two movies back-to-back

This is why petrol prices cannot increase. LMAO! Best reason ever!

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I don't even remember the last time I actually watched a movie, must been some ages ago. Oh whatever-lah, it's not like I am such a fervent fan of movies. Just when I thought I probably will never be into the "movie crowd" anymore, I watched 2 movies for 2 consecutive days.

~20/06/2008~

I actually went out with the SBU people today. Yes, some of whom I have never even seen since after SPM, I think, close to about 4 years ago! szukee, wainey, xiaowen, xianglin, khairun, jessmine and myself went to Times Square to catch a movie. nicole came much later.

Yes, it was good seeing them all again, and to realize the fact that so many people are doing Accounting and Medicine. LOL.

I have to admit, I really hardly take the initiative to keep in touch with the SBU people. Does that make me hostile? Gosh. Well, of coz, except those who continued Form 6 with me, them I still make a point to see during hols.

Jessmine is crazeeee....ROFL!

Also, it was good seeing Jessmine again. I haven't seen her since post-STPM, I think. Btw, she is doing Medicine in USM, in case anyone is wondering. The downside is that the health campus is in Kelantan, though, and she doesn't have any inter-semester breaks, so I hardly get to see her. And she lost weight. *envy* Well, not that she wanted to. Because of her constant diarrhea in her hostel, she had to switched to being a vegetarian there.

After the movie, I send Jessmine back and dropped by her house. And we had a nice chat and reminisce about her house, which used to be our English Literature tuition place. Yes, we were all ex-students of Miss Leela, who taught us English Lit for SPM.

Those were the days.

Crap, I just realized how oldddddd I am.

wtf?

So, all of us in solidarity decided to watch "Get Smart", an action-flick-cum-comedy starring funnyman Steve Carell, "princess" Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson, The Rock.

If you heard of this movie, you would probably know that it pokes fun about the secret spies agent stories. Seriously, have no expectations for this movie and you will be bawling your asses off. The whole audience in the cinema kept laughing out most of the time.

There are a couple of lame stupid jokes but overall, it is quite good actually (note my surprise tone?). Thank gawd, coz I was so afraid it was going to be those horrible Jim Carrey movies which had such distasteful jokes. This one is definitely thumbs-up for me.

But I do think Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway together is so wrong. Do not expect any romance factor here because obviously, the chemistry between the two leads are so blah, so bland. Oh, and do listen to some of the witty lines. OMFG, so damn funny!

~21/06/08~

Supposed to go to my new place at Setapak to await the new furniture but due to unforeseen circumstances, namely the lorry got itself lost during delivery to Cheras...(=_=)...so Mom and I have to go kill time in KLCC.

You know how sometimes when you go to a frequently-visited restaurant, you tend to order the same thing you always have? Like, if I go Madam Kwan's, I always ordered the Nasi Bojari? Or if it was McD's, I almost always get the Filet-O-Fish...

Anyways, if I ever go to KLCC Food Court, I always find myself walking towards the Kyros Kebab booth, regardless of all the other scrumptious options around. I dunno why, once I see that red-and-white booth with that lamb face, nothing else seems to catch my eye. Or maybe it's because I am lazy to make a choice.

As usual, I have the Kyros Kebab Black Pepper Spaghetti with Chicken
Mom ordered something from Yoshinoya
And as a remedy for sweet tooth, ice-cream from Gelato Fruity. Strawberry Yoghurt is so freakin' yummylicious!

So, to kill the time, we watched the chick flick romantic comedy genre (not necessarily in the correct order) "Made of Honor".

Yes, the very cheesy and generic love story where best friends fall in love with one another. Guy doesn't realized what he had till she's gone and yadda, yadda.

You must think I am such a Patrick Dempsey fan because well, I did watch "Enchanted" twice. And now again, I am supporting Patrick Dempsey's movie by forking out money buying tickets to his movie, which eventually will be contributed to the amount of gross earnings this movie achieved worldwide.

The answer is no: I am not an avid fan of Mr McDreamy. Although I do like "Grey's Anatomy" (Seriously, how can you hate that show?) but I really really do not think Patrick is that ruggedly handsome as everyone makes him out to be. He is good-looking, yeah, but gorgeous...uhm...nope, not in my dictionary of the definition of gorgeous.

But I will give him credit for being a good actor. Yes, the guy can act. He is funny and man, he is a great juggler! (You have to watch the movie to see it). Well, I wouldn't really recommend this movie though. So typical and the overused storyline really does not make this movie stand out. The only twist in the movie is probably the reversal of gender roles in terms of being bridesmaid. Other than that, yeah, pretty much the same.

