March 30, 2012
March 29, 2012
March 28, 2012
BS OF THE DAY (am i suppose to divulge from whom?!?)
"I am moving with you because I love you."
"You want to move with me because you got dumped."
"I want to be with you because I love you!"
"You don't love me, you don't want to be alone."
"Well... I'd rather be with you than being alone."
March 27, 2012
BS OF THE DAY
as many of you know, i love group therapy as well as strange therapy (the latter: talking to a total stranger about whatever and getting, usually, a very different and fresh perspective on about everything). of course these therapies goes with a lot of laughter and alcohol (depending of the company- lately it has been tons of dry martinis- no ginger on this side of the edge). so... not long ago we came to a conclusion that we all collect BS in one form or another. a brilliant idea came to us, especially the ones who blog or write for a living (i've been surrounded by them): we will all be writing, here and there, about the BS we encountered/encounter in our lives.
get ready to laugh and sympathize. or not, as my beloved ll says: "what do i know about your humor?"
"All of this was taken out of context or is just bs!"
this is the context. or the BS. you tell us.
2.21.2012, 10:45pm: well before i forget about you then, what r u up to this weekend?
i'm running on saturday, may i ask you why?
2.21.2012, 10:49pm: ah, ok. just though you could come to vegas.
2.22.2012, 12:49pm: so my idea for this weekend was bad?
no, it was very sweet.
2.22.2012, 1:02pm: but unfeseable?
2.23.2012, 8:37am: that's on the way to vegas no? u can always go for a run in vegas too
2.23.2012, 8:41am: well, i tried.
2.23.2012, 8:52am: well, i told you how it goes with _______ too, doesn't stop you from telling me what to do with her too
2.23.2012, 9:01am: yes, i feel i'm not enough anymore, but that's a personal ego thing
2.23.2012, 9:14am: you make sarcastic statements about how i should surprise ______ when i want to be with you this weekend. how is that not treating you nice? don't tell me to surprise _____ when i ask to see you!"
if you want to share a BS story with us, email me and i'll post it for you.
March 26, 2012
DOWN #5. CO.UN.TING.
ah, the random 4am walks and talks...
ah, the dancing all night long...
ah, the alexander mcqueen dress...
ah, nothing beats the present moment...
ah, the dancing all night long...
ah, the alexander mcqueen dress...
ah, nothing beats the present moment...
ah, "feeling like we are young, and wild and free..."
March 25, 2012
March 23, 2012
DOWN #3. COU.N.TING.
"In lieu of the next wild couple of days, your countdown belongs to me. Since I am counting with you I believe I have some to say in terms of trashy music in honor of a VERY trashy couple of days. You are NOT to reject my songs and yes, they are suppose to make you laugh your abs out. Or not- what do I know about your sense of humor? Godere del divertimento!"
March 21, 2012
March 20, 2012
Spring equinox Google doodle heralds change of season
Search engine puts Marimekko design on homepage to mark end of winter and beginning of spring in northern hemisphere
Spring equinox celebrated in a Google doodle. Photograph: Screengrab
Google marked the vernal equinox, or the first day of Spring, using a doodle based on a design by Marimekko, the the Finnish textile company famous for its bright, bold prints.
Spring has historically started on the day of the vernal equinox, which occurs on the night of 20/21 March.
An equinox is one of two times during the year when the length of day and the length of night are just about equal while the word vernal comes from the Latin word for bloom. It refers to the fact that this equinox marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
Astronomers have defined an equinox as that moment when the sun arrives at one of two intersection points of the ecliptic, the sun's path across the sky, and the celestial equator, earth's equator projected onto the sky.
The date is particularly significant for pagans, many of whom carry out rituals, while others indulge in activities such as egg races, egg hunts and egg eating and egg painting. A number of Spring harvest festivals are celebrated at this time while Vernal Equinox Day is a national holiday in Japan, when families visit graves and hold reunions.
The Persian new year, Nowruz, also corresponds with the vernal equinox while many Iranians, Kurds and others will celebrate the 13-day festival.
Vernal equinox 2012: Spring -- time to stand a raw egg on its end
The vernal equinox, or spring equinox, is one of two times during the year when the length of day and the length of night are just about equal. And when this happens, the egg balancers and broom standers come out of the woodwork.As folklore has it, the position of the sun and other planets on the equinoxes means that miraculous feats of balance can occur. True?
No. But twice a year, many people try. That explains the images popping up on social media of precariously balanced raw eggs and brooms. Look, Ma! No hands!
The spring equinox – when the sun is positioned directly over the equator of our tilted Earth -- will occur at 1:14 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday. And, as About.com notes, astronomers attest that equinoxes and planetary alignments have no "physical effect on earthly objects."
So there's no reason -- if you practice -- that you shouldn't be able to balance eggs and brooms just as well on July 20 as on March 20. The video above has a good how-to on egg balancing. Brooms are easier, given the stiff bristles, which provide a nice base. See the video at bottom.
The Chinese may have originated the egg-standing practice at the spring equinox, according to Snopes.com. Eggs fit with the fertility theme of the spring equinox, whereas brooms are popular at the autumnal equinox, appropriate to that witchy fall atmosphere.
More substantial traditions abound on the equinox.
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. And at sunrise on the vernal equinox,Egypt's sphinx points directly to the rising sun.
Nowruz, known widely as the Persian new year, takes place on the vernal equinox. On Monday morning, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wished Iranians a happy new year, according to Agence France-Presse, while also calling for respect for human rights and freedom of expression.
Millions of Iranians, Kurds and other groups in the region will celebrate the 13-day festival.
Meanwhile, some Americans will be balancing eggs.
funny how crap is still reaching me. i wonder why. since all the other means of communication have been closed, this is how i can let the universe take care of it:
"awww :( im gonna miss you baby.. t.c
muahhhhh!! :*
Big muahhh back ;)
hey.... its nice to wake up with your big kiss ;)
hey gorgeous...... ;)
muahhhhh!! :*
Big muahhh back ;)
hey.... its nice to wake up with your big kiss ;)
hey gorgeous...... ;)
Sorry. Sending you kisses and hugs..."
