WORLD CUP craziness in SOUTH KOREA!

So here are some pics from E-mart( the big grocery store) with all the soccer festivities including mini soccer goals and people winning things if you score! hehe! It is crazy here at the moment..

As for the opening ceremony-it was tremendous! I was so proud to be South African. I loved the opening ceremony-specially the dung beetle and the large soccer ball! The dancing and colours and diversity ooozed SA! Was so so proud! I think South Africa definitely pulled off a remarkable show and that this World Cup is definitely showcasing to the world what we have to offer: something vibrant and full of energy!

I had a discussion with my teachers yesterday about how much Korea benefited from the Seoul Olympics here in 1988 and I truly feel that South Africa will benefit in the same way-all the footage and broadcasting is just great and portrays our country so well!

My party was great fun-it was so boiling though and my poor guests almost boiled in my tiny place but as you can see fun was had by all! :) As for us four SAFA girls, we belted the national anthem so loudly, it was great! And then man-o-man! That first goal was insane!!!! And I could feel the vibe at home when I phoned Pete in Cape Town about 10 minutes later and all I could here was "olay-olay" and vuvuzelas blowing in the background! :) HAHA! A Mexican guy was supporting too at my place and of course he was delighted when they scored! I do believe our boys deserved to win, but I think the draw was a great way to kick off the World Cup! I was a little peeved with some people who all they could do was complain about soccer- thought it was amusing that they felt they should still come then! Oh and that life like poster of Park Jisung in my photos was stolen by some silly boys from the bakery downstairs, which was funny until the owner pitched at my door demanding it back! Goodness: so the night ended by trying to calm him down and persuade him it wasn't a good idea to call the police! Nevertheless, a good time was had by all, as we ended up at Naerebang as all good Korean nights do.

Although I must say, I felt real homesick when I woke up on Saturday morning! Somehow SK just isn't home.

Bisous

JO