You be the judge

Imagine climbing an old, historic lighthouse with breathtaking oceanic views over crashing rocks on Great Keppel Island... :D

The only problem was that to get there, its a 4 hour return trip across rocky mountains :(

But I bravely started out on my expediation *insert drumroll* and as I got there, the excitement was mounting as I saw this (notice the lighthouse) :D


Imagine my disappointment when this is what I saw...


:(

(Notice my shadow taking the picture...the whole thing is like a 2 metre tall solar powered lighthouse...for Smurfs!!! Seriously, can ships really see that????) >:[

When I got back, I justified the 4 hour trip to see a piddly little lighthouse to Dave R by saying:

1. I needed the exercise

2. The views looked like this:

:D

You be the judge.

About that Soccer Game...

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*sigh*

Everything is meaningless.

Field Report

Day 3.

Island exploration has commenced. The landscape is rocky, with bushlands and long deserted beaches. The ocean is unlike any Sydney beach I have seen- a clear, milky blue. We are down to our last can of tuna and 3 sausages. From now on, strict rations apply. In the meantime, our appetites can be satisfied by the abundance of oysters that populate the island. Tonight, our allusions of island exploration, survivial and isolation will be temporarily interrupted while we watch Australia play Italy with the other natives and marooned visitors.

End of field report.

Good Coffee, Bad Water

Day 1.
Dave and I have landed on the Island which is known as Great Keppel. The natives are friendly, and the atmosphere is relaxed. Today we explored the island. I'd like to say that we went hunting for our lunch but that would be a lie.

Quote of the day:
Dave R "The water here makes the coffee taste bad."
Dave M (seriously) "Perhaps we should try boiling the water"
Dave R- "What do you think is in the coffee?"

OK, so Im on holidays....

Ahhh Holidays...

Steve and I at Nelson Bay


Kevin Conner, the artist once said 'I would be happy if I could draw for the rest of my life and not show anyone...'. Well, I'd be happy to draw for the rest of my life, but I'd love to show you- so here's a picture I drew of my niece, Jade. More to follow when I get back! Ahhh...holidays!

Adelaide: 17th June, 2006

Congratulations Jay and Jo!

Australia 3, Japan 1

So I did watch the soccer last night between Australia & Japan. But I am kicking myself now that I decided that it was too late to keep watching, and as a result I missed all the fun in the last 8 minutes when we won 3-1.

But people- let's get some perspective here. The Socceroos are not going to win the World Cup. This is only Round 1. One newspaper called this victory the 'greatest sporting moment in Australian history'. Wait a minute- what about Phar Lap? What about Makaby Deva? What about Cathy Freeman? Or the America's Cup? Stephen Bradford? My latest trip to the gym (my mother would be proud anyway...)

Training Days

The good thing about being an Anglican is that the diocese puts effort in training us in the years out of college. Today we had a training day in the city on hatch, match and dispatch (that's thanksgiving services, weddings and funerals in the Anglican context).

Funniest quote of the day:
Seminar leader: (about a groom at a wedding) 'He was the kind of guy who calls a spade a spade.'
Minister: (bluntly) 'Why? Did he work in a hardware store?'

CU Blues

I've got the Cedarville blues.