V-vava voom

I don’t quite understand (what is the fuss) with the Jonas brothers. Same like, how I don’t understand how a Palin lady can all of a sudden become more famous than when Britney had her meltdown. I guess the phrase, no news is bad news is quite true.

Speaking of Britney, she has released her seventh, SEVENTH, fragrance brand under her name (obviously) and it is known as “Hidden Fantasy”. I don’t know if I wanna smell like Britney (if I do, I know I ought to be very sick) or am interested with her hidden fantasy. Still, if there is any indication of recession, it definitely is not affecting her bank account. Have you seen her slutty video, Womaniser? That bitch is back alright - and is looking smoking hot.

You know when you were young, ok, when I was young, I used to watch a lot of cartoons and a whole lot of sci-fi TV series. The Knight Riders – I swear I thought David Hasselhorf was so cool and dashing next to that stupid car, Bionic Woman, Ultraman, Baja Hitam (don’t ask me what it is in Japanese) and of cos, V. Yes, V, the sci-fi tv series about aliens in the form of lizards disguised in human (fyi: V means "The Visitors"). I admit I was very addicted to that show and I remembered one time, I even dream about being attacked by those slippery creatures from the show.

The plot went something like this: 

I was running frantically in a forest, it was a very dark forest with a lot of spooky looking trees. Panting and screaming for help but unable to – for some awkward reason, I do not know why I couldn’t scream – I continued running from something until I fell. The next scene was this gorgeous looking lady in the God-awful 80’s hairdo with her piercing eyes staring right at me. I was terrified and I started to throw whatever I could grab on the ground at her. She hissed and suddenly her lizard tongue came out from her Angelina Jolie’s lips! Her eyes in a split second turned into yellowish green just like a lizard! It was all too disgusting especially when she started to rip Angelina Jolie’s body apart and came out as a lizard!

Yucks.

Of cos, that was not what I said. I couldn’t remember. I know I was like 10 or 11 then but it was still very vivid until these days. I guess I was really interested in seeing transformation LOL and I never failed to watch an episode just like Transformer or Smurf  :p So when I read that they are reviving the show, "V", on TV, I couldn’t help but hope they'd take Heidi Montag from MTV’s ‘Hills’ as one of the lizard women and the main actor, hmm, Robert Buckley aka Kirby Atwood from ‘Lipstick Jungle’. That’d be so cute, don’t you think? Afterall , they need super hot young starts to push the viewership, no?

Left: The original cast of the show, 'V'. Hotness for the costumes and the hair. LOL. Right: Mr. Sexy of 2008?

Bravo TV!

It's FALL in the United States and the start of fall brought plenty of gloom to Wallstreet and the outlook of the economy is not pretty, which I sort of expected few months ago but not to this effect, really. In fact, it will only get worse in the months to come. So be prepared to tighten your belt and I think we all MUST eat, pray and love more. Hehehe...

Anyways, on a slighly brighter note, most TV stations in Hollywood had kicked off almost all the new season for most TV series ie Desperate Housewives, Dexter (yay!) Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break, Amazing Race, etc. Project Runway season 5 is already in it's 12 episode and is almost coming to an end - my top 3 favorite has got to be (in no particular order), whiny, arrogant, insolent Kenley, the lovely Karto Momolu (I love her name which is simply great for a fashion label, no?) and of cos, the geeky, nervy, Leane. Who do I want to see win the title of top designer? Perhaps, Leane but I feel more for Kenley's retro quirky chic designs.

Aside from Project Runway from Bravo TV, I am currently hooked on 'Top Design', the reality show in finding Top Interior Designer ala Project Runway. The reason is simply too obvious to mention *grin* tho I wasnt really thrilled before until of cos, Ad finally introduced it to me on youtube no less. And, there aint no turning back since.

Last week's challenge was a triathlon challenge and it was also an individual challenge to all contestants - finally, a calling to most designers cos for the past weeks, it has all been group challenges and many of them are frustrated because it could not show their talent entirely.

