In the end, Becks delivered but Sydney won, 5-3.
So now I can say I saw David bend it like Beckham... even if he looked like a little ant from our nose bleed seats.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Bend it Like Beckham
David Beckham and the La Galaxy were in town to play a friendly again Sydney FC on Tuesday night and Beckham did not disappoint the 80,000 fans, including myself, who came out to get a glimpse of him. The golden boy of football (aka soccer) gave the people what they wanted- his trademark free kick goal that yes, bent in to the top corner of the net. The crowd went wild... after all, this is what we came to see.
In the end, Becks delivered but Sydney won, 5-3.
So now I can say I saw David bend it like Beckham... even if he looked like a little ant from our nose bleed seats.
In the end, Becks delivered but Sydney won, 5-3.
So now I can say I saw David bend it like Beckham... even if he looked like a little ant from our nose bleed seats.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The Silly Season is Well Under Way
It's that time of year again, and no, I'm not talking about Thanksgiving. I'm talking about Christmas- yes, I know, Christmas... in November? But wait, November is for Thanksgiving. You can't even think about Christmas until Thanksgiving has come and gone. I know, I know... it's upsetting to me too, but when you don't celebrate Thanksgiving (being that we're in Australia), Christmas starts getting shoved down your throat November 1st. Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but it's been ingrained in me to not even think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving. However, every year, it seems like Christmas is popping up earlier and earlier - even before Thanksgiving *gasp* -thanks to our lovely over-commercialised society. Now, we all have our moments of weakness and I admit, two weeks ago I fell prey to the Christmas shopping gods and caught myself looking at Christmas cards. Who looks at Christmas cards before Thanksgiving? Needless to say, I gave myself a quick reality check slap and went on my merry way. But, everywhere I turn, Christmas is in my face. I went to the post office last week to buy a birthday card (yes, the post sells greeting cards) and surprise!- Christmas cards, Christmas crackers, Christmas wrapping and Christmas boxes everywhere. My work has had Christmas trees out on every floor for the past few weeks. On my way to the gym, I pass Christmas banners and the city centre's picture perfect Christmas tree, and, at lunch time they even have carolers singing. Besides it being November and Christmas (otherwise known here as the silly season) is in full effect, it's just HOT and it doesn't feel like Christmas at all. Summer and Christmas are not a good combination for a girl who grew up in Boston.
And since we're on the topic of Christmas, we've just booked our tickets to the US for the holidays! We're flying through Hawaii and spending 5 days in Honolulu just relaxing on the beach- Merry Christmas to us! Then, we're heading on to the mainland where we'll spend Christmas with our families. After missing Christmas stateside last year, it will be good to go home for the holidays. As anyone living away from home or abroad knows, going home to your families for the holidays is a cherished event. And, after everything my Dad has been through this year with his brain tumour and continues to go through, it makes going home and spending the holidays together that much more special. PEACE.
In honour of my post and Thanksgiving, I leave you with this:
And since we're on the topic of Christmas, we've just booked our tickets to the US for the holidays! We're flying through Hawaii and spending 5 days in Honolulu just relaxing on the beach- Merry Christmas to us! Then, we're heading on to the mainland where we'll spend Christmas with our families. After missing Christmas stateside last year, it will be good to go home for the holidays. As anyone living away from home or abroad knows, going home to your families for the holidays is a cherished event. And, after everything my Dad has been through this year with his brain tumour and continues to go through, it makes going home and spending the holidays together that much more special. PEACE.
In honour of my post and Thanksgiving, I leave you with this:
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
I'm it
So there's this game of tag going around in the blogging world and I've been tagged by Christina... another So-Cal gal who's living it up in Italy.
Here are the rules:
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. I have been in a magic show in Las Vegas. Yes, this may surprise those of you who know me, but it's true. I forget exactly how old I was- maybe 13? Anyway, we were at the Excalibur in Vegas and they had this magic show going on. For some unknown reason, the magician decides to pick me for his levitating body trick. Now mind you, I'm not exactly a skinny minnie so at the time I'm thinking to myself, why in the world wouldn't he pick my sister who weighs nothing! (Lucky girl got the skinny genes ;)) So I'm up on stage and I have to lay down on this board. The next thing I know I floating high in the air. To this day, I don't know how he did it. I truly felt like I was floating. I didn't see any strings, ropes, or pillars. He even swiped the hoops over me, under me, and sent me through them and I just don't know how he did it. I guess that's why they call it magic.
2. I'm a TONY Award winner. ah hum... as in a Ten Outstanding Norwood Youth (TONY). Every year, my hometown awarded 10 seniors this award and I was one of them. Go Me!
