F1 Championship

This is one of the great races I've seen after the Mika Hakkinen and Michael Schumacher era. And since I'm a Ferrari fan, I'm glad that the Ferrari team got the title in a dramatic end series.

In the history of Fomula 1, this year's championship was considered as one of the greatest battle in racing that ever happened and first time to have three drivers fought for the prestigous crown. Lewis Hamilton, the rookie driver of Mclaren and was the season leader with 107 points. He was followed by Fernando Alonso, the former champion with 103 points. And then Kimi Raikkonen, debut season with Ferrari with 100 points.

My prediction before the race event was Kimi Raikkonen on top, followed by Lewis then by Fernando third. I hate to see Fernando Alonso to win the title because I don't like his work ethics and him being greedy of being on top.

I'm really happy to see that the race end with Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) on top followed by Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and then by Fernando Alonso (Mclaren). I give my credits to Massa for not racing too much with Kimi for the team. Lewis finished 7 giving him 2 points and tied with Fernando with 109. Lewis remained in second place at the end of the season since he had more second places than Fernando Alonso.

So in the end, it was a sweet victory for Kimi and for the Ferrari team. They got both the constructor's championship after Mclaren being disqualified for spying on Ferrari and the driver's championship.

http://www.formula1.com/.

D.U.

I miss playing dota :( .. For almost two weeks I haven't felt the blood running to my head. I miss hearing the sound of first blood! double kill! triple kill! god-like! owning!!! I miss Lion-mylabs. Sigh, work work work, I'm such a busy person right now. I hope I can be with my Dotamates, I miss playing with Joel, Pam, Pats, Pau, Erwin
and Daryl. The GMDC guys, Mervs, Wendell, Ret and Hector. Like a drug addict, hands are shaking, eyes are rolling, head is twisting, ears are moving, ting! Like a vampire hunting for blood...Sigh again.. Guys, I'll be back soon !!! :)

Connie Talbot

The girl that made Simon Cowell smile and Amanda Holden cry. She's just 6 years old and became a finalist in Britain Got Talent. Her favorite song is "Somewhere Over The Rainbow". I love this girl, I hope I can see her. So cute!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday nay..I love you so much, I miss you a lot! See you soon..I just hope that I will be on the same place where you are right now..Joke nay! iloveyou! mwah!

Targus Bag

Finally! I already have a Targus backpack. Thanks to my officemate Erwin who just came from US training. He bought it there and I'll just pay it here when his credit card bill arrives.




Model # TCG650 Targus 15.4" CityGear Chicago Notebook Backpack

Specifications:

- Color: Black/Grey/Yellow
- Device Compatibility: 14.2 x 2 x 11.6”
- Exterior Dimensions: 15 x 9.5 x 18.75”
- Exterior Material: 1680D & 840D Nylon
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Weight: 3.2 lbs
- Notebook sleeve fits notebooks with up to 15.4” screens
- Reflective material on front panel
- Additional features include: removable mobile phone pouch, side water bottle pocket,
rubberized zipper pulls, and comfortable shoulder straps with air mesh padding
- Main compartment for files includes soft rack for better organization
- Front zippered pockets for additional storage also include pen loops, key clip, business card
holder and padded CD player pocket with line-out jack for headphones
- Secondary pocket for accessory storage
- Side pocket with protective nyflex lining for safe storage of your PDA or sunglasses against
scratching
- Removable CD/DVD sleeve holds up to 8 discs (Use while traveling or at your desk)


For more information and other products of targus, you can visit their site using this link: http://www.targus.com/.

Pride FC

Pride FC (Pride Fighting Championship) is a mixed martial arts organization based in Japan formed by Nobuyuki Sakakibara. It was the rival of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) currently headed by Dana White until it was sold to Zuffa which is also the owner of UFC.

Pride had many astonishing MMA fighters like Kazushi Sakuraba , Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Mirko Crocop. For me, Pride compared to UFC fighters, had the most talented MMA fighters in the world before its selling.

Today, I searched videos on the internet related to Pride and found this video entitled, Pride Fighting: Decade. This video is the restrospective on the 10-year history of Pride. Here are the links that comprises this video. Hope you'll enjoy it.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-1-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-2-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-3-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-4-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-5-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-6-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-7-of-8_extreme
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28prz_pride-fighting-decade-part-8-of-8_extreme

Gladiator

This is one of my favorite movies, it inspires me and reminds me of good principles in life.

The plot (from wikipedia):

General Maximus Decimus Meridius leads the Roman army to victory against Germanic barbarians in the year 180, ending a prolonged war and earning the esteem of the elderly Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius is dying and though he has a son, Commodus, the emperor wishes to appoint temporary leadership to Maximus, with a desire to eventually return power to the Senate. Aurelius informs Maximus of his decision and offers him time to consider. Aurelius then informs Commodus, who is heartbroken at the decision and subsequently murders his father in cold blood. Maximus realizes the truth and refuses Commodus's offer of promotion to the head of the Praetorian Guards. Commodus orders him to be arrested and executed, and soldiers are sent to murder Maximus' wife and son. Maximus escapes his execution and races home, only to stumble upon their charred and crucified bodies in the smoldering ruins of his Spanish villa. He buries his loved ones and in grief and exhaustion, and falls unconscious on their graves.

