Muse

Some said it leaked bu accident, some said it was purposely leaked by the record company to generate publicity. Regardless of the reason, Jolin Tsai's latest offering LEAKED!!! I can overlook the 128K or 192K quality, I just need to hear it for myself was this album worth the wait. After putting it on replay the whole day, I must say Jolin has outdid herself again.

The album's track listing is quite balance in terms of dance tracks and ballad. We all saw what Jolin can do in 'The Great Artist' and the amount of solid cash her record company is willing to spend on her. The first part of the album is made up of dance track, such as the pop-ish 'Dr. Jolin', Euro-pop-ish 'Ecstasy', the single ladies anthem 'Friday The 13th' and 'Beast' which she wrote herselft. I'm soooooo hooked on 'Ecstasy', even though is sound like 'Love Player 2.0'. Kudos to Qing Feng from Soda Green for coming up with this song.

The second half of the album is consist of ballads, such as her second single 'The Wondering Poet', 'Colour Photo', 'Someone' etc. Her choice of ballads these time around shows much more maturity and her voice sounds much more experience. I usually just skip her ballads but this time I actually ended up liking them all, especially the last track on the album 'I'. It may be the most personal but yet the most simple song Jolin ever did. One can never go wrong with a ballad written by Tanya Chua. It fits as a perfect ending for this album.

So in the end, as a fan, I was not disappointed. It was really worth the wait. This could possibly be the best album of the year (in the Chinese entertainment industry). Now this year would be perfection if Jay Chou would stop fooling around with his underage girlfriend and stop making mysterious movie so he can sing the theme song. We need your album! 





     

Mails

On the bright side, 

I still my regular doses of mails 

in the form of telephone bills and magazine subscription. 

Jangkar 2.0

If someone ask me to go hiking last year, the answer will be a big 'HELL NO'. But somehow I managed to slide hiking into my short list of hobbies this year. For most of my Facebook friends who has seen the pictures that I uploaded will probably know that I've been to the Jangkar waterfall back in April, but yet I still came back, 5 months later.

Things were a bit different this time around. We hiking up stream via the rocky river, jumping from rock to rock. And this time, rather than just swim underneath and stare up at the giant waterfall, I actually climbed up the waterfall, which was about 3 to 4 stories high. The view from above was SPECTACULAR! You can see the clear sky, the horizon, as if everything was just at the bottom of your feet. Plus, there's another waterfall up there, not as big as the first one, but still a great place to swim.

At the end of the day, we were at exhausted, some even got sunburn, including me. But it was memories made, it was another brand new experience. A big thank to Susan (the girl standing beside me in the pic above) for organizing this trip, I look forward to our next adventure :)

Top of the waterfall

After 50 Shades

I'm done with 50 Shades, and I really mean DONE. I wouldn't bother warning you guys all the spoilers that I'm going to spill here, because you know why? There is just nothing that you couldn't think of from a romance novel, except the kinky erotic part of course. The cheesy elements aside, the storyline just gets more and more typical. Half way through book number 2, I begin to skip all of the sex scene, which is getting more and more boring for me. For those scene, I'll just wait for the movie.

Yes, there's a happy ending to this erotic trilogy. And just like Edward and Bella, they have kids too, well, they have 2 (1 was on the way) so technically they win. I was disappointed, because I was not shocked. I was not expected to be shocked but still I'm disappointed. It was like one of those silly love novels I used to read when I was in primary school. Rich guy, normal girl, two worlds collide, differences rises, some villains appear and someone saved the day and they all live happily ever after. 

The main problem I have with 50 is that the ending is too perfect. Hell, the Greys are perfect, like the Cullen family, but even better, because they don't suck mountain lion's blood and don't glitter under the sunlight. I just don't like perfection, I'm not a perfectionist. All in all, this trilogy should be categorized as light reading, something you can read will waiting for the bus or just goddamn bored. So, I'm done. And I am not sure now that it is a good idea to turn it into a movie, a porn maybe, but not a movie.

Going Out

Despite Jennifer Lopez's latest attempt to keep going in, which seems to be the latest trend of life style which people are getting quite comfortable with, I'm actually going in opposite direction by going out, out, as in outdoor to be exact.

