Nothing quite like being home in the summer with the droning of World Cup match commentary and loud cheers of enthusiastic fans resonating through the entire house all day long. Seated in front of the TV at all times would be at least my dad, my sister, or me and for the most part, all three of us oooohing and aaaaahing, cheering and jeering at the big goals, missed shots, , almost-making-it-into-the-net-but-hits-the-cross-bar shots, unexpected red cards and penalty kicks—the feeling of excitement (OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!) and frustration (HOW DID HE MISS THAT?!!) in the air is hard to miss with the edge of the seat conditions on our couches, literally. The the least loud matches are usually the most boring. It’s been this way for the last 10 years with the Euro Cup or World Cup—the most cherished summer memories every other year. As much as FIFA as an organization sucks (watch John Oliver’s brilliant explanation ), I am happy that the World Cup tournament exists.
By far, the World Cup is my favorite. There’s always something for everyone: the athleticism (Van Persie example), the diplomacy (what if all our world problems could be resolved on the field?! especially seeing world leaders in the stands!! ), the sportsmanship (or the lack of it, at times…hello, red card), the drama, the (sweaty jersey-sticking against surfboard abs) hot guys (and also the only reason for my regret of Spain’s early elimination, but hey Germany....), the hot guys’ wives and girlfriends (WAGs), and that little element of surprise when underdogs emerge as victors and give rise to new superstars. I enjoy recent World Cup teams getting eliminated just so a new country can be crowned as champions…and this is where I hope, wish, and want Germany to finally take it home after years of working towards it!!
I will save my dedication to the Germans for the next post and design inspiration. For now, I am just so happy World Cup is on!!
My design above features Brazilian colors, andu Jamberry nail lacquer, which I am trying for the first time. The yellow is Jamberry’s “Lemon Drop“, which was a little thinner than the polish that I am used to, but it applied very smooth and to my satisfaction 🙂 I layered it on top of Zoya’s matte green color, Mitzi, with blue lines (Zoya’s navy blue “Natty” and lighter blue “Rocky”) and white dots (Zoya’s white “Ivory”). It was all freehanded, and took a little over 30 minutes from start to finish. I topped it off Sally Hansen top coat. Quite happy with the results! Next time, Germany (MY FAVORITE TEAM OF ALL TIME)….I am just not sure when to do the nails…wait till they make it into the knock-out round or until they are in the championships! Maybe I will just do a series of all different designs!
Btw, below are my bracket predictions, and with the current France-Switzerland match on TV…I can sense changes in it already. But I could really care less, as long as Germany wins the championship!
FIFA 2014
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