Ok, so I said in my last blog that I wouldn't be coming on here too much in the next like eight weeks. Hmmm.... perhaps I spoke too soon! This site is just far too addictive for my own good! I can't help but come on here at least every couple of days, check everybody's blogs, see what's up on my most-visited forums... and all of it is distracting me from my actual work.!

Oh, just before my whole Kiwiana part I have to gloat about New Zealand's sporting successes of the weekend. Firstly (and most importantly in my eyes) the All Blacks bet Australia in the Tri-Nations decider- it was a VERY tense game, to win the Tri-Nations and retain the Bledisloe cup! Trust me, that's a big deal down under! The Wellington Lions (in the national rugby competition) won their 7th straight game, and will challenge Auckland for the Ranfurly Shield this weekend. Also, the Warriors (NZ League team) bet the TOP placed Storm to book themselves a home semi next weekend. Also, very big news. And while I'm not entirely sure about the medal count at the ParaOlympics, last I heard NZ has 11 medals, and one of our swimmers won here third gold! Pretty damn impressive I say!

NB: I know that for most of you my seemingly incessant ramblings about rugby and league seem pointless and probably incomprehensable, but rugby is a very big deal down here in NZ and I'm a very big rugby fan, so I like to let you all know what is happening in the vague hope that you will all convert to being rugby fans!

Ok, so here's a little bit of culture for the first Kiwiana part...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQLUygS0IAQ

And since I've made a big deal out of the Tri-Nations game (and it was) here's the highlights from the game. Sorry for the poor quality....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jHIXRsgves