Monday, June 14, 2010
5 Movie Scenes Which Made Me Cry
1. Patch Adams
Patch questions God about suffering.
2. The Horse Whisperer
Grace re-tells the accident.
3. Forrest Gump
Jenny's death.
4. The Parent Trap (1961 version)
Mitch and Maggie get back together.
5. Philadelphia
The hospital scene.
Which movie scenes have reduced you to tears?
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Featherbrained
Can someone please explain this to me because I'm at my wits end trying to 'get' some people.
Honestly, how can some people go through life being so incredibly vague, disorganised and forgetful? I know we all have our moments, but for these people, it's like a lifestyle choice. How on earth do they hold down jobs, maintain relationships or get anything done?
When I hear some women talk about how they have 'baby brain', I roll my eyes. I'm thinking, how can they blame their featherbrainedness on pregnancy when they've been like that their WHOLE LIVES? Show me a woman who normally is a fairly organised person, who suddenly loses her marbles during pregnancy, and THEN I will believe 'baby brain' exists.
At the moment, work is a nightmare trying to get organised for our next field day in less than two weeks. My workmates and I are trying to get everything done in a certain timeframe only to be let down by other people outside the workplace who are not meeting their deadlines. Their disorganisation makes us look unprofessional because we can't complete tasks until they do what they said they'd do. How do some people get and hold down important jobs when they decide to go AWOL and leave us hanging? It's rude!
I'm getting fed up with disorganised people - both at work and in my personal life. For goodness sake, buy a diary, get Google Calendar and USE THEM. It's not about being obsessed with people-pleasing; it's about honouring your promises and commitments. I hate it when people say to me, "Oh you're so organised," as if I got lucky with the 'organised gene' and they missed out. Take some responsibility! Organisation is a skill that everyone needs to keep practising their whole lives.
Are some people like this because they think there's always someone who will be stupid enough to pick up after them? As one of my former workmates at Curtin used to say, "A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part." I think this saying is true, but the worst thing is that other people's disorganisation ends up affecting those around them.
Are these sort of people gravitated to me or something? Does anyone else feel the same?
I don't get it. Please explain.
Honestly, how can some people go through life being so incredibly vague, disorganised and forgetful? I know we all have our moments, but for these people, it's like a lifestyle choice. How on earth do they hold down jobs, maintain relationships or get anything done?
When I hear some women talk about how they have 'baby brain', I roll my eyes. I'm thinking, how can they blame their featherbrainedness on pregnancy when they've been like that their WHOLE LIVES? Show me a woman who normally is a fairly organised person, who suddenly loses her marbles during pregnancy, and THEN I will believe 'baby brain' exists.
At the moment, work is a nightmare trying to get organised for our next field day in less than two weeks. My workmates and I are trying to get everything done in a certain timeframe only to be let down by other people outside the workplace who are not meeting their deadlines. Their disorganisation makes us look unprofessional because we can't complete tasks until they do what they said they'd do. How do some people get and hold down important jobs when they decide to go AWOL and leave us hanging? It's rude!
I'm getting fed up with disorganised people - both at work and in my personal life. For goodness sake, buy a diary, get Google Calendar and USE THEM. It's not about being obsessed with people-pleasing; it's about honouring your promises and commitments. I hate it when people say to me, "Oh you're so organised," as if I got lucky with the 'organised gene' and they missed out. Take some responsibility! Organisation is a skill that everyone needs to keep practising their whole lives.
Are some people like this because they think there's always someone who will be stupid enough to pick up after them? As one of my former workmates at Curtin used to say, "A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part." I think this saying is true, but the worst thing is that other people's disorganisation ends up affecting those around them.
Are these sort of people gravitated to me or something? Does anyone else feel the same?
I don't get it. Please explain.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Me Berfday Weekend!
I had two of my good friends, Rhianon and Rianna, come up from Perth and Albany respectively to celebrate my birthday with me. I think I can safely say an enjoyable and relaxing weekend was had by all. Here's what we got up to...
