Goodbye, Scholesy!

Thought you'd help us win #20, Scholesy! :(

And we must bade the ginger prince goodbye. Paul Scholes announced his retirement earlier today, and this kind of news is not something I'd like to wake up to! It was all over Twitter when I checked it after waking up. I really believed that he would go on for another year. Just like Edwin van der Sar, I feel like they still have a couple of good years left in them, it's just a shame that we'd never get to see them play anymore.

In any case, I'm very glad that he's staying at Old Trafford as a coach. He's the best midfielder in his generation and players would definitely benefit of learning things from him, or even just having him around during practice.

One thing for sure, I will definitely, without a doubt, miss seeing him on the pitch. I absolutely LOVE his pinpoint passes. His scorchers are simply awe-inspiring. And how could you not smile at his tackles? I've been watching quite a few Paul Scholes tribute videos today and I'm still awed by his skills.

A few days old, but...

On the train to London, there was a table full of legends.

Too much greatness in too small a space

Goodbye! :'(

We will miss you so very much. I'm sorry we couldn't give you a better send off. Thanks for all services rendered.

This is what heartbreak feels like...

"Have you ever had your heart broken?" "If I have to think about it, then I guess the answer is no."

And today, I feel like I've felt it.

[Iniesta got Scholesy's jersey?! Lucky bastard.]

Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United

Congrats, Barca! Job well done. Best team in the world; no other team even comes close! We were outplayed and outclassed throughout all 90 minutes, although Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic showed good tackling inside the box. But honestly, the better team won and I can't really complain.

Congrats Berba! :)

(yes, I'm ignoring the fact that he's sharing this award with...some player)

Class of '92, then and now

[Love this!]

Gary Neville testimonial

I was so freaking excited seeing the lineup. Class of '92 is back!! Heard the pre-match interviews were brilliant too but I missed them. Will download the whole thing later. Match is still underway but here are some pictures:

[Starting XI]

Read it on reddit.

12 Offices of Famous Companies

In our days, companies are still trying to get more and more distinctive in people’s mind. Although the main difference is made through the brands they create, the important companies are beginning to use their corporate identity as part of the big competition. And a major role in a business’s identity is represented by the look of their offices, the place where everything happens.

The more distinguishing the headquarters are, the more interesting the company becomes for the large public and the more appealing it turns out to be for the potential employees. Here are some of the greatest architectural examples ever created to host a company’s office.

And that's 19!

This is a great year for United, with the Academy also winning the FA Youth Cup. This is very exciting because winning the FAYC, in our history, usually means great years ahead for our first team, with the injection of talented youngsters. They are a talented bunch but I can't say for sure how many of them would actually make it into the first team. But anyways, here are some pictures of the celebration:

TimberGaga for SNL finale!

I just LOVED it! Perfect finale. I haven't watched much of SNL this season but everything I've read say that this is the best SNL episode of the season, by far. I was a little disappointed that most of the sketches, save one or two, were recycled materials. Yes, they were great sketches and they worked and they're still funny, but I was hoping to see new ones!

19!

It wasn't the best performance, but we did what we needed to do. We needed a point and a point we got. We've knocked Liverpool off of their fucking perch!

[They've won it 12 times]

**** NJ MVC!

Okay, first of all, I understand that it's kinda my fault I didn't apply for a driving license earlier; it might make it a lot easier. But still!

Warning: this is a rant. About NJ's MVC. Don't bother reading this!

So here it goes...

We are so close to #19!!!

Class performance by the team from beginning to end. Sir Alex really outfoxed Carlo on this one! Amazing, early goal from Chicharito. And then Giggs' cross was met by unmarked Vidic to make it 2-0, all before half time. We had quite a few decisions that didn't go our way, which would completely changed the game: Ivanovic should have been sent off somewhere in the middle of the first half, somehow he managed to finish the game; 2 penalty calls denied, one of them was a clear handball by Lampard. But it doesn't matter, because we're Manchester United and we are the champions! Well, we're THIS close.

[Brilliant banner at Old Trafford]

One more point from the remaining two games (or any dropped points by Chelsea) and 19th will be ours. I'm so fucking excited right now!!

Community: A Fistful of Paintballs

[NOTE: I know I said my 1,000th post will be about my graduation but I just can't ignore the awesomeness that is Community. At least for right now, this is bigger than just a celebration of me not failing college.]

Anyways, I just can't express how much I love "A Fistful of Paintballs" through words. It was a highly anticipated episode and it delivered. "Modern Warfare" was definitely the best episode of season 1, so when they said they were gonna do another paintball episode, they know it has to be good. It has to be really, really good. And they did it. I love the Western theme, making it a completely different episode.

3rd final in 4 years!

I am proud to be a United fan! Granted, it was somewhat an easy win over both legs; easiest Semifinal match I've seen in a while. Fergie gambled with a second string team, keeping one eye on Sunday's important match. I wasn't as worried as some people were; with our first choice team we basically dominated the away game. Now with a 2 away goals, playing at Old Trafford, we don't have to do nearly as much. It was an easy game overall. Not as dominant as we were in the first leg but we were in control.

[Sir Alex Ferguson celebrating reaching the final]

3 finals in 4 years speak a lot of the team. And especially for Sir Alex Ferguson who keeps on building team after team for the club. Yes, Barca will be a tough opponent; they have an amazing team at the moment. But they are also cheating bastards and I just hate them so much because of that. With the level of talent that they have, they can play football without being...what they are right now. It's a disgrace to the sport! It's tough, but we are Manchester United and we can do it! B.E.L.I.E.V.E!!!

Final day of classes!

Today is my last day of classes here at Rutgers. I have Women, Culture, Society and OS lecture. I can't believe this is it, the end of 4 years! I'm so not ready for "the next chapter" but it seems like I have no choice.

And today I'm submitting my final paper ever as an undergraduate student, a manifesto for Women, Culture, Society: