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(Sunday 29 June 2003)

Went to church. Caught up with a hole heap of people. Went to the movies, next door, to catch up with Damon. He's an old school chum who works there, on projector. He's doing okay. Cept he's all into Harry Potter and that guy is devil and bad. I'm a tad concerned - powers and principalities, you know.

Went to a church meeting about "the direction of our church". It went for yonks. I'm constantly reminded of this saying I heard... Rome didn't expand its empire by having meetings. It did it by killing people. I think the church should take this into consideration.

We had these good speaker guys who encourage churches in this area. I went cos dad said "youth are the future of the church". Well, I had my say. Start with the small things. The small things will then give you greater view of other options to branch into. Be faithful in the small things... so you know you can be reliable with the big things.

One of the guys, Mark, is full into church planting. (He's from America orginially too.) He's working in Adelaide these days and we're gonna catch up when I get back and talk about planting a new church somewhere.

Quite interesting. I'm stuffed now. But I'm going to take Gilbert on in table tennis. Dad is pretty keen to watch Chicken Run. I want to watch 'My Fair Lady'... we'll see what happens.

Bloomin' hooligans always blowing up our newspaper box at the end of our drive way... what's goin' on!?!

Have a nice life - Beanie the goose.

[living for God]

Originally Posted by coldtoedpunker

Yeah! WizzFizz! I rememeber in year 8 when me and the guys thought it would be cool to snort it like it was some sort of crazy drug, err, not cool

i had a friend that did that, quite funny

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If you're a bear, you get to hibernate.
You do nothing but sleep for six months.
I could deal with that.

Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid.
I could deal with that, too.

If you're a bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs.
I could definitely deal with that.

If you're a mama bear everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them, too.
I could deal with that.

If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.

Yup..... I wanna be a bear.

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Hullo everyone. (KEz just told me I have 500 posts. How awesome. Make sure you guys diligently add to my reputation.)

Last night I went to the Pier (a pub in town) with my family and friends to have my home18th party. Some of my old school friends came and it was awesome to see them all again. One of them is preggas and her baby is due in 7 weeks. Far out. It's pretty exciting. But also strange, cos I went to high school with her and she's farting out kids already.

I had a kinda reunion with the 3 guys I drove back from Adelaide with and we laughed at ourselves and no one else got it. Everyone was buying me drinks. Lukes food never turned up but he didn't want to tell me (his brother did) and I was like... so angry. Ah well, what can ya do?

I have a serious attitude problem and I hate it. I have trouble getting along with my dad cos he just annoys me. Like, he tells us off for making a mess around the computer with paper work - yet, we don't do paper work! Then, he gets mad cos we 'never' shut the doors when the heater is on - then he doesn't! Then, my dad gets angry at me cos I make sarcastic comments about how they boys in my family never do any work, and I get annoyed when he tells me I'm beautiful and stuff. And I hate it! I don't hate him, but I hate my attitude towards him and I hate it. I'm really frustrated. I don't know why I am so annoyed with him, but I'm working at not being so annoyed.

I'm having a hard time not letting my frustration get the best of me. I need to go for a run!

Mum wants me to move back home. She misses me a lot. The boys don't do anything. She says she likes me being back so she doesn't have to do everything. Poor girl. I wish I could just come home and be with her and not have to boys to pick up after and get angry with. Ah well. God's got us all in a family for a reason. I'm just wondering why...

My trip to ????? nearly got stuffed up yesterday, but it seems to be okay. It all takes place on friday and I'm soooo blooming excited.

I'm reading Joshua at the moment and it's so rad. All these battles where these guys have to do hardly anything (well, the bible makes it sound like they don't do anything, but I guess they had to kill people and stuff) and they win, by the power of God! It's so cool. And I'm learning lots too... like about the effects of sin on a whole nation and the way that when God tells you what to do, he says stuff in detail and if you stuff it up and miss something out the whole thing goes down the toilet. (Which the colour of this writing so beautifully compliments, wouldn't you say!?)

