It has been very hot in London this week. London is not the best city in the world to be in when it is hot. It is rather unpleasant having to catch the tube when dressed in a suit in this hot weather. I should not complain, but I do anyway.
The summer solstice was on Tuesday, just thought I’d mention that.
Next week I am going to the Coldplay concert on Monday, should be pretty good, I have been listening to their stuff a lot since X&Y was released. They are due to headline at Glastonbury tomorrow; I spoke to a friend at Glastonbury this morning who was soaking wet, as was all her belongings. It had rained torrentially over night and was still raining this morning. There were minor floods and two of the stages were struck by lightning. Glad I didn’t go now. Pretty funny though how we are all hot and bothered here in London and not too far away in Somerset, they’re cold and wet.
The Lions test tomorrow should be a good game. The wet conditions predicted should suit the Lions and it will hamper the All Blacks somewhat in their ability to play their expansive game. It is a good idea to play both Wilkinson and Jones at 12 and 10 respectively; both have excellent kicking games and this is how Woodward will try to win the game. They will attempt to kick behind the All Blacks’ back three and play for territory; thus Woodward has chosen experienced veterans in the forward pack, hoping for a solid game in tight and they will try to force errors from the All Blacks. Jones’s and Wilkinson’s kicking games will have to be spot on if they hope to succeed in this game plan, as it is unwise to kick the ball to the All Black backs and let them run it back towards you. My tip is for an All Blacks victory, if the conditions are poor then the margin will not be as great as it should be, but I am still giving the Lions a 12.5 points start. So tomorrow morning until around lunch time I will be a kiwi, I have even agreed to wear my flatmate’s NZ Maori jersey since he’ll have his All Blacks one on.
No blogging next week as on Tuesday I’ll be flying to Ljubljana, from there I will be taking a bus down to Split in Croatia and meeting up with my Cousin on Hvar. I will return to London the following Monday with a tan!
Go the All Blacks
Friday, June 24, 2005
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Inspite of......
Tired and cranky this afternoon. Not much sleep last night; most of the day filled with pointless meetings with morons. Bah, and now the fucking fire alarm is going off. Going home now and going to run hard around the common, will make me feel great.
Life still good though
Life still good though
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Mildly amusing fact #935
George Foreman had 5 daughters and 5 sons. He name all his sons George! George Jnr, George III, George IV, George V and George VI
And they said boxers were stupid!
And they said boxers were stupid!
That's not acceptable behaviour from a rock star!
Music, I have been listening to a few new albums recently. The new Oasis album: ‘Don’t believe the truth’ isn’t bad. It’s got their unique sound and a couple of the songs are really catchy – can’t wait to see them at V festival.
The new Foo Fighers album: ‘In your honour’ came out yesterday, I have only listened to it a couple of times, but it fucking rocks. Dave Grohl really belts it out; it’s another top quality offering from the Foo.
Then of course there is the much anticipated third offering from Coldplay: ‘X&Y’ They spent a long time making this one right, they pushed back the release date by three months to make sure it was just as they wanted. As a result of this it meant the release was moved to the next financial year, thus EMI’s profits forecasts went down, which sent the share price down and wiped about £300m off the market value of the company. It appears to have been worth the wait; the more I listen to it, the more I like it. It was always going to be tough to follow on from their previous two, but they have done well. The album has it’s own unique flavour, it represents a step forward for the band but it still remains undoubtedly pure Coldplay. There are some great guitar riffs in it and Chris Martin is really exploring his vocal range. It has also made me play their previous two albums again; I am definitely listening to a lot of Coldplay again, although happily for me, it is under much more jovial circumstances that the last time I played them ad nauseum.
Their concert in two weeks time should be fantastic, the only gripe I have about it really is that it’s on a Monday! I know they are playing Glastonbury the weekend preceding but surely they could have found another date to kick off their UK X&Y tour!! What kind of a pussy has their concert on a Monday? Well Chris Martin obviously. I mean, thanks for the music mate but you are such an annoying, bed-wetting, pussy; and stop writing things on your fucking hand; if you need to write something down, get a notepad, and if you want to mark your skin then get a god damn tattoo.
