fly this flag for you one last time

Knockout stages:

- Korea 1-2 Uruguay
- USA 1-2 Ghana

My thoughts: it was really sad to see Korea play so well and still manage to get eliminated. :( At least they put up a strong showing, though I guess that doesn't mean as much at the end of the day, because they're still going home. Ghana out-played the US, end of story. USA managed to do pretty well in the 2nd half of the normal period but fell through in extra time. It's disappointing because it would've been nice to see them advance and play other countries, and as much as it annoys me personally how much ESPN hypes the USMNT's achievement, they really do deserve their time in the spotlight considering the shit they usually get at home (because no one cares about soccer) as well as abroad (because no one takes the US seriously). Oh well, though. I'm also happy for Ghana because yay for Africa representation. I'm not sure how they'll do against Uruguay but hoping for the best!

I have had a shitty and exhausting day so forgive the lack of flailing and incoherency - or maybe we should be grateful for that? I'm reserving energy to freak out and be completely ridiculously stressed by tomorrow's England v. Germany game.

In much more terrifying news, you will be shocked and appalled (or maybe not shocked, just appalled, or maybe you'll just be laughing forever) but, um, this is what I just wrote. Mind, I am sleep-deprived and ill-feeling. Is that a justification? There can be no justification!

( So I started writing some Ronaldo/Kaká... )