I’m going to try and do good things for people as an expression of Christianity rather than getting so caught up in the fact that I don’t want to pray that I don’t do anything. This especially applies to finding a relevant career. I just get so caught up in the having to repent aspect of prayer. Saying sorry to God hurts me to the core and I just don’t want to do it. Usually I don’t really think I’ve done anything wrong anyway. Do you have to “feel” repentance for it to count? Can I just say sorry and move on?

God bless, Jenni xx

This is doing the rounds on the forums. I found it on the Placa de Catalunya forum on the FC Barcelona English Speaking Supporters website. Btw, if anyone’s planning to watch Man Utd lose and be happy about it tomorrow, and lives anywhere near Southampton, leave me a comment.

Got this from another forum,

Celtic fan signs up on a Rangers forum, makes a couple of posts and no-one is any the wiser he’s a Celtic fan.

Then he makes a thread saying

“If you want tickets for next week’s title decider away to Dundee United, read here…

Since the away allocation for Rangers fans of 5000 is long sold out. Tickets for the home end is the only solution.

But as we all know, if you’re not on Dundee United’s official club/supporter database then you won’t even be able to buy tickets for the home end.

Here’s what to do..
Phone up the club shop. And ask to buy a pair of Dundee United kit socks. Don’t even mention tickets for Sunday. They will become suspicious.
Then when they take your sock order, personal details and process your payment your details will then be stored on their system.

Give it a few hours until there’s a shift change, phone up again and order your home tickets for the Rangers match and because of your sock order, you will be on their system and you will get your match tickets. It’s perfect lads.”

Turns out, there’s no such database and all these Rangers fans have ended up with hundreds of pairs of Dundee United socks and no match tickets.

God bless, Jenni xx

It’s the sort of thing he does.

When he played for Arsenal he threatened to go on strike over the Iraq War, and according to Patrick Vieira’s autobiography, Pires is such a nice person that he trusts everyone and often gets hurt. I’d like to meet him.

Got me thinking about similar acts by footballers. Artur Boruc and Cristiano Lucarelli are well known to stick up for the rights of the fans of their preferred clubs (Legia Warszawa and Livorno respectively). Lucarelli pays the Brigate Autonome Livornesi’s fines.

I like it when footballers use their position to stand up for something important. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. I remember when Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman were fined astronomical amounts for wearing “support the Liverpool dockers” T-shirts circa 1997. That made me really cross. Back to Vieira’s autobiography, it was nice to see that the back cover photo clearly displayed his Make Poverty History wristband. What happened to wristbands? They were part meaningul, part annoying, but it was all for a good cause

Finally, please vote in my poll. It’s the quietest one ever!

God bless, Jenni xx

Look at the bottom of the discipline stats.

That’s where I’d like to be

Sorry for lack of posts. I’m about to go and pray (really - have had a terrible few days of ignoring God and am going to try and turn things around). We must NOT let Man Utd win the title tomorrow! I’ve a feeling we’ll push it to the wire. At least it’s away so they won’t be able to sing about winning the league at the Emirates for 20 years.

Looking forward to Eurovision tomorrow - one of my guilty pleasures. Just found out that Croatia got to the final, so it will be interesting to hear their song. I’m often not a fan of their song, but support them cos I’d love to attend a Eurovision Song Contest in Zagreb List of the finalists.

Also I’ve just started reading up on the Croatian mayoral elections, because I got a message on Facebook from some Dinamo Zagreb fans telling me to vote for Josip Kregar. I’m now getting a lecture on the situation from one of my friends. Apparently the current mayor, Milan Bandic, is corrupt, but has done a lot of people a favour by allowing illegally built houses in the suburbs to remain. Over 5-% of people are saying they would vote for him, whilst a large minority say they won’t vote, and two per cent say they will vote for anyone but him. Javno has lots of information on the subject - use the search button (I couldn’t find a category).

Also, if any Facebook user is bored, try my Intermediate Football Quiz.

And finally… I’ve been singing this all day!

God bless, Jenni xx

The bit about what he was doing when his neighbour called just made me have kittens!

Artur Boruc’s Friday Rage List

I haven’t written in ages. I had a good prayer time on Tuesday and found myself telling God that I did want to be like Him, and that I was going to try and live my life to serve other people, since I’m not very good at the spiritual side. I’m also trying to talk to Him instead of being afraid of Him and avoiding Him. Work has certainly improved as a direct result. I picked 230 items by 9.15 today! Thank you God! Please pray that I will continue to become a better Christian and not just fall away again.

I still haven’t found anywhere to watch Wisla v Legia on Sunday, although I am hoping that the Polski Bar Sportowa on Green Lanes will come through for me. Help! I need somewhere in London that I can get to by 1.45 (not too difficult as I think I can get into London by 1). I also need to get from there to Emirates Stadium in half an hour. Googling this didn’t help. The fourth result was my blog! Doesn’t anyone WANT to watch this game?!

Must go - my sister is starting to wander around looking bored, I took her computer away!

God bless, Jenni xx