Home

I had such a wonderful weekend.

Saturday was spent visiting an art gallery with Tom and his dad in Marrickville. We stopped in on a local market on the way back and Tom got me an early Christmas present - a beautiful red top with a boab tree on it. <3 Then came back for lunch, read more Harry Potter and a rode home to my place in the afternoon.

This morning I rode to Tom's place and went to morning church, which was a very nice service with loads of kids. Then we had lunch and I read more of my Harry Potter book with Tomtom and we listened to a podcast sermon by John Piper. I'm very excited about these sermons on demand... :D And then had dinner later with Tom's family - an early Christmas dinner because his brother is going overseas in a week or so. :) Tom and I got to decorate the gingerbread biscuits with icing beforehand... His mum cooked up an amazing dinner, I'm stuffed full. :D


And this song. :D I heart it. It has such wonderful energy.
I love you Tom. <3



Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home



Her:
Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my ma and pa,
Not that way that I do love you.

Him:
Holy, moley, me, oh my,
You're the apple of my eye,
Girl I've never loved one like you.

Her:
Man oh man you're my best friend,
I scream it to the nothingness,
There ain't nothing that I need.

Him:
Well, hot and heavy, pumpkin pie,
Chocolate candy, Jesus Christ,
Ain't nothing please me more than you.

Both:
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

La, la, la, la, take me home.
Mother, I'm coming home.

Him:
I'll follow you into the park,
Through the jungle through the dark,
Girl I never loved one like you.

Her:
Moats and boats and waterfalls,
Alley-ways and pay phone calls,
I've been everywhere with you.

Him:
That's true.
Laugh until we think we'll die,
Left with(?) on a summer night,
Never could be sweeter than with you.

Her:
And in the streets you run afree,
Like it's only you and me,
Geeze, you're something to see.

Both:
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

La, la, la, la, take me home.
Daddy, I'm coming home.


(talking)
Him: Jade
Her: Alexander
Him: Do you remember that day you fell outta my window?
Her: I sure do, you came jumping out after me.
Him: Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, you were bleeding all over the place and I rushed you out to the hospital, you remember that?
Her: Yes I do.
Him: Well there's something I never told you about that night.
Her: What didn't you tell me?
Him: While you were sitting in the backseat smoking a cigarette you thought was gonna be your last, I was falling deep, deeply in love with you, and I never told you til just now.

Both:
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is where I'm alone with you.

Him:
Home. Let me come home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.

Her:
Ahh home. Yes I am ho-oh-ome.
Home is when I'm alone with you.

Her:
Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my ma and pa...
Moats and boats and waterfalls,
Alley-ways and pay phone calls...

Both:
Ahh Home. Let me go home.
Home is wherever I'm with you.
Ahh Home. Let me go ho-oh-ome.
Home is where I'm alone with you...




Love,
Cathrine

December

It's December already. In a little over 2 weeks I'll be heading to the Philippines and work will be finished (for me) for the year. I did a little looking back over my blog just then and I think I have to say this has been a full on year, but things are settling into happier waters. Some of the changes?

a. new church
b. new home
c. dating tom
d. no longer working with br ned
e. no longer involved with fifi
f. mum bought me a car
g. paid driving lessons

It's been really hard at times to keep it all together. I wonder what next year will be like... could it be that things will calm down? I would love for things to settle into a routine of church, bible study, work and Tom and seeing friends in my spare time.

Music continues to be most old stuff rehashed. New stuff is harder to come by these days. I have a driving lesson this afternoon and so I better dash..


Meow,
Cathrine

Take My Life

I'm humbled by the genuineness of love shown by people in this world. I went to a wedding this morning and was deeply impressed by the way the couple demonstrated their love for each other. I'm confronted by their maturity as well... who am I to talk of marriage? I'm still a child. I see the kindness and love shown by the bride's friends and I wonder who will speak for me on my wedding day. I am a little forgetful of my friends, though I have awesome friends, I don't make enough time for them. I forget what I'm missing out on too in neglecting them. Life is enriched with friends and family.

