And whatever ye say, a goal like that deserves to win any final. So, now, under Rafa we have....
- Champions League - tick (penalties after a 3-3 draw)
- F.A. Cup - tick (penalties after a 3-3 draw)
- Next up - The Premiership - and if it's on penalties after a 3-3 draw - so be it. Don't know how that could happen but......
Matt - can't help but say sorry to the Hammers - no consolation I realise. However, I'll say nothing about the relative quality of the goals (in writing that, I know I have).
"My" golf club's new bar (Ponciana bar) opened up on the weekend amidst great pomp,
ceremony and fanfare (trombone and all). Not sure about that name mind you - its a tree or bush or something over here, in Ireland if you had a bar of that name, you may get some of the George clientele dropping in to check out the quality of the strawberry daiquiris. Mr President was prouder than a freshly permed peacock strolling around the new bar verandah with his pudgy cheeked grand daughter taking in the grand sweeping vista's of the various greens and fairways within visible range. All the while she was happily crapping in her nappy we subsequently discovered - maybe she can be the first to have poo-ed on the terrace of the new bar!!. Bless her she's currently struggling to decide whether or not she wants to sleep through to 6am - God knows were willing her to, but something in that head of hers seems to want to wake-up at about 4.30am. So near yet so far. She'll be christened on May 28th - maybe that will settle her sleeping patterns back into line again.The occasion was mother's day over here, so Alissa had her first one in that new territory. Still weird actually being married to a Mum, so am sure its even weirder (and wonderful-er!!) being one? I know Europe had Mum's day a while back, but as a bloke I have to adopt the dates driven by my hemisphere of residence for reminder purposes.
Was in Sydney yesterday (pissing rain) - where I managed to squeeze in a coffee with fellow Malahidian Murt. Melbourne tomorrow for 3 days/2 nights on training - yes, imagine, a company that wants to invest time & money in my career development. Just like the eircom spanners who were soooooo enthusiastic about my progression through the ranks. The same spanners are off making another fricken mint out of the sale of the company to the Aussies. So when you use your phone in future, you know whose economy you'll ultimately be contributing to?
Funny. Flew back yesterday with our Marketing Manager. He's scared sh&tless of flying (well, to be specific, take-off and landing) which is ever so slightly ironic in an airline. And does not make the best companion for a flight as he jittered and flicked his way through the Virgin Blue magazine several times. Did mean I was unable to recount the tale of the previous week where our senior legal counsel was on a flight from Canberra which had to abort just before take-off due to a flock of birds heading straight into the jet engines - buckling 3 of the blades. Twas all grand in the end - they got out of Canberra - believe me, the prospect of spending a night in the country's capital was more terrifying than the whole aborted take-off episode. The knock-on impact of these things across the airline network for the rest of the day still amazes me - in the past I was probably one of those people who may have said - "why isn't there a spare plane at every airport??". There's a very easy answer for that.
Ha. Get this. The forecast on www.weather.com.au actually uses the very official term "nippy" to describe temperatures of 15-16 degrees in Brisbane. There's even guys coming in at the moment with wooly jumpers and sports jackets!! Hilarious. I was swimming in an outdoor pool at lunchtime.
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