...And finally -
http://www.london2012.com/spectators/ceremonies/closing-ceremony/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB02bvRFWGc
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Monday, August 13, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Michael Phelps
"He's the most successful but not the greatest," a british newscaster said.
"Is Michael Phelps comparable to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods?" another question from the Olympic news.
Jordan and Woods are two of the world's Sports GREATS! If Phelps had stopped in Beijing, or if he had set his same old fire, passion, determination, discipline - his whole attitude, his whole being - in London from day 1 like he did in Beijing, I think he would have been one of them, win or lose. He's the most decorated, most successful, according to news. But is he the Olympic's GREAT?
There's a difference between being great and being successful -
Greatness is a state of being, above and beyond anything else. Success is a status, a position relative to others. Greatness stands by itself. Success moves. Being successful means you achieve your goal, you win it all! Being great means, win or lose, you give it all you've got!
I've just heard on Access Hollywood featuring Access London 2012 someone announced, "Michael Phelps, the greatest Olympian of all!"
Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all?
Tell me what you think. Feel free.
Why All About Olympics??
It's the sports fanatic in me, you know! I'm in the OLYMPICS' mode right now. From the time I wake up in the morning to the wee hours of the next day's morning, my TV is on unless I'm out. I've eventually stopped looking at the clock after midnight. I must concede, though, that I usually watch and listen to the results on the news prior to watching the NBC Primetime Coverage at night, (Great job, NBC!) especially for some sports like swimming, gymnastics, 'cause they're a little bit too exciting for me to watch live or even pre-recorded! You think I would be able to watch the Women's Gymnastics without knowing they had won the GOLD? Hell, no! And the Women's Swimming, as well as Men's, although I wasn't happy with Michael Phelps earlier in his events! He just didn't have the fire he had in Beijing! He had his whole being - body, mind, soul and spirit - set for 8 golds in Beijing! His goal was clear-cut. In London, his goal seems to have been just to win the most medals in OLYMPIC history. That's much less than Beijing's, clearly, a huge difference right there! Had he set his goal for GOLD for every game here in London, not just for most medals, meaning, any medal, (There you go, so far, he got a gold, a silver, and in one qualifying round, he was 4th! Damn!) perhaps, he would have had the same fire, same passion, same intensity as in Beijing! He could have set his standard as high as in Beijing. That's tough, of course, but he could have done it. That said, he seems to have his old passion and fire back in his remaining games. He said that this is "absolutely, positively," his last Olympics! Let's hope this will be a grand finish for Michael. He can do it. Good luck, Michael!... I already know who won!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Olympics' Top Stories
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/swimming/highlights-lochte-wins-gold-in-400-im-phelps-4th.html?chrcontext=golden-moments
Is Michael Phelps human after all?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/michael-phelps-proves-human-after-all/article4447123/
What made the difference between these 2 athletes in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London OLYMPICS?
I heard that Phelps didn't even really start to prepare until about 9 months ago, is that true?? It's not all talent, man. It's attitude! Attitude gives you the fire, determination, the discipline to work hard and prepare. Winning starts with the preparation. There's no end without a beginning. It starts with you... inside you! Attitude, Man, Attitude!
See the math. It's all mathematics. Read my post down below. What a timely post, I should say!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
2012 LONDON OLYMPICS
The SUMMER OLYMPICS is back and you won't hear from me for a while. Watching the OLYMPICS on tv is like watching the NFL SUPER BOWL for Americans - you can't miss them! Neither can you miss the commercials. More so with the Olympic Games, that goes without saying! Yes, there are games that are long so you can take a break here and there, but the commercials are great. You don't want to miss them. True, they run repeatedly during these 2-week event, so you see them again and again, unlike the Super Bowl, which is a one-game event, football, that's it, and the commercials are a one-time, one-day event. But, the big difference is, the Super Bowl ads are mainly about the products, whereas the Olympics' go beyond their products. They tell stories of people, the athletes - their determination, desire, their dreams!
And, without comparison, no comparison at all, simply, the OLYMPICS is larger than life! It is electrifying, thunderous, ever so exciting, so inspiring, so motivating, it's glorious - everything I need these days!
