The End and the Beginning

I can't believe it has been a month since 2010 FIFA World Cup began. It seemed that all those early mornings I had woken up, snuggle with my blanket and Toad (from MarioBros) on the couch, and watch the games were only yesterday. Who knew it would fly by like that? I remember that there were some mornings when the last few minutes would go by so slow, especially when your team was in the lead and you're trying to hope that the referee would blow the whistle so the game would end and the opposing team wouldn't score. Of course, now it's all over...well at least on an international scale for now. I found a new love for soccer and a new love for MLS after watching LA v. Seattle and Salt Lake v. Chicago. As my Mom says, "you're so your grandfather's granddaughter". Bless you, Grandpa, and I hope wherever you are, you enjoyed the games as much as I did. I only wish I had the chance to share my newfound/revitalized interest with you since you were probably the first person who I watched my first match with when I was a baby.
It's such a shame I don't have a soccer team at the university...so that's two sports I love to watch and not found at my school--soccer and football. School is going to resume again in a about a month and a half. This year is going to be probably the hardest of my undergrad years since I'm tackling the ever-fearing O-chem. Not to mention I have to fill out Pharmacy school applications this year. I think, like this whole month, everything will move by so fast. Time is a tricky old man.
So congrats to Spain for their first World Cup win! They've played fabulously through the World Cup and was amazing during the final match. However, I did root for the Dutch, so I'm slightly disappointed (so many yellow cards). Once again, they've come in second, but I'll still cheer for the Dutch boys in orange, unless, of course, they're pitted against the USA, then I would stand behind the home boys.
And finally, a large congratulations to my cousin who got married yesterday (Jul. 10, 2010) and will begin a long, happy life with her love. She was and is a beautiful bride and her cheery smiles are always so contagious! Not to mention her green and white theme was gorgeous (I love green), very fitting to a warm summer wedding. Best wishes to her and her hubby, who adores her so!

So ends the 2010 World Cup, but so begins/restart my journey to achieve my goals. Sometimes, we just need a break to rethink and explore our maturity and paths and then a jumpstart once we figure out our passion and the motivation that keeps us going.