FIFA Fomo

I've talked a lot about my FOMO so I won't get into it here (but new readers, it's not a bad thing for me at all, quite positive although I will acknowledge I'm sure it's annoying for my friends at times...it can be A LOT.). I have also mentioned once or twice I love the World Cup, and am often running around the city in the middle of the night to watch it when hosted in Europe.

While I'm in a tipping comp for this one, I'd had clashes with every game I got emailed about so wasn't able to go. I'd had too much on and it all seemed too hard to organise.

I've really enjoyed the buzz in the city with the decorations, and I went to a live site for the first match. 

Then a friend sent me a picture from the stadium for one of the day matches - she was excited and sharing with someone she knew would love it. I was hit real FOMO - why hadn't I thought of that? I'd only looked at the night matches. I was spurred to rearrange a day and go and watch a game live.

But alas, no day matches left (except the one that clashes with Ministry of Sound and NO WAY am I missing an opportunity to go dancing with friends!). 

Then it occured to me. I'd blow off Pub Choir and now I'm heading off to see France v Panama. I got tickets for friends and we are up in the roof but it should be a great experience. 

On Monday night I went to the pub to watch the Matildas game with some friends and the roar when goals were scored was electric. The idle banter in the slow parts made it all entertaining. I am beside myself with excitement now about going. 

I thanked my friend for making me jealous enough to get my head in order. I've given my Pub Choir ticket to another friend so it's not completely wasted.

My question, how had I got bogged down in the work/life stuff so much that I let it steal my enthusiasm? With age do we become 'it seems like too much of a hassle' people if we aren't looking? I love the World Cup - why didn't I think to ditch some plans sooner? Why didn't I have the headspace to book some tickets to a number of games the minute the emails started appearing?  Normally it's me trying to drag people to live sites in the middle of the night or pubs at 6am to watch a game - any random team, the more games the better. All the times I've gone out to watch for this World Cup has been because I've been invited by others. One friend even said with a grin "I kept waiting to be harassed to be in your sweep" - and I always organise a sweep (as well as being in a tipping comp). It just all seemed to hard and I was too busy and distracted.

Who was that person?

Do you think it's an age thing or a momentarily overwhelmed thing? 

 (I'm now watching the resale site to see if I can get some tickets for when my husband gets back).

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