Interview of the month September 27, 2007
Interview of the Month , 11 comments by Comment by "Mrs. Prince", Anita, Crystal, GeoMicPri, Anonymous, Miranda, Clare, Sophie, and Sonialee.I’ve devoted no prior time nor prayer to picking who’s next in this here venture, so since I’m three weeks late with this I quickly said to myself I said “Self, who is the most intimidating person you can think of?” and self answered back “Why, it’s the plucky bass man from Metanoya, of course!” Perfect. Kind sir, I’ll not lie, you intimidate me. It’s only because your aura emits a lot of intelligence (at least in photos it does) and you look like the kind of person that uses humor as a weapon (I swear that’s a compliment) In other words, I’d prefer to simply abase to the mention of your name in reverence rather than approach you thus but I’ve heard from a number of peeps that you’re perfectly lovely so I’m conquering my fears here, be proud of me - I sure am!
Nuff said, lets get started. Guidelines for interviewees found here.
(Plucky bass man speaking:) I, intimidating? And after all I do to manifest the fruits of the sprit…love, gentleness, meekness? Oh well, no one’s perfect. On the other hand, it could be the kindest thing you could have said. From henceforth, every time a hot woman fails to jump on me, I can chalk it up to my “intimidating disposition”. It’s the cross I must bear, & like most crosses, I feel entirely unworthy, for behind this strong, silent exterior beats a veritable heart of gold, as a number of peeps have, apparently, already told you.
Oh, & that would be “humour as a defense mechanism”. “Weapon” just sounds SO hostile.
Nuff said.
Shucks, I don’t even know your name. Your full Christian name and how you got it - were you named after anyone etc?
My name, as it appears on my passport is George Michael Prince & no, I was not named after anyone, per se. Michael Prince comes from Dan.12:1 which my parents claimed for me at birth. George is a tradition on my father’s side of the family, the firstborn has been named George for generations & my grandmother would not hear of my being an exception.
You’ve lived in how many countries and speak how many languages?
I’ve lived in England, France, Belguim, Sri Lanka & India. I would like to say that I can speak french but that might give you the impression that I can, in fact, speak it–which is not strictly true. But I can witness in french so that’s what counts for me. Besides English, I’m linguistically challenged.
What’s the biggest miracle you’ve ever witnessed?
I’m not really sure what makes one miracle bigger than another. Is the miraculous supply of a few thousand Euros more wonderful than the miracle of a new life? or going to a Family fellowship & seeing hundreds of brethren whose everyday existence is a small part of a larger miracle? As far as “Power & Protection” type stories, I cannot think of one that sticks out from the rest right now. But given our lifestyle, perhaps one will come tomorrow.
Don’t know if you’re the blog-hopping type, but if so, what is your biggest pet peeve about blogs?
Not really the blog-hopping type, no, & as such have not developed any REAL peeves. But I am often a little put off by those who seem to think they can just start typing & assume that their random yamblings should be of charming interest to any hapless victim lucky enough to stumble across them, as if the sun shines out of their arse. Waste of server space, have they no dignity? There’s a REASON people use to keep their diaries private. If it’s an inspiring testimony, fine. Or an epiphany or a funny story. Or “little Keith lost his first tooth” or what have you. But I’m talking about people with absolutely NOTHING to say just going around proving it. They SAY, “If you don’t like it, you don’t need to read it” & I’m there thinking “Sorry, how was I supposed to know what a dullard you were gonna turn out to be?” It’s just not good for one’s faith in his fellow man. (I know, it’s starting to sound like a peeve, isn’t it?)
What’s something you can do that would surprise most people? (e.g., double-jointed tricks, “I bake an awesome casserole”, mind-reading etc.)
You came close with the awesome casserole. I dabble in exibitionism. The secret is regular, private practice in a mirror.
Besides musical or spiritual related stuff, what is one subject that you’re so passionate about that you could talk about for hours?
Seeing the length of this post, I would have to say “myself”. Other than that, anything to do with sex will keep my undivided attention for long periods of time.
Name one movie that you would never, ever watch again.
I WOULD say “Dukes of Hazard” but that would give away that I’ve actually WATCHED the ridiculous shyte & I’m not ready to humiliate myself that way.
