tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32120156117399983302012-02-17T05:08:05.904+10:30from a twentysomething Aussie kidoncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-34559430705505221972011-04-09T21:55:00.000+09:302011-04-09T21:59:37.639+09:30

You wont regret it!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-31156453608318781392011-04-06T17:51:00.003+09:302011-04-06T17:56:04.429+09:30

I’ve just wasted a few of my precious study hours making up this graphic. I hope/pray/wish that it was worth it and I get a bunch of donations due to it! I have a mission of making AT LEAST $250 by April 25th for Invisible Children’s Congo rehabilitation strategy. To donate and read more about it follow this link: http://ic.stayclassy.org/member/ic-fundraising?fcid=4025 I don’t want

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-35827967755757415102011-02-24T23:36:00.002+10:302011-02-24T23:40:02.701+10:30

This is a photo of a Ugandan baby named "Jerry" and myself discussing the "25" Event.I'm shutting up on April 25th to raise much needed awareness and funds to build radio alert towers for the people of Congo who are continually attacked by the LRA.Please help out kids like Jerry to live in a safe and peaceful community without the fear of being attacked by the LRA by donating on my fundraising

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Read this LET IT REALLY SINK IN....... THEN CHOOSE . John is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply,'If I were any better, I would be twins!' He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, John was there telling the employee how to look on the positive

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http://www.relevantmagazine.com/poverty/blogs/23275-should-you-give-a-homeless-person-money The question of whether or not to give money to a homeless person is something I continually struggle with when encountering someone on the streets. In the past few years I have committed to actually purchasing the item asked for by the person than give money as a means of preventing them from

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-3544284216764682102011-02-14T12:46:00.002+10:302011-02-14T12:48:37.686+10:30

As I mentioned months ago I don't really blog here as I use my tumblr instead.However I'm thinking I might start ranting again here, Tumblr's more for my 30 second attention span and love for cool pictures, rad quotes and YouTube videos.

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oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-7315570037038426802010-12-14T16:05:00.004+10:302010-12-14T16:10:08.328+10:30

This verse has been stuck in my head for the past few days, and I dig this photo I took whilst I was in Uganda september last year ... so I combined them.

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-17183840136595612692010-06-21T23:45:00.000+09:302010-06-21T23:46:03.436+09:30

http://www.espnstar.com/football/world-cup/news/detail/item456269/%22No-punishment-by-Kim-Jong-il%22/

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wg9ox9F7Vw&feature=player_embedded

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-50024739495815858912010-05-19T10:51:00.002+09:302010-05-19T10:55:27.028+09:30

Pretty sure you should check out the music blog I've just started up http://www.heyhaveyouheardthisband.tumblr.com Just sayin'

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-28544827715796730582010-04-16T05:23:00.002+09:302010-04-16T05:30:09.825+09:30

I don't really post blogs on here anymore.As many of you would know I love media so tumblr.com is a much better and quicker way of me posting up things that inspire me, with the occasional update with whats happening in my life.Check it out!http://oncewasblind.tumblr.com

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-3875341151090568742009-12-16T18:42:00.000+10:302009-12-16T18:43:20.812+10:30

Something I'll miss at the roadie house from Chadlinski on Vimeo.

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-16020660680825557292009-11-21T15:36:00.001+10:302009-11-21T15:38:01.618+10:30

So while I've been on the road, I've bumped several times into the L!NK nomads - a rad group of people who like us, travel all over the USA and show a film. But they are all about the underground railroad in North Korea.I'm pretty sure you should watch this film:

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oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-40452235603732535062009-11-11T20:28:00.002+10:302009-11-11T20:38:56.375+10:30

"Let us not merely say that we love each other, let us show the truth by our actions" 1 John 3:18Thanks for the Reminder Ontario Christian School ;)

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-36262849106421627742009-11-08T14:46:00.000+10:302009-11-08T14:47:23.716+10:30

What a profound short film!

