Comeback then injured...again (sort of)

After a 2 week hiatus I played basketball tonight, not knowing whether the knee will hold up (Came through with no pain so that's a good sign. Hope it'll stay that way for the next few days). We had six guys and I played off the bench. However, within a minute of coming on for Andy, I went off again after copping an elbow to my lip >.< Earlier the day I was mulling whether to play tonight (only 3 games till end of season) or wait till next season (5-6 weeks)and after going back to warm the bench, I was thinking I should have stayed at home. After half time however, Andy, who had been playing with a bruised rib, had to come off and with the bleeding pretty much stopped, I stepped on for the last 15mins. Could hardly keep up in the last 5 mins but the knee felt fine. We lost the game but it was good personally to play some bball again. Now I just got to wait for the lip to heal. Eating will be interesting for the next few days but at least there's a conversation starter there.

A 'work-from-home' job!

And it's not one of those dodgy ones that you see in newspapers...at least I don't think so. A guy I worked with at Vodafone last year started his own coaching college and with some free time on my hands this semester, I gave him a call the other week to see whether they are looking for people and now I got myself a project: develop a Yr 8 maths course for term 4. And I got 3 weeks to do it. Anyone got their Yr 8 textbooks lying around that I can borrow for a few weeks?

Shuffle Shuffle Shuffle...

Found this on Vincy's blog and it's quite interesting so thought I'll give it a go...
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1) Put your music player on shuffle

2) Press forward for each question

3) Use the song title as the answer to the question

4) NO CHEATING!!!
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1.) How am I feeling today?
I'll be missing you - Puff Daddy

2.) Where will I get married?
Obsesison - Amiel

3.) What is my best friend's theme song?
03 Bonnie and Clyde - Jay-Z feat Beyonce

4.) What is/was highschool like?
Rockafella Skank - Fatboy Slim

5.) What is the best thing about me?
Servants of the Gospel - Emu Music

6.) How is today going to be?
Dance with Me - 112

7.) What is in store for this weekend?
Porcelain - Red Hot Chili Peppers

8.) What song describes my parents?
Stoned - Dido

9.) How is my life going?
"Nocturne" - Jay Chou

10.) What song will they play at my funeral?
What If - Coldplay

11.) How does the world see me?
Not Myself - John Mayer

12.) What do my friends really think of me?
Love Me Like That - Michelle Branch

13.) Do people secretly lust after me?
19-2000 - Gorillaz

14.) How can I make myself happy?
! (Song Formerly Known As) - Regurgitator

15.) What should I do with my life?
Final Hour - Lauryn Hill

16.) Will I ever have children?
Holes To Heaven - Jack Johnson

17.) What is some good advice?
Where Is Your Heart - Kelly Clarkson

18.) What do I think my current theme song is?
I'm No angel - Dido

19.) What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Doo Woop (That Thing) - Lauryn Hill

20.) What type of men/women do you like?
The Scientist - Coldplay

21.) Will you get married?:
Slide - Dido

22.) What should I do with my love life?
Check On It - Beyonce

24.) Where will you live?
How To Be Really Rich - Tim Bowden
*Not exactly a song but a talk from CBS mission some time back

25.) What will your dying words be?
My Lord, You Wore No Royal Crown - Various artists

All Your Base Are Belong To Us + Snakes On A Plane = All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us

RICE BDO

My voice is gone, face is sunburnt, the hamstrings are tight and I'm extremely wasted but at the same time very excited. Why? Because RICE Big Day Out turned out to be awesome! It was kinda hard to compare to last year because I was doing security so I was 'outside' the action for most of the day. This year though, I was inside Wentworth Common for the whole 5.5 hours and it rocked!! According to the organisers, over 1500 Sydney high school youths came, not just for a fun day out but also to hear the gospel of Jesus preached! And it can only get better with next week's RICE rally at Town Hall!

Me and this other guy were in charge of the 'penalty shoootout' stall and it was very popular with the kids (Maybe World Cup fever still around?). For every hour between the talks, I spent 45mins standing up doing running commentary of every shootout. Man it was tough. It was like calling a soccer match. Didn't have much of a chance to talk about the gospel with the kids 'cos everything was happening so fast but did talk to this one guy while we were waiting for some running repairs on the goal. He's in Yr 12, just completed the HSC trials and came to RICE (for the first time) to 'chill out'. He found the talks 'OK' and I hope he'll come to the rally next week.

Afterwards I went to Mark's 'Unit warming' thing. Pretty neat place he's renting. Close to the train station and shops everywhere when you step out of the unit. Very convenient, just like Hong Kong. So bummed at his place for about 45 mins, had a cup of alcoholic jelly (weird taste), chat with uni friends and then went out to the Workers for dinner (and saw Cronulla self-destruct against the Panthers).

7/14 day countdown...

KriceS, RookICE, kogsteRICEd...oh yeah, RICE is getting very close now =)

www.jesusaintadirtyword.com

(click on title to go to mission website)

Woohoo, got my mission hoodie today!! (well Thursday, but since I didn't have class someone from church picked it up and gave it to me today)

Anyway, here's the program for the next 2 weeks:

Week 3 (starting tomorrow)
Mon 1pm (Libaray Lawn or Law Theatre depending on weather) - the GREAT DEBATE on the library lawn - Did Jesus rise from the dead?

Tues 1pm (Rex Vowels) - Talk 1: SEX ain't a dirty word
Tues 5pm (Main Walkway) - FREE PANCAKES and LIVE MUSIC on the Main Walkway

Thurs 1pm (Matthews A) - Talk 2: TRUTH ain't a dirty word - "Is Jesus the only way to heaven?"


Week 4
Mon 1pm (Law Theatre) - Talk 3: SPIRITUAL ain't a dirty word - Is atheism dying in the 21st century?

Tues 1pm (Rex Vowels) - Talk 4: WEALTH isn't a dirty word - "Why Jesus is the source of true riches"

Thurs 1pm (Matthews A) - Talk 5: JESUS ain't a dirty word - "Why Jesus washes more than your mouth out with soap"