oh and may I bring to your attention some very wise words from Tom French back in December of last year.
"May I encourage U2 buying. U2 are the Bomb."
I so whole heartedly agree...
they really are.
Thursday, September 8
sigh, trying to do a physics assignment all afternoon, and i have done what could have been done in an hour. it makes me feel ill when i think how much time i have wasted. I havw got so much study to do, and i just cannot focus. sigh
well get this next bit done, and maths study/homework
be up to about 11 i'd say.
way past my bedtime.
anyways, cu guys l8a...
tim
well get this next bit done, and maths study/homework
be up to about 11 i'd say.
way past my bedtime.
anyways, cu guys l8a...
tim
Tuesday, September 6
I have really missed people's company recently, quite a few people have gone away, and I miss them. Can't wait till I see them next.
oh and i have lots of exams.
oh and this is about all that has been running through my head recently.
ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams
so life has been a bit stressed recently, and i am not coping as well as i would have liked.
cya
oh and i have lots of exams.
oh and this is about all that has been running through my head recently.
ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams ams exams exams exams exams
so life has been a bit stressed recently, and i am not coping as well as i would have liked.
cya
Wednesday, August 31
Inspired by Luke
ok well Luke has given me an idea that I think would be great to start up.
Luke well done for being so self-disciplined to at least give what your doing a go.
We could start a fundraising thing... week by week, or a fortnight maybe. People give up luxuries they think they couldn't live without. In the process we raise money for example; the RSPCA, or Youth Alpha's trip to Japan
ideas that i have thought of would be:
Beth going two weeks without coffee.
Gemma giving up sleep ins. ie: not sleeping past 8am on any given day for several weekends
Myself giving up listening to music for a week or two.
Monty giving up visits to Glenrose for a couple of weeks.
Well i think its a good idea, it'd be kinda funny too.
Ciao
Luke well done for being so self-disciplined to at least give what your doing a go.
We could start a fundraising thing... week by week, or a fortnight maybe. People give up luxuries they think they couldn't live without. In the process we raise money for example; the RSPCA, or Youth Alpha's trip to Japan
ideas that i have thought of would be:
Beth going two weeks without coffee.
Gemma giving up sleep ins. ie: not sleeping past 8am on any given day for several weekends
Myself giving up listening to music for a week or two.
Monty giving up visits to Glenrose for a couple of weeks.
Well i think its a good idea, it'd be kinda funny too.
Ciao
Saturday, August 27
LOVE IS (all around us)
wow... i cannot express how privilidged I feel to be apart of St. Stephens. I am so proud of all my friends that were involved in the production of 'Love is'. Guys you were all incredibly awesome. The choreography of the dancers was amazing, grabbed everyone's attention and had everyone's respect from the moment Jodie walked on stage for the first dance of the night. It set the atmosphere for the rest of the night. Everyone was completely consumed by the performances of everyone involved.
I was a big fan of Pip Rasmussen's one line in the production. Delivery was great, and everyone laughed. Big congrats to Tom on that line.
One thing that i really thought was top notch out of the film was the camera work. It was really good. It conveyed the atmosphere of the scene, it showed emotion and feeling. It kept you involved and it was a film, not a theatre production. The changing of views, the audience saw everything, the expressions on everyone's faces. How nothing was lost, everything that needed to be visible was, and anything that didn't need to be there wasn't, there were no distractions in the scenes. What was meant to be scene was, and that was where the attention was put. Top work guys.
Dancing... what can I say. Not a lot unfortunately seeing as I'm not a dancer. But i did get to see it all from an audience's view. If there were mistakes, I didn't see them. Be encouraged girls you were brilliant, and you should be very proud of yourselves. Sally, Helen and anyone else I have missed. The choreography was exceptional, you were wonderful. Conveyed messages and atmosphere through great techniques and such graceful movement.
Then when it was all over... there was Tom.
This was inspired. There was the Holy spirit written all over this sermon. God has gifted Tom immensly and was with him every step of the way tonight. Guiding him with tone of voice and choice of words. It was clear people's prayers were with him tonight. I was sitting next to an elderly lady tonight who was absolutely rapped in Tom's sermon. She sat there the entire way through nodding, saying "mmm... hmm" as well as a couple of "yes" and a "definately" as well. Tom did magnifcently and if i could get an 'Amen' it would be appreciated.
