Anyone who knows me knows i am a diehard St Kilda supporter, I will live and die by their colours and nothing, NOTHING will get me to ever get me to criticise and not stand by them, as opposed to others....
I was at the Kangaroos/Saints match at Carrara on saturday and sitting next to my mum was a fellow saints fan who given any opportunity would put our players down, who would yell and scream at them and generally be horrible to them.
That's not the way to do it. No matter how bad they were playing, and they did play poorly in the first half(ish), or at least the first quarter, you still support your team.
SUre, some guys were having a rough night, but honestly, watching the game back as I am now, the players she was having a go at were nowhere near as bad as she was making out.
And yes i will admit i was yelling at them, words of encouragment and advice, because i'm like such an afl expert haha, but still i would never degrade them.
I love my boys and i always will and i have never been prouder than when i was when they won on saturday.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Zimbabwe
I honestly don't know what can be done about Robert Mugabe.
Short of assassinating the dude (which i happen to think is a great idea and one very sure way to end things...) i don't think there is much that can be done.
Words won't sway Mugabe, sanctions only serve to hurt the people of Zimbabwe who have already been hurt too much and peace keepers would only meet resistance and possibly even more of incidence of violence.
ANd the worst thing is, Mugabe has won the election but that's not going to stop the violence. He's not going to stop until every member of the MDC is dead or has fled the country in fear of their life.
WHile i recognise what Morgan Tsvangerai did in pulling out of the election, could it be possible that the deaths of maybe, 100 more people would be better than the death of an entire nation?
While I am loath to say it because of how callus it seems, maybe it would have been better, but then again maybe the vote rigging may have been so wide spread it may have made no difference, and even now the violence continues so...
Whatever happens, i think Robert Mugabe is mentally unstable and paranoid and so obviously not fit to run Zimbabwe that the feeling of hopelessness that is sweeping the globe in relation to this situation is so bad that the end seems nowhere in sight...
Short of assassinating the dude (which i happen to think is a great idea and one very sure way to end things...) i don't think there is much that can be done.
Words won't sway Mugabe, sanctions only serve to hurt the people of Zimbabwe who have already been hurt too much and peace keepers would only meet resistance and possibly even more of incidence of violence.
ANd the worst thing is, Mugabe has won the election but that's not going to stop the violence. He's not going to stop until every member of the MDC is dead or has fled the country in fear of their life.
WHile i recognise what Morgan Tsvangerai did in pulling out of the election, could it be possible that the deaths of maybe, 100 more people would be better than the death of an entire nation?
While I am loath to say it because of how callus it seems, maybe it would have been better, but then again maybe the vote rigging may have been so wide spread it may have made no difference, and even now the violence continues so...
Whatever happens, i think Robert Mugabe is mentally unstable and paranoid and so obviously not fit to run Zimbabwe that the feeling of hopelessness that is sweeping the globe in relation to this situation is so bad that the end seems nowhere in sight...
Jane McGrath
First of all i would like to extend my extreme grief and sadness about the passing of this lovely lady as well as expressing my love and thoughts to Pidge, James and Holly.
I still remember on the eve of a test against South Africa that Pdige had to pull out of a test citing family reasons and the sadness that swept the nation then because we all realised Jane was not well.
She fought so hard and campaigned so well and acheived so much more than she set out to do.
Her passing was so sudden and unexpected and i know the country is much poorer with her passing.
It also serves to remind women that they need to check themselves and at the site of any problems to go and see their doctor.
Breast cancer can affect anyone and as someone who has breast cancer in their family i know how important it is to be checked and to check yourself.
I would also like to say to women how have breast cancer in their family that there is a test you can take to see whether you have the breast cancer gene.
It's something i'm more than willing to take, and regardless of the outcome i won't be afraid, i know it's better to know and be prepared than not to know ane be caught offguard.
So rest in peace Jane McGrath, and Pidge our thoughts and best wishes are with you...
I still remember on the eve of a test against South Africa that Pdige had to pull out of a test citing family reasons and the sadness that swept the nation then because we all realised Jane was not well.
She fought so hard and campaigned so well and acheived so much more than she set out to do.
Her passing was so sudden and unexpected and i know the country is much poorer with her passing.
It also serves to remind women that they need to check themselves and at the site of any problems to go and see their doctor.
Breast cancer can affect anyone and as someone who has breast cancer in their family i know how important it is to be checked and to check yourself.
I would also like to say to women how have breast cancer in their family that there is a test you can take to see whether you have the breast cancer gene.
It's something i'm more than willing to take, and regardless of the outcome i won't be afraid, i know it's better to know and be prepared than not to know ane be caught offguard.
So rest in peace Jane McGrath, and Pidge our thoughts and best wishes are with you...
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Our troops
I just want to say a thank you to all our troops who are overseas and doing their country proud.
