Werder Bremen is now at the top of the German Bundesliga, courtesy of their 3-1 win over Bayern Munich last Sunday.
From www.bundesliga.de/en:
The top-of-the-table clash brought Bremen a sold-out Weserstadion. 42,500 fans wanted to see leaders Werder take on second-placed Bayern, and the match was broadcasted live in 93 countries!
They witnessed a magnificient goal by Diego with eleven minutes gone. A good ball by Torsten Frings found Diego just outside the area, and the Brazilian dribbled round compatriot Lucio before unleashing a dipping shot that hit the cross-bar and went in, leaving Bayern keeper Oliver Kahn absolutely no chance.
Werder doubled their lead after 33 minutes. Pierre Wome fired home a 25-yard free-kick for his first ever Bundesliga goal. However, Bayern were back in the match just four minutes later when Roy Makaay artistically fired home from seven yards following a set-piece - Bayern's 3,000th goal in Bundesliga history.
The Green-Whites regained their two-goal advantage one minute after the hour mark. Lucio, surely not with his best of days, deflected a Wome cross from the left past his own keeper. Werder stay top of the table, Bayern drop down to fourth, now three points behind the pacesetters.Thus Werder Bremen rose to the top (at 16 pts), while Bayern slids down one rank to #4 (at 13 pts). Looks like Werder has this year's league cup on sight. But there's still a long way to go before the games end; they'll have to keep up their fine form. And Klose, please score already, sheesh!
However, their positions are reversed in the Champions League. Bayern is on top of Group B, while Bremen is tied with Barcelona at 2nd/3rd place in Group A (since both won over Levski but lost to Chelsea). It seems that Bayern does better in away games than Bremen. I hope both will survive the group stages to give the Germans a shot at a European cup. :D
Speaking of, I hear Lukas Podolski scored a brace to clinch Germany's 4-1 win over Slovakia at the Euro '08 qualifiers. Of course, he had assists from Klose. Good job! :D
A is for age:
Just turned seventeen! Whoohoo one more year to go before my license! :D
B is for beer of choice:
I don't drink beer. Period.
C is for career right now:
Officially, pre-med student. Unofficially, master of procrastination.
D is for your dog's name:
I don't have any. If I HAD, I wanna name it Sauron. Or probably Hannibal. :))
E is for essential item you use everyday:
Cellphone. Yes Ma'am Theo, we are dependent on technology.
F is for favorite tv show at the moment:
Ouran High School Host Club anime.
G is for favorite game:
Minesweeper and the
"Which one is Hikaru-kun game?! from Ouran
H is for Home town:
Erm, Pioneer, Mandaluyong City
I is for instruments you play:
Acoustic and electric guitar, and my armpits (haha I wish)
J is for favorite juice:
Tropicana orange, and those 10-peso refillable diluted orange Tang sold at the Ateneo caf
K is for whose butt you'd like to kick:
Bill Gates.
L is for last place you ate at:
The moviehouse at Galleria where we watched the Banquet.
M is for marriage:
The scariest thing on earth. Hahaha!
N is for your full name:
Stephanie Patricia Alinea Jordan
O is for overnight hospital stays:
Lots when I was young, most notably for an eye operation.
P is for people you were with today:
Tam, Dad, Raj, Ate Tess, Ate KC, Migs, Mia
Q is for quote:
I am singing at the Party! and
If you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room. It's for fun. - from Nacho Libre
R is for Biggest Regret:
That I didn't take my voice lessons and choir seriously.
S is for special talent:
Playing the guitar and my Jedi mind tricks.
T is for time you woke up today:
8:30 am.
V is for vegetable you love:
Hehe I hate all vegetables except lettuce in salads.
W is for worst habit:
Procrastination, which leads to cramming, which causes stress. And nail-biting.
X is for x-rays you've had:
Very few.
Y is for yummy food you ate today:
Chicken barbeque in UP, and chicken burger in Burger King.
Z is for zodiac sign:
Libra
Tagged by Mia.
Can you name 28 people you can think of right off the top of your head? Don't read the questions underneath until you write the names of all 28 people. Ready, Start!
1. Mom
2. Dad
3. Tammy
4. Aemie
5. John
6. Mia
7. Maiqui
8. Jen
9. Eliza
10. Maggie
11. Athena
12. Jocelyn
13. Monica
14. Janilyne
15. Charm
16. Karla
17. Adrienne
18. Karen
19. Maxx
20. Tonton
21. Ron
22. Jose
23. AJ
24. Exo
25. Ada
26. Erwin
27. Ralph
28. JA
1.How did you meet 14?
Janilyne was Karen Kalaw's friend, who was my seatmate in third year.
2. What would you do if you never met 6?
Mia. Aww, college life would be really different. No more band, no more dorm to hang out in, no more gulp machine to laugh at, no more OPM appreciation sessions, etc.
