Friday, November 4, 2011
It's been a while...
I look at that picture, of you
Of how I used to be
All the memories of how I used to feel back then
They came flooding back to me
My reality 100 thousand miles from where I am today
Bent and twisted in ways I can’t even begin to explain
We laughed, we cried, we stayed that way a while
I was addicted to what I got from you
The first way I knew how to need anything so much that I couldn’t survive without it
It took a long time before the sun set on you and I
My world was plunged into darkness and I had to learn how to use my other senses
But eventually after the sun rose again, I learnt to see again.
It’s been a while, since I remembered you…
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
A trip down memory lane
You know what I am talking about. You look at old photos, letters, emails, sms's or the like. It may paint a warm and fuzzy picture of what life used to be. It might remind you of something bad that you repressed. More often then not, I think we romantisize things in the past, because we can no longer see the full picture. We can no longer remember all the feelings we had, both good and bad.
It's nice to look fondly back on things, but I think it's important to not fall into the trap of 'things used to be better' We are where we are in our lives now for a reason. And we shouldn't be going backward, we should be going forward. The person that we used to be was a little bit younger, and a lot less wise (we hope) than we are now.
I am a different person now than I was 5 years ago at 21. I learnt a lot of lesson's between the ages of 18 and 23. It's crazy the ammount of growing up we do. I would like to say I think I am wise now, but the truth is, I always think I am wise, and I sure as hell wasn't 10 years ago and I'm sure in another 10 years time, I won't think I was wise at 26. It's all apart of the journey we embark on.
It's nice to look fondly back on things, but I think it's important to not fall into the trap of 'things used to be better' We are where we are in our lives now for a reason. And we shouldn't be going backward, we should be going forward. The person that we used to be was a little bit younger, and a lot less wise (we hope) than we are now.
I am a different person now than I was 5 years ago at 21. I learnt a lot of lesson's between the ages of 18 and 23. It's crazy the ammount of growing up we do. I would like to say I think I am wise now, but the truth is, I always think I am wise, and I sure as hell wasn't 10 years ago and I'm sure in another 10 years time, I won't think I was wise at 26. It's all apart of the journey we embark on.
Follow me
Follow me here, into the meadow of our rememberance. I feel your light, it’s leading me. To the place where I feel at home, again. It’s been so long, since I have felt your arms around me. Reminding me of the very essence of my being.
Even though the rain has washed over me many times since I last saw you, I can still smell you on my skin. Your eyes stare at me from across the oceans, leaving my soul bare.
Your strength keeps me from giving up, from giving in. It is for you I live. For you I would lay down my life. I forgive and love in your name.
Even though the rain has washed over me many times since I last saw you, I can still smell you on my skin. Your eyes stare at me from across the oceans, leaving my soul bare.
Your strength keeps me from giving up, from giving in. It is for you I live. For you I would lay down my life. I forgive and love in your name.
Friday, September 2, 2011
It's Friday night. Here we are...
We all exist in this place, only space divides us. The river flows and the ocean’s roar, leaving me wondering what it all means. You my brother, are just like me. We were created, we have a purpose, and we will die.
Life is made up of random moments, of beauty and circumstance.
You were sitting there staring back at me, questioning everything that you knew about me. That’s the thing about me. I am often lost in this whirlwind of uncertainty that makes me who I am. Just when you think you have me figured out, you realise that you are only just at the beginning.
I am not afraid to be myself and all that goes with that. There is so much beauty in all the random things of this world. You just have to be willing to look for them. You have to be true to yourself or you will live with regret. Regret is a funny thing. It’s kind of a useless emotion. Unless we can use it to make us better people.
You have a crooked smile that try’s with every ounce of your being to hide who you are underneath it all. You are strong, in a way that has long been lost in this world. Your eyes share a story without you even having to open your mouth.
You are awkward in the best kind of way. A way that show’s your innocence and strength.
You are beautiful. You are really something else.
I have watched from afar as you partake on this journey called life. You are a story in itself. You are amazing personified. You have an inner light that shines like the brightest kind of light I have ever seen.
I have a memory of a feeling that I used to have in my earlier days. I felt lost and found all at the same time. I used to look at the world with the eyes of innocence and mischief all wrapped together. You never really lose that part of yourself. As we get older we are always just a slightly different version of ourselves. I think that it is important to recognise this. Sometimes we lose sight of the path that we were meant to be on. But that is really just all part of the journey. Mistakes, risk’s, chances, fate, it’s really all just what draws the map that is our life. Sometimes it seems as though the only person that truly knows us is ourselves. We are the ones that are constantly alone with our thoughts. Some are good, some are unspeakable. Change is also really important for growth. I like the saying, if nothing changes, nothing changes.
I have felt at times in my life that I don’t like the person that I am, but for the most part, I don’t mind my own company. I like to think I have a lot of depth. I am a layered person. And that is ok. I am mostly happy with who I am.
We have to wade through the lies and the truth, the misconceptions, the alternate realities, the opportunities and the choices that we are faced with day to day. Our lives aren’t written in stone, they are up to us and us alone.
Dreams are important, but it is even more important to decipher which dreams to follow and which ones are best left alone…
Life is made up of random moments, of beauty and circumstance.
You were sitting there staring back at me, questioning everything that you knew about me. That’s the thing about me. I am often lost in this whirlwind of uncertainty that makes me who I am. Just when you think you have me figured out, you realise that you are only just at the beginning.
I am not afraid to be myself and all that goes with that. There is so much beauty in all the random things of this world. You just have to be willing to look for them. You have to be true to yourself or you will live with regret. Regret is a funny thing. It’s kind of a useless emotion. Unless we can use it to make us better people.
You have a crooked smile that try’s with every ounce of your being to hide who you are underneath it all. You are strong, in a way that has long been lost in this world. Your eyes share a story without you even having to open your mouth.
You are awkward in the best kind of way. A way that show’s your innocence and strength.
You are beautiful. You are really something else.
I have watched from afar as you partake on this journey called life. You are a story in itself. You are amazing personified. You have an inner light that shines like the brightest kind of light I have ever seen.
I have a memory of a feeling that I used to have in my earlier days. I felt lost and found all at the same time. I used to look at the world with the eyes of innocence and mischief all wrapped together. You never really lose that part of yourself. As we get older we are always just a slightly different version of ourselves. I think that it is important to recognise this. Sometimes we lose sight of the path that we were meant to be on. But that is really just all part of the journey. Mistakes, risk’s, chances, fate, it’s really all just what draws the map that is our life. Sometimes it seems as though the only person that truly knows us is ourselves. We are the ones that are constantly alone with our thoughts. Some are good, some are unspeakable. Change is also really important for growth. I like the saying, if nothing changes, nothing changes.
I have felt at times in my life that I don’t like the person that I am, but for the most part, I don’t mind my own company. I like to think I have a lot of depth. I am a layered person. And that is ok. I am mostly happy with who I am.
We have to wade through the lies and the truth, the misconceptions, the alternate realities, the opportunities and the choices that we are faced with day to day. Our lives aren’t written in stone, they are up to us and us alone.
Dreams are important, but it is even more important to decipher which dreams to follow and which ones are best left alone…
Thursday, August 4, 2011
We go through life, all of us on different journeys. It’s funny to think that even the ones closest to us have had completely different experiences then us in life. I think you don’t fully appreciate the people you love, until you have lost someone, especially in death, or if you have realised their vulnerability. Like, for example, my Dad has had a heart attack, a stroke and major heart surgery. This has heightened my awareness of his immortality. I feel like I cherish and appreciate every moment I have with him and my Mum. They are two of the most important people to me.
