Desert Heat

Tiger Woods is in Dubai this week, and he's wearing shades on the golf course! That is something that I have never seen before. Certainly, they look fine, and they're probably made by Nike. If he doesn't like them, that means good news for the consumer.

Tiger Woods is very picky with the stuff he uses on the golf course. Off the course... not so much (er... lack of fashion sense [ahem]). My problem with sunglasses, is that they don't fit too good under the cap. Wearing both a cap and sunglasses at the same time have always been difficult for me. Hopefully, Tiger will run into the same problem, and Nike will solve it.

Oh... wishful thinking.

Colts 38, Patriots 34

Close Game, Tough Loss
What a game. It was all about offense. The Pats and Colts basically exchanged quarters, with the Pats dominating the 2nd, while the Colts came right back in the 3rd. It was almost a competition to see who would blink first. A worn down Tom Brady made a mistake in the final drive to end the game.

For me, it was a pretty devastating loss. We were leading by 18 at the half. The Colts' comeback was unbelievably quick. Everyone not named Brady made mistakes. We could have put this game away with our offense, but costly mistakes didn't allow that to happen. Reche Caldwell dropped the ball 80 times after making the winning catch last game. Our defense was pretty mediocre as well. The Colts' passing game blew right by us in the second half.

I am disappointed because we lost to the Colts, and also the chance to be in the Superbowl. I had plans for this Superbowl, and was dearly hoping the Pats would be a part of it. It felt like they would be part of the plan just last week up until the third quarter. Management needs to get their act together and get Brady some support. It's pretty much been a one man show this season.

Speaking of hot female athletes...

Serena Williams is not one of them.

Gym Character Transform!

I'm sure you all remember the infamous idiot gym characters, OSG and her "trainer" friend. If not, just click on the link to find out.

Apparently, this trainer friend is a gym regular himself. Though OSG is nowhere to be seen, "trainer friend" is not flying solo. Along for the ride is his own female trainer. Together, they are another dynamic duo that raises havoc at the gym I go to.

Since "trainer friend" no longer shows up with OSG, it looks like a new nickname is in order. Due to a trait of his that I may have failed to mention in the past, this nickname can only belong to him and no one else. "Trainer friend" has made the transformation; he has successfully emerged from his cocoon, budding into the infamous, ever-dreaded... EXCESS TOWEL BOY!

Now how could he possibly have earned this nickname? Perhaps you've already cut to the chase, and you're asking yourself how many towels did he have to take to earn this nickname? Here's the thing: Excess Towel Boy (ETB for short) has been seen carrying a stack of ten towels on his way to the gym. These towels are provided by the gym, mind you, so naturally he feels free to take as many as he can hold.

Once he starts working out, its like a tornado came through. Towels are everywhere! I have to flick away his towels in order to pick up equipment or barbells. I always know when ETB comes alone because I can see that the towel tornado has hit town. When he's with his trainer, the poor girl has to pick up his sweaty piles of cotton when he's finished.

Perhaps one day I'll grab all the dirty towels in the bin, and dump them where he normally works out. That will either send him a clear message, or to my dismay, he might just add to the pile.

Let the girl play... I suppose

This year's Sony Open at Kapalua came and went. Another sponsor's exemption was doled out to Michelle Wie so she could play against the men and not make the cut. And once again, tour players complained about how another precious exemption was given to a female who never qualified to play in a PGA Tour tournament.

I'm sure I can't imagine what a struggle it is to play tournament golf day in and day out. More difficult it is to have that be your sole method of income. So it is pretty much expected that guys who depend on these tournaments for their food and shelter will bitch and moan about a teenage girl taking a slot that could have belonged to one of their compatriots.

My advise to the "Michelle Wie Sony Open Exemption Slot" candidates, is to get one of two things: 1) a game, or 2)an image consultant. For some, a gym pass, plastic surgery, or membership to the Men's Hair Club may work as well (Men's Hair Club is arguable, since you may wear a hat all the time anyways).

Bottom line is, people want to watch Wie play. She has a game (for a 17 year old girl), a great swing, and she certainly looks a lot better than a majority of the PGA Tour players. So sorry D.J. Trahan, Craig Barlow, Wes Short Jr., and others. You didn't do much better than Michelle, and I'd much rather watch her miss the cut than watch you guys. I understand its your paycheck and all, but frankly, I don't care. For the viewers, professional golf is about entertainment. When Paul Goydos won, what did I get? That's right, lots of Michelle Wie eye candy, that's what.

So let Michelle Wie play all she wants, I'll watch her play prime time golf any day.

Finally

January First Two Thousand and Seven marks the day Hong Kong banned smoking in most indoor public places. All I can say is that its about damn time! The ban is certainly a sign of sophistication. The ill effects of smoking have long been known, and Hong Kong is finally doing something to protect non-smoking consumers and employees who want to stay healthy.

"無啖好食"
"食食吓飯要走出街，好唔方便". A woman complains that she can't have a "peaceful dinner(安樂茶飯)", since she now has to go outside to smoke. All I can say is that non-smokers have never been able to have a "peaceful dinner", and now they can finally have it. Think about it this way: cigarettes are what's interrupting your peaceful dinner, not non-smokers. If you choose to smoke, I guess you've also chosen to have inconvenient, crappy meals. This woman also claims that she will go out less in the future due to the ban. If you let cigarettes control your lifestyle and daily habits, I don't know how else to put it: you are a loser.

Its hard to believe all the ignorant moaning involved in this new ban. Karaoke managers claim that sales will go down by 20%. Where is this prediction coming from? Will people suddenly stop singing karaoke? Will the sales of karaoke machines for home use suddenly skyrocket? Have people all along gone to karaokes specifically to smoke? I predict the answers to be big fat NOs. Will health conscious people start visiting bars and karaokes more frequently? That is certainly possible. I know I might. I've been avoiding poorly ventilated bars and restaurants for quite some time now because of cigarette smoke. No more watery eyes, no more sore throat, and no more smelly hair/clothes.

"你又俾人買煙，又度度唔食得煙"
The last I heard, we still have something called a free-will. Another woman complains that cigarettes are for sale everywhere, yet people aren't allowed to smoke. Just because cigarettes are for sale, it doesn't mean you have to buy them... idiot. Though I would love to see cigarettes outlawed, its not the government's responsibility to stop you from killing yourself or wasting your money. When you do try doing these things, just don't drag the rest of us with you.

Happy 2007. Thanks for not smoking.