State of Origin Blues

I'll start off by stating that yes, I am one of those annoying people who go for Queensland even though I was born in New South Wales. I have reasons, I'm sure many of us "traitors" do. Mine is to do with my stepdad. He has always cheered on QLD, he first played rugby league there in St George. The whole "State of Origin" thing is to do with the state in which you played your first game. So he is a legit Queenslander. I feel bad for him, he lives in NSW, with a Blues wife. When I was little, mum would get us girls to help her decorate the lounge room for State of Origin and create a "Canetoad Corner" using the most uncomfortable chair in the house for my stepdad to sit on. He was relentlessly picked on year after year, which made the young me sad and reach out in sympathy. Therefore, I decided I'd follow QLD too, to help ease the burden of being the only Maroons supporter in a Blues house.

To be perfectly honest, I haven't really given a damn about rugby league or the State of Origin in years. Back when I did, all the bantering between supporters was in jest, it was lighthearted and fun. That is why it irks me to the point of writing a whinging blog when I see how supporters treat each other these days.

Facebook is a no-go zone for me today. I'm tired of seeing Blues and Maroons supporters referring to each other as... well, a not very nice 4 letter C word. NSW won, that's great for Blues supporters. Well done, well deserved. But do not for a second think that you're my friend if you're willing to refer to me and my stepdad by such foul language.

Mum has been telling me stories about how they still pick on my stepdad, they do things like fly his QLD flag at half mast after a loss. That's harmless, and even I can see the funny side in that. But if being a footy supporter means bullying a general population in such a derogatory way, I'm glad I don't follow the code anymore. 

I remember the days where it was as simple as being happy that your team won, or disappointed that they lost. I'm disappointed my team didn't win the series, isn't that enough grief for a supporter?

Skye Tech Solutions

Well I'm still alive, despite the extended break from my blog. The heatwave we've been having in Australia hasn't managed to do me in, although it tried its hardest.

Biggest news is I have moved to Warren, NSW and opened my Skye Tech Solutions business, which specialises in IT support. It's been a slow few months, but hopefully now the holiday period is drawing to a close I might start reaching more clients.

It's stressful at the moment seeing as funds are tight, but then again I'm used to being poor so I know I'll get through it.

On a completely unrelated sidenote, Dominika Cibulkova is representing Warren in the Australian Open. She's already through to the semi finals after beating the likes of Sharapova in Round 4. If she wins, the Warren Tennis Club gets a $10,000 party! It's really bringing the community together and made me want to get back into tennis.

Go Domi!