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oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-45484809406295182042009-11-06T10:56:00.004+10:302009-12-24T18:48:46.856+10:30

Every halloween a stack of the art/film department guys have a short film festival called "Fright Storm", I was mega keen to attend, but ended up hanging with the CalPac Roadies in LA. But here's a coupla films from the night.DARK EFFECT from Brandon Tauszik on Vimeo.Dead at Dusk from Jon Smith on Vimeo.V-Harmony from Ashley Gutierrez on Vimeo.Ra-Ra-Rasputin from marcus price on Vimeo.

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-10406581807410322092009-11-03T10:29:00.000+10:302009-11-03T10:30:45.187+10:30

Life as a Roadie ... according to past roadies

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Hopefully that's incentive enough for you to pretty please make a donation, to support my work with Invisible Children!I have been a roadie with IC in the USA since August, I work as an unpaid roadie, touring California, Nevada and Utah educating kids about the Child Soldiers of Central Eastern Africa and what they can do to bring it to a stop!Your financial support is what allows me to continue

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-60919712971811752942009-10-30T06:44:00.002+10:302009-10-30T06:48:31.401+10:30

Margaret made my MEND bag! I was lucky enough to meet her when I was in Uganda too! Telling her all the countries I've travelled to blew her mind!If you're considering purchasing a new bag, please buy a MEND branded bag, you will be saving somebodys life, give them employment and a future for themselves and their kids!http://www.mend.invisiblechildren.com

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-4152695415881394322009-10-29T15:45:00.000+10:302009-10-29T15:46:07.523+10:30

GOLD! haha

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-58557407758869832832009-10-09T17:00:00.001+10:302009-10-09T17:02:49.811+10:30

So I may be in the USA, but I still heard the news about the cheese/vegemite spread being called iSnack2.0 ... rediculous!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-70116577708580005402009-10-08T07:48:00.003+10:302009-10-08T07:57:28.083+10:30

Here at Invisible Children, we are on a quest to have Obama publicly make a statement about the Child Soldiers of Northern Uganda and what the USA will do with the Ugandan Government to Arrest LRA leader Joseph Kony.Video Blitz is one such project we are currently doing watch this video first THEN mine! :)Video BlitzHope you enjoyed it! .. Peace out! :)

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Thought you'd find this funny, even though it wasn't at the time!Doctor's don't give Jellybeans in the USA either!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-34420535672601462442009-09-24T02:01:00.002+09:302009-09-24T02:07:40.612+09:30

Hey Guys!I'm back from Uganda and straight into tour! ... Life's crazy at the moment and I'm sorry I haven't been able to keep you updated, unfortunately I don't have my laptop either, it's at berts house in LA at the moment, so I can't even show you video footage or photos from my trip. But when I do I'll make sure I chuck a couple up!Here's a coupla video's I haven't put up from the past week

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-85465870562259178972009-08-31T07:28:00.004+09:302009-08-31T08:27:42.654+09:30

Soo on friday we had what I like to call 'How not to kill your teammates' training, it was pretty rad!Well one of the topics was personality types - The Meyers-Briggs test, here are my results:Your Type isENFPStrength of the preferences %Extraverted: 22Intuitive: 62Feeling: 38Percieving: 11 You are: * slightly expressed extravert * distinctively expressed intuitive personality *

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-5414101601554634332009-08-26T15:47:00.004+09:302009-08-26T16:06:01.605+09:30

The thankyou video our team made for people who singed up for a screening at their school.