I remembered a funny story from my road trip home. We went past Baxter Detention Centre (where all these illegal immigrants are housed at the moment) and saw a sign that said "NO TRESPASSING OR SHOOTING ALLOWED". Cos we were going there to have a shoot!?

Have a good one - Beans.
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[Souldog18CA]

Im confused.....anyways...hullo! Hey, Im alive! Ok...im done.

WHAT KIND of drinks? Are you an alcoholic now? I hope not.

Love,
Jonathan

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Heck no... I'm not an alc! Farout, people were just being nice cos I'm a poor student/bum. I mean, they were slightly alcoholic but as if I need drinks to make me happy/energetic/psycho/hyperactive. God already gave me all them fluidy things built into me I reckon.

Jon, I can't believe you posted on my thread! Mate, I have missed you so much, you have no idea. I've been harassing Sarah for any updates on you but she has about as much idea as I do! Farout. I'm just so stoked that you're alive.

High five for Jesus - He's rad.

Peas, Beanie

[LoOpY_cHoOk]

my goodness bon...
I just realised why you write peas!!! peas and beans!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha mate. that is so funny.
OK, i know what you're all thinking, small things amuse small minds. i'll have you know that my mind is not small, I'm just a little thicker than the average bear...
Have a nice day...
BON IS COMING BACK TO ADELAIDE TODAY!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited...!!
Ok, really going now...
KEz :0)

[snowboarderTim]

Ha! I never thought of that.... I'm feel enlightened *rolls eyes* Good luck on your trip to ??????? and hope you have lots of fun! Be careful Have fun!
Tim

[LoOpY_cHoOk]

Greetings, all. Just thought I'd tell ya that Bon sent me a message today, and said that all is going well in ?????????? (I don't know if I can say it yet... hang on... she's there... of course I can say that she's in PERTH ) Yeah. So that's about it. I saw her last Friday before she left, and she was heaps excited, but she just wouldn't shut up, so I'm pretty sure her next entry in here is gonna be huge, so make yourselves comfy... And some of it sounded pretty funny too... he he he... Anyhoo... She's coming back next Wednesday, but we're both going straight to a YITS camp in Victor Harbor (my home town, about an hour south of Adelaide if you wanna have a look on a map...), and wont be back till the weekend, but she'll probably write then.
Keep Smilin'
KEz :0)

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Originally Posted by LoOpY_cHoOk

my goodness bon...
I just realised why you write peas!!! peas and beans!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha mate. that is so funny.

erm.. that is actually not the reason

there's a joke....


what do you get when you put peas in a blender?



whirrled peas

(world peace)


hoho.

and that is why I write 'Peas'

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SUPRISE.

I'm at someones house that someone is housesitting and am using their computer to catch up with ... stuff.

Okay, so here is all is - I'm about to go and watch movies with Kiah and Jasmine, so it wont be especially long (or boring).

I flew into PERTH on friday afternoon. (For those who don't know, Perth is on the west coast of Australia, about 4 days drive from where I live and 3 hours on the plane.) I walked in to the airport building thing, so excited, like, I was almost wetting myself and I opened the door and... no one... not a soul was there waiting - for ANYONE! Farout. I just cracked up laughing.

I went to a pay phone and called Mum to tell her I got here otay and she flipped out and said I should catch a taxi and all this. Silly gal. I hung up after that. Then I saw Kiah's mum and went to hug her and she was more excited than me I reckon.

Then... Kiah's dad and youngest brother came in and sat with us... Kiah took her time, she came in her own car and she was kinda frustrated.

Let me explain. Kiah lives with a gal called Jasmine. Jasmine had told Kiah to come to the airport cos HER (Jas's) friend "Lauren" was coming to visit. Kiah didn't know why on earth SHE had to go to the airport and meet "Lauren" and why her family was coming either.

She walked in and saw me sitting there with her mum and dad and just stopped. She couldn't talk and she couldn't do anything. She had to sit down cos she was all shaky and stuff. She was so shocked she couldn't even hug me.