Going out was actually the best advice my mom gave me this year, when I was still in a zero-distant, super-glue-tight relationship with my laptop and Internet. As it turns out, the less static I stayed, the more weight I lose. As it turns out, I kinda enjoy outdoor activities, such as swimming, cycling, hiking and other stuff that involved sweat and dirt.

But on the down side, I find it hard to find myself some companies to do those outside stuff with me. Like when it's super sunny, I can hardly find anyone who would be interested to take a dip at the sea or at the river with me. Part of the reason is my limited social circle, but the main reason, in my opinion, is that going out is just not as cool and fun as it used to be.

So, maybe next time when I ask you to go out with me, you'll know what I mean.

50 Shades

Yes, I'm referring to the best selling exotic sex novel that everyone's talking about. It's a trilogy and will soon become a movie, and they will probably make 2 movies out of the last book too, like most novel-turned-movies. I just finished reading the first book, and is now half way through the second book. I'm not shock that they are making movies out of these books, but there's only a thin line between turning it into a movie or porn movie to be exact.

 So, if you're gonna read it, be warned and be prepare for lots of kinky sex stuff pouring out of Christian Grey's Red Room of Pain. The stuff happening there is beyond 18sx, trust me. This is holla worst that Rihanna's S & M, it's 50 shades worst. But when you set aside the kinky elements, 50 shades is just a classic cheesy love novel. Romantic? Yes. Funny? Yes, well, most of the time when they are not having sex. Heart warming? Hmmm, sometimes. It has all the things that a good love novel need to sell big time, and maybe bigger than Twilight.

 I'm now at book 2, 50 Shades Darker, and the romance is still going on, and off. Typical love story between a filthy rich guy with a twisted past and a girl who think she can save him. It's just like Twilight, minus the fangs and blood and Taylor Lautner. So, the only question on mind is that who has the gut to play these two love birds. Whoever they are, be prepare to show lots of skin, and I'm prepare to face the fact that it probably won't make it pass our shitty censorship system and I'll have to use other means to watch it. Christian Grey is too good to be true, but who doesn't want one , right? lol

Living Under The Radar

Yup. That's my life. It has been a couple of months since my last post, I thought I'd quit blogging buti eventually kept this blog up and running because I do cherish those friends who continue to blog. Another reason for my previous intention of shutting it down again was because life hasn't been that interesting since graduation (which I initially planned to write in another post but that thought never did manifest into any action).

 So all in all, my life have been nothing but boredom. Yup, guest that's the first trait of adulthood. I'm not gonna put it in details what I have been up to, because there's this thing call cell phone which you can use to call or text me about that stuff. On to another subject, I am addicted to the hit comedy series The Big Bang Theory, thanks to a friend of a friend who gave me a complete 5 seasons of the show. I watched a few episode before but watching it this time around from the first episode, was another hilarious experience.

Now I can't say which one is funnier, Modern Family or The Big Bang Theory. I used to be a nerd that those four guys in TBBT, and I'm probably am, so I guess that I can relate to the show. One thing that really astonish me is that the fact that Leonard and Penny can still be friend after breaking up for the second time,that I cannot do though I really admire the relationship they have between them. Plus, Sheldon never fail make me laugh. Wish my life was made up of countless episodes of 20 minutes comedy. Maybe in time I'll get an Emmy. Hmm.

This Version Of Me

I've been meaning to leave a different impression on my friends for my recent convocation, and I decided to lose some weight. I guess I did it, judging from reaction from most people who hasn't seen me since January. Some ask me how did I did it, though I couldn't give them the details because the convo (I'll cover that in another post soon) was such a rush, so here is my side of the story, my story.

I have been chubby for almost my whole life, I love eating and cooking and baking, and shopping for clothes was always never a wonderful experience. Like most people who are dying to lose some weight, I have tried so many weight lose products and the only effect they had on me was wasting my money and time. And being a  university student, I have spent most of my time in front of my computer, exercising only my fingers. So, when we had our little new year eve countdown at a local KFC outlet, losing weight was once again on top of my new year's resolution, but this time, I really wanna make it happen.

The photo above was taken during our new year eve countdown, back then my weight was round 90kg plus. I don't know the real figure because stepping on the scale was so terrifying. Being obese (I never really could say this word out loud), I was kinda unhappy, and I was unhealthy. So right after Chinese New Year, it was time to set my once again #1 new year resolution into motion.

