So, it's the last day of 2007. Thank goodness for that. I went into this year with considerable excitement and optimism, as reflected in this entry. To be perfectly honest, this year turned into the worst year of my life. 1998 was the previous worst; I had just moved to Australia from New Zealand, the couple of acquiantances I made in the dying ( Read more... )

Fuck you, France, and fuck you, Wayne Barnes ( Read more... )

Well, tonight Australian time, the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals begin. I'm in for a sleepless weekend. 11pm tonight, Australia vs England; 5am tomorrow, New Zealand vs France; all tomorrow, Bathurst 1000; 11pm tomorrow, South Africa vs Fiji; 5am Monday, Argentina vs Scotland. I may just pass on the South Africa and Argentina games as their ( Read more... )

Well, in about two weeks, the Rugby World Cup will get under way. Who needs the Olympics? It doesn't even have rugby anyway. Thanks to the wonders of time differences, I anticipate that September and October will be very sleepless months for me, as I do not plan on missing a game and France, where the Cup is being held, is about 9 hours behind ( Read more... )