Topic: Whatever
I am, for the first time, and who knows, possibly the only time, in my life in a country that has a team in the World Cup. I'm not a soccer fan, really, but I do enjoy the World Cup. And I do enjoy me some hoopla and crowd scenes. And there should be plenty of both tonight on Lygon Street for Australia's match against Italy. Big screen TVs set up outdoors, massive crowds, lots of noise and excitement.
Why am I not rushing out the door to partake in the madness? Kickoff is at 1:00 a.m. It's the middle of winter. I'm not sure the public transportation powers that be have really done the best possible planning for an event of this nature -- ergo, I'm not entirely confident in my ability to get home afterwards. As exciting as I know it would be, I find that I'm really not all that enticed by the prospect of shivering in a crowd for several hours, losing sleep, and then maybe having to walk home. Practicality is such a killjoy.