For once, I would like to see a movie where the two best friends / childhood friends / lifelong buddies DO NOT end up together. Hmmm, I wonder why the society perceive a friendship between man and woman as something impossible? I dunno, could it be the overflow of these fictional storylines? *rolls eyes*

And for the record, not being cynical here, just honest. (Ha-ha, some ppl must be vomiting when they heard the last word)

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Results came out and it took me guts to check it only 2 days later. It was definitely a huge improvement than my last semester but damn that "pengurusan emosi" shitty subject that pulled my grades down. If I knew it was so damn difficult to score in that paper, I wish I did not take that subject in the first place.

an unnecessary and shitty subject - pengurusan emosi.

P.S. I will not reveal the pointer here although it is safe to say I passed and I am not in the dean's list:)

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I finally found that dress I was so raving about in "gossip girl", in episode 5, that Serena was wearing on her date with Dan.

so pretty and elegant right?

it costs $545...wtf?

days like these i wished money grew in my backyard.

gossip girl has such cool fashion but haih...so sad to be broke like me:(

I dunno why but I really do like these sixties' inspired shift-like dresses, esp if they have lots of attention-getting details on it, like sequins.

pair them with leggings or not, they looked so cute and trendy at the same time.

or these gorgeous gladiator wedges? the true meaning of perfection...

so many things I love...I guess the shopaholic in me is back...not sure if that is a good thing, though...

*prays hard fiona will find those exact things she love in 1/100 of the actual price*

all photos courtesy of gossipgirlinsider.com (link on sidebar)

it's spring cleaning time in life

I have a lot of unfinished fictional novels but I am still craving for more. My shopaholic self has released itself again. Shit.

Anyways, here is an interesting blog by a gay guy from Ipoh. It seems not many bloggers ever talk about being gay before.

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Very rarely a book classified under chick lit makes me ponder about my own life. But "Frenemies", this book I am currently still reading (4 chapters more...I know, I am such a slow reader, wth) by Megan Crane has really got me inspired.

Have you ever have one of those days when everything in life is just so messed-up and that things just never seem to be right? One of those days you wished you never get out of bed and it feels like the whole world is judging you and waiting for you to crumble?

Well, I finally realized why I feel so miserable...because I am so damn immature. Yes, it actually took a book for me to realized this. Darn.

Because I feel like I am spinning out of control on my life now, I have decided to do some therapeutic thing like the protagonist in the book is doing - spring-cleaning. Maybe when I finally got rid of all these junk in the house, then I can freakin' get rid of all the crap in my head as well.

I guess I should really learn to grow up and stop traumatizing over things that are so not worth it. I think something is seriously wrong with my persona if some of the people I keep meeting are jerks. Not all okay? I just think some people can be so damn rude sometimes.

So, after 1 and a half-months of hibernating at home for the holidays, I decided to finally clear up all my books and notes to be given to my future "small buddy". So "wonderful" this thought only occurred to me when in about 2 weeks' time, I will be returning as a 2nd-year SENIOR sharing with 2 people in a room which is even smaller than my own bedroom. Haih...

But first let me show some before-pics:

The table where we eat during formal dinners, otherwise it is always in front of the TV. Since no formal dinners lately, hence the mess.
The table which was supposedly my study table but since it is always so crammed-up and humid in the storeroom, I decided to study in the dining room. Hence, the unused space here.

This, unfortunately, were the bags which are still unpacked ever since I brought them back from my hostel. It was like, yeah, 1 and a half-months ago.
Only a portion of the messy storeroom.

The storeroom is like the most freakishly hellish place in the entire house. It is so damn scary I try my hardest not to go in. It has mountains of crap and junk everywhere. Whenever we dunno where to keep something, it gets dumped in the storeroom. There are notes all the way dating from 2004 during my SPM era. Okay, so my outright slovenliness and languid interest in housekeeping is revealed here. I know I can be lackadaisical, but hey, I am really trying hard to change ok? So don't judge me.

Anyways, after 3 hours, this is what goes to the bin:

I know, so damn little right? It's so shit that I cannot bring myself to throw away those SPM-era notes. Someone pls convince me to get rid of them!

Remember the before pic of my dinner table? Well, here is the after-pic:

Lol. I know, so much messier right, wth? Okay okay, I was sorting the stuff according to UKM notes and various other miscellanous notes. I ran out of space in the conjusted storeroom so I had to moved them outside.
See! See! I actually had a table underneath all those books and notes!

You know, I would want nothing more than to show the "finished product" here, but sadly it is still not done yet! I want so badly for everything to be spic and span soon but just too tired already. Worry not for I am still very fervent and keen on this idea of spring-cleaning. But maybe, like everything else, things do not have to be done so fast and so soon, instead needs to be done according to my own time. I hope this is not an excuse for procrastination though. Huh.

