I have been on high with Netherlands moving to the quarter finals.
Yup, yup, I am talking about FIFA, yes, you got that, World Cup 2014. Who thought I can watch any sports?! LOL Well I have always been a fan of football a.k.a. soccer.
Okay...I love Lionel Messi and I am also in love with Cristiano Ronaldo...but they are individual superstars. My team is NED. And well, sadly, they are one of the best teams that never won.
Hopefully that will change this year!
Beating Mexico was dramatic. I was going to have a heart attack. But they made it.
I don't really care about what people say about the last call...all I know is, even without it, Mexico was still not winning...at the least it was 1-1.
Anyway...this is just a short shout out to all NED fans out there. I unite with you...and together we sing-
Not so long ago I talked about the IT Guy himself getting a treadmill. What he got is the fixed one. It's nice...but it eats space. So, right now I'm considering getting a folding treadmill. I know most people would frown over it as in their mind, the fact that it can be folded tells you that it is not that stable and reliable. They may have a point about it many years ago. But companies do learn and they have improved on their designs that even for folding treadmills you can still get that stability you need. I personally would prefer the folded one because it can keep kept away and I save space.
So I have been checking around and saw several nice ones. I am so wanting to get one now! I am so excited with the fact that I only take them out when I am going to use them and get to keep them off sight when I don't need them. I can also set them up wherever I feel like doing my exercise. I can have it at the porch in fact!
I was quite surprise when my friend told me she has not idea about folding treadmill as I thought it is quite common nowadays. For those who are planning of getting one but have issues with space, you may want to try this kind. You can check it out at any Online Sports Store.
Mark your calendar on March 13! I'm most Filipinos are up on their heels for that day. No it's not a holiday. But it's something most of us look forward to, for that day Manny Pacquiao will be up against Floyd "Money" Mayweather. Yes, after a series of successes the Pacman is up for another challenge and it's going to be soon!
Although contracts has not been signed and no official statement has been announced yet, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum confirmed that the deal has been sealed and there is a date already.
Just when we though Pacquiao already reached his peak, he goes up higher leaving us all in cliff hanger. I remember many years ago when he was still an amateur boxer and I was watching Blow by Blow with my brother. I saw Manny fight for the first time and I told my brother this boxer will make a name. For one i saw his being a left handed an advantage plus the fact that his left hand is really strong. I'm not being bias because I'm left handed too, I'm just saying that if you have it and you're left handed it will most of the time be to your advantage. I felt that when I was into Taekwondo many years ago too.
Anyway, I'm sure many Filipinos and people all over the world wold love to watch this upcoming fight. I'd love to if I can. I am so envious with some friends who were able to watched Manny's previous fights, and I'm more envious than ever because I know they are going to watch come March 13.
What about you? Are you going? Well, you can check out Floyd Mayweather Jr. tickets online. I'm sure it will more than worth it for it's going to be a Mega-Fight!
calmly he arranged the chessboard pieces - soldiers marching to vic'try
he was in control as tension surrounds the game a knight leaped, checkmate!
This is a rather late Friday Haiku but then I have to make a shout out for that friend of mine who just won the chess tournament help at our main office in Makati. Congratulations!
I know I promised to give you something...and well as you know by now, I always keep my promise...right?! ;) So just wait for it!
Please don't forget to visit other people's wonderful haiku at It's a Jan's Life!
I know, I know...how come I seem to be doing only a weekly post...well, things are just a bit hectic for me the past days...but I'm trying not to miss Busy Monday!
Hmmm...BIG...like, Big, in the Sex and City?! He makes me miss Ace so much...so that character that first came to my mind...and sent me to Oblivion for minutes...
Choose your favorite words or words. And the trouble is - it’s hard to choose. We bloggers love all words. But luckily, these are words and not people so we don’t have to worry about offending the words we didn’t choose.
Oh well...FUN yet MANIC indeed!
Well...well...
I'm a lover of WORDS...yet, there are words, that are quite BIG meaning as far as Mariposa's glossary of terms is concern...
Before I go too serious with my business today...let me tell you that today --
I'm tired...
And energized...
Both at the same time!
Today, I had my wall climb after a very long time...and damn, it feels so GOOD!
