http://himynameismark.co.uk thoughts of a youthworker, Christian & musician ~ himynameismark.co.uk Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:19:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've just got home from town and written a blog post (which will appear next thursday for reasons which will be revealed next thursday!) however so not to keep you waiting for a new post here are some thoughts on town... Firstly town is insanely busy and there seems to be ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/20/christmas-mayhem/ I've spent the last few weeks trying to avoid blogging on the various activities of ex-blink 182 members including the plain crash that killed 4 and only left Travis Barker and DJ AM surviving, however the lastest post on Mark Hoppus' blog himynameismark.COM is too much to resist! in the midst ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/19/mark-tom-travis-meet/ Blogging is a strange lifestyle...I say lifestyles because that's what it is...clicking 'publish' after writing a few words isn't where the blogging line is drawn...a week may pass when nothing appears on a blog yet the blogger's mind is still at work pondering the next post. So in the last week ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/18/blogging/ We have an electronic drum kit at church...everytime I play it a little part of the drummer inside me dies...ShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/13/electric-drumkit/ Taken from www.buynothingday.co.uk - link Saturday November 29h 2008 is Buy Nothing Day, It's a day where you challenge yourself to switch off from shopping and tune into life. The rules are simple, for 24 hours you will detox from consumerism and live without shopping. Anyone can take part provided they spend ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/11/buy-nothing-day-08/ Might have posted this before but I like it! ShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/10/the-tiddy-bear/ I haven't had a busy week just haven't thought of anything to blog...it's nice to so Obama won the elections for president...it's also been nice to have some time to attempt to study for uni this week...it's also been nice to pick up Pete Greig's 'God On Mute' in the ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/11/07/lack-of-blogging/ I know I never even said I was going but it's been such a busy 8 days...last thursday I went to Sheffield to see Jo for the weekend, I returned home at 11:30 on Monday and left for Letton Hall at 12:30 on monday! So the last few days I've been ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/30/im-back-2/ I've been going down to London now for 2 years...the last 2 academic years I've been there 2 days a week and this year I'm only there 1 day a week. As part of my journey from Peterborough to Waterloo (ish) I get to ride on the London Underground. Even though ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/21/the-underground/ From CartoonsShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/14/cartoon-gods-love/ From Cartoons (Luckily our God isn't like this!)ShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/12/cartoon-an-unkind-god/ Last night at church was 'The Point' (the usual monthly Youth Service I'm involved in organised by The CROPS Trust. The difference was that for the first time we used the upstairs (church bit) of Park Road...it's amazing what CROPS managed to do with what is usually a dullish building...moving ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/12/the-point/ From Cartoons ShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/10/cartoon-christian-insurance/ For those readers who have been following a variety of posts of mine and others regarding the demise of the SPCK shops under the management of SSG there is exciting news! The Norwich Christian bookshop is due to re-open...here is a link with more information (it's from a SPCK/SSG blog I ... http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/09/new-norwich-christian-bookshop/ From Cartoons ShareThis http://himynameismark.co.uk/2008/10/08/cartoon-2-the-perfect-christian/