They call soccer the "beautiful game," but an argument could be made that beach volleyball is the most beautiful game. Wives might object to their husbands sitting in front of the TV and watching tall bikini-clad women jumping and diving in the sand if it weren't for the fact that volleyball is a legitimate Olympic sport.

But there's a storm on the horizon (or, simply put, English weather), and it could cause volleyball players to bundle up in the equivalent of long underwear instead of bathing suits. The forecast calls for highs in the 60s early next week, with up to a 30 percent chance of rain. When you factor in night matches, that's not exactly bikini weather. Some beach volleyball players are ready to take precaution.

"We need it to keep our muscles warm," said Australian Tamsin Hinchley.

Nevertheless, beach volleyball is expected to draw crowds -- some half a million are predicted to come out for about 100 matches -- despite a relatively brief stint at the Olympics. It was introduced at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

It's not like it's "Baywatch-with-a-ball," but if the weather doesn't cooperate, NBC may want to trot out some reruns of Sydney circa 2000 to avoid a ratings hit.

Jokes about the Colorado shooting are not only "too soon," they are the furthest thing from "humor," according to Canadian producer Deadmau5 -- formally known as Joel Zimmerman. So when Playboy model Tricia Evans tweeted about "The Dark Knight Rises" being a movie "to die for" Deadmau5 quickly blasted the centerfold.

Last Friday evening, not 24 hours after the Aurora, Colo., shooting occurred at the Century 16 theater where 12 moviegoers were killed, Evans tweeted:

Since her heated interaction with the producer, Evans has tweeted a slew of messages regarding her joke about the Colorado shooting. She also retweeted some of the more vitriolic messages she received, which included death threats.

The Playmate's responses ran the gamut from apologetic ("I understand and I appreciate that! I can take being offended but it got taken a little too far. No harm/no foul") to anger ("Where would it get me? Lynched? Like u pieces of s--- on here? Just showing what stupid animals human beings r") to philosophic ("offering forgiveness with a heart full of understanding rather than a fist full of resentment is one of the most amazing things you can do") to flippancy ("Love me, hate me, say what u want about me, but all of the boys & all of the girls r beggin' 2 If u seek Amy").

Deadmau5, who is known for his candidness on Twitter, expressed nothing but sorrow over the harrowing event that unfolded in Colorado in the early morning hours of July 20.

Of the 12 people killed in the Aurora theater shooting, four of them were men who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their girlfriends. Now, each of these women are struggling to come to terms with both their grief and their gratitude.

Alexander Teves, 24, attended the midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" with his girlfriend Amanda Lindgren , 24,and another friend.

When suspected gunman James Holmes opened fire in the sold out theater, Teves immediately lunged to block Lindgren from the gunfire.

"I was really, really confused at first about what was going on, so confused," Lindgren told ABC News. "But, it's like Alex didn't even hesitate. Because I sat there for a minute, not knowing what was going on, and he held me down and he covered my head and he said, 'Shh stay down. It's ok. Shh just stay down.' So I did."

Teves blocked the bullets from Lindgren but he was shot and killed. She was not hit.

"He was my angel that night, but he was my angel every day I knew him," Lindgren said. "I'm broken."

Lindgren reflected on the profoundly close relationship she had with Teves, saying that the couple would not go an hour in the day "without missing each other terribly."

"My other half was just ripped apart from me and so for me it's still unreal," she said. "I can't picture my life without him. How do you? When someone loves you that much and you love somebody that much…how do you believe that this is real? And of all places. We were in that theater, that specific room. We were just supposed to watch a movie."

When asked if she thought Teves knew he was putting himself in danger for her, Lindgren said, "I know he did. He'd do anything for me. He always told me that, too. I just wish I could have protected him the same way he protected me."

Teves' father Tom Teves is also devastated, but said that his son is still with him.

"I'm hollow. But Alex has come and brought me…from heaven, he's been bringing me hope," Teves told ABC News. "He's still my inspiration. And I know now more than ever that there is a God. Because of Alex. Because Alex is still coming through. Because that's the kind of man he is."

Elsewhere in theater nine, John Larimer and his girlfriend Julia Vojtsek went through a similar situation.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John Larimer, 26, and his girlfriend Julia Vojtsek, 23, were sitting int the middle of the theater when the shooting began.

"John immediately and instinctively covered me and brought me to the ground in order to protect me from any danger," Vojtsek wrote in a statement. "Moments later, John knowingly shielded me from a spray of gunshots. It was then I believe John was hit with a bullet that would have very possibly struck me. I feel very strongly that I was saved by John and his ultimate kindness."

Prosecutors are to charge eight people, including Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, in connection with the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World.

Coulson, a former aide to the prime minister and ex-editor of the defunct Sunday tabloid, and Brooks, News International's former chief executive, will face charges in connection with the hacking of the phone of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.

