Dream Chaser

For me, life is simple. We were put in this Earth to maximize the potential of our lives. I truly believe that time and effort in this lifetime must be used to chase our dreams, wants and desires in order to live a meaningful and fulfilling life no matter how difficult, even in the situation of the impossible. If a person desires to achieve a goal, a state of mind, he should do so with the use of everything at his disposal at the given time.

I intend to do just that.

More to follow...

£80m Ronnie...

I'm not too bothered to see Cristiano go to be honest. The player was a good servant to the club due to his skills which can not be doubted. I must say though that I was never truly fascinated by him compared to my other United heroes such as Cantona, Beckham and vNistelrooy. I always had the feeling he never gave his all to the club, having mentioned his desire to go to the Bernabeu around the 06/07 season.

With that said, no player is bigger than Manchester United. The club will move on like it always had. We can surely expect Sir Alex Ferguson to make a move in the coming weeks with the intent to find a replacement for Cristiano.

I'm really hopeful that United try to sign Ribery of FC Bayern, Gourcuff of Bordeaux and Aguerro of Atletico Madrid. Any two combination of the three would really make my summer transfer season...

Thanks for the £80mil Ronnie...

New Phone!

Its that time of my life again. My mobile phone contract is expiring within a few months. I'm very excited about picking my new gadget. I must say though, there will be lots of criteria before I find the perfect phone this time around. The new phone must be able to carry music, take photos, surf the web, facebook, twitter, youtube, be hip like myself :D, and not be as 'popular' like my v3 Razr!

Oh yeah, it needs to be able to make phone calls as well...

The Forgotten Band.

Classic album, just check it!

Thoughts.

£75million for Cristiano Ronaldo... Any Takers?

Ah, the transfer season, one of my favorite part of the football calendar. At this time, players from all over the world are rumored to be on the move from one club to another. Most are under the radar, players brought in to fill a gap due to retirements, injuries and transfers. Some, come in looking for bigger challenges to their footballing careers.

But there are those stories that captures the imagination of the world, or should I say disgust? Depending on your point of view. There are deals or rumored transfers such as Cristiano Ronaldo's that leaves one glued to what will happen next. Players such as Ronaldo, Kaka, and Franck Ribery are able to carry a whole club not only on the pitch but off of it as well. Thus commanding hefty transfer fees. Bringing in such players allows a club to improve dramatically on the field as well as on the business side. Ticket sales during match days goes up, football shirt sales from around the world are almost guaranteed to bring in massive profits and corporate sponsors from around the world come knocking into the club's doors.

Since Cristiano Ronaldo is the hottest name for this summer's transfer window, we shall examine the benefits if a move shall happen. The speculated transfer fee of £75million would shatter the previous record held by Zinedine Zidane for his transfer from Juventus to Real Madrid. As most people doesn't know, the transfer fee does not exclusively go the the selling club. Players usually recieve a percentage of this fee depending on the predetermined number agreed upon with his previous employer. With another megadeal looming for Real Madrid, they will be able to take full advantage of the marketing side of the transaction. New sponsorship deals, season ticket sales and merchandise sales can only help their business model in need of help. On the pitch, it will also allow the club to win more trophies and finish higher in competitions thus bringing in more prize money to reinvest in the club. In the end, the £75million fee Madrid are paying off is a small investment that could have major impacts on its global image and product on the pitch.

The big question is, will Manchester United allow the brilliant Portuguese a move to the Bernabeu? Only Sir Alex Ferguson will have the final say. As we all know, he wouldn't deal with Real Madrid. He wouldn't sell them a virus...

Voice of an Angel... CéU.

Have you ever wondered how angels would sound like a while they sing to you as you enter the pearly gates? I often wondered about this, for as long as I can remember...

Then comes CéU into my life. Wow! The very moment I heared that voice, I knew exactly the answer to my life long question. Its one of those things that is so hard for me to explain. Her voice is like silk, very smooth... simply beautiful.

Enough talk, I'll let you enjoy her brilliance yourself.

Ladies & gentlemen, CéU!

Relationships 2.0

Its amazing how things have become so convenient these days thanks to the web. Often people consider facebook or blogspot as nothing but a fad. But in truth, they are a few of the most important tool for a person such as I. Having made a lot of friends and connections during my time spent in Asia, Europe and North America, tools often called 'Web 2.0' has been nothing but God sent.

Thanks to programs or websites such as these, I am able to stay in contact with friends from around the world. Thanks to these, I have been able to stay in touch with my fiance whom I've been away from for about six months now as we wait for her US visa from Germany. I find it hard to imagine how I would've survived this very long separation if we weren't able to speak on skype every single day. Impossible.
Although very convenient, its been too long! I can't wait for the day she comes.

Another relationship I'm very thankful for is of that with my bestfriend. Having maintained connections with her has done wonders for me and for the friendship in general. We seem to have been closer now that we live in different continents as we miss complaining to one another! But nothing beats the real thing, I'd still prefer giving her hugs in person!

In the end, I'm sure I'll see Irene again and Christin will eventually make it stateside. But in the meantime, Facebook and Skype will do...

** Pictured Above: My bestfriend Irene, my beautiful fiance Christin and yours truly! **