Darth Vaders and Sunshine barbies

"I’m sick of always looking like Darth Vader next to Sunshine Barbie. Life’s to short, but you make it feel so long."--Blair Waldorf

Oh Blair! :( You were never the Darth Vader. You are by far, the most interesting character in the series because you are real. :)

The show is trashy. But I do love watching Blair Waldorf. Where would you find sunshine Barbies around the youth of today? 

Nowhere. We are all Darth Vaders. (Or Darth Vaders dressing up as Barbies)

Among all the characters of the show, Blair is the one who has the most insecurities. Her insecurities define me, define us. Define what we all have felt and currently feeling. In a world which shows you all the glamor, your insecurity grows. You see the media flaunting the Sunshine Barbies, the uber cool It girls who look like soulless plastic dolls. That's right, Plastic. Think about it, we look at them, we envy them, we want to be there. But where is there? And who are they? Are they real? Or are they just manufactured beauty that is skin deep?

Look around you, you see your fellow Darth Vaders because that's who we are. We are more real and more human than any of those. We are the insecure. Yet we continue to live and love and laugh, because, hey, who ever said the world was fair? Let them have the beauty, and we can have the freedom to BE. I'd rather experience these bouts of insecurity because they make me who I am. They define me and enable me to be something MORE. 

Imagine being a perfect Sunshine Barbie...sounds fun? But after all the parties and magazines and shows, you may find yourself LOST. Who are you in the world of plastic reality? What have you become? Will you find that answer by staying a Sunshine Barbie? 

But to a Darth Vader, an Ugly Duckling, we get to find answers. We can find answers because we have the freedom of being simple, ordinary. We can be extraordinary and happy about ourselves. We have insecurities at the beginning but we shed that and learn and become better people. Sunshine Barbies get to be that for all their lives, threats are omnipresent because they live by their beauty, and as we know, beauty fades. 

When the World Cup players get back to France NT...

I don't feel so good about it. Patrice Evra, I have this dire feeling about him. I hope it won't prove true. There's something sinister about the come-back of the world cup players. Evra, Gourcuff and Ribery don't mix well together. It would be such a shame if their issues would pull down the team again. Whatever issues they've had was not resolved during all those times they were together for the World Cup. They are men, not boys, they should have been able to forgo their issues for the sake of the team, for the sake of their country but they didn't. It blew up and caused a once-proud football nation so much disgrace. And Evra's attempts to get pardon and lift the 5 match ban shows a steak of impatience, pride and resoluteness that does not suit me well. This insistence to get back on the team, the impatience looks to me like he does not accept his role in the world cup disaster. And that lack of remorse or guilt means he is not psychologically ready to be back. How would he set himself up in a fresh, young team with a new coach? Plus the other world cup players will be back, and I feel apprehensive about that. Right now, Blanc has enough troubles in his hand without the players' issues getting in the mix. France is slowly but surely rising from disgrace, they need the consistent wins and mind set without anyone inside the team ruffling their feathers. I know the world cup players were the best in their clubs, but even with so much talent, they failed. They had NO TEAMWORK. Evra couldn't be a good captain, he wasn't bale to resolve inner team conflict or maybe set boundaries for players to not take their issues beyond the locker room and into the pitch. It was all a failure. And getting them back, well, for me, spells more disaster. I don't want that. I guess if as a player, you feel you can't represent your country well enough, you should just stop lying to yourself and let others take the lead. France is a new, young team. Let it grow enough, maybe they'll show us back the glory again. I know they will. The new players know they are young and inexperienced internationally but still they are trying, and their last win proved it. They could do it. If ever Evra and the otehrs come back, I hope they won't ruin it.

The Golden Goal Rule

Sepp Blatter should focus on putting a more technologically advanced game where he puts up goal line technology. 
He said "But in the first few matches of the group stage in South Africa, we witnessed some teams that went out to avoid defeat, that were playing for a draw from the outset." To be fair, those teams played to win, and qualify and it was essential for them to get points during a draw. The games played out well, perhaps it has escaped your notice, dear Mr. Blatter, that the only times when it DID not do so well where during those times when blatant mishaps were MISSED by your referees. Why don't you focus on that instead?! 


