Happy New Year 2007!

JT and I caught the train into the city to join a party inside a friend's city apartment. Level 24 did not disappoint us. We had spectacular views of the harbour and had a front row seat to the fireworks display which lasted about 15 minutes. For a split second I found myself secretly wondering about the effects of these pryotechnic displays upon the environment, and the amount of hungry mouths that could have been fed by the cost incurred. Call me superficial but these thoughts only lasted a moment...the atmosphere was just too electrifying! The image on the bridge which appeared after the display was a giant red coat-hanger. Personally, I was a little disappointed that the Herald had published a picture of the coat hanger in Saturday's paper, so that it was not a surprise to me.

The highlight of the night was experiencing the building's emergency evacuation system. One wonders if an impatient host somewhere in the building wanted his New years' guests to leave quickly on the stroke of midnight, or if some drunken slob just thought it would be the funniest joke of the year to date.

Its great living in Sydney where you have mixed in certain circles for many years, and friends show up that you haven't seen in a while, and new acquaintances may be made. The celebrations continue tonight at a friend's house. May this New Year bring more opportunities to build yourself in your holy faith, grow in your love for God, and abound in your knowledge of Him.