Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:17 PM
The reason is as simple as him not snatching away that title from Fernando Alonso. If he wins the F1 then he will be the youngest champion at 23 years and 301 days. Alonso is holding the title at 24 years and 58 days. That's 122 days difference! I don't want someone to take that title away from my man. That will just be so not awesome.
Monday, October 27, 2008 7:42 PM
I was overcome with joy and had to keep it inside of me so that my celebration will not break teh hearts of the two Chelsea fans beside me. But I can't keep it any longer. I deserve to celebrate.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!YEAH BABY!!!!!
Oh it feels so good that Liverpool was the one who stop their 86 unbeaten games at home. Now they have to start all over again. Poor little things...
Liverpool beat Manchester United and now we beat Chelsea. This is definitely a defining moment for us Liverpool fans. We'll never walk alone when we lose and we'll never walk alone when we win. We shall celebrate!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:17 PM
Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:49 PM
Alonso was only one second behind Raikkonen and for the first time I was looking out for him instead of Nico Rosberg. Hamilton won and I was hoping that some bad luck chance upon him. Maybe the tyres started to flat or his gear box suddenly doesn't work...just anything to make him lose the race.
Now I'll look forward to the Brazillian Grand Prix....the last one and I don't want Hamilton to win!
1:14 PM
I had a Girls' Night Out last Saturday with Bel, Mandey and Joan. Joan had tix to Escape Theme Park and we all decided that we are going to spent one day there and that day was last week. I'm only going because it's free. I mean honestly, how big is Escape Theme Park???
I captured a video of one of the rides that we took. We were in the queue and I took just a short clip of what I am putting myself into.
12:30 PM
When Wigan scored that first goal i was going "Stupid! Idiots!!!" and not at Zaki but at the Liverpool defender and keeper. What were they thinking doing that 'stunt'.
Thankfully for Kuyt scoring that 3rd goal for Liverpool and saving our arses!
Something from liverpoolfc.tv:
KUYT SEALS ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN
Rafa Benitez's comeback kings did it again after twice coming from behind to secure a 3-2 victory over Wigan.
Dirk Kuyt hit two goals, including a dramatic winner with just five minutes to go, to see off Steve Bruce's plucky side.
Albert Riera also bagged his first Liverpool strike on a day when Wigan's Amr Zaki caused havoc in the Reds defence with a fine brace.
The game's other flashpoint came on 74 minutes when Antonio Valencia received a second yellow for a late tackle on Xabi Alonso.
Benitez's men now go into next weekend's top of the table clash at Stamford Bridge level on points with Chelsea, who beat Middlesbrough 5-0.
Wigan's reputation as a brutish side masks the fact that, under Bruce, they play without fear or worry regardless of the opposition. The addition of the Egyptian Zaki has added a touch of class which means they don't always have to park a metaphorical bus.
And so it was today, when for 80 minutes they held their own against a Liverpool side enjoying their equal best start to a Premier League campaign.
It took an expert tackle from Jamie Carragher in the home box to thwart the visitors with less than five minutes on the clock, while Olivier Kapo forced a smart save from Pepe Reina midway inside the first half.
As the drizzle swept across Anfield, the hosts were restricted to a long range effort from Alonso and a solitary one-on-one for Robbie Keane after a sublime throughball from Riera. Sadly, the Irishman could only dink wide with the outside of his right boot.
Shortly after, with 29 minutes on the Anfield scoreboard, Wigan's endeavour paid dividends, albeit in fortunate circumstances when Agger, making his first league start for 13 months, was too presumptuous in collecting Reina's short pass.
If there was one player he didn't want to see on his shoulder ready to pounce on any loose control it was Wigan's lucky number 13, Zaki, who stole a march on the Dane before slotting past Reina.
If Liverpool were to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign, they'd have to come from behind for fifth time this season.
No problem. It took just eight minutes for the Reds to draw level with a goal scored by Kuyt but created almost entirely by the seemingly redeemed Agger.
There looked to be little on when the centre-back embarked on one of his trademark surges forward, but a neat ball from Riera saw him gain possession in the box, where a canny piece of skill created enough space to deliver a low cross to Kuyt, whose bumbled shot found its way beyond Chris Kirkland.
