When people run around and around in circles we say they are crazy...
but when planets do it we say they are orbiting.

Forecast for tonight: Dark.

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. - Frank Sinatra

Birthdays are good for you. Studies show that the people who have the most live the longest.

Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling.

I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.

Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.

All those who believe in telekinesis, raise my hand.

"They misunderestimated me!" -George W. Bush"

Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words.

I'm learning real skills that I can apply throughout the rest of my life... procrastinating and rationalising.

I'm a genius, but I'm a misunderstood genius.
What's misunderstood about you?
Nobody thinks I'm a genius.

"I'm not going to do my maths homework. Look at these unsolved problems. Here's a number in mortal combat with another. One of them is going to get subtracted. But why? What will be left of him? If I answered these, it would kill the suspense. It would resolve the conflict and turn intriguing possibilities into boring old facts."

*on the phone* Hello, I'm looking for something that can deliver a 50-pound payload of snow on a small feminine target. Can you suggest something? Hello...?

"Do you like being a girl?"
"It's got to be better than the alternative."
"What's it like? Is it like being a bug?"
"Like a WHAT?!"
"I imagine bugs and girls have a dim perception that nature played a cruel trick on them, but the lack the intelligence to really comprehend the magnitude of it."

hehehehe. see you! :)

D.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

-Albert Einstein

D.

what are you listening for?...

There was once an Indian man walking along with his friend in central New York. While the two were walking the footpath, the Indian man suddenly stopped and cocked his head to one side as if listening for something.
"What are you doing?" Asked the American friend.
"I hear a cricket" replied the Indian
"What! How on earth can you hear a tiny cricket in the middle of New York? You've got to be kidding!"
"Just listen. Think about all the sounds you hear, listen for the cricket. Believe it's there."
So the American man sat down on a nearby bench, put his face in his hands, closed his eyes, and listened. But after a minute or two, the man stood up and shook his head.
"I didn't hear a thing. Just the whooshing of taxis, the rumbling of the subway, and the clacking of cash registers. But there's no cricket."
"I'll show you then," announced the Indian man as he headed to the next intersection and turned the corner with his ear ever listening for that cricket. He crossed the road, while his American friend stayed on the other side, found a seat and watched in humour. The other man ran up to a church, and found a pot at the entrance gate. He quickly dug around in the soil, and the stoop up, his hand raised high in the air, with the tiny cricket held gently between his fingers. He crossed the road back to his friend and showed off his prize.
"How did you hear that, and I didn't?" said the American.
"It all depends on what you listen for. I'll show you." He then reached into his pocket and pulled out some coins, a few dimes and a nickel. Then he simply dropped them. At that moment, every head in the street turned towards the two men.
"I listen for things that you do not. You must believe something is there to really hear it. It's all about what you listen for."

DS.

next year...

I guess next year will be quite different, and will probably be quite hard at the start, but hopefully I'll settle in as the days go by.

Next year I'll be doing:
English
Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Money Management
Law
Automotive
Design and Technology (wood)
Music
Classroom Music
Action in the Outdoors
Video Making
Astronomy and Earth Science
Photography


Wow! Such a long list of cool stuff to do! So hopefully this will keep me occupied and keep my mind off other things(people (well, person. You know who you are) haha). Cool, brackets inside brackets. (Now (that (is)) cool). haha.


3 weeks in Melbourne was a fairly unforgettable experience. It was a chance to get away from pestering parents, to become independent, and to be able to learn more about Melbourne city. I certainly learned a lot, from how to work better with a group that might not be your best friends, to learning about your best friends and just hanging out with them. :)
Here's some photos:

Love this photo. Just the light exposure and stuff.

Attack!!!

Fourever...

A powerful image from the Halocaust.

Andrew...?

Tram.

love...

You know, no matter how hard the human species (both male and female, of the younger age inparticular) tries to avoid the dangerous chemical reaction called 'love', our attempts always prove futile, and we humans fall into the tender trap called 'love'.

So check out '(Love Is) The Tender Trap - Frank Sinatra

Goodnight peeps, all those who read this (if anyone does), be blessed forever and ever.

Ciao.

D.

Because I Know You're There

I feel so strong,
now that I finally belong,
and all my pains shall go,
with the help of those I know.

Because I know you're there.

My life shall continue,
from day to day,
and I'll always be with you,
now matter what we say.

Because I know you're there.

So it's goodbye at last,
as our roads now part,
but I'll never forget our past,
right from the very start.

Because I know you're there.

But you'll hear from me again,
I'm not going too far,
but I can't escape the pain,
of leaving what we are.

But I know you'll be there.

D.

critically dizzy...

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to My Room News.
First tonight, we interview a passenger and a pilot from a QANTAS flight from London to Melbourne. The pilot thought it would be humorous to fly the 737 jet, upside down for the majority of the flight. After landing the jet, police moved in to arrest the two pilots in the cockpit. Paramedics also had to act quickly to treat critically dizzy passengers with oxygen and morphine. 76 of the 244 passengers were rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, with some undergoing surgery to pump stomachs and turn organs the right way around.

The two pilots have been questioned by the police, and have been permanently decommissioned from QANTAS airlines.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


Now that is randomness my friends.

Bye for now,

D.

p.s. I am going fine.

We don't need more strength or more ability or greater opportunity. What we need is to use what we have.

- Basil S. Walsh

Opportunity...often it comes in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.

-Napoleon Hill

someone, somewhere, someday...

hey,
I found this on someones post, somewhere on the net, somedays ago...
check it out

Rules:
1. Put your music player on shuffle mode.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer even if it doesn't make sense.
4. Give your comment on the answer, how they actually relate.
5. Tag 5 humans.


