It would be nice if I could get up when I want (except on Wednesdays when I’m rudely awakened by the dustman), but I’m not Damon Albarn so I get up around 6:15 most mornings. A funny thing happens at this point. Early morning exercise, which the previous evening had seemed really important to my recovery, suddenly seems about as urgent as Marriage Equality is to Malcom Turnbull- I’m generally in favour of it, I just don’t want to take any pain to make it happen. Despite some initial reluctance, I usually kick myself into gear and am leaving the house around 6:45. The few times I wuss out, I usually regret my choice quicker than St Kilda after trading for Jake Carlisle. I only have to get to the end of drive to remind myself why I love Tasmania and by extension, riding to work. Kingston Beach is usually placid and quiet at this time, with the low sun glinting on the calm water. Read Full Article
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Players seek to move clubs for a number of reasons and most of them are fine by me. I really like seeing a player who couldn’t crack the best 22 of one club having the courage and determination to move to a new club and forge a career. The AFL is replete with this type of example and I think facilitating this process is one of the most positive consequences of free agency. Read full article As I’ve mentioned on other pages, I have been recovering from injury since July, so when I got the okay from the physio to start bushwalking again yesterday, I was more excited than Nicholas Cage presented with an opportunity to overact. Unsurprisingly, the next day dad and I were in the car (as soon as I had finished my daily leg rehab exercises of course), and heading out towards the southwest. Viewed from the car, the first ridge of The Needles loomed over us, looking harder to climb than Australia’s budget deficit. Looking up at the mountain from below gave me an appreciation for how opponents of gun control must (or at least should) feel, since they occupy a comparative low moral position in their debate (I like taking pot shots at the gun lobby, until they start taking them back at me). I was a little nervous about my legs as I first stepped onto the track, but once I started walking, those fears were forgotten quicker than the other members of Destiny’s Child. The first 50 metres was surprisingly boggy, but we quickly turned uphill, which was still a little slippery but easier going. The path was easy to follow, but very narrow, much like Cory Bernardi’s thinking processes, with coarse grass and scratchy bushes, which were irritating- but far less so than Cory Bernardi’s thinking processes. Read full article Grand finals day is one of my favourite days of the year, regardless of who is playing. The day after rarely is though and I usually go through as many painkillers as the Sydney Roosters in their off season. This year is a bit different. As I have written elsewhere I am in the midst of recovery from an injury that has had significant impact on my life. As a result I am on an alcohol ban and I am able to actually watch the whole game and record it for those like me who often don't remember much after half time.
You have to give credit to both finalists for their performance over the season. Like Malcolm Turnbull, Hawthorn have ground inexorably towards their current position and it seemed almost unthinkable that they wouldn't be here today, while the eagles have come from the clouds (sorry) to exceed almost anyone's expectations. Read Full Article |
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