Comments on: Boxing Day http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ally http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-33308 Ally Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:18:05 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-33308 hey this day was my birthday, the day after christmas..i didn't really think boxing day was real, it was just posted on the calenders to amuse people..actually i thought is was just for canada hey this day was my birthday, the day after christmas..i didn’t really think boxing day was real, it was just posted on the calenders to amuse people..actually i thought is was just for canada

]]> By: Rose http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10941 Rose Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:40:34 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10941 Justine, I hope so too. Roy with his own rex hunt-style fishing show... doesn't really inspire me. Nor would a pig-shooting one for that matter, let's hope he sticks to cricket, especially after his brilliant 156. Would have liked to see him get 200, but I couldn't be too disappointed with him getting out for just two more runs... he did so well, what a mammoth maiden test century (and a half) it was. And as for Warney's century, didn't happen, again, though 40 n.o. was a great effort. Poor old mcgrath just couldn't nail that shot... and therefore is in the lead for his and Warney's competition for the highest number of test match ducks. What a champ. Justine, I hope so too. Roy with his own rex hunt-style fishing show… doesn’t really inspire me. Nor would a pig-shooting one for that matter, let’s hope he sticks to cricket, especially after his brilliant 156. Would have liked to see him get 200, but I couldn’t be too disappointed with him getting out for just two more runs… he did so well, what a mammoth maiden test century (and a half) it was.

And as for Warney’s century, didn’t happen, again, though 40 n.o. was a great effort. Poor old mcgrath just couldn’t nail that shot… and therefore is in the lead for his and Warney’s competition for the highest number of test match ducks. What a champ.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10923 Justine Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:33:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10923 Janet: That's fabulous! Hope Alice mashes many more cakes into her face and that your new place is everything you want it to be. Rose: Ah, Roy. So happy. Though I really hope he doesn't get his own fishing show . . . And yeah a century for Warne while deeply unlikely would be lovely. Marrjie: How about that? They're reporting the awesome news all the way over in the Netherlands. Fabbo! Congrats on the queen's approval. She'd look at it and tell her people what she thought. I knows it. Dawn Cline: Well, sort of "real" anyways . . . :-) Janet: That’s fabulous! Hope Alice mashes many more cakes into her face and that your new place is everything you want it to be.

Rose: Ah, Roy. So happy. Though I really hope he doesn’t get his own fishing show . . .

And yeah a century for Warne while deeply unlikely would be lovely.

Marrjie: How about that? They’re reporting the awesome news all the way over in the Netherlands. Fabbo!

Congrats on the queen’s approval. She’d look at it and tell her people what she thought. I knows it.

Dawn Cline: Well, sort of “real” anyways . . . :-)

]]> By: Dawn Cline http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10922 Dawn Cline Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:21:04 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10922 I am very thankful for blogs! I use them as a review source and recommend them to my students to show them writers are "real" people.:) I am very thankful for blogs! I use them as a review source and recommend them to my students to show them writers are “real” people.:)

]]> By: marrije http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10885 marrije Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:37:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10885 I haven't been on the intramaweb for the past days (food, drink, telly, all that) and today the newspaper came for the first time in days, and the sports pages mentioned Warne and his 700 somethings. And my first thought was 'Ah! Justine must have been so happy!' Also my christmas was very good, since my sisters in law who cannot cook did not, in fact, cook. Hurray! Just my boyfriend and my brother in law who are great chefs. Also the Queen is reportedly very happy with the work we did on her website. Oh alright, the Queen's <i>people</i> are very happy, we haven't actually heard from herself, of course. I haven’t been on the intramaweb for the past days (food, drink, telly, all that) and today the newspaper came for the first time in days, and the sports pages mentioned Warne and his 700 somethings. And my first thought was ‘Ah! Justine must have been so happy!’

Also my christmas was very good, since my sisters in law who cannot cook did not, in fact, cook. Hurray! Just my boyfriend and my brother in law who are great chefs.

