Month: May 2004

The thing with Princess Vacant is that she doesn’t listen. Short sentence or rambling dissertation, it makes no difference to our little lady; she won’t hear what you say regardless of how it’s said.

Tonight driving home with her I had an idea. I told her it was time for a test and popped Bare Naked Ladies Greatest Hits in the CD player.

“Right, if you can tell me four things he would buy you’ll get a prize.”

So, I got peace and quiet for several minutes and Phee practiced her listening. Two birds down.

Now I owe Phee a packet of cookies from McDonalds and she’s getting an appreciation for good music too. Guess that makes three birds.

1. The Tigers Won!
2. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
3. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
4. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
5. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
6. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
7. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
8. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
9. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.
10. Collingwood are on the bottom of the ladder.

No, that’s not the sound format we just used to watch Whale Rider (wonderful film too, go buy it now), it’s the temperature outside this window right now. Bloody ridiculous, it’s not even winter yet.

Time for the flannelette sheets me thinks.

Last night my Tiges by one point with a defensive mark 20 seconds to go.

Today Rae’s Dogs by one point after a goal with 20 seconds to go.

We’re both off for a good lie down.

That’s why I love football.

Last night every player played for the team and for Spud to deliver a fantastic one point win. I don’t think we stopped cheering from when Hall took the mark on the line until after the third rendition of the mighty Tigers glorious anthem. My heart was thumping from the first minutes as we piled on the goals, through the Hawks come back and up to the heart attack inducing final minutes as we clung to the lead.

Passion, commitment, skill and the Tiger fans roaring in delight. Who could ask for more? It was so exciting I think I replayed the whole game at least three times as I lay in bed trying to get to sleep.

Next week I’ll go back to tipping them.

1 point!!!!!!!!!!!!!