Droppin' Dimes

2010 Singapore GP Weekend

2010-09-24T04:55:00.000+08:00

I'm flying to Singapore later for the Singtel Grand Prix experience. There'll be events galore during the whole weekend culminating of course with the race proper on Sunday night and the after-party.

It'll be the first time Blek, Wangbu and I will be traveling out of the country together so it should be monumental.

My trips with either of them were all awesome adventures so the bar has been set very high. Anyhow, we'll have the entire weekend to make sure it exceeds it.

Best believe.

Big baccarat kid

2010-09-23T17:56:00.006+08:00

Saw a young Chinese guy play baccarat last night with about 5M in capital. Dude was pushing markers like they were pawns in a chess game.

Wow.

Ateneo seeks 3rd straight title

2010-09-20T15:34:00.000+08:00

Can't believe yesterday's Final Four game versus Adamson was the first game I went to this season. I usually catch a couple of games each year and I was expecting to see a lot since I have all the time.

Anyhow, Ateneo dominated the whole game en route to a 68-55 win, advancing to the championship round against FEU. Game 1 of the best-of-three series starts this Saturday. Too bad I won't be in town for the game and I'll probably have to settle for Twitter updates.

PBA Draft: Top 2 picks are Ateneans

2010-08-30T19:24:00.003+08:00

I don't understand the fuss over Nonoy Baclao being #1 and Rabeh Al-Hussaini #2 in yesterday's PBA draft. Both are Ateneans. Both will play for Air21 and will get maximum contracts. No difference.

If it's his enormous pride and ego that bothers Rabeh that someone else went number 1, I hope he changes his attitude. Otherwise, he hasn't played a game of professional basketball but it might just be the start of his downfall.

Besides, it's his former teammate that was picked ahead of him so he shouldn't be upset and feel slighted.

Grow up, Rabeh.

Ateneo beats Adamson again

2010-08-30T07:30:00.004+08:00

Ateneo stretched its win streak over Adamson University to 27 straight games with a 55-52 victory yesterday.

While Ateneo may have owned Adamson for the past 13 years or so, the Falcons have won the betting game the past couple of years. They've kept most games close thus having an excellent against the spread (ATS) record versus the Eagles.

Ateneo is now in solo 2nd in the UAAP standings with a 9-3 card. Adamson is third at 8-4.

Green genocide

2010-08-30T07:04:00.003+08:00

The other day, a team of Ateneo Grade Schoolers massacred De La Salle Zobel kids 110-17 in the PAYA Midgets division. Talk about bringing humiliation to a whole new level.

Major props to the entire AGS PAYA Midgets team and to Jutes Templo, one of their coaches who is a good friend of mine. Keep it up!

So much for the future of DLSU basketball. ROTFLMAO.

Baby are you down?

2010-08-30T05:21:00.000+08:00

I've been seriously considering watching the Jay Sean concert this weekend. Highly unlikely I will watch though unless I can get complimentary passes.

In any case, I have a few more days to decide.

Blog break

2010-08-29T13:39:00.000+08:00

Can't believe I kept this blog idle for a month. LOL.

I guess I haven't been in the mood to update or there's not much going on to write about. Either way, I've been slacking big time.

Lotsa things happening soon so perhaps I just might get my blogging mojo back.

Blog backlog

2010-07-26T04:59:00.002+08:00

I've been slacking on blogging recently. It's been a chaotic July to say the least andI haven't been in the best of moods to write anything.

Anyhow, I'll try to backblog and keep this thing updated.

Best pickup line ever

2010-07-26T04:56:00.002+08:00

Quoting from NT's Approaching Women at Clubs thread:

I walk up to the girl, grab her arm and say, "Don't make me turn this rape into a murder."

Game over.

See you in Brazil 2014

2010-07-15T17:02:00.000+08:00

I'm glad the World Cup is over. No more football posers masquerading as fans for the next four years.

An ode to Baccarat

2010-06-29T05:29:00.004+08:00

You bring out the best and worst in me.

There's a reason I stopped playing you. There's a reason I keep coming back.

You are like an epic thrill ride, kinda like being on a rollercoaster without any harness.

"You've got the best of me but I just keep on coming back incessantly. Oh why, did you have to run your game on me? I should've known right from the start you'd go and break my heart."

2010 Singapore Grand Prix

2010-06-29T05:04:00.002+08:00

I was supposed to watch last year's race but last minute plans didn't push through. This time, due to early and insistent peer pressure, I finally succumbed and booked my trip to Singapore this September.

I was never really a huge F1 fan plus this season has been rather disappointing and void of excitement or enthusiasm so it took a lot of convincing for me to cave in. Bottomline, my back was against the wall and I just couldn't say no. LOL.

