fistfight

no fpj vs. paquito diaz here... just some of the best fistfights on hollywood cinema, according to total film. hands down winner? fight club. no question.

rizal

salamat kay rizal, wala kaming pasok ngayon. 'yan lang siguro ang kabuluhan ni rizal sa karamihan ngayon. maging ako, ito ang sentimiyento ko (sa araw na ito)... dahil sa kanya, may mahabang wikend. makapaglalamyerda ang lahat, malayo sa trabaho at eskuwelahan. ngunit may halaga pa nga kaya si rizal sa panahong gaya ng sa atin?

bukod sa bahagi ng kurikulum ng hayskul na pag-aralan ang noli me tangere at el filibusterimo at may kaukulang isang sabjek sa kolehiyo tungkol sa buhay at mga gawa ni rizal, di na gaanong mababanaag ang impluwensiya ni rizal. puwede pa sa sangkatutak na mga kalsada, paaralan, liwasan o produktong ipinangalan sa ating pambansang bayani... ngunit sa labas ng mga ito, wala na. maaaring dahil sa patuloy na pagkuwestyon sa kanyang pagkabayani, na kesyo inisponsoran lamang ng mga kano ang kanyang pagiging bayani. pinili raw ng mga kano si rizal kaysa kay bonifacio dahil si gat andres ay maiinitin ang ulo at digmaan ang layunin. marami rin ang nagsasabing di dapat maging pambansang bayani ang sinumang di humawak ng armas upang palayain ang bansa, di tulad sa liga ng mga lider na gaya ni george washington. tinuligsa rin daw ni rizal ang mga layunin ni bonifacio tungkol sa himagsikan, kung kaya't inabandona rin daw ni rizal ang anumang may kinalaman sa pagpapalaya sa bansa.

anu't anuman ang mga kritisismo ukol kay rizal, di maikakailang pinukaw ni rizal ang pagniningas ng makabansang adhikaing palayain ang bansa sa kontrol ng mga espanyol. mismong si bonifacio ay nabigyang inspirasyon ng mga nobela ni rizal at walang maaaring kumuwestiyon sa pag-ibig ni rizal sa kanyang bayang sinilangan. at dahil sa mga ito, haligi si rizal ng pagbabagong-anyo ng pilipinas tungo sa isang nagsasariling republika. di man siya nakibaka sa pamamagitan ng rebolber, sumigla ang himagsikan dala ng kanyang panulat. sapat na ito upang ituring siyang pambansang bayani sa hanay ng mga magigiting na anak ng ating lahi.

malaking kontradiksyon nga raw ang mga pinoy - sensitibo, mabababaw ang luha't mahilig mang-ukilkil ng nakaraan. ngunit sa pambansang pagkakakilanlan at anumang mga bagay na may kinalaman sa pamana ng lahi, madali tayong lumimot. walang pag-aalinlangang magwaksi ng anumang walang tuwirang epekto sa atin, tulad ni rizal at kanyang mga adbokasiya at pagkukuro.

sa ganang akin, pinakamahalagang ambag ni rizal sa ating mga pinoy ay ang kanyang ehemplong patuloy na payabungin ang kanyang kaalaman, magpunyaging pabutihin ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng edukasyon, 'wag magpatalo sa dahas, banta o anumang balakid at taas-noong ipamalas sa mundo ang kanyang kakayahan. makarating man sa ibang lupalop, itinuro ni rizal na walang katulad ang buhay pinas at ipinagkakapuri ang pagiging pinoy. salamat, ka pepe.

papa

happy tatay day, papa!!!

harry

lakes

our taal lake is one of yahoo's 12 most beautiful lakes in the world!

12 Most Beautiful Lakes in the World
By Beth Collins

These 12 lakes go to all the right extremes—highest, deepest, clearest—and showcase nature at its most spectacular. Soak up the views from a boat, a cable car, a trailhead, or a castle tower.

Malawi
Lake Malawi

Home to 1,000 species of fish—estimated to be more than anyplace on earth—Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa) is Africa's third largest lake at 363 miles long and up to about 50 miles wide in spots. Located in a depression 2,300 feet below sea level, it's positioned at the crossroads of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, and supports hundreds of local villages with its rich underwater stock (which is, unfortunately, gradually being depleted due to over-fishing). The lake's southern portion—as well as a bordering nub of wildlife-rich land, Cape Maclear—represents the world's first freshwater national park; it was also named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. A star of the waters here is the mbuna, a native freshwater fish known for eating directly from people's hands. Bring your snorkel gear—as beautiful as the scenery is, the best part about Lake Malawi is what's swimming beneath you in the crystal clear water.
Nearby: Cape Maclear, located within Lake Malawi National Park, is a perfect base for exploring the area.

