Logos for Mac is coming...

As mentioned in my last blog, I have now handed my notice in and am due to start at WEST on 14 September. In preparation for my studies, I took some time to research what  Bible software was available.

After surveying the options, I found that the Logos software came highly recommended and seemed to be among the best you could buy... but it had one great downfall; it was for PC only. Having used a Mac for most of my life, this was a great disappointment, but not anymore. As of October Logos have a new Mac version of their software - perfect timing for me. Now all I've got to do is work out how to afford it when my income will be a mere shadow of it's former glory! See below for more details about Logos for Mac etc...

Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPod Touch, and more than 100 other prizes!
They’re also having a special limited-time sale on their Mac and PC base packages and upgrades. Check it out!

I've handed in my notice...

Okay so it's now pretty much common knowledge – I have finally handed in my notice. This was a surprisingly difficult thing for me to do, but it's done. I start my 3 year course at WEST on 14 September 2010. Scary stuff, but I'm pretty sure that's where God wants me to be at the moment!

Goodbye advertising... hello Theology.

I don't have an iphone, but this amusing...

And for anyone that cares, here's Apple's answer to the rumpus...

Patio cleaning.

My wife, Claire, thought it would be a good idea if we cleaned our patio. At first I thought this was a bad idea as it sounded like a lot of hard work, but when I had had time to think about it, I realised that it would be much easier to clean the existing patio, than to lay a new one.

So Claire borrowed her Dad's pressure cleaner and half a day later we had a nice shiny 'new' patio.

We didn't quite realise just how dirty it had been... and I have to admit that it has transformed the area from a rather uninviting unkempt space to a nice bright and colourful arena of relaxation.

That night we had a BBQ – could've eaten our food off the floor it was so clean :)

We've got a shark!

Some friends of some friends had their aquarium split and so needed to find new homes for some of their fish. They had a 6" shark which urgently needed rehoming and so we decided to take him in. Obviously we called him Jaws.

Apparently he is a Silver Shark or Bala Shark, is omnivorous (thankfully he hasn't eaten any of the other fish yet) and can grow to between 6"-14" long – although in our tank he probably won't get much bigger than he already is. Phew.

Getting him in there was tricky, since he was larger than the opening in the top of our aquarium, but my wife was boldly and poured him in, whilst I stood by, armed with my marigolds, in case he flipped out of the tank and I needed to wrestle him back in. Thankfully the marigolds where not needed.

The other fish are certainly aware that he is there, keeping to the opposite side of the tank, but they are beginning to relax now as he seems good natured and seems to be settling in well :)

A cool little music/film project...

In our studio at work we have what is known as the 'Creative ipod'. This is where anyone in the creative department can dump their favorite songs onto a monthly playlist for the enjoyment of all. Some of the songs are pretty dire, but it's also introduced me to music that I would have otherwise never known about.

Here's one of my latest discoveries...



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I felt like an old man.

As I boarded the train to Waterloo, I was looking forward to my daily read. In this case I had elected to continue my brain melting education in New Testament Greek. But as I sat down and to begin my struggle with participles, aorist infinitives and the like, my concentration was shattered by the unleashing of a tinny tirade of Heavy Metal music from a few seats away.

I tried my best to ignore it and tune out, but it really was incredibly loud. After reading the same paragraph, the same paragraph, the same paragraph time and time again I had had enough. What was this person doing to their ears? To get it that loud they must have modified their ipod to deliver this ear torture.

And so before I could stop myself, I found my face peering through the gap between the seats to see the source of the irritant. Unfortunately I caught her eye and then found myself acting out turning the volume down, whilst informing her that 'it's a bit loud', a fact I'm sure she was well award of. She looked a little taken aback, before, thankfully reducing the ear-puncturing music to a more polite level.

I slinked back into my seat feeling as surprised as she was at my little outburst – but at least I would be able concentrate on my Greek now, or so I thought. Unfortunately all I did was worry about whether I had acted in a reasonable way and if I had been right to speak up... and so round and round went the same paragraph, the same paragraph, the same paragraph...