We fully deserved to lose against Russia today. We played liked crap and they took the game from the first minute under their control and simply outplayed us.
It's highly disappointing how our national team performs well in the group phase and gets all our hopes up high and then fuck everything up once they reach the knock out phase.
Reality is a bitch.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Dominating Europe
Slowly getting ready for my NL trip to visit ICLS, Graspop and friends/family.
Been watching the NL-France and NL-Romania games @ Pipers Pub again and while the victory over France was brilliant it was nice to be a LOT more relaxed yesterday watching our team beat Romania haha.
Here's to hoping we beat Sweden/Russia on Saturday so I can bring my Orange stuff to the NL and walk around like any crazy Dutch football fan should.
Been watching the NL-France and NL-Romania games @ Pipers Pub again and while the victory over France was brilliant it was nice to be a LOT more relaxed yesterday watching our team beat Romania haha.
Here's to hoping we beat Sweden/Russia on Saturday so I can bring my Orange stuff to the NL and walk around like any crazy Dutch football fan should.
Monday, June 09, 2008
EURO 2008
WE FUCKEN ANNIHILATED ITALY (THE WORLD CHAMPIONS 2006) WITH 3-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wohoo!
The game definitely was in our favor all the way through but you gotta earn that luck haha!
Let's hope our players keep their heads cool and keep putting on some great football and keep winning!
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
PENS!
I must admit I haven't been following the Pittsburgh Penguins at all but this year they obviously made it to the play offs. I caught the final period of the first game in Baltimore and saw how much better Detroit was.
When we went to see the 2nd game in Pittsburgh the overall impression was pretty similar: Detroit trashing the Pens. During the 3rd game I was out having dinner but we could hear 2 very loud cheers from a bar closeby. After dinner we watched the final period and the Pens first win in Alexander's hotel. Game 4 was happening during a BBQ party so I only was updated by txt messages. By the end of the party the overall score in the play off series was Detroit 3, Pens 1.
Not good. Not good at all.
But without a doubt, last night's game (which I could catch on my TV without having cable TV!) was the most intense, bizarre, exhilarating game of ice hockey in this play off series!
I was unfamiliar with the regulations that state the game will go into indefinite sudden death overtime mode until one of the 2 teams scores.
The sheer will, courage and sacrifice showcased last night was amazing. That player Malone was already playing with a broken nose and in this game got the puck blasted into his face yet continued to play! Fucken impressive!
Though I think Detroit overall is a better team the Pens managed to win the game by giving it their 200%. Whether or not it will be enough to turn the play offs around and actually win it remains to be seen.
But game 5 was a brilliant piece of ice hockey which will go into Stanley Cup history for sure.
Let's see what game 6 tomorrow night will bring. It's taking place in Pittsburgh so perhaps the home advantage will give the Pens the much craved for wings...
When we went to see the 2nd game in Pittsburgh the overall impression was pretty similar: Detroit trashing the Pens. During the 3rd game I was out having dinner but we could hear 2 very loud cheers from a bar closeby. After dinner we watched the final period and the Pens first win in Alexander's hotel. Game 4 was happening during a BBQ party so I only was updated by txt messages. By the end of the party the overall score in the play off series was Detroit 3, Pens 1.
Not good. Not good at all.
But without a doubt, last night's game (which I could catch on my TV without having cable TV!) was the most intense, bizarre, exhilarating game of ice hockey in this play off series!
I was unfamiliar with the regulations that state the game will go into indefinite sudden death overtime mode until one of the 2 teams scores.
The sheer will, courage and sacrifice showcased last night was amazing. That player Malone was already playing with a broken nose and in this game got the puck blasted into his face yet continued to play! Fucken impressive!
Though I think Detroit overall is a better team the Pens managed to win the game by giving it their 200%. Whether or not it will be enough to turn the play offs around and actually win it remains to be seen.
But game 5 was a brilliant piece of ice hockey which will go into Stanley Cup history for sure.
Let's see what game 6 tomorrow night will bring. It's taking place in Pittsburgh so perhaps the home advantage will give the Pens the much craved for wings...
Dutchism
So Joost and Iwan left Pittsburgh last Wednesday for a 4 day stint in NYC. I'm assuming they made it back home yesterday.
We did the usual things to do on their first day: go downtown, walk around to the stadiums, check out State Point Park.
On Tuesday I had arranged free tickets for the Museum of Natural History since they wanted to check out the dinosaur exhibition. I think they only liked this part and soon after walking through the rest of the museum got bored haha. Afterwards we checked out the Cathedral of Learning and after a stop at Piper's Pub we continued to Mount Washington to see the sunset.
We didn't do much on Wednesday, just went out for a walk in the Southside and had a few drinks in an Irish pub. We chilled out and packed our bags for the MDF trip in the evening.
