Boss is famous. I have mentioned this before, but Boss one of my top mates is a celebrity on this advertisement. I keep seeing him flank the scrum closest to screen going from left to right after approx 11 seconds. He is wearing his dirty green swandri which he leaves in the boot of his car for random warmth. This advertisement is always on giving Boss 0.5 seconds of glory. This advertisement will be shown about 500 times during the World Cup, giving him 250 seconds of glory. Four minutes and 10 seconds. It isn't fifteen minutes, but go figure.

Siale Tunoka is also in this advertisement, more than Boss. He is running down the hill wearing green with a camo cap in the 7th second and walking in 9th second. C is always on screen and is Fijian, so stands out in the green of Ireland.

In other news I saw my high school French teacher up town today. He was a relaxed teacher who used to show us slideshows of his travels even if we claimed we hadn't seen it. I admire the guy who can also teach German, Japanese, Latin and Arabic. He is retired now, but remembers me! How could you forget! I was in his class in Form 3+4 and 7th Form French.

Sorry I haven't been posting, but I have embraced the world of rival Facebook. But I still love this blog and will always be loyal.

Speaking of loyalty what is up with TV One weather? Jim Hickey is back to amuse us with his antics. He will no longer get to do his trademark moves at the end of the weather, but he will be back. He is replacing the positively cheesy Brendan Horan. This guy seems like a big softie and dispite major stuff ups and being a loud clicker, he made up for his mistakes with charisma. I will miss you Brendan!

I will also miss Marcel Marceau. He provides me with my trademark "glass box" routine and "glass window". Other moves of his I like are the "stairs" and I think he dis the "canoe" or was that Austin Powers? He is a man of few words, but big impact in world wide entertainment!

The last two days have seen contrasting fortunes. I went to two movies.

The first movie was Super Bad. It is made by the same guys who did 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. It was crude but laugh out loud funny. It isn't suitable for Life Group outings sorry Becs or to take your parents to.

The Italian was more of an Arthouse movie which I saw at the Lighthouse Theatre in Petone. It is flash with couches and a nice ambience. The movie was about a Russian orphan who was wanted to be adopted by an Italian couple. This boy was a go getter and changed his mind about wanting to be adopted. It was slow moving initially as it takes place in the dour cold orphanage, but picks up.

In other news I got free loppers from work which I walked around Wellington streets with, looking dodgy.

I received a ride in the bus from a cross dresser. It is a first for me.

I have made a Kilbirnie Club tennis team. It ends up I will play on Monday nights. They also have Interclub at 8:30 am on Saturday and Sundays. I just realised that I am actually really good at my club and will probably play as Number One.

The mighty Stags have qualified for the Quarter Finals and could potentially play in Wellington or Napier next week. So I may yet get to witness the Stags roar this year!

YMCA/ O- Zone Lip Sync

I have finally tracked down the unofficial footage of our much hyped lip sync. It is a little scratchy, but not bad considering it was taken by cellphone. There ain't many close ups of us, but that could be for the best. I feel that a few hours practise was a great investment and we actually did an encore that may be shown at a later date, but the encore was wicked. Everyone was getting into it and we really nailed it. Anyway you can probably tell which one I am.

Thanks to K House and Will for the footage!

For some reason the only single guys amongst us are the Cop and the Biker.

Anyway it was for Muzza Jones celebrating his 30th. He has the official video footage.

Bear falls out of tree and onto a trampoline

Yeah it is the silly season for bears in the States at the moment!

The increasing belt of mediocrity in the big smoke. Wellington is a bigger place than Invers or even Dunedin and it is crazy how different the standards in sports and parts of life vary so much. For example it ends up one of the guys I have been playing tennis against at Kilbirnie Club is actually the club champion. He has a great serve, but I compete well against him. Speaking of which I keep expecting that because Wellington is so big, that I must really be ordinary at different sports and other activities, but it ends up there are also so many more average and poor people too. This happens when attempting to find people to play tennis against. I keep getting talked into playing with Life Group people who claim to be good, but it gets embarrassing when we have a hit around. The exception is Chris Chang, who I two timed today for someone of ordinary ability and I regretted every minute of it. It was the same with sports camp where I thought the standard would be really high, but it was only average. It is a great confidence booster. I guess most top level athletes were playing for their teams when sports camp was on.

Jamieson one of my friends also found the same in cycling when he thought that coming to Wellington after spending time down south would be a step up in standards, but it simply meant there were more people to beat.

Anyway I am hoping to get a touch team going and hope that playing to a relatively high level down in Southland, Otago and London equates to a good grade here. There are more Islanders up here!

The Non Christian Debate

I have another "friend" who is having some girl issues. This friend is a committed Christian and has met an attractive non Christian woman who by his own admission is very keen on him and he finds her openness very refreshing compared with Christian girls he has dated. She is attractive, loves sport and has a great personality. What shall he do?

a) Break it off immediately
b) Attempt to convert her
c) Carry on

The funny thing is, I know many girls who hook up with non Christian guys who go along to Church and take a vested interest in Christianity. Then one of two things happen. They split up and the guy is never seen in church again, or they get married and you wonder how genuine the guys faith is.

