Tierra Unica is a destination blogsite focusing on world travel, entertainment, cuisine, news, popular culture, sports, business, technology, humor, and events from around the world with an emphasis on the USA and South America (Peru, Argentina, Brazil, etc).
"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend." ~ Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee was the 1960 and early '70's global superstar icon, martial artist, Hollywood actor, movie producer, teacher, businessman, philosopher, husband, father, and founder of "Jeet Kune Do". From 1971 - 1973, Bruce Lee was the world's biggest celebrity and most famous person on Earth surpassing Brazil's Pele and the U.S.'s Muhammad Ali.
Two thieves on a motor-scooter flew by and snatched a woman's purse on a street in Wenzhou, China. Surveillance video shows a man riding a bicycle. As he was passing by the front of a hotel near where the thievery happened, he stopped, calmly got off his bicycle, picked it up, and then threw it at the thieves. The bicycle hit them, they lost control, and crashed to the ground.
Don't you just love the old 1974 pop tune "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas.
Miss Universe 2009 - Meet All The Beauty Contestants!
As of Thursday, August 20, 2009; here are the top 5 candidates to win Miss Universe 2009 according to the world-wide votes at the main Miss Universe site (images from Miss Universe L.P., LLLP) :
Miss Brasil - Larissa Costa
Miss Indonesia - Zivanna Letisha Siregar
Miss Ecuador - Sandra Vinces
Miss Guatemala - Lourdes Figueroa
Miss Peru - Karen Schwarz Espinoza
Here is the top blond candidate in 16th place, Miss Ukraine - Kristina Kots-Gotlib
In 41st place Miss USA - Kristen Dalton
Since 1980, the South American & Latin countries have dominated the two major international beauty pageants, Miss Universe and Miss World (with few exceptions). This year, in the pre-event vote count at the Miss Universe site, 6 South American countries (out of possible 10) are in the top 15 (semi-final stage). And 9 Latin American countries are in the 15.
A Latin girl will win this beauty pageant, again. Unless there is an upset, which does happen once in a while but it is not likely.
All the photos of the different Santa Clauses from around the world are in the link below.
A few shots of Santa Claus, Papa Noel, y San Nicolas:
LIM03 - LIMA (PERÚ), 23/12/08.- Un perro de nombre “Nerón” posa frente a un grupo de policías mientras pasea por la calles del centro histórico de Lima (Perú), hoy, 23 de diciembre de 2008, con el típico atuendo navideño de Papá Noel. EFE/Paolo Aguilar
People visit a giant Santa Claus ice sculpture for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival at a park in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province December 24, 2008. China’s freezing northern city of Harbin is building what organisers say is the world’s largest Santa Claus ice sculpture. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA).
MEX14. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (MÉXICO), 23/12/08 .- Un niño disfrazado de Papá Noel, personaje extranjero que en los ultimos años ha tenido mayor aceptación entre los mexicanos, sonríe hoy, 23 de diciembre de 2008, en Ciudad de México. Los tradicionales pavo, tequila y flor de Nochebuena, algunas de las señas de identidad de la Navidad mexicana, son “mercados dominados por corporaciones extranjeras”, criticó este martes la Confederación Nacional Campesina (CNC). EFE/Isaac Esquivel
JHK101 YOUNGIN (COREA DEL SUR) 19/12/08.- Dos pequeños pingüinos disfrazados de Santa Claus durante una celebración navideña en el parque de atracciones Everland en Yongin, provincia de Gyeonggi (Corea del Sur) hoy viernes 19 de diciembre. Everland es uno de los parque de atracciones de Corea del Sur. EFE/Jeon Heon-Kyun
Here is a stunningly beautiful picture-video done by a vlogger from Argentina named Marcos (aka: IBruit).
He has put spectacular images of many of the famous mountains from around the world on this video. There are many pictures of the great mountains of the United States, Asia, and Africa. Also, if you have traveled to South America, you will see the unbelievable images of the great mountains of the "Cordillera Blanca", the Andes Mountain range, and the "Patagonia"!
But what is the most stunning and beautiful thing about this video is that IBruit used the music of one of the greatest classical piano artist of all-time as a background setting - the Russian Rachmaninov! It is called Rachmaninov Piano Concerto #2.
If you look at this video and listen to the music, you will come to the conclusion that the Earth is Unique. Like the name of this blogsite -"La Tierra es unica......Tierra Unica"
IBruit calls his video - The Glory Of Mountains - La Gloria De Las Montañas!!!