Slave traders find and take him to Zucchabar, a rugged province in North Africa. He is purchased by Proximo, the head of a local gladiator school. Distraught and consumed by nihilism over the death of his family and betrayal by his empire, Maximus initially refuses to fight, but with his formidable combat skills, he rises through the ranks and becomes a popular gladiator. During this time, he meets the Numidian gladiator Juba and Hagen, a barbarian from Germania. Juba proves himself a close friend and confidant to the grieving Maximus, allowing him to focus on the trials that lie ahead. They speak frequently of the afterlife and how Maximus will be reunited with his family in death. The recently crowned Commodus reopens the gladiatorial games in Rome to commemorate his father's death, and Proximo's company of gladiators makes the trip to Rome. Against all odds Maximus leads his motley crew to decisive victory, much to the amazement of the crowd. When Commodus descends into the arena to meet the newcomers, Maximus reveals his true identity to the stunned emperor, who almost has Maximus executed on the spot. The crowd's roaring disapproval however prompts Commodus's begrudging change of heart, and he retreats away from the Colosseum.

Commodus continues trying to kill Maximus by unbalancing the odds against him, pitting him against Tigris of Gaul, "the only undefeated champion in Roman history," in an arena surrounded by chained tigers whose handlers are told to target Maximus. After an intense battle, Maximus narrowly defeats Tigris and awaits Commodus's decision on whether he should have Tigris killed or spared. When Commodus votes for death, Maximus spares Tigris, much to the audience's approval. The event's Master of Ceremonies then dubs him the title of "Maximus the Merciful", furthering Commodus' frustration at being unable to kill or humiliate Maximus, whose popularity grows while his shrinks.

Maximus battles Tigris of Gaul. Following the fight, Maximus meets with his former servant Cicero, who reveals that the army he led during the Germanic campaign remains loyal to him. Soon after, Maximus forms a plot with Lucilla, Commodus' sister, and the senator Gracchus,to reunite with his army and return to Rome to topple Commodus by force. Commodus, however, suspects his sister of betrayal and threatens her young son, forcing her to reveal the plot. Praetorian guards immediately storm Proximo's gladiator barracks, battling the gladiators while Maximus attempts to escape. Hagen and Proximo are killed in the resulting fight, whilst Juba and the survivors are imprisoned. Maximus makes it to the city walls, but Cicero (who was waiting for him with horses) is murdered by overhead archers in an ambush and Maximus is arrested by the guards.

Concluding that legends born in the Colosseum must die in the Colosseum, Commodus challenges Maximus to a duel in front of a roaring audience. Knowing that he is the inferior swordsman, Commodus stabs Maximus's lung with a stiletto prior to entering the arena. The two exchange blows and Maximus eventually rips Commodus's sword from his hands. Commodus, unable to solicit a sword from the Praetorian guards surrounding them, pulls out a hidden stilleto. Maximus counterattacks with a series of hard punches before grabbing and slowly driving the stiletto into Commodus's neck. Commodus collapses to the ground, and the Colosseum is silent.

As he dies, Maximus sees his wife and son walking amidst endless fields of wheat. He reaches for them, but is pulled back to reality by the utterings of Quintus, asking Maximus what is to be done. Maximus orders the release of the prisoners, including Proximo's gladiators and Senator Gracchus, whom he reinstates and instructs to return Rome to a Senate-based government. Moments later, he collapses, and Lucilla rushes to his aid. Maximus reassures her that her son is safe now that Commodus is dead. Senator Gracchus and Proximo's gladiators carry Maximus's dead body out of the Colosseum. Now free, Juba buries Maximus' two small statues of his wife and son in the ground where Maximus died. He stares up wistfully at the sky and, repeating an early conversation he had with Maximus long ago in Zucchabarr, remarks: "I will see you again. But not yet. Not yet."

Busy

Right now, i'm occupied working on enhancements for my procurement project. I wish i was the one who developed this system but it's not my luck. Well, i have to do this one, i'm just stressed reading the codes i did not make. Good luck to me! :(

A Love Story

I really can relate to these articles. Very nice stories, great tandem with beer.

http://peyups.com/article.khtml?sid=4357

http://peyups.com/article.khtml?sid=4359

What???

I really don't know what's wrong with this video. Does the question sound st*pid or is it too easy that made the answer st*pid? Check out this video below.

Miss Teen South Carolina 2007

Box-Unbox

This is my first post on my blog and it describes the title of my blog. It took me so long to find a title and I'm happy that finally I had one.

I got the title of my blog from a concept in programming. To explain further, there are two types of variables in object oriented programming (OOP), value types and reference types. Value types are variables that are used to address primitive or basic data types, such as char, int, float, and so on while Reference types encompass all other items like classes, interfaces, delegates, and arrays. The process of converting value type variables to a reference type variables is called Boxing while Unboxing is the other way around.

See further posts on this blog.