Good night
I just got round to reading blogs and would like to blog myself but am getting too tired and need to go home to bed.
Maybe I’ll see you tomorrrow.
I really enjoyed community dinner last night.
That’s all for now.
sleepy Australia Day
Today was a sleepy day. I was totally wasted. Got up just before midday to find a message that Nic & people were meeting in the city at midday. I didn’t make it.
I messaged Helen in HK and she rang WOOHOO! Made my day/week. Thanks God. I needed that. Nice to talk to Mike too. They’re off to China for a holiday. As much as I miss them, its nice to talk to someone who’s completely outside my life as it happens. Always gives me perspective.
Ended up going to Avalon with Jacqui and said hello to my parents and their friends. The news of the day was that there’s no longer a shop at Palm Beach. Which means that you can’t buy your lunch at Palm Beach and never again will I buy a caramel milkshake and a cold Mars Bar in the middle of a Palm Beach day of a family holiday at Avalon. (Not that I probably would have anyway, but its sad that its no longer an option - I did it for years!) How times have changed. When I was a little girl..
Jacqui & I went swimming, lay on the windy beach and bought ice creams on the way home. Watched Anywhere But Here over dinner. I enjoyed it. Wasn’t cheezy. Wasn’t grose. Just a feel good story.
Dropped in on Jo. Nearly fell asleep on her couch. Barbs told me stories and I feel like I’ve become one of the family! Winston kept coming and licking my shoulder. Didn’t help me get over my issues with dogs.
And now I’m at Mum & Dad’s using their internet to blog while they’re away.
And that was my Austray-lia Day.
People day
Sunday was a good day. I like people. It was good to see some of the youth and chat and remember why I have so many meetings…what its all for. There did seem to be a positive vibe around the place which made me feel more at ease. There’s still part of me that is uneasy. I’m hoping i’ll settle down when eveything else settles down and we have a pattern in place and things are happening.
Tom’s preaching at night was amazing. Reminded me that when you’re obedient and willing to step out of your comfort zone, God usually shows up big time. And God did heaps. He also did a great job at telling his own story and really making the Bible (the Old Testament even) come to life and be relevant. Most people are good at one or the other. Tom did both. When a preacher is vulnerable it breaks down so many barriers between people and God. I think it would be amazing if Christians were all a bit more real about struggles in life. Maybe we’d actually beat them better rather than just pretend they’re not there. I decided to be more real with people. And ask people more real questions.
After the service one of my many organisational conversations was with Louise, tho we discussed how to run the morning service drama in French. Very fun. I really do become a different person when I speak French. Extremely animated and outgoing. And I use my hands a lot. Sorry to David who sat in on our conversation and couldn’t praticipate. It would have been boring in English though. So I reckon French was the better deal anyway.
Maccas was fun. I sat for a while with David, Tom, Howie & Matt and had to double check that I wasn’t in Hornsby. No, we were in Frenchs Forest Maccas and a small part of Hornsby had come to us. Nice.
After Maccas I took Louise home and then Jo & I drove to Dee Why headland and talked for hours watching the ocean. We caught up on our weeks. I got home at 1am and felt young, free and reckless.
Sat night
Went to Ewans house (with Jill, Nic & Dave) and watched some tennis and Crackerjack. Twas light and fun and we all had a good laugh. Very Aussie. Lleyton Hewitt was playing a Spaniard who made sounds after he hit the ball that sounded like he was a girl in pain. Rather painful to listen to really.
Coffee
Sat arvo had coffee with Shu Xin from college. Caught up on all the goss. Started to talk about creative ideas for the year. Its like something inside of me came alive again. Shu’s a legend! We didn’t really have coffee. I never drink coffee. Iced chocolate and a vanilla milkshake. We went to On Shore at Dee Why and watched another storm while we talked.
More Rain
Last night I went with Nic, Ewan, Kim & Venn to Balmoral to Shakespeare in the park. As we arrived the storm started to brew. We sat ourselves down and tried to work out what play it was. Still not sure. It was quite romantic (in a non sexual sense) watching Shakepeare on the rotunda with a backdrop of thunder and an incredible lightning display by the sea. We took our leave as soon as the rain drops got heavy. We jumped in the car and headed up to Dobroyd Headland and watched the lightning from there. It was amazing. Always makes me feel small and insignificant.
On and on the rain will fall
Like tears from the stars
On and on the rain will say
How fragile we are
- Sting
Dr Fumble
Well I had my earring surgically removed this morning. It was quite an experience. Jacqui came with me to keep me company which turned out to be extremely helpful as she’s a nurse. I had the same docotr who saw me the week before…Jacqui seems to think he should definately be close to retirement and her observations of him didn’t give me much confidence at all. He took quite some time to work out what to do and asked me what my ‘long term plans’ were…I think referring to my ear. He finally decided to remove it from the back. He put a local anisthetic in several places in my earlob and managed to squirt it all over me. Jacqui tells me my ear lobe blew up like a balloon coz he put so much in there! He then fumbled around finding various implements the whole time me imagining not having an earlobe by the end of this experience. That or a cut neck! He got me to lie down, Jacqui making useful suggestions as he went, he slit my ear, removed the earring and I felt nothing…very strange experience. He then fixed a bulky bandage to the side of my head taping down pieces of my hair. We went to the chemist and bought stuff for Jacqui to redress it for me! Thank God for long hair.
At least it’s out now. But I don’t think I’ll go to that doctor again.
Decided a nurse is a good flatmate to have!
Hopefully my ear saga will be over soon.
Not sur if I will repierce or be an individual and just have one.
music
On Wed I did my annual CD shop for teaching. Here’s what I bought:
Counting Crows - Films About Ghosts The Best Of…
Matchbox Twenty - More Than You Think You Are
Cuba - The Greatest Songs Ever (inspired by a trip to the Bacardi Festival last Fri night)
Evanescence - Fallen
The Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk
So Fresh - Hits of Summer 2004
I’ve decided I like them all for different reasons. Although So Fresh would definately fall mostly into the category of bought it for the sake of staying slightly in touch with popular culture.
The other morning I did a ballet barre to U2’s Grace. Decided it must be one of the nicest music to do ballet to. Go U2.
News from Tasmania
Jo just called me from Tassie. Was nice to hear from her. At the beginning of the week she just wanted to come home and now she doesn’t want to at all. Typical. I’m glad she’s enjoying herself. I knew she would! Gosh I sound like a mother…I’m sorry Jo!
Chicken Shop
I visited my friends in the Glenrose chicken shop again tonight and bought my ‘usual’ Chicken Avocado Pasta Salad and Just Natural milk. I haven’t done that in a long time. There’s harmony in the world again.