Sunday, September 10, 2006

Damn. Having a few assignments at a time is like having a serial killer after you which limits your ability to do all the things you want. 2 assignments are scheduled for submission next week. The first one is the weekly marketing assignment on Tuesday, followed up closely by Law assignment on Wednesday. Then, there is also another assignment for Accounting which needs to be submitted before 23rd of September. Just another 2 weeks of sufferings then I'll have a week of holiday. Yeap, that keeps motivating me.

Attended Adeline's farewell dinner party yesterday in the Lake (House) Club. I'm not to say that close to her, but separation is a difficult fact to face. These are the times when true friendship are reflected. Well, we have been friends since Form 2 I think, since we were in the same class. Since Form 4, although we enrolled into different streams where she went for Science and I ventured into Commerce, we bonded well under Interact Club. She has the down to earth, active and outgoing personality. She's smart. A good debator. And masters languages really well. She'll be leaving for UK to pursue Law. All the best to her and have a fun time there.

Fashion Rocks 2006

Fashion Rocks took place on Friday where it is dubbed a show where fashion meets music perfectly. Well, here's a short recap of the show.

Red Carpet

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Jon Bon Jovi and his family brought a little bit of class to the table.

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I'm lovin it. Now that Carmen Electra is single, she's looking all glamorous.

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I'm not diggin into this one. Christina's wardrobe bores me at times. But at least since Dirrty, she has shown less skin than usual.

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Fergie -Fer in the house y'all. What happened to her usual hip hop style?

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Mischa Barton looking a tad hundrum.

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Although not spectacular, simplicity works perfectly fine on Eva Mendes.

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Hmm...

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Denise Richards is certainly one of the best dressed entertainers to that show. Her dress is intelligibly perky and cute.

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Rihanna stormed the crowd with this gorgeous dress.

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Nelly Furtado is just looking a lot more feminine in a bad way these days.

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The Dolls were a mess at the red carpet.

Performances


Elton John joined the Black Eyed Peas here. First, all of them performed Here I Am. Then, the stage cleared up for the London Bridge by Fergie before the rest of the members of BEPs joined her for another round of Pump It! Loved the performance. :)


Elton John teaming up with Christina Aguilera to create a soulful, boring performance of Bennie and the Jets.


Luckily, Baby Jane brought the show together again with her seems to be 2nd single, Candyman. That song is a great party starter.


Nelly Furtado stomped the stadium with the infectious tunes of Promisnous and Maneater. Anyone would argue that she stole the limelight of the show. Well, the performance was somehow stellar. However, it looked as if her style was influenced by Fergie.


With many hot performances, we surely need an S.O.S. from Rihanna. The performance was deliberately impressive. Still, her stylo was a bit off when induced with the song.


This is the performance of the night. It's just great to find Beyonce rocking the stage differently each and everytime she performs. It was a stunning, vigorous and agressive performance of Deja Vu that features bananas and twisted vocals! After watching it, a collaboration between Shakira and Beyonce should be made.


Nicole and her back up dancers, or shall I say the Pussycat Dolls heated up the crowd too. Nicole had some vocal problems in my opinion, and so an unknown member of the group replaced her towards the end where the song reaches the high notes. However, compared to Nicole, she did a rather bad rendition.


Rihanna returned with a much better dress in white to collaborate with Elton John. Here she looked much like the ever famous supermodel, Tyra Banks except that she's a size smaller. Then, the Pussycat Dolls joined in to contribute to the last song of the night before officially ending the show.

To read and understand more about the event, please refer to Fashion Rocks Official Site.

Movie updates: Snakes on a Plane thrilled most of the audiences at GSC as it sits right atop of the chart for week ending 6 September 2006. The runner up title belongs to Vettaiyadu Vilaiyaadu which I have no idea what the movie is about. Beneath Still Waters captured a satisfactory amount of moviegoers debuting at no. 6. With early shows, Little Man had a premature entry at lucky no. 8. Having similar debut is My Super Ex-Girlfriend at no. 9. My Name is Fame which was released on the 31st of August showed weak performance as it closed the chart at no. 10.

Music updates: Justin Timberlake collected his UK, US and Global #1 single this week with his 1st single, Sexy Back from his sophomore album. New CDs in stores includes albums from Jessica Simpson, Outkast and Beyonce (which I had already puchased one copy!).


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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

As seen in the new series of photos, I have a new haircut. To those who have seen it, it's quite awful but luckily the picture doesn't show how horrible it is. With a new color, my hair is almost naturally black again. Britney and Jolin definitely got the black hair trend going on.

Following the death of the globally recognized Australian crocodile hunter, a message circulated in MSN Messenger yesterday requesting MSNers to include a turtle in front of their nicknames as a tribute to the loss of Steve Irwin. Like many others, I followed along. And there's the effect of the message:

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Never in my life have I seen so many turtles in my contact list before. Awesome. We have just been turtlisted! However, there was also a sickening message which was spreaded saying that a new Trojan Virus attacks computers whose putting a turtle in their nickname. Who would have believed that hoax? I wouldn't for sure.

9481. The next time you encounter that number again, always remember Beyonce! Well, hereby I just want to wish her a big Happy Birthday! She just turned 25 this 4th September. Despite her young age, she has achieved a lot so far as a singer, songwriter, actress and fashion designer. In the picture below, she is seen in the album launch conference which was attended by an amazing crowd of 10000 Japanese. Yeap, having said so, her new album B'day lands stores in a few countries yesterday including Japan, and by right the rest of the world today.


Went to various music stores yesterday, but it seemed that the album will take quite a while before hitting local stores. But being a devoted Beyonce fan, I (illegally) downloaded the album to have a first listen to all her songs in order to clear my excitement and anxiety. And hell yeah, she has delivered yet another really fine piece of work. Despite the fact that the album was produced and managed in a short period of time which is as short as 2 weeks from an article that I read. Some might argue that this album is no Dangerously In Love, but comparing both albums is unfair as both comprises musics of different messages and genre. In this album, Beyonce explores deeply with the beats of contemporary R&B, whilst she also blends it with more pop and dance sounds. On top of that, with angst, she has shown more emotions than before in this album. Great job. Really.

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Track listing:

1) Deja Vu *****
2) Get Me Bodied ****
3) Suga Mama ****1/2
4) Upgrade U ****
5