World Cup Madness
My Dad's quote after telling him I was preparing to watch the World Cup - "I care just as much about the World Cup as the Super Bowl."
3 days before the World Cup began, I felt the same way. 2 days before, I decided that needed to change. I started looking up the USA team, and moved on to the other powerhouse teams. After almost one month, I've become insanely intrenched in stats, standings, etc. I don't know how, but I will find a way to follow the European leagues when back in the States.
Umesh is an @ member of 7 months from @ Nottingham. He'll be doing a CEED in @ Ankara for the next 6 weeks, but he stayed in Istanbul this weekend. After we both did some name dropping and got to know each other, we agreed to prepare for a mighty game between England and Portugal. I woke up Saturday morning, researched some venues, and decided the best place would be none other than, the James Joyce Irish Pub.
One of the only Irish pubs in Istanbul, the place is quite overpriced and the food didn't look too good. It's redeeming quality was the fact that it had bacon. Pork bacon. Bacon sandwich was bacon on bread. Delicious. Beers were 7.50 lira, bah. Regardless, the amount of English fervor in this pub was enough to scare people nearby into thinking Istanbul's apocalyptic earthquake had finally arrived. Words that would turn heads in the US were being shouted like it was a family picnic. Every time England nearly scored I would grab onto other trainees and fear for our lives as the larest English man would jump up and cover the entire big screen TV.
Nevertheless, the hootin' and hollerin' provided for my best football experience yet. Portugal did prevail, so it was quite a melancholic mood as we departed, but I do think Portugal and France will be the best match of the Cup.
Anatolia Congress this weekend. Three days, two nights in a 5 star hotel. 20+ countries. Bring it on.
3 days before the World Cup began, I felt the same way. 2 days before, I decided that needed to change. I started looking up the USA team, and moved on to the other powerhouse teams. After almost one month, I've become insanely intrenched in stats, standings, etc. I don't know how, but I will find a way to follow the European leagues when back in the States.
Umesh is an @ member of 7 months from @ Nottingham. He'll be doing a CEED in @ Ankara for the next 6 weeks, but he stayed in Istanbul this weekend. After we both did some name dropping and got to know each other, we agreed to prepare for a mighty game between England and Portugal. I woke up Saturday morning, researched some venues, and decided the best place would be none other than, the James Joyce Irish Pub.
One of the only Irish pubs in Istanbul, the place is quite overpriced and the food didn't look too good. It's redeeming quality was the fact that it had bacon. Pork bacon. Bacon sandwich was bacon on bread. Delicious. Beers were 7.50 lira, bah. Regardless, the amount of English fervor in this pub was enough to scare people nearby into thinking Istanbul's apocalyptic earthquake had finally arrived. Words that would turn heads in the US were being shouted like it was a family picnic. Every time England nearly scored I would grab onto other trainees and fear for our lives as the larest English man would jump up and cover the entire big screen TV.
Nevertheless, the hootin' and hollerin' provided for my best football experience yet. Portugal did prevail, so it was quite a melancholic mood as we departed, but I do think Portugal and France will be the best match of the Cup.
Anatolia Congress this weekend. Three days, two nights in a 5 star hotel. 20+ countries. Bring it on.
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