Also the Queen is reportedly very happy with the work we did on her website. Oh alright, the Queen’s people are very happy, we haven’t actually heard from herself, of course.

]]> By: Rose http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 Rose Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:49:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10878 Roy is going along smashingly. 154 n.o, a very impressive score at stumps day 2. I'd love to see him get 200, and for that matter, I'd also like to see Warney get his own maiden Test century. Before he bows out for good. Dammit. How funny were Roy's celebrations?! He very nearly flattened poor Hayden (who also deserves huge accolades for his brilliant 150). I laughed when Roy roared in victory... very primal, but that's the Roy we know and (I, at least) love. Roy is going along smashingly. 154 n.o, a very impressive score at stumps day 2. I’d love to see him get 200, and for that matter, I’d also like to see Warney get his own maiden Test century. Before he bows out for good. Dammit.

How funny were Roy’s celebrations?! He very nearly flattened poor Hayden (who also deserves huge accolades for his brilliant 150). I laughed when Roy roared in victory… very primal, but that’s the Roy we know and (I, at least) love.

]]> By: janet http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10876 janet Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:39:46 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10876 It's been a great year -- Baby Alice just had her first birthday. She celebrated by smashing a chocolate cupcake into her face. Click on my name to see pix of the occasion. We're just about to move, and I'm enjoying thinking about making a new start in a new house. We're moving closer to where my husband works, and in the new year I am looking forward to having him at home more and on the road less. Also, we are getting rid of lots of stuff and vowing to eschew clutter in the future. We'll see how long that lasts. I'm going to be going back to work and/or school part time in a couple of months; looking forward to that, too. I love spending time with Alice, but it'll be nice to have more grown-up company soon. It’s been a great year — Baby Alice just had her first birthday. She celebrated by smashing a chocolate cupcake into her face. Click on my name to see pix of the occasion.

We’re just about to move, and I’m enjoying thinking about making a new start in a new house. We’re moving closer to where my husband works, and in the new year I am looking forward to having him at home more and on the road less. Also, we are getting rid of lots of stuff and vowing to eschew clutter in the future. We’ll see how long that lasts. I’m going to be going back to work and/or school part time in a couple of months; looking forward to that, too. I love spending time with Alice, but it’ll be nice to have more grown-up company soon.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10873 Justine Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:17:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10873 Well, not Hayden on account of Mahmoud finally getting a wicket, but I'm full of hope for Symonds. That six was awesome! What a way to get your first test hundred. Well, not Hayden on account of Mahmoud finally getting a wicket, but I’m full of hope for Symonds.

That six was awesome! What a way to get your first test hundred.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10868 jonathan Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:29:15 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10868 it has. honest to god, when he hit that six to bring up his hundred, i thought you could hear this little voice going 'i tonked a pom onto the neighbour's roof' i'm guessing from here he and matty hayden are thinking double hundreds a piece. it has. honest to god, when he hit that six to bring up his hundred, i thought you could hear this little voice going ‘i tonked a pom onto the neighbour’s roof’ i’m guessing from here he and matty hayden are thinking double hundreds a piece.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10866 Justine Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:04:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10866 I am so very very very very happy!!! And hasn't it been fabulous to watch? I am so very very very very happy!!! And hasn’t it been fabulous to watch?

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10865 jonathan Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:59:15 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10865 so symonds is playing tonk-a-pom . he might be in the side for a while after all... so symonds is playing tonk-a-pom . he might be in the side for a while after all…

]]> By: orangedragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10858 orangedragonfly Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:27:55 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10858 justine..yup, this is our first little one (unless you count our three cats, who certianly think they are our babies!!). and my parents' first grandchild...as you can imagine, they are quite excited. almost as excited as we are!! justine..yup, this is our first little one (unless you count our three cats, who certianly think they are our babies!!). and my parents’ first grandchild…as you can imagine, they are quite excited. almost as excited as we are!!

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10851 Justine Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:53:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10851 It's very warm here in Sydney. Melbourne is its own strange thing. Get well soon! It’s very warm here in Sydney. Melbourne is its own strange thing.

