Anyone who has ever tried to create a new habit will have struggled, and have experimented with different ways to make it happen. This year, I’m trying to get into the habit of reading the bible – a bit each day. Specifically, I’m trying to read through the whole bible this year, which means reading …
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Weekend in the Hunter Valley
shakey tables – table setting Originally uploaded by cafedave. Long overdue for a holiday by ourselves, kel and I drove up to the Hunter Valley and spent a very pleasant Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday among the vines. We even managed a bit of a stroll along an old cattle track, complete with an angry …
back from our weekend away
Home again. Update when I have some more time in front of the computer.
enrolled
As of today, I’m officially enrolled (part-time) in the Grad Dip of Bible and Ministry at the PTC Sydney. The whole process went really smoothly, although I can’t remember the last time I had to fill out so many forms in such a short space of time. First up, I’ll be studyingOT501 Formative Old Testament …
Apple Announcments
Newly announced on the Apple site: new Intel Macs are out. A new laptop: 15.4″ only, dual intel-chip MacBook Pro with build in iSight from $3199 (slower CPU, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD) / $3999 (faster CPU, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD: upgrade it to 2GB and 120GB HDD, add a 3yr warranty, and you’re just shy …
new year’s eve in canberra
champagne and canapes –click to see the other courses on Flickr! Kel and I ushered in the new year with friends from the gold coast and canberra. We all stayed at Kirsti and Steve’s house in Holt, and had dinner on December 31 at Rocksalt: this was the first of many courses of food, each …
happy new year.
Back at work. Had a great trip to canberra; spent some time relaxing, saw Don Bradman’s favourite bat, took the coffee machine along, so I’ve already made about 20 coffees this year: slowly improving at coffee-making.
off to canberra
heading off to canberra for new years’: see you in 2006!
happy christmas!
happy christmas! Originally uploaded by cafedave. Christmas is already underway: I have new DVD’s: house and yes, prime minister, and a new business shirt. The photo is one of the Christmas decorations that I picked up at Greenwood Plaza: there were a couple of girls working there for about three weeks, and they’re just covered …
the scourging of the shire
Whether it be the night drives up to listen to the ocean, a number of leisurely breakfasts in Gymea, Miranda, Cronulla, the 6am trips to Sylvania McDonalds after staying up all night watching videos, I have a lot of happy memories of the Shire. So many, in fact, that it’s easy to overlook any problems …