Random asides

random aside on my life:

Next monday is Queen's Birthday. This equals a public holdiay, which equals a day off work. I am utterly thrilled about this. Mainly because I haven't had a day off in about a month. (And I'm so totally used to being a uni bum...) What I really wanted to do with my exciting day off was to steal the bf and drag him to Hamner - where there would be hot pools and just general relaxingness. (Which is not a word, but the linguist in me doesn't care...) Instead, he has to work on stupid uni assignments and projects - which is I guess, the downside of being a uni bum. And I have to move and set up house instead. Which is SO not how I envisaged spending my nice day off.

Damnit.

Also because I am away on leaders training next weekend and due to full time work commitments etc I don't really see the bf as much as I'd like. Although then again, if I had my way I'd see him all the time and that wouldn't be healthy either.

BUT I REALLY WANT TO GO TO HAMNER AND I CAN'T EVEN TAKE THE OTHER BOY BECAUSE HE HAS AN EXAM ON TUESDAY....

Damn uni students. I wish they'd just get themselves organised!!!!

/end random aside on my life

rugby amongst other things...

Super 14 final!!!! TONIGHT!!!!

To tell the truth, I'm not all THAT excited...I want the Crusaders to win but that's more because I live in Christchurch than from any real passion for rugby. I'll watch rugby - but more because of Dan Carter and Luke McAlister than anything else. In fact, more for Luke than for Dan "underwear model" Carter. More because I hear tales of his arrogance than anything else. Although people who actually know him tell me he's very nice. And he's a damn good player, so I suppose I shouldn't begrudge him his fame and good looks. And I was gutted when he broke his leg last year....until that gave Luke a better chance to show his amazing kicking ability...

ANYWAY...before this degenerates into shallowness...

Rugby tonight. Yay. I'll even be watching it, I think. The boy tells me I'll be able to do other things, but as we'll be at his house I'm willing to bet that I'll possibly have to watch the entire game. I suppose if Dan Carter's there I won't mind. :) Haha. Unfortunately Luke won't be playing - being an Auckland boy and all. (At least I think he's from Auckland....)

I also have to go to a party I don't really want to go to tonight. But I figure since I dragged the boy to a party where he didn't know anyone then he has the right to do the same to me. Poop. I'd have been so much better off in bed. Early. (I'm loving sleep at the moment...)

Speaking of the boy...it'll be one month on monday. Scary! Normally I wouldn't bother with doing anything for a one month anniversary. I mean, one month is NOT some great achievement - at least in my books. (Actually, I may have even forgotten that it was coming up...) BUT he's actually made reservations at a restaurant in town and he was going to get tickets for the theater as well. (Like the theater - not the movies) But the season's coming to a close. Which really has made it into a sort of big deal.

Certain unnamed friend whom I caught up with last night thinks that he'll propose. I laughed. I also really, really think that's doubtful. Lol. If he does I'll be very afraid. Actually, it was really good catching up with said friend. She's awesome and the other boy wasn't there so it was definately a really girly time - girl movie (Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants) included! It's a nice movie, definately very chick flickish - not the greatest plot in the world, but I didn't expect it to be - so we were able to converse while the movie went on.

It did make me want to go to Greece though! Mmm...Greece....

BNO

It's all over. Yay! Every year we run this HUGE event. We take 100 or so young people (I believe we had 150 this year...) load them up onto buses and drive them to various locations around town. In the past we've eaten, mini golfed, laser striked, paint balled and gone swimming. This year we ate, had singstar and buzz and a mechanincal bull (leik whoa!), went and rocked out to an awesome band - of which the infamous Satellite drummer is also the drummer - ten pin bowled (I'm not entirely sure if that's correct grammar...) AND went hyrosliding/swimming/diving at QEII.

This all takes place over eight or so hours. Unless you're a leader, then it takes place over 9 or so hours plus you have to look after the kiddies in your care.

Every year I dread this particular event. It's the one time in the year that we have that many young people in our care. But every year while doing it I realise that it's not really all that bad. And this year was probably the best yet! We were really organised and on time, plus the activities picked meant that everyone could have a go at once. Whereas in the past both LaserStrike and Paint ball make you wait for your team to go through. AND we had a much better swimming location this time. (Yay!) I did lose a contact in the pool though - resulting in temporary blindness in my right eye for a wee while. (Whoops!)

Plus...the boy was there, so that was pretty cool. And he says sweet things, like "You know what made it really cool? The fact that you were there and every so often I'd look up and see you." (Awwww.....)

So, despite the girl who busted her knee and the three who threw up in the toilets after swimming. Oh and the girl who screamed and completely lost the plot when she saw a cockroach in the changing rooms....Big Nite Out was a bit of a sucess. Yay!

AND Zachary and I had some mad air guitar moves going under the strobes at Zebz. Man, we're cool!!!! :) I think all the girls have little crushes on him now. Lol. I suppose it was to be expected.

hurry-sickness

I recall a sermon I heard not too long ago wherin the one sermonizing (yes, it's a word...use it my pretties!) used the term "hurry-sickness".

I have this disease.

It's terrible. Last night was the first night all week that I'd slept for over 8 hours. I honestly would have gone to bed at 8.30 if I hadn't rung the boy to see how his essay was going. (It wasn't....) As it was I was in bed before 10 - which is a small miracle these days.

