Monday Night Done...

First step has been done....I have started reading 2 Timothy. I had a great idea (not mine...) that i should start a notes on it....it went from actually writing on a note pad to realising that i had a book i could use... (see above) The first pic is one i saw off the internet (the others are my one) and subcontiously recollected the idea and thought it would be good......i really want it to be coulourfully too, i'm going to get some colourful pens to write in and colour it in....And of course it will be mainly used to study the word of God, not just colour, but that will make it fun too......

Gooooaaaal!!!!!

All joking aside...i have decided on a goal....might even right it up properly in a table...

Being a leader, i know that leaders are meant to be very good christian role models (can't be perfect i know) so i have decided that i want to improve as a leader....

Therefore - Goal
'to improve as a christian leader and rolemodel'

two weeks ago at the con chrisitan group....they were studying how to become more mature as a christian...one of the suggested ideas was to read the bible regularly (mor regularly then i have been at the moment) so, two weeks later after thinking about doing it....i am decided to make that one of my steps....

'Step - due by the end of this week'
to read the bible at least three times this week...(starting small)

to do this and make it usefull.....i want to read it at least three times (alone not counting group readings/church), study for a while (maybe an hour) pray first, read, think, pray....i think i want to do this on monday, wednesday and thursday (reasoning being that i don't have lectures those days and they are spread out and days were i don't really have too much chrsitian contact).

I have also reached into my library and taken out two books on the subject (Relational Leadership and Mentoring - sound familiar Andrew? i hope you don't mind me using them a bit longer) so i can read and learn....

So i want to be a better christian and live a better life for Christ, read the bible more, be a better leader to people...

I have already started by clearing my desk, the mountains of papers from assignments gone by have been cleared and i can see the wood again....

The rest of the list

* At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What

> > > is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.

> > >

> > > * Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition

> > > of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.

> > >

> > > * Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles, and other items to be

> > > recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

> > >

> > > * The Lutheran men's group will meet at 6 pm. Steak, mashed

> > > potatoes, green beans, bread and dessert will be served for a nominal

> > > feel.

> > >

> > > * Please place your donation in the envelope along with the

> > > deceased person you want remembered.

> > >

> > > * Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a

> > > healthy lunch.

> > >

> > > * The church will host an evening of fine dining, superb

> > > entertainment, and gracious hostility.

> > >

> > > * Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 pm - prayer and medication to

> > > follow.

> > >

> > > * The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind.

> > > They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

> > >

> > > * This evening at 7 pm there will be a hymn sing in the park

> > > across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

> > >

> > > * Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10. All

> > > ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is

> > > done.

> > >

> > > * The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation

> > > would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next

> > > Sunday.

> > >

> > > * Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please

> > > use back door.

> > >

> > > * The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in

> > > the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The Congregation is invited to

> > > attend this tragedy.

> > >

> > > * Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian

> > > Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.

> > >

> > > * Mrs. Johnson will be entering the hospital this week for testes.

> > >

> > >

> > > * The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing

> > > campaign slogan last Sunday "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours."

> > >

> > > * Our next song is "Angels We Have Heard Get High."

> > >

in the early 70s "What would you do if Jesus

> > > came to Manly tomorrow?" to which some wag had scribbled, "Put him in

> > > the centres and move Fulton to the wing"

Funny Bulletins

bloopers which
> > > actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church
> > > services

* Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight
> > > at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.
> > >
> > > * Announcement in a church bulletin for a national PRAYER &
> > > FASTING Conference: "The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer
> > > conference includes meals."
> > >
> > > * The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water."
> > > The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
> > >
> > > * Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in
> > > the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
> > >
> > > * "Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid
> > > of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget your
> > > husbands."
> > >
> > > * The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been cancelled
> > > due to a conflict.
> > >
> > > * Remember in prayer the many that are sick of our community.
> > > Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "hell" to someone who
> > > doesn't care much about you.
> > >
> > > * Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
> > >
> > > * Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again",
> > > giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
> > >
> > > * For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a
> > > nursery downstairs.
> > >
> > > * Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all
> > > the help they can get.
> > >
> > > * Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more
> > > transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes
> > > of Pastor Jack's sermons.
> > >
> > > * During the absence of our Pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege
> > > of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.
> > >
> > > * The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the
> > > choir will sing "Break Forth into Joy."
> > >
> > > * Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in
> > > the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
> > >
> > > * A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church
> > > hall. Music will follow.

Soon....

I can't believe it but tomorrow morniing at about 9am, i will have handed my last assesment in and then it is just studying for exams!! No more huge assesments due in two days!!!! I meet up with a friend today and he said that at uni, if you are not working all the time, you get behind, so you have to just keep working, he has helped me realise in words (so i can learn from it) what i felt in real life, very helpful!

On to the two exams (F&B and Rooms Division) and then hols then internship...then...only God knows!!!! (well obviously he knows what is going to happen between right NOW and the rest of my life but i'm leaving it open for him.

I wouldn't leave you with just one.....

Larson Cartoons

These are great....

