Thursday, one day to go and counting

Hi, I know I haven't written for a few days, but I have been busy reading Harry Potter and doing other things. I am quickly going to write this blog and then get back to it. I'm half way through it and I'm wishing it doesn't end. Because I have to say, I like all the hype that surrounds Harry Potter.

Have you noticed how quickly time passes when you are on a computer?

Last night I had the Pastor from my church come around to see me. They (church Elders) are not happy about me and Zhe. I keep trying to tell them that I know she will become a Christian but they don't seem to believe me. I don't like people - even Pastors telling me what I should believe. A my God is bigger than your God thing. Listening to a sermon is one thing. But having someone lecture you in your own living room is another. When I meet my God on judgement day, He or she can tell me what s/he thinks then. I don't need someone else to tell me what God thinks about me. I can enter into my own relationship with God thank you very much.

Anyway must go, Harry and then my prayers await before I go to sleep tonight.

Best wishes and love to all

Monday again

The first blog for a few days. I've just forgotten to get in and write. Perhaps the enthusiasm is wearing thin. I'm here listening to Radio Swiss Classic. Didn't do much over the weekend, the weather was fine though, so I did a bit of gardening, mowed the lawn did some weeding. On Sunday morning I went to Church. We have a new Pastor'who seems alright.

I tried to ring Zhe, but she must have been working. On Saturday morning I bought the new Harry Potter book. I'm currently up to page 134. Wonder how it is all going to end? I don't think he'll die.

What's happening in the news - Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan has died, Our Prime Minister has declared that voting for the Labor Party in the upcoming election would be madness - what else would he say! Dr Haneef is still in Jail - a political prisoner if you ask me, there's been a number of deaths due to mudslides and floods in Indonesia. That'll do.

Tomorrow I'll write more.

Good day Thursday

Tonight I am happy. This afternoon I went to the lawyer to see about Zhe coming here. Everything is just about ready to go in. It has taken 7 months to get everything to this stage. Zhe could be here within a couple of months. Oh I hope the Government lets her come.

I am listening to Radio Swiss Classic again tonight, the music is still glorious -Felix Mendelssohn I love listening to radio on the internet. I will go to bed happy tonight. I have done the washing up, it's cold but the bed is warm I'll cuddle up and my cat will keep me company. Zhe, I know you are working, tommorrow I will give you a ring.

I think I'll end it here tonight and just listen to the music for a while.

Cheers.

Wednesday is Hump Day

Well it's Wednesday, or as one of my colleagues at work calls it Hump Day. Monday and Tuesday, you climb the hill, but when you get over the hump on Wednesday, it's all down hill for Thursday and Friday to the weekend.



Bring on the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology says that the weather will be fine. I know there's a drought and all, but after it's been cold amd wet most days over the last few weeks since I've been back from China, I am so glad it will be fine.



What's making news today. 600 workers at the Ford factory in Geelong will lose their jobs - and a few more when the automative parts companies that supply Ford also go under. North Korea have closed down more facilities at its nuclear plant, there's plenty of problems in Pakistan and a plane crash kills 200 in Brazil.



Tomorrow I have to see the immigration lawyer about getting Zhe out here. I wish they would hurry up. I received a card and a letter from her yesterday. Love you Zhe.



I am listening to a Swiss radio station - Radio Swiss Classic and they are playing glorious music. I think I will get off this and listen to it awhile. It's 7 degrees in Melbourne and it's cold.



I'll talk to you tomorrow.

All Ways Look on the Bright Side

I wasn't at my best last night. I ended up getting drunk and feeling sorry for myself. I have gone into this malaise lately and cannot seem to climb out of it.

The weather hasn't helped either today it was really cold again. The temperature didn't get above 9 degrees. I am going to finish this blog, write an email to Zhe, do some housework- the dishes and a bit of ironing and then go to bed. It's the only place that is warm. I'll watch some TV then read a book for a bit before I turn the light out. There are some times when I like going to bed early. This, I think will be one of them.

So what is going on in the world. Here, we've got politicians interfering in the justice system. In Japan we've had a earthquake that's killed 9 people, injured hundreds and driven thousands from their homes, more bombs have gone off in Iraq and a Turkish politician has been shot dead. Wonderful!

My Bible verse of the day is from Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God .

I wonder what God thinks of his children.

I remember listening to Encounter on Radio National and they had a lecture by the Anglican Bishop Tom Wright of Durham, England. He was speaking about doubt and I think it was one of the best talks on religion that I have ever heard. There are sometimes when I strongly believe in God but there are other times when I have my doubts.

My God is a He and a She whose power is so far above ours that it can't be calculated. Can you imagine how powerful the creator of the universe must be? I'm not a creationist who thinks that Genesis is the absolute truth. I think that Genesis is the same as other religion's creation myths. However,mostly I do believe in God.

And my Jesus is the son of God, he's a great teacher, but I also imagine him as someone you can go down the pub with, or watch the footy with.

