Photo Challenge Day 42!

Here's a fact. I'm not the I-can't-live-my-life-without-basketball type of guy as opposed to everyone else in the Philippines. I'm not athletic. I'm more of an indoor type of guy. But  I do the indoor stuff outside. If, that makes sense in a way. But there a sport which I can totally say that I'm good at. I even have medals to prove it. When I was in my junior and senior year in high school, I came out champion during our Intramural week. Or days, actually. We only have it for, like, three days. The third night being the victory night where everyone gets to enjoy nonstop dancing. Provided, that rain's not gonna ruin everything. Oh, nostalgia! The mere thought of Intrams gives a lot of memories. Forgotten memories, really.

The sport I'm talking about is...

Yeah. That's table tennis. Or Ping Pong. Or tennis-on-a-table. Or small-racket-based-game. It's, actually a inherited skill. More of an heirloom in a sports kind of way. Everyone from my mother's side is good with the sports, so, it's kinda a necessity for me to learn it and be, actually, good at it.

So that's it. But before we part ways, here are some few things I learned about Ping Pong... (It's more of a Q&A, actually)

Q: In what year did table tennis become an Olympic sport?

A: 1988. Table tennis was admitted as a full medal sport at the Seoul Olympics.

Q: The 'shake hands' is the most popular grip.

A: This is where you basically shake hands with the bat. Another grip is the penhold which gives a good forehand but a weaker backhand.

Q: What are some of the names that table tennis has been called over the years?

A: All of these ('Flim-Flam', 'Gossima', 'Whiff Whaff'). Although the origins of the game are unclear, it is known that it started as a parlour game in England in the 1890s and played on a dining room table.

Q: On the serve, how high must the ball be thrown from the flat of the hand?

A: 6 inches. The ball must be placed on the flat of the hand to avoid any spin that the fingers may put on it, therefore giving the server an unfair advantage.

Q: Today's bats are made of wooden blades covered in rubber. When the game was first played what were they made of?

A: All of these (cork, cardboard, wood). They were then covered with cloth, leather or sandpaper and played with champagne corks or light knitted web balls. Later on, 'pimpled' rubber and lightweight balls became the norm.

Q: How many competitive players take part in competitions worldwide?

A: Over 40 million. As well as the unknown numbers of those who play for fun. That's a lot of table tennis balls.

Q: Who were the world powers in table tennis in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

A: Sweden, China and Korea. 

Q: Only the serving side can add points to its score.

A: False. It doesn't matter who is serving, whoever wins the point gets it added to their score.

Q: Why was table tennis banned in the Soviet Union from 1930-1950?

A: It was allegedly harmful to the eyes. 

Q: In the 1890s which sports equipment manufacturer marketed a game called 'Indoor Tennis', a game based on table tennis that we know today?

A: Parker Brothers. Parker Bros. also trademarked the name 'Ping-Pong' after the noise the ball made on the bat and the table. Thus the confusion over the correct title of the game.

Thank you funtrivia.com for these, uhm, trivia.

Bye, minna :D

Six Lessons of Life... A Must-read!

I'd like to propose a toast, everyone. This is my 100th blog! Do me a favor and clap your hands. *<loud clapping of hands with shouts of hooray!>*. So,anyways, I just came across this on Facebook and totally said to myself, "Boy, this is worth blogging!" This is pure copy-pasted. I don't remember where I copied it from. So, whoever owns this, credits to you, man. And kudos.This is a must-read, minna :D

SIX LESSONS OF LIFE

Lesson 1: Naked Wife

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob.

After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks,…

“Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbor,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?”

Moral of the story:

If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Lesson 2:

A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, “I’ll give each of you just one wish” “Me first! Me first!” says the administration clerk. “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.” Poof! She’s gone. “Me next! Me next!” says the sales rep. “I want to be in Hawaii,relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.” Poof! He’s gone. “OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, “I want those two back in the office after lunch.”

Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 3:

A priest offered a lift to a Nun. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said,”Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest removed his hand. But,changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, “Father, remember Psalm 129?” The priest apologized “Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.” Arriving at the convent, the nun went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, “Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.”

Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 4:

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit asked him,”Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: “Sure, why not.” So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.

...A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Moral of the story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very high up.

Lesson 5: Power of Charisma

A turkey was chatting with a bull “I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, but I haven’t got the energy.” “Well, why don’t you nibble on my droppings?” replied the bull. “They’re packed with nutrients.” The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.

Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it wont keep you there.

Lesson 6:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.

Moral of the story:

1. Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy

2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend

3. And when you’re in deep shit, it’s best to keep your mouth shut!

I hope this change the way you think of life now. That would be great :D

Photo Challenge Day 41!

Hi, guys. I have some announcement to make before I went to today's photo challenge. I've just started my work last night and it pretty took much of my supposed sleeping time. I was wide awake for 9 straight hours! 10 pm to 7 am! But I'm not complaining. All I'm saying is that I may, again, not be able to do this on a daily basis. There might come a time where I just go straight home, sleep, wake up, eat, take a bath and go to work again. Leaving me no time to even look at my Facebook news feed. Wait, after taking a bath, I'll change to some decent office clothes first. We all don't want me to go to work naked, right?

But, of course, it all depends on the situation. If, let's say, I still have the energy to do this before I go to sleep, or after waking up, or even while I'm asleep, then fine, I'll do it. So, moving on...

Favorite weather. How is this even consider a logical challenge? I think everyone prefers nice weather to bad weather, right? So that's it, my favorite weather is, uhm, nice weather. Weathers like these...

Am I making sense here. I'm right, right? Is it normal for people to just classify weather to two? Like, nice and bad? It's normal, right?

So, goodbye, guys. Have a nice Tuesday :D

Hey, I, actually, have a question that needs answering. It's on the upper right side of the site. Just click something there. Thank you.

Photo Challenge Day 40!

Today's challenge, again, is absurd. I mean, for me, I think. 'Coz I have absurd ways of comprehending everything. I don't have a favorite pair of shoes, for Lord Voldemort's sake! My shoes don't last long enough for me to pick my favorite. It's either they become worn out, run out of fashion sense, too much used, or just die. And, hey, let's define 'favorite'.

According to merriam-webster.com:

one that is treated or regarded with special favor or liking.

a person who is specially loved, trusted, or provided with favors by someone of high rank or authority.

According to thefreedictionary.com:

a. One that enjoys special favor or regard.

b. One that is trusted, indulged, or preferred above all others, especially by a superior.

According to dictionary.reference.com:

1. a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference.

2. Sports. a competitor considered likely to win.

3. a person or thing popular with the public.

4. a person treated with special or undue favor by a king, official, etc.

According to oxforddictionaries.com:

A person or thing that is preferred to all others of the same kind or is especially well liked.

Four different dictionary sites, telling us basically the same thing. And all those definitions don't apply to my shoes. Sorry. But if I'd be given the chance to post photos of shoes I would really, really, really want to have, it's these...

If ever I'll have even one of these, I'll definitely make it my favorite.

Good day ahead, minna :D

Surveys are Kawaii 2 :D

So answering surveys is so fun I decided to answer another one. Just bear with me, okay? Thank you.

1. When you wash your hands, do you use the cold or hot tap (faucet)?

- I'm accustomed to cold tap. In fact, I never knew hot tap exists.

2. If you had to be straight/gay for a day (whichever you’re currently not!), what celebrity would you most like to take on a date?

- What celebrity? Really?

3. What is the biggest injury you've ever sustained and how did you do it?

- I think it was on my 3rd year in high school. I really got this bad landing when I tried to block in a volleyball game. My ankle twisted causing a huge lump. I couldn't walk by myself! A friend of mine assisted me home. And I had to endure the pain for a week before I can finally walk straight.

4. What is the most unusual food you've ever eaten?

- How do you define unusual? I think I've never eaten anything unusual.

5. What is the most unique animal you've ever touched?

- During a weekend trip to Tagaytay, I got the opportunity to hold a small alligator and posed for a picture with it.

6. What’s the most expensive gift you've ever bought for someone? How much did it cost and who was it for?

- To tell you honestly, whoever you are, I never gave anyone something worthy to be called expensive. Sorry.

7. Which 3 countries would you LEAST like to live in and why?

- Antartica. Do I even have to explain why?
- Africa. I'm afraid of wild lions.
- Egypt. I'm afraid of mummies.

8. If you could make just ONE change to this world, what would it be and why?

-I'd like the world to have Wi-Fi wherever you go. With no passwords. And with, like, 148 gb per second.

9. If you could wake up tomorrow and be fluent in 3 additional languages, which would you choose?

- French, Spanish, and Japanese.

