Categories: scming
Tags: w*rk, worship, housing, friends, churchy stuff
Date: 20 March 2006 22:03:30
The only thing that I've really dropped by to talk about lately is the state of my flat. Fortunately it is not the whole sum of my life and I have been really quite busy with other things - local preaching, w*rk, flat hunting, social life...
Local preaching
I've been involved in leading services since December and I have been given the date of the first sermon which is some time in the future (obviously). I *might* tell you when it is, nearer the time, but I might not as it will be quite scary. Mothering Sunday is a bit daunting too but at least I don't have to do the sermon. Things progress with my tutor and progress is being made - I hope. I've also survived my first local preachers' meeting and really didn't find it too traumatic.
It's also all a good excuse to find out more about Methodism (which I'm a relatively late convert to) by asking many of my (poor, unfortunate) friends. Fortunately the ones I'm thinking of don't read my blog, to the best of my knowledge... I had a really good chat with one of them today which was really nice. It's good to be able to do these kind of things which aren't related to w*rk. Which leads nicely to...
W*rk
On the whole I don't discuss too much about w*rk, so I hope you'll tolerate a brief update only. As ERG has already blogged about and mentioned by Blonde, there was a conference recently. It's also been hinted that I was involved in it... It was a very good but hard work weekend. I really did manage to enjoy it too, which is a bonus. The atmosphere just seemed so lovely and I'm really glad and relieved it turned out okay.
About a month ago, I went to an interfaith conference. It was absolutely brilliant. I got to learn so much more about Islam, Judaism and the Ba'hai faith. It was really enjoyable and I'm so lucky to be able to do things like this as part of my job. Woohoo.
There is another residential coming up at the end of the month and it's probable that there will be more than one wiblogger there too. It's always nice to catch up with wibloggers, especially when they come to my city. He he he.
Flat hunting
I've now started flat hunting. I've seen... one. Unfortunately it was too small but at least I've started. I cancelled todays appointment as I didn't like the agent. The one advantage of the current situation is that there is no real urgency to leave so I can pick and choose. I'm not looking forward to the next stage of the war with the landlord. The agency are best described as... not all that helpful. They want to hold a meeting in my flat with me and the landlord present. I'm really not looking forward to that at all and I hope to recruit someone to keep me company. It's possible that it will be a long and drawn out war but that's what it now is. I'm going to the Citizens' Advice Bureau on Thursday and I hope that they will be some help. Anyway, all I need now is somewhere new to live...
Social Life
I've recently developed one! It's great. I've been to a birthday do each weekend for the last three weeks! Mum reckons I should get friends who live closer together as I've been to Leeds, Manchester and London for the events. I guess it's a good thing that I live somewhere in the middle of all those places. It's been really nice to catch up with folk, and it's been an entirely different set each weekend - me being the the only point of overlap. I've seen uni friends, church friends and w*rk friends. It's fantastic.
During the last weekend, I did get accused of drinking a little too much (alcohol). This was just my luck as I had only water but it entirely goes to prove you don't need alcohol to have a good time. It was so much fun... Singing along merrily to Abba, Grease and a whole bunch of other cheesy music. I think there should be more evenings like that.
This week I should be going to see someone I know through work in a play. That should be good fun too. I'm not really trying to spend time outside my flat, honest. ;)
Well, I guess if my life is just *that* hectic(!) I should get to point (5) on the things to do list (below)... Go to bed.
Night all.