"you around man? we should hang...
get it?
hit me up some other time if you want to try and make it happen dude.
Id rather travel too... That's how discreet I am and want to remain..."
get it?
hit me up some other time if you want to try and make it happen dude.
WELCOME BACK!
March Equinox: March 20, 2012, 05:14 UTC
There are two equinoxes every year – in March and September – when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. Seasons are opposite on either side of the equator, so the equinox in March is also known as the "spring equinox" in the northern hemisphere. However, in the southern hemisphere, it's known as the "autumnal (fall) equinox".
The Earth's doesn't tilt towards or away from the Sun during the equinox (ill. not to scale).
March 20, at 05:14 UTC (or 5:14am).
What time is the March Equinox in my city?
Why is it called equinox?
On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same length – 12 hours – all over the world. This is the reason it's called an "equinox", derived from Latin, meaning "equal night".However, even if this is widely accepted, it isn't entirely true. In reality equinoxes don't have exactly 12 hours of daylight
The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north. This happens either on March 19, 20 or 21 every year. On any other day of the year, the Earth's axis tilts a little away from or towards the Sun. But on the two equinoxes, the Earth's axis doesn't tilt neither away from nor towards the Sun, like the illustration shows.
June Solstice | December solstice | September equinox
Spring Equinox at Chichen Itza, Mexico, with the sunlight forming the snake on the staircase.
©iStockphoto.com/CostinT
Celebrating new beginnings
In the northern hemisphere the March equinox marks the start of spring and has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth. Many cultures and religions celebrate or observe holidays and festivals around the March equinox, like the Easter and Passover.Holidays around the September equinox.
Cultural importance
Equinoxes – along with solstices – have been celebrated in cultures all over the world for as long as we have written history. One of the most famous ancient Spring equinox celebrations was the Mayan sacrificial ritual by the main pyramid in Chichen Itza, Mexico.Will the World end in 2012 like the Mayan calendar?
The snake of sunlight
The main pyramid – also known as El Castillo – has four staircases running from the top to the bottom of the pyramid's faces, notorious for the bloody human sacrifices that used to take place here.makes it look like an enormous snake of sunlight slithers down the stairs at the precise moment of the equinox.
Knowledge of the equinoxes and solstices is also crucial in developing dependable calendars, another thing the Mayans and their predecessors clearly had gotten the hang of.
The Mayan calendar was very precise in this respect, but today the Mayan calendar is most famous for ending exactly on the December solstice: 21 December 2012, at 11:11 UTC.
March 19, 2012
C.O.U.N.T.I.N.G.D.O.W.N.
what an overwhelmingly amazing weekend!!! i feel very blessed, thankful and grateful for:
- having remarkable people in my life
- being totally in the moment
- being able to leave crap where crap belongs
- laughing out loud
- counting down
- family and the families that adopted me and the families of friends i'm so lucky to be part of
- seeing kindness towards another human being: seeing someone giving up their first class seat to a man in uniform (totally reminded me of nesbitt's story)
- poetic license
- knowing that i wasn't even here when hell broke lose, but what's the point?
- the amazing energy over the weekend
- the chaotic finishing line
- lakers. ok, they lost today but hey, they finally won more than 2 in a row!
- federer AND nadal!! how NOT to smile about it???
- et tu ucla???
- needles (really)
- st patrick's day (may have a little bit to do with the overwhelming weekend...)
- having a huge and good heart and going to sleep with a very clean conscience (NOTHING beats it!)
- nicky and lana del rey
- namaste and chairless
- knowing that people care and love with a true heart and mind
- watching a 2yo dance while playing the harmonica
- did i mention having amazing people in my life? blessed is my path and thanks to the universe for doing what it does. AMEN!
March 18, 2012
March 17, 2012
DOWN #1 AND COUNTING.
"you want to be like mick jagger today, huh?" we laughed and laughed and laughed some more. ("i'd put ms alvarez out of business").
THANK GOODNESS for the amazing people around me who never fails to make me smile at least once a day.
March 16, 2012
March 15, 2012
how fantastically fun it was to daydream while watching hawks and crows flying around... i don't like to smell the roses- like the old saying (i don't like roses and their scent), but i do love looking up and observe the sky, especially when there are fun and fluffy clouds to make stories up. today i was lucky to see hawks and crows, hold hands with people i absolutely love, lay my head on safe laps, and spend time doing absolutely nothing but being in peace.
blessed was this moment.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!
if grandma was alive we would be celebrating her 102nd birthday today!! we lost grandma a couple of years ago. she was very lucid, very aware of everything, still smiling her dona rosinha smile, but her body was done.
i totally see grandma in me and i have tons of funny stories and memories of her. i had solid 30+ years with her and i got to spend a lot of quality time with her before i left home for good.
grandma had a twin brother and so many jokes were said about this!! i didn't know she had a twin brother until i was in college (and no, i didn't go to college at the tender age of 5). if i ever have kids i have a great chance of having twins (no, i'm not pushing mother's nature to see if the joke becomes real!). thank you grandma for that!!! lol.
HAPPY BDAY GRANDMA!!!
(i miss you).
PS: thanks to grandma, most women in my family doesn't like to receive flowers as gifts. she always said that flowers die, "why would you give someone something that would die in a couple of days?" she loved plants, though. "plants", she would say, "can be nurtured and if you take care of it, it'll last forever." my grandma was VERY wise.
