FA Board Member Says

Capello Hiring Was Rush-Job

The appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager

should have been handled more professionally,

according to Football Association board member Sir Dave Richards.

The Premier League chairman was keen to stress that he believes that the FA got the right man, but feels strongly that there was no need to go through the hiring process in such a rush.

"I'm not happy with what's gone on and have told the FA," Richards thundered."What was all the rush about? It was totally unnecessary to contact everybody by phone on Thursday when the contracts weren't finalised until the following afternoon.

This level of business should not be done over the phone. It needs a face-to-face discussion."No one's objecting to Capello - far from it. But it would have made so much more sense to call a board meeting for today, tomorrow or Monday.

"England don't play their next game until February 6, so why the need to do everything in such a mad hurry? It's bizarre. We have the next scheduled board meeting on Thursday, so it wasn't as if there was nothing in the diary.

"Decisions of this magnitude should be made at a board meeting in the right way, so all the detail can be discussed in a calm orderly manner."This is a very important appointment, involving a lot of money and personnel, that should be arrived at via a rigorously proper process.

"I regard myself as a custodian of the game who tries to do his best for the game. If that means walking out of meetings or objecting to conference calls about the England manager's job, then I'll do it."

courtesy of goal.com

Gullit Backs Beckham,

Riles Shearer Speaking to a fans' forum for

Ford's Feel Football programme,

Ruud Gullit shared his in-depth

views on the many sub-plots of the Three Lions' ongoing revolution...

The former Sky pundit, who also played under Capello in the Milan invincibles side of the early 1990s, backs his former boss as the best man for the job. He went on to express his opinions on how things would work best for Don Fabio during his reign as England manager.

One such debate is the contentious issue of the necessity for an Englishman amongst Capello's entourage of Italian coaching staff.

Italian-speaking Englishman and former under-21 coach David Platt emerged as a possibility, as did the much less experienced Portsmouth assisstant Tony Adams.

Strangely, it's the the non-experienced but most popular Alan Shearer who appears to be front-runner for the position, a decision with which Gullit strongly disagrees.

Shearer Could Have Done More For Me

"You must have experience and for me he would be a surprising choice," Gullit said of Shearer.

"Shearer was a good player but I felt he could have done more for me at Newcastle and I actually had an argument with him about it," he said.

"I told him we could play the old way or the new. Alan is a very powerful guy up north and I was seen as the city boy coming up from London telling them what to do."

The former Chelsea manager refused to hold back; hitting out, perhaps deservedly so, at the politics within Newcastle United.

"It was very difficult because to do my work properly I felt I had to change things. Then I saw that I couldn't win this fight, but 10 years later they are struggling in the same position. So I was right," he stated.

"I still think Alan was a good striker but things didn't work out. It didn't help that I arrived after his best friend, Kenny Dalglish, was sacked. I think a more experienced coach should be appointed by England."

A Clever Idea

Gullit had his own ideas about who would work best as Capello's mediator, but it's not an Englishman.

Gianfranco Zola has been linked with the role, as another man who speaks both English and Italian, and who has experience coaching.

"It would be a clever idea," insisted Gullit. "He knows English football and speaks both English and Italian. Gustavo Poyet has been working in a similar way at Spurs and it has worked well.

Zola has worked with the under-21s in Italy so getting him involved would be a smart move."
However, having made the logical decision in the appointment of manager, the FA will most likely be coaxed into making a token sentimental appointment of an English hero to subdue the currently disillusioned fans.

Though their feelings are understandable, surely someone as popular in England as Zola would be appreciated as the right man for the job, but it seems the heart will rule over the head in this matter.

Becks The Best

Now managing LA Galaxy, Gullit has made a statement that might surprise some, in backing his star player to continue with his country, despite the detriment it could cause at club level.

He began, "To play for your country is the best thing that can happen. If he wants it to continue then I will do everything I can to help him. It's up to him - but why not?

"What did everyone say after England played Croatia? They said that Beckham was the best player on the pitch. Everybody knows he is the best player in the squad.

I've seen him playing in our exhibition games and he has been playing out of his skin. I think the period between 28 and 34 are the best years of your career.

"If he goes with the national team then I will have to rest him - otherwise I will not be able to play him at his best. But it would be the same with any other player. You need to recover from a long journey."

Not A Defensive Coach

The Dutch national rounded off with some insight on Capello's managerial style, something England are set to become a lot more familiar with in the coming months.

"He is very demanding and very disciplined," he began. "He will sort out the defensive part of the game. He is not a defensive coach - everyone likes to attack but if you can't defend yourself then what is the point of attacking? You know that if you get him you have a chance of winning something because he has done that everywhere he has been."

As well as debunking the stereotypical 'defensive Italian' stereotype, Gullit went on to emphasise the psychological aspect of Capello's role.

"You need to be able to get inside the players' minds," he said. He will do what is necessary for the squad. He does not care about your reputation, that's for sure. But that's good. I hope some of the England players are worried about that, because it is about the team, not about the individual."

Who he's referring to remains a point of interest, but one thing is for sure, all eyes are on England in the coming months.

courtesy of goal.com

Lampard Admits Arsenal Admiration

Chelsea star Frank Lampard has admitted

that he has been as impressed by Arsenal’s title charge as anyone,

ahead of the mouthwatering clash between

the two city rivals on ‘Grand Slam Sunday’.

The England international midfielder had no problem admitting that the Gunners have been a joy to watch, though he did suggest that their shock defeat at Middlesbrough last week was an indication that they don’t have the quality in depth to maintain such stellar form over the long run."Arsenal deserve all the credit they get because they've been playing fantastic football,” said Lampard. “They've been a great team to watch and I think maybe the reason everyone has been so excited about it is they've caught teams unawares."Everyone knew they had good young players but no one expected them to play so consistently well and score so many goals.

