‘Tottering’

By helen on January 6th, 2005
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Well, well isn’t Adelaide pleasant.

I still feel tired, but I don’t think we’ve done an awful lot.

Yesterday was an arty day. We did the SA Art Gallery and I loved it. But it was a little overwhelming. I can’t really cope with so much art in one go. It affects me too much. I loved seeing the Papunya art. And seeing names I recognise of artists that I met or heard of while I was there. I get excited when I see their work honoured and know that it gives dignity to their people. I also discovered some of them had died since we were there in 1999. Sad.

Ryan, David & I then went and saw A Very Long Engagement. Oh so good. I started thinking in French. It was beautiful. And different. And artisitc. And French.

I wanna go back to France.

I lost at spoons last night. It was violent. I’m a bad loser.

Today I bonded with Jo & Lesley as the older women on the trip. We ‘tottered’ in the little German town of Hahndorf and had a coffee in town (4th in 4 days!!…I’ve become a coffee drinker.)

Jemma, Jo & I also decided to dress biblically today. Long story, but very fun.

Holidays are great.

Adelaide

By helen on January 4th, 2005
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How glad am I I decided to come to Adelaide.

Loving it.

The travel down was awesome. Love driving through the middle of nowhere.
I’ve always wanted to stay the night in a country pub, as we did in Hay. Reminded me of A Country Practise.

What I’ve loved the most is the various sharing of stories…so far I’ve got to hear the life story of Lesley & Jemma, and shared my own. It’s all quite profound I feel. And Jo F and I had a big reflect on our High School days in the car. I really feel like a different person now to who I was in High School.

Our first afternoon in Adelaide, the boys went to a firing range and us girls just spent many hours talking in a cafe. How very stereotypical of us.

I’ve decided to learn to drink coffee. I just had my second one in two days and I actually really liked it.

I feel like a bigger person now.

I also feel like God’s talking to me again. Not that he probably stopped. I think I just found it hard to hear lately. My ears seemed to have cleared a little now that I’m out of Sydney.

He’s SO gracious.

Hence we begin 2005

By helen on January 1st, 2005
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Just had to get that off my chest while its still the 1st. Wow 2005.

Not quite sure why I’m blogging when I have to get up in about 5 hours time. I think because I;m very awake. Hopefully tiredness will kick i’ again soon. I’ve just finished packing for the Adelaide Road Trip. Packed to some good old Planet Shakers to get me in the mood…Garden City hear we come. I think the road trip might be fun. I’m ready to go away now. Life will be less full on when I return right??

2004 was a big year. My first year of not being a student and working full time. It wasn’t quite what I expected. But it was good. I think I now have a lot more questions than ever. I think the more I know the more I know I don’t know. Keep me humble, Lord.

The closest things I have to New Years resolutions:
Work less
Dance more
Spend less time in Belrose
Try and get a little clearer on where I’m heading next
Learn to be more of a servant

There’s now reported more than 125,000 people killed by the tsunami in Asia. Ouch.

I’m reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and the concept of war is becoming more and more absurd to me. What is it that drives humans to destroy each other in such a way in order to display power through the occupation of land. Why does where someone was born determine their like or dislike for another fellow human being such that they become the enemy to be ahihilated. Absurd.

I’m looking forward to heaven.

Heaven on earth
We need it now
I’m sick of all of this
Hanging around

- U2