Optimism

This picture got me through a lot of difficulty and frustration at my first job years ago. I found it recently hidden away in an old email when I cleaned out my hard drive.

FA Cup Final Ramblings

I saw this on the football365.com letters section:

"On a quicker note... Evra instead of Heinze, O'Shea instead of Brown, Smith instead of Fletcher... please."
- Imran Laher

It's like an echo of my own opinions before the game even started.

Me? I was stunned when Fergie played Heinze instead of Evra who I've come to appreciate immensely, much like Vidic. I also really wanted to see 2 up front, Smith and Rooney instead of the complete bollocks which saw Giggs and Ronaldo playing in positions where they wouldn't maximise damage to Chelski. I wouldn't say Darren Fletcher had a bad game or is a bad player (he didn't and he's not), he just shouldn't have been there purely for tactical reasons. Right fullback? I personally had no preference to Wes Brown or John O'Shea.

Of course, this doesn't imply that MU would have won if these changes were made to the starting lineup. For all we know, with a weaker midfield, MU might have lost it in normal time. Although it can be argued with forwards like Smith and Rooney, the midfield would have cover even from the front. Ah, bollocks. In hindsight, everyone has 20/20 vision.

Forget it. But before I stop, I'd just like to mention that my man-of-the-match for that game is Michael Essien. A truly fantastic player but another of Chelski's whores. Not near as bad as that Jon Obi Mikel feller though. He actually photographed with an MU shirt before the complete bollocks that was to follow and culminated him in signing for Chelski. Looking at him now, thank the stars he's a football slut. MU even got 12million quid in Roman's pocket loose change as compensation. Essien though is a class player. Just not a class act. I'd love for him to be wearing red though.

Despite the tauntings of the Chelski fans on Sunday, I took it quietly and with food humour. I know one thing. Next season. Every EPL match they watch on TV, every EPL pre-game show, they will have to watch Gary Neville lift the Premiership trophy in the opening sequence. Over and over and over again for at least until this time next year. Cheers boys.

Another Monday

I saw something new. New to me anyway.

It was a kid on a bicycle. Nothing unusual except that he was talking to someone on his cell phone as he rode through the neighbourhood.

I'd never seen that before.

Monday morning, back at work and I'm so tired. Hit the ground running? Don't think so. The weekend's supposed to be for rest. Doesn't happen that way. There's housework, gardening, cooking, reading, footy, golf, TV and video games. It's a feat of time management to fit all that in. Usually I just give up and end up playing footy, sometimes golf, watching TV and playing video games.

Got to get your priorities right. I managed to finish God of War II yesterday, after I came home from footy.

FA Cup Final

Two words.

Sucker. Punch.

Buy a Degree!

Need a Bachelor of Business certificate from an Australian university? Just get in touch with the guy who sent me this message on friendster.

"how are u there...first of all, i would like to say hi to you...and i need a favor from you, not sure if it is ok...I would like to verify a certificate of Edith Cowan, however I cannot find the sample certificate from the University. Do you mind if you could scan your degree cert and send to me? i am not sure if you are ok"

Uh. No pal, I'm not ok with it. Obviously the answer is "I don't think so. Mate."

SM3

I finally got to watch Spiderman 3. The cinematographics were great. The special effects, better.

This was my reaction to the third Spiderman movie:

Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is. It. Over. Yet? Is it over yet? IS IT OVER YET? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? Is it over yet? IS. IT. OVER. YET????

Shimabukuro

Laaydeeez and gennelmen.... Jake Shimabukuro!



That's not a guitar. That's a ukelele. Awesome.

Thursday Smoke

If you can spare the time google this book title.

Latawnya, the Naughty horse, Learns to Say "No" to Drugs

Nevermind, 'cos if you did, you might end up here. I'll save you the trouble. Click on the link.

A few things you might realise. Mama Horse has the same first name as the author. The author has eight children just like Mama and Papa horse. The girl horses have names like showgirl tranny dancers' stage names. The author's description on the dust jacket is a stroke of genius.

If this woman can get published, I'm already a literary giant. Anyone want to publish Esque? Or my work-in-progress, "Red onto Grey" when it's done? Riches, greatness and awards for literature await!

Uno des Syllables

I just had to put this IM conversation here.

xxxx: hey
El Perrito: hi
xxxx: how ar u
El Perrito: not bad
El Perrito: you?
xxxx: not bad too
El Perrito: at college?
xxxx: yes
El Perrito: any classes today?
xxxx: yes
El Perrito: you're distinctly monosyllabic?
xxxx: yes
El Perrito: wonderful!

Solitary Confinement

I'm alone in the office.

One colleague's unwell, another is away from the office and the boss is on-site.

I wish the urge to goof off wasn't so strong.

The fact that you're reading this shows I have displayed the beginnings of, potentially, a lackadaisical approach to today.