Hello, wow, i have not been on xanga for a while. Its weird thinking about just how much my life has changed since the last time I wrote. Well, I graduated University with a first class honours in Law..Not bad eh? Started a new job: I am in fact no longer a student but a legal executive in Litigation.........Get in! I am currently moving out of my house at Surbiton, and am struggling to make a decision as to where to go now. Could move back to my home town and save £500 a month or stay here and be happier...who knows.
Also been on another Holiday...life is tough. Went to the South of France, it was incredible. It was one of the best holiday's ever, Athens was also pretty cool, can't decide which was better. Doesn't really matter. I love travelling, it is so much fun to see other cultures and ways of life. Different food, languages currencies, toilets etc etc. A reference to my best buddy jonathans toilet episodes on holiday. Firstly by fishing out toilet paper form a Greek toilet and secondly by washing his foot in a French toilet....what a winner he is! Anyway, can't wait to travel some more. I am heading out to California in a month or so..........GET IN!!! Will be a very exciting time. Staying with my ex Siamese twin brother Jonathan, whom i miss lots. We're going to Tahoe..........SO exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also going to see Claire who I have not seen in a while, pretty cool, but I'll see her mostly after my holiday when she moves back to England. Also, my winner friends Jo and Amanda are getting married...........and I'm going to LA to be there............WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
So, I see you Americans are struggling with the heat! We Brits are so pathetic. The moment it gets into the 30's (90's) the country rips apart at the seam, old grannies start dying off, clothes have holes in them from the immense amount of Sweat. Get this even British fish are weaker than weak. Our fish pond had had three fish die in the past 2 months because of the heat & they live in flipping water for Goodness sake. Being around American's so much has made me realise that British people really do like to moan a lot about the weather, its so annoying. When its cold we moan like crazy and the minute it gets hot I hear radio DJ's saying "oh when will this misery end". My answer to them is Shuuuuuuuuuuupppppppppp!!!!! Be thankful for this great weather. Well that kills that rant.
On other news, the new job is OK. Its quite a weird transition from student to full time executive worker boy, 'shut up please i am very busy and important' (name the film). Lots of stress and pressure, but good news: I get money for this one! I am sick of working with pretentious, aristocratical, plum in mouth, rod up ass British Lawyers. Seriously, I live in a society where if you have more money than somebody else, it gives you automatic rights to look down your nose at them and treat them like crap. So annoying, I await the day when they meet their maker, then they will know their real status. Thank Goodness that in Christ we are all equal. I mean seriously, the attitude on some of these people, I really want to say to them a) do you really not have anything better to do than comment on the 'liberal' nature of a persons coffee cup, and b) if you really are that posh why can't you buy some suits that don't look like your pet dinosaur has trampled on them. Thus ending that rant.
On good news. Today was the coolest lesson with my Sunday School Kids I have ever had. I had to speak to them about the resurrection and the life, which obviously involved speaking about death. The kids actually ended up asking me 'how can i be sure I will get to heaven''. What a question to ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God is so good. It also reminded me this morning that nothing, i repeat nothing can separate us as Christians from the love of God and the security of our eternal destiny. Death is the worst thing that could happen to us on this Earth and even that is controlled by our all loving Jesus "I am the resurrection and the life, he who believes in me will live, even though he dies"john 11:25. Can i encourage all of my Brothers and Sisters out there to memorise this verse. Whenever things get you down and life gets to much, just remember the price is paid and not even death can hold you or separate you from the love of your creator...GET IN!
So that's about it. I'm pretty bored at the moment, missing Jonathan a bit, working takes most of my time up so no social life for me. But hey ho...life is good and I go on holiday soon!!!! Woohoooo!!!! Oh yeah, I am preaching at church on Mark 9 for two weeks, August 6th and 13th, listen online if you feel the inclination, otherwise just pray for me. The transfiguration is not an easy thing to preach on I can tell you.
I hope you are all well, and I'm sure I'll see all of you americans at Jo and Amanda's wedding, and some of you I will see sooner than that,
FIRSTLY I MUST MAKE A RETRACTION OF A COMMENT I MADE IN JEST. AMIDST MUCH CONFUSION....I DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT USE HEROIN IN ANY FORM OR CAPACITY!!!!