"We have to try to find a way to encourage free-flowing football in tournaments like the World Cup, with teams playing to win."-Blatter


They did play to win, I think it was obvious that they wanted it, who wouldn't? You see, the only hindrance to that is the way the game kept on stopping or being stopped by atrocious red and yellow cards for questionable faults, the missed goals and when your referees turned a blind eye to obvious penalties. WTH Blatter? This issue has been on the rise since those incidents but you keep skirting around them! You say you want to re-introduce the Golden Goal for free flowing football, I say you learn to priortize and get to a more pressing issue than that. get Goal Line technology, get any technology that would assist your referees in the game! 

Mesut and Sami benched for the meantime

Wow first name basis! LOL. This post may just spawn hatred for Jose Mourinho. I respect him as a coach because let's face it, he has proven himself as a great coach, the chosen one. Well the chosen one is pretty choosy and had a fun summer baiting and hooking and catching players all over. And his favorite fishing place is apparently Germany. He knows what he wants and he gets it. I'm a  bundesliga fan and I may be a bit possessive in its players because I do not want them to move out. The fact is, because of how the Germans have fared in the World Cup, things are looking bright for the the Bundesliga and I so want those players of quality to be part of it all. Back to Mourinho, he got Oezil and Kheidera, but because of the players' obvious language barrier (They are Germans/Turkish, what do you expect?) he places them on the bench. Well, Mourinho, if you keep doing that, you'll knwo you'll have lost something because those two were Germany's key players (Everyone is a key player in Die Mannschaft :D) Okay, I'm ranting. Need to stop. LOL. But I hope they get more playing time and perhaps request a translator since right now, it's going to be tough going during a language class to switch from German to Spanish. Hopefully, they get to show their talents sooner. And maybe even be friends with the rest of Real Madrid.

Gourcuff: moving Sideways

I love Yoann, he's one of my favorite football players. But he just frustrates me. He has a warped mind. Seriously, I was so mad about his transfer. It was reckless and idiotic and insulting to do it that way. To officially tell them you're transferring on the night of a big match is like saying you want out of a sinking ship that is Bordeaux. Argghhh..it's so frustrating, how could you do it? Did you feel no remorse? How do you think the team would feel?! Insulted. Mad. Angered. Gahhh...!!! And it's not like you're moving to the premier leagues, or La Liga, it's just another Ligue 1 club. And one who has not been doing well in their past few games.
Then you had your first match, albeit as a sub. You were present as a player, but you were a negligible part of that game. What happened to that Gourcuff who lead Bordeaux to their glory? Who showed AC Milan what they lost when they let you go?! Was the magic gone because the challenge was there no more? Where are you, Yoann Gourcuff, the playmaker?!
Do Come Back.

Die Mannschaft, Les Bleus and hopes for the future

First of all, I was so relieved that they won against Azerbaijan. Speculations were rampant that Germany would a have a difficult time in facing this team because of their poor showing against Belgium. They did win that match but it was obvious that the team lacked some spark. Criticisms were thrown at Podolski who made a poor show. That's why it was so important for Germany to get back on form. Getting a goal is good but it won;t be enough to win against the bigger teams. So in the game against Azerbaijan, the team went back in track to a whooping 6 goal win with just a single goal conceded to the opposing. Manuel Neuer's disappointment was evident in the way he was criticizing himself during the post match interviews. He wanted a clean sheet, it was a moment of weakness. But overall, it was a great game for Germany. They are way ahead of everyone else in their group and they are sure qualifiers for the Euro's. I hope they get the trophy this time because I seriously have had enough of Spain.

Of Spain: It's not that I hate the team. But they've won pretty much every trophy there could possibly be so I think it's time for other teams to take over. my bets are on Les Bleus and Die Mannschaft. Spain is very good but there are evident cracks in their play. During the world cup, Torres was not at his form, and Villa was shooting everywhere except the net. I guess they fixed it now, as seen during their qualifying match BUT during the friendly against Argentina (Who thankfully are now playing LOGICALLY without Maradona) they lost 4-1. So many factors affecting it yes, but as fresh world cup champions, it's a blow to their system. It's a big plus on Argentina's confidence factor because they were able to redeem themselves, they are capable of winning, they just need rational tactics. Again, I do not feel sad that Spain lost. I don't wish them well but there are a lot of quality teams who deserve their chance at a trophy. Young teams like France and Germany who could rise through the ranks if they use their young players well. Jogi is utilizing them successfully and hopefully, with just a little more training (mental, physical and social LOL) of France, they could also be a force to reckon with in Euro 2012.

Who knows? I could be watching and cheering. LIVE. **sigh.