We went out for tea at Lone Star which is a steak house and it was awesome. I'd never seen anything like it! We should get them in SA I reckon.

We've been hanging out all this time and catching up with friends and doing... stuff. I don't really know what, but it's been fun and time is passing quickly.

I bet Kiah 6 games 1 at table tennis (ping pong).
I came first in Knockout, in which Chad played and he prides himself on his sporting abilities. Chad and I were the remaining 2 people in the game and I beat him. Then we had another knockout of just us two from the 3 point line and I won again. Ah! It was a ripper. My moment of glory and I'll never forget it.

Today we went into the city and spontaneously went to the movies and saw "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Day" (it was the third time I'd seen it). It was fun though, and cheep cos it's final showings and it's been out for ages. When I came out of the movies and was walking down the mall, Jonathan (Souldog18CA) rang and we talked for about half an hour. It was cool. Kiah thinks he could be a psycho, even though she talked to him for a bit, but I'll get over it.

We're not without our tension either. It's harder than I thought it would be cos we don't think or act or ... live the same as each other and sometimes I just get so frustrated. I'm really tired too cos I haven't been sleeping well. I really need some time out to sleep and read and pray and get things sorted out before something really really messy happens. Please pray for us.

I love you guys heaps and can't wait to "see" you again. Perth is pretty good - but I wouldn't want to live here.

Have fun guys ... This day could be your last - live it not in vain.

Love Bon...

[beanie]

------------------GENERAL INFO------------------

(date/month/year)
* Date: 8/7/03
* Name On Birth Certificate: Bonnie Jean Turner
* Birthday: 04/06/1983
* Location: Perth (right now)
* Color of eyes: Blue
*Hair: Blonde
*height: 160 something cms.
*shoe size: 7
* Brothers/Sisters: 4 Brothers and 1 sister in law.
* When is your bedtime: When I get there...

------------------HAVE YOU EVER------------------

* Ever been so drunk you blacked out: No way hose ay.
* Missed school because it was raining: I didn't stay home... I was IN the rain.
* Put a body part on fire for amusement: Nah, but once, Reuben set my hair on fire.
* Been in a car accident: I was hit by a car once, and Edwin ran me over with the motorbike.
* Been hurt emotionally: Yep.
* Kept a secret from everyone: Yep.
* Had an imaginary friend: I don't htink so.
* Wanted to hook up with a friend: These are psycho questions. (Nicely avoided?) ... For a fleeting moment, but I don't think seriously.
* Cried during a Movie: I cry all the time in movies. Once I cried in Winnie the Pooh.
* Had a New Kids on the Block tape: Nope. Never even seen it.
* Been on stage: Yep
* Cut your hair: Yep.
* Been sarcastic: Never.

------------------FAVORITES------------------

* Shampoo: Head and Shoulders :P
* Color: Green
* Day/Night: Both are good
* Summer/Winter: Both
* Cartoon Characters: Buzz Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
* Fave Food: I love ... hamburgers!
* Fave Advert: TRADING POST!
* Fave Movie: all the sucky romantic ones...
* Fave Ice Cream: vanilla
* Fave Drink: vanilla coke
* Fave Person to talk to online: ryan

------------------RIGHT NOW------------------

* Wearing: sneakers, pink fluffy socks, seniors jumper, :scared: t-shirt.
* Hair is: spikey
* I'm feeling: tired
* Eating: yogurt in a moment
* Drinking: water
* Thinkin about: What am I gonna do with Kiah?
* Listening to: All Saints on TV and Kiah and Jas talking.
* Talking to: noone. I have no friends.
* Watching: the smiley faces on the side have a hernia

---------------IN THE LAST 24 HRS------------------

* Cried: Yes
* Worn a skirt: Nope.
* Met someone New: Yep.
* Cleaned your room: Nope.
* Done laundry: Yep.
* Drove a car: Nope. Cos I'm a dork and keep failing my lisence.

