Friday, June 11th, 2010
I’m currently sitting at my computer proudly wearing my Bafana Bafana jersey. Why, you ask? Because today is (or was, I guess, if you’re in South Africa) the first day of the 2010 World Cup and I’m not in Cape Town. I left early so that I could spend time with my family before I left for DC, a decision I definitely don’t regret.
At the same time, though, looking at those pictures of the city right now… man. That would have been something. In a few months, I’ll sit down with some of my friends who stayed and ask them what it was like, what that palpable energy in the air felt like, and how much hearing damage they sustained due to the Vuvuzelas.
In the meantime, though, I have uncapped internet bandwidth, so I’ll drown my Cape Town regrets in streamed quality of The West Wing’s seven seasons. And the game, which I watched on my laptop this morning.