Sunday, May 31, 2009
Julia Dales
Monday, May 25, 2009
The end
Anyway, here is the 2008-2009 Premier League table :
Manchester United 90
Liverpool 86
Chelsea 83
Arsenal 72
Everton 63
Aston Villa 62
Fulham 53
Tottemham 51 (0)
West Ham 51 (-3)
Manchester City 50
Wigan 45 (-11)
Stoke City 45 (-17)
Bolton 41 (-12)
Portsmouth 41 (-19)
Blackburn 41 (-20)
Sunderland 36
Hull City 35
Newcastle 34
Middlesbrough 32 (-29)
West Brom 32 (-31)
Champions:
Manchester United
UEFA Champions League :
Manchester United
Liverpool
Chelsea
Asenal(qualifying round)
Europa Cup :
Everton
Aston VIlla
Fulham(qualifying round)
Relagated :
Newcastle
Middlesbrough
West Brom
Golden Boot :
Nicholas Anelka (19 goals)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Kiss a girl
Keith Urban - Kiss A Girl
To kiss and tell
It's just not my style.
But the night is young,
And it's been a while.
And she broke my heart,
Broke it right in two.
And it's fixing time,
But I'm feeling like I'm finally ready to
Find, find somebody new.
I wanna kiss a girl,
I wanna hold her tight,
And maybe make a little magic in the moonlight.
Don't wanna go too far
Just to take it slow,
But I shouldn't be lonely in this big ol' world.
I wanna kiss a girl.
It's that moment when
You start closing in.
First you're holding back,
Then surrendering.
It can start a fire,
Light up the sky.
Such a simple thing,
Do you wanna try?
Are you ready to
Say goodbye
To all these blues?
I wanna kiss a girl,
I wanna hold her tight,
And maybe make a little magic in the moonlight.
Don't wanna go too far
Just to take it slow,
But I shouldn't be lonely in this big ol' world.
I wanna kiss a girl.
'Cause, baby, tonight
It could turn into the rest of our lives.
Oh yeah.
Are you ready?
(Are you ready?)
Are you ready
(Are you ready)
To cross that line?
Put your lips on mine.
Put your lips on mine, baby.
Do you wanna try?
Are you ready to
Say goodbye
To all these blues?
I wanna kiss a girl,
I wanna hold her tight,
And maybe make a little magic, baby.
Don't wanna go too far
Just to take it slow,
I don't want to be lonely,
I shouldn't be lonely.
I wanna kiss a girl,
I wanna hold her tight,
And maybe make a little magic in the moonlight.
Don't wanna go too far
Just to take it slow,
But I shouldn't be lonely in this big ol' world.
I wanna kiss a girl.
I said I wanna kiss a girl.
Whoa-ho whoa-ho
I wanna kiss a girl.
I wanna hold her tight,
I wanna make a little magic
Out under the moonlight.
Oooh I wanna kiss her now.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
No boundaries
The new song that is going to go to the winner of American Idol. Both Adam Lambert and Kris Allen sang this song. Somehow, despite the judges comments, i find Kris's version of the song better.
No boundaries
Seconds hours so many days
You know what you want but how long can you wait
Every moment last forever if you feel you’ve lost your way
What if your chances are already gone
Started believing that I could be wrong
But you give me one good reason
to fight and never walk away
Coz hear I am — still holding on!
Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
You’ll make it through the pain (or through all your aches and pains)
Weather the hurricane
To get to that one thing
When you think the road is going nowhere
Just when you’ve almost gave up on your dreams
Then take it by the hand and show you that you can
You can go higher
You can go deeper
There are no boundaries
Above and beneath you
B-reak every rule coz there’s nothing between you
and your dreams
Every step you climb another mountain
Every breathe its harder to believe
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Goaless win
Sorry this came 1 day late.