---------------DO YOU BELIEVE IN------------------

* Yourself: Yes.
* Your friends: Yes.
* Tooth Fairy: Who doesn't?
* Destiny/Fate: Yes.
* Angels: Yep.
* UFO's: No.

-----------------FRIENDS AND LIFE------------------

* Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend: No.
* Like anyone? Yep.
* Who have you known the longest of your friends?: Keren.
* Who's the shyest: Not Keren. Perhaps... Kiah? Nah. I dunno.
* Who's the loudest: Keren.
* Who's the weirdest: Keren.
* Who do you go to for advice: Belle.
* Who do you cry with: Belle and Keren, Mum and Ren.
* When you cried the most: I don't know. Probably all equally!
* Whats the best feeling in the world?: When you go down them hills real quick and your stomach gets left at the top.
* Worst Feeling: When my friends and I aren't getting along (like Kiah and me right now... *tear*).








Iluvubyebye.

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It concerns me (this will be my last thing I promise)... how many people have blogs that are entitled with the words...

-boring
-uneventful
-dull
-stupid
-uninteresting

etc.

Life is great. It's what you make it. Live it up. You only get one - and it determines how you spend forever.

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I am so wasted. Blah!

I'm at that persons house again, using their computer. It's so late. I should really sleep.

Did you know that I am going back to SA in less than a week now? Farout time flies. And, yes, I am having fun. I like spending time with Kiah and I wish she could come back with me, but I still want to go back home and have some things that I recognize. I don't know anything here!

Kiah and I are doing heaps better now. It was just a big fat miscommunication and another "change" that we just didn't realise. People change. Don't you know that, Beanie? Silly me. I guess I thought it would be as it always was, but then I remembered. Some things are the same and some things are different. And difference is good.

Perhaps I was subconsciously (is that how you spell it?) thinking that because I was on holidays, everything should be all blossomy and sweet and that I should have holidays from learning from God as well! Haha!

It didn't help that it was time for the monthy visit from Aunt Rose when I wrote last. Those visits always make things seem ten gazzilion times worse than they really are - and it sucks cos you know that they make things seem like that but at the time it doesn't comfort you at all!

Yesterday we went on the train into the city to meet up with a gal from another forum thing that I use. It was awesome. But cept I spent a gazzilion dollars at the christian bookstore. They guy who served me used to go to the same college that I go to in SA and he forgot to give me the 15% student discount. Grr.

Perth busses are crapper than our busses, but the drivers are striking like they do at home. HOWEVER, the trains here are AWESOME. I would move here just for the trains... Ahhem. Well, that's not true, but they are great. I love catching the train at home but these ones are quieter and plush-er and prettier and smoother and ... ahhh! So nice. However, their method for paying tickets is the strangest thing I've ever seen. I don't understand the logic in it at all.

Pray for someone to sit next to on the flight home. Did I mention that I had no one to sit next to on the way?! It was terrible, cos I was already to share and preach and Ah well. What can ya do?

God has rad ways of figuring stuff out and it continually blows my mind that He dreams bigger than we can - and the dreams that He dreams is what He'd love us to have! How great is the love God has lavished upon us... that we are called sons and daughters of God. (That's from the Bible... maybe James or something, but I don't have a Bible on me right now to check.) It's awesome to just look back and figure out how intricately He's planned things to happen in your life and the perfect timing of it all. Not that you will ever be able to figure it all out, but may you always be amazed at His supply.

How great is riding in a plane? Turbulance is so much fun also! It's just incredible how those things stay in the air and survive the weather and such. I love it so much.

I finished my journal (the one I write in with a pen) the other day and Kiah brought me a new one and it's so special and pretty. I love it. I'm yet to write in it though. Kiah wrote in the first 2 pages with a lovely letter.

I am so blessed to have friends like I do... and that includes you.

[beanie]

PS. For those Americans who cared... It turns out that I'm about 5"5'... or something.