Miscellany

- Happy birthday to me!

- Not only is this my (and my aunt's) birthday, but as a special treat it is also the first Netherlands game in Euro2004. The Clockwork Orange face Germany in what should be an interesting match. The Dutch are favourites, with all of their immense technical skill, but if the latest World Cup is any indication you can never really count the Germans out. I have decided to tape the match, as it is being shown at 2:30 here and, although I'm home all day, I should be working on my courses. A few high school buddies will be coming down to watch this evening as well. And, hey, if you're reading this before the evening is gone today, feel free to drop by 231 Walkers Line for some fantastic footie.

- I think the coincidence of the long awaited match and my birthday means the boys in Orange are fated to win. There is no other logical explanation.

- I really wish John den Boer and Brian Dijkema would blog again. I check their sites daily and the continual disappointment is killing me. I suppose they have better things to worry about these days, what with engagements and weddings and such.

And now for something completely different:
There's this guy who's hosting a costume party, and one of the visitors comes walking in with a girl on his back. The host, confused, walks up to the guy and asks "You do know this is a costume party, right?" The guy replies "Sure. I'm dressed as a snail." The host, even more confused now, asks "What do you mean you're a snail? You've got a girl on your back!" The guy replies "Ya, that's Michelle."