The life and times of the phatman.

phats · 09-12-2003, 10:35 PM

Well, a blog. I figure, that with all the time I have spare and with all the study I have to do (you can figure that one out.) it's worthwhile starting one of these up. Today's been real slow around here at Bible College, as it always is anytime, but especially on weekends when everybody heads off to do their thing wherever. On the plus side, however, I get to see SWITCHFOOT in only a week, so yay! I look foward to doing that. That's really about it at the moment. Ask me some questions, and I'll fill you in on the life and times of the phatman.

phats · 09-13-2003, 12:30 AM

I've got a good pic here of where I'm living at the mo. This is me and my friend Bev (my roomate too!) and you can see the "mount" (Manganui) in the background. we were up on top of a hill for a prayer time for Impact World Tour, who are coming thru NZ next year.

phats · 09-13-2003, 12:31 AM

Ah, sucky. Didn't realise that it automatically shrinks things down. Gutted. Anyways, I'm off for tea and then to watch the Rugby League tonite. Should've done more work today, but that's ok, I'm not too worried.

mikegirl2 · 09-13-2003, 03:22 AM

well... i feel priveledged to be the first to post in your journal. i also have to tell you that i LOVE New Zealand. (ok... so maybe i've never been there YET but i'm dieing to check it out someday.)

also, i'm SO jealous that you're going to see Switchfoot in a week! nobody good ever comes to thailand! wait a minute... what am i thinking... NOBODY ever comes to thailand!

anyway... God bless!

phats · 09-13-2003, 09:24 PM

Well, I've posted in your blog abuot how my Mum, teams from my church, and my roommate all have been over there - thanks for posting. I'd love to make a trip sometime for missions work, it'd be funky. Most of my dream for missions is to be a huge mobiliser. I've been thinking about that lately. The other good news for today is that my team (the Warriors) won the League last night! Rock on guys.

And... got my assignment to do, so here I go. Reply to me people!!!

phats · 09-14-2003, 05:08 PM

Well, worship leading went really well last night, the whole thing ended up with kind of a techno feel and we had this kind of praise-warfare thing going on. It was so cool, I really enjoyed it. Praise God for a good worship time. Went to BK afterwards, which was useful cause I was so hungry having not eaten lunch or tea... actually, the menu isn't looking too good this week for food. Meh. I'll get over it. Time for devotions!

Josh · 09-14-2003, 09:50 PM

Hey sweet. You get to see Switchfoot. They are my heroes. Take lots of cool pictures and show them to us. Hello, by the way.

Josh.

Carly. · 09-14-2003, 11:13 PM

I'm just checking out the journals.

I'm not going to tell you that New Zealand is cool (not because I don't think that it is, because I do!) because pretty much everyone else in the world (of CGR, that is) is going to be telling you that all the time.

So hello and good day.

Don't feel gutted about the picture-shrinking. It's nice for those with slow Internet connections. Helps with page-loading. Greatly.

punk.

phats · 09-14-2003, 11:24 PM

Thanks Punk.

Yeah, it does seem that everyone loves it. What can you say. I've been all over the North Island this past year because of my outstations with College. Well, today's been so busy. Mainly because of a large Benny hinn debate. *sigh* oh well, I guess that's that. Got pretty intense for a while in there - in the middle of it I lost all my work on my Apologetics essay so I'm really gutted right now, and that stinks, cause I've gotta work hard to get it all finished by Thursday aye. Oh well. Think I'll upload another photo!

Carly. · 09-14-2003, 11:58 PM

You and your friend are "sexy beasts!"

*brought to you by a blonde, so however much credit you feel is appropriate is completely up to you.*

phats · 09-15-2003, 01:59 AM

Yeah, well, I have no idea what to write in response to that!

Shot punk.

beanie · 09-15-2003, 03:21 AM

Raah! Hey Iano... Nice blog.

New Zealand is so not cool.

Today, I was wasted in lecture and the only thing that saves you when you're in that position is... CHOCOLATE COATED COFFEE BEANS. They could well be the best invention ever. I had a handful in one gulp and I was wired. My lecturer was asleep on his feet. Really. He was taking majorly long blinks as he was teaching about the ethics of sin (or something). I asked if it would be a sin if he let us leave in the break so he could go home to bed. And he did - so we got off early. It was rad!

Well, have a nice life till I post again. Peas, Beanie

1 Cor 15:58

phats · 09-15-2003, 04:12 AM

Thanks, beanie. I thought you'd finished those ethics lectures? Oh well, I'm off to bed, having been quite down this evening. I didn't enjoy the Benny debate too much. Far too heated.

Oh well, time for sleep. Christology test tomorrow.

It's so nice to have people not saying NZ is coll for a change!

mikegirl2 · 09-15-2003, 09:47 AM

ok... i take it back... i don't love NZ.

hey, thanks for posting in my blog. it was nice to hear about all your peeps being in thailand. your techno- warfare worship sounds like a refreshing change. can't say i've ever experiemced anything like that. and i thought i'd had some pretty awesome experiences. what kind of church do you go to? denomination (if you don't mind me asking)? just curious.

hope you're feeling better.

***starburst*** · 09-15-2003, 02:06 PM

Just popping by to say 'hello'. Those are some rad pics. Out of curiosity, who took them? I likes 'em.

I saw Switchfoot last spring some time. It was a pleasant show. Not too crazy but certainly not boring. It was more the crowd, though. The band was good, but the kids were rather dull... It annoyed me.