World Cup is over................

Hahah.. I am back to the blogging world.... The past few weeks, I have been too busy with watching World Cup that I really can't be bothered to post anything here... Too tiring liao... My rountine has been to come home for dinner.. sit in front of my TV set when the game was at 9pm, 12am... of course.. i was not so Onz to be up at 3am back then.. the only game i was up at 3am was the Korea Vs France and Korea Vs Switzerland game... one ended with me being satisfied while the other ended with me disappointed.. though I know they won't go far... i thought if Korea could get into the Round of 16.. at least I will get to see them once again.. Oh well.. that went for my fave Asian team...

Then came the Round of 16 where I started rooting for Argentina... was amazed at the way they played their game and really wanted them to win... England too caught my attention since...I can't deny the fact that most of the players are cute.. except that my dad is so anti-England that he nearly booed at everything England did... hehehe...

Then came the QF where i was sitting at the edge of my sofa with my pillow in my mouth and my blanket in my fingers and screaming "Kelong" at the referee during the Germany Vs. Argentina match... I still felt Argentina should have won... Except for the fact of the strange "tactics" of their coach... which cost them dearly... and there goes another team I supported... Started thinking if I was the team's jinx since the teams I support dun seem to go far... Then came the England game.. which was... hmmm... "ugly".. especially with the sending off of Ronney... heheh.. though I did thought he seemed to have step on that guy accidentally...

And then.. we were down to 4.... And these were the matches I actually drag myself out of my bed at 3am in the morning and into my living room... The first game I thought Germany being the home ground will win again... Was hoping Italy wins... but on thinking I might be a jinx to them... i thought maybe i shld try to support Germany.. but cannot leh.. I just dun like a particular player in Germany.. that Ballack guy... dun ask me why... He just got that "thing" about him that I just dun like... so to my own delight.. I booed at him in my living room everytime he gets the ball... kekek... When they got to extra time .. I was exclaiming "Not another penalty shootout.. how boring will that be".. and then... at the last minute.. my Italian heros shot in the goal ... and there I was to my feet screaming... and my dad who was dozing off on the sofa got woken up .. kekeke... never knew I could get so excited...

The next night was Portugal and France... I like Zidane of France.. thought he looked like a kind man... as compared to the "wicked" Portugal.. the newspapers said it was a fight of the Good Vs. the Evil ones... Inside my heart...I did hope Portual won it.. hahaha.. duno why... Poor Ronaldo .. he got booed everytime he had the ball... but serves him right lah... who ask him 害 one of England's most fave player... Anyway.. France won in the end... kekek.. and to my delight too... though I wished Portugal win it.. but hey... the Finals would be more fun to watch with a Itay Vs. France game...

Ah.. and now comes down to the Finals.. was actually contemplating to watch the 3rd/ 4th placing... thought Germany sure win.. watched it anyway... halfway thru cos I could not wake up... woke up at 345am and thought.. the game was over.. then .. remembered they start at 3am so only halfway thru... and... YEAH!! Ballack is NOT Playing... makes the game more interesting for me.. kekeke.. and that Khan is playing... some of the German players are cute... and.. to me.. the German coach is the most handsome coach of the whole World Cup ... hahahah... so... stayed on.. and actually think I made a right choice watching from the 2nd half... cos all the goals were in the 2nd half... Anyway... as i expected... Germany won... and got the 3rd place... okie lah... give it to them since they are hosting the whole game... they deserved to win something lah...

And... The Final day has come.... quickly got myself into bed at 9pm... and set my alarm to ring at 1.30am so I won't be late for the game.. woke up.. and they were starting to sing their national athems... And the game started... was shouting "kelong" at the referee again when he gave France that penalty shot.. dun think they deserved that one.. but oh well.. since it is Zidane who scored the goal.. I can just let it be... keekeke.. and after some nerve wrecking moments.. was thinking France was going to win the Cup liao...To my utmost surpries... Italy scored a goal!!!!!!!! Goal!!! Jumped up from my lying down position on the sofa... and beamed at my dad... Then after that... was a rather boring match... The Italians very funny.. everytime play one half of the game then the other half they dun play as well... into extra time.. my eyelits were getting the better of my... think i slept thru the first half of the extra time... then... into the second half... was about to close my eyes again when I heard to commentator went "OH!"... opened my eyes and saw the Zidane foul.... thought I was dreaming for a moment... rubbed my eyes and yes.. it was for real... think till now... the whole world duno how come he went to put his head on his opponent... so silly of him... into the final 10min also... "sigh"... if France had won.. I would have been happy for Zidane leh.. and maybe that Ripley guy... (thought he looked a little bit like Elliot from American Idol)... But... Yup.. Italy won in the end... Anyway... I was siding Italy!! Hahah.. cos their players are more handsome .. kekekeke...

And there goes 1 month of soccer.... Tiring but fun... And I am going to have a after-math syndrome... like... nothing to look forward to now... National Day?? kekeke....

I remembered 4 years ago... was watching the Finals at the Padang with my dear ex-colleagues... now... after 4 years.. I watched the Finals on my sofa in my living room with my half asleep dad... I wonder where will I be watching the World Cup Finals in 4 years time... hopefully with... ................................ kekeke...

So what lessons have I learnt from the World Cup...

1) Opportunity knocks with Patience and Perseverance

2) Take hold of the Opportunity once it comes and make something out of this opportunity

3) Dun lose your cool even if other ppl try to provoke you - we must exercise more EQ in our
time such as this

4) Dun let the problems (at home) bother you and strive for that one goal you have set out to
acheive and who knows you might 排除万难 and become the ultimate winner in the end

5) Always be on guard as your opponent might attack any time

6) Playing dirty might get you somewhere but you have to pay the consequences of it eventually

and lastly

7) Uncles at the coffeshops do have a booming voice...

Kekek... Oggies..... that's all for the World Cup of 2006!! So long folks and see you all (if this blog is still around by then or if the writer of this blog is still around then..) for World Cup 2010 in South Africa!!! Hahah.... Lets do the wave!!! You read finish this.. leave up your hands in the air and yell.. Yeah~!! kekeke...