Pictures taken during the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Doha Asian Games:
The busy road going to Khalifa Sports City:
The view of the Khalifa Stadium at night:
The beautiful Khalifa Tower:
The long line of gate signs along the hallways of the Khalifa Stadium:
Lea Salonga, a pride for all Filipinos, was one of the performers:
The Qatari Flags waving throughout the ceremony:
The lamp, but not Aladdin’s:
This picture reminds me of Battle Realms we used to play:
Sindbad, the explorer:
The show:
And of course, the company:
By the way, China won over Qatar in the Men’s Basketball Finals.
Back home, it must be very busy by now for Christmas shopping. At the Ayala Center. stores must have already extended business hours to accomodate the growing number of shoppers. Christmas decorations must already be all over the place, from commercial buildings, to offices, to houses, to the streets selling lanterns, lights, and Christmas trees.
The Simbang Gabi, I’m not sure whether I can attend one here in Doha. But I missed dragging myself up in the wee hours of the cold morning just to attend those early morning masses, singing along the jubilant songs, and the early hot bibingka.
NBA Live 07 is a lot like its cover athlete, Tracy McGrady: It’s capable of some stunning moves, worthy of the highlight reels, but is a little too offensive-minded and selfish. It’s got a lot of skill, but doesn’t do enough to get to the playoffs. – 