But to be honest, I was greatly disappointed.
Don't get me wrong, it was great fun dressing up:
But for a start the minster was sooooo cold it really spoilt things as you could concentrate on nothing more than how on earth you could warm your poor body up.
The food was lovely though. I did enjoy that. I even ate the soup *shock*
There were some really gorgeously dressed people too. I got videoed as a guy did a magic trick for me. I wonder where they'll show that. Probably at York Uni sometime.
Since it was organised by York Uni CU, with the help of York St John's CU there was a speaker. Granted it was short and snappy (depending on what you're comparing it too!), but it was a definate you're going to hell and are going to burn!!! talk. I'm sure sometimes that is needed - the kind of 'shock' talk, but I'm not sure if it was suitable for last night.
I also felt a bit lost in the crowd. There were so many people there. Mostly from York Uni, and since I haven't got involved in the CU at college I really only knew the people on my table. It felt like we were gatecrashing someone else's massive party. I guess I could have introduced myself to people, but a lot of people just seemed so stuck up or already in there crowd, that they would have just looked at you oddly if you'd even said hello.
Anyway, I shall not be going to that again me thinks.
It's made me think a lot about belonging. We all have a desire to belong inside and it's incredibly unsettling to be in a place where you feel that you don't belong. It takes me a long time to feel that I belong. Something I'll have to think about and work on.
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You look so pretty!
I found that with the CU at St Andrews, even at the freshers' week events it was very difficult to feel comfortable and welcomed...
yeah, I've realised I don't yet feel comfortable and welcomed in York. Maybe mostly I am in my house, and maybe a bit in my small group now.
I'd love to feel how I do at Fridays or in the NYFC office.
lol I've just realised that although I've said I feel most comfortable with my housemates - it can't be that comfortably as they're taking me out clubbing on Friday for my birthday which means they can't know me at all! (or can't have listened to me telling them I hate clubbing!)
"it was a definate you're going to hell and are going to burn!!! talk. I'm sure sometimes that is needed - the kind of 'shock' talk"
I don't think it's ever suitable for evangelistic purposes, which I'm assuming this was. The gospel's not about fear!!! It's stupid trying to motivate people to become christians by trying to scare them.
true - maybe the shock tactics are required when it's someone you know personally who needs a kick up the backside!
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