This is my 350th entry. If I reach 365 entries before September 14, that would mark 1 entry per day, because that date is the day I started blogging.
International Gymnastics Federation has to back off from hounding Paul Hamm. Paul does not have to surrender his gold medal. It is all that idiotic Celizic's fault for writing up an article, urging Hamm to surrender his gold medal out of a goodwill gesture. BACK OFF! LEAVE HAMM ALONE!
The comments, "Back Off" reminded me of a cheapskate drama that occured when I worked as Summer Resident Advisor at Peet Hall. This happened when a friend got an IM from Mark to "back off". My friend did not understand nor know why Mark said so. Then I asked Mark what's going on. He shot back, "Back off! Stay out of this!" I told him that I will not get involved, but honestly, no one understands this. No one. Mark said, "Back off! Don't you understand me? Back off!"
I shrugged off on this, but Dorian, who was in the office, persisted to find out why -- one thing led to the other, it escalated the whole thing into a huge fight as nobody knew why Mark said "back off" but it nearly costs the friendship between me and Mark ... all over two words: Back off.
Today, I still do not know the reasons why Mark said "back off" to Bray. So guys, back off!
Oh, yeah, it was reported that Paul Hamm was in town. And guess where he was "seen"?
At the Chelsea Piers. Go figure. It'd be nice that we play together. *sigh*
R-
Friday, August 27, 2004
Good Riddance, Dream Team
It is done. You are finished, Dream Team. Coach Brown, good riddance to thee and thy team.
Go and play for Bronze. You guys are pitiful. But again, so does the NBA.
As for USA Women's Basketball, there is a poll on msnbc.com which appalled me the most -- 11,515 polled that 95% voted for USA to beat Australia.
My bet is on Lauren Jackson and Australia winning the gold.
R-
Go and play for Bronze. You guys are pitiful. But again, so does the NBA.
As for USA Women's Basketball, there is a poll on msnbc.com which appalled me the most -- 11,515 polled that 95% voted for USA to beat Australia.
My bet is on Lauren Jackson and Australia winning the gold.
R-
The Drama at Union Square
Last night, the local news mentioned that lots of protests will crisscross, organize and end at Union Square. My eyes widened. I live 1 and half block from the prestigious Union Square. This is going to be climatic weekend for me to sit back and observe the batons being so useful.
My greatest fear is that NYPD cops might overdo their antics (they always do!) and harm innocent people who tried to get their message across to the idiots.
I wonder if GW Bush realized that he is not appreciated nor welcomed in this town? I wonder if he realized that there are many people who wanted to kick his butt? To crush his blinding ego and to challenge him without him using the legal or financial avenues?
These stuff made me want to puke at GW Bush.
Last night, 11 members of ACT UP decided to bare the truth to the world by stripping themselves naked on 8th Avenue by Madison Square Garden -- they had the words on their chest and back that reads: ERASE THE DEBT! STOP AIDS! They were subsequently arrested for blocking the traffic.
I saw the TV report that a massive poster was tied up in the air at the luxury hotel right next to Central Park that reads "<==== BUSH, TRUTH ====>" -- indicating that Bush told lies, Truth still stands outside of the fray. How true. The reports indicated that people cheered when the rappellers pulled the stunt.
More to come -- some people said that they will cause some drama at Brooklyn Bridge to divert the attention of NYPD in order to wreck the RNC.
Drama, drama, drama!
For it has began last night.
R-
P.S. To amuse yourself, check this out -- www.harmlessdevon.com -- there is something wrong with this guy, he crashed (probably due to drugs, but he did not mention) -- he went homeless, was forcibly committed to the state hospital, was jailed, was carjacked and all that shit in few days -- or weeks) and he still blogged. Wow.
My greatest fear is that NYPD cops might overdo their antics (they always do!) and harm innocent people who tried to get their message across to the idiots.
I wonder if GW Bush realized that he is not appreciated nor welcomed in this town? I wonder if he realized that there are many people who wanted to kick his butt? To crush his blinding ego and to challenge him without him using the legal or financial avenues?
These stuff made me want to puke at GW Bush.
Last night, 11 members of ACT UP decided to bare the truth to the world by stripping themselves naked on 8th Avenue by Madison Square Garden -- they had the words on their chest and back that reads: ERASE THE DEBT! STOP AIDS! They were subsequently arrested for blocking the traffic.
I saw the TV report that a massive poster was tied up in the air at the luxury hotel right next to Central Park that reads "<==== BUSH, TRUTH ====>" -- indicating that Bush told lies, Truth still stands outside of the fray. How true. The reports indicated that people cheered when the rappellers pulled the stunt.