Challenge #1 - The Chair Challenge. Fav challenge of the 3 cos I love seeing transformation of things (I get a kick out of it, that's why design shows never failed to get me all worked up). The winner, Nathan, deserved it and the person come really close to him has got to be Eddie, the primadonna who's work can be quite Martha Stewart. I think he pairs really well with Wisit (he's j'adorable lol). The 2nd challenge is really more on styling a dining table -  I used to do that quite often back in my old co and am missing it much. And, the last challenge is to transform a space, white boring space, to something stylish but using only garden accessories.

So coool. I could go on but if you are like Serina C who loves Interior Design (see OK magazine, Msia ver) don't miss this one. Here are some trivias of the show: -

• Todd Oldham has been bumped from host to the Tim Gunn role as mentor, where he definitely belongs. In his place as host is India Hicks, who Bravo says "is the daughter of famed interior decorator David Hicks and Lady Pamela Hicks" and "has enjoyed a successful career as a fashion model." She has also published two interior design books: Island Life: Inspirational Interiors and Island Beauty.
  
  
•  Judge Kelly Wearstler, the irritatingly chic designer (I called her irritating cos of her voice!), is a mother of two has her own firm in Los Angeles, KWID, (AKA House of KWID) and the author of two design books, Domicilium Decoratus and Modern Glamour: The Art of Unexpected Style. A self-confessed Christian Louboutain shoe-fanatic (with 30+ pair), Kelly has two other, yet to be titled books set for release in 2008, one of which will showcase her grande home in Beverley Hills. F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! (ok, well that's just my musing ... but, goodness, look at her) source
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I thought she tried tooo hard in the show to be fashionable (sometimes), no?
  
  
• Jonathan Adler! Most famous for his potteries work (I love the iconic horse stand for a table lamp). Get his style tips all from his blog here
  

Scary tv

I finally got the chance to watch the horror movie, Shutter, Thai version which was shown on one of the national TV channels two weekends ago. Some two or two and half years ago when it was released, many people talked about how spooked up they are after watching it on the big screen – as for me, I completely skipped it cos I didn’t think it was funny scaring myself shitless at night especially for someone who has darn good imaginations.

Yes, call me a coward whatever. One must wonder now why suddenly I have the balls to see the show. I figured, you know what, it can't be that scary, right? True enough, it wasn’t. Yeah, there were scenes where you’d go like, close your eyes now, and expect some cheap shocks. But towards the end of the movie when you see the silly gal painted in thick mascara, foundation and erm, blood, crawling down from the emergency staircase chasing after the hunky lead actor, I was laughing out loud at how silly it looked.

Seriously, I thought it was darn hilarious. In a nutshell, it was well filmed but the storyline was a little cliche and the acting was amateurish. I managed to pick up some simple Thai phrases, too, which I promptly forgot. I think if I continue to watch more Thai films, quality ones, I think I could say, “Do I make you horny, baby?” without sounding ridiculous. Err.......Anyone knows where I could get a good collection of Thai movies? Please don’t say in Bangkok.

I think in the future, TV should be free to everyone incl. cable tv. Now that there's youtube.com, who really watches the cable? Besides, Astro has been anything but entertaining. At youtube, you get anything. You want fashion? Sure, they have fashion. You want real hantu? Google it and I'm sure plenty of paranormal stuff frm all over the world. It's just darn brilliant. Astro ... you have been warned. I mean, stop showing REPEATS!



This is super hilarious!


I love the music used for this clip on what one should do when they've got their brand new Converse. I think I can dig out my rainbow color Converse and wear it again lol


'Holygraphic' Fashion show by Diesel which I love for being innovative all the times.

And if you think youtube is full of crap, think again. There are educational clips erm ie for nursing students and doc to be :P

David Cook

Amazing?

A-MAY-ZING? That is all, Simon Cowell?

I thought it was PHENOMENAL! And I thought it was so refreshing. Beautifully sung and arranged with just the right vocal. He may not win but he will not be forgotten for this performance.

I am, of cos, referring to David Cook's performance earlier on American Idol performing Michael Jackson's hit, 'Billie Jean'. You didnt know, did you?