Anyway, enough of this. I'll end it here tonight.

Monday Evening

Today is my birthday and I am sitting here at the computer drinking Budweiser. You might wonder why I'm drinking American beer. Well it happens to be Zhe's favourite beer. So I drink it and think about her. Last night I rang her. She is so beautiful and I love her so much. I just wish she would get here. We have to prove we love one another. Very hard to do with the Australian Government vilifying all and sundry at the moment. It's election year after all.

But I love her and I will not stop loving her.


How do I finish this blog, I've been reading food blogs- but I haven't any good recipes. Today is my birthday and I feel miserable.

Blow it, I am allowed to feel miserable.

Sunday Evening Blog

Well it's Sunday night and it's cold. I didn't do all that much on the weekend - last night I went out to the airport again and picked up some more friends who this time were coming in from Perth. I dropped them off where they were staying and got home around 1.00 this morning.

This morning I went to church - something I actually enjoy - wouldn't have imagined that 3 years ago. My life has changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. Now, I'm going to finish this and then go and ring my fiancee in China.

I'll tell you a story. I don't know where it came from except it's African and I heard it somewhere and really liked it. Because I like stories.

In the beginning God made the Earth from the rocks, there were no creatures on Earth other than tortises and humans. There was also no death nor births - the people and the tortises lived forever.

One day the tortises got fed up with being bored and seeing the same tortises day in day out and some approached God and asked Him if they could have children. God told them that if there was to be birth, then there must also be death. The tortises didn't know what death was, but being bored, they told God that it would be OK.

The next morning, the female tortises gave birth to young, which was greeted by much excitement.

The humans heard all the celebrating coming from the tortises and thought that they would like to have children too. So some of them went to see God and asked Him if they too could have young. Yes, God said, but like the tortises, if you have birth then you must also have death. Well, the humans didn't know what death was either. However, they didn't want to miss out so they agreed.

That evening, the humans heard a great wail of anguish coming from the tortises as some of their number died. They began to have second thoughts about agreeing to have birth and death.

However, they had committed themselves to God and so we have birth and death.

A few days later, God thought it would only be fair to ask the rocks, if they wanted to have birth and death as well. But the rocks had seen what had happened to the tortises and humans and kept silent.

So this is why there is birth and death among the creatures of the Earth, but the rocks live on forever.


Well that's what I remember of it anyway.

OK, so I will finish here and go and ring China. See you.

A Cold Saturday Morning

This morning I had to get up early and go to Melbourne Airport to pick up some friends who were coming in from China. The weather is fine, but it is a little cold. I like going to the airport and meeting people. Of course there is one person I really want to meet at Melbourne Airport - hopefully she will be here soon.


I think I am going to go and do some housework after this. I think I'll go to the nursery this afternoon and buy something. A few years ago, I decided to collect succulents and cactai. I'm now thinking about moving on to bonsai. I have a courtyard at the back of my house that needs doing up and I'm thinking about getting a few bonsai and setting them around the place. I'll see..





Anyway, I'd better get on and do something

The Art of Long Distance Love

Three years ago, I left home and went to work, when I came home my partner of eight years had gone with most of the furniture. It was quite a kick. If you want to hurt someone, let me tell you just leaving without an explanation causes exquisite pain.

Then two and a half years ago a friend showed me a photograph and asked me if I was interested in this woman. I looked and thought she was alright so I said yes. The only problem being she is in China. Well, we started to ring each other up and write letters and then things were going OK so I went to China to see her. She was beautiful.

I came home and the letters and phone calls continued. Then I needed to go and see her again. I took time off work and flew to China and there she was - still beautiful. Half way through the trip I told her I loved her. It was something that I said on the spur of the moment, just a gut response. But seconds later it hit me. I meant it. Later that night when she had left the hotel and gone home, I went for a walk and just walked and walked thinking about everything that had happened to me and led me to this.

That was last year. Now I don't think of her as a separate person. There is just us. Not a day goes by without me thinking of her a hundred odd times. I am trying to get her a visa to come here. Sometimes it's like she is already here. I picture her walking in the street, going grocery shopping with me on Saturday mornings. I imagine all the places I want to take her to, when she finally gets here. I just love her and want her here.

The First Blog

It is a cold Friday night in Melbourne and I am sitting here listening to German radio - playing Bach over the internet. This is one of the few things that I use my home computer for. I like listening to internet radio from across the miles. Perhaps it goes back to my childhood when I used to play around with shortwave on the radio and see what I could pick up.



This is my first blog. I'm wondering what to write, I've got nothing to say. I recently started to use Picasa and then I thought well why not use other tools on Google and here I am. Should I tell you a little bit about me.



I am here in Melbourne, Australia. I'm 51 on the 16th of July, that's next Monday. I have a house, car, budgerigar, cat and a duck. My job is interesting sometimes. I have to read everyday otherwise I go crazy. I don't really have a favourite television program. I like to listen to the radio. Radio National.



Outside it is raining,