Yeay! I got my predictions right. My picks for the 3 contestants that will through to the top 12 came out to be right! So people, the other 3 of top 12 are:
Allison Iraheta (even though I didn't like her rendition of Alone, tp she was one of the best among the worst last night..Kak Carrie jugak yg best bawak lagu tuh..all hail to Carrie Underwood!)
Kris Allen (x bagus sgt ponn, tp he stood out from the rest yg cam hampehh~)
Adam Lambert (definitely producer's choice...huhhh~)
Help me get through this guys! I'll be having 3 exams next week. 2 on Monday alone, and the other one on Thursday. 2 on Geology classes and the other is Sociology. I even have a group presentation on Tuesday and a lab due on Wednesday. And Redifer Student Employee Meeting is on Monday night, the night before the group presentation for Marine Geology. One thing about this presentation, we are still in the stage of figuring out when and where to meet, let alone the business of discussing and constructing the power point presentation and most importantly, appointment with Demian. All of those need to be done as soon as possible but we literally haven't started anything yet! We even don't know each other!! OMG! Gotta keep myself composed and prepared for the challenges I'll be facing. Work hard! Pray hard! Study smart! **perghhh** oh! I almost forgot about one thing. I work on Sunday night ya'alls!! I'll be going home from work at like 10pm the earliest. I'd be extremely exhausted for sure and I definitely have to fight that in order to do revision! How I'm hoping that at this moment I'm done with at least half of the materials but the truth is, I haven't started anything yet!!! OMG! I'm scaring myself here. Ok, I don't wanna drag this issue and giving myself a headache. It's better for me to get to sleep now! Bye people! Night~
p/s: The 2nd group of the top 36 was just terrible! Overall, bad bad song choices and only few that stood out from the rest.
fuhhh~~ The Oscars ran for about three and a half hour last night..and all i can say is, it was breathtaking! The host, Hugh Jackman did a really really good job. One thing that surprised me most was that he can sing!! The awards show was so theatrical or very Broadway-like, and I love it! And there was Miss Sasha Fierce, Beyonce too!!!
And most importantly, Slumdog Millionaire swept away 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Song.
I love the concept that they brought up when announcing the nominees for acting categories. Some of the past winners described the achievement of each nominee and it was full with emotion and very sincere indeed.
And THON! I'm so dissappointed with myself for not even went to the BJC for THON this year due to many circumstances. However, congratulations for raising7.490,133.87 million this year, slashing last year's record, $6,615,318.04. I'm so proud being part of Penn State's society because we care FOR THE KIDS!!
ARGHHH!!! I'm pissed off and soooo disappointed.. It was the 1st result show for the 1st group of top 36 to know who are the 3 contestants who get the most vote to proceed to top 12.
And guess what?? Anoop didn't make the cut!!! I know it was really tough last night as everybody performed their very best (I have to admit that this season's contestants are by far the most talented). But the thing is, I really (really really) want Anoop to make it through the top 12. I was shocked to find out that Michael Sarver instead made it..I have no idea why America prefer Michael as opposed to Anoop. I know I sound bias here but tell you what, Anoop really can sing dude!!
And it was no surprise to see Danny Gokey and Alexis Grace guaranteed their spot in the top 12 because both of them were incredible last night, and I personally feel that they are the top 2 best performance of the night.
However, there is still hope for Anoop. There will be a wild card show in 2 weeks time. In this wild card round, the judges have all the power to pick 3 contestants who they feel deserve a spot in the top 12 but have gotten low vote during the top 36 show. And since all of the judges are crazy over Anoop, I'm damn sure that he will make it. **grin**
So, no more worries. Am crossing finger for Anoop. And I'm starting to like both Alexis and Danny. He was really amazing singing Mariah Carey's 'Hero' and I really like it even though I can sense that he was trying to imitate last season's winner, David Cook. I'm looking forward to see Lil Round and what Norman Gentle has to offer at this stage of the competition. And I hope to see jamar Rodgers in the wild card round. He totally deserves to be in the show.