WHAT WORKS BEST: BEING A BITCH OR A SELFLESS HUMAN BEING?
seriously, sometimes i wish i was a freaking bitch!! it seems that bitches are always winning. argh! but no, i have to suffer from madre teresa's syndrome and be a freaking good person. selfless, nonetheless. for what? because i am always cleaning up the shit around me. why there's shit around me? because i am an easy target, i guess. "i feel bullied right now" (this is an inside joke).it's pretty bizarre to me that i try to do good and be good on a daily basis to EVERYONE around me, and EVERYONE in my life and it's still not enough nor good enough. what else am i suppose to do or be? why oh why do i waste my time trying to help people who don't want to be helped?? why do i believe i can help everybody in every situation? why do i try so damn hard to help people who don't give a shit? why do i try to be a better person every single time shit iis around??? why do i have to raise above the situation every single time?!?!?! why do i care soooo much??? even when i'm NOT suppose to care nor should i give a damn!!! why do i care about the well being of everyone else but mine??? why can't i be selfish just a tiny bit?? why oh why?? i'm tired of this all. i'm tired of cleaning up for other people. i'm tired of "defending" myself. i'm tired of being the good and better person. i'm sooooo tired!!!!! i ain't no madre teresa, never wanted to be and never will be. fucked up thing is that i can't be superficial, disloyal, fake, a liar, a freaking cold bitch. why oh why do i need to be a role model?!?! why oh why i have parents who instilled so much goodness in me? why oh why i surround myself with amazing people who are such huge fantastic role models to me??!?
sometimes i feel like someone gave me madre teresa's job and i keep failing it over and over and over and over. oh glory. amen.
sometimes i feel like someone gave me madre teresa's job and i keep failing it over and over and over and over. oh glory. amen.
Akira Yoshizawa: Why origami matters
Akira Yoshizawa, honored Wednesday with a Google doodle on his 101st birthday, helped introduce to the world an art form that has proven very useful in mathematics and engineering.
Funding for the Eyeglass Telescope was discontinued before a full-scale version could be built, but the prototypes worked as predicted, showing that the Japanese art of paper folding has applications that go well beyond making paper cranes.
As noted on Google's home page, Wednesday marks the 101st birthday of Akira Yoshizawa, who is widely considered the grandfather of origami. He did not invent the practice – origami emerged as a pastime during Japan's Heian period (794-1185). But in his lifetime, Yoshizawa did more than anyone else to elevate it into an art form. Equally important, Yoshizawa created a wordless notation consisting of lines, dashes, arrows, and diagrams that allowed people all over the world, regardless of their native language, to learn origami.
And in doing so, he inspired generations of scientists and engineers to use origami principles for everything from noodle containers to domed stadium roofs. Look into the folds and creases of objects all around you and you'll see origami everywhere.
Paper folding has long been of interest to mathematicians, who found that geometric problems that are impossible to solve with a compass and straightedge, such as trisecting the angle, can be easily solved by folding paper. Origami has also introduced new puzzles for mathematicians to solve, such as the famous napkin folding problem, which explores whether it is possible to fold a square napkin in such a way that the perimeter of the resulting shape, when flattened, is greater than that of the original square (it turns out that it is possible using classical origami techniques).
These mathematical insights have led to a host of applications. In 2003, the Nissan Motor company asked Japanese scientist and origami aficionado Ichiro Hagiwara to design "crumple zones" that absorb impacts more efficiently. Similarly, Robert Lang has helped design airbags that pack tighter and deploy faster, using algorithms originally developed by origamists to make paper insects.
Another origami-inspired scientist, Taketoshi Nojima of Kyoto University, has worked on structures and furniture designed to gently collapse during earthquakes.
The principles of origami can also work on a small scale. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working on techniques to fold DNA into microscopic structures that can serve as scaffolding for other nanoscale objects.
Not all of origami's applications are in the high-tech realm. Japanese astrophysicist and origamist Koryo Miura, who designed a collapsible solar array for a Japanese satellite that flew in 1995, has invented techniques that have been used on everything from beverage cans to those diamond-shaped tourist maps that fold and unfold easily.
Lang, who designed Wednesdays Google doodle, decorated the letters in the logo with Yoshizawa's iconic butterflies. Said Lang of Yoshizawa's design for the insects:
"It is deceptive in its simplicity, but can express great subtlety in its shaping and attitude. The combination of simplicity and depth is part of the essence of origami, and is key to Yoshizawa's work and legacy."
March 14, 2012
Akira Yoshizawa gets Google Doodle: Wet origami? That's genius
 Akira Yoshizawa, honored with a Google Doodle, created the wet origami technique. (Robin Macey) |
Yoshizawa's work seems to have expression -- even emotion. From a flat piece of paper, he conjured sculpture. It helped that he had come up with a new technique, arguably his most important contribution to origami -- wet-folding, or "wet origami."
He spritzed the paper to make it damp and then folded, creating more realistic figures. The technique was used for his famous gorilla origami.
Evolution of the Google Doodle
David Lister, a Briton who has studied the history of origami, calls Yoshizawa's creations "magical and revolutionary." He also notes that at one point in Yoshizawa's life, he was so poor he couldn't "pay even the postage on a letter."
Those were the lean years.
Yoshizawa, born in 1911 to dairy-farming parents, left home young, at age 13. Despite having only six years of schooling, he knew enough to teach basic geometry to incoming workers at a factory in Tokyo. He used the origami of his childhood to help teach the concepts.
Then, in 1937, Yoshizawa decided to take the starving-artist route, throwing off his 9-to-5 routine and spending much of the next 20 years in poverty. To keep body and soul together, he reportedly sold soup door to door.
His big break came in 1952 with the publication of a Japanese magazine spread featuring his origami pieces based on zodiac symbols. It was a "sensation," according to origami artist Eric Joisel.
Books and world tours eventually followed. With his first book in 1954, "New Origami Art," Yoshizawa showed his system of diagramming origami designs -- those familiar dotted and dashed lines. He seemed to be saying: Do try this at home.
Yoshizawa was said to have created 50,000-plus works of origami art. Some sources say Yoshizawa didn't sell his works, only giving them as gifts. He considered them "his children," says Origami Maniacs.
By the end of his life, Yoshizawa's work had been displayed at sites including the Cooper Union in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Louvre.
