One of the reasons I'm rooting for the Netherlands is that they have been so solid for so long without winning the main event.
Mal: We're still flying. Simon: That's not much. Mal: It's enough.
'Serenity'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - Jun 26, 2010 12:31:25 pm PDT #9105 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
javachik - Jun 26, 2010 12:32:09 pm PDT #9106 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Sort of like java said, I can get all into it, feel some empathy for the winners/losers, and then go on with my day.
Don't get me wrong. When the Giants lost to the Angels in 2002 WS, I did not get over it for months. I was in despair for a good long while. But, mostly, when it comes to sports, it has no bearing (for me) on real life. But the Giants are another story altogether.
javachik - Jun 26, 2010 12:32:50 pm PDT #9107 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
And, as a rule, if I have no other allegiances, I'm always rooting for the underdog.
megan walker - Jun 26, 2010 12:48:53 pm PDT #9108 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Ghana will have a tough road. If they beat Uruguay, which is certainly doable, they will likely have to play either Brazil or Netherlands, neither of which would be easy.
shrift - Jun 26, 2010 12:48:54 pm PDT #9109 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm on my second CSA box. I think I'm going to make kale chips, roast the kolhrabi and beets, put the cauliflower in a curry, and make caprese salad and pesto with the basil.
I need to study for an exam this weekend. Bah.
I'm going to the doctor on Thursday, and the next thing on my Why Do I Have To Be An Adult?! list is the dentist.
Chicagoistas: dentist recommendations?
Kate P. - Jun 26, 2010 1:06:30 pm PDT #9110 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
We went out to watch the US-Ghana match today with some friends and had a great time. I was the only one in our group rooting for Ghana, and I mostly did so under my breath; there were some seriously rabid US fans in the bar! But I'm so happy for Ghana, and hoping they can hold out against Uruguay.
In other news, Mark and I are planning a trip to New Orleans next weekend to see a college friend of his, and just to visit -- I've never been, though Mark went to Tulane. But it turns out that, um, every single hotel and B&B in the area is booked solid! Yikes! We may try to beg some floor/couch space from his friend, but if that's not forthcoming, I'm not sure what we'll do. I really want to go!
§ ita § - Jun 26, 2010 1:50:12 pm PDT #9111 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am now up one pair of cowboy boots (uh, and a summery dress--it's hard to walk down Melrose and not look in the windows). Woohoo! They're not the pair, but they were cheap, and they'll do until the right pair come along.
Amy - Jun 26, 2010 2:23:26 pm PDT #9112 of 30001
Because books.
Sara and I went to see Toy Story 3. She was fine -- laughed and loved it -- and I bawled at the end. Good times!
Kathy A - Jun 26, 2010 2:24:27 pm PDT #9113 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
shrift, I'd recommend my dentist, but you'd have to drive up to Northbrook, so I'm guessing that's a no.
Lee - Jun 26, 2010 2:41:01 pm PDT #9114 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
We need pictures of them Jesse, I mean ita.