It is official today that it is my first day of skipping class of this semester. How should I feel about it? Regret? hurm..i should not..I have a plenty of reasons to doing this..it is not that I overslept and being a lazy ass to get up of the bed..I've been to marine geology class at 11.15am and even had a wonderful breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts before.. But why do I do this? The reason is simple yet might sounds complicated: It is the opportunity cost that played in my mind as my eye was staring at Damien's notes on the board..yes, my mind was actually somewhere else during the lecture.. I was thinking, how the hell I can complete marine geology's summary and homework in 2 days time..yes, it sounds crazy that both of them are due this coming Thursday. BUT! I still have a lab due tomorrow..geology of oil and gas lab which requires me to use MAC to do it..dont ask me why coz Windows isn't capable of doing this **another strong reason for me to buy a Macbook..wink wink** So, now i am sitting in the library's computer lab **of course using Mac desktop** and updating this blog which definitely the last thing I should be doing considering my current situation..ngehehehe.. Yeah, back to opportunity cost..I sacrifice the 1.25 hours of the-matilah-kalau-skip-lecture-by-the-great-Rudy-Slingerland because I think I need time to do some other works..yeah people, i know i'm procrastinating now but, this is what i think it takes to be efficiently procrastinating which is to use every second possible to finish everything up even by skipping lectures..I know my friend will back me up by giving me their notes and lecture recordings so that I won't be so left out..hehehehe...
so, enough with blogging for now..get back to work haleem!!!!!
ingat lagi tak ngan akak kite yg sorang nih, MELINDA DOOLITTLE?? she was a total vocal powerhouse in the 6th season of American Idol even though she didn't make it to the final 2. despite, i still love and adore her talent. and thank god, finally, she released her debut album entitled, COMING BACK TO YOU. it's a blend of R&B, jazz, blues and gospel. and ya, it brings you back to zaman kegemilangan aretha franklin and gladys knight gituh.. And here's a review from Slant Magazine:
Melinda Doolittle Coming Back to You by Jonathan Keefe Posted: February 1, 2009
Considering that she's one of the only American Idol contestants ever to transcend the show's karaoke trappings, it's not much of a surprise that season seven finalist and erstwhile professional background singer Melinda Doolittle offers, with Coming Back to You, what is easily the strongest, most self-assured debut album by any of the show's many alums. Doolittle's run on Idol was characterized by unusually shrewd, genre-aware song choices and a vocal style that cast her as a throwback to classic R&B singers who relied more on soul and distinctive phrasing than the show's usual substitutions of melisma and glory notes. So rather than attempt to adopt contemporary trends that would be ill-fitting with her natural talents, Doolittle and producer Mike Mangini have wisely opted for a retro-minded style that falls right into the singer's wheelhouse, and the result is the first Idol debut that functions as a fully realized statement of artistic identity.
Although the album is a collection of covers, many of these songs are relatively unknown (opener "Fundamental Things" is lifted from one of Bonnie Raitt's lesser recent albums, while "If I'm Not In Love" was most recently done by Faith Hill), meaning that Doolittle is not competing with any iconic performances. That gives the singer ample room to flex her considerable muscle: She vamps and growls through a sultry rendition of blues legend Bobby Johnson's extraordinary "Dust My Broom" and conveys a palpable sense of longing on the title track. It would be too easy to call these readings effortless; that Doolittle has put serious thought into her phrasing throughout the record is clear on standout cuts like "Walkin' Blues" and the torchy "It's Your Love."
On the whole, Mangini's production choices successfully recreate an old-school R&B vibe, making excellent use of a Hammond B3 and brass section flourishes that never pull focus from Doolittle. What keeps the album from standing fully alongside like-minded records such as Sharon Jones & the DAP Kings's 100 Days, 100 Nights or even Nikka Costa's Pebble to a Pearl is that the production is a bit too studio-slick for Doolittle's lived-in vocals, and the session musicians, while undeniably talented, never quite cohere into sounding like a real band. That her backup occasionally lets her down, though, ultimately speaks to how confident Doolittle sounds here. Coming Back to You is an impressive opening salvo—even without the "for an American Idol" qualifier.
Does anybody know how can I catch up the Grammy Awards show later? I mean, I couldn't watch the live telecast (which will start in one hour time) because I have an exam and a lab report due tomorrow.
