Ateneo vs. La Salle
Our second loss for the season. Shucks. I don't feel as bad - no cheating involved. Didn't look as if the La Salle players used dirty tricks. It actually seemed that they wanted it more (oo nga naman, two losses in a row against Ateneo will really hurt their ego's). They played better. The Ateneo heart wasn't enough to close the 31 point lead. Sayang, kung 15 points lang siguro yun, we would've had a chance.
Some observations: We really need to look for a good point guard who can replace LA Tenorio. I don't see it in Chris Tiu. And I definitely don't see it in Escalona. He has been playing for 3 years and he's still not a good point guard. And we need to look for someone who can dominate the paint.
What's weird is that even if we lost, I was so proud to be an Atenean during that game. La Sallians used to laugh at our line "Win or lose, this is the school we choose." But it's true. Win, or lose. The relationship of the gallery and the players is a two-way thing. The players have a responsibility to the gallery. They should play well, or at least try their best to play well. At the same time, the gallery has a responsibility to the players. The gallery should always cheer for the players, whether they win or lose. I actually pity the La Salle players (well, not Cardona and Gaco eheheh) 'cause it looks like they're on a one-way street. The gallery will only cheer for them, or 'cheer loudly with all their hearts' for them when they're winning. This has been mentioned time and again, in different places, by different people, La Sallians, and other non-Ateneans, included. It's a totally different story with Ateneo. During the game (except some parts of the second quarter when people were literally stunned by the one million errors of the Ateneo players), if you don't look at the score, you'll think that it's a tied game. When there's actually a 26 (and at one point it even reached 31) point lead!
(Ehehe I lost my train of thought 'cause someone called me up and I had to discuss some stuff for work. So I'll leave it at that.)
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Rather slow weekend for me (for a change!) 'cause Jovan's in Davao for the Kadayawan Festival. No wedding preps stuff, except for the bridal fair in Edsa Shang tomorrow. Nope, unfortunately, he's not there for a vacation. It's for work. I'm sure you've seen the commercials on Channel 2 on Du-aw Davao. :)
I have a new baby - the Palm Tungsten T3!!! Yey! I'm still charging it right now so I can't use it yet! Can't wait! It has bluetooth, it can play MP3's, it can sync with Outlook... lotsa neat features! I hope I can buy a screen protector and a case within the week. :)
I have a new baby - the Palm Tungsten T3!!! Yey! I'm still charging it right now so I can't use it yet! Can't wait! It has bluetooth, it can play MP3's, it can sync with Outlook... lotsa neat features! I hope I can buy a screen protector and a case within the week. :)
Friday, August 20, 2004
Thursday, August 19, 2004
Another trip to Hongkong up for grabs!
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Promo ends on August 31, 2004
Due to the resounding success of the Hong Kong Shopper of the Year online promo in July, the Hong Kong Tourism Board is giving away another trip for two to Hong Kong exclusive to PinoyExchange members in time for PinoyExchange's 5 th anniversary!
Just tell us in less than 500 characters or less "Why is Hong Kong the best place for my family to shop?"
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Promo ends on August 31, 2004
Thursday, August 12, 2004
The (not so) Amazing Race
Haven't been really following The Amazing Race 5. The teams are not interesting. They tried to make it interesting, with Charla, but that's it. I TOTALLY hate Myrna and Charla - Myrna's a total b!tch, and Charla's 'of the same feather'. Well, they're cousins. In today's episode, she said something about being bullied, because of the encounter with Colin and his partner. HELLO! IT'S YOUR FAULT! You were so rude when you tried to 'steal' their cab. Too bad for you, they haven't paid the cab driver and there is no way he's gonna leave without their payment. Hay nako! Don't give me that crap that people are looking down on you because you're different. You're using that to your advantage. You're using the emotions of people to get ahead. Urgh. Hate hate hate them.
Haven't been really following The Amazing Race 5. The teams are not interesting. They tried to make it interesting, with Charla, but that's it. I TOTALLY hate Myrna and Charla - Myrna's a total b!tch, and Charla's 'of the same feather'. Well, they're cousins. In today's episode, she said something about being bullied, because of the encounter with Colin and his partner. HELLO! IT'S YOUR FAULT! You were so rude when you tried to 'steal' their cab. Too bad for you, they haven't paid the cab driver and there is no way he's gonna leave without their payment. Hay nako! Don't give me that crap that people are looking down on you because you're different. You're using that to your advantage. You're using the emotions of people to get ahead. Urgh. Hate hate hate them.
Monday, August 09, 2004
Sitti and the Cubano
We were finally able to watch Sitti and the Cubano last friday at Star Tavern, along E. Rod. I was with Jovan, Kookie, Bunny and Leeds. I got curious because Bunny kept on raving about the group, plus we're thinking of having a bossa nova band for the reception instead of strings. Sitti, a 19-year old student from UP, is AMAZING! She's soooooooo pretty, and her voice is so sexy!!! That was damn good music. Even if the place wasn't very nice, and it was crawling with DOM's, we will still go back one of these days. They sing at Star Tavern every friday, from 9:30PM to 1:30AM.
