Fuck you, Monday morning ››
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TristanTiann @ July 23, 2012 8:42 AM
Morning. I, unlike Di, could not be happier to see Monday.
This past weekend was pretty stressful, and I am glad it's over.
I have two focuses this week: my business plan for school, and camping at Assateague this weekend. Yay
TheOtherGodhead @ July 23, 2012 8:57 AM
I'm back on a four day work week so I got five hours sleep maybe last night. But this Friday will be amazing, plus there's a comiccon in Pittsburgh this weekend that I may go to.
Higgs boson @ July 23, 2012 9:01 AM
My work week is packed full of shit that I just dont want to do. Also, this place is dirty and I am going to force everyone to clean today.Originally posted by: TristanTiann
camping at Assateague this weekend. Yay
Bring me home a pony. I will pay in in blunts.
MarkMyWords @ July 23, 2012 9:19 AM
I want to shake the hands of each member of the NCAA right now
mandakatzz @ July 23, 2012 9:22 AM
Weekend sucked balls so I'm looking forward to starting a new fresh week. Tomorrow is my only day off this week so I'm going to try and spend it doing absolutely nothing. But that never seems to work out.
Dianana @ July 23, 2012 9:25 AM
In other news, the world is still sexist.In Japan, winning a world title earns you a seat at the back of the bus, er, plane.
The Japanese women’s soccer team flew to Europe Sunday on the same flight as the men’s team. While the women crammed into coach seats, the men’s team scored seats in business class. As it stands, this would be an injustice, but here’s the kicker: The women are world champions; the men are, well, not as successful.
The Nadeshiko, as the women’s team is known, won the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup last summer, beating out the U.S. team in a spectacular final. Just months after the country’s devastating earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis, the team’s victory brought hope to its battered compatriots, and the women were welcomed back from the final as heroes.
A year later, that inspiration seems to have been forgotten, at least by the Japanese Football Association, who said the men’s and women’s teams had left Tokyo on the same flight without any mention of the seating inequality. London’s The Guardian reported the women’s team’s reactions:
‘I guess it should have been the other way around,’ Homare Sawa, the team’s star player, told Japanese media. ‘Even just in terms of age, we are senior,’ she joked.
Nadeshiko’s success last year and their continued achievements (they beat Australia, the 10th-ranked team in the world, 3-0 last week in an international friendly) has sparked conversation about their gold medal possibilities. The team is ranked No. 3 in the world, behind the U.S. and Germany. The men’s team is No. 20 and not expected to medal in London.
There’s some hope for more leg room: The JFA says that if the women’s team proves its worth with a medal, the players will fly business class on the return flight to Japan. The last time Nadeshiko flew business class was after their World Cup win, when the JFA thought it acceptable to upgrade their seats. Whether or not the men’s team medals, the men will enjoy seats further up in the cabin.