If you were given a coupon to either skip out on a Home Council meeting or a Home Review meeting, which would you skip?
I would use the coupon to skip the SC home review. (I’m curently a HS)
Favorite old MO Letter and why?
For now it’s “Sample not a Sermon” becuase it revolutionised my view on witnessing. It shows the importance of having a winning team home that ppl can “come & see” & the importance of our sample of love which is our greatest witness. He says all the churches are preaching “Jesus Saves” but WE’RE really living it & that’s what makes us different. This really convicts me for all the areas where I need to live it more & BE that sample of someone Jesus saved. When I clean the toilet, do I clean it like someone who’s been spared from the fires of hell? Does the outreach team think of that nice, clean toilet & thank God for our heavenly home, inspiring them to, in turn, share heaven with others? My witness is my sample is my life & it needs pervade every aspect of my life or I’m a fake.
Any final words? My blog is your blog for one night only.
Final words…yeah, but this is already the longest I’ve ever posted on a blog so I’ll stop here.
Muchos grasuvious! September 24, 2007
The Latest , 6 comments by Promise, Token Black Girl, Jason.belgian, and Rebecca.So many saints to thank. Okay, deeeeeep breath, and:
There were a lot of things that impressed me about the whole XD experience, but the one that impressed me the most is how a hard-working field Home managed to leave their house and personnel for three weeks to the mercy of a hoard of (as Ryan would say) jacked-up-on-Mountain-Dew young people. Ryan, Becca, Nicole and everyone else in the PR Home, you guys are some of the most awesome people I’ve met and I admire you so much! I only saw a fraction of what you guys had to sacrifice for us wayward young’uns to get strengthened but what I did see is enough to make me want to sell all my possessions, move to PR and offer myself as your slave for at least a decade or so. I’m serious.
Okay, if I go on too long I start to sound like something straight out of Chicken Soup for the Soul but believe me, I could go on for awhile. May your names be written in the Golden Book. You all rock.
That also goes to you Brian, and all of you cool organizers and sheps - except for Jason, the fat shepherd who only wants to sell my wool (it’s okay, I can say this partly because I jest and partly because Jason doesn’t read my blog) I love you Prom, and I’ll miss you and how you laugh at everything I say.
And thank you so so so much, all my too-kool-fo-skool Home members, for stuff-staying and covering all our dish slots, phone slots, dinner slots, jobs, JJT’s and everything else. Y’all are every synonym in the book for “awesome”. Now that I’m back, feel free to make me do your jobs for you at any given moment and watch how I do it wholeheartedly out of the abundance of my gratitude.
To finish up, here’s a little samsing for your edification. This was part of a praise time dance competition - Johnny and Chuck doing a killer contemporary number. How they rawk my world!
For all you non-NA dwellers September 11, 2007
The Latest , add a commentThere be some photos of our XD core on BOB Report.
C to the B September 7, 2007
The Latest, Imagery , 1 comment by Angel.I know I said I wouldn’t post anything for three weeks, but I knew I couldn’t make you wait for this photo. I’m in photographers heaven here folks, good lighting all the time and surrounded by good looking people who will actually let you take their photograph - some of them at least! What a victory!
Sayanora September 2, 2007
The Latest , 5 comments by Ambie, Luca, and Mark.I think that’s how you spell it, anyways. For no reason at all I probably won’t be posting for the next three weeks.
Okay, that was a fib. There’s this little event that starts with an X and ends with a D that I’m keen on going to. I’m justa’ wee bit nervous cause I’m gonna be doing the photography along with my BFF Chuck and the DSLR I was planning to use kinda fell through, so it’s back to the trusty Sony. Oh well, ***Begin typical novice blather*** The experts will shoot this opinion full of holes but I maintain you can get almost the same look with a point and shoot with enough PS ***End typical novice blather***
So be expecting a much more Xtreme, on-fire, mosquito bitten Jules in three weeks time back on the ol’ blog.
LNF: The DSLR is back on: a shiny Olympus E10! Not the sharpest tool in the shed but she’s beautiful and sleek and all mine for three weeks! Thanks Jason, with this baby around my neck I will be the sexiest person at XD!