To everyone involved in the production of 'love is' you have done exceptionally well and all the hard work and effort you have put in has come off to no end. Prayers were answered in full tonight, and as a church we should be praising God for the wonderfully gifted people that we have working with us, that we are friends with, for God has guided and gifted them to no end and they have given those gifts back to God, they have served us and blessed us in the production that was performed tonight....
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I was a big fan of Pip Rasmussen's one line in the production. Delivery was great, and everyone laughed. Big congrats to Tom on that line.
One thing that i really thought was top notch out of the film was the camera work. It was really good. It conveyed the atmosphere of the scene, it showed emotion and feeling. It kept you involved and it was a film, not a theatre production. The changing of views, the audience saw everything, the expressions on everyone's faces. How nothing was lost, everything that needed to be visible was, and anything that didn't need to be there wasn't, there were no distractions in the scenes. What was meant to be scene was, and that was where the attention was put. Top work guys.
Dancing... what can I say. Not a lot unfortunately seeing as I'm not a dancer. But i did get to see it all from an audience's view. If there were mistakes, I didn't see them. Be encouraged girls you were brilliant, and you should be very proud of yourselves. Sally, Helen and anyone else I have missed. The choreography was exceptional, you were wonderful. Conveyed messages and atmosphere through great techniques and such graceful movement.
Then when it was all over... there was Tom.
This was inspired. There was the Holy spirit written all over this sermon. God has gifted Tom immensly and was with him every step of the way tonight. Guiding him with tone of voice and choice of words. It was clear people's prayers were with him tonight. I was sitting next to an elderly lady tonight who was absolutely rapped in Tom's sermon. She sat there the entire way through nodding, saying "mmm... hmm" as well as a couple of "yes" and a "definately" as well. Tom did magnifcently and if i could get an 'Amen' it would be appreciated.
To everyone involved in the production of 'love is' you have done exceptionally well and all the hard work and effort you have put in has come off to no end. Prayers were answered in full tonight, and as a church we should be praising God for the wonderfully gifted people that we have working with us, that we are friends with, for God has guided and gifted them to no end and they have given those gifts back to God, they have served us and blessed us in the production that was performed tonight....
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Tuesday, August 23
lets see here
I am so tired. despite the prayers of friends and some organic sleeping assistants, I still do not sleep deep enough at night. I just don't get it. Do i have little faith, is it my own fault that prayers are not being answered? I know I could go on forever about how tired I am. But I think an event that occured this afternoon will suffice.
After school finished I walked home. I got to the door, opened it, went inside. Said hello to my two dogs. Put my two bags down, lay down on the floor right there and then and fell asleep. I woke up 30 mins later and decided to let the dogs out, and put my bags away.
I am that tired, it has been going on for too long, i fear i am about to burn out. I need your prayers guys, please.
I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone O God make me dwell in safety - Psalms
cya later guys
tim
After school finished I walked home. I got to the door, opened it, went inside. Said hello to my two dogs. Put my two bags down, lay down on the floor right there and then and fell asleep. I woke up 30 mins later and decided to let the dogs out, and put my bags away.
I am that tired, it has been going on for too long, i fear i am about to burn out. I need your prayers guys, please.
I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone O God make me dwell in safety - Psalms
cya later guys
tim
Tuesday, August 16
injury
Well to the few people that read my blog, here is the news you need to know. I have successfully cut my finger off in hospitality... no not really, my apologies for those that I freaked out. But i did deeply cut some skin clean off my knuckle on my left index finger of my left hand.
i did it in hospitality class todaywhen i was sharpening my knife. slipped and took a lot of skin off. it bled a lot and the people in my class were very supportive. Will and Jasmine were currently studying first aid in PD, so i was in good hands. It was apparent that it was quite deep, so once i was a little bandaged up, the lovely Mrs Ferguson (not the science one teacher) took me down to the office so they could check me. They called mum and dad (as you do) and put another dressing on. This one was a lot better.
