Let's Catch Up....

Again, long time no post, Blogworld. My b. I think this is Exhibit A in a litany of reasons why I should not have children or pets in the near future. I cannot even tend to my self-indulgent world of pop culture commentary, let alone a living, breathing being! But enough about my lack of nurturing instincts, I have heard the clamors and will neglect no further.

Anywhooo much has changed in the world since I last wrote. The Big 12 survived (12 not XII for those of you interested in AP Style, although in the now 10-team format it may or may not become irrelevant), soccer became cool, and subsequently not-that-cool, and Miley became even more outrageous.

I'll post more about the new Big 12/10/Whathaveyou another time. That is a post unto itself, and believe me, I have opinions. I'm sure you're shocked.

On the subject of World Cup Soccer, I'm totally a bandwaggoner. I never watched soccer before this, but hey, I figure international competitions are the one time it's a free pass to bandwagon. Can anyone really get ticked at you for supporting your own country? Bandwagonning to the Lakers, bad (Side note: been finding all the "Lakers" fans out there highly annoying as of late). Bandwagonning to the USA, good. Why do you think everyone loves the song "Party in the USA?" Because we like to throw our hands up, but also because we love our country. Also, I have learned that I have a sports tendency. I like watching sports where scoring is infrequent and play is very physical- hence why I really like football, hockey, and now soccer! I'm not going to pretend I'm all of a sudden a superfan of soccer, or even that I'll really watch it much, but it is a very exciting sport! I can see why the rest of the world gets crazy (wayyy too crazy) about it. Too bad the US didn't advance further. I was hoping to have a new dream team on our hands.

Now onto the real subject I want to cover, and you can think Miss Destiny Hope for this one. I tried to lay off Miley for a while, but she has literally become the poster child for skanky youth (one could make the argument for Lindsay Lohan on that one, but a) she's no longer a child and b) she's more wholesale trainwreck than skank). Every outfit she wears is more scandalous than the next. Here are the problems with all this: she's underage, she's very famous, and her transition is happening in the midst of her children's show that is still airing. Frequently. But it's not just her, there is an entire (to paraphrase Mean Girs) army of underage skanks. See the horrors pictured below.

Now it's no secret that I am a fan of the Kardashians, ridiculous though they may be. But I ran across this picture yesterday, and the younger Jenner sisters on each side of Kim and Kortney are just tragic. Any guesses how old they are? 18? 20? Not even. 12 and 14!!! Let me paint the picture for you of what I looked like at ages 12 and 14: gawky, brace-faced, and framed by beautiful Dwight Schrute-esque bangs. Truly a sight to behold, I assure you. But here's the point: everyone is supposed to look like a major dork at that age- it's a part of growing up! What kind of model does this show to young girls? This is not what they should be aspiring to!!

I think this world is too p.c. nowadays. No one wants to offend anyone, so it's all about "well, I guess that works for them." We think that doing away with social constructs such as age appropriateness makes us seem like a more foward-thinking society. I think it just makes us idiots who think its ok for little girls to run around looking like 25-year-olds. Or maybe that is becoming the new social construct. I hope not. I don't want my brother or the kids that I will someday (again, not soon) have to grow up in a world like that.

Ok, that post took a totally serious turn. I'll be back with more lighthearted banter asap!

What the CFB!?

Ok, I gotta say- my mind is BLOWN. I really have no idea what to think about what has happened in college football over the last 24 hours. I mean, yes, we all knew it could all be coming, but wham, bam, thank you NCAA, such dramatic timing!

I am of course referring to a. the move of Colorado to the Pac 10, rumored move of Nebraska to the Big 10, and the implicated moves to come, and b. the (sledge)hammer that has been dropped on USC. It's all so much to process! I don't know if I love it, hate it, or even comprehend it. But I'm going to address it all based on my current understanding.

Let's start with that 'Part A' part. The one where everyone bolts the Big 12 faster than you can say Boomer Sooner. Remember what I said about my resistance to change? I personally was quite content with the status quo. I loved ruling the roost of the Big 12 alongside nemesis Texas. Sure, the system was incredibly lopsided with a ridiculously weak Big 12 North, but hey, it sure didn't hurt us any. Not to mention, the Big 12 has (had?) some serious strength in other sports- Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Baseball, anyone? And I just keep thinking about all the people employed by the Big 12 and what the implications will be. And all of the Big 12 championships that take place in the region- some of them in OKC! What will become of this revenue to these local economies? There are wins and losses in every decisions, but there are some heavy losses to be incurred here that a lot of people may not take into account.

At the same time, if this whole "Superconference" thing is going to happen, we (OU) need to be proactive in positioning ourselves to benefit. To me, though I detest to admit it, this means that we go where Texas goes. They clearly hold a lot of influence with their large market, etc. etc. Where they go, I believe the (soon to likely be defunct) Big 12 South will go. The good thing about this is, for the most part, the football landscape would seem to be largely unchanged in terms of rivalries. Our perennial match-ups would remain intact. It is sad that we are losing the OU-Nebraska match-up, but rivalry has lost some of its historical impact anyways. And Stoops seems pretty pleased with the move. What's good for the Stoops is good for the Belle, right?

Now for the b. USC. Maaaaan, did they have it handed to them! It would be false to say that I'm not kind of excited about it... I mean, it's USC! How the mighty have fallen! But wow, the punishment is pretty stinkin' steep. Two years of no bowl appearances- that is no joke! I realize the NCAA is trying to make a point and an example, but that is seriously harsh, particularly when the infractions didn't even occur while these current kids were on the team! And of course Pete Carroll is spared. These coaches (except for maybe Lane Kiffin) are no dummies... they know what's going to happen...obviously- that's why he left! Maybe that's also why Kim Kardashian left Reggie... she saw the writing on the wall. Those Kardashians are smart cookies.

My favorite part of this whole USC drama has to be the vacated 2005 Orange Bowl. I am alll too happy for that one to no longer exist. It's good to get one bowl of shame off of our backs. Also, with USC clearly on the downslide, this puts OU in a great position to rule the Pac 16. Also also, maybe the media will cool off their USC love. Sounds pretty good to meeeeeeee!

I could go on to pretty much no end about these topics, but I'll save it up for when we get some more official information about what is going to happen. Stay tuned, and speak 'yo mind! Comment it up!