Digital Travesty

It’s important to capture life’s most precious moments on film. Tuck away the memories for the rainy cleaning days when you uncover an old image that forces your mind to replay the captured point in time, good or bad. Isn’t that the beauty in growing old? The ability to grow from your past..the joy in seeing that change play out. Ever since Facebook and Myspace, the hard copy photos, with reels and reels of negatives, have slowly diminished. We often try so hard to capture a new “profile pic” we forget to capture the realness of it all. There are never pictures of the late nights with the girls, not when the make-up is off, and you’re all piled up in a room pretending you can sing like Beyonce. What happened to disposables? The days of waiting 6 months after you’ve used up the 27 exposures, finally taking the trip to the one hour photo spot..then spending the rest of the day laughing and reminiscing. These days, we snap a shot, review, delete, and retry. Remember when there were no do-overs? After the flashing light, the moment was frozen behind the camera; red-eyes, glared lens and all. The random days, with the most cray faces show you inner beauty. Take a lesson from our parents, who often bring out the boxes and scrapbooks filled with afro puffs, psychedelic dresses, and platform shoes; but no matter how embarrassed they are today, the past brings only smiles. Who wants to wake up at age forty, to find a photo album full of glamour shots and second takes? No life is lived without scrapes and bruises..so show your war wounds.

BOOKS OR BOYS? How About Both

Spring semester is winding down fast. We are half way through!!
You know what that means. Time to hit the books hard,
But with the winter leaving, and the spring coming in,
days are getting longer, and nights of studying all night
are becoming shorter
or non existent.
Flowers aren’t the only things that bloom during the spring
Relationships do also…So I’ve heard.
So on that warm night, when there is so much more to do than your school work
And he wants nothing more than the company of you
What will you choose to cuddle up with… books or boys?

How can you get your work done, while not neglecting your guy?
Sounds hard, but I’ve see it done.

*Try studying together, this works out good for those couples who both attend the same college. It is possible that you may definitely serve as a distraction to one another, so stay out of your room…try the library.

*If you’re sure you’re the type of girl who can and will NOT productively get work done with “him” around, than make sure you set aside time just for you and your books, and he is not allowed. It sounds bad, but a few hours away from him is better than the alternative…failing!

*If your one of those girls who stays on the phone with your guy all day (and don’t be fooled, texting can be just as distracting as talking). Set aside some quiet time. Make sure he understands when it is, and what it means. If you take it seriously, he will too.

*He’s planned a weekend get away just for you two and you have a big paper due the day after you expect to return. You’ve known about the paper and the trip for weeks. DON’T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE. Work on your paper throughout the week prior to your trip and the papers due date. Its human nature to put off till tomorrow what we could do today, but this is not acceptable, nor will it work. You will rush your paper the night of, it may suck, and you may fail it. Just don’t do it. You don’t have to choose between the trip and the grade. If this is done correctly, you can enjoy both your romantic get-away..and possibly and “A”.

We are all very aware of how convincing some guys are and how distracting relationships (especially new relationships) can be… So, at times you may have to put your foot down, or maybe even pull out your little jar of self-discipline, but please note: if you’ve found the guy…the right guy… he will want you to succeed and managing books and boys wont be a problem!

For the everyday girl

For the everyday girl
With everyday problems
Who takes on a full schedule
And handles her business. everyday.
For the everyday girl, with everyday thoughts
Of the guy of her dream who may not even exist
But still everyday she keeps an eye out for him
For the girl who doesn’t fall in love everyday,
Every week,
or may not even every year
But when she falls, she falls so hard it hurts.
For the everyday girl who despite everything
Is still not afraid to take a chance
For the everyday girl who will fight to get there
Even if she doesn’t quite know where she’s going
For the everyday girl who knows who she is, knows who she isn’t,
and doesn’t want to be anyone but herself
For the everyday girl who has a silly side,
laughs till she cries, even when everyone else is frowning
For the everyday girl who’s not perfect
And thinks perfect girls are boring
For the everyday girl who’s femininity shines through
Even when she’s wearing sweats and a Tee
For the everyday girl who some love to hate
But most love to love.
Lipstick is for the business savvy, big hearted, never boring, cute as a button, imperfectly normal everyday girl.

