I hate swimming

As part of my Human Movement course we have to do a swimming unit which is at a higher standard then an auswim course. We have to do technically correct strokes good enough for competition and saving skills for both ourselves if we ever find ourselves miles out to sea and saving other people.

Then it got me thinking why is swimming in this course?? Why isn't football or athletics in the main part of the course? Is this the only reason why aussies are only good at swimming because that's were all the effort goes? Then why aren't we focusing on other sports such as athletics that we suck at?

Some of the skills we learn are good life skills (if anyone ever finds enough water to swim in) but I'm sure 85% of the people doing the course don't care that their elbows aren't high enough out of the water and it will be enough for us to swim as we always did.

Table Tennis

My first win in table tennis!!!

It has taken me only 1 season and 4 rounds but I have finally broken through for a win. I played a girl and she took me to 5 sets, I won the first set 11 - 6, lost the 2nd 4 - 11, won the 3rd 11 - 5, lost the 4th 4 - 11 and won the last 11 - 5!!! I like to thank my coach, my pet dog....... bring on next week.

Where have I been??

It has been a little while since my last blog so I thought I best let everyone know I'm still alive!!

A few weeks ago my house mates (Trav and Jase) went to zone 3 in Box Hill from midnight to 7am to celebrate Trav's 22nd birthday (hope you don't mind me telling everyone your old lol). It was an awesome night, my first few games were very challenging for me though as I was running around trying to shot everyone holding the gun with only one hand but it was not shooting anyone..... So the thing is broken of course....... Oh right I have to hold the sensor to make it fire thank you oh friendly person I'm about to shoot!!!. Yes yes I realize how stupid it must of looked for other's who know how to play watching me run around not holding the gun correctly. Oh well 7 hours later of non stop action we set off home, but wait after 23 hours of no sleep I'm still not sleepy I only managed 30mins of sleep so the VFL prelim final was calling me to watch it and I managed to see Geelong beat Williamstown by 6 points (damn Nth Ballarat was 6 points off a Grand Final oh well...) Finally I fall asleep around 10pm 36 hours later.... Ok 35 hours and 30 mins.

Uni Holidays have been good but between studying for Physiology (anyone know how the Kreb's Cycle works??), working and having fun with Melissa it has gone way too quickly. But we did manage to go to the Royal Melbourne Show. Since I used to go every year since I was about 18 or so, it brought back a lot of memories for me going back, they have put a lot of new things around which makes the place look like tent city but all in all the place looks cleaner and very family friendly.

Also Taekwondo has held it's Nationals in Adelaide which this has been the first one I've missed since 2001 which was a bit sad for myself but I hope to come back stronger for it. Congratulations to the guys from Heathcote!! Shari, Sharni and Tash won Gold, my dad won silver and Daniel won 2 Bronze, also well done to Jamie. Well done to Tracey, Mel and dad for training the kids to success.

R.I.P. Peter Brock and Steve Irwin

Two of Australians biggest icons have passed away this week.

Steve 'the crocodile hunter' Irwin has passed away leaving behind terri, bindi and bob as well as many animals around this world. My own thoughts on Steve at first was that an animal has struck back, since for many years we see Steve always getting far to close to many times to very dangerus animals, but after reflexting on this i understand just what he did for our own enviroment and getting close so that we knew not to get close, yes he was very over the top but i'm sure anyone else would be like that about things that they are so passionate about. I'm sure Australia will never see another Steve Irwin again and will miss the work he not only did for the animals but also putting Australia on the map, 'cricky'.

Peter 'Perfect' Brock has also passed away, Mr Motor Sport was driving in a rally in Western Australia and hit a tree. Peter has done so mush for motor sport here in Australia and nobody will ever win as many Bathurst's as he has or ever drive as well as Brocky did, big statements i know but anyone who knows about Peter will agree with me. The man had so much time for everyone including his fans and media which not many other sports person can lay claim to. I hope Peter gets what he deservse and it would be fitting to name a piece of the Bathurst track after the man who dominated the race for so many years. His famous saying he would write when signing autographs was "live the dream", to houner the man lets all do that.

Both men will be sadly missed but i'm sure both would of wanted to go they way they did because they were doing what they enjoyed doing in life which makes us think about our own life if we go tomorrow will we be enjoying what ever we are doing?? R.I.P. Steve and Peter you will be both missed.

Footy Update.

North Ballarat are into the semi final!

I do stats for the North Ballarat Roosters which finished 7th after 20 rounds of footy with 9 wins and 9 losses and 103% to face Werribee in the second Elimination Final at Port Melbourne oval (also known as TEAC oval, which I don't know why as there are only 500 signs around the oval). I was very optimistic of our chances as Werribee beat us by 55pts only 2 weeks ago so I was hoping to lose by only 40pts this time around and have a football free weekend next weekend!

We started off well moving the ball quickly and getting plenty of it, the next thing I thought was 'hey we are playing good football is this the same team???' we manged a good start 11 goals 6 points to 2 goals 2 points by the end of the 1st quarter....

after that it was all fun and games winning by a massive 76 points
North Ballarat: 28.16.184
Werribee: 16.12.108



Goodbye Werriebee have a great summer, we are off to play Geelong next weekend, Damn I had next weekend to enjoy a football free weekend but noooooo those players just don't know how to lose......oh well as the say in football 'there's always next week'.

As my friends would know I'm a mad Collingwood supporter (most people would say we all are) and Collingwood has also made the finals for 2006. We are playing Western Bulldogs on the 10th of September stay tuned for football updates...

'Never stop playing'

Korean Open 2006

Well here it is my first ever blog that i'm awake for!!!

I am very involved in the sport of Taekwondo and on June 26th to the 30th of 2006 was the World Taekwondo Festival and Korean Open where over 45 countries compete in. This was my second international competition and I was in good form leading up to the trip.

I was made Captain for the pattern team which was great, although the jobs the coach's made me do were pretty boring like getting the team into lines and rounding people up but someone has to do it. I competed in power breaking with foot which is breaking as many boards as you can with your foot. I broke 5 and missed out on the final by one board! I also competed in power breaking with fist and broke 13 out of 15 which is not my best but still happy with my effort.

Then came patterns, which is doing techniques in a sequence, I did my personal best getting into the final 20 which was a very good field of people. Then came my bronze medal. I was in a team of 4 people where we have to do the same pattern at the same time and we managed to beat a few teams that are off to the World Championships later in September.

Overall the competition was awesome with Australia coming 2nd with Korea 1st.

Next.....World Championships in 2 years time????

Weird Dream

Last night i had a dream that i started a blog....i woke up and it was true?