Writers Wanted – Aussie Club & Schoolboy Rugby - Green and Gold Rugby Blog

Writers Wanted – Aussie Club & Schoolboy Rugby - Green and Gold Rugby Blog

As you may have noticed, G&GR has been upping our efforts with the coverage of #3rdTier rugby. Our forums are already a hotbed of discussion about grassroots rugby and we want to provide more focus for it on the front page as well.
And thus opportunities are born for budding writers to get their views and talents shared on the unofficial home of Aussie rugby

Review Reds V. Chiefs – WE’RE BACK! - Green and Gold Rugby

Review Reds V. Chiefs – WE’RE BACK! - Green and Gold Rugby

How To Deal With Rejection!

So it's been 12 months since my heart flutter thingy. Today I had my appointment for the 12 month Echo Cardiogram. So I've been watching my weight, exercising and taking my medication like a good boy in anticipation of seeing the heart specialist. 2 days ago I even stopped drinking coffee so that there would be absolutely no chance of my blood pressure being high during the consultation. I arrive at my appointment and the receptionist says "you can have your ECG but Dr (insert Indian heart Dr name here) isn't in today so you will have to come back to see him."

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My mind does a double take. WTF (What the f@#k mum translation) Doesn't he know what I've gone through to make this appointment! It's not like this just happens you know. There been a lot of work gone into getting this old ticker running this good. Sometimes you just don't appreciate what I go through for you. I mean 2 whole bloody days without coffee! For nothing. I feel used. But what I said was. "No that's fine when is he available next. I'll come in then. $300 no worries" Soft, soft,soft,soft,soft. Coffee please! 

 My name is Shane "Sully" Sullivan and I am a unit.

I'm Okay Honey!

Lets face it. I am quite a catch. That's why Gillian worries about me when I go to work. To let her know I'm okay I send her a photo of where I am working every day. Here is a collection of the photos I've taken the past few weeks. Just to set her mind at ease.

Sand Pumping Jetty Gold Coast Seaway

Running Log and more

I have collected a few Spreadsheets that keep track of my jogs, how far my shoes have run, my weight, my blood pressure, my target heart rates, basically it does a bit of everything. I can't claim credit for any of it except to tweak a few things and to put it all together in one file. I have also included the original Spreadsheet and instructions

Available Here

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Six in a row: Reds v. Bulls review

 This from Green and Gold Rugby. we had a great time at this game and I thought I would post the review here.
Sully




Six in a row: Reds v. Bulls review: "

The Matador corrals the Bulls

No one was sure what physical condition the Reds would be in after their long return flight from South Africa, but if you were listening to the team on Twitter it was clear they were feeling OK.
What tougher test could there be to follow an undefeated tour of the Republic than a visit from defending champions the Bulls? They knew they were going to be up against a team with its nose out of joint after being embarrassed by the Crusaders last week. In the replay of last year’s season-defining match, it was all there to play for.
Both teams seemed to have positive intent right from the kick-off, and the low penalty count for both sides reflected the way they wanted to play. However, it was a penalty that led to the opening score: when Rob Simmons was judged offside, Morné Steyn fired for the poles and gave the Bulls the early lead.

My Left Foot and Svaroopa® Yoga

I have had a bit of trouble with the circulation in my left leg for a while now. I have a Varicose vein and the circulation is quite poor. I especially have problems when I stand for long periods as my foot swells up so much that my toes don't touch the ground. It can take days for it to go down.

I thought I would buy a set of Skins socks to keep the swelling down while I was on Surf Life saving duty. I decided to ask my friend Angela for some advice before I bought them as she is a Nurse and knows about such things. She said to go ahead and try them but she would like to show me four simple poses that might also help. She is also a Svaroopa Yoga teacher so she knows what she is talking about so I jumped at the chance.

Getting on with it!

I’m certain the earthquake that devastated Japan yesterday is on everyone's mind. It’s hard to get excited about going to Beach Patrol at Southport SLSC when so many people are suffering in so many places. Going to patrol is usually one of my favourite things. I enjoy my bit of community service immensely. It makes me feel good.

But we can’t sit around getting morbid about things we can’t control. I will do a little mental trick a friend taught me when things like this start to dominate my thoughts. I imagine pushing the thoughts away and say to myself “That’s not my stuff”. It’s amazing how powerful it is. I invite you to try it. The next time

something you can’t control overwhelms you, stick out an imaginary hand to push it away and say to yourself, “That’s not my stuff”. Get rid of the stuff you

can’t control and work on the stuff you can.

I know it’s hardly rocket science. But it took me a long time to learn it.

How Surf Life Saving helps me stay healthy

My first contact with Surf Life Saving was the same as many people's. I had a child who attended most Sunday mornings. I grew up in the outback mining town of Mount Isa. Needless to say not much surf to save lives from. We have been members of Southport Surf Life Saving Club for over 10 years now. I must say that for most those years I have been happy to stand in the background and do the occasional odd job. Gillian however has always been involved, looking after State squads, organising uniforms and even for the last couple of years being an Age Manager.

About 4 years ago I decided to do my bronze medallion, this was by no means an easy goal for me. In fact it took me 8 months to get my weight down and my fitness high enough to give the Bronze Medallion course a go. My other Goal for the year was to complete the "Bridge To Brisbane" 10k run. So on the Saturday I did my 400 Metre swim in 7.20 minutes and on the Sunday I did the Run in 1 hour 18 minutes. All with a bad cold.

Reverse Graffiti (via Inspirational Geek)

I thought this was fascinating. I hope you enjoy.

Shane

For as long as there have been dirty vehicles, people have writing "clean me" on them, but visual artist Alexandre Orion has taken this concept to a new level with his much more creative (and time consuming!) take on 'reverse graffiti'. It's like traditional graffiti, but with an eco twist. Detergents, wire brushes and good ol' fashion elbow grease replace the spray cans and stencils that we're used to seeing from graffiti artists, cleaning away … Read More

via Inspirational Geek

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Seth's Blog: Seven questions for leaders

Seven questions for leaders

Do you let the facts get in the way of a good story?

What do you do with people who disagree with you... do you call them names in order to shut them down?

Are you open to multiple points of view or you demand compliance and uniformity? [Bonus: Are you willing to walk away from a project or customer or employee who has values that don't match yours?]

Is it okay if someone else gets the credit?

How often are you able to change your position?

Do you have a goal that can be reached in multiple ways?

If someone else can get us there faster, are you willing to let them?

No textbook answers... It's easy to get tripped up by these. In fact, most leaders I know do.

via Seth's Blog: Seven questions for leaders.

TROPFEST Winner and Finalist 2011

I thought this was pretty good! What do you think?

This one is a real tear jerker. A must watch!

I have just had the last 3 days at home. It feels great to unwind and let go of some tension. Teea and I did some work on Gillian's website. Gillian and I also did some work on the website. The new website looks fantastic! we have a bit of work to do before it's up but it's looking really good. And that's about it.

Tomorrow it's off to the markets for some food then down to Southport Surf Club for the Nippers. I do a bit of water safety with the kids. It's supposed to be for their protection but really it's just a heap of fun helping them challenge themselves in the surf. By the time they get to 12 or 13 they are far better in the surf than I ever will be.