I am very lucky to come from a very close family and this is extremely important to me. Friends can sometimes come and go as we travel along our paths, but if we are lucky, we will have an incredible family to stand by our sides and love us no matter what.
After my beautiful nephew Beau passed away, it made me really appreciate children a lot more. They really are so very precious. They develop a personality quite early and it really is a joy to witness this and be a part of it.
I think when you realise that you and the ones you love are mortal; you will look at the world through different eyes. Sometimes it’s hard to keep it from pulling you down, but it can open you up to beauty that you never realised was there.
I try to see the positive in every situation. This isn’t always easy either, but it is 100% do-able. I don’t care what the situation is; there is a plan in place for everyone. But of course, we still have free will, so we do choose our own paths.
Its interesting thinking about living and growing up in the Western world. We have a lot more freedom than we realise. I am still forming opinions on what I think about it. Of course, I am all for freedom. Freedom of mind, speech etc. But we also need boundaries. We need a healthy level of respect and obedience.
I think to truly believe something, you first need to understand it, question it and never make the mistake of thinking you know everything there is to know about it.
There is something dangerous about complacency. If we are happy where we are, we will never strive for more; never advance physically, intellectually, emotionally or spiritually. Maybe complacency is a noncommittal way of giving up? Hmmm. It’s interesting to think about.
These words are just non-structured thought’s of mine, spilling on the page. It’s a tiny insight into the inner workings of my very complicated mind
Until next time......
I am very lucky to come from a very close family and this is extremely important to me. Friends can sometimes come and go as we travel along our paths, but if we are lucky, we will have an incredible family to stand by our sides and love us no matter what.
After my beautiful nephew Beau passed away, it made me really appreciate children a lot more. They really are so very precious. They develop a personality quite early and it really is a joy to witness this and be a part of it.
I think when you realise that you and the ones you love are mortal; you will look at the world through different eyes. Sometimes it’s hard to keep it from pulling you down, but it can open you up to beauty that you never realised was there.
I try to see the positive in every situation. This isn’t always easy either, but it is 100% do-able. I don’t care what the situation is; there is a plan in place for everyone. But of course, we still have free will, so we do choose our own paths.
Its interesting thinking about living and growing up in the Western world. We have a lot more freedom than we realise. I am still forming opinions on what I think about it. Of course, I am all for freedom. Freedom of mind, speech etc. But we also need boundaries. We need a healthy level of respect and obedience.
I think to truly believe something, you first need to understand it, question it and never make the mistake of thinking you know everything there is to know about it.
There is something dangerous about complacency. If we are happy where we are, we will never strive for more; never advance physically, intellectually, emotionally or spiritually. Maybe complacency is a noncommittal way of giving up? Hmmm. It’s interesting to think about.
These words are just non-structured thought’s of mine, spilling on the page. It’s a tiny insight into the inner workings of my very complicated mind
Until next time......
Monday, July 25, 2011
I suppose if you really think about it, you could find some sense in it. Or would you find it senseless?
Kind of like the how if you stare at a word or picture for a long time, it becomes blurred and distorted.
That’s the way I feel about you. Your impact on me, was sometimes fleeting, sometimes lasting a lifetime.
I have always been pretty strong, self-sufficient, but that doesn’t make me immune. And that’s what a lot of people don’t understand. They either think I am unbreakable, or they make it their mission to find the cracks and start pressing on them. Just to see the leaks seeping through the sides. Hoping and praying I am fallible.
I think most of us know someone like this. If they don’t bend, never break, never fall than how can the rest of us stand a chance?
Is it wrong to think this way? Or does it make us only human? I’m not sure how I feel about that. It’s all about perspective. And then who is to say what is the right or wrong perspective. That defeats the purpose doesn’t it?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all black and white, but we all have those moments don’t we? Where everything feels like either or?
All these questions. All these thoughts. Filling up the page before me. Words on a page to some, the inner workings of my mind ;-)
Kind of like the how if you stare at a word or picture for a long time, it becomes blurred and distorted.
That’s the way I feel about you. Your impact on me, was sometimes fleeting, sometimes lasting a lifetime.
I have always been pretty strong, self-sufficient, but that doesn’t make me immune. And that’s what a lot of people don’t understand. They either think I am unbreakable, or they make it their mission to find the cracks and start pressing on them. Just to see the leaks seeping through the sides. Hoping and praying I am fallible.
I think most of us know someone like this. If they don’t bend, never break, never fall than how can the rest of us stand a chance?
Is it wrong to think this way? Or does it make us only human? I’m not sure how I feel about that. It’s all about perspective. And then who is to say what is the right or wrong perspective. That defeats the purpose doesn’t it?
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all black and white, but we all have those moments don’t we? Where everything feels like either or?
All these questions. All these thoughts. Filling up the page before me. Words on a page to some, the inner workings of my mind ;-)
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Chosen
Feeling your way through the night. Not sure if you will
even make it out alive. You have to keep your eyes open and your breath even.
You have to keep your head screwed on and trust your instincts. You can’t be
wrong. Not even once. People are relying on you. There is no time to
contemplate the idea of self-sacrifice and what that even means.
You didn’t ask for this life. It was given to you. But you
weren’t cursed. You were chosen. For a reason. There is no time for questioning
what all this means.
Sometimes it is so confusing and the burden so large that it
stops you in your tracks. You can’t be selfish or think about yourself. Because
ultimately, it isn’t about you, and you know that.
But how do you feel? I want to know how you deal with it all.
How you keep a smile on your face when I am sure that you would rather be
screaming the heaven’s down. I wonder how it feels to not have the luxury of
being humble, vulnerable.
I wonder how you would have fared if you had of been given a
different life, different choices. What sort of person would you have been? I
know you feel as though there is no one that would catch you if you fell. You
feel as though you have to be the one to hold everyone’s sky up over them. I
admire you, pity you and love you all at the same time. You amaze me.
Constantly.
even make it out alive. You have to keep your eyes open and your breath even.
You have to keep your head screwed on and trust your instincts. You can’t be
wrong. Not even once. People are relying on you. There is no time to
contemplate the idea of self-sacrifice and what that even means.
You didn’t ask for this life. It was given to you. But you
weren’t cursed. You were chosen. For a reason. There is no time for questioning
what all this means.
Sometimes it is so confusing and the burden so large that it
stops you in your tracks. You can’t be selfish or think about yourself. Because
ultimately, it isn’t about you, and you know that.
But how do you feel? I want to know how you deal with it all.
How you keep a smile on your face when I am sure that you would rather be
screaming the heaven’s down. I wonder how it feels to not have the luxury of
being humble, vulnerable.
I wonder how you would have fared if you had of been given a
different life, different choices. What sort of person would you have been? I
know you feel as though there is no one that would catch you if you fell. You
feel as though you have to be the one to hold everyone’s sky up over them. I
admire you, pity you and love you all at the same time. You amaze me.
Constantly.
Way back then
Looking back on all we were
Way back then.
I can see the innocence in our mistakes
And we were lucky we got to take them with us.
My memories stained with wide eyes and sparkling smiles
The echo of laughter and heart’s so full they almost burst
We were young
And not afraid to try, to live, to love, to fall
The world before us and the path was ours to forge
We never listened, we took risk’s that were ours alone to take
We came up for air and we are ok…
Way back then.
I can see the innocence in our mistakes
And we were lucky we got to take them with us.
