The Open isn't open for Summer.

Hehe sorry I couldn't think of a better headline!

It's always good to have an excuse to write a Neighbours article. So here's one. According to DT, Marisa Siketa (who is guest character Summer in Ramsay Street) decided to wander into the Australian Open in Melbourne (not too far from Erinsborough) and got thrown out for wearing the same t-shirt as a rogue element that caused headlines across the world for violence at the tennis.

Now, the only violence I get at the tennis is the strain in my neck from the ball going one side to the other. Other than that why would you go to the tennis to beat up people?

As spelt out in the article, mobs from Croats and Serbs have been at it at Australian sporting events for some time (I can remember that there was violence at a soccer match as well), but what can we do about it?

Maybe if they watched more Neighbours and decided that the only way to get back at people who annoyed you would to be more like Summer and plan a sneaky scheme to dump water on their head - maybe they would learn that life is about going down to Lassiter's and having a beer.

And that's when good neighbours become good friends.

What about Toadie?

I missed the last episode this year. I was out doing something and I forgot to be at home at 6:30 (as well as forgetting to set the VCR) so I'm not sure exactly what happens but from what I've heard there is a hostage situation with people including Katya, Toadie & Steph (as well as the Kinski kids I think). They are being held by Katya's crazy friend.

Now, someone dies - and according to TV Week ("you never see it coming), but maybe I do see it coming. There's a picture of Bree in front of a coffin and she is apparently talking at the funeral so it must be someone related.

Although in my infamous Circle Of Toadie everyone in Ramsay Street is somehow related.

So, why would Toadie die? Surely he has a bright future in front of him?

Well - first off he's been kicked out of his home by the newbies and has been living in his office. The other two shareholders of his house (The House of Trouser) are living in the bush.

Love hasn't really come on the Toadie front of late either. It's not the first time that Toadie has gone after a married woman, but surely he should've learnt the last time! The last time he did that the family moved away. And now - his love of the married woman may be his kiss of death!

It will be sad if it is Toadie that dies as he was the real comedic element to Neighbours. He was the mainstay of Neighbours and truly will be missed by me and others.

But, if he doesn't die, I hope that he gets some decent storylines before his contact runs out.

UPDATE 31/12/06: I was watching the New Year's Eve fireworks on Ten and Toadie (!) was one of the people saying Happy New Year. Generally if a character dies then they won't do publicity afterwards. So I reckon it's now Katya (who wasn't having her contract renewed) - and it makes more sense. Either that or Zeke getting killed. Wouldn't mind less of the freak!

Post-Chrissie Wrap

Christmas is over and what have we done? Another year over and a new one just begun.

I think that's a song by someone from the Rolling Stones? Hehe - nah nah I'm kidding.

It's at this stage of the year when you look at what's happened in the past year and you think what can I do to make the next year a good year?

Well first off, this year I have changed jobs twice, moved house twice but what else have I done? Not much.

Sure I went to a gay bar and a strip joint on the same night (don't ask!) but am I happy this year? I'm content, there's nothing seriously wrong with me... but am I happy?

So that's what my new year's resolution is to be HAPPY!


[Hehehe Sky would make me happy :P]

H is for Health: I want to be healthier, lose weight, hopefully play football, exercise more.

A is for Appearance: I want to look better, not just slimmer, happier.

P is for Passion: I want to have a more passionate outlook on life and do things that I want to do (instead of doing a shitload of things for others all the time). As part of this I want to do a new thing every week - something I've never done before. I will report the findings on this blog (you lucky buggers).

P is for Personal life: I want to expand this circle of mates that I have as well as strengthen my life at home. Oh, and maybe even pick up a girlfiend (that would be interesting!).

Y is for Yardstick: First off, my little brother said "well you couldn't think of anything else that started with Y". Yes (hey that starts with Y), that's partly true - but I digress. I want to make '07 a year to remember, a measurement of a year which I can compare others to and go "Good Lord man, that was a year!" (probably best to say that with an English accent).

So that's it. What a post. I'll probably say what pressies I got later on.

Don't cry over spilt water!

[What? My favourite band isn't Wet Wet Wet! ]


Love is all around and so the feeling shows. But when it comes to Tom Cruise his feeling blows.
Tom Cruise is all narky about being sprayed in the face with water from
a fake microphone at the War Of The Worlds premiere in Britain from two
prankster "journalists".

So, what's the problem here?

Other people have played pranks before but nothing has come of it. Not one bitchy scientologist in sight.

Yet here Mr Cruise thinks he's God's gift to women (or at least women
young enough to be his daughter). Yes - Katie Holmes is young enough to
be his daughter, just. Or if it were one of those backwater Tasmanian
things..

[Nothing like a map of Tasmania! ]


Here's one prank that got out of hand:

[I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! ]

In ancient Greek times there were two city-states and they were at war
and yada yada yada. One of the states thought "Hey let's give them a
statue which they will love and then kill the hell out of them while
they sleep."

Moral to the story there - best pranks happen when people are asleep.

[Want to see me turn on my siren? ]

Recently on Neighbours, Stuart (above) had his goatie shaved off - while he slept. He still got the chick though.

A prank that I actually did was for April Fools' Day this year. I sent around an sms telling everyone that I was gay.

Although it wasn't just like that it was like "Well for a while now
people have been talking behind my backs and I know I can't get a
girlfriend and I now know why. I am gay"

It worked (is that a good thing or a bad thing?) and people believed it.

Well some did, anyways I am not gay I loves me women!

Or leaving the words to someone a bit more knowledgable on the subject:

[I love boobies! ]