ateneo won about 8 minutes ago. the first game against la salle, the first game of the season. this bodes well for our blue eagles. could this be our year? maybe, maybe not. but regardless of this season's outcome, i think the ateneo blue eagles will extend their 9 year streak of final four stints and maybe capture a few championships along the way. why?
because ryan buenafe could very well be our lebron james.
you can quote me on that. after seeing him on his UAAP debut (as a starting forward, mind you) i am convinced that he is the type of player you build teams around. he's tall, lean and versatile. he can dribble the ball down the court, he can drive right pass you, he can hang in mid-air and he can either pass the ball or finish it on his own. much like lebron, buenafe enters the league with little skill on shooting the ball from the perimeter. but that can be improved and worked on by the ateneo basketball system. the main difference is that when james entered the NBA, he can already defend. too bad i couldn't say the same thing about the NCAA Juniors Basketball MVP last year. but again, he has four more years to improve on his game.
ateneo boasts of three other prized rookies as well: Chang Kai Shek standout justin chua, San Beda Red Cub nico salva, and vincent burke, a former teammate of Kirk Long from Faith Academy.
the only bad news about this season is that de la salle university now has Zobel's joshua webb, the UAAP Juniors Basketball MVP last year (see how he is the green to buenafe's blue?) he has the makings of a mac cardona: athletic, good defensive player, can handle and shoot the ball, can mess with his opponents head, and most of all, cocky. add a little more height and he could be a rico maierhoffer in the making.
expect buenafe-vs.-webb type of games soon. this will surely add more spice to the already flavorful ateneo-la salle rivalry.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
what the heck?
Heck is where people go who don't believe in Gosh.
i came across that while reading a Reader's Digest issue this morning. the brilliance of the phrase is simply amazing, so i decided to post it here.
i also read about the interesting reason behind the usage of the phrase "hands down". apparently, back in the day, the term "hands down" came from horse racing. a horse jockey usually slaps his horse to make it run faster. whenever a horse jockey is assured of the win, like if he is a mile away from his opponents, then the horse jockey would usually just keep his "hands down" and just cross the finish line in style. [ he's going to win hands down ] so now, when the term "hands down" is used, it is meant to say that something/someone is assured of something [ that was the best date i've ever had, hands down ]
spent the evening with fackers (my college barkada) for rj and yvette's birthday treat at Friuli. yum yum. then we stayed at Bo's Coffee along katipunan. it was fun to be there with them again. it triggered memories. fun memories. our streak of seeing each other at least once a month continues. yey.
i came across that while reading a Reader's Digest issue this morning. the brilliance of the phrase is simply amazing, so i decided to post it here.
i also read about the interesting reason behind the usage of the phrase "hands down". apparently, back in the day, the term "hands down" came from horse racing. a horse jockey usually slaps his horse to make it run faster. whenever a horse jockey is assured of the win, like if he is a mile away from his opponents, then the horse jockey would usually just keep his "hands down" and just cross the finish line in style. [ he's going to win hands down ] so now, when the term "hands down" is used, it is meant to say that something/someone is assured of something [ that was the best date i've ever had, hands down ]
spent the evening with fackers (my college barkada) for rj and yvette's birthday treat at Friuli. yum yum. then we stayed at Bo's Coffee along katipunan. it was fun to be there with them again. it triggered memories. fun memories. our streak of seeing each other at least once a month continues. yey.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
...
i am totally missing her. jesus christ man, get a hold of yourself (somewhere an officemate of mine is laughing). have i said too much? did i come on too strong? or are you just seriously busy? gaaaah. ako naman sana ang mamiss mo, para maiba naman.
Weak/Sana Kahit Minsan: *i get so.. bakit ikaw ang nais na matanaw nitong mga mata..?*
Weak/Sana Kahit Minsan: *i get so.. bakit ikaw ang nais na matanaw nitong mga mata..?*
Monday, June 30, 2008
145, 5-1, 5-2
yeah! i literally juggled two sports awhile ago. i was up for 2 games of bowling (games 1 and 3). and in the middle, i had a race-to-5 billiards match. i had my greatest game of bowling ever! i scored a 145. woohoo. beginner's luck! haha
then the race-to-5 match. my opponent was very very very good. but i guess luck was just on my side. two times he scratched, which led to my two wins. as for the other 3, i'd like to think i deserved it. but it should have been a very close fight, instead, it was 5-1. so i got to advance to the quarterfinals. the only problem was, the quarterfinals was held right after. so my game 3 for bowling would be in jeopardy.
solution? do both. i was literally pacing from the pool table to the bowling lanes and vice versa during the quarterfinals match.pocketing a few balls here, hitting a few pins there. i was having this big adrenalin rush! i did okay for the third game of bowling, scoring 86. but hey, i won the quarterfinals match! yey for me! 5-2 was the score. so from 64 players, we are now down to 4. (thanks to a couple of players who didn't show up)
so much for my 'sick leave'. haha =)
then the race-to-5 match. my opponent was very very very good. but i guess luck was just on my side. two times he scratched, which led to my two wins. as for the other 3, i'd like to think i deserved it. but it should have been a very close fight, instead, it was 5-1. so i got to advance to the quarterfinals. the only problem was, the quarterfinals was held right after. so my game 3 for bowling would be in jeopardy.
solution? do both. i was literally pacing from the pool table to the bowling lanes and vice versa during the quarterfinals match.pocketing a few balls here, hitting a few pins there. i was having this big adrenalin rush! i did okay for the third game of bowling, scoring 86. but hey, i won the quarterfinals match! yey for me! 5-2 was the score. so from 64 players, we are now down to 4. (thanks to a couple of players who didn't show up)
so much for my 'sick leave'. haha =)
on 'sick leave'
i'm on sick leave today. i had a very piss-ful morning. damn truck spill on Ayala. i did have a minor headache and was a bit warm, but i was decided on going to work today. up until i was stuck at the quezon avenue MRT station for a little less than two hours. phew. i thought what the hell, i have plenty more sick leaves to burn, why not use one now. and it'll give me time to practice shooting with cameron.
on the other hand, i'm starting to think that this 'sick leave' was meant for me. for all but five minutes of the time i spent waiting for an fx or falling in line for the mrt, i kept thinking about her. maybe this day was meant for me to think. think more. about her. gaah. this sucks. i'll write more about her one of these days.
i'm going to bowl and play billiards later as part of the rest and relaxation program of the company. i'm hoping for a good shooting game and zero gutters. zero is attainable. haha =)
on the other hand, i'm starting to think that this 'sick leave' was meant for me. for all but five minutes of the time i spent waiting for an fx or falling in line for the mrt, i kept thinking about her. maybe this day was meant for me to think. think more. about her. gaah. this sucks. i'll write more about her one of these days.
i'm going to bowl and play billiards later as part of the rest and relaxation program of the company. i'm hoping for a good shooting game and zero gutters. zero is attainable. haha =)
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