Glorious Mountains to the music of Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto # 2 Pictures of the following mountains from around the world are in the video:
Above the Clouds, Mt. Shasta, California - Aerial View, Mount McKinley, Alaska - Alpenglow on the Slopes of Mount Hood, Oregon - Alpine Tarn and Mount Belleview, Paradise Divide Annapurna II (7937m) from Ghyaru Marsyangdi Valley Autumn at Matterhorn Peak, Sawtooth Range, California Bachsee, Wetterhorn, Schreckhorn, Switzerland - Baltoro Trek, Pakistan - Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake, Banner Peak and Thousand Island Lake, Inyo National Park Beauty Beyond Borders, Outside Aspen, Colorado - Brand New Day, Grinnell Point, Summer Glacier National Park Carson Peak, Sierra Nevada, California - Chief Mountain Glacier, Montana - Cirque of the Unclimbables, Nahanni National Park Clouds over Mount Chiquita, Ypsilon Mountain - Crimson Light, Patagonia, Argentina - Crimson Rise, Zion, Utah - Cuernos Del Paine, Andes Mountains, Chile - Dusy Basin, Kings Canyon, California - Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon - Everest, Lhotse, Himalayan Peaks, Nepal - Fall Spectrum in the Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier Fitzroy Peak, Andes Mountains, Argentina - Full Bloom, San Juan Mountains, Colorado - Golden Peaks of Rundle Mountain, Banff National Park Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - Great Sand Dunes National Monument - Hallett Peak and Lake Haiyaha at Sunrise, Rocky Mountains Haut Atlas Mountains, Morocco - Herbert Lake and Bow Range, Canadian Rockies, Hidden Lake in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington Hovering Above, Mount Elbert, Colorado - Image Lake Glacier, Peak Wilderness, Washington Kenai Mountains, Canyon Creek, Alaska - Mammoth Peak, Yosemite National Park, California Maroon Bells at Sunrise, Aspen, Colorado - Maroon Bells, White River National Park Masherbrum Peak, Baltoro Trek, Pakistan - Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland - Mirror Lake, Mount Rainier, Washington - Misty Peaks, Alps, Austria - - Mount Adams, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon and Washington Mount Assiniboine, Provincial Park, British Columbia Mount Athabasca, Jasper National Park, Alberta - Mount Baker Snoqualmie, National Forest, Washington Mount Everest, 1983 - Mount Fitz Roy, Patagonia, Argentina - Mount Fuji, Japan - - Mount Hood at Sunset, Oregon - Mount Mayon, Legazpi City, Luzon Islands, Philipines Mount McKinley, Denali National Park, Alaska - Mount Moran in Autumn, Wyoming - Mount Nuptse, Himalaya Mountains, Nepal - Mount Nuptse, Nepal - Mount Rainier National Park, Washington - Mount Rainier, Washington - 1600x1200 - Mount Shuksan, North Cascades National Park, Washington Mount Sneffels, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado
Originally posted on Smashing Applications by AN Jay
August 21, 2008
Today, we are compiling a list of 17 Beijing 2008 Olympic Advertisements. In this post, you can see how different companies conveyed their marketing/promotion message for their products or services for the Olympic season. They want their customers to enjoy the spirits and adventures of Olympic with them.
You are welcome to share if you know more Beijing 2008 Olympic Advertisements which our readers/viewers may like.
2008 Beijing Olympics - 660+ Great Moments Captured On Camera:
A few cool shots and comments from power photo bloggers at the 2008 Beijing Olympics:
"Snapped this shortly after Bolt's record breaking run in the 100m at the Olympics. What a talent! I Hope the tag-line gets a smile or two."
"I am just so happy and enjoying Beijing 2008 Olympics, 16 days is so fast and this wonderful experience will encourage me to keep forging ahead and surpass the dream both for my own and for my country. China is a friendly and great, also a powerful nation, welcome to Beijing, welcome to China! I deeply believed that I will see China host the second Olympics, and I will participate more next time!..."
"Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony. That's WOW again, just so wonderful experience to be there."
"Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremony. Silver bell performers dance in tune with the beat of the heavenly drums on the Mian Stage to greet the guests."
"Beijing ( Pechino) 18 agosto 2008 Matteo Morandi in azione nel suo esercizio nella finale degli anelli alle Olimpiadi di Pechino. Foto di Ferdinando Mezzelani-GMT"
Ever eat deep fried sparrow? How about seahorse or snakeskin? Swing by Beijing for the 2008 Olympics and stop by the Dinghy Men or Wangfujing Food Market and have an odd delicacy on a stick.
Here is my take-out order at Donghua Men:
"Ahhh.....I'll like to place my order to go please. I'll have a portion of fried sparrows, a cup of seahorses, and bowl of small worms. Oh, oh.....a diet coke as well. I need to watch my figure, so no noddles...."
Okay, food prejudice aside. It may be a bit unusual, but this type of cuisine is all protein. You can live without grains and starches, but not protein!
