Orientation week had been absolutely hectic the past few days, so much so that I've run up a ridiculous bill paying for lunches and dinners without much of a chance to eat at home. I've got all sorts of nasty leftovers waiting for me next week- half a falafel wrap, 1.5 slices of pizza, bad Chinese truck food, and now some Indian as well. Not to mention a fridge of rotting veg.
I did finally get a breather today though, skipping out on my afternoon "Time Management" session and choosing instead to meet up with Amy, walk the neighborhood, stop at Flour for fruit tart and creme brulee, then going home to watch the Little League playoffs while Amy napped on the couch.
My boys of summer rewarded me for such loyalty and beat Caracao 5-2. I've been watching the event because Taiwan just made it to the international finals, but also because of how low pressure it all is. It's just kids. They're having fun no matter what. And the adults cheer crazily no matter what. I love the intense Taiwanese cheerleaders, their bats, banners, and flag t-shirts that say Taiwan (which isn't officially allowed). They almost make up for the complete ignorance of the ESPN360 staff, who haven't grasped the fact that while the Taiwanese team has to represent "Chinese Taipei" for the dumbest of political reasons, Chinese Taipei isn't actually a place, and therefore can't show up on any maps, or be referred to like a location. And also shouldn't be referred to as "China." Because that's the whole reason why it was called Chinese Taipei in the first place. Morons.
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