Probably one of our downfalls is that people have been expecting unbelievable things because we've been winning things for the last few years so they don't talk us up so much."But Arsenal deserve all the credit they get this season and we're obviously two teams who play with different styles and that will be one of the fascinating things to see on the day. What's nice for us is that we've narrowed the gap over the last month.

There was a point where we were possibly double figures behind Arsenal with their game in hand and we've put ourselves in a position where we could go level on points."That's a great confidence-booster for us. I think it was inevitable that Arsenal weren't going to keep winning. It's very hard to keep that level up, especially when you go to places like Newcastle and Middlesbrough.

So we're back in the hunt and looking forward to the chance to show what we can do against the top teams."Lampard concluded by insisting that he’d rather face a full-strength Arsenal on Sunday, rather than have the likes of Fabregas, Hleb and Flamini fail late fitness tests."You like to play and test yourself against the best, you don't want people saying afterwards that there were any excuses either way,” he added.

“But maybe it's for them to stay strong without two of their big players. We've had to do that all season and we'll go there without probably the best striker in the world (Drogba)."

surprising how lampard suddenly being nice and slow to arsenal. tsktsktsk.

courtesy of goal.com

my sister and i bought these books simply bcoz we fell in love with them. no...not with men but these three books, people!. initially, i picked 5 books and since we have spent most of our pocket money on something else, we decided to take 3 instead of 5. i love the three of them, unfortunately we are unable to carry all of them in our trip. hopefully, after we come back we can dig in as long as we want (our mum doesnt get along well with our books...*sigh*). we werent expecting of another translated-novel from an award winning japanese author natsuo kirino. but here it is, right on top of my desk (actually under my desk as i put it together with my other precious books). hopefully, it'd be much fun like her previous masterpiece, titled out. cant wait to read them all...i wish i had more time....anyway our trip will take more than 2 hours and i havent had enough sleep so i am currently overdose myself with a glass of breakfast coffee coz it lasts longer than any other coffee ive ever tasted. come to think of it....i need to get my butt off this comfy seat and start accessorized myself....well here we go again...

real madrid coach bernd schuster told media how madrid had lost two world class players (roberto carlos and david beckham) to other clubs and they suffered at the beginning. however, they have been able to pull through and win important matches midway though the season. ive been a real madrid fan for 4 yrs now and i still think there are things mr schuster needs to focus on including his fragile midfielders. they have good midfielders roaming around the center but they are not forming strong bond with each other, thus opponents can easily sneak through pass them without much hassle. plus those midfielders are lacking creativity to support real forwards. there are times they will play a very entertaining football with possesion around the field but it usually doesnt last long. they are very weak when it comes to away games and im sure mr. schuster is very aware of the problem and will address it as soon as possible. are real madrid capable to win champs league? i dont think so. they have so many weaknesses and havent been able to fix the problem in proper manner. however, who am i talking such as that. no one ever predicted greece would have won EURO 04 and i am certainly not capable to read the future. in football, anything can happen.

here is what he has to say...
"Fortunately the team won the League last year. They didn't play well, but they won. Had they not, it would have made things a lot worse because so many wanted immediate success. When I signed, we lost Roberto Carlos, the best left-back in the world, and Beckham, one of the best players along the right flank. They were big shoes to fill in one summer, but we've solved most of our problems throughout the season."

i read an article from telegraph.co.uk and amazed by the fact that there was misunderstanding between capello and becks during their spell at real madrid. capello agrees to exclude becks, under ramon calderons order, from both training and matches after he signs a contract with LA Galaxy. thinking he wont be able to focus on his current duty with the spanish giant after his current contract runs out. both of them are wrong and capello gratefully admits that he has made a terrible decision to leave out a dedicated player for some dubious reasons. becks is included and as other people would say, the rest is history. i was even shocked after reading comments from previous readers. out of 5, there was one person who thinks becks is ronaldinho. he has never been able to run past defenders like lionel messi does simply bcoz he doesnt have pace. he, however, posseses something that messi doesnt have, an inch pass to his teammates on the field. he can make a difference by crossing his famous passing and contribute to a goal like he did when he was with real madrid. he is too, a very dedicated player and compared to his teammates in england, he is by far the most influential player on and off the field. lets hope becks and capello will bring england somewhere instead of nowhere. im goin to post good and bad comment(s) from the readers...here it goes:

Lets hope its just for this one match then otherwise we have ourselves a manager withut a vision for our future.The one thing that did impress me about Capello was how he had no hesitation in dragging the failing and collapsing Beckham off the field when he was bottling that defining madrid match in the way weve become so accustomed to him doing with england.For that match,read englands last 3 quarter-finals or indeed any mtch v a top rate nation where Beckham has always shown himself to be completely out of his depth.The only "quality" hes ever produced is when up against non-professional standard defences who give him time and space.Whenever hes had to go up against a proper team and their quality defencders ala portugal,ala brazil,ala sweden,ala turkey,ala argentina,ala germany,ala france,etc etc etc,hhes been comprehensively found out as the vilently limited and easily containbale nomad he is on the highest stage.
Posted by robbie on December 14, 2007 2:12 PM

Dearest mistaken Robbie - Your knowledge of David Beckham and the game of football is about as good as your spelling. Please stick to your day job. Beckham's contribution to Real Madrid's league success last year was handsomely acknowledged by Capello, the Spanish fans and the many opponents he left trailing in his wake as they surged to victory. When did you last see him on the pitch? Never I would think. Beckham's strength of character on the field of play and his leadership qualities both on an off it get no mention as you dish out the dirt without thinking. Thank goodness you're not a selector.
Posted by ghostwriterpeter on December 14, 2007 3:17 PM