He doesn’t drink, smoke, take drugs or fuck groupies; what kind of a rock-star is that? Since when did famous people start behaving like good role models? Thank God for Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Hey Lyla!
The new Foo Fighers album: ‘In your honour’ came out yesterday, I have only listened to it a couple of times, but it fucking rocks. Dave Grohl really belts it out; it’s another top quality offering from the Foo.
Then of course there is the much anticipated third offering from Coldplay: ‘X&Y’ They spent a long time making this one right, they pushed back the release date by three months to make sure it was just as they wanted. As a result of this it meant the release was moved to the next financial year, thus EMI’s profits forecasts went down, which sent the share price down and wiped about £300m off the market value of the company. It appears to have been worth the wait; the more I listen to it, the more I like it. It was always going to be tough to follow on from their previous two, but they have done well. The album has it’s own unique flavour, it represents a step forward for the band but it still remains undoubtedly pure Coldplay. There are some great guitar riffs in it and Chris Martin is really exploring his vocal range. It has also made me play their previous two albums again; I am definitely listening to a lot of Coldplay again, although happily for me, it is under much more jovial circumstances that the last time I played them ad nauseum.
Their concert in two weeks time should be fantastic, the only gripe I have about it really is that it’s on a Monday! I know they are playing Glastonbury the weekend preceding but surely they could have found another date to kick off their UK X&Y tour!! What kind of a pussy has their concert on a Monday? Well Chris Martin obviously. I mean, thanks for the music mate but you are such an annoying, bed-wetting, pussy; and stop writing things on your fucking hand; if you need to write something down, get a notepad, and if you want to mark your skin then get a god damn tattoo.
He doesn’t drink, smoke, take drugs or fuck groupies; what kind of a rock-star is that? Since when did famous people start behaving like good role models? Thank God for Noel and Liam Gallagher.
Hey Lyla!
Monday, June 13, 2005
The Happy Mondays
Damn, it’s 5:15, I had every intention of doing a large posting today, but I got sidetracked. Anyway, it was a weekend of the highest quality. In spite of the fact that it is Monday, I have been in an exceptionally good mood today; the kind of mood that can only be the result of pulling an outstandingly gorgeous girl over the weekend. I dare say that due to the number of repeat visits that have been scheduled, this good mood may last for some time.
New flatmates moved in on Saturday, 2 girls sharing a room that I personally don’t think is big enough for two sharers unless they are a couple. I’m pretty sure they’re not Sapphic but I guess you never know with these things. In any case, they have already put my nose out of joint, ever the diplomat however I will forget about it.
So briefly, things I learnt over the weekend:
- Jenga is far more challenging and fun, when under the influence of alcohol.
- I have a very high tolerance for Sambucca
- What happened last Sunday afternoon
- Matt Dunning can play at tight head
- Wendell Sailor can play rugby
- I have well built triceps.
For the second time in a week I actually bought a CD today. Got the new Coldplay album last week and today I bought the new Foo Fighters one. I can’t remember the last time I bought a CD, I usually just copy music to my iRiver from mates’ CDs and Limewire.
I just realised I wrote Damn, it’s 5:15. I’m usually rather pleased at 5:15 because it means it’s just about time to head. Which I am doing now… more tomorrow.
New flatmates moved in on Saturday, 2 girls sharing a room that I personally don’t think is big enough for two sharers unless they are a couple. I’m pretty sure they’re not Sapphic but I guess you never know with these things. In any case, they have already put my nose out of joint, ever the diplomat however I will forget about it.
So briefly, things I learnt over the weekend:
- Jenga is far more challenging and fun, when under the influence of alcohol.
- I have a very high tolerance for Sambucca
- What happened last Sunday afternoon
- Matt Dunning can play at tight head
- Wendell Sailor can play rugby
- I have well built triceps.
For the second time in a week I actually bought a CD today. Got the new Coldplay album last week and today I bought the new Foo Fighters one. I can’t remember the last time I bought a CD, I usually just copy music to my iRiver from mates’ CDs and Limewire.
