Hold the presses

Ah...back in the busy newsroom and loving it. It's amazing how I can go from the smartest sport bloke in the room to the dumbest as soon as I step through the door at the Courier Mail. Fair enough though I guess. I mean these guys live it 24/7 and I have other plenty of other commitments. I tend to hold my own on AFL matters but I look forward to the time I get to sit around day in day out just consuming sport. One day...one day.

I think I'll get my first by-line of the week tomorrow, which is always a nice feeling. I wrote a couple of good stories today but the second is pretty big news in AFL world here is Brisbane so I should get the AFL page lead tomorrow. I've only had one page lead before so that'll be great if it happens.

On the home front I've decided to take a bit more control over my diet by following the weight watchers points plan that worked so well for me all those years ago. It seems like a good idea because I've found myself getting a bit lazy in the last few months and the WW thing not only helps maintain a calorie intake but also forces me to eat more of the good things. Fortunately I still have all of the books and documentation from years ago so I'll work off that old tried and true system.

I've also decided to stay off the grog until the Richmond game at the Gabba in just under two weeks. It's not like I'll be having a massive night then either but I'll have definitely be enjoying a few footy beers. It's not that I'm want to be a teetotaller but I just keep misbehaving as soon as I have a few beers so for the next 10 days or so it's sobriety all the way.

I've pretty much committed to doing Cycle Queensland in September with my bro-in-law and maybe one or two others, so it's time to really kick up the km's on the bike over the next few months. It's a 600km journey from Goondiwindi to Brisbane over 9 days which for experienced pedalers would be a walk in the park I'm sure. For me on the other hand, I think it'll mean a numb butt and and a whole new understanding of lycra.

Ok I'd love to stay and chat longer but I still have one assessment piece to finish so I'd better get back into it.

Bye for now

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