Ok, well obviously there are reasons why 1) I'm not a sports journalist and 2) why I don't bet on sports. USA killed England 3-0--go USA! ;)
On to more exciting news! We had a great weekend this past one. It was my birthday on Friday the 21st and it was a great one! My team and I left work around 1pm and went to lunch w/ MSN at The Bleeding Heart (a great French restaurant)--needless to say, I did not go back to work and went straight home from there. Then, Conrad gave me an awesome Chelsea zip-up (to wear to a game we're going to on the 10th) and we went to see Spamalot in the West end (it was hilarious!). On Saturday we made our way to Islington, which is a part of London a bit north of where we're staying, to have dinner with some friends (we made through our friend Mark in Seattle) and on Sunday we went to the Chelsea/Kensington area to have lunch with my friend Cat from school. Conrad and I were happy to see both the Giants and Seahawks win yesterday, and he's off hunting for flats today and I'm on a conference call at work as I type this. :)
Check out some of the pix we posted--they're all pretty self explanatory. We're currently staying in corporate housing in Holborn, which is right between Covent Garden and Bloomsbury, so we're really in the thick of things and love it. Last weekend we walked for miles and miles along the river, so hence getting to see many other sites already.
We need to find a flat by this weekend, but more posts will follow shortly after that. Hope everyone is well!
Monday 24 September 2007
Wednesday 19 September 2007
Women's World Cup
Not many of you probably care about this (or even know that the Women's World Cup is going on right now, perhaps), BUT here are my future predictions:
--Germany, England, the US, and N Korea are all through to the quarters. Sad to say it, but I think the US is going to be beat by England in the quarters. I'm not a traitor already; just think Kelly Smith is that good (maybe I should have played with her at Seton Hall!). It could ultimately come to which keeper plays best, though, as all keepers in the tournament have not been playing that great. Oh, Germany is going to beat N Korea quite easily.
--Group C and D games have been postponed due to weather, but my best guess is that China, Brazil, Norway, and Canada all go through to the quarters.
--Final prediction: England vs. Brazil in the finals (Brazil wins 2-1).*
It's too bad about the timing of the World Cup...it seemed to have a bigger presence about 8 years ago when it was held in the US and they had names like Mia Hamm to advertise (along w/ Brandi Chastain taking off her shirt). With the games being held in China, viewers throughout the rest of the world have to view live games mid-day. Even re-televised games are competing with baseball and American football in the US, and certainly The Rugby World Cup, cricket, and football championships throughout the rest of the world. Perhaps FIFA and the hosting country of China should've researched why the Women's World Cup was such a hit in 1999 beforehand. We should be much further with the women's game by now and not struggling for viewership.
*Oh, and my prediction for the final is an honest one, though, I do hope that England wins. The women get no credit here (their team has a good chance at winning, and I have not found one game in a pub so far, as all have been dominated by Rugby World Cup games, cricket, and Premier League games).
--Germany, England, the US, and N Korea are all through to the quarters. Sad to say it, but I think the US is going to be beat by England in the quarters. I'm not a traitor already; just think Kelly Smith is that good (maybe I should have played with her at Seton Hall!). It could ultimately come to which keeper plays best, though, as all keepers in the tournament have not been playing that great. Oh, Germany is going to beat N Korea quite easily.
--Group C and D games have been postponed due to weather, but my best guess is that China, Brazil, Norway, and Canada all go through to the quarters.
--Final prediction: England vs. Brazil in the finals (Brazil wins 2-1).*
It's too bad about the timing of the World Cup...it seemed to have a bigger presence about 8 years ago when it was held in the US and they had names like Mia Hamm to advertise (along w/ Brandi Chastain taking off her shirt). With the games being held in China, viewers throughout the rest of the world have to view live games mid-day. Even re-televised games are competing with baseball and American football in the US, and certainly The Rugby World Cup, cricket, and football championships throughout the rest of the world. Perhaps FIFA and the hosting country of China should've researched why the Women's World Cup was such a hit in 1999 beforehand. We should be much further with the women's game by now and not struggling for viewership.
*Oh, and my prediction for the final is an honest one, though, I do hope that England wins. The women get no credit here (their team has a good chance at winning, and I have not found one game in a pub so far, as all have been dominated by Rugby World Cup games, cricket, and Premier League games).
Monday 17 September 2007
We've landed!
Well, Conrad and I arrived in London Thursday afternoon and have been enjoying every minute since. Our feet are a bit sore from all the exploring we've already done, but other than that, things are fantastic!!
I started my new job today (Monday Sep 17) and everyone has been very welcoming--we had beers at lunch already! :)
So, stay tuned...more details and new pix to be added soon...we'll attempt to update this every other week or so to clue everyone in on all of our adventures...
I started my new job today (Monday Sep 17) and everyone has been very welcoming--we had beers at lunch already! :)
So, stay tuned...more details and new pix to be added soon...we'll attempt to update this every other week or so to clue everyone in on all of our adventures...
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