Sport was the winner on the day

I've been meaning to update this for ages but my flatmate's computer is so slow! Grrr!

Quick update:

Christmas - at home with my family, christmas dinner at my aunty's (always pays to be related to a caterer), lots of pressies, good times.

New year - camping, Cardrona valley, toasting marshmallows, cooking damper, drinking sparkling grape juice from plastic mugs.

Since then - back in Dunedin, various goose chases with Studylink & the university after not receiving my student loan since November, very hoha (annoying).

Now - just chillin!

Superbowl Monday!

L-R: Malcolm, new flatmate yankee Liz, G, me & Jeremy

On Monday morning, the Denver Broncos played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL finals. Liz (our new flatmate) is from Boulder so we went out to a friend of Jeremy's at 9am to watch the game.

I don't understand football much but I do like being a crazy football fan. Here is my game face:

It is a very confusing game but I think I got the general gist of it. It is looong, a quarter takes 15 minutes but because the game stops after every 'play' it can go for up to 4 hours!

Unfortunately the Broncos suffered a pitifull defeat but sport was the winner on the day.

Something that wasn't a winner on the day... rubbish trucks. I took this photo on the way back from the football:

The back end of the truck is on the ground and you can't see it very well but it's back wheels are suspended in the air. Doh!

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My flatmates and I are entering the Blokefree Triathalon next month. Hmmm, slightly ambitious on my part but maybe I won't die!

Training is interesting, (everything hurts, I'm exhausted and I eat like a hobbit) but everyday I am proud of myself for achieving some little feat that is probably real easy for most other people. Let's see:

• I've riden a bike through Dunedin traffic for the first time.
• Biking looong distances (North East Valley and back!)
• Running in general (even if only for ten minutes or so). I hate running!!!
• Today I managed to bike half way up Osbourne terrace. Anyone who has been to my place knows how steep that is.
• And today at the pool I had old ladies oohing and aahing while I did chin ups on the diving board.

I'm still going to die though. ;-)

Music: Liz is downstairs singing and playing the piano