Footballer's Metaphors

A classic mixed metaphor from Paul Maysfield on "Football Focus" this week;
"... he should put his foot down with a firm hand"

Bernard (the PPS of Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister) would certainly come down hard on that!!!

Oh Shit! Was it really 14 years ago??!!

I've just bought a DVD (an original I might add) of "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and was watching it, when I noticed that Hugh Grant and the rest of the cast were looking distinctly young. So being the "kah-poh" chap that I am; I decided to find out when the film was released. It was in 1994!!!! Ouch! how time motors along.

Hey... even I was young then. ;-)

Briefly...

Apart from being black, does anyone know what else Barack Obama stands for??? Anyone read his manifesto? Is there a manifesto??!!

Ode to Obama

Obama... they've just elected a black man named Obama
And suddenly the world will never be the same again

Obama... they've just elected a black man named Obama
And suddenly the world ...will never be the same again

OBAMA... say it loud and there're Brass Bands playing
Say it soft and there are white men cursing

Obama... Sarah Palin is saying... what a bummer...

Martin Luther King will feel good... Obama

(Sung to the tune of "Maria" of "West Side Story")

The F1 Gods

The Sith Lord and I are agreed, that the recently completed Brazilian Grand Prix shows that there is a God after all; and yes... he is greater then Max Mosley. 

However, he likes playing the same twisted games too!!!

Mama Mia II

I've just remembered that I promised to update my blog regarding the Mama Mia posting; regarding the company which had arranged for it's Executives get to watch the stage musical; whilst the non-executive employees get to watch the film.  

I've been reliably informed that Non Executive Directors of the company, only gets to watch a pirate DVD of Mama Mia!!!

There may be justice in this life after all.

F1 Blues

I lie here wide awake at 3.40 am having just witnessed the incredible finish of the Brazilian Grand Prix. There I was thoroughly dejected, thinking that Lewis Hamilton had just thrown away the World Championship, only to be told that he passed Timo Glock at the last corner!!! What a finish! Felt like the Belgian Grand Prix in reverse. Let's hope the result isn't interfered with.  

Well done Lewis!!!

Now to try and get some sleep.

Cheer up - Things could be worse!

During my early days in England, I was homesick and probably wore a perpetual woeful expression.

One day, a cheerful chappie, came up to me and said "Cheer up - things could be worse!

This form of optimism proved to be the first of many English traits I've picked up.

Today I read Paul Krugman's blog in the "New York Times".
The following extract caught my attention.

"Right now I feel like the guy who was told, “Cheer up — things could be worse!” So he cheered up, and sure enough, things got worse."

Which explains why I'm a pessimistic optimist!!

Spouting oxymorons is the second trait I picked up!!

Grateful is as Grateful does

Following on from last week-end's adventures with the car and the knackerd battery... the Sith Lord expressed surprise that I returned his Kia with a full tank of petrol and some additional parking coupons.

Well it's only fair that I did so as an expression of gratitude for helping me out in a tight spot.

However, he further mentioned that as I had gone to the trouble of doing all that, he was surprised that I hadn't actually washed and polished the Kia as well.

Well... if only it had been the beemer...


maybe a trip to this car wash would have been on the cards. ;-)

Mum

In the last week, mum had a little bit of a turn. It turned out that her blood sugar level was low as she has been reducing her food intake recently.

So the doctors have now to readjust her medication to stabilise her system. This may take some time as she is on 12 different types of pills! Overall she's fine; bar some fine tuning of the drugs.

I must thank Ser Heng for having a look at and advising on her long list of medication.