World Cup 2010

The short term break is over and school's in full swing.

And now that we're in the thick of World Cup fever, I'm a little disappointed that I'm no longer able to function with just 3 to 4 hours of sleep so the 2.30am matches will soon be a thing of the past. Age is indeed catching up.

*Sigh*

It's getting progressively tough to stay focused during the day when I've only caught snatches of winks. A few days ago, my head was pounding so badly that I skipped dinner and took an hour's rest immediately after I reached home from work. I sprawled on the mattress and vaguely remember Xian coming in to the room sporadically to "check" on me and asking if I needed water. The throbbing pain didn't go away even after I had a quick shower and ate a few spoonfuls of rice just to fill the stomach.

I did, however, manage to catch the historical match between Portugal and North Korea where the former trounced the latter 7-0. I've never been a huge Cristiano Ronaldo fan because he's a bit of a show-off. But then again, with such chiseled good looks and sexy physique, it's hard to remain grounded. With a headache still gnawing at my brains, I went to bed early and gave the later matches a miss.

Yesterday, my head wasn't so heavy but I could still feel the tension against my temples throughout the entire day. Last night, I watched former world champs Les Blues fall from grace as they lost to host South Africa 2-1. The French were in wretched disarray and it was excruciatingly painful to watch. WIth their recent spade of bad luck, poor form and controversial internal squabbles, and the fact that they were down to 10 men, France was fortunate to salvage a goal to ensure that they didn't leave the tournament without scoring.

So far, the many of the European giants have failed to deliver. Reigning World Cup champs Italy and Euro Champs Spain seem to be struggling and their last few matches have been disappointing to say the least. Tonight, England takes on Slovenia while USA tackles Algeria.

Hopefully, I rid myself of the blasted headaches as I'd really love to watch the matches!