The Crown Prosecution Service announcement means some of Rupert Murdoch's top former aides have been charged with criminal offences.

Among those charged were Stuart Kuttner, former managing editor of the News of the World, Ian Edmondson, former news editor, Greg Miskiw another former news editor, Neville Thurlbeck, former chief reporter, James Weatherup, former assistant news editor, and the private investigator Glenn Mulcaire.

Alison Levitt QC, principal legal adviser to the director of public prosecutions, announced the decision on Tuesday.

She said the charges related to allegations of phone hacking from 3 October 2000 to August 2006. The CPS will bring 19 charges in all, and say that 600 people were victims, ranging from victims of crime to politicians and celebrities.

Levitt said: "All, with the exception of Glenn Mulcaire, will be charged with conspiring to intercept communications without lawful authority, from 3 October 2000 to 9 August 2006. The communications in question are the voicemail messages of well-known people and/or those associated with them. There is a schedule containing the names of over 600 people whom the prosecution will say are the victims of this offence."

The CPS said victims included the former home secretaries David Blunkett and Charles Clarke, Tessa Jowell MP and her husband, David Mills, and Professor John Tulloch, a victim of the 7 July 2005 terrorist attacks on London.

The allegations that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked led to the News of the World's closure. Charged in relation to that were Coulson, Brooks, Kuttner, Miskiw, Thurlbeck, and Mulcaire.

In the years following the 2007 conviction of one of its journalists for phone hacking the royal household, News International insisted the practice was limited to one rogue reporter.

The charging decisions follow a Scotland Yard investigation that began last year, after police had repeatedly said for over a year that there was no need to reopen the investigation.

The Nation went 5 for 5 in his last set of predictions, and is now 23 of 32 overall.

Ivan Menjivar (24-8) vs. Mike Easton (12-1) – No strong opinion on this really. So uhm, Menjivar by decision.

Chad Mendes (11-1) vs. Cody McKenzie (13-2) – This is Mendes’ first fight since he lost his title match vs. Jose Aldo, Jr. He has a strong wrestling background, and trains with Team Alpha Male. McKenzie is a former TUF contestant who finishes most of his fights via the guillotine. That seems like a recipe for success for McKenzie – he is fighting  a wrestler who likes to shoot for the takedown and he can counter with a killer guillotine choke. The crazy thing about McKenzie’s guillotine is that everyone knows it’s coming (he’s won 11 of his 13 fights via the guillotine) and yet he still gets it on his opponent somehow. I don’t think he’ll be able to get it on Mendes though. Prediction: Mendes with a Mendes-like grinded out decision win.

“The Stun Gun” Dong-Hyun Kim (15-1-1-1 NC) vs. Demian Maia (15-4) – This marks Maia’s 170 lbs. debut, and he drew a tough one in Kim, who’s lost only once in his career. Maia’s a wizard on the ground, and the fight will probably end up there, either through Kim’s judo or Maia pulling guard. Kim’s a big welterweight, but Maia ha been fighting at 185 before this, so that might not be as much of a factor. Maia has not been able to submit anybody in his last 8 fights,  7 of which have gone the distance. This one should go that direction as well. Prediction: Kim via decision

Cung Le (9-2) vs. Patrick “The Predator) Côté (17-7):  Côté returns to the UFC after a year and a half of fighting in other leagues, due to being cut by UFC after 3 straight losses. Le – part time fighter and actor – will fight in the UFC for the second time after coming over from Strikeforce. Le has flashy kicks and good standup, but its effectiveness is very dependent on stamina. And at 40, that stamina is pretty much not what it was. Côté will have to fight a smart fight to avoid getting picked off by Cung’s kicks; I do think there’s still some life left in those legs of Cung and that’ll give him the win. Prediction: Cung Le by KO

Tito Ortiz (16-10-1) vs. Forrest Griffin (18-7): After splitting their first two fights, this battle will not only mark the end of the Ortiz-Griffin trilogy, but it will be Tito’s retirement fight as well. Ortiz, one of the most dominant champions in UFC history, is calling it quits after this fight. While he is well past his physical prime, he was one of the best ever at 205. And no one could sell a fight like Tito in those days. Unfortunately, his body is too broken down nowadays, and while Forrest’s is not that much better, it’ll be enough. Prediction: Forrest by decision