The goal was Kuyt's third in consecutive games, a feat not previously achieved since he arrived from the De Kuip Stadium in 2006.
Liverpool almost took the lead twice before Alan Wiley called time on the opening period, first when Kuyt thundered a long-range shot against the crossbar, then when Riera glanced a header across the face of goal from a Jermaine Pennant cross.
Then, just as it seemed Gerrard and co were in the ascendency, Anfield was stunned by a goal of the month certainty. We were two minutes into injury time when the highly-rated Valencia swept in a cross which Zaki hit acrobatically home.
The second period began promisingly enough when an Alonso floater was met by the head of Agger only for Lee Cattermole to clear off the line.
Next Kuyt missed a golden opportunity to level, hitting straight at Kirkland from six yards after a Keane cross.
Liverpool were starting to ask serious questions, though it wasn't yet all out attack from the Premier League's comeback kings.
Gerrard came close with a 20-yard free-kick which took an age to take due to squabbling over the proximity of Wigan's wall.
The home cause was aided somewhat on 74 minutes when referee Wiley flashed a second yellow at Valencia for a clumsy challenge on Alonso, making him the third player to be sent off for a tackle on the Spaniard in as many league games.
Benitez, meanwhile, introduced Yossi Benayoun and Nabil El Zhar, the latter having been praised for his contribution to that late, late comeback against Middlesbrough earlier in the campaign.
Incredibly, the young Moroccan again made an instant impact from the bench, cutting back for Riera to slam home from 20 yards with 10 minutes remaining.
Surely Liverpool couldn't do it again? Yes they could.
Gerrard, Torres and Carragher have all made heroes of themselves in recent months with last-gasp goals. This time it was Kuyt who took the glory, firing a Pennant delivery against the ground and into the top corner on 85 minutes.
A player who two weeks ago hadn't scored a league goal in 11 months now had three in two games.
Ian St John, sat in the Anfield press box for this one, doubtless got a text from his old mate Jimmy Greaves.
Yes, Jimmy, it is a funny old game, he might have replied.
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So anyone watching the F1 later? It startes at 3PM but Ill be watching at 2PM for highlights and interviews from the past 2 days. Alonso is starting 4th and Hamilton at the pole..again! I hope he just loses it...
12:21 PM
‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ the movie opening will be pushed to July 2009 because producers are hoping for it to be a summer blockbuster hit. Isn’t this a selfish reason? Fans have been waiting, anticipating, and now they are making us wait for another nine months. Trailers are out with the word “November 2008”. I was looking forward to it and now I have to look forward to it again?
The final instalment, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' will be split into two parts (this is what I’ve read) with the first one opening in November 2010 and the second one May 2011. But of course, these are all plans. They might just find the ‘need’ to push it to July 2011 and July 2012! Oh my…just thinking about it makes me scream with impatience.
On a side note, I have a new view in the office thanks to ‘Joan’s Office Décor & Furnishing Pte Ltd’ (NOTE: Company name is fictitious).
So now I have Kimi Räikkönen staring back at me when I look up. It’s just so funny and blogging about it makes me laugh. FYI, I did not get Joan to do this. She took the initiative and pin it up when I was on the phone with a customer. I signal her to stop but she carry on anyway.
This is Joan...the "interior designer".
This is the new view which I am not going to pay her for.
Close up...it's pretty clear eventhough it's a photocopy.
In colour..
However I don’t fancy blondes…I find that I got bored with them easily like I did with Nico Rosberg. I fancy Fernando Alonso probably because he looks a lot like Pablo Aimar. If someone can point to me my likings for a blonde…like totally go gaga over him, then I’ll surrender and say that I fancy any kind of guys who is easy on the eye. For now I declare myself nuts over dark and handsome.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:34 PM
The financial turmoils has made customers edgy and on the edge of their seats. They are panicking and irrational. It's tiring trying to calm them down and I don't think it's my job. Seriously! When they make money...no word of thanks and when they lose money, they want to blame you? Isn't that even fair? Financial analysis was done and you're deem as agreeable on the risks involved when you sign for it so why are you coming back saying that the financial consultant was negligent? Rubbish!
On a side note i share my birthday with Fernando Alonso. This information was super cool that I couldn't stop smiling...
