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Archive for June, 2006

Peter Crouch can do anything!

Friday, June 30

This year’s ESPYS, hosted by Lance Armstrong, will be on July 16. They should have a category for Best All-Rounder, for which England footballer Peter Crouch would get my vote. The man’s a sporting wonder!

32 categories are being contested in the 2006 ESPYS. Click here to vote. Voting ends at midnight (ET), July 9.

Men in White

Monday, June 26

And they’re at it again. The first fuzzy yellow ball has been tossed and Wimbledon 2006 kicks off today.
All my favourites are playing this year.
THE DUDE (“WHERE’S MY CAR?”)
THE OLD GUY (“WHERE’S MY HAIR?!”)
THE BOY
THE DEMI-GOD (HE HOT!!!)
THE KING
Will defending champion Roger claim his fourth successive Wimbledon title?
Or will Andy, who lost to Roger in [...]

Ah Beng Diggerhands

Tuesday, June 20

I have never understood why some guys (typically of the Beng variety) keep their pinky nails long. I’m not talking maybe-time-to-cut-your-nails long, but more like a good half inch or so kinda long. Undoubtedly used for scratching, snorting or excavating various orifices (surely it can’t be a fashion statement?!).
Saw a guy on the bus this [...]

Clash of the Titans

Monday, June 12

There can be only one.
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Game, set, and match to Rafael Nadal.

The second French Open title for Rafa, but there were many firsts at Roland Garros this year.
1. For the first time, the winners of both the men’s and women’s singles of the French Open received the same amount in prize money (940,000 [...]

Tempting tartlets

Friday, June 9

Desserts from a local cake shop.
I have to apologise that the photo is kinda blurry – my hands were shaking while I was trying to nonchalantly snap the photo and not burst out laughing!
PHOTO BY FLY ON THE WALL. NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT PERMISSION.

ple.o.nasm

Tuesday, June 6

noun
1. the use of more words than are necessary to convey a meaning, either as a fault of style or for emphasis
2. redundancy of expression; tautology
Origin: mid 16th century late Latin
pleonasmus, from Greek pleonasmos, from pleonazein, to be excessive, superfluous
Learn something new every day.
(thanks Wookie!)

He did it!

Monday, June 5

YeeaaaaAAAHHHHH!!! Rafael Nadal has chalked his first win against Lleyton Hewitt! Raced home after flamenco class and caught the match just as they started the fourth set. Lleyton did execute some great shots, but Rafa showed him how it’s really done and continues his reign as the King of Clay with 57 consecutive wins on [...]

The Boy Who Would Be King

Saturday, June 3

When Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer at the Masters Series Roma last year and and claimed his 16th career title, he also equalled the long-standing record of 53 straight wins on clay, held by Guillermo Vilas. Rafa has now bettered that, with his win over Robin Soderling at Roland Garros last Monday. After the match, [...]

What’s in a name?

Friday, June 2

During dinner today, Colin mentioned that there was another Colin at his workplace, but they were as different as night and day. I was slightly amused, as there is someone in my office with the same name as me too, and yes we are poles apart – both in physical appearance and in character.
Actually, all [...]