The Cricket

And finally, it's all over. Awesome Australia win again. It's getting to be impossible to beat them. I know, I know .. New Zealand swamped them 3-zip before the World Cup, and even England (though who am I to comment, at least they got to the super 8s) beat Australia a couple of times before that. And McGrath is gone. So is Warne. But does that make them beatable? I can't think of any team capable of even coming close.
Cricket is a money sport, a sport for professionals who aim to make as much moolah as they can get. Gentleman's game, sure. But gentlemen bring home the bacon, and don't you forget it. And is that really an explanation for the other team's pathetic displays? (Barring Sri Lanka, I thought they were marvellous throughout - and its a shame the final ended the way it did). What I'm trying to say is, I'm sure the Aussies are as interested in cash as the other teams and the ICC are. It's just that they are more professional I guess. Whatever that means.
Its been a disillusioning past few years for me - and I used to be such an avid fan of the sport. I think Olonga and Flower demonstrated spirit perfectly in 2003, and look how they paid for it. Sri Lanka demonstrated that spirit this time around, the game is supposed to be fun, for God's sakes!

Otherwise, its just not cricket.

The Tests

I was just goofing around looking through people's blogs, and I saw that they had taken these random personality tests that defined them as these famous leaders and classic movies. Now clearly, this was intriguing. My first thoughts: I'd probably be someone like Shah Jahan, and Casablanca - you know, romantic Don Juan that I am. I surprised myself.

What Famous Leader Are You?

JFK? I mean, JFK? I like power because it increases my sexual options! Hey, I actually like that. I don't shy away from risky behaviour. Probably go sky diving because it does a lot for my mojo. And also, wasn't he shot by some crazy madman? Thrill seeker for sure!

And what classic movie would I be based on the above? Thrill seeking, risk taking. Yep, you guessed it. Raiders of the lost ark. Indiana Jones, move over. Your nemesis is here. He lives for adventure, fortune-hunting and danger. In all probability, the danger increases his sexual options. Girls, beware. Here I come.

What Classic Movie Are You?

The Yellow Brick Road

Yes, its been quite a while. More than a year. And as time has flowed on, so have I, flowering into professional life, though not quite a bloom yet.

Its been a tough road to get here, much like Dorothy's. Wicked Witches, attendances, magic slippers, hurricanes, placements, love, new friends, new cities, new countries, magical experiences.
Its been fun, on the whole.

I love my life. Its only fair that I put down these memories for a rainy day. The road to Oz stretches ahead of me, pointing the way to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I think I am mixing metaphors here, a cardinal sin they tell me.
Anyways, expect more in the coming days. Till then, Adios.