Totally random Friday post

Now if you're a longtime reader of my blog, you'd know that I don't like caramel. In fact, I dislike it so much that I put it down as one of the 10 things I hate and nearly every commenter on that post picked it up! *faint*

Anyway, no thanks to Suzanne Vega, I'm looking at caramel in a wholly different light. Watch the video, it's got a very film noir kinda feel. Nice or not?

Not to mention that it was kind of uncanny that I'd been listening to this song on endless repeat lately and my girlfriend went and ordered a caramel sundae to share yesterday night. Talk about coincidence! Was it a sign of sorts? Hmmm... (But no, I still don't like caramel. Heh.)

And speaking of that list of 10 things I hate, I felt a need to revisit the late Heath Ledger's song performance in 10 Things I Hate About You again...

*sigh* Now how come Malaysian guys aren't as cute as Heath and neither do they do such crazy romantic things like that? *sigh again*

Oh yeah... who's up for Batman? It's coming pretty soon...

And speaking of cute guys... I went to watch The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian recently (like two days ago) and got into a good natured argument with my girlfriends. Why? Cos' I didn't like nor find Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian) hot. *rolls eyes* I dunno la, the tall dark and broody type didn't make me like him. I much preferred to watch William Moseley or even Skandar Keynes! (Though I wonder why I keep on thinking of Benjamin McKenzie and Adam Brody when I look at them.)

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Oh gosh! I just came from the IMDB movie site and they are so young! (They meaning William and Skandar - what kind of name is Skandar anyway?) I feel like a cradle snatcher wannabe now. Ish.

Fishing My Way To Made Of Honor

aka Fishing for THE ONE

That secondary title there? I meant it. Literally. No kidding ya.

Lest I be branded desperate (I already am!) let me set matters to rights by explaining that I've gone fishing to land me some excellent goodies.

In conjunction with the June 19, 2008 premiere of the movie Made of Honor in Malaysia, Hong Leong Online and Nuffnang are joining forces to bring a few selected lucky bloggers an experience to remember.

According to Nuffnang's blogpost here, the goodies up for grabs are :

~ an exquisite 8 course dinner at J.W. Marriott KL for you and your partner
~ an exclusive invite to the movie premiere of Made of Honor immediately after

All this magic takes place on 12 June, 2008, so you get to see the show a full week before the rest of Malaysia. Hehe. Just think about it... 8 course dinner with wine wor... plus wedding themed fashion show... and bagpipes performance... souvenirs to be given away... prizes to be won... what's not to like? *grin*

All you gotta do to put yourself in the running for the very nice stuff I already told ya about above there, is head on over to this site here and play the FlipFlop Flippy game. You'll need to play the game (over and over and over and over again until your wrist aches and you fear you might be developing early stages of carpal tunnel syndrome) and take a screenshot of your highest score. Then, craft yourself a blogpost (like the one you're reading right now), stick your results in the blogpost, and email it to the good folks at Nuffnang (flipflopflippy@nuffnang.com). It you're one of the highest scorers, you could be on your way to that tete-a-tete for two at the JW Marriott KL!

Ta-dah! My best score to date. And this is after many frustrating moments of trying to land the big fish and getting stung by the electric eels. Aitelyu, those eels are evurl. *grin* Oh yeah, my blogger friend Paris Beaverbanks posted her score here and I'm sorry to tell you dearie... I beat yer score! Muahahahaha. Oops, sorry. I had a minor Dr. Evurl moment there. Caused by being stung by those darn electric eels one too many times over the past few days while trying to get my own higher score. Dang, this FlipFlop Flippy game is addictive!

So, think I stand a chance? I've checked out a number of my competitors' scores and so far last week I've only seen two persons score higher than me... 13500 and 12750 (by kyspeaks). Ish. How to beat that? I'm not even going to go near the Hall of Famers on the FlipFlop Flippy website. (50000+ is the record! *faint*)

Anyway, if THE ONE for me comes along while I'm at this movie premiere, I wouldn't mind one single bit! No sirree! *wink*

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End note : To that handsome/pretty, very excellent, extremely nice, wonderful person working in Nuffnang who's reading this post, could I be one of THE ONEs to win? *blinks Puss-in-Boots eyes for added effect*

The Forbidden Kingdom

Yup, checked off the list of movies I intend to watch this year. Yeah!

