ugh

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/world/africa/14somalia.html?hp

thats just bad news

nights like these

ive gotten away from my long practiced practice of staying up til who knows when in the a.m., in general. i had a good run with that, what since 10th grade or something? i do like it every now and again, but its no longer regular. there is somethign about the night that really motivates me more than any cup of coffee or tea could ever do. maybe its something along these lines-you know how when it snows, there is actually a sound that comes out of that? the sound of snow hitting branches, clumping then falling to the ground? its soft but its there. maybe i like the sound that the night makes in a similar way. the thing is i only ever really hear those outside noises inbetween tracks coming through my headphones. the music this late at night has become an intrinsic part of the night, for me, as its almost exclusively dubstep and jazz at this time. visually, i kind of place myself in some sort of flux between alton's film noir and cuaron's social dystopia settings. i dont mean to place myself in someplace horrific or chilling, but when im up like this i feel like i am the private eye on the typewriter or digging through files, narrating his own actions as he goes. i am the guy digging where he isnt supposed to dig. the innocent bystander who saw what he wasnt supposed to see but becomes compelled to act. i am batman. no im not, i never really liked batman all that much to be fair. id much rather be a theo faron, if i had to choose.

theres subtle satisfaction in spending 4 hours with burial, spitting out 5 pages on something hopefully minimally trivial, reading a few good chapters or taking a couple hour wikipedia cruise. this is one of my favorite things to do in life i think. i remember when i saw dave eggers he said when he was a young writer just getting started that he would write nonstop from midnight til 5am, but as he aged he got away from this because of the toll it was taking on him. i have to think that he just wasnt taking care of himself.


so i guess tonight, ill start (<-hahaha) by asking: whats the deal with Kyrgyzstan? other than the spelling. well to be honest i dont really know. i was out of town when it all kicked off and ive been too focused on the wc. looks like a krygz and uzbek gang got in a fight and tensions spread and boiled over. now were looking down the barrel of a genocide. time to start paying attention.


but adieu, ive decided, off an impulse, to watch lauren bacall and humphrey bogart smoke cigarettes in the big sleep. that first scene is such great stuff. alors, see you in a few hours.

quick recap

a few thoughts on the match.

-solid result. thought we had it in us to beat them but we never really looked the part. neither did they though, its a fair draw.
-onyewu and demerit finally started building chemistry from about the 60th minute onwards. thank goodness.
-the great thing about playing against england is their egos; gerrard and lampard on the pitch at the same time is like watching laruel and hardy and yet they will start every game together unless barry comes back. we were able to bypass these two clowns for large parts of the match. theyre fully inept at controlling the tempo of the match. england could never really develop a solid attack for the entire match, completely reliant on wing play and counters.
-heskey was their best player but of course he'll continue to never get the credit he deserves on the world stage.
-clark was mehh. edu should play over him for the rest of the tournament. he was put on to contain englands runs into the box and he was pretty junk at that. totally guilty for gerrard's goal.
-the sad thing for england is that green is still by leaps and bounds their best keeper and they ought to stick with him. capello shouldnt be fooled by david james's recent good form.
-all in all we did fine, i hope that the midfield is able to link up better with our forwards in the next two. they were really never on the same page but i'll blame that on john terry.

things people arent talking about

its winter in SA
they are going to be playing at high altitudes
the grass is different, spongier. means that passes will slow down considerably.

just some things to think about.

rave on

this weekend will be great. waking up at 7 tomorrow to turn in my time sheet, coming back here to watch the first match of the world cup. so excited for south africa. cant wait to see mandela smile. jumping in the car when thats over to head up to tryon where barbecue and bluegrass await. then a night on the lake. so stoked for england usa saturday. i got a good feeling about that one. going to a bar at noonish to get set for that. then back here for baseball by 6ish. wont be able to stop moving.

pt 2

long story short.

Final----

spain-brazil. This match will be aggressive and wide open. both teams love to attack. should be a blast. 4+ goals scored. Argentina scores more. 3-2.

first gig in cuatro anos.

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