Heartbroken in Paris

I watched the European Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona in an Irish pub in Paris on 17 May, knowing that the action was taking place just kilometres away.

Needless to say, I was heartbroken by the result, but I was proud of Arsenal's performance. I believe even neutral spectators would have to agree that the team which lost that night was not an inferior team.

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Prelude to an exciting final:

Next one, Barca!

Arsenal beat Wigan by 4-2 in the last game of the league season, securing 4th place and the right to compete in the European Champions League next season.

In 10 days time (17 May), Arsenal will face Barcelona in Paris, in the final of this season's European Champions League!

I shall be in Paris on Final day, cheering my beloved team!!!!!!!!!!

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This end of this match, and the season, also brought the curtain down on the nearly century-old Highbury Stadium. Enjoy a picture special of Highbury Farewell from Arsenal.com

Euro06 Trip

I'll be flying out tomorrow afternoon for my Euro06 trip. As a result, it is unlikely that there will be too many entries in this blog over the next month and a half.

Where circumstances allow, I shall post travel commentaries and photos on my newly created, temporary, blog: JT's Euro06 Trip.

觀影讀書流水賬 7/5

觀影：
金基德 《春來冬去》
Pedro Almodovar 《Bad Education/La Mala Educacion》
Mike Barker 《A Good Woman》

Bird bath, where birds bathe

Our bird bath has been quite busy these days. The white cockatoo has returned after having gone away for a few months. As usual, it drinks from the water outlet by standing on top of the grape boy. Smaller birds, however, drink from the rim. In recent days, the small birds have been coming in groups, some of them actually taking a bath in the water!