World Cup disappointments

Nakakainis!!! I want to throw an emotional hissy fit the way the Argentines do. I knew it. I felt it. I just didn't want to believe it. The moment I saw the players preparing to go onto the field, still at the dug out, there was something casual and shall I say, carefree about the Germans mood. The Argentines on the other hand looked skittish and tense. It was a feeling easily translated from the screen to the viewer. I felt a chill in my heart, but I tried to shake off my ALWAYS accurate hunch that the results would disappoint me. And so it has. As Melinda Gordon would always say, I think I have a gift. I have good forecasts into things that could happen. Say, my friend asks if her perpetually postponed trip overseas will finally come through this time, I can tell her based on my hunch. As a matter of fact, my hunches have always been spot on. So you can imagine how unhappy I was to be feeling that muthereffin hunch on the Arg v Ger match.

I have never rooted for a Euorpean team for the WC, save for Azzurri. My heart has always been with the Asians and the South Americans. The South Americans play football like it was part of their very soul. It is magic to watch them. The Europeans have good control, techniques, and superb talent as well, but, I don't feel anything when they play. I don't know. As for the Asians, the affinity is of course that I am asian as well.

Anyhow, my HUNCH has failed me this time. That's it for me and the world cup. Till next time.

World Cup, etc

My days have been filled with futbol matches and work as usual. I really, really enjoy the world cup games because the energy is just so different from the regular matches of course. There's so much passion, sacrifice, and emotions that come come into play. Plus the level of skill is just magnificent and a joy to watch. The last match that left me breathless was Argentina vs. South Korea. Insane amount of talent the Argentinians have. It was pretty clear the South Koreans were intimidated.

I have been counting down the days till the end of the month for two reasons. July marks my birthday and second, it is the start of FW10 season..which means business review again. In fashion retail, we divide the seasons to Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. In terms of months, it's Jan-June for SS and July-Dec for FW. I have been pushing hard to reach my sales plans for the season but sometimes situations are beyond your control. It is just excruciating to have to explain to top management why the numbers are so, however justified the reasons may be. But I guess you do what you can and that's really all we can promise. I still have a week and a half to go so I'm not giving up!

I am quite happy though that I've achieved an important goal for the year which is to get promoted. Yay! Not bad at all. I am aiming to get everything on that list so there's more to cover for me.

I have been seriously eyeing this pair of shoes at Rustans but I am biding my time till the End of Season Sale next month. Just hoping that no one buys it before then.