AND I LAUGHED AND I LAUGHED AND I LAUGHED SOME MORE, UNTIL I CRIED AND MY ABS WERE HURTING LIKE INSANE!!!
Pictionary-Like Game for Android Phones Draws a Crowd
Drawing a simple picture on your phone might seem like an easy task. But try drawing a picture in under 2 minutes with enough detail that other people can guess that it’s a tarantula.If you’re a Pictionary fan, you’re in luck. A modern rendition of the classic group game is available in the Android Market. What The Doodle?! is the first touch-screen drawing app that utilizes mobile internet connectivity and social gaming.
When you play, you have the option of going up against players around the world. There are plenty of options for game styles and skill levels: easy, medium and hard; team modes; freestyle; and “private rooms” to play games with your invited friends. There’s also a “simulate strokes” feature that makes up for a lapse in a stroke caused by slower data connections.
The social side of the app is even more extensive; emphasizing the multi-player fun of Pictionary. There are friend lists, chatrooms, data connectivity stats for each user, an overall ranking score, the option to accuse someone of cheating and even a mini-democracy to boot someone out of a game by a majority ruling.
There are a few minor issues. The database of words seem to be limited in some of the game modes. I was doled the same topic twice in 10 minutes. Watch out for avid players who remember these frequent topics because they can (and will) correctly guess “watering can” from a desolate square, just 3 seconds into a round. If you’re a myTouch or Hero owner, you might have trouble with the soft keyboard covering the picture-in-progress as you type in your guess, but there’s an integrated voice recognition alternative to help you out.
While games on the Android haven’t exactly created the same aesthetic experience on the iPhone, What The Doodle?! encompasses the very essence of Android — functionality — in gaming form. It’s challenging, it’s fun and you might make a couple of new friends.
There are currently 233 people playing live games compared to the 17 people when I first downloaded the game during the second round of judging for the Android Developer Challenge 2.
What The Doodle?! is the 2nd overall winner of this year’s Android Developer Challenge and winner of the casual/puzzle games category. Check it out for free in the Android Market.
By the way, can you guess the right answer for the picture above? The user “Sexyredhead” seemed to be having some trouble.
March 13, 2012
SUPER COOL!!
American artist Andres Amador spends hours painstakingly carving giant works of art on to beach shores, some creations spanning up to 300 x 500 feet. He illustrates each pattern in a sketchbook before re-creating the grand design in the sand using nothing more than a garden rake. With the help of Google Earth to pick out the best beaches for his designs, Amador then patiently waits for a full moon to ensure tides are low enough for him to complete his design before it is washed away by the sea.
Jay-Z brings the hype to South By Southwest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jay-Z may have 99 problems, but getting to the venue isn't one.
The rapper brought the beat to South By Southwest, but not before he needed a police escort to make it from the airport to the show, which started 40 minutes late.Jay-Z played a hits-filled set for a standing room-only crowd after flying in late Monday afternoon. He was on the town with his wife, Beyonce, in New York City the night before to see fellow SXSW participant The-Dream, perhaps explaining his late arrival in Texas.
The show at the Austin City Limits Live venue marked the end of South By Southwest's interactive conference and an unofficial start to South By Southwest's music conference, which gets under way on Tuesday.
The 80-minute show, to promote a new partnership between American Express Co. and Twitter and streamed live online, was packed with Hova's hits, including "99 Problems," ''Dirt Off Your Shoulder," ''Empire State of Mind" and "Glory," his ode to Blue Ivy Carter, the 2-month-old daughter he has with Beyonce.
"I'm feeling a lot of love in this building," Jay-Z said. "I'm feeling a lot of love in this city today. I'm feeling a lot of love in this city tonight."
Hova's appearance was fitting in a year when rap appears to be a main draw at South By Southwest. Little Wayne, Nas, T.I., B.o.B. and many others also have shows scheduled in Austin this week.
Jay-Z, wearing a cap with a polka-dot brim, his trademark sunglasses and a sparkling gold chain, led the crowd in several rap-a-longs and kept everyone on their feet. Fans lined up for entrance more than two hours before show time.
"You had a beautiful time and I had a beautiful time," Jay-Z said to the crowd. "That means every single person in this building from the front to the top, front to the top, everybody, everybody, everybody, scream."
Stephen Hawking to guest star on 'Big Bang Theory'
"The Big Bang Theory" is getting a visit from Stephen Hawking.
The renowned theoretical physicist will guest-star on the April 5 episode of the CBS comedy, the network said Monday. In the cameo, Hawking visits uber-geek Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) at work "to share his beautiful mind with his most ardent admirer," according to CBS.Executive producer Bill Prady said that having Hawking on the show had long been a goal, though it seemed unattainable.
When people would ask us who a ‘dream guest star' for the show would be, we would always joke and say Stephen Hawking - knowing that it was a long shot of astronomical proportions," Prady said. "In fact, we're not exactly sure how we got him. It's the kind of mystery that could only be understood by, say, a Stephen Hawking."
Hawking, known for his book "A Brief History of Time," has appeared on television comedies before, albeit in voice work. Hawking has done a guest spot on "Futurama" and appeared as himself on several episodes of "The Simpsons."
(Editing By Zorianna Kit)
March 12, 2012
Via NESN:
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Dynamo Dresden fans watched and cheered as their heroes played visiting Ingolstadt to a scoreless draw. But the Associated Press reports they did so from outside of a sold-out, but empty, Glucksgas Stadion.
Dresden played Sunday's German second division game in an empty stadium because of fan violence that took place in a game back in October. The German soccer federation ordered the club to play this game in an empty stadium as punishment.
That didn't stop supporters from buying up all "ghost tickets" in solidarity with their club; 32,066 were sold for the game (making it an official sellout), even though fans were not allowed inside.
In solidarity with its rowdy fans, the club set up giant screens outside the stadium so fans could watch. Tens of thousands were reportedly in attendance, as the "ghost game" made headlines around the world.