Btw, I haven't even seen the rest of the 9 contestants.

Imagine

John Lennon.

John Lennon.

Who would've thought (or imagined) or had the guts to sing the legendary John Lennon's smash hit, Imagine on National television on American Idol without butchering it.

Not David Archuleta, of cos, because last night's show clearly and rather, instantaneously, made him the top 3 favorites for this season's show. What is even more befitting is his down-to-earth, slightly bashful and sorta naive (he's 17 after all) personality. It was THE key to getting thousands of votes. Smart strategy but I believe rather adamantly that this boy doesn't have a strategy. He simply is born to sing, sing, sing and perform.

I reckon he wowed millions of Americans and all the rest of the world with his heartful rendition of that song and when Randy asked him why did you started off singing the 3rd verse, his reply was, "the third verse was my favorite, it has a great message..."

Paula was right. He is so cute you want to take his head and squeeeeeze him so bad. Now I only wish that he has got more confidence and stop the bashful, cutesy smile and just chill :p

Imagine no possesions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
In a brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say i'm a dreamer
But i'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one


Beautiful song... I didnt think Madonna sang as well as he does. Pffft what am I saying!

TVLAND

Of cos I was not in The Amazing Race Asia season 2 (TARA2). Hmmph... a little peeved cos we were not called up for audition; but, we will apply again for season 3. Anyways, we did not stop ourselves from watching season 2 simply because there are a few good looking teams from the Philipines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia - yeah, we love the Chong's sisters! ( Vince Chong's biological sisters, I heard - correct me if I'm wrong). How not to love when they chowed down all 8 of the disgusting embryo duck eggs within minutes in Philipines that I heard it is pretty darn nasty. Urgh...

I also like the Thai girls as well and no, erase all the visuals you'd just have of the Thai masseurs in Thailand or the go-go girls dancing on the polls. These two speaks well, fun and quite hot. So this season will be pretty exciting to say the least esp. when we have a ahem, a "gym buddy" couple from Singapore.

The Fall season over in the US of A introduced to us a lot of new tv series some of which took off pretty well especially The Gossip Girls - hot casts, too, I tell ya. I have picked up the show, Pushing Daisies, instead. The pilot, Pie Hole, is so ... quirky. I'm liking it a lot. Cute casts (hehehe), I like Ned's (Lee Pace) "super-cute-power" and how the whole show is kinda like Edward Scissorhands meet The Adam's Family. Very addictive and it leaves a quirky warm feelings.



Want some Strawberries pie?



Of course, there is your regular Grey's Anatomy (so-so), Ugly Betty (sooo darn funny after the aw-so-darn-cheesy episode one), ANTM 9 (they're going to Shanghai yo!), and of cos, Project Runway 4! Finally!

Plenty of gay guys, lots of dramas I foresee and the competition will be very stiff especially since most of the contestants have very strong background in fashion. This is going to be one damn good season, I'd say. Haven't got a fav just yet; maybe, the kooky yoga-loving Elisa (I'm not sure how long she can stay but she is pretty good at what she does just that she has to not try so hard).

Stay tune.

Scorching Prison

Counting down to the latest season of Prison Break - premiering in the US of A on September 24th, 2007 - let me present to you the absolutely gorgeous photoshoot of Wentworth Miller on GQ Germany. I want to shoot these type of pictures ;)











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Desperate Parenting

I had this conversation with my nephews last week.

"So. Have you guys seen Pirates of the Caribbean 3?"

"Yeah." They both answered unanimously.

"Did you like it?"

The younger one replied, "Yeah. It's very nice"

I frowned and looked at him, "What do you mean? Were you scared at all? Could you understand the story?"

They were confused and unsure how to answer me.

"It was too long and too much love stories going on between that dude and that girl." said the older one who is in Standard 5 this year.

"Yeah. Too much saccharine but not too overbearing, no?"

They looked at me even more confused.

"It's like Desperate Housewives." the older one replied.

"Huh? You watch?"

"No. I guess it is. But you know my friends watch it," he looked at me conspiratorially and waited for my response.

