American Cheese and Sheeps

I watched America's Next Top Model just now, and I am embarrassed for New Zealand. Oh the shame. They had a lacklustre haka performed at the top of Mt Eden (which also raises the question, why weren't they welcomed properly at a Marae?) and all over it was shameful.

Oh! The photoshoot was with a sheep. In the country. How the hell are we going to get rid of the sheep jokes again? Damn sheeps.

Which actually reminds me, a few weeks ago Toe and I were running up One Tree Hill and as we crossed the paddock to the start of Iguana track (yes, I know sheep paddocks in the middle of the city, haha, New Zealand is so backwards), all the sheep in the paddock started running away from us. Not just the ones near us, but from the back reaches of the paddock. They were really going for it, with this wild look to their eyes. Naturally, I freaked out because I didn't know what they were doing (and I'd just had a run in with a cow when I jumped over the stye). All of them ran to a certain point in the stone fence, where they jumped over, crossed the road and scrambled up the side of the the hill. Seriously. Naturally, we followed them, because we are sheep also. Cars on the road were stopped, and tourists were taking photos. It was so bizarre. Not a single sheep was left in the first paddock, they were all grazing at the beginning of iguana track. WTF? There was a few pieces of hay lying around, but it wasn't like there was any less in the first paddock. There was no farmer, and the (evil) cows stayed exactly where they were. I wish I'd have had the presence of mind to take video of it.

Of course, a couple of days later the sheep started sneezing everytime we walked passed them, and now Toe and I are convinced that sheep flu will be the next flu to hit us. Toe is convinced that one of them will answer to "Wonky Donkey" like "Minty" did last year.

That wasn't what I came here to post; I was so embarrassed of the portrayal of NZ in ANTM, that I wanted to show people some decent Kapa Haka/Powhiri. I couldn't really find anything I liked, I must put up some of my cousin's stuff on youtube. Here is so stuff that is good (ok, so I like Hosea Gear with his shirt off). Much, much better than the haka of ANTM:



Yes, they are saying that they will slit your throat. Rugby is war, this is a challenge.

And as always, I end up with Poi E

Five randoms

1.) Why is TV 2 playing horror movies on a Sunday night? That's not very fair for those of us too lazy to go to bed on time. Oh ha, that's Robyn Malcolm doing a random America accent (she plays Cheryl on Outrageous Fortune).

2.) My knee really hurts this weekend. I don't understand why since it was fine on Friday, post running up and down One Tree Hill in training for Tough Guy. Stupid knee. I should remember to take my camera up there on Tuesday because the sunset is truly beautiful, even if it does kill the meagre warmth provided by the winter sun.

3.) I have a cold/suspected tonsillitis. I can't be bothered with going to the Dr, given that we have a swine flu pandemic going on and you have to go in through the back door after ringing the bell three times. I wouldn't want to touch that bell, since I know I don't have swine flu, but could potentially get it from that. Ew. Oh well, guess I will just have to put up and shut up.

4.) I gave Baby K Peach Ice Tea today....right before dinner. Wow. That is clearly a lunchtime drink (along with Coke).

5.) I do not want to work in the dungeon (aka, the inpatient service). There will be much cleaning of the data and possibly freezing of me since they can't work out how to set my room above 15C. I wonder if I will have any visits from random patients who are clearly on anti psychotics or are looking for something to self harm with.