au revoir

Howard Webb has a competitor

Ten years ago, Manchester united was outclassed by the greatest players to have ever graced the Earth with the likes of Zidane, Ronaldo (the Brazilian one), Figo, Raul etc. I still remembered it as one of the most enthralling and memorable encounters I have ever witnessed. The better team progressed.


Ten years later today, the immensely anticipated spectacle was ruined by an act of incompetence and illogical decision. Outclassed not by outright technical superiority, but by an artificial turn of the tide. The better team this time did not progress. What a pity.

What an emotional night it must be however for Cristiano Ronaldo. To return to his home where he was nurtured for over 8 years as a boy, and to score the winning goal, these moments show us the human side of this great talent. Kids should definitely learn from his mentality, to always remember to be grateful to those who have shaped you the way you are today. To borrow an often-used phrase in high school, when you drink water, always remember its source.

Now, the only way to bury the injustice of the red card, Real Madrid has got to win the Champions League, so that United can at least say that we lost to the eventual winners.

Thank god for the Champions League. Every such night is magical in its own way, hope to catch it live in future one day.

Ayrton Senna

Watched the documentary “Senna” which is about the life of Ayrton Senna, probably one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424432/

What a legend. Such a pity for him to pass away so young.

An inspiring movie for all, you don’t have to know anything about F1 to be spurred by this movie.

The full movie

More fairytale stories soon?

With Manchester City clinching the English Premier League in insane fashion and Chelsea winning the Champions League in a dramatic penalty shootout, will there be more fairy tales soon? There could be, with the European Championship coming in just two weeks time. Having purchased the starhub package after much deliberation, I can only hope that it will be another exhilarating summer football tournament. With no exams and no major bugbear like the Block Tests during the 2010 World Cup, I can finally watch this whole showpiece in peace (no pun intended). I think France, Italy and Germany have a good chance of winning it. As usual, England is overrated and will probably crash out at the quarterfinals if they are not already knocked out of the group stages.

My England Starting Eleven (with all due respect to Roy Hodgson who is a really great manager and great guy):

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart

Defenders: Kyle Walker (But sadly he’s out with an injury so Glen Johnson is the next choice), Phil Jones, John Terry, Ashley Cole

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard, Scott Parker, Frank Lampard, Theo Walcott

Forwards: Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney

Adam Johnson, Aaron Lennon, and Grant Holt should be given a chance seriously.

The Stirring Champions League theme song

And here’s the one which is shown on tv:

These are truly the best and the champions. The Champions League is really the mother of all cups (no indecent inferences) for european football clubs.

Goodbye Gregory House

And so, after eight seasons of engaging television, House has ended for good. Despite the lacklustre later seasons, Hugh Laurie still managed to maintain the standard of the whole series by his award-winning portrayal of Gregory House. The last ever episode was kind of sentimental, and provided a fitting closure over the life of Gregory House and James Wilson. Well, if you have never watched it, go find season one episode one and give it a shot.

And recently, the HBO series Game of Thrones has hooked me these few days. It’s kind of like Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a Lord of the Rings setting. With a heck of a long list of characters, and a cliffhanger at the end of every episode, you will want to keep on watching the next to find out what happens next. Unfortunately, I don’t think Mediacorp is going to air this series on local television anytime soon due to the uncomfortable level of violence, nudity, and homosexual nudity (aka mature content to film censors). But come on guys, these help to portray the intensity and emotions of the characters and the development of the overall plot. After I’m done with the current two seasons, I’m definitely going to read the original book by George Martin. Give it a go.

Opening Credits for Game of Thrones. Quite “medieval” will you say?

So many twists in the final day

This sums it all up. Such is the beauty of football. What a season.

tinker tailor soldier spy

watched tinker tailor soldier spy. What a cast! This is the kind of movie you would pay $30 for the dvd. Time to explore more john le carré.

And while tinkering on youtube, i found this.

a chance discovery of an indie musician