30 days of blooging Day 02 - The meaning behind your blog name.

It's a kinda random name and a complicated story. Well I found the blog of I friend I hadn't seen/spoken to in ages and I wanted to get back in contact with her. I decided to leave a comment on her blog to get in touch, but I couldn't comment anonymously so I decided to make my own blog. I couldn't think what to call it at first but then I thought the blog would be about my life and random things I thought of. Kind of a bit like nonsensical Gibberish. I also thought of a song by my favourite band, Relient K, which is called Gibberish. The verses are random sounds and the chorus is saying that you shouldn't speak in Gibberish. That also explains the blurb under the heading, which is the first verse and chorus.

30 Days of Blogging - Day 01 - Recent Picture of yourself and 15 interesting facts

1 I completed my Diploma in Library/Information Services in June.
2 I run the nursery Sunday School at my church.
3 I like to read fantasy books but especially Historical fantasy.
4 I mostly listen to Christian music/bands/artists.
5 I have a theory that everyone in the world is crazy, but in different ways, I mean how boring would the world be if everyone was 'normal' or the same. And I go around telling people that they are crazy.
6 I don't really like to eat fruit, I particularly don't like bananas, apples and oranges. The fruits that I do like are apricots, plums, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, rock melon and honeydew.
7 I like all the vegetables that no one else likes, like broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, celery, spinach, and cabbage.
8 I have 3 brothers and 1 sister as well as two sisters-in-law and a niece (who is absolutely gorgeous)
9 I don't like hot weather.
10 I spent a year in Tasmania in 2007 working at a bible college for missionaries looking after the children of students in the small childcare centre there.
11 While in Tassie, I met a lot of German speakers so when I got back to Sydney I learnt German at the local community college, but now I have forgottern nearly all of it.
12 I finished High School ten years ago.
13 The majority of non fiction books that I read are biographies because they are like narratives
14 I like to have a pile of books that I plan to read, and a book cannot go on the book shelf until I have read it.
15 I hate Maths and Science.

30 days of Blogging.

So I came across this idea for getting more regular with writing on my blog more regularly. I find it hard to think of things to write about often so this hopefully, will get me into the habit of writing more so that those who read my blog will find it more interesting.
So basically these are the guidelines for the posts each day.

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Day 02- The meaning behind your Blog name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
Day 14- A picture of you and your family
Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
Day 16- Another picture of yourself
Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have
Day 19- Nicknames you have; why do you have them
Day 20- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
Day 21- A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else
Day 23- Something you crave for a lot
Day 24- A letter to your parents
Day 25- What I would find in your bag
Day 26- What you think about your friends
Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned
Day 30- Your favorite song.

Hospital.

No it wasn't me in Hospital. I've just been lazy. But I was at the hospital a couple of weeks ago.
So my sister had something happen again that had previously happened and she went and saw the doctor. The doctor referred her on to someone else which ended up meaning that my sister had to have day surgery the next day.
My mother and I went in with her so that there would be someone to take her home when it was finished. My mother had prior commitments for the afternoon which is why I went too, in case sis was ready while mum had to be elsewhere.
My sister was told to be at the hospital at 10 am so we got there before 10 and she was called to go in to pre op just after 10. Mum told her to leave her bag when she went in.
Just before one my mother checked what was happening with my sister and she hadn't even gone in yet. You see she had been a late adition to the theatre lists so she was gonna be the last on of the day. So my mother decided she should go home and get ready for the afternoon.
I stayed at the hospital for the rest of the afternoon until around 5 and then my mum rang and told me that she found out my sister wouldn't be ready till 7. So I went home and my mum came back in to take her home.
It was a kinda boring day but at least I had my book with me, unlike my poor sister who's book was in her bag which mum had got her to leave with us.

Sherlock.

Wow! we watched this new program/miniseries and thought that it was amazing.
So basically it is a modern day version of good old Sherlock Holmes. The basics are the same as the originally the detective (consulting detective) works with his new friend and room mate, Dr. John Watson, who has come back from Afghanistan. However in this show they use the modern conveniences to help solve the crimes, like mobile phones and modern science. Watson still writes up the stories of Holmes but instead of writing for the papers he writes in his blog.
I just love how they have taken these stories and made them modern but the characters are still them same. It is a much better way in my opinion of making them more palatable for modern audiences than the movie Sherlock Holmes which came out earlier this year.

Qualified!

So you may have picked up that I had finished my Diploma in Library/Information Services. Well yes I did finish it in June. However there was an issue with one subject and I had to resubmit an assessment. This meant that when I recieved my transcript for the last semester I had one deferred result, and therefore the course was not finished.

After the break the teacher marked the resubmitted assessment and told me that I had passed, he told me that he would send it through to the records and get it fixed up. A few weeks later I checked and it had not been fixed. So I sent him an email asking him what had happened and he said he must have stuffed up and he would have to get the head teacher to fix it up. Nothing had happened after a couple of weeks, so I contacted the head teacher about it myself. She said she would get it fixed up and have them send a new transcript. Well it did get fixed up and I waited a couple of weeks and not new transcript came. So I decided to go in and get a copy of my transcript, which I did.

The result of all this is that I am eligible to recieve a Diploma in Library/Information Services with Distinction.

Ben and Radz Wedding.

