Expectations are high again

Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated projects that the Virginia Tech hokies will face the Tennessee volunteers at the Orange bowl. Well, if Marcus and the gang delivers, the hokies might even have a shot to play at the Rose bowl.

But then, the hokies have a bad reputation in living up to the hype. Remember the days of the untouchables? :) The projection of College Football News that the hokies will play the Arkansas razorbacks at the Peach bowl might be more believable.

This football season however will be good. Go hokies!!!

The moving castle

Hayao Miyazaki's adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones's book: "Howl's moving castle" is amazing! I love this movie. I will get the DVD as soon as it is released by Disney. If you get the chance, enter the magical door and enjoy the story of Sophie and Wizard Howl.

Guitar software

This website (http://www.harmony-central.com/) has a list of music software. I plan to check these software as soon as squeezed some time from my research work. For the meantime, I saved the link to guitar windows software here.

UAAP eliminations - first round

Ateneo posted a big win against Adamson today, 91-75. The blue eagles got their fifth win since their first game loss to the green archers. It they continue to have their winning ways, they could end up in the final four. After the first round of elimination games, the FEU Tamaraws remained unbeaten (7 W - 0 L). Ateneo blue eagles and UE red warriors tied at second place (5 W - 2 L). UP maroons and La Salle green archers tied at fourth place (4 W - 3 L).

Summary of Ateneo games:
W: ADMU (91) vs AdU (75)
W: ADMU (65) vs UE (63)
W: ADMU (70) vs UP (63)
W: ADMU (83) vs NU (51)
L: ADMU (54) vs FEU (65)
W: ADMU (79) vs UST (72)
L: ADMU (60) vs DLSU (78)

Hokie in space

Charlie Camarda, a mission specialist in the Discovery shuttle team, studied at Virginia Tech for a year, earning his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering under former professor Raphael Haftka. The story is in CollegiateTimes. An interview with Dr. Camarda is here.

Bicolano leader

Former senator Raul S. Roco, died friday morning, 5 August. He was 63. Inq7.net has this story.

Listening to Jim

I bought Jim Croce's Classic Hits CD today. It is a 20-track CD and I liked all the songs!