My Female Pick!

I like her the first time I saw her play in the Australian Open 2006. To say that she's a good player is an understatement because currently, she's the world's number 1 female tennis player. But, I didn't know it back then. I simply like her for no apparent reason except that I like the way she behaved on court.

She played the finals against Amelie Mauresmo where she quit in the 2nd set for not feeling well, to my disappointment. She cried though. Her retirement gave way to Mauresmo bagging the championship trophy but I reckon Amelie was not at all happy because her worth was not really proven. (MCJ was happy because he's been rooting for Amelie as she had always been a bridesmaid but never a bride until that time.) But Amelie proved that she can be a champion without her opponent's retirement (Justine Henin) in the Wimbledon of the same year.

That same year, Justine bag the French Open Championship title for the 4th time and third in consecutive years which makes her grand slam titles equal to six. She was also in the finals in the US Open where she lost to Maria Sharapova.

She withdrew in the Australian Open this year for personal reason. I speculate, she must have been in the process of getting a divorce from her husband (or might be the other way), Pierre-Yves Hardenne. She has then confirmed in her website that she has separated from her husband and will assume her maiden name, Henin. And I didn't knew about it. :) It was just at the first day of Wimbledon 2007 that MCJ told me she had divorced from her husband and that I should stop adding the Hardenne after her name. For almost two months, she lost the number 1 title to Maria Sharapova but reclaim it again.

Justine won the French Open Championship title this year against Serena Williams, equalling Monica Seles's open era record, and surpassed US$15 million in career prize money earnings.

Justine is playing on Monday for the 2007 Wimbledon day 7(?).

I used to know her as Justine-Henin Hardenne and up til now, I still have tongue slip-up and call her that. :)

Call Me...

I had a good laugh when I read this from fionixe's, so here I am doing it. :D

1. YOUR NAME
-- Era

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first three letters of your name, plus izzle)
-- Eraizzle (sounds weird)

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color and fave animal)
-- blue parrot (pwede na rin - parang pang-underworld talaga)

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name and current street name)
-- delfin coutts (ay sagwa, sounds masculine)

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom’s maiden name)
-- petergon (what? pentagon? hehehe! kaloka to!)

6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favoritecolor, favorite drink)
-- green water (hummm cordial kalalabasan nito eh - hehehe)

7. IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your mom’s maiden name, 2nd letter of you dad’s middle name, 1st letter of a sibling’s first name)
-- rtioam (can't even read this.. waaaaa)

8. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (father’s middle name)
-- (do i need to say it? it's witness protection name, supposedly secret, right? hehee) magallanes

9. GOTH NAME: (3rd favorite color, and the name of one your pet)
-- pink lucky (now, it sounds nice.. thanks to our cat)

Any tag out there? Hehehe!

Color Your World!

I don't have the talent to make small room look big, to add light to a dark nook or to transform shabby place into a haven. I can arrange and put things inorder.. err the order that I want them but they don't warrant professionalism. They are just my personal style.

I always seek help of the experts over the net and today, this is my find:

What colours will work best for you? How should you combine them? Here are some no-fail schemes to try.

Colour is a decorator's secret weapon - it can make a large room seem more intimate and a small room less squeezy. It immediately changes the mood of a space. Rich, deep colours bring drama; soft colours are calming. Cool colours in the blue-green range suggest tranquillity and warm, earthy colours are welcoming.

Colours either harmonise or contrast with each other, and their relationship is easy to see on a colour wheel. Ones that harmonise are adjacent on the wheel, while those that contrast sit opposite.

A lot of people are scared of using colour, and live in a sea of beige and off-white. But it's time to lose your fear! These goof-proof colour combos will get you started.

Blue
True moody blue is a timeless favourite, a cool colour that suggests tranquillity. Deep, intense blues bring energy and a fresh feel to a room. Pale, soft blues give a sense of open, airy space.
For drama: use deep blue with white, terracotta and rich ochre.
For harmony: use mid-blue with cream and white.

Pink
Pink is an extraordinary colour: psychologists believe a pink room will put you in a good, optimistic mood. Tones range from pale fairy floss hues to rose and subtle salmon.
For drama: use pink with turquoise, violet or red.
For harmony: use pale pink with rose and white or salmon with linen and warm neutral tones.

Green
Green is a natural colour, varying from citrus lime to sage, and comes from the cool side of the colour wheel.
For drama: use green with red or orange and white.
For harmony: use green with blue, yellow, cream and linen tones.

More here.

Nope, I am not renovating, re-inventing, re-decorating or mucking around our abode. I am just simply researching and I know this tip will come in handy in the near future!

Hope you'll find this useful as well!

My Hidden Talent Daw

Your Hidden Talent

You are a great communicator. You have a real way with words. You're never at a loss to explain what you mean or how you feel. People find it easy to empathize with you, no matter what your situation. When you're up, you make everyone happy. But when you're down, everyone suffers.

What's Your Hidden Talent?

Awww! Am I really this? I think not! As a matter of fact, it seems I am the complete opposite but I admire the picture above more than the others. What can I do? :D

I'm Spidy!

You Are Spider-Man

Quick and agile, you have killer instincts (literally).And that kind of makes up for the whole creepy spider thing.

What Superhero Are You?

I find this funny though as I don't really like Spidy but then, I don't really admire any particular super-hero.. so Spidy will do! But I don't like anything creepy! :))