Like I said in a previous post, I played a terrible game the last time I stepped on the wooden court.  But things were different then.

Back then, I wasn’t really feeling the game.  I was playing for the sake of playing.  I was going through the motions.  There wasn’t any love there.  That’s right, I said it.  Love.  I really love this game.  It’s given me so much.

Saw my brother’s high school varsity team practicing, and I was so jealous.

I now realize I’ve been taking this game for granted.  I’ve started dribbling a basketball in my spare time again.  Also, I’ve never felt so focused.  I can’t wait to play again.  Not to redeem my past performance, but just because.  I don’t need a reason.  Just because.   Just because.

It’s pretty cool how rugs can add so much flavor and character to whatever place they’re in.  Whether your house is going to be warm and inviting or cold or bare, a lot of that depends on what kind of rugs you’ve got.  Fact of life.  What’s NOT cool is how rugs can be really expensive.  Sure, maybe you can find yourself some ratty old rags at cheap prices, but who wants that stuff?  Your home deserves better, right?  I know mine does.

Anyway, here’s a site you might want to check out when you decide to get yourself your own rug.  SuperiorRugs.com carries a wide variety of Cheap Rugs for your pleasure.  Whether you’re looking for Persian or Oriental Area Rugs or rug pads, they’ve got them at really low, affordable prices.

Now I wasn’t born yesterday, and I don’t really trust anything that’s too cheap.  Thing is, SuperiorRugs.com has been in the business for over 20 years.  I think I can trust something like that.  Also, they give a 30 day guarantee with their rugs, which is double the standard 15 day guarantee other stores give.

That doesn’t still explain the cheap price, right?  Well, here’s why they can afford to sell their high quality Rugs at those low prices.  They manufacture their own rugs, and sell them directly to you.  There’s no middleman out to make a quick buck passing off merchandise.   This is direct straight the manufacturer to you.

Oh, one thing I like about the site is you can tell they really know what they’re talking about.  If you aren’t sure about what kind of rug you want, they actually offer some helpful tips and insight when it comes to choosing rugs in general.  So let’s see.  High quality, competitive and affordable prices, and great advice.  Definitely worth taking a look at, eh?

I weigh 160lbs, more or less.  You can’t use that to judge me, though.  Weight is never a smart choice to base a person’s health and fitness levels on.  Not even their underwear-modeling-ness on.

BMI’s no good, either.  And sometimes, we only see what we want to see in the mirror.  That’s why I’ve decided to go by The Levis Test.

I know pants sizes are different for different brands (even more so when you’re buying knockoffs), but I’ve got a pair of Levis, waistline 29.  Now Giordano 29s are pretty loose on me, but this is called the Levis test for a reason.  I’m gonna keep working out and dieting until I fit those pair of Levis comfortably.  I can wear them easy now, but they’re still a little snug.  I’d say a couple more weeks.

Wish me luck!

For all you players out there, here’s a little something to impress the ladies with.

You will need:

3 quarters (or 1-peso coins)

A crisp dollar bill (or any peso bill)

A beer bottle

The Trick:

Place the dollar bill on top of your beer, and then place the three quarters on top of it.  Try to pull the dollar out from under the quarters without touching the beer or the coins.  Do this using only ONE finger.

Pretty tough, huh?

Well, wouldn’t be much of a trick if it were easy.  Curiosity piqued?  Check this video out for the answer.

Coolness.

Is it just me, or is the internet really slow today?  Gmail’s taking forever to load, as well as everything else.  Yahoo messenger is working fine, though.  Is it just my connection, or is the internet just too condensed with LOLCATZ and porn?  This isn’t cool.

Because BlogMarc.com is powered by awesomeness AND WordPress, I figured I should go join the first ever WordCamp Philippines 2008. Organized by some Mindanao Bloggers, it’s happening September 6, 2008 at the College of St. Benilde, Taft, Manila.

I can’t code to save my life, but whatever. Hotness transcends all.

