After virtually 24-hour coverage of The Games on the BBC it is quite a let down not to be able to watch some Olympic action today. I thought overall the games were very good. There were some excellent events and some great results for British athletes. In terms of total medals, it was a better games than Sydney 2000 for GBR. I thought there was some terrible officiating and then of course the ridiculous moment in the marathon when the leader was forced off the road by that maniac Irish priest (the same guy than ran on to the track at the 2003 British GP). I was also very annoyed that many of the events were so poorly attended by the Greek public. You'd think that they'd appreciate having the games a little more than they appeared to. Anyway, The Games are over now, back to normal life.
Actually, back to normal life for three days because on Thursday we are off to Arizona. I must start packing today. It's a bank holiday today so I have the day off and therefore a bit of time to do it.
We did go to see The Bourne Supremacy on Wednesday. Quite an action-packed and entertaining thriller I thought. A good compliment to The Bourne Identity. This second film has a different focus to the first - less of him exploring his past and more about him being hunted but also doing some hunting of his own. Overall, I thought it was good.
Monday, August 30, 2004
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Softball is over :(
We had the last game of our softball season last night. We just managed to scrape a team together - what with injuries and people working we only had 8 fit players - and it paid off because we won for only the 3rd or 4th time this season. We actually played very well, with people who don't normally hit very well having some great hits. Anyway, we were all sad that the season is over and can't wait for next year. There is something addictive about softball.
The Olympics are still compelling. Highlight so far (superceding the rowing) has been Kelly Holmes's win in the women's 800m. It is now officially my favourite Olympic moment of all time.
We're possibly going to see The Bourne Supremacy this evening. If we do, I'll let you know what I thought of it.
The Olympics are still compelling. Highlight so far (superceding the rowing) has been Kelly Holmes's win in the women's 800m. It is now officially my favourite Olympic moment of all time.
We're possibly going to see The Bourne Supremacy this evening. If we do, I'll let you know what I thought of it.
Monday, August 23, 2004
Olympic Mania...
The Olympics are well into the last week now and so far have been a great event I think. There have been some ridiculous decisions by referees and judges (upholding appeals by athletes who had been disqualified) but apart from that the competition has been great. Highlight for me so far has been the Mens Coxless Fours Rowing with GB getting the gold by 0.08 seconds ahead of Canada. I also really enjoyed the swimming and have been able to see a bit of the sailing too, which has been another great sport for the Brits.
Liverpool got a nice win on Saturday, 2-1 over Manchester City. Steven Gerrard is once again showing that he is the best midfielder in the country and that Liverpool would probably really struggle without him. On Saturday he set up the first goal and scored the winner.
For Marla and I it is the quiet before the storm, so to speak. With us going to the USA next Thursday we have been staying at home trying to save our money. Soon our thoughts will turn to packing and making sure the cat and house are cared for when we are away. At the moment it looks like Griff will house-sit for us, which is very nice of him.
Yesterday afternoon we had a very nice few hours in Alice Park with a bit of a picnic and a quick game of Boules. Marla went out with her work colleagues for a Hen Night (bachelorette party) on Friday night and seemed to have a good time. And on Saturday night we gathered at Andy & Fi's house for a poker/Olympics night. Marla was the big winner in the poker. Other than that we have been staying in, watching the Olympics and working. That's all for now.
Liverpool got a nice win on Saturday, 2-1 over Manchester City. Steven Gerrard is once again showing that he is the best midfielder in the country and that Liverpool would probably really struggle without him. On Saturday he set up the first goal and scored the winner.
For Marla and I it is the quiet before the storm, so to speak. With us going to the USA next Thursday we have been staying at home trying to save our money. Soon our thoughts will turn to packing and making sure the cat and house are cared for when we are away. At the moment it looks like Griff will house-sit for us, which is very nice of him.
Yesterday afternoon we had a very nice few hours in Alice Park with a bit of a picnic and a quick game of Boules. Marla went out with her work colleagues for a Hen Night (bachelorette party) on Friday night and seemed to have a good time. And on Saturday night we gathered at Andy & Fi's house for a poker/Olympics night. Marla was the big winner in the poker. Other than that we have been staying in, watching the Olympics and working. That's all for now.
Sunday, August 15, 2004
Time flies...
It has been almost another week between posts. I really am slacking. The week went fine. Olympics kicked off on Friday night. I've tried to watch as much of it as I can this weekend. Great Britain got its first medal last night - a silver in the men's syncronized high board diving. I didn't even know that the sport existed!
Other sporting news is that the Premiership football season started yesterday. Liverpool drew 1-1 away at Tottenham. The biggest news in footie this week though has been the departure of Michael Owen from Liverpool to Real Madrid. There is still a bit of a mystery as to why he decided to go so soon after seemingly saying he was happy to stay at Liverpool. As a Liverpool supporter I am sad to see him go. Until the recent emergence of Steven Gerrard, Owen was Liverpool's one shining light in what have been relatively dark years. I will specifically remember the two goals he scored in less than 10 minutes in the 2001 FA Cup Final to beat Arsenal - the second of which is my favourite sporting moment of all time.
We're having a lazy Sunday afternoon at home today... so I had better get back to it.