I can't really be bothered to type anything interesting so I thought that I would illustrate my life through the magic of photobucket, to be found at http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g42/Chris-J-R just enter password 123456 and all will be revealed.
Life is ok at the mo, just kinda dragging myself screaming through my degree. which is fun!!!! Got a mega exciting Summer planned though: South of France grad trip, maybe a bit more travelling and then two of my winner friends are getting married in LA.........woohoooo!! get in x 456'000'000'000'000 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway.....on other news Jesus is coming back soon! Tis exciting news eh.
and Claire, dearest, survey's of the aptitude I am striving for take pressure and time, much like the study of rocks.
goodbye all!
Christopherson Of Get in House, winnerdom. winnershire. Wingland. WIN !34
Thought I would try out this questionnairre thing cos i am procrastinating. I've been travelling quite a lot lately: pictures are going on photobucket: watch this space!
Hope your all well!
-Chris
Name: Christopher Joseph Rhodes
Birthday: 21st. April, 1985
Birthplace: Fraserburgh, Scotland
Current Location: Surbiton, Surrey. United Kingdom
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Blonde/Brown
Height: 6'0" Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: I’m from a family that far outdoes the Vontrap family in size, so who knows?
The Shoes You Wore Today: Flip flops, cos finally the sun is in Britain. Because clearly the Earth orbits the Sun apart from the UK Your Weakness: Coke and Sandwiches
Your Fears: Utter lonliness and losing friendships that mean more to me than anything oh yeah People crapping on me!
Your Perfect Pizza: American Hot- Hit me with those jalapenos baby!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: to genetically breed somebody from a bullet oh and to sort out my life (in that order).
The Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: yea
Thoughts First Waking Up: KILL ME AND ANYONE WHO TELLS ME I’M IN A BAD MOOD IN THE MORNINGS….AND I NEED TO SHOWER!!!!!!!!!!
Your Best Physical Feature: well beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if I were the beholder I would comment on my dashingly handsome deep brown eyes and the stark contrast between them and my soft and shimmering blonde/brown hair…….my oh my I should be famous! Your Bedtime: average 3am terrible I know
Your Most Missed Memory: First time my Dad hugged me and his stubble hurt my face-proabably a bit weird…..wow im being all vulnerable on xanga
Pepsi or Coke: Coke all day every day!
MacDonalds or Burger King: Burger king.. its real meat
Single or Group Dates: Group-you eliminate all possibilities of awkward silences…..oooh I hate silence!! Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: WHAT??????? ENGLISH TETLEY TEA
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate !!! Cappuccino:
Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: sometimes…more frequently in stressful situations
Do you Swear: WAY TOO MUCH
Do you Sing: Beautifully, The phantom of the Opera has been training me for many years now! Do you Shower Daily: DEFINITELY: unless im in some scummy Athens Hostel which renders showering pointless as I would come out dirtier than I went in! Have you Been in Love: Yes!
Do you want to go to College: I am graduating in 2 and a half weeks…GET IN!
Do you want to get Married: Yes
Do you belive in yourself: NO: my abilities are pathetic but with God in control of my life its his ability that works…therefore I believe in him Do you get Motion Sickness: No
Do you think you are Attractive: Think im middle of the road, with a semi-camp fashion sense
Are you a Health Freak: NO
Do you get along with your Parents: NO- SORE SPOT
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yep especially fork lightening
Do you play an Instrument: little Piano, but I play a mean air guitar in Mccluskeys In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: YES
In the past month have you been on Drugs: YES ( MOSTLY MEDICAL BUT SOME HEROIN)
In the past month have you gone on a Date: NOPE
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: NO CANT BELIEVE THE QUESTION INVOLVES EATING A BOX OF THEM, IVE EATEN ONE!
