Saving money on petrol...

Shell 135.9c per litre (131.9c if discounted). 100m up the road, 7-Eleven 137.9c per litre. Shell cars packed lining up out onto the road. 7-Eleven cars could be counted on one hand. Shell wait for approx. 15 mins. (from past experience), 7-Eleven immediate. Price saving on 40L,…

That really hurt...

Went to my physiotherapist today. Ouch! I know I have back problems, but this whole study deal is not helping me one bit. I was hurting in parts that were completely unrelatedā€¦itā€™s getting quite alarming. Sometimes I wonder, is my physiotherapist actually helping me or making my situation…

Why bother?

Ephesians 1:3-14 (Link) This passage, quite interestingly enough, is one sentence (in Greek). With that in mind, this passage can not be neatly broken up and understood in its various verses as we have traditionally done so. While there is worth in the things that are mentioned, it carries…

Smiles...

Smilesā€¦intriguing arenā€™t they? (The kid is cute as wellā€¦) They convey so many different messages, so many different emotions, and tell so many different stories. A smile may say, ā€œI love you.ā€ A smile may show how much joy there is between friends. A smile may tell the…

BMI: Overweight

According to my BMI (body mass index), I am overweight. However, the stated limitations of the BMI I find quite interesting, as it were in my case, that it overestimates the body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. I wouldnā€™t necessarily say Iā€™m of…

The PM finds his voice

In this morning edition of The Age: Insight, there was an article about the PMā€™s current visit to China. I have to say, Iā€™m impressed. In summary, PM Kevin Rudd upon landing in China went straight to Peking University to deliver a speech in Mandarin! To be perfectly…

It ain't always...

Joy isnā€™t always being happy. Peace isnā€™t always being calm. Love isnā€™t always being emotional. Sometimes, just sometimes, joy is the hope that we have; peace is where hope is heading; love is what hope for, found in Christ.…