England without David Beckham? He inspires the team, something Terry, Lampard and Gerard cannot do and have never done. Shrewdly, wisely, Capello knows this.
Posted by roberto l tanizaki on December 14, 2007 1:56 PM

i came across this article from goal.com and was actually laughing my heads off. i didnt expect FA would have come clear about their dislike toward john terry after 18 months. he has been acting like a celeb since his stardom with chelsea 3 years ago. abramovich saga has helped chelsea to be where they are today. superstar players such as sheva, joe cole (he was nobody back then), pizarro, etc have become accustomed to fame and glory. JT is someone who is admired by all english fans around the world especially the blues fans. fame comes with price though. JT likes to gamble and when his payroll reaches a hundred thousand of pounds, he becomes a lot more attractive to most ladies and of course, owner of casinos. i dunno why did ste-c picked him out of other england players and stood by his decision even after hearing such news from local tabloids and newspapers. perhaps ste-c himself was seeking a piece of the fame itself. at least, people are realizing what kind of player he is. if let say england future manager, fabio capello decides to stick with JT, i have to bear him in all england matches. its capello decision anyway. becks is supposed to captain england during a friendly match against switzerland on february 08. and it also to commemorate becks 100th caps with england. i think its going to be a fantastic match. although england failed to bid their appearance in EURO 08, i still wanna see becks running and fighting again. anyway, enough talking...dig in people...oo i mean pls read and enjoy....

Terry Desperate To Remain England Captain
John Terry has revealed that he is anxious to hang onto the England armband despite growing speculation that the FA are displeased with his leadership example.

John Terry could be set to lose the England captain's armband under the new manager, thought to be Fabio Capello.

Reports have claimed that the FA are unhappy with Terry - given the role by Steve McClaren - as the figurehead of the team, feeling his constant hounding of referees and irresponsible behaviour off the field sets a bad example to youngsters.

Pressure could be put on the new boss to select someone else, while David Beckham seems certain to skipper the side next time out in what would mark his 100th international cap.

Let Me Keep My Armband!

Terry knows the decision is out of his hands, but pleaded be allowed to continue leading out his country. “The new manager can come in and change things completely. That’s his decision and I fully respect whatever he decides," he said.

“Whoever the new manager is he’ll make the right decision for England — not for John Terry or Steven Gerrard or for anyone. But I want to keep the armband and drive this thing forward. I want to keep my armband and make England successful.”

Chris Williams

i wanna go there
i wanna go with you
in all places we can be
wherever it may be, i'll do
i feel close to you no matter how far you'll go
i always be here
to catch your shadow in the shattered window
waiting for you under the mistletoe
can you hear me too
calling you one and two

i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
for some unknown answers that keep bounching away...
God please lead me the way...
the way to your eternity
i wanna see you here with me so close to the eye beyond the day surpassing my strength.

there were so many things happened yesterday and i wanted to post my thoughts in our lovable blog but suddenly the internet connection got disconnected midway through, so i decided to post it today although i understand that it will appear 'posted 13 december', i dont mind. i was completely gutted by the fact a marching band from indonesia failed to perform in 1U coz they couldnt make it on time. their bus broken down somewhere in the city and they had to cancel their show immediately. we waited for almost an hour for them but it just didnt happen for us *sigh*. MNG had closed its store in 1U few months ago and replaced by a new boutique called pull and bear. i like it; actually my sister and i wanted to buy something but we ran out of cash after having splashed our pocket money in a bookstore, so we have to wait for another month or so. i found something rather disturbing to my own self. i dont know if i can get out from this dungeon. but someday i will.

signs were lighten during my absence, chose to evade and hid behind huge rock. finding nothing but great longing of presence, left me in a complete shock. hopefully we'll see each other again someday soon, under the same sky bearing a beautiful moon...

(no idea)

yesterday i had so much fun watching two movies that were very-very entertaining. first me and my sister watched the holiday (my mom even liked it). it's been a while since i had so much fun watching a movie without any complains came from my sister.

basically when i've reached certain maturity as a human being, i've also learned new things about relationship, love, friendship, and life. it's amazing how far i've grown up since few years a go. i'm totally open when it comes to learn new positive things in life.

love is a whole package. every single thing that you think are incompatible. before marriage think the fondation has to be very strong. communication, patience, understanding how your partner lives, and the intention should be on the right track.

love has always been complicated. no words can ever explain the true meaning of it, love is love..love will lead to different doors. joy or sorrow it depends on how you embrace every choices. love is something i always believe in since i was a kid.

the second movie was in the mix by usher and emanuelle chiriqui, the pair looked cute together. ha-ha, i enjoyed it very much thank you. usher should consider a movie option especially now that most fans are very annoyed with his last decision.

well, i had so much fun taking pictures..i'm still learning btw..i love flickr, i love the fact that out of hundreds of pics there will always be the best one in the batch. my dad used to have a collection of cameras. awesome..

but unfortunately, he didn't pass it on to us. he gave it to one of his relatives. (GIVE IT BAAACCCKKK!!!!). hopefully i'll have the real camera in the future. i would love to shot pictures like a pro, like sherri for example. she's a pro!

i was going out to pick my mom, i wanted to go to a mall where best donuts served. but the parking lot was FULL, and i had to go home early after my dad asked me about my account. blah, no donuts or even blended beverages..

time to cut myself off from writing too much agenda (ha-ha)

Eisleyian.

Dear Mr. Fukuda,


Rest assured our viewers and the public at large is appalled by Japanese whaling and fisheries practices. Even within your own country, recent polls show that over 77% of the Japanese public is against whaling while only 11% support it.


