Jakey and I attended the Notting Hill Carnival to gain our London experience. Over 1.5 million people will be at this festival over the weekend. The people that live around Notting Hill are mainly Caribbean’s; you do get a few whities but Asians are a myth around this area, other than groups of Japanese tourists. So the Carnival is based around the Caribbean theme, bongo drums, steel bands, traditional music (which was awesome) and of course some Hip Hop & Dance to keep the crowd happy. The food there was amazing as well, BBQ chicken, skewers you name it. Anything that could go on a BBQ was there.
Pics from the Notting Hill Carnival can be viewed here
Since I am still unemployed, I have been spending a lot of time watching the Beijing Olympics. Don’t get me wrong, I love New Zealand but we are so shit. I have even come up with a new slogan that marketing NZ may be interested in.
New Zealand, We have more bronze that you!
With a population of around 4.2 million; you would think that we would walk away with more Golds. NZ government agencies spent $80 million since Athens 2004 to get 9 medals in Beijing 2008. Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand got fantastic value for the money it put into its Olympics team.
But let’s not stop there, since NZ is already in recession why don’t we burn more money for London 2012; maybe we can get 6 or even 7 bronze.
I see an easy solution to get more medals. New Zealand is one of the fattest populations in the world. Look at the likes of Valerie Vili and Beatrice Faumuina; they are big strong girls. Let’s make use of our potato/kumara diets by burning off the fats to build lean muscle. Get away from mainstream sports and spend more time on Weightlifting, Judo, Boxing and even Fencing.
One athlete that I was most impressed with was Sarah Walker in the BMX, although she came into the Olympics as the World Champion, no one in NZ knew who she was until they saw New Zealand embroiled across the chest.
NZ, take off your tunnel vision goggles and broaden your horizons.
Notting Hill – 3.3 MB
Dr Soh
7 ft Jakey
Everyone on the lash
foot train
2 comments:
Sammy Soh!
You are a very funny boy. We heard you haven't got a job yet - what's going on son??? Let's face it there ain't no job like FNZC.
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Cher
I am offically unemployable. The country of Sam is in recession. I may have to start selling myself on the street
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