Alberta, Canada
Peyto Lake

Alberta's Lake Louise is the famous one, on all the postcards and posters. But Louise's sister lake 29 miles north along Icefields Parkway, a two-laner that winds 142 miles through the Canadian Rockies, is even more picturesque. Thanks to glacial rock flour that flows in when the ice and snow melt every summer, the waters of Banff National Park's Peyto Lake are a brilliant turquoise more often associated with warm-weather paradises like Antigua and Bora-Bora. For the most dramatic views of the 1.7-mile-long stunner, encircled with dense forest and craggy mountain peaks, pull into the lot at Bow Summit, the parkway's highest point, and follow the steep hike to the overlook.
Nearby: The town of Banff, the heart of the park, is 62 miles south of Peyto Lake.

Oregon
Crater Lake

Thousands of years ago, the top of a 12,000-foot-high volcano in the Cascade Range exploded. The massive pit left behind became known as Crater Lake, the centerpiece of a national park in southern Oregon that displays nature at its rawest and most powerful. Forests of towering evergreens and 2,000-foot-high cliffs surround the lake, where extraordinarily deep waters—at 1,943 feet, it's the deepest lake in the United States—yield an intense sapphire-blue hue. If winter hiking and cross-country skiing aren't your thing, wait until early July to visit, when the roads have been plowed and the trails cleared. Rim Drive, a 33-mile road that encircles the lake, has picture-perfect views from all sides. For a closer look, follow the mile-long Cleetwood Cove Trail to the shore. Brace yourself before diving in: The water temperature rarely rises above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nearby: The laid-back mountain town of Bend, 112 miles away, makes a nice home base for a Crater Lake day trip.

Philippines
Taal Lake

This dangerous beauty, situated just 37.28 miles south of Manila, has two distinct claims to fame: It is the deepest lake in the Philippines, with a depth of 564 feet. It is also home to one of the world's smallest but most active volcanoes, the Taal Volcano, which sits within its waters on the island of Luzon. The lake itself was formed when a larger volcanic crater here collapsed; now seismologists spend a lot of time monitoring this spot for tremors, and sending out frequent eruption warnings through the country's Department of Tourism. Plenty of tour groups offer trips to the natural wonder—in spite of the fact that it has been declared a permanent danger zone. A safer way to see the volcano is by taking a drive along the Tagaytay-Taal ridge in nearby Tagaytay City.
Nearby: Adjacent Tagaytay City offers some well-priced accommodations, in addition to the best views of the lake.

Guatemala
Lake Atitlán

Nearly a mile up in the highlands of Guatemala, Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) rests at the foot of three massive conical volcanoes. Small Mayan villages line its shores, which are set off by steep hills draped with oak and pine trees and nearly 800 plant species. There's no single, must-see view of the lake, so try several vantage points: from up high on Highway 1; from the town of Panajachel, the buzzing market hub that juts out into the water; or aboard a lancha, one of the many small boats that ferry visitors from village to village. We're saddened to note that the lake has built up high levels of blue-green algae over the years (in October and November 2009, a film of green scum began briefly marring its surface; since then there have been ambitious efforts to solve the problem).
Nearby: Panajachel is about 2.5 hours by car from Guatemala City.

Scotland
Loch Lomond

With a backdrop of windswept rolling hills and medieval castles, Loch Lomond feels like it's straight out of a Victorian romance novel. The 24-mile-long lake is dotted with islands, some so small that they disappear when the water levels are high, and others large enough to be (sparsely) inhabited. Most ferries stop at the largest island, Inchmurrin (population 11), so visitors can get a look at the remains of a 7th-century monastery and the 14th century Lennox Castle, used often as a hunting lodge for kings.
Nearby: The lake is 24 miles north of Glasgow and 66 west of Edinburgh.