Have to go!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI
I'm watching the New England Patriots and New York Giants Super Bowl right now and with the right condiments, Pepsi and potato chips - junk food, but the perfect food for the occasion! No, Pepsi is not junk food 'cause as the ad says, Where there is Pepsi, there is music... And I'm a musician! Was looking for Bud Light, too - yeah, right, what commercials can do to you, huh! But I didn't find one in the market or I just didn't know which aisle it was on and I was in a hurry to get back home to watch - Yup, the commercials more than the game! Don't get me wrong, I'm a sports fanatic! But the game can change, with turnovers, errors, etc. It's not over till it's over. But commercials, you don't want to miss. Companies spend millions of dollars to win a bid at the Super Bowl. They're incredible, worth watching! And so is the half-time show! And God, with Madonna, what a production!
After more than 3 grueling months at work, I deserve a treat!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Golf is Calling Me...
You know when you have all the signs to your dreams, desires, or what have you?? My desire to learn and play the sport has never been so profound that all hints are literally falling onto my lap these days! I see all signs on billboards, ads, golf jokes on email, people on buses, in their cars, or wherever with their golf clubs, you name it, everyday, every hour, every minute, between blinks! Just this morning, I heard a a group of people on the street cheering, celebrating loudly whatever they're celebrating and I suddenly remembered The "Bay to Breakers" happening right now so I turned on the tv to check it out and the first channel that came out was a live coverage of a golf event somewhere. I changed channels and it was a golf commercial and changed again and it was sports channel featuring golf - 3 in a row!!!
I'm really ready to learn the sport now. Yes, to learn! I need a buddy to do it with me to motivate me. Even a mini golf course as starters! Anyone interested?
Saturday, November 13, 2010
2010 Asian Games Opening Ceremony - The Big Picture - Boston.com
2010 Asian Games Opening Ceremony - The Big Picture - Boston.com
No one can top China when it comes to ceremonies. In one word - SPECTACULAR!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Buying Frenzy!!
The whole world is buying SF GIANTS stuff!
Yesterday at the mall, there was a longgggg line at the GIANTS Dugout Store. Wow, this city will be celebrating for a long time until next season, at least, or even longer. Good for the economy, now that SF GIANTS have become World Champs. Once a champ, always a champ!
P.S.
I forgot about this store and the others. I thought they closed down due to the economy. Did they just reopen or were they always there? Who cares now! Torture is over! The GIANTS are World Champions! One. More. Time. - GO, GIANTS!!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
POST SCRIPT to PANDEMONIUM!!
Just can't get enough of the GIANTS and the victory parade! The truth is, I'm a sports fanatic!! And I've always been very impressed with women sportscasters. One of my dreams early on was to be a newscaster, especially sports, an extension of my interest with journalism. Yes, beneath this calmness is high energy and excitability!!
But my husband says I'll never make a good newscaster 'cause I get names all mixed-up which can get me into trouble, like, country singer, Carrie Underwear. Also, Comforter, that lovely black hip-hop dancer, Comfort, from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. And how about the name of that Las Vegas act with white tigers, etc., - SIGFRIED & ROY? When one of the guys got bitten by a tiger, I told Norman the news re: "Sigmund & Freud"!
Well, that's okay! But as a musician, a pianist, at that, how can I forget a well-known brand of piano, Mason & Hamlin, and call it "Marvin & Hamlisch"?? And also, well-known local bass player, David Belove, and call him, "Dearly Beloved"?
"Stick to music," Norman says. But all these names, these newsmakers I talk about are all in the music/entertainment business. What's he talking about?
"Stick to your music," he says.
Oh, well...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
PANDEMONIUM!!
The victory parade, I can only watch on TV, but I love it! You can see from beginning to end! Of course, nothing beats live! There's just something "sensual, sensuous and sensible" about it. It triggers all the senses of hearing, touch, sight, taste and smell, unfiltered to every cell of the body, magnified a zillion times over. It's a-l-i-v-e! Even if the parade passes by so quickly from where you are, and you've waited hours to get up close and personal, it's the whole experience of being there that's phenomenal! It's unstoppable! The other side of the coin is, of course, after huge celebrations like that, parades, street fairs, festivals, and so on, it's sooooo draining physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, even financially. You're utterly open and vulnerable to everything around you, going extremes from high energy to total exhaustion! But, it's a happy tired! So who cares?!
