This is the guy Martina Hingis is marrying?! Come on, Martina!
Radek Stepanek may be a nice guy and good player, but Martina Hingis is a beautiful jewel of a woman and a hell of a great player.
Agassi-Graf. That’s a match that’ll create beautiful kids. This one… meh.
Yeah, I’m bitter. Sue me. I just think Martina can do so much better.
Today, Cathy and I took a day off from work to process our application for our digitized Social Security System (SSS) cards; we also intended to secure registration for our Revo and get CTCs from the local barangay hall. Later in the day, if there was time, passport photo shots for us and Nathan. That was the plan.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the SSS now requires the card to claim maternity leave benefits and/or salary loans, among other “benefits.” We had no choice – we had to take time to get these cards, to claim something from the government that takes away a significant chunk of our income every month.
If you’re ready to hear the horror story that unfolded and ate up our day, read on. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m eagerly watching French Open news, following Martina Hingis as she tries to win the only Grand Slam tournament she hasn’t won. I am always thrilled when I log onto Yahoo! Sports to see a Hingis win, and today didn’t disappoint, as Martina Hingis dispatched veteran Lisa Raymond, 6-2, 6-2.
Even more happily for me, her half of the draw was split wide open when red-hot Russian Nadia Petrova suddenly turned cold and lost in a first-round shocker to unheralded Japanese Akiko Morigami, 6-2, 6-2. While Hingis didn’t appear scheduled to meet Petrova until the semifinals, this certainly makes her journey a lot easier. At this rate, the only major stumbling blocks to a Hingis victory appear to be deadly Justin Henin-Hardenne (whose consistency on clay and mental fortitude are certainly up and up better than the testy Hingis, who, while she has shown considerable mental improvement, has yet to undergo a major Grand Slam since her comeback); unheralded Shahar Peer, who won the Istanbul Cup, beating Anna-Lena Groenfeld and Anastacia Myskina on the way; and Kim Clijsters, who, while not in the best of shape, did still beat her at the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. I wouldn’t worry about Hingis-Williams (Venus isn’t at her best), Hingis-Mauresmo (Amelie hasn’t historically performed well at the French), Hingis-Sharapova (Maria’s injured) and Hingis-Safina (Hingis beat her twice in the two times they met). She can take ‘em down!
After much searching for a recording studio in Makati, I’ve finally found a Makati recording studio I can use! Praise God! Hahaha!
The name of the Makati recording studio is SoundWeavers. Located at Unit 3301 Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower,Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati City, right in front of Don Bosco and beside WalterMart, where parking is ample, this recording studio in Makati is swee-heeet!
Sound Weavers‘ studio equipment is topnotch, including Peavy Predator strat style electric guitar, Yamaha guitar amplifier, Fender Blues Deluxe guitar amp, Morley Wah, Boss DS1, Guitar POD, Warwick Corvette bass guitar, SansAmp Bass DI, Aphex Bass Xciter, Bass POD, Trace Elliot bass amp, Gallien Kruger bass amp & speakers, Pearl ELX drum set with Sabian Pro Sonix cymbals. All digital recording, all updated software (legit, FYI).
Best part? Sound Weavers recording studio in Makati charges only Php900 per hour for the main studio (P7,500 per 10-hour day), and the rates include the use of the instruments! You can’t get value like that for a Makati recording studio for P900 an hour, come on!
Within the next two weeks, I hope to upload a bunch of new worship songs that I (intend to) record at Sound Weavers. I’m sure I’ll be happy with the results. Booyah!
You can call Sound Weavers at 7295243. Look for Monmon, Neil or Gerry. Tell ‘em Ganns sent you, because I’m so pleased with the place.
Looking for the lyrics to My Destiny by Katharine McPhee, sung at the American Idol 2006 finale? Look no further.