I just thought I would put it out there!

Beckham Mania will Hit Wellington and I Can't Wait!

I can't believe it, but David Beckham is coming and no doubt Beckham mania which has crept across Los Angeles is coming in December. I got the vital stats off www.stuff.co.nz. I hope injury doesn't stop him playing 55 minutes. I am stoked to be living in Wellington and be given the opportunity!


New Zealand football's worst kept secret has been confirmed - David Beckham will play in Wellington later this year.
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Wellington Phoenix owner Terry Serepisos said the club would front up with most of the $2 million to bring Beckham and the LA Galaxy to New Zealand on December 2.

Mr Serepisos made the announcement along with Phoenix chief executive Tony Pignata and head coach Ricki Herbert this morning.

He would not comment on exact figures or how much was coming from the Wellington City Council.

"It's nowhere near the amount stipulated," he said.

"We as the club are bearing most of the costs."

Mr Serepisos said the team would probably have three or four days in Wellington.

Ticket prices were being and security measures were being "sorted out".

The $2 million would include accommodation and travel.

Mr Serepisos said if Beckham was injured the game would be rescheduled.

"It's crucial David Beckham takes the field and plays."


Mr Serepisos said he hoped the match would be a sellout crowd.

Sources had earlier claimed that Beckham will be required to play at least 55 minutes and that the match deal hinged on an assurance the former Manchester United and Real Madrid start will take the field at Westpac Stadium.

Wellington City Council had agreed to partly fund the fixture but is refusing to say how much of its $1.5 million events development fund had been committed.

Councillor John Morrison, Mayor Kerry Prendergast, council chief executive Garry Poole, and Positively Wellington Tourism chairwoman Glenys Coughlan were on a council sub-committee that approved the funding.

Mr Morrison said a guarantee that Beckham would play in the match was a vital factor for funding.

"It is (for) a minimum of 55 minutes, and hopefully the whole game," he said yesterday.

The development fund is financed through commercial rates and would be used to promote the game outside Wellington.

The council needs to attract at least 40 per cent of the crowd from outside the region so it can meet its target of generating $20 for every dollar it spends on event promotion.

"It needs to attract a 30,000-plus crowd," Mr Morrison said.

VideoJug: How Can I Tell If She Is Attracted To Me?

VideoJug: How Can I Tell If He Is Attracted To Me?

VideoJug: Frienditis: How To Make Yourself Into Boyfriend Material

As you can tell my hypothetical friend still suffers from buddy/brother syndrome. It is difficult to know if it is youngest child syndrome which makes him more inclined to enjoy fun times without responsibility, or whatever. Alas my hypothetical friend is received the shot gun to the dating head, but survives to fight another day. Still no hurry ay!



I found this website like You Tube which has How to videos. They cover a range of topics, but it is tough to know how serious to take these videos. There are some classics on the website.

My friend better go back to the drawing board.

I got this off www.stuff.co.nz
MacGyver is the nicest guy out of these. He can make the most given limited resources and he never used a gun! His name is Angus!


Eighties television icon MacGyver has beaten Indiana Jones, James Bond and Jack Bauer as the fictional hero most Americans would want by their side in the event of a disaster.

In the survey, commissioned by the McCormick Tribune Foundation, participants were given a choice among seven fictional heroes for help in an emergency.

Twenty seven per cent of respondents said they would want MacGyver to help them out should disaster strike.

The ingenious secret agent, played by Richard Dean Anderson, became a household name in the 1980s with his ability to get out of life-or-death situations using everyday items. Among his many exploits he plugged an acid leak with chocolate, blew open doors with bombs made of chewing gum and patched a hot-air balloon using duct tape and a map.

Don Cooke, the McCormick Tribune Foundation's senior vice president for philanthropy, told the Associated Press he was delighted that MacGyver was voted number one hero.

"I love MacGyver. You could give him a sock and a piece of string and he could somehow create electricity for the whole city," he said.

MacGyver was followed by Indiana Jones played by Harrison Ford (16 per cent); John McClane, played by Bruce Willis in the Die Hard films (14 per cent); James Bond (played by various actors) and Jason Bourne, played by Matt Damon, (8 per cent each); and Lara Croft played by Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider and Jack Bauer of 24, played by Kiefer Sutherland (7 per cent each).

Rachel Hunter is back in New Zealand 22 years after her television advertisement for Tip Top. Such humble beginnings.

How to tell a girl you like her?

THe million dollar question. A so called friend of mine is unsure if a girl likes him and doesn't want to ruin his friendship. What is the best way of telling this girl that he wants to move on from group dating?

While you contemplate answering this watch the clip above. Such a 1980s product!

Hoof Hearted wins!

Yeah I saw this on Nightline.

I went to Strawberry Fare for a guy from Lifegroups birthday last night after I had a hit of tennis.

I ordered the biggest dessert on the menu and felt disgusting for the rest of the evening. There were too many chocolate items. It was called Chocolate Madness though so it does go with the territory.

