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August 28, 2008
The Division 4 State League Grand Final was played last night at Pasadena Stadium between the North Adelaide Rockets and the Western Magic. With the Rockets dominating the Northern Conference all year, and the Magic beating out big favourite, Forestville 2, in the semi final, It was sure to be a big match up. In the other semi final, North held off the last Southern Conference team in Flinders Uni, who had been a force all year.
North would go into the game as favourites, having beaten the Magic in their two encounters during the year and also on a 11 game winning streak. However, the Magic were with their full squad and on a streak of their own, and having beaten some tough oponents, it wasn’t going to be easy.
The crowd showed the great anticipation everyone had for this game with over 150 turning out to cheer their teams on. While the Magic brought loud voice and chants, the North supporters easily matched them with their voices, pom poms and giant banner.
North got out to a great start, finding open shots and playing great defence which so them go into the first break with the lead. The Magic weren’t giving up though, and fought back tirelessly, only to have North up their defensive pressure and go on a 10-0 run which saw the lead out to 16. Magic fought back to decrease the lead slightly but half time, but a lot of people were sensing the damage had already been done.
The Magic had other ideas, coming out of the half time break with energy to try and diminish the lead. They got the lead back down to 4 points before North called a timeout and made some much needed substitutions. North finished off the quarter strongly going into the last quarter with a double digit lead. This was no reason for them to slacken off though, with the memories of the previous year’s Grand Final still in their minds where they nearly blew a double digit lead going into the last quarter.
North knew what they had to do and came out to give their all in the last quarter, running it out, playing exceptional defence, and playing a great team game to take the lead to close to 30 points with five and a half minutes to play. They then cleared their bench with the 5 players who built the unassailable lead coming off, for the 5 from the bench to come in and finish off the game. The Magic never gave up and fought back strong, but North were not going to relenquish their lead, with the final scoreline reading 84-70.
August 9, 2008
By we, I don’t mean Belinda and I, she won’t be home for another week and a half. By we, I mean me and Totoro. He rode the plane, the train and every other form of public transport with me. He even had his own seat on the plane and watched Kung Fu Panda. I think he was getting some tips for himself.
After a bit of trouble at the airport, not knowing where one of my bags was, (which turned out to still be at Ben’s), I got my ticket and headed through to catch the long flight home. The flight didn’t actually seem too long, probably because I kept falling asleep. I did watch Kung Fu Panda 3 times though because I was falling asleep, and it wasn’t movies on demand so I couldn’t fast forward to where I was up to in it. Grrrrr!
Eventually got back to Sydney, stopped and grabbed some duty free items, then heading through customs and off to the domestic terminal. Unfortunately all this took way longer than expected so I missed the flight from Sydney to Adelaide, which meant I had a 3 hour wait for the next one! It worked out ok though, as that allowed me some time to get Krispy Kreme doughnuts, which I had promised to Dung.
Made it back to Adelaide about 1.30pm and first thing I wanted to do was go back to Japan! It is just too damn cold in Adelaide. Coming from nearly every day over 30 degrees, and at least 80% humidity, this just wasn’t right. Take me away to where the sun is out and where I don’t freeze when I walk out the door!
June 20, 2008
The Titans are playing in the Grand Final on Monday the 23rd of July at 8.30pm at Ingle Farm Recreation Centre. Get out and support you local sporting team! See ya there!
June 7, 2008
A while ago I got Band of Brothers on DVD and it has only been until now, when I have had some time, that I have watched. I should have watched it sooner. It is an amazing TV series and is really mind blowing some of the events that happened during the second World War. Watching it also makes me want to go to war, but not for the fighting and death or anything like that, far from it. I love the tactics and strategies of war, the discipline that is shown and the amount of respect that most people had for each other there.
All I can really say is that you have to watch it to really know what I am talking about, but it is worth every second of it. If you have a chance to see this, don’t hesitate.
May 27, 2008
As of yesterday afternoon I am now a man of leisure. And oh what a life it is. I can do what I want, sleep in, watch movies, play games, whatever I choose. Why am I a man of leisure I hear you ask? Well, yesterday afternoon, about 3pm I was called up to see the boss, where she thanked me for everything and handed me a redundancy package and sent me on my way.
It could be for the best though, gives me time to do a few things I want, and maybe find something a bit more exciting to do with my time and earn some money instead of the same old, mundane, boring, repetitive shit. I’m actually quite excited about the opportunities this could present. Got Japan to look forward to and who knows what after that, guess we will just have to wait and see. But in the meantime, if anyone wants to catch up, I have plenty of time on my hands!
May 26, 2008
Over Saturday and Sunday I watched the entire series of Underbelly on DVD and was very impressed by it. It always seemed quite interesting and it proved me right. Although I do wonder on how much of it actually happened and to what extent. I don’t doubt that a lot of it did, but the whole thing that it is ‘based’ on a true story is what makes me wonder. So it could be exaggerated somewhat, or even a lot, or it could even be spot on, but who can be sure. Still, not a bad way to spend 10+ hours of the weekend. Well worth the time spent, and come highly recommended by me now. So if you haven’t seen it, try to, you won’t be disappointed.
September 25, 2007
So here it is, my brand new blog. How fucking exciting hey? Well, considering all the crazy adventures I have been on lately it could have been exciting if I had bothered to do this sooner. But, I haven’t been, so it starts now. Deal with it, I know you can.
Here you will find out all about the going-ons in my life or whatever the fuck else I want to write about, like cheese. So bookmark or favouritise or whatever it is called in your bowser of choice this page now! And make sure you check back regularily. Or don’t, it’s up to you.
Peace! xo