Angie vs Fozzie

Wow! I can't believe this is professional television. Now, for those who don't know, Craig Foster is a leading 'reporter/analyser' on TWG on SBS, while Ange Postecoglou is the Joeys head coach. Ange was being interviewed on his teams latest international showing, and his been under fire from the FFA. Fozzie was basically griling him, and Les Murray didn't really do a thing. It makes you wonder how many more FFA staff will be willing to come on the show. My opinion of Craig dropped several notches after this 'interview' (read interrogation)...

Belated!

Well, again, i haven't posted in a while, but that's because i had my chemistry HSC on Friday. I'm in year 11 but i do accelerated chem, so i did it a year earlier (NERD!!!). Anywho, that turned out okay, I think. There wasn't too much I didn't know.
Oh yeah, and, as I write this, I am surfing my brand new ADSL broadband connection. Wooo!!!!
Now I can surf in style. And do English homework......
Someone give me some texts that I can use to talk about imaginative journeys!!!

Arrivederci, bambino!

Generic

Wow! I've been getting really slack at posting lately. The holiday program at my church on the first 3 days of the second week of the hols, Holiday Happening, was pretty good. We had a smallish number of kids on any one day, but they were different kids each day, I think, so in the end we had quite a few kids who came to 'Narnia', sing some songs, eat some food and, most importantly, hear about the Lord who saves.
The rest of the holidays was spent in recuperation (kinda). Now, we're back at school, working, plus studying for my chem HSC(i got accelerated a year) and that's on the 10th of November. Classes are more or less the same except for maths, in a new class with a new teacher.
In soccer, I'm glad Arsenal are doing so well in the EPL, keeping pace with Man U and Chelsea (Woo!), however, Sydney FC have been fairly substandard. Beaten by Melbourne twice(!), and, dare I say, the MAriners 3-1, they are looking fairly shaky for a playoff spot at the moment, let alone the minor premiership, which the Victory are running away with. However, there is a game between Australia and Ghana in November sometime, so that's something to look for. Anywho, see you cats later. I got work to do....

Oh, and Mach die augun zu und kiss mich.
Cher Cuzez!

PS the Photo is of some random guy on the Internet I don't know.

My Holiday

Well, i have not blogged in ages, mainly because i've been with my family to visit rellies in Parkes. We got back on Fridaay, though, i've just been really lazy. It was quite a week. After the 4-5 hour trip, (i can't remember), we mainly hung out with them, and not doing a whole lot. In Parkes itself there wasn't too much going on, but they do have this whopping great radio telescope, which has even had a movie made about it. Beat that. Apart from that, there wasn't a whole lot around, apart from the releatively recent Big W with its speacial experimental layout, and what i am sure is one of the last Pizza Hut buffets in Australia. The rest of the time we spent just hanging out with family, and watching movies. As i remember, me and my uber-cool cousin and i watched Ace Ventura, Dodge ball, Napoleon Dynamite and SWAT, all fun movies. We also went to Western Plains Zoo in (kinda) nearby Dubbo. Actualy, it was more like an hour or two to get there. One thing you notice on these country roads is the huge amount of road-kill lying around. Anyway, the zoo was pretty cool, except it is MASSIVE, and is was extortionately hot, so it was hard going. that was about as far as it got in terms of physical exhaustion. speaking of which, today we started a kids holiday thing at our church. I can't really be bothered blogging a whole different event right now, i'll probably do that Friday arvo, which is the last day of the thing. Anywho....

A bientot!

(PS photos soonish)

END OF EXAMS!!!

Yes!! Today was my last exam (french writing) but by this stage i was thoroughly sick of them all, so i took it easy the night before. The exam was only 2 hours long, so after i went over to my friend Conan's place. This will probably be my last entry for a week, because my family and I are going west to Parkes for a week to visit my uncle and his family. We saw them not too long ago, but its been ages since WE have actually gone to see THEM (they originalyl lived in Dubbo). Anywho, i'll be gone for a while. So, enjoy your holidays, those who now have them and, if you don't....HAHA!!!

Bonne vacances. Amusez-vous bien!!!

Woops Again

Haven't blogged in a while again, this weekend was hectic. We had confirmation at our church on Sunday morning. I've already been done, but it was nice seeing other young guys publicly declaring their faith. Sunday evening service was pretty empty, heaps of people didn't turn up, that is, until a load of people from a Pressy church down the road came up, having just returned from a house party or something; anyway it was pretty cool to talk with other Christians from other churches.
Friday at school was insane, what with a two-hour Modern History exam requiring us to write two long essays, and two sligtly(!) shorter essays. As if that is even possible. If exams are supposed to be a way for us to demonstrate our knowledge of the subject, this is not the way to do it...
Anyway, no more exams until thursday, except accompanying two people in their Music pracs tomorrow. Fun, fun, Fun.