Anyway, there's gonna be around a dozen of us who'll be going so it should be fun. And if it'll be anything like our HK/Macau trip back in 2008, then it will be freaking epic.

Beantown Meltdown

2010-06-18T23:52:00.001+08:00

They were six minutes away from another championship. But when it mattered the most, they couldn't make any shot.

Boston lost Game 7 and the Lakers were lucky and happy enough to take what the Celtics handed to them - the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Game 7

2010-06-17T08:18:00.001+08:00

One final game to end the 2009-10 NBA season.

Boston at Los Angeles tomorrow.

I hope it's a good one.

Stupid girl

2010-06-15T05:20:00.000+08:00

I have zero pity for teenage sailor, Abby Sunderland, the 16-year-old who got stranded at the Indian Ocean with her damaged yacht. She got what she bargained for when she decided to claim popularity and fame by being the youngest person to circumnavigate the world.

She's lucky she was rescued in time though I was secretly hoping her boat would capsize before help came so she can be taught a valuable lesson in humility.

Goalkeeping gaffe

2010-06-13T05:17:00.000+08:00

I was a former goalkeeper so I know the feeling. Still, there's absolutely no excuse for a mistake like this, especially in the World Cup.

This blunder should keep English goalkeeper Robert Green out of any future international duty.

Familiarity breeds contempt Vol. Stupid maid

2010-06-12T09:34:00.003+08:00

My mom had to fire our stay-out household helper for having gone AWOL on us for the past two weeks. This lady finally sent my mom a text the other day saying she was sick and stuff. My mom said, "Fuck it, the least you could've done was tell us."

Thing is, this lady has been coming to clean and do laundry for us for about 9 years now. I guess she has become so comfortable and complacent about her status that she thinks she doesn't have to inform us if she's coming to work or not.

Long story short, ~~do not dare bite the hand that feeds you~~ do not shit where you eat. You just might end up eating your shit.

Snoozefest in South Africa

2010-06-12T06:42:00.003+08:00

Two matches. Two goals. Two draws.

Save for a superb left-footed strike to the top right corner off a wonderful counter-attack by South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala, the opening day of the 2010 World Cup was such a bore.

It was a far cry from the high-scoring opening game during the 2006 tournament in Germany, where the Germans beat Costa Rica, 4-2.

I hope these performances are not signs of things to come. Otherwise, I don't know how I'll manage to stay awake while watching the games.

ID 112

2010-06-12T04:29:00.003+08:00

Happy 112th Independence Day Philippines. That's bullshit though because we were under the Japanese and Americans until the 1940's.

Not gonna front, sometimes I wish we were still an American colony though.

Best of three

2010-06-12T02:56:00.003+08:00

With Boston and LA splitting the first four games, winning one each on the road and at home, the 2010 Finals series is down to a thrilling best-of-three.

Like a lot of other people, I think whoever wins Game 5 will end up being the champions. That said, no team has won consecutive games yet and the Celtics will have to win two straight at some point to have a shot at the title.

I'm hoping they snag Game 5 at home so they have a little breathing room going back to Los Angeles.

2010 South Africa

2010-06-12T02:46:00.003+08:00

You know it's World Cup time again when people who don't know shit about football start becoming 'die-hard' fans for about a month or until their 'teams' get knocked out of the tourney.

What's worse is that I see a bunch of these bums post World Cup-related stuff on Twitter and Facebook.

SMGDFH.

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I have the same sentiments as four years ago when I wrote this, World Cup fever.

Becoming Champion of Krynn

2010-06-06T02:36:00.000+08:00

Finally.

After around 25 cumulative hours of gameplay, numerous deaths, and tons of save-load-save cycles, I managed to finish Champions of Krynn with no deaths to my party.

I could've finished sooner but I didn't want to leave any of my characters behind since I'm planning to carry them over to the game's sequel, Death Knights of Krynn.

I'm looking forward to starting that adventure soon and I'll bet it'll take me another week's worth of playing to finish that one too.

Hibernation

2010-06-05T21:55:00.000+08:00

I've been staying in a lot the past several days. In fact, I haven't gone out of my condo since Monday. The reason?

Well, I've been hooked on playing AD&D's Champions of Krynn. It's an old DOS-based game that I used to love playing back in the day, early 1990s to be exact. The graphics are far from what we have now but nothing beats the nostalgic feeling it brings.

I wish they develop games now like they did before so I'll never have to get out of my house anymore.

The perfect crime

2010-06-03T21:53:00.007+08:00

26 up, 26 down.

Armando Galarraga needed one out for a perfect game.

He got Cleveland's 27th batter to hit a bouncer in between first and second base. Detroit's first baseman Miguel Cabrera fielded it cleanly and relayed to Galaragga who stepped on first base for the final out and the perfect game.

