Waitangi Day, Wolfmother, Snow, and Goal Keeping

What a busy week!

The Arsenal game was amazing. We learned the chants and songs - what we could understand anyway. That atmosphere was electric - and then they won in overtime! The new stadium is beautiful, and our seats were great. It was also interesting to learn how London deals with 50,000 people all going to the tube at once. Mounted Police make you stop and wait in the streets for the platforms to clear. Can you imagine living there? All those fans storming your neighborhood?

Saturday was the annual Waitangi Day Circle Line Pub Crawl. This year I got separated from the group during the 4 PM Haka and ended up in the middle of Kiwis who insisted that since I was there, I must take off my shirt. So I did. I did manage to meet up with everyone shortly after the Haka and then made it home 8 hours later. A grand total of 12 hours out. Jamie had rehearsal so couldn't make the pub crawl this year - however, she did go out with her girlfriends that night and must of had a great time since she got in well after I did!

Monday we saw Wolfmother at the Hammersmith Apollo. They rock. Definitely check 'em out if you haven't already.

It snowed again! This time it was "the snow storm of the century" all 7 years of it. London only received 2 inches which melted rapidly. That didn't stop the entire underground and rail system from falling apart though. I did make it in to work on time - for some reason the buses, which drive on the snow covered streets, had no problems.

Another news bulletin - in a rare moment of cocky extravagance, I agreed not only to play for the company FC, I was asked to be the goal keeper! I had to go out and buy everything - shoes, gloves, shinguards, socks, etc. I did buy the flashiest shoes, so hopefully I can distract people with my shiny blue feet. First game is on Thursday - wish me luck!