Dresden remains mired in the middle of the second division standings, and won't be involved in either the promotion or relegation races. It's likely that this is the last story we'll write about the club this season. At least it was a good one.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of Dynamo Dresden fans watched and cheered as their heroes played visiting Ingolstadt to a scoreless draw. But the Associated Press reports they did so from outside of a sold-out, but empty, Glucksgas Stadion.
Dresden played Sunday's German second division game in an empty stadium because of fan violence that took place in a game back in October. The German soccer federation ordered the club to play this game in an empty stadium as punishment.
That didn't stop supporters from buying up all "ghost tickets" in solidarity with their club; 32,066 were sold for the game (making it an official sellout), even though fans were not allowed inside.
In solidarity with its rowdy fans, the club set up giant screens outside the stadium so fans could watch. Tens of thousands were reportedly in attendance, as the "ghost game" made headlines around the world.
Dresden remains mired in the middle of the second division standings, and won't be involved in either the promotion or relegation races. It's likely that this is the last story we'll write about the club this season. At least it was a good one.
I DO LIKE HIM AS A PLAYER (i really do)... BUT BOY, KARMA IS A BITCH AFTER ALL
Tiger Woods: Achilles injury will be evaluated
Tiger Woods’s tee shot at 12 was painful. (Wilfredo Lee / AP) Just how badly hurt is Tiger Woods?
He withdrew from the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday because of what he said was an increasingly sore left Achilles.
Woods appeared to be fine until he made the turn at 10 on Sunday. He changed from his usual black Sunday shoes to his white shoes (the ones that look like Jimmy’s from the “Seinfeld” episode). The change didn’t help and, by 12, he was in visible pain.
“It looked like he made a swing on 12 that really hurt,” Webb Simpson, who played with Woods. “But he didn't say a whole lot. He just said he's got to be done. It looked like he was in some pain ... maybe his heel was bothering him, something with his foot. I don't think it's anything serious, but we didn't talk or anything so I'm not sure exactly what it was.”
Tiger Woods on the 12th tee. (Wilfredo Lee / AP) Woods, who has had four surgeries on his left knee missed four months of play last year when he hurt the knee and Achilles in the Masters. Paul Tesori, Simpson’s caddie, said he saw a problem as early as the fourth hole and added that Joe LaCava, Woods’s caddie, said the Achilles had “puffed up.”
Woods, 36, left the course without saying a word. In a statement issued shortly after his departure, he said that he’d have the “Achilles evaluated sometime early [this] week.”
“I felt tightness in my left Achilles warming up this morning, and it continued to get progressively worse,” Woods’s statement said. “After hitting my tee shot at 12, I decided it was necessary to withdraw. In the past, I may have tried to continue to play, but this time, I decided to do what I thought was necessary.”
Rory McIlroy was in the group behind Woods at Doral and McIlroy initially thought he was merely seeking a restroom when he saw Woods walk off the course in a scene that was captured surreally by the MetLife blimp. Earlier in the day, Woods had said he “felt great.” Now, with the Masters just over three weeks away, there’s a question about how well he’ll hold up.
“It's a shame because he looked like he was coming out this year, swinging it really well, playing good, getting himself into contention,” McIlroy said. “It's probably just precautionary, but I really hope he's healthy for the Masters, because obviously it would be a great week with him there.”
March 11, 2012
ME LOVES COUNTDOWNS!!! MANY GOOD ONES ON MY NEAR FUTURE, YEAH!!!
funny how countdowns remind me so much of. how sad it is that it won't happen anymore, it's not allowed to happen anymore... ah, the high roads and hardships of being a better and bigger person... ('nobody said it was going to be easy' and it's NOT DAMN easy for sure!).
Prince Harry showed his sense of humour once again as he donned a mask of his brother, Prince William's face during a Sport Relief Mile run in Rio De Janeiro on Saturday.
The Prince's brother was never far from his mind during his day in Brazil, which is part of his Diamond Jubilee Tour.
[Related article: Prince Harry shows off his moves during Jubilee Tour in Belize]
Harry, who showed off his moves in Belize last week, said: "Everything about Rio makes you want to dance. I'm just so thankful that my brother isn't here because he might actually do it — and that would not be cool."
We can see you! Prince Harry wears a William mask for the Sport Relief Mile in Brazil / GettyAs well as taking part in the Sport Relief Mile with Lily Cole on the Flamengo beachfront (which he completed in eight minutes and 32 seconds), Harry also tried his hand at rugby and volleyball.
It might be Wills who has joked about being "keen" for tickets to the women's beach volleyball at the Olympics, but it was Harry who got a taste of the sport ahead of the games in London.
Harry was celebrating Britain and Brazil's shared love of sports and was exploring the links between London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Prince Harry tried his hand at beach volleyball in Rio De Janeiro / GettyHarry has been representing the Queen in Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Brazil this last week.
During his time in Jamaica, Harry hugged the republican Prime Minister and ran with Usain Bolt. He also hung out with Gary Barlow, who tried to get him to sing on the official Jubilee Song.
[Related article: Gary Barlow asks Prince Harry to sing on Diamond Jubilee Song]
Last weekend in Belize, the Prince boogied with the locals at a Jubilee Block Party.Yesterday in Rio, Harry showed off his moves once again, as he took to the stage during a GREAT event. He visited the Complexo do Alemao favela in one of Rio's poorest districts.
Prince Harry boogied on stage in Brazil on Saturday / GettyToday, Harry will play in the Sentebale Polo Cup in the Campinas district of Sao Paulo before spending a few days exploring wetland conservation on behalf of his Foundation with William.
Prince Harry, You’re Looking Quite A Lot Like Prince William In Brazil
Oh those royals. So good at making us laugh. Prince Harry had that honor as he enjoyed quite a packed day in Brazil. While running up a storm, Harry decided to sport a mask of his brother, Prince William. It’s like prinception! No doubt he did it to blend in with the rest of his masked family there (check it out in the gallery).
