Daaaarryl

I heard the strawberries are delicious right now.

4-5-1 MY ASS

What a loser. How dare you come out in a 4-5-1 when you know you have to score goals and WIN the game? One striker Bruce? It was working so well for you in the previous two games, I don't understand what happened. We hadn't even scored one goal for ourselves and I think we had one shot on goal up to that point. Waiting till the 60th minute to put in Eddie Johnson and later Bobby Convey? Nevermind the fact Johnson should have started the game with him and McBride in a 4-4-2, why does he not immediately start the second half? Why do you look like a monkey? Why do you look like the guy who owned Studio 54 and died of AIDS (what was his name)? WHY, WHY, WHY???

All right, now that I got that out, Arena did do alot for US Soccer, but he pissed it all away in two weeks. Eight years is way too long for one coach. His roster decisions were questionable at best. Maybe if we have Taylor Twellman, one of the leading goal scorers in the MLS, we put a couple more in the net and have some results. Clint Dempsey, our lone goal scorer who also plays his club ball in the MLS, proved to be the best player on the team. Enough about the team and the coach. Until 2010............via con dios.

One more thing, WE GOT SO FRIGGIN HOSED BY THE REFS! The fix was in. I know we're not exactly loved by all the other countries in the world, but did they have to make it so obvious. I thought I was watching the NHL with all the goddamn penalties (and phantom penalties) that were called. According to BBC Sports World Cup Statistics:

In 42 games there have been 212 yellow cards and 14 red cards with a 5.05 yellow card to game ratio. Que ridiculo!

I'm exhausted.

Later.

Summa, Summa, Summatime...............

I just sit back and unwind. Happy summa! Man, it's been a while. I think this summer will be a good one. The energy feels right. I recently had a birthday(27th), the World Cup is happening, the US plays tomorrow morning and is still alive in the tourney, bbq's and good beer with great and generous friends, stupid arguments as a result of me being a selfish and drunk a-hole (that's not really a positive but it needs to be mentioned), realizing what's really important in life: family (my newest niece Emily, my nephew Zack, my godchild Tyler) and friends you can count on.
I'm trying to live a little more healthy these days but often encounter some minor setbacks. Lauren and Gootman (Lootman as the press refers to them) are moving into a house soon and expecting a little one.

Hopefully the job ting happens soon so I can have some funds to have fun this summer. Beach anyone?

School is out and I ain't been on the court yet. Hustle to the mall to get me a short set. Yea, I got on sneaks but I need a new pair cause basketball courts in the summer got girls there.

What I'm Watching: WORLD CUP, Entourage, Blowin' Up w/ Jamie Kennedy (hilarious)

What I'm Reading: Get Shorty (Elmore Leonard might be the coolest writer ever if you're into the crime genre. He also wrote Be Cool, The Big Bounce, Rum Punch a.k.a. Jackie Brown, all made into movies. The book is always better. I seriously plan to read everything he ever published.)

Latest Idea(that I think is worth pursuing): Padded baby clothes. An entire line of baby clothes with pouches sewn in the knees and elbows where a thin foam pad can be inserted. If you've ever seen football pants you know what I mean. The pads are interchangable with each outfit. It would be geared mostly towards infants learning to crawl but would also include toddlers. I googled padded baby clothes and the closest thing was a product called crawlies.
If Under Armour happens to read this I'm offering the idea for a small fee. They already have a line of under shirts with rib padding for adults, just make a line for infants and call it Baby Armour and market it to athletes with kids. Man, someone needs to hire me.