If you're not already, you really should be playing the rather excellent Nation States. It's an online game where you create your own country, fashioned after your own political ideals, and care for its people. I created my own country, GazNET, a few days ago, and it's blossoming quite nicely.
In sports news, my beloved Aston Villa continued their impressive pre-season tour of Sweden by thumping Pitea 8-0 in a friendly game. Villa recently signed Gavin McCann from cash-strapped Sunderland for £2.25m, and are also chasing after their goalie, Thomas Sorensen, as well.
Across the Atlantic, my favourite MLS team, D.C. United, beat Blackburn Rovers 6-5 on penalties in a friendly game last Wednesday, and came back from two goals down to stun New England with a 4-2 victory last night! D.C. are now off the bottom of the Eastern Conference for the first time in ages.
If you're wondering why there's a lack of updates, it's due to the fact I'm engrossed in trying to make D.C. United a force to be reckoned with (which is proving much harder than I thought it would be) in Championship Manager 4. The game is now a lot more playable than it was after five huge patches!