Month: August 2006

I’m home early-ish! Yay!!! After such a weekend, I was sooo trashed at work the whole day. That’s what one gets when she opts for other things other than sleep! Though in saying that, I bare no regrets! Which is great in hindsight, cause I can tell you while I was trying to keep my head from falling to my chin while answering mundane questions, I thought sleep may have been a more sensible route!

Friday evening I had my chikas over, with the exception of Mer who was sick. After a horrendous journey home, with trains cancelling one after the other, I finally barely made it home to make dinner. By 8:30, Val, Ann, Jes and I were sitting down to dinner in my Mother’s precious formal dining room, candles lit for that extra ambiance. The four of us had a great time chatting, and laughing. It’s been awhile since we’ve had one of those sides hurting laughs, and this weekend was filled with them. So cool! Val, Vlad and I said our goodnights at like 3:30 in the morning.

Saturday I went bookcase shopping. I’ve been wanting to arrrange my room to my liking, and I needed a bookshelf and finally on Saturday my mother and I went to furniture store, one after another for like two hours till I found the perfect one. I love furniture shopping, but after the second hour they were all starting to look the same. So when I got home I began my mission….I literally ripped my room apart and just throwing away things. It was therapeutic. My highlights were being on Skype with Ashe and C, who certainly made my raking through my belongings more entertaining. Especially to them who heard me drop things on myself, trip over my belongings, and who knows what else. Conference call on Skype Rocks!

My cleaning lasted till the next day, due to the amount of breaks and distractions I had in between. I know, I know, my bad. I tried to take the odd nap here and there, but it just wasn’t sticking, till it was time to make my way to H. City (Waterloo). As I had told Ashe in one of our conversations on Saturday I was feeling a little challenged in the whole finding ‘HOME’, it just wasn’t sticking, no matter how many times I called to get details for a Connect Group, I just wasn’t getting anywhere which was beginning to frustrate me. The overthinker in me seriously began to question whether I really was meant to be there, or elsewhere, which was necessary. Soooo I made decision to check out the one in Waterloo. From the moment I walked in, it felt much better. More than anything, it felt homey. It reminded me so much of the chaos we had in the Mermaid and the Dominion. The foyer atmosphere felt soooo great, daunting but at least familiar. After shoving from my friends, I went to the Welcome Lounge to get ‘Connected’ and nobody was there, so I was like ‘Okay, I’m going to go now, I tried…’ and hight ail it out of there, and then while I was filling in my details for this guy, he introduced me to one of the Connect Group Hosts and she in turn introduced me to everyone that seemed to be around us….alas I have my very first Connect Group tomorrow. It’s a social night, so it’s less daunting…yeah right! It’s smack bang in the city so it’s easy for me to get to. Secondly no driving is involved so regardless how tired and sleepy I am, it doesn’t matter because I am not driving. Yay! Praise God! Then today, just to mess with me, I finally get a call about Connect Group for the Hills, but aside from already making plans to go to the one in QVB Town Hall, I won’t make it in time and back again if I have to go all that way. So there you go… Waterloo reminded me so much of London, than it felt like I walked into a security blanket. I also ran into Jen Lee who I met through some friends back in London, we hugged but both had to go, but I shall be seeing her around there, as I have decided to go there from now on. Equal effort and distance to get to, so why not. It was sooo nice to see a familiar face. I met a really nice South African chick, which of course made me miss a good portion of my buddies! =) Got invited to someone’s birthday, it was crazy. Hence, it felt like London.

My friends and I also had a great time hanging out before going to church. We had some serious laughs….unfortunately at Ann’s expense as a result of her MISHAPS all day! Regent’s Park Hotel will never be the same again for you will it? For any of us for that matter. Mutch, you’re a crack up! I love hanging out with you!

This week shall be interesting, starting with tomorrow’s thing. Saturday I have plans with one of my old workmates Mel, who I just found out was preggers! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Was thinking of dragging John along too…mental note to self, call John back as promised a week ago! My bad! Ummm, after lunch with Mel I was thinking of heading straight to Waterloo for the 5pm service. Thank you Mom for your car! =)

Sunday we have tentative dinner plans with my Godmother again before she flies back to the Phils.