But no, first base umpire Jim Joyce wanted none of that and called the runner safe. You know how it's a badly blown call when even the runner, Jason Donald, couldn't believe he beat the throw. Replays showed he was clearly out by a mile.

The blown call, perhaps the worst I've seen ever, just robbed a pitcher of an incredible perfect game.

I love watching baseball and it's a shame that the umpires have been terrible in recent years. I think it's about time they expand the instant replay rule. The times have changed and the technology available allows for mistakes to be corrected.

All the other major sports have embraced replay and MLB should follow suit.

Out by a mile

Boston and LA meet again

2010-06-02T21:38:00.002+08:00

David Stern wanted LeBron vs Kobe.

But I'm sure he's satisfied with another Celtics-Lakers matchup.

The Lakers bombed out of the 2008 Finals, getting thoroughly embarrassed by the Boston's new Big Three. I'm sure they're raring for revenge.

For the Celtics, they've another chance of proving themselves at the big stage. They were awful last year while Garnett was out injured. They were mediocre during this year's regular season too. But they turned things around in the playoffs by dismantling major favorites (Cavs and Magic) along the way.

I'd hate for the Lakers to repeat as champions so you know who I'm rooting for.

Back from HK

2010-05-24T02:02:00.000+08:00

Didn't really do much there except walk a lot. Won't be surprised if I lost weight. All I know is that my legs hurt every night. LOL.

I had all the opportunity to shop but I didn't get to buy anything. There were some stuff I wanted at H&M but the sizing was abysmal. Small was too small and medium was too big. Definitely disappointing.

Also, I slept early the whole time I was there. I'd be asleep by 10pm and would wake up around 6am. It was prolly because I had nothing to do at night. I didn't bring a laptop, and there wasn't much channels on the hotel cable TV.

Speaking of sleeping early, I missed out on a huge party at Dragon-I with my HK-based friends because of that. I was too knocked out to even hear any of the missed calls/messages.

Anyhow, if plans push through, I should be back in June or July. I just absolutely love Hong Kong.

HK hideaway

2010-05-20T06:02:00.003+08:00

Heading out to Hong Kong in a bit. Last time I was there was in 2008, just before the Beijing Olympics, and it was only for less than a day.

So yes, I'm kinda stoked I'll be staying there for a few days, away from the extreme Manila heat. The only thing not so nice about the trip is that the weather is bad over there.

Oh well, still way better than here.

Conjugal FB

2010-05-20T01:26:00.002+08:00

I see more and more couples sharing one Facebook account nowadays. I think that's tantamount to asking for trouble. You know, it's like digging on your backyard looking for dirt.

There are a number of things a couple can share, but Facebook is definitely not one of them.

Celtics are looking good

2010-05-20T00:16:00.000+08:00

Since the Celtics are halfway to reaching the NBA Finals once again and if West Finals Game 1 was any indication, I think it'll be another Boston-LA championship series. I'm sure Kobe wants some revenge for the mauling that Paul Pierce and the Celtics handed to his Lakers a couple of years back.

Personally though, I want Grant Hill and Steve Nash to get their chances at winning a ring so perhaps I'd root for a Celtics-Suns matchup. That way, I wouldn't mind either team winning.

Ten thousand tweets

2010-05-18T13:58:00.004+08:00

I finally hit the 10k plateau last week, thanks to TweetDeck. LOL.

I've been remiss on my Twitter game the past couple of months but regained momentum back when I finally gave in to downloading the third party application.

Looking forward to the next 10,000 tweets within the next year or so...

King without a Ring

2010-05-14T13:08:00.001+08:00

Sorry Lebron. Maybe next year.

I won't feel bad for him though, because he will have the entire NBA at his mercy by July 1st.

Goodbye Cleveland.

2010 Election aftermath

2010-05-12T13:53:00.001+08:00

Looks like AbNoy is headed towards a convincing victory and perhaps Josh Aquino just might be the first mentally-ill kid to reside in Malacañang.

I'm foreseeing a lot of educated folks emmigrating soon.

Bulls run over Rockets

2010-05-10T19:16:00.003+08:00

Alright, so some knuckleheads went on NT saying that Hakeem's 1994 and 1995 championship teams will beat Jordan's Bulls had the GOAT not skipped the NBA to play minor league baseball.

Here's my take as posted on NT:

The Bulls won 6 titles in the 90s, both three-peats. The Rockets won 2 in 1994 and 1995.

Isn't it a painful coincidence that the Rockets won their only titles when MJ was out? They weren't even relevant in any of the other playoffs in the 90s when MJ was playing.

