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Czech Republic, how could you do this to me?

Monday, June 12th, 2006

I loved the Czech Republic when I visited last summer. Prague is beautiful, and was near the top of my list of the most beautiful places I’d ever been. The best hostel in the world is there, and the rowdy, nose-smashing, flower-loving Czech people produce some mighty fine absinthe, if I do say so myself! But today…you disappoint me Czech Republic. How could you do this to me?

I wanted the USA World Cup team to come in swinging, or kicking as it were. But it just wasn’t meant to be today when they took on the Czech Republic in their World Cup opener in Germany. I had my cable company come to my apartment three times in the past week to fix my DVR just so I’d be able to record this game and enjoy my country winning their first match. So when I came home today, excited about this long-awaited game, I was bitterly disappointed. Everyone in the world hates us! So how awesome would it have been to come out and stomp everyone in our group! A shut out would have been nice…but I’d imagined it somewhat differently. I tried to remain optimistic, even after I talked to Kelly at halftime and she hadn’t exactly inspired confidence by the tone of her voice, but as with everything else in life, wishing and hoping is seldom enough. But it’s not over yet, and we can still come back and prove everyone wrong! If only soccer were as popular in the U.S. as it is in the rest of the world…can you imagine Daunte Culpepper or Peyton Manning as soccer players? And all the rest of the top athletes in football, basketball and baseball? We’d be unstoppable! With most little boys aspiring to be wide receivers and quarterbacks I doubt our top athletes will be kicking a black and white ball around anytime soon. Maybe before I die, if I’m lucky!

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There’s a monster in the garden

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

There is something very strange going on in Acton. Several nights now I’ve heard strange noises outside my window very late at night. One night recently I was woken up by someone making a noise as if they were calling a cat (there is a cat that hangs around nextdoor). I lay in bed, ready to fall back to sleep, when I heard one of the strangest noises I’ve ever heard in my life. I wouldn’t even know how to begin describing it. I wish I did. It was sort of like someone trying violently to get something out of the back of their throat, and also had a bit of zombie-speak thrown in for good measure. However you may imagine it, just know that it was utterly and completely disturbing. I wrote it off as someone coming home drunk from the pub, but then it happened again. And it happened again after that. It’s happened about three times now and I fully expect to hear it again some night soon. I was woken up by the cat call at about 2:45 this morning and I waited to see if the monster sound would follow. Nothing. Then I heard the cat call again. I wanted to see who/what was making the noise, so I sat up and peeked through the blinds; there was moisture on my window and I couldn’t see a thing. It was too cold out to open the window and investigate further, so I went back to sleep. The monster mystery will have to be solved another night.

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