This baby was the first thing I wanted on our wedding gift registry....and this was the first time I actually got around to using it!
Rhianon adding more chocolate.
Mmm mmm mmm
Oh yeah!
You can't hide, Rianna.
Gotcha!
Too good!
Duncan got into the act.
On Saturday, we went for a picnic at Wubin Rocks.
It wasn't as nice as it is during wildflower season, but still a pleasant spot nevertheless.
Everyone got to have a ride on the tractor with Duncan.
Off to church on Sunday morning.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Quote of the Day
Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them.
- Unknown
- Unknown
Friday, June 04, 2010
Friday Focus - Take 5
I've decided to join Amanda from Amanda's Musings Friday Focus series to reflect on what God has been teaching me lately.
Recently I was having a conversation with someone when they suddenly made a remark which inwardly cut me to pieces. Basically they were poking fun at my physical appearance, and I was so shocked I couldn't offer much of a response except to gape at them. That night, I lay awake for hours, replaying the conversation over and over in my head so I could respond differently. In each of my inner 'role plays', I offered a sharp rebuke, and they apologised.
I'm sure this person meant no harm, but I still wonder why they had to bring it up in the first place. I understand the need to rebuke and correct when someone's behaviour is sinful, but they were simply ridiculing a physical attribute of mine. It had no benefit to me and it only succeeded in making me self-conscious. Since I felt like I'd gotten to the stage where I was reasonably comfortable and accepting of the body God has given me, this landed quite a blow. I'm still self-conscious about it now. So why did this person do it? Well, I don't really want to bring it up with them again if I don't have to, but I'm wondering if they did it to take the spotlight off their own body, to inflate their own confidence and deflate mine? Who can understand women, honestly!
The whole conversation got me thinking about the tongue. One little organ can be used for so much good, yet so much evil. We build up and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ, then seconds later we use it to tear people down...people made in God's image. It got me thinking about how I use my tongue. I've said my fair share of dumb things over the years, things I wish I could take back. Often God has revealed my sin to me by having others sin against me in the same way. Then I've turned to God and said, "Ok that hurt, I think I'm STARTING to get it now."
I've started to employ a new strategy which I've called 'Take 5'. Basically when a smart arse, belittling or sarcastic comment find its way to the tip of my tongue, I take five seconds to think about whether it would be a good idea to voice it. Would this comment encourage or tear down? Is it appropriate? If it's of no benefit to anyone, then I need to learn to keep my fat mouth shut. I've been surprised at the number of times I've used 'Take 5' that so many remarks I was planning were simply not helpful at all, and I'm grateful for the grace of God that I didn't voice them. My tongue is sharp. I could tear you to pieces and leave you reeling if I wanted to. I'm beginning to realise this is not a gift of wit, but it flows from my own pride....pride in wanting to be known as a quick-witted, funny person who has all the best comeback lines, and wanting to get a cheap laugh for myself at the expense of others. This has been hard to swallow.
Although 'Take 5' has helped me evaluate my own heart in a sense, I need more than just a stifling of unhelpful remarks before they get to my tongue. I need a heart change.
That's a topic for another post....
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Bible Verse of the Day
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
Proverbs 10:19
Proverbs 10:19
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Doppelgänger
Those of you who are Facebookers might remember 'Doppelgänger Week' a few months back. The idea was to post a profile picture of a celebrity which you or others think you look most like.
One of my friends suggested Ginnifer Goodwin. Do you see any similarities?
My brother, Tim, is a dead ringer for St Kilda player, Adam Schneider. During last year's Grand Final, Duncan and I kept shouting "GO TIM!" each time Schneider got the ball.
And Duncan decided during Doppelganger Week that he is not only a fan of James Bond, he looks like him too (a few people said, "Yeah, right!") Personally I think my honey is much hotter than Daniel Craig!
How about you? Which celebrity have others said you look like? Who's your Doppelgänger?
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