That said, I gotta give it to the Bulls. Heck, Hakeem couldn't even reach the Finals on any of the other years so what makes some fools think he can barge into the Finals and beat MJ's Bulls?

Then MJ comes back and suddenly the Rockets disappear yet again.

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Facts don't lie. Jordan and his Bulls owned the 1990s and if MJ didn't take a leave for almost two full seasons, we might be looking at eight consecutive championships for Chicago.

Go GREEN

2010-05-10T19:15:00.002+08:00

This is the only time, at least as far as I can remember, that I'm supporting GREEN.

Sulong G1BO!!!

Best of luck boys

2010-05-10T03:24:00.004+08:00

Good luck to a few friends of mine who are running for local government positions.

Erwin Genuino
for Mayor of Makati City

Ernest Buan
for Mayor of Mandaluyong City

Alfred Vargas
for Councilor, 2nd District off Quezon City

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AMDG

Halalan 2010

2010-05-10T03:21:00.002+08:00

"Do not choose the lesser evil, rather vote for the greater good."

May we have peaceful and honest elections.

Go G1BO!

Go G1BO

2010-05-07T15:28:00.002+08:00

The best man for the job is Gibo Teodoro. All the other presidentiables don''t even come close.

ArenaBall Week 2 postponed

2010-05-06T15:08:00.000+08:00

ArenaBall Philippines' Week 2 games were moved from May 9 to May 15 (or 16) due to the observance of Mothers' Day. I find it weird because I've never seen any major event being postponed due to this kind of celebration.

I'm baffled.

That baccarat rush

2010-05-03T04:05:00.001+08:00

I haven't felt the thrill of playing high stakes baccarat for a long time until a few days ago. Can't say I missed the feeling but it definitely got me sweating while squeezing cards.

Butt lovin'

2010-04-29T06:28:00.001+08:00

Definitely cheeky.

RW Manila

2010-04-29T06:20:00.004+08:00

I have no idea why a lot of people still say Resort World when it's clearly Resorts World Manila.

They've been operating for almost a year and people still make the same stupid mistake. SMFH.

Titans get Rolle model

2010-04-25T06:53:00.002+08:00

Awesome read via Yahoo! Sports.

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Titans get Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle in sixth round
By Doug Farrar

The Tennessee Titans may have questions about what they see on game film from their sixth-round safety, but there won't be any questions about his intelligence, determination or character. With the 207th overall pick (the final pick in the sixth round), Tennessee drafted Florida State's Myron Rolle. There's some real football skill there, but it's what Rolle did outside of football in the 2009 season that made news.

Rolle, who graduated in 2 ½ years from Florida State with a 3.75 GPA, spent the 2009 football season as a Rhodes Scholar, studying in Oxford, England at the highest academic level. Still, he was labeled by some as a football deserter - someone whose love for the game was questioned. He came back to the game in time for all the 2010 pre-draft activities, recording decent numbers at the scouting combine and in a private workout for NFL scouts.

At the combine, Rolle tried to explain how he reconciled his love for football and his future dreams of a career in medicine. "That's been a popular question that I've received here. My answer to them, which is a genuine and truthful answer, is that I think my pursuits academically have helped me in football. You learn discipline, you learn time management, you learn structure, you learn organization and as a football player those are obviously valuable assets and traits you can use to be great whether in film studies or on the field. I tell them I want to transform all of the positive traits I've learned in the classroom by the pinnacle of academic achievement, the Rhodes Scholarship, become an even better football player by it.''

I have to say, I'm rooting for Rolle to make it all happen. In a culture that professes character first and still frequently gives the best chances to the worst people, it's good to see a guy like Rolle study at a level most would find incomprehensible and manage to keep his football goals alive by maintaining a workout schedule in England. Still, it was tough to be away from the environment at times.

"I would say American football is not a very revered sport there," Rolle said of his time in Old Blighty. "I had a chance to go to the Patriots-Bucs game at Wembley Stadium. I saw every team represented there by a jersey, by a British fan, and they were cheering for punts. It was fun -- great to be there, a great stadium, great environment, great atmosphere. As far as my cohorts at Oxford, my classmates, my friends who were Rhodes Scholars -- they really didn't understand why I woke up at 6 every morning to train. I tried to explain to them the importance of it and why I had to go through these particular events and it still didn't make too much sense to them. So I tried to change the topic to the United Nations or world hunger or something like that."

In any event, here's a guy who won't have too much trouble deciphering man-free coverage stuff in the playbook. Best of luck, Mr. (or should we say Dr.) Rolle.

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I hope he goes on to have a productive if not great NFL career. I'll be rooting for him.

ArenaBall Philippines season opener

2010-04-24T09:03:00.000+08:00

ArenaBall Philippines (ABP) finally opened its much-anticipated inaugural season last night at the Marikina Sports Center. I checked in late for the pregame meeting but just in time to officiate the first game.