But I am serious about changing my mentality and perspective (or is it perceptive? wtf...my english sucks) on life. Things just seem like a mess right now because I never took any responsibilities on making it better. It just seems like the best time to learn a little control, otherwise I feel like I am stuck in this same rut again and again.

Or maybe I should just shut up and grow up. And it does not help that I am turning 21 in about, 6 months time.

Before that, let me show you my fugly face. Yes, those shitty pimples are still freakin' there but it had gotten a lot better since I took the medicine prescribed by my dermatologist. I know, it took some swelling on my cheeks to finally convinced me to visit my dear old friend, Dr. Rueben again.

I only put this pic because I like how browwwnnn my eyes are. wth

it's friday the 13th

And it's also Mr.KKL's 21st birthday!

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Since it's Friday the 13th, I feel obliged to post something here. Ha-ha. But since not much happening lately, so have to just bear with me as I post something totally random. Lol.

So how am I spending my hols? Of course, with full-force indulgence! Sleeping, reading, internet surfing, music and watching the greatest invention ever - the television... (J.L. Baird is my hero!)

1) the Music addict

Well, more like DavidCook's music addict, although I think DavidArchuleta's version of "Imagine" (originally by John Lennon) is near-perfection (a must-listen!).

Anyways, the more I listen to this song, "The World I Know", the more I am in lurve with it. No wonder DavidCook was so eager to sing this song for the finale. I also heard the original version by Collective Soul but it does not even come close to DavidCook's version, which is just simple and sweet. Lovely.

The World I Know

Has our conscience shown?
Has the sweet breeze blown?
Has all the kindness gone?
Hope still lingers on
I drink myself of newfound pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I dont know why
Are we listening to hyms of offering?
Have we eyes to see that love is gathering?
All the words that I've been reading
Have now started the act of bleeding into one
So I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laugh at myself
As the years roll down.
Cause it's the world I know
-It's the world I know-

2) the TV addict

I am seriously one heck of a TV addict. I practically memorized all the TV shows guide everyday. Lol. I know, pathetic yes. But lately, there is this one show that captivated my interest. I first saw them on "Oprah", where they came on for an interview. After that, I gave their show a shot and found it absolutely interesting.

The show is none other than "Jon and Kate Plus 8", now currently showing on Channel 733. And omg, those kids are so so so precious. Cutie-pies:)

It tells about this couple, Jon and Kate, who, through artificial insemination, got themselves a pair of twins and sextuplets!

I know, sextuplets! Alexis, Leah, Hannah, Joel, Aaden and Collin. And they are so freakin' precious ok? Cute would be a trite thing to say.

Being an only child, I cannot imagine myself being 1/6 of sextuplets. But isn't it kinda cool though, when you go to school? Having 5 of your siblings in the same year as yourself? Lol. A bit kesian-lor, to see the mother. Those kids so naughty and hyperactive...just like children, I guess.

3) the Quotes addict

I first fell in lurve woth quotes early on in Form 6, because my then English teacher, Pn Jaya K., recommended we include quotes in our essays. So being the "dilligent" student I was back then (*rolls eyes*), I did some research into looking up on quotes and the more quotes I found, the more fascinated I become of them. And it's not just quotes by famous people and important literary figures. Even simple quotes from TV shows and chick lit books are also, I found, a very fervent thing to me.

So recently, I found this site on quotes from gossip girl. Okay, I know, this is kinda unconventional but when I read them, I must really applaud the writers on the show for all these catchy phrases. Seriously, I think people don't give writers enough credit, y'know.

This is my fave:

Blair: Chuck Bass is a romantic. Who knew?
Chuck: Now you know. And that is all that matters.

Awww...actually the reason Iike this is coz I like the pair of Blair & Chuck. Lol.

Blair: (to Georgina) Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here.

Ha-ha. So straightforward and direct. I like.

well, I guess that is all...a totally random post. now excuse me as I am going to curl up on my sofa, listen to davidcook and read the chronicles of a gal who is almost turning 30, whose boyfriend cheated on her with her longtime friend, and then she sleeps with his best friend. Lol.

P.S....:P

4) the Crap addict

HoNg HoNg says:
promote la anything about me
HoNg HoNg says:
good geh
HoNg HoNg says:
bad geh
HoNg HoNg says:
watever also can
HoNg HoNg says:
as long as my name is there

I present to you - the voice of a desperate man. Since I am such a responsible blogger (*ahem*), I feel inclined not to present any false information regarding promotions or advertisements in this blog so I just let you to draw your own conclusion from the above msn conversation.

