some birthday

well, well...230 wasn't such a great b-day for the good old us of a! it rained, i cut my finger, and the crazy koreans are firing off nukes. ¡aye chiwawa! however all was not lost, as yesterday's world cup semi-final was a cracking good game with a final 2 minutes that were as entertaining and dramatic as anything in sports. we were so content with the italy v germany game that we decided to skip the fireworks and instead listen to the thunderous pops from the comfort of our couch as we watched the tour de france. here's hoping that everyone's potato salad was tasty and their firework viewing was festive.