My memories stained with wide eyes and sparkling smiles
The echo of laughter and heart’s so full they almost burst
We were young
And not afraid to try, to live, to love, to fall
The world before us and the path was ours to forge
We never listened, we took risk’s that were ours alone to take
We came up for air and we are ok…
Twenty Six
Hmmm, another year older and I have to say, I don’t mind. The last ten years has definitely been a massive journey. I am learning a lot more about myself as the years go on. Especially in the past couple of years. I have learnt a lot about what makes me tick. My weaknesses and my strength’s. My hopes and dreams, in a more attainable sense.
I feel like this year and next are pivotal year’s. Getting married and moving states, planning for the future that Ben and I want. It’s very exciting and there is a lot to look forward to.
I am learning a lot about friends as well. Some friendships have strengthened greatly and some are sort of falling away. It took me a very very long time to realise that this is a natural part of life and it is ok for this to happen. Healthy even.
I have set a lot of goals for the next 8 months. Which are achievable and it will be great once I have reached them all.
The wedding planning has been a bit of a journey in itself. Mostly a really great one and I am excited for the big day to finally arrive and see how everything I have spent so much time on comes together.
I am looking forward to the new challenges that next year will bring. A new City, new house, new job. All of which are going to be great! It will be nice to be in the warmer climate and closer to my family. We will have lots more to explore and I think we are both really excited to see a lot more of Queensland. It will be fantastic to have an actual house, with more room’s and space and oh my goodness! A backyard! I am also happy to start a new job and the challenges that come with that will be welcome too...
Looking to get inspired, where am I going? To listen to some music :-)
I feel like this year and next are pivotal year’s. Getting married and moving states, planning for the future that Ben and I want. It’s very exciting and there is a lot to look forward to.
I am learning a lot about friends as well. Some friendships have strengthened greatly and some are sort of falling away. It took me a very very long time to realise that this is a natural part of life and it is ok for this to happen. Healthy even.
I have set a lot of goals for the next 8 months. Which are achievable and it will be great once I have reached them all.
The wedding planning has been a bit of a journey in itself. Mostly a really great one and I am excited for the big day to finally arrive and see how everything I have spent so much time on comes together.
I am looking forward to the new challenges that next year will bring. A new City, new house, new job. All of which are going to be great! It will be nice to be in the warmer climate and closer to my family. We will have lots more to explore and I think we are both really excited to see a lot more of Queensland. It will be fantastic to have an actual house, with more room’s and space and oh my goodness! A backyard! I am also happy to start a new job and the challenges that come with that will be welcome too...
Looking to get inspired, where am I going? To listen to some music :-)
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Day 25, Your day in great detail
Well as it is only 9.51am, I will write about my day yesterday.
I woke up at about 7.30am. I got up, had a bowl of weetie bites (like weetbix, but bite sized pieces with little bits of berry in them), I had a glass of orange juice, got some shorts and a t-shirt on and put sunscreen on my face, neck and ears.
Then I got my iPod and set out for a walk. I left at 830am.
I walked through Hyde Park and all the way to Circular Quay. Then I contemplated getting a coffee, but decided to walk back into the heart of the city. So I walked up Pitt Street. Most things were still closed as it was only early. I walked around for a bit and then got a coffee and a couple of cupcakes from my beloved cupcake bakery. Vanilla Vanilla. One for me and one for Benji. So I went downstairs to the food court to have my coffee and wait for Myer to open. The lady sitting near me was chomping away on a sheet of seaweed for breakfast. It was very odd. So I texted a few of my friends to say happy Easter and inform them of what I was witnessing. Lol.
After my delicious coffee I went upstairs to Myer and went all the way to the top level to look at some books. There is a book I was trying to find about psycology, but they only really seemed to have cook books, fiction and children books. So I was a bit disappointed. I looked at some Jodi Piccoult books and then decided not to buy anything. So I went back down stairs and walked through the QVB to Town Hall train station and caught a train one stop home.
I then had a shower and lay on the lounge for a bit. Ben was doing his tax. Which is a massive task. Then I ate my cupcake and had a cup of green tea. It was amazzzzzing!
Then I proceeded to watch Supernatural for a few hours. Then I had a little nap and got ready to go to my friends house in Maroubra. I caught a taxi there, we had dinner (spag bol) and then I caught a taxi home as I wasn't feeling very well. Then Ben and I watched Three in A Bed (Which is a show about bed and breakfasts in England) and I had a glass of red wine and some chocolate and Ben has a glass of scotch and ice and we shared some cheese and bacon balls. And then we watched Escape to the Country, which we LOVE! And then we went to bed and watched an episode of As Time Goes By and then went to sleep...
I hope that is enough detail for ya :-)
I woke up at about 7.30am. I got up, had a bowl of weetie bites (like weetbix, but bite sized pieces with little bits of berry in them), I had a glass of orange juice, got some shorts and a t-shirt on and put sunscreen on my face, neck and ears.
Then I got my iPod and set out for a walk. I left at 830am.
I walked through Hyde Park and all the way to Circular Quay. Then I contemplated getting a coffee, but decided to walk back into the heart of the city. So I walked up Pitt Street. Most things were still closed as it was only early. I walked around for a bit and then got a coffee and a couple of cupcakes from my beloved cupcake bakery. Vanilla Vanilla. One for me and one for Benji. So I went downstairs to the food court to have my coffee and wait for Myer to open. The lady sitting near me was chomping away on a sheet of seaweed for breakfast. It was very odd. So I texted a few of my friends to say happy Easter and inform them of what I was witnessing. Lol.
After my delicious coffee I went upstairs to Myer and went all the way to the top level to look at some books. There is a book I was trying to find about psycology, but they only really seemed to have cook books, fiction and children books. So I was a bit disappointed. I looked at some Jodi Piccoult books and then decided not to buy anything. So I went back down stairs and walked through the QVB to Town Hall train station and caught a train one stop home.
I then had a shower and lay on the lounge for a bit. Ben was doing his tax. Which is a massive task. Then I ate my cupcake and had a cup of green tea. It was amazzzzzing!
Then I proceeded to watch Supernatural for a few hours. Then I had a little nap and got ready to go to my friends house in Maroubra. I caught a taxi there, we had dinner (spag bol) and then I caught a taxi home as I wasn't feeling very well. Then Ben and I watched Three in A Bed (Which is a show about bed and breakfasts in England) and I had a glass of red wine and some chocolate and Ben has a glass of scotch and ice and we shared some cheese and bacon balls. And then we watched Escape to the Country, which we LOVE! And then we went to bed and watched an episode of As Time Goes By and then went to sleep...
I hope that is enough detail for ya :-)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Day 24, Whatever you fancy
I think a lot goes for saying about the company that we keep. It can make a huge impact of the person that you become. There are people who we respect and listen to more than others, and we don't always know why. They aren't always the right person either. There are people who we seek approval from, and they can be the most unsuspecting people. I have been thinking a lot lately about controlling what I think about. I am the type of person who is an extremely deep thinker, and I analyse a lot of things in my life. My past, present and future. Not all of these things do me good to spend time dissecting. So I was thinking that I should be controlling the amount of time I spend thinking about certain things... It's strange, I haven't ever really thought about it that way. I just thought, my mind will wander where it wants to wander and I will just go with it. It can be quite damaging. If you spend too much time on something, lies can feel like truth and things that just aren't so, turn into reality. Kind of like talking ourselves into believing a situation to be something that it isn't.
