Oh my word! I am absolutely and ridiculously excited!
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 is here!
I am thrilled! Somehow, in a bizarre way, I feel like I am at home still and able to enjoy the festivities of the World Cup by flying my South African flag high here in South Korea!
SO you be the judge if I am paying enough attention to the World Cup and its beautiful Host Nation:
- I have biltong in my cupboard!
- I bought a south African flag. that is flying over my balcony!
- I did a football lesson with my boys this week & organised a mini soccer tournament for each class for the whole of next week! "Ah teacher-so COOOL!"
- I have recently updated my music selection including mandoza, kurt darren, mango groove and Johnny Clegg and Freshly ground (thanks Marc-you star)
-I taught my gradies all to say: Laaaaduuummmaaa!!!
- I am hosting a Soccer Party tonight for all the foreign teachers and we are serving punch only in South African colours- red (strawberry), yellow (mango), blue (blueberry) and green (green tea flavour-yuck). Cant wait for the opening ceremony and Bafana Bafana to beat Mexico!
-I am going after school to buy face paint and I have printed cool pics off this website
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/preparing_for_the_world_cup.html to hang around my house!
- I made my high school kids debate whether the vuvuzela should be allowed or banned at the World Cup, using the phrases " In my opinion" , " I argue that..", " I believe that..."
-My teachers class was fun as we looked at the hype of the World Cup and whether Korea represented Asia in 2002 World Cup, just as South Africa is a beaming light for Africa! We also discussed the long term benefits the World Cup will have for my country!
-Then, in my after school class, I also played the kids this great tune of "Waving Flag" by K'Naan
- I have read every possible article about World Cup online and I am very familiar with the FIFA site!
-On my fridge is a match schedule for the whole tournament!!
-Then I taught my little student, Seong, who I talk to everyday on the bus about ZAKUMI! :)
-And Oh boy I have just received my parcel from home-(thanks mom)! Lovingly wrapped with a vuvuzela small blower thingy, a zakumi mascot and none other than a BAFANA BAFANA football jersey!
NOW all we have to do is: celebrate in this wonderful game called football, in a magnificent country SOUTH AFRICA!!!
AYOBA, MZANZI!
Quoting my brother Robbie: "Let the celebrations begin!"
VIVA SOUTH AFRICA!
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