Just something a little bit different. This list was unleashed on us at a nice pizza dinner about a month ago. Causing all sorts of debate. The hand to head ranks very high! Any thoughts? Of course marriage comes in quite high up the rankings!


12 Steps to a Lasting Relationship- by Norman Wright

1) Eye to body
2) Eye to eye
3) Voice to voice
4) Hand to hand
5) Arm to shoulder
6) Arm to waist
7) Face to face
8) Hand to head
9) Hand to body
10) Mouth to breast
11) Hand to genital
12) Genital to genital

The Great Match - Turf Soccer

The semi final lived up to all expectation last night going down to the wire unfortunately we came out on the wrong side of the ledger, losing in a penalty shootout. We had both only had one loss, against this side, whilst they had only lost once to someone else and we had both beaten the other semi finalists several times, confirming the fact that we are the best two teams in the competition. Unreal Madrid features many previous and current top of the line players so to get so close yet so far was an achievement in itself.

They started the better and were rewarded about fifteen minutes into the first half with a strike that I got a small deflection on, but it still raced into the far corner. It probably would have still gone in, that is my theory. We dominated the middle half of the game and were rewarded through one of our trademark counter attacks, with Matt Schofield chipping the keeper and centre back to bring it back to one all. It stayed one all until fulltime.

We subsequently played two two minute halves of golden goal soccer, i.e. the match is all over if a goal is scored. They dominated this, and were unlucky not to score, but we held on to take it to sudden death penalties which is more intense than the usual five players from each side. The goals are hockey goals and the attacker is allowed one step before shooting. They definitely had the best keeper in the grade. Matt Schofield went first and slotted it low into the bottom right corner. They had an attacker put it high into the top right hand corner. No one else was forth coming for us so I stepped up to the mark and went bottom right but the keeper who dived the wrong way managed to just flick his legs out and stop it from going in. I was gutted! They then went top right again and scored to take the semi and unless a miracle occurs, the title. While I am still smarting from that miss, it is exciting being part of such a match. It was humbling that I got my shot stopped, because if you are not the person it is easy to place the blame on the shot taker. In reality it is such a lottery in these shootouts. Imagine losing a major tournament because you missed a penalty, Beckham styles!

This guy shares my name. He is an American author. You can visit his website www.scottdonaldson.org If you are looking for him you have come to the wrong site.

Student Life - Listen
http://ia300031.us.archive.org/1/items/Blog_5/Blog.mp3

Project X

I drew a few blanks in potential Project X sightings in recent days. The bitter irony of it all is that at the least likely times when I least feel like bumping into Project X she strikes her way back like the clocktower in the Back to the Future movies.

New Workers

There are some new people at DCC, but on a different floor. One of them goes to Apos and they are both fresh faced and out of Uni. It is great having people under 50 to talk to.

People in Positions of Authority

In recent yeats I have realised that I have difficulty being myself around people who are in positions of authority. It is a bizarre phobia based around the fact that I assume that these people are judging my every move. This never enhances my performance or personality around them!


Turf Soccer
We are in the semi finals of the Thursday night turf soccer league at McMillan Turf Centre. Come along and support the Redemption guys as they battle our nemesis Unreal Madrid. Thye have some great players so it will be tough. We have lost only one game all season to this team. Game kicks off at 7:30pm at Logan Park Turf.

I won the DCC Staffzone Newspaper Caption Comment Competition for my comment on a picture of CEO Jim Harland with pink reindeer ears. Most people including myself didn't need a second invitation to rip off the honcho. I entered five times ranging from crude, honest to clean and cheesy. Of course clean won out with my entry :Rudolph, eat your heart out we have a new Mr December!". For my efforts I get four free movie tickets which is a pretty fine prize.

My spare time is spent working on my other site or playing sport at the moment. We played the beautiful game of touch in the most ugly way on Wednesday. I yearn for the return of the Unipol competition, with a better standard team. Man this team gets frustrating! Enough said.

We won soccer against a bunch of thugs who all had tattoos and played like they had been released from the slammer. Despite a lack of players initially, we scratched together a win three nil even though we struggled in the first half.