Italy
Lake Garda

If the shape of Italy is a couture boot, think of the imprint of Lake Garda as a design from the funky sister line—long and skinny at the top, opening up toward the bottom. Garda is the country's largest lake and one of the most popular vacation spots among Italians. The southern shore is home to hot springs, resort towns with pastel villas and terra-cotta-roofed hotels, and most of Garda's 28 miles of serene, pebbly beaches. To the north are the jagged peaks of the Dolomites, a magnet for hikers and bicyclists who want to test their endurance. In Malcesine, an adorable speck of a town with cobblestoned streets and a medieval castle, you can board a cable car up to Mount Baldo for one of the best aerial views of the lake.
Nearby: Lake Garda is about halfway between Milan (89 miles away) and Venice (109 miles away), but to get the full, relaxing effect, stay in one of the south shore's many small towns.

France
Lake Annecy

This alpine lake in the heart of the French Alps is a looker, but don't expect to spend your visit gazing over the water in quiet reflection. Lake Annecy is all about activity—particularly in August, when Paris shuts down and the French take extended holidays. Sailors, kayakers, and water-skiers crisscross the water; bikers and hikers hit surrounding nature trails; and refugees from the city fill the outdoor tables at the lakeside restaurants and bars. Repeat visitors know to plan their trip for the first Saturday of August, when a staggering, nearly two-hour-long fireworks display illuminates the water.
Nearby: The closest major city is Geneva, 30 miles north, in Switzerland, but most people stay right on the lake.

Croatia
Plitvice Lakes

These 16 blue-green lakes, hidden by thick vegetation and connected by hundreds of waterfalls, could be the set for the next Jurassic Park. For adventure as well as killer views, start at one of the lower lakes and work your way up following the sturdy wooden planks that turn what could be a treacherous trek into a fun hike. Take a detour along the 10-minute loop that leads to the region's tallest fall, 230-foot-high Veliki Slap ("Big Waterfall"), a breadth of streaming white water that collects in turquoise pools. While hiking, keep your eyes peeled for deer, wildcats, boars, wolves, and bears—a more likely sighting than a T. rex.
Nearby: There are four hotels in Plitvice Lakes National Park, but most people drive in for the day from Zagreb, about 2 hours by car.

Kenya
Lake Nakuru

The water is blue enough, and the backdrop—grasslands and rocky hillsides—has the makings of a nice photo, but neither is what sets this lake in central Kenya apart. The real draw here is the mass of pink on Nakuru's edges. Flamingos are one of the few species that can withstand the lake's hostile conditions—the water has so much sodium carbonate that it burns nearly everything that touches it —and they flock to the lake en masse. There can be as many as a million birds feeding on algae in the shallows at one time, wading side by side.
Nearby: The lake is in the heart of Lake Nakuru National Park, a sanctuary for black-and-white rhinos, three hours by car from Nairobi.

New Zealand
Lake Matheson

Alternately known as Mirror Lake, this South Island lake is famous for its reflections of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Visiting just after dawn is ideal, when the water is at its calmest and mirror images are impossibly perfect. The lake itself is well worth exploring, too. Park near the Clearwater River suspension bridge and follow the 1-mile loop past kahikatea and rimu trees, which have extra-tall trunks and fanciful bushy tops and look like something from a Dr. Seuss book.
Nearby: Fox Glacier township, a village that serves as a base camp for trekkers, is three miles east of the lake.

Slovenia
Lake Bled

Why not get to the good stuff right away? To take in this Slovenian lake's most breathtaking vista, head immediately to Bled Castle, at the edge of a sheer, 460-foot-high cliff. You'll see mountains in every direction—the Julian Alps and the Karavanke range—and below, the Alpine lake and its main attraction, Bled Island, a tiny forested circle that's home to the 17th-century Church of the Assumption and its prominent baroque clock tower. Down on the lake's shore, board a pletna boat (similar to a gondola) to the island. Be sure to ring the church bell and make a wish before returning to the mainland. Mountains shield the water from icy northern winds, so Lake Bled is warm, relatively speaking (79 degrees Fahrenheit). If that's still too chilly, head to the lake's northern section, where three hotels have built pools around natural thermal springs.
Nearby: The Slovenian capital of Ljubljana is an easy 35 miles away.

ruins

World's Best Ruins
By Christine Sarkis

Ruins reach across centuries to fire the imagination and fuel travel plans. The very best make you feel young, small, and utterly amazed by the architectural chops of the ancients. Among the many amazing ruins that still exist today, a few stand out as the trip of a lifetime.

No matter which ruins you visit, a few rules hold true: Time your trip for the less crowded times of day, often early or late. Give yourself plenty of time, as some ruins require days of exploration. Hire a knowledgeable guide, since the history is rich but the signage is often cursory. And get beyond the most popular parts of the ruin; you'll need a bit of quiet space to appreciate this kind of ancient majesty.