During the recent Martin Luther King, Jr. day celebration, I had a chance to experience The Human Race Machine. Personally, I have never experienced using any machine of this kind before and this was totally new to me. The machine’s ability to morph my face into several main races, amazed me so much, and I am sure that I am not the only person to feel this way. Firstly, the machine captured the picture of my face and then it inquired my age. Later it started morphing my face and show how do I look if I were a Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian. I would say they look a bit different from my actual look; however Middle Eastern look matched my face very well. Besides, this unique machine helped me to envision myself as a 60 year old man.
The one thing that came across my mind as I stepped out of the machine is how equal humans actually are. We are equal in so many ways despite differences in hair color, skin color, the language we talk, the food we eat, the religion we belief and the country we live in. I realized that it is us who create the boundaries that segregate human into several groups or classes even though we are born the same in the eye of the Creator. This is what then results to what we called as prejudice, hence the tendency to cross the boundary and to discriminate against sexes, races, religion, and country of origin and so on.
I am really glad to have witnessed the effort of this university to instill the value of human equality amongst students by giving firsthand experience to this Human Race Machine. This would make us appreciate other races more. I admit that I used to have little prejudice over certain races because of my tendency to ‘judge a book by its cover’. And now that I realized how bad it is to think badly of other people, I believe that we human are all the same.
Apart from that, this machine makes me even prouder of being who I am right now. People have always perceived me as a Mexican which I think maybe because of my overall look and skin color. Despite their perception, I am proud to tell others where I come from, which is Malaysia. The opportunity to explain to them where Malaysia is located, what language we speak, what food we eat, and what religion we believe in; makes the proud feeling grow even more tremendous in me. Being an international student here in Penn State, I always consider myself as the black sheep of the society as opposed of being a frontrunner. But, The Human Race Machine changes it all. This very experience gives me a new perspective of life as the minority in this college or America in general, that I am the same with other people, be them White, Black, Indian, Chinese or whatever race they might be.
p/s: This is actually the assignment for my sociology class. Just got it done just now and I wanna share it with you guys =)
1. Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 or more friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got it from.
IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY? Perlu Kamu
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Debaran Cinta**aduh! penasaran!**
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going **oh yeah!**
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Tak Mungkin Berpaling **there's no turning back katanya..haha..**
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Tangisan Marhaenis
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Bersamamu **my friends always wanna be with me eh? auwww...so sweet~**
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Hati **i love u mum, dad!**
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi
WHAT IS 2+2? Generasiku **oh, this is cute!! =) **
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Curiga **haduihh~**
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Hanya Segenggam Setia **awwwww~~**
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Lost Wihtout You **oh, I'm lost without you My God, my parents, my friends..oh, mcm ucapan la plak..ngehehehe**
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Mercy **oh, full with mercy huh?**
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Speak My Mind **oh, ada chemistry di situ..huhu..**
WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU Hanya Milikmu
WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Aku Sindarela **wah! aku kawin puteri raja ke aku yg jadi putera raja??**
WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Aku Masih Setia **wah, setia hingga ke liang lahad gituee...**
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? P.D.A (We Just Dont Care)
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Korban Kasih **aik, mcm lebih dari kawan jek =))**
WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Melankolia **wateva**
HOW WILL YOU DIE? Quickly **OMG OMG OMG!!!!! Quickly ke??????????**
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? Take A Bow
WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? Tujuh Syarat **I'd laugh kalau ada pompuan yg masih kenekan 7 syarat untuk kawin..huhuhu..that is sooooo yesterday! hahaha**
WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Me, Myself and I **aduh~**
WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? Purnama Merindu (motifff??)
WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? Tak Ku Duga
DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? Be Without You
IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? Airmata Ibu **I'll never let my mum cry for the mistake I made..sob sob**
WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? Hidup Penuh Bicara
WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? Kasih Tercipta **oh, adakah kasih sudah tercipta untukku???? gitewww**
p/s: aku suke la mende ni..sape2 yg bace post ni, pegi la buat k, it is so much fun! hahaha.. and yea, i got this from Amir Hazwan..And this is my second attempt sebab the 1st one I used my Imeem playlist..lagu ckit sajork..yg ni baru betul Ipod..hehehehe..