So dad arrived and took me to the doc accross from forestway shopping centre. The lovely Chris Lee looked after me. He took me into their little surgery and undid the dressing. Again. well he said he would do a little exploring first of all to see what i had done. Then he said that i would have to go down to the hospital if i had damaged my tendon in my knuckle. Because then he just wouldn't be able to stich me up. So he got this antiseptic that was the colour of poo and he cleaned away all the blood and then applied the poo. He then went exploring. he didnt touch or cut or doing anything to my finger. he just asked me to bend and strighten my finger while he looked at it under a magnifying glass. A big proffesional one that had lights around it, and was mounted on the wall. He then told me that i hadnt damaged the tendon, cos he could see it, and could see that it wasnt damaged. He told me that bone was visible.
So i think that I did well to cut the skin off my knuckle, right down to the bone without damaging anything apart from a minor amount of flesh being removed. PRAISE GOD!!!
So i had an eventful day, and in the end im alright. Mind you... i think i will sharpen knives a bit more carefully from now on...
cya's all l8a
and so you know, i have a new email as well.
timothymccloud@gmail.com
Saturday, August 13
Making Poverty History
Well to the few people that read my blog, here is something that everyone can do to help make poverty history. We can send the Prime Minister an email!!! It's ok, the make poverty history team has made it easy for us, and they have email content outlined for us. just copy and paste, change it if you want; but be polite... and then head to this website to send John Howard an email. http://www.pm.gov.au/email.cfm?sssdmh=dm16.151591
Now the email to send if you wish is as follows:
Dear Prime Minister,
As a supporter of the Make Poverty History campaign in Australia, I ask you to attend the UN Millennium Summit in September. I have been encouraged at the recent commitments of extra aid and debt cancellation by the EU and G8 countries. Australia can and should match them, with a timetabled commitment to increase our own aid giving and a plan to target this increase towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
In light of our generous response to the Asian Tsunami, I wish to see Australia in the forefront of countries responding generously to the ongoing tragedy of poverty. At this time of economic prosperity and budget surpluses, we have never been better positioned to increase our aid budget and enhance its focus on the poverty-reduction targets of the Millennium Development Goals.
Please also continue to support and fund debt cancellation mechanisms for the world's poorest countries and speak out in favour of reform of unfair international trade rules - including ending farm subsidies among rich countries and letting developing countries decide the pace and extent of trade liberalisation of their agricultural markets to protect the food security, livelihoods and environment of the world's poorest people.
Now the email to send if you wish is as follows:
Dear Prime Minister,
As a supporter of the Make Poverty History campaign in Australia, I ask you to attend the UN Millennium Summit in September. I have been encouraged at the recent commitments of extra aid and debt cancellation by the EU and G8 countries. Australia can and should match them, with a timetabled commitment to increase our own aid giving and a plan to target this increase towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
In light of our generous response to the Asian Tsunami, I wish to see Australia in the forefront of countries responding generously to the ongoing tragedy of poverty. At this time of economic prosperity and budget surpluses, we have never been better positioned to increase our aid budget and enhance its focus on the poverty-reduction targets of the Millennium Development Goals.
Please also continue to support and fund debt cancellation mechanisms for the world's poorest countries and speak out in favour of reform of unfair international trade rules - including ending farm subsidies among rich countries and letting developing countries decide the pace and extent of trade liberalisation of their agricultural markets to protect the food security, livelihoods and environment of the world's poorest people.
Wednesday, July 20
Being Christ-like
Well I am in the middle of my Modern History Assignment and I couldn't help but take a moment to show something i found while I was doing some research.
As you may know I am doing my assignment on Nelson Mandela and as i was going through some interviews conducted about him I came across one interviewee by the name Desmond Tutu... no wait, it's Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He also is a recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. Great man and a great christian. Now as he was being interviewed one question was asked of him; naturally of course concerning Nelson Mandela, and here it is:
Do you see him as a, forgive the heresy, Christ-like figure?
and this is what Desmond Tutu said in response:
No, I don't think it would be a heresy. There is no harm in saying, because our Lord wanted us to be Christ-like. Christ-like doesn't mean not having faults. It means that you do actually have a capacity to draw out the good that is in others. You make people slightly better than they would have been without your influence. It is helping people to move away from what would have been the normal reactions and responses that are destructive and move them in a direction where those forces are transmuted, and they become forces for good. So I wouldn't be appalled that you say he is Christlike ...