The season-opening game turned out to be a nailbiter as the Barracudas edged the Juggernauts, 15-14, by successfully going for a 2-point conversion late in the fourth quarter. Had they missed, the Juggernauts would've held on to win.

I must say that the game was very difficult to officiate. Yellow flags were being thrown like every other play. False starts and offsides were the most common, followed by personal fouls which were usually late hits. My legs were literally spent after the game.

The second game was quite a bore because the Bandits dominated the Wolves in pretty much every aspect, shutting them out with a 50-0 rout. It was a very disciplined game with hardly any penalties. If I remember correctly, there were only two yellow flags thrown, both personal fouls.

You may check the ABP website for the rest of the season schedule.

High-end spending

2010-04-20T08:49:00.004+08:00

I just pulled the trigger on my most expensive purchase to date. While admittedly still pricy, for the price I'm getting it for, it comes out as a huge steal. Plus I'm sure I won't be getting a better deal anywhere else.

The Hideki

2010-04-20T08:34:00.003+08:00

Former Yankee and 2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui got his WS championship ring during New York's home opener last week against the Los Angeles Angels.

It was a pretty nice sight seeing all his former teammates mob him during the pre-game celebration. The crowd also gave him a well-deserved standing ovation.

I've to admit I miss seeing Godzilla man the 5th spot on the Yankees batting order. But Robinson Cano's been beasting so far so that makes losing Matsui's offensive contributions more acceptable.

Cum bomb

2010-04-20T08:31:00.002+08:00

Kaboom!

That must've been like a month's worth of juice. LMFAO.

Kick-Ass kicks ass

2010-04-20T08:07:00.003+08:00

Saw the movie Kick-Ass the other night and I got way more than I bargained for. It was pure, unadulterated, non-stop violence which suited my taste just fine.

It reminded me of some of my favorite (recent) films with straight-up disturbing-but-awesome violence - Taken, Law-Abiding Citizen and John Rambo.

Do I hear a sequel?

Twice busted

2010-04-16T05:58:00.001+08:00

I joined my first major poker tournament yesterday and it did not go too well. LOL.

I busted out early at my first table after taking my pocket ducks all the way to the river. I had the guy at Ace-King and I didn't expect him to have hit the top pair on the flop (8-4-4). I would've folded had the flop been face cards.

I busted out the second time after a few more levels, this time I went all-in with an off-suited Ace-Jack. I had probably the shortest stack on the table and the huge big blind was creeping already so I said fuck it and let's do this. My opponent had Ace-Queen and that was the end of my short and forgettable first stint at a major poker event.

Props to my friend, Josh, for making it past the super satellite and winning an Php 11k seat at the main event. He was among the top 5 among the 17 satellite qualifiers.

Love-stained

2010-04-14T01:11:00.000+08:00

Oooh hot damn.

Please tell me those are love stains.

Poker face

2010-04-10T15:53:00.003+08:00

I've been playing a lot of online poker recently since I've been stuck at home for the most part. But no, I don't use Facebook's Zynga. That's child's play. LOL. I play via PokerStars.

Playing online is a kinda frustrating and annoying because people call bets almost everytime. It's like they have little to no regard for money. What's worse and entirely laughable are folks who go pre-flop all-in with a Jack-5 off-suit. C'mon you ain't fooling anybody with those.

It's a good way to kill time but like all other things virtual, they don't compare to the real thing.

From RWM to MBS

2010-04-10T15:25:00.003+08:00

A good number of dice dealers (craps) from Resorts World Manila moved to Singapore recently to work for the soon-to-be opened Marina Bay Sands Resorts and Casino.

I'll definitely miss seeing you guys at the craps table but I'm sure the opportunity to work in MBS is too good to pass up.

Best of luck!

Huggins is that dude

2010-04-05T17:03:00.003+08:00

West Virginia's senior forward DaSean Butler, a model student athlete and a projected NBA first-round pick this June, fell awkwardly in the Mountaineers blowout loss to Duke in the NCAA national semifinals yesterday.

Butler was driving to the hoop when his left knee buckled and gave way, causing him to crash into Duke center Brian Zoubek. He lay on the floor for several minutes while writhing in obvious pain.

It was learned that Butler completely tore his ACL while suffering a sprained MCL and a couple of bone bruises. This temporarily derails his basketball career and his dream of playing in the NBA.

This photo encapsulates the surreal moment immediately after the heartbreaking injury.

That's WVU coach Bob Huggins consoling Butler after blowing out his left knee. I won't lie but that scene got me a little emotional while watching the game on live television. It was such a powerful moment that puts everything, especially basketball, in perspective.