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oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-46181654530641233792009-08-20T15:26:00.002+09:302009-08-20T15:32:49.261+09:30

Dance routine to celebrate Margie - the big boss's birthday!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-31716570510111669962009-08-19T15:48:00.004+09:302009-08-19T16:32:01.317+09:30

Hey GuysAgain apologies for not keeping you updated, I'm gonna try to blog a bit more frequently ... well TRY ... I'm working crazy hours at the moment and its going to get worse once I get on the road!It has been a very interesting coupla weeks with some highest of highs and lowest of lows, I could go on for aages, but what I'll do is list a few dot points.- Packing like crazy, zero sleep,

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-45706773225169254932009-08-19T15:19:00.005+09:302009-08-19T15:42:28.556+09:30

So I would like to express my sincerest apologies for not keeping you updated on my new Adventures with IC, I have no excuse other than I am doing crazy hours, I get home completely exhausted and I spose a mixture of laziness!I'm going to write another blog in a few minutes, but I just thought I'd post a copy of an answer to one of my pre-arrival assignments. I was asked the question 'Why am I

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-69965060981055554012009-08-06T16:49:00.001+09:302009-08-06T16:51:14.394+09:30

check out the other video blog in reverse

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oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-77628526444290844262009-07-23T20:00:00.000+09:302009-07-27T00:25:09.408+09:30

So I got back from melbourne last night ... and tonight at 6pm I got my passport back with my visas in it!SOOO stoked!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-1040884434569538702009-07-21T07:40:00.003+09:302009-07-21T07:42:29.723+09:30

I fly into Melbourne this arvo9.45am tomorrow morning (wednesday) is 'Make or Break' day for my aspirations with IC - Interview with the USA embassy .. friggin hope I remember all the gazillion bits of paperwork I need! EEK!!Prayer/thoughts would me HEAPS appreciated!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-13451327259497883352009-07-14T23:45:00.002+09:302009-07-14T23:48:15.138+09:30

But I need to wait another week until my download limit for the internet is available again! arrgh!watch it before me here!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-35638215949248428262009-07-11T22:35:00.000+09:302009-07-15T22:39:15.424+09:30

Soo ... I was going to make another blog dedicated to all my Invisible Children stuff. But you know what:a) I'm lazy enough trying to maintain one blogb) pretty much for the next six months all I'm probably gonna do is blog about Invisible Children stuff anywaySo um .. sorry, you're going to have to deal with it! :)Here's some footage I just put together from when 80 Radelaidians went to

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-75480876230591768042009-07-06T22:25:00.005+09:302009-07-06T23:52:15.174+09:30

Hey GuysJust thought I'd post an ACTUAL blog for once ... completely honest, unedited and typed way out in Whyalla while I'm away training staff up here for my current job with Mission AustraliaAs the majority of you may know I have been offered an unpaid position as a roadie with Invisible Children for their Fall Schools tour in the USA. And whilst I am really excited about the opportunity - it

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-9089905687698401862009-07-06T21:16:00.001+09:302009-07-06T21:16:47.877+09:30

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-32726523351054719262009-06-30T19:20:00.001+09:302009-06-30T19:21:57.250+09:30

So pumped to see these dudes doing so well!MEGA devo their albums being released while I'm away :(

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-12584623792699471222009-06-25T22:12:00.001+09:302009-06-25T22:12:56.471+09:30

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-31872103219509748532009-06-16T22:32:00.003+09:302009-06-16T22:39:08.960+09:30

"Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow" Isaiah 1:17--------Hey Guys!As of August 2009 I will be living in the USA for about 6 months working for non-profit organisation 'Invisible Children' and I need your support!Invisible Children (IC) is a non-profit organisation committed to giving a voice to the voiceless children of Africa and

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-47273874807865091532009-06-16T09:02:00.001+09:302009-06-16T09:06:11.474+09:30

... this could very likely be the event that ends Africa's longest running war

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-15177301184308280972009-06-12T20:43:00.002+09:302009-06-12T21:07:09.382+09:30

Totally forgot about this clip until i stumbled on it on YouTube today

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-67600094739698723772009-06-09T19:53:00.000+09:302009-06-09T19:54:08.443+09:30

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-75796978228412613922009-06-04T21:54:00.000+09:302009-06-04T21:55:24.756+09:30

Embedded video from CNN Video

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-25315006908828527942009-06-01T12:35:00.001+09:302009-06-07T12:37:06.071+09:30

It's worldwide! ... check out this awesome organisation helping kids in Asia!