How are you feeling today? If your Heart Tells You To - Tommy Emmanuel

Will you get far in life? All or Nothing at All - Perry Como (WHAT!!)

What is your best friends theme song? Under Serious Attack - Emery (this isn't it btw, haha)

What's your highschool like? On the Mind - Foo Fighters (I guess that sums it up)

How can you get ahead in life? The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles (it seems like that at the moment)

What's the best thing about your best friends? Sweetest Thing - U2 (they are)

Describe your parents. Thrilloilogy - Powderfinger (no idea what that means anyway)

How's your life going? Mama's Trippin - Ben Harper (???)

First song played on my birthday. Say Goodbye at the Mile High Stadium - Dave Matthews Band (not true either, man this sucks)

Will you have a happy life? Nice 'N' Easy - Frank Sinatra (sounds good to me)

What do your friends think of you? John Elliot's Nose - My Friend The Chocolate Cake (you guys think I have a big nose??

Do people secretly lust after you? Too Much (live) - Dave Matthews Band (okay then...)

How can you make yourself happy? Devestation and Reform - Relient K (whatever)

What should you do with your life? What If I Do - Foo Fighters (so... that means what?)

Will you ever have child? Just A Boy - Angus and Julia Stone. (that's weird)

What song will you dance like a freak to? Show Me Your Glory - Third Day (I doubt it, not very 'dancy' song)

What does your mum think of you? Can't We Be Friends - Jamie Cullum (???)

What is your deep dark secret? The Wizard of Oz - John Williams (am I...? AM I???!!!)

What's your mortal enemy theme song? You and Me - Lifehouse (I think this is actually my best friend song, oh well)

What is your personality like? Beautiful - Audio Adrenaline (OH YEAH!!! haha)

Anyway that was really weird,

cya later guys where-ever you are,

D.

spiritual high

hello there anyone and everyone,

I just got back from a PYV Junior Camp based on the book of Ephesians and being 'Totally Transformed'. The subjects were:

1.Totally Transformed Me
2.Totally Transformed Speech
3.Totally Transformed Life
4.Totally Transformed Submission

The camp was absolutely oarsum and I made heaps of new friends and I learnt a lot about also.

So if you see me soon and I can't stop smiling and being nice (hopefully, haha) you now know why.

http://www.pyv.org.au

check it out guys, all info about future camps is on there if you wanna come, it's awesome fun!

In other news though, my holidays are still being extremely boring, except for camp, and I am hoping to go to Melbourne to hang with my sis Esther and also hang with Jane n' Morley.

Cya later anyone and everyone,

D.

ps. the drawing is coming along...

my attempt...

So, I looked around and saw people drawing and producing oarsum works of art, and I thought, 'I wanna do that. I don't wanna be some guy who just goes through life sitting in the background, stuck in a routine, never doing anything outstanding.' OK, I admit, that was a bit exaggerated when you relate it to the picture, however that is how I feel. And, after some advice from the one and only Jane, I found this pic and decided that this would be a good spot to start. Because after all you have to start somewhere.




So I tried my hardest, and came up with this...


I dunno but I think it's not toooo bad.

And here is my next one I'm gonna try and draw:



Gosh, I'm soooo boring. I promise the next one after this will not be an alley of any kind.

Thanks Jane, Andrew and Beth for being such oarsum Christian friends. It's not every day you find people as Godly, kind and loving people such as you. Your oarsumnuss (say with Pommy accent, sounds good) really does help, and it's great to know I can talk to you about pretty much anything.

I feel happy now.

Ciao.

Holidays?

Q. Who can jump higher than a 20 story building? - Find out when you've finished.

I dunno about you, but my interpretation of holidays is when you can relax, your parents can relax (kind of), and you just get time to slow down, take it easy and do what you want. You can stay up late and watch cool movies, hang out with your friends, draw a picture or write blogs. But it seems my fathers interpretation of this is completely different...

During the holidays, my 'bedtime' doesn't change at all, dad always starts pestering me at about 9.20ish, not even 15 minutes later, (of course I don't necessarily go to sleep at that time, most of the time I just stay awake for ages, reading a book or trying to draw, but that's beside the point). This holidays I was looking forward to just relaxing, and doing all the things I mentioned earlier, but noooooooo, my parents (dad especially) are too paranoid to let me do anything outside their little box. Which, quite frankly, sucks!

I feel like I'm just serving no point for 2 weeks. I mean, it's great that my parents are being 'protective' (if that's the right word to use), but most of the time they just need to let go a bit. I wanna get out a bit, and live my life. Live life like a deck of cards, the hand you get dealt represents determinism, what you do with it though is free will.

I dunno, I think I'll see if I can sort something out. This is an incredibly long post. And it sounds so depressing. The next time I'm in happy mood I'll write something then, rather than complain to no-one.

A. Anybody, buildings can't jump! HAHAHA. Enjoy.

Ciao.

Choices

Cool, a blog. Known as 'my room'. And now for something emotional and meaningful:

Today as the sun was shining on my face, I drove past Central Square car park, and I noticed the sign that they always put out the front of that financial place on the corner. It read,
"It is our choices that show and make who we are, rather than our abilities." Or at least it was something along those lines.
Whilst listening to some Relient K and Moby on the way home, I tried to analyze what they were trying to say, and I've come to the conclusion that they're kind of right.

Life is full of choices, and sure we may stuff up sometimes, (okay, a lot of the time), but ultimately we must realise that we do make who we are, and with some common sense and guidance through prayer and help from God, we can be the very best possible, and you can be what you want to be. If you wanna be something, or someone, go for it, and don't let the worldly views and expectations hold you back.

But that's enough from me, you're probably bored stiff by now, but I hope it's alright for my first writing.

Ciao.

You have the freedom to exceed. - Ray Kroc