Dubai Open - will Nadal get his first title in 2007 here?

In my opinion, the Dubai Tennis Championships is an important match for Nadal. Last year, he won the championship here over Roger Federer and went on unbeatable at Monte Carlo, Rome and of course at the Roland Garros.

Nadal had been missing quite a number of matches this year but still managed to win over Marcos Baghdatis in the first round, which is a good sign. Both Nadal and Federer reached the quarterfinal yesterday. From the main draw singles, I don't think they will have any problems reaching the final. But the question is whether Nadal's going to shine like last year and put some pressure back on Federer after some disappoinment games at the second half of the year last year.

Hey, here are pictures of Nadal taking time out from his preparation at the Dubai Tennis Championships to have fun at the Wild Wadi, Dubai’s premier water park. Check out the cool Burj Al Arab at the back of the water park. There's also this magnificent view from the top of the Jumeirah Sceirah – the tallest and fastest free-fall speed slide (outside of North America) at 33 metres high! All pictures are taken from the Dubai Tennis Championships website.

Link: dubai tennis championships, dubai properties

if you haven't know I love mint chocolate

I love mint chocolate whether it is ice-cream, cake, sundae, sweets or chocolate bar. And I especially love Baskin Robbins' mint chocolate chip ice cream. I would rather leave the outlet empty handed if the flavour is not available that day, which rarely happen because it is their permanent flavour.

Here are some information about mint chocholate chip ice cream (not necessarily Baskin Robbins). It is an ice cream flavor composed of mint ice cream, usually green, but sometimes white in the natural flavors, and small chips of chocolate. In some cases the liqueur creme de menthe is used to provide the mint flavor.

Mint chocolate chip ice cream is considered one of the world's most popular ice cream flavors.

Too bad I did not get a mint chocolate birthday cake for my birthday.

Rosie apologized about the "ching-chong" incident

Recently a well-spoken poet named Beau Sia has responded to Rosie O’Donnell’s racist “ching chong” incident via YouTube:

Rosie responded and apologized in her blog. Here's an excerpt:

2 beau
an open response
to ur informative creative
and quite beautiful video

i apologize
for any and all pain
caused to any and all
by my comments
ignorance
lack of compassion - empathy
understanding

u r right
i didnt get it

i know
my intent
was not to harm
yet obviously i did

there ya have it

a very gay 79th annual academy awards

It was a very lesbian Oscars this year. Not only was the year's biggest award show hosted by an out lesbian, but Melissa Etheridge took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and Jodie Foster was a presenter. Dame Judi Dench was also nominated for her role as a predatory lesbian in Notes on a Scandal, but lost to Helen Mirren for The Queen.

How did Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts' picture get here? Check out this website. You will either laugh about it or question if it is true. The other picture is Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt (who is currently dating Michael Buble).