Other sporting news is that the Premiership football season started yesterday. Liverpool drew 1-1 away at Tottenham. The biggest news in footie this week though has been the departure of Michael Owen from Liverpool to Real Madrid. There is still a bit of a mystery as to why he decided to go so soon after seemingly saying he was happy to stay at Liverpool. As a Liverpool supporter I am sad to see him go. Until the recent emergence of Steven Gerrard, Owen was Liverpool's one shining light in what have been relatively dark years. I will specifically remember the two goals he scored in less than 10 minutes in the 2001 FA Cup Final to beat Arsenal - the second of which is my favourite sporting moment of all time.
We're having a lazy Sunday afternoon at home today... so I had better get back to it.
Monday, August 09, 2004
Apologies for the delay...
It's been a week since my last post. Sorry about that. It has been quite a busy week with one thing and another. Softball on Tuesday, trying to remortgage the house, BBQ at Andy & Fi's on Saturday. Things are well at the moment. They'd be even better if I hadn't woken up this morning with a cold. I hope it doesn't get in the way of softball tomorrow night.
We are off to the US in a few weeks time and so have also been planning out itinerary for the trip. We will be going with my parents, Joe and Jenny. The plan is to spend a week in Sedona, AZ and then do a week of travelling - ending up in San Francisco. The tentative plan is as follows.
Days 1-7: In Sedona and area.
Day 8: Sedona to Gallup, NM via Hubble Trading Post & possibly other places
Day 9: Gallup to Flagstaff, AZ via Canyon de Chelly & quick stop in Monument Valley
Day 10: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon, back to Flagstaff
Day 11: Flagstaff to Bakersfield, CA via Hoover Damn & Las Vegas
Day 12: Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo, CA via Sequoia National Park
Day 13: San Luis Obispo to San Francisco via coastal highway, Monterey & Carmel
Day 14: San Francisco
Day 15: Fly Home
Should be a great trip! It'll be a fair amount of driving but there will be three of us to do it so it shouldn't be too bad. And we'll have had the week in Sedona to relax beforehand.
Before I go, just want to say Happy 30th Birthday to Greg P. I know he checks the blog fairly often. Happy Birthday Greg!
We are off to the US in a few weeks time and so have also been planning out itinerary for the trip. We will be going with my parents, Joe and Jenny. The plan is to spend a week in Sedona, AZ and then do a week of travelling - ending up in San Francisco. The tentative plan is as follows.
Days 1-7: In Sedona and area.
Day 8: Sedona to Gallup, NM via Hubble Trading Post & possibly other places
Day 9: Gallup to Flagstaff, AZ via Canyon de Chelly & quick stop in Monument Valley
Day 10: Flagstaff to Grand Canyon, back to Flagstaff
Day 11: Flagstaff to Bakersfield, CA via Hoover Damn & Las Vegas
Day 12: Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo, CA via Sequoia National Park
Day 13: San Luis Obispo to San Francisco via coastal highway, Monterey & Carmel
Day 14: San Francisco
Day 15: Fly Home
Should be a great trip! It'll be a fair amount of driving but there will be three of us to do it so it shouldn't be too bad. And we'll have had the week in Sedona to relax beforehand.
Before I go, just want to say Happy 30th Birthday to Greg P. I know he checks the blog fairly often. Happy Birthday Greg!
Monday, August 02, 2004
Weekend Update...
... unfortunately not with Norm MacDonald.
As previously mentioned, we (Friendly Fire) played in the Bristol Rec Softball Tournament this weekend. It was a great couple of days, in which we played nine games (5 on Sat and 4 on Sun) - winning only two. However, considering we have only won one other game all season it is actually a marked improvement. Especially when you consider how much we improved over the two days. On Saturday we lost all five games; then on Sunday we won two out of the four and played very well - even in the games we lost. Both days were very hot, with the sports field offering very little shade from the sun and there were a number of minor injuries, including a wasp sting for Marla, bruised shoulder ligaments and a grazed leg for Griff and a contact lens induced eye infection for Rachael. It's a little bit surprising how many injuries occur during a softball season, considering it is a non-contact sport. At the end of the tournament we finished tied for 19th out of the 24 teams, which does not sound very good but was actually a good result for us given our poor day on Saturday.
That's all for now, it's a regular working week this week, with a relatively normal weekend in store.
As previously mentioned, we (Friendly Fire) played in the Bristol Rec Softball Tournament this weekend. It was a great couple of days, in which we played nine games (5 on Sat and 4 on Sun) - winning only two. However, considering we have only won one other game all season it is actually a marked improvement. Especially when you consider how much we improved over the two days. On Saturday we lost all five games; then on Sunday we won two out of the four and played very well - even in the games we lost. Both days were very hot, with the sports field offering very little shade from the sun and there were a number of minor injuries, including a wasp sting for Marla, bruised shoulder ligaments and a grazed leg for Griff and a contact lens induced eye infection for Rachael. It's a little bit surprising how many injuries occur during a softball season, considering it is a non-contact sport. At the end of the tournament we finished tied for 19th out of the 24 teams, which does not sound very good but was actually a good result for us given our poor day on Saturday.
That's all for now, it's a regular working week this week, with a relatively normal weekend in store.
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