You should watch The Forbidden Kingdom if :
a) You are a Jet Li fan;
b) You are a Jackie Chan fan;
c) You like kungfu movies (in particular American ones); or
d) You can name all the different kungfu styles when you see them.

I fall into three categories out of the four above. Go guess which one I'm not. LOL.

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I went into the cinema hall with no expectations, preferring instead to be surprised and surprised I was! It's not your typical kungfu kungfu movie, it's more like a mixture of epic movie feel meets silly kungfu slapstick meets American style B grade cult movie. Before you start rolling your eyes and thinking that it's a bad combo, rest assured it's not. Otherwise how could it be a top grossing movie in the US? Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon it definitely is not. Maybe more Kung Pow. Hahaha.

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Without giving away any spoilers, let's just say that there's quite a bit of fighting going on. Jet Li vs baddie. Jackie Chan vs baddies. Jackie Chan vs Jet Li. The best part was when they started "showing off" their different kungfu styles... I just wish the one on one fight scenes lasted longer. I really need to get me the DVD when it comes out so that I can replay the fight scenes in slow-mo. Heh.

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I must say that China has this never-ending supply of pretty young actresses. *grin* Liu Yifei has this sweet, unassuming innocence and it's no wonder why she was chosen to be Xiaolongnu in a China version of the Condor Heroes. I can only wish I looked like her! Now I wonder if I can find a bootleg copy of this series from Uncle Ho?

Anyway, the verdict on The Forbidden Kingdom is two thumbs up from me and you should go watch it! You'll get a good laugh out of it. Just don't go with any preconceived notions about what the movie is about.

Other must see movies :
~ The Other Boleyn Girl
~ Definitely Maybe
~ Dance of the Dragon

On endless repeat

The latest editions to my favorite-st song list - the ones that are running on endless repeat on my laptop.

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I Wish I Knew by Mariah Carey

(Excuse the scantily clad Mariah, please. I couldn't find a better MTV version of this song.)

~ Favorite bit of lyrics ~
Honestly, I know it's silly of me
To want you so badly
But keep it concealed
See my inferiority complex kicks in
And the words escape me
And I'm paralyzed...

And how I wish you only knew
What I feel inside for you
You probably haven't got a clue
But I wish you knew
How I love you, baby


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So She Dances by Josh Groban


~ Favorite bit of lyrics ~
So she dances
In and out of the crowd like a glance
This romance is
From afar calling me silently

I can't keep on watching forever
And I'm givin' up this view just to tell her


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I love the lyrics and melody for both songs. Gives me the goosebumps (ala Paula Abdul) every time. Heh.

The weirdest thing is, I've had both these albums for ages but never really listened to them. And for these songs to pop up now, when they are probably most relevant, is so weird it isn't even funny anymore. Now excuse me while I go into emo mode...

Dance of the Dragon

Lookit what I found! Okay, I didn't actually *find* it, but rather became aware of the existence of this movie through an email sent to me.

This movie is definitely going onto my list of must watch movies... it's called Dance of the Dragon. Actually hor, show me any movie that has to do with dance (in all forms and styles) and I'll *almost* guarantee you I'm sold on watching it. *happy grin* Summore it's ballroom dance leh. *double happies* See Fann Wong below? This looks promising...

Oh, it's not just about dance. It's also a love story! Wheeee! With love triangle to boot about martial arts, since it stars Jason Scott Lee (who looks very bad-@$$ in the promo pics and a bit like a distant relative of Ken Watanabe) whom some might remember from Dragon, The Bruce Lee Story. Note the irony? Dragon & dragon. LOL.

I checked out the movie trailer on the official site and I have to say that it's my kind of art direction, movie feel and score. Based on the trailer alone, it would be THE movie for me. Ahahaha.

Hope it arrives on Malaysian shores or else I might have to resort to Uncle Ho or Joe...

Other shortlisted movies I'm looking forward to... The Other Boleyn Girl (loved the book by Philippa Gregory!) and Feast of Love. See you at the movies?

Wish I

Driving to work this morning, I heard Jem's "Wish I" on the radio and it struck me as the perfect song for a personal pet project of mine. I would be utterly grateful to anyone who can send me the mp3 (or link to the mp3) for that song and the following (if you happen to have it la)...

