one way to downsize....

is to move every 12 months!

in other thoughts:
I have been thinking more about the project I would like to do next year. For the last 6 months or so, I was set on "towards an ethic of contentment with specific application to singleness". Or some other ethics based project.
But my New Testament Theology mark was quite good in my recent exams, which has been prompting a few other thoughts.

I have been throwing around the idea of looking at a Pauline theology of singleness or such.

Any suggestions out there as to what I could muse on?

transcripts and averages

Many of you will be aware that I have been placing just a little pressure on myself regarding my end of year results.
After discovering that I had passed all my subjects, my next all important question was "what is my average?"
Hence begins the story of 3 academic transcripts for 2006 and 3 different averages.

Academic Transcript 1 - my average was 0.07 lower than last year. Not particularly fab, but once I had gotten over the annoyance, I realised that I was not really in any worse a position than last year. And considering that I had picked up Hebrew 1A this year, I think that it was a pretty good effort.

Academic Transcript 2 - I got an email from the registrar to the effect that there had been some mix up with Hebrew 1A results and we would get a new transcript. This was not particularly a big deal for me as I haven't sat the Hebrew final exam yet (Jan 22nd). So I didn't think that it would affect my average. Especially as Hebrew was an extra from my 3rd year subjects. But I got the new transcript in my pigeon hole today which indicated that my average had dropped another 3 marks.
But that is ok. I kinda figured that as long as I got 75% or above for the final exam, then my average should jump 5 marks or so. (I just wonder if 75% is wishful thinking)

Academic Transcript 3 - Just a few short hours ago, I got another email from the registrar to the effect that there had been another error with the calculation of Hebrew 1A results and that the overall averages were lower than what they should have been. I await this new transcript, and wonder if it will affect my average at all seeing as my mark for Hebrew sits on around 26% until I do the 70% exam.

We shall wait and see.

In other news, the packing is going ok. I have been kept busy and wonder where time vanishes.

progress

I should also note that exam results came in while I was away on sail camp.

I passed everything.

holidays, camps, and packing

I left for holidays. Heading north, I met up with some crew from college at Budgiewoi.
When that fun was over, I headed south for a family holiday with the Ould's and Tweety.
I stopped home for a night on my way back north for a week of sailing camp.

I'm back home now - for the moment. Mum is on her way over to help me start packing for the move.
So much mess. Where to start? And what shall I get Mum to do once she arrives?

Camp was fab. I got to see Max and his tractor again. He is an amazing man who is serving the Lord at the camp site. A huge encouragement to me during my time away.
I spent the week driving power boats and telling kids about the good news of Jesus. I was thankful that there were no major boating incidents, and for the opportunity to join in on discussion groups. It was a great reminder as to why I am at college, and the fact that I love hanging out with young people sharing the news of the gospel with them.

Mum's going to be here any moment.

My nomadic lifestyle continues on Tuesday.

I forgot to update you on the doctrine exam challenge.

I managed to slip the following into the exam:
It's all about Jesus
Totentanz

a brief return

After a few short, but relaxing days on the central coast, I am back in Sydney for the day before I head away tomorrow morning.

Our days were filled with talking, laying on the beach, painting (I took my paints and canvases up), going for morning walks, shopping and just enjoying people's company.

Hopefully I'll get some pics from JT or Kel when they get around to doing all that needs to be done with digi camera etc.

I'm off to see the wizard,


the wonderful wizard of OZ.





I'll be back in a while (but don't hold your breath)

much ado about nothing

Once upon a time I sat in room C.
I sat, and dreamed, and stared at my coke zero pyramid.
I dreamed of long hot days, of resting, swimming, playing and no exams.
I wait.
The days are coming when the sleepless shall sleep, when the weary will rest, and the birds will fly.

it's over

i didn't like today's exam

nothing else to say

one more sleep.....

actually, i don't know if sleep is the right word.
i'm back at home now.
trying to cool down in this hot weather.
the study room wasn't an option tonight.
hoekema and bloesch are my buddies for the night.
their knowledge will be transferred into my brain by morning.