Yeah, the first part of the Hollywood week was shown last night. Judging from the audition, and what I watched last night, I have some favorite contestants already! **woot! woot!**
Anoop Desai
Danney Gokey
Frankie Jordan
Jamar Rogers
Jasmine Murray
Michael Castro
They have the voice, the talent, the look, the potential and most importantly they are what this whole competition is all about. I'd love to see them through the top 12. And I'm pretty sure one of them would be the in the final 2.
However, they were no snapshots of Frankie and Michael last night, but I'm pretty sure they did so well. And I think Michael Castro will surely overshadow his brother form last season, Jason Castro.
It will be a tough season I guess because everybody is really talented. So guys, tune up to FOX every Tuesday and Wednesday 8pm ET!!
aku dalam dilema.. summer class registration is just 6 days to go.. and yet aku rasa mcm nak balik je the whole summer.. but aku rasa mcm nak amik je 1st session class.. argh!!!! should i just go home and enjoy my beautiful relaxing holiday for 3 full months? or should i take some summer classes and go back home for just 6 weeks?
buntu! any advice or suggestion?
u guys might say, "balik je la!! next year bukan nye ko boleh balik pun!!"
but my inner self says, "go take 1st session class, and then balik la..amik sikit je kelas, tapi ko keje banyak..35 hours a week maybe?? so, ur eurotrip dream akan tercapai."
when i think back, i'll say, "oh, bapak x best kalau balik sekejap..tak sampai 2 bulan pun..dah la one week burn camtuh je sebab OBS..nak pegi majlis kawin kengkawan lagi..xde masa nk spend ng family.."
Oh! sgt penat! semalam, which is ahad..I worked for dinner shift which ended at 9pm..but it was 10.30pm when I walked out of Redifer..huhh~ Super Bowl punye pasal, I stayed until the game ended with the Steelers won the thingy..btw, i enjoyed the game eventho i had the chance just to watch the 4th quarter..huhu..
dari redifer, went straight away to library sebab nak buat lab report yg due today..the lab was about Irish Valley Member in Catskill Formation in which we have to come out with 5 sedimentary facies to describe the formation..bunyik mcm senang, but!!!! pecah kepala jugak nak figure out 5 different facies to cater 8 hand samples and 7 thin sections...fuhh~~ by 3am, i was 80% done with the lab report...it was already tooooo late so i went home..scary jugak, sebab dah xde sape2 kat luar..
untuk menghilangkan rasa takut, i phoned my mum, borak2 so that takde la rase cuak sgt..got to talked with my youngest brother and my dad too..after a 13 minutes conversation, i finally made it to The Graduate..settled everything down and got to sleep by 3.45am kot..
then, ade plak kelas 9pagi tadi..so i woke up early..the earliest in the house as usual..and pegi kelas mcm biasa..pukul 2.30pm i had a lab (lab which i need to turn in the lab report)..thank god that there were no microscope observation or some sort this week..it was just some fill in the blank kinda lab..so, i sneaked out after one hour (it suppose to be a 3 hour lab..hehe..) and redeemed one and a half hour of my beauty sleep on the couch..huhuhu..skg baru ade rasa lega sikit..
so, people, pengajarannya, jangan buat keje last minute!!! x pasal2 x cukup tido! i've been reminding myself about this particular matter but it seems that procrastinating is always there in my blood..is it a genetic disorder or sumthin?? if so, I wonder where i might got it from..hahahaha.. so, it is clear that THE LONGER YOU WAIT THE WORSE IT GETS!!!!!!!!!
wait! why hari kedua paling penat dalam hidup?? sebab this was definitely not the 1st one..sebab xde lagi hari yang dpt mengalahkan hari yang aku rasa paling penat sekali kat dunia ni..maybe i need another entry for that kalau rajin la..haha..
2/13: Confessions of a Shopaholic USA Premiere & Pay day (!!!!!)
2/15: Comcast bill due (!)
2/22: 81st Annual Academy Awards
2/27:Pay day (!!!!!)
And from now on, I'll block my schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday night for p/s: can't wait for those 2 awards shows..matilah Grammy tu malam before exam!!!
