Had a weird dream last night - started off with me visiting Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo, I think I had also been up country a bit before that. I was headed up country again but my Kinshasa guide had to stay within the city and couldn't come with me, civil war and all, I would say I would write. And then suddenly I was watching a Man United v Arsenal game, but because I had the cheapest tickets available the seat was in a tunnel leading onto the pitch (not the players tunnel LOL those would cost) and could only see a small portion of the grass. But at least I could say I went to a Man U Arsenal game...
Then I had planned trips to China and South East Asia, and New York or Los Angeles, before getting home. I had the land component of these trips booked, but realised I hadn't booked my air travel - and I was all out of money (hence the really really crappy seats at the soccer) so I was thinking here we go again with the asking parents for money thing. Then the dream broke up - weird one!
36 to 3, 36 to 3, we are so much better than you, 36 to 3! That being the score the All Blacks got over the 'world champion' English squad - yes yes, the English team had all those retirements after last year, but surely a good team would have had more fight in it than what was on display last night? Was a right old walloping, a lot of energy that was expected to come out in the World Cup final last year on the AB side coming out this year. Too bad it's another three years until the next championship. Ah well, let's work towards an unbeaten run, a la 1987 to 1990... lol was nice eating usual Saturday dinner (steak eggs chips and onions) on my bed, since the parents didn't want the lounge taken over for rugby LOL, never has steak and chips tasted so lovely hehehe.
Eh, I'm off to a bad start with my Euro 2004 predictions - so much for Russia and Portugal winning today LOL. The most I can hope with my fantasy team is that none of the Russians or Portugese played today LOL. New Zealand are doing well in the cricket, but being two nil down LOL let's just watch the collapse - another nice atmosphere article here. Mets were swept in Minnesota, lets see if we have any better luck in Kansas City. Ah no, not good, lost two games already. That regular sinking feeling from the .500 level. Reading deeper into the Twins last loss, reminds me of the Cubs losing momentum in the playoffs last year, after the fan caught the ball that could have been caught by a player.
Hmm, as well as the chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan, maybe Saudi should also be considered part of the war on terror, what with all the shootings and stuff the last few weeks. Another Westerner killed today, this time an American. Back to more sedate settings, this minute in the Canadian election. Hmm, that will maybe piss off Western Canada, no time zone blackouts on election day, so they will be able to figure out how much their vote is worth three hours before close of polls. But then again, if western Canada did really want to know, they could come online instead of watch TV I guess LOL. Oh to be a Conservative in Quebec - lol that must be a really fun job for masochists. LOL and there's where the Tories can stuff all their liberal candidates and still say they are being inclusive - the Tory candidate in Duceppe's (leader of the Bloc) riding is openly gay. Wouldn't see that in Alberta LOL LOL. Oh, I may have that wrong, Vancouver Centre's Tory candidate is also openly gay LOL.
The Guardian for today (or more correctly, the Observer) doesn't seem to be up just yet - only new story from when I last checked is the football results. Recommended reading (for me at least) are all the minute by minute reports of the games - the writers have a good sense of humour always.
More Iraq news from the New York Times. Apparently the intel that the US tried to do the decapitation strikes on the Iraqi leadership was faulty at best. And that there is the possibility that the Iraqis were deliberately disinforming military intelligence about whereabouts and stuff. And that these particular raids were very time sensitive and thus caused a lot of civilian casualties. First time I have mentioned Iraq in a while on here I think? Same old same old, everyone knows what is going on there so don't need to be updated with every twist and turn...
Not much else on my mind at the moment - was a good article about John Kerry, Everyman in the New York Times. Remember, you have to be NYTimes registered to read it from the link (I think). Checking out Australian Big Brother, but yeah, not much else popping to mind at the moment.
Later taters
Paul
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