Day 73: reality check.

lil mini shoutout to Josh, for the convo we had today: reality check.

i realized ive spent a good deal of colour conference time (both 1 and 2) just whining and complaining (the organization, nothing to do, what i had to do, tiredness...)

but as i was talking to Josh today, he saw Jad Gillies and co walk by. (i think it was Ben Fielding and Matty Crocker.. but not too sure)

after they had passed and i realized who it was, i thought "NBD. its a usual sighting now. just one of the many big named hillsong worship leaders."

and Josh goes, "sometimes i need a reality check. that im HERE at hillsong!"

so i pulled one of those "continue-to-ponder-on-that-one-line-and-tune-out-the-rest-of-your-words".

~2hrs later, i was with a bunch of the 2nd sem TV ppl, headed to Norwest foodcourt for dinner. when we sat down, we realized that not too far away, was reuben morgan, joel houston, and co! just normal ppl, who also need to eat. like us. haha...

and after they left, christine caine wanders into the food court area, headed to the washroom!

in my mind, there is that "wow.. its them!" but at the same time, its still going "its hillsong. NBD. it was expected!"

on top of physically being in such close proximity of these ppl, i have also changed lights in the hillsong auditorium, as well as the 2 side screens. been able to go all around backstage (especially the TV control room), operate cameras and other things in the control room in the hub.... seriously. how many churches/facilities do you know have equipment like that? and i have the chance to learn how to operate em?!?!

Hillsong church IS a big deal. in a way that many churches look to them for resources.

im at a place where very few ppl have the chance to go, learning stuff not many ppl have the chance to learn, and all i respond with is complaining and saying "NBD"?

that was a much needed reality check.

altho yes, should always aim high, but at the same time, gotta stay grounded.

day 71: utterly destroyed.

wow.. what a day!

8:30am
personal leadership class is ALWAYS a slap in the face and a brain fryer. it really makes you think about the person you are and the actions you are taking to live out this life of yours!

11:45am
chapel! guest speaker: Christine Caine.
An eye opener to the human trafficking in the world. who knew there was so much of it going on? thankfully not in NA but it's massive in (eastern) Europe!
then she also talked about how God will use the unlikely to do His work. He does not pick the ppl who are the most presentable to the human eye. but rather, God looks at the heart!
"it is better to be marked by God than to be marketed by the world."

1:15pm
OT class: watched a John Bevere sermon, on a passage from numbers 22. (balaam and the donkey). again, another brain frying msg, with PLENTY of good ideas and quotes.
like... the devil doesn't make us sin. however, He tempts us when we're drawing further away from God.
think about it. we always sing about wanting to be in His presence, or inviting His spirit to come upon us.
however, the devil never commanded us anything. us as individuals, chose things that were not in Gods will.

good day of learning!
but for now, it's sleep time. colour conference 2 coming up in a few days! will blog on my Colour leanings real soon!

Day 62: wow... what a weekend!

so on friday (day 60), i went for DIM SUM. zomg! went to the Parramatta Club's "Tingha Palace" and enjoyed a lot of the classic dim sum dishes. quality aint got anything on TO nor HK, but since i havent had dim sum since december, i'll take it. =)

after that, Sum (a fellow hilc schoolmate from hk) and i discovered a "cha tsang teng" (CTT) at parramatta station, where we got cold "lai cha"!!! it tasted pretty good! then... across from the CTT, was an ASIAN GROCERY STORE. ahhhhhhhhh! we stocked up pretty good. i got my noodles, and we both got some beef/fish balls, other asian snacks.. =) day of asianness!

then at night, i headed back to school for WILDLIFE. aka gr.10-12s! it was "red carpet night" but since im in the TV control room (in the hub), half if us dressed up. half of us didnt. haha.. i was CCU for the night! i still have no clue what to do. but ah well... haha. i'll get there. =P just played around w/ the white balance/colour correction. still lots to learn in mastering it better. and get some exact instructions on what to do and why. haha... that'll help my logical brain process things.

saturday was a day of bummage.

then today, day 63! headed down to parramatta station around 12:30pm, to go eat lunch at the CCT! got myself a beef brisket rice and a cold lemon tea. mmmmm.... worth the $13. lol. then explored around the Westfield Mall before my 3pm bus to NLCC!

at nlcc, they did a song by Jesus Culture called "One Thing Remains". and i loved it! just their arrangement of it... i just loved that acoustic kinda feel! i looked up the song on youtube when i got home, and i didnt like the JC version at all. =( so disappointing. i wanted a legit recording version of it. haha... its kinda like JC vs Jayesslee's version of "Your Love Is Everything". loved Jayesslee's version loads more! in fact, nlcc did it in a similar way. but i deff wouldnt like the song if i heard JC's version first. poop eh?

ah well... after service, its cell time! went all the way to flemington for PHO. i was so stuffed i couldnt finish my bowl of pho (1 size for $8. no size choices). then we headed off to k-town area for desserts. try this korean dessert... made up of coconut milk, shaved ice, corn flakes, diced up fruits, red bean, and topped off with a scoop of ice cream and chocolate drizzle.

it had.. an interesting taste/texture. i wouldnt classify it as a favourite but it wasnt bad?

all in all, good times w/ cell. =)

also lovin' how im visiting around diff local places. deff something i wouldnt be doing w/ hillsong classmates!

oh yeah... ive been complimented on my accent! haha... my canadian accent. =P

apparently... we pronounce our english words a lot clearer. australians themselves realize how "blur" sounding their english is. lololol jokes!

okay. sleep times.