P.S.S Chu, i am waiting for my advertising fees:P

*updated*

I decided to delete one of my controversial previous posts because I don't want to taint my blog with it. The thing is, I know "something". And that "something" is killing me inside which is stupid because it has nothing to do with me at all. But I hate myself for letting it get to me, which is why, hence the title: "it's fuck to be me right now". Anyways, I guess it is time for me to change my focus to other important things. Otherwise, I will let this thing haunt me for the rest of my jubilant holidays.

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So this is what I had been up to last week:

04/06/08 ~ Dinner @ Chilli's with BFClassmates.

I could only post this up after I stole the photos from Ben and Jino coz I did not take much pics that night. Lol. So blame them for posting these pics so slow. It was so great meeting up with all of them again. Gosh, how I miss the all the fun and the jokes and the crap. Lol.

First it was Saisaki. Then Equatorial Hotel. Then Chilli's KLCC. Finally it is Chilli's MidValley. Finding the right venue is hard, trying to please everyone and added to the fact that everyone are on different paths now, it is intensely difficult to suit everyone's schedule.

Despite that, the turn out was great. In fact, the best, I think, since Wai Loon's and Valerie's 19th Birthday gathering.

I am so ecstatic that everyone took the effort;)

WY, Kianty, Moi and Looney. We did this pose for Jino's camera because once again, Jino did something silly for us to ridicule him. Lol. If I try to explain it here, it won't be funny anymore.

Moi, WY, Tsuwern, and Chu. I have fat arms. So? Bite me.

I have no idea what we were all looking at. Anyways, the table was really long. No shots to show for it though.

The only pic I took of the night (except the nachos).

Front row (seated L-R): Li-shia, Moi, Tsuwern, Kianty, Ben, Liling, Len and Yee.

Back row (standing L-R): Waiyin, Phon, Phakhoe, Vincent, Wailoon, Valerie, Sitoh, Justina and Jino.

Outside Chilli's - one of my fave pics because at that very moment, phakhoe cracked up one of his stupid jokes, hence my very distorted face that Ben managed to catch.

07/06/08 ~ Lunch with Mom @ Chilli's KLCC.

Actually, there was supposed to be another lunch gathering that day at Sri Petaling but Saturdays are the days Mom and I run our errands. For one, I finally washed my Cambodia photos and they all turned out superbly well. I swear, that guy did some photoshop to my pictures or something.

Also, it was finally time to do some furniture-shopping to refurbish my room at my new apartment. Well, not exactly, my. There are 10 people sharing. Kinda scared once I start thinking about it. First time I will be leaving out there on my own. But when I think about how every weekend I will come back, it suddenly did not seem that much of a challenge anymore. I have taken photos of my new apartment. Will blog about it another day.

We had lunch at Chilli's. I know, what a coincidence...not! But before that, we did some shopping at Isetan since they had sale. And to think, that night during the BF Dinner, Kianty was coercing all of us girls to go shopping at Isetan. Lol.

I almost bought a top from SEED. Well, almost. But stupid me went and saw the price tag wrongly. I thought the blouse was RM59 and had 50% disc so - 59 / 2 = RM29.50 - not bad right for a SEED blouse?

Only when the cashier scanned the price tag, did Mom suddenly asked me how much was the blouse. To my surprise (and Mom's outrage!), the blouse turned out to be originally-priced RM99! So after discount, still RM49.50, which is not worth it for a simple blouse like that. Haih...then we had to get a SEED assistant to cancel the purchase. Embarassing, no? A day in the life of Fiona Tong...

Chilli's was packed to the brim when we arrived. Btw, you will not see any photos of moi because I have these huge zits (three, to be exact) scattered on my cheeks. And since I do not have the pleasure of owning the "miraculous" photoshop program, I refused to allow my fugly face taint this blog. Lol.

Chocolate Banana.So.Heavenly.

Something to do with cheese sandwich and beef. Too good to even be described.

Of course, the one and only Chilli's signature dish - Triple Play.

Since I did not splurge the RM50 on clothes, I spend them on books instead. I know. These days, I somehow lost the obsession with clothes and handbags and shoes and accessories. Nothing in the shops seem to captivate or mesmerize me as they used to.

Instead, when I entered Kinokuniya, I felt like a kid in a candy store. I swear, that euphoric feeling I get when I see books is something I had not felt for a long time. I guess I had grown tired of the superficial part already. Books seem to be the best companion nowadays.

Also, how could I resist Agatha Christie's books going for only RM19.90??? That is ten ringgit less than what I usually pay for!

Now, I am not really a fan of chick lit. In fact, I never read that acclaimed Shopaholic series before either. I always wanted to give chick lit a try, just to see what the buzz was all about but every time I read that short synopsis at the back cover, I somehow lost interest. I just feel that the plots and storylines are too far-fetched in reality.

