The HSC, plus Forgetfulness, plus the PUNCast

WEll, again I have been lax in posting. Again, I have forsaken the written record of my life (well, at least parts of it). I had even forgotten my username and password (but I remembered them, after much trial and error.)

But I have returned.

First off, the HSC. I'm smack bang in the middle of it. I've done English 1, and have only 5 more exams left to go. But, I finish on the last day (arghh. Drama! Why do you hate me so). But, I guess its nearly over. OR so they say. Woo

And finally, our church youthgroup has produced a podcast, in a sorta chat show style, except less organised. Indeed, after listening to episode 1, it was, well, rather disorganised. The running sheet went who knows where. BUT, it was still funny, and still had a worthwhile look at the Bible, and we now know what things to improve on :)
Check it out at http://puncast.podomatic.com and drop us a line, with your thoughts or whatever.

Signing off

The Socceroos and the Asian Cup

Well, I have to say, the recent socceroos matches have been disappointing, to say the least (that is, if you were able to see them, seeing as you either had to go to Thailand or its nearby neighbours, or have CABLE!!)

To beat Singapore 3-0 is one thing (even that match was very "leave it till the last minute") but to draw 1-1 with Oman is totally another, and that doesn't match Australia's potential cup-winners billing. Now, you can go on about weather conditions and playing away, and I can sympathise with that to an extent. But some of the defending I saw in highlights against Oman was atrocious. The defenders were all over the place, and failed to mark the forward players, which is where the first goal came from. While Schwarzer could well have saved it, Oman's Badar Mubarak should never have gotten into that sort of position.

The sad thing is is that we know these guys can play good football, football that has earned them a spot amongst the favourites for the Asian Cup. I don't know whether its Arnold (who I don't think is as bad as everyone says he is) or the conditions, or the pressure, but I do know that we need to play a stack better if we want to win silverware. Maybe it was a freak accident, but in truth, we were at times OUTPLAYED by an Omani side much lower in the world rankings, and devoid of international talent the likes of which we had

The only concellation is that the rest of the group drew, as well as potential quarter final rivals Japan. Maybe something in the water...

Simon Cowell actually being nice

Check this out. This 6 year old girl comes out onto Britain's Got Talent, and sings incredibly well: actually, pretty much flawlessly, and Simon actually is nice to her, and then says how she is prime pick to win the thing.



Good stuff

Yeats.....

We just had an assesment task today on the poetry of William Butler Yeats. The guy is a pessimist. I don't know if I would call him an emo, but he still has a rather depressing outlook on life. Possibly because people have told him he's ugly. Maybe also because he got rejected by a lday several times over the course of his life.

His poetry reflects this. He spends a lot of time contemplating old age, and a desire for immortality. He also has a bit of a go at everyone else. In one of his poems, The Second Coming, he seems to have a bit of a dig at Christians, saying that they are apathetic, that "the best of us lack all conviction", while waiting for 'someone' to save the world.

I don't think most Christians would agree with this. While we certainly wait for the day when Jesus will return, I don't think we're apathetic. We are called to go out, and share the news that we are already saved, not by anything we can do, but what Jesus has done on the cross. We are called to live lives that honour God, and while we by no means always manage to do this, we sure try.


Mind you, Yeats won a Nobel Prize for his writing. He must have been doing something right!

History Quiz: Weimar Germany

1. Name the mutiny that occured at the start of the November Revolution

2. What was the november Revolution and when did it occur?

3. Which Democratic Party was the most important at the time of the November Revolution

4. Name the Article of the Weimar Constitution that allowed the German President extensive emergency powers.

5. Who was the first president of the Weimar Republic and which party did he come from?


One star for each correct answer, with each person able to earn a maximum of 3 stars (I'm not expecting a rush of posts, but if you read this... TELL THE WORLD!!! WORD OF MOUTH!!!

The Elephant Song

Essays

Arghh. Who can say 4 essays in one week. I know I can.... And the best bit is, none of it actually goes towards anything. But we still have to do them, or we get letters home and the like. Its basically 'compulsory homework.'

Oh well. Only two more to go...