A few things I have learnt about myself the past couple of weeks. I have the ability to sit infront of the TV and just enjoy munching on food and watching episode after episode of Futurama.
It's great because they are only 20mins each and therefore a just right amount of time to amuse the mind. It's not too long that you need to set aside long periods of time to watch it, and not to short that a story isn't developed in a single episode. There is wit, character development and story connection and growth from episode to episode.
Bender's Big Score the first Futurama was witty, well built and not confusing despite the amount of time travel that occured and brilliant in the way it connected with all the episodes from the first 4 seasons. You get a lot more out of it if you have watched many of season 1-4 episodes.
Loving the couch potato, el cheapo, popcorn in hand in front of the TV and Futurama.
Sunday, 12 July 2009
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Less human power and wisdom
'Little Women' by Louisa M. Alcott.
One of the chapters that hit me "what a good book this is" was during chapter 8. I think it will be the one highlight of the book and remember which chapter it came from. It is about 15 year old Jo's anger and stubbornness towards forgiving her sister who had wronged her early in the chapter. Only does she realise later how her impatience leading to spite against her sister that she came close to losing her sister to death during angry and unforgiven terms.
She learns from her mother who has the same problem as her during her age but over the years have learned to control her (Jo's mother) temper and also through the help of her husband's patient character. I love the words from her mother who comforts Jo at the end "If I don't seem to need help, it is because I have a better friend than Father to comfort and sustain me. My child the trouble and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust him, the nearer you will feel to him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother."
I guess that hit home because I have an impatience in me that isn't good and I dislike it. It comes our particularly on people that are closest and I think it is because normally I am angry or annoyed at myself for something and take it out on them which isn't right. I know one of the key traits I would look for in a husband is his patience to counter mine. There is much to work on.
One of the chapters that hit me "what a good book this is" was during chapter 8. I think it will be the one highlight of the book and remember which chapter it came from. It is about 15 year old Jo's anger and stubbornness towards forgiving her sister who had wronged her early in the chapter. Only does she realise later how her impatience leading to spite against her sister that she came close to losing her sister to death during angry and unforgiven terms.
She learns from her mother who has the same problem as her during her age but over the years have learned to control her (Jo's mother) temper and also through the help of her husband's patient character. I love the words from her mother who comforts Jo at the end "If I don't seem to need help, it is because I have a better friend than Father to comfort and sustain me. My child the trouble and temptations of your life are beginning, and may be many; but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that of your earthly one. The more you love and trust him, the nearer you will feel to him, and the less you will depend on human power and wisdom. His love and care never tire or change, can never be taken from you, but may become the source of lifelong peace, happiness, and strength. Believe this heartily, and go to God with all your little cares, and hopes, and sins, and sorrows, as freely and confidingly as you come to your mother."
I guess that hit home because I have an impatience in me that isn't good and I dislike it. It comes our particularly on people that are closest and I think it is because normally I am angry or annoyed at myself for something and take it out on them which isn't right. I know one of the key traits I would look for in a husband is his patience to counter mine. There is much to work on.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Resolution
Personal resolution from emotional ups and downs usually come about when there is a realisation of the situation. Realisation that you have been focusing on the wrong solution, or been asking the wrong questions in search of a solution. Most of the time that realisation is the what stands between the person and God, and the person's attitude towards the outcome God provides.
If we're always arguing with God, why why why, it's not going to allow us to go anywhere because we're getting bogged down by questioning the God who knows all, who was there from before the beginning, the one who runs the entire existence of world and beyond. If we're not humble enough to accept his control, we won't be able to control ourselves and the situation. The realisation will not emerge and the resolution will not settle.
However crying out why to God is not a bad thing. He longs for us to be honest and bring our troubles to him. I guess it's more so the way we go about.
Wrong question,
Wrong attitude,
No solution?
Think again.
If we're always arguing with God, why why why, it's not going to allow us to go anywhere because we're getting bogged down by questioning the God who knows all, who was there from before the beginning, the one who runs the entire existence of world and beyond. If we're not humble enough to accept his control, we won't be able to control ourselves and the situation. The realisation will not emerge and the resolution will not settle.
However crying out why to God is not a bad thing. He longs for us to be honest and bring our troubles to him. I guess it's more so the way we go about.
Wrong question,
Wrong attitude,
No solution?
Think again.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Exams again and the power of words
Time period: 2009 sem 1 exams, week 2
I've been following Kat's (Fyffe) blog for the past couple of days and it's incredible to read what goes on in her mind. It feels like as if I've been interacting with her when I haven't physically seen her (or interacted with her properly) probably since summer really, but did once at Broadway at uni when she was hanging with Josh a few weeks back. It feels like I can connect with what she's feeling now about their breakup because of her posts.
That reminded me of my old blog I started with livejournal because Kat uses that, (no surprise that it was starting during a period I was working on a major assignment...procrastination) and so I flicked to it. The posts then (old as 2005) was able to hit me as well. It's strange how words can communicate the inner thoughts. Even words as old as that. This reminds me that even more so incredible is the power of the word of God, even more ancient stuff that is very much alive and cuts the heart at all levels!