I hope this is making sense. It does in my head :-)
I just finished reading a philosophical book and it had a lot of amazing points and I swear every chapter there was something that made me think, Oh I should really blog about that! But do you think I can recall them now? No. Lol.
But they made some interesting points about music. I people have a lot of opinions about music and the effect it has on some people's moods. I remember when the Columbine Shooting happened, people were trying to blame Marilyn Manson because he was one of the artists that the boys listened too frequently. I think that is ludicrous. I absolutely think that music does effect our moods and it can definitely be in a negative sense and it CAN take control if we let it. I also think some people are more susceptible to this than others... I am one of these people. I am a complete lover of music and it is a great tool for me when I am writing. I feel a lot more inspired when I listen to music.
But overall music was quite influential back in the 60's and 70's, and longer. But it seemed to take away from the political power. People were being influenced more by the music. Free love, Drugs rock n roll etc. It's hard to think that the dribble that has leaked on to mainstream radio could have quite the same effect on today's society. But I think it does. Just in a different way.
Anyway, I thought that was something interesting to think about. I remember when I was going through a tough spot in my life and feeling quite depressed, I was careful to fill my iPod with only uplifting songs, ones that made me smile and happy. Because I knew that at that point in my life I couldn't handle being dragged into that head space caused by some of the amazing, yet slightly more philosophical (for want of a better word) that I usually listen to.
So there is my thoughts for today. Two things that can be highly influential on my life, and maybe yours. Firstly, the people that you surround yourself with, and secondly, music...
I hope you are having a lovely Good Friday!
Thank you Jesus for dying on that cross, for sacrificing your life, that I might have eternal life...
I hope this is making sense. It does in my head :-)
I just finished reading a philosophical book and it had a lot of amazing points and I swear every chapter there was something that made me think, Oh I should really blog about that! But do you think I can recall them now? No. Lol.
But they made some interesting points about music. I people have a lot of opinions about music and the effect it has on some people's moods. I remember when the Columbine Shooting happened, people were trying to blame Marilyn Manson because he was one of the artists that the boys listened too frequently. I think that is ludicrous. I absolutely think that music does effect our moods and it can definitely be in a negative sense and it CAN take control if we let it. I also think some people are more susceptible to this than others... I am one of these people. I am a complete lover of music and it is a great tool for me when I am writing. I feel a lot more inspired when I listen to music.
But overall music was quite influential back in the 60's and 70's, and longer. But it seemed to take away from the political power. People were being influenced more by the music. Free love, Drugs rock n roll etc. It's hard to think that the dribble that has leaked on to mainstream radio could have quite the same effect on today's society. But I think it does. Just in a different way.
Anyway, I thought that was something interesting to think about. I remember when I was going through a tough spot in my life and feeling quite depressed, I was careful to fill my iPod with only uplifting songs, ones that made me smile and happy. Because I knew that at that point in my life I couldn't handle being dragged into that head space caused by some of the amazing, yet slightly more philosophical (for want of a better word) that I usually listen to.
So there is my thoughts for today. Two things that can be highly influential on my life, and maybe yours. Firstly, the people that you surround yourself with, and secondly, music...
I hope you are having a lovely Good Friday!
Thank you Jesus for dying on that cross, for sacrificing your life, that I might have eternal life...
Day 23. A youtube video clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRGrNDV2mKc
Freak on a leash by Korn.
I had forgotten how much I love this video clip. There is a bullet that goes through lots of different things and then the band are playing in a black room full of bullet holes with light streaming through them.
They have also done another version on the song, which has a completely different feel to it. It is slower and softer. More mellow. Amy Lee sings with Jonathan also. It's quite good and if you are a fan of the song, it is worth a listen. Amy Lee has a pretty amazing voice and I love that she does duet's with musicians such as Korn and Seether. It would be so much fun.
I have more good video clips, but maybe I shall save those for another day..
xx
Freak on a leash by Korn.
I had forgotten how much I love this video clip. There is a bullet that goes through lots of different things and then the band are playing in a black room full of bullet holes with light streaming through them.
They have also done another version on the song, which has a completely different feel to it. It is slower and softer. More mellow. Amy Lee sings with Jonathan also. It's quite good and if you are a fan of the song, it is worth a listen. Amy Lee has a pretty amazing voice and I love that she does duet's with musicians such as Korn and Seether. It would be so much fun.
I have more good video clips, but maybe I shall save those for another day..
xx
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Day 19, Day 20, Day 21, Day 22
A talent of mine.
Hmmm. I like to think that I can write. And I can sing and play the piano ok. I love my piano. Ben and I bought it just before my 24th Birthday!
A hobby of mine.
Music. Listening, playing,writing! It's grand. Although most of my time is currently consumed by wedding preperations at the moment...
A recipe.
Pork Fillet with Potatoes and Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 tbs olive oil
Leaves from 1 large sprig rosemary
4 garlic cloves, sliced
750g piece pork fi llet, trimmed
500g chat potatoes
1 red onion, cut into wedges
4 slices prosciutto
Rocket leaves, to serve
Balsamic dressing
2 1/2 tbs olive oil
1 1/2 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tsp grainy mustard
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Mix 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with the rosemary leaves and sliced garlic.
Brush a little over the pork f llet.
Par-boil the potatoes for 10 minutes, then drain and lightly crush. Toss the potatoes and onion wedges with the remaining garlic and rosemary oil, then place on a large baking tray and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Add the pork fi llet and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning to brown all over.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Remove the pork and add to the baking
tray with the potatoes and onion, and roast for the remaining cooking time (20 minutes). For the fi nal 5 minutes, add the slices of prosciutto to the tray to crisp.
While everything is cooking, make the dressing. Place the olive oil, balsamic and mustard in a jar and season with salt and pepper. Shake well.
To serve, place some rocket onto each plate and divide the potatoes and onion among them. Slice the pork thickly, place on top and drizzle with the balsamic dressing. Place a shard of crisp prosciutto on top of each.
This is one of my fav recipes. Its really delish! I suggest you give it a bash!
A website. http://www.amillionlittledetails.ca/
This is the latest wedding blog my friend suggested I check out and I am up to page 25 and so far I LOVE it :-)
Hmmm. I like to think that I can write. And I can sing and play the piano ok. I love my piano. Ben and I bought it just before my 24th Birthday!
A hobby of mine.
Music. Listening, playing,writing! It's grand. Although most of my time is currently consumed by wedding preperations at the moment...
A recipe.
Pork Fillet with Potatoes and Balsamic Dressing
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 tbs olive oil
Leaves from 1 large sprig rosemary
4 garlic cloves, sliced
750g piece pork fi llet, trimmed
500g chat potatoes
1 red onion, cut into wedges
4 slices prosciutto
Rocket leaves, to serve
Balsamic dressing
2 1/2 tbs olive oil
1 1/2 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tsp grainy mustard
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Mix 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with the rosemary leaves and sliced garlic.
Brush a little over the pork f llet.
Par-boil the potatoes for 10 minutes, then drain and lightly crush. Toss the potatoes and onion wedges with the remaining garlic and rosemary oil, then place on a large baking tray and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, turning occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Add the pork fi llet and cook for 2-3 minutes, turning to brown all over.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Remove the pork and add to the baking
tray with the potatoes and onion, and roast for the remaining cooking time (20 minutes). For the fi nal 5 minutes, add the slices of prosciutto to the tray to crisp.
While everything is cooking, make the dressing. Place the olive oil, balsamic and mustard in a jar and season with salt and pepper. Shake well.