I have been really enjoying reading the bible on my way to work. I'm reading through 2 Chronicles at the moment and it's really instructive looking at the lives of so many past kings of Israel/Judea in such a condensed way. The distinction is so clear, follow God and you will prosper and live, serve other Gods and it's over. You wonder how can they possibly keep making the same mistakes? I wonder until I look at my own life. It's so easy to forget God's proper place and like friends, neglect him. In the end, I have to stand before God and account for all that I've done.

I like Saturdays. I like taking time out and being still before God. It seems as soon as I am still, I am comforted by God and know his presence. And strength returns to me to help me continue in the face of some real challenges that I'm facing... and joy fills my heart as I recognise God moving in my life. I have taken less to listening to music and more to allowing my mind to rest in the love and knowledge of God. I enjoy too listening to hymns and other Christian music, though most of what I own are hymns. :) I'm glad it's Sunday tomorrow... it's nice to look forward to church.

This is one hymn that I love.


Chris Tomlin - Take My Life






I don't know how this blog will look in the upcoming months. I'm not really inspired to write every day and share music in the same way. I feel as if I already have enough on my plate. *laughs* We'll see, I guess.

Love,
Cathrine

Grand Return - Down On Love

It would be nice to learn to dance. I went out Friday night with Tom to his friend's farewell and was danced around the place by his friend's dad. It was quite embarrassing but in a fun way. I wish I could fly around the floor and dance like he and his wife does. Looks like a lot of fun.

Driving lessons are going well. I'm excited. I'm excited in general about living so close to Tom but the idea of driving and being at his place in 2 minutes drives me crazy. I'm all kinds of happy to be able to pop by have a swim and cook dinner with him... and for me to come home from work and him be there to cook up a storm with him again. haha My man gets me trying new things. He has awesome taste in music and consequently has me dancing along to life to his music. Cooking, dancing, riding, singing, praying together... Gush! I have been away from the internet for a while and I have so much love stored up that I can't help but overflow with it all.

I'm excited about my birthday on Wednesday. We're going to the Vanguard for some French cabaret... Edith Piaf tribute style. So much love. Going with Tom, Eddy and Sara and dinnering with these above awesome people as well as Aisha and Tharani and maybe Jason. My people. <3

I am in a good place.

I have travel on my mind, the end of the year is fast approaching and then I'll be heading off to the Philippines. I recently just got back from Melbourne with Aisha and it was really nice to be somewhere else for a while and the only thing to think about was how shall I enjoy myself today? *grins* I learnt so much about being girly and taking care of myself... I have come back to Sydney with a healthier 'beauty regime' and a greater desire to wear dresses and skirts. I can not get over the Friday night we spent at a club (my first time) in which I got so much male attention. If ever I wanted to play the "I'm average, nothing special" card, I think I'll have this memory to remind me that I'm not average at all. I don't know what I'll do with that knowledge... will it give me more self confidence? Will it make me less self conscious? Maybe in time. I really enjoyed spending time with Aisha over 5 consecutive days. She's such an awesome girl. :)


Anyway... I'm currently enjoying Bob Dylan (All Along The Watch Tower, I Shall Be Released) and Simon and Garfunkel. I feel quite old school. It feels so good to be blogging again. I find it a funny thing. When I talk to certain people I find it really easy to focus on all the good things going on, and with others I find it impossible to not talk about all the bad. Blogging puts me in a headspace where I'm comfortable and so tonight I'm glad and reminded of all the awesome things I have. Eg, Church last night was awesome... :) and having a record player in my living room and playing Charlie Parker and Bud Powell... that's awesome as well. haha Currently I'm listening to Sarah Blasko's "Down On Love". It's magic.



Sarah Blasko - Down On Love






Love,
Cathrine


PS> Thanks Jason for the use of your modem. :)

Strawberry Swing

It's my last night here in Roseville. Tomorrow I move! I have been packing steadily all day and I still have some odds and ends to sort out. I won't have the internet for a while, until it's set up in my new place which could be a week from now or two weeks depending on how busy they are. So I will be away from my blog a little.

I'm going to make my moving house mix cd tonight, ready for my new place. :) But I'll leave you with this song - not because I like Coldplay or even this song as such, but because the video clip is incredible! :) But gah, I can't embed it... so click the link and watch for yourself. :)



Coldplay - Strawberry Swing



Later guys,

Cathrine