A Few Words

Hmmm. Since when blogging has become a monthly chore for me? I guess it started when I moved home, and no longer a undergrad hogging the internet 24-7. I'm beginning to find life outside of the cyber world, though I still constantly check my Facebook or Weibo on my Iphone. I just couldn't find the need to express what's on my mind to the crowd over the internet. I noticed some of my friends who were in their freshmen year who update their Facebook status and posting photos after photos every 5 minutes. Although I'm sorta annoyed, I just let them me, because some point in my life, I've been there, I've done that too. So who am I to judge then.

Things seem to slow down when my student life has become a thing in the past. Graduation is around the corner, I'm not as anxious as I thought I would. It's just a stupid ritual involving you wearing your borrowed graduation cape, going on stage, shake the hand of some-big-shot-that-I-don't-know-what-his-or-her-name, receiving my certificate or transcript, walking down stage. Seriously, it'd took about 5 minutes I dare say. The only thing that I'm looking forward to is seeing the familiar faces of my friends, which I haven't seen in a few months. I wonder if they have change. Plus, my mom and dad will come along with me. I bet they are even more anxious then I am.

Bride Of March

She's getting hitch! I can't say that I'm not shock and surprise, but she has all of my blessing. I'm really happy for her, I truly am. I have a short list of friends who have been with me since high school and till stay in contact with me up until today, and she's one of them.

She was my classmate and we have been friend since we were 13. She has always been a good friend, her desk was always not far from mine and somehow we get to know each other better with each passing year. During my youthful teen years, I have a group of female friends whom I have labeled my team of wifeys, whom I'll joke about marrying someday (it's just for fun, nothing serious lol), and she's on the team too. I thought we'll all go our separate way once we graduated from Form 5, but it turns out we got in to the same school to continue Form 6. Though we took different class (I took Physic and she took Bio), her classroom was next to mine, and we still hang out from time to time. Then when I've gone to college and she began to work, we began to see less of each other but still keep in touch via facebook.

I got the news from her dad when we bumped into each other at the post office last month. Yup, I always thought she'd make a wonderful wife and she definitely deserved to meet her Mr. Right. So, I attended her wedding yesterday and she was BEAUTIFUL! I'm glad that there'll be one less lonely girl in the world, especially if that lonely girl is one of my best friend. I'll give you all of my blessing, and hope you'll always be happy.

Congratulation, Ebot! This is your happily ever after.

Somewhere I Have Never Traveled

By E. E. Comings

Somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond 

any experience, your eyes have their silence:

in your most frail gesture are things which enclosed me,

or which I cannot touch, because they are too near.

Your slightest look easily will unclose me,

though I have closed myself as fingers,

you open always petal by petal myself as Springs open,

(touching skillfully, mysteriously) her first rose.

or if you wish be to close me, 

I and my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly,

as when the heart of this flower imagines

the snow carefully everywhere descending...

(p/s this just reminds me of you, of us, that's all)

Chinese translation after the bump.

I Hate Good People

Well, not all good people, just those who seems too good to be real, and this week, I really have to say that I HATE Elena (from TVD) and Cassie (from TSC), both are the main female lead on the two of my most favorite CW series (p/s I adore Hart of Dixie too). After watching two of the latest episode of both those series, it seems so obvious that all the other cast on the show would be much better off without these two girls.

A witch who just got her witch licence

Trouble magnet

Feb

So January is dead and gone, and  we're half way through February. My last post here was on January, which seems to be a few centuries ago, and some of you might have notice that I haven't been writing much about me, just some random stuff that I found interest in or what might interest you in. It's not that I don't wanna a little bit personal, I do, but with the people who care. So if you care and my blog doesn't provide enough insight to my private life, hit me up, you know my number.

