Well, what a way to wake up to the world this morning. I love sport. Just love it. Addicted even. And it doesn’t get much better than this. A 1-2-3 sucker punch first thing on a Saturday morning and I am on top of the world baby!
1. Natalie du Toit takes her 4th Gold!
You go girl! Our Natalie du Toit… Did you know she carried the flag for South Africa at the Olympics? Okay, she “only” came 16th in her race – the long distance swimming race. But then, it was only the 4th time she swam it in a competition. Did I mention that she is also a Paralympic? Yep, she has done both the Olympics and the Paralympics! Talk about a real hero to inspire. But then, that’s out Natalie. She makes history just waking up in the morning. Did I mention that she lost a leg in a car accident a few years back? And she won her 4th Gold Medal while I was sleeping! You go girl!
Just another walk in the park...
2. Oscar wins his second Gold!
You might remember him as that guy I wrote about a while back. You know in At last! Run, baby, run! The guy with no legs who wanted to run at the Olympics? The fastest man on no legs? Well, thanks to the delays in his case being heard by the Olympic Committee, he didn’t make it to the Olympics. Next time. He is still young. But Oscar just won his second Gold Medal at the Paralympics. And he hasn’t even run in his best event yet! You go boy! Run you Cheetah, run! Run into those history books my man! Nothing is gonna stop you now. And we’ll see another Paralympic kick some Olympic butt in London in 2012. Go Oscar!
Easy, easy, easy...
3. Liverpool 2 : 1 Manchester United
I am not going to say much about this one. Let me just quote the greatest soccer manager to ever walk this earth – Bill Shankly… “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.” I am a Red through and through. You’ll Never Walk Alone. Click on that link and tell me your hair didn’t stand up when you heard those Scousers sing it? It’s the 12th man on the field… You’ll never walk alone when you are a Red. And it is especially true when we beat the old enemy… The glory boys from Manchester.
Just another day at the office...
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Yes, that was my perfect start to a Saturday… Let the weekend roll! Taking over the world baby!
September 14, 2008 at 1:13 am
A Liverpool supporter! And I thought you had taste! We Norwich supporters are real fans…. lol Although anyone who beats Man U is great in my eyes… for the day!
Wow… that woman is inspirational isn’t she. Just goes to show that the limits we have are the limits we place upon ourselves.
September 14, 2008 at 9:36 am
Amen even though I’m a Chelsea supporter.
September 14, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Couple edits:
Did I mention that she lost a leg in a car accident a few years back?
Scooter accident
Well, thanks to the delays in his case being heard by the Olympic Committee, he didn’t make it to the Olympics.
That and he didn’t run a qualifying time
Another sporting highlight for me this weekend was Rossi pretty much clinching the MotoGP championship once again!
September 16, 2008 at 7:09 am
Liverpool hmm you just scored so many brownie points … Norwich is what Newlands was called before it became Sahara *shrug*
September 16, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Hi AA
Have been reading your blog for some months now – enjoy most of it, especially when you’re righteously mad at something or someone….as a Zimbo living in Canada, I can relate to a lot of the things you write about, but Liverpool is my blood and no matter how bad they play, I am right there behind the team and Saturday morning has been the most perfect start to a weekend in a long time even tho my twins were not feeling too well, it made me moer patient with them the whole day ! Every time I almost “lost it” I thought of that 2nd goal and my heart lightened and I was patience supreme.
I thought there was something great about you, and now I know what it is !!! Take care boet !
September 17, 2008 at 10:24 am
@Amber – So how is life in the lower divisions?
@Coffeewallah – Did you have to go an ruin the friendship?
@Saffer – Thanks (not!) But the delay might have cost him the training he needed. And Rossi is making a comeback at last. Better than last year in any case.
@SanityFound – You’ll never walk alone! Norwich? That’s a club for old ladies isn’t it?
@Montel – You know it! Liverpool winning is better than tranquilizers used on elephants!