But I have given local author Mayzhee Lim's chick lit - "Sweetheart From Hell" a try just to see how this young prodigy's works are like.

Just like I guessed. The storyline - way too unbelievable to happen in real life. Protagonist "conveniently" dates an Asian mega-celebrity? Lives in penthouses? And then scored a job in Vogue America? Uhm, yeah, sweet dreams are made of these.

On a brighter note, the humour strangely left me feeling light-headed. Which, I supposed is the purpose of chick lit - as light reading and not for us to take it to seriously.

Which is why I bought another one - "Frenemies" by Megan Crane (it helps that there is a 20% disc).

07/06/08 ~ Dinner with family.

Yesterday night, both my aunt and uncle cooked up a scrumptious dinner to commerate the "zhong" (dumplings) festival. Since my family is so small, often my uncle and his family will include us in the festivities' dinners.

The food was so great that I think I over-ate. Haih...

Also, my aunt just came back from USA. She went there about 3 months ago and tour almost all the cities. So fun hor? She took so many pics. I swear, I went a little envy seeing those NYC photos.

And then it was souvenirs time!

Hollywood California T-shirt

Lotsa earrings

Necklace with huge pendant

Layered necklace from Corning Glass Market

I so want to go US too but I think I want to plan my trip around the same time DavidCook makes any appearances. (I know, aren't you sick of hearing about him in my blog?) I told me Mom that I want to start saving money now so I can go holidaying in USA after I graduate, as a gift to reward myself.

Mom: Ok, if you get good results, I will help to subsidize your trip to US.
Me: Yay. (Then a pause as I think for a while)
Me: What do you mean by "good results"?
Mom: Well, how much to get into the dean's list?
Me: 3.5 and above.
Mom: Hah? So easy one?
Me: Swt. T____T

dance dance revolution

Ugh...holidays are about to end...so soon! I am so not looking forward to going back and mounting up all the stress again. *Sigh* I guess all good things must come to an end, as incredulous as I am. Results are also out on the 18th. Time to see if I sink or swim.

From belinda chee's blog: "If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything. If you look at what you have in life, you have everything."

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My latest guilty pleasure of reality tv shows is none other than "Dancing With The Stars."

Helio and Julianne dancing the quickstep

I know. I am so not even a fan of reality tv (well, except American Idol, but that is an exception because I only watched it when they actually had great talent worth watching, like the latest season. It helps also they had gorgeous looking guys.lol)

Currently, BBC Entertainment (Channel 731) is showing Season 5 of DWTS, which sadly, is old news because in the US, they already crowned the winner of DWTS 6 a few weeks ago.

But if you do not care about who will win the competition (spoken when one already knows the winner) and just enjoyed the performances from these amateur entertainment has-beens (and some not so famous ones), I can assured you this show is highly addictive.

I am serious. I had no idea I would enjoy it so much and to think it was me mom who coerced me into watching it at first. Well, technically, we only have one TV at home and obviously, the mom's words are the majesty's words.

Mel B and Maksim doing the paso doble

Well, it's tonnes better than that crapshit "So You Think You Can Dance Malaysia?" If the first episode is anything to go by, it totally sucks. The host, Aishah Sinclair, not only looks like her hair was caught in a tornado and her clothes bought from some auntie flea market but her commentary skills were awful. I hope this is just a first time glitch because I do like her, but honey, you really did a ludicrous job. It was obvious you did not take your job seriously and did not give a damn trying to memorise the script. All throughthe night, she was fumbling her words, looking at the cards the whole time and basically, just annoyed the hell out of me.

And don't get me started on the judges. Oh gawd, I wonder how much time their brain need before it starts functioning? I could pulled all my hair out just waiting for them to even start talking. If you even understood what judge Ramli Ibrahim said, you are a loser or some alien from outer space. Because obviously, he is a female-version of Paula Abdul, only older, less charming and worser dress sense. And I think there is an unspoken rule that the more crapshit stuff (disguised as comments) that you talked, the smarter you look. Yeah, like hell.

The dancers...ugh! You know what? Malaysia is always so sensitive and narrow-minded. What happen to the chemistry dancing partners are supposed to have for each other? It is just a dance, for goodness sake! Just act it out-lah, nobody expect you to actually fall in love with your partner or call you a slut if you act all intimate. I swear, that gal Viv's tango - like 2 broomsticks dancing. No wait, 2 broomsticks dance would actually be more interesting. I think I would rather hang myself than to watch that horrible dance again.

Jennie and Derek dancing to the mambo

I really hope all the contestants will buck up. I will "forgive" them since it is just only the beginning.

