More World Cup Talk

     So, we're almost a week into the World Cup, and a lot has already happened. So let's get busy:
     Brazil started the Cup with a 3 to 1 victory over Croatia. Then on Friday Mexico scored one goal against Cameroon and gained the victory. Later that day Holland showed everyone how to play the game with a whopping 5 to 1 win over Spain. Nice. And the last game on Friday gave Chile a victory against Australia, 3 to 1.
     Saturday had four games:
                  Columbia 3 vs 0 Greece
                  Ivory Coast 2 vs 1 Japan
                  Uruguay 1 vs 3 Costa Rica
                  England 1 vs 2 Italy
     And on Sunday:
                  Switzerland 2 vs 1 Ecuador
                  France 3 vs 0 Honduras
                  Argentina 2 vs 1 Bosnia
     But Monday was the important day for me, because it had two games in Group G (and a tie in the Iran-Bosnia game, but, you know). First, Germany played a great game, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and the rest of Portugal in the dust with a 4 to 0 triumph. But the game I was waiting for came after: the long-awaited USA-Ghana match. And it started off with a goal 25 seconds into the game. A goal for the USMNT, fortunately.

     But then Ghana had to make a goal 82 minutes later. So, what does the US team do?

     But, even with our victory, the USMNT is not ready to face Cris and Co. on Sunday. The game on Monday showcased an extremely poor offense, especially during the second half, where Ghana established themselves to be superior. It was only the American defense and a few unwise decisions on Ghana's side that prevented it from being a massacre. So, can the US take on Portugal and come out victorious? Well, if we can improve our offense, we could have a chance. Portugal is coming from a huge defeat, not to mention a couple of injuries. But of course, every team winds up with some of those.

      So, we'll see how the team plans to hold the Portuguese man-of-war on Saturday, and hope their offense can actually control the ball. But I'm being optimistic. I think we can win. That's just my personality, I guess.
     Go USA!

World Cup Talk

With the World Cup kicking off tomorrow, I got to thinking about...stuff. Obviously it's in Brazil this year, and I live here, so who is more qualified to talk about it than me?
So, here it is...the World Cup Blog Post!

So, let's talk Brazil, since they're hosting the Cup. They've got a good chance of winning this year, but lots of Brazilians don't really want their team to win, due to the incredible amount of money wasted on getting ready for the Cup. Politics, politics. But some fans are ready to cheer their team on.

Actually, these are my co-workers. One of them is actually from Holland. Can you guess who?
(Interestingly, Holland was the team who kicked Brazil out last World Cup.)
As far as the USA goes, is there really a chance? At a first glance, it doesn't seem likely.

 

The USA is in a pretty tough group. They face Ghana, Portugal, and Germany. Bob says there's no way, but after the victory against Nigeria, it seems...to still be pretty tough. Best thing is to root for your team, and if they go, hope they go down fighting. But, hey, they might take the Cup this year. Stranger things have happened. As someone once told me, "Lemonade can be good for the liver." Couldn't have said it better myself.

So who is the winning team this year? Honestly , I don't know. But I'm sticking with the US of A. They might surprise us. Honestly, though, if they win the World Cup, it will prove that God does indeed have a sense of humor.

As if I'm not proof enough.

Changes

Just to let you know, things look a little different on my blog. Something with my Google account. I just went ahead and joined everything together for whatever Google "+" does. By the way, "The Guy" refers to yours truly (but you already knew that).

Graduation

Well, yours truly has recently graduated from high school, leaving much older and less smarter (less smart? no smarter?) than when he started. I was interviewed by Bob, my (imaginary) friend, and it went kinda like this:
Bob: Hey, how are you?
Y.T. (yours truly): OK.
Bob: So, how does it feel to be finished with high school?
Y.T.: Uh, fine, I guess.
Bob: Tell me, what do you plan on doing with your life?
Y.T.: Uh... things, I guess...

And that's about it. What comes next...college? And then...a job, hopefully. Wait, I already have one of those. I guess I don't need college then...?
If I get things sorted out, I'll let everyone know. Meanwhile, I know everyone is planning on getting me graduation presents. Just hang on to them until I get back to the States (hint: I'm gonna need a laptop and a car).
That's all, folks.

He's Back!

Hey, everyone!
Your favoritest blogger is back to doing whatever you do on a blog... whatever it's called. Do people even use blogs anymore? I don't know...
Well, anyhow, I hope to be posting some stuff on here soon, so I guess I'm back in business...for now...

Important Note

As everyone has already noticed by now, I haven't really kept up with my blog, so.....
I have decided to retire (at least for now), but I'll leave my blog up, just in case anyone likes to go over older posts (like my sister).
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye..............

Hey everyone!
OK, by now I've hit the list of the top ten lousiest bloggers. I know, I'm sorry. I'm just not very used to blogging that much.
I do want to wish everyone a merry Christmas, and hopefully a very different Christmas than what the neighbors had (loud music, drinking, etc.). Thankfully we have a reason to celebrate. Christmas is not only a day to take off. There is a reason for the season. I hope everyone has a Christ-centered Christmas and a happy New Year in Him.