Because....
So happy to see these boys play....
And these boys too...
When we moved in to our new place, our landlord told us that we would be getting a new TV in "10 days." Then it became "7 days." And then it reverted back to "10 days." Then it was in "a few days." Sigh. But thankfully, three months later and during the week of the opening match of the World Cup, it arrives! The hubby is happy to be able to watch all the matches in style.
On a related note of how to translate Srpski with cultural undertones, I went downtown to an educational bookstore with the sole intention of buying some grammar books for my ESL student. Singular. Yet to be plural. Anyway, I arrived at the bookstore and there was a sign on the door that I took to read, "Be back in 5 minutes!" "Hmmm, 5 minutes," I thought to myself. "I can wait around for a bit since it is my sole purpose to visit this store." So, I waited. And waited some more. After 15 minutes, I decided to slowly wander around the block. No one was home upon return. I decided to go kill some time at a nearby beauty store. I aimlessly wandered the aisles for awhile and thought to myself, "Surely by now someone is back at the store from their extended lunch/coffee/smoke break." Hahaha...how silly of me. When I returned, there was evidence that someone had been there as there was a new sign that I took to say, "Be back at 2:45 p.m." It was currently 2:00 p.m. and I had been doing this dance since 1:00 p.m. I was not going to give up so easily. I would not let this little bookstore best me! So, I wandered over to American Corner, chatted with my friend who works there, and explained to her my predicament. Thankfully, AC carries a small section of ESL books for teachers so I was able to check a couple out. By now it was 3:00 p.m. One last shot at the bookstore....and that's right, when I returned to the scene for the final time, no one was there. Sigh. I threw in the towel and grabbed a taxi back home as I was in no mood to walk a couple of miles in 90+ degree heat.
I don't think that in any other country would I devote so much time to one little bookstore outing with such persistence. Better luck today, I hope??
"The hubby is happy to be able to watch all the matches in style."
ReplyDeleteHe must be completely and totally transfixed right now. Most of the games are during work, so I've been following along on the FIFA site. But my friend and I are probably going to ditch the office tomorrow morning for the US-Algeria game. Priorities.
Good move!! ;)
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