It's been a while since I've been able to take a minute to write about what's going on in this magnificent world- forgive me, but growing up takes a lot more work than originally anticipated. In the last few months, in a whirlwind of events, I went from participating in nightly drink specials downtown Iowa City, to graduating college, to landing my first real job. Needless to say it's been a while since I've been able to actively arrange my thoughts on my much very neglected blog. However, here we are- ready to get back into action, much like the US Women's National Team. It has been 16 years since the women were able to take the World Cup home. Many moons since legends like Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain became household names and role models alike. It's been 16 years since Brandi Chastain's response to beating China incited quite the reaction to conservative soccer mom's and fans (scoffing at Brandi? They should see Miley Cyrus now). ...