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Killcare Babymoon

Anton says that there are two types of Babymoons, one after the baby is born, and one before the baby is born. We went for the latter. We had a really relaxing long weekend and now have 8 days until download day! Can’t wait…

The Bump

Here’s the tweets from the bm:

  • Babymoon update 7 – 40 hrs sleep in 4 nites! 11 episodes of West Wing. 1 car broken into. 1 baby still in tummy. 1way 1truth 1life = Jesus.1:41 PM Jun 1st from web
  • babymoon update 6 – West Wing series 1 episode 6.5:52 PM May 31st from web
  • babymoon update 5 – watching West Wing Series 1 Episode 1… Where will this end??12:10 PM May 31st from web
  • Babymoon 4 – sweet leb dinner on king st.Car broken into @danielgodden mac stolen. Voddy lost. Cops tackle graffiti kid. Justice. Now bed.1:27 AM May 31st from web
  • babymoon update 3 – just bought milk with use-by date the same as baby due-by date. Get ready…7:12 PM May 29th from web
  • Babymoon update 2 – we just spotted 2 whales off Killcare beach… They might be having their own babymoon soon! ;)2:18 PM May 29th from web
  • babymoon update 1 – just had 12+ hours sleep!!! Last time for 20years???1:19 PM May 29th from web
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Goodbye May 09 | Hello June 09

Welcome to ‘Goodbye Hello’. It’s a new monthly feature on dmdc. It will probably change your life. Or not. June is the month with about a millison family birthdays (+ our wedding anniversary and the arrival of mini-Miers). Here’s my smashing magazine desktop calendar for June (2nd place was this cactus one):

june-09 desktop action

May 2009 blogedy blog

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Saturday night adventures in Newtown

Last night we went out for dinner in Newtown. It was a good night, but Dan’s computer was nicked from our car. No worries about the car, bummer about the mac.

Saturday night adventures in Newtown

Here’s Dan’s twitter account of the night (read from bottom up):

  • Tweet 8: now driving home. Window all taped up. Computers are for idiots anyway. That’s what @eugenehor said today anyway.7:08 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 7: cops nailed him.7:05 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 6: while the cops were looking at the car a kid on the other side of the road graffiteed some scribble on a wall. (dumb)7:04 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 5: it had the only copy of our voddy today with @eugenehor and Richard Beeston.6:56 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 4: only thing taken was my MacBook. Bum.6:53 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 3: went back to @davemiers car after dinner to find it had a smashed window! (even at #mtc!)6:48 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 2: went to ya habibifor dinner. Awesome! Then I even got to have a go of belly dancing.6:46 AM May 30th from web
  • Tweet 1 of several: tonight I went to newtown for dinner for Jono m’s birthday. Parked at #mtc6:45 AM May 30th from web
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Love more than one

Here’s an ad from a jeans store window. It reminded me of a certain rugby league scandal. Which came first: rugby league players engaging in group sex? Group sex being used to sell products? Or group sex by ‘consenting’ adults being generally accepted?

Love more than one

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Tedashii – Identity Crisis

Confession time. I like R&B and Rap music. Yep. Boyz II Men. Tupac. Sometimes I say to people that I used to like it during high school, but the truth is, I still like it! I like the beats, the harmonies, the poetry and the jive talk. BUT I came to the point where I couldn’t listen to too much Rap music because it wasn’t the best stuff to be filling my head with. I also realised that singing along to ‘I’ll make love to you’ wasn’t the most edifying gear for me to be singing as a single Christian dude.

Tedashii | Identity Crisis

This week I’ve been listening to a rap album that’s really good AND a lot more edifying for my ears and my soul. Tedashii – Identity Crisis. The album comes out on Tuesday (American Time). Tedashii is a Christian rapper (homies with Lecrae and the Reach Records crew). Here’s the thing. Christian Rap is often C-Rap. But for Tedashii, it’s actually good. Well produced. Not lame. He’s got cred. Creative lyrics. Good beats. Great R&B loops. Sweet R&B singers. Encouraging. (I often use the word encouraging, but I’ve been really encouraged by this album!)

So much of African-American hip-hop culture is about identity. Cars. Cash. Bling. Women. Alcohol. Status. Ripped abs. Gangs. Violence. Identity Crisis is brilliant in the way it re-thinks the idea of identity for the Christian. The identity theme flows throughout the album. Created in the image of God. Fallen. Adopted. Now part of a community. The album has a clear picture of the gospel of Jesus’ death and resurrection and the new identity that belongs to those that believe in Him.

Two of my fav tracks: Hollywood which is Tedashii’s testimony; and Make War which kicks off with a snippet of a John Piper sermon about making war against sin in your life.

This album is the goods. If you’re a young Christian dude into rap – check this gear out – it’s good and will encourage you. If you’re a parent or youth leader who’s got young crew into rap, buy them the album to help them think about their identity.

Tedashii’s MySpace | Reach Records | Buy album in iTunes