"I don't think it is suitable for them, no?"

"YEAH! So unfair!" he exclaimed and pout.

I simply smiled and thought about his exclamation, "Unfair?" I supposed he didn't get to talk about it in school. What baffles me after my conversation with the boys is that how could parents actually allowed their kids to watch such TV series without adult's supervision. Can you imagine when they have grown they aspired to be like Edie? Or, worse, that loser, Susan. I might sound like a boring uncle, but I do not want my nieces or nephews to grow up wanting to be a desperate housewives or husbands whose goals in lives is to get laid.

Also, I think parents should be more responsible by controlling their children the type of shows they could or could not watch. No?

American Idiot

A friend dropped in to say hi 2 days ago and we spoke about food and Stir Fried Crab with Salted Egg. I asked her if there is such a dish and she replied with a resounding YES and, "it's delicious!" followed by two thumbs up.

Never in my life have I ever heard of Stir Fried Crab with Salted Egg so, I asked my boss and she replied with a resounding YES followed by "oh you so making me fat!!".

I am dead curious by then. I asked Ad in the evening (still not convince that I am the last person on earth who has not heard of such dish). His replied was not as exciting as the girls cos he doesnt like crab. Still, I want to try so last night he suggested this place, King Crab, near our house and ordered exactly that and a lot of other dishes for ahem, two persons. While enjoyin' my King Crab, I received an sms from Dodgy Gaby.

DG: You out in America idiot.

Fumbling between two oily hands, a tissue and the buttons on my mobile phone, I replied:

Me: What the FUCK are you talking about? (You see, we are best of friends and we like to use vulgarities to constantly give us the assurance of our masculinity)

DG: American Idol who was kick out please tell me urgent.

Me: FUCK! I tot wat you so rude! Melinda Doolittle...Sigh

DG: Wow i read back the sms damn funny

Me: And RUdE!

DG: Wrongly wrote sorry that, indian guy should have left soon he be the most hated guy soon

Me: My theory is that his father has connection with all the Indians living in America and asked all of them to vote for his son. And, he would pay USD50 for all his workers to continue sms until the voting is close. Hence, he is still in.

DG: I also say the producer are keeping him too, cos of the rating

Me: ANYWAYS, since when do you follow American Idol, you wuss! (You see, he thinks American Idol is a bloody stupid show. His theory was ... nevermind. But, he thinks it's for lame people.)

DG: Brother watch it so cought on to me.

ME: Ha! Loser! :)

As soon as I'm done with my silly series of smses with Dodgy Gaby, Ad announced to me that the bottom two was Chris Richardson and Stephanie Edwards. Of cos, Melinda Doolittle is still in the competition, looking prettier than ever (the latter was cut instead). It was shocking cos I like her and she definitely does not deserve to be cut. Not so soon.

Damn American idiot.

PS: I really enjoyed the Stir Fried Salty Egg Crab. It was so delicious that I was a little giddy after having had a few claws :p

I'm so gonna watch Pan's Labyrinth this Sat. I'm gonna make Ad watch it :p / 300 was crazy good. Very artistic and every scene is poster-worthy / Amazing Race Asia 2 audition is on! And I haven't got any ideas how to do the video hmmm......

Superpower!

I am addicted to 'Heroes' as many of you have already known. Yes, I purchased the DVD for RM35.00 for 11 episodes only. Some might think I am out of my mind cos they'd say, 'Just friggin' download it, man' or 'You could watch on youTube you know?'

Right. I, of cos, know all that. But, as much as I'd like to save RM35.00, nothing beats the comfort and luxury of sitting on your cosy sofa in front of the tv in your cosy living room watching Hiro Nakamura speaking smattering English and stop time while trying to win in poker. Quite priceless, if you asked me. (Unfortunately, I have only 11 episodes, hence, I had to rely on friends to pass me the other episodes that can only be watched on PC. Sigh.)

