"I'm so tired...and sad that Korea lost. But man, they really outdid THE WORLD'S expectations of them! Did you watch ANY of the games??? You ex-Korean you...." -Jean

Most of my coworkers have been following the Korean team throughout the World Cup. They wake up at 4:30AM or stay awake until 3AM and then come into work with puffy eyes from the lack of sleep. However, their sleep depravity gets balanced out with the adrenaline rush they receive from the Korean team victories. Alas, they lost at the semi-finals to Germany, 1-0, this morning.

Jean is a die hard Korean fan. She cries every time she sees the Korean delegates march at the Olympics opening ceremony. If it's U.S. versus Korea, she'll be rooting for Korea hands down. I, on the other hand, root for the U.S.

I did watch parts of two games against Italy and Spain. I couldn't sit through the whole thing. It takes so long for the teams to score. I must admit that I was more proud of what the LA Times reported about Koreans after the games than the fact that Korea was winning. The LAPD was quoted saying that there were no arrests, no riots, and that the streets were cleaner after the game than before. Now that makes me proud!