Well last weekend on Saturday (2 October) my brother Ben got married to the beautiful Radhika (Radz). It was a really great day and I enjoyed it. The brides dress was beautiful. And it was really good to catch up with family members that we don't see that often. 
My sister got to be part of the band and she did a pretty good job. I held up the banner with my older brother, for the couple to run through (I believe that Ben was the only one who ran through it though). The banner said No draws just two winners.

I'm Back.

So once again it has been a while since I have blogged but I'm back now.
So what's been happening you may ask.
Well I have finished my Library Course now. I really enjoyed it learnt lots of interesting things. I also did an industry placement as part of my course at the NSW Teachers Federation Library, Which was really interesting.
So now that I have finished I am now looking for work in a library. There's a bit around but not necessarily that much. But it's interesting seeing what is out there.

Been a while

It has been a while since i wrote on my blog and you may be wondering what i have been up to. Well here goes:
1. I have nearly completed (finish in June) a Library Technician course at TAFE.
2. I have now got a most gorgeous excellent cute adorable niece.

3. I have had trips to Perth and Eden for cousins weddings and engagement parties.

4. I started running the nursery sunday school at church.

This has all been keeping me pretty busy.

Books

I have been reading some pretty interesting books of late so I thought I would share some of them with you.

How Sweet the Sound.

This was a really good book by Meredith Resce. It is an Allegory of Jesus. It is set in a made up place which has a country with a king and an island that is under the control of the king but is many weeks journey from the country. The island is taken over by the enemy of the king and the king loses contact with the island. I recognised a lot of similarities with stuff from the Bible. It's a good book and well worth reading (although I don't necessarily agree with everything in it).

the organic God.

This book is by Margaret Feinberg. It is about having a proper relationship with God, which is free from additives and pollutants. Encouraging us to discover God in a refreshing way. It is a new perspective on how to have a relationship with God. Another book worth reading.

The Reluctant Journey of David Connors.

This is a book by Don Locke. It is about a man who is separated from his wife, and his life is falling apart. He is about to end his life when he finds a carpet bag, which magically gives gifts for people that need them. He meets a lady named Maggie and the bag takes the two of them on a journey, where they discover something from their past which they need to let go of to move on with their lives. This is a really powerful book which i would recommend to anyone to read.

Decisions

Despite the lack of reponse to my last post, I have decided to keep on going with my blog (although I might not do it all that regularly, I will continue to do it). Well I have been thinking about what i should write about and I do have ideas but i seem to forget them. I will see if I can remember them to post in the future.

Experiment.

I have been wondering about who actually reads my blog. So I decided to do a little experiment. If you read my blog leave a comment and state your name and how regularly you read it.

Don't You Just Love 'Bruce-ism's'?

So it's that time again... Olympics. One of the best things about the olympics is hearing Bruce McAvaney and his lovely comments. One of the best was in the women's 4 by 200 freestyle relay with about 10m to go he says 'their home, their home and hosed'. It was pretty certain that we were going to win but anything could have happened. I'm sure he's had some other golden moments but i can't think right now. The best thing about Bruce this time around though is that I have not heard him say 'special' once this time around I have heard some of the others saying it but not Bruce.

Some of the other good things about the olympics have been Stephanie Rice. Wow! She has been amazing! And it has been cool watching Eamon Sullivan especially his 'battle' with Alain Bernard.

Be My Escape

"Be My Escape"

I’ve given up on giving up slowly, I’m blending in so
You won’t even know me apart from this whole world that shares my fate
This one last bullet you mention is my one last shot at redemption
because I know to live you must give your life away
And I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I’ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key
And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go, promise I’m going because
I gotta get outta here
I’m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I gotta get outta here
And I’m begging You, I’m begging You, I’m begging You to be my escape.

I’m giving up on doing this alone now
Cause I’ve failed and I’m ready to be shown how
He’s told me the way and I’m trying to get there
And this life sentence that I’m serving
I admit that I’m every bit deserving
But the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair

Cause I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I’ve been locked inside that house all the while You hold the key
And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go, promise I’m going because
I gotta get outta here
Cause I’m afraid that this complacency is something I can’t shake
I gotta get outta here
And I’m begging You, I’m begging You, I’m begging You to be my escape.

I am a hostage to my own humanity
Self detained and forced to live in this mess I’ve made
And all I’m asking is for You to do what You can with me
But I can’t ask You to give what You already gave

Cause I’ve been housing all this doubt and insecurity and
I’ve been locked inside that house all the while you hold the key
And I’ve been dying to get out and that might be the death of me
And even though, there’s no way in knowing where to go, promise I’m going because
I’ve gotta get outta here
I’m stuck inside this rut that I fell into by mistake
I’ve gotta get outta here
And I’m begging You, I’m begging You, I’m begging
You to be my escape.

I fought You for so long
I should have let You in
Oh how we regret those things we do
And all I was trying to do was save my own skin
But so were You

So were You


I think that this clip of Be My Escape by Relient K misses the point of the song entirely. To me the song is about our humanness and wanting to escape it, we are all human and therefore we all make mistakes, so therefore we need to 'beg him to be [our] escape' from ourselves and the wrong things we do so that we can be like him. The clip is about the girlfriends house falling down around him or something, like he is trying to escape from a bad relationship. I want to know your thoughts on this.

If You Don't Like Chicken There's Something Wrong With You...

Ingham Chicken has recently launched a series of ads which (most of) my family thinks is very funny. Why? My older brother is one of "the 0.001% of Australians" who don't like chicken, so obviously there is something wrong with him.