Celebrating Uruguay´s soccer triumphs: are we all like sheep?
High schools were shut down, military planes were hovering over the Uruguayan House of Parliament, the crowd was cheering at random, and I got to thinking about Orwell´s sheep.
The New Yorker said we were an ordinary team, but we made the top four. Returning from LA, I was able to witness and celebrate Uruguay´s triumphs in the soccer world cup.
Algunas diferencias entre Los Angeles y Montevideo
LA La gente espera que los semáforos cambien de color para cruzar la calle Hay gente que maneja más de una hora para ir a trabajar MVD Si manejas más de una hora te caés del mapa LA Hay 100 boliches donde tocan 5 bandas mediocres por noche pero si vas al Viper podes descubrir […]
I see Lisbon through your eyes I wanna live in Lisboa I want to walk across the bridge over your Tejo to find you there waiting for me to show me something to tell me stories of conquerors and ravens of magic birds and vinho verde When you sing for me driving in your car […]
There are some places we fall in love with, even before we have even been there. Lisbon had been in my heart long before I met the wonderful person who would lure me into its dreamlike world.
Festejando la victoria de Uruguay ante Corea en el Mundial 2010
Uruguay le ganó a Corea y se acerca a la codiciada copa del mundo.
Nosotros festejamos y nos preguntamos ¿por qué no ganamos nada hace tanto tiempo? Todo tiene una explicación, menos la alegría del pueblo.