To say that Japan is carefully managing marine living resources for the future is a joke. Recent scientific studies have shown that over 90% of the world’s large fish have been depleted by over-fishing and Japan’s own factory-fishing fleets are largely responsible for this, decimating one species after another. Just recently, Japan was found to be in violation of its quota on endangered blue fin tuna. I cannot find one example where Japan has carefully managed any marine species.


In regards to dolphins and whales, Japan’s blatant disregard for these species is unfathomable. Japan is cruelly and needlessly butchering over 20,000 dolphins and other small cetaceans every year. There is no humane way to kill a dolphin or whale and scientific research shows that dolphin and whale meat is unhealthy for human consumption. Your own Government studies show dolphin and whale meat can contain up to 10-16 times the healthful level of mercury and that elevated levels of mercury have been proven to cause birth defects, neural damage, and death. As a result, several Japanese supermarket chains have pulled dolphin and whale meat from their shelves due to the health risks. Despite this however, your fisheries agency continues to advocate for the needless killing of dolphins and whales.


In addition, your whaling fleet is now planning to kill over 1,000 whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary including endangered fin and humpback whales. There is nothing scientific about this slaughter. All the data being collected can be and is being collected through non-lethal means by bona-fide scientists, not bogus scientists like yours.
Recently, a representative for Japan’s fisheries agency said:
“Whales are just as important, and no more special, than any other fish,” says Japan Fisheries Agency spokesperson Hideki Moronuki, maintaining Japan’s long-held position that marine mammals should get no special treatment for being warm-blooded.


Your scientists can’t even tell the difference between a marine mammal and a fish. Do you realize how ignorant Japan looks to the rest of the world? Please be advised that we are telling all consumers to not purchase any Japanese made products until Japan stops killing dolphins and whales and we will be vigilant in this regard. We are determined to end Japan’s brutally cruel and needless slaughter of dolphins and whales and I will do everything within my power to ensure this.


Sincerely,
Hayden Panettiere

Spokesperson Save the Whales Again! Campaign





i admire celebs who constantly bring up critical issues to public and dare the consequences they might endure in the future. however, when someone goes overboard and starting to talk like he/she is someone from heaven above, we better put him/her into a garbage bin. my sist came across this open letter to Japanese govt and was quite shocked reading its content. hey...i dont like the way dolphins are treated but it doesnt mean i need to lash out a GOVT by telling them what to do. plus, hayD penn a.k.a hayden penettiere (oo btw she was the one who wrote the letter, how come i forgot to mention her name...who wonders) constantly using provocative words time and time again. is this necessary? i dont think so. you are welcomed to visualize your opinion in any means possible but dont PUSH PEOPLE AROUND. and that was exactly what she did. i dont know how the japanese govt gonna take this issue, but surely they wont be the silent spectator this time. hayD penn is starring ONE major big hit, heroes. and suddenly she wants to save the world like she does in the serial? i dont think so dear. she might want to be the next angelina jolie, but it wont get her anywhere if she doesnt know how to convey her messages, like what she had written above. perhaps it would be better if she goes to japan and be the 1st person to actually speak to the minister and view her thoughts as a grown up not as teenager who reads only novel. if you wanna be known as an activist, you have to do it the right way. have i heard response from other celebs regarding this matter? i should hope not. she needs to learn a lot from other celebs such as bono, angelina, leo dicaprio and so on and so forth. i havent heard they condemn a country coz of an issue that would be better off discussed peacefully. as a matter of fact, accusing and condemning wont solve anything. i wanna know what people say bout her letter....just have to wait

my sister and i have been the fans of the movie called the sisterhood of travelling pants and wasnt sure whether there would be another sequel for this one coz the story was practically ended they way other good movies end their journey. however, producers had second thoughts about the idea of having another continuity and decided to have a go. the movie will be directed by sanaa hamri. i wont be disappointed coz all of the original characters will be there once again. hope its goin to be next summer coz i dont wanna waste my time watching EURO 08, but then again who knows. anyway....cant wait to enter the year of 2008, so many exciting movies await...(thx to justjared for all the useul infos)

i'll be posting a number of articles today coz there are plenty issues i want to write about including this one. i read an article from daily mirror and practically surprised that they have the intenion to post this news to their website. read...and digest....

Becks appeal stunned me
RUUD GULLIT EXCLUSIVE 'I THOUGHT I'D SEEN EVERYTHING, BUT HE IS A PHENOMENON'
By Rory Smith 09/12/2007

Ruud Gullit thought he'd seen everything in football - then he discovered the David Beckham phenomenon.
The recently appointed LA Galaxy coach is just back from a tour of Australia and New Zealand which saw Beckham mobbed wherever he went.
And Gullit, once acclaimed as Europe's best footballer, said: "I thought I'd seen the lot but working with David stuns me. In my first few weeks as his manager I've been shocked on a daily basis.
"During the tour we played in front of 80,000 crowds. At the airports, in hotels and town centres, everywhere we went the place would be packed all because of David Beckham. People in England don't realise how big this man is all over the world. Which footballer in the world gets 100,000 people on his own into a stadium?"

That popularity highlights why the FA are ready to market the February 6 friendly with Switzerland at Wembley as not only Beckham's 100th international appearance but the chance for the public to salute their hero.

Gullit, who had spells as boss of Chelsea and Newcastle, went on: "In my playing days as a Milan star I became used to a few things. I was overwhelmed in a friendly way, every day by fans, waiters in restaurants, people at airports.
"But there's no comparison with what I see in my daily work with David. He really does need bodyguards around him every hour of the day.

"When I was a player, I used to do interviews all the time. I used to open my big mouth and nobody would tell me to shut up. With David everything is organised and people make sure he comes across nice and easy.