February. The shortest month of the year. Chinese new year is officially over, but there are a couple of highlights for this month. First of all, there's death. The last time I wrote about death, it was about Amy Winehouse, this time, it's Whitney Houston. I guess the glee club in Heaven just got a new member. Am I a fan of Whitney, at some point of my life, yes. I remember the first time I was attracted to her song was when she released her classy music video for 'It's Not Right But It's OK'. Damn, this lady got style and voice. And then I fell in love with her duet with Mariah Carey on 'When You Believe', which was the soundtrack for 'The Prince of Egypt' movie/ cartoon which was never released in Malaysia due to religious issued (if I'm not mistaken). She was like the Rihanna of the music industry back then, with Bobby Brown which was her own personal Chris Brown. He didn't almost beat her up tp death, but he does dragged her down when she was soaring sky-high. After the news of her death spread through my facebook wall and twitter feeds like a wild fire, I saw this particular post, where someone said that Rihanna's 'We Found Love' video was like the story of Whitney's life, but the only difference is that Rihanna left that jackass but Whitney stayed with hers.

Whitney 1963 - 2012  

Lana: Before & After Her SNL Performance

Usually I will check out a new singer or a new movie after there have been so much buzz about it on the internet. So, lately it seems like everyone on the world wide web has been talking about this Lana Del Rey girl, whose album had just came out around the end of this month, entitled Born To Die.

It seems that she has been making the headlines since last year, when she debuted her 'Video Game' single, which was featured on Ringer (another tv show on the CW channel about twins who hate and wanna kill each other ). I couldn't remember which episode this song was featured on, because this ain't a song that will stick in your head after a first listen. Lana's voice is unique, kinda like British singer Birdy, but most of her song kinda took being emo up another notch. The music video for Video Game was released soon afterward, generating more buzz and so many views on Youtube.

More people who didn't knew who this girl was, got their fair share of gloomy husky voice and even knew ho to spell her name right, after her buzz-worthy performance on SNL. Some said it was the worst live performance on the history of SNL, some said it was unique, some said it was amazing. But I guess Lana wouldn't mind what people said, because her performance that night got people talking, and her album is just around the corner, this is what she need. So, if you ask me, about her SNL performance (I'll post the video after the bump), I don't it was as worst as some people said it was, I just got the feeling that she's just not good with singing live.

Her new album

24

Ever since the first day of 2012, people has been counting down each and everyday with daily trending topics like page 1 of 366, page 3 or 366 and so on (p/s there are 366 days this year). So on the 12th day, I took to my twitter and wrote: Page 12 of 366, I was born today, 24 years ago. I'm actually pretty confused on how should I react to this number. Happy? Maybe, I did made it through one year in one piece. Sad? Maybe a bit, who in the world would love aging? This ain't your typical one step forward making two steps back. Yes, I'm confused, every time around this day, but still, I feel blessed.

Love You All

Youtube

I wanna do something different today. I wanna add another tag in my blog, a tech tag. People who knew me knew was a bit nerdy when it comes to computer, gadget and other techy stuff, so maybe I'll share some info that I found useful here, though I can't really be at service if your lappy is fucked and needed some reformatting.

So, I'll start it off by writing about one of my favorite thing on the internet: Youtube. For me, Youtube is just as important as Facebook, Google and Twitter. However, I came to notice that most of friends aren't putting the use of Youtube to it fullest. So, my first suggestion when it come to Youtube to you, is please create a Youtube account. It's just as simple as creating your Facebook or Twitter account, however, if you have a google account or a blogger account, you can actually just sign into Youtube by logging in one of those account.

So, here's what your Youtube page look like for most of you who don't have a Youtube account:

They are just some random videos on the front page that might or might not interest you. You still gotta need to head to the search box if you wanna look for some particular video. But, this is what your Youtube page will look like once you have sign in:

I Hate

Changes. Yup. That's the thing I hated the most about life. I remember the Joey McIntyre used to sang: "And I hope you always stay the same", but somewhere deep down I know it's hardly possible to someone to always to stay the same, life changes, people changes, every single shits in this whole universe changes.

I easily get used to the people around me, my surrounding, the way of life that I thought that I had designed for me. But then changes just walked in the room and swept me off my feet like Katrina, and I'd have to start all over again. Rebuilding my life, rebuilding myself.

So here I am, at another crossroad, another starting point. Saying goodbye to the way I was before. Everything ends at the start.

 

New Day by Tamar Kaprelian

Thank You

I'm too caught up with the exam,
So I just wanna make it brief.

I just wanna say 'Thank You'

to the year 2011 for being good to me,

and to all of the teachers 

who have taught me a thing or two these past few years.

Thank You.

p/s Happy New Year (I know I'm 4 days late)

Thank you.