I have always dreamed of this
I’ll admit that there was something I missed
Wondering if it is for real
Every mistake Every wrong turn
Everytime I lost my way
Led me to this moment of bliss tonight
With you
Finally I can break free
With you
It’s all changing in my destiny
Dream come true
It’s so funny now that I see
How different life turned to be
You were always by my side
That you believed in me was enough reason why
I didn’t stop
Didn’t give up
Even if sometimes I lost hope
I did my best
And I am blessed in life
With you
Finally I can break free
With you
It’s all changing in my destiny
Dream come true
It’s so funny now that I see
How different life turned to be
Yeah
Can I get any higher?
Tell me
Does it get any stronger?
I owe it to you that I made it through
I never could have done it without you
With you
Finally I can break free
(I can break free, yeah)
With you
It’s all changing in my destiny
Dream come true
It’s so funny now that I see
How different life turned to be
With you
Finally I can break free
(Oh, cause of you)
With you
It’s all changing in my destiny
Dream come true
It’s so funny now that I see
I’ve realized that it’s my destiny
There you go! Lyrics to Katherine McPhee’s My Destiny, off the finale of American Idol 2006.
Looking for the lyrics to Do I Make You Proud by Taylor Hicks, sung at the American Idol 2006 finale? Look no further.
I’ve never been the one to raise my hand
That was not me
And now that’s who I am
Because of you
I am standing tall
My heart is full of endless gratitude
You were the one
The one to guide me through
Now I can see
And I believe it’s only just beginning
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
is Do I make you proud?
Stronger than I’ve ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
But do I make you proud?
Everybody needs to rise up
Everybody needs to be loved
To be loved
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
is do I make you
Do I make you proud?
This is what we dream about
But the only question with me now
(Ain’t no question is)
is Do I make you proud
Stronger than I’ve ever been now
Never been afraid of standing out
Do I make you proud?
Do I make you proud?
There you go! Lyrics to Taylor Hicks’ Do I Make You Proud, off the finale of American Idol 2006.
As the Superblessed regulars know, the first thing my wife Cathy and I had in common was a love for most things Deborah “Debbie” Gibson, a popular teen singer back in the 80s. Her career lasted approximately five years, starting in the mid-80s and fizzling out sometime in 1992.
What some people don’t know is that she produced some of her better (sexier) work after then. Here are some videos to view; tell us what you think.
WHAT YOU WANT
LOSING MYSELF
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
ONE HAND ONE HEART
DIDN’T HAVE THE HEART
SHOCK YOUR MAMA
YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
THIS SO-CALLED MIRACLE
Of course, we need the classics! Debbie Gibson’s videos Electric Youth! Only in my Dreams! LOL
ELECTRIC YOUTH
NO MORE RHYME
LOST IN YOUR EYES
SHAKE YOUR LOVE
ONLY IN MY DREAMS
FOOLISH BEAT
There’s a spoiler a-comin’.
Who won American Idol 2006? Taylor Hicks, on the left, or Katharine McPhee, on the right?
With my wife Catherine watching at home, after two hours of American Idol music featuring Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee, Elliot Yamin, Chris Daughtry, Paris Bennett, Kellie Pickler, Ace Young, Bucky Covington, Mandisa, Lisa Tucker, Kevin Covais, and Melissa McGhee, as well as musical guests Prince, Meatloaf (!), Toni Braxton, and Mary J. Blige, among others, and a special parents’ award for Claudette Yamin (YOU ROCK, CLAUDETTE!), the winner of American Idol 2006 was crowned. Who won American Idol 2006? Did Taylor Hicks win American Idol, or did Katharine McPhee win American Idol?
Enough long, drawn-out speeches. The winner of American Idol 2006 is the gentleman on the left. Congratulations.
The gentleman on the left. 
Funny videos of women
Funny videos of people getting scared
Funny videos of people slipping
I agree with Rickey: the worst Finals Night ever.
At least we can look forward to Elliot Yamin’s Moody’s Mood for Love and Mandisa’s I’m Every Woman on this stellar compilation CD.