Otherwise, the new title should be "So You Think You Can Dance In Hell?"

ten reasons i ♥ david cook (as if we all still need convincing)

'b' can be so damn unreliable sometimes...really dun wan him as a fren anymore...wtf

Oh you have to read this. Apparently there is a gossipgirl wannabe in Kuching who tries to make drama from no drama at all. Who knew, Kuchingites are as famous as New Yorkers? Or so Rumour Chick claims to be.

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Classic Michael Johns quote (from Larry King when asked about idol David Hernandez who is gay and used to be a stripper): "If I had a body like that, I would strip too."

Before you continue, let me warn you that I am slightlycompletely obssessed with DavidCook. If you are a fan of DavidArchuleta or cannot stand a celebrity-obssessed girl, pls do not continue.

One day when I looked back on my 102nd post and see how infatuated I am with DavidCook, I am so going to laugh at myself.

DavidCook says thank you to his fans

If anyone is wondering for the lack of updates here, no, it is not because I have been going out.

I.have.been.at.home.the.whole.time.hooked.on.youtube.watching.mydavidcook.Lol.

Yup, I seriously think I have a gigantousobssession with that guy.

I hardly even watched the latest American Idol season at all, actually. Well, cannot help it if you are stuck in the hostel with no TV and tonnes of work that always seem never-ending. So yeah, I have to admit I have not actually been keeping up with AI 7 at all.

Then came that time when I saw the now-so-famous-performance-that-every-blogger-is-talking-about when mydavidcook (I so cannot call him DC because it reminds me of Denise Chin. Lol) sang that version of Mariah Carey's "Always be my baby". That guy totally changed my perception. All along, I thought davidarchuleta would win it all but after that performance, with that sexyhusky power vocals and that handsome face and that soulful gaze in his eyes (did I mentioned I am obssessed with him?), I just look forward to his performance every week.

Mom is a fan of davidarchuleta, anyway. Lol. So I won! Lol. Yeah, my Mom and I were at opposite ends during the season's finale.

But you know what is even better?

In AI 4, I rooted for Bo Bice. And Carrie Underwood won...(I like rockers)
In AI 5, I rooted for Kat McPhee. And Taylor Hicks won...(Lousiest season)
In AI 6, I rooted for Blake Lewis. And Jordin Sparks won...(BL definitely was different)

So yeah, you see, I am not such a so pah sing (bad-luck charm) after all. Lol.


Both Davids guitar hero commercials

So, without further adieu, I present to you the top 10 reasons me love mydavidcook:

#10: Because he has tattoos and tears

Yes, how often do you see a tattooed man who not only gets so into the lyrics but also into his emotions? Freakin' sexy (for me anyways).
#9: Because he has a rockin' sense of fashion style

Hankies in his back pockets? Layered necklaces? Tonnes of bracelets? Custom-made cowboy boots? Need I say more? Don't really approved his style all the time but him in a smart blazer and jeans - the epitome of a "sharp-dressed man". Hey, give credits to the guy for being pretty metrosexual.

#8: Because he is humble and compassionate

This sounds like a pretty cheesy reason but really, when you come from a small town, ready to give up things to pursue music in another state, sing in bars, part-time bartending - you should be humble by the circumstances. Also, a brother who fights brain tumour for as long as you have been in music? And nothing is sweeter than what he did for Lindsey Rose, the little girl afflicted with leukemia, for whom he wears an orange bracelet for.

#7: Because he has freakin' great hair.

You know what, guys should take a cue from him. When your hair/fringe/bangs is as long as your fingers, get a freakin' haircut already. Gosh, sometimes I don't get guys who are so into this long hair thing, and the long fringe. It does not look sexy at all. Men should have short hair, like they are supposed to, not so short until you look like you have been enlisted in the army but not so long like you just joined the la-la slash ah beng army ok? Look at the wonders of snippets did to mydavidcook:)


mydavid cook on VH1's Best Week Ever

#6: Because he knows like, half the words in the dictionary (ok, I may be exaggerating there)

If you are an avid fan of AI7, you might have seen a clip where mydavidcook self-proclaims himself as a word nerd, indulging in word puzzles. So yeah, women are attracted to brains ok? Besides the other obvious reasons.

Been watching his past performances that I missed on youtube. And also been watching some American Idol Extra video clips (blame the holidays for all this free time) and mydavidcook is more than meets the eye. He graduated from college in Graphic Design, even designing the album cover of his first independent solo album, pre-Idol. And yeah, he might talk pretty slow and soft for my liking, but extremely articulate. Plus, intelligent words flow out of him like river (cannot find any better comparisons). All the contestants even voted him "Most Brainy".There is something about smart guys that I find hot.