Anyways, that’s it for me for now… going to crash early. Hope all is well with everyone. Muchos Hugs!

… it seems it has been over a week since my last blog, but with my currentschedule, i usually drag myself home and collapse on my bed dissolving anyresolution to be productive! Work is crazy, soooo busy my head spins!Welcomed change of pace yes, nice? Not so much! Especially since I amlearning on the job and have people’s money in my hands. Credit? Debit? Is the difference all that big?

Ummm, yeah!What’s new? Well… my going to church on a Sunday morning kicked off thisweekend. Got to go to the morning service and this weekend, I plan to loiterin the ‘FOYER’ in search of a Connect Group. I realise it may not be as coolas my previous, but hey, I feel blessed that I was in the coolest one ever in my lifetime….I feel those words are going to bite me in the butt one ofthese days!

Friday night I had a mission! To borrow DVD’s and watch them all weekend!I’m telling you I am loving my one chill evening a week at home…so Iborrowed all these girly flicks which I still haven’t watched. So much forplans! After borrowing the DVD’s I rocked up to my cousin’s house to visitwith the kids and return DVD’s to him that I had borrowed and never watchedthe week before (I do sense a pattern). Instead of the drop and run I hadplanned, it ended up a couple of hours of catching up with my cousin in lawwhile being begged by my godchild to play with her. Begged, Bossed…notmuch difference there either. Unfortunately Maddie Rose was already sleepingso I only had a little cuddle with her, which was suffice seeing as it wasme who took her time at Blockbuster picking movies that I miss my niece awake!

Saturday? I took my time getting ready to meet with Kaye and Ann at GlenDenning. I couldn’t get over the fact that my buddy Kaye was married withchild. However the best thing about Kaye is that despite it all, she hasremained the same. Married Kaye and Single Kaye, she was still the sameperson. She still got me and vice versa. Memories kept flooding in as wecaught up. We had heaps of laughs, and despite the time and distance, shestill read between the lines. Despite her new circustances, my role as herfriend hasn’t changed. Which I have to say was/is, much appreciated.

Hey Kids,

Dropping in and saying hello! My blogging skills have detriorated a little. I’m torn between feeling incredibly LIGHTWEIGHT and OLD. Between the travel to and from work, it takes the wind out of you. Throw in the gym with that, I am just completely buggered by the time I get home and literally pass out as soon as I am showered, sometimes even before. Apart from that, all is good.

I have been driving more and more, which has a whole new sense of freedom and independence that I am loving! Let’s just say ever since I have resigned from the Worship Team, and had my last singing lesson, singing outloud, hasn’t been something I have been comfortable doing! Hehe! So let’s just say when I am in that car, ALONE, I sing my little heart out. ” TAKE TAKE TAKE IT ALL!!! ” I think I have even beat Sherrod in the whole Cooky Sherrod Voice.

The weekend that has just passed, I spent quite chilled. Friday evening I got home after being soaked by the Monsoon on my way home and just jumped into the PJ’s and sat there with my DVD’s. Soooo nice! I was wrapped up in my Doona (duvet) and it was the best place ever! I am well versed in Gilmore Girls at the moment.

Saturday morning was spent hanging out with the Parentals, yup, both of them, at the Square. Ran a few errands, bought presents for all these babies that seem to be popping out all at the same time.

After the shopping expedition I went home and got ready to go out. I had plans to visit Lin, my sis’ best friend from High School, as she gave brith on the Friday, and then head to church! What a mission! I got to church only to realise that the service started at 6pm instead of 5pm & 7pm…uh duh! So I had like an hour, I decided to head over to the hospital, even though the visiting hours didn’t start till 6pm, I was hoping to sneak in and leave just after 6 to make the service, seeing as it was only 15 minutes away. In theory. The baby was ADORABLE…and seriously hoping they weren’t serious about calling him Wolfgang! No Loi! Got to see the baby and Lin for a little while before high tailing it back to church, which shoudln’t have taken long, but it turns out I made the wrong turn and headed in the other direction…DUH! At this point I was just amused and frustrated at myself, so I turned back and got there just as the message began. The service was great, it reminded me of Saturday Nights at the Mermaid. Remember those? I drove home, singing my little heart out! I got home around 9pm, just in time to meet my friends for a movie, which I opted out of in the end to have another chilled night at home.
Thoroughly enjoyed my journey on Saturday. It was nice to just chill… drive my own pace. Talk out loud, sing completely off key. Have that one on one with God, it was well cool.