Anita Baker - You're My Everything
Fei Xiang - The love song in many languages? (I don't know what the title is but it used to be played on radio)
Jem - Wish I
Trueheart - The Road
?unknown artist? - Hallelujah (used on misc soundtracks)

Btw, I survived another April Fool's Day without getting duped! (I'm not including Ehon's post. Nope. Not admitting to that one!) Ahahahaha. Why does that make me so happy? Cos I is favorite target of my friends to pull a fast one on. Bleh.

I don't fancy Daniel Craig

Okay, all you Craig fans out there, just shoot me now. *grin*

I rewatched a bit of Casino Royale during my recent holiday (we were chillin' out in the evening) and it so happened that the movie was at *that* part where Craig attempts to do a Halle Berry and walks out of the sea clad in nothing but his baby blue Speedos. (What? Cannot be observant har? LOL.) See, I'm so nice I put a refresher picture here for you too. ;oP

For the 101th time, I've tried my darndest to accept a blond Bond but I just cannot bring myself to accept that. Bleh. For that reason and that reason only, I kind of get put off watching Bond movies. (Eh, I have watched almost every Bond movie ever made, 'k. Blame it on my dad, the Bond franchise fan.) Guess that explains why I've never been able to complete watching Casino Royale. After like five minutes, my brain just goes, "Waittaminute... that's not Bond! Bond's not supposed to look liddat..."

But seriously, what is it with people's obsession with Craig and that particular scene? Is it because he broke the unwritten and unspoken gender rule that only females get to do the bikini scene? Naw, didn't think so. It's because of his body. But hor, IMHO, nothing much to look at la. I've seen nicer. *giggles* On television and on the movie screen la! What were you thinking? *piak*

Think Will Smith. Much, much better looking any day. Or Hugh Jackman. Mmm. But the guy that takes the cake has gotta be Colin Firth. Oh, Mr Darcy! Who else can make women swoon while fully clothed? Lawl.

Tell me I'm not crazy weird and that Daniel Craig (and his bod) are overhyped? Gee...

Comedy Court rocks my socks!

This is too good not to share...

For those who haven't heard their stuff yet, go check it out! Search for Comedy Court on YouTube and see their past works of art.

Cool leh.

Five plus Five = 2 in 1

Better get to work on my tag debts before they build up! So, here's a bonus 2 in 1 post of tags for ya all to chup on.

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The first tag comes from L B... a tag disguised as my virtual birthday present. Lawl.

Name 1 thing you do everyday:
I... uhm... sleep? Eat? Talk? Nah... I... breathe.

Name 2 things you wish you could learn:
~ Cycle
~ Swim
Maybe it's too late now but I really wish I could do both of the activities listed above. Not at the same time though. I don't think I can cycle at the bottom of the swimming pool or ocean without drowning, yeah?

Name 3 things that remind you of your childhood:
~ Skipping rope made of rubberbands
~ Five stones
~ Hearing the ring of the ice-cream man's bell

Name 4 things you love to eat but rarely do:
~ Durian
~ Prawn
~ Crab
~ Sotong
Why? Cause I'm allergic to 'em all. *sigh*

Name 5 things that make you feel good:
~ Manicure & pedicure
~ Haircut & hairwash
~ Shopping til' I drop
~ Chit-chat with good friends
~ Dance, baby, dance

I would like to re-gift this tag to Paris Beaverbanks!

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The next tag is from the Giddy Tigress! I have to list out five things about me.

Number one :
I sometimes count my steps inside my head when I'm walking. In multiples of ten. More so when I'm climbing stairs, so, I'd be an excellent participant in The Amazing Race because they always make the contestants count stuff. Heh.

Number two :
I don't really like overly sweet stuff. Like caramel. Sweet, sticky desserts... uhm, no thanks. There's a show on the Asian Food Channel called Sugar that uses loads of the stuff! Simply horrifying, I tell ya.

Number three :
I am an incorrigible shopaholic. In particular, I love shopping for shoes. I never tire of looking at shoe shops and would love to have a dedicated closet in my future home just for my many pairs of shoes. Oh, and one of my favorite fantasies is to be able to own as many pairs of Aldo / Nine West / Guess heels as I want!

Number four :
I'm more likely to remember what you said and how you said it than what you did or wore on any given day. Blame it on the elephant-like memory I have. *grin*

Number five :
Erm... I'm running out of things to tell. How about the fact that I scored 48 out of 50 for my electronic driving test? Lawl. Yeap, and the driving instructor said I was "showing off".