You are braver than i will ever be and i thank god every day there are people like you who did not ignore the call to service and i hope that you return to your family safely...
Im also pissed off that the parade through brisbane is on the 28th of June when there seems to be everything on that night.
I may not support the war in Iraq, but i will always support our troops, they're our own and we are proud.
You are braver than i will ever be and i thank god every day there are people like you who did not ignore the call to service and i hope that you return to your family safely...
Im also pissed off that the parade through brisbane is on the 28th of June when there seems to be everything on that night.
I may not support the war in Iraq, but i will always support our troops, they're our own and we are proud.
Hillary Clinton
Congratualtions to her, she ran a good race and has gotten further than any other women in American political history.
And as she said, she may not have broken through the ultimate glass ceiling but it has a hell of a lot of cracks in it and she's inspired not only my generation, but the ones before me and hopefully one or two in the generations following me.
She is a woman with great intellegence, integrity, courage, conviction and passion and i think, when all is said and done teenage girls could have much worse role models.
Sure she didn't make it this time, but who's to say that if Barack Obama doesn't get in, that she won't run next time? If that happens i hope she does run again and i hope circumstances allow to either donate to her campaign or vote for her.
I also don't think Obama will name her as his vice presidential running mate although the ticket would be undeniable. I think he'll go with John Kerry.
One thing that did strike me was the fact that some people weren't going to vote for Obama simply because he beat her in the primaries. Yeah, because JOhn McCain is such a better alternative...
But i think the world is a little bit better off because of her efforts and i hope that we can build on these...
And as she said, she may not have broken through the ultimate glass ceiling but it has a hell of a lot of cracks in it and she's inspired not only my generation, but the ones before me and hopefully one or two in the generations following me.
She is a woman with great intellegence, integrity, courage, conviction and passion and i think, when all is said and done teenage girls could have much worse role models.
Sure she didn't make it this time, but who's to say that if Barack Obama doesn't get in, that she won't run next time? If that happens i hope she does run again and i hope circumstances allow to either donate to her campaign or vote for her.
I also don't think Obama will name her as his vice presidential running mate although the ticket would be undeniable. I think he'll go with John Kerry.
One thing that did strike me was the fact that some people weren't going to vote for Obama simply because he beat her in the primaries. Yeah, because JOhn McCain is such a better alternative...
But i think the world is a little bit better off because of her efforts and i hope that we can build on these...
Zimbabwe
What is going on there?
The leaders of the opposition are being arrested, innocent people are being killed, Charities are being told they can't distribute aid, International politicians are being arrested, aid shipped in is being confiscated and given to Mugabe supporters rather than the children it was intended for...
This nation is in serious trouble and what's worse the UN security council can't do a thing about it because South Africa, with the help of Veto holder Russia, has not allowed them to talk about it... as if SOuth Africa didn't have enough problems...
But seriously, the shit is hitting the fan in Zimbabwe and the world is just sitting back and letting it take care of it's own problems the same as we always have adn look how well it worked...
Commentators of the test match in the West Indies were holding bets with zimbabwe currency last night because it would make them an instant billionaire, all for a reasobale sum of their own money...
That's what Zimbabwe is to the world, a joke because everyone knows what's going on there but no one does a damn thing about it and all the while innocent people are being killed, and democracy is not allowed to flourish... not that im all for every nation to be a democracy but seriously if a country decides to be a democracy then it should act like one....
The leaders of the opposition are being arrested, innocent people are being killed, Charities are being told they can't distribute aid, International politicians are being arrested, aid shipped in is being confiscated and given to Mugabe supporters rather than the children it was intended for...
This nation is in serious trouble and what's worse the UN security council can't do a thing about it because South Africa, with the help of Veto holder Russia, has not allowed them to talk about it... as if SOuth Africa didn't have enough problems...
But seriously, the shit is hitting the fan in Zimbabwe and the world is just sitting back and letting it take care of it's own problems the same as we always have adn look how well it worked...
Commentators of the test match in the West Indies were holding bets with zimbabwe currency last night because it would make them an instant billionaire, all for a reasobale sum of their own money...
That's what Zimbabwe is to the world, a joke because everyone knows what's going on there but no one does a damn thing about it and all the while innocent people are being killed, and democracy is not allowed to flourish... not that im all for every nation to be a democracy but seriously if a country decides to be a democracy then it should act like one....
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Man drought
In this month's vogue there's an article on the man drought and how women should go about finding 'the one.'
In the article they have 5 criteria a guy should meet which will then determine if he is the one.
If he doesn't meet all 5, the magazine and it's expert says, you should dump him NOW!!
Personally i have a problem with this.
Sure if u're mid 30's - 40's you can't really afford to mess around chasing men that aren't right for you, but by then shouldn't you know what type of guys are right for you and which aren't?
