Hmm, I’ve watched up to halftime and I’m not really feeling this one.  It’s 1-0 to the Netherlands and theres pretty much a feeling of inevitability that the end result isn’t really in doubt.  I think I’ll head off to bed. Also, lol @ NY Post from a couple of days ago:

Can lead to tears and seperation anxiety

vs Well here we go.  We are less than two hours away from the latest installment of one of the best World Cup rivalries.  Normally, I’d watch on as a neutral but I’ve drawn Germany in my office sweepstakes so I’m rooting for them.  Jen is inexplicably cheering for England (?).  For Pat and Cindy, this game will pretty much ...

I think I’m still recovering from how insanely boring that match last night was. I fell asleep three times.  It felt like it went for an eternity.  It’s also the second matchday in a row where there has been some free-scoring exciting encounters and I managed to pick the one game to watch that was a scoreless draw  🙁 Screw ...

I waited four long years for this. Italy: Winless, eliminated at the Group Stage and cheated out of a goal in the final game.  It was so sweet.

JAPAN 3 DENMARK 1 LETS FIGHTING LOVE PARTY TIME

Julia Gillard has been sworn in as Australia’s first female Prime Minister after ousting Kevin Rudd in an unopposed Labor leadership spill this morning.  Pledging to run a more inclusive Government, Ms Gillard strenuously denied that she was now at the behest of the unions and factional powerbrokers after they dumped their support for Mr Rudd. Meanwhile there’s a sale ...

This story broke late last night: “KEVIN Rudd this morning looks certain to lose his prime ministership in a caucus ballot after he and Julia Gillard last night spent a desperate 2 1/2 hours in failed talks. Key Labor powerbrokers yesterday moved on Mr Rudd, telling the Deputy Prime Minister she had the numbers to win. But Mr Rudd made ...