VAMOS ARGENTINA

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World Cup fever has hit chilly Buenos Aires. At every street corner you can buy flags, jerseys, noise makers and any accessory in 'blanco y celeste' (white and baby-blue) Argentina's colours. During the games the city shuts down, silent and nothing moves, people huddle around televisions and radios, holding their breath or cursing the oppostion, it's for the most part very still and quiet; that is unless a gooooooooooooooooal is scored and hoots and hollers can be heard around the nation. (you should have seen the Argentina vs. Serbia y Montenegro game, 6 - 0 !!!) This is much better than watching edmonton playing in the stanley cup!

I am currently writing out my last paper about Roberto Arlt's Los Siete Locos (The Seven Madmen) and Lindsay as well so I can't write too much. But we wanted to put up some pictures from the last three games before Argentina plays Germany this friday. You never know what will happen, every taxista has his opinion about what the result will be, the tension is high, the pressure is on, we'll see how Messi, Palacio, Pato, Tevez, Crespo and the rest of our favorite players perform on Friday, 12:00 noon!

Also, big thanks to Karina and Matt for the treats that arrived today. They filled our home with such delicious smells and aromas that reminded us of home. Fair trade Colombian coffee, Bounce sheets, Organic soaps, Soup mix and Chai teas. MUCHAS GRACIAS! Also to Grandma, Mike and Hannah for the lovely letters, photos and CD's that made it under our door safe and sound a few days ago. We love getting mail, but will be leaving our apartment at the end of July, so... you know, if you're going to send something, now is the time! jajaja

Anyway, lots going on and wrapping up, lots of dinners out, good byes and see ya laters, lots of really cold days we'd rather spend in bed, and great results on our exams & final papers. More about that and the Universidad de Belgrano's academic expectations next time.

Love you,

Muchos besos

Jenica

ps VAMOS, VAMOS, ARGENTINA!!!

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Photos

GAME 1
Argentina vs. Ivory Coast. Result 2:1 good game, Messi was a bit nervous. But I mean, he's 18 and it's his first world cup!

GAME 1
Saviola going for a goal!

GAME 1 ARG:CIV 2:1
Sol and Meriana who spent most of the game swearing at the other team, encouraging the goalie, and drinking mate!

GAME 2 ARG:SCG 6:0
Mari, Jenica and Julieta feeling a bit sorry for Serbia y Montenegro after the 4th or 5th goal, but what an exciting game nonetheless!

GAME 3
The Netherlands vs. Argentina 0:0
Apparently Argentina didn't play too well, but they didn't loose and had lots of goals from the other games, so off to the 'Octavos' they went. Here is Tevez, one of our favorites getting grabbed by Boulahrouz from the Dutch team.

GAME 4 ARG:MEX 2:1
For one of the most important games so far our usual game watching place wasn't available (mery was at work) and so we went to Isabel's. An american girl from school, we ate hummus, guacamole and cheered along with 7 americans and one argentine guy for Argentina. The results were great, 2:1 in overtime!

Hinchas (Fans)
Vamos Argentina!

La hinchada
Going wild during the Serbia MonteNegro game!

Celebration
One would think Argentina had won the world cup. People gathered at the Obelisco and partied the night away after the game against Mexico!

Comments

[los dos portenos]

Let's make a deal
I think that we should make a pact that if Argentina makes it to the world cup tus amigos y nuestros amigos should combine forces and form an all powerful alliance. Sort of like the allied forces during WWII, except with less espionage and killing and more mate and quilmes.

[los dos portenos]

you probably figured this out already, but I meant world cup "finals." lo siento, I am a word leaver outer

[Miguel]

Sad sad day in B.A.
Wow, what a garbage way to go out, terrible loss in P.K. Looks like they´re going to have to change every friggen commercial now to something other than soccer.. Anyways, hope you are enjoying B.A. I´m here for 10 months more and I love it here more and more everyday. Check out our blog and write me an email if you care to! [e-mail] Blog : http://www.travelblog.org/fred.php?id=67308

[fer]

triste triste
aaaaaaaaaaah ke corajeee jajaja, no saben como odie a los argentinos durante mucho tiempoo hasta que steve acepto ke fuimos mejores pero ustedes fueron los ke metiron el gol desicivo contra mexico, estuvimoos tan cercaaa, pero lo que sii, fue muy buen espectaculo para el mundoo, aaaaaaaaaaah pero como sufriii ese diaaaaaa, me puse super tomadoooooo, pero nimodo ya sera en otra ocasion , jajajaa adiosiiinn, espero que ya entiendan lo ke es el futbol soccer para los latins y como nos apasiona jajaja en mexico somos tan apasionados como en argentina