For Love or the Game

The 2006 FIFA World Cup is entering its second week, with the United States' second game coming up this afternoon and i am embedded in its coverage. This year, more than most, my soccer intake is challenged. Unfortunately, during World Cup time i most resemble a deadbeat couch potato. With wedding-related tasks always waiting to be done & beautiful days wasting outside, there is no end to the cries of "come on...come on" from soccer naysayers, trying to lure me away from the games.

Today, just two short hours after the US - Italy kickoff i have to be at a wedding. Generally this is precisely the time that games are ending, so the question arises, do i tivo the last couple minutes? How late can you walk into a wedding? If its excused by a really important soccer match? Again, unworldly that they are, to most people there is no issue here, but for me, the answers are not readily apparent.

During the 2002 World Cup these issues were not there, because the games were on at like 4am, so i just cut back on sleeping hours and seemed sleepy, but available. Before that i was still "a college kid" so could just waste away summer days over the summer. But wait, i can still claim to be a college kid for the summer, so all seems forgivable. I hear brooke calling & Portugal seems to have this one wrapped up...