Thursday, 29 November 2007
Monthly Update?
It's been over a month since my last post. There is not much to report. Work continues to be primarily working for the one company. There are still moves to employ me rather have me contracting, which I am open to, but not totally enthusiastic about. The reality it that I let the rest of my work slip by the wayside along with networking on my own behalf, so a normal job would reflect the situation. It would be nice to have it sorted one way or the other by Xmas. There is a new CEO starting at the company on Monday, which will be interesting at the very least.
On the subject of Xmas, Tracey and I plan to be in Hamilton with my mother's family for a week around Xmas and then probably at my step-mother's family farm near Gisborne around New Years. We will be joined in Hamilton by Tracey's mum. I'm hoping to relax a lot, work a litle and spend lots of time with Tracey. I will read The Economist and novels and maybe some theology texts that I never got around to during the year.
I'm preaching on the 9th, so if you want to see what I make of the second Sunday in Advent, then come to St Mary's, Karori at 10:30. I guarantee a sermon.
I watched the Sarah Silverman show on C4 last night after being intrigued by the adds I have seen for it and looking at some of her material on YouTube. I think that I would quite like the show, but just like the Mighty Boosh, I really can't be bothered going out of my way to watch it.
I'm smoking a lot. Not a lot by smokers' standards, but a lot by mine. It's almost every weekday and normally more than one a day. I'm unsure how I feel about it. It has definitely become a habit. I suspect that it is still not an addiction, based on my previous experience, but time will tell.
My good friend Julia Coleman was ordained a Deacon in the Church (Anglican Division) this month. Out of obligation, I went to the ordination service. Boy did it suck. 2 hours in church of which only about 40 seconds were actaully Julia getting done. I got told off by the Dean for talking near where he was trying to administer communion (Who actually thinks that it's a smart idea to try and distribute the Sacrement via the common cup to 1000 people at one time? Can we not apply technology to this business need?) and generally got very bored. Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed the costume party that night. Tracey and I went as June Carter and Johnny Cash - the theme was Saints and Sinner, so we covered off bother categories at the same time. I have my doubts that I will ever end up ordained, but God is very good at keeping his own counsel.
I plan to do only one Theology paper through Otago next year: a block cource on Christology taught over a week in Wellington. After that, I have the option of stopping my studies and walking away with a Certificate in Theological Studies. That would be an actual tertiary qualification - wow. Nothing like my wonderful wife who has two undergrad degress and now just finished an honours degree, but, actual letters after my name.
That's all for now. Smell ya later.
On the subject of Xmas, Tracey and I plan to be in Hamilton with my mother's family for a week around Xmas and then probably at my step-mother's family farm near Gisborne around New Years. We will be joined in Hamilton by Tracey's mum. I'm hoping to relax a lot, work a litle and spend lots of time with Tracey. I will read The Economist and novels and maybe some theology texts that I never got around to during the year.
I'm preaching on the 9th, so if you want to see what I make of the second Sunday in Advent, then come to St Mary's, Karori at 10:30. I guarantee a sermon.
I watched the Sarah Silverman show on C4 last night after being intrigued by the adds I have seen for it and looking at some of her material on YouTube. I think that I would quite like the show, but just like the Mighty Boosh, I really can't be bothered going out of my way to watch it.
I'm smoking a lot. Not a lot by smokers' standards, but a lot by mine. It's almost every weekday and normally more than one a day. I'm unsure how I feel about it. It has definitely become a habit. I suspect that it is still not an addiction, based on my previous experience, but time will tell.
My good friend Julia Coleman was ordained a Deacon in the Church (Anglican Division) this month. Out of obligation, I went to the ordination service. Boy did it suck. 2 hours in church of which only about 40 seconds were actaully Julia getting done. I got told off by the Dean for talking near where he was trying to administer communion (Who actually thinks that it's a smart idea to try and distribute the Sacrement via the common cup to 1000 people at one time? Can we not apply technology to this business need?) and generally got very bored. Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed the costume party that night. Tracey and I went as June Carter and Johnny Cash - the theme was Saints and Sinner, so we covered off bother categories at the same time. I have my doubts that I will ever end up ordained, but God is very good at keeping his own counsel.
I plan to do only one Theology paper through Otago next year: a block cource on Christology taught over a week in Wellington. After that, I have the option of stopping my studies and walking away with a Certificate in Theological Studies. That would be an actual tertiary qualification - wow. Nothing like my wonderful wife who has two undergrad degress and now just finished an honours degree, but, actual letters after my name.
That's all for now. Smell ya later.