#5: Because he has a freakin' sense of humour

But what makes him even more attractive to me is that he is absolutely hilarious. He tells all these stupid jokes and make funny but smart comments on the camera. Yeah, you know what they say; Humour is the way to a woman's heart. No, I made that up. Ok ok. The way to MY heart, anyway.

How can you go wrong with a guy who is not afraid to laugh at himself?

mydavidcook funny moments

Oh yeah, davidarchuleta is also pretty funny, in a I-am-not-trying-to-be-funny kind of way. Like, he didn't mean to tell a joke but then it turns out to be funny. Jino-like, I would say. The blur kind of funnyman. Mydavidcook calls it "dry wit".

Random fact: He and davidarchuleta are the only singles in the Top 10. Lol.

#4: Because he is so freakin' talented that American Idol can just wrap up because they will not find anyone better than him

Besides being a freakin' good-looking rocker (it is time for rocker musicians to be acknowledged. Cheers for that), is the fact that he does not let himself become the song, he lets the song become him. We all know he is the usual rocker musician dude and sometimes the crappy themes on the show makes him do these crappy songs. (Sorry but Dolly Parton songs?) What is interesting is the fact that he plays around with the arrangements of these songs to suit his rocker style. And that is a breath of fresh air because who wants to hear all these old classics again (except all the ahem..."much mature" audience) in that same old classic style? This is the reason I think Daughtry got out last time, coz he sang a song which was so not totally him.

He even make me like "Billie Jean" and "Hello" again. Credits to him for that. I have to admit, am not a big fan of classics, esp those back in 80s'. They can get pretty annoying sometimes. I only like the 50s' (the big band element) and Beatles. So yeah, I am quite specific. Lol.

#3: Because he has a great laugh

Ok, can argue this almost same as being funny but you know, some funnymen just don't have that laugh that can brighten up a room...ok, this sounds so like a girly calendar motivational words.

Actually, I saw this clip on youtube and found it absolutely hilarious. Catch mydavidcook's laugh at the very end.


Both Davids on Guilermo's Hollywood Round-up

#2: Because one year ago, he was still singing in a bar to an audience of five people, where four of them are employees

Or so he jokes on Larry King Show but yeah, it kinda gives hope. That a down-to-earth slash grounded family guy slash self-independent musician/vocalist like him can be discovered on a cheesy show like AI 7 and become so famous that little girls are crying for him? (Seriously, why is American Idol always afflicted with crying pubescent girls?)

Some may say he got the votes because he is good-looking but dearies, then why the freakin' hell is Michael Johns voted out then??? Yes, he is one of my favourites too. To sum it up, mydavidcook has the whole package - looks+talent - sends electric shots down the spine of every adolescent girl, single women in thirties, career women, rock and roll junkies, divorcees, spinsters, grandmamas, and gay men. Yes I crapshit you not.

#1: Because he has gorgeous green eyes!!!

Need I say or elaborate anymore?

Freakin' upset right now. If only I was born in the US. If only I was freakin' loaded. If only the new sem does not have to start on July 1st. Otherwise I would buy tickets to USA and watch them on tour. They even have a meet-and-greet fan session. Aaargghh! wtf. What I would do just to see mydavidcook upclose. I know, crapshit that Malaysia is like so damn far. Right now, he is on every kind of talk show there is, and legions of fans following him wherever he goes. Freaking 97.5 million voters and he got 56% ok? Won by 12 million. Like, wow? And that is US alone. Plus, he got a page on wikipedia. Lol.

Ok, clearly this is like the longest post I have ever written...Have I mentioned how obssessed I am with mydavidcook? It just seems no end to what I have to say about my idol.

I think he can just persuade me to work next sem break (I forgot to mention how lazy I am) so I can save enough money to go LA and NY, my two dream destinations in the US of A, and of course ultimately to see him.

Or I can just try to persuade Mom to let me do my Masters in US...(^_^)

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Jay Leno: Have you ever run around in your underpants for the camera before?
MyDavidCook: Uhh..never for money, no.

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P.S. I know I should be the bigger person here but no, I don't want David to end up with Kimberly Cadwell

it's my 100th post, y'all!

DavidArchuleta on The Early Show
The reason I posted this is because it shows a clip of little David back when he won in the Star Search singing competition. You can see that the way he talks then and now are so exactly the same! Seriously! The only thing that is different is that he is a hottie in terms of looks now, unlike that akward kid he looks back then!

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Well, it is not technically my 100th post, but the previous one don't count-lah coz it is so short (you can see I am finding excuses here).