Blue wonder

2010-04-05T16:47:00.003+08:00

Wow.

I'd easily get lost in those eyes.

Butler versus Duke

2010-04-05T16:33:00.004+08:00

Being a Carolina fan, I'm definitely rooting against Duke. But as much as I'd like to believe Butler has more than a legit chance to oust Duke, I think the kids from Durham will take it. The Bulldogs need to have a near-perfect game to win while the Blue Devils may survive with an average performance.

I won't be surprised if Butler gets blown out, but you know I'm praying they come up with the game of their lives for a monumental upset.

By the way, regardless of the outcome, the best player on the court tomorrow will be Butler's Gordon Hayward, the only sure-fire NBA first-rounder still playing.

Most valuable plagiarizer?

2010-04-04T15:29:00.001+08:00

Ateneo and Philippine sports patron Manny V. Pangilinan, MVP to us Filipinos, has been under fire lately for plagiarism.

Apparently, parts of MVP's speech to the graduates of Ateneo's School of Humanities and Social Sciences last March 27 mirrored portions of prior commencement speeches done by author JK Rowling and entertainment mogul and philathropist Oprah Winfrey.

MVP has since apologized for the lapse and has conferred his wish to resign from the Ateneo's Board of Trustees.

The only reason why this has gotten so much fanfare is because of MVP's popularity. I mean, in all seriousness, I'm pretty certain we have all plagiarized or 'borrowed' lines, paragraphs and possibly even reports to satisfy academic requirements at some point in our scholastic lives. We only got away because we weren't caught and even if we did get caught, we were not popular enough to deserve this overwhelming public scrutiny.

I think we should give him a break. He has admitted to his (or his speechwriter's) mistake and has offered a public apology. No need to dwell on it and let's all just keep it moving.

Facebook status fail Vol. Deck of cards

2010-03-30T20:13:00.000+08:00

Major fail. Lamebook quality. LMAO.

Can anyone get any dumber?

Timbaland and Timberlake in Manila

2010-03-29T21:20:00.005+08:00

I'm not gonna lie. When the news came out that Justin Timberlake was coming to Manila for a show, I was skeptical. I didn't think it was gonna happen.

Well, he did fly in, along with Timbaland and JoJo, last weekend and I heard the concert was great.

Major props to Smart and PLDT for making it happen.

Bar poser not passer

2010-03-29T20:56:00.007+08:00

The 2009 Philippine Bar results came out last week and as always, seven of the top eleven passers were Ateneans. What's new, right?

Anyway, I saw this status on someone's YM and I burst into grand laughter.

The multiple exclamation points prove that she's ecstatic about the results.

Too bad her name had no chance of making it to the prestigious list because she has never even set foot inside law school.

I don't know what's worse - being a barrister yet not seeing your name on the list, or getting excited about the list but you didn't even take the exam.

How do you brush your teeth?

2010-03-25T03:33:00.003+08:00

Ladies, take notice. This is the proper way of brushing your teeth.

Damn. I think the toothbrush just came. Thrice.

Making paper

2010-03-21T19:47:00.000+08:00

I'll be honest. I'm very overwhelmed with the success of my little business venture. It makes me want to take more risks and explore other income opportunities.

Hopefully I can strike gold again.

The Package has landed

2010-03-17T13:25:00.001+08:00

I finally got my package yesterday but it seemed like I waited forever inside the PhilPost EMS Customs office. It took the them about two hours to hand me my box, not without some old-fashioned bribe of course.

It's all good though. I'm happy, they're happy. I go home relieved, they go home delighted.

The Package

2010-03-13T00:44:00.003+08:00

I've been patiently waiting for a package for several days now. It drives me nuts not knowing when it will arrive.

I hope the folks at PhilPost or at Customs don't fuck me over.

Globe's Business Value Plan

2010-03-13T00:27:00.003+08:00

Globe Telecom sent me a new phone not too long ago. They usually send me one every two years like most others who qualify for their loyalty programs. This is my 12th year with them by the way.

The new phone is nice. But my new plan is way nicer, even better than Platinum. It's pretty much unlimited calls and texts for about Php 1500. The cherry on top? You cannot apply for it. You have to get an invite to avail.

I've been tempted and seduced to migrate to Smart a number of times. But I'm definitely glad I stayed with Globe.

Evil man

2010-03-11T11:27:00.000+08:00

Warning:

For the love of our country, please do not vote for him. There's a reason he's called "C5 and Taga."

Ultimate Fighting Chicken

2010-03-09T04:53:00.000+08:00

Perfectly-executed wing-bar.

Tap tap.

Luxury sex on wheels

2010-03-04T00:36:00.000+08:00

I'm not a big fan of the Quattroporte, but this got me to do a double-take and now I'm sold. This is definitely sex on wheels. No wonder Vinny and E drive one around.

