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The time of the year has come once again for Manny Pacquiao, Filipinos best boxer ever, the only man who can clear EDSA, who can make people stay at home, and make every politician stops arguing each other. The most awaited boxing fight of the year is happening December 6, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. See you there.

Where to watch Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya fight?

The fight is can be viewed live in SM Cinemas and Rockwell. Live feed will also be aired at Solar Sports and other PPV channels. Some restaurants will provide free viewing as well like the past fights. In Manila City, it’s already a tradition to put a large screen on a basketball court where people can watch the fight. Not sure if it’s free though. In General Santos, Manny’s home town, large screens are provided as well. Fight will be shown in Manny’s own mansion in the said town too. Other alternatives could also be available probably on the internet. It just requires some effort to seach and you’re in. Live feed, Free.

Do not watch the fight on GMA 7

On GMA 7, the fight will be shown 4-5 hours delayed. There will be a 15-minute long commercials after each round. News will already spread on other TV channels who wins, Pacquiao or De La Hoya, while the first match is being shown in GMA 7.

My suggestion to GMA 7, reduce the commercials, 5-min commercial after every 2 rounds is good, and people will not get annoyed of your sponsors.

Or, you can have your commercials played all throughout the fight, as long as there’s at least 1/4 of the screen alloted for the fight. I guess people will surely like it. What do you think?

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Definitely the movie that me and my wife awaits, it’s showing next week at theaters, is the Twilight. And the soundtrack is getting me crazy too. Well, that’s a Paramore song and I’m into them. You know, emo rock…?

Decode Lyrics, Paramore

How can I decide what’s right?
When you’re clouding up my mind
Can’t win your losing fight all the time
Not gonna ever own what’s mine
When you’re always taking sides
You wont take away my pride
No not this time
Not this time

How did we get here?
I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know

The truth is hiding in your eyes
And its hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood,
But you think that I can’t see
What kind of man that you are
If you’re a man at all
Well, I will figure this one out on my own
(I’m screaming “I love you so…” But my thoughts you can’t decode)

How did we get here?
I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know

Do you see what we’ve done?
We’re gonna make such fools of ourselves
Do you see what we’ve done?
We’re gonna make such fools of ourselves

How did we get here?
I use to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I use to know you so well

I think I know
I think I know
There is something that I see in you
It might kill me I want it to be true

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As parents, we always want our children grow healthy but not fat, thin but strong. During the early years, kids are very hard to feed, specially if there are distractions around like TV and toys. Sometimes, instead of letting the kids starve because they do not want to eat the healthy food you give them, you ended up feeding less healthier food or sometimes, not healthy at all. The result is more likely that your kids grow up thin and weak or fat and unhealthy. Or the worst, obese. Their diet is one of our primary concerns.

In a study at University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, a group of kids were asked to monitor their snack intake, TV time and activity time, and report back to the monitoring team through text messaging. The monitoring team then replies back words of encouragement like “Wow, you met your step and screen time goals – congratulations!” Another groups were asked to report via pen and paper. The result favors the first group.

On the scenario, text messaging only serves as the medium, but the main ingredient I see are the words of encouragement. There are many way to encourage your kids, however, text messaging might be the best – in this case.

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Some of us might be expecting Obama to win the US election, and some might expect McCain. But judgment day has come the United States of America now has their first Black American President.

Remember this quote from Obama:
“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight… change has come to America,”

Congratulations Obama. Congratulations America.

On a side note, I am so impressed of how US election process goes. The candidates do not have to gain high votes from the people, as long as they win most number of America states/Electoral Votes. I don’t know every details but it’s pretty much how it goes.

What impressed me more are the candidates, showing true sportsmanship, and accept their loss. This happens regularly, that before the election ends, and the losing candidate feels he’s really losing, he concedes right away and gives support and praise to the winning opponent. What a great character a politician must have!

I can’t help comparing it though with the election process in the Philippines. In the Philippines, counting of votes takes months before the winner is declared. And what’s even worse is that losing parties cannot accept the fact that they lose. Instead, some reappeals for a recount. And some declares they were cheated. Crap! And the worst? Don’t even get me started. Just take the “Hello Garci” as example.

POTUS = President Of The United States

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