Au revoir Les Blues

France lost to Italy. That was sheer luck for Italy, they played poorly against ten people. Buffon was great though, as usual! What else can I say? the ball is round, nothing is impossible in football. Now it’s the perfect time to change a winning team. Viva Hollandia! To Mr. Andrew Land: I admit defeat mylord! ha.

Football Fever

The title says it all. Yes I’m infected. I’ve been a huge fan of football since, ehm, a week ago. This whole Euro Cup excitement sure has affected me and my daily routine. I actually have something to look forward to after work (besides dinner and bed time). To take the excitement up a notch, someone sets up this pool in the company, resulting in an even greater eagerness to watch every single match on TV. All employees were invited to give 5 Euro stake together with their forecasts before the competition kicks off. A point system is applied, which means those with the biggest points will get a certain precentage of the stakes. 55% for the first winner and 30% and 15% for the second and third winners respectively. The following rules apply:

• Every correct “exact” half-time-score delivers 1 point;
• Every correct final score delivers 2 points;
• Every correct “exact” final score delivers 1 bonus point;
• Every correct quarter finalist delivers 2 points;
• Every correct classification of the quarter finalists in the group (classification 1st or 2nd in the group) delivers 2 bonus points;
• Every correct semi finalist delivers 3 points;
• Every correct finalist delivers 4 points;
• Correct European Champion delivers 8 points.

I have successfully gained 18 points within 5 days. I am currently the 13th rank holder out of 65 people participating in the pool, only 6 points gap with the first rank holder. I, of course, expect to gain many more points within the upcoming days. I won’t tell you which country I (and Dimas) think will be the winner, not just yet. But I’ll give some updates really soon.

On another subject, I am only a few days away from my thesis presentation. So please wish me luck, guys!! ;) If I pass -and with a satisfying grade (red: an 8 or a 9)- then I will be a happy camper. For those who don’t know me that well, yes I am a bloody ambitious person! and a control freak, too! hahaha.