Headaches and dreams

I had a tension headache accompanied by nausea(with varying intensities) for a week. Today is the second day that I haven't had it. I feel fantastic. I'm excited by how good I feel. I spent some time dancing a Victory Dance this morning to the "Arctic Monkeys" CD (I bet that I look good on the dancefloor ;)). I really like this band. I kind of don't like that I like them, given all the hype- but they're good. Really good.

Also, I had a very funny dream the other night. I was on some sort of holiday and happened to meet Chris Lilley (the guy who did 'We Can Be Heroes'). We had this weird connection where I knew that he didn't want to have to talk to any fans but I was different somehow. We were more like colleagues and he was laughing at my jokes. Is this a prophetic dream about me becoming a comedienne?

The uncertainty of friendship

There are some friends who you just know really like you. There are some who you're not so sure about.

They are the ones that you seem to make all the effort with, because the other ones don't need it. This seems a bit wrong. One day I imagine realising that all those 'certain' friends have drifted away and you have absolutely nothing in common; that all you can talk about is the past, knowing that your friendship has no future.

Then there are those moments when you realise that someone you were uncertain about as a friend proves that they care. That all those times you put your heart on the line have had some impact on that person. And then there is a power shift...

I am acutely aware that human relationships are affected by sin. I pretend that I don't care when I do. I pretend that I care when I don't.

I long for the day that we can be completely free and open with each other without a hint of selfishness. Until then, I will beg God to change our hearts.

Fang or die!

I just spent a great week with my wonderful friends, Nick and Kate, who were up from Hobart. We go way back and have Shared Experience Galore! This week has seen the addition of:
1) Going to my first footy match (St. Kilda vs West Coast).Bit disappointing as far as result- but a good experience, nonetheless.

2) Seeing The Strokes. This was great! Often bands don't sound that good live, but these guys definitely sounded better. A tight unit with an abundance of intense charisma. We were in the back row, so it's possible that it was just a bunch of guys dressed up as The Strokes, miming...but I'm pretty sure it wasn't.

3) Watching the first 2 series of Black Books. We ran out of time for the 3rd. This Black Books experience came to be referred as 'doing Blackies'. It was usually 'Blackies and coffee'- like some sort of drug.

4) Eating lots

5) Reading the book of Philippians in Fairfield Boat Park and praying together.

Sayings were adopted, also:
1) The above mentioned: 'Blackies and coffee'
2) 'We're on holiday'- a reason for everthing
3) 'Hips don't lie!' - non-sensical comment
4) 'I'll park at the zoo' - my solution for everything
5) 'Fang or die' - the way I described driving in Melbourne. You are more likely to get beeped at for not taking off within a millisecond of the light changing green, not going through an orange/red light or driving too slowly, than you are for actually breaking a road rule. Hence, the saying.

Fun times!