Bridal cars

2010-03-01T23:09:00.004+08:00

A friend of mine from Cebu got married recently. This is just part of her family's awesome garage.

Gallardo. Lexus. SL55. Bimmer. CLS. Rover Sport. GTR R35.

Not in the photo are a bunch of other exotic automobiles.

La Salle's "Tafat"

2010-03-01T23:00:00.003+08:00

I saw albums of people celebrating their graduation from College of Saint Benilde on Facebook.

I'm sorry to be straightforwardly rude, but since when did graduating from CSB become a milestone?

Seriously. We all know how DLSU people feel about their across-the-street counterparts.

8888

2010-02-25T04:39:00.003+08:00

Four eights to infinity.

Another black beauty

2010-02-25T04:24:00.003+08:00

I said before I'd give my ass for a badass matte black R8. I'd let you fondle my balls for this one.

CLS55 AMG in matte black

Timbaland, JoJo and JT in Manila

2010-02-25T04:13:00.004+08:00

A number of things are wrong here.

First, Timbaland gets major billing over JT???

Second, JoJo and JT are on equal billing???

Third, JT as a special guest???

Fourth, tickets are cheaper than the Rihanna/Chris Brown or PCD shows???

Something tells me Justin Timberlake's special appearance will be limited to a "live video feed."

If I were you, I wouldn't get my hopes up. I smell a fish somewhere.

EDSA Fail

2010-02-25T04:07:00.002+08:00

Freaking EDSA anniversary activities caused major traffic jams across the metropolis. Seriously, why the fuck do we still celebrate it like it was yesterday?

A simple commemoration would suffice. Closing EDSA to motorists is plain idiotic.

I bet if Noynoy wins, he'd turn EDSA People Power into a week-long celebration.

Que horror!

Wowowillie's wheels

2010-02-25T03:59:00.002+08:00

Can't knock this dude's hustle. He's loaded.

Forget the women, I want the F430 or the R8.

Seven to Heaven

2010-02-23T06:20:00.001+08:00

Come out with seven (or eleven), and we're going to heaven.

Spending spree

2010-02-23T05:45:00.002+08:00

Been into a spending frenzy over the past several days. You know what they say, "You gotta spend money to make money."

Word.

ABL 2010: Team Millar books a semifinal seat

2010-02-21T19:31:00.000+08:00

Our opponent for our last game didn't show up so we get the win by default, bumping us up to third seed with a 4-3 record at the end of the elimination round.

The semifinal knockout phase starts on March 7 and we play against the only team we haven't beaten this season, Team Alcantara. We're 0-2 against them.

Hopefully, the third time's a charm.

Stopwatch

2010-02-16T13:07:00.000+08:00

Eleventh hour hiccups by some online stores prevented me from copping a watch. Not sure if I should be pissed because I really wanted to get it, or be relieved that I saved myself a ton of cash.

2010 NBA ASG at NSG

2010-02-15T20:23:00.000+08:00

I watched the 2010 NBA All-Star game at NSG Greenbelt today. It's been a while since I last ate there so I was looking forward to having a good meal.

Or so I thought.

Maybe it's just me but I think they dropped in terms of quality.

Perhaps I'm scratching them off of my list of favorite restos.

ABL 2010: Team Millar drops to 3-3

2010-02-14T15:55:00.000+08:00

We lost to the number one seeded team again earlier today. We were down big, about 18 points at the half, but we were able to creep within 2 points halfway in third quarter.

Missed baskets and bad decisions down the stretch ultimately cost us the game. Final score was 69-76.

We get a guaranteed spot in the playoffs if we win our last elimination round game this weekend. Signs are looking real good as we play the only winless team in the division.

2 for 1 celebration

2010-02-14T11:41:00.000+08:00

V Day and Chinese New Year.

Hope y'all have a good one.

Watch my problem

2010-02-08T09:48:00.000+08:00

It has been about a week and I'm still undecided on what watch to get. I freaking need to make a decision soon.

Pretty problem to have though. LOL.

Mile High Relief

2010-02-08T08:59:00.004+08:00

Someone just posted a photo of a Cathay Pacific lavatory on Facebook and it just dawned on me that I've never used an airplane john in a long time. To think I've had about 20 or so flights the past couple of years.

Weird.

Super Bowl XLIV

2010-02-08T05:53:00.000+08:00

I'm taking the Saints(+4.5) and the under (56.5). I kinda feel stupid for going against Peyton Manning though.

ABL 2010: Team Millar gets 3rd win

2010-02-07T21:54:00.001+08:00

After a 2-game losing skid, we finally got our bearings back and notched our third win of the season earlier tonight against Team Garcia. Our record now stands at 3-2 with two games left.

