Flee Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao gave Floyd Mayweather Jr. another reason NOT to fight.

Pacquiao demolished Margarito in a brutal 12-round fight, solidifying the claim that he is the best pound-for-pound boxer of all time. While the claim of being the greatest boxer may be a bit exaggerated, Manny Pacquiao is definitely one of the greats.

Most of the boxers that Manny Pacquiao have conquered, like Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Hatton, Cotto, and Margarito, have shown true grit and courage. These boxers knew that they were facing a formidable foe but still went on to fight Pacquiao.

They have given respect not only to themselves but to boxing fans all over the world by fighting with all their heart and might regardless of the odds.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is another kind of boxer. Among his contemporaries, Floyd has shown that he is intelligent. He showed off-ring tactical brilliance by claiming that Pacquiao uses performance enhancing drugs and demanded blood testing in addition to the usual urine test. Floyd Jr. brilliantly played against the Filipino boxer's belief that blood-letting weakens the body.

Unfortunately for Floyd Jr., Pacquiao's camp agreed to the blood testing as long as it is not done within 30 days of the fight. Furthermore, they also agreed to a blood test right after the fight.

Floyd's camp responded by denying that they were negotiating a fight with Pacquiao.

Well, what can I say? Floyd Mayweather, Jr. must have taken Gandalf's advice to heart.

When Gandalf was fighting the Balrog and was about to fall into the abyss, he told the fellowship of the ring to "fly, you fools!"

A Filipino Bachelor and His Pet Earthworms

I have been raising African Nightcrawler earthworms as pets. I purchased the African Nightcrawlers from the nearest Filipino earthworm supplier I found on the web.

Earthworms make ideal pets. They don't complain even if you feed them garbage and decomposing materials. They don't even make noise! And their poop (worm castings or vermicasts) is an excellent fertilizer that I use to grow vegetables and herbs.

My pet worms are doing very well because of my concern about their welfare.

Imagine, I collect banana peels from a banana-cue (sweetened, fried bananas skewered like a barbecue) vendor at the nearest public market to feed my pets. Good thing that my pet food is free since it is considered garbage by the vendor. A sack of banana peels weighs about 25-30 kilos that my African Nightcrawler earthworms feed on for 60 days.

As a bachelor, I have time for my worm pets compared to guys raising their children. I don't have to contend with weekend visits to the mall as a lot of Filipino fathers have to do. I spend time doing gardening chores instead of malling.

Raising earthworms allows me to minimize my carbon footprint. I don't have to live in Nuvali to become ecologically responsible.

Now, I just have to find a bachelorette who can discuss worms without wincing.

Presumptive President is a Filipino Bachelor!

Being a Filipino bachelor is the "in" thing now, with Noynoy Aquino, the presumptive Philippine president, being a bachelor.

Congratulations, Mr. President! Nice chick you have there.

Fish-Feeding vs. Feeding-on-Fish: An Omnivorous Bachelor's Take on Ecoliving at Nuvali

Nuvali in Sta. Rosa, Laguna is designed to encourage man to live harmoniously with nature, as explained by my real estate broker friend. And he went on to tell me that his children enjoyed fish feeding and boating at Solenad in Nuvali.

The wonderful experience made him and his wife want to relocate to Venare, also in Nuvali.

Well, it would be a good day for me should my friend and his family relocate to Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

You see, this friend has been a drinking buddy way back since we were in high school.

We can drink ice-cold San Miguel beer at Solenad while feeding-on-fish!

Discussions with a Real Estate Broker of Nuvali

My good friend, who is a real estate broker of Nuvali, invited me for a cup of coffee. Well, make that bottomless iced-tea to beat the scorching heat.

He discussed his desire to have an online presence.

"Why not start a blog?", I asked. It took us three hours talking about blogging. And that was just the initial discussion.

With my help, he will blog about possible lifestyles and experiences at Nuvali, like bird watching, cycling and running, activities I shun entirely.

Thinking about those activities makes me grab an ice-cold beer...you know, to hydrate.

Well, good luck to you, my real estate broker friend!

I just hope you include a favorite topic of mine,

bachelorettes in Nuvali!

Nuvali, a Bird Watcher's Paradise

A very good friend of mine, a real estate broker, invited me to visit the bird sanctuary at Nuvali, in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

"A bird sanctuary? What do you do in a bird sanctuary?", I asked.

"Bird watching.", my good friend replied. "I'll bring along Julius so he can shoot photos of the birds at the sanctuary", he added.

I haven't really done bird watching, but I have done lots of chick-watching. In fact, chick-wathcing is a favorite activity of mine especially whenever I meander in malls to beat the prickly summer heat.

Well, I can't turn down this particular friend. During a very dark episode in my life, he was there to lend a helping hand. So, I had to say yes.

Nuvali, here I come!

Filipino Bachelor's IQ

I just took a free, online IQ test. Just for fun.

The result was a pleasant surprise.

I have now posted the result on my profile.