Saturday, June 22

wow. corea won. i can't believe it.

jc, HanN and i went to k-town to try to watch with the crazies at one of the restaurants, but we couldn't get in, b/c it was PACKED. wow. this was one thing where fobs and korean-americans were united in their frenzy.

we came back to my lounge, to watch it there.

this was one game where corea didn't wow me with their speed and hustle. they didn't have the same kind of edge they had in the earlier games.

however, they played solidly throughout, worthy of the opponent they were up against. corea had composure, as though they BELONGED there.

in overtime, spain should have won. there was a bad call, where a ball was ruled out, when it wasn't, which would have led to a beautiful goal. i can't complain, though. there is a part of me wondering if fifa is trying to get an asian team as far as it can, to build up soccer in asia. this is the perfect opportunity, since corea is the host team, and host teams usually DO get calls, and they are played good football. my personal conspiratory theory.

i called mom and dad, who were wide awake, and hoarse from celebrating. dave was going nuts, too. i was so surprised that even MY parents were responding like this. these are the same parents who think all sports are stupid. wow. what football can do.

as i put so much into watching the team, i feel like i contributed something to it, that i was a part of it. thus, i think i am justified in wanting to dedicate this game.

i would like to dedicate this game to all the ah juh shi's out there. i have seen so many just look sad, dejected, a bit frustrated, or just accepting of things as fate. i'm happy that there is something like this to wake all of you from your long slumber.

ok. out to the wedding.

yakob at 11:55 AM

-----------------