And I wanna pass this tag on to Mistipurple! Consider it a belated birthday tag, dearie. Kekekeke!

IT'S. BACK.

We meet again, Mr. Cowell. And have I ever told you that I watch American Idol solely for your snarky comments and oh-so-deadpan expressions? (Do wish you would lose the man boobs though. And you don't seem to change your shirt at all.) Whether or not the producers are keeping you there for the entertainment factor of seeing how many people you manage to piss off by just being that cynical British guy. (Oh yeah, I forgot to add - sarcasm sounds so much better in a Brit accent than continuous "Yo dawg!" or "I love you. You can sing!" remarks.) Your taste is sometimes debatable (I think!), but I've come to recognize that those judgment calls you make come from an industry point of view. Sometimes a person can sing but just isn't marketable to the masses. And I think America should listen more to your advice. If they had, Melinda Doolittle would've been season 6's winner, not Jordin Sparks. (But to tell the truth, I hated it when you picked Katherine McPhee in season 5. Case of your eyes over-ruling your ears?) Then again, if I had to listen to as much bad singing as you do, I'd probably end up like Miranda in The Devil Wears Prada. Hah! But please, no more Ryan Seacrest ribbing anymore, ok? I had enough of it last season. And no Paula episodes! (Although she is the one who initiates the smooches, and not you.)

Lest anyone begins to think that this post is starting to vaguely resemble an application to the "I Love Simon Cowell fanclub", let's move on to the more interesting parts, shall we? Like how this show is supposed to find the best and the brightest singing talents in America, but also unearths all the weirdos along the way. (Seriously, with voices / looks / bad personality like that you expect to be the next Idol? Dream on la...) Or like how the show should be really about who sings best and not about who has the most marketable personality and biggest fan base. And how the human mind still judges others based upon the outward appearance more than on true singing talent. But it's not all bad.

There's the human element in it all that makes it soooo... compelling to watch. The tear-jerker tales (anyone still remember Kellie Pickler from season 4?), the super-inflated egos (that would be Scott Savol, season 3 I think), the embarassing breakdowns. The intense competition, the camaderie of contestants as they get closer to the goal of being the ultimate Idol. The emotions felt when a deserving contestant goes home. The unfairness of it all when a weaker one stays (like how Kevin-what's-his-name-aka-Chicken-Little). Being swept away by the songs they sing well and shuddering at the bad caterwauling of poor song choice. All of which feed our human appetite for two hours every week in front of the television. It's time I don't begrudge the idiot box.

Now, can anyone tell me why they scrapped Malaysian Idol? Huh?

One tag to end 'em all...

I was tagged by this lovely momma and it seems like a good tag to end the year with (I've finished my pending tags list and provided no one else decides to tag me between now and 31st December 2007. Lawl.).

Favorites
Color: I think I answered this in my last tag, but I'll answer it again anyway. I'm currently in love with baby blue, although baby pink runs a close second.

Food: Junk food. Must eat healthier nowadays, so I'll go with sushi. Yum!

Movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've grown to like it even though Peter Jackson didn't follow the book exactly to a T but I guess he did what he had to do to keep it more 'acceptable' (i.e. fast moving) to the masses.

Sport: Pro-wrestling! *giggles* Football aka soccer. I have been a ManUtd fan since 1990 (so no wisecracks about me being a Beckham groupie - Giggs is still my idol!). Anyone wanna pick a fight? *grin*

Day: Tomorrow. Because you never know what you're gonna get (I'm paraphrasing Forrest Gump a little here). Oh, you meant day of the week? Okay. Saturday then. Because Saturday's the start of the weekend.

Season: Malaysia has four seasons too - Sunny, Rainy, Hazy and, uhm, Cloudy? I wish we could have a temperate climate that's not too hot nor too cold. *after much thought* Sunny la.

Ice-cream: Cookies 'n' Cream rock my socks! Ahahaha.


First
Best Friend: I think that would be Clement in Standard One. Until the other boys teased him mercilessly for hanging out with a girl and he ditched me. Yeah, I got dumped at age seven! Wuahahaha.

Crush: Hmm, that was also in Standard One. All of us girls thought that Alex was the cutest guy in class. Yes, I started looking at eye-candy at a young age.