Prince Harry has been ridicuoulsy busy this week making his tours of Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica and Brazil in honor of Queen Elizabeth II‘s Diamond Jubilee. Also, what’s up with Harry and running so much? No wonder he looks so good in linen suits–the dude is always working out.
Launch the gallery to appreciate all of the pictures of Harry in Brazil. Seriously, I’m really digging the mask-on-prince action. Good times had by all!
BY BILL DWYRE
This top gun was supposed to be a wingman. Instead, Novak Djokovic became an interloper.
Three or four years ago, the men's game was clearly the property of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. They were the royalty. Federer had served his time on the throne majestically, and the younger Nadal, all power and spunk and sex appeal and charm, was tugging on the royal robe.
The ascension seemed scripted, established, kind of like with English kings. The Johns and the Henrys were established. But along came a lionhearted player from Serbia, with a personality as compelling as his predecessors' and a name beginning with two consonants. He was supposed to wait his turn, to understand and appreciate his four years as No. 3 and not rush things.
Realistically, with Federer's game aging like fine forehands and Nadal a mere 11 months older, Djokovic could have easily come to the conclusion that he would not have an era of his own. It would have been simple, and understandable, to rationalize that No. 3 was pretty heady stuff and that a couple of Grand Slams and millions of dollars in prize money would be plenty to talk about when he put his grandchildren on his knee.
Then came 2011 and the stunning emergence of Djokovic, quickly labeled by previous disbelievers as Novak No Joke. He got the last laugh on a tour that, notwithstanding Federer and Nadal, is so good and deep in quality players that a top-to-bottom analysis of it is best summed up in a John McEnroe-ism.
You cannot be serious.
Djokovic didn't dominate, he destroyed. Against him, tennis rackets seemed insufficient weapons. Perhaps a whip and a chair?
He won the first 41 matches he played in 2011. If you add in his two singles victories in the 2010 Davis Cup final, won by Serbia, it was 43 in a row. That included the Australian Open title. The run didn't end until Federer beat him in the semifinals of the French Open.
That was merely a pause. He ended up winning 10 titles, including back-to-back Masters Series events at Indian Wells and Miami, followed by victories at the last two majors, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. That added up to a 70-6 record for the year and a bank account, from tournament purses alone, of $12,619,803.
He was 24, and the coveted No. 1 that didn't appear to be in the script for Djokovic came right after his Wimbledon title.
"I always believed," he says now. "It just wasn't enough. I knew in the back of my mind that I wouldn't be satisfied with No. 3."
The demolition derby that he engineered has resulted in some startling statistics, especially when facing the previous royalty. When he beat Nadal to win this year's Australian, it was his seventh straight victory over the once-untouchable Spaniard. He was also 4-1 against Federer in 2011. At the moment, Nadal holds a 16-14 overall advantage and Federer is 14-10 against Djokovic.
Chances are, those statistics will change next week, as the BNP Paribas Open winds to a finish. Djokovic is seeded No. 1, and were form to hold, he would play No. 4 Andy Murray in a semifinal. Getting through that, he could await the winner of yet another Federer-Nadal dogfight in the other semifinal.
If the old royalty and the new royalty do, indeed, survive to the weekend, expect all 16,100 seats in the Indian Wells Garden to be filled and rocking.
Saturday, Djokovic made his way through his first test with a 6-3, 6-2 win over qualifier Andrey Golubev. The stadium was full and buzzing until the rout became obvious — this for a match between a guy from Serbia and a guy from Kazakhstan. That was a tribute both to the drawing power of Djokovic and of this sun-splashed tournament.
Djokovic's playing style combines speed, quickness and power. He is tennis' Muhammad Ali — he floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee and wins with a swagger.
Saturday's victory made Djokovic's 2012 record 11-1 and spoke to some remaining goals — the French Open and the Olympics. Were he to win the French, he would join some pretty fast company — Federer, Nadal, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Fred Perry and Andre Agassi — as winners of at least one title in all four majors. If he were to also win the Olympic gold medal, he would become the third male in history to have all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold in singles. His predecessors are Agassi and Nadal.
Two years ago, those goals would have been pipe dreams.
"I went through the tough times, where I didn't really know if I could make it," he says, "if I can, you know, overcome the two biggest rivals and two most dominant players in the game in the last seven, eight years."
Overcome he has, in startling fashion.
"There was always belief in me that I could do it," he says.
For awhile, he and family and close friends were the only ones on that bandwagon. Now, you'd probably even get grudging nods from guys named Federer and Nadal.
Novak Djokovic broke up tennis' Big Two, became its Big One
The script in men's tennis had Roger Federer, the all-time Grand Slam champion, handing torch to Rafael Nadal, who was expected to keep it for years. No one expected Djokovic to take it from him so soon.
 Novak Djokovic, shown playing Andrey Golubev during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on March 10, got the last laugh when he broke up tennis' one-two punch of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer last year. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images) |
Three or four years ago, the men's game was clearly the property of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. They were the royalty. Federer had served his time on the throne majestically, and the younger Nadal, all power and spunk and sex appeal and charm, was tugging on the royal robe.
The ascension seemed scripted, established, kind of like with English kings. The Johns and the Henrys were established. But along came a lionhearted player from Serbia, with a personality as compelling as his predecessors' and a name beginning with two consonants. He was supposed to wait his turn, to understand and appreciate his four years as No. 3 and not rush things.
Realistically, with Federer's game aging like fine forehands and Nadal a mere 11 months older, Djokovic could have easily come to the conclusion that he would not have an era of his own. It would have been simple, and understandable, to rationalize that No. 3 was pretty heady stuff and that a couple of Grand Slams and millions of dollars in prize money would be plenty to talk about when he put his grandchildren on his knee.
Then came 2011 and the stunning emergence of Djokovic, quickly labeled by previous disbelievers as Novak No Joke. He got the last laugh on a tour that, notwithstanding Federer and Nadal, is so good and deep in quality players that a top-to-bottom analysis of it is best summed up in a John McEnroe-ism.