Machu Picchu, Peru

The journey to Machu Picchu is epic even with relatively newfangled transportation like trains. But each year, about 25,000 people forgo the more direct routes and walk for days along the 27-mile Inca Trail to reach the ruin. Since its rediscovery a century ago, this treasure of the Inca set high in a cloud forest of the Peruvian Andes has captured imaginations worldwide. The massive stone blocks tell the story of both a sprawling agricultural zone with terracing and ancient food storehouses and an urban zone replete with temples, squares, tombs, and living quarters. If you're considering a trek to Machu Picchu, plan ahead: You can only make the hike with a licensed company, and spots book up quickly, especially in high season.

Acropolis, Greece

Waiting for the traffic to speed past at a crowded intersection in Athens, you're likely to forget that history keeps constant watch over the city. Glance up, however, and you'll catch the view Athenians and visitors alike have been admiring for the last 2,500 years. Time has battered the once-pristine temples and gates that crown the hill of the Acropolis, leaving stone ruins that retain a familiar splendor even after thousands of years of wear and destruction. The elegant proportions of the fifth-century B.C. Parthenon and the Temple of Athena Nike—both dedicated to the city's patron deity—are a reminder of how much we still rely on ancient Greece for our concepts of beauty.

Mesa Verde, United States

Great ruins aren't always an ocean away: Some of the best preserved Native American cliff dwellings in North America reside in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Home to the Ancestral Puebloans—whose descendants became 20 different Southwestern tribes, including the Hopi and Zuni—Mesa Verde traces 700 years of history across 4,000 archeological sites. Visit mesa-top pueblos and the dwellings built beneath massive overhanging cliffs. Ascend steep trails and ladders, or crawl through tunnels to explore ancient architecture such as the 150-room Cliff Palace or the hard-to-reach Balcony House. The park's hours vary by season, and not all sites are open year-round.

Angkor, Cambodia

War or natural disaster might have weakened the Khmer Empire's ancient capital, but ultimately, it was the jungle that conquered this ninth- to fifteenth-century urban center. Today, the densely forested 150-square-mile Angkor Archaeological Park protects part of a vast cluster of ancient capitals, many of which remain buried. The park's most famous temple, Angkor Wat, is the world's largest religious building. But the park's dozens of other ruins, including Bayon temple with its wall of 11,000 carved figures, offer quieter glimpses into the art and architecture of this culturally rich 600-year period.

Great Pyramids And Memphis, Egypt

Political unrest or no, a roundup of the world's best ruins can't exclude Egypt. The last existing ancient wonder of the world, the Great Pyramid of Giza stands as a lone window into the far past. With more than 4,000 years to ponder the question, experts still can't agree on how the builders placed more than 2 million stone blocks so perfectly. The rest of the Giza Necropolis holds more wonders: two more Great Pyramids, built during 80 years by 20,000 to 30,000 workers, plus the Great Sphinx, cemeteries, and the ruins of a village. The pyramids are part of a larger UNESCO World Heritage site that includes Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. A trip can even include some up-close-and-personal time: Visitors can explore the interiors of some of the pyramids. And the recent drop in tourism offers intrepid travelers the rare chance to experience the pyramids without the usual crowds.

Tikal, Guatemala

Stay overnight in the national park for the ultimate experience at Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala that was home to 90,000 people before being abandoned in the tenth century. Early the next morning, before the park opens to the general public, join a small group making the trek through a jungle awash in the pre-dawn symphony of birds and insects. Climb to the top of Temple IV, the Temple of the Two-Headed Serpent, to witness a sunrise that reveals ancient temples and pyramids rising from the verdant forest blanket. You've still got hours to explore this vast complex of pyramids, temples, and plazas before the big crowds roll in. Along the way, catch glimpses of brown coatis, toucans, howler monkeys, and some of the hundreds of other species to call Tikal home.

Petra, Jordan

Hailed as a "rose-red city half as old as time" in a 19th-century poem, the ancient city of Petra was half built and half carved into red sandstone cliffs. Nabataean Arabs established the city in the sixth century B.C., and for hundreds of years it thrived as a trade center for frankincense, myrrh, and spices. Now, as then, enter the ruins of the city through a narrow, half-mile-long gorge squeezed between cliffs nearly 300 feet high. Inside, explore architecturally elaborate tombs and temples, sacrificial altars, and even a Roman-style amphitheater. Most people explore on foot, but visitors can also ride camels and donkeys. The sun lights up the red cliffs of Petra most dramatically in mid-morning and late afternoon, so be sure to time your visit accordingly.

