 21, 2004
i very need to write the talk for friday night... 1 john 5:1-12.
meanwhile, my wardrobe has never looked so tidy!
"This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world." verses 3 & 4
some things are so very scary. it would be good to be some sort of psychologist so i could analyse myself, come up with some solution, and be fine. coz when you think about it - what is there really to be scared about?!
things should become less scary the more you experience them - but sometimes the scariness doesn't lessen. and that's scary!
November 20, 2004
it was my godsister's birthday yesterday. happy 5th birthday sarah! she just rang to say thankyou for presents and tell us about her ballet concert. she's so cute.
November 19, 2004
remember when you used to eat dinner every night as a family. i can't remember the last time we ate dinner as a family. problem is, that doesn't bother me too much.
November 18, 2004
day of tim dabinett
submarine... so awesome! in bath, in beach pool
hovercraft... so awesome! in bath, in hallway
mona vale beach... so cold water, so nice though, no sunburn, fun waves
sushi and bread rolls under a tree in the park... so not beach lunch
more beach... so cold water, so fun
tim's house... so much quality tv, fun sarah and deb
hornsby... so yum boost juice, so fun borders
robbie williams swing when you're winning and best of beach boys... so musical and fun
no rocket... too windy :(
nice one tim dabinett.
November 17, 2004
i love tricky games like "the moon is a big balloon", "crossed or uncrossed", "the colour game"/"black magic", "wild will" and so on... games that are awesome when you know the trick, but totally suck if you don't. takes me back. steve lauter is awesome.
bible study was fun. yay for libby, tamara, deb, beth and of course snow.
and hoorah for the word "hoorah".
"i love...."
A few things you may or may not know about me…
-I started school in Holland
-I had a left pyloplasty when I was four
-I went to a private girls high school
-I travelled to California to play field hockey
-I lived in Holland for over a year
-I’m allergic to Amoxil
-I used to be afraid of heights, still am a bit
-I was part of the first Bike For Bibles Adventure Camp
-I could play a note on a piccolo before I could play one on a flute
-I’ve lived in the same house since I was born
-I don’t know the difference between left and right very well
-I worked for Koorong
-Next year will be my 7th year of GAP
-I’m missing my top left incisor tooth
-I’ve never broken a bone
-I don’t like Coke
-I have a loft bed
-I love clouds and collecting photos and pictures of them
-I used to want to be a train guard
-I’ve only had one real car accident, maybe two :p
-I’ve been to Hong Kong
-I bruise relatively easily
-I never went to preschool
-I love London
-I don’t like travelling on buses
-I used to get motion sickness
-I’ve only ever had two pets – both cats
-I can’t wiggle my ears
-I’d rather wake up early than go to bed late
-I studied Human Geography at uni
-My ideal vehicle is a Toyota Hilux
-I don’t like wearing anything on my head
-I loved Bananas in Pyjamas in Year 12
-I’ve never been to Queensland
-I’ve never fainted
-I liked studying natural hazards
-I like ice blocks more than ice creams
-I used to be allergic to wool
-I have no idea about American Football
-I never finished reading “To Kill A Mockingbird”
-I love AFL
-I have nightmares about tsunamis
-I’ve never seen any of the Star Wars movies
-My favourite Bible verse is 1 John 1:7
-I’m quite short
-I have a very loud laugh
-I haven’t been sky diving
-I’m growing my hair out again
-I love Matthew Reilly books
-I like clinkers
-I don’t like Paris
-I have a pen pal in Germany
-I have one filling
-I’ve been to the Northern Teriitory
-I studied Latin at high school (blerk)
-I’m petrified of tornados
-I couldn’t swallow tablets til I was in Year 12
-I have too many pairs of shoes I never wear
-I can’t really knit
-I’m afraid of sharks
-I'm tired
…
Dana's Back!
that's exciting. i like Dana. she visited the office. and this is a pretty dodgy photo... but that's ok! it's the day of quality photography on my blog.
November 16, 2004
sometimes i don't understand how other people's minds work.... and how they think things aren't hurtful
i have a day off on thursday. now that in itself is exciting. but what is much more exciting than that is that i'm spending the day with tim dabinett. and that's super fun. it's a catch up/his birthday/fun day that may involve anything from a dvd to kayaking to driving adventures to i don't know. but i'm looking forward to it.
November 15, 2004
sometimes, maybe i need to stop being such a little matchmaker. it's pretty silly.
crazy but how small a world it is.
November 14, 2004
today is the day of cars beeping... other cars and pedestrians; in anger, in impatience, in greeting.
i'm glad it's today. coz that means it's not yesterday. not that yesterday wasn't tops. it just means i can turn off my brain. so so tired. gotta head back up to church in an hour for ministry expo. was already up there at 8:30am. i hope people talk to me. or i might fall asleep under the display table.
coz i love less than 5 hours sleep.
November 12, 2004
November 11, 2004
for the benefit of james
for lunch, josh had a bread roll with salami and spreadable butter on it. it was cut in half and he ate it at work.
ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.
i like that verse. when God does the work, he does the work. and i don't have to worry about anything undermining that. and i makes me thankful that my God is like that.
sometimes i just don't understand people. i don't understand how they don't get excited about certain things. i mean, of course we're all wired differently, passionate about different things, but still. there have to be some things that make Christians, no matter who you are, excited. so when they don't align themselves with that, i get confused and discouraged. i mean, who doesn't want to see people saved!
i thought i was gonna throw up this arvo. then i didn't. that was a relief. i was feeling pretty seedy though. maybe i ate too much lunch. but i'm glad i'm feeling well-er.
today the day of meetings
jenny and phil 8-9am
phil, jenny and steve 9-?am
jenny and ez 12:30-1:30pm
steve and daniel 3:30-4pm
steve and joel 4-4:30pm
jenny, scott, heather, rach, nat and steve 4:30-5:30pm
and howie and steve in the somewhere too??
November 10, 2004
joshy is a funny boy. i rang him to speak to margy, and she was busy serving people, so he proceeded to put me on "hold". this meant josh humming, with the occasional spoken "thankyou for calling... you're call is valuable... an operator will be with you shortly... thankyou for your patience...". i laughed so hard - mostly at his humming. poor colin in the office with me. i think i was laughing very very loudly. could you hear me?
November 08, 2004
"Much confusion in the Christian life comes from ignoring the simple truth that God is far more interested in building your character than he is in anything else." Rick Warren
That is a little scary. I'd rather it say '... God is far more interested in making sure you're happy than he is in anything else."
I do know that's a stupid thing to say, but still.
What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.
November 07, 2004
i really enjoyed today's cultivate lunch. it was good to hang out with people outside any normal weekly context, and enjoy each others company. it was good stuff. the young people of my church are so awesome. i shake my head and smile, because i love that God's called me to do something i love doing. not that i feel like loving it all the time, not that it's not hard, or tiring, or requires effort that i sometimes am too lazy to give. but it's something i'm very thankful to be a part of.
just the way it should be...
church members meeting... walk in... sign my name... raise my hand... walk out... awesome
it's freaky finding comments on old posts that you didn't know were there. hi nat! i still find it so funny you found my blog. makes me wonder how i'd feel if other people found it. not that it would affect what i write i think, coz i don't think i'd be offensive to people or whatever, but still. anyway. random.
tim and i watched "day after tomorrow" last night. and as i went to bed i thought, 'i bet i have all these crazy weather-type dreams' - and BINGO! i don't know why tornadoes and tsunamis scare me so much. i loved studying them at uni, but they freak me out! very strange.
meanwhile today is the day of being social... well, i mean i'll be seeing lots of people. church meeting, cultivate lunch, meeting with zoe, church, hornsby. sometimes i wonder if it would be nice to have a few days to just be away, just me. me and God. no one else. some breathing space. that would be nice.
November 06, 2004
handymanly
i hung up a picture frame all by myself today in my room. i felt so handy. i found and used the nail and hammer all by myself. it's a tops frame with two poems and a photo in it from libby for my birthday. thank you!
gee God is good. i mean duh. but last night's GAP was awesome. i don't know why i get so surprised and amazed when God does big stuff. when prayers are answered. i had an awesome conversation with joel about youth groups and firing up, his passion was just so exciting. good old joel. todd is a champ. jess is awesome. i mean, they're all just so encouraging and inspiring and plain old fun. it makes me excited that they know and love Jesus and want to learn more, and want their friends to be saved. it's exciting that they bring their friends along to GAP. God spoke hugely through the worship and through erin. About his love for us, and how we should be loving others. it's funny how God brings together so many different things to highlight a certain aspect of who He is, and who we're called to be. God moments are tops.
and meanwhile we had awesome fun bringing back handball - a first for the greenhouse. it was a cack.
November 05, 2004
how fun is paying a surprise visit to someone who lives ages away!! especially when it's relatively late at night, and everyone's in the household is in their pyjamas. it's super exciting. hoorah for justine allowing me and howie to invade her home.
meanwhile, i hit my head on the underside of my bed this morning. hard. i haven't done that in ages.
grrrr.... formal friday.
November 04, 2004
driving instructor jenny
i don't think it's my gifting, but it was fun giving josh a driving lesson today. it went much better than the last lesson i gave, which was to debs. today there were only two scary moments. but i was never in fear of my life. so thats good. nice one josh.
i thought it would be pretty fun though to be an instructor and have a car with my own pedals on the passenger side. that would be awesome fun. maybe a little too control freak of me though. still. fun!
November 03, 2004
you know how smells are linked to memory in bizarre ways, i'm finding more and more that music is as well. certain songs or albums take me back to more than a vague recollection of either events or people. it's a strange phenomenon.
five thoughts
i declare today the 'day of good posture'
i'm sure i've said it before, but i'll say it again, i hate the door handles in my house! i'm just the wrong height, coz they always grab on to my tshirt sleeves. grrrrrr. so very anger-making
comment spam makes me want to cry
and you know when you do a bit of motive examining, and then realise they're all over the shop. that's not so good
not really a thought, but a comment. i have half an hour to kill while i wait for my tyres to go on. i should read "purpose". in fact, i will. sorted.
November 02, 2004
lachie asked me to post a photo of chrissy (his girly) but i don't have one, so i thought i'd post this pic instead...
now... how in trouble am i gonna get... hmmm... if only i were a betting woman...