And they say America will never embrace soccer. Okay, maybe we won't clasp it to our bosoms like football and baseball and hockey. But still.

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( and here, of course, is the famous goal )

See pictures of Team USA here! And the roster is here.

Poll I say go, go, go...

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Craigslist ad of the day!

From the YouTube page:

LUCKY'S STORY: I was at a wedding reception at the Roosevelt on Hollywood Blvd. and there was a commotion outside. Some crazy lady was dragging a THREE week old puppy on a leash (trying to sell him), it was cold out and this puppy should have still been under his mother's belly. This appeared to be a sympathy scam so she ( Read more... )

I don't want to hear about your Thursdays. I was very busy eating Ethiopian food for the first time and, oh yes, GETTING A PLACE TO LIVE IN DC. How do you like them apples?

Poll some worries, man

I'm gonna go ahead and leave this un-flocked. Um, a Big Bang J2 featuring the Haitian Earthquake as a setting was released. I'm not gonna link it directly, but you can read some excerpts hereI was in Haiti for a week. Lord knows it doesn't make me an expert and it doesn't mean I saw everything and it certainly doesn't mean I understand the ( Read more... )

Hey, I just wanted to say that I know I'm sort of checked out right now, but I've got several proverbial balls in the air. And I feel like a bit of a failure because I haven't finished alchemise's True Blood fic or Teufelshunde. But there's some RL business that really needs to be handled first. Sorry. Here's a video to make your ovaries dance.

Poll IT'S SCIENCE!

we had a drink before the wedding. and then, during the wedding, while the pastor was misinterpreting the sh'ma, I was like I SHOULD HAVE HAD ANOTHER MARTINI BEFORE THIS. and then the pastor got into gender roles within marriage and I was like WHERE IS THE MARTINI I HAVE EARNED WITH MY SILENCE. and then, after the wedding, at the reception, my ( Read more... )

Happy Friday!

Wait, no, that's not it...Happy Friday!

WAIT WAIT I'VE GOT IT NOW.

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Also, if you have a moment, please think good thoughts for the wedding tonight. I'm afraid Mom of Groom is going to burst into tears during the ceremony and not in a joyful way. My family? We're pre-gaming the wedding. Not even my idea.