Colosseum, Italy

Digitally reimagined in Hollywood blockbusters such as Gladiator, the camera really shaves millennia off Rome's Colosseum. But the 2,000-year-old ruins are so evocative up close that special effects seem superfluous. With a bloody history of fights to the death between gladiators, slaves, prisoners, and wild animals, the Colosseum held 50,000 spectators or more in its heyday. Later, Romans used the abandoned arena as a quarry: Stones from the Colosseum are part of the cathedrals of St. Peter and St. John Lateran. Last summer, entirely new sections of the ruin—including the basement— were opened for tours.

Great Wall Of China, China

Like a dragon, the Great Wall of China slithers its way across the landscape for about 4,500 miles, and, like a dragon, the wall protects something treasured. Constructed to shelter China's people and culture from the outside world, the "Long Wall of 10 Thousand Li" was built during 2,000 years by many imperial dynasties. While some parts of the wall are in ruins or have disappeared entirely, other sections have been restored or preserved. The most popular section today is the Badaling Great Wall, close to Beijing. Slightly farther from the capital city and offering a more rugged (and less crowded) experience is the Great Wall at Mutianyu. In Qinhuangdao City, the Laolongtou Great Wall actually stretches into the sea, and is said to resemble a dragon drinking water.

Palmyra, Syria

Twice a day, at sunrise and sunset, the Bride of the Desert blushes, even 18 centuries after her birth. Palmyra, also known as Tadmor, is in the desert northeast of Damascus, Syria, and was once a wealthy caravan oasis along the Silk Road, linking Persia, India, and China with the Roman Empire. At a crossroads of cultures, the ruins of grand colonnaded streets, temples, funerary towers, and aqueducts demonstrate a mingling of influences that made this an awfully cosmopolitan place for the second century. Palmyra was also home to the warrior queen and conqueror Zenobia, and tour guides tell exciting tales that give this seemingly isolated place a starring role in world history.

conspiracy

how do you go about a meeting about "the final solution"? would that be just "another day in the office"? or you'd take the discussion as just "taking orders" and "fulfilling my duties" as a soldier or a nazi officer?

this HBO movie is a chilling account of the banality of evil... how ordinately people of high intellect succumbed to "call of duty" and ultimately abandoned their humanity to relieve nazi germany of their so-called unwanted war baggages called jews. while branagh's heydrich maneuvered the meeting to put off any forms of objections, naked threats helped dousing untoward abhorrence of the unspeakable but ultimately established mechanisms on mechanical extermination of jews across europe.

to some, the movie might be wrangly and talky. but conspiracy's sharp, shrewd script and excellent cast headed by kenneth branagh, stanley tucci and colin firth, made it a devastatingly outstanding filmfare. as the meeting progresses, any viewer will be transfixed to watch intelligent discussions on logistics, ideology, law, race, history, science, military parameters... all valid reasons swamped by grotesque view of cleansing germany (and europe) and achieve racial superiority. cold and obviously aversed of any goodness, heydrich, eichmann and the rest, traded funny punches about man's history, while stamping approval on what will be known as holocaust.

Adolf Eichmann: Now, last summer Reichsführer Himmler asked me to visit a camp up in Upper Silesia, called Auschwitz, which is very well isolated, and close to significant rail access. And we are turning that camp into a major center, solid structures (and here's where your Jewish labor comes into play, Herr Neumann, the Jews haul the bricks and they build the buildings themselves). And when the structures are complete, we expect to be able to process 2500... an hour. Not a day, an hour... At 24 hours a day, that is 60,000... That's 21,900,000 Jews a year, if ever there were that many... Yes, it'll be industrial in nature: large commercial gas-fed ovens, no residue to speak of.

Heydrich: [to Kritzinger] Well then, this is the moment to be practical, until such time as Germany can afford your philosophy, which is what? Hunt them, impoverish them, exploit them, imprison them, just do not kill them. And you are thought the nobelist of men? I find that, uh, truly remarkable.

conspiracy is the historical recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which Nazi and SS leaders gathered in a Berlin suburb to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question". led by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, this group of high ranking German officials came to the historic and far reaching decision that the Jews of Europe were to be exterminated in what would come to be known as the Holocaust.

