Hell Yeah!!!!

a picture of me and the crowd on corporate box at south dragon game nov 13, 08. http://southdragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=photogalleries&galleryid=11673
i got the free corporate box tickets because i was wearing a jersey and was screaming and dancing to the music.

in the picture left to right : sexy lady, enrisa, daniel, dina, ME, you know the rest. :P

Dragons vs Crocodiles

Daniel took me to a basketball game. it is said to be a dying sport in OZ, especially Melbourne. cos everyone;s into footy (australian rules football). i seriously dont get that game. trust me, i tried. i figure it would be a good experience for me to go see a real game in OZ, when i say real i mean: professional players, regular seasons, cheerleaders, hot dogs, mascots and a real basketball arena.






The game was between South Dragons and Townsville Crocodiles. the first half was kinda slow for dragons, they were behind by 20 points. geez.. but they managed to catch up on the second half, and lead for about 5 minutes in 3rd quarter and it's head-to-head till the end. Unfortunately, Dragons lost 89-91. those stupid players kept on trying to catch up by doing three point shoot all the time, a waste of time i'd say. they should have just drive-in and try to at least get a foul or dunk the ball in. they were like 6'10 and 6'8. how bad can you be when you are that tall?

The arena was awesome, not the best but it's decent (compared to the ones in Indo). although i must admit, that game was a bit dry in terms of hype and audience. seriously, it was like half empty and probably a game back in high school has more enthusiasm than that. Of course, my high school games doesnt really have sexy dancers slash cheers. i probably shouldnt compare it to NBA, but it made me realize how NBA has really turn basketball into not only sport but also an entertainment.



Luckily, the game got interesting and got me excited, especially in the last 5 minutes of the game. However, the noise, the rave and the ambience does not fulfill my expectation of watching a game in, say, first world country. Well, it is a regular season, and it;s not NBA i guess it's excusable.

Being true to my japanese-tourist disorder, i definitely took picts and bought myself a Jersey of my new Basketball Idol- Joey Ingles. HE saved the day, didnt manage to win it, but he is REALLY good.



might go the another game. next month.

Another bliss in the midst of mist

another weird weather in Melbourne, sunny, sunny, foggy, rainy, sunny and chilly.

housing problem solved. agreement achieved. might be getting a new housemate. not moving anywhere till the end. yihaaa...

might stay for a week in a service apartment early december 08.

sweet.

ps: had fun playing basketball today.

not so serious anymore

another defeat in my journey here in melbourne. nope, it's got nothing to do with academic requirements rather it is about a 3-on-3 basketball game. PPIA (indonesian-australian student organization) is holding an olympics in august and each state are allowed to send teams for basketball. there were only 2 teams competing to represent victoria and mine was one of it. of course we didnt win therefore the olympic-slash-holiday getaways to brisbane and gold coast can be confirmed going down the drain.

im just so pissed at the way the other team played (this might just be an excuse for consolidationg my lost). it's been a while since i played basketball with other girls, exception for nunik and nana. i forgot that there is a particular style that they used, which is grabbing the ball like in a cat fight. i hate it so much, which let me to not focus on getting the ball in but to actually figured out a way not to be pissed at them. which is not the best strategy to win a competition. anyways.. i lost a fair bit. but at least i scored some points, blocked their drive, and got several rebounds. this is my consolation. though it was only a 15 minute game, i was almost suffocated in the middle of the second set. guess im just not that young anymore. although i must admit that they played better (not so much of a difference in capability) and more solid but they play like a girl.

i just dont take basketball that serious anymore, nor that i've ever take it that serious. but i am sure back then basketball was a serious thing at some point in my life. oh and too bad nana got injured only after a couple of minutes playing, so i can argue that the team was not in full speed, however anggi is the best scorer. i should've given her the ball more and let her shoot instead of worrying that it will lead to a turnover. oh and erie was our referee.

here's the photo of the gang. from left to right: Jane (manager), Nunik, Me, Anggi (top scorer), Nana (the one who got injured after the 3rd minute).