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one more sleep til....
exam of doom
summer holidays begin
my birthday
i start thinking about the hebrew exam i have to sit in jan
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breathe in
breathe out
breathe in
breathe out

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i am feeling a tad more confident about tomorrow's exam
i've been working on question diagnosis with badders
i went to mamma swans and we talked doctrine
i still am not quite grasping the connection between eschatology and ecclesiology (other than they are both about Jesus - yes, its all about Jesus)

exams: 5 down, 1 to go.....

well, whether i am a greek geek remains to be told.

i was slightly annoyed that i didn't get all the translation out (missed a couple of words here and there - really should have done more vocab throughout the year), so that could affect the outcome a little.
i managed to write a fairly substantial paper and only mention a couple of greek phrases. last year my problem was that i had too much greek and not enough theology and flow, this year i think it will be the opposite.
i wrote a paper on Romans 5:12-21, and Luke 1:5-17. there was a third question (a comparison question partway between theology and exegetical paper) which i didn't leave enough time for, so i think it was more a stream of thoughts rather than an essay.


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5 down, 1 to go
2 days til doctrine exam of doom......

breathe the greek, hear the greek, sleep the greek, be one with the greek

greek is my friend

now say it together: greek is my friend

i can't hear you....

GREEK IS MY FRIEND!

exams: 4 down, 2 to go...

Today was New Testament theology.
There wasn't a fab selection of questions.
I'm sure glad that it is over.

Questions: 4, 8 and 11....

• What contribution does Paul's teaching on the Spirit in Romans 8 make to the whole letter?
• How tightly should the relationship between Luke and Acts be conceived?
• What is the essence of the 'New Perspective' understanding of Pauline theology?

Next up, NT exegesis tomorrow morning.
For those that are wondering: I never managed to slip anything interesting into todays exam. Much too pushed for time, and too desperate struggling to get a coherant answer out (which I am not sure I managed!)

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3 days til doctrine exam of doom......

sleeplessness

6:30pm - church
9:00pm - study room
11:00pm - home
11:15pm - sleep
12:30am - awake, new testament thoughts running through mind
12:45am - sleep
1:30am - awake, very bizarre dream
2:00am - sleep
4:00am - awake, nightmare
5:45am - mum phoned, expecting to wake me up

now i will go for a walk

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in 6 hours i will only have 2 exams left

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edit: 6:15am
breathe in
breathe out
breathe in
breathe out

sunburn and study

yesterday saw me spend most of the day in a local cafe studying. my shoulders copped quite a bit of sun. thankfully most of the red has gone down this morning.
i had a little teeny panic yesterday about GPA's and next year, so its back to the study room for me this morning.

i love what i'm studying

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5 days

3 down, 3 to go

to those of you who must know the answer....

yes, i did manage to get 'jam and scones' into one of my ethics essays in the exam.

i haven't been online a great deal. there has been a distraction, which i am trying to avoid!

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any suggestions for something to get into the new testament exam?

3 down, 3 to go

to those of you who must know the answer....

yes, i did manage to get 'jam and scones' into one of my ethics essays in the exam.

i haven't been online a great deal. there has been a distraction, which i am trying to avoid!

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any suggestions for something to get into the new testament exam?

jam, scones and ethics

it looks as though jam and scones wins the poll.
ethics is up this morning. in just 6 and a bit hours, i will be halfway through my exams!

my brain is already stewing away some possibilities to weave jam and scones into my exam.
somebody said to me yesterday: 'don't you find exams hard enough without setting yourself extra challenges?'
or course i find exams hard, i'm not exactly an A-grade student. but i do like setting some sort of goal (other than passing) in order to make them more enjoyable.

i had lunch with doylie yesterday. his challenge to me for the doctrine exam (of doom) next thursday is to get totentanz into one of my essays.

bring it on!

or make another suggestion in the comments...

highlight....

i did manage to get 'hokey pokey' into one of my answers today about Ezekiel!!