Monday, October 13, 2008 10:29 PM
Ok...ok. I admit that I talked more about F1 than the EPL but I promise that this is just an infatuation that will pass after the last Grand Prix which will be in Brazil.
I was talking to Effa last night about how Liverpool will meet Atletico Madrid and instead of saying Fernando TORRES, I said Fernando ALONSO! I can't believe myself! How did I let that happen? I just can't help it...I'm just hooked at the moment!
Forgive me...
10:24 PM
From Yahoo.com:
Alonso Wins Japanese Formula One Grand PrixFUJI SPEEDWAY, Japan (AFP) - - Two-times world champion Fernando Alonso claimed his second victory of the season on Sunday when he drove to a comfortable triumph in an drama-packed Japanese Grand Prix.
The Spaniard took full advantage of incidents and errors that wrecked the day for the leading championship contenders as he steered his Renault to the 21st win of his career, two weeks after his surprise win in Singapore.
Alonso came home 5.2 seconds clear of second placed Pole Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber with Finn Kimi Raikkonen finishing third for Ferrari.
Brazilian Nelson Piquet was fourth in the second Renault ahead of Italian Jarno Trulli of Toyota and the two Toro Rossos of Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais and German Sebastian Vettel.
Drivers world championship leader Briton Lewis Hamilton failed to score a point for McLaren Mercedes after an incident-filled afternoon following a poor start from pole position.
But his main title rival Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari struggled through a day of collisions, errors and penalties on his way to finishing eighth to claim a single point.
Hamilton's McLaren team-mate Finn Heikki Kovalainen retired with a blown engine.
It leaves Hamilton six points clear of Massa in the world title race with two Grand Prix left -- in China and Brazil.
Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:21 PM
Lewis Hamilton will be starting in pole position tomorrow followed by Kimi Raikonnen, Heikki Kovalainen, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. Nico Rosberg's at 15th! What a bummer.
I am really hoping that I get to watch tomorrow because I found out from Effa that we're going to an open house in Pasir Ris. Mum most likely would like to go after Zohor so there goes my chance. Race starts at 1230PM!
Please let me watch!
11:12 PM
Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:11 PM
9:20 PM
I know that the last time I updated was almost two weeks ago. I was busy, lazy and sleepy. I know my last entry is so basi but hey remember that the Japan GP is happening this Sunday, 12/10/2008, 1230PM Singapore time. I’m not sure if it will be on TV. I know that I should be more focused on the current economy situation that has been plunging but I rather focus on something else.
But maybe let’s just take a breather and move away from the fun stuff and look into the serious stuff. How are you going to be affected with all these drama?
Gone were the days where things are a little less complicated and less depressing. With major central banks all over the world cutting rates it’s time for us (if you don’t want to then fine!) to be on our toes and plan our future. Times are getting rough and unpredictable.
Here’s something to ponder about from Yahoo news:
Fed slashes interest rates, but stocks loses againBy JEANNINE AVERSA,AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON - Wall Street bounced higher and lower Wednesday trying to make up its mind about an unprecedented coordinated interest rate cut by central banks around the world. In the end it settled on a familiar feeling _ fear _ and plunged again
The Federal Reserve, desperately trying to jump-start the lending that keeps the U.S. economy moving, dropped its closely watched federal funds rate to 1.5 percent. The cut from 2 percent took the rate to its lowest level in more than four years.
Central banks in England, China, Canada, Sweden and Switzerland and the European Central Bank also cut rates after a series of high-stakes phone calls over several days between Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his counterparts.
But the Dow Jones industrial average lost another 189 points, or 2 percent, to close at 9,258. It was the sixth straight day of losses for the Dow. The index has shed more than a third of its value, nearly 5,000 points, since its all-time high, set one year ago Thursday.
The Bush administration, meanwhile, is considering taking ownership stakes in a number of U.S. banks as one option to deal with the credit crisis, an administration official said late Wednesday.
This official said the $700 billion rescue package passed by Congress last week allows the Treasury Department to inject fresh capital into financial institutions and get ownership shares in return.
This official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because no decision has been made, said all the new powers granted in the legislation were being considered.
