I saw your photo and I suddenly remembered those feelings. They haven't died away - they're just as strong. I just have better things to do these days so I don't ponder on it. But it's still there. Quite amazed at my ability to feel such strong feelings. If only we could capture that energy and put it in some electricity grid. Not really a renewable energy, but anything to help with this Climate Change issue.
It was really warm today. I was walking outside this afternoon and I started to dread summer. Hopefully no more 45C days. Otherwise I will be living at work where air conditioning exists.
Lots of people I know finishing uni in the next few weeks. Hang in there - the end actually is now rapidly approaching. Things only get better after uni =)
It's almost the end of the year. Next year, we'll be living "in the tens". Many of us will get to live in the '20s too. How exciting.
Bring on the funky clothing and music.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Oct 28, '09
I think it's important when people approach people not to assume everything is fine/norm. e.g. They could be very very busy because there's urgent things happening.
On the other hand it's also good if people acknowledge your existence once in awhile. Just to check the heart's pumping and air is going through those lungs.
To be well-supported...
Tomorrow will be a new day.
On the other hand it's also good if people acknowledge your existence once in awhile. Just to check the heart's pumping and air is going through those lungs.
To be well-supported...
Tomorrow will be a new day.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Oct 25, '09
Anxiety. Worry. Greed.
The passage today was from Luke, and one of the verses was, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of posessions".
The most obvious thing this passage refers to is money. Most of us are in some way or another slaves to money. It's difficult not to be though - it's all around us. The false promises of the lottery. Obessions with the share market. The long hours we work is for some of us indirectly or directly related to the love of money.
It's not just money we're greedy about though. Many of us are greedy about all sorts of things. Relationships, family, the future. And with that greed comes worry.
There is no end to the things that we could worry about. Am I in the right course? Is this something I really want to do? Upon graduating, will I be able to get a job? Once I get the job, can I keep it? When will I get a promotion? Will I get married? Once I get married, will my spouse cheat on me? Will we be able to have children? Will we be able to raise them properly? What about retirement? How far will my superannuation go?
There is no end to the things that we could worry about - that is the human condition.
Worrying doesn't achieve anything. Especially worrying about these things. The problem is, all these things don't satisfy. Or, at least, they satisfy for a period of time. Until you get bored. Until you develop new hobbies. Until a natural disaster strikes. Until the Global Financial Crisis. Until a loved one dies. Until circumstances change and you can't go on.
I struggle sometimes with the above. Actually, reprhase. I struggle a lot of the times with the above. But through everything, I do know I believe in something beyond this. I believe in something eternal. I believe in it, not because it makes me "feel good" (in fact, it makes me feel bad quite a lot of the times) nor because it I want to create some sort of meaning in my life. No, I believe in it because I have read the Word of God, and have been convinced both through historical evidence and personal experience of Christ living in me, that the words in there are true and living.
It is easy to mess up. It is easy to think something else will satisfy. It doesn't.
Tonight, it is my absolute, deepest, most sincere prayer, that you will be able to find it too, and live a life free of anxiety, rather a life abundant and rich, experiencing the love of the everlasting God.
The passage today was from Luke, and one of the verses was, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of posessions".
The most obvious thing this passage refers to is money. Most of us are in some way or another slaves to money. It's difficult not to be though - it's all around us. The false promises of the lottery. Obessions with the share market. The long hours we work is for some of us indirectly or directly related to the love of money.
It's not just money we're greedy about though. Many of us are greedy about all sorts of things. Relationships, family, the future. And with that greed comes worry.
There is no end to the things that we could worry about. Am I in the right course? Is this something I really want to do? Upon graduating, will I be able to get a job? Once I get the job, can I keep it? When will I get a promotion? Will I get married? Once I get married, will my spouse cheat on me? Will we be able to have children? Will we be able to raise them properly? What about retirement? How far will my superannuation go?
There is no end to the things that we could worry about - that is the human condition.
Worrying doesn't achieve anything. Especially worrying about these things. The problem is, all these things don't satisfy. Or, at least, they satisfy for a period of time. Until you get bored. Until you develop new hobbies. Until a natural disaster strikes. Until the Global Financial Crisis. Until a loved one dies. Until circumstances change and you can't go on.
I struggle sometimes with the above. Actually, reprhase. I struggle a lot of the times with the above. But through everything, I do know I believe in something beyond this. I believe in something eternal. I believe in it, not because it makes me "feel good" (in fact, it makes me feel bad quite a lot of the times) nor because it I want to create some sort of meaning in my life. No, I believe in it because I have read the Word of God, and have been convinced both through historical evidence and personal experience of Christ living in me, that the words in there are true and living.
It is easy to mess up. It is easy to think something else will satisfy. It doesn't.
Tonight, it is my absolute, deepest, most sincere prayer, that you will be able to find it too, and live a life free of anxiety, rather a life abundant and rich, experiencing the love of the everlasting God.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Gotcha Call
For those like me that drive to work half asleep in the morning, I would recommend listening to Fox FM if you happen to be driving around 7:45am. There's a show that cheers me up quite a bit - Matt Tilley's Gotcha Calls. Basically, listeners of the show tell Matt, the radio host, of someone they want him to prank call, and Matt prank calls them with some info he has about them. This morning he was a Catholic priest, yesterday a representative from the Portuguese society, the day before someone from the Animal Cruelty.
It's really a funny show. It's especially funny when the person finds out that it was a prank (although one time someone figured it out before it was revealed).
It provides me with a guaranteed smile. For at least a few minutes of the day.
Highly recommend.
It's really a funny show. It's especially funny when the person finds out that it was a prank (although one time someone figured it out before it was revealed).
It provides me with a guaranteed smile. For at least a few minutes of the day.
Highly recommend.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Pass the butter, please.
I was waiting around at the microwave for my leftover noodles to heat up when my colleague, who was putting together a toastie sandwich, said to me, "I've thrown out the ham as per your recommendations."
It was only after I paused, looked at him and repeated his sentence that he realized how strange it sounded.
Who speaks like that? Us, apparently. Have to be careful not to formalize my language too much. It can come off at best, strange, at worse, cold and distant.
Later, gator?
It was only after I paused, looked at him and repeated his sentence that he realized how strange it sounded.
Who speaks like that? Us, apparently. Have to be careful not to formalize my language too much. It can come off at best, strange, at worse, cold and distant.
Later, gator?
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