Okay cue.. title explanation.

I thought about continuing with my idea of using that Last "Word of the Blog" for this blog, but I will only go part that way.

Aboyne
To beat an expert at a game of skill by playing so appallingly that none of his clever tactics or strategies are of any use to him.

I don't profess to be good or an expert at much in life. Maybe an expert at random inappropriate comments, but not much else…. Apart from Video Games.

To my mum’s complete anguish (probably not the right word, oh well), I've always had an interest in these 'wastes of time'. I never bought CDs, movies or books, I played video games. So yeah this automatically classifies me as a Nerd, but I have never had a problem with that, specially when people started to identify me with Neo from the Matrix (thanx Bear ;)

Anyways it was always ‘Aboynes’ that frustrated me the most, I guess I was a bit of a perfectionist when it came to games, and when someone would come and beat me pushing random buttons, it really made me try harder the next time. But anyways this really isn’t the point of this Blog.

See Video Games are one of my vices. It’s probably the main thing I do to relax, to take my mind off things, that and playing the piano. So when Lent came around, and I was asked what would I sacrifice for the time, I thought why not, I'm only allowed to play games one day a week while on this Ignite Program (Check link on left - My Life" for more details) a month off shouldn’t be too bad. Lent for those who don't know, it’s a time in the Christian Church that starts about 40 days before Easter. It is a time of reflection on the lead up to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, and the reflection is normally helped along by a personal sacrifice of something that is important to them.

For me its been Video Games, Pizza, Chicken (to a degree) and (Aus)Lemonade/(Can)Pop, and I can say its been real hard, not as hard as some others I know *cough* but has really given me a few things to look at. There was something else I was going to given up for Lent, but that got shot down, but maybe I’ll leave that to another blog ;)

I can safely say that I have really felt it for all 4 of those things. I was at a shop checking out some computer stuff yesterday and there was a new Gamecube Demo and I just grabbed it to have a look what was on it, and next minute I was starting up the Mario Power Tennis Demo (So want that game) and then I realised, boh boh, I've given up. So with reluctance, I moved on

But well that moment wasn't really a sacrifice, the Cross and those Moments that Jesus, the original Bucket Boy, spent without his Father, that was a sacrifice! One I'll never completely understand, but one that does drive me to sacrifice my life to do and be like him, the Perfect one that we indeed kill, but who has the ability to live on in all our lives.

So I guess comparing Pizza to our sin, is the stupidest thing to do, but well I gotta start somewhere, hopefully sacrificing the rest of my life will be next.


Word of the Blog:
AHENNY
The way people stand when examining other people's bookshelves.

PS. I want to do a huge shout out to one of My BESTEST friends in the whole world, Claire (Bear). Just wishing you the Biggest Happy Birthday as I sit here listening to Jamie Cullum (great young jazz guy for all you uninitiated). So from the other side of the World, Praying you have the best day, Bear. Hehe Your Present will get there sometime within the month, I hope ;)

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Anonymous said...
Wow this is such an amazing blog!! It is the best I've ever read!! It must be your Australian blood. Did you know that you are my favorite person in the world as well! Love you lots!! C  

Anonymous said...
Nice Blog, ol' buckethand. I am enjoying reading your thoughts and getting a glimpse into how that mind of your works. Also nice to see you've got a good fan base going on over in the 'Can'. Keep pluggin into that support while I'm not round! ("There goes the thnikkamannn!")  

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