We flew down here, to Sydney on Tuesday. Karz has gone home now, to get some drawing done without us boys around, and maybe even find some sanity. There are 2 things that I wanted to share at this point in time. Yes... I thought I would rely on the quirky, a genre that always seems to enrich my life.
sneezing cat
the other day I was in the lounge room at mum and dad's and i heard the cat sneeze. oh well... no biggy. but it seemed to be happening more often, like a ridiculous amount. then... the cat was walking around outside, and im just certain that i heard it sneeze.
short of calling grisam and the csi crew i knew there must be a more logical interpretation ofr the noise than vantriliquist cats that throw their sneezes on the sly. So, Sherlock here worked it out.
there's one of those air freshener gizmos in the lounge room. it puffs every 20 minutes or so and sounds exactly like a cat sneezing!
gypsy pirates in fluro
driving home from burwood last night i realised just how different sydney and brisbane indeed are. in brisbane, the average traffic control person is probably not too well educated, generally anglo, and has an expression on there face that tells you they would love to be on the dole and getting the same money for just sitting around (instead of just standing around holding a sign) - and well, rightly so... its a bit ridiculous that the minimum wage is so low... anyways... it was late, so they were probably getting penalty rates and doing alright for themselves... i really dont know, and socio-rhetoric isnt the point of this entry...
anyways...
the guys doing traffic control last night... seriously looked like gypsy pirates... i was just waiting for their ship to float down parramatta road and then have them to threaten to read tarot or a crystal ball if i didnt do as they say... all to the hearty sounds of piano accordian.
you've gotta love surprises like that... I say it would make all their jobs a little more exciting if the dressed up!
yeah? i was at these roadworx the other night and i was told to drive lowly by a pixie line dancer and a medieval astronaut.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Monday, June 19, 2006
the shire and haran
It's been over a week since our worship gathering. I thought it would be a good idea to throw some thoughts up here from the evening. Turnout was reasonable. A few people that I had hoped and somewhat assumed would be there, were not, but I guess it balanced itself out.
we based the evening on a couple of things (which are all linked). Genesis 12:1-9 was the key passage that we started with. Richard and I felt led to follow this where it took us. The 2 key ideas that came from it were
1 - leaving the familiar
2 - the journey
So, the other elements that came into place that really dominated the theme of the evening were
A . a clip from The Fellowship of the Ring, where Gandalf tells Frodo that he must leave the Shire, and Sam gets roped into it all. The particular piece of this clip that stood out to me was when Sam stopped and reflected that he only needs to take one more step and then he would be the furthest away from home.
B. a suitcase we set up with random things hanging out of it. Everything from a torch, to a bottle of Rid, a street directory, a blanket, a light globe, ear muffs and a football (with stax more things in there too).
We reflected on what items we would need for the journey, and most of us recognised that the items themselves were not as important as the attitude we brought to them.
Other elements of the night included the passage being read several times, a prayer that we read together and a media clip reflecting on the unkown and trusting God as we enter into the unknown. I will post the prayer too.
Anyways, Our next one is going to be July 9 at capnaz. Will throw some thoughts up about it when we get to them.
we based the evening on a couple of things (which are all linked). Genesis 12:1-9 was the key passage that we started with. Richard and I felt led to follow this where it took us. The 2 key ideas that came from it were
1 - leaving the familiar
2 - the journey
So, the other elements that came into place that really dominated the theme of the evening were
A . a clip from The Fellowship of the Ring, where Gandalf tells Frodo that he must leave the Shire, and Sam gets roped into it all. The particular piece of this clip that stood out to me was when Sam stopped and reflected that he only needs to take one more step and then he would be the furthest away from home.
B. a suitcase we set up with random things hanging out of it. Everything from a torch, to a bottle of Rid, a street directory, a blanket, a light globe, ear muffs and a football (with stax more things in there too).
We reflected on what items we would need for the journey, and most of us recognised that the items themselves were not as important as the attitude we brought to them.
Other elements of the night included the passage being read several times, a prayer that we read together and a media clip reflecting on the unkown and trusting God as we enter into the unknown. I will post the prayer too.
Anyways, Our next one is going to be July 9 at capnaz. Will throw some thoughts up about it when we get to them.
our opening prayer
We come to worship. To leave behind the distracting busyness of our world to experience your kingdom
Our desire is not to simply know more about your word, but to have it seep into our lives and become part of us.
As we wander toward you Lord, we are guided by our rich history; Embracing and rediscovering all the expressions of our faith and drawing wisdom from the traditions of those who have followed you before us. We move toward our future, together, imagining our lives and our world as you would see them.
Loving God, use our experiences, our dreams, our ideas, our differing opinions and our passions to bring us together, uniting us as your people. We worship you in stillness and in action, in joyful noise and reflective silence. Personally, yet united.
Gracious God who loves us like the perfect parent; who shows us how to live by being here, doing life and being human the right way; and who guides us into love and truth with your spirit, be with us now as we journey from our reality into yours.
Amen
Our desire is not to simply know more about your word, but to have it seep into our lives and become part of us.
