Thursday, 1 January 2009

Not Just a New Year

2008 memories...
Joining a gym: and still there!
FREE doodles
Rugby: Wales Grand Slam, Scotland smashing the English
Grace: rediscovering (for myself) what it really means to be a Christian
Spurs at Wembley
Becoming "Iron"
South Africa: Table Mountain, Mr & Mrs Jones and lions
You Can Change
The Dark Knight: what kind of hero do you need?
Gethin: Relay legend
Forum: John Piper, mud, gospel thrills
CU: Bangor freshers, Glyndwr Christmas meal, Yale College evangelism
Swansea beach football with UCCF Wales Team
Max: best nephew
Coldplay: Manchester, Mr & Mrs Jones (again!)

2009 highlights... (I hope!)

UCCF Staff Conference: some spiritual refueling with the coolest people on earth
Oscars: Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger. Surely.
Bangor CU mission: reading FREE Gospels with friends, introducing everyone to Jesus
Harry Potter 6: Half-blood Prince
Sherlock Holmes
New Word Alive: North Wales is the place to be at Easter
Ashes fever
Madagascar: God willing, leading a summer team in the summer
*Blair's Lions beating South Africa
New Relay-ers
Freshers Week

Questions...
Will I get to see Coldplay?
What new hobbies will I learn?
What league will Spurs be in next season?
Will Worcester finish above Wasps?
*Who will Scotland beat at home in 6 Nations?
What will I read and understand that makes me look more like Jesus?
Who will God save in North Wales Colleges and Universities?

[More to come as my mind thinks of them!!]

11 comments:

étrangère said...

Sherlock Holmes? You've just bought the complete works of Conan Doyle? You've just discovered the BBC7 radio renditions? Don't tell me there's a film coming out...

Mike Chalmers said...

Afraid it's a movie Rosemary! Actually there's 2 - on serious, with Robert Downey Jr. One weird, with Will Ferrel!

Martin Downes said...

How about Ryan's Lions winning the series 2-1 against the Bokke?

Mike Chalmers said...

oh yeah totally forgot about that! d'oh.
Updated, with a slight alteration...

Martin Downes said...

Is that Tony Blair? Have you seen how awesome Mike Phillips has been in the last two games? They'll need him to take on the Boks back row.

Mike Chalmers said...

It's more of a sympathy selection to be honest - there's only one guaranteed Scottish pick for first team: Euan Murray.

Martin Downes said...

Still, that is one more than the English can manage

Mike Chalmers said...

Wonderfully true!

Gareth said...

I used to be in school with a lad called Ewan Murray. That was in Berlin. No idea what happened to him. In 2009 I would also like to see Coldplay. I want my Sixth Form all to pass their Maths A Level in my first ever year of A Level teaching. Might not happen. I want to grow in grace. Plus I want to have more fun.

Jon said...

did you know two of the new relayers have a brand-spanking new blog? :)

http://jamiehurd.wordpress.com/

Henrietta said...

Interesting to read about your 2008 and 2009 Mike! Hope you enjoy gym membership, God's grace, and nephew Max, lots and lots and lots again!