"But that's not difficult, because the lad is nice. I used to have enemies, because I always speak from my heart. I just blurt out what I think.
"David is more considerate. He does not want to hurt or upset people. I find that very impressive."
Gullit also insists Beckham still has a lot to offer on the pitch. He said: "David was written off at Real Madrid and he was pushed aside by Steve McClaren with England. He never moaned. He fought his way back.

"At Galaxy he leads by example. He is the front man in every way and it's a joy to work with him. That's why I can't understand the people who still bury him under loads of criticism.

"There is too much jealousy. Even the media do it. They all turn up here for a nice little interview. They are creepy, they talk smooth, but when the papers are printed, they're full of stinging articles about David. It really annoys me. He does not deserve all that garbage."

there are plenty people who are brave enough to fight against current in the riverbank, including mr gullit himself. but these people have been ignored for too long. does anyone in the world realize that becks is doing what he does best? just accept the fact that hes handsome and girls are crazy bout him and plenty of businessmen think hes cool to be part of their products. ooh i forgot to mention, hes full of cash too. but one thing he cant push aside; his passion for football. thats why hes still running donning that white shirt of england. c'mon people...dont blame becks for being popular coz of his looks and ability to bend those crosses. its time to sit back and watch his show coz its the best in town at the time being.

the best album of 2007 so far for me. ok, many albums i loved dearly but this one is insanely-amazing. beautifully done by the eisleys, couldn't have done it better. this is their best album, their best sound, and the only album i ever love every song, every melody, every low-high notes. EVERY SINGLE THING. hopefully their next will go far beyond combinations. as a fan, they're very good on live performances, and very entertaining. never stop making good music eisley!! it'd be dreadfully awfully sickening just to imagine that.

all this while i've always said i love music, i love every genre, i love musicians coz they make my life much easier. without music i'd be life-less, like the moment dementor sucks the life out of me. i'd love to explore more different angle in music, but eisley is something very different, eisley the indie, eisley is a fun band with the bright music that always lift me up. that's why i love them to death!

keep touring, keep making music, keep the faith eisleyians..

Eisleyian (make believe is so much fun)

a bug's life.

another day in my hectic life, but i managed to curled up my hair. Ha there's always some special tricks to do hair while pretending you're listening to your sister when the fact is you totally ignored her (ha-ha). poor lamb, so off i go to flickr while gathering ideas to write my heart out coz in fact i've no more idea. i love eisley's site, i love eisley so i love everything they're doing as long it's a good one. i'm an eisleyian.



tomorrow i might be off to have more and mooore fattening beverages. it's addictive, but i can't really be stopping myself from eating whipped cream on top. call me sugar addict, at least i'm cutting myself from the carbs so i won't feel guilty for whipped cream. at least i had some sushi and a donuts today, i'll have to go to a wedding reception soon i don't want to feel guilty for eating too many carbs. every girl always have weight issues.



i love spending more time with my family. my parents, my siblings don't you just love being raised in a lovely family? well at least i do. it's not a bluff, i've been a sunshine in everyone's (in the family) life. i love them whole hearted. i love being surrounded with good people with kind-hearted and positive attitudes. don't need more negativities to add into my happy life, moore and mooore positive influences please!



life sucks, that's what they say so what make it worth living and make everyone's life more meaningful with positive energy and a huge SMILE. i love it when people are treating me nicely, makes me feel appreciated as a person. still many ladders to climb, many tears to overcome, many warm hugs to be given, and many prayers to heal every sorrow. i love my life, i love that i'm in a position where i'm loved and an totally in love with everyone.

signing off, see ya on my next boring posts tarxans

gooners4Life, for life means for eternity.

when black becomes a shadow

the results came.

and it was not as we expected

a shadow

suddenly flowing

a fantasy

suddenly dissapear

fear starting to grow

the results shook.

they laughed

they even cried

happiness tears

that we should've had

but they had it

and we left empty handed

the results was a pain.

no matter how

the bruises keep bleeding

stoned face

running away

would it be easier

if the decision could be turned the other way around?

the poem directly written after the loss gunners suffered just now. it's never easy to overcome such big loss, you're a true winner if you know how to overcome something like losing and move on with a better perspective in life. *sigh*

hopefully this loss would make us gooners and gunners stronger and become united to face new challenges in the future. still, it's a big loss. no further comment would be made during this sad week. *in tears*

signing off, see ya on my next (hopefully cheer-y) boring posts (or post) tarxans

gooners4Life

didnt it help by pressing the play button to learn a specific scene which is being played in the player?. if we keep pausing and repeating the same track over and over again we wont be able to continue the story being told. nonetheless, we might take those repeating scenes as a lesson to learn. by being able to watch the same actions for a number of times, we would be able to record every scenes involved and store them in our deepest memory. it doesnt matter to us if those repeated scenes are incorrect and hideous as long as we keep on watching them. and in no time we will be able to resound the whole acts without even being guided. memorizing is the best way to succeed in every possible way; but not for long. the downfall is about to unfold. those repeated scenes are being seen as obscene, immoral and hamrful toward a man's life. simply bcoz of, those scenes arent given and granted by the high authority of human's existance. freedom needs to be leashed and chained according to a specific law enforcement. why wouldnt it? freedom has caused major havoc in developing countries and the casualty keep rising from day to day. however, what kind of freedom did someone brought to his community. he brought freedom to free himself from poverty by taking other peoples live and dimes without hesitation. and those lives taken couldnt rest assured that someday someone would bring this matter to justice. and so, it was the beginning of 'freedomization' of this country; and by weeks, everyone has followed suit. thus, those repeated scenes will now be enforced to every citizen in the new world, with the execption of unrated scenes involved which will be taken off for good from the tape. this new world fills with robotic manoeuvre to attract nothing but flies


.....deep thought

The True Story Behind The Red Mandarin Dress

At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution in 1966, Red Guards raided and ransacked my family home. As with many other so-called “black families” at the time, in the campaign of “Sweeping Away the Four Olds” the Red Guards subjected my parents to revolutionary “mass criticism,” seizing whatever they saw as capitalistic or counter-revolutionary, such as gold jewelry, fashionable clothes, bank savings, and old books.