Get well soon!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10826 Rebecca Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:32:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10826 wait, it's freezing in melbourne? but it was freezing here too! aren't you guys supposed to be in summer or something? 8O That's kinda creepy. Urgh. No hangovers here, but I do have a nasty cold. I can't think beyond the next cough drop. :P wait, it’s freezing in melbourne? but it was freezing here too! aren’t you guys supposed to be in summer or something? 8O That’s kinda creepy.

Urgh. No hangovers here, but I do have a nasty cold. I can’t think beyond the next cough drop. :P

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10799 Justine Tue, 26 Dec 2006 21:36:09 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10799 Orangedragonfly: Congratulations!! That's fabulous news. I'm assuming this will be your first? Am I right? How exciting! Orangedragonfly: Congratulations!! That’s fabulous news. I’m assuming this will be your first? Am I right? How exciting!

]]> By: orangedragonfly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10795 orangedragonfly Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:26:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10795 this year...the first eight months were tough, with my husband being in iraq. but he came safely home in september...and now we're expecting a baby in june!! next year...of course, our baby (according to the ultrasound tech, a boy!!!) in june is the brightest spot. but something to look forward to that's just over the horizon: january 15 we fly to germany!! moving is crazy, but i can hardly wait. :) this year…the first eight months were tough, with my husband being in iraq. but he came safely home in september…and now we’re expecting a baby in june!!

next year…of course, our baby (according to the ultrasound tech, a boy!!!) in june is the brightest spot. but something to look forward to that’s just over the horizon: january 15 we fly to germany!! moving is crazy, but i can hardly wait. :)

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10742 Justine Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:51:21 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10742 Perry and Genevieve: Yeah, better rain than fire! Jonathan: You went to the movies! On the first day's play? Are you insane?! I'm happy to have been so dead wrong. A fivefer no less! Go Warnie! Perry and Genevieve: Yeah, better rain than fire!

Jonathan: You went to the movies! On the first day’s play? Are you insane?!

I’m happy to have been so dead wrong. A fivefer no less! Go Warnie!

]]> By: genevieve http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10735 genevieve Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:13:02 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10735 Agree with Perry - the rain here at Christmas, amid bushfires and choking smoke, is one of the best things that's happened all year. Spooky, but fabulous. Have a good '07, y'all. Agree with Perry – the rain here at Christmas, amid bushfires and choking smoke, is one of the best things that’s happened all year. Spooky, but fabulous.
Have a good ’07, y’all.

]]> By: jonathan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10713 jonathan Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:01:29 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10713 it didn't even take three sessions. what a bowler. i was at the movies and missed it, but the replays were amazing. it didn’t even take three sessions. what a bowler. i was at the movies and missed it, but the replays were amazing.

]]> By: Perry Middlemiss http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10707 Perry Middlemiss Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:38:45 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10707 It was the coldest Christmas day on record here in Melbourne yesterday - last week felt like a hot February, and yesterday like a cold July. Given the rain, and hail, we've had over the past 36 hours it's amazing that the cricket only started 30 minutes late. Warney will get a chance later today - if only so Ponting can get that part of the game out of the way as soon as possible. The weather forecast is for another cold and rainy day tomorrow. I'll be the one in ear-muffs. It was the coldest Christmas day on record here in Melbourne yesterday – last week felt like a hot February, and yesterday like a cold July. Given the rain, and hail, we’ve had over the past 36 hours it’s amazing that the cricket only started 30 minutes late.

Warney will get a chance later today – if only so Ponting can get that part of the game out of the way as soon as possible.

The weather forecast is for another cold and rainy day tomorrow. I’ll be the one in ear-muffs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/12/26/boxing-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10701 Anonymous Tue, 26 Dec 2006 02:00:14 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=490#comment-10701 My twenty fifth wedding anniversary. And now I look forward to my twenty sixth. My twenty fifth wedding anniversary. And now I look forward to my twenty sixth.

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