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Linsanity

mich — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:16:38 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past week, you’ve probably heard of Jeremy Lin. It is just amazing and wonderful to hear stories such as his. Kudos to the New York Knicks for giving him a break, I am not well versed in basketball (despite growing up in Manila where basketball is a national treasure) I hardly know the technical terms and stuff but I do know that his talent fits this team and that is why he is able to do what he does. I am not discounting his talent (I have huge admiration for him) but if you think about it if he were in a different team would he be able to shine like this? Anyways, what matters now is he is now a household name and he is proving with every game he plays that he is indeed worthy of all the praise and attention that he has been getting. I also love how he is a Harvard graduate, him being able to finish school and do what he loves is really something that is inspiring. It gives young kids a good role model. Kids like my son, it shows them that you can be able to do things that are not usually identified with Asians and be good at it. Great job Jeremy!

tv drama: in time with you

mich — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:57:45 +0000

One of my favorite actress is Ariel Lin. And I really enjoy all the characters that she has portrayed so far. It is nice to see her “grow” through her series/films over the years. A few weeks back, I was on a marathon streak for her latest tv series “In Time With You (我可能不會愛你)”.

Here’s a little synopsis from Drama Wiki:

On her 30th birthday, Cheng You Qing received an email on “the symptoms of premature aging” from Li Da Ren, her best friend of 14 years. Unable to accept that Li Da Ren is like a fine wine that will get better with age and she is like a grape that will dry into a raisin as years go by, she made a bet with Li to see who will get married first before they turn 35. As she looked around for a potential husband, she discovered that she was surrounded by unacceptable candidates, like gay assistant or cheating ex-boyfriend. The only man who could love her despite her stubbornness is her best friend. The only problem was that they both swore that they were not or will ever be romantically attracted to each other.

Check out the trailer:

In Time with You trailer

and if you like it, you can head on over to In Time With You’s channel over at viki.com (ps. Viki rocks!!)

dance

mich — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:09:47 +0000

It’s finals week of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) and this season has really been good. There were a few numbers that really took your breath away but in general almost all of the routines delivered. One of the things that I loved this season is Melanie and Marko’s pairing, they were just amazing as partners and what chemistry! I’m definitely excited to watch them dance together again in the finals. Loving it also that Marko and Tadd made it to the finals, Pinoy pride!

Here are some of their routines..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXZwYx_4izg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja1OOh5d-R4

sun

mich — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:59:21 +0000

It must be the weather but I’m finding that we’re eating more sweets and junk food lately. Add to that not being very active as all you really want to do is climb into bed and snuggle under that warm comforter. Pretty soon someone has to give us some weight loss pills to lose all the kilos that we’re gaining. It’s not soo bad if it was sunny but Sydney has been all rainy the past weeks. Mother nature has given us a quick break this week with sun. The forecast for next week is rainy again.

ukelele

mich — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:01:08 +0000

“If everyone played the ukelele, the world will be a better place.” – Jake Shimabukuro

I was checking out my twitter feed and came across Jake Shimabukuro, he’s from Hawaii and plays the ukelele. What he does on it is amazing, check out the videos for yourself.

143 Kelly’s Song from his album Peace Love Ukelele

Bohemian Rhapsody

love me some darren criss

mich — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:19:43 +0000

Performing Teenage Dream with Katy Perry at Trevor Live:

Not Alone @ Trevor Live:

Performing in A Very Potter Musical:

pop-a-shot

mich — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:18:16 +0000

Who’s got game?

Kobe vs Ricardo the bus boy:

Charles Barkley vs Ricardo the busboy:

Lamar Odom vs Ricardo the busboy:

connected

mich — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:45:48 +0000

It really is amazing how we are all connected these days. Even if we live far apart from our family and friends, we have all these technology on our hands that can make keeping in touch easier. Well of course it still depends on the person but still a lot easier than before when you had to do snail mail or the expensive overseas calls. It is also very easy to research on something nowadays just log on to your favorite search engine or browse a web directory on what you’re looking for. Not to mention the various social networks out there that make instant connection.

merry christmas

mich — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:32:38 +0000

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

tablet

mich — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:38:11 +0000

It seems that Samsung is coming out with its own tablet to rival the ipad. Of course one of the features it is boasting is that it has full flash support. I wonder how it will fare against the ipad though?

Here are the specs:

Network: 2.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz;
3G: 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
OS: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Display: 7.0 inch TFT-LCD, WSVGA (1024 x 600)
Processor: Cortex A8 1.0GHz Application Processor with PowerVR SGX540
Camera: 3 MP Camera with Auto-Focus and LED Flash, 1.3MP front camera for Video Telephony
Wireless Connectivity: WiFi 802.11n / Bluetooth 3.0
Sensor: Gyroscope sensor, Geo-magnetic sensor, Accelerometer, Light sensor
Memory: 16G / 32G internal memory with up to 32G external memory slot
RAM: 512 MB
Connectivity: 30 pin connector
Size: 190.09 x 120.45 x 11.98mm
Weight: 380g
Battery: 4,000mAh (7 hour movie play)

Features:

Android Market and Samsung Apps for more applications and contents
Readers Hub, Media Hub, Music Hub, Social Hub
Adobe Flash 10.1 player support
Thinkfree Office, Swype, Hybrid Widget

What do you think?