Blabbery at work

[misscam]

I am almost being Dawn of The Office this week, doing a temp job in reception/desk. Haven´t spotted a Martin Freeman yet, but I´ll let you all know if I do. Mmmm, Martin Freeman. Have I mentioned I really do love The Office before? Because I really do. I missed it while it was all the rage, but I got it on DVD later on, and Love. Oh yes. I loveth BBC muchly for all the things they make me love.

I´m writing this on a Mac, which I haven´t used in ages, and it´s a bit odd getting used to again. But it is a shiny thing. I am playing with it because there´s not exactly much to do here at the moment - early in the morning and all the calls haven´t started coming yet. Sane people are probably still sleeping. I know I wish I was. (I was having the weirdest dream about YTDAW, walking a younger girl home because others were teasing her and my student loan. Most odd. Not sure it made much sense.)

So, football last night - France and Brazil through. Neither a shocker, but I felt sad for Ghana (they really did do well, just a shame they had to face Brazil this early on) and Spain (kicked out of a major tournament early on AGAIN). Spain just never quite gets there. Would´ve been nice for them to make it at least once, but there´s always next time around, eh Spain?

There´s two days without football now and I feel almost deprived. World Cup is damn addictive. I shall probably go into cravings the moment it ends. Or be insanely fed up by then. Never know. But I am hoping for a kickass finale. Germany - Brazil would be nice.

But anyway. I am at work with no access to IM, but plenty to LJ, so if anyone want to comment-chat with me, this be the place. Hey Saz.

Comments

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Oh lordy, Brasil. My town has a high Brazilian population, and I work in the downtown area, otherwise known as Little Brasil.

Every single game? All of downtown goes BERSERK. Cars stopped in the middle of the road, painted in blue, yellow, and green, honking, screaming at each other, waving flags and streamers.....it's mayhem. And it blocks off our parking lot, so we get about an hour of standing around while waiting for it to clear again before we can really do business again.

I kinda like it, but I'm a little tired of the car horns.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Hee. I can understand that. I got a bit tired of it when Norway was in the World Cup and Norway went a little over the top, but it was also fun in a slightly exhausting way. Not sure whether I prefer us to be in it or not, actually. I think I`d be worn out if we did it all the time, but once in a while is fine enough.

Just imagine the madness if they win...

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Man. When we moved to this town in '94, it was the night they DID win. Welcome to Massachusetts-here's a car full of painted Brazilians screaming in Portuguese.

There was a British couple in the store on Sunday when they won their last game-they couldn't understand the fuss. The wife was very astonished, "It isn't even the finals yet!"

[misscam.livejournal.com]

But you can`t ask for a more charming welcome wagon than that ;)

Man, the British should understand football madness all too well. Their whole country goes madder than mad. I`ve seen them at it. It`s quite something.

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

Ghana can hold their heads high...they played really really well. Kept Dida busy. And of course losing to Brazil is no disgrace, everyone does that sooner or later. :P

Poor Spain. This probably won't mean much to you, but they're like the Chicago Cubs of the World Cup.

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Perhaps this couple had been in the US too long. The Brazilians may be nuttier than the Brits though-a little girl came in today after the game and she was DECKED OUT. Shirt with the flag, skirt with the flag, hair ribbons in the colors, hair STREAKS in the colors, flip-flops that had been painted to look like soccer balls, and she was carrying a full-size flag around.

[melliyna.livejournal.com]

When the World Cup ends I don't know what I shall do with myself. Probably return to proper sleeping patterns and try to talk myself out of entering in the Doctor Who fandom by writing a fic involving the Doctor and the Socceroos.

I think the whole of Australia has suddenly truly understand the glorious madness of football. Although after the stuff up dubious refereeing decisions of the final game a lot of the letters to the newspapers where all like "WTF?"

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

Brazil actually has preplanned hours when they close their banks, stock market, government, etc. during World Cup matches. Because absolutely no one would show up for work anyway.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Damn. Talk abut being dressed for the occasion.

I`ve only aquired one football top, but I do wear it for the good matches.

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah, around here the only stores that are open on game days are the cafes, and they all have BIIIIG screen TVs set up.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they had severeal very good shots on goal. If they hadn`t met Brazil, I do think they could´ve beaten almost any other team.

I think I can get what that implies, oh yes. Good team, just never wins, right?

[jedilora.livejournal.com]

Did I mention she was buying blue, green, and yellow embroidery floss to make soccer bracelets?

[misscam.livejournal.com]

I want to write a Doctor Who World Cup fic as well. I am very, very sad.

Yes, I seem to get the impression as well. And might as well get used to the WTF-refereeing, as it is a recurring theme, oh yes. But it does sometimes happen in your favpur as well, so...

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

Yes! They took more shots than Brazil did, kept control of the ball a healthy portion of the time. And one thing that was cool was that some of the Brazilian fans were cheering them sometimes--oh, not to win or anything, they just appreciate good football. I don't think they ever really thought they could beat Brazil, but they played as if they thought they could, which is what counts. All respect.

Sometimes good, sometimes bad--but with a fatalistic, supernatural kind of awful luck. They're one of two great baseball teams believed to have an actual curse of decades' standing--the other was the Boston Red Sox, but they broke theirs in '04.

[melliyna.livejournal.com]

Doooo it *encourages* Because if I can't have Australia still in the World Cup then at least I can have them involved in a Doctor Who fic *is insane and resisting the urge to molest your icon through the screen*

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Might as well go all mad, I guess.

I do have a football braclet, though.

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

That's so cute!


(looks down at her own blue, green, and yellow Mardi Gras beads...*eyedart*)

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

*wants to read this Doctor and Socceroos fic*

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

WRITE IT!

[melliyna.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I shall do it *evil laugh* Of course I'll have to wait until I've seen a bit more of S2 than The Christmas Invasion but now I have plot bunnies....*is beyond help*

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

The Office was genius. *nods* Anyone seen the American copy? Is it any good? (Somehow suspects it won't be, but you never know).

Wasn't it Germany - Brazil last time?

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

*adds her voice to the clamour*

After all 'Doctor and The Olympics' is now canon, so... ;P

[misscam.livejournal.com]

A few of the African teams did play great, really, but just not effectively in the scoring phase. Good football, not so many goals. Alas. But certainly entertaining to watch. I hope they´re back to kick more ass next time, Ghana.

Ouch. Did they miss off some baseball God or something? Must´ve been.

[windbound.livejournal.com]

The Office is hilarious but I've only seen the first DVD-episodes. So they are still playing it on BBC?

And Ghana was very unlucky to find herself losing 1-0 in the first 5 min and then again just before the end of half-time. Not to mention the second goal was offside and the red card was really far-fetched. Brasil shouldn't need the referee's help to win.
I'm looking forward for Argentina Vs Germany.I'm not sure who I'd prefer to win. Maybe whoever plays better football that night.

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Nag.