I really learbed something today... Christ-like isn't about being perfect, or even near perfect; it's about being a good influence on others, helping others better themselves in Christ, and build them up in their walk with God. And that is what being brothers and sisters in christ is all about, it is why we go to church.
kool...
well if you wanna check out anymore of that interview here's the website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/interviews/tutu.html
As you may know I am doing my assignment on Nelson Mandela and as i was going through some interviews conducted about him I came across one interviewee by the name Desmond Tutu... no wait, it's Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He also is a recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize. Great man and a great christian. Now as he was being interviewed one question was asked of him; naturally of course concerning Nelson Mandela, and here it is:
Do you see him as a, forgive the heresy, Christ-like figure?
and this is what Desmond Tutu said in response:
No, I don't think it would be a heresy. There is no harm in saying, because our Lord wanted us to be Christ-like. Christ-like doesn't mean not having faults. It means that you do actually have a capacity to draw out the good that is in others. You make people slightly better than they would have been without your influence. It is helping people to move away from what would have been the normal reactions and responses that are destructive and move them in a direction where those forces are transmuted, and they become forces for good. So I wouldn't be appalled that you say he is Christlike ...
I really learbed something today... Christ-like isn't about being perfect, or even near perfect; it's about being a good influence on others, helping others better themselves in Christ, and build them up in their walk with God. And that is what being brothers and sisters in christ is all about, it is why we go to church.
kool...
well if you wanna check out anymore of that interview here's the website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/interviews/tutu.html
Saturday, July 16
love
Interesting concept... I mean love is the most basic of human emotions and the most central... yet such a basic concept. everyone feels love, loves others, loves themselves, and sometimes is in love with someone... sometimes themselves... But what is it about love that sometimes makes life hard?
(Just a warning... it's gonna get really fast paced in a second so try and keep up) There's when someone you love is hurt; and it is because of that, which makes you hurt aswell; because you care, and this makes life harder. But it is not because of love that makes life harder for you it is the reason that the person you love is hurt, that has made life harder for you. So... how did that come to pass? why is this person that you love hurting?
Chances are it is because of something that someone has done. So does love make life hard? Is love a complicated concept? Or is it just us that makes life hard, that make love a complicated concept? I believe through our sin we have taken something so primitive, so simple, and construed it and made it something that it isn't - complicated.
(Just a warning... it's gonna get really fast paced in a second so try and keep up) There's when someone you love is hurt; and it is because of that, which makes you hurt aswell; because you care, and this makes life harder. But it is not because of love that makes life harder for you it is the reason that the person you love is hurt, that has made life harder for you. So... how did that come to pass? why is this person that you love hurting?
Chances are it is because of something that someone has done. So does love make life hard? Is love a complicated concept? Or is it just us that makes life hard, that make love a complicated concept? I believe through our sin we have taken something so primitive, so simple, and construed it and made it something that it isn't - complicated.
Tuesday, July 12
Just the other day I found out that Bob Geldolf had been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. I was very happy. It's was for the work he has done and is doing for Make Poverty History. Organising the concerts and the 'click' advertisements. I really do hope that he gets the award, he really does deserve it, but then again I'm not on the panel that decides these things. So my apologies for being cliche but i do hope the best man wins.
Sunday, July 10
Hillsong
On thursday night, I went to hillsong conference evening with Hannah and Matt Stanton, we went up to the Superdome out at Homebush and met up with Dave, Steve, Jamie, Ben and Beth.
The conference caused massive traffic jam all the way up to Homebush. I was pretty hectic. Then we parked and headed down to the stadium. We got lost but thanx to helpful volunteers they directed us to a bus, and we got to the superdome. The amount of people there was quite ridiculous; this of course being a massive surprise to me because I haven't been to a hillsong conference before.
Well we were some of the last to get on to the end of the cue and we were about to be taken up to the very top of the stadium where you can't see the stage, but all of a sudden we were directed away from the escalators and taken straight into the Superdome. We had killer seats and were able to watch a great show.
