living in england without being english is not easy.
As it's not easy to live anywhere away from your homeland.
Communication problems lead to a lack of socialisation, and you typically end up in composite groups of international friends (if you're lucky), or within people of JUST your own nation (if you're lazy - or unlucky - but mostly lazy).
Yesterday a colleague told me "mate, i feel so much better since we play football".
Take any children, give them a ball, and they will start kicking it. Communication is not an issue (apart from "meeeee! meeeeeeee! passsss meeee the baaaaaalllll!").
Corporate football sucks. Amateur football joins nations (especially when your nation wins the world cup)
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Well, i kinda hate footbal (both corporate and amateur) but sometime you get like anyway, as far as socializing is concerned. Like when you sign up for the tennis course and you end up in a class of 8 people: that is you and 7 girls...
well it depends, in that situation you could either be considered as the "king of the jungle" or watch yourself slowly changing your voice, wearing a tennis gown and starting making confidences with your new mates in front of tea and biscuits... let me know which one!!
Some years ago I was in Ecuador, near the peruvian border, on the edge of the amazonian territory. The peak of my socialization with natives was obtained during a wild and sometimes ugly soccer match, after which I finally 1) had some friends and 2) was worth of some consideration. ;-)
guess what is the best part of it all? you don't even have to be pele' to have fun with it...
Heart matters more than skill ;-)
you're right, but during winter gloves and a cap matter as well...
anyway, i would really like to know what were you up to in Ecuador. Is it anywhere I can read about it?
Mi viene difficile rispondere in inglese. Ero in missione per conto di una ONG con cui tuttora collaboro per un progetto sulla valorizzazione della biodiversità nelle zone abitate dalle popolazioni Shuar ed Achuar. Fornisco supporto tecnico-scientifico e didattico. Dovevo essere la', in questi giorni, poi per vari motivi il viaggio è saltato.
Avevo fatto una specie di carteggio di viaggio, all'epoca. Dovrei recuperarlo, sara' in qualche CD di backup.
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