I am currently posting from my cousins' house in North Carolina. Yes, we made it. My brother and I felt like throwing up for most of the drive down but we survived and despite hoarse voices from everyone, we are doing fine ( Read more... )

( Italy-Germany )

Tomorrow afternoon I will be planted in front of my television as I watch Germany whip the Italians. I will most likely scream like a lunatic during most of the match and when I'm not doing that I will be tensely chewing on my fingers/fingernails/watchbands/shirt/whatever. There will also be great anguish during which I yell random insulting ( Read more... )

1. Torsten Frings is banned from playing in Germany's match against Italy tomorrow. This is not good. This is very not good. We need Torsten. Even my sister's reassurance that at least it's not Micha is not helping ( Read more... )

Re Australia-Italy:

That game will be discussed from now until the end of time. No questions about that.

( USA-Italy )

( This post is filled with rambling World Cup stuff, so if you don't care about that, don't read. )

Dear Dave O'Brien/Marcelo Balboa,

Number 8 for England is Frank Lampard. Not John. It's really not that hard to keep straight. Perhaps you should just shut up if it will be too difficult for you ( Read more... )

Dear World Cup 2006 announcers ( Read more... )