More to come -- some people said that they will cause some drama at Brooklyn Bridge to divert the attention of NYPD in order to wreck the RNC.
Drama, drama, drama!
For it has began last night.
R-
P.S. To amuse yourself, check this out -- www.harmlessdevon.com -- there is something wrong with this guy, he crashed (probably due to drugs, but he did not mention) -- he went homeless, was forcibly committed to the state hospital, was jailed, was carjacked and all that shit in few days -- or weeks) and he still blogged. Wow.
Who Is Lauren Jackson?
Now it is down to Australia-USA in the Finals of Women's Basketball in Athens. Five years ago, Lauren Jackson was regarded as the one that will be regarded as the best player in the world. Even better than Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie (she's just stupid overrated girl!) and Diana Taurasi (too much publicity does not make her the best player, lezzies!).
I heard about Lauren Jackson about five years ago as she completely dominated the whole continent down under. As a teenager, that is. She is gorgeous, blonde at 6'5 who can dribble very well, can pull a fadeaway shot, can drill a 3-pointer from anywhere. She is not skinny. She is lean player who can crash the boards when she wants to.
Lauren Jackson did not go to US schools to play its collegiate women's basketball, considered to be one of the most competitive fields for collegiate women's basketball in the world. Facing the USA team for the first time 4 years ago in Sydney, Lauren Jackson fared very well but her teammates did not. So the USA team won the gold medal.
Since then, Lauren Jackson opted to go straight to the WNBA and played for Seattle Storm for three seasons. Not even Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson or Yolanda Griffith can stop her as she averaged 20 points per game and 9 rebounds per game. She is only 23 years old.
Now Lauren Jackson is going to play the USA team in the finals. As much as I wanted the USA team to win, I suspect Lauren Jackson is going to dominate the USA and win the gold for the Aussies. They had no problem handling every opponent, no game was very close. They just beat Brazil to get in the finals, 88-75. Jackson had 26 points and 13 rebounds. She is ready for the USA team.
Lauren Jackson, never mind the odd uniforms -- it's the way Aussies do it.
Go Lauren! Go USA!
On other hand, I'm glad that Swoopes and Staley signed "3" correctly. Leslie needs to be slapped for signing the wrong one.
Swoopes said 3! Leslie said .... ? Staley said 3!
R-
I heard about Lauren Jackson about five years ago as she completely dominated the whole continent down under. As a teenager, that is. She is gorgeous, blonde at 6'5 who can dribble very well, can pull a fadeaway shot, can drill a 3-pointer from anywhere. She is not skinny. She is lean player who can crash the boards when she wants to.
Lauren Jackson did not go to US schools to play its collegiate women's basketball, considered to be one of the most competitive fields for collegiate women's basketball in the world. Facing the USA team for the first time 4 years ago in Sydney, Lauren Jackson fared very well but her teammates did not. So the USA team won the gold medal.
Since then, Lauren Jackson opted to go straight to the WNBA and played for Seattle Storm for three seasons. Not even Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson or Yolanda Griffith can stop her as she averaged 20 points per game and 9 rebounds per game. She is only 23 years old.
Now Lauren Jackson is going to play the USA team in the finals. As much as I wanted the USA team to win, I suspect Lauren Jackson is going to dominate the USA and win the gold for the Aussies. They had no problem handling every opponent, no game was very close. They just beat Brazil to get in the finals, 88-75. Jackson had 26 points and 13 rebounds. She is ready for the USA team.
Go Lauren! Go USA!
On other hand, I'm glad that Swoopes and Staley signed "3" correctly. Leslie needs to be slapped for signing the wrong one.
R-
Thursday, August 26, 2004
The Calm Before The Storm
This month is very surreal. August is normally the hottest and humidest month of the year in Manhattan. But it is cool. I even had sex with someone else without getting too sticky. I even slept with a thick blanket. Something is up in the air.
Which brings me to mention this -- there was an episode of a fight between Dominique and Alexis on a nighttime soap opera TV show called Dynasty. It was reported that Joan Collins refused to participate in physical fights because of her age, so the producers decided to insert a stuntwoman, but forced Diahann Carroll (who played Dominique) to stand facing the camera while the back of Alexis' hair was only showed.
What happened is that Dominique slapped Alexis after she got offended by what Alexis said. Alexis retaliated by pushing her on the bed. Dominique fell on the bed, but pulled Alexis down as well -- then they went rumble onto the floor, picked up the lamp and tossed it towards Dominique (always missed, though!) and crashed on the wall, causing the large frame to crash on the floor as well. In the process of a struggle, they broke a vase then fell on a coffeetable, breaking it in two.