On Thursday we picked up the rental car and drove up to Baltimore and after checking into the Sheraton hotel walked around in the Inner Harbor which is a rather nice area. The fish restaurant was okay, horrible Russian KGB waitress and acceptable yet expensive food.
While I was taking a nap Joost and Iwan came banging on my door to inform me they had met someone who knew of a MDF pre-party. And so we ended up going to this shabby crustie place called the Nowarehouse where a whole bunch of bands were playing. The sound was way too loud so I spent most of the time sitting outside this joint. Though I did watch a bit of the last two bands.
Once we got back to the hotel Paul we waited up for Paul to arrive and got some visitors (Crissy and her groupies) from Mount Vernon hotel. Shortly after Paul arrived we headed to our rooms and had a little stroopwafel party.
Since MDF Friday didn't start until at 5 or 6 pm we went to see Indy 4 which was a blast. Went for a nutritious meal at Micky D. afterwards and a short refreshment pit stop (read crap stop) at the hotel walked up to the Sonar club. Best band that night were Martyr. Amazing tech death!
Some other personal highlights from the next two days were Monstrosity, Disfear, Coffins and fucken Blood Duster. These Aussies know how to party!
My MDF pics can be found HERE and Paul's MDF pics HERE. He also shot video footage which will surface at some point.
The trip back home on Memorial Monday was 1 hour shorter than the Mapquest estimate haha. I was tired as hell so Iwan and Joost went out for a bite and we would meet up at Silkys where we would catch the 2nd Stanley Cup game. Shame the Pens were so lame in these first 2 games...
On Tuesday I went to work and Joost and Iwan tried to visit the Pittsburgh Zoo. They eventually found it with great effort haha. Once they got back home they were too tired to still go to the Afgrund gig so we just chilled.
On Wednesday morning the NSF site visit started so I had to be present and showed Joost and Iwan where they could catch the Airport Shuttle.
I haven't heard from them but I'm sure they had a good time in NYC. Once Joost is recovered from all this traveling and is back in his hermit mode I'll bug him to upload his pics. He shot a lot of pics of me in all kinds of weird poses haha. The world needs to see these pics!
We did the usual things to do on their first day: go downtown, walk around to the stadiums, check out State Point Park.
On Tuesday I had arranged free tickets for the Museum of Natural History since they wanted to check out the dinosaur exhibition. I think they only liked this part and soon after walking through the rest of the museum got bored haha. Afterwards we checked out the Cathedral of Learning and after a stop at Piper's Pub we continued to Mount Washington to see the sunset.
We didn't do much on Wednesday, just went out for a walk in the Southside and had a few drinks in an Irish pub. We chilled out and packed our bags for the MDF trip in the evening.
On Thursday we picked up the rental car and drove up to Baltimore and after checking into the Sheraton hotel walked around in the Inner Harbor which is a rather nice area. The fish restaurant was okay, horrible Russian KGB waitress and acceptable yet expensive food.
While I was taking a nap Joost and Iwan came banging on my door to inform me they had met someone who knew of a MDF pre-party. And so we ended up going to this shabby crustie place called the Nowarehouse where a whole bunch of bands were playing. The sound was way too loud so I spent most of the time sitting outside this joint. Though I did watch a bit of the last two bands.
Once we got back to the hotel Paul we waited up for Paul to arrive and got some visitors (Crissy and her groupies) from Mount Vernon hotel. Shortly after Paul arrived we headed to our rooms and had a little stroopwafel party.
Since MDF Friday didn't start until at 5 or 6 pm we went to see Indy 4 which was a blast. Went for a nutritious meal at Micky D. afterwards and a short refreshment pit stop (read crap stop) at the hotel walked up to the Sonar club. Best band that night were Martyr. Amazing tech death!
Some other personal highlights from the next two days were Monstrosity, Disfear, Coffins and fucken Blood Duster. These Aussies know how to party!
My MDF pics can be found HERE and Paul's MDF pics HERE. He also shot video footage which will surface at some point.
The trip back home on Memorial Monday was 1 hour shorter than the Mapquest estimate haha. I was tired as hell so Iwan and Joost went out for a bite and we would meet up at Silkys where we would catch the 2nd Stanley Cup game. Shame the Pens were so lame in these first 2 games...
On Tuesday I went to work and Joost and Iwan tried to visit the Pittsburgh Zoo. They eventually found it with great effort haha. Once they got back home they were too tired to still go to the Afgrund gig so we just chilled.
On Wednesday morning the NSF site visit started so I had to be present and showed Joost and Iwan where they could catch the Airport Shuttle.
I haven't heard from them but I'm sure they had a good time in NYC. Once Joost is recovered from all this traveling and is back in his hermit mode I'll bug him to upload his pics. He shot a lot of pics of me in all kinds of weird poses haha. The world needs to see these pics!
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