Anthony Ryan

And just like that… the holidays are over. Frankly, I am quite happy that school begins tomorrow. This is because leadership camp is next weekend. Church anniversary yesterday was a great opportunity to put on my happy face, forever how long that might’ve been for, and serve. It’s such a great feeling (serving, and actually being able to walk- however much pain may result).

Well- the title might be a tad misleading. After my parents finally woke up, got over their arthritis, got in their slippers, and got their wheelie walkers (and their walking sticks… just in case [trying to emphasise their lack of speed if you havent figured that out ])- we headed off to the Robina Town Centre. Pretty much- a crappy name for a (now) very posh shopping centre. It’s not like it used to be… turn up in some thongs (that go on your feet! I know what some of you were thinking!), it’s more like turn up in some clothes from Country Road and David Jones. Though, there is a heck of a lot more interesting stuff there than there used to be. For anyone who doesn’t know, the Apple fanatics probably would… we, since may, have an Apple Centre in QLD (I thought the only one was in Sydney). There was like 40 macbooks with free internet, and an iPhone attached to each! Pretty crazy I thought. Also, there was a Sony Centre- with these teeny Vaio laptops (with a strangely large price tag). The Apple store offers classes and one-on-one sessions with your products (the latter only if you buy it there).

You may be asking- why the heck is he blogging about this (I currently am asking myself exactly the same question)… I guess I am pretty bored.

Golf with Dad, Jessie and Dom tomorrow Can’t wait!

As always.

Well, finally it’s that time again… HOLIDAYS! An epic and action-packed 2 weeks for some, also- slow and boring times spend bumming on Facebook, and as I am now- WordPress for the others. I am sad to say that I belong to the latter. I currently have few plans for the holidays, but I’m sure some stuff will come up.

The only thing I have been doing is renovating a little area downstairs so I can put a desk and make a nice big study area down there. Anyways, I need to drop into QPAC sometime this week and pick up some equipment for Ablaze which I scored during work experience . Tomorrow is Vicky’s big 16th birthday bash which should be awesome

I dont know if that was a tweet or what, anyhow.

Hanging in there,

Anthony.

Today was the Mansfield musical Matinee performance (try saying that one ten times over!). It went pretty well, considering what usually happens. Matinee is “an entertainment, esp. a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.” Generally- it is when all of the stuff-ups happen (at Mansfield). Today commenced at 12.30pm and finished at 2.35pm (very early). Overall, today’s performance scored a 6 out of 10 (officially). I would give my own crew a 7 because a lot usually goes wrong at the matinee, and not too much went wrong today. Musical is 7.30pm Tomorrow (Wednesday), Friday and Saturday. The matinee is done for Mansfield Primary School and Wishart Primary during the afternoon. Having a busy week

Yes, it’s coming round again. Just as the epic list is being made, and the frantic situation is about to be unleashed on myself- I just wanna put in the plug for MSHS’s musical “0livia” (the female version of 0liver). The dates are on the 19th, 21st, and 22nd of August beginning at 7pm. It is a female version of Oliver Twist, don’t ask…

We are finally BUYING some fancy new radio mics tomorrow- not the crappy (from my experience) PGX series, but the SLX WH30 (for the audiophiles hahaha). We now have a total of 12 radio mics

Blogging is the last thing on my mind at the moment, so bear with me. I tend to blog all at once.

I just wanna thank everyone from Ablaze for a momentous year! Coming to know God and indeed you wonderful people, has been an absolute ball! There has been many people who have influenced me over this time- probably the majority of you. To my leaders and IGVO buddies- thanks so much for always being there

Much more is yet to come.

(This is an extract- not the whole email)

I don’t know, but how about this. Without moving ANYTHING, go and look around the spot where you keep your bible… look at it right now- and see whether it’s on your desk under a leaning tower of homework, whether you’re holding it in your hot little hand as I speak, whether it’s gathering dust after falling down the side of your bed, whether it’s sitting under your phone, or if it’s sitting right under your pillow- this can really determine where you are with God at the moment. Like Marcus said a little while back-

Are we putting God in a box? If heaven can’t contain God, what kind of box can?

This weekend, just before the ‘SURPRISE’ birthday, mum, dad, and myself went shopping for gurneys (like high pressure water cleaners). Then we went to Tiff’s birthday bash (pancake manor- druels…). Last night I decided to test it out… so what did I do? I pointed it at my toe- and gee it hurt! hahaha I have a sore there now which stings. Anyways, this morning I have been going around with it cleaning the concrete and besa-bloks around the house. They look so good, but I’ve been weary of any cars passing (looking for the council) lol. So… Happpy Birthday Tiff! Can’t wait for the cake later hahaha- we were all too full on pancakes to eat it yesterday.