Asian Tiger

I can’t recall the last time, I had a quiet dinner with friends over at their homes. Seriously, I don’t and that’s the sad part. Life has been zooming past me like a speeding bullet and yet I did not bother to slow down.

A couple of days ago, I was invited to a close friend’s home for dinner which I accepted without hesitation. Gawd! I didn’t even know what to wear. I cannot imagine what had become of me now that my social and dressing skills are out of the window.

For the past few years, my life has been dedicated to my job (which incidentally saw me travelling around the country). My youth has been sacrificed in return of a measly monthly salary and allowances. I could have slowed down the pace of life and start enjoying instead. In fact, I should slow down and take in all of God’s creation.

Dinner with my friend went well. We had nice music, good wine, great food and the best company of each other. It was one of the greatest moments in my life. To all my young readers, please remember to enjoy your life and at the same time enrich your soul.

Sigh! I have been rooting for England to win the World Cup 2006 but it was not to be. Yes, I know this post came 2 days late - that’s because I’m down right frustrated by England’s departure from the World Cup.

The match between England and Portugal which went into penalties saw England’s dismay performance in taking penalties and not converting them into much needed goals. Highlight of the match:

• Wayne Rooney was red carded for stomping on Ricardo Carvalho’s family jewels. During the scuffle for the ball, I saw the incident as an accident. Rooney never meant to stomp on Carvalho’s balls.
• Immediate after the stomping event, Cristiano Ronaldo ran towards the referree in a bid to get Rooney red carded (Rooney gave a light push at Ronaldo). That unsportsman-like attitude towards his very own Manchester United teammate is deplorable. Call it national patrotism and what nots but I really hate to see Ronaldo playing for Manchester United now.
• The referee could have very well yellow carded Rooney but no - he had to give a red card. Come on, it was just a small push that event infants do it to their siblings.

Now that the World Cup has also ended for me, I conclude that it was a good fight for England with only 10 men in the field against Portugal’s eleven. I look forward to supporting England again in Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010. In the meantime, I hope France will trash Portugal in the semi finals.

Tags: England, World Cup 2006, World Cup, Portugal, Wayne Rooney, Ricardo Carvalho, Cristiano Ronaldo