Lookalikes

I was watching The Princess Frog for a second time recently and I came to the exact same conclusion that I did the first time around when I saw the film on screen.  It took all of two seconds for me to know exactly who Dr. Facilier, The Shadow Man, reminded me of ... Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson     vs.     Shadow Man

Just sayin...

Logo: Minnesota Wild

Clearly, posting about Cal Clutterbuck (haha, love it!) got me thinking about the Wild and I've got to say that I just love their logo.  I went to the team's Wikipedia page and this is what it says:

"The multi-functional primary logo of the "Wild Animal" has been met with both praise and criticism. The logo is an optical illusion that depicts both an environmental landscape and the silhouette of a wild animal.

The questions surrounding the identity of the animal depicted, has sparked debate amongst logo enthusiasts, earning it recognition as one of the best logos in sport according to The Good Point. Some feel as though the form of the animal on the logo is that of a wild cat, while the majority view it to be a bear. The hidden components of the logo, the eye depicts the North Star which pays homage to the former Minnesota North Stars, the mouth resembles a river, the ear is the moon, and the pine trees add texture to the 'wild animal'."

From a design standpoint it's pretty cool that they were able to incorporate so much into a single logo without it looking cluttered.  The only problem is that red and green aren't the best colours for a team's uniform and they don't look that great on the ice.  Nevertheless, having spent quite a bit of time in Minnesota, I must say that the wilderness feel of the logo fits the team and the state just right.

Awesome Name Award: Cal Clutterbuck

Since my last post was all about football, I figure that my other favourite sport should get some attention - hockey.  Duh, right.

Well, there is a hockey player who deserves accolades simply for being born and given a great name.

Cal Clutterbuck.

Seriously, do names get any better than this?

FYI, he is a player with the Minnesota Wild.

Barça! Barça! Baaaaaarça!



Dios mio!

I am a football fan.  I have been for years.  And for as long as I have been a football fan, I have been a Barça fan.  Perhaps one day I will wax poetic about my love for Futbol Club Barcelona but for now let me relish in today’s El Clasico.

For the uninformed, El Clasico is the Barça-Madrid derby and the Barça and Madrid rivalry is the probably the biggest in the world.  El Clasico occurs twice annually (once at home, once away) and it is always a match worth watching. 

This one was at home, at the beloved Camp Nou, and as an anti-madridista, I relish in writing that Madrid wasn’t able to manage a single goal.  Seriously, not one.  Zip. Zilch. Nada.

Barça won – 5:0.  Hala Madrid, indeed.

Barça had greater possession of the ball and was, undeniably, the better team in every single way – the scoreline is clearly reflective of that.  I would’ve preferred it to have been a cleaner match on both sides.  Nevertheless, it was an excellent game and a great day to be a Barça fan.  Real Madrid, on the other hand, was utter shite and it seemed as if they didn’t know how to handle Barça’s constant passing and then runs to goal.  Their defence?  Like Swiss cheese J

Unsurprisingly, most of the Madrid squad eventually turned to anger.  Cristiano Ronaldo pushing  Pep Guardiola?  I mean gimme a break!  That guy is a piece of work.  In this game there has got to be respect from the players for the coaches … of both teams.  Some players took to making a complete a** out of themselves – Sergio Ramos, I’m looking at you … that tackle on Messi?!  That the Madrid squad had a complete meltdown was not a surprise – the words ‘classy’ or ‘gracious in defeat’ don’t really come to mind when I think of them.  The one exception is Xabi Alonso – the only player who it pains me to see in white.

There were several things I enjoyed about the game:

• I loved the montage at the end of the game with all the sad faces of the Madrid squad.  The only one that I felt an iota of pity for Xabi’s look of despair after Villa’s goal
• I loved how excited Victor Valdes was after every goal.  I hate that the goalkeepers have to celebrate alone – I’m celebrating with you, hun!
• I loved that Pique waved his 5 fingers to the crowd after that last goal
• I loved that at one point in the game Iker simply stood, hands across his chest with an expression that said it all
• I loved David Villa’s goals – in fact, I love David Villa, full stop

In any case, this match was like a déjà vu of that memorable day at the Santiago Bernabeu when the scoreline was 6-2.   Madrid hasn’t been able to beat us since.  They might some day.  And I am well aware that takes more than winning El Clasico to win the league but let’s enjoy this victory shall we?!

Gracias to Pep and the Barça boys for a wonderful match.

OLELE OLALA SER DEL BARÇA ES, EL MILLOR QUE HI HA!

Oh yes, he did

In all fairness, he's the only one who looked like he gave a shit

The expression says everything you need to know

How many goals did we get Geri? :P

How many goals did we get Cristiano?

The boys are back in town!

Favourite Quotes (3)

Bridget: New Year's Resolution - drink less.  Oh, and quit smoking.
[Notices she is both drinking and smoking]
Bridget: Ha! And keep New Year's Resolutions.
-Bridget Jones's Diary (film)

So, about that second last post, eh ... le sigh

Favourite Quotes (2)

"So much so that, to those who know that Quasimodo once existed, Notre-Dame is now deserted, inanimate, dead.  They feel that something has disappeared.  That vast body is empty - it is a skeleton - the spirit has quitted it - they see its place and that is all.  It is like a skull, which still has holes for eyes, but no longer sight".
—Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame

Will replace with a witty title...when I get around to it

I feel that I should comment on the fact there is almost one month between my previous posts. Those who know me will not be surprised. They are well aware that I can be exceptionally lazy with some things (case in point: this blog). In fact, I hid the fact that I started this blog from a sister of mine (you know who you are) so that she wouldn’t pressure me to keep it up. In any case, this is simply a pledge to myself that from now on I will be a busy little bee and post often (often enough, anyway). From now on, I will be a better blogger - one of the countless things that I can be better at, so I’m told….

So, I’ll leave you with the creed of my people: the Procrastinator’s Creed. This is from a beloved poster that for years hung on the wall of my aforementioned sister’s room (ironic, no?)

Cheers :)

The Procrastinator’s Creed - Source Unknown
1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.
2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.
3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.
4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.
5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.
6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.
7. I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero.
8. If at first I don’t succeed, there is always next year.
9. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.
10. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.
11. I obey the law of inverse excuses which demands that the greater the task to be done, the more insignificant the work that must be done prior to beginning the greater task.
12. I know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is wait/wait/plan.
13. I will never put off until tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.
14. I will become a member of the Ancient Order of Two-Headed Turtles (the Procrastinator’s Society) if they ever get it organized.