Movie: Wah, how to remember this one? I'll give a variation of my answer to this one - my first movie in movie theater. That would be Disney's Beauty and the Beast and I drank too much soda and had to go to the little girl's room midway thru at the most exciting point when Belle was being chased by the wolves. *grin*

Music: Probably the nursery rhymes that my Mum sang to me. But again, lemme do a variation - first male and female artiste. Johnny Mathis and Whitney Houston. Still favorites to this day.


Last
Drink: Water. Aqua. H20. Very boring and healthy loh.

Car ride: To the LRT station for work and back again.

Crush: *ahem!* I dunwanna answer this question, can? Oh, but it says last crush and not current crush. Okay, last crush was errr... Elijah Wood?

Phonecall: Mum. Asking when I'm coming home.

CD played: My own Christian compilation of songs in the car coming home.

Gone out with good friends: A few weeks back, when we went to check out The Banquet in Bangsar Village II. Oh yeah, I'm supposed to blog about the food there. Now where are those pics?

Broken a law: Hello? I is law-abiding citizen, you know... Okay, I ignored the one way direction sign (I only saw it after I turned) in a shopping mall carpark to get a space. (No, I did not steal that space from anyone. LOL!)

Been arrested: Hello? Refer to my answer above. I have never even been stopped by cops, k?


Taggees:
Who wants to do this year-end closing tag? Any takers? Anybody? No? Okay, I'll give you guys a break... until next year! *cue sniggering laughter*

Why did my character get killed?

I AM
59%
JAZZ

Take the Transformers Quiz

I know the Transformers craze this year is long over (until the next movie), but I found this fun quiz on the Net and decided to do it for kicks. Why oh why of all the Autobots to be I ended up as Jazz? He's the puny one with the wise-crack mouth that gets ripped into two by evil bad-@$$ Megatron. Eeeesh. Must be because I was most upset when I saw that scene (taken from YouTube below) - I kept on going, "Oh no, poor Autobot!". And like Humpty Dumpty, they couldn't put Jazz back together again. Shucks.

All I Want For Christmas Is...

ROTFLMAO.

*picks self up from floor*

Okay. Laughter IS the best medicine but too much of it at one go makes my tummy hurt from laughing too much!

Anyway, I present to you the funny attempts at guessing M_ B_ _ _ from my last post on my Christmas wishlist 2007 and they are:

My Ball(s) by LB
Mr Bean by May
McBoob by May
My Boob by the Giddy Tigress

And the answer is... ... ... watch the video and you should get the answer in the lyrics.

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is...
You

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I don't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeers click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you

Ooh baby
All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me...

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is...
You

So there you have it. The mystery behind M_ B_ _ _ is solved. Doncha just love this song? But actually (it's a pun, geddit?) I like this version too. Especially the ending bit. Lawls!

Merry Christmas, folks!

I'm a 'fraidy cat...

I have never subscribed to the theory that one should pay perfectly good money to be frightened out of one's wits and neither do I buy in to the other theory that it's thrilling to be scared / shocked / creeped-out by scary flicks. However, I got dared tagged by the Giddy Tigress to tell you the scariest movies I've ever watched.

Ghostbusters
Ah, an oldie but goodie. Mind you, I was a tot just around 2 - 3 when I first watched it and very believing of ghosties and shadows lurking under my bed at that point of time. The thing about me is that once I get scared, I don't sleep for fear of nightmares. So there I was, poor little me, afraid of the dark and whatever lurked around my bed, desperately wishing I'd never watched it. Oh, and to make matters worse, my Dad had a casette tape of Ghostbusters theme music which he tended to play at night, adding to the suspense just before bedtime. I think it was a week or two before I dared to sleep again. *grin*

Jaws
This one again, I watched when I was small. Slightly older, but with a vivid imagination, I was convinced that the shark could get me even though I was no where near the sea. There went all my beach holiday fun until I reached teenhood. But nowadays, I like watching scary creature movies (especially those B-grade flicks cause they're so corny and cliched).

Enough of the past... let's talk more recent movies. Oh wait. I don't watch any scary movies to make the list but I did watch...

The Village
The suspense in the beginning was just killing me (like the part where the kids were playing a 'dangerous' game of chicken beyond the fence) cos' I never knew when the creatures would strike. But all was made clear in the end, so it wasn't that scary after all. LOL!

Now, let me hear these guys scream like a little girl!

L B
Narrowband
Leonard
Adrian (After reading your 'see ghosts' posts I think you won't be scared at all la!)

