Random stuff

This is a collection of random ideas and thoughts, which I will probably post when I'm bored or procrastinating.

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Well....

I have to say I'm quite pleased with all these comments I've been receiving in response to the Noof Quiz. :-) And I did visit those other webpages/blogs (for those who left comments and informed me of their blog). So good effort all round, everyone :-)

The person who responded with their list of favourite things: yes, a shower after a week without is always a nice feeling :-D Do you have your own blog? If not, you could start one...looks like you've got some material there.

Today 2 of my friends and I grabbed a piece of paper each and wrote down our strengths and weakenesses. Then we passed it around the circle (well, triangle really) and wrote down what we thought each others strengths and weaknesses were. I expected it to be a confronting exercise, but it wasn't really - it just made me realise that my friends love me for who I am, sometimes in spite of who I am :-) And that's a cool feeling :-) *I don't recommend doing this exercise with someone that you're angry at - I'm sure that I just wouldn't be able to help slipping in a few slightly mean comments*

All in all, an interesting day. I hope tomorrow is as good or better :-)

Thursday is spring! :-)

Saturday, August 27, 2005

Personality tests

There's a lot of them out there. So I thought I'd add my own to the list. Apologies if you have done this one before. :-)

Presenting............THE NOOF QUIZ!!!!!!

1) You are in the shopping centre. You are wheeling your trolley to the checkout, when all of a sudden someone cuts in front of you. Do you:
a) Yell, "OI! WHADDYA THINK YOU'RE DOIN',PAL?!" b) Kung-fu their groceries to shreds
c) Smile, because you know this check-out takes cash only, and this customer's trying to pay using Visa
d) Just let them go ahead.

2) You find out that I got my licence (I haven't, by the way). You say:
a) "Everyone get off the roads! She's got her licence!" b) "Let's have a drag race."
c) "Can you give me a ride?"
d) "That's great, Nic! I knew you'd get your licence first go!"

3) You are travelling down an escalator with a friend. You
a) Talk about everything that comes into your head at the top of your lungs
b) Try to run up the escalator and annoy all the people behind you
c) Watch your friend run up the escalator and annoy all the people behind you, and grin
d) Listen to your friend while they talk about stuff.

4) You have a job. You:
a) Talk about it all the time
b) Try to bend the rules at work without getting into trouble
c) Get there early, know everything and get on the boss's good side
d) Just go to work!

5) You sit down to watch TV, and you hear a family member walking towards the lounge room. You know that they'll want to hog the remote control when they get there. You
a) Yell, "I'm watching something!"
b) Throw the remote control out the window or door
c) Take the batteries out of the remote control and hide them
d) Keep watching TV. Maybe they won't ask. If they do, you tell them you're watching something, in a very calm voice.

6) It's Friday night. Your usual Friday nights consist of: a) Playing music at top volume, watching movies and yakking to your friends on the phone until about 11.30pm
b) Going out and painting the town red (or whatever your favourite colour happens to be that night)
c) Getting all the homework and chores out of the way so you can have all Saturday off
d) Comforting an upset friend or sibling while trying to finish an assignment

7) You're in church with your friends. The pastor tells a funny story, so you
a) Tell your friends another funny story, even if it's totally unrelated
b) Give the pastor a standing ovation
c) Take some notes about stuff you think is important
d) Laugh (NB If you have Bible reference races with the person next to you, then you're just a NOOF. No names mentioned, AARON!!!!!!!)

8) There is ice-cream in the freezer.
a) You yell, "COOL! ICE-CREAM! CAN I HAVE SOME?!?"
b) Take it out, open it and have a competition to see who can eat it fastest without getting an ice-cream headache
c) Mix it with a soft drink and have a spider (or is it spelt 'spyder'?)
d) Make sure other people in your family get some ice-cream as well as you

9) It's your last day of year 12. You:
a) Say at valedictory, "THANK GOODNESS I'M GETTING OUT OF THIS HOLE!"
b) Play a practical joke that will go down in history
c) Ignore the people you don't like, so they won't ask you for your contact details
d) Tell your friends you love them and you'll never forget them

10) One of your friends sent you this quiz. You:
a) Answer it quickly, pass it on to all your friends and tell your family
b) Go through the quiz and find the funniest, wackiest options and select them all
c) Answer it for fun and then delete it, so your inbox won't pile up with junk
d) Answer it and tell the person who sent it to you how cool it was

OKAY, THE RESULTS ARE IN!
If you chose MOSTLY A's then you are a LOUD NOOF. Loud noofs (noofi) are easy to spot. They are the ones talking, making comments, giving opinions and generally making a noise. They are very honest people - whatever goes into their heads comes out of their mouths, generally speaking. They're excited about life and the little things. They are never boring.

