It has been a while between updates - sorry about that, been very busy with work, footy and home.

Footy:
The Balmain reserves are going off!! As at this weekend we have won 6 games in a row and we are equal 2nd on the ladder (but in 4th place because of percentage). Hopefully we can keep up this form and take 2nd place outright before the end of the season!

18/7 vs St George
I was in the team again, got about 1.5 quarters on the ground in the forward line and did ... absolutely nothing!! Just couldn't get into the right spot at the right time (well except for once where if I got a handball I was heading into an open goal - but they kicked a point instead ) The team ended up winning by 24 points.

25/7 vs Western Suburbs
Yay!!! The second week in a row that I got into the team. And this week I got to play about half the game in the backline and I did a lot more this week I took a mark, had a kick and a handball, did a sherpard and a smother to stop a goal (king of the 1 percenters ). The guy I was on didn't get a kick The team won by about 60 points after a ripping first quarter where we scored 40 to zip. This is also the first time that I have left a game without getting hurt!

There also was the Balmain footy club trivia night on last Friday and I got a team together to give it a bash. The team consisted on Liz, Sara, Marika, Kath, Kim, Janet, Don, Alan and myself. We were travelling fine after 3 rounds where we were in second place, but I think the alcohol took over and we ended up coming 23rd out of 35

And finally - go the Dees!!! They are still equal first (but also 4th on percentage). They should have done enough now to get into the finals (another year where we get into the finals and sucking the year before!).

Films:
Recent went and saw Shrek 2 (at La Premier - that is a waste of money! If you are going to splurge, go Gold Class as you can at least get near the screen if you want. I have being at the back of the cinema!). The movie was a lot of fun, but not as good as the original (I didn't nearly passout laughing in this one ... what? that exploding bird joke was funny ) I would give this movie 6 out of 10 It had a few of the same jokes re-hashed.

We also saw Super size me, which is a good movie to get you thinking! (and not eating McDonalds for at least 12 hours ... or ever if you are Liz ) It presented a lot of good points and apparently McDonalds have taken it personally (but in true marketing style have missed the point) when they only talk about McDonalds as it has the biggest market-share in the US of all the fast food joints. I will address the McDonalds FUD below but first I will finish with the movie. I give it 8 out of 10

I took a flier from McDonalds talking about 'That movie'.

'That movie'	McDonalds Australia	The reality
Claims crew members encourage customers to super size their meals	We don't super size meals at all	If they had of watched all of the movie they would know that super sizing has been stopped in the US too so this isn't really a point anymore. It doesn't excuse them from the fact that they try to suggestively sell more of their products whenever you go - I'm yet to hear 'would you like salad with that?'
Says salads contain more calories from fat than a Big Mac	Our salads are all under 7g of fat per serve and significantly less calories, including the dressing	Seem to be true in Australia - if their website information is to be believed. A Big Mac has 31.6gs of fat and 712 calories and a Chicken salad has 6.7gs of fat and 232 calories.
Suggests Yoghurt Parfaits have nearly as many calories as a Hot Fudge Sundae	Our Berrynice Yoghurt Crunch has low-fat yoghurt, contains real fruit, has less calories and is 97% fat free.	Ummm why are you talking about this if you don't have Yoghurt Parafaits? It is sort of hard to compare a desert that has nuts with one that has oats!
Believes nutritional information is hard to come by	We have nutrition information readily available in every restaurant, and on our website	Have you been to the website?? Please get a new designer! It took me too long to get up the nutritional information which should be simple if you are going to plug the website as a good thing. Also it took you a long time to get this information available so I wouldn't be bragging about this!
States Chicken Mcnuggets are made from every part of the chicken	The chicken in our McNuggets is breast and thigh meat	No they didn't! They said that the nuggets don't look like they are from any part of the chicken, and that the meat was from old chickens which were then processed
Follows a diet averaging twice his recommended daily intake of calories	We would not suggest anyone eat more than the recommended daily intake of calories	Well duh! Yet you would sell people more than this without a second thought
Shows a man who deliberately avoids exercise whilst eating to excess	We encourage everyone to exercise as part of an active lifestyle	One - He didn't avoid exercise, he just does what is the average for an American. Two - how do you encourage people to do exercise? I don't see treadmills in McDonalds stores. Why aren't there active meals here like there are in the US? (yes they are tacky but at least they show you are trying!)
Documents a man who eats every meal, of every day, for 30 days, at McDonalds	We don't recommend anyone follow this eating pattern, and suggest you enjoy McDonald's as part of a well balanced diet	No, but you would be happy for anyone to do it as it means more profits for you. And a well balanced diet would actually mean that you don't eat McDonalds (or any fast food) according to 9 out of 10 nutritionalists

OK enough McDonalds bashing for today

I have got around to processing the photos on my camera but as this has taken a while to write I will catch up with those another day.

I have found this cool game to play - its called idle-rpg. Basically you get awarded for not doing anything (it is a dream of mine

) All you have to do is go into one of these chat rooms, register and then wait while you gain experience and awards! I am currently in #simple-idle (level 27), #irpg (level 26), #plancirpg (level 23) and #qw-rpg (level 25). Soon I will rule the world at not doing anything

Anyways another work week is about to start, so I'm off (plus I need to get up early to get Muse tickets!!! MUSE I SAY!!)

Later,
Steve

PS Wow that is a long one!

PPS Go Webber

(currently in 5th place!)