Sunday my Ats came over with the other Ats (Sue) and of course we once agin ended up at the Square because my sister had to return something. From there we went on our visit the newborns afternoon. We went to the Miner’s and met little Kathleen Theresa, aka Katy! She’s adorable and a spittin image of her father. I’m sure Gie’s genes will kick in soon enough. Then we visited my God child and my sister’s God child, who are sisters so that was nice and afterwards the three of us sat around talking and it was great to be able to just air out things I was frustrated about. My sis and Sue are pretty cool at providing perspective. As I sat there and moaned about my recent frustration.

The coolest thing about this weekend was that when I was getting lost on my drive and realised that I was minutes away from missing out on the word, I totally considered throwing it in and going home. But I didn’t, I went. The message was great, but it wasn’t till I was on the way home and I had whacked on one of the resource CD’s I got of Donna Crouch that I realised why I had to go (duh aside from the obvious) that night. In the CD Donna was talking about this chick who had asked for a room when her son was diagnosed with Autism, she wanted to have a room where she could cater for her son who couldn’t cope in the normal kids church environment, too loud, too bright, the usual. Anyways, long story short and year and a half later she runs a room for kids with special needs and it’s called Treasure Chest (or something, it’s Treasure something)…so that pretty much answers any questions I had about where to serve??? How cool is that???? Looking into the details this weekend and see where that takes me. How exciting! God’s awesome ey!

Tonight I have a date with Gym. It’s an abusive relationship we’re in, but hey girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do!

Not sure what this weekend entails, looking into hanging out at church and do the whole mingling (she shudders) thing. It’s scary, but it’s gotta be done. Need to get planted and NOW. Need to make new friendships and develop new relationships. I need to move onwards and follow the path in front of me, and realise that not everyone is meant to walk alongside with me forever. Though those who are, you’re much appreciated. Especially the ones currently so far away right now…and you know who you are.

Settling down I thought would have a lot to do with old friends and what not, and though to some extent that has been true, it is only to a degree. I found myself frustrated this weekend, and I haven’t felt that way in awhile. But it was a lesson, and I needed to realise that just as my season in London has finished, along with it some relationships, coming back to Sydney I had to realise that seasons of friendships here too had a limited lifespan. Sad, but true.

Anyways, that’s my rambles for this Wednesday afternoon.

Congratulations to Deano for the Permit! Yay! Praise God! Have a safe trip back to South Africa. See you in London! When I’m not sure, but it’s comfort enough to know you are there. London would so not be the same without you!

I think that’s it. Peace out all!

It seems that the time has come for us to say goodbye to Sulgrave Road House, our H’Smith Connect (ROCKS) home! So many memories…fun times! You know that Cheer’s Theme, it’s weird and you will so laugh but when I think of out H’Smith Connect home, that is the first tune that comes into my head when I think of that house.

It’s cheesy and I know it, laugh, but it’s true! That house has been an epitomy of Welcome Home for a lot of us, and I just wanted to take this opportunity to page my homage to it, and those who currently live in that house and have made that place home for us.

Thank you Jeremy, Crystal and Fraser for opening up your home to us, and making us feel so at home that more often than not it was hard to leave, and at times we actually didn’t leave. Season’s over and it can only get better from here. So I wish the three of you all the luck with the moves and stuff, I pray that it all goes smoothly. I know what’s ahead can only get better. Look forward to visiting you guys in your new aboad in the forseeable future =) I did make you that promise Crystal! Hehe!