That night, my mother suffered a breakdown, and I turned into a “black puppy” trembling beside her. Weeks later, I discovered in a dust-covered box a pile of books that mysteriously survived that campaign. Among them, a photo magazine contained a picture taken in the early 1960s, entitled “Mother, Let’s Go There.” The son in the picture, six or seven years old, is scampering about in a garden, pointing toward the distant horizon, pulling the hand of his beautiful mother in a stylish mandarin dress.

Judging by the details of picture, they, too, must have been of the “black family background”—in the days of the Cultural Revolution. Now, even Wang Guangmei, the “ex-first lady” of China, had to stand on a mass-criticism stage, wearing a deliberately torn mandarin dress that served as humiliating evidence of her decadent lifestyle. What could be in store for the mandarin dress wearer in the photo? And what about the son—who had been about my age—beside her? Still so happy looking into the lens, so unprepared for the disaster drawing close. I shuddered at the thought of it, failing to find answers to those questions.

Thirty years later, after having lived in the States since 1989, after enormous changes in China during the unprecedented reform, I came back to a family reunion in Shanghai. I met with a relative who ran a boutique mandarin dress store near Jingjiang Hotel. She told me about her booming business, with the mandarin dress staging a comeback in a collective nostalgia of the city.

Unexpectedly, her talk reminded of the picture examined so long ago, and of the questions still unanswered. Actually, they seemed to have gained a new poignancy in a historical perspective. Did the people in the photo survive the national disaster?

My mother never really recovered; I did, although scarred. Once again, I succumbed to the temptation of identifying myself with the son in the picture.

The memory of the picture haunted me. Eventually, as I started contemplating the possibility of writing something out of it, all the thoughts and associations came crowding into my mind: the cause of the Cultural Revolution, the absurdities and atrocities demonstrated in those years, the collective unconscious, the archetypes of the femme fatale in the Orient, the disastrous childhood trauma, the Confucian discourse at the expense of romantic love…

Most of the above are topics avoided, if not exactly banned, in today’s China. Naturally, all these converge on the background of a most challenging serial murder case, with each of the victims wearing a red mandarin dress.

Then I knew I had a new book in the Inspector Chen series. This time, pulled away from his academic paper on the deconstruction of love in classical Chinese literature to the investigation, Chen investigates further, not just into the present-day materialistic society festered with rampant corruption and social injustice, but into the Cultural Revolution, and into the long history that led to the disaster.

And thanks to such a picture, Chen finally flounders to the conclusion, when he shudders and exclaims, “But for luck, what has happed to the boy could have happened to me.”
-Qiu Xiaolong

so i checked on the qiuxiaolong's website as my sister told me, and i've finally found the new title for the latest inspector chen's latest investigation. me and my sister both are deeply fascinated by the way Qiu Xiaolong's portray Shanghai and the bitter side of residents in shanghai. sure, he still loves his native country where he was born and half brought up before he went to US and made a history himself. definitely a must buy this end of brilliant year.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.

Robert Frost

i'va always been a big fan of poems myself, i've written many on my own though i don't consider myself as a writer. as i was reading eisle's journal i saw one entry about this poem so i clicked it and i found this very nice one (above by robert frost).

as i was searching for my books, i also stumble upon my emily diskinson's selected poems that my sister bought for me when i was still a teenager. i love reading poems, books, short stories. but not very heavy literature just simple but very entertaining ones.

a word is dead

when it is said

some say.

i say it just begins to live

that day

that one was quoted from selected poems of emily dickinson, i really2 like that one. so many outrageous poems that you can find or even relate to. the poems were written even before the first world war so in fashion it's called vintage.

as vintage as it may seem i better sign off real soon and find other things to do before this bloggish part of me starting to explode

take care, and have a safe holiday.

signing off, see ya on my next boring posts (or post)

gooners4Life

Mad About Flickr!

just a quick post coz i'm ready to go to bed anytime soon (lying, i just want to go to my parents bedroom so i can have latte nitte chatte with dearest mommy). i've been a big fan of flickr (i still think it's a funny name)for a day now, i finally have my own page..yaay!! actually it's a collection of both personal and fun photos i've been trying to compile and stuff in together. it's not pro yet but maybe me and my sist could practice our photog-blood-from-ur-dadda and do some research together from flickrfans.

i've been extremely caught up with some issues today and other days to come, well i'm all squuezed up in between. and finally a certainty has fallen into my lap (good!), now i can sort things out.

MOM'S definitely someone i can turn to whenevre things are bothering my little amygdala, she's SUPERB, AMAZING, and a BEAUTY noone can even compare to coz SHE'S MY BELOVED MUMMY. love your mom, give them the warmest hug no need for reasons!

hopefully i'll be able to update this lovely blog or my flickr ha-ha. pray for me tarxans..good thooouughts will be returned in good favours.

i'm off..see ya on my next boring posts (or post)

gooners4Life

Mend it like Beckham
PETER SCHMEICHEL EXCLUSIVE ENGLAND'S EURO FLOPS MUST..
Simon Mullock 02/12/2007

England's Euro 2008 failures can learn from David Beckham as they seek forgiveness from the nation's disillusioned football fans.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes the Three Lions flops should turn to the man who once transformed himself from Public Enemy No.1 into a national hero as they go about repairing their sullied reputations.

