The Birthday Blog
When, oh, when will someone get me this
Godfather horsehead pillow? I've been blogging about it since I saw it on Neil Gaiman's online journal in 2005. Seriously. We wants it preciousssss...
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Salcedo Weekend Market
Andaya and I were supposed to help build a school in San Pascual, Batangas as part of Chevron's many outreach and corporate responsibility programs. However, a flood on the South Luzon Expressway plus storm signal number 2 (c/o Typhoon Frank) deemed it unsafe to travel. The activity pushed through for my colleagues in Batangas, but those of us coming from the Makati office couldn't make it.
Since we were already in Makati and we both had never been to the Salcedo Weekend Market in Jaime Velasquez Park, Salcedo Village, we decided to check it out. Good thing Andaya joined me, too - she helped point out things to photograph (thanks, man!).
It was a gloomy morning, but the colors of the market were nice and bright! Definitely worth the trip, if only for the experience (Php120 for one NZ persimmon? Are they kidding me?) and to enjoy a slice of Vargas Kitchen buttercake or brazo de mercedes (yum-yum!).
Follow the link to view my Salcedo Weekend Market photo album on Facebook. I had a hard time uploading these on Multiply over the weekend, which is how the pictures ended up on another network. In any case, enjoy!
Oh, and order some buttercake from my cousin Ines ;)
Somewhat Interesting News For Swimmers
Check out these articles from
Fox Sports on MSN,
Reuters and
Popular Science about the new Speedo Fastsuit/Sharksuit, the
LZR Racer. Makes you wonder what ever happened to shaving everything off to reduce drag, etc. This just takes all the fun out of watching a swim meet. I say,
bring back the teeny-tiny trunks and give me more reasons to watch ;)
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/8275174?MSNHPHCP>1=39002http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN1946603220080623http://www.popsci.com/entertainment-gaming/article/2008-03/can-swimsuit-be-too-goodOne of the members (KRtri84) on Fox Sports posted this comment, which I agree with:
i think everyone brings up valid points, but as a competitive swimmer for 15 years and a triathlete for 10, it is really plain to see that technology is a part of athletics. running shoes are lighter, there are compression shorts, cycling wheel systems that cost multiple thousands of dollars, wetsuits that are $600+, and yes, the LZR. just like there are "fast" swim suits that cost $150, there are better ones like the LZR that are more expensive. i ride a $2,500 bike in my races. there are bikes that cost 5x that. i can't afford them and i don't complain. it is probably 95-99% the person in almost every case - not the machinery, suit, shoe, etc.the records are being broken by the best swimmers in the world. kitajima, lochte, phelps, coughlin, etc... these are the top of the top already, so of course they are going to be breaking records.weir is right - too much hype about the suits and not the athletes.and lastly, look at the records being broken. many of them are previously held records by the same swimmers. what about events like the 1500 m freestyle for both women (janet evans) and men (hackett). why have the amazing LZRs not lead to records here??? or the women's 100 m fly? men's 100 fly? they will most likely be broken in beijing but still the point is clear. it is the swimmers that are amazing - the suit is just a fancy piece of technology along for the ride.What do you think?
For more information on the
LZR Racer, head over to
www.speedo.com.
Photo of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps taken from The Calgary Sun
's Six in the City column
by Kelly Doody (posted on 12 February 2008).
Random Shots
I've been having the same problem as Kat uploading pictures on Multiply, so I did what she did: I posted a couple of albums on my Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=28631&l=36394&id=593202816http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29007&l=da01d&id=593202816I've yet to take photos of our little CNN Centre in Papa and Tita Vicky's house. Their little dining table has been invaded by laptops. Before and after each meal, Papa, Julia and I work (or study. Or chat. Or blog). We think it looks really funny.
So while I'm working (yes, working while semi-vacationing and having some father-daughter bonding sessions),...enjoy!
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Andaya and I were supposed to help build a school in San Pascual, Batangas as part of Chevron's many outreach and corporate responsibility programs. However, a flood on the South Luzon Expressway plus storm signal number 2 (c/o Typhoon Frank) deemed it unsafe to travel. The activity pushed through for my colleagues in Batangas, but those of us coming from the Makati office couldn't make it.