For The UFC Middleweight Championship: The Champion – Anderson “The Spider” Silva (31-4) vs. Chael Sonnen (27-11-1): Anderson Silva arrived in the UFC just a bit more than 6 years ago. He won the title in his 2nd fight there and has completely dominated the competition and has not even come close to losing, except on one occasion. And that one occasion was the first time him and Sonnen fought. Sonnen dominated Silva for the better part of 4  and a half rounds, before getting caught in a triangle and tapping out. Silva supposedly fought through a serious rib injury suffered in training, but it was a close call for the champ nonetheless. This fight has taken a very heated dimension as well, as Silva seems to have taken personally Sonnen’s pro-wrestling sytle taunts and interviews; these taunts started before the first fight and has continued in the buildup to the rematch. Sonnen’s mouth and Silva’s response will help sell this fight to the stratosphere and put millions in each man’s pockets. I don’t think it’ll be nowhere near as close as the first one though. Prediction: Silva by KO

How many times have we said to ourselves that we just don't have enough Snooki in our lives? Never? Me neither. But if people who think that way do exist, they're going to be very happy to learn that "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has added to her empire. The eight-months pregnant reality star has debuted ... Snooki's Wild Cherry Soda. As the 24-year-old explained to "Extra" at the launch of the soft drink at the Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop in L.A. on Thursday, the venture is "another adventure in my branding process." The entrepreneur has already come out with Snooki slippers, perfume, bronzer, and tanning lotion. When — if? — fans go to their grocery stores looking for the drink, they won't have any trouble finding it. The soda will definitely stand out, thanks to its Snooki-inspired, zebra-print packaging.

The "Snooki and JWoww" star had another high-profile appearance Wednesday night, when she was a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." During her interview, Snooki chatted with another one of the show's guests, and an unlikely fan of hers, former House Speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. Check out this clip, where Gingrich is kind to the pint-sized star, but admits - gasp! - that he's never seen "Jersey Shore." Do you believe him?

In the wake of Friday's devastating theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., President Obama remarked that it will be the "good people" -- the heroes who took action -- that remain in our memories long after James Holmes, the alleged gunman, has been forgotten.

And as stories from the darkened chaos begin to emerge, three among many share similar heroic stories: they all died shielding their girlfriends from bullets.

Jon Blunk had served in the Navy and was planning to re-enlist. On Friday, the 26-year-old took his girlfriend, Jansen Young, to see the "Dark Knight" -- when the assault began, Young says he saved her life. "Jon just took a bullet for me," Young said in an interview on "Today". "He knew and threw me on the ground, and was like, 'We have to get down and stay down.'"

While Holmes walked up and down the aisles shooting, Young says her boyfriend was a constant presence, pushing her further under the seats and out of the line of fire. Finally, as the shots slowed, she crawled out and attempted to pull up Blunk by the shoulder, but he didn't move.

"I guess I didn't really know he had passed, up until I started shaking him and saying, 'Jon, Jon, we have to go... It's time for us to get out of here,' '' she told the Denver Post.

Reached for comment by the NY Daily News, Young's mother described Blunk as "loving, the kind of guy you want your daughter to be with."

Maybe she really just doesn't read the news, but Madonna's managed to do it again: Despite being warned by police, the singer -- who named her album after a thinly veiled drug reference -- defied a ban and waved fake machine guns and pistols on stage at her show in Scotland on Saturday.

Her performance drew the ire of Mothers Against Guns, who said the 53-year-old singer "should know better."

"Madonna and her dancers using replica guns was always in bad taste but given what happened in Colorado it is even worse," a representative for the organization told the Saturday Morning Herald.

The singer's camp remained defiant. "Madonna would rather cancel her show than censor her art," a member of her tour staff told HuffPost's Rob Shuter. "Her entire career, she has fought against people telling her what she can and cannot do. She’s not about to start listening to them now."

HuffPost Entertainment has checked in with Madge's tour developments from time to time. Whether she was flashing her nipple, putting swastikas on politicians' faces or knocking Lady Gaga, many fans were able to dismiss her antics as typical attempts at staying relevant. It's unclear if the fallout from Saturday's gun-toting show will be met with a similar, "Oh, Madonna."

In the days since the early Friday shooting at a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" that left 12 dead and a total of 71 people sprayed with bullets, President Obama has traveled to Aurora, Co. to meet with victims and their families. Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York has relentlessly framed the massacre as indicative of the need for better gun laws. Flags around the nation were lowered to half-mast. But because nothing says "edgy" like writhing around on stage with plastic machine guns, Madonna's show must go on.

I saw my Guava Soup recipe on my 'popular post' list, last week. I am surprised to saw my 2 yrs old post got your attention but it also hit me to one of my post drafts that been been queuing since...uhm well since.. 2010?! X_X. How time flies! LOL.
To make it worst, I said on that post that I will talk about the health benefits of Guava on the next post too! Big time. I should finish the post draft before the Guava recipe appears again on my popular post list and you read what I promised you there. Haha.
Well, I sure tried that for the last couple days and am glad I finally can post it today. So aye aye captain, lets go to the topic right meow. YAY.

Guava is one of my fav fruit and since I live in tropical country, it easy to find it.