Manchester United has clinched a record equaling 18th title to draw grounds with Liverpool as the most successful English teams of all time. Its number 11 for Sir Alex of a blistering career that looks to be creeping towards its end. When Liverpool won their 18th league title in 1990, nobody thought Manchester United would have been level 19 years later. It was an interesting season on Manchester United's part. Early on they looked to be incapable of retaining the title as Chelsea and Liverpool looked strong as the last 2 remaining undefeated teams. But somehow the Red Devils clawed their way back to the top but even then there was work to do. Main factors of the season are too many to state but mostly all down to the intense depth of the team that carried them past the finish line. From the ever fearful attackin force made up by Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov, and Carlos Tevez, to the every fearless defense that was led by Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and John O'shea.
The midfield creativity of numerous players both young and old. And of course the dynamic display by Edwin Van der Sar who stood tall and strong to keep his goal clean for 1311 minutes. I myself felt that the perfect balance of young spirited teens and experienced head strong veterens was what set them apart. There was no doubt that the talent given to Macheda, Welback, Evans, Da silva and Gibson were harnest to its peak by the guidance of Giggs, Scholes and Neville. The pivotol fixtures are clear. The losses against Liverpool and Fulham were tragic but United kept their cool and it showed in stoppage time against Aston Villa when a certain young lad they call Kiko scored a wonderful winner on his debut. And he did it again in the match against Sunderland the following week. Other title deciders such as coming back from 2-0 down at half time against Spurs to score 5 goals in the 2nd half. It is but simple fact that the "fab four" attack of United scored 71 goals in total.
The future of Tevez and Ronaldo is uncertain for next season. But in the name of United they will carry on as they have through any challenges. Not many clubs can win 11 come 2nd 3 times and 3rd another 3 times in just a 17 year period. Next year they will try again. No team every have won the title 4 times in a row. But if there is a record to be broken, United will be 1st in line. Rome next. Catalans beware!
Saturday, May 16, 2009
United rule, and thats a fact
After Wednesday night, we can safely say it is over. The fat lady has not only cleared her throat, she has cleared the room, vacated the building and headed off to Wembley to preside over the play offs.
Rafa Benitez may dream of a preposterous slip up, Arsenal fans may have fantasies of inserting an unlikely spanner in the works, the rest of the country may have visions of a comedy prat fall. But it won't happen.
Tomorrow at about two forty-five, Manchester United will be crowned Premier League champions, after convincing victory over a diminished and demoralised Gunners, with a couple of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and one each from Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez. Yes, it will be that easy.
This season Manchester United have shown no signs of reduction in their ruthlessness. Sure, when they were truly spanked at home by Liverpool, and then immediately defeated by Fulham, it looked for a moment as though they might falter. But that is when a true team shows itself. Since that stumble United have done anything but crack up. Largely because as a collective they don't do collapse. Against Aston Villa, Sunderland and now Wigan, when a point looked like the best they could hope for, United have insisted on seizing all three, right at the death. Their greed in accumulation knows no bounds.
Even as Wigan played out of their skin, everyone in the JJB on Wednesday knew it was coming, knew the red steam roller would eventually crush the life from its opposition. From that potential hazard conjured by Liverpool in early spring, they have simply grown stronger, with Rooney in particular now playing like the man he always promised to become as a boy. At times these past few weeks, Rooney could turn out against top teams on his own and still win. The fact that between them - Rooney, Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic and the rest - have never shown a hint of doubt is more than the mark of a team. It is the mark of champions.
And the bad news for everyone else in the division is that United's third Premier League title on the bounce is unlikely to be their last. Sure, Liverpool pushed them this season. But in the end everyone - including their manager - knows the Merseysiders are not as good as their old rivals, do not have the depth of squad, the experience, the power. They are a work in progress, who might come good, but not yet. And that's a fact.
Meanwhile, Chelsea are ageing too quickly and Arsenal not quickly enough. Compare Arsenal's youngsters to United's. While Arsenal's lavishly talented teenagers like Theo Walcott, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere are obliged to find their own way in an atmosphere of disappointment and under-achievement, United's Jonny Evans, Federico Macheda, Danny Welbeck and the Da Silva twins are learning how to win, learning at the feet of masters. Put it this way; if you want to be a top-notch defender, who are you most likely to learn from playing alongside: Rio Ferdinand or Mikael Silvestre?