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-12743183516664186142009-05-31T15:38:00.002+09:302009-05-31T15:40:12.677+09:30

Was one of the speakers at Out of the Valley youthconference at my church this weekendI found this video on YouTube .. found it quite interesting about todays young peoples views of God.

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-41484102546334451382009-05-24T22:44:00.003+09:302009-05-24T23:44:00.534+09:30

Hey guys,  Footage from The Rescue is taking longer to put together than i thought ... well actually its trying to find the time to edit it thats the problem, but I'm guessing i'll finish it in the next coupla weeks!  Anyway heres a bit of footage of the drum circle some friends and i started up, gotta love council rubbish bins and tent poles! :)  Sounded amazing on the night ... listening to it

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-80461033619730368862009-05-20T00:17:00.003+09:302009-05-20T00:26:02.631+09:30

I haven't yet watched these videos, this particular blog post is for myself to be able to sit down and watch all the clips of the doco together without having to constantly search YouTube for segment 1, 2 and 3 ... but I'm sure after I watch it I would probably want to post it on my blog anyway seeing it is the greatest album from the greatest band ever (well in my opinion anyway!)Sigur Rós - The

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-65135351746555000832009-05-14T22:38:00.002+09:302009-05-14T22:51:02.495+09:30

Tomorrow (Friday) I'm taking a group of young people out 'bushwalking' at granite island, then that night I get to see my mates The Sundance Kids play a sold out showSaturday after 5 months of getting up 630am to go home from work, I FINALLY get my sleep in now I'm not working there any moreAND THEN!on Sunday I get to see STOMP! ... An act I had been wanting to see perform live for well over 10

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-69130427564874414372009-05-11T22:44:00.003+09:302009-05-11T22:53:52.908+09:30

So I'm currently doing a drug and safe partying seminar in a high school at the moment and remembered a few years ago I saw this video in my first or second year of youthwork studies (yes video!) of a former neighbours star & comedian talking about his excessive drug use and how it impacted his life ... Well I found it on YouTube! sooo good!    check it out!!!!BE WARNED!!! Contains Coarse

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-74112448974960656282009-05-11T21:21:00.001+09:302009-05-11T21:21:39.888+09:30

oncewasblindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02451656368423284690noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212015611739998330.post-60906494162967000552009-05-06T23:42:00.003+09:302009-05-06T23:43:13.266+09:30

Check this out ... gives an AWESOME summary of Invisible Children and what they do! peace

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From a really beautiful album ... I got it for like $12 when it was first released last year at JB HI-FI .... probably about $20 now .. but I fully recommend you get it ... totally made my top 10 releases of last year!Firekites - AUTUMN STORY - chalk animation from Lucinda Schreiber on Vimeo.

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So I just finished reading this book! ... read it in a grand total of 2 weeks, which for anyone who knows me will recognise this as AMAZING! Normally it takes me months to get even halfway into a book, and then i end up moving onto another one without even finishing it!Well ... I've had a few friends strongly recommend this book, and seeing I catch public transport for over an hour and a half a

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Can check out the sunset over the beach every day after work! ... EPIC! :)

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The Night before The Rescue, just as I was about to head to the YWAM base to crash and drive the Ywamers to the bus departure spot 5.15am sat morning!AFTER the MASSIVE 10hr trip we got to Melbourne and walked in the pouring rain to The Rescue LRA camp ... heres some pics!MASSIVE photo wall of all the people involved in The Rescue rally in Melbs .... this was just the first one!Josh, Josh and

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Sooo ... many of you may have already seen the latest documentary 'The Rescue' (if not http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com) But I thought i'd put up the video of the documentary that started it all!