From all types of Guavas, my fav are "Red" guava like shown in the picture above- bought them in the traditional market this morning and couldn't get the bigger size and as you read on my title, another type of Guava on my favorite list is definitely the strawberry Guava.

Its called Strawberry guava because this red-fruited variety has an excellent strawberry like flavor

I used to call them Jambu England- as the seller told me.I was kinda raised my eyebrows when I heard how they named them-makes these tropical fruits comes from a non tropical country so to my curiosity I decide to investigate more and found out that Strawberry guava was originate from Colombia and Brazil, I found out also that Psidium cattleilanum  a.k.a Strawberry Guava named in honor a notable English horticulturist Sir William Cattley. Still according to my source, the strawberry guava also commonly known as Cattley Guava or Peruvian Guava- I guess those names are a bit hard to be spelled for local so they just call them Jambu England or England Guava in English for practicality reason.

Anyway, if you are not familiar with strawberry guava. Here's how they look like.


I have the tree at my front yard besides the mango tree and also Durian tree- my brother Rio, just planted last week.

I bought the Strawberry guava tree about 3 years ago, it cost almost $40. Glad it grows on the new soil I also bought along with the tree coz me and my family like the taste very much, even the kids in my neighborhood likes them. Those kids like to pick the fruits even when they are not ripe yet and yea so its everybody's tree now. Its okay, hehehe.

As you can see the fruits are  small, to 1-2 inch around. The strawberry guava I have at home is the 'Longpipes' variety so the fruit turns red when ripe. The fruit will fall and disappear quickly into the soil if it is not picked.

Here's the strawberry guava my other brother Angga picked for me- fresh from the tree. Sorry for the poor quality pic. I took the pic when I type this with my webcam and forgot to clean the lens. D'oh.


Because the tree and the fruits looks pretty, some might prefer to use the tree just for their house ornament but we like the fruit so its not just an ornament at our house.


This dark red skinned guava tastes sweet, a bit sour and very juicy with very soft and sweet pulp - excellent strawberry like flavor . The seed are small and white in color.

You might ask why I like and fav Guava. Its because of its richness in nutrients. Guava has brilliant health benefits.

"A few guavas in the season keeps the doctor away for the whole year"

Guava is very rich of vitamins, protein and minerals with no cholesterol and less digestible carbohydrates is very filling and satisfies appetite very easily.

Because of its richness in nutrients, Guava also helps people who want to lose weight but ironically it helps gaining weight in lean or thin people. They keeps your metabolism right helping proper absorption of nutrients.

When I am doing my research for guava a.k.a browsing :D, it said that guava leaf extract helps control diabetes. From another source, it said that Guava was used for century to treat diabetes in China.

I am not diabetic but I have diabetes gen in the family so I always interesting with how to treat and most importantly how to prevent diabetes  and that sounds like a good news for me so again to my curiosity I investigate it more and found out that recent study conducted in rats shown eating guava with its skin increase blood sugar  91% so if you have high blood sugar make sure you peel off its skin and eat before it too ripe. (research published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research and conducted by researchers at the Medicinal Research Laboratory of the University of Allahabad blood sugar levels in rats injected with guava peel extract rose by 91% in sub-diabetic rats within two hours of administration and by 27% in normal rats after eight hours of administration)

Hello visitor. We are in April already, how time flies!

Its been a long time I did not update my fashion feed. and yep, as you read in the title, Hijab has catched my attention. Today I want to share about Hijab Trend in Indonesian [ part 1] and also How To Wear Hijab Indonesian Style Tutorial [Part 2].

Many muslim woman in Indonesia choose to wear hijab or jilbab in local term and so with some of my friends and family.

I myself don't wear hijab but I amazed with how hijabbers- common local term for hijabi, make the symbolic headpiece become a way to express not only their beliefs but also their styling ability. The creativity of hijabbers in Indonesia has also inspired and influence the way other muslim woman in other countries wear their hijab and the world of Islamic fashion in general.

The limited option in term of wardrobe when wearing hijab seemed could not stop many young woman in Indonesia experimenting with fashion option and ways of wearing their hijab with attitude.

Combining various colors, pattern and texture into the typical hijab attire is how to wear a hijab Indonesian style makes the hijab colorful, form- fitting and incorporates different fabrics simultaneously.

Natural fiber is more preferable. Breathable, soft and cool materials as you see in these pictures above and below, are definitely intended to suit Indonesian climate.

Some list of materials often used for these hijabs in the market I often found are Cotton, Paris Cotton, Rayon Cotton- I like it myself very comfortable to wear and I like its hand's feel, Cotton Jeans, Denim, Combed cotton, All type of Spandex; spandex rayon, spandex cotton also lycra, Chiffon, Sateen, Jersey, Slumb Jersey, etc etc