I thought i was...

I thought i was, being cooped up in hospital all this while, less dark than before. An indoor boy or so as to speak, but definitely still healthy with all the numerous walking around. But..

1 min into the game, i was huffing and puffing
2 min on, i was beginning to see stars. My shots were weak and i can't mount a simple challenge
3 min and i was feeling nausea with the intention to vomit.

Guess what, i was not fairer but was instead pale from dunno whatever reason. Ha so much for the improvement in fitness

PS: But on a side note, 2 goals (one an extremely ugly one) in 10 min of play is still not that bad an achievement. May it be a sign of good things to come ^=^

Addenum

Well Germany won to prevent a sianess to the max situation but my phone suddenly went blank just before the match. So i am only able to receive phone calls but am unable to know who called me or read or sent SMS while i get a replacement phone. And to think that all my beautiful Europe photos would be gone when i sent the phone it for repairs... Sigh... Sian x 6

Another Sian Day

An example of how a sian day

Wanted to see Car A and went to the showroom but realise Car A no longer have manual transmission so sian x 1

Went on to see car B instead. Car B has manual transmission but does not have my yellow colour. Asked the salesman whether its possible to get a yellow one, he said it wun look nice and that's why they not importing. unlikely to hae a yellow one so sian x 2

Went to Peninsula to want to get Germany jersey. Think the 2004 one looks nicer so was thinking of getting that one but salesman says that one go museum already. They not selling anymore so no jersey. Sian x 3

Never decide to lower expectation. Asked for 2006 jersey but dun want the white one cos like not really very outstanding so asked for the away red one cos think that one more unique. Got a bewildered look from the shopkeeper and instead showed me the black one which ahem does not look as unique as the red one. So no jersey in the end despite making such a long trip. Sian x 4

Wanted to go bowling to sweep away all the sianess. Went to the bowling alley to find it fully booked. This was a weekend and i was prepared to pay more but no lanes for me to bowl. Sian x 5

Sigh.. All these in total plus another overall sian secret in the backgorund makes it a super super sian day... Now all it needs is for Germany to lose the 3rd/4th placing match tonight to cap it all off and make it sianess to the max...

Sighhhhhhhh....

The End of a Era

I guess it's really the end now. 4 years of waiting, hoping that everything will end on a high seems to fade away. I was sad after the 2002 final but not that sad cos i was really convinced that they will win this year but now guess it has all disappeared. Its also the end of what i will describe as youthful exuberance in watching Germany play from now on. I do not know whether in the future, under the many life stresses that i will be facing, will i still be able to support them so whole-hearted and unreserved. Will i derived as much joy as i do now when i see them win or be so sad when they lose or will i instead be so numbed by the many life stresses that i m facing that it will just be seen as another game. So many defeats that i had witnessed and all the memories still remained etched inside me. Denmark's 2 goals in 92, Balakov's header in 94, Worn's foolish red card in 98, Kahn's mistake and Neuville's shot in 02 So what if i will be able to go Austria and South Africa to watch them play next time but will it be as nice and wonderful as now when i m an adult and not as a young child anymore.

Its sad that it had to end this way, admist all the expectations and respect for this newfound German team yet the unparallel skeptiscm and sacrasm at how disbelief one can get in seeing a German team who did not follow their traditional roots. It was definitely their best chance in many years but sadly, i doubt such a progress is reproducible in the next 6 to 8 years. Anyway, the curse of Pele's mouth is as strong as it can get, an unrivalled force of darkness in the world of international football

Sadness....

Tired but HAPPY!!!!

I like to see penalty shoot-outs but i especially hate it if they involve my favourite team and there it was, with my heart in my mouth as i watch the shoot-out taking place. I must admit i was less nervy than in 96 where i almost got an heart attack because if there was anything good about Lehmann, it was his clownish antics during shoot-outs that tend to put the taker off (and thank goodness it really works)

Anyway was pretty disappointed with myself last night because i actually OVERSLEPT. (Lucky Ade called, otherwise i could have missed the entire match and i would be blaming myself for it. A very big thank you here!) Reached home at around 630 after going without sleep on call the previous night and i just plonked myself on the bed with my hair still wet. Dunno why i didnt leave my tv on yesterday to serve as an alarm clock but before i knew it, it was already 12am when the phone rang. Fortunately, the score was till 0-0 when i woke up (just like in the Poland game but the stakes were not that high in that match) And just when i was still recovering from the anger at myself, Argentina scored. I was like oh-no, how how??? Then i realised that shucks i was not in battle gear. Immediately i changed into my Germany jersey and sat down to cheer them on. (And in case some of u are going to scold me for being superstitious again, well the other 3 times i wore the jerseys, the goals all came within 5 minutes of the match starting) Was so upset when i see all the time wasting by the Argentines and the defensive substituitions. Then whew, the equaliser finally came. I was so very happy, jumping up and down my living room. And after the final whistle, i was elated. It had been such a long time that i last since my Germany winning such a big game. Yayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!! But haha i was so tired out at the end that i dozed off before the Italy match even started and i m having muscles ache all over now. So what even if i did have a bad call the previous night. As long as Germany win, i m HAPPY!!!!!! ^=^