One more win assures us of a playoff spot. I'm confident we'll make it.

Seven or Yo

2010-02-03T11:12:00.001+08:00

Winner, winner, frontline winner.

Pay the fuckin' line!

Ballin'

2010-02-03T11:06:00.002+08:00

You know you're doing well and living the life when you can turn down job offers even while unemployed.

Life doesn't get any better than that.

The Stone vs the iPad

2010-02-02T22:09:00.004+08:00

Not a lot of difference...

Except for the exhorbitant $800 price on the seemingly useless yet overhyped iPad. Of course, the Apple fanboys would disagree and proclaim this the next best thing.

Beauty from Guti

2010-02-02T21:56:00.002+08:00

Check out this beautiful assist from Guti to Karim Benzema.

GOAL!!!!!

Laptop is alive

2010-02-01T23:42:00.002+08:00

I finally tried turning on my laptop a week after it got spilled with Coke.

It worked. I swear I had never been this nervous recently and I just breathed a huge sigh of relief. Anyhow, i'm still taking it to Lenovo to get the internals cleaned up.

Dolphy is pure comedy, so is Manny

2010-02-01T23:40:00.003+08:00

Dolphy is endorsing Senator Manny Villar for president. We all know he's the King of Philippine Comedy so we shouldn't take him seriously.

ABL 2010: Another blowout loss

2010-01-31T07:56:00.003+08:00

We got murdered on the court for the second straight week. LOL. We've dropped two straight, after winning our first two games. Our record stands at a middle-of-the-pack 2-2.

Anyway, we had our asses whooped so bad yesterday morning that I didn't bother checking the final score.

It kinda makes me want to reconsider watching the games since it can be a hassle going to the venue and see my team lose big.

No wonder they're starting to miss the services of their star guard. *hint hint*

LMAO.

Sorry, it's a NO for now

2010-01-29T19:58:00.001+08:00

I turned down a job offer today simply because I haven't had the time to fully go over it.

The company gave me less than 24 hours to decide and I felt really rushed. I had asked if I could mull over it during the weekend so I don't have to make a hasty decision but to no avail.

Who knows? I may have accepted it had they given me more time. But since they wanted a quick response then I had no other choice but to politely decline.

Lenovo leak

2010-01-28T21:47:00.002+08:00

My mom spilled Coke on my laptop several nights ago. I'm going to try to turn it on over the weekend and I hope and pray that it will still work.

I'd be more confident had it been just water. Oh well, shit happens.

Two more days before I test the damn thing.

Globe is love

2010-01-28T14:05:00.000+08:00

Just got word from Globe that they're sending me my new phone on Tuesday. Awesome.

ABL 2010: Team Millar gets routed

2010-01-25T20:53:00.000+08:00

My team got bushwhacked yesterday at the Meralco Gym, losing to division-leading Team Alcantara, 59-30.

I didn't wake up in time so I arrived at the game just before the start of the 4th quarter and we were already down big.

Had I known it was pretty much over, I would've stayed in bed. SMH.

No shit, Sherlock

2010-01-19T14:09:00.000+08:00

I watched Sherlock Holmes last night and to my surprise, it was better than I had anticipated.

The tandem of Robert Downey, Jr and Jude Law was excellent. I doubt the film would've had the same impact and success had it been other actors portraying the lead roles.

The fall of Jason Ivler

2010-01-18T18:28:00.000+08:00

Good to hear fugitive Jason Ivler was finally caught by NBI operatives after a shootout inside his mother's Blue Ridge home.

The former US soldier has been the subject of a nationwide manhunt since November last year.

Trapped in a corner, he engaged the authorities in a brief firefight armed with an M4 carbine and a 45-caliber pistol. He was hit twice.

Harsh as it may seem, I wish the NBI agents pumped more bullets into him though.

ABL 2010: Team Millar wins 2nd straight

2010-01-17T12:04:00.000+08:00

Despite missing a number of key players, we managed to hold on to a 61-58 win over Team Hontiveros yesterday at the Meralco Gym.

With the victory, we improve our record to a division-best 2-0. We play Team Alcantara, perhaps the best team in our division, next week.

POP! Goes my knee again

2010-01-10T00:54:00.000+08:00

I just did a Michael Redd. Good thing it wasn't a Shaun Livingston though.

I fuckin' blew out my left knee again, the second time in the last 4 months, during the last play of our game last night. Leading by 11 with about 2 seconds left, I went up for an irrelevant rebound and landed awkwardly on my left leg, causing my knee to buckle and give way. For the third time in my life, I heard another of them infamous pops.

I'm out for the rest of the young season and will get surgery done probably by February.