The power forehand.  The topspin backhand.  The high I get when we make a point.  The rally.  The hit.  The miss.  And the awful serve.  Gaad, I miss tennis.

How I wish I can watch the Fed in action...especially when he hits this kind of shot.  Yeah, that's the only wish I can go for.  I know it's impossible to wish to play like him.  Coz I don't think this great tennis player is human. 

A one-hour video I can refer to should I go back to playing tennis again.
Fun, fun, fun!!!
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The above video takes a long while to load... but I'm really interested foremost in the serving .  Pronation?  This is the word I just learned now, and apparently, it is very important in tennis serves.  Watch below.

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More videos after the break...

The Hurt Locker is one of the contenders for Oscar's Best Picture category.  I haven't seen it yet, but just this morning I was able to find the movie online.  I'll show the trailer first, as a teaser, then click on "Read More" below to watch the entire movie.  I will watch it during lunch.  Or maybe, if I can't help it anymore, about an hour before lunch.

Click on "Read More" to watch the entire film.

Alright.  I'm having problems with my relationship.  This has been going on and off for about hmm 2-3 years now.  So just imagine the anguish, depression, mood swings I'm experiencing for the past couple of years.  I have been trying very hard to keep my sanity.  Why?  Because I don't have anyone to vent out these issues (that's why I keep on writing blogs).  Majority of my friends are much younger than me and I don't want to burden them with my problems.  Besides, I have this so-called "reputation" that I want to maintain.  A happy wife.

Then last week, problem started again.  And usually, during this period I have sleepless nights.  So I turned to the internet to finally look for help.  I found this life-coaching thing and there were write-ups which were kinda helpful to me.  But most of the write-ups were just snippets and introductions of the whole discussion.  If I would want to read the whole thing, it turned out that it was for sale.  I gave it a few days to think it over.  Then last night I just decided to buy it.  It cost me more than 2000 pesos and in return I was given 3 files to download and read.  That's it.  Now I'm not sure if this would help me.  I haven't read everything yet, I just browsed through the files, and as of now, I 'm not feeling relieved of my problems. 

Ah, if only life is simple.

p.s.  I recently discovered a great alternative for sleeping pills - it's Sudoku!  Keeps me focused and forget my problems... while making me sleepy at the same time.

Toyota is currently recalling some of their car models (not in the Philippines) due to problems in the gas pedal.  When I learned about this, I got a little worried because we own 2 Toyotas.  But we haven't encountered such problems with any of the pedals (and our newer Toyota is 3 years old) so I don't think we should worry.  On the other hand, I was just thinking, if they recall the cars, do they exchange it with a brand new one?  Ok, let me check again, there might be something wrong with my pedals.

So I bought these 6 DVDs from my ever trusted Sadikh.  I was able to watch only 5 though.  Tch..  I wasn't able to watch Julia and Julia because I didn't have time anymore since the 2 girls and I went shopping yesterday for Alexa's prom shoes and blings.  Besides, the kids enjoyed "The Blind Side" so much that they watched it 3 times!!!  Anyway, I will definitely watch Julia and Julia this week and I'll see if Meryl Streep is better than Sandra.

Of all the 5 DVDs I've seen, I like "The Blind Side" the most.  I'm such a sucker for feel good movies with less complications and this one really hits the mark.  

Invictus is a feel good movie as well, and like "The Blind Side" it's also based on a true story.  It deals with how Nelson Mandela united the South Africans and somewhat ended apartheid thru the game of rugby.  What I don't like in the movie is that I had a hard time understanding the dialogues because of their South African accent. 

Speaking of South Africa, the movie "District 9" is set in South Africa (hey, i've found connections in those 3 films!)  The movie has subtitles, even if they're speaking in english, and it's a good idea because it IS really difficult to understand them.  Funny thing, when the characters curse, they say "fook!" I tried to say it myself and I felt like not saying a bad word at all!  The movie has really gory scenes but it has a better plot than Avatar.  Oh, I compared it to Avatar because the movie theme is also about extra-terrestrials. 

Now for the movie "Up in the Air".  George Clooney is really a sweetheart.  His character's job here is to sack people in different companies all over the US so he's required to travel and be "up in the air" most of the time.  I don't like it much because it didn't end happily.  No, the plane didn't crash, don't worry.  Oops, sorry about the spoiler there. 

I bought the "It's Complicated" DVD even if it's not in the Oscar's List but because Meryl Streep is there, with Alec Baldwin... and it seemed like a funny movie.  Well, the movie has its funny moments, especially with Alec Baldwin in the scenes.  Steve Martin is not at his best here, probably because he didn't have his funny scenes which is what he's good at.  His character here is like a wimp, sorry.  So in short, I didn't enjoy this much.

By the way, I'm not watching "The Legion" anymore.  I heard it's really bad.

For trailers of  Invictus, District 9, Up in the Air and It's Complicated, click on "Read More".

Sexy star Ara Mina being interviewed by Mo Twister.  Ara will be running for Councilor in Quezon City in the coming 2010 elections.  This serves as a warning to all QC voters out there.

Note:  I got this video on YouTube (from AndiandJessica's videos).  I uploaded it to Vimeo coz unlike YouTube, Vimeo is not blocked in the office. Cheers! =)

When I first read the word "I-Pad" in an article online, I thought it was some kind of a Chinese gadget imitation of the Apple's I-Pod.  But no, it was a serious pc magazine article talking about the launch of the latest wonder from Apple.

This is really a remarkable, phenomenal invention... ok, let's just hear it from its makers and find out how they rave about this expensive toy.  If you won't get convinced by these people, then probably you're a robot.

I-Pad... me.. want.. one...

If you're going to watch this in the office, like I did (shhhh), then prepare to have 1 hour of unproductive time and another hour of lunchbreak on your desk.  And oh, don't forget to have tissues on hand.

Enjoy!

OMG.  I got teary eyed watching this movie trailer.  This is why I would want to watch this at home, not in a public place.  So I can cry all I want. boo-hoo-hoo.

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And I got more teary eyed learning that this was based on a true story. waaaah!!!