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: NO In the past month have you been on Stage: Yes In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: NOPE, sounds fun though, only in a non perverted way. In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No Ever been Drunk: YEAH! WHOOPS
Ever been called a Tease: yeah Ever been Beaten up: yeah
Ever Shoplifted: yeah…I was so scared the shopkeeper would tell my mum that I told her I got mugged so she would feel sorry for me. I was 8! Sinners in Youth-its true How do you want to Die: Breathing Christ as my last word
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Well im kinda there- lawyer/preacher extraordinaire
What country would you most like to Visit: Australia, India, Japan ( in that order) In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Blue Favourite Hair Color: Blonde
Short or Long Hair: Longer the better
Height: Shorter than me, but not so short that marriage becomes unworkable
Weight: SERIOUSLY: why are all these questionnaires about Looks. Let me add a question:
What makes you attracted to a girl?
Her love of Christ as paramount
Her sense of Humour
Intelligence
Respecting of me and who I am and the decisions I make
A girl who wants to be cared for and looked after, but a girl who also wants to care about me
General zest for life
A girl who wants me and likes my friends
A girl who wants to support and wants to be supported
A compromisor-which is the key to a relationship I think!
a go-getter with passion
a great mum
sociable, with friends of her own and friends of mine and joint friends
faithfullness
communicative abilities in diplomacy and mediation, but not somebody totally passive
articulate
and just generally even if none of the above works out (apart from the love of Christ) a girl who loves me and whom I love with every ounce of my heart.
Best Clothing Style: HOT!
Number of Drugs I have taken: 2
Number of CDs I own: 50 ish....
Number of Piercings: 1
Number of Tattoos: none apart from the great art work imprinted on my face Number of things in my Past I Regret: Regret has no positive outcome….learning and being disciplined by mistakes is better. And seriously…..im not going to write it on here
Ps: I am now officially annoyed by the questions on this sheet- I think im going to make my own survey
Sorry about the last empty post and thanks for your comments. It was my test to see if anyone read this thing anymore, it appears they do, so I will write.
Life has been interesting of late. Lots of exciting things happening, some not very exciting and some uncertain things.
On the exciting stuff, went to Barcelona with my buddy Jonathan which was spectacularly awesome. Such cool architecture and culture. Really weird: we were just walking along a Spanish street when we confronted by 70 ish Spanish people just dancing on the street, and lots of 80+ Mediterranean men playing there instruments, particularly adorable.
. The sagrada familia (Guadi's unfinished Cathedral) was without doubt the most spectacular building I have ever seen. They have been building it for hundereds of years and it is due to be completed when i reach the age of 80, so if im still alive, or Jesus has not returned, i will visit it in my retirement.
So yeah Barcelona was cool, full of food, drink , architecture, history and best of all the trip ended with sun, sea and sand:
It was probably the best few days away ive ever had.......soaking up culture, i believe, has become my new favourite past time Which would explain why in April over my 21st Birthday IM GOING TO ATHENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get in!! IM going to follow the steps of our beloved apostle Paul, should be an awesome way to celebrate my 21st!!!
Also on my travels i visited the most sacred place of all in LA:
So yeah all in all my travels have been particularly fun. For those of you who know me, you will almost certainly know about my ever so small fear of flying and how God in his infinite humour provides me with flights with numerous faults, All of my California trips were full of flaws, scotland flight had an abandoned take off and why should i have thought that Barcelona would have been any different. Just as we were about to take off the plane smashed into something and we couldn't take off in that plane...amazing!!! Here's praying for the flight to Athens.
Well I now am in my final semester of my degree, work is piling and my procrastination is piling also. Just cant be bothered to do anything.
I went to a training weekend for a bible kids camp that im leading over the summer. It was awesome. I met some fantastic people. Isnt it cool that as christian bro's and sis' your already united with other christians and inevitably will get on. After all we have the most important thing in common.
We spent the whole weekend ferociously tackling the doctrine of the cross. And how reviving it was. The justice, mercy and love of our great God is so evident on his cross. What a needed reminder it was that I am a filthy scumbag seen as righteous and justified by the cleansing blood of our Lord Jesus Christ....amazing!!
SO peeps who were in England and no longer are...How are you? Let me know by commenting or sending me an email. your presence is most definitely missed in England and Cornerstone. We would love to have you back so come and visit.
