Día Oficial de Fernando Torres

Lol... I tried making the post's title in Spanish... I wanted to say 'Official Fernando Torres's Day'.. so how was it? I hope that was the right way to say it (giggle).

Anyway, what the heck is 'Official Fernando Torres's Day'? Is there actually an official day for Liverpool (CHELSEA) no. 9? Of course not (Lol). Actually it's not something that important but it's just so weird that I want to share this.

I've been in this campus for almost a year already and for so long I have NEVER seen anyone wearing football (English, not American) jersey. But today, when I sat in my first Wednesday Class - Marketing 3000 - ready for my exam, this guy in front of me wore the jersey that I despise the most. A blue No. 9 Chelsea jersey with Torres's name written on it.

Maybe you can already tell that I am one of those Liverpool fans who loved and idolized Fernando when he's still in Liverpool. To me he's one of the greatest players I've ever seen. And I guess I also don't need to explain anymore how I'm heartbroken by his move to Chelsea and now torn between still loving him (because I still remember how he was such a good player in Liverpool and wonder if one day I can see his old, frightening self again who successfully terrorized the defense of Premier League in his early years for Liverpool) and despising him (after saying Liverpool this, Liverpool that, and how he's happy playing for Liverpool... he made a move to Chelsea which he referred to as the 'bigger' team on another level than Liverpool. Really, ew.)

So, back to my story, every time I look ahead, I always saw a flash of blue and a big '9' with capital 'TORRES' written over the number. Ew, that successfully distracted my attention all the way through exam. And anyway, I still have to wonder why he decided to put on that Torres's jersey, especially after his poor performance lately (he still hasn't scored for Chelsea).

And then, on my way home, I saw somebody with a red Liverpool jersey (and old one, the front still bear Carlsberg's mark). Pushed by curiosity, I decided to take a peek to see whose name he got on the back (I got a very strong feeling that it will be Torres's), and as soon as I saw it, I just had to laugh. Yes, that jersey was identical with the one I saw earlier. It also bore a big '9' with capital 'TORRES' written over it, only this one was red. OK. I have never seen people wearing football jersey and now Two Fernando Torres in one day. Such a weird day O.O

Anyway, I know it's not that important and maybe I'm overreacting (so what if I had seen two people wearing Torres's jersey? People can wear what they want). I know that, but still it feels weird to me, the way his name just popped out in front of me, not to mention it's in AMERICA (People in America DON'T watch English football. Maybe less than 10% watch it.). Also, not to mention that I had spent my saving money to buy his jersey and then he just went and left Liverpool. I haven't even worn that jersey more than once. Thank you, Torres. Thank you very much.

Ps: Not to mention that I also saw two more people wearing Barcelona's jersey, and one of them was my professor in Marketing Class. And now I also wear a blue Spanish jersey.

The Time Traveler's Wife Book Review

I know I'm so late at making this review and most of you probably had seen the movie or read this book already but what the hell. I love this book and still going to recommend you to read it just in case you haven't :)

This book revolves around the love story between Henry and Clare. Henry DeTamble, a 28 year-old librarian who lives in Chicago and looks just like a perfectly normal librarian with an extraordinary love for books.... except that he is anything but normal. He was born a Chrono-impaired person, meaning he often finds himself time-traveling.... involuntarily. Instead of time-traveling, probably the more appropriate term is that he often finds himself displaced in time. He can never control when or where he will be going, and since he is not allowed to take anything with him when time traveling, not even his clothes, he often has to survive by pickpocketing, picking locks, and stealing.

Henry first met Clare at the age of 28. For Clare however, that was not her first time meeting him. Many times in her past she had seen the future self of Henry, who time-traveled back to when Clare was as young as six. This extraordinary couple finally got married, and in this book they take turn telling stories from their side.

How Henry has to deal with all the hardships he experiences during time-traveling and how he misses home and hates to go away where Clare can't follow. How he despises himself for being such unreliable husband during all the time they were together. And Clare - how she is the one who has to wait for Henry every time, worrying, wondering if her husband is somewhere out there, if he is all right.

I was a little skeptical about this book, especially because the first half of the book looks more like a science fiction. But as the story goes on, what seemingly a science fiction turned into a real love story and got me badly captivated. Especially with its brilliant and touching ending, it will be hard not to be moved to tears by Henry and Clare's true love across the time. When you really love somebody, time and distance mean nothing.