Here's my thing, i belive that not all relationships will end in marriage, i don't think that you have to have that goal with every relationship.
I think sometimes, and as a woman who has spent a lot of time alone, you just need to be able to feel that you have someone, that you can be with someone and that it works, it doesn't necessarily have to end with him getting down on one knee, which lets face it, is the end result.
But to dump a guy because he doesn't meet all 5 criteria seems a little harsh. I would love to see some couples who have been married for a while and see whether the guy meets all the criteria.
And who says that some of the criteria can't be learned or gained on?
I don't think some of the things they are asking can be answered early in a relationship, or even late into a relationship. I think the things they are asking are only learned through time and yeah maybe then u decide you're not right for each other, but it's a learning experience, not a questionaire you can fill out over coffee.
In the article they have 5 criteria a guy should meet which will then determine if he is the one.
If he doesn't meet all 5, the magazine and it's expert says, you should dump him NOW!!
Personally i have a problem with this.
Sure if u're mid 30's - 40's you can't really afford to mess around chasing men that aren't right for you, but by then shouldn't you know what type of guys are right for you and which aren't?
Here's my thing, i belive that not all relationships will end in marriage, i don't think that you have to have that goal with every relationship.
I think sometimes, and as a woman who has spent a lot of time alone, you just need to be able to feel that you have someone, that you can be with someone and that it works, it doesn't necessarily have to end with him getting down on one knee, which lets face it, is the end result.
But to dump a guy because he doesn't meet all 5 criteria seems a little harsh. I would love to see some couples who have been married for a while and see whether the guy meets all the criteria.
And who says that some of the criteria can't be learned or gained on?
I don't think some of the things they are asking can be answered early in a relationship, or even late into a relationship. I think the things they are asking are only learned through time and yeah maybe then u decide you're not right for each other, but it's a learning experience, not a questionaire you can fill out over coffee.
Corey Worthington
Just a tiny note here coz it cold be construed that this idiot is a favoured subject of mine, so totally not true by the way...
So he's making a good go at being a career criminal.
Reccently arrested for assult/affray over 2 seperate incidences, i couldn't write this stuff more perfectly myself...
What he really needs to do is to go home, put his head down and study or work hard and just not be bad, i no that's not that easy, but when temptation is taken away from u things get easier...
Or maybe this one just can't be saved and is destined for a life of crime...
So he's making a good go at being a career criminal.
Reccently arrested for assult/affray over 2 seperate incidences, i couldn't write this stuff more perfectly myself...
What he really needs to do is to go home, put his head down and study or work hard and just not be bad, i no that's not that easy, but when temptation is taken away from u things get easier...
Or maybe this one just can't be saved and is destined for a life of crime...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Gambling
So, i read this article the other day about this guy who is suiing westpac or some bank because they made a mistake that gave him $198,000 instead of $18,000. The extra money he then gambled away.
Now this guy is suing the bank because he gambled the money away which is ridiculous.
He's basically saying that the bank, by giving him all this money made him gamble it away which is rubbish.
He had a gambling problem before he was given the money but was obviously made worse because he had more money to gamble with.
What bullshit! This guy should own up to the fact that he has a problem. He had a problem before the money was given to him and he still has a gambling problem now he doesn't have the money.
Mistakes happen and i'm sure the bank wouldn't be happy this happened and im sure they wouldn't have given him that amount of money anyway.
He's also suing a credit union saying they shouldn't have given him a loan when they knew he couldn't pay it back, which is fair enough, but seriously i've heard stories of this happening with quite a few people and they don't go and sue.
I really hope Australia doesn't turn into such a liturgeous society like America.
But this guy should take responsibility for his actions and get help for his problem.
Now this guy is suing the bank because he gambled the money away which is ridiculous.
He's basically saying that the bank, by giving him all this money made him gamble it away which is rubbish.
He had a gambling problem before he was given the money but was obviously made worse because he had more money to gamble with.
What bullshit! This guy should own up to the fact that he has a problem. He had a problem before the money was given to him and he still has a gambling problem now he doesn't have the money.
Mistakes happen and i'm sure the bank wouldn't be happy this happened and im sure they wouldn't have given him that amount of money anyway.
He's also suing a credit union saying they shouldn't have given him a loan when they knew he couldn't pay it back, which is fair enough, but seriously i've heard stories of this happening with quite a few people and they don't go and sue.
I really hope Australia doesn't turn into such a liturgeous society like America.
But this guy should take responsibility for his actions and get help for his problem.
Soccer wrap up.
At the moment i'm watching a replay of the World CUp Qualifier held in Brisbane on sunday night. I was there, the front row in fact, and i have to tell you it was one of the most exciting things to be a part of, simply because of what the socceroos achieved in Germany and because of what the world cup is.
