Roastaroma Football

With each sip I take, the sun bounces off my mug and forms football-shaped light rings that hover over my roasted carob tea (otherwise known as Roastaroma). I write during the commercials of the Ravens and Patriots wild card game. Phrases like "All you need is love" from a McDonald's advertisement infiltrate my brain, and I briefly agree that any competition is enhanced when it is shared with those I am close to. Instead, I am alone and have to call my friend George just to be able to share my awe over the Ravens' defense. In the first quarter alone, they sacked Brady and intercepted passes. Highly unexpected, especially considering that the Patriots have never lost a playoff game at home. I want this to be a game I can later brag about having watched, so, even though my motto forever remains "I love to watch the Patriots lose," I cheer them on when they score a touchdown. I admit, in ways, this bragging right is a small compensation for what I'd really like: having my friends and family join me in my exaltations.