Back from HK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sulong G1BO!!!

Best of luck boys

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

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

May we have peaceful and honest elections.

Go G1BO!

Go G1BO

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

ArenaBall Week 2 postponed

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

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'

Definitely cheeky.

RW Manila

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

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

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

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

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.