This Olympic Slogan has a double meaning for me today.
First, I believe in the success of Canada and its Olympians.
Especially with today’s Men’s Hockey Gold Match.
I have waited for this day with the utmost thrill.
Second and most importantly,
On a personal note,
We have heard some ill news in our family.
“I Believe” will have to take precedence for the benefit of my kin.
As much as I love for Canada to get Gold,
Family comes first.
On Feb 25, 2010,
Around 19:30 EST, I have anticipated to watch the
Women’s Hockey Gold Medal match
between Canada and the United States.
I have been waiting for this game all that day.
I have been busy these past few weeks,
with my Birthday trip to Ottawa,
and seeing all my wonderful family and friends, (not to mention how they contributed
to the massive weight gain I have accumulated)
I have not written anything about my favorite Sports event.
The 2010 Winter Olympics.
I know I am so late with this,
But I just got the chance to write this,
right after Canada conquered Russia in Men’s Hockey,
and I am allowing my vocal cords to recover.
I should have updated my site days ago,
But as I have said before, and it is no secret here,
that when the Olympics are on,
I am useless to be around! All I do is watch it.
I am pretty much as useless as a fart in a Jacuzzi!
What? Too gross?
Okay, how about as useless as a belt on a plumber?
No? Still too obscene?
As useless as Tiger Woods’ apology?
Too insensitive?
Well, too bad. I am sticking with that!
I am ending this and take a shower.
I haven’t bathed since we lost to the US in the quarterfinals.
The cat won’t lick me anymore.
GO CANADA GO!!
I would like to thank everyone who remembered.
You are all cherished.
*A little story about this cake.
We went to the Merlot Revolving Restaurant in Ottawa,
and my son whispered to the server,
“It’s my Dad’s Birthday today. Can you do something for him?”
The guy said, “I’ll take care of it.”
And a couple of minutes later,
here comes my birthday slice.
Sweet kid, huh?
So I gave him the cake after he helped me blow the candle.
Click HERE for pic.
It truly was one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had.
Thank you so much.
And a Happy Valentines to all.
Almost there!!!
Well this is really not our flight.
But it’s the only Canada thing I can see here in Newark.
It’s pretty warm around here and quiet considering there was a snow storm yesterday.
No delays so far.
Nice!!
Vacation time is about to commence!
And I will start it at the hockey game tonight!
Woohoo!!
UPDATE:
I just jinxed that.
The Ottawa flight is delayed for an hour.
Damnit.
UPDATE 2:
Now the gate has been changed.
Damn it!!!
Actually it’s not really new.
I made this one way back in 2006.
There were a couple of songs that I tried to record with mostly just the piano.
The piano has that soft, mellow feel that I cannot get quite right on the guitar.
So if you would allow me to be a little sentimental,
emotional, temperamental
and maybe just a little bit accidental,
I present you this cover I made.
And since it’s the month of February, “The Month of (Nutjobs) (Weirdos) Love,”
I think I am allowed to be.
(I have no idea what I just said.)
Here is
Fallin’
Music by – Teri De Sario
Voice and all instruments by – Ty Martell
It is a known fact how much I adore and idolize
But on this G3 tour,
with Joe Satriani and John Petrucci,
while they were jamming on Always With Me, Always With You,
the clip between 1:09 and 1:37,
is probably one of the best riff phrasing I have ever heard from him.
It’s simple, but it Rocks!
I give up.
I am going to destroy my guitars!
I will never be able to do that!
This jam is so freakin’ awesome,
it makes you wanna slap your momma!
Twice!!
I didn’t come from the Land Down Under.
Where beer does flow and men chunder.
But I sure wish I did.
With their Gorgeous Women, Devils from Tasmania
and Wolverines.
(I’m sorry, I meant Hugh Jackman. “Wolverine” is Canadian.)
I wish I live in this amazing land of wonder!
I bet it’s so much fun there.
The latest news is that the Classic 80’s group
MEN AT WORK
Who sang the popular music “Down Under,”
have been sued for copyright infringement and lost.
News Article here. -> CNN
It was claimed that they stole the music from an Australian Nursery Rhyme.
A Kids’ Nursery Rhyme written in the 1930’s.
Now I really am not going to take sides, on who’s right or wrong,
or how ridiculous this story is.
I just want to express my concern about people being sued in the future
for singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
Or
“The Alphabet song.”
Come to think of it,
These two songs should sue each other
for they both have the same melody.
Come on.
Don’t be shy.
Sing it in your head!
My best friend Darwin and his lovely wife, Belle
started their catering business not too long ago
and I offered to create them a website.
Please check it out at
So, if you are in the Philippines
and live somewhere in the vicinity of Manila,
and would like to inquire about having your events and parties catered,
with personalized services at reasonable prices,
do give them a shout.
You’ll be glad you did.
