Legacy

South East Asia, USA, Chile, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru. So good.

So I got hair clippers for Christmas. Which is great, because my parents are taking their clippers with them to Canberra. As I was registering them online for the 2 year warranty I was presented with the following screen: As you can probably tell I was at a bit of a loss as to which option I should pick. Hair clippers are a hair care product, but they are also a shaver…...

Merry Christmas everyone. Right now I’m really tired after running around the city in the morning and then helping out at 4 church services from 3pm till 12am. However despite all that I’m really happy - and not just because of the imminent prospect of receiving presents, but because today we celebrate the birth of Jesus - not just some smart guy who lived 2000 years ago, but the eternal ruler of the universe. Who was sent to earth, as a man, by God, to restore our broken relationship with him - broken because of our rejection of his sovereignty over us. A rebellion punishable by death. So, while you unwrap the gifts and eat nice big meals, may I suggest that you spend some time thinking about what it is you’re actually doing and why you are doing it. May I also suggest that you think about who this Jesus is and what he did. They are very closely related. Anyway, I must sleep. I don’t think I’ll have much of a chance to sleep in tomorrow, so I guess I’ll have to take what I can get.

Strangely enough, the story about the local Chicken shop continues to unfold. So if you haven’t already, then I suggest you read the original post and then continue below. ...

I wonder if there is a market for an emergency toilet paper delivery service. An ‘at call’ service where, if you run out of toilet paper, you can give them a call and at a premium have a packet of toilet paper rushed to your door. ...

The old room is empty. (gotta love the horrible brown carpet)

For my day job I am fortunate enough to work outside the Sydney CBD. Every day I spend 25-30 minutes driving to work in south Sydney. One of the nice things about working outside the CBD is that you get to know the other businesses in the area - like the bread shop, the supermarket, the Chinese Restaurants, the computer shop, and the chicken take away. Over time you get to watch them change too....

If you ever want to really clean/pack your room I recommend getting some trusted friends to help. Not only does it get done much much faster, but having people who aren’t emotionally invested in your stuff means that you will finally chuck out that really scrappy toy you’ve had lying around in your room for 13 years. For me the experience was quite surreal. I basically stood in the middle of the room with Sophie, James and Glenda going through all my stuff, catching anything they tried to throw out that I thought I should keep, or that could be sold in a garage sale....

Well I just went out and got a Wii. I didn’t pre-order it, because I was in two minds about when I would get one. In the end, in a spur of the moment decision, I went to the shops for the midnight launch and hung around with all the Nintendo fanboys and geeks. Amusingly enough EB Games, my original choice for my place of purchase, was pretty packed. But fortunately the Games Wizards I passed on the way in had a much more pleasantly sized crowd, so I went back there to await the arrival of Thursday....

For those of you who think talking like a pirate is a bit lame because you think ninjas are way cooler than pirates, then you’d probably prefer day of the ninja, which incidentally is tomorrow, the 5th of December.