GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, it's true. I, Jane Austen, have World Cup fever much like the rest of the world. The only difference? I actually care about soccer every year and not just every four years.

I will openly admit to getting a little cranky over people who are all "USA USA USA" when they don't support the team any other time. Drives me a little bonkers. Either you support them all the time or you just let it go. Don't constantly update your facebook status to show how happy you are that they got a goal....it was a lousy goal. It really was. Probably the easiest goal ever scored in World Cup history.

Secretly or not so secretly I'm a fan of the Dutch and I believe this is their year to win a World Cup. I'm not the only one who thinks this. The Danes believe in the Dutch so much they scored a goal for them when the two teams met. Now that's commitment.

So far we've seen some interesting things in the Cup. Like the South African goalie getting sent off by red card. It's only the second time that has ever happened. The first time being Italy and years ago. I don't really know if it was that dangerous. Perhaps he just deserved a yellow. But that's all part of the game....the ref really sets the tune and no it isn't to one of those annoying vuvuzellas or however they're spelled. (Spell check thought I was trying to type umbrellas...ha!)

So are you watching the World Cup? It is the Dutch's year? Or do you see someone else winning? What was the most exciting bit for you so far?