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Check out the videoWould LOVE some video responses/blog responses/whatnot as to what 3 things you are willing to do to make positive change in the world! .... One difference is still difference made! :)The Tri program is a weekly donation of $3 per week to 'Invisible Children' an organisation striving to bring Joseph Konys LRA to an end. In its 23 year history over 30,000 children aged between 4-

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So I thought I'd post a video of my time away at Easter Camp with my church. enjoy!Oh yeah .. AND easter monday I could FINALLY listen to some music on my drive home! 40+ days of either no music or audio bible was killing me!

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But Will It Work? from Behind the Scenes on Vimeo.Even if you're not heading out to The Rescue theres still PLENTY you can do! :)- Write letters/youtube videos to the selected mouguls, watch this video on how: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDUji365-VQ&feature=channel_page .... Download the letters and what to do by downloading the how to pdf here: http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/en/#/

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So I know i keep posting videos, I will actually type a blog out sometime .... sometime! ;)Stand By Me from David Johnson on Vimeo.LOVE this concept of recording stuff all around the world, maybe I'll get to do something like this eventually! ... if someone wishes to finance me! :)

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Stupid YouTube was being a pain in the butt! .... BUTT (hahaha ... good pun chad!) I've uploaded it to facebook instead Bahahaha! take that YouTube!

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Sounds like a great church! .... check out this article, taken from the Relevant Magazine Website! -----------------------------------------------------------------The Church under the Bridge by Lee Ann MarcelCrack addicts, prostitutes and criminals filter in under the bridge as the sun rises. College students begin folding chairs around a stage. Meanwhile groups of people fill the empty bowls of

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Check it out ... this is the planning stuff for "The Rescue"Planning The Rescue in Uganda from Jason Russell on Vimeo.

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Sorry I don't shutup about this event, but it could be one of the most influential events of the decade!The Rescue Instructional Video from Jason Russell on Vimeo.PULEASE signup and come along!

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Check the video below to work out why I'm ranting and raving about "The Rescue"

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Wednesday night my normal homegroup wasn't on, so I went to visit my mates house church he started up called 'Serpents and Doves'. The guest speaker showed us this YouTube clip. MATE this is what Christianity should be!

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heres some footage of my old band recording in the studio early 2006, was VERY stressful but heaps of fun all the same! :)

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So some mates of mine have been working their butts off the past few years in their band 'The Sundance Kids'.I knew from day one they'd be huge - Very good looking fellas, amazing musos and top blokes!Late last year I was mega amped to hear they signed an International deal with Warner Records, yet also kinda bummed coz it meant that I'd have to wait even longer till their album is released! ...

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Just a bit of an update on whats happening in my life at the mo!Check out "The Rescue" and find out what its all about!http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com

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*Sooooo .... this shoulda been posted aaages ago, I was actually planning to post this as a video blog, but I ranted and raved WAY over the 10minute youtube limit. So I thought "stuff it, I'm lazy" ... so I'll just resort to listing my top 10 albums ... and a bit!---------------Whoever said good music is dead nowdays have no idea what they're talking about, as I reflect on the music released this

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This is gold!

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Although many knock the Uniting Church, I really really dig their strong desire for social justice...Just recently the Synod have introduced only fair trade coffee to be provided in Uniting Churches throughout South Australia (maybe even Australia).And as I was checking out the oxfam website today I found a link to and article from the website below, which yet again has been developed by the

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so I've been looking forward to Womadelaide all year ... A massive world music festival in Adelaide starting tomorrowI havent been able to afford paying the $170 for a 3 day pass, so what I've done is volunteered for 16hrs helping setting up and stuff, well I've done 9 and a bit hrs so far, and today I'm taping up cable to one of the tent roofs when the chair I'm standing on gives way!Resulting

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As per the previous post about my decision to do Lent this year, I have been trying to decide what to starve myself of/do withoutI thought initially facebook, but figured that was impossible, I thought television, but that is useless as I only watch LOST, I thought no smoking, but i don't do that anyway!THEREFOREI have decided to fast myself of the following:For the next 40 days I will no longer

