Monday, October 06, 2003
Odd night... the dogs went absolutely nuts around 4am (while I was watching the Milan derby, no less), so I figured there might be someone prowling around. Our house -- like most in HK -- is walled-in, but we've had plenty of attempted (and successful) break-ins before, and with my parents and grandfather gone any half-decent thief can't miss the fact that the house is darker and less busy from the outside. Either way, whatever it was was probably stopped by a cacophany of barks from Gucci (that would be the black dog here). About a year ago she actually stopped a robber inside the house. He managed to climb over the fence, jumped on to the garage roof, open a window, wrench out the bars, and tumble into the room... before Gucci sprinted up the stairs to frighten him off. He didn't take a single thing and left as soon as possible.
The weekend wasn't great, it has to be said. Friday night was surprisingly fun -- it was Nitesh's birthday, so I had to go -- but the rest of the weekend was a wash. Barring a quick trip to Sham Shui Po for more games, it was a hideously boring affair featuring two-and-a-half good football matches and wasted plans. It's amazing how enthusiastic the kids were to actually go out and do something before the weekend arrives, by which time they suddenly realise they'd rather be somewhere else. And so go somewhere else. Without telling me. Grr.
And yes, Liverpool lost. Lost despite playing Arsenal off the park. Lost despite creating (and wasting) a host of chances. Lost. I hate weekends.
Posted at 9:46 PM
