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Nellys got a blog! And she knows (sorta) how to use it.

Happy Independence Day

Well, the day is almost over. I think the NYC fireworks show is going to start pretty soon. That will be the first official celebration of the holiday that we witness. Well, other than taking a four-day weekend. I'm glad our forefathers broke ties with England on such a nice weekend.

To celebrate the day, Nelly and I watched Italy defeat Germany by scoring two goals in the last minute of overtime. Ouch. After the second goal, they cut to a german girl crying. Take that, national pride!

Nelly and I spent the last two days at family's lakehouse in Connecticut. That was very nice, though not as relaxing as it normally is. Still, the weather was great and we had a nice time. I started and finished The Tender Bar while I was up there. Nelly loaned it to me after getting it from her mother. And while I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but notice that it's basically a slightly myopic story about how one's life can be ruined by alcohol.

The blog has been quiet for a while. So I missed the chance to post that thursday was Nelly's birthday. Happy birthday baby! We partied in the city. There are some pictures floating around somewhere. Perhaps one day I will get my hands on them and post them here.

Who To Root For (Redux)

So, now that England's tepid kickers have limped off the field in defeat, none of the teams I decided to root for is left in the World Cup. Who should I root for now? Well, my picks for the finals are still in it, but I don't particularly like either Brazil or Germany.

Sigh. Woe is me.

Still, there's some promising matches upcoming. Brazil v. France should be exciting (though by the time most of you read this it will be over). Pleny of soccer left to play. From now on, I will be rooting for a good game played by all.

Hopefully, I wont be dissapointed.