My week started out busy, but now it's grind to a halt. And not just one of those bumps in the road, I'm mean nobody talking, phone not ringing, not even the accountants are banging away at their keyboards. And shutdown WAS LAST WEEK!

Ahh well, it's the way she goes I guess. Speaking of the way she goes, how about that world cup. MY theory finally came true, I keep denouncing soccer and claim it's not a sport, and look who wins??? ITALY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man, what a day that was, we got to St. Clair (for you out of towners, thats the tradiational Italian street in Toronto...I say traditional, because 30 years ago, it was strictly Italian, now it's about 1/3 Italian, 1/3 Portugese and 1/3 everything else. I think it's still the spirital centre, but really, most Italians have moved up north to Woodbridge (a suburb of Toronto).

But back to the World Cup. Parking was a nightmare there as St. Clair was closed off for the Corso Italia Festival (an excuse to shut down the street every year, complete with live entertainment). We ended up finding a spot, a 20 minute uphill walk from St. Clair at some mall. Good enough, I won't be getting any tickets and no parallel parking!! Walk up to Eden (not the garden, the restaurant) and order some food and beer. Mid way through the first round of beer the good people from Bramah come by to offer us a free bottle.

First 10 minutes of the game and Italy is down a goal on a BS call (see my earlier declaration that soccer is not a sport). 20 minutes later, we're all even. By the end of the first half, France is dying and Italy has all the momentum.

2nd half, Italy scores and the place goes INSANE!!! But wait, it was offside, goal doesn't count. Overtime begins and most are hoping for another heroic goal like we had against Germany. Zidane headbutts Materazzi, no call. There was almost a riot...then, in a scene right out of pro wrestling, the linesman calls the ref over to speak. Ref is informed what happens and pulls the red card out of his pocket. Yes, we've all seen that in pro wrestling a hundred times and we all still love it.

I meant to post that two weeks ago...I guess I kinda slacked. After the game it was amazing on St. Clair 100,000 people all waving Italian flags and having a good time. I think just about everybody that was Italian there saw at least 4 or 5 friends/family members they haven't seen in years. Two things stick out for me the most.

1) Passing St. Clair and Dufferin and just seeing cars/flags as far as the eye could see.
2) Seeing reunion after reunion of people just going crazy over the world cup victory.

It just goes to show you, the Italians invented the world cup street party in Toronto, and we still do it better than anybody else.

Saw Superman in Imax. I liked the movie, imax was alright (the whole movie isn't 3d...only 3 1/2 scenes (the 1/2 scene lasts about 30 seconds). It was worth the experience, but I don't think I'd do it again. I'd rather be at the drive in watching a movie. It's just a more enjoyable experience there, don't ask why, it just is.

World cup is almost over, and the more I watch it, the more I realize Soccer is no more a sport than Poker. Soccer players playing poker, now THAT would be funny! They win a big pot, run around the table and take off their shirt. They lose one, they go down in pain like they just got shot.

I had my first (sober) meal at McDonalds in almost a year yesterday. It reminded me why I stopped eating there. But it did taste good.