Msaada kwa vilabu vidogo England

Uongozi wa ligi kuu ya mpira wa miguu wa England utatoa kitita cha pauni milioni 375 kwa vilabu 72 vya daraja za chini kwa kipindi cha misimu mitatu ijayo.

Mpango huu umetangazwa Jumatano baada ya vilabu vinavyoshiriki kukubaliana juu ya sheria mpya kuhusu fedha.

Ikiwa ni sehemu ya malipo ya kila mwaka ya pauni milioni 124 , idadi kubwa ya vilabu vilivyo katika daraja la chini vitapokea pauni milioni 200.

Lakini kwa vilabu vilivyoshuka kutoka ligi kuu ya Premiership, vitapokea pauni milioni 48 kwa kipindi cha misimu minne badala ya pauni milioni 16 kwa kipindi cha zaidi ya miaka miwili.

Vilabu vya daraja la kwanza vitapokea pauni 335,000 kwa kila mwaka, huku vilabu vya daraja la pili vitapokea pauni 225,000.

Kasi ya dereva asiyeona

Jaribio la dereva asiyeona kuweka rekodi ya kuendesha gari kwa kasi zaidi halikufanikiwa nchini Uingereza.

Mike Newman aliendesha gari yake kwa maelekezo kupitia redio ambayo hutolewa na mwongozaji aliye juu kwenye helikopta, akijaribu kufikia rekodi ya dunia.

Lakini matumaini yake yalitoweka wakati gari yake maalum yenye uwezo wa kufikia kasi ya kilometa 416, Keating KTR ilipoharibika. Alitumia gari ya akiba aina ya Nissan GTR ingawa haikuweza kufua dafu kuvunja rekodi, kwa sasa rekodi ya mtu asiyeona ni kilometa 292 kwa saa.

Torres kubaki Liverpool

Mshambuliaji wa Timu ya Taifa ya Uhispania na pia klabu ya Liverpool Fernando Torres amekomesha tetesi za muda mrefu kwamba huenda akasajiliwa na club ya Chelsea au Manchester City kwa kutangaza wazi kwamba ataichezea klabu yake ya Liverpool msimu unaoaza mwezi huu.


Fernando Torres


Tangu mwisho wa msimu uliopita Liverpool ilipomaliza katika nafasi ya saba na Kocha Rafael Benitez kutimuliwa Fernando Torres amekuwa gumzo la kuweza kuhamia katika vilabu vingine, kama vile Manchester City na Chelsea.


Fernando Torres

Lakini kuwasili kwa kocha mpya Roy Hodgson pamoja na nahodha Steven Gerrard kubaini kuwa ataiongoza klabu hiyo kama nahodha kumempa moyo mshambuliaji huyo kurudi katika klabu yake kwa imani kuwa wanaweza kutimiza ndoto na hamu ya mashabiki kwa kushinda ubingwa wa Ligi kuu ya Premiership.

Torres amesema, ''kweli nimefurahi kurudi , nina furaha kuwaona tena marafiki zangu.''

"Msimamo wangu kwa mashabiki na klabu yangu ni ule ule kama siku ya kwanza nilipotia saini kuichezea klabu hii na natazamia kukabiliana na changamoto za Ligi kuu." amesema Torres.


Torres 'El Nino'


Liverpool ambayo inatazamiwa kuuzwa, hadi sasa imemsajili mcheza kiungo Joe Cole kutoka Chelsea huku Chelsea ikimchukua Yossi Benayoun, wakati kiungo mwingine Javier Mascherano ameonyesha kutaka kuondoka klabu hiyo.

Ligi kuu ya England kutokota

Zikiwa zimesalia siku chache kabla ya msimu mpya wa Ligi kuu ya England kuanza, bingwa mtetezi Chelsea pamoja na klabu inayotishia kushinda ligi kila msimu Manchester United vinajiandaa kukabiliana na kitisho cha klabu ya Manchester City.

Man City imetumia pesa nyingi kusajili wachezaji wazuri kutoka kila pembe ili kuimarisha kikosi chake.