A decision to inject capital directly into financial institutions in return for ownership stakes would be similar to a plan announced earlier Wednesday by Britain.
Asked about the British approach, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson did not reject the idea but said he did not want to speculate on which of the new powers would be employed.
"We have a broad range of authorities and tools," Paulson told reporters.
The Dow on Wednesday opened down more than 200 points. Within an hour, it was up almost as much. A late morning sell-off gave way to an afternoon rally, and the Dow was ahead for the day in the last half-hour of trading _ then took a dive at the close.
The day's losses were lighter for the Nasdaq composite index and the Standard & Poor's 500. And Wall Street as a whole fared far better than Asia, where some stock exchanges were down 9 percent, and Europe, where some lost 5 percent.
The Fed acted in concert with the European Central Bank to make emergency interest rate cuts after the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001. But Wednesday's cuts were unprecedented with the number of nations that participated, the Fed said.
For millions of Americans, the Fed's cut means borrowing money becomes cheaper. Home equity loans, credit cards and other floating-rate loans all fluctuate depending on what the Fed does.
Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other banks cut their prime rate by half a point to 4.5 percent, also the lowest in more than four years, after the Fed announced its decision early Wednesday.
Fed watchers believe the central bank might cut rates further when it meets later this month, and perhaps again in December, in hopes of cushioning the blow if the United States falls into recession.
"Even if the financial crisis was put to bed today, that would still leave the economy in a probable recession," said economist Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics.
One day after a presidential debate that focused heavily on the economy, both major candidates embraced the Fed's action. Both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain described the crisis as global.
The White House welcomed the cooperation among central banks to battle the crisis. "It's important and helpful that central banks are working in a coordinated way to deal with stress in the financial system," spokesman Tony Fratto said.
But even that may not break the panicky mind-set that has gripped investors across the world as jobs evaporate and retirement savings dry up. Banks may still be inclined to hoard cash, and until they decide to lend again the crisis is not likely to let up.
Underlining the seriousness of the situation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday also agreed to provide faltering insurance giant American International Group Inc. with another loan, $37.8 billion on top of the $85 billion it proffered the troubled company last month.
The moves came as major American retailers turned in dismal sales figures for the third quarter _ further proof that consumer spending, the lifeblood of the economy, is sputtering.
"The turmoil will not end quickly and significant challenges remain ahead," Paulson told reporters at a preview of meetings later this week of the finance officials of the Group of Seven major industrial countries, the 185-nation International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The global credit crisis was expected to be the major agenda item at those talks.
Paulson spoke after Asian and European markets wrapped up a bleak day, with investors fleeing stocks and worrying that neither the Fed nor other central banks could move fast enough to stop the turmoil, even considering the $700 billion U.S. bailout of financial institutions.
European indexes ended lower, too. Britain's FTSE-100 finished down about 5.2 percent, Germany's DAX about 5.9 percent and France's CAC-40 6.3 percent.
In Asia, where trading ended for the day before the rate cuts were announced, the Japanese Nikkei 225 closed down more than 9 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng more than 8 percent.
In Britain, the government said it would pour cash into troubled banks in exchange for stakes in them _ a partial nationalization.
"This is not a time for conventional thinking or outdated dogma but for the fresh and innovative intervention that gets to the heart of the problem," said Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., suggested the United States take similar steps.
The Fed's interest rate cut was a change in course. It had held rates steady because of inflation concerns. Since the Fed had put a stop to interest-rate cuts in June, the economic outlook has deteriorated.
"The pace of economic activity has slowed markedly in recent months," the Fed said. "Moreover, the intensification of financial market turmoil is likely to exert additional restraint on spending, partly by further reducing the ability of households and businesses to obtain credit."
Although inflation has been running higher, the Fed believes the recent drop in prices for oil and gas, and the weaker prospects for economic activity, have reduced the threat it poses to the economy.
The credit markets, which have been remarkably tight for weeks, showed only small signs of loosening. Rates on commercial paper, the short-term debt companies issue to raise cash for everyday expenses, went down. But the rate banks charge each other for loans went up.
The Fed also reduced its emergency lending rate to banks by half a percentage point, to 1.75 percent. Given the intense credit crisis, banks have been borrowing more under what is known as the discount window.
