Virtually Paul

Designated Groomsman

There is already way too much on the internet about Bec and Geoff’s wedding.  If you’re following along at home, you’ll hopefully already know that I get to be one of the groomsmen.  I was pretty stoked to be asked.

Tonight, I had the privilege of dining with my housemate-and-a-half.  A home-cooked meal, followed by a Paul-bought dessert and some good conversation.  What more could you want?  Probably a new car stereo.  But that’s getting a bit off track.

Bec decided at some point that she’d like some Baileys to go with her berry pie thing but being a P-plate loser driver, she wouldn’t be able to drive home (and needs her car tomorrow).  I offered to follow them back to her place (about 5 minutes up the road) so that Geoff could drive her car home.   We got back about 15 minutes ago.

Not such a big deal, right?  Well, it’s a good thing that old mate Bec is a law abiding citizen because we managed to drive through a booze bus about halfway down the main stretch of road between here and her place.

And as I sat in the car chilling out until Geoff returned from the driveway, it occurred to me that the events of this evening are exactly what being a groomsman is all about.  It’s all about being part of the support team.  It’s about getting alongside a couple and doing the practical stuff that helps them on their journey.  It’s about being there to share in the classic moments, or to hear about them afterwards.  And it’s about sitting in the car, without the slightest whisper of impatience, smiling to yourself because a great bloke is walking a lovely girl to her door.

Chasing Sermons

I don’t think anyone would be surprised to learn that for at least the last hour, there have been three people sitting with laptops in the lounge at my place.

Attached is a screen shot of iTunes that I got when subscribing to a podcast from a church in the States. Reading the “People also subscribed to” list in sequence is highly recommended.

If you don’t get it, don’t worry.

People Batteries

Introverts and extroverts. What makes you one or the other? Which one do you think you are? Which one do other people say that you are? It’s been a long running topic amongst a number of people I know - most notably Bec, who had a bit of a fling with Meyers-Briggs questionnaires before Geoff came along.

The most popular distinction between the two -verts, seems to be how a person “recharges their batteries”. I most definitely consider myself to be an introvert (recharging while by myself) but recently have been having the opposite experience. I’ve found myself on numerous occasions, craving interaction with other people.

My housemate’s sister came to visit us last Saturday afternoon. She told us that she’d been sitting around by herself, decided “I need people” and got up and drove to our place to visit her big brother. I’m not entirely sure why… but I think I’d find it difficult to do that. There is something about saying “I need to be around people” that makes me feel a little bit out of control and uncomfortable. I’m not sure why.

So, over to you…
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? How do you charge up your people batteries?

VirtuallyPaul gets a new look

Hi all… you might have noticed that I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front for a while. I plan to rectify that.

A new blog design was long overdue and will hopefully encourage a bit more interaction.

The images in the rotating banners are all 100% home grown. I extracted them from my own photo collection. Let me know what you think!

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