But yes...hurry-sickness. It makes you really stressed. I'm almost positive I have it.

symptom #1: whenever I drive anywhere I get really annoyed at the drivers in front of me who are going 1-5km/h under the speed limit. Or the drivers who just sit on the speed limit.

symptom #2: whenever I'm in the supermarket and about to go to the check out I religiously check to see which lane has the least number of people and how much stuff is in everyone's trolley/basket. This way I'll know how quick I'll get through.

symptom #3: it takes 3 mins to heat up a meal in the microwave???? *spazzes* It should SO be quicker...and frozen microwave meals are the worst. I had one that took 10 mins the other day...and THAT just about killed me too.

symptom #4: when I sat for a few minutes the other day just to focus and think etc I was late for work - which led to a really stressed out drive to work.

So yes. That's all I can think of for now. But I really do think that I need to just stop for awhile (You have NO idea how much I've been looking forward to today...). The boy's been great, he took me out on thursday night and I just didn't have to think at all. He's so sweet. :) Seriously...I might have gone spare on thursday if not for him.

It does kinda make me wonder why we rush around so much. I tend to make myself busy and I don't really know why I do that....

Hm...

Isaiah 53

I randomly started reading Isaiah 53 today and was just struck by the fact that it was describing someone I knew. I exchanged all the "our", "we" and "us" 's for "my", "I" and "me" 's. It's a great chapter. Man...sometimes I get blown away by God.

I've been so insanely busy that I haven't really had time to think recently. The past two days have been crazy. The boy tells me that I'm probably doing too much. AND he's probably right - but it always slows down. Mostly. Argh.

I tell myself it's just this week - but next week I start work and if I think life's insane now... *shudders*

I imagine work will get better after the first four weeks or so. Y'know, when the training period's over. And what appeals to me about this job is the lack of stress. Or so friends tell me - I swear I can get stressed over anything.

Anyway, all this busy-ness can't exactly be good. Seriously. I actually had a quiet time today - with a random chapter from the bible because I'd left the bible I normally use in the car (man, I'm so spiritual!) and it was actually really good :) I haven't had a quiet time in so long. Or, at least a quiet time in which I wasn't completely distracted with thoughts of the boy.

Which reminds me: sometimes I really do think he's too good to be true. Maybe I imagined him up and he's just a figment of my imagination.

Hmm...interesting thought!

Haha

Nothing quite like microwave meals and spending "alone" time in the church office to make you realise that it's a tuesday night and that term's started again. Oh well, at least I've made a little progress today.

Not that my "co-workers" (of choice) helped. It's so noisy around here! (Well, not anymore cuz they've all gone home...only to return in about half an hour...) Told a certain youth leader about "the boy". Haha, he was more excited than I was - he didn't sit down for a full five minutes and instead paced from photocopier room to my (borrowed) office. I laughed. He thinks it's great and asked for permission to email the wayward youth group member in England about it.

Of course I said yes. Because, despite past issues, I am rather fond of wayward member in england and we were once close. In my own way I do kinda miss him.

Speaking of "the boy" - he volunteered to watch the American Idol eliminations for me because I was going to be here.

Isn't he sweet???

Post-Harvest

So, I'm sure people remember me mentioning Harvest - it's all over now. Crazy, isn't it? 21,000 people attended over three nights and 2,012 people made decisions for God. That's like 10% or something like that. (Ok ok, my math isn't great, if it's wrong math it's wrong math...)

I went on Saturday night with youth group and about 10 of our youth went up with Grego (which is what we're calling Greg Laurie now) gave the alter call. I couldn't believe how many people (total) went up. It's was insane.

The bands were great by the way. I think I'm in love with The Katinas - they're AMAZING. I was manning their merchandising stall last night and it was all I could do not to buy everything. I will have to check out their cds at Manna when I get a chance though. I've seen Audio Adrenalin play live before and they never disappoint, they're a great rock band. AND they did My Father's House (which really is the ONLY AA song I can remember...ever). What was completely awesome was seeing Steven Curtis Chapman live. Dude, this guy is like the granddaddy of Christian pop. He and Michael W. Smith have been around forever and they STILL make great music. I haven't been keeping up to date with his music but he's amazing. Satellite played on Saturday as well and they (as always) were amazing. I love those guys.

I think I was astonished at the sheer number of people there and just how many went up. It was so cool. Normally I'm really sceptical about big events like this, but this was awesome. It was just real intentional and the follow-up process looks like it's going to stick this time.

Which is a good thing, believe me. Anyway, it's all post-Harvest now, which is a bit strange because we've been working towards this for SO long. It's almost like: "Well, what do we do now???"

Actually, it was quite cool to see so many Hornby-ites involved. I mean, Daz was on the events committee. Livs was basically in charge of transporting artists around etc. Carla headed up merchandising and Grant was head of security. It was AWESOME. And the two nights that I was there, you just had to look around at the ushers and merch people to see a familiar face. And the merchandising was just so much fun! Teehee. I was on with Rob and Ness and it was coo-al. We basically sold out of just about ALL The Katinas' merchandise - which is great for the band.

I think I'm a Harvest believer.