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It was well worth the effort to stay up for the game and witness another historic moment for Australian soccer.

This morning’s (23 June) game was a pulsating affair from which Australia eventually emerged the victor – barely. Needing a draw going into the decisive match (a win is required from Croatia for them to remain in the World Cup) for Australia to proceed to the Round of 16 (first time ever!), it was a emotionally charged, see-saw affair which saw firstly Croatia leading, then Australia equalising, then Croatia scoring after a costly error from the Australian keeper. Then came the final equaliser when all four Australian forwards (of the 5 in the side) were thrown into the attack. In due course, Australia was rewarded for their “big heart”. Go Aussies!

After my latest trip back to Canberra, a friend commented that some of the shots from the trip were very “me”. This made me wonder if I had really developed a “style” to speak of? Frankly, I had not never really considered this question before – I mean, counting from the day I acquired my first “serious” camera in the Nikon F50.

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Last night (12 June), the Australian national soccer team – known as the Socceroos – created history at the FIFA World Cup 2006. In retrospect, it was not so much what happened but rather the manner the victory was achieved. After all, to put it into the correct perspective, this was only the first game during the preliminary round of the competition. It is still a long way, and a long shot, come to think of it, before the Finals. There is Croatia and Brazil to conquer.

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While on the subject of travelling, here is a great site providing all sorts of info on airlines seats. You get to find out what your sleep pattern means as well as ratings of sleep comfort of seats available!

Alas, none of this is relevant for people – myself included – stuck in Economy class… 😥

Having arrived at some airports at late hours myself, I can sympathise with those who has had to put up at airports in the wee hours due to delays, cancelled flights, or simply long connections. Well, the Budget Traveller’s Guide to Sleeping in Airports is a way for you to find out what you are in for in advance!