[beanie]

Today I went into the heart of the city, Rundle Mall, to meet up with a few friends for a friends birthday present. Knowing that buskers would be everywhere, but not so willing to give up my gold coins as I was my abundant supply of chocolate frogs, I stashed my bag with a few. As I was walking down, I chucked one into the case of a young man playing his squeeze box. He was really excited and managed to thank me and smile (and get really excited) AND keep on playing without missing a beat. Very talented.

A few hours later, with just one friend, we were in a shop trying on clothes. The shop attendant goes to us, "Look, this customer brings me food and drinks. What do you have for me?" (He wasn't being rude.)

I look up and there's the sqeeze box guy. He's just given his chocolate frog that EYE gave him to his friend. "Well, excuse me! Was I not the one who just gave him that frog?!"

We laughed for soooo long! (Then a guy from my phone company called so I was distracted for a while!) The squeeze box guy was soooooo apologetic. I really didn't mind. I ended up giving the shop attendant a caramello koala chocolate thing and frogs with peppermint in them. He was way excited too! I just thought it was hilarious. Of all the people that could have walked into the store in that 5 minutes while he was there visiting his shop assistant friend...

A bit later, I walked out the shop and we had to run to make it to the train on time for my friend to go to work. We were just about to start running when I see Caron, the wife of the pastor of my parents church back home... miles and miles and miles away, and Judi, another lady from church. What the heck were they doing in the city!? Judi just had a boob sandwich (ouchies!), but the scan was clear! She gets to keep em! Woo! High five for Jesus! Anyways, we couldn't talk long. They were meeting Judi's son and we had to run super-dooper fast by this time to make it to the train.

We made it with time to spare. We even got to buy some choice juice. Ahhh! I love juice. I've had a heck of a lot of it today, come to think about it. So good! Now I'm really tired. I'm going to watch "Brother Bear". Goodnight!

[s0233425]

Hi Beanie,

just read some of your early posts, and some of your later posts, skipped the remaining 60 odd pages! It's funny to see how certain phrases like, "it's all good" are still being said today! So have you graduated from bible college yet?

Do you know a guy called Ken Ham? He's from New Zealand I think. He came to Scotland a couple of years back, and I read his magasine "Creation", very good.

Anyways...how can you possibly sit in front of a computer when the sun is shining and your living right beside the beach!!! At least in Scotland I've got the excuse that it's always raining and cold .

See ya

-Ross

[beanie]

Originally Posted by s0233425

Hi Beanie,

just read some of your early posts, and some of your later posts, skipped the remaining 60 odd pages! It's funny to see how certain phrases like, "it's all good" are still being said today! So have you graduated from bible college yet?

Yep. Finished November last year and Graduated in March. It was just a one year youth work course, which gave you a spring board kinda thing to all other kinds of things you could get involved with or study further. I chose to take this year off and work. I think I'd like to study a bit more. Just waiting on a go ahead from the big guy.

Originally Posted by s0233425

Do you know a guy called Ken Ham? He's from New Zealand I think. He came to Scotland a couple of years back, and I read his magasine "Creation", very good.

I don't know him but I know who he is. I've read a few books by him. Good ammo for arguments!

Originally Posted by s0233425

Anyways...how can you possibly sit in front of a computer when the sun is shining and your living right beside the beach!!! At least in Scotland I've got the excuse that it's always raining and cold . See ya -Ross

When the sun is shining I don't spend too much time in front of the computer. Last night I stayed at my friends house and she's only a block away from the beach. At about 11pm, we went for a run down there and then swang on the wings and laid on the road. Ah! Such fun. Thanks for visiting Ross. I'm hugely disappointed that you didn't read my whole blog though. I mean, I read all of yours!



Today, my day off work. AHHHH! The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day. Yesterday, I bought some beaters! They're just so great and make me feel real country even though I live in the city (but not for much longer... WOOOOOO!!) I had a driving lesson just before. I didn't die and I didn't kill anyone. I'm so old - I should have taken lessons waaaaayyy before. The guy wants to get me on my P's BEFORE I move home/overseas (which, need I remind you, is only 60 something days away!)! I'm taking like, 2 lessons a week to get it all done. Good thing I'm so rich... NOT!!!!!!!