To serve, place some rocket onto each plate and divide the potatoes and onion among them. Slice the pork thickly, place on top and drizzle with the balsamic dressing. Place a shard of crisp prosciutto on top of each.
This is one of my fav recipes. Its really delish! I suggest you give it a bash!
A website. http://www.amillionlittledetails.ca/
This is the latest wedding blog my friend suggested I check out and I am up to page 25 and so far I LOVE it :-)
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD
What a great saying. This is something I often think about. It also ties in with 'Treat others the way that you would like to be treated' and 'Love thy Neighbour'.
You can start small. Use manners. All the time. Say please and thank you. Be grateful. Look on the bright side. See the good in people rather than the bad. It can make a huge difference to not only your life but every one's around you.
It's easy to see the beauty in the world, if you just look.
I think when we learn to appreciate each other and let go of our prejudice's, racism, hate and generalisation then we set each other free.
No one wants to be put in any of these categories. We are all individuals, with opinions, feelings, heartache and joy.
Try it. And smile at a stranger today, it will brighten not only their day, but yours as well :-)
Have a great day everyone! xo
What a great saying. This is something I often think about. It also ties in with 'Treat others the way that you would like to be treated' and 'Love thy Neighbour'.
You can start small. Use manners. All the time. Say please and thank you. Be grateful. Look on the bright side. See the good in people rather than the bad. It can make a huge difference to not only your life but every one's around you.
It's easy to see the beauty in the world, if you just look.
I think when we learn to appreciate each other and let go of our prejudice's, racism, hate and generalisation then we set each other free.
No one wants to be put in any of these categories. We are all individuals, with opinions, feelings, heartache and joy.
Try it. And smile at a stranger today, it will brighten not only their day, but yours as well :-)
Have a great day everyone! xo
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
This is Starry Night by Van Gogh or Monet. They both have two that are very similar, I believe and I only just learnt that!
I love this one and I remember is as my sister Ruth used to have an umbrella with this picture (or very similar) on it. It was really cool!
Ben and I have had a great weekend up in Brissy checking out houses. I think we looked at about 13 houses yesterday! It was pretty full on but it was really good. We found one that we absolutely loved, but we just aren't sure that the timing is right...
Time will tell...
I am feeling very blessed today.
Until tomorrow... xx
Friday, April 1, 2011
Day 15 A Fanfic and Day 16 A song that makes you cry
A Fanfic. Ok, well none springs to mind with this one, so I am going to skip it and go on to the next question.
A song that makes me cry...
"When You Come Back Down"
You got to leave me now, you got to go alone
You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own
Before it slips away
When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return
My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn
And I won't feel your fire
I'll be the other hand that always holds the line
Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine
I'm strung out on that wire
And I'll be on the other end, To hear you when you call
Angel, you were born to fly, If you get too high
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll catch you when you fall
[Bridge:]
Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel, let me help you with your wings
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
Take every chance you dare,
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
This song is by Nickel Creek. It's beautiful and it makes me think of Beau... I miss him SO much...
Another song of their's that makes me cry and makes me think of Beau is 'Out of the Woods' I hoped I could wish him out of the woods and into a picture with my sister so she didn't have to hurt and we didn't have to lose him...
I was definately blessed to have known him...
A song that makes me cry...
"When You Come Back Down"
You got to leave me now, you got to go alone
You got to chase a dream, one that's all your own
Before it slips away
When you're flyin' high, take my heart along
I'll be the harmony to every lonely song
That you learn to play
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
I'll keep lookin' up, awaitin' your return
My greatest fear will be that you will crash and burn
And I won't feel your fire
I'll be the other hand that always holds the line
Connectin' in between your sweet heart and mine
I'm strung out on that wire
And I'll be on the other end, To hear you when you call
Angel, you were born to fly, If you get too high
I'll catch you when you fall
I'll catch you when you fall
[Bridge:]
Your memory's the sunshine every new day brings
I know the sky is calling
Angel, let me help you with your wings
When you're soarin' through the air
I'll be your solid ground
Take every chance you dare
I'll still be there
When you come back down
Take every chance you dare,
I'll still be there
When you come back down
When you come back down
This song is by Nickel Creek. It's beautiful and it makes me think of Beau... I miss him SO much...
Another song of their's that makes me cry and makes me think of Beau is 'Out of the Woods' I hoped I could wish him out of the woods and into a picture with my sister so she didn't have to hurt and we didn't have to lose him...
I was definately blessed to have known him...
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Day 13 and Day 14 A fictional book and a non-fictional book
Fictional - I remember reading a book years ago called Peep Show. If I remember correctly it was about a girl who worked for some sort of production company and her bosses came up with an idea to put hidden camera's around her house to secretly film the going on's of her flat mates. It was a great book. In the end they wanted to turn it into a book and they had to reveal what they had been doing to her roomies and they were understandably angry... Anywho, it was a good read...
Non-Fiction - A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. I love this book. I have read it twice and I really think its amazing. Lee used to be an atheist. One day his wife came home and declared that she was a Christian. After a couple of years he decides he needs to investigate it for himself. So he travels around the country interviewing these amazingly brilliant men and asking them difficult questions about Jesus' life. I found it very educational. He was asking questions that I haven't even thought of before. He is a journalist and a lawyer and he just has a really great way of writing and explaining things. He has also written other books which I also enjoy. I highly suggest looking him up...
Non-Fiction - A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel. I love this book. I have read it twice and I really think its amazing. Lee used to be an atheist. One day his wife came home and declared that she was a Christian. After a couple of years he decides he needs to investigate it for himself. So he travels around the country interviewing these amazingly brilliant men and asking them difficult questions about Jesus' life. I found it very educational. He was asking questions that I haven't even thought of before. He is a journalist and a lawyer and he just has a really great way of writing and explaining things. He has also written other books which I also enjoy. I highly suggest looking him up...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Day 12. Talk about anything you like...
Ok, well I am not feeling very inspired today. I am at work and it is a bit of a slow day. Let’s see. My earliest memory is when I was 3 years old. I woke up on my birthday and I thought, YAY I’m a big kid now! I don’t know why that memory has stuck with me. I loved the house I grew up in. In a little place called Towrang, just outside of Goulburn. It was set on a 50 acre block, it had a train line that ran over it and river that ran through it. The train line was set high on bricks handmade by convicts from years ago. There was a giant rock underneath the train pillar’s and if I bashed and scrapped it, it would produce some powder and if mixed with water from the river this would make paint! It was pretty cool. My brother, my two sister’s and I had lots of fun running around, building cubby houses in the tree’s, climbing the pillars, hiding in the small pine tree paddock that we had, swimming in the river using empty 4 litre orange bottle’s to keep us afloat. If there was too much rain the river would swell and flood. On a couple of occasion’s we would write a note, put it in a bottle and toss it into the river. One day we found a note that our next door neighbour had also put in a bottle. We didn’t have the heart to tell him that we had found it so close by. Let him think it ended up in some faraway magical land...
Later on, we got a canoe and would float down the river looking at it from a different angle than the one we knew so well. There was seaweed and eels and leeches. We had a big backyard with a trampoline, a massive shed that help two cars, a tractor and a whole bunch of other stuff, we had a bunk house out the back, which Dad used as his study. We had a big veggie garden behind that which held strawberries, apples, cherries, corn, lettuce, carrots, beans, pumpkin and all sorts of other wonderful things.
