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My MLS team sucks and it's not helping with FWC26 withdrawals

So I have been watching other football. WAFCON 26 (can Nigeria 🇳🇬 take it). EPL friendlies. NWSL of course.  Anything to see dynamic playing. Our first home match after the break is coming up and it's up to me as the external experience board member of our Supporters Group to rally the troops. At the end of the day...can't lose a tailgate 😅. Until next post...laters.

More FWC26 Memories

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Just wanted to share more photos of how amazing this experience has been. 

More World Cup Adventures

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I've had such a time with FWC26. From visiting orher cities, to attending a match, to FanFest I've been doing everything I can to soak up all the good energy and vibes. In the spirit (and because I have watched just about every match so far), here's my teams I'm following list. No particular order: Japan England (Is it going home?) USA Brasil Cabo Verde (dark horse 🐎) Argentina (back to back?) Morocco (so far the lesser problematic African team) Also here's a few photos of my adventures thus far Until next post, laters

FIFA WC26

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It's almost time for the 26 World Cup.  1 Continent. 3 Countries. 16 Cities.  48 Teams. 1 Winner. Atlanta is not ready but I sure am. I'll have the opportunity to volunteer and I am stoked. I picked up my uniform today and it really solidified that this is happening.  And I get to be in the room where it happens. I look forward to a summer of soccer, fun and adventure.  Until next post.....laters

April Showers

This has been one of the most challenging times I have faced. Everything just feels heavy and weighing and moments away from destruction. Spring is normally a time I thrive while being tremendously busy with new life, hope, renewal. This year though there's been a noted shift. Maybe it has to do with the move. Maybe it's because the US is one bad mood away from irreparable destruction. Maybe it's the pollen count.  Whatever it is, I pray for relief soon.  Until next post....laters 

March Madness

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This has been one of the most stressful months I've had in some years. Work is fine, it's the family life that's insane. The parents are downsizing and they are not making it the easiest thing. The only good thing that's come from it has been reflecting on my childhood. I had a pretty decent one. I'm what some refer to as a "third culture kid". A Third Culture Kid (TCK) is an individual raised outside their parents' culture for a significant part of their development, blending their birth culture with new ones. TCKs often develop high adaptability, multilingualism, and a global, "relational" identity, though they may face challenges with rootlessness and defining their sense of "home". I never really had issues defining home though, I had my family. Though sometimes my parents would tease me about my accent during visits back or the like I always had my grandma and cousins to root me.  I think because of my TCK lifestyle, I've b...

Grand Canyon = Grand Valentines

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It's my favorite holiday! Or at least one of them. For years I have sent hundreds of cards,  bought gifts and J and I have made an effort to travel together ❤️. This year we went to Sedona and used the opportunity to go see the Grand Canyon.  I've never been and figured there's no time like the present. What an adventure it turned out to be. While I had a general understanding that it does in fact snow in the desert I was still mentally unprepared to see it hahaha. Nieve I know, still true. It also meant the weather was misty and foggy.  While it wasn't what we'd thought we would get to see on this trip when we planned it back in December in the words of AJR "100 bad days, make a 100 good stories ". And in all honesty,  it wasn't even a bad day....definitely just another adventure celebrating love with my love. Until next post.....laters