Je ne sais pas pourquoi

Je ne sais pas pourquoi je la fais en ce moment mais je suis en meuillieu d'une assesment et je n'ai rien a fair d'autre a part d'alle au lit! Je ne suis pas sur est-ce-que il y a les gens qui comprends se pubelle que j'ecrit mais peut-etre...alors, qu-est que je peux parle de.....j'ai accune idea! peut-etre cette feux tres grand la samedi soir, j'ai rencontre beaucoup des gens de cette eglise et ils sont tous tres gentil et agreable. Je me souviens aujour d'hui, j'avais des femmes qui parle francais devant moi sur la bus et c'est pas tres bien mais j'ecoutais a leur conversation (pour la practise bien sur!) et je trouve une chose....je peux encore comprendre la francais! ca c'est bien parce-que j'ai pas parle sois ecrit beaucoup de la francais en ce moment et pour assez longtemps. alor, je pense de les gens qui la lit ca est pense, qu-est qu'il dit, tous c'est mots.... aussi, cette table noir en haut me souviens de mon tmeps en France mais pas exactement parce que je crois que c'est un menu d'un restaurant! alor, je crois que je vais au lit maintenaint et leve demain matin et pour faire un peu plus avat de donne mon assesment a la prof... Bon Nuit...

Just some pics of my guitar strap which i got a while ago....

I'll try and get some better ones....

Smoken.....

My clothes smell like smoke (cool country smell in city!), i had an awesome weekend (thanks to all who made it possible), i visited an awesome church and want to go again soon - people were great, country was great -i was bouncing around the walls at my church tonight, yes i did miss a post but i have a good reason and now i have an assesment due tomorrow at 1pm and i have to finish it tonight and tomorrow, havn't done too much but have made a bit of a start....soon all the assesments will be finished, then i'll have exams...oh well, then i have some time off to relax, play some guitar, and other stuff...... soon mw, soon........

God Bless

And The Winner Is

Today we had two more properties come in to talk to us, one being Starwood hotels including the likes of the Westin, Sheraton On The Park and The St. Regis (i have stayed in the one in Washington, it was great!!!) to name the ones i have had affiliation with. At the beggining of the presentation they handed out raffel tickets for a lucky door prize (some of the presentations have done it too) just to get us interested i think. Well, the tickets were drawn out at the end of the presentation, the first being won by someone which was a rocky road chocolate block thing (yum) and the second was a sheraton on the park showbag (not sure what was in it). When it came to the third prize, the number called out was B 17...now as you can proably guess no one would probably write something like this unless it had effected them personally (sometimes might...) but i looked down just to check and that was my number!! I went up to collect my goody bag- a Westin Sydney showbag. after the presentation had a peek into the bag hopeing for .....i don't know....maybe a stay at the hotel, i free lunch or meal or discount.....inside the bag was a Hat and a water bottle. Don't get me wrong, the fact that i recieved something was great! and the thought was the thing that counted but i do feel like they are asking me to do a bit of free advertising...but i finish off with ......

Its The Thought That Counts, So Thanks

So instead....

Well, i was going to write about how muddled i am, how i have two sides of my emotional brain fighting for supremessy in my life, two big lists of

1. things that are fantastic and
2. things that are a bit annoying

both occupying the same space in my mind....hope fully things will clear. Its just a bit muddled and annoying at the moment.......

So instead of going into that.....i thought i would show some pics of the burj-al arab hotel in Dubai, the world's only 7 star hotel.....there is too much to go into now about it but.....its fully equipt....enjoy

Cocktails Anyone?

Yes, today was fun!!!!!!!(wednesday that is) I did a bar skills course at uni! i had soo much fun, we did a bit of theory in the morning, then did some practise pouring of water (i could have done that all day) then we went out for lunch and then came back to make some cocktails (could have done that all day too!) it was awesome, we made martinis, cosmopolitans, cabriosca.... (i think thats what it is called) and then i made a cream based one that one of the two guys leading it had thought up..it was great!! (i think that i like the cream based cocktails and liquers - they taste best)Overall it was such a fantastic day and i now would like to possibly do some bar tending at sometime...It was a truly great day!!!!!!!

(ps some recent developments in hayman but not going to put anything up just yet....contact me for more info if you would like..)

PS. i am pretty sure that the flaming one could be sambucca becuase sambucca (also used to put in coffees) is clear and can be lit like the picture.....check out that picture blown up, it looks pretty cool!

I've done it too (but at least i have something to talk about this time!)

I can't believe i actually missed it....i was going so strong and even looked at it a couple of times tonight....but yes i have missed one....i'll try not to let it happen again.....i would like to quote the jess theory (http://andallthatjessisteriffic.blogspot.com/2007/05/opps.html) in my defence and then realise that i have no defence...its just an excusses from me....but read on (or up) for an interesting colourful post.........

Easy Shine

I garentee it is not trick photography, those marks are the only ones that get on my shoes and they come off with just rubbing it with my fingers! (this is after a day, i cleaned them in the same way recently so they are not as dirty to show great before and after shots..)

And i will try my hardest to make an interesting post tomorrow..!