I had a weird dream last night. I dreamt that my neighbour's front door (we usually call it grille)was completely removed and I felt that there were some insidious activities taking place behind the wooden door. I felt that I had some sort of superpower that I could walk thru the door, just like Nicki's husband, TJ? AJ? DL? I'm hopeless with name. And, I could not fathom what my dream was trying to tell me. Hmm...

If given a choice that you could possess two type of superpowers, what would it be? I wouldn't want to read people's mind because imagine ...

Pear-lady: Hi Eeethan!

Me: Hi. How are you?

And then I heard what she is thinking.

Fucked up. My hubby think I have saggy tits and my stomach gets in the way last night.

Gee. There are just too many crazy people out there and to have the ability to read their mind is not gonna make anything better. I think.

So, I would choose the ability of stopping time and absorb other people's superpower. That rocks! I think Peter Petrelli is lucky cos imagine whenever he wants to impress a girl, all he has to do is to pop by Nathan's office, absorb his power and voila! He can fly the girl to the moon and back.

I'd like to know what superpower that you guys would like to possess. So vote for your favorite superpower ... Something tells me that invisibility is gonna be the most popular.

What superpower you'd like to own?
	I want to be invisible
	I want to read mind
	I want to walk through walls
	I want to stop time!
	I want to fly, like Superman!
	I want self-heal
	I want to have an elastic body!
	I want to absorb other's superpower!
Free polls from Pollhost.com

Idol

I almost cringed watchin' ex-Idol, Jennifer Hudson belting out the first song, "Move", of the 3 songs nominated at the Oscar from the movie, 'Dream Girls' last night. It was not that she wasn't good, she rocked it. But I was preparing for the worse cos you know, it WAS the Oscar we're talking about and a bit of a flaw will be deemed embarassing, to say the least. Flaw there was none. No, wait. There was. One of the 'cup' that holds her massive titties was showing. That was quite odd, I thought. But, it was a jiggling good performance *grin* And, Beyonce was equally powerful with her rendition of 'Listen'. She had to, I suppose, cos inevitably people will compare her performance with Hudson. She was singing against Hudson, not Mandy Moore or Jessica Simpson.

Still. I was disappointed Babel did not win for Best Movie. And, Brad Pitt did not show up for the Oscar. Tho' Gael Garcia did looking superfine.

Oscar aside. Tomorrow will be another round of singing competition with the remaining 10 male contestants and 10 female contestants the night after vying for the top spot as the next American Idol. It is obvious at this point that the girls are much, much better than the boys. The boys came out and sung some of the really borring songs if not tacky performance last week whilst the girls. They just did their thing and wowed everyone including the judges.

If anything, 8 girls should be in the final 12. If I could choose, I would pick my final 12 as...

1. Brandon Rogers
2. Chris Sligh
3. Jared Cotter
4. Jordin Sparks
5. Lakisha Jones*
6. Melinda Doolittle*
7. Chris Richardson
8. Sabrina Sloans*
9. Stephanie Edwards*
10. Phil Stacey
11. Nicholas Pedro
12. Blake Lewis*

I have a lot of favorites (*) and I hate to see them getting cut. Well, they could become the next Hudson *shrugs*

Take that!

Cny is just around the corner.

Valentine's Day is not but another five more days. FIVE MORE days! My heart skipped a beat. I haven't got a clue what I'd do. Maybe I will just lie on the ... wait. TMI*

Grammy's 'live' on next Monday on cable tv. I wonder how much of my prediction will materialise and I'd love to see performances by JT, Beyonce and the likes.

Muse Studio's new range of bags 'live' on Sunday at ABC Sunday Market in Mt Kiara. And, we haven't come up with the new display, yet.

Ugly Betty, Heroes, Desperate Housewives S3, ANTM cycle 7, Janice Dickinson's Modeling Agency, Project Runway - Msia ver. *gasps*, Prison Break S2, Lonely Planet's Six Degree.

Wow, the year has definitely kicked off better than I have expected. The kiasu side of me got me looking for Heroes DVD set around town today and yes, I've purchased it and I will get to watch it way ahead of you paid tv viewers! :P

And, Fashion House *wince*

I definitely love 2007.

Seriously.