PS. heat: when will you go away?!?!!? its mid march already. =(

Day 59: a day of AWESOME

well.. not the full day. but fieldwork today was pretty AWESOME.

what happened?

i got to fix/change 3 lights in the hillsong CONVENTION CENTRE AUDITORIUM!!! ahhhhh!!!!

it was as amazing as i imagined it to be!

got to go up the "special" elevator.

got to go up to the CATWALK.

needed to sign a form before i could go up to the CATWALK.

replaced 3 blue pinch lamps. =)

2mrw, i will be the CCU for wildlife.

i really dont know now... do i wanna do more production stuff (aka sound/lighting for live events)? or do TV stuff? (aka filming/editing, can be studio/live events/pre-recorded)

and im wondering if i need to pick one... or if i can just do both! lol!

probs not tho... gotta pick one to be the primary. then the other will be like a hobby or something.

this is so exciting! =)

Day 58: so.... what have i learnt?

its been nearly 2 months since ive been in the land of Oz, and we're half way thru week 6 of school.

so what have i learnt? do i feel any closer to being a professional TV & media person?

the answer is NO.

really... a lot of it has been teaching us how to live our life as a follower of Christ. most of it is self-reflection and examination. a lot about self-discipline, defining your core values/beliefs. all of it is pointing towards me. changing the way i think. the way i do things. the way i react to things (attitudes). and ultimately, i guess it comes down to what my motives are for serving.

instead of them drilling and making sure we're here to study, to serve/lead for the right purpose, they're helping us figure it out ourselves, and see it as clear as possible.

its a lot of self-discovery. (which i was fore-warned about this by past/current students and the principal)

Lee Burns said "before you even stepped into Hillsong College, we believe in what you are capable of, more than you believe in yourself!"

now im curious as to where i'll end up. what my future will look like.

as of right now, 6 weeks into school, and i have "served" once. i did "graphics operator". aka lyrics. aka other than learning to use Presenter (bleh... PC.), nothing new.

ive been observing the director (and other positions) during chapel and such, and got a brief intro for lighting. thats about it.

well, been learning loads in digital editing. i'd say 75% of it was review (but a good portion of that was explained WHY it works like that! haha.. never understood. i just knew how to achieve a certain effect!), and 25% of it was new. =) and part of that "new" 25%, theres so much that i wish i knew when making the CCSA 2010 banquet vid! would've solved a lot of problems. but at the same time, a lot of what i already knew was from making acf and ccsa vids. haha...

but yeah... ive been rostered for more stuff this coming friday (CCU!), then 3 things so far for april (camera 3, camera 4, and CCU again!)

i know im sorta "complaining" about lack of positions now. but apparently, wait til next semester kicks in. i'll be so busy and tired all the time from 7am call times and late night editing. haha... guess i need to get used to it. the life of the TV & media career path.

first to arrive to set up, last to leave after clean up.

thats the life! =)

Day 57: Rest in hope

so, the funky weather has finally gotten to me.

all day today, i spent it achoo-ing and sniffling. used up the "mini" box of tissue i brought w/ me from TO, and went to Coles (the aussie no frills) to buy more.

altho i got like 7hrs of sleep the night before, i felt so tired today from all the sneezing and nose blowing. its really does dry your eyes.

oh physical tiredness.

but at the chinese hills service on sunday (day 55!), Ps Martin talked about "rest in hope". (Acts 2:26). the passage was cross referenced to Psalm 16:9, which says "body will rest secure".

ive never thought about it like that. i mean, how often are we worried about things?a project's deadline is coming up, or exam the next morning, or a big event (wedding) coming up. are we able to rest peacefully the night before? why do we worry so much? cus worrying = not having faith in God (if you've done your part). obviously if you're worried AND you didnt do any prep/studying.. then yeah. your fault. haha...

but here, Paul recaps David telling us to "rest in hope". able to just "let go and let God", as cliche as it sounds. but its true. you will be okay and will carry thru. you're here to do His GOOD works. =)

so right now, im going to pray for some good restful sleep tonight. =) got another early start 2mrw morning so will need all the peaceful rest i can get!

PS. okay.. that was a pretty crummy connection. haha... but i def wanted to jot down that passage. tiredness + empty stomach really kicking in =P

oh rebellion...

its in my nature or something.

i was going so well, always noting down ideas for stuff to blog about as i go thru the day. but then, we were given the "journaling" assignment.

basically, for 10 weeks, once a week, we are to journal about our prayer life, devo/bible reading life, and journaling life. ~100 words (a paragraph) per topic per entry. so ~300 words weekly.

it sounds simple enough. and my blogs are wordy enough (hah!), but iunno.. ive been procrastinating on this assignment. probs cus its not just about me rambling on my blog, but it'll have to be actual legit understandable english with a point to it. lol.

but thanks to this assignment, ive lost the will/inspiration to blog here too. i mean, so much has happened, ive learnt so much more, and definitely more thoughts has passed thru my mind.

maybe i need to stop being so rebellious and just go back to remembering what i love about blogging/journaling!

well, its pretty much a chance for me to actually write out and dump my thoughts somewhere. haha...