sticking out that is. was surrounded in a wee corner by kiwi's and their supporters yesterday at the local during the NZ vs England ruggers.
it was agonising i tell ya. the thought of crossing over to the other part of the pub didn't cross my mind. so instead of whingeing to my canuck mate who supports them, i was resolute to prove my colours. by becoming noisier. like, yelling at the telly for example.
but ended up making new friends as i shook hands with them congratulating on their team's win. and then one uttered looking at me, "the english are good losers".
not sure if they meant me also. heh. and then i was asked that perennial question: why england?
of course they'd half expected me to reply it was all due to some english boyfriend or partner or summat. or because of their world cup exploits. meh.
one thing for sure is that i was struck by the maoris' - those present - similarities with the malays in terms of temperament. which of course is no coincidence as they come from the same stock: the malayo-polynesian.
as enscribed by the letter b @ June 20, 2004 11:34 AM