Don't Work Long Hours!

Zewt commented in my last post that all my posts of late have been either PPP posts (although this has decreased greatly of late) or tags. *grin* Well, the flow of sponsored opps have slowed to a merest trickle while the tag list is growing ever longer, but I interrupt the flow of PPP and tag-related posts to bring you a funny post. A first, I believe, on It's all about the spin...

Those following me on my other blog will be familiar with the fact that I *hate* working long hours unless it's absolutely necessary. I have a life outside of work, you know. (Okay, okay so my life is me and my laptop and the Internet and my blog. lawls.) And you're so going to *hate* me for saying this again, but I love my new job's hours! Hurhurhur. Okay okay, I shall shut up about it now. :-D

But anyway, I found this YouTube video on a blog and thought it was too priceless not to share. So, enjoy... and remember... Don't Work Too Late! You might never be able to leave. Muahahahaha.

The Amazing THHC points round-up for October

Well, it looks like I posted less in October than I did in September and I foresee that I'll be posting even lesser for the months of November and December! But, of course, you know me... this ain't no guarantee of whether I do post or not. I do a number of posts normally each day, but it's spread out amongst my blogs so unless you're following me there then it'll seem like I'm not posting very much at all. *grin* But this isn't what you've come to see, now is it? On with the show!

Because Season 2 of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) premieres tonight on Astro's AXN, let's show off the amazing racers for the month of October at this resort of THHC...

1st - L B
2nd - May
3rd - Angel

Other racers who got eliminated from the competition left behind in their wake were...

4th - Giddy Tiger
5th - Ehon
6th - Wennnn
7th - KYH
8th - Doreen
9th - Chen
10th - Mistipurple
11th - Lydia, Narrowband and Winn
12th - Zewt, Simple American and Adrian

And last but not least, a hearty welcome to new racers Doreen and Adrian! *waves*

Competition begins again with this post and racers may find their copy of the rules and regulations here. If you'd like to have your blog be a pitstop on the worldwide hunt for chups, contact RaceMaster LB, k?

Tara, tara! (Bad pun. Heh.)

I am Transformed into a fan!

Ok, don't shoot me for being so suaku and behind times, but I finally watched Transformers the movie last night. I was thwarted from watching it earlier by a series of events which was (in order):

~ Didn't get the DVD from Uncle Ho
~ Didn't download the movie from Uncle Joe
~ Didn't watch any movies at all because too busy blogging in free time
~ Finally got clear copy of movie from Uncle Ho's representative
~ Didn't sit down and watch movie because too busy blogging in free time
~ Finally found a block of two hours but silly DVD player decided to put up a fit
~ Didn't think of watching it on my laptop
~ Was out shopping when I saw bits and pieces of the most interesting parts
~ Super excited, resolved to try DVD again at home
~ Attempted DVD one more time, lo and behold, it works!
~ Lost myself in movie for duration of movie

IMHO, the real hero of the movie is Bumblebee. *grin*

If you're sam pat and you know it

Ha, I got my first tag ever from EverydayHealy. And what a sam pat (3 - 8) tag it is too! *grin* Seeing as how I just did a variation of this tag below called complete your sentences, this should be easy-peasy. Heh.

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1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Me. LOL!

2. What were you doing at 0800? Slowly waking up on a beautiful Sunday morning and loving the fact that it's still the weekend.

3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? In the car, on the way home after a birthday party lunch gathering. Watching the blue skies out the window after a good rain.

4. What happened to you in 2006? I quit my job twice. Finishing my degree. A lot of changes in my life that still continue to this day.

5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Nah. Seriously! While handing something over to my Dad.

6. How many beverages did you have today? Two. Barley in the morning with brekkie and orange cordial at the birthday lunch. Water in between.

7. What color is your hairbrush? Technically I can't answer this question because I don't use a hairbrush. But since it asks, my wide-toothed comb is fire engine red. LOL!

8. What was the last thing you paid for? That would be the stash of cosmetics I got from Elianto yesterday.

9. Where were you last night? At the Curve shopping. Later at Restaurant Fei Lou for dinner.

10. What color is your front door? Plain white.

11. Where do you keep your change? What change? I don't like coins weighing down my purse so I empty it out every night on my dresser.

12. What’s the weather like today? Cool and cloudy with scattered rainstorms. No thunder, just heavy rain.

13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Cookies and cream rock my boat!