3. I am a horrible nail bitter. It's mostly out of stress that I do it as well as the perfectionist in me. I hate it when a nail is uneven or gets a little chip so then I just end up ripping it off. However, I'm really working to stop this disgusting habit and now I actually have some nails! FINALLY... I haven't had decent nails since I was probably 5 years old.
4. I'm a great-aunt (as in generational, not as in awesome, although I am!) My niece had a baby boy, Connor, last year. So, I became a great aunt at the tender age of 28. Doesn't great-aunt make me sound so old?
5. I learned to ballroom dance from one of the choreographers/dancers from the movie Dirty Dancing. At uni, I took 2 semesters of ballroom dance (I know what you're thinking- "you went to college to learn ballroom dance?!" Yes, I did and it was well worth the $$$$) and low and behold, our professor was this famous movie choreographer- he was really good. I think his name was Jay? It was so much fun and being the natural born dancer that I am (ha!), I got A's both semesters. We even had a recital at the end of the semester where we did two dance numbers- Swing and Salsa. It was one of the best classes I took at 'SC- loved every minute!
6. I used to dig for my dinner. It sounds gross, but really, it's not. My parents have a cottage down the Cape (Cape Cod for those of you unfamiliar with the Bostonian lingo). I have several fond memories of going down to the beach from our cottage and digging in the sand for clams and quahogs. We'd have our pails with our little shovels and we would be digging away looking for bubbles in the black sand. We'd gather up a bunch of shellfish and then head home for some steamed claims with drawn butter- yum! Although, I think I probably ate too many as a kid and now clams just make me want to gag. People think it's weird that we used to dig for our dinner, but really, there's nothing like getting your own dinner from the earth- or at least, there's nothing fresher than that!
I'm tagging Jacqui, Brianna, Sarita, Lorry, Meg and Laura.
Here are the rules:
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1. I have been in a magic show in Las Vegas. Yes, this may surprise those of you who know me, but it's true. I forget exactly how old I was- maybe 13? Anyway, we were at the Excalibur in Vegas and they had this magic show going on. For some unknown reason, the magician decides to pick me for his levitating body trick. Now mind you, I'm not exactly a skinny minnie so at the time I'm thinking to myself, why in the world wouldn't he pick my sister who weighs nothing! (Lucky girl got the skinny genes ;)) So I'm up on stage and I have to lay down on this board. The next thing I know I floating high in the air. To this day, I don't know how he did it. I truly felt like I was floating. I didn't see any strings, ropes, or pillars. He even swiped the hoops over me, under me, and sent me through them and I just don't know how he did it. I guess that's why they call it magic.
2. I'm a TONY Award winner. ah hum... as in a Ten Outstanding Norwood Youth (TONY). Every year, my hometown awarded 10 seniors this award and I was one of them. Go Me!
3. I am a horrible nail bitter. It's mostly out of stress that I do it as well as the perfectionist in me. I hate it when a nail is uneven or gets a little chip so then I just end up ripping it off. However, I'm really working to stop this disgusting habit and now I actually have some nails! FINALLY... I haven't had decent nails since I was probably 5 years old.
4. I'm a great-aunt (as in generational, not as in awesome, although I am!) My niece had a baby boy, Connor, last year. So, I became a great aunt at the tender age of 28. Doesn't great-aunt make me sound so old?
5. I learned to ballroom dance from one of the choreographers/dancers from the movie Dirty Dancing. At uni, I took 2 semesters of ballroom dance (I know what you're thinking- "you went to college to learn ballroom dance?!" Yes, I did and it was well worth the $$$$) and low and behold, our professor was this famous movie choreographer- he was really good. I think his name was Jay? It was so much fun and being the natural born dancer that I am (ha!), I got A's both semesters. We even had a recital at the end of the semester where we did two dance numbers- Swing and Salsa. It was one of the best classes I took at 'SC- loved every minute!
6. I used to dig for my dinner. It sounds gross, but really, it's not. My parents have a cottage down the Cape (Cape Cod for those of you unfamiliar with the Bostonian lingo). I have several fond memories of going down to the beach from our cottage and digging in the sand for clams and quahogs. We'd have our pails with our little shovels and we would be digging away looking for bubbles in the black sand. We'd gather up a bunch of shellfish and then head home for some steamed claims with drawn butter- yum! Although, I think I probably ate too many as a kid and now clams just make me want to gag. People think it's weird that we used to dig for our dinner, but really, there's nothing like getting your own dinner from the earth- or at least, there's nothing fresher than that!
I'm tagging Jacqui, Brianna, Sarita, Lorry, Meg and Laura.
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