RANDOM: Soccer

I saw that the UEFA Championship game was on today via ESPN.com and wondered what some of the best goals in soccer have been. I quickly found this video and decided to post it here for reference/to share with others.

It is a lengthy video for certain, but well worth a gander...even if to skip through a couple of the athletic maneuvers these players exhibit. Enjoy..

Little Miss Watne

Feel the little girl;

Kicking, shifting, actively

Making herself known.

Poudre River

Oh river rafting,

The joy of floating along;

The summer is here.

Laundry List

Anomie for me.

So many things to finish,

But where do I start?

SLC Rendezvous

To Salt Lake City

Our journey takes us today.

Good times to be had.

Winds of change finally arrive...

Simply notes from the Inauguration:

Michelle's loud and nice dress. I was so excited to see her, I did not think that would happen by the mere sight of her

Bush’s awkward hand slap and smile at the lady on the video at the door while walking through the hallway leading out of the Capital. Smile was one of mischief, and the hand slap showed his awkwardness (in so many ways).

Silence from the crowd when Bush was announced. (wonder what people were actually yelling in D.C.? I am sure there were some interesting words thrown out.)

Adorable little girls, who were taking pictures like kids will do, even during the inauguration.

Obama’s stoic look, very strong and yet cognizant of the time/moment.

The MILLIONS of people watching/listening. Billions?

Elite Politician said when he exited the Capital to presumably another politician, "I decided to stay. It is like Groundhog Day." Then he laughed. This is what is wrong with politics.

The spirited speech by the the pastor.

The waving flags in the background...looked like a movie.

John Williams is amazing. Interesting to see a musical number, especially classic music, to be played mixed with a soulful, but not very clear, Aretha Franklin. What a powerful and true song.

I actually teared up a bit...did not expect that.

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts seemed to try to mess him up twice in assisting . Wonder how their relationship is/will be?

The grey hair of all the ex-Presidents. Wonder what Obama will look like in a couple years?

Obama on the t-shirts and hats of people, "O-BAM-A" chants coming from the crowd. Such a following, will be interesting to see how Tour de-Fate will be? Will he be re-elected?

Showed an Army cadet and he looked like a sleeping lamb...odd.

Obama's speech was very good, especially liked the connection to George Washington's message.

Can't believe this time has actually come.

Felt so good to see George W. get on the helicopter and fly far, far away.

Giddy Up!

P.S. - Well done Cadillac. Nice coverage/advertisement with Obama's new limo.

Thank the stars!!

I want to express how thankful I am that the events of this evening have come to be...the election is finally over.  No more political ads, no more polls, no more phone calls from republicans or democrats, old or young people, or any other people trying to convince me to vote for Obama, McCain, [insert local representative's name] or someone calling for this/that Amendment.  I will not be saturated with messages on my cell from Becky from the Colorado Democratic party, or Ellen from the campaign for McCain and Palin, or better yet Sarah Palin herself (twice, though I am fairly certain she did not call me personally).

Don't get me wrong, I am immeasurably excited for the U.S.A. and for the potential future that Presidential Elect Barack Obama will eventually lead the United States into, but the harassment that people have to endure during the last couple months of the presidential elections is ridiculous.  The whole thing has been turned into a spectacle of sorts, a circus of red and blue.  I appreciate the system that I am a part of and would never want the representative government aspect to change, just the inundating coverage and pressure towards one of two options.

King of Leaves

Walking to class today I noticed that there are a couple trees with just a few leaves still hanging on to its stark branches and wondered, are these the "King" leaves of the tree?  Are these leaves looked at as the strongest and most powerful leaves on the tree?  Do other leaves talk about strong leaves in the past that have been able to hold onto their branch for a month or two following the second to last leaf that has fallen?  I can picture the leaves laying on the ground looking up at those that are still sucking up nutrients from the soil and wishing they could be there.  

Inevitably there are a couple leaves that last a good while longer than the rest, but is this a blassing or a curse?  Are they suffering from watching their neighbors decend to the ground below them, watching them deteriorate and waste away while they are connected to the larger lifeform that created them?  These lonely leaves could very well want to join their siblings and friends in the ground but the greater power of the tree does not want to let them go.

It is hard to tell which scenario is most accurate, and if applying this to the human lifecourse this becomes even more ambiguous...which is why I brought it up.

Positive change takes so long..

"Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California are warning businesses that have given money to the state's largest gay rights group they will be publicly identified as opponents of traditional unions unless they contribute to the gay marriage ban, too." - SFGate

This seems like an embarrassment to modern society. Much like those who look back on past times and condemn them for acting in ways we deem unfathomable, our current society is going to be viewed as uncivilized due to these kinds of groups attempting to hold onto past ways of acting and thinking for too long. 

It is ridiculous really, but I think that time will eventually iron out the wrinkles of intolerability.

Constant Motion

An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.  - Lao Tzu

I need to remind myself to continually move, be it mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, etc.  Without movement comes stagnation, and this is detrimental to growth and prosperity in many ways. 

Pursue new thoughts and actions constantly, for only elsewhere can you find yourself closer to true knowledge and enlightenment.  

Politics or Pundits?

The different political campaigns going on right now have saturated media: television, newspapers, magazines, radio, Internet, and even concerts and other general gatherings of the public. You cannot turn without running into a person arguing for Obama, or someone igniting the flames within the GOP party, but after awhile you have to wonder, where is this going to lead us?



I do not question that people feel they should follow this person or that person for a particular reason, and I am actually in favor of getting behind someone that seems to hold the same value sets and opinions that you do, but I need to remind myself from time to time that one person will not change a city, county, not to mention a country.


Go back to all the political campaigns that have drenched the public and politicians all say the same things: "I will save you X amount of money in taxes", "I will work to make your life better by reaching across the aisle and talking to others that my competitor will not", and my personal favorite "We will change our dependency on foreign nations", but sadly this has not come to fruition. If we actually analyze what has been promised and what had come to be I doubt they match up much, maybe a 2-7% promise-to-action rate.



All I am saying is sure you can believe what people are saying in their campaigns, but I think there should be MUCH more attention paid to make sure these strings of promises are eventually connected to action. No more empty promises. No more voices stretching to unquestioning and devoted ears only to appease.


I think anyone running for political positions, especially those who are gunning for President or Congress, should have a detailed, well researched, and plausible action plan before they should even be considered for the office. Minimum. Why spend hundreds, thousands, or millions of dollars simply to show that you are the best when there are better ways to prove you are the most qualified!


I know this probably will not happen. Politics will most likely increasingly rely on image and money in order to get people elected, and that upsets my very much so.

Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class. - Al Capone

Breaking the seal with zeal

Blogging, why we write?

To find ourselves amongst life?

I will soon find out.