Post-WC depression at its worst. I haven't watched much football lately. I haven't watched a game in months to be exact. There isn't much to watch, the Bundesliga is a one-horse race, the German national team and my favorite Premier League club are each struggling to survive, struck with injury. This is the longest period in a decade that I haven't been keeping up with football. Winning the WC was a dream come true, but it also ended the anticipation of what's to come. We're not like the Spaniards, we're not in it to win it several times in a row. First and foremost, we're only slightly younger than the likes of Xavi and Iniesta, which makes us kinda too old to keep going. Second of all, we just lost captain Lahm and that already says it all. Losing a world class full back is going to bite us in the ass. Third, all the good holding midfielders are always injured, plus Toni Kroos is NOT a holding midfielder and can't pull it off on his own. Fourth, going forward we'll probably use only 3 defenders (like Bayern Munich), when 4 was already quite shaky. I just wanna close my eyes and be thankful that I had the chance to witness winning the WC, as it doesn't happen that often. Maybe in another 20 years?
Have yourself a merry little Christmas is my favorite holidays song this year, this rendition is from new country duo Dan + Shay. I guess you all know that Taylor Swift isn't country anymore. About 7 years ago she made country music modern again, it's a sad thing to see her leave for good.
A couple of days ago I ran into Ray. I was hanging out with some friends, having tea and writing Christmas cards, it was like a nice little English tradition. When Ray showed up, he went straight for the seat next to mine, but I was too nervous to talk to him. After an hour, he and some other dude took off to get drinks elsewhere. It was an epic fail on my part, but I just couldn't bring myself to change the dynamics between us. I finally understood what my buddy M meant, when he said he'd rather have people admire him from afar than get too close and hurt in the process. It might hurt a little now, but feeling anything at all feels good for a change.
