Sheema Siddiqi // American in London. Lover of cinema, comedy, concerts, & cupcakes. Spend my time cheering for the Tampa Bay Bucs & the U.S. Men's Soccer Team.
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Really loved Nike's whole campaign for the World Cup. Not impressed with Adidas, even though they were the official sponsor.
Glenn Beck on soccer: "I hate it so much, probably because the rest of the world likes it so much."
[via Gawker]
I had no idea Brandon Flowers (of The Killers) was coming out with solo stuff, but I'm loving this song!
“Will saying “yes” lead you to doing some foolish things? Yes it will. But don’t be afraid to be a fool. Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying “yes” begins things. Saying “yes” is how things grow. Saying “yes” leads to knowledge. “Yes” is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say “yes.”- Stephen Colbert, June 2006 commencement address at Knox College
“… If the media covered America the way we cover Africa, here’s what we would know of the United States over the last decade. That in 2000 there were fiercely disputed elections in which the presidency was seized by the candidate who won fewer votes than his rival. That a year later, one of the country’s major cities was rocked by a devastating terror attack, costing thousands of lives. And that in 2005 another key city was submerged in record floods, destroying homes and leaving a thousand dead after the dominant tribe left the minority tribe to their fate. Surely we would speak of America as the dark continent, cursed to face constant suffering.” - Africa is a Country
