Wednesday, August 30, 2006

random and not much else

it is hard to believe that wednesday is almost over and i haven't blogged. i have so many thoughts wrapped up in my head at the moment, but none complete enough to put down here in a coherant manner. i haven't even felt like blogging the non thoughts of life.

i am a bit scatty at the moment. not really wanting to sit for more than a few minutes, which kinda makes studying for the exam next week and prepping the essay for the week after a little hard.

i also have a coffee headache. i haven't had a cup all day. but i figure that detox is good for me so that next week and the one following, i can have minimum coffee for maximum outcome. at least the herbal teas have been getting a workout.

(the problem with eating dinner at 5:30pm is that i am starting to feel a little peckish but snacking now is not favourable)

sleep on the other hand is favourable. unfortunately i haven't finished my greek homework for my tute with RJG tomorrow. (surely one glass of diet coke won't hurt.... no..., must..., be..., strong)

hebrew with mamma swan today was a real encouragment. bubba swan was adorable. and when i got to doing some translation exercises, they seemed to come easier than they have done in the past.

current thoughts going around head that i have started writing on and one day (soon) hope to blog on (perhaps the second advent, or finishing college, or getting an essay back might come sooner, but the intention is there)
  • complementarianism and 1 Tim 2
  • is God in control? or is He like a school teacher on playground duty?
  • the X factor

Sunday, August 27, 2006

back

and it wasn't all that cold.
It was pretty.
I feel rested.
I had some laughs.
My assignment is done for tomorrow - bonus.
I got to visit my old church on the way home - double bonus.

Friday, August 25, 2006

hospitality

One of the great things about living close by to college this year is that English Lass and I are able to be hospitable (albeit not as much as we would like - I can't believe that I just used albeit in a sentence).
Last night A Kempis, The Ploughboy and Nix came down for dinner. I enjoyed myself. I was impressed with the boys turning up with flowers. The flowers now grace our hallway. It's amazing how they brighten up the place. I can feel another painting binge coming on. The paints and canvases are there waiting.

Today saw the first of the tri-college soccer series. I didn't get down to see the games as I had my regular greek tute session with RJG. We finally finished Romans 8 today.
We had a combine college BBQ after the games. Trinity and Jax came (and many others). We ate. (I ate my fill of meat - save me buying any meat for a while!)

Now what on earth am I going to wear to this wedding in Wagga? The Ploughboy told me it has been getting down to minus 3 at nights. I have pulled a dress (yes one of my three that I own) out to wear. I am still going to back my jeans and scarf and stuff.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

the pin stripe effect

When I went to get in my car this arvo, I noticed with dismay that it had been defaced. (Thankfully I am not that precious about my car as when I was given it, it had plenty of character, I mean dents). Someone had drawn down the entire drivers side with a bright pink paint pen. (It came off with some elbow-grease).

The joys of living in the city.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

More of Barth's wisdom

I just can't stop reading it.....

In speaking to me God has chosen me, as the man I am, to be the man I am. The new quality I acquire though the Word of God is my true and essential quality. Only God can judge me. I am wholly and altogether the man I am in virtue of the divine decision.

Barth, CD 1/i, 161-2

Gold.
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Schnitz, you still interested in having a book club to read through the CD?

Romans is the goods

Sunday night I had the joy of listening to Dean Jensen preach on Romans 7. It was gold. (awesome revision for NT3 as well!)
I had heard him the previous week on Romans 6, but unfortunately was a little out of it. I'm hoping that I can dig it up on mp3 somewhere so that I can listen to it again. Also, I wouldn't mind listening to the firt sermons of the series that I missed. Another reason for hoping that the Cathedral records the sermons. I am heading to Wagga this weekend for a wedding so I'll miss church.
I'm really looking forward to this weekend. I'm gonna get to hang out with people from my old church for a sustained period of time. It's gonna rock. And, as well, we get to celebrate our friend getting married. How cool is that?!

I had the realisation whilst talking to a friend tonight that it is going to be cold in Wagga. I'm not really sure what to wear. I also realised that I won't be able to wear my normal foot attire either. hmmmm. Guess somethings must change.