We had two main dogs while I was growing up. Zac was the first but he grew old and deaf and eventually wandered onto the tracks of the railway and must have been hit. I was only very young when this happened, but I still remember Dad coming in to tell us. The second was Jess. They were both beautiful black and white border collies. Such gorgeous dog’s. Jess passed away in Qld when after mum and dad had relocated up there. There were a few stray dogs that came by in between, but they didn’t seem to stay for very long.
We also had a horse on loan for a time I believe, but we weren’t allowed to ride him. We had a long dirt driveway and once when the railway was re-doing the rocks on the tracks they gave us the previous stones for free and bulldozed them on our driveway. Dad was extremely pleased as this would have cost thousands and thousands of dollars if we had of been paying someone!
My sister and my brother and I were all homeschooled till various ages. Ruth and Liz went to school in year 5 and 6, I went half way through year 2 (after Dad had a heart attack) and then Josh went in year 7. Mum was a teacher and put a lot into us kids.
Ok, that’s enough for one day
Cheerio Old Chaps xo
Later on, we got a canoe and would float down the river looking at it from a different angle than the one we knew so well. There was seaweed and eels and leeches. We had a big backyard with a trampoline, a massive shed that help two cars, a tractor and a whole bunch of other stuff, we had a bunk house out the back, which Dad used as his study. We had a big veggie garden behind that which held strawberries, apples, cherries, corn, lettuce, carrots, beans, pumpkin and all sorts of other wonderful things.
We had two main dogs while I was growing up. Zac was the first but he grew old and deaf and eventually wandered onto the tracks of the railway and must have been hit. I was only very young when this happened, but I still remember Dad coming in to tell us. The second was Jess. They were both beautiful black and white border collies. Such gorgeous dog’s. Jess passed away in Qld when after mum and dad had relocated up there. There were a few stray dogs that came by in between, but they didn’t seem to stay for very long.
We also had a horse on loan for a time I believe, but we weren’t allowed to ride him. We had a long dirt driveway and once when the railway was re-doing the rocks on the tracks they gave us the previous stones for free and bulldozed them on our driveway. Dad was extremely pleased as this would have cost thousands and thousands of dollars if we had of been paying someone!
My sister and my brother and I were all homeschooled till various ages. Ruth and Liz went to school in year 5 and 6, I went half way through year 2 (after Dad had a heart attack) and then Josh went in year 7. Mum was a teacher and put a lot into us kids.
Ok, that’s enough for one day
Cheerio Old Chaps xo
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Day 11. A photo taken of you recently
This is probably the most recent one that I have immediate access to. At the begining of the year there was a 'pay it forward' thing going around on facebook. The idea was to put it on your status, the first three people to comment you have a year to make them something handmade. And in return they had to put it as their status and do the same for three other people. And so on and so forth.
As I am not very artistic, I decided to go to the Lyncraft shop the other day and it was a magical land of all sorts of different craft things. I thought I should start with something sort of simple. So I bought some knitting needles and some yarn (lol) and started knitting a scarf for my friend. It then turned into a blanket and then a circle! Epic Fail. So now I have started again and hopefully can make my friend a scarf by winter!
:-)
I hope you are having a happy monday everyone!
xx
Becoming someone we want to be...
We are all on a journey. There are ups and Downs in every one's life. Happiness is sometimes a choice... I find I am learning things every day. I am becoming more and more the person that I will be tomorrow. You choose how you are going to be.
To become the person we want to be takes a lot of work. And we can't do it on our own. We need someone to guide us. We have to make decisions to stay on the path that we need to be on every day. It's a constant struggle, but the rewards are worth it. There will always be people along the way, trying to tempt us and if we give in, we run the risk of falling behind on our journey and losing our way.
There are many people, that whether we know it or not, have helped us along the way. We might have looked at them and saw something we liked, or didn't like in them, or had a conversation that got us thinking about something fundamental, or something minor, that shifting our way of thinking, or helped us form an opinion about something. Everyone you meet in life has the potential to change your life. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but maybe one day... This being the case, we need to keep in mind that the opposite applies. We have the capability of impacting someones life. For good OR bad. I don't about you, but I want to be impacting people's lives in a positive way and hopefully get them thinking about God. You need to be true to yourself and true to what you believe.
I definitely have things I need to work on in my life. I need self control. In many aspects of my life.I need to know when to say something and when to bite my tongue. I need to find the balance between my nature (which is fight) and the other, which is flight.
My Dad has the gift of discernment. I could definitely use some help in this area. I am a trusting person and sometimes that means that I manage to let people take advantage of me. It's something that I have been faced with many times. But I don't want to let this dampen my spirits and prevent me from trusting in the future.
I also really could use some more patience. It's a hard thing to pray for sometimes because I know that God will probably be more than happy to teach me a lesson in this area. Ha ha!
Sometimes I think I am a good communicator and sometimes I think I could use some help in the area. I think there is room for improvement.
I strive to be a good partner, a good daughter, sister and friend. I think it is really important to love people and this is something that is usually easy for me. Although I would be lying if I said I didn't struggle with it sometimes... I know there is good in everybody and that Jesus loves everyone and what's good enough for my saviour is good enough for me. Although I am no where near perfect I think Jesus is a pretty good role model. The best one, in fact :-)
I need help in the motivation part as well. I usually get really fired up for something and then burn out too quickly. Maybe it's stamina I need. Not in the physical sense.
I wonder if anybody even reads this....
It's a good way for me to get some of the many many many thoughts inside my head out. So thanks for listening cyber space!
To become the person we want to be takes a lot of work. And we can't do it on our own. We need someone to guide us. We have to make decisions to stay on the path that we need to be on every day. It's a constant struggle, but the rewards are worth it. There will always be people along the way, trying to tempt us and if we give in, we run the risk of falling behind on our journey and losing our way.
There are many people, that whether we know it or not, have helped us along the way. We might have looked at them and saw something we liked, or didn't like in them, or had a conversation that got us thinking about something fundamental, or something minor, that shifting our way of thinking, or helped us form an opinion about something. Everyone you meet in life has the potential to change your life. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but maybe one day... This being the case, we need to keep in mind that the opposite applies. We have the capability of impacting someones life. For good OR bad. I don't about you, but I want to be impacting people's lives in a positive way and hopefully get them thinking about God. You need to be true to yourself and true to what you believe.
I definitely have things I need to work on in my life. I need self control. In many aspects of my life.I need to know when to say something and when to bite my tongue. I need to find the balance between my nature (which is fight) and the other, which is flight.
My Dad has the gift of discernment. I could definitely use some help in this area. I am a trusting person and sometimes that means that I manage to let people take advantage of me. It's something that I have been faced with many times. But I don't want to let this dampen my spirits and prevent me from trusting in the future.
I also really could use some more patience. It's a hard thing to pray for sometimes because I know that God will probably be more than happy to teach me a lesson in this area. Ha ha!
Sometimes I think I am a good communicator and sometimes I think I could use some help in the area. I think there is room for improvement.
I strive to be a good partner, a good daughter, sister and friend. I think it is really important to love people and this is something that is usually easy for me. Although I would be lying if I said I didn't struggle with it sometimes... I know there is good in everybody and that Jesus loves everyone and what's good enough for my saviour is good enough for me. Although I am no where near perfect I think Jesus is a pretty good role model. The best one, in fact :-)
I need help in the motivation part as well. I usually get really fired up for something and then burn out too quickly. Maybe it's stamina I need. Not in the physical sense.
I wonder if anybody even reads this....