Robert Mancini


Wakati meneja wa Chelsea Carlo Anceloti na Sir Alex Ferguson wakiridhika kwa kuongezea wachezaji wachache, Roberto Mancini amekuwa katika shughuli ya kusajili wachezaji mfano wa mtu aliyeshinda kamari.

Hadi sasa Mancini ametumia pauni za Uingereza milioni 80 kwa wachezaji wanne tu kwa kutegemea utajiri wa wamiliki wapya wa klabu hiyo yenye makao yake huko Abu Dhabi wanaohisi kwamba pesa itawapa ufanisi wanaohitaji wa kushinda ligi hiyo.

Usajili wa Yaya Toure kutoka Barcelona, David Silva kutoka klabu ya Valencia, Alexander Kolarov wa Lazio na beki wa Hamburg ya Ujerumani Jerome Boateng ni taarifa tosha ya nia ya kutaka mafanikio.

Na kama hayo hayatoshi, Mancini bado anatazamia kumsajili Mario Balotelli kutoka Milan kwa kitita cha pauni milioni 25 pamoja na kutoa nyingine 25 kwa kumng'oa James Milner kutoka Aston Villa.

Mfano wa Man City huenda usiwavutie wapenzi wa mfumo wa kujenga timu kuanzia chekechea, lakini mfano wa Chelsea na Blackburn zilipoibuka kupata ufanisi kwa kutumia pesa unatosha kuwaridhisha mashabiki wa Man City ambao tangu mwaka 1968 hawajaona Kombe la ligi kuu.

Meneja wa Chelsea, Ancelotti ameonyesha wasiwasi na kukiri kuwa kweli klabu ya mwananchi mwenzake Mancini inatisha.

Ancelotti aliongezea kusema ni vigumu kujenga timu katika msimu mmoja, lakini Roberto Mancini ana uzoefu wa kufanya hivyo.

Umwagaji wa fedha unatukumbusha enzi za Roman Abramovich alipotumia pesa nyingi kubadili majaaliwa ya Chelsea na kuifanya klabu hiyo kuwa bingwa.

Carlo Ancelloti
Hiyo ni enzi iliyopitwa na wakati kwa Ancelotti na kwa sasa mtaalamu huyo imebidi atumie uzi wa kutosha nguo iliopo kwa kusajili idadi ndogo ya wachezaji kwenye kambi ya Chelsea.

Ingawa amewapoteza Michael Ballack, Joe Cole na Juliano Belletti, kocha huyo amemsajili mcheza kiungo Yossi Benayoun kutoka Liverpool.

United kwa upande wake imezongwa na madeni makubwa na hivyo kupunguza joto la usajili katika kipindi hiki.

Ferguson ana imani na mshambuliaji Javier Hernandez kutoka Mexico mwenye umri wa miaka 22, mshambuliaji wa Italia Federico Macheda mwenye umri wa miaka 18 na beki Chris Smalling, 20, kutoka Fulham akisema hawa wataziba pengo tutakaposuasua.

Na miaka mitano bila kombe lolote, meneja wa Arsenal, Arsene Wenger ana matarajio makubwa ingawa huenda mipango yake ikachafuliwa na hamu ya nahodha wake Cesc Fabregas kujiunga na klabu ya Barcelona.

Nina imani ya kufanya vyema msimu huu, alisema Wenger. Msimu uliopita tulimaliza wa tatu nadhani tunaweza kupiga hatua zaidi ya hapo.

Mwishoni mwa msimu uliopita Tottenham ilionyesha kuwa si klabu ndogo tena kwa kumaliza ya nne na huenda safari hii inalenga mbali zaidi kujishindia ligi.

Mabadiliko yaliyofanywa huko Anfield kwa kumleta kocha aliyefanikiwa na klabu ya Fulham huenda kukabadili mambo na kupandisha klabu iliyoshindwa kushikilia nafasi yake kati ya nne bora za England ikimaliza katika nafasi ya saba.

Hata hivyo Roy Hodgson ana kibarua cha kufasiri mafanikio yake huko Fulham na kuyaonyesha kwa mashabiki wa Liverpool.