I am doing You Tube to death on my blog. It seems that this song has an English version clip, which is what we did for our lip sync. Very catchy and very gay! It really suited our Village People suits. Why is there an over-representative amount of homosexuals in the music industry? Male singers from the 1980s especially like George Michael, Freddy Mercury, Elton John and Boy George among others. They did sing with high voices and maybe that is why. Also gays seem to be more creative. Rumour has it that only the cowboy and Indian were gay in the Village People!

In other news I took my leathers and mesh back to the Costume Hire place, but had to try and explain to my workmates why I had so many leather clothes with me. Phrases like "There was a special party on last night" does not help my cause!

I detest the TV3 slaughtering of the Rugby World Cup. It is ridiculous that not only is the coverage always cutting out, poor picture quality, boring commentators, but during the normal news they include news about other teams, not even in the sports section! It must be a combination of a slow news day and the fact that most of their news staff are in France as the reasons.

There are several rumours circulating in life. Me and potential loves, Anton Oliver and Robyn Malcolm hooking up, Jim Hickey returning to television One and Stephen Fleming getting the complete axe from the New Zealand cricket team.

This is the most interesting from www.stuff.co.nz

All Blacks hooker Anton Oliver may have landed the best catch of his life - award-winning actress Robyn Malcolm.
About Town blog: The rugby star and the actress


The pair are believed to be an item after attending several All Blacks gatherings together before the team left for the Rugby World Cup in France, says Sunday Star-Times gossip columnist Bridget Saunders.

The couple's friendship was later confirmed by a rugby source.

Malcolm, named best actress at the New Zealand TV Awards for her role as Cheryl West in Outrageous Fortune, is 11 years older than 31-year-old Oliver and has two children.

Through a spokeswoman for South Pacific Pictures, which produces Outrageous Fortune, Malcolm said she preferred not to comment on gossip. The spokeswoman said filming for the series ended on Friday and Malcolm was preparing for last night's "wrap party".

Oliver was on the bench for last night's world cup opener against Italy and is expected to play in Europe after the tournament. Outside rugby, he is best known for posing nude for a painting and being patron of Dunedin's Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust.

In other news I went along and signed up to play tennis for Kilbirnie today. It should be great and costs $195 unlike Wellington Club's $350. I have to play interclub.

Tennis clubs are full of really nice people who are usually white, middle class and heterosexual. They had something on their registration form asking for your occupation. They don't like riff-raff, but neither do I. My only concern is if they saw me last night in leathers, mesh, gay cap and dirty handle bar moustache they would have their doubts.

Village People - YMCA

I was the biker dude, the most dodgy character out of the lot. We didn't have the army guy who often gets forgotten about because his costume isn't as cool as the others. In The Navy has the sailor, who is also an option if you have more people!

What a last few days

I celebrated my birthday in great fashion with my mates at Scopa pizza and delicious hot chocolates. I booked a table at Scopa and we had a brilliant time. I must admit that getting 17 people to a restaurant with a mix of hot single men and women was brilliant. It was there that Chris Dodds a guy from Balclutha suggested I join his Lip Sync since our Grease one which would've been cool wasn't going ahead.
We ended up winning!
It was a one day job. We went and hired some costumes and decided we were going to be the Village People and do the first minute and a half of YMCA and then do the English version of the main song above. It looked funny with us in our interesting outfits. I was the equivalent of the blonde second singer. I was the biker and had a mesh singlet and leathers. It was fun having a dirty handle bar moustache. We performed an encore after victory. It is ridiculous how wearing gay outfits and acting gay comes easily for me.

We practised for a couple of hours, but it was great to reach a specific goal.

The Rugby World Cup is on and I can add it to the long list of social events I have on the cards. If it isn't winning $75 first prize at the Realm Hataitai Pub Quiz Thursday night, it is dancing the night away with female company at salsa lessons and dance parties, or going to the movies (Chuck and Larry was the latest is it gay week or something?) Google adsense will be all over this!

My outfit was vulgar, but so awesome. I hope to find some photos and video to post.

Grease Lip Sync

We are doing a lip sync for this party at the Renouf Tennis Centre. It should be good times. We are weighing up how to make it quirky. Guys and girls swap? Should I be a pink jacket or T Bird? It could be a real hoot doing mega mix.

Deleted Scene from Chuck and Larry

I went and saw Chuck and Larry on Tuesday night with "Movie Club". It cost me $6 and was some cheap entertainment.

In other news I went to Life Group and was given a birthday cake by a girl (they love me up here).

I also gave a Life Group guy a spanking on the tennis courts on Sunday. He was poor and it is actually quite tough wasting people at tennis when they are that bad. I went to the Wellington Club courts near my house. It costs $350 to play interclub there, but I have enquired and can play interclub for Kilbirnie (about 200 metres down the road) for $195.

My social scene is huge. Thursday night the Stags play Counties and I can watch while partaking in a pub quiz at the Realm Hataitai.

Friday is my birthday and I made a booking through a restaurant guide at Scopa restaurant famous for pizza and hot chocolates. I only hope my booking is legitimate through a third party. www.menulog.co.nz

I have 30th party and Engagement party for the same guy and his fiancee on Saturday. I am trying to organise our group to do Grease, but it is a challenge to make it funny with minimum practice. Saturday may be D Day for practice and performance.