Here’s a shout-out to the sponsors:

• i.PH: the Domain for Individuals
• Free Online Flash Games
• Wazzup Manila Philippines
• Real Estate CRM
• Real Estate Website Designers
• Orange County Real Estate
• Auto Insurance Quotes
• Lane Systems Inc.
• RedMedia
• Orange County Business Lawyer
• Cebu Pacific Air
• Buddy Gancenia Reality TV
• SmartBro Wireless Broadband
• SPOT.ph
• Make Money with Performancing Ads

See you there. Yes, I’ll pose for pictures.

Recently, a lot of people have been bugging me to get Plurk.  I ask them what it is, and no one can really give me an answer.

“It’s like Twitter.”

“It’s super fun, you should get now!”

So anyway, I went to check it out myself.  Quick Google search took me to Plurk.com’s main page, where I finally found out what Plurk was.  Plurk is a social journal for your life.  You should sign up to share short messages, links, videos, and everything else with your friend.  At least that’s what Plurk.com says.  I’ll take their word for it.

Wow.  A social journal.  Share messages, links, and videos.  You know, we used to have something like that.  What do you call that again..

Oh yeah.  A BLOG.

It’s interesting how girls will tell each other everything.  What they did, whom they did it with, how they felt about it, all that stuff.  Guys, everything you have ever done to please or disappoint or hurt or surprise your girl, everybody knows about it.  That’s just how women are.

Of course, I’m generalizing.  Not all of them are like that.  Just the majority.  Around 99% of them.  Girls just can’t help but share.  And it applies to blogging as well.

Sometimes, it’s weird knowing your mistakes are out there in cyberspace for all to see.  (I just said cyberspace.  So 90’s.)  And when I say all, I mean ALL.  Everybody’s connected to the net these days.

How do I feel about it?  Well, I don’t know.  I’ve done a lot of stuff I’m not proud of I don’t want to see online.  I feel weird about posting all that sappy, sentimental stuff in public.  See, I’ve got a thing about that.  I used to be Mr. Sensitivity, but maybe things have made me just a little harder.

I wish I could be more like girls, you know.  Just let it all out.  But I can’t.  It’s just never been me.  Well, not entirely true.  I used to wax sentimental and everything, but that was a long time ago, and I can’t even believe it’s the same person.  I’m just not the type to share.  This whole blog post is bound and restrained and totally devoid of any real emotion.  I’m Spartan blogging.

In the end though, it’s really no big deal to me.  I’m all about money, sports, and love.  Whatever everybody else thinks about me can wait.

My name is Marc, Spartan, just thinking aloud.

It’s weird, but I’ve never really been much of a nightlife person. Not even adventurous at all. I don’t usually go on out of town trips, get wasted, look to get laid, all that stuff you’re supposed to do in college. It was just never me.

But when I got an invitation to come to FHM’s 100 sexiest women of 2008 party, I was excited. Not because there were any prospects there, but because I wanted to be around the beautiful people. At least on the outside. For a change.

Sounds shallow? It probably was. But I’m a guy who works out as much as he can, lived on chicken breasts for a few months, plays basketball thrice a week, either at home or in the gym. I’ve got every right to be shallow once in a while.

Anyway, I get a text one night.

“Where were you? We missed you!”

OH NO. I missed the party. I totally forgot about it. My Film major model friend (whom I’m introducing to my photographer friend who has a film processing outfit) was pretty disappointed. My friends are cursing me out for not giving them the tickets instead. And I missed a chance to blog about it. Well, OK, this doesn’t count.

But thinking about it, I probably wasn’t looking to go, really. It was one of those things the testosterone in me said yes to, but the brain was saying no. Life is funny sometimes.

I admit, I started this blog to make money online (hopefully a ton of it), but that hasn’t really panned out.  This whole SEO thing is tough.

That’s why I’m going to try a different approach.  I’m going to sell out.  That’s right.  Totally sell out.  The plan is to earn back what I’ve already laid out for this blog, and then triple it.  But then, I’ll STILL maintain this as my main blog.  I’ll renew the domain name and hosting every year.  As long as I can earn back the initial investment then triple it yearly, I’ll keep this thing going.

Wish me luck.

Oh, and The Dark Knight totally kicks ass!