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Sooo.... I'm posting this blog by sending an email to my blogger! pretty crazy hey!At church last week one of the pastors highlighted that Ash Wednesday is coming up and is the first day of Lent in the lead up to Easter. He encouraged us to take up the challenge of thinking/praying about something to give up/fast during the 30 (I think its 30) days of Lent.So I'm thinking I may give it a go this

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight"This verse has been going through my head over the past few weeks, as I try to work out what the hell I'm doing with my life!Begrudgingly I have continued with my third year of my youthwork degree at college and idiotically said

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So got this forward from a buddy on facebookRules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions

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HeySo it's probably about time I put another blog up!Pretty much the past few weeks i've been doing nothing but chilling at home, finished up at JBHIFI beginning of january, so heaps of sleep ins and bumming around at home for me which is kinda good seeing i had an insane year last year, does kinda suck not having any money at the moment though!I was planning to do a top 10 albums of 2008 video

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So I'm a hugs person, I find it pretty easy ... but for those of you who find it awkward check out the below video :)ANDFor those of you, like me got a few unwanted gifts at Christmas time, check out the below video :)Hillarious!

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Was pretty tops!Well despite the fact that I didn't get out of bed till like 2.30pm, resulting in missing out on the morning surf i had plannedSurf forecast was pretty crap anyway! ... but was the first boxing day surf i missed out on in like 5 years or something crazy like that!Anyway ... I was determined to not waste the rest of the day, tried calling a stack of mates, but they were all to busy

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Sorry I couldn't resist! :)

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Hope you and your family have an awesome Christmas ... just spare a thought for the real meaning of CHRISTmas ;)

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So I was on the Revelant Magazine(http://www.relevantmagazine.com) website today reading an article by Steven W. Simpson entitled Why I went back to Church and found it really entertaining and insightful as I too shared many of his thoughts regarding church, although this past year i have been pretty engaged in my new church community.This isn't the first of my readings by Simpson, I have

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So yet again here is my attempt to see who actually reads these blogs!I do realise over the past few months the majority of them have been videos, but I will hopefully start blogging properly again in the next few weeks as I'm on holidays at the momentI would love you to check out the below link, watch the video and hear your thoughts about it!Whopper VirginsI'll give my own thoughts on it, but

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Their music is Amazing!HA! thought I was talking about a girl, not a band hey!Listen for yourself .. 'Every Light' from their album Radio Swan is Down EPIC!

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I've finished my last assignment for the year! ... BRING ON HOLIDAYS!Well I'm working at JBHIFI over the christmas break, which kinda means i dont get weekends! :( .... but still I get to go home after and dont need to do any study oooh yeah!Plans for the holis .. well if it happens...- write/record some tracks to put up at http://www.myspace.com/chadlinskimusic- Edit and burn to dvd the footage

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Sooo good!

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Sooo.... I'm pretty addicted to pshycology sorta stuff at the moment .. i think its really interesting to study people, work out their personalities and how they may react to certain situations.From tests I've done previously I usually come up as like a 50/50 of Sanguine/Melancholy ... which is a bit weird coz they are opposites of each other ... mmmI just did another sorta personality test and

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Rather than buying an unethical pair made by nikes or even converse (which unfortunately is now owned and manufactured by nike)check out http://www.tomsshoes.com ... pretty much you buy a pair of shoes and then they also provide a pair for a young person who is unable to purchase shoes for themselvesMega sucky thing is they don't ship to Australia though! ... this blog is for all you North

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I've just found out I can like write stuff as an email and then it posts it up on my blog!That is pretty rad!oh oh ... AND I worked out how to be notified via email when someone posts a comment on my blog, i was racking my brains how to do it for aaages! yeah .. thats my story for today .. now back to study .. arghhh!Chad

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