Today is also Canteen's National Bandana Day and in true spirit, I'm wearing one. I've never supported it before, but I've bought a banadana almost everytime I've gone through the checkout. Canteen is an organisation that supports young people who've got cancer. They put out these bandanas and pens and this day, Friday the 29th October, is their big day. Now that I have so many Canteen Banadana's (along with all the other ones I've collected!) I think I might make some skirts and bags out of them.

But for now, I'm going to get on a beater and read a book in the sun. No doubt the chicken will keep me company! Freaking chicken.

[nards]

Originally Posted by beanie

At about 11pm, we went for a run down there and then swang on the wings and laid on the road. Ah! Such fun.

Hey Bon

How do you "swang on the wings"?

Good luck with the beaters!

[beanie]

Oops. I meant swang on the swings. hahah! I love beaters!

[nards]

Originally Posted by beanie

Oops. I meant swang on the swings. hahah! I love beaters!

I figured that's what you meant, but ya never know, someone might have thought it was some Aussie slang or something.
Anyway, laters

[beanie]

I just finished making my farewell party invitations. I just need to make a million copies and get them out to people. I still can hardly believe I'm going.

Call me strange, but I can't seem to imagine New Zealand as the country that it obviously is. I'm imagining fine weather and picturesque landscapes. Those a probably true. But I can't imagine big cities, city people, many people. I keep thinking I wont get all my favourite food over there cos there wont be large-variety supermarkets. I keep hoping that the clothes I wear will still be in fashion there. I think of dirt roads everywhere and wild flowers like you wouldn't believe.

The thing is that I know that it's a complete nation in itself. I know that there are cities there. I know that they have trends and shops and milo. I know it, but I can't imagine it.

Call me strange.

[nards]

Bon,
You're not strange, at least you dont think we run around in grass skirts and stuff like that (I have had people ask me). I suppose thinking of a smaller country would cause people to think there's not the stuff they're used to in their country.

[guitarfan01]

Hi Strange! Did you know that you rock?

[coldtoedpunker]

Originally Posted by nards

Bon,
You're not strange

no, no, no

take it from someone who knows....

she's strange

but i love her..

[beanie]

You're all just real nice. Thanks!

I'm home for lunch. I've started working Saturdays again, seeing as D2 has finished. It's pretty fun. It's full on all the time, one customer after another. I'm putting through just over $1000 worth every hour. (I'm a hardcore scanning girl!) Makes the time go quickly anyways. So far, I've had no narky customers, no unknown items. I love it when I can put them through without any muck ups.

Last night my neck was really sore, like I'd pulled a muscle or something. Kez came over and she gave me a nice massage and prayed for me. I got 2 other guys to pray for me to. This morning, it was all fine! It started hurting again at the checkout (cos work is the devil, right), but it's no where near as bad as it was. I'm too young to have RSI and stuff! Get it away!

I also wanted to let you know that I love sandwiches. Today's sandwich is especially good. Shaved honey leg ham, hass avocado, truss tomato, tasty cheese and iceburg lettuce; mustard and mayo on BALFOURS multi-grain bread. YUMMO! (I'm oh so glad that Balfours started making their own bread. It's sooooooo good!)

[guitarfan01]

oh, that does sound like a good sandwich. I hope you continue to feel better.

[beanie]

G'day my little elchepinos...

I have some news for you.

Today, in my driving lesson, I drove in the hills and no one died! It was amazing.

This morning, I got to work to find my supervisor with no wedding rings on her fingers. Underlying, bubbling hate and family friction (to do with trying to combine kids with step kids, how the household was being run and stuff) came to the fore. Her husband left with his daughter. It sucks. We cried for a while before we opened the store. Then we cried when we were hiding behind big counters.

