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Today was the big grand-final match of indoor soccer. This being my first final series, and thus also my first final of playing indoor, i was particularly psyched about this match.

Before the match, i didn't really fancy our chances. We were playing Cardno, the team that beat us 9-1 in the normal season, and quite comprehensively beat nearly every other team by a wide margin. We were truly the underdogs.

There was a little pre-match drama, as a few of the Cardno players weren't qualified to play in the final. Apparently, you have to play at least 5 games … Read more →

I thought before the start of this semester that when I started uni I would have a little more time on my hands. Lately I have been proven very wrong. Last weekend and also this one, I have had zero spare time to do really anything at all.

Today I have a wedding of one of my rellies, which of course takes up the whole day and night. It will be good though, because I haven't been to a wedding in a while and it will be a good primer for me and Despina ahead of ours.

Speaking of our … Read more →

Well I had a very busy, tiring, frustrating, enjoyable, and happy weekend all in one the past few days. Friday was the fortnightly Bible study at which this week there were not that many people. Not really sure why.

Saturday was the half-big day. Saturday night me and Despina had our engagement celebration. It was only a small family affair, with only 50 people attending. Had a wonderful night.

Sunday was our semi-final game at indoor. It was one of those games that i often have: a generally very poor performance punctuated with a moment of brilliance. We generally didn't … Read more →

Last two days went back to uni. I've got to say that it's kind of strange going back for the last time. Took in all the new buildings and the new sites, the uni does change quite a bit over 3 months with the almost constant construction that goes on year-round.

This semester should be a little easier than the really tough last two, as i'm only doing 3 subjects, but that extra time could be offset by working 2 full days a week.

I think i'm going to enjoy the two history subjects that I chose. Although they … Read more →

As a practising Christian, the notion of repentance is an especially important one. Christ and the Church instructs us to repent for our sins. Many, including myself, a lot of the time mistake 'repentance' for a feeling of guilt or remorse for the sins that we have committed against God and also each other (which by extension is God again).

A sermon by Fr. Dimitri (i think it was him...) the other day reminded me that repentance is not merely an admission of guilt or remorse on our own part, which is really only the first (quite simple) step.

If … Read more →

Went to church as usual last night and afterwards went down to West End and ate Nando's and ice-cream. Very yummy.

Today's game of indoor soccer was the last one of the normal season before the finals. We were in third place before the game and already garunteed a finals place. However we did want to win to have the chance to finish second and have an easier semi-final game, as it all depended on if the second place team lost.

We ended up winning a tight game 4-3. I have to say, my overall game is very much improving, … Read more →

This will probably be the last blog entry of my 'holidays' before i go back to uni. I say 'holidays' because these holidays have really been anything but. In the last few years between November and February I was very used to really sitting around on my behind wasting time, going out, doing flash intros, watching movies, and only the occasional shift at the supermarket (1 or 2 days a week) financing it all.

This holidays full-time work experience for the majority of it has really emphasised the value of the uni holidays. Pity, because I will never have them … Read more →

Had an interesting weekend. First and foremost, on Saturday I resigned from my supermarket job! Yay!! I am so glad to be outta there. I resigned because I have been given the opportunity to work part-time at my work-experience place over the coming uni semester which starts next week. It's so good to drive past that place now and not be reminded that I have to go work there.

On Sunday night was our regular indoor soccer game. It was a really tough and satisfying game. We were 1-0 down at half-time, then equalised 1-1 straight after the break, and … Read more →

Doesn't really feel like it was that long ago that I blogged but looking at this site today I realised it was. I sorta try to blog at least once every three days, but as has been usual been extremely busy.

This week I got a Gmail account. Right now GMail (Google Mail) is still only in beta, and you need an existing member who can to 'invite' you to have an account. Thanks to Natalie for that. Although it isn't as 'pretty' as Hotmail, the features that it already does have (keep in mind it is a beta version) … Read more →

The observant readers of this blog will now have noticed that my Status displayed on the right in the 'My Profile' section, has now changed to 'Engaged'.

Yesterday I formally proposed to my girlfriend of more than three years and the love of my life, Despina. I say 'formally proposed' because we already knew that we are going to get married (having been planning the engagement party for over a month now), and it was only the formality of actually giving her the ring (it had just finished being made this week).

The engagement is next month, with the wedding … Read more →