Schmeichel, who inspired Denmark to a shock European Championship triumph 15 years ago, was an Old Trafford team-mate of Beckham when the England man returned from France 98 in disgrace following his red card in the defeat to Argentina.
He believes it was the experience which forged Beckham as both a player and a personality. Schmeichel said: "Scott Carson took most of the blame for the defeat against Croatia last week because of the mistake he made for the first goal.


"But it became clear over the weekend that a lot of fans feel the other players were just as responsible - and some of them will come under the same kind of scrutiny that David Beckham had to go though in 1998.
"They've been branded as greedy people who don't care enough about the England shirt. That's something I don't agree with - but I didn't agree either with the amount of abuse that Beckham had to put up with.
"My advice to Carson, and any other England player who gets stick, would be to turn to David for advice. The amount of criticism he got after France 98 could have finished him as a footballer, but instead it made him the player he became.

"Now the players who have been hammered for failing to qualify for Euro 2008 have to decide whether they want to run away and hide or use the experience to improve themselves."
He added: "Beckham showed unbelievable mental strength to come through to the other side. It was magnificent to see one of your team-mates respond like that.
"When he went to the World Cup in 1998 he was a very good player. The next season he was an absolutely extraordinary player and was one of the reasons why United won the Treble.
"He didn't hide from anything. He would take corners within yards of the fans who were abusing him, yet he just got better and better.

"He showed no fear whatsoever. He just produced a succession of great performances and, within a couple of years, he was the hero of English football. There's no doubt in my mind that David Beckham became the player and person he was because of what happened against Argentina."

Beckham defied all the odds to return to the England fold after being unceremoniously dumped by Steve McClaren in the aftermath of his appointment as Sven Goran Eriksson's successor. The England coach was forced into a humiliating U-turn even though the midfielder had by then swapped Real Madrid for LA Galaxy.

Schmeichel says it would be folly for the next England manager to make the same mistake - even though Beckham will be 35 by the time South Africa stages the 2010 World Cup.
He said: "David once again showed incredible mental strength to get himself back into the England squad after McClaren had dropped him.

"And when he came on against Croatia the impact he had on the game was massive and he was easily England's best midfielder - that showed he can still influence huge international matches.

"I think the next manager would be crazy to discard David like Steve McClaren did. I know Beckham attracts a lot of media interest, but what I can't understand is why the other England players seems to be jealous of that.
"I know from experience you don't want all the media attention that goes with every big international tournament, so you would think the other players would be grateful to David for dealing with it so they can prepare properly.

"I've heard David say he wants to go for 2010 and why not? He may not start too many matches, but he is perfect to bring on when you need someone to make a big impact."

Zero to HERO

David Beckham was public enemy number one after he was sent off in England's 1998 World Cup finals knock-out stage clash with Argentina.
England ended up losing on penalties and Beckham, then just 23 years old, was slaughtered for his petulant behaviour. Less than a year later Goldenballs was the golden boy again after starring in Manchester United's treble triumph.
And by the end of that year his England redemption was complete as well as he helped Kevin Keegan's side clinch their place in Euro 2000 with a play-off victory over Scotland.

im really impressed by his comment on becks. they had been teammates few years back but he refused to back down when england players starting to blame themselves and got a lil jealous with becks achievement so far. perhaps someone needs to knock on some senses on these guys. becks was a no 1 enemy in his own country 8 years ago but he wouldnt let all those maniacs ruining his career. he has become a player that i have yet seen in football history. people hated him but he continued to move on with his life and proved to people that he wasnt going to let down man utds fans. in 2006, ste-c reigned as england coach and ditched becks as soon as he started his clockwork. but few months later, becks saved his career and england had a slim chance to qualify for EURO 08.

the last match against croatia was nothing but a reminder to the fans that becks can still produce some good crossings. not long after his involvement in the 2nd half, he made a cross that led to a goal scored by peter crouch. it was simple but accurate like he always does. but ste-c made an error judjement by pulling back jermaine defoe to the midfield area which caused england a flight on a private jet to swiss/austria. it still hurts saying those words, but nothing i can do to make anything better. it was a tough loss to england and i believe, the fans cant accept apologies both from ste-c and his squad simply bcoz it was only a game that needed a point and nothing less or more. but ste-c is proving time and time again that he didnt worth the job. he failed and people suffered bcoz of his errors.

if becks wants to play in 2010, why bother?. he always good at proving people wrong, maybe he can do it once again? hopefully he will make it to 2010. i have no idea whos going to be the next england coach. i am only hoping that it would be someone who has a good CV, unlike ste-c who only managed to reach UEFA cup finals with boro. international football is a different class from any club levels. every games involve huge risks and there will be no next year once a country lost to an opponent. whoever makes out to be the man, i hope he wont rule out becks involvement in england as playing for his country means a lot to him. england will play a friendly match around february 2008, and i cant wait to watch the game and see becks crossing those magnificent passes. i guess i have to be patient and see the outcome.

my endless thoughts are with Sherri DuPree who's going through one of the most heartbreaking decisions in her life.

be strong, and keep writing marvellous music. May God always be with you and bless you through this incident. things happen for a reason, no matter if it's the simplest meaning that's being hidden in the most absurd incident or the biggest lie that's waiting at the end of the tunnel. but the words remain the same and you'll learn through it.

love,

(Gonners4Life)

Sherri is a member of Eisley,

One of my many favourite bands

And to hear her going through such pain

Really2 disturb me

So i wrote this

To show my concern for her as

My favourite bandmember.

i melt with you..

