New York! New York! and Frankfurt

ole ole ole ole~~ ole ole~~

World cup mania...everywhere!

moi sitting infront of my lappy at 10pm and every now and then, someone living at my block, the next block, or in the coffeeshop downstair would screamed: "GOAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!"

I didnt know there's a surround sound system in my neighbourhood

My goodness~~~
i probably heard like "Goal!!" a million times BUT!! when i checked the scoreboard online, it's like 0:0 lor!!
Relax, people... don't kan cheong leh

i mean whats the big deal with Fifa World cup? Yesh, it happens only every four years (thank god for that!) but moi fail to see what's so fun abt 22 grown ups chasing after a ball?
*dodge flying saucer*

Hey! don't get violent...i mean that's just my opinion

So anyway, since moi was stopping by Frankfurt, might as well get some World Cup souvenirs to bring back to Singapore (and makes my friends envious..hahaha)

Fifa World Cup Germany 2006 Polo T-shirts for Tom and my brother's...selling like just 3.99Euros (S$8.00) *grab arh*

Shot glass with Germany flag
Moi wanted to buy the beer mugs as well but change my mind
Fragile stuff are really hard to carry back.. I kinda regret it now..but, alas
and this is a miniature jersey to hang on the car's window.
Nope, i don't own a car..

I need to mention this ===>
Shopping bags for your groceries or purchases are READ : NOT FREE!! in Frankfurt (I'm not sure whether it applys to the whole of Germany)
Moi had to pay 1 euro(S$2.00) for this plastic bag (not even a paperbag, mind you!) cos i forgot to bring my own shopping bag...
Morale of the story? BYO (Bring your own)

and guys! check this out!! see the crowd gathered at the rooftop of this building?

Alrite, lemme zoom in ===> they are actually Korean soccer fans!!!!

Yaay... it's the match between Korea Republic and Togo
i guess these die-hard fans failed to secure tickets at the Frankfurt stadium which is why they decided to put up a make-shift stage like beside the hotel moi is staying lor
(which makes me wonder..don't they have to work? Do you know that all around the world, companies are losing millions or even billions due to World cup? and im not talking about gambling and stuff)

im kinda impressed..i mean, c'mon.. would u be willing to stand 90plus minutes under the hot sun, supporting your country? (hmm, i mean i know of Singaporeans who stand in a quene for hours just to buy a Hello kitty plush toy or the Singapore Idols auditions)
And to travel all the way from Korean to Frankfurt just to watch a match from a screen on a stage?? talk about patriotism

I'm happy forKorea Republic who won in the end (like 2:1)
Only 2 Asian countries in Fifa World cup mah!! Must support support abit...

I mentioned in my earlier blog that i'm meeting up with my ex-colleague ===> Jon
He was working in my ex-company for half a year before going back to United States.

So we decided to meet up in New York since he said its not far from where's he putting up(Baltimore).
NOT FAR???!!!
it took him 3 hours drive, followed by an hour train ride before he reached New York!!!
omg~~
if i was him...........*sweat drop*
anyway, another reason he's coming to New York was to visit his cousin and family. His cousin's wife just gave birth to a baby girl! Uncle Jon....Muahahaha
so its like kill two birds with one stone..

all in all, it had been a fun trip~
sure hope to go New York again!!

New York leh!! New York has it all!!!!