 He who plants trees, loves others beside himself...
It has been an interesting week for The Hornet, with the Spring Racing Carnival in full swing he has been trying relentlessly to secure a picture of himself in the social pages of the Melbourne newspapers. So far his pursuits have been unsuccessful, which again highlights the fact that you can be the best dressed unit in the Southern Hemisphere, and still miss out. Nevertheless, to be at trackside and cheer Makybe Diva home was a moment that sent shivers down my spine, and some cash in to my kick.
There were rumours that a NSW cricketer was at the track on Cup Day, but all the Hornet could get was a few texts from the unnamed player saying he was too busy to catch up... would this have happened before he earned his Baggy Blue?? Coming from such nice parents, I still find it hard to believe.
The Nest has received a question from a left-handed first-grade batsman asking, "whether it is possible to find true love though cyberspace or do you have to do it the conventional way?"
 The first thing that strikes me, knowing this person, is that the question appears to be an oxymoron. By his own admission, he has already found true love on a number occasions through cyberspace. There were many Saturday mornings we would be sitting in the sheds and I would be debriefed about the lady he had truly loved the night before.
This question does raise some issues though that I might be able to address for some players. When talking about "the conventional way" of finding love, the ever-changing society we find ourselves in has blurred the boundaries of meeting our soul mate. For example, Pic is likely to use the "Go to Jackson's, get full, spill half your drink, and grope everything" approach, hoping that his potential life partner is on the dance floor with him at 3.30am and just as inebriated.
Some of the young punks in the club are just as likely to see the conventional way of meeting their partner is at the Greenwood Hotel on Thursday night. Often being attracted by the dilated pupils and clicking jaws which seems to be the latest fad amongst that demographic. Young Dan Richtor has even been known to raise the bar by piercing himself in "unusual" places to impress this hip uber crowd. (If Mr and Mrs Richtor are reading this, at least it's not another tattoo)
Cupid can fire his arrow in the most unusual ways and places, and Reggie, being in the Top 10 at RSVP only reinforces the fact that you are the chameleon of the dating world.
Love often, and love true. The Hornet
You can now go direct to the hornet with your questions, email to askthehornet@hotmail.com
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