Strength in One

there are so many things in a lifetime that you have to do, or you should do that really go against what you want to do.

for example, the CA. i should study, but i have so many other things i prefer to do. i think it's exacerbated by the fact that i have limited time as it is with full time work and other commitments. with CA, i don't have any time to do the things i'd like to anymore. but oh well, that's exactly what i mean by things you have to do. i don't like using other people's slogans, but i have to say, Nike really hit the nail on the head because so many, many times i have used the phrase "just do it". it's really quite clever and extraordinary, because of its effectiveness despite its simplicity.

so you find yourself asking questions like "why?" and as painful and against your will it may be, there's the rational, logical part of you that pushes through that and says "because it's the right thing to do." although there are often times that you don't know what is best for you, even though you think you do.

i guess at the end of the day, after fighting and struggling against all those things where i'm asked many little questions every single day, my answers are what defines me as a person. i'm just so glad that i know i don't have to do it alone.

word association

now = study
life = eternal
book = John son of Zebedee
food = sick
tree = beach
piano = Chris Tomlin
love = acts of service
money = Elliss Big Money Indicator
foreign = Fez
sport = drugs
camera = memories
wisdom = folly
music = therapy
happiness = imminent
holiday = pain
house = asset
time = mountain of Megiddo

listening to Mandy Moore's version of "Umbrella". i like it much more than Rhianna's version (and okay, maybe I am biased) but it's much more soulful than Rhianna's version. although the lyrics are quite deep in a sense so i guess i have more respect for Rhianna now than i used to. even though she probably didn't write it all by herself. they're actually quite sweet lyrics:

When the sun shines
We’ll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath
I'mma stick it out 'till the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we still have each other
You can stand under my Umbrella

it resonates with those soft themes like love, loyalty, friendship, togetherness, support - things that say "i am here for you, always." basically all those things that make you warm and fuzzy. couple that with mandy moore and it makes for a nice little song really.

ah so, another busy weekend. had an all day MTA lecture on friday which was a bit crappy. the lecturer was a fill in who didn't know what he was lecturing about. but i guess we got some of the answers for our next focus session.

today spent most of the day working on the assignment which was quite run of the mill. looking at putting in some time for that tomorrow afternoon as well, i just wanna get this thing out of the way! tonight went to hog's breath for dinner with julz, pete and ike. i have to say im still impressed with the meat there. it's still kinda tender but you dont have to pay like $50 for your steak. watched "Superbad" at chaddy as well which is um...really wrong. some bits were funny.

tomorrow morning will be church, and then SCMC at 2pm. for you guys out there who dont yet know about it, it's free (FREE) guitar lessons at 2pm at 910 Toorak Rd, South Camberwell. you get a free (FREE) pick the first time you come so there's really nothing to lose but everything to gain. at 2:30pm we sit around and jam so if you don't want anything formal come down at 2:30pm. ok that's my plug. email me if you have any qns at gregoryw9@gmail.com

hmm so what else has been going on? im thinking of getting away over the cup weekend, QLD or apollo bay? and i want to do a road trip late december while im on my holidays to maybe sydney? and then there's this africa trip planned for late may - late june in 2008. decisions, decisions.

so that's another weekend wrap. and then it's back to work on monday.

enjoy yourselves!