So It is a sad day. I'm no longer engaged. :( My wedding isn't going to happen and my life is in ruins.

My 'Safety' has gotten married.



This lovely lady, pictured with her dad above is one Renee Harvey (well actually Renee Davey). Renee and I pretty lived out of each others lives for the first 10-15 years as we went to the same kindergarten, same primary school, same high school as well as the same church. So 6 out of 7 days a week, we were quite inseparable (even to our own displeasure ??? haha)

So because of this we had the never ending questions about if we liked each other, if we'd eventually get married, all those questions that people ask stupidly. but through it all, we always joked that if we ever got old and were still single, we'd get married. We'd be each others 'Safety'.

But oh well, on 18th of March 2006 I find myself 'Safety'less. Nay (as I affectionately called her) got married to a great guy called Michael and was looking thoroughly beautiful and happy during her wedding. If your reading Nay, my prayers are with you and hope you will be blessed abundantly for the rest of your life.

Me now, haha have to find another 'Safety'. Now I know I'm not alone in this endeavour. So has anyone out there got any 'Safety' Stories? About the random person they will marry if stuff doesn't work out??

PS: Yeah I know my blog title isn't the usual witty (???) take on the topic, but its one of my fav new sayings. Seriously... It's what's for dinner!!!

¶ 9:21 PM //  

There's some things in life that you can't pay for.

Some feelings that happen and just lift you up.

I've just spent a great weekend away at a Music camp for kids aged 8-15.
And While it indeed was tiring (never asleep before midnight), I really had the blessing of God in some of the events that transpired.

One thing I love in my life is making others feel better. Its just inherently part of my nature (sometimes to my own detriment, but that's another blog). When I see people upset I have this massive urge in myself to do whatever I can to make others feel better. :)

Like on camp we had a number of physical injuries specially one really nice little girl. She had previous been kicked in the leg (by a horse on her birthday of all days) and came to camp needing a walker to get around, but It didn't let it stop her. But on the last night, during rehearsal she got hit and had to sit out a bit. She was upset, and I just went up to her and made some stupid face and seeing her smile just, really just hit me.

There was the also the myriad (man I'm just chucking in the random words this time) of kids that once they learnt my name would just random yell out, "Hey Matt" when they would run past.

There were also little things, like seeing one of your mates sound asleep because they were soo tired and they needed it or seeing another happy to being given the leadership and responsibility and growing through that

So yeah I'm a bit of a sensitive guy (or sap as some people say), but to feel things is a blessing.

So in your last week, what feelings like these have you experienced??

¶ 9:36 PM //  

So I guess it's time to bring the randomness that is Shooting for Old People to a close. 33 comments though, easily my best, and such a better topic that sexual representation in sermons. (ooo that was a bit harsh, oh well)

Anyways I haven't been blogging for the last sort time because I found a new 'addiction'. As some of you know I'm a big gamer, and I got sucked into playing an online game, World of Warcraft. Before all you people yell, DEMON! Be gone with you, (My mum being one). This has been interesting to see how people meet and treat each other in this 'fantasy' world.

And to buck the trend of everyone that play these games being geeky kids, in the group that I play with we have an American family living in Germany, that has an 8 month old daughter that grabs the keyboard when mum is playing and randomly types messages, so often that everyone knows and says hi to the infamous Jenn when she comes online. We have another friend that has asked the group to help with her AA accountability, so when she comes online there are people that check up on her. Also another few that I have given people advice on random issues with. Do people go into this virtual world to ignore there problems in the outside world? Not as much as people think they do.

I may never ever meet these people in real life, but to know that I spent some time and journeyed with them, is mind blowing to say the least.

What am I really going on about? Well as of Wednesday I am not part of this world for 40 days.

Yes people Lent is upon us. And while giving up WOW is one of my fasts, as well as that I have given up Lemonade/Soda/Pop and Pizza (the same as last year) and maybe a few other ones, quickly trying to work it out.

Is it going to be hard? yeah but its also going to help me get my priorities straight as I now have a new job. (only 1 day a week but its a start)

So I guess my question is... What did you give up for lent? or what will you, now you know?

¶ 7:50 PM //