We were finally able to watch Sitti and the Cubano last friday at Star Tavern, along E. Rod. I was with Jovan, Kookie, Bunny and Leeds. I got curious because Bunny kept on raving about the group, plus we're thinking of having a bossa nova band for the reception instead of strings. Sitti, a 19-year old student from UP, is AMAZING! She's soooooooo pretty, and her voice is so sexy!!! That was damn good music. Even if the place wasn't very nice, and it was crawling with DOM's, we will still go back one of these days. They sing at Star Tavern every friday, from 9:30PM to 1:30AM.
Our Live Strong bands arrived last friday. I am proud to say that I now WEAR YELLOW. I support Nike and the Lance Armstrong Foundation in their quest to raise $5 million for cancer patients around the world.
Sunday, August 01, 2004
So, so many things to blog about! Let's do this one at a time...
Lunch, and 'I, Robot'
Was supposed to have lunch at Manang's with Karen, Fiesta, and Jovan, but it was closed so we went to SR Thai instead. Ateneo had no classes of it was the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Yes, SR Thai is back! For a while I thought that it would be gone forever (from Katipunan, at least), but it's baaaaack! It has a new location - right beside Little Caesars. Kinda sucks for people with cars 'cause parking is very, VERY, limited.
After lunch, we went to Eastwood to watch a movie and we chose I, Robot over Catwoman because it got better reviews from our friends. I liked the movie a lot! Any movie that features future technology is very interesting for me. Some scenes reminded me of Matrix, only this time, it's the robots that are fighting. I liked the story, it made you curious, it made you guess what the hell was happening and the flow was great. Bonus: I had Floyd's while watching! Yum!
ONE BIG FIGHT! GO ATENEO!
Of course we HAD to watch the game. Adamson is one of the stronger teams this year. When we turned on the TV, Ateneo was down by 18!!! That was very discouraging. But as I've said, never, ever underestimate the heart of this team. They played well in the 3rd quarter, and they played great defense that they limited Adamnson to 5 points. The fourth quarter was again all about heart. (Even Membrere, who I always diss, made big shots!) You see, after trailing by as much as 20 points, Ateneo was then tied to Adamson. And with 4 seconds to go, Tenorio made a 3 point shot. Heart! Tenorio was interviewed after the game and he said that he was only thinking about Larry when he made the game-winning shot.
Larry is 'loved' by a lot of people. He's not a superstar like Rich Alvarez and Enrico Villanueva, but he's consistent and he delivers when he's needed the most. Plus, he's a quiet worker, who's actually respected even by his opponents. Of course, no one's perfect but in general, he's a 'clean' player.
When we went to Ateneo during lunch time, we saw streamers along the main road that said "This is for you, Larry." Then there was an image of Larry shooting the ball (his form is really great ehehe). That was so nice. Also, there was a number 14 patch on all of the jerseys of the players during the game. Nakakataba talaga ng puso.
At the end of the game, the gallery was shouting "Larry! Larry!" and you can really see the players hugging each other, so happy that they won the game for their captain. The camera focused on Larry's mom, who was there to support the team. She was crying. What a shot. What a game.
Lunch, and 'I, Robot'
Was supposed to have lunch at Manang's with Karen, Fiesta, and Jovan, but it was closed so we went to SR Thai instead. Ateneo had no classes of it was the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Yes, SR Thai is back! For a while I thought that it would be gone forever (from Katipunan, at least), but it's baaaaack! It has a new location - right beside Little Caesars. Kinda sucks for people with cars 'cause parking is very, VERY, limited.
After lunch, we went to Eastwood to watch a movie and we chose I, Robot over Catwoman because it got better reviews from our friends. I liked the movie a lot! Any movie that features future technology is very interesting for me. Some scenes reminded me of Matrix, only this time, it's the robots that are fighting. I liked the story, it made you curious, it made you guess what the hell was happening and the flow was great. Bonus: I had Floyd's while watching! Yum!
ONE BIG FIGHT! GO ATENEO!
Of course we HAD to watch the game. Adamson is one of the stronger teams this year. When we turned on the TV, Ateneo was down by 18!!! That was very discouraging. But as I've said, never, ever underestimate the heart of this team. They played well in the 3rd quarter, and they played great defense that they limited Adamnson to 5 points. The fourth quarter was again all about heart. (Even Membrere, who I always diss, made big shots!) You see, after trailing by as much as 20 points, Ateneo was then tied to Adamson. And with 4 seconds to go, Tenorio made a 3 point shot. Heart! Tenorio was interviewed after the game and he said that he was only thinking about Larry when he made the game-winning shot.
Larry is 'loved' by a lot of people. He's not a superstar like Rich Alvarez and Enrico Villanueva, but he's consistent and he delivers when he's needed the most. Plus, he's a quiet worker, who's actually respected even by his opponents. Of course, no one's perfect but in general, he's a 'clean' player.
When we went to Ateneo during lunch time, we saw streamers along the main road that said "This is for you, Larry." Then there was an image of Larry shooting the ball (his form is really great ehehe). That was so nice. Also, there was a number 14 patch on all of the jerseys of the players during the game. Nakakataba talaga ng puso.
At the end of the game, the gallery was shouting "Larry! Larry!" and you can really see the players hugging each other, so happy that they won the game for their captain. The camera focused on Larry's mom, who was there to support the team. She was crying. What a shot. What a game.
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