You cannot be serious.
Djokovic didn't dominate, he destroyed. Against him, tennis rackets seemed insufficient weapons. Perhaps a whip and a chair?
He won the first 41 matches he played in 2011. If you add in his two singles victories in the 2010 Davis Cup final, won by Serbia, it was 43 in a row. That included the Australian Open title. The run didn't end until Federer beat him in the semifinals of the French Open.
That was merely a pause. He ended up winning 10 titles, including back-to-back Masters Series events at Indian Wells and Miami, followed by victories at the last two majors, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. That added up to a 70-6 record for the year and a bank account, from tournament purses alone, of $12,619,803.
He was 24, and the coveted No. 1 that didn't appear to be in the script for Djokovic came right after his Wimbledon title.
"I always believed," he says now. "It just wasn't enough. I knew in the back of my mind that I wouldn't be satisfied with No. 3."
The demolition derby that he engineered has resulted in some startling statistics, especially when facing the previous royalty. When he beat Nadal to win this year's Australian, it was his seventh straight victory over the once-untouchable Spaniard. He was also 4-1 against Federer in 2011. At the moment, Nadal holds a 16-14 overall advantage and Federer is 14-10 against Djokovic.
Chances are, those statistics will change next week, as the BNP Paribas Open winds to a finish. Djokovic is seeded No. 1, and were form to hold, he would play No. 4 Andy Murray in a semifinal. Getting through that, he could await the winner of yet another Federer-Nadal dogfight in the other semifinal.
If the old royalty and the new royalty do, indeed, survive to the weekend, expect all 16,100 seats in the Indian Wells Garden to be filled and rocking.
Saturday, Djokovic made his way through his first test with a 6-3, 6-2 win over qualifier Andrey Golubev. The stadium was full and buzzing until the rout became obvious — this for a match between a guy from Serbia and a guy from Kazakhstan. That was a tribute both to the drawing power of Djokovic and of this sun-splashed tournament.
Djokovic's playing style combines speed, quickness and power. He is tennis' Muhammad Ali — he floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee and wins with a swagger.
Saturday's victory made Djokovic's 2012 record 11-1 and spoke to some remaining goals — the French Open and the Olympics. Were he to win the French, he would join some pretty fast company — Federer, Nadal, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Fred Perry and Andre Agassi — as winners of at least one title in all four majors. If he were to also win the Olympic gold medal, he would become the third male in history to have all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold in singles. His predecessors are Agassi and Nadal.
Two years ago, those goals would have been pipe dreams.
"I went through the tough times, where I didn't really know if I could make it," he says, "if I can, you know, overcome the two biggest rivals and two most dominant players in the game in the last seven, eight years."
Overcome he has, in startling fashion.
"There was always belief in me that I could do it," he says.
For awhile, he and family and close friends were the only ones on that bandwagon. Now, you'd probably even get grudging nods from guys named Federer and Nadal.
March 09, 2012
ONCE A LIAR... ALWAYS A LIAR?
interesting and upsetting enough i can't detect a liar nor a lie. i'm such a kid in my heart because i so believe in people and the good in people! until they prove me wrong, of course.
it's very hard for me to accept and understand why people lie. what is the point of hurting other people because of their lies ?it's such a damn maze kind of thinking and this topic can go on forever as we debated it, and it's amazing how many different levels of lies are out there!! (will go into that another day).
today i just want to say how much i despise liars and lies.how disgusted i am by people who can weave stories upon stories to cover a lie. how much i don't want nor need someone like this in my life.
how can someone live a life based on lies? wouldn't they lose it at some point? wouldn't they mix things up and mess things up? do you become a professional liar if you excel on lying? "nice meeting you, so what do you do?"
"i am a professional liar."
really?
how to spot a liar? how to smell a lie? because i am either too naive or just too blind because i never see a liar nor smell a lie (granted, i have a bad nose). THANK GOODNESS for the UNIVERSE and my GUTS to help me detect lies and liars.
i love the "i will never lie to you again" and that alone was a lie. gotta laugh. out. loud.
i totally believe in second chances. i really do. god knows how many times i needed a second chance because i'm NOT madre teresa after all. however, after a second chance has been blown up because of another lie... what do you do? give a third chance? keep 'chancing' it until you get it right?
i'm a HUGE believer that for every damn action that will be a damn consequence, equally good or bad. yeap, KARMA. me do not mess up with that and "if you don't either, say aye." AYE!!!
it's NOT funny how a lie can destroy your trust and your respect for the other person. it's not funny how a lie destroys everything that feels so familiar and safe to you. it's not funny how a lie destroys relationships (any kind of relationships).
is it really worth to lie in order to be happy? is it really ok to keep on lying since nobody really knows you are lying? is it ok to possibly hurt someone's feelings because your lies are better than telling the truth? if the truth is gonna hurt, no matter what, isn't it better to keep your integrity and respect and trust than throw all away because of a stupid lie?!?!?
i would take ten times the damn hurtful truth than being lied to.
let me nor forget to mention the lie by omission. "well, but you didn't ask." well, the reason i didn't ask was because i TRUSTED you (moron). it's the don't ask, don't tell policy. got it. (i can see a certain a commenting on this... lol).
the whole lying thing is weird, i know. actually i am weird, but liars are totally sick and i'm totally sickly tired of them.
i'm starting to believe that once a liar... always a liar.
March 08, 2012
I'M SURE WE'LL BUMP INTO HER BF SOON
INDIAN WELLS — Returning to a tournament as the defending champion can give the reigning champion a warm and fuzzy feeling. That wasn't the case for BNP Paribas Open defending champion Caroline Wozniacki when she arrived in Indian Wells late Tuesday.
“I went out to the practice court last night at 7 and it was like a hurricane,” Wozniacki said. “It was so cold and windy. I'm glad I took a jacket with me. It wasn't so bad, the ball feels good and the court feels good.”
