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nationals
Originally uploaded by -djb-

Done with nationals...
Much work along with summer
For me await


[Kanye West - Homecoming]
[pensive]

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pump it up

I found this video while innocently looking for vids to show a friend the game pump it up, the Korean equivalent of DDR.

This "workout" video has roughly the same cast as the people from the original call on me music video by Eric Prydz. I'm using the term workout very loosely here, because I'm sure most of the people buying this video will not be following along for the aerobic workout... at least not in the intended way...
But if aerobics classes were attended by people like those in the vid, I'd actually be tempted to go.

Every day.

All the time.

[Eric Prydz - Call on me]
[amused]

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respect

It's no secret that I have what some may call a man-crush on Kanye West. His beats are good, his lyrics are some of the best, he's got an ego, and the fact that he's from the Chi helps too.


As a football (soccer for y'all) goal keeper, though, Gigi Buffon personifies what I want to be when I grow up.


I felt nostalgic when we played Saturday at el Retiro with some new people. It reminded me of street soccer with my cousins in the rain, soccer games during recreo, high school tryouts, penalty shootouts... I was dead tired after the game, but it reminded me of how fun it is and how much work it takes to play well. I have to emphasize playing well because what's the point of simply playing? Anyone anyone can play, but anything worth doing is worth doing right. Fortunately, I should get plenty of chances to play right around here. I watched the Italy-France match at an Italian bar and it was awesome to be surrounded by people so passionate about football again.

Sometimes, since coming to Spain a strange feeling overcomes me. Even though I'm halfway across the globe from home, I feel like it's a homecoming of sorts.

Sometimes.

[Lupe Fiasco - Hustlaz Song]

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Injury report, "Soriano scratched with fractured finger"

I was just catching up on my Cub reading and was a bit concerned about Soriano's finger fracture, but it turns out he'll be back in less than a week. In the article they also point out a few other injuries. A sore shoulder's nothing out of the ordinary, an irregular heartbeat could be some serious stuff, but being punched in the face and a twisted testicle?!
Lord help the Cubs...

[I don't think this post needs a picture...]

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