On a thought level I guess I'll mention (no one reads this anyway) that a friend (that I consider a friend of significance) who I felt has been aloof the past few months is back! During the aloof period it felt like there was a massive canyon/void between us that for some reason sometime I felt cut. I hope that he doesn't go aloof again as there is really only the remainder of this year left where we are both on the same campus. It's harder to maintain contact when circumstances and lifestyle changes. However it's great to have him back for now in which I have happily commented twice to him.
I've been following Kat's (Fyffe) blog for the past couple of days and it's incredible to read what goes on in her mind. It feels like as if I've been interacting with her when I haven't physically seen her (or interacted with her properly) probably since summer really, but did once at Broadway at uni when she was hanging with Josh a few weeks back. It feels like I can connect with what she's feeling now about their breakup because of her posts.
That reminded me of my old blog I started with livejournal because Kat uses that, (no surprise that it was starting during a period I was working on a major assignment...procrastination) and so I flicked to it. The posts then (old as 2005) was able to hit me as well. It's strange how words can communicate the inner thoughts. Even words as old as that. This reminds me that even more so incredible is the power of the word of God, even more ancient stuff that is very much alive and cuts the heart at all levels!
On a thought level I guess I'll mention (no one reads this anyway) that a friend (that I consider a friend of significance) who I felt has been aloof the past few months is back! During the aloof period it felt like there was a massive canyon/void between us that for some reason sometime I felt cut. I hope that he doesn't go aloof again as there is really only the remainder of this year left where we are both on the same campus. It's harder to maintain contact when circumstances and lifestyle changes. However it's great to have him back for now in which I have happily commented twice to him.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Exams. Done a lot of other things.
Exams. Procrastination. Videos. Youtube. Google. In the midst of exams I've been utterly unproductive when it comes to study. However with other things I've done a lot of. Done a lot meaning being distracted by doing a lot of other things to avoid study. As for googling I don't know why but recently googled inters camp and found that overseas Christian camps are running labled as Inters Camp. It's awesome. I stumbled across this guy's blog that mentioned about an inters camp he was at. I saw another blog which had the same camp name. It's so good to know and read that there are other Christian leaders willing to lead kids, have fun and learn more about God's word.
Another inters camp site lead me to an interview with Chris Tomlin that show how simple the song "How Great is our God" is yet so powerful. Finally a CD, I can purchase from Koorong or Word, that will guarantee me at least a couple of great songs in the album because of the artist and the video I've seen of him demonstrating and singing 'How Great is our God'.
Also last night I finally won an ebay item that was on a bid. I never win items that have to be bidded. However it all changed last night. It was just a t-shirt, but I won!
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Internet Purchases
Internet shopping frenzy has been occuring lately. I've been checking Zazz nearly everyday and last week I purchased a flying alarm clock and it's come through today. I hope it really helps me get out of bed in the morning as I am notoriously terrible in the mornings. I also did an impulse purchase for an Aladdin Soundtrack CD off ebay for Nathan's birthday which I was not present at his party because I was in Geraldton that weekend. And finally I think it was yesterday or the day before I also ebayed a gorillapod. It will come in handy for Bustrip on the way to SPRTE in Canberra end of this year. I might be able to hang off my camcorder somewhere in the bus and we can have a diarycam happening. It'd be interesting to see the change in people's energy and faces over the 2-3days of travel.
Better hit the sack, I've tested out the new alarm clock but it's different when it starts wailing when you're asleep. A little bit scared as to how I'd react...
Better hit the sack, I've tested out the new alarm clock but it's different when it starts wailing when you're asleep. A little bit scared as to how I'd react...
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Giant Pencils Discovered at Albany Field Trip
Oceanography Group Amongst Giant Pencils
Strong Winds
Suitable conditions for a wind farmI returned from a week long field trip in Albany a week ago. Learnt, field techniques in particular to do with physical oceanography, deploying drifters, collecting water samples and analysing samples, CTD drops, using the ADCP (acoustic dopler current profiler) wave height to measure tides etc. Oyster Harbour was our study site in which we spent two days out in the field collecting data. The weather was a restriction which meant less days out collecting data. However going through some data today made realise we are better off with less data because we have fair bit of data to sort and analyse. I am not looking forward to putting together the report that is worth 50%. The informal group talks was a great way to learn what the other group projects were and techniques they used to collect their data.
I managed to get to know the SESE students a bit more and learnt to play VC (Vietnamese Cards), similar to Presidents but with more combination of moves and suites are accounted for. CUers have been dominating the Village Cafe at uni playing cards and it's another reminder how effective cards can entertain people who may not be the best of friends but connected in some way or another.
We saw giant pencils, had close encounters with pelicans, visited the wind farm, blowhole and the gap. The winds are incredibly strong in Albany however the temperature never reached extreme lows or highs. The Albany Port view was spectacular at Camp Quaranup (where we stayed).
A fair few were sick and I caught the bug as soon as I returned back to Perth. The trend went something like this, fever->sore throat->flemmy throat->coughing up flem->blowing nose. No rest gives the bugs opportunity to attack. I'm on the road to recovery and had a very quiet weekend which was quite the contrary to the weekend when returning from Albany.
In all, the field trip was worth the $200 as I absorbed a bit of everything, from educational, listening to talks, site seeing, interacting with people and captured some nice shots. God has been gracious to ensure our safety during the entire ordeal.
My stealth got me within 1m of these massive pelicans
One of the Great Views at Camp Quaranup
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