World Cup Delights

This comes on the heels of Germany's fantastic 4-0 thrashing of Australia, so my energy levels are quite high. Leave it to me to find the group of fanatic German guys from Munich in Geneva. And I made friends on the tram ride there to watch the other matches and party with, so maybe my great resolutions will go downhill. But all this proves that soccer bonds like nothing else. And despite nearly getting the cops called on us on the tram ride back (so apparently the Swiss also don't celebrate much), it was the funnest night in a while. Much better than last night, which was stereotypical Genevan.

I can break Geneva down simply: it's quiet. Last night, I decided, having heard from all that Geneva is a safe city, that walking around by myself around 10 to 11 would be fine. I was right, it is a safe city. I found a total of three bars in which there were actually people. In general, the streets were deserted. Now, I give the Genevans credit- there's more happening here than in Basel. But that's not saying much. As a whole, I do not recommend this as a place to come to party. Or sightsee for that matter, as this afternoon as I decided to go out sightseeing and looked up top sights in Geneva online, I found that I had in fact seen them all in my 4 hour excursion last Sunday. So yes, last night was calm. I also discovered that while never really feeling physically unsafe, the guys in Geneva can be broken down into several categories.

1. Guys who attempt to give you things. Coffee. Ice cream. Alcohol. Money.

Yes, you read that last one correctly. Apparently being a girl by yourself makes you a prostitute. Never mind that I was wearing jeans and a long sleeved shirt. I still do not know if I should feel flattered or offended by this incident.

2. Guys who creepishly stare at you and yell things at you in French. This is 90% of them.

3. Guys who are not actually Swiss. You will be confused as to why they are not being as creepy as the ones in the first two categories. You will then see them pull out a map or speak a language that is not French, and it will make sense.

There is also the fact that as a rule, Swiss guys are unattractive. This may just be my opinion. There is also a complete dearth of attractive interns at the UN. This all sounds horrid, right?

Well, on the plus side, that's where soccer comes in an changes things. Thank God for being a girl who loves soccer, and sports in general, which is apparently a rarity, but enables me to bond with others who share my passion. And celebrate. So let's hope Germany keeps on winning!