The Spin of the Ball

The Ball: I named this site after my favourite aspect of Australian football. The way the ball spins. When I was younger I kicked the ball nearly every day with my brother. We got the ball spinning. I won’t bore you with the details but I think if you can control how the ball spins, you can do some pretty cool things.

I like to watch football. I go for Geelong but I never watch the games live. It’s too stressful. I check the internet to see if Geelong has won, and if they have, I watch the game. I enjoy a leisurely victory with absolutely no frustration and very little excitement.

The Gorilla Thing: I was reading that a gorilla penis is typically 3-6cm long. I thought it would be bigger. Anyway, I thought I was turning into a gorilla in 2021. I scared some people. I climbed trees in Fitzroy Gardens, beating my chest when I reached the top. Some people looked on and laughed. Others yelled at me to come down; that it was dangerous.

When I was a boy I told my mum I wanted to be a gorilla when I grew up. She laughed and explained that it wasn’t possible. I guess she was right. Or was she?

You could say I went insane. I’m pretty comfortable with that description. I thought I was a gorilla. I thought I was the special one. The main character of the story. Now I’m happy to be just as special as everyone else.

Movie Review: Today I watched the movie, Girl, Interrupted (1999). I absolutely loved it. It made me want to spend time in a mental health facility, making interesting friends, swapping medication, etc. My favourite scene is when the patients go on an excursion to an ice cream shop and say inappropriate things.

Talking to Myself: I work in a shop. During the slow periods I start talking to myself. Mostly uplifting things as well as some unhinged stuff about time and God. I find that stuff really interesting and the time flies. Maybe I’m not the only one. I suspect everyone has their own way and their own words when it comes to understanding the universe.

Weight Gain: I’m getting fat. The winter clothing has hidden it but now it’s spring and my time is up. Soon I’ll have to start wearing T-shirts, revealing my chrysalid form. I don’t mind being fat. I feel jolly.

Cat: I have a cat. I’ve always been scared of cats but one day last year I adopted a 6 year old cat. I thought it would make me better with women. It hasn’t but we are getting along well. I was asked at the shelter, “are you sure you don’t want a nicer cat?”. I said no. She is very traumatised and very annoying but we’ve made progress. For example, I can now pick her up without her writhing around. Her name is Spook.

Maybe one day a woman will take me in, like I did with Spook. I’ve been in the shelter for a while.