Despite the cold reception from Mother Nature, Wozniacki comes to Indian Wells with a warm heart.
Last weekend, Wozniacki was in Florida to watch her boyfriend, golfer Rory McIlroy, win the Honda Classic and gain the No. 1 ranking. The celebration was low key.
“We had a nice dinner and we enjoyed the moment,” Wozniacki said. “It's important to enjoy it because it's something very few people in the world can say they've done, and it's a nice milestone.”
Wozniacki herself had been the No. 1 player in the world in tennis from 2010 until this year's Australian Open, when she fell to No. 4.
Did she have any advice for her boyfriend on how to handle the top ranking?
“Just enjoy it and have fun. Everything will be good and hopefully it will turn out well,” she said.
As for her reign at No. 1, Wozniacki said it was something she too enjoyed, although it wasn't without challenges.
“Obviously when you're No. 1, everyone is trying to win, and if you're on top, everyone is doing everything they can to win against you,” Wozniacki said. “It's tough, but that's a position you want to be, on top of the women's game and you want to be there for a long time.”
After the Honda Classic, Wozniacki went to New York City to play a Monday night exhibition against No. 2 Maria Sharapova at Madison Square Garden. For the 21-year-old Wozniacki, it was her first time playing in the famed arena that used to host the year-end WTA Tour Championships.“It was awesome. I think there were 19,400 people and that was a great atmosphere,” Wozniacki said. “It's really electric. And you know all the history that goes into that arena.”
Joining her in the exhibition was McIlroy, who was invited to play a point against Sharapova, which he won.
“A lot of people told me there are clips all over the place they thought was funny,” Wozniacki said. “When you mix everyone together, it makes a good story.”
Because golf has pro-ams prior to many tournaments, Wozniacki, who plays golf regularly, was asked if she would play with McIlroy.
“I'm not sure if I'd want to play,” Wozniacki said.
But what about McIlroy playing tennis?
“He doesn't have a choice,” Wozniacki said.
Asked about a scenario about having her and McIlroy playing mixed doubles against Sharapova and her fiancé, Sasha Vujacic, the former Lakers guard, Wozniacki was sure of the outcome.
“We would definitely win,” Wozniacki said.
But for now, Wozniacki said that McIlroy is a better tennis player than she is a golfer.
“It depends on the day. Sometimes it's OK and other days, I feel it's terrible. My consistency isn't there,” Wozniacki said of her golf. “Step by step, I have a longer time to improve my golf then he his tennis.”
Now Wozniacki returns to Indian Wells, where she has had success, reaching the finals the past two years. In 2010, Wozniacki lost to Jelena Jankovic in the final.
Having so much success at the BNP Paribas Open has fueled Wozniacki's success for this year.
“You get there and see your picture hanging, it gives you good memory,” Wozniacki said. “Once you get out on the court, you have to play well. But once you know you've played well here, it gives you that little edge.”
“I went out to the practice court last night at 7 and it was like a hurricane,” Wozniacki said. “It was so cold and windy. I'm glad I took a jacket with me. It wasn't so bad, the ball feels good and the court feels good.”
Despite the cold reception from Mother Nature, Wozniacki comes to Indian Wells with a warm heart.
Last weekend, Wozniacki was in Florida to watch her boyfriend, golfer Rory McIlroy, win the Honda Classic and gain the No. 1 ranking. The celebration was low key.
“We had a nice dinner and we enjoyed the moment,” Wozniacki said. “It's important to enjoy it because it's something very few people in the world can say they've done, and it's a nice milestone.”
Wozniacki herself had been the No. 1 player in the world in tennis from 2010 until this year's Australian Open, when she fell to No. 4.
Did she have any advice for her boyfriend on how to handle the top ranking?
“Just enjoy it and have fun. Everything will be good and hopefully it will turn out well,” she said.
As for her reign at No. 1, Wozniacki said it was something she too enjoyed, although it wasn't without challenges.
“Obviously when you're No. 1, everyone is trying to win, and if you're on top, everyone is doing everything they can to win against you,” Wozniacki said. “It's tough, but that's a position you want to be, on top of the women's game and you want to be there for a long time.”
After the Honda Classic, Wozniacki went to New York City to play a Monday night exhibition against No. 2 Maria Sharapova at Madison Square Garden. For the 21-year-old Wozniacki, it was her first time playing in the famed arena that used to host the year-end WTA Tour Championships.“It was awesome. I think there were 19,400 people and that was a great atmosphere,” Wozniacki said. “It's really electric. And you know all the history that goes into that arena.”
Joining her in the exhibition was McIlroy, who was invited to play a point against Sharapova, which he won.
“A lot of people told me there are clips all over the place they thought was funny,” Wozniacki said. “When you mix everyone together, it makes a good story.”
Because golf has pro-ams prior to many tournaments, Wozniacki, who plays golf regularly, was asked if she would play with McIlroy.
“I'm not sure if I'd want to play,” Wozniacki said.
But what about McIlroy playing tennis?
“He doesn't have a choice,” Wozniacki said.
Asked about a scenario about having her and McIlroy playing mixed doubles against Sharapova and her fiancé, Sasha Vujacic, the former Lakers guard, Wozniacki was sure of the outcome.
“We would definitely win,” Wozniacki said.
But for now, Wozniacki said that McIlroy is a better tennis player than she is a golfer.
“It depends on the day. Sometimes it's OK and other days, I feel it's terrible. My consistency isn't there,” Wozniacki said of her golf. “Step by step, I have a longer time to improve my golf then he his tennis.”
Now Wozniacki returns to Indian Wells, where she has had success, reaching the finals the past two years. In 2010, Wozniacki lost to Jelena Jankovic in the final.
Having so much success at the BNP Paribas Open has fueled Wozniacki's success for this year.
“You get there and see your picture hanging, it gives you good memory,” Wozniacki said. “Once you get out on the court, you have to play well. But once you know you've played well here, it gives you that little edge.”
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