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Germany/Portugal
Jul. 9th, 2006 12:33 pm( picstory )
In other words, I was very happy at the beginning of last night's match. And the right people won, so it was all all right. But they showed golden goals of the Cup and then I was sad because it reminded me of people like Essien and Drogba and others who went home long ago. I was also happy because t'h and I didn't go out to dinner but went wandering round town instead, and he bought me a new dress which I then wore to a garden party where I was the belle of the ball. And he also bought me three new trousers. It is the common domestic budget, I know, but he used his card so it felt like being a kept woman. I loved it; we had such fun.
And then I sat and watched the match in my new dress from Kew. Which is red and pink and rust and swirly and silky and rustly.
I am so happy for the Germans. I love my country-people at the moment. I can already feel myself de-cathecting from the Cup in preparation for the empty hole that will be tomorrow: I was able to mock Ronaldo. The moment when he passed the ball to Klose was just too funny; I laughed and laughed. And then I found myself talking to the screen (in German): 'You're not going to cry this time, are you? Surely not? It is third place, my boy!' I did think they were taking themselves a bit seriously, those Portuguese.
I loved re-watching that 24-pass goal from the Argentinians. I love that goal! The Portuguese keep trying that except that with them after the 21st pass the ball inevitably goes back to the opposing team. Slight problem there.
My OT11s:
1) Australia (my roots! my roots! Kewlie! Aloisi! Little Aussie battlers! Unfairly pipped to the post by the Italians!)
2) Germany (my roots! my roots! And such lovely hosts! And my patriotic heart re-awoke in 2006! After 43 years of dormancy!)
3) Cameroon! (except why did you not qualify, o Cameroon??)
4) Ivory Coast (Africa! Africa!)
5) Ghana (Africa! Africa! And for battling so valiantly against Brazil.)
6) France
7) Portugal!!!!
In other words, I was very happy at the beginning of last night's match. And the right people won, so it was all all right. But they showed golden goals of the Cup and then I was sad because it reminded me of people like Essien and Drogba and others who went home long ago. I was also happy because t'h and I didn't go out to dinner but went wandering round town instead, and he bought me a new dress which I then wore to a garden party where I was the belle of the ball. And he also bought me three new trousers. It is the common domestic budget, I know, but he used his card so it felt like being a kept woman. I loved it; we had such fun.
And then I sat and watched the match in my new dress from Kew. Which is red and pink and rust and swirly and silky and rustly.
I am so happy for the Germans. I love my country-people at the moment. I can already feel myself de-cathecting from the Cup in preparation for the empty hole that will be tomorrow: I was able to mock Ronaldo. The moment when he passed the ball to Klose was just too funny; I laughed and laughed. And then I found myself talking to the screen (in German): 'You're not going to cry this time, are you? Surely not? It is third place, my boy!' I did think they were taking themselves a bit seriously, those Portuguese.
I loved re-watching that 24-pass goal from the Argentinians. I love that goal! The Portuguese keep trying that except that with them after the 21st pass the ball inevitably goes back to the opposing team. Slight problem there.
My OT11s:
1) Australia (my roots! my roots! Kewlie! Aloisi! Little Aussie battlers! Unfairly pipped to the post by the Italians!)
2) Germany (my roots! my roots! And such lovely hosts! And my patriotic heart re-awoke in 2006! After 43 years of dormancy!)
3) Cameroon! (except why did you not qualify, o Cameroon??)
4) Ivory Coast (Africa! Africa!)
5) Ghana (Africa! Africa! And for battling so valiantly against Brazil.)
6) France
7) Portugal!!!!