The Break Up – Movie

Some people will find it very ironic that I even watched this movie recently. It stars Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston as the couple going through the break up. Although it is pretty much another clichéd RomCom (romantic comedy), I still think it was able to point out some truths about relationship do’s and don’ts.

Generally

• Must be willing to give if you are wanting to receive – rarely is this referring to gifts
• Don’t play games in an effort to show the other what they are missing out on.
• Don’t force friends into choosing sides
• Some time apart may be necessary – to get over the shock and other things
• Don’t pick on little things and make them into big things

For The Boys

• Don’t inflame situation by arguing. Just apologise and sort it out later
• Sometimes the best mate can give dodgy advice so proceed with caution

For The Girls

• Say what you mean – anything implied is not going to be received

Of course the whole situation of this break could have been averted if the couple didn’t buy an apartment in joint names without the slightest regard for getting married first. But then, if they did get married we wouldn't have a movie.

Wake Up Sheik

So the Sheik claims to have been taken out of context, again. You know there was a time when I felt I was continually taken out of context. You what I did? I became more conscious of what I was saying. I thought a bit more before I spoke. Hopefully now it has become habitual. So if the Sheik has a brain I recommend that he use it before he speaks to anyone. Woops, it may be too late as he's already been interviewed by A Current Affair where he managed to dig himself a deeper hole in the eyes of the public.

Apologies to Soccer Fans

2005 was by far my worst year of playing footy. It was not very enjoyable indeed. Words cannot really express how bad it was. The only thing that got me through to the end of the year was my strong sense of commitment to the team.

Soon after the end of the season a rather enterprising young man offered a well-timed invitation to play Soccer for Wenty Uniting in the Churches competition. He got me when I was at my most vulnerable, depressed after the end of an ordinary season. He managed to get a few other friends to play, which made it somewhat enjoyable to be starting pre season in October for a completely new sport.

I played the full year of Soccer but never really felt like I was getting into the game. Sure I was playing ok in a pretty good team, and winning games is always more fun than losing. But I could never really get into Soccer even during the Soccer mad period, otherwise known as the FIFA World Cup.

In a way the year was very fruitful. As it made me realise how much I miss playing footy (Aussie Rules). I drove to the ground on Thursday night (26/10) and felt so excited to be starting pre-season in October. I hadn’t felt that way in a long time. Probably since I was a junior. It was also quickly evident that the club was able to turn around the misfortunes of 2005. Everyone is smiling and pleased to be there which is the way it should be.

So sorry to Soccer that I couldn’t stay, but thankyou for making me realise how much I love playing the game of Australian Rules Football.

I’m Confused (What’s New?)

In order of who/what causes most of my confusion, number 1 would have to be females. However following closely in second is Unions.

Since mid last year they have been whinging about how much wages are going to decrease under the new Work Choices Industrial Relations legislation.

Now that wages are going to increase, the Unions are whinging that it will be bad for businesses to pay for these wage increases, amongst many other grievances of course.

They can’t have it both ways!

Jenson Makes the Waves

On the morning of 24 October, I was listening to ABC 702 on the radio, not a station I usually listen to. During the news I heard that Archbishop Peter Jenson has proclaimed his stance on homosexuality ordaining homosexual ministers. It even included a little snippet of his speech at Synod. I couldn’t help but think that he made the ABC news because they felt it necessary to spark some debate from the gay rights lobby. I’m sure that Archbishop Jenson made many other pertinent comments but they weren’t news worthy. Is there a transcript somewhere?