14. What excites you? Right now, electronic gadgets. Heh. *hint hint*

15. Do you want to cut your hair? I'm actually overdue for a trim at the salon. Not a cut, just a trim to reshape the style.

16. Are you over the age of 25? Um. Uhm. Ahem. Can I not answer this question? *grin* I'm staying forever 21, Ehon-style!

17. Do you talk a lot? Yeah, given the right subject / topic, right people / crowd and when I get going... I'm pretty much near unstoppable. *wide grin*

18. Do you watch the O.C.? Do I? *scoffs* See this blogpost here. I also admit I have a not-so-secret cheesy crush on Ryan Atwood in the O.C. I talk the O.C. lingo in everyday life.

19. Do you know anyone named Steven? Which one you're talking about? Steven Spielberg from US? Steven Lim from Singapore? Steven from Steven's Corner?

20. Do you make up your own words? Uh, not now. I used to, when I was small.

21. Are you a jealous person? Ehehehe. I am as jealous as the next female. 'Nuff said.

22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘A’. Angel.

23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter ‘K’. KH, an ex-colleague whom I just saw during lunch just now.

24. Who’s the first person on your received call list? My Mum.

25. What does the last text message you received say? You gotta give me the award for best actress when you see me on Monday, k? (From one of my soon-to-be-ex-colleague regarding the news of my resignation.)

26. Do you chew on your straw? No, I don't see why I should. *grin*

27. Do you have curly hair? No, but I wish I did. My hair is so straight that perms don't hold for long and are a waste of money.

28. Where’s the next place you’re going to? Petaling Jaya. For dinner with yet more relatives.

29. Who’s the rudest person in your life? She who cannot be named from my office.

30. What was the last thing you ate? Agar-agar at the birthday lunch.

31. Will you get married in the future? I hope that is on the agenda, yes.

32. What’s the best movie you’ve seen in the past 2 weeks? I haven't watched any movies in the past two weeks. Just series, and I have to say that Monk rocks my socks!

33. Is there anyone you like right now? Uh. *thinks* Yes.

34. When was the last time you did the dishes? The last time company came over. I always help out then. Heh.

35. Are you currently depressed? Me, depressed? Not anymore! I'm doing super good right now, thank you very much.

36. Did you cry today? I didn't cry, but I got quite emotional at the thought of one of my best friends leaving Malaysia for US.

37. Why did you answer and post this? Because EverydayHealy tagged me. I love tags and memes.

38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey.
Giddy Tiger - Because she's been tagging me and I haven't had the opportunity to tag back! Plus, it's her birthday!
May - I see that EverydayHealy's already tagged her, so I let her kill two birds with one stone!
Paris Beaverbanks - Another one of my favorite taggees!
Doreen - A new reader whose blog I've subscribed to. I'd like to get to know her better!
Simple American - I think the King of Memes hasn't done this yet, right?

Quiz me not

It's Saturday morning and I have nothing better to do whilst waiting for brekker, so I thought I'd take some funny quizzes from Blogspot. Why don't you see what you like, take the same quiz and share your results with me in the comment box / your blog? LOL!

Your Star Wars Name And Title

Your Star Wars Name: Rinle Lipet Your Star Wars Title: Eelcho of Ymmom

What Is Your Star Wars Name and Title?

You Are Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"We saved the world. I say we have to party."

What Superheroine Are You?

Your Inner Pop Princess Is Hilary Duff

"I'm shedding Shedding every color Trying to find a pigment of truth Beneath my skin" You're sweet and cute, but a little more complex than that.

Who's Your Inner Pop Princess?

You Are 28% Weirdo

You're a little weird, but you'd be even weirder if you didn't have a few quirks. You are just strange enough to know it, but nobody else seems to notice your weirdness. That's because, deep down, everyone is a little freaky!

Are You A Weirdo?

A moment of silence please...

Luciano Pavarotti is no longer with us.

Although he was not my favorite operatic singer, no one could deny that he is, was probably the most well-known of them all. Who could not know Pavarotti with a name like that? Who couldn't recognize his admittedly bulky form clad in a tuxedo with that big black beard and beetling eyebrows? He looked like a cartoon caricature brought to life. And when he chose to open up that big voice of his... you could get blown away.

I can hear the resounding strains of Nessun Dorma faintly in the back of my head.