Basketball

Who can resist a sale on sporting goods? Clearly not me!

I wasn't even thinking of making a purchase as i came across a collection of basketballs. I live near a half-court, and liked the look of this one - so i got it (although my friend Troy will say it's because of the 'instructional diagram' on the side).

Anyhoo, i tested it out at the local half-court and it seems fully functional, although it doesn't go through the hoop as often as one would like. After my shower, i discovered the ball having a rest on my bean bag. It guess it must have been tired from all that rebounding ;)

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This is the scoreboard at the soccer match. It's fairly rare that a local sports ground has an actual scoreboard, so I decided to post the match score. It strikes me that being scorekeeper for a soccer match must be one of the cushiest jobs around.

Soccer

Some of the action from a local soccer match. Seconds after this photo was taken, my goalkeeper friend Renae made yet another save. It's still early in the season, but she is yet to concede a goal. Pretty impressive, huh?

Part of my "Garden"

... if you can call a couple plants on a balcony a 'garden' ;)

Queue Etiquette

This is my local post office - i tried an experiment here. With plenty of time on my hands (and with others looking hurried) i decided to let people go in front of me in the queue.

Have you ever tried to offer someone your place in a queue? You really have to work hard to get them to take it. Even though it is clearly to their advantage, unless you insist, the person will refuse. Despite the repeated glances towards the clock on the wall, and the deep breathing (having dashed from the carpark) the person will refuse your offer (unless you really insist). Why is this so? Is it politeness - or do they think it's a trick - that there's some sort of catch?

So next time i tried something a little different. When someone was behind me in the queue, instead of offering them my spot, i would just leave the queue and pretend to look at merchandise. You can guess what happened. Though the store is small (see photo) and my absence was a mere 6-8 seconds, my place is taken.

Offer somebody something, and they refuse. Leave it unattended for a moment, and they take it. What does all this mean? I'm not quite sure.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

Spotted this group of Australian cricket supporters on their way to the Gabba on Sunday

Finally...

... some water that has a slope! Now, if only i could find a lake with a slope - i could go water skiing (hahaha)

Is it just me...

...or are chocolates packed like cigarettes? I suppose the really yummy ones (like these) could be addictive. Having unwrapped them, i was told it was a 'token' gift (the real gift is not wrappable). I was already quite chuffed with my choccies - and the great card that came with them! Apparently i'm very easy to please.

But hang on a sec...

I thought this was one of those urban myths until now

Boxing Day - A Duet of Pleasures

Christmas tree devoid of presents ('cause we are playing with them) and cricket on the telly (with Australia going well)