Their stay at BIOS was initially exhilarating for us males here at BIOS. You've got to understand, the ratio of males to females(my age group) are about 5 to 1. In St. George's, seeing an attractive, normal female is like seeing Big Foot...doing lines of blow off his tree stump. You just won't see it. So, when 20 athletic, hispanic, mysterious, good-looking females showed up at BIOS, we were pretty happy. We've got a big visitor housing that usually holds students, but they needed a cheap place to stay and hold their meetings.
However, through the grapevine, we heard the women were not allowed to speak to BIOS employees due to coaches orders. You could see this too, almost anytime you'd approach to say hello or walk by, it was usually eye contact avoidance and nothing else. I mean, if any team was in a foreign place with friendly people, you'd start a conversation and be interested in what was going on at your temporary place of residence.
After the initial disappointment, I went on the cruise, came back, and nothing had changed. They had started their tournament games. They are a very good team, actually won the Olympics this year.
This weekend, was the semi-final and final. A few of us, went to watch the matches and I gotta say Field Hockey at the level, was pretty fun to watch. U.S. played Trinadad and Tobago in one semi-final and Argentina played Chile in the other. Chile was pretty good looking and friendlier than Argentina...why couldn't they have stayed at BIOS. Its pretty fun to cheer for your country in another, there were quite a few Americans there too.
Its amusing to chat with them too:
American: So, who are following here.
Me: Oh, just came to watch the games.
American: You came all the way out here for just the tournament?
Me: Oh, no sorry. I live here. Argentina is staying where I work, so that's how I knew.
American: Ohhhh.
American: What do you do here(What the fuck are you doing living in Bermuda?)
Me: I work for Ocean Science Research place.
American: Really, that's cool.
Me: Haha. (Yeah, I know it is)
American: So what do you do at your job.
Me: I pretty much look at water (I don't want to get into this with you)
American: Oh ok.
No offense to the majority of people, but if I start getting into my job, I can fucking see it in their eyes that they don't have a clue what I'm talking about. Oh well.
The finals between Argentina and U.S. was awesome. It went into double OT than a shootout or what I called a slapoff. Argentina won after going 6 shots. Pretty epic. Here's a picture of the loser team from the tournament.
I'm no longer a fan of Argentina. Neutral before, now there's beef. Except for you Messi, you rock.
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