3. What would you do if 25 and 11 dated?
Ada. I would be really freaked out! 25 is taken (by 24!) and 11 is kinda far.
4. Did you ever like 5?
John. I believe I am obliged to like my cousin. HAHAHA!
5.Would 4 and 12 make a good couple?
Aemie and Jocelyn. No, coz neither are lesbians.
6. Describe 8
Jen. A real kikay girl who's been my faithful companion and unofficial alalay at amp gigs (where I have HR shifts).
7. Do you think 13 is attractive?
Monica. Oo naman. And hopefully a certain PHYSICS teacher thinks that too! *wink wink*
8. Tell me something about 17
Adrienne. A a smart and wacky Chinese girl who was my seatmate and Omer-bashing partner. She also used to pinch me really really painfully. Haha, memories!
9. Do you know any of 4's family members?
Aemie. Of course! Tito Thany, Tita Grace, and the whole brood of devilish toddlers (namely Moh, Matt, and Jaemie).
10. What's 21's favorite color?
Ron. Er....blue? Haha ewan.
11. What would you do if 18 just confessed he/she liked you?
Karen. Pinch myself and wonder if I'm dreaming, coz it's not gonna happen!
12. What language does 20 speak?
Tonton. Tagalog, *basic* English (haha!) and whatever Cotabato's language is.
13. Who is 9 going out with?
Eliza. Wow I've no idea. Kwento ka naman! ;)
14. What year is 16 in?
Karla. 2nd year college
15. When's the last time you talked to 27?
Ralph. Last Friday, before the Compa Ana long test.
16. What is 2's favorite band?
Dad. The Carpenters.
17. Would you ever date 7?
Maiqui. Nope, coz Maiqui has SHANE hahahaha!
18. Would you ever date 23?
AJ. Haha no! ;)
19.Is 10 single?
Maggie. Hala hindi ko rin alam. I've been losing touch with high school friends, oh no
20. What is 26's last name?
Erwin. de Guzman
21. Would you ever want to be in a serious relationship with 22?
Jose. Nope again! ;)
22. What is the name of 3's honey??
Tammy. Hmmmmmmmmmm now was that Alberto? Nico? Gian? Lesbo high school friend? HAHAHA!
23. Where does 28 live?
JA. In the Wonderful World of DOTA. Otherwise, in a dorm along Katipunan.
24. What's your favorite thing about 24?
Exo. Always challenging me to eating contests where I always lose.
25. Have you seen number 1 naked?
Mom. Of course. She's my mom.
25. What is 1's favorite animal?
Mom. Dog, I think Brownie was its name...
*****
I am officially finished with Black Hole Sun! I just need to polish up the solo more. ;) Now I'm being taught Sugar We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy; apparently my guitar teacher liked it after one of his other students made him teach it. It's easy apart from the part with the changing beats and the palm mutes. Hayy, I hate having to count one-ta-te-ta two-ta-te-ta.
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I intend to start two sci-fi series this sembreak: The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan and Dune by Frank Herbert. Thus, I made my dad buy me Book 1: The Eye of The World (The Wheel of Time) and The Battle of Corrin (Dune). Good luck to me, since those two series have the length, density and intiricacy to rival Tolkien's works. Hehe ang kapal ng mukha kong bumili ng bagong libro; I still haven't finished Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. Sorry, sci-fi and horror are still my favorite genres. Speaking of horror, I also bought Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints. Hopefully someday I can complete my Anne Rice collection. :D
Bayern Munich has made it to the top of the Bundesliga charts, with 3 wins out of 5 matches! Woot!
Last week I was lamenting how Bayern, which is known for being THE German football club, was only in third place at the German league. I was expecting better from the club with the players in the international team. But I guess they're delivering after all, even after El Capitane Michael Ballack defected (hehe) to Chelsea. They actually beat Italian club Intermilan at UEFA to the tune of 2:0 - with goals by Pizarro and Podolski (woot!). Finally, sweet revenge to the Italians. >) Currently, Bayern is at the top of UEFA Champions League Group B.
On the other hand, Werder Bremen is underperforming. :( Last year's Premier League Cup winners now in 9th place? They haven't won any of their last six matches. What happened to Mr. Golden Boot, Miroslav Klose? So far, he's only scored 2 goals for Bremen. I want to see more of your somersaults, dammit!
But on the flipside, Bremen actually had a decent draw (1:1) with Barcelona in UEFA. Okayyy, so actually both goals were from Barcelona, but one was a hapless own goal (the other was a last-minute goal by the 19-year-old Argentinian boy wonder Messi). Klose was unlucky, having many opportunities to score goals but all shots either wide or blocked. Werder Bremen is only in third place of UEFA Group A; Chelsea and Barcelona are 1st and 2nd respectively.
Stay tuned to
Bundesliga.de and
UEFA.com for the latest updates! I know I will. :)
