After winning the grand final last season, we returned tonight to the hallowed plastic for the commencement of a new season. And didn't we what?
16-1 against the Electric Sheep. We creamed 'em.
But now I'm a little worried. Could this have been a big tactical mistake? There's always a spot of grading occurs with the early season games. Maybe the Electric Sheep were very cleverly tanking to ensure a place in a lower division. Maybe we'll end up in Division 1 and then keep coming second for the rest of the season.
Anyway, we got our picture in the LV Express last week. That's pretty cool for me, who at school was voted "most likely to suffer an embarassing injury after become entangled in his own limbs whilst attempting the macarena".
Should I provide a reading update? I'll take your silence as acquiescence.
It's been so long that I can't recall everything I've read, but I can highly recommend Bill Bryson to anyone who hasn't yet discovered this genius of humourous travel writing. In particular "Notes from a Small Island", which can be best summed up by Mike Whitney, who, if he read it, would most assuredly proclaim "it's a corker".
I recently read R.L. Stevenson's "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". This was interesting in just how far removed it is from the image that is reinforced through pop culture references and the like.
I have also read "Bonfire of the Vanities" by Tom Wolfe. This was a loaner, and a really good narrative.
I've read heaps more, but that'll have to do for now.
