By
helen on February 20th, 2009
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Sun-
gettting to know Jon more by hanging out with his friend Steve
lunch at Coogee Bay Hotel (yes that’s right THE Coogee Bay Hotel…but we didn’t have ice cream)
spontaneous piano playing
Mon -
first contemporary class at Caramell just a few blocks away
pizza & gelato @ Haberfield (fond memories of times with Swans)
buying a lamp from Thai Potong - yet another piece of furniture from King St 
a lamp-lit night at home
Tues-
fruitful beginning for Fairtrade Fortnight
dinner with Sarah at Stephen’s house…I mean their house!
Japanese exchange students at Hip Hop, go the wordless langauage of dance! Much fun.
enough students for Ballet to run
Wed-
meeting up with Liam on his way to the airport 
successfully bussing to Rozelle to meet bus to Ryde
flourishing week 2 class at Ryde
Thurs-
stumbling across Jo K online on facebook
overcoming fears of difficult phonecalls
spontaneous request from V-Gen for O-week
Fri-
First day at new venue in Annandale
writing poetry about the profundity of 2 men hanging with Jesus
stimulating creative brainstorming for fair trade piece
meaningful moving mourning movement (dance)
By
helen on February 11th, 2009
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So I’m blogging in celebration that my computer is working today on wireless upstairs. it doesn’t always. It’s nice when it does and I’m not bound to a cord downstairs. I love Vista. I’m not completely sure if Vista’s my problem…but he seems inanimate enough to cope with my blame.
I’m also procrasting the act of having breakfast. For some reason I rarely feel like breakfast. So I have to summon up determination to look ahead to 10 or 11am when my stomach will be grumbling if I don’t in fact feed it now. Toast? Meusli? Coffee? Water? Life is full of so many decisions.
Week 1 of Breakthru is full of so much uncertainty. I generally spend the week on a roller coaster of nerves, disappointment and excitement. It’s quite an odd experience putting down some ideas of activites and times on a piece of paper in Dec and waiting till Feb and just sitting back and watching people turn up. You never really know who’s going to turn up to what. And you never really know why some things are more popular one year and not the next. I’m learning you just have to put it out there and be ok with what it is. Thankfully I’ve had more encouragements than disappointments so far. We’re on day 5. 2 to go.
Highlights so far:
First creative worship & community lunch on Sat - so nice to watch people stay late and come early and connect
Watching boys arrive for boys hip hop
Teaching our first class at Ryde
Starting to create with Core
By
helen on January 20th, 2009
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So Obama will be president soon.
I’m so excited.
I’ve decided the US are quite good at celebrating.
All this talk of Lincoln and King…it’s stirring.
Sadly I don’t think the state of my head will allow me to be awake.
But I’m sure I’ll get some sound bites in the morning.
History in the making.
By
helen on January 4th, 2009
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Lying on a park bench looking up at the clouds, feeling the wind against my cheeks, waiting for a friend running late
Taking in the massive cruise ship sipping on wine at the Cruise Bar
Introducing friends to my new fav coffe spot
The giggles of a 3 yr old caught on a swing mid swing
Reading a new recipe, buying ingredients I’d never bought before, making the creation come into being
Sinking into lounges, contemplating the complexities of faith, doubt & suffering, with a backdrop of endless bookshelves
Ordering the pictures and magnets on our fridge, throwing away 2008 calendars, writing on Jan 2009
Finding small bits of rubbish in nooks and crannies and disposing of them
Handing over a bag of old clothes to the clothing bin
Walking further along Glebe foreshore than I’d walked before, sitting beside quiet waters
Clean green sheets
Lights at night by the Harbour
Chocolate choc chip cookie
Cafe quality froth on my very own home made hot chocolate, fairtrade even
Pine nuts
Music
By
helen on November 29th, 2008
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Today is a day where I had nothing planned. Such an odd and infrequent feeling, but a nice one. Jon and I dragged ourselves out of bed after 10 and wandered up the road for breakfast. I always get a shock when I hang out in Newtown on the weekend because I’m so use to being there in the day mid week. The hustle and bustle of ‘normal’ people having breakfast on a Sat morning makes me feel almost like I’ve stepped into a completely different place. But a the same time, it makes me feel a bit more ‘normal’.
We wandered over to the Vargarbar which use to be one of our most frequented spots but we hadn’t been there for months. We both went knowing what we wanted to order only to find that their menu had completely changed. Oh dear. I feel like in my old age (now I’ve hit the big 30) I don’t cope so well with change. I really did want my bacon and avocado melt. Some things in life just aren’t meant to change. But I guess it’s jus the Newtown way. Always changing.
We then meandered up King St and stopped off at the new bookshop cafe opened quite close to our house. It’s beautiful. And grungy. And arty. And light. And spacious. And peaceful. And quiet. A lovely discovery! Perhaps a new breakfast destination. Or at least coffee.
I then came home and have spent the last 2 hours on Skype with Helen and looking at her beautiful 8 week old baby Hannah. Ah the wonders of the internet!
Life is starting to slow down.
I’m looking forward to some moments of just being.
By
helen on November 28th, 2008
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So, I’m thinking about re-entering the blogoshpere. I miss it.
By
helen on February 9th, 2008
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We have a core ensemble!! AHH!!! It’s very exciting. After day 2 of rehearsals/training I’m very inspired by the creativity and potential. Oh yeah. We’re here.
By
helen on January 23rd, 2008
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So we watched the final episode ever of West Wing last might with Tom and Mil. I’m really sad. I’ll miss it. Don’t think I’ve ever been quite so attached to a series before. What will we do to relax??
This year Wednesdays is our day off. And this is my second Wed off. It’s an odd day to have off right splat bang in the middle of the week. A little disorientating. But I’m sure it will become normal.
By
helen on November 25th, 2007
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Oh so sleepy but it’s only 6pm.
Just had a snooze on the couch…
By
helen on November 4th, 2007
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It was really nice to see Gem at church last night. It’s always fun when you see someone you think is in another state, but then they’re right there. She pointed out I haven’t been blogging….so here I am.