I don't feel great. I had to work today. I don't usually work on Saturdays. They decided that the weekday people should take it in turns to work every Saturday, and it was my turn. It wasn't too bad, really. It's the only Saturday I'll have to work, as long as my MA goes ahead as planned..!

I've been watching a fair bit of the Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth games is interesting for several reasons. First of all, we win more medals than we do at other sporting events. Because countries like the USA and Russia aren't there to dominate proceedings. Secondly, everything seems much friendlier. Thirdly, the home nations compete seperately, instead of being "Great Britain". So we get to hear Scotland, Wales and England's separate national anthems! We've heard Land of Hope and Glory a lot, and we've heard Scotland the Brave a fair few times, but not Wales's anthem. What is the national anthem of Wales? I mean, this doesn't happen very often. The international community tends to frowns upon the UK entering separate teams for things. People were complaining that we qualified several teams for the World Cup. But I'm digressing.

I've been watching the swimming. I don't know enough words of the Australian anthem, and by now I should know them all. Shouldn't I? Hmm. I could list all the things I like about watching the swimming. Lists are a good way to blog. Heh. First of all, Ian Thorpe's amazingness. Although he only got silver tonight. (Only silver, FCOL!) Secondly, my brother kept insisting that Geoff Huegill was called Geoff U-Boat. He really thought that was what they'd said. He wasn't making a swimming joke. Thirdly, James Hickman. The British swimmer who really looks like a happy puppy!

He has a big puppy-like tongue.
He has wide-open puppy eyes.

Ah, I give up. You'll have to take my word for it, he looks much more like a happy puppy than he does in those pictures. He has this incredible energy. It's verrrry strange. But he makes me laugh!

So that's why I watch sport. Heh.

posted by Fiery Fred @ 9:57 PM