Tu es moche
A bientot!

Exams Part III: The Reckoning

Woops. Today: Maths. My archnemesis. Full of functions and geometry and trig and calculus...
I don't think I did too well. Geo and trig and some of functions and calculus was reasonable, but mostly I think I died. When I go into MAths exams, it all becomes so much harder than in class, cause you by and large have to work out when to use what stuff in which questions. I'd give some examples, but I both can't, and don't want to remember any. Actually, I don't think I really failed, just didn't do too well. Anyway, It's out of the way now. Most of the hard stuff is done with. No more exams until Friday, which is Modern History, one of my better subjects. Should have a better time of it then.

Jusque-la, au revoir!

Exams Part II

YAY!!!! Today was most certainly the most ridiculously stressful day of the two weeks, with a 3 hour English paper, full of the most ridiculous questions, to which you could give the most ridiculous answers, followed almost immediately (seriously, there was less than an hour between exams) by a two hour Drama practical exam, where we did a group piece, and individual monlogues. Almost zero break time, didn't finish till three. I need no further proof that the HSC is from the devil(techincally prelim, but same diff). Anyway, I'm glad that's out of the way. Maths tomorrow, then a two day break.

A bientot!!

Gaghh!!!

Well, i apologise for my inablity to post recently, but I have been busy. We have yearly exams going for the next two weeks, starting on monday, and i have been trying to get ready. The first two days will be the hardest, with 3 hour english and maths exams, and a drama group-and-monologue exam, which we aren't, as of yet, really ready for. Anyway, most of the posts i make in the next fortnight will probably be me reflecting, and trying to remain sane. Keep reading!

Salut

Peter Brock

Well, if having Steve Irwin kick the bucket wasn't enough, now Peter Brock, another familiar face, has died as well. He too, died doing what he loved, rally racing, but I don't think anyone would want to go the way he did, in a freak crash during a one car rally. I'm not a big car racing fan, but I definitely remember seeing him on TV, doing various things, like a bit of advertising or whatever. If someone knows exactly what, fill me in. Anyway, another reminder how suddenly our lives can end, and another reason why the world needs to know God. If you are a non-christian and are reading this, ask me about it. I think my blog is due for a discussion already...

Salut!!

Insults

Today, i was in maths, and someone called someone else a toolshed. I thought that was rather funny? Cause some people call each other tools, and a toolshed is like, lots of tools. What's next? "you're a Bunnings!"? Where did the tool insult come from? Is it really insulting? There are some other really strange words/phrases in the English language. If you find any, let me know.

Salut, mes amies!

ON THE PODDY!!!

Forgive the screaming title, but this is simply one of the greatest podcasts of all time!! (I would know. ... ...) Anywho, Dan & Dave (trust me, it's better that way) talk about all sorts of stuff. They also have a massively cool serial show think called Captain Boaz. He's a Time Traveller. They also talk about the most important thing you can here, which is about Christ. All you non-Christian friends of mine (I know you are out there) check it out at http://ccecyouth.podomatic.com. They are up to 29 (?) episodes.

So....CHECKITOUTCHECKITOUTCHECKITOUTCHECKITOUT CHECKITOUTCHECKITOUTCHECKITOUTCHECKITOUTCHECKITOUT. (I love StrongBad too) Oh yes, and spread the word about my blog, too (it's kinda short on people actually viewing it.

Sydney 2 Melbourne 3

Well, we lost the game, but we certainly weren't embarrassed. 2 goals down, (one scored when Middleby was one the ground with a broken collarbone, the other a contoversial penalty) plus what was a reasonable sending off of Mark Rudan: all of which happened in the first 15 minutes. However, for the rest of the game, 10 man Sydney at least equaled Melbourne, and probably deserved more than a 3-2 loss out of it. I hope Fred (hehe, Fred) and Cacaeras get suspended or something, for some off the ball elbowing. Massive crowd of 39 000 at Melbourne. Entertaining game, great for the league.

