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Best of Both Worlds

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While, at this stage, I am not a dual citizen of NZ and Australia, I have to admit to pride on behalf of both Nations. As the Olympics draw to a close I thought it cool to reflect on our achievements this far. Hence the following list of medals from two of the greatest countries on earth.

Until this week I really felt as though NZ was going to go home empty handed so I am thrilled to find 3 golds and a couple of silver on their table of achievements.

Australia have kicked butt in several areas and a table like that is proof positive we spend way too much time and money on sport – for a country of 20 million to pull of such a pile of medals is wild!

Australian Olympic Update

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August 28
Men’s K1 500m Silver: Nathan Baggaley
Men’s K2 500m Silver: Team
Women’s Basketball Silver: Team
Men’s 10m Platform Silver: Mathew Helm
Men’s 4 x 400m Relay Silver: Team

August 27
Men’s Hockey Gold: Team

August 25
Women’s Triathlon Silver: Loretta Harrop
Men’s Madison Gold: Team
Men’s Keirin Gold: Ryan Bayley
Men’s Keirin Bronze: Shane Kelly
Baseball Silver: Team

August 24
Women’s Sprint Bronze: Anna Meares
Men’s Sprint Gold: Ryan Bayley

August 23
Womans 20km Road Walk Bronze: Jane Saville
Men’s Team Pursuit Gold: Team
Women’s Softball Silver: Team

August 22
Men’s Lightweight Four Silver: Team
Men’s Eight with Coxswain Bronze: Team
Women’s Individual Pursuit Silver: Katie Mactier
Women’s 10m Platform Gold: Chantelle Newbery
Women’s 10m Platform Bronze: Loudy Tourky

August 21
Men’s Pair Gold: Team
Men’s Individual Pursuit Silver: Brad McGee
Women’s 50m Freestyle Bronze: Lisbeth Linton
Men’s 1500m Freestyle Gold: Grant Hackett
Women’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay Gold: Team

August 20
Men’s 20km Walk Bronze: Nathan Deakes
Women’s 500m Individual Time Trial Gold: Anna Meares

August 19
Men’s Individual Archery Bronze: Tim Cuddihy
Women’s 200m Breaststroke Silver: Leisel Jones
Women’s 100m Freestyle Gold: Jodie Henry

August 18
Women’s 200m Butterfly Silver: Petria Thomas
Men’s 100m Freestyle Bronze: Ian Thorpe

August 17
Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Silver: Team

August 16
Women’s Trap Gold: Suzanne Balogh
Men’s 200m Freestyle Gold: Ian Thorpe
Women’s 100m Breaststroke Silver: Brooke Hansen
Women’s 100m Breaststroke Bronze: Leisel Jones
Men’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Bronze: Team

August 15
Men’s Trap Bronze: Adam Vella
Women’s Individual Road Race Gold: Sara Carrigan
Women’s 100m Butterfly Gold: Petria Thomas

August 14
Men’s 400m Freestyle Gold: Ian Thorpe
Men’s 400m Freestyle Silver: Grant Hackett
Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Gold: Team
Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Bronze: Irina Lashko & Chantelle Newbery
Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform Bronze: Mathew Helm & Robert Newbery

Roach Motel

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God? I have a question.

What were you thinking when you created cockroaches?????

I just poured one out of the kettle and into my mug of English Breakfast but am happy to report that it was spotted before said mug actually reached my mouth!!!! These critters are one of the less attractive things about Sydney living … Just when you think you have set enough bombs off to strike them all deceased you open a cupboard door and have one land on you…

Eeeeeuuuuuuuwwwwwww.