Tagaytay Volcano

A long drive in the back with 4 people on a 3 person seat was well worth it when we arrived to the viewing deck to see the active Volcano. The smell wasn't pleasant, neither was the lines to use the bathroom... But a fun experience non-the less.






PS. I'm sitting in the McDonalds here... they serve rice.

Mark Spitz and The Infamous Stache

The best swimmer that ever lived had a mustache (and he didn't wear a swimming cap.) Now that's a Champion!
Mark Spitz has the record for most Gold Medals by one person in a single olympics. He has 7.


Want to know how he did it?
read on....


Iconic Mustache During Olympics

In an era when other swimmers, male and female were shaving body hair, he swam with a mustache. When asked why he initially grew one he stated

"I grew the mustache because a coach in college
said I couldn't grow one."

Spitz said he originally grew the mustache as a form of rebellion against the clean-cut look imposed on him in college. “It took a long time to grow,” he said. It took four months to grow, but Spitz was proud of it, he decided the mustache was a "good-luck piece."

Mark Spitz is quoted as saying,

"When I went to the Olympics, I had every intention of shaving the mustache off, but I realized I was getting so many comments about it--and everybody was talking about it--that I decided to keep it. I had some fun with a Russian coach who asked me if my mustache slowed me down. I said, No, as a matter of fact, it deflects water away from my mouth, allows my rear end to rise and make me bullet shaped in the water, and that's what had allowed me to swim so great. He's translating as fast as he can for the other coaches, and the following year every Russian male swimmer had a mustache."

When he was asked why he shaved it off he responded "well, one - I'm not swimming anymore, two - it started to turn gray, and three - my wife had never seen me, nor my family, without the mustache... I'm happy [without it]."

(Straight from wikipedia, thanks Phelps, Jon Phelps that is.)

I'm all for Michael Phelps breaking the record for most GOLD, but can he do it without the Stache???

USA vs. Greece

Lebron James rising for a dunk against Greece

I'm in love with our USA Men's basketball team. "The Redeem Team" as they've been dubbed are rolling strong to a GOLD medal. Its an exciting time to be a basketball fan.
Last night, (or this morning rather) they took down a very strong Greek team by a score of 91-69. Another game closer to the shiny gold medals.
Dazzling dunks, great shooting and like I said before... an All Star cast... Our guys are just having fun over there.

Next Game: Vs Spain...lets see what you men can do... Kobe vs. Pau. This will be an extremely good game to watch... I'll be watching a Hi-Res replay on nbcolympics.com

Keep it up men!

Kobe Bryant receives and finishes an Alley-oop

Kobe Bryant enjoying another win.

Kobe Bryant making an entrance

Kobe Bryant watching Michael Phelps win another gold.

Lebron James "checking out" the swimmers

The Redeem Team

The Olympics are here (08.08.08 )

Heres why the 2008 Olympics are good (and why I smell Gold)



•USA Mens Basketball=KOBE BRYANT,Dwayne Wade,L.James,Chris Paul,Jason Kidd,Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh,Tayshaun, Boozer, Chris Bosh,Carmelo, Michael Redd and Deron Williams



•The best beach volleyball womans duo in history. We have them...Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh


•Michael Phelps. The kid isn't human. he is a fish. Go Phelpasaurs! (sorry Jon, I had to use your nickname just once on Michael)





Bonus, it'll be fun to watch:
Spain's Pau Gasol. (Basketball)
China's Yao Ming (Basketball)
Jamaica's Usain Bolt (Track and Field)
China's Liu Xiang (Track and Field)

Although this has been a particularly sticky Olympic situation with the whole communist government and all, but we support a communist government everytime we buy an iPhone or a pair of cheap sunglasses. (or make a trip to Cuba)

I find this a little Disturbing, but how else did they come up with that funny logo?


An Architectural Olympic challenge? Which wins the gold?

GOLD

Quite the building... (you know how everything in this country is phallic? Well, I think in China, its opposite)

SILVER

Say hello to the Birds Nest. Another Venue for Athletic Events at the Olympics.

BRONZE

Let the Games begin!

Shot of the Week (7.27.2008)

I love this shot. I took it of Audrey, while we were walking to the AVP a perfect mix between Mystery (Hiding under the hat), Urban living (International Tower in the background/coffee) and just plain photojournalism (AVP pass in hand, walking across street,not aware of the photo being taken).
My favorite Girl and my favorite building.

missile(s) huh?

the "real" image

I'm sure you saw it. (If not its right there...above)
I saw it about 200 times, on the news, on the front page of NYtimes, LAtimes, the local paper. The photo is everywhere! (And incase you missed it...heres the Story) (Not to mention, its now on my blog.)

I find it interesting how whoever edited this image wanted there to be 4 missiles and not just 3. Or is that really it? Did whoever edit the photo actually photoshop the whole thing??? I mean why else would they make it soo obvious that part of it was photoshopped? I mean who would call the bluff twice? (Besides me)
I think that this image is fake.

Your thoughts?
The breaking news image


I did some editing of my own as well. Heck why not make the whole world freaked out and use this photo all over the media? Its crazy how much our world is effected by media. How much of it is actually real and what percentage is manufactured for money?


This is my edit. Why not make it 9?

Barack is Bangin!

I know politics can be sketchy and bridge burning, BUT! Theres Barack Obama in it now!
When I thought all was lost, when i was considering a move to Europe, or Indo,or Thailand. Obama steps in and creates hope for a struggling economy, a struggling people and a new kind of leader. I'm happy Hillary is out though, not only does she scare me, I really don't think she would run this country the way it needs to be run.

Barack isn't the savior by any means, but he'll do alot to bring people together, to restore unity and to get this country off its knees and back to its feet and running!

Buckle up kids and for you 18 and overs, vote
Barack Obama '08

more to come on WHY, just WHY I love this guy sooo much!

-S™