Trappist

one of the few stops when in guimaras is the Trappist monastery in jordan. after some localized version of cenakulo in jordan, we went to the monastery. unfortunately for us, the gift shop and the monks' pasalubong store was closed. it was, after all, good friday. since we could get a sample of the famed trappist mango bars, we just walked around the monastery, snapped some pics and headed to nueva valencia.

rafa's 10

rafa won his 10th grand slam title, his 6th in roland garros! i stayed up late, not to watch the live proceedings (destiny cable doesn't have balls), but to wait for breaking news from cnn, bbc or al-jazeera. and around 2 am, i saw the news! vamos rafa!!! some 'he said, he said' below.

“When you talk about these statistics, when you try and make these comparisons, really it’s not very interesting to me,” continued Nadal, who would have ceded the No. 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic with a loss Sunday. “I’m very happy with what I have, with who I am. I’m not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I’m among the best. That’s true. That’s enough for me.”

“He plays better against the better ones, and that’s what he showed today,” said Federer, owner of 16 Grand Slam trophies. “He’s a great champion, on clay, especially.”

The real Rafa is both the Rafa who wins and the Rafa who plays well and the Rafa who suffers and doesn’t play that well,” Rafa Nadal.

It also was the first major championship match contested by any two men who already completed career Grand Slams. And Nadal and Federer put on a worthy show, more than 3 1/2 hours full of lengthy exchanges, brilliant defense, sublime shotmaking, and some dizzying shifts of momentum. - Howard Fendrich.

Stay calm. Winning or losing won’t change your life.”- Toni Nadal.

Nadal now has 10 majors. Federer was 25 years, 173 days when he hit double digits. Nadal got there 171 days faster.

Not a margin to write home about. But proof, nonetheless, that when Federer looks behind him, there’s a looming Spanish shadow.

If Nadal was a boxer, he’d be billed as The Man with the Iron Chin.

Federer chucked the kitchen sink at him on Sunday. Still, he wouldn’t go down.

Forehands that zipped off Federer’s racket with a “pop,” zany-angled backhands that looked to be scudding out of court—Nadal hunted almost everything down like a hound told to “Fetch!”

Often, he not only retrieves seemingly lost balls but somehow managed to whip them back with interest, too. So where one venomous crosscourt winner might suffice against lesser players, Federer needed two, three or more cannon balls to breach the chateau-like defenses of Nadal.

When it comes off, one can only sit back and applaud Federer’s tenacity and ability to make such a succession of fine shots. If at first you don’t succeed …

Because he is forced to make plays, Federer had many more winners—53 to 39. But by hurling his artistry back at him, Nadal also forced Federer into mistakes. Federer had twice as many unforced errors, 56 to 27.

In short, Nadal forced Federer to lose beautifully.

“I like to see him running left and right and left and right and see how long he can sustain it, you know?” Federer said. “Mixing it up. That’s what I always do, and he does his things. … You know, I think he’s happy to be Rafa; I’m happy to be Roger. That’s why we like to play each other, maybe.”

It’s also why we like to watch them. Appreciate it while it lasts. - John Leicester.

roger-serena

Obviously I'm the one that's playing with smaller margins, so obviously I'm always going to go through a bit more up and downs; whereas Rafa is content doing the one thing for the entire time. So it's always me who's going to dictate play and decide how the outcome is going to be. If I play well, I will most likely win in the score or beat him; if I'm not playing so well, that's when he wins.


- Serena, er, Roger Federer on Rafael Nadal


GAWD. Does this quote really need any explanation?

[Reblogged from Downthelinetennis]

pink

imdb reports that pink has given birth to her daughter... but why put ellen degeneres' pic with it?! does ellen have anything to do with pink's delivery?! wahahahaha!

happy weekend! (",)

Iloilo

in and around iloilo city!

since it was good friday, the streets of iloilo city were almost empty, except for a number of street vendors and some locals. the city has 7 districts, famous former towns such as jaro, molo, la paz, mandurriao and iloilo city proper, as well as arevalo and lapuz. except as part of jeepney stops, i wasn't able to go around jaro, molo and la paz, with dad and i staying in iloilo city proper. we had a nice seafood dinner somewhere in arevalo beachside, while also having some few drinks in mandurriao's smallville.

a highly urbanized city, iloilo feels like cebu city and downtown manila, minus the filthy backstreets (at least i haven't seen one during this trip). while dumaguete and bacolod cities top my list of favorite big cities to go to in western visayas, our trip in iloilo was a nice one... massage, cheap thrills, good food and good old charm.