Football Fever ... are you feeling it?

World Cup 2006 ... the long awaited event of the year, finally here! Supporting Germany, I watched other teams play many bad games, and some good ones - overall, I was getting frustrated with this World Cup.

But then Brazil vs Japan happened ...

Me and my kins, including my cousin joined a group of friends who decided to try the make-believe stadium built in the convention centre to air the football games last Thursday. It was the Brazil vs Japan game. Up to that day, Brazil did not seem to be in shape - barely winning their games with a few decent goals. I was not expecting much ...

Enter group to stadium from left.

Shock!

Huge room ... loads of people ... yellow and green filled the place ... loud music ... live drum beats ... dancing ... the excitement HAD to build on you! We crouched to the best spot we can find nearest to the centre of the stadium, fighting families and groups to it. We managed to secure the place ... and we just waited. Game started ... to the surprise and excitement of all - it was one of the most happening matches so far! With every pass, missed goal, corner, goal ... the crowd ROARED ... cheered like mad, the drum beats deafening whatever is left from your inner ear! Watching till the end of the game, felt like a few minutes as we watched one good game to the other ... final score Brazil 4-1 Japan.

Do you feel it? Come down to the convention centre ... it is a tad bit cheaper than using your (priceless?) mastercard to get yourself in Germany and in one of these games ... and just for nearly the same excitement!

P.S - on a personal note: John, Na22ash - i thought about the both of you there! It would have then been complete my friends :)

Most romantic things??

Ha! Its funny how in Bahrain I read an article about how romantic things guys expect girls want, are the sometimes the extreme opposite of the truth ...

Ladies ... do me a favor, I have the highest failure rate known to Dubaian mankind: Check this out ... and filter the crap, help a brother!

Disclaimer: This list came thru mail - so dont mind the cheesiness - i am NOT that bad!

50 most romantic things to do w/ you b/f or g/f

1. Watch the sunset together.
2. Whisper to each other.
3. Cook for each other.
4. Walk in the rain.
5. Hold hands
6. Buy gifts for each other.
7. Roses.
8. Find out their favorite cologne/perfume and wear it every time you're together.
9. Go for a long walk down the beach at midnight.
10. Write poetry for each other.
11. Hugs are the universal medicine.
12. Say I love you, only when you mean it and make sure they know you mean it.
13. Give random gifts of flowers/candy/poetry etc.
14. Tell her that she's the only girl you ever want. Don't lie!
15. Spend every second possible together.
16. Look into each other's eyes.
17. Very lightly push up her chin, look into her eyes, tell her you love her, and kiss her lightly.
18. When in public, only flirt with each other.
19. Put love notes in their pockets when they aren't looking.
20. Buy her a ring.
21. Sing to each other.
22. Always hold her around her hips/sides.
23. Take her to dinner and do the dinner for two deal.
24. Spaghetti? (Ever see Lady and the Tramp?)
25. Hold her hand, stare into her eyes, kiss her hand and then put it over your heart.
26. Dance together.
27. I love the way a girl looks right after she's fallen asleep with her head in my lap.
28. Do cute things like write I love you in a note so that they have to look in a mirror to read it.
29. Make excuses to call them every 5 minutes
30. Even if you are really busy doing something, go out of your way to call and say I love you.
31. Call from your vacation spot to tell them you were thinking about them.
32. Remember your dreams and tell her about them.
34. Tell each other your most sacred secrets/fears.
35. Be Prince Charming to her parents.
36. Brush her hair out of her face for her.
37. Hang out with his/her friends.
38. Go to church: pray/worship together.
39. Take her to see a romantic movie and remember the parts she liked.
40. Learn from each other and don't make the same mistake twice.
41. Describe the joy you feel just to be with him/her.
42. Make sacrifices for each other.
43. Really love each other, or don't stay together.
44. Let there never be a second during any given day that you aren't thinking about them, and make sure they know it.
45. Love yourself before you love anyone else.
46. Learn to say sweet things in foreign languages.
47. Dedicate songs to them on the radio.
48. Fall asleep on the phone with each other.
49. Stand up for them when someone talks trash.
50. Never forget the kiss goodnight and always remember to say, "Sweet dreams."