It always feels GOOD to scale your obstacles...
and CONQUER heights!
To be at the TOP...to LEAD!
To REACH your DESTINY!
It's such an ACHIEVEMENT to get to the TOP...
Ans scaling your way down...feels like FLYING!
I always LOVE to FLY!!!
Those my friends were BIG WORDS for Mariposa...
I'd also love to share with you the following poem, for the love of WORDS.
"A Jingle of Words" by Elizabeth (Betty) Stam
Don't you love the common words In usage all the time; Words that paint a masterpiece; Words that beat a rhyme, Words that sing a melody, Words that leap and run, Words that sway a multitude, Or stir the heart of one?
Don't you love the lively words-- Flicker, leap and flash, Tumble, stumble, pitch and toss, Dive, and dart and dash, Scramble, pirouette and prance, Hurtle, hurdle, fling, Waddle, toddle, trot and dance, Soar and snatch and swing?
Don't you love the lengthy words-- Subterranean, Artificial, propagate, Neapolitan, Revelation, elevate, Ambidextrous Undenominational, Simultaneous? Don't you love the noisy words-- Clatter, pop and bang, Scrape and creak and snarl and snort, Crash and clash and clang, Crackle, cackle, yowl and yap, Snicker, snare and sneeze, Screech and bellow, slash and howl, Whistle, whine and wheeze?
Don't you love the colorful-- Amber, rose and gold, Orchid, orange and cerise, Crimson, emerald, Purple, plum and lavender, Peach and Prussian blue, Turquoise matrix, jade and jet, Hazel, honeydew?
Yes, with just the common words In usage everywhere, You can capture incidents Beautiful and rare. In words you have a weapon More mighty than a gun; You can say the multitude Or stir the heart of one.
And finally...Happy Music Monday everyone....hope you love this one...for this is one of my favorites...Angel of of the Morning...and I love the kick of this version...though Olivia Newton's, Bonnie Tyler's as well as The Pretenders' were just as amazing!
There’ll be no strings to bind your hands Not if my love can find your heart And there’s no need to take a stand For it was I who choose to start I see no need to take me home I’m old enough to face the dawn
Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Then slowly turn away from me
Maybe the sunlight will be dim But it won’t matter anyhow If morning’s echoes say we’ve sinned Then it was what I wanted now And if we’re victims of the night I won’t be blinded by the light
Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning Then slowly turn away from me
Baby baby baby
Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me, baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel Just touch my cheek before you leave me Oh my baby Just call me angel of the morning, angel For more BIGWORDS...and MUSIC, please visit these following AMAZING people!
As some of your knows, I usually jog/ walk every Sunday morning with the IT Guy. THAT's true most especially last year...then early this year, I've been ranting about not being able to follow that regimen strictly...and me blaming it all to my need to get a new pair of sport shoes.
Today, I got up so early...at around 5AM, called the IT Guy if he wants to jog...he always jog...so it was an obvious YES! Then, I got ready and then...realized my shoes could not be salvaged anymore...so IT Guy got to my place with a greeting...hey, I can't jog because I have no shoes!!!
Now, I've been ranting about it...and I've bought several pair of high heels and other sandals...and I did not bother to check for sport shoes...so my fault! BUT I want to run...jog...walk...gosh, I feel so bloated...so fat! There finally I've said it!
So IT Guy...got upset because I woke him up for nothing....!!!
So we just went to McDonald's, had breakfast...then buy groceries...then off we go to buy shoes!
Yup...yup...yup, he got me one! LOL
So here is my new sport...shoes!!!
Man...it's so light!!! And I just love the color!!!
Today, Filipinos triumph over Manny Pacquiao's win against Marquez. Yes, Pacquiao Wins Split Verdict Over Marquez, making him the only Asian boxer who holds 3 world boxing belts! I will the details of that to the experts, that is just what I gathered from the famous sports commentator Quinito Henson...
I'm just staying at home the whole weekend...I feel a bit better now though not that well yet! So today, I have done nothing but, play computer games and watch boxing...and I even missed my cousin's graduation...bad...bad...FLU! To Erik, congratulations, Ate will just make it up, okay?
So, before I go to bed...let me have some "sick" mutterings...
