As you can see Christa was thrilled to be watching Agrentina V Mexico . . . . .

Just looking at some piccies from the last time Smurf was over, this is one of the waterfalls in the Gorge, pretty :)

Hiya, last addition to my home cinema is a Samsung DVD recorder. The down side is it will only record at 480P 4:3 when sing an external input such as either composite or s-video (If you did not get that don't worry!) The best thing is it plays divx stuff! Infact it has played all MPEG4 stuff I had thrown at it so far!

This means Smurf can easily watch loads of the stuff I have on Divx DVD when I am at work and not have to worry about using a computer!

As you may know there has been a prob with my skype phone, well it seems it is all fixed now so you can call and annoy me again!

Phrase of the day once again is "If you are not wasted, then the day is!"

Oh, and incase you were wondering, I am going to Timberline on saturday for the first attempt and June boarding at Mount Hood! I have not boarded for a few weeks so I am really looking forward to it!!! I'll take my camera :)

Had a really nice email from my mum, she has been working with Dad to get some excercise and pocket money. Kinda cool if you ask me.

On the other hand, I have a £60 fine and 3 points on my license, so I guess Dave has too . . . .

Bugger.

Well I have my digital cable box installed now! I can now watch all 64 world cup games and record them!

Best thing is they are all being shown here in high definition :)

Now for the bad news, the remote control arrived for my DVD player today, no joy . . . The infra red reciever on the DVD must be dead because the controller operates the TV ok :( I will take it back to the shop tomorrow and see if I can exchange it. I will loose money whatever happens. The DVD recorder cost $63, the remote control cost $32! So that is $95 potentially wasted . . . I will let you know what happens . . . grrrr . . . . .

I am watching Batman begins in HD, it is amazing . . .It is better then the cinema . . . It is also in kick arse Dolby digital surround . . . .

Well I have now recovered from the weekend! Firday night was all set to be a nice quite night, me, my laptop and a couple of buds! In the end I was on the phone to Smurf for 30 mins then my family for 2.5hours! I got through a few beers and a bottle of wine, that meant Saturday morning was . . well . . .late!

Some of you know that I now got some of my expenses and a small bonus so I invested in a TV and stuff. Nice JVC/Harmon Kardon/Infinity set up. Very happy about it all! It did give me a dilema with the wires though. I figured I would get some plastic things with nails from home depot so off I trekked. When I got there I found a staple gun with cable staples! It took me less them5 mins to get the cables into a scutter friendly state!



Needless to say it all looks and sounds fab, very happy about it! it means I can watch the world cup in HDTV, and the games I don't watch live I can record in HDTV to watch later, like when Smurf is safe and sound back in the UK! ;)

You may note I am watching the 2001 world cup qualifier Germany V England.

Great game that one ;)

SO that was my saturday morning, but sat afternoon was spent in the pub drinking PBR (lager) and going to watch the Portland TImbers Hammer Seattle 3-1. I was with a group of a dozen or so mad beer drinking Kiwi's, Canadians, Brits and a couple of Yanks! The post game was a good nights drinking leaving me on the last train home via a 24hour petrol station for a warmed up steak and cheese slice! Oh and a 10 minute stagger in the ran with no coat on, I am soooo smart . . .

Sunday was as sketchy a start as Saturday, with one difference, no home depot on the cards, just a football game! So I grabbed my trainers, a gatorade and a Maccy D brekkie and headed off for a noon KO. It was fab! About 1 peeps running in the pissing rain! I did not have studs so I was all over hte place. I was ject getting my footing in midfield when I took 2 tumbles in as many minutes, each time landing onmy left wrist. I was getting carried away and it was really wet. I was having a hard time staying upright and the second fall was classic. I lost possesion, turned, put the tackle in and went down. As I got up to chase the ball down I pushed up from my lft hand and I heard the wrist crunch an pop like a pop corn maker. I was really worried so I limped off. Sure enough I had definately pulled/stretched the muscles and stuff so I creid off home.

I forgot how fun and refreshing playing with a hangover in the rain could be! So I had a nice warm shower and laid down on the sofa to snooze through the comedy channel!

I eventually woke up to watch Top Gear. You know what bit I disagree about! But if it stops others being in my favourite car (see what I did there . . ) then it is ok!

I spent tonight at BBQ with the guys from the weekend. One of their good friends is over from Dubai for a few days so they are plaing intensive drink the beer!

I am off to another BBQ tomorrow, I get to bring the cake :)

Anyhow, I am bushed! This is a long week as I am prepping for trip to New York next week and I have to find time for a Timbers game on sat night. (that means beer!)

ISo I bid you all good night!