MAD 06

Woo!! Well, that was MAD (formely riverside) for another year. For the uninitiated, MAD (short for Music Art Drama) is a showcase of our schools creativeness. Over the last two nights, at the Q Theatre, Penrith, we blew peoples minds away with our awesomeness. This year, it was bigger, with more audience, and more stage to work with. And, we were literally 3 seconds for Westfield. You get bored during rehearsal, you go to KFC or something. This year, I was only in 5 acts total (2 one night, 3 the other) on keys all of them with the stage band (and completely shredding may I add), so I had plenty of time to compose. Me and My friend Matt fiddled with this song I'd made, b ut didn't have lyrics for. At the moment, they're not much better, but it's getting there. My guitar definitely got a workout, too. Anywho, i'll post some photos here once someone gives them to me (including the 'good' ones of Mr Ropa, if i can find them).

Buhbye

The Distractions of the Internets

Well, here I am, supposed to be doing core homework (a rant for another time) as well as a modern history research task, on the internet, but failing dismally. It has increasingy become obvious to me that the Internet is where you go if you have nothing to do, as opposed to when you have something you need to do. The "Internet" is full of many distractions, such as MSN, On the Poddy (a shameless piece of viral marketing), Homestar Runner, to name but a few. I have done two lines of work since i started an hour ago. The Internet is completely and utterly useless for research, at least if you have as short an attention span as me.

Wait...blogging is a distraction too!!! (I seriously only just realised that.) So...ahh... parents? Don't listen to kids when they say they're going on the internet to work. IT ISN'T TRUE!!!!!

That is all.

Kudos to Jeremy for telling me to add an 's' to Internet, for added coolness :)

Sydney 1 Central Coast 0

In all fairness, the Mariners played well, but could not combat the awesome might of Sydney. Well taken goal by DEFENDER Iain Fyfe settled the match, plus a couple of fine saves by Clint Bolton. A bit of a disappointing crowd of 19 000, though, but still a good game. The Mariners had chances, but its the goals that count:

'Nuff Said.

Those wacky french exchange people

Well, another belated post. This is in commemoration of the french exchange students that we had at our school. They were there for two weeks, i think, but i was away for one, after being ill for like two weeks, with a virus, plus asthma flarage, plus my diabetes (for all you who don't know, i have type 1 diabetes). But they left on Friday. Anywho, it was fun having them around, as they were all pretty crazy. We had many insane conversations, and had fun making up nonsensical phrases in French to say to them. My French has improved greatly since having them around, but I gotted ripped into a lot with by bad grammammamr. Anywho, if any of you French guys, Estelle, Virginie, Louis, Imed, Pierre-Nicolas, Ludmilla or any of the others who i've forgotten the names of (Je suis tres desolee!!!!) randomly find my blog:
J'espere que vous avez amusé bien en Australie. Vous nous manquez. Et je sais que ma francais et mauvais.
Oh, et Estelle. Je pense que votre grenouille a mangé mon dejeuner.

Salut

A tribute to one of the truly greats

This is a tribute to one of the greatest footballers of all time. The one the only.... DENNIS BERGKAMP!!!!!!!!!!!



He started off as a product of the great Youth Academy of the dutch football club, Ajax Amsterdam. After several prolific seasons there, he moved to Serie A club, Inter Milan. However, he failed to blossom there after two seasons, and so was transferred to London club Arsenal on the 20th of June, 1995 for 7 500 000 pounds. It was here that he started to fulfill his talent. While he never equaled the goal scoring hights of some of his fellows, notably Thierry Henry, he was an integral part of the
Arsenal first team for the duration of his tenure. He has been often labelled not as a great goal scorer, but a scorer of great goals. However, he still scored a respectable 120 goals from 411 games, over the course of11 seasons for the Gunners.
He has 3 Premiership medals, 3 FA cup medals, and was voted FWA footballer of the year, and PFA player of the year. He also won the UEFA cup once eachwith ajax and inter, as well as winning 79 caps for Holland, scoring 37 times. He will be rememberd for a fantastic solo effort against Newcastle in the EPL, where he flicked the ball over the top of a defender, before nonchalantly volleying it with his other foot into the top corner of the net. He will also be remembered for his extreme fear of flying, which lead to his affectionately being labeled as "The Non-flying Dutchman".
His final ever game was at his testimonial at the newly constructed Emirates Stadium, which was graced by names such as Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Ian Wright, David Seaman and many others. He retired at the age of 38 , scoring 271 goals in 700 games for club and country, but most importantly, creating at least as many. As Thierry Henry said, "I have always said Dennis Bergkamp will remain the best partner I have ever had. He is a dream for a striker."

He was a dream for a football fan too.

My First Post ver2

Wow. Blogging. Never thought I would be here again. Tried it before, then realised i had to little in terms of a social life to record. But now, i am well equipped to start again. Hello all you peeps. Feel free to post and say hi. I will think of things to post shortly...