10. Which would you rather out of these 3 options? A: Be good looking and extremely intelligent but so poor you live on the streets. B: Be extremely intelligent and a millionaire but what society classes as ugly. Or C: Be good looking and a millionaire but extremely academically challenged? Why?

I'd choose nothing. Come on, man, every choice has some bad thing in it. Why can't I be good looking, intelligent and rich all at the same time?

11. What are the top 10 movies to make you cry? (Or at least make you sad!)

- I really don't wanna do this.

12. What’s the scariest nightmare you’ve ever had? Describe it in detail.

- Honestly, I never had any nightmares, for, like, forever.

13. Would you rather raise 25 children or have the chance of ever having children taken away? Why?

- What is this?

14. Would you rather go on a relaxing beach type holiday to the Caribbean, a cultural holiday to Japan or an adventure packed holiday to South Africa?

- Definitely cultural holiday to Japan.

15. If you went to a desert island for just 6 months but could only take one album with you, what would you take?

- Album as in photos or album as in music? Be specific, man :D

16. Put these in order of your favourite movie genre to least: Horror, action, thriller, adventure, superhero, romance, drama, comedy, musical and dance?

- Superhero, adventure, comedy, action, thriller, romance, horror, musical, dance and drama.

17. If you had to lose one of the 5 senses, which would you choose and why?

- I'd say, smell. Simply because I can't bear not to see, to hear, to taste, and to touch.

18. What have been the top 3 most brilliant days of this year? Describe them in as much or as little detail as you like.

- Oh, man. This is hard. I rather not think too much about this. Sorry.

19. What do you believe we as human beings take most for granted in this world?

- Uhm, dust. We just don't give a damn about dust. Why?!? *<LOL>*

20. How many concerts have you been to in your life and which was your favourite? If you’ve not been to one, who would you most like to see?

- I feel so sad. I've never been into any concert. *<wails>*

Thanks for the time :D

Photo Challenge Day 39!

I wouldn't mess when it comes to food. My favorite food ever since I'd come to my senses is...

I'm not kidding. This is me being serious. When it comes to food, I don't play fool. When I was in elementary, slum books were a hip. Almost all my girl classmates had one. And in every slum book I received for answering, there's always 'What is your favorite food?'. And 'longganisa' had always been my answer. Yum Yum :D

But, to tell you honestly, I really don't care about what to eat. When I'm hungry, I eat.

That's it for today. Good night, minna :D

YouTube Channels to Watch Out For!

You all know I'm a bug, I mean, a big movie buff, right? I just love movies. I love it so much that I download 5-10 movies on a daily basis? See? Thank God for torrents. Anyway, I just wanna share to you, guys, some of the YouTube channels I've been watching and been looking forward to new uploads everyday that are entirely dedicated to movies. I'm sure people who share the same passion and love for movies as me would also love this.

First...

Say hello to Screen Junkies. I just love this YouTube channel. They have a lot of segments in their shows. Usually, episodes focus on a certain topic, and Hal Rudnick, the host of the show, invites special people with special knowledge to the show's topic over to discuss the, uhm, topic. Their topics are, of course, all about movies. They have, like, 'Best and Worst Robot Movies', 'Dream Sequels: Independence Day 2', 'How to fix Expendable Movies', 'Movie Time Travel Debunked', 'Best Mutant Powers', and many many more. They are also the geniuses behind the famous 'Honest Trailers'. Honest Trailers are generally hilarious. They show how a movie trailer MUST be done.
So if you love movies, and wants to get some more entertainment on top of the entertainment the movie already gave you, click here and subscribe to Screen Junkies.

Next is...



Movies Coming Soon, as the channel name suggests, uploads videos of movies that are on their way to cinemas. They upload official trailers, teasers, behind-the-scene videos and more. So if you don't wanna be left behind in the world of movies, feel free to visit their channel here.

Next is....



Cinema Sins uploads videos with, of course, the flaws they see in a movie. It comes with a sin counter. A lot of movies have already fallen victim to the keen eyes of the people behind this YouTube channel. Most of the times they are right. But there are things that are quite arguable. If you want to see for yourself, visit their channel here.

These three YouTube channels are my most watched. Every time they upload new videos, I make sure to watch it. So, as I've said, if you wanna be entertained more... Go to YouTube and subscribe to these YouTube channels.