It was really interesting to watch though. There were people leading everyone in worship but these people were also providing a bit of a disrtaction at the same time. All these guitar solos and such were great to listen to but I found myself listening to a concert rather than worshipping God. There was so much hype, I kinda wish they would have toned it down a bit. all in all though it was a great time, and Micheal W. Smith was awesome, although some would disagree. I liked him though.
It was also this night that we found out that London had been the victim of a terrorist attack. You could feel the shock of it fill the stadium.
Well they kept going, and all of us along with a lot of other people left on a high. It was a great night, we all had a good time. Can't wait for the next one.
The conference caused massive traffic jam all the way up to Homebush. I was pretty hectic. Then we parked and headed down to the stadium. We got lost but thanx to helpful volunteers they directed us to a bus, and we got to the superdome. The amount of people there was quite ridiculous; this of course being a massive surprise to me because I haven't been to a hillsong conference before.
Well we were some of the last to get on to the end of the cue and we were about to be taken up to the very top of the stadium where you can't see the stage, but all of a sudden we were directed away from the escalators and taken straight into the Superdome. We had killer seats and were able to watch a great show.
It was really interesting to watch though. There were people leading everyone in worship but these people were also providing a bit of a disrtaction at the same time. All these guitar solos and such were great to listen to but I found myself listening to a concert rather than worshipping God. There was so much hype, I kinda wish they would have toned it down a bit. all in all though it was a great time, and Micheal W. Smith was awesome, although some would disagree. I liked him though.
It was also this night that we found out that London had been the victim of a terrorist attack. You could feel the shock of it fill the stadium.
Well they kept going, and all of us along with a lot of other people left on a high. It was a great night, we all had a good time. Can't wait for the next one.
Friday, July 8
Tuesday, July 5
I'm a Heffalump!!!
today was a lot of fun. me and jared, and cathy and megan and peter and anika and sarah went to the mall and saw pooh's heffalump movie. IT WAS AWESOME!!! i recommend that everyone go see it, and ask anyone else, and they'll tell you the same thing. lumpy was great, so cute and roo was cool, jumping everywhere he went... hee hee. oh and tigger was great... hes my favorite.
also i got a haircut, you can see the awful photo below where you can hardly see my hair...
well have a good day
and school holidays still have a little longer to go!!!
also i got a haircut, you can see the awful photo below where you can hardly see my hair...
well have a good day
and school holidays still have a little longer to go!!!
Saturday, July 2
well at 7am today something very interesting happened. my sister is off to do another youth alpha seminar, and my mother broke her leg... went out to the post, get the mail. and slip, landing on her leg. spiritual attack? mmm, i would say so. this was a bit hectic, 2 ambulances!!! hmm, well mums in hospital, and she'll be ok, but this was all a bit daunting.
over and out
tim
over and out
tim
Friday, July 1
tigger
it is my sad duty to announce that the original voice of tigger, from winnie the poo died. yeah, i know, its so sad. i really liked tigger, and now...?
well he will be sadly missed, goodbye tigger.
well he will be sadly missed, goodbye tigger.
BEING SICK
hmm... i predict in the next week i will fall ill.
how do i know this? my sister is recovering from a stomach bug and it looks llike my brother (which i remind you all i share a room with) has the flu...
yippee!
bring it on!
oh and i am posting thus blog on the day in which there is a half day teacher strike. yay. see how i am using this time so wisely? hopefully there will be many more to come...
but hopefully the teachers will get what they need, cos they are underpaid. but by striking they are doing a good thing for themselves and the students.
ooh i feel so happy.... i started some holiday h/w last night. how disciplend is that? especially for me!
tim
how do i know this? my sister is recovering from a stomach bug and it looks llike my brother (which i remind you all i share a room with) has the flu...
yippee!
bring it on!
oh and i am posting thus blog on the day in which there is a half day teacher strike. yay. see how i am using this time so wisely? hopefully there will be many more to come...
but hopefully the teachers will get what they need, cos they are underpaid. but by striking they are doing a good thing for themselves and the students.
ooh i feel so happy.... i started some holiday h/w last night. how disciplend is that? especially for me!
tim
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