Not a good time to cut back on the drink!!!

After playing a few games of footy and training again at Taekwondo I started thinking about getting serious about training again which means cutting back on alcohol, now don't get me wrong im no piss head or anything but I don't mind a few cold onces on the weekend. So I go away for a few days r&r with me mate Gav and sink back a few and I decide that will do for awhile.....

Then I come back home and the following week is the Grand final week, well have to have a few during the big game....... The following week is the North Ballarat Best and Fairest night and we decide to go out afterward so a few more cans end up in my hand! At this stage I think ok 2 weeks off the wagen its ok I can get back on... then I look into the future.

This weekend is Melissa's birthday so I guess I might have a few to celebrate, the follow weekend is Carly's birthday so again it would be rude of me not to have one or two, then before I know it it will be my birthday and a few other friends birthday then we are into December! the worst month for it!! oh well there is always my new years resolution. Nah I will have to just work a bit harder!

Good Old Collingwood Forever

Even though the pies were beaten last friday night by the cats by only 5 points, I was still proud to be a collingwood supporter! growing up in the 90's following so many bad losses its great to see the club back in the finals and rocking the interstate boat! It would of been unfair if Geelong did get beaten by a side that finished 6th but I'm looking forward to next year as the group can only get better with so many first year players in this year. Bring on 2008.

Good luck to Geelong its great to see a Victorian team back playing in the last Saturday in September and I hope they smash Port!

MySpace

Yes it is true I finally court up with the times and have a MySpace so if you have 5 mins cheak it out and be my friend lol.

North Ballarat

From my last report on the roosters they some how came back from 60 + points down against Bendigo and ended up winning by 37 points, a massive 97pt tune around and a chance at Sandringham in the Semi Finals.

North Ballarat: 21 . 22 . 148
Bendigo: 16 . 15 . 111

Semi Final
North were not given any chance at winning this game, the roosters had not played well enough to be a top 4 side but if they did the impossible and beat sandringham they would do just that. Sandy had won the last 3 VFL Grand Finals, a bit like the Brisbane lions a few years ago and are after their 4th so when the roosters were in front by 3 quarter time everyone took notice of the team from Ballarat. If Sandy kicked straight things could of been different but bad kicking is bad football.

North Ballarat: 16 . 14 . 110
Sandringham: 12 . 21 . 93

Now North are into the Prelim against Geelong who are just as strong in the VFL as they are in the AFL so another good challenge for the boys, lets see how they good. At Port Melbourne Oval, Saturday the 15th starting at 1.10pm or watch on ABC.

Training With Mr. Parks

On the weekend I trained for the first time in months! It was with one of the highest men in Taekwondo Mr. Parks from Korea. There were around 70 students from MTC learning from the man who made most of the things we know do in the martial art.

I did learn a few things on the day but it was just great to get back to doing something as I do miss it but have no where to train at the moment in Ballarat. It did the job though I am now re motivated to start focusing on my Taekwondo again.

Looking for Work.

In one week 3 people have left my gym I work at, Spartans. With only 11 staff taking 3 out in a short amount of time can not be good. One left because he had enough and we knew about that for awhile, one got the sack because she was not fitting in and the other left because the other person got the sack!

This is great for me as I get more hours!! it's to bad uni keeps getting in the way otherwise I could just about be full time and blogging more often, speaking of which I better get back to work!

Round 16

My second game for 2007 and my last for this year thank god for that!!! even though I've only got back into the swing of it, I now know how important it is to have a good pre-season. This time the lose wasn't as massive as last weeks. Royal Park 4.4.28 to Avoca 22.19.151, and we managed to end Avoca's finals hopes they needed to beat us by more then 25 goals, only had 7 goals to spear. lol.

Well that's it for me playing footy this year and I will be looking for a club to play for next year if anyone has any suggestions.... besides Richmond or Carlton...... but plenty of footy still to come, good luck to North Ballarat playing an elimination final against Bendigo on Saturday in the VFL and of course go the mighty pies!!!

Royal Park

I pulled on the footy boots last weekend, playing for a Maryborough team, Royal Park Reserves. I played ok since I last played over 8 years ago with Heathcote under 15's. The team lost to Maldon 29.18.192 to Royal Park 4.6.30. Not the best score line but we did play ok with no interchange and 7 playing for us from the under 17's. I even got a few kicks and handballs, see how I go this weekend.

Living on res.

Last week I went to a get together with some of Mel's class mates at city res and thought to my self how fun it would be to have lots of late nights, party lots, drink lots and not get much study done....

I'm glad I didn't get into res when I started at uni otherwise I think I would still be in my first year and a lot poorer then I already I'm! great experience but you have to be a special person to get through it alive!