As we wander toward you Lord, we are guided by our rich history; Embracing and rediscovering all the expressions of our faith and drawing wisdom from the traditions of those who have followed you before us. We move toward our future, together, imagining our lives and our world as you would see them.
Loving God, use our experiences, our dreams, our ideas, our differing opinions and our passions to bring us together, uniting us as your people. We worship you in stillness and in action, in joyful noise and reflective silence. Personally, yet united.
Gracious God who loves us like the perfect parent; who shows us how to live by being here, doing life and being human the right way; and who guides us into love and truth with your spirit, be with us now as we journey from our reality into yours.
Amen
Saturday, June 10, 2006
stay tuned
pretty pumped about tomorrow night - our inaugaral experiemental worship service.
mainly due to constraints of megabytes, i won't be able to put everything up here, but i will try with a fairly comprehensive rundown. all i can say at the moment is that i really feel like this is the direction God is taking us in right now. Its different, its uncertain and its exciting.
mainly due to constraints of megabytes, i won't be able to put everything up here, but i will try with a fairly comprehensive rundown. all i can say at the moment is that i really feel like this is the direction God is taking us in right now. Its different, its uncertain and its exciting.
Friday, June 09, 2006
musical friends
a big hey goes out to rebecca, who gave me a copy of michigan today. I've just started listening, but im tototally diggin it. sufjan is just an amazing songwriter.
also, thanx for the other cd. which i already have, but its fitting. on that note, antony and the johnsons are terrific, but definately not for everyone.
lastly... flicking back to sufjan. i read a review of illinois that said it was just prog rock, like genesis or yes. hello? how is that a bad thing. some of those artists albums from the early 70s were absolutely ground breaking (read here fragile in particular). i would love to think of sufjan as the equivalent of these guys, in this context.
if only there was as much creatvity now as there was in that golden period (67-73).
also, thanx for the other cd. which i already have, but its fitting. on that note, antony and the johnsons are terrific, but definately not for everyone.
lastly... flicking back to sufjan. i read a review of illinois that said it was just prog rock, like genesis or yes. hello? how is that a bad thing. some of those artists albums from the early 70s were absolutely ground breaking (read here fragile in particular). i would love to think of sufjan as the equivalent of these guys, in this context.
if only there was as much creatvity now as there was in that golden period (67-73).
Monday, June 05, 2006
come on! feel the illinoise!
i know i know! how many times am i allowed to mention the same thing... well im not sure... i think this is probably the 3rd or 4th time, but its worth it!
this album keeps seeping into my days, and has just overwhelmed me. its nothing short of genius.
one thing i adore is sufjans use of time. with at least 3 tunes that include 5, and some other random sprinklings. Track 20 "The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders..." has a really interesting feel with much of the song going from 5 to 6, bar to bar.
the lyrics are magic, the themes seemless, its just tops.
if you havent given it a listen... please do
where did may go??
so i sit here thinking it's been a coupla weeks since i last threw some thoughts onto this contraption that is... but no? where did may go...
well at a glance, may was a busy month.
the most significant event that took place was the arrival of my new son Zayden - on the 24th. Which is also Lydia's birthday (hey Lyd) and John Wesley's Aldersgate Experience (am I a nerd or what?).
So... the weeks leading up to the baby coming were filled with hospital visits and an overflow of emotions from all 3 of us other family members... hence the lack of entries here.
other than that, life is progressing.
other things worth mentioning?
musically i've been working on a bunch of remixes of late. will post that at some point.
listening wise??? really getting into sufjan. as well as some other stuff... will post more on that later
i love musical friendships. when you find someone with similar tastes who you get stuff off, and they off you. its great to share the sounds. so yeah. particular rebecca from school, looking forward to my journey from Illinois to Michigan.
and last... and probably most significant... the experimental church project looks to be starting this coming sunday night! we only decided to kick off with it all just yesterday, but we'll see what happens...
more on that im sure...
well, theres one big nutshell (help) for ya... will try to expand on all when i get time...
oh... and we're going to sydney in 3 weeks.
well at a glance, may was a busy month.
the most significant event that took place was the arrival of my new son Zayden - on the 24th. Which is also Lydia's birthday (hey Lyd) and John Wesley's Aldersgate Experience (am I a nerd or what?).
So... the weeks leading up to the baby coming were filled with hospital visits and an overflow of emotions from all 3 of us other family members... hence the lack of entries here.
other than that, life is progressing.
other things worth mentioning?
musically i've been working on a bunch of remixes of late. will post that at some point.
listening wise??? really getting into sufjan. as well as some other stuff... will post more on that later
i love musical friendships. when you find someone with similar tastes who you get stuff off, and they off you. its great to share the sounds. so yeah. particular rebecca from school, looking forward to my journey from Illinois to Michigan.
and last... and probably most significant... the experimental church project looks to be starting this coming sunday night! we only decided to kick off with it all just yesterday, but we'll see what happens...
more on that im sure...
well, theres one big nutshell (help) for ya... will try to expand on all when i get time...
oh... and we're going to sydney in 3 weeks.
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