So, to commerate my 100 posts in the past 7 and a half months, I have decided to take a stroll down memory lane.
Yesterday night, went out with family to a distant cousin's 21st birthday party. After that, hung out at my uncle's house. It is then my aunt showed me and my cousins some really old photo albums that she uncovered whilst cleaning the storeroom.

So there we were, browsing what seems to be years and years of a collection of memories. Way back from photos of my late grandfather back in secondary school, my late grandparents' wedding, my mom and her siblings growing up, and of course photos of myself and my cousins when we wore diapers.
So here are a few snapshots of "those were the days..."
My mom (middle) and her sisters
My mom blowing the cake alongside her parents and four siblings
Me as a baby - I seriously think I have a massive head. Maybe that is why I also looked like I suffered from hair loss
Finally, as a toddler, I have some hair. Lol. I like this pic because I was actually smiling. I tell you, I hardly smile in most of my toddler photos. I must be some kind of deep and thoughtful thinker back then. At least I can say, don't blame me for not smiling now. I have always been like that

Trying to act cute. I tell you, must be my mom's idea of this cheesy pose. Lol
And so, in keeping with my theme of strolling down memory lane, I have decided to browse through some of my comrades' blogs and visit the post that gave birth to the thing that truly defines them for who they are today. Yes, I am talking about the first ever post they have written.

It is funny too when I looked through my posts. How they have evolved. My blog has been a journey discovering my style of writing and the perspective I had wanted for my blog. What did I want this blog to be about? And I realized that my posts have always been pretty random but one thing stays true - it has always been who I really am, not who I wanted the world to think I am.

I have to admit, some of my posts were also really crappy. When I read through them, I felt like deleting them. What in he world was I thinking, posting that? But then I realized those are the components that made up this blog - all the crappy and good posts. All those flaws are what make up this blog.


And the same goes to life as well. We have made mistakes we are not proud of back in the past, but we are unable to delete them as well because truly, they are what make us who we are today. That is how I feel like as I write this, that a blog is something like our lives as well, with all the perfect flaws thrown in.
The essential thing is perhaps, having a sense of acceptance. Accept the flaws and the mistakes we made. Until we find the courage to accept them, we will never move on.

Ok, so now in random and no particular order, I present to you the list that started it all:

FIFIONA talks about moi surprise birthday celebration at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.
BF Classmates had an introductory post on the reasons behind starting the blog and all the members. This had to be my fave blog, hands down.
SimianD started with 2 test posts before finally he shared his experience in church camp. 6 months after his first post.
-conRad- gave a quick update about himself.
nyrac talks about a new beginning and updates after spm trials.
siedne just finished camp and is looking forward to her plans for the holidays.
[Jino] chronicles on the sad story of losing his money.
Kelvin posted self-written poem, "Metamorphosis".
LC gave a short intro about moving to her current blog.
Mel gave a book review on "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Effa Mas, my previous public speaking teacher starts by reasoning the name behind her blog.
LSCentral informs of her need to change blogs and links her old blog.
~Becky~ gave an account on how she spend her day with her grandma and her cousin.
Miss Orange reaccounts her passion for taekwondo back in secondary school.
Suzane posted about why she wanted to start a blog and how I fongfeikei her.
Selambakodok aka comedian Afdlin Shauki gave some great pics of himself in spandex and then talks about himself and how truly blessed his life is for being able to do what he wants.
Stickgirl drew what I can interpret as chasing after love and slipping on a banana peel in the process. But that is just how I see it.
Abszynth aka Msian model Jay Logan recollects on why she wanted to blog and traces it back to her Malaysian Dreamgirl experience. (I have never watch that show, seriously)
Everyone's favourite blogger, Kenny, introduces about himself and his blog.
S Kim (whose blog I visit quite frequently because she has a wicked sense of humour) did not fail to disappoint me.
Nicocoa aka Nicole Tan, the first blogger who became a columnist, gave a long elaboration of special diet tips. The word long is emphasized here.
Pinkpau had a emo post, recollecting memories of a certain person and incident.
Retrogurl (my fave fashion blogger) displays Jeremy Scott's "Fast Food" Fall 2006 collection.
Cheesie aka model/blogger Ringo only displayed a few pics of her trip to Korea Day 1.
Kirsten, a David Cook and US pop culture fanatic introduces briefly about her blog.
Sengkor, a self-proclaimed ah beng, discloses terms of a disclosure policy. Lol.
Teenage Lolita aka the teenage prostitute (or so she claims but I have my doubts) posted a long post about reasons she started her blog, the first time she lost her virginity and her fight with her father. Like a drama episode here.
Heather&Jessica, introduces on fugly (funny+ugly) is the new pretty.
Yes, that is enough blog-stalking done in one day...*phew*