Press reports have said that Australia was lucky to come away with the win, and we were, but because we have an excellent keeper in Mark Schwarzer, who by the way, Fulham bought an excellent keeper in him, but i don't think it was as bad as everyone says.
I guess because Iraq had so many chances it does take away a little bit, but it was a good game, one that saw pretty much everyone say until the end.
One thing i have to say is about the pitch and the pitch invaders.
Where was the security? They just let the guys prance around, attack our players and cause our players to shove them off. In cricket and rugby league that would never happen and security would swarm from everywhere to get them off. At the soccer, we had a security guard in front of us and when informed of what was happening he just laughed. NOT THE RIGHT RESPONSE. especially when time was ticking away and we were in a precarious position. Those guys were lucky we had good defence at the end.
Now to the pitch... I understand it had rained earlier in the day and that caused the surface to be slippery, but that doesn't account for the grass... a simple cut would have been all that needed to be done. The broncos aren't playing there this weekend and would have time to grow before origin next week.
However, we did win and came away with the 3 points and now head to Dubai for the return leg against Iraq and Doha against Qatar where no doubt we will be sorely tested, meaning the return of Josh Kennedy and Lucas Neill needs to happen soon.
I understand both men are awaiting the births of their first (and second) children.
Here's what i say to their wives, Caesar. Get those suckers out, your husbands are needed, do not deprive their (and in the case of Josh Kennedy's wife, your) country for their god-given duty. haha, no seriously ladies now is not the time to be crossing your legs...
It would be great for the Socceroos to get to the next world cup, held just next door in SOuth Africa, although i'm not sure if it would be safe to go.
So i say we love you Mark Schwarzer and Harry is our king.
Press reports have said that Australia was lucky to come away with the win, and we were, but because we have an excellent keeper in Mark Schwarzer, who by the way, Fulham bought an excellent keeper in him, but i don't think it was as bad as everyone says.
I guess because Iraq had so many chances it does take away a little bit, but it was a good game, one that saw pretty much everyone say until the end.
One thing i have to say is about the pitch and the pitch invaders.
Where was the security? They just let the guys prance around, attack our players and cause our players to shove them off. In cricket and rugby league that would never happen and security would swarm from everywhere to get them off. At the soccer, we had a security guard in front of us and when informed of what was happening he just laughed. NOT THE RIGHT RESPONSE. especially when time was ticking away and we were in a precarious position. Those guys were lucky we had good defence at the end.
Now to the pitch... I understand it had rained earlier in the day and that caused the surface to be slippery, but that doesn't account for the grass... a simple cut would have been all that needed to be done. The broncos aren't playing there this weekend and would have time to grow before origin next week.
However, we did win and came away with the 3 points and now head to Dubai for the return leg against Iraq and Doha against Qatar where no doubt we will be sorely tested, meaning the return of Josh Kennedy and Lucas Neill needs to happen soon.
I understand both men are awaiting the births of their first (and second) children.
Here's what i say to their wives, Caesar. Get those suckers out, your husbands are needed, do not deprive their (and in the case of Josh Kennedy's wife, your) country for their god-given duty. haha, no seriously ladies now is not the time to be crossing your legs...
It would be great for the Socceroos to get to the next world cup, held just next door in SOuth Africa, although i'm not sure if it would be safe to go.
So i say we love you Mark Schwarzer and Harry is our king.
US Presidential Race
So, the race now has its horses, John McCain on the Republican side, Barack Obama on the Democratic side.
First of all i want to cogratulate Senator Obama on finally gaining the Democratic nomination, although I'm not quite sure whether he will be able to lead America in the right way. FYI i am a deadset Hillary supporter.
However, i guess it is now up to the American people to decide and i hope for the sake of the rest of the world they don't inflict another 4 years of a republican president on us, not that i think John McCain will be another George W Bush, but he is a republican and i don't think that should be forgotten...
I think it's great that the Democrats had a choice between a woman and an African AMerican for their nominee, however i would have dearly have loved it to have been Hillary, purely for the fact that she's been there and done that and is so smart.
But the world is ready for change, i think we need it, simply to sure things up, make things a little more stable.
If only we had the same choice here...
First of all i want to cogratulate Senator Obama on finally gaining the Democratic nomination, although I'm not quite sure whether he will be able to lead America in the right way. FYI i am a deadset Hillary supporter.
However, i guess it is now up to the American people to decide and i hope for the sake of the rest of the world they don't inflict another 4 years of a republican president on us, not that i think John McCain will be another George W Bush, but he is a republican and i don't think that should be forgotten...
I think it's great that the Democrats had a choice between a woman and an African AMerican for their nominee, however i would have dearly have loved it to have been Hillary, purely for the fact that she's been there and done that and is so smart.
But the world is ready for change, i think we need it, simply to sure things up, make things a little more stable.
If only we had the same choice here...
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