I just realised I wrote Damn, it’s 5:15. I’m usually rather pleased at 5:15 because it means it’s just about time to head. Which I am doing now… more tomorrow.
Friday, June 10, 2005
I'm Back
It has been a while since my last posting, I have been a little slack but mostly it’s been very busy at work. There is of course the consideration that I often start things and then lose interest after while. In fact that usually happens with everything, however this time it is not the case (yet.) One of the factors that lead to me starting this blog was that I had plenty of free time at work in which to update it; so I think I have an excuse for being absent recently.
I went to see the Socceroos play the All-Whites last night at Craven Cottage. The Australians finally managed to turn relentless pressure into a goal in the 86th minute to win the game 1-0. Overall it was a pretty poor quality match, comparable to a match between two teams in the bottom half of the Championship. I hope the Socceroos will perform better at this month’s Confederations Cup and they certainly have a long way to go if they want to think about competing with the 5th place South American side in November for a World Cup berth. It was a pretty good atmosphere with the stadium about two-thirds full and plenty of support from the Aussies. Craven Cottage though has got to be one of the worst football stadiums I have been to. Sure it is quaint and picturesque; nestled beside the river in the gardens of Fulham Palace, but it is antiquated and falling down. Even with recent improvements, it should still be condemned; I cant’ actually believe a Premiership side plays its games there. I’m sure Roy Keane has had plenty to say about the quality of the facilities there compared to those at Old Trafford.
Still with football; there are still 64 days until the Premiership starts again. I am suffering withdrawal symptoms already. Although my attentions are mostly with rugby at the moment and I am excited about the impending international season in the southern hemisphere; I do not see rugby as a football substitute. Indeed it is an entirely separate passion altogether. No there really isn’t a substitute for the Premiership in the off season, I will just have to enjoy the nice weather and long hours of sunshine until it returns….. wait, hang on, where do I live again?
So still busy today, but have managed to find time to squeeze in this update before the weekend. Most of the end of year stuff is out of the way now so I shouldn’t be as busy as of next week, expect more frequent updates to return.
A reasonably quiet evening for me tonight, I will be proving my commitment to the Wallabies by getting up at 6am to watch the game versus Samoa. It is of course immediately followed by the Maori vs the Lions, should be a cracker. Not a bad way to start the day at all.
I went to see the Socceroos play the All-Whites last night at Craven Cottage. The Australians finally managed to turn relentless pressure into a goal in the 86th minute to win the game 1-0. Overall it was a pretty poor quality match, comparable to a match between two teams in the bottom half of the Championship. I hope the Socceroos will perform better at this month’s Confederations Cup and they certainly have a long way to go if they want to think about competing with the 5th place South American side in November for a World Cup berth. It was a pretty good atmosphere with the stadium about two-thirds full and plenty of support from the Aussies. Craven Cottage though has got to be one of the worst football stadiums I have been to. Sure it is quaint and picturesque; nestled beside the river in the gardens of Fulham Palace, but it is antiquated and falling down. Even with recent improvements, it should still be condemned; I cant’ actually believe a Premiership side plays its games there. I’m sure Roy Keane has had plenty to say about the quality of the facilities there compared to those at Old Trafford.
Still with football; there are still 64 days until the Premiership starts again. I am suffering withdrawal symptoms already. Although my attentions are mostly with rugby at the moment and I am excited about the impending international season in the southern hemisphere; I do not see rugby as a football substitute. Indeed it is an entirely separate passion altogether. No there really isn’t a substitute for the Premiership in the off season, I will just have to enjoy the nice weather and long hours of sunshine until it returns….. wait, hang on, where do I live again?
So still busy today, but have managed to find time to squeeze in this update before the weekend. Most of the end of year stuff is out of the way now so I shouldn’t be as busy as of next week, expect more frequent updates to return.
A reasonably quiet evening for me tonight, I will be proving my commitment to the Wallabies by getting up at 6am to watch the game versus Samoa. It is of course immediately followed by the Maori vs the Lions, should be a cracker. Not a bad way to start the day at all.
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