Archive for the 'Sport' Category

Game Set Match

Friday, January 25th, 2008

I went away from following the tennis for a while: I kind of lost interest. I remember, in the late 80s and early 90s, getting up early each morning and staying up late to watch the likes of Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, Michael Stitch, Boris “Boom Boom” Becker and Australia’s Pat Cash [...]

Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti

Monday, July 30th, 2007

I’ve signed up for an 8-week vocal training course at a Community College to see if I may be able to inflict my voice on our parishioners as part of the choir. Classes start tonight. If you are in Sydney, best to make sure you, and any cats, stay away from the general [...]

Swimming

Monday, January 10th, 2005

I’ve just come back from the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre. I went with two friends, supposedly to go swimming — but talking featured more prominently. And they have a lane dedicated to “walking”. How could one not refuse that?
We also relaxed in the bubble-jet area and got carried away in the whirlpool [...]