Trying to miss the ground

*still grinning ear to ear from last night's victory*

Incidentally the two Croatia games are the only games I really watched during this tournament. Just by chance not by design, I should add.

And I somehow missed all the matches that everyone says are the best. :(

I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the line-up. It's almost the same people as I was still writing about them - and admittedly I've stopped writing for quite a long time.

I really like how England actually looks like a team today. There're lots of passes and solid footwork from all of the players, something that couldn't be said of England for quite some time. There's some lack of creativity and firepower up front but on the whole, I'm liking what I see. But I'm probably biased, considering there are 3 ex-Hammers in the side whom I really liked.

West Ham 2-2 Ipswich
God, some things never change.

Just watched the final episode of Playing it Striaght (UK). Danny is such an asshole. Thank God Zoe didn't pick him! And Ben is so cute~

I knew all along it would be penalty shoot-out, because this is Ireland.
I just didn't know they would be performing like that. So little confidence. So many unforced errors. And so little pressure on the Spaniards in the midfield.

It was almost like they were just turning up. They weren't trying half as hard as they had been. They could've played better, much better but instead they were contented to lose, because they a "glorious" defeat would've been enough. Except I really don't think that was "glorious", I don't think they tried enough. & It pained me to see them like that. Granted, Spain may be superior in skill on average, but Ireland didn't play as disjointedly against Holland or Portugal, did they?

Couldn't get up this morning to watch Arsenal vs Schalke. Almost couldn't get up to sign the contract, either.

I guess I'll do just fine. The principal seems to consider this post a temporary one and she's so ready to let the TA's go that I guess she's probably not that demanding. The clerks are all dressed rather casually - at least more casually than my old school's. I guess it may be turn out to be fine.

At least there's one thing I'm definitely very very happy about... the working time: 9:30am to 5:30pm. So, I don't have to get up early after all.

Jesus, I'm mumbling... incoherent... it's not a good sign... I've got to stay sane and sober.

Cascarino's "Full Time" arrived on Friday. Read it over night. Can't put it down (It's that good!)

& it got me thinking about the setting and characterisation of my fanfic... It certainly wasn't really responsible for me not to do more background research before writing away. I'm determined to finish reading Hoddle's book about the world cup this week.

Saw a Joe Cole pic on a msgboard - really didn't know he's that muscular

I was going to write a match report - in fact two - on the night Ireland beat Holland and England beat Germany. But I was too tired. & I've never had the time to do that since.

My typing has improved a little bit but not really that much. Still mixing up the T & Y keys.

Compiling a erotica phrase book of my own. Dunno when I'll finally be fed up with reading erotica.

Just heard from the news that Ireland will be playing the 3rd-place Asian team if they finish as runners-up in their group. I really hope they won't get complacent...

Just about recuperated from watching so much football during the weekend.

Another commendable performance from the lads. Would never have thought they'd worked so hard when it was so hot. For the first time, I'm feeling optimistic.

McCann was still crap, though. And Roeder still didn't know how to use substitution. But the future is bright. It's got to be.

Channel 5 and 7 of Cable are now Starsports and ESPN. Nothing worse could've happened. All 3 sports channels were showing golf when I switched it on. Could things have been more boring???!!

Frantically searched for and downloaded the new timetable. Terrible scheduling and even worse promotion campaign... But they actually described West Ham as a big club, so maybe I shouldn't go easy on them.

Eagerly awaiting the reopening of my Stephen Ting fan page, though...

Fucked up the lunch today. Would not try cooking again for at least a month.

Thought men couldn't write lesbian porn but I was wrong.

The Trainspotting slash "Hardly a Substitute" was GREAT!!!!!

I myself haven't done much though.