English Lass isn't feeling too well at the moment. I feel bad for her.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

finally

and so she finally gets her act into gear and updates some links....

check em out

Friday, August 18, 2006

running late - as usual

And so I couldn't sleep last night. Which meant that I ended up watching 3 episodes of Alias. As each one finished, I tried to sleep, but it didn't work. It was well past 3am by the time I nodded off. I even tried reading some of Calvin's Institutes but it didn't work.
The roll on effect...
Having set my alarm for 7am to make it to my 8am class, I woke up at 8:24am. Hmmmm - Not happy.
At least I made it to chapel. Begbie was great. Hi wife, Smeals, is having her wisdom teeth out next Monday. Please keep her in your prayers. As Trinity will tell you, it is no fun at all.
But then I bumped into KJC, who I needed to get some advice from. It ended up blowing out timewise and I missed Ethics.
Well I did make it to NT and to the youth ministry discussion.
The food fairy left me some food (yay). And I went to Miss Eliza's place for dinner and Catan with her and her hubby.
Now it is time for more Alias....

where did it go?

I was so tired earlier that I struggled to keep my eyes open. Now where did that sleepiness get to?
I've been laying in bed, but I can't sleep.
The General lent me his copy of season one of Alias, so maybe I will watch an episode of that.
hmmmm, it's going to be hard to get up in the morning.
OT first up, and then community chapel which I am so looking forward to. Begbie is doing some / all of the music. I went to his albumn launch a while back. I wrote about it here and here. Promises (his CD) rocks!

Thursday, August 17, 2006

McCleod's and dinner parties

For a while now, I have been going to that other college on a Wednesday to catch up with Trinity and co for dinner followed by Mcleod's Daughters.
Confession to make:
I watched Mcleods this week, without visiting Trinity and Co.
Ummahh

This week's episode had a song in the closing credits about rules and following them even when it costs. Profound. Very profound. What can I say but that it spoke to me *wink wink nudge nudge giggle giggle*

Tonight Trinity, Squadron Leader and acf came over for dinner.
Fun times.
I love being able to invite people over.

Monday, August 14, 2006

lifted


I have said it before, and I will say it again... there is so much to say, but no way of saying it other than:

God is good, his steadfast love endures forever.


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I cried out to you from the depths,
From the pit you heard,
You lifted me and retrieved me,
You sustain, protect and uplift.
I cried out to you from the mud,
From the pit you heard,
You lifted me and retrieved me,
You provide, save and cleanse.

Sunday, August 13, 2006

I guess I'll follow the poll...

Well, although it was the one I was leaning toward, seeing as the poll has spoken, I will follow its instructions!!

The essay question I will be starting to research this week is:
According to Romans 5-8, what is Christian hope and in what sense does it encompass the individual believer as well as the church and even the whole creation?

I'm looking forward to it. Now to get the exegetical done for tomorrow...

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Ich bin ein kleines bisschen enttäuscht, dass dieser Kurs während meiner Überprüfungen am Ende dieses Jahres laufen wird.
Ich kann nicht finden, dass Deutschkurse im Laufe des Sommers studieren.

Das Frustrieren!

Thursday, August 10, 2006

some bed time reading

Earlier this year I splashed out and bought Karl Barth's Church Dogmatics. I wondered where on earth I would put them. Calvin sleeps on my pillow during summer, and who helps me to sleep! But it has been Barth who has been sleeping on my pillow of late (not that I can see my bed at the moment!). Whilst although I dip into him for the topical reading, it is my dream and hope to work through the Church Dogmatics. Averaging only 10 to 20 pages a week, this may take a while.
So some words from my reading today....

God's Word is not a thing to be described nor a term to be defined. It is neither a matter nor an idea. It is not "a truth," not even the very highest truth. It is the truth as it is God's speaking person, Dei loquentis persona. It is not an objective reality. It is the objective reality, in that it is also subjective, the subjective that is God. God's Word means the speaking God. Certainly God's Word is not just the formal possibility of divine speech. It is the fulfilled reality. It always has a very specific objective content. God always speaks a concretissimum. But this divine concretissimum cannot as such be either anticipated or repeated. What God speaks is never known or true anywhere in abstraction from God Himself. It is known and true in and through the fact that He Himself says it, that He is present in person in and with what is said by Him.
Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, 1.1 Doctrine of God (London: T & T Clark, 2004), 136-7

the days roll by

so much to say, i don't know where or how to start

so instead i will take a poll as to what people should think i do my new testament essay on...





these are the ones that i am most interested in

Saturday, August 05, 2006

note of relax

I spent the morning with my dad and brother whilst they fixed things in the house.

It was lovely.

I had coffee with a Melkite Catholic from Syria (whom I had never met before) who is thinking about becoming a priest and who is being encouraged by his bishop to find a wife.

It was interesting...

I had hot chocolate with the Ould's. (Which came with a side of cuddles from the kidlets!)

It was soothing.

Tonight brings cooking dinner for Lady Design, acf and Jacs as they come over for board games.

All of this amounts to:

a note of relax

Friday, August 04, 2006

just one more task for the week

OT essay - check
Hebrew test - check

just the youth group talk tonight, then time for a sleep in

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for those of you out there, if ou ever become landlord/real estate agents, one top tip from me...
never, ever tell your tenants that they can walk up the road to the local hotel to use their toilet!!

our toilet broke on wednesday night so i rang the real estate agent who is looking after the place while our landlord is away (who is very good mind you). He told me that i could wait til morning and walk up the road (dark alleyway in inner city suburb) to the hotel to use their toilet at night if i needed to.
he felt the wrath of b to say the least.

thankfully i have a brother who is a plumber!

Thursday, August 03, 2006

ahh to know sleep again

to know: to understand: to comprehend: to obey

sleep

6 glorious hours last night

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i have been thinking a fiar bit about eschatology. i was discussing some of them with mamma swan last night.

here's a question for you....

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

word count: 2960

it is in the box. it went in at about 9:25, a whole 35mins early so you gotta be happy with that.

been over at mamma swan's for a heeby lesson this arvo. time for a nanna nap now, then back round there for some more.

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looking forward to a saturday lie in.

word count: 2649

time to start tidying it up a little

word count: 2337

eyes won't stay open much longer

word count: 2018

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downhill slide

word count: 1934

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

what do you get when you cross a crocodile with a sheep?

word count: 1641

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is it time for sleep yet?

i can feel the purple zone

well i have hit the purple zone, the words are flowing, creative (or not so creative) juices are flowing....

word count: 1499

i have emailed what i have written to the Tooth Fairy for her to proof read.
i have started with a series of questions and then go about answering them. i have answered several, and have the final chunks, but still need to fill out the centre.

anyone out there know anything about english literary criticism. i am pulling apart plot and characterisation at the moment.


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feeling very snoozey, but mustn't give in or else there is no chance it will be put in the box in the morning. thanks to SPAR i am stocked up on V, PMAX and rice crackers.

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mum, if you're reading this, i know when i spoke to you today you freaked out that i haven't slept (other than nanna naps) since saturday night, please don't. i am ok, yes i am looking after myself, and yes I am eating properly (I went to Mikey & Lil's for stew tonight). I'll see you on friday.....

grrrr

thanks for the encouragement guys.
for the second time in two days i have completely scrapped my essay. long, long story

anyways, hopefully this will be a brilliant one, so it will be worth all the pain :)
word count: 404

and we got our half yearly academic transcripts back today. the only result on mine is philosophy as none of our other subjects are semesterised. i passed! thanks be and only because of God's grace, as i wasn't too confident.

sleep is not an option

this time instead of going home for a snooze, it is time for me to head home, shower, change of clothes and some brekky, then straight back to Nat Jones for me.

word count: 722

normally finding them are painful, but i don't think i've had one this slow

word count: 490

the horse is out the gate

word count: 193

2807 to go....