Her husband usually came in the mornings and they went out for lunch. Today, of course, he wasn't there. I didn't have lunch at the same time as her, but I had a tea break so I went out and sat at the cafe with her. We've become really close cos we work mornings together 4 days a week. It's real good. I've been praying sooooo hard and long for her, for God to do whatever needs to be done to bring her back to him. I never imagined this, but then again you never can imagine how God is going to work things out.

I still have no idea what He's thinking but I just have a good feeling in the midst of all this. Joy unexplainable. I was singing by the time I left work. But I'm so upset and angry, wondering what God will do; hoping that I'll be able to write to her when I move and stuff. Oh Jesus...

Another thing is that when I was fasting last week, I was thinking and praying about CGR and all. It's a nice thing and I really love this blog, but I reckon I'll give it up next year. I'll post when I come back from the Philippines and then close it off. I feel my time is done.

Peace out!

[beanie]

My supervisor was happier today. A friend encouraged her last night in what she should do, which was mainly "think of yourself". It was good to see her smiling again. She gave me a kiss for some chocolates we gave her yesterday. She was so overwhelmed that we were being so nice to her even though we didn't really know her. I never thought that I didn't know her.

Today, I got a letter from my mum. I love my mum. I can't wait to move home and spend everyday in the garden with her, then in the kitchen and drinking tea all the time. Even if it is only for a month. She sent me the newsletter from her church. I'm in it this week.. under prayer points. It's so nice to have people far away think of you and pray for you and care.

Quote from her letter: "I found a nest of 20 hen eggs, which had been abandoned. I thought that I would be able to use some of the eggs, but on cracking some of them I found half formed chickens, so I ditched the rest. It's rather disconcerting to crack an egg open and see an eye looking at you."

Some people from Tabor (bible college where I used to study at) came through my checkout today, chirping like birds... "Bonnie, Bonnie, Bonnie, Bonnie". Real noisy and heaps attention drawing. I laughed. I had a boring, sucky kinda day today, so it was nice.

Mum just brought me $380 worth of plane tickets to get me home and back here several times. That's how much I paid for a one way ticket to New Zealand. I am oh so humbled. I'm gonna cry.

I was doing so well in organising my finances properly; tithing, giving, paying bills and still having extra for fresh milk instead of long-life and stuff. I'm sucking again. I didn't pay rent one week in order to pay for meat for a dinner. (I'll get reimbursed for that, so it's okay.) Today, I yanked all my money out of my bank. I finally paid LAST months mobile phone bill. My land-lady person hassled me about high house phone bills. I don't use the phone much, except to call overseas. She's real narky. I bet she can't wait to wave me goodbye. 49 days to go.

I really hate it how money is such a pressure. Usually, I'm okay, but sometimes it just gets on top of me. And I know that God is going to provide. I know it with all my heart. I've seen him do it countless times for me, for my friends, for my family. I know that he is faithful to his promises. But I was more sure of it at the beginning of last month! I'm like, "C'mon God. One month to go. X-amount of dollars needed. You're running out of time." I'm so glad he loves me.

Well, I have to write a letter back to my mum. I'm so glad tomorrow is my day off. (Almost. I'm working in the booze shop! WOOT!) Praise the Lord!

[beanie]

I FORGOT.........

That is was this weekend when my bro and his wife were over for a marriage retreat and that on Sunday they're taking most of my stuff back home. I'm madly packing and hoping I remember where everything is.

Today, I spent more money which I shouldn't have. I bought a massive cd holder thing so I don't have to take all my cd's with cases around the world with me. Then, I got new cds. Antiskeptic (oh yeah baby) and Dixie Chicks live (oh yeah baby oh yeah)!!!!!!

I have to go and finish packing up my room. I've got a psycho long shift tomorrow (I have to get a better attitude about working Saturdays... 7 more to go, 7 more to go). Then I'm going down to Victor with KEz and it's going to be awesomeo! I just have to have everything packed and ready to go cos I wont be here on Sunday when Reubs and Ren come to get my stuff.

PPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY. I need money for my trip. Time is running out. C'mon God!