This is from the New Zealand Newspapers Stuff Website, but very interesting.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3572299a1823,00.html
ONE MORE RUN: Former Black Cap Mark Richardson will have one more run in his beige lycra suit at the Twenty20 international on Thursday.Reuters
Richardson's beige lycra to get final run 14 February 2006
Former test cricketer and renowned slowcoach Mark Richardson is hanging up his famous beige lycra suit after his farewell sprint during Thursday's Twenty20 cricket match in Auckland.
Beige Brigade fan club founder Mike Lane said the signed suit will be auctioned on the website TradeMe after a charity sprint in the innings break of the West Indies' tour opener against New Zealand at Eden Park.
Richardson's opponents will include Blues rugby players John Afoa and Jerome Kaino, and former New Zealand women's hockey captain Anna Lawrence.
"I'm extremely confident of going out on a winning note," Richardson said.
"And even if I lose, I know I will definitely look the best."
Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the IHC.
Richardson said he was retiring from racing in the lycra suit because he was finding it hard to maintain his credibility as a serious cricket commentator.
"It's a big ask expecting people to believe what you're saying in the commentary box and then you're frolicking around in a skin-tight suit at halftime. I've just got to let it go."
Richardson began sporting the beige suit in post-match sprints against the opposition's slowest player in 2004.
He lost narrowly to England's Ashley Giles then beat Australia's Darren Lehmann in a race sponsored by an Australian brewery that included beer kegs as hurdles.
Lane said they would now attempt to find the slowest player in the New Zealand team to carry on the Richardson tradition.
"We have it on excellent authority that Stephen Fleming is now the slowest over 100m in the team," said Lane.
"If he needs to exercise his powers of delegation then either Kyle Mills or Jeetan Patel should be groomed for the snail race sprint."
New Zealand's players will again don the 1980s beige for the Thursday's match which farewells star allrounder Chris Cairns from international cricket.

Sammy and Rach's Wedding

This ceremony was unorthodox especially the comic duo of Double H and Ricky D. Some interesting comments on the dubious undertakings of both parts of the couple especially Sammy being shotdown by another gal who some people knew who it was and she was there and the talk of babies all at the ceremony! A little harsh. My role of usher was handled brilliantly despite not making it until 1:45. It took longer than me and Boss thought! The weather was hot and the setting picturesque.

The reception was a great chance to catch up with people who are now scattered over the place. The role of placing people at their tables was obviously rigged because many wannabees were planted next to people of interest. Sammy stole the show tho! As he should with a song he had written. This provided many tear filled eyes all over the hall mine included especially having known Sammy for such a long time. The usually awkward first dance was handled brilliantly with ceroc moves. The dry and outlandish Jeremy Callander provided some cringe comments before the dance began. What a great night.

I have the utmost respect for these two because they include everyone and have not become exclusive. This was seen by the large group of people and the way that everyone was invited to both the reception and service.

Valentines Day

This occurs on Tuesday. IT is a great way of making a move on the ladies. These days the ladies are encouraged to make the first move. So I live at Flat 1 - 63 Opoho Road. 027 303 9564. Make me an offer I can't refuse! If not well

Anyone got any great Valentines Day stories to share?

World Cup Dream Over

Myself and Justy couldn't defy the odds and take out the prize of tickets to the World Cup. They had six million requests for 450000 tickets, you do the maths! You can still buy tickets but they are going at exhorbitant prices far beyond our means.


Sammy's Stag Do
What can I say? What goes on tour stays on tour? We had a great time over the weekend at Sammy's Stag Do. Events involved a Long Beach Trip, Paintball (just look at Sammy's back), touch/ultimate and party games (with dire consequences for one team). This party was a real tribute to a great a popular guy. It was a great crowd of strapping Christian blokes, with the utmost respect for the Jonah Lomu Rugby apprentice. The roll of honour at the party included about 25 guys, it was a real who's who of the Southern Christian circles.

P.S. Next time you see big Rory get him to give you a few stretches!

New Site

I have finally got the concept of audio onto my sister site at www.rugbytips.blogspot.com
I take on the role of host of a great show featuring myself and Stevo with unedited cuts of us rambling on about footy. I will make it a link so you can go on through.

The ladies at work seem to love me and it is sick. If ever anyone picks on me (playfully of course) these over protective middle aged ladies stick up for me. Pretty sweet really. Maybe I am their son that they never had! My boss describes me as having a cool personality (how mislead she has been!)

P.S. We won touch on Wednesday and soccer on Thursday so it has been successful. I have skinned legs, a sore shoulder and knee, but I am a survivor.

Here is an audio intro which I am testing on you guys with the intention of bigger and better things!

http://ia300107.us.archive.org/0/items/Audio_Intro/Scottys_audio_test_01.mp3