If you chose MOSTLY B's then you are a CRAZY NOOF
Crazy noofs are unorthodox. They are not easily embarrassed and will do something out-there even before you've thought to dare them. They will be remembered for their craziness and unrestraint. They just get into life, no worries. Crazy noofs are funny people.
If you chose MOSTLY C'S then you are a SMART NOOF
Smart noofs are often aware of facts that other noofs are completely unaware of, but are too tactful to point it out. Instead they quietly grin to themselves while other noofs go round in circles doing noofish things (like trying to pay on Visa at a cash-only checkout). They know what will help them and what will just get in their way, and choose what will get them ahead, even if it's not the most exciting option. However, smart noofs still do silly (i.e. noofish) things. Otherwise they wouldn't be noofs, would they?!

If you chose MOSTLY D'S then you are a NICE NOOF
Of course they do noofish things too, but they are remembered more for their acceptance of other noofs. Nice noofs aim to please. They aren't Darias and they aren't doormats -- they're willing to let noofs be noofs and forgive people who hurt them. Did I mention the word 'noof' in this paragraph?! Nice noofs do the right thing, they love people and people love them.

Loud Noof
Crazy Noof
Smart Noof
Nice Noof
which one are you? (Let me know!)

(And if that's not the most insightful thing since Jung, I don't know what is :-) Just kidding)

Friday, August 26, 2005

A few of my favourite things....

Reading a book you can't put down, but don't want to end
Laughing so hard everything hurts
Swinging on the swings at the park
Fish and chips at the beach
Getting into the surf and squealing at every wave
Listening to music on long car trips
Playing soccer with friends
Staying up late and sleeping in
Writing a song
Messing about with paint
Having a good cry after a bad day
Knowing that God is smiling at you
Rehearsals for a play
Closing night of a play
The lump in your throat when something wonderful finishes and you know you'll miss it a lot
A big hug
A rainy day
A drink of Milo
Spring
The smell of wattle
Summer evenings
The colours of winter
Adventures
The sunset - pink and orange sky with purple clouds


What are your favourite things?

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

I have delivered the key.

And I got there on time.

Mission accomplished.

Friday, August 19, 2005

I have the key to the chaplaincy at KG.

I have to keep it safe over the weekend.

This is not a comforting thought.

I'm sure those of you who were there for my carrying-on in the GP chap this morning will know how I feel about my own organisational (or lack thereof) skills.

WHY ARE THE MISSIONARIES TRUSTING ME WITH THE KEY?!?!?
FURTHERMORE, WHY ARE THEY TRUSTING ME TO GET THERE AT 7.30AM ON MONDAY?!?!

I have been assigned a mission.

I will not fail. :-|

Corporal Nicola, reporting for duty.
There are some funny, funny people in this world :-)

Funny statement of the day: "There's not enough work at work for me to work."

Funny action of the day: One of my friends was trying to find a verse in his tiny little Gideon's New Testament. He couldn't find it, so in absolute frustration he unzipped his backpack and hauled out a Strong's Exhaustive Concordance!!!!! (Yes, I believe he often carries it around.....)

You guys crack me up!!!

P.S. Do you agree with Luke?

Friday, August 05, 2005

I wanted to write something cool. But I really can't think of anything.

I NEED TO SLEEP!!!

So next time you see me on MSN, ask me if I've had enough sleep. and if not, refuse to talk to me until I have.

*Don't let your experiences shape how you think. Let how you think shape your experiences.* Is this possible? Is this a good thing? I have no idea. You wouldn't want to get entrenched in a bad/morally wrong/unrealistic/untrthful mental attitude, would you. Well, would you? I wouldn't.

Okay, gotta go. Blergh.

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Dudes!

Okay, apologies if the previous post came over a little harsh. I didn't think any guys read this blog! (not recently anyway) So if it was unreasonable, that wasn't my intention.

Thanks to everyone who reads my blog :-)

P.S. Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month.....and spring is coming!!! Hooray :-)