Such is United's continuity, even with a developing, growing, changing roll call of personnel, you could cheerfully put the mortgage on them doing it again in the certain knowledge that it is a bet more likely to accrue a profit than simply leaving the money in the bank. It doesn't really matter if next season they are led by Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema, it will be the same old story.
And, on the subject of bets: here's one I reckon worth a bob or two. Should United beat Barcelona in Rome in 10 days' time, it might be worth putting money on Sir Alex Ferguson finally retiring at the end of next season. Think about it: he has already pulled his team alongside Liverpool's record in the domestic championship, with another likely to follow. If he can match them in continental competition, and pick up the club's fifth European Cup next May in Madrid, then what is there left for him to do?
He will finally and unequivocally have achieved what he set out to do when he arrived at Old Trafford 23 years ago. He will have knocked Liverpool off their effing perch.
Monday, May 11, 2009
You're beautiful
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
My life is brilliant.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful, You're beautiful,
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
Yes, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Fucking high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
You're beautiful, You're beautiful,
You're beautiful, it's true,
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
For all you've done
My savior
Redeemer
Lifted me from the miry clay
Almighty
Forever, I will never be the same
Cause You came here
From the everlasting
To the world we live
The Father’s only Son
And You lived
You died
You rose again on high
You opened the way for the world to live again
Hallelujah, for all You’ve done
Friday, May 8, 2009
15 years has gone. Life time more awaits.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Weapon X
Just watched X-Men Origins : Wolverine at Pyramid today. The show was great. I have been an X-Men fan for as long as i can remember and Wolverine has always been my favorite character so you can see why i had to watch this show. Although, i was abit doubtful of the storyline as it clashes with what i remember reading about the real past of James Logan. I may be wrong still. The stunts and effects of the show were fantastic. Since i started taking interest in X-Men i have always wondered about the bitter rivary between Sabertooth or Victor Creed and Logan. The show came up with quite a good background for the hatred but still not sure whether it is real. It was fun as i was able to recognise certain mutants even if they were teens/children. Try to watch out for these : Quicksilver, Storm, Toad, Cyclops. Im sure everyone would notice Cyclops since he's an important part of the show. But try to notice the rest as you get glimspe of them and their powers. Will.I.Am was quite good playing John Wraith, the teleporter of Team X. Gambit i feel was portrayed way too strong as i remember him from cartoons or comics. Agent Zero was really cool and so was Wade. I highly recommend this show to everyone even if you're a fan of the franchise or not.
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Oh, and i would like to thank the great people from Stingray that brought me out and bought a cake for my birthday. Really appreciate it. I was really surprised when you guys came out from nowhere with the cakes. Thanks alot. Oh and i mentioned cakes cause there were 2 because Shan and Yang has upcoming birthdays as well. Thanks again!
Drops of jupiter
Now that shes back in the atmosphere
With drops of jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that theres time to change, hey, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like june, hey, hey
Tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the milky way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking at yourself out there
Now that shes back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that theres time to grow, hey, hey
Now that shes back in the atmosphere
Im afraid that she might think of me as plain ol jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land
Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the milky way
And tell me, did venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there
Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know youre wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone
Conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had . . . and me
Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the milky way
Repeat 1st chorus
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Blast to the past
I felt i enjoyed this IU more also because i felt more involved. I got to help out with the decorations and other things which i never had the courage to volunteer for in the past 2 years due to not knowing the members of the board personally. Well that changed this year as i became a more active member and got to know most of the board members. To any Leo members reading this post, please vote for me for Asst. School Director or Asst. IU director. Haha i plan to use as much advertising as possible.
Anyway great IU. Hope this folds out to a good year for Leo and hopefully and good 2009-2010 fiscal year if i get into the board. SJ ROAR ROAR ROAR!!!!