It's a good way for me to get some of the many many many thoughts inside my head out. So thanks for listening cyber space!
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Ok here are three photos of my when I was a toddler. I had a big cheekie smile and I still do. :-) The second is me and my Daddy and the third is me and my Poppy.
Photo's are a great way of capturing memories and I wish I had more from when I was little...
I had a nice weekend in Melbourne. The food down there that I ate was amazing. I tried Hungarian and Nepalease for the first time. Both very nice.
I went to the movies and watched Red Riding Hood and I quite enjoyed it :)
Back to work tomorrow.
Buckle up for a great week people.
xxx
Friday, March 25, 2011
Day 9: A photo you took
Ok, now I don't claim to be a good photography in anyway. I will leave that to my sister Elizabeth.
These two photo's I took in The Blue Mountains. One was taken on the Skyway. You are just hanging so high up in one of the most amazing landscapes that I have ever seen. The Blue Mountains always takes my breath amazing. It's beautiful is truly mesmerizing! If you haven't been, I highly reccomend it!
The other photo was taken at my favourite place in The BM. The Carrington. It is where I am getting married. I love ivy and I just found this really pretty.
I am sure that I will ramble on more about The Blue Mountains at another time :-)
Cherio Old Chaps xo
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Day 8 - A photo that makes you angry or sad
My beautiful Nephew Beau. This photo makes me more happy/sad. I could say it makes me angry because he was taken too soon from us, but anger is a useless emotion. Beau was the most perfect little man. He only lived to 10 months old, but in that time he had a profound impact of not only my life, but people all over the world. He had a genetic disease called SMA Spinal Muscular Astrophy. I won't go into the details of the disease, but it is the number one genetic killer of children under two and if you don't know much about it then I strongly suggest you go to our friend's website http://www.smaaustralia.org.au/ and have a look.
Beau was really special to me and he always will be. He had great personality and when he smiled he seriously did just light up the whole world. I miss him a lot. And think about him often. He would have been 3 this year and it kills me that he isn't here...
This was the last photo of him and I together on my last trip up to see him before he went to live with Jesus. I had a very special time with him. I was spinning my finger around and making noises and then when I got close to him, he would reach out and touch my finger. Which wasn't easy for him to do. It will always be a memory that I hold very very close, for the rest of my life.
Love you little man...
xxx
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 7: a Photo that makes you happy.
My Mum and Dad are my hero's. They make me happy! My Dad grew up in Bega on a dairy farm, he joined the police force at a very young age, he was sworn in on his 19th birthday. He did a bit of travelling oversea's with the police. To Canada, Papua New Guinea, The Solomon Island's etc. He had a heart attack in 1992, whilst being Chief Inspector in the Goulburn station. He then moved into teaching at The Police Academy, where he remained for just under 10 years, before having a stroke and obviously feeling the urgency to retire for his health.
Mum grew up in Lane Cove in Sydney. Her father was a mechanic and she had 5 brothers and sisters. She has always had an amazing heart and she is one of the most beautiful people in this world. She went to Teachers College in Goulburn (and hated Goulburn and never wanted to go back there!) She met Dad in a shared house in Sydney. He was her Youth Group leader :-) Dad proposed to her by saying 'Let's pray about getting married' and about a year later they were married and had the reception in her parents back yard in Lane Cove. They lived in Bowral and then moved back to Sydney to Baulkham Hills, where I was born. Mum likes to tell me that the hospital was having a 'special' on having babies. It makes me feel very special lol.
When I was either weeks old, we moved to Goulburn. Mum was a teacher and Dad was a policeman. They stayed in Goulburn for 17 years before packing up and moving to Queensland, where they have been ever since. I love my mum and dad and could not have asked for better parents :-)
Day 5 and 6. I missed two days. I am naughty!
My favourite quote. This one is dead easy. 'Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, no one gets to heaven except through him'
It's quite self explanatory really...
Ramble on about something you want...
I don't try to hide who I am. I am pretty what you see, is what you get. I am brutally honest, I am compassionate, I am loving, I am assertive and sometimes aggressive. I try to love everyone for who they are. I try really hard not to be judgemental as this is one of my pet hates.
I will talk to anyone and everyone about God, because in my opinion this is the single most important conversation that you can ever have. SO I like to know what I am talking about. I read the Bible, and I also study Creationism and Intelligent design, and as much history of Christianity as I can. After all it is HIStory ;-)
I also really enjoy researching other religions. I also find this very important and I feel it's important to understand the things the other's believe and why they believe them. It's very important to not make others feel judged when having a conversation with them about what they believe.
I was having a discussion about this with one of my close friends tonight. Her and some of her work mates were talking about religion and one of them was speaking about the Muslim religion and was being very abrupt with her and making her feel uncomfortable by putting her down in any way she could about her views on Christianity.
This isn't a good start to a conversation about what people fundamentally believe, in my opinion.
Each person is unique and individual and has some qualities that make them lovable. You just have to be receptive to them and give them some time.
It's time to wake your heart....
It's time for me to rest my head for the night xoxxoo
It's quite self explanatory really...
Ramble on about something you want...
I don't try to hide who I am. I am pretty what you see, is what you get. I am brutally honest, I am compassionate, I am loving, I am assertive and sometimes aggressive. I try to love everyone for who they are. I try really hard not to be judgemental as this is one of my pet hates.
I will talk to anyone and everyone about God, because in my opinion this is the single most important conversation that you can ever have. SO I like to know what I am talking about. I read the Bible, and I also study Creationism and Intelligent design, and as much history of Christianity as I can. After all it is HIStory ;-)
I also really enjoy researching other religions. I also find this very important and I feel it's important to understand the things the other's believe and why they believe them. It's very important to not make others feel judged when having a conversation with them about what they believe.
I was having a discussion about this with one of my close friends tonight. Her and some of her work mates were talking about religion and one of them was speaking about the Muslim religion and was being very abrupt with her and making her feel uncomfortable by putting her down in any way she could about her views on Christianity.
This isn't a good start to a conversation about what people fundamentally believe, in my opinion.
Each person is unique and individual and has some qualities that make them lovable. You just have to be receptive to them and give them some time.
It's time to wake your heart....
It's time for me to rest my head for the night xoxxoo
Sunday, March 20, 2011
30 Day Challenge Day 04 — Your favorite book Day
Ok, well I love to read and of course the best book you could possibly ever read is the Bible. This is the guide to life. A book that could keep you enthraled until the day you die.
However, the book that has effected me the most that I have recently read. It is called 'Through Gates of Splendor'
Its a book about 5 young missionary men who dedicate their lives to taking the message of God to a group of isolated South American Indian's. They are known for their savage way of life. Murdering all who come on to their territory.
These five men sacrificed their live for this task and they did not die in vain. Later on, after their deaths, one of their sisters and the son of another and some others continued with their mission and managed to get through to these Auca's. TO this day now, they are mainly a Christian people. The book is filled with letters and journal entries from the five men. It is filled with their unconditional love for these people that they have never met. I has touched me completely. If there was more people in this world like those men and their wives, it would be a much more amazing place...
However, the book that has effected me the most that I have recently read. It is called 'Through Gates of Splendor'
Its a book about 5 young missionary men who dedicate their lives to taking the message of God to a group of isolated South American Indian's. They are known for their savage way of life. Murdering all who come on to their territory.