All in all, when it was done ... you could see the lingering effects of chaos in the room after a rumble between Dominique and Alexis. The bed damaged, the wall ripped, the frame broken, the vase gone, the lamp destroyed, the coffeetable damaged ...
I suspect that something will happen like this next week during the GOP National Convention here in Manhattan. Somebody needs to tell these freaks that they are NOT welcomed here in this town. Nobody wanted them here. Nobody liked them here. Nobody wanted to deal with the Republicans here in this town.
Such a drama. Can't wait, of course.
R-
Which brings me to mention this -- there was an episode of a fight between Dominique and Alexis on a nighttime soap opera TV show called Dynasty. It was reported that Joan Collins refused to participate in physical fights because of her age, so the producers decided to insert a stuntwoman, but forced Diahann Carroll (who played Dominique) to stand facing the camera while the back of Alexis' hair was only showed.
What happened is that Dominique slapped Alexis after she got offended by what Alexis said. Alexis retaliated by pushing her on the bed. Dominique fell on the bed, but pulled Alexis down as well -- then they went rumble onto the floor, picked up the lamp and tossed it towards Dominique (always missed, though!) and crashed on the wall, causing the large frame to crash on the floor as well. In the process of a struggle, they broke a vase then fell on a coffeetable, breaking it in two.
All in all, when it was done ... you could see the lingering effects of chaos in the room after a rumble between Dominique and Alexis. The bed damaged, the wall ripped, the frame broken, the vase gone, the lamp destroyed, the coffeetable damaged ...
I suspect that something will happen like this next week during the GOP National Convention here in Manhattan. Somebody needs to tell these freaks that they are NOT welcomed here in this town. Nobody wanted them here. Nobody liked them here. Nobody wanted to deal with the Republicans here in this town.
Such a drama. Can't wait, of course.
R-
Coach Brown, you are pitiful
With the USA Basketball Team up by 11 with 23 seconds left, USA Head Coach Larry Brown called a timeout. What was that for, Coach Brown? Was that one of your tactics to rub the salt in the Spaniards' pride, who went 5-0 before losing to USA, knocking them out of medal contention?
I was glad to know that the coach of Spanish National Team had some words for Coach Brown.
Coach Brown's comments regarding the timeout with 23 seconds left was lame. Coach Brown, you coached for many years -- and it is new to you? Please don't give me that excuse. You did this to rub the salt in their pride. Anyone who coaches in this sport for more than 20 years knew that routine -- it is to prolong the game in order to stroke their egos and to rub the salt on the losing team.
You are pitiful, Coach Brown.
R-
Here is an excerpt of what Coach Brown said:
Brown said: “Hopefully I’ll learn to handle these situations, which are new to me, a little bit better.
“It was like having an argument with my son. I tried to explain but he just wouldn’t listen. I called the time out and then saw the clock and tried to cancel it, but (the officials) wouldn’t let me. I tried to explain this to (Pesquera), that I meant no disrespect.”
I was glad to know that the coach of Spanish National Team had some words for Coach Brown.
Coach Brown's comments regarding the timeout with 23 seconds left was lame. Coach Brown, you coached for many years -- and it is new to you? Please don't give me that excuse. You did this to rub the salt in their pride. Anyone who coaches in this sport for more than 20 years knew that routine -- it is to prolong the game in order to stroke their egos and to rub the salt on the losing team.
You are pitiful, Coach Brown.
R-
Here is an excerpt of what Coach Brown said:
Brown said: “Hopefully I’ll learn to handle these situations, which are new to me, a little bit better.
“It was like having an argument with my son. I tried to explain but he just wouldn’t listen. I called the time out and then saw the clock and tried to cancel it, but (the officials) wouldn’t let me. I tried to explain this to (Pesquera), that I meant no disrespect.”
A Brief Visit
Last night, a certain friend flew in from Louisiana and spent 11 hours with me before hopping on the Chinese bus service down to Washington. That girl sported a brand-new hairdo that surprised me. Tabitha looked gorgeous. No more curls, no more dye smats all over her hairdo.
Of course, we caught up with each other about everything else. We went to few bars just to sit and chat. It was nice to come in a bar with Tabitha who just turned 21 recently with *no* problems at all.
This morning, I bid her farewell as she rode the Chinese bus to the District, to resume her studies at Gallaudet.
Good to see you, Tabitha!
R-
Of course, we caught up with each other about everything else. We went to few bars just to sit and chat. It was nice to come in a bar with Tabitha who just turned 21 recently with *no* problems at all.
This morning, I bid her farewell as she rode the Chinese bus to the District, to resume her studies at Gallaudet.
Good to see you, Tabitha!
R-
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