On the other hand, on TV, internet, there's something between you and the live experience on the streets, etc. It's like a screen, as a matter of fact, it is a screen, but I say, somehow, it's like a shield, it protects you. Yes, we're not quite "experiencing" the experience, we're witnessing the experience live. Well, call it a virtual experience. Yes, although "filtered"on TV, on the internet, it's still real time so it's live! Who cares?! Everybody's happy! We're all celebrating!!
I'll be back! I'm posting this in between commercials.
I'm proud of these sportscasters, and a lot of them are women! God, sports used to be just for men. Now look at Lisa Kim, Jessica Aguirre and who is that woman, Laura, running back and forth, jumping from one cable car to another, competing with the guys, to interview the players, owners, the VIPS, all the stars, everybody!!
Commercial break...
Hey, where is Barry Bonds??
I'm back...
This is unreal! AWESOME!! AWESOME!! It doesn't end...somebody wake me up, please...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
OMG, OMG!
GIANTS WON! THE GIANTS WON! THE SF GIANTS WON!
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I KNEW THEY WERE GONNA WIN THE WORLD SERIES SINCE A MONTH AGO BUT I DIDN'T WANNA SAY ANYTHING 'CAUSE I MIGHT JINX IT. NOW THAT THEY WON, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
I'M GOING TO THE PARADE, WHEN IS IT?
OH, GOD, THANK YOU!
FINALLY...
Sunday, October 31, 2010
ALL RIGHT, GIANTS!
Whew! What a game! I bought a GIANTS t-shirt this afternoon to be one with the team. I prefer the predominantly orange-colored than black but it was the last shirt at Walgreens so I took it. Was looking for one last night at the mall. Where are they when you need them?!
P.S. I'm beat! Shouldn't have watched the game after a well-deserved wonderful, super-relaxing massage at the spa this afternoon. I'm going to bed now!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
HALLOWEEN!
What am I doing wearing a dark pink top at a gig on Halloween when it's supposed to be black and orange today plus GIANTS are playing in Texas and, yup, their colors are black and orange too?? Where is my loyalty to the team? I'm celebrating the Giants now. I predict they'll win tonight and, perhaps, finish the world series tomorrow.
I think I'll change my template, too, to show support and solidarity.
P.S.
They lost but it's all right as long as they win this year's World Series, no excuses! GO, GIANTS!!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
News of the Day
TRASH TEXAS - headline on The Examiner, re: 2010 World Series, of course!
Let's be a little more civil - DUMP 'EM!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
GO, GIANTS!
What a way to watch the SF GIANTS play and win the NL PENNANT last night at a friend's birthday party with all the guests screaming! Really a celebration! There were tense and intense moments there, I tell you! I'd go from the kitchen to the living room to watch the game. Initially, I felt the GIANTS were not doing well whenever I was at the living room, so I went back to the kitchen where most of the guests were, where food was. (Of course, people tend to gather more, or most?! - where food is!)
I thought it was just a coincidence being in the kitchen and GIANTS doing well, so I went back to the living room 'cause there were less people, hence, more subdued. But sure enough, the Phyllies would make a hit, walked, etc., so I finally decided to go back to the kitchen and stay there till the end. Well, it worked, call it what you like!
I thought it was just a coincidence being in the kitchen and GIANTS doing well, so I went back to the living room 'cause there were less people, hence, more subdued. But sure enough, the Phyllies would make a hit, walked, etc., so I finally decided to go back to the kitchen and stay there till the end. Well, it worked, call it what you like!
GO, GIANTS, GO - ALL.THE.WAY!! AND WIN THE 2010 WORLD SERIES FOR SAN FRANCISCO... AND ME!! (I need some excitement in my life right now, been pretty hectic at work lately!)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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