1. The status of you and the lastperson you texted?
// father and daughter

2 . What's bothering you right now?
// many..tickets, emails, planning the trip, sins, favours, path, etc

3. Would you kiss someone to make yourboyfriend/girlfriend mad?
// dats very much immature but never say never ;)

4. What is in your wallet?
// cards, useless papers but still there, my mom's pics, namecards

5. Wallpaper on your computers desktop?
// a photo of itself

6. Background on your cell phone?
// my pic hahaha

7. Last person who texted you?
// dad through ym

8. Listening to?
// nothing really it's very quiet

9. Have you ever kissed anyone named Jordan?
// nope

10. What do you smell like?
// same like my beloved blankie ha-ha

11. Eating?
// on diet (pssst don't tell my famz they're being extra sensitive about my diet)

12. What's your favorite thing on your bed?
// my bedsheet (it's pink! my sist hates 'em so much but i'm the boss..ha-ha)

13. If you could change something in your life, what would it be?
// if i said which it'd be so ungrateful. i always try to embrace my life and others that might come along as blessings in disguise, with sincerity and outstretched arms wide open. so i could always learn, live, and love happily.

14. What do you wear to bed?
// usual nightdress nothing fancy

15. Do you remember your dreams?
// don't mind them they're just dreams

16. Who will you sleep with tomorrow?
// my sist of course

17. Have you ever been gambling?
// not officially

18. Whats something you wish you couldunderstand better?
// many...especially GodKnowsWho

19. What did you do last night?
// playing games, laid back a bit

20. Who do you miss?
// GodKnowsWho..

21. Who is the last person you hugged?
// my momma (the best one around)

22. Do you keep up with MLB standings?
// nope, it's been too long

23. Who was the last person you went somewhere with?
// my famz (always together)

24. Have you kissed anyone on your top friends?
// nope

25. What was the last thing you drank?
// plain water

26. Where were you at noon yesterday?
//my mom's room getting my sist's hair done perfecto!

27. Who was the last person you visitedin the hospital?
// noone

28. Do you like someone right now?
// GodKnowsWHo

29. Are you bored?
// not really

30. What is the last movie you watched?
// a tv series actually, desperate housewives (more intrigues!)

31. Name three drinks you regularlydrink:
// green tea, plain water, and many juices,

32. What are you excited about rightnow?
// my life is very much exciting..

33. Who was last to slap your butt?
// noone dares to do it

34 . Where was the last place you went?
// almost to kitchen

35. Have you cried recently?
// when i saw my grandma's picture, it was very heartbreaking. such a sad loss.

sigining off, see ya on my next boring post tarxans

(gooners4Life)

SPICE GIRLS MANIACS

(both me and my sist)

because it's spice girls mania month (up till the tour and the spice girls ga-ga over), i posted some of the valuable infos about the loveable girls (find it below). i've been searching, downloading, and of course keping my eyes open for their latest news.

lovelovelovelove muccchhhh love for the beloved spice girls.

screw the haters..i was crazy all over them when i was a kid and i still have the same blushes everytime i see them live ha-ha.

signing off, see ya on my next boring post

(gooners4Life)

EMMA BUNTON

Music has been part of Emma’s life

as long as she can remember,

so it was only natural that

she would forge a solo career

when her Spice Girls commitments allowed.

Emma released her debut solo album,

A Girl Like Me, in 2001 and immediately cracked the top 10.

This was followed in 2004 with the 1960s-inspired

collection entitled Free Me,

which was yet another top 10 smash.

Emma's single, What Took You So Long,

cruised to the top of the charts a

nd held on to the number one spot for two weeks.

"It was an unbelievable feeling," she recalls.

Leaving her Baby persona behind,

Emma was thinking about

her approaching 30th birthday

when she set about writing her third album,

Life In Mono.

And Emma's new style of writing

reflected her new maturity,

incorporating rich orchestral arrangements

and beautiful harmonies.

"It's like when you write a diary

and put everything in it,

but when you read it back

you’re shocked by how honest you were," she explains.

Next, Emma followed a childhood dream to dance a

nd joined BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing show.

"I wanted to do something different

and have a bit of a challenge, so it was perfect," she recalls.

Emma's graceful ballroom moves

were a hit with the audience and judges

and she reached the semi final of the competition

– the last female dancer to be eliminated.

In August 2007, Emma and long-term boyfriend

Jade Jones celebrated the arrival of their first baby,

a beautiful boy they have called Beau Lee.

Emma's life couldn't be busier.

Whilst relishing in new motherhood,

Emma is also very excited to be working with the Spice Girls once again.

courtesy of thespicegirls.com

GERI HALLIWELL

Towards the end of the 1998 European tour,

Geri Halliwell made a dramatic exit from the Spice Girls,

and she launched a solo music career.

Her critically acclaimed debut album,

Schizophonic was a massive success

and produced the number-one hits,

Mi Chico Latino, Lift Me Up and Bag It Up,

and a number-two hit with Look At Me.

She brought the 2000 Brit Awards to a standstill

with her characteristically flamboyant performance of Bag It Up.

Geri then had a huge number one hit

with Its Raining Men for the movie Bridget Jones's Diary.

She went on to release two more albums,

Passion and Scream If U Wanna Go Faster!

Geri has also released two best selling autobiographies

and two yoga videos

– so successful that they outsold Jane Fonda’s.

Geri acted in the Sex And The City TV series

and has appeared in a movie based on the cartoon Viz.

She is currently a UN Goodwill Ambassador,

promoting maternal health care for women,

a Patron for Breast Cancer Cares,

and Ambassador for The Prince's Trust.

Geri has just finished writing a series of six children's books

called Ugenia Lavender,

which are published by Macmillan in May 2008.

In May 2006, she became a mother to her daughter

BLUEBELL MADONNA,

who will of course be joining Geri on

The Return of the Spice Girls tour.

courtesy of thespicegirls.com