These five men sacrificed their live for this task and they did not die in vain. Later on, after their deaths, one of their sisters and the son of another and some others continued with their mission and managed to get through to these Auca's. TO this day now, they are mainly a Christian people. The book is filled with letters and journal entries from the five men. It is filled with their unconditional love for these people that they have never met. I has touched me completely. If there was more people in this world like those men and their wives, it would be a much more amazing place...
Saturday, March 19, 2011
30 Day Challenge Day 03 — Your favorite television program
Well this one is easy. There are a lot of shows that I watch over and over, but the one that would have to take the cake is Gilmore Girls. I just love it. THe whole concept, of the small town where they are such a community and are so involved with each other. There is a little bit of drama but not too much, like some other shows.
The only thing I don't like about it is how it ended. They could have done it so much better!
Anyway, so today was a good day. I got up and went for a walk down to the Botanical Gardens and then went and did the grocery shopping, came home, went to Pancakes at the Rocks and had amazing ribs and some pancakes! YUM YUM.
I started knitting yesterday. I was aiming to make a scarf for my friend, and then it just seemed to be getting bigger and bigger so I thought I would make a blanket for my friends baby, but then it just sort of ended up like a circle. Lol.
So now I don't know what I am going to do with it. But I will start again tomorrow I think and see how I go...
Anywho, I'll see you tomorrow xo
The only thing I don't like about it is how it ended. They could have done it so much better!
Anyway, so today was a good day. I got up and went for a walk down to the Botanical Gardens and then went and did the grocery shopping, came home, went to Pancakes at the Rocks and had amazing ribs and some pancakes! YUM YUM.
I started knitting yesterday. I was aiming to make a scarf for my friend, and then it just seemed to be getting bigger and bigger so I thought I would make a blanket for my friends baby, but then it just sort of ended up like a circle. Lol.
So now I don't know what I am going to do with it. But I will start again tomorrow I think and see how I go...
Anywho, I'll see you tomorrow xo
Friday, March 18, 2011
30 Day challenge day number 2 - Your favourite movie
Hmmm, my favourite movie. I don't have a favourite movie. I like light hearted movies. I don't do well with horror or sad movies any more. All I have to do is watch the news if I want to be depressed, or if I want to burst into tears.
A movie I always used to love was Point Break. Im not sure why.
I love Fame, as I love music and watching talented musicians and dancers etc.
Movies 'based on true stories' always make me skeptical. Most of them are VERY loosly based. And other's are usually very sad. Like Million Dollar Baby. That was a sad movie. And true stories usually don't have happy endings. Thats a depressing thought isn't it. But I suppose they aren't all like that.
Ok, there is only so much I can say about movies... So until tomorrow...
xx
A movie I always used to love was Point Break. Im not sure why.
I love Fame, as I love music and watching talented musicians and dancers etc.
Movies 'based on true stories' always make me skeptical. Most of them are VERY loosly based. And other's are usually very sad. Like Million Dollar Baby. That was a sad movie. And true stories usually don't have happy endings. Thats a depressing thought isn't it. But I suppose they aren't all like that.
Ok, there is only so much I can say about movies... So until tomorrow...
xx
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
30 Day Challenge Number 1. Favourite Song
Oh my goodness, this is a toughie. There are SO many songs that have had a massive impact on me, and that I have listened to over and over and over and never get sick of.
I am thinking of writing and list, but I really don't think I have the time and will most definately leave things out.
I think music can have a good deal of control over your mood. It can be uplifting, relaxing, depressing etc. I quite often get a feeling of nostalgia when I listen to music. It takes me back to where I was in life when that song was prevelant.
One song that keeps coming up in my dreams is 'Jesus, Lover of My Soul'
So I guess, that feels like a very important song to me. I have quite dark dreams a lot of the time. I always have. My friend says that because I am creative I have a dark spot, and writers often do. This is an interesting observation. It's not a bad thing either.
In my dreams sometimes something will happen, and I am about to die. Usually with other people around me and I will start singing 'Jesus Lover of My Soul'
I quite like this. It could be quite symbolic. I feel like I have an URGENT need for the people around me to understand the love of God and this song just describes it for me. Infact, I would be very happy if my last thoughts whilst on this Earth are Jesus loves my soul!
Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Jesus, I will never let you go
You’ve taken me from the miry clay
You've set my feet upon the Rock, and now i know
I love you, I need you,
Though my world may fall, I’ll never let you go
My Saviour, my closest friend,
I will worship you until the very end
SO maybe this is the most sybolic song to me...
Day one down. See ya'll tomorrow.
xx
I am thinking of writing and list, but I really don't think I have the time and will most definately leave things out.
I think music can have a good deal of control over your mood. It can be uplifting, relaxing, depressing etc. I quite often get a feeling of nostalgia when I listen to music. It takes me back to where I was in life when that song was prevelant.
One song that keeps coming up in my dreams is 'Jesus, Lover of My Soul'
So I guess, that feels like a very important song to me. I have quite dark dreams a lot of the time. I always have. My friend says that because I am creative I have a dark spot, and writers often do. This is an interesting observation. It's not a bad thing either.
In my dreams sometimes something will happen, and I am about to die. Usually with other people around me and I will start singing 'Jesus Lover of My Soul'
I quite like this. It could be quite symbolic. I feel like I have an URGENT need for the people around me to understand the love of God and this song just describes it for me. Infact, I would be very happy if my last thoughts whilst on this Earth are Jesus loves my soul!
Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Jesus, I will never let you go
You’ve taken me from the miry clay
You've set my feet upon the Rock, and now i know
I love you, I need you,
Though my world may fall, I’ll never let you go
My Saviour, my closest friend,
I will worship you until the very end
SO maybe this is the most sybolic song to me...
Day one down. See ya'll tomorrow.
xx
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The 30 day blog challenge.
Ok, I'm going to give this a bash. Starting tomorrow :-)
Day 01 — Your favorite song
Day 02 — Your favorite movie
Day 03 — Your favorite television program
Day 04 — Your favorite book
Day 05 — Your favorite quote
Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fanfic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 01 — Your favorite song
Day 02 — Your favorite movie
Day 03 — Your favorite television program
Day 04 — Your favorite book
Day 05 — Your favorite quote
Day 06 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 09 — A photo you took
Day 10 — A photo of you taken over ten years ago
Day 11 — A photo of you taken recently
Day 12 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 13 — A fictional book
Day 14 — A non-fictional book
Day 15 — A fanfic
Day 16 — A song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 — An art piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.)
Day 18 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 19 — A talent of yours
Day 20 — A hobby of yours
Day 21 — A recipe
Day 22 — A website
Day 23 — A YouTube video
Day 24 — Whatever tickles your fancy
Day 25 — Your day, in great detail
Day 26 — Your week, in great detail
Day 27 — This month, in great detail
Day 28 — This year, in great detail
Day 29 — Hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 — Whatever tickles your fancy
New Beginings
I am in a great place at the moment. Recently engaged and planning for the future with my love.
I have such amazing friendships that keep me together and grounded. In my first week of the engagement I got a bit bridezillerish as there were a few things that were being really difficult and making life really stressful. But it's all good now. We are getting married in my absolute dream location. I feel very lucky!
So I think this year is going to be packed with trying to save money madly to pay off this wedding and to save for us to move to Brissy next year! Yay! :-)
I have such amazing friendships that keep me together and grounded. In my first week of the engagement I got a bit bridezillerish as there were a few things that were being really difficult and making life really stressful. But it's all good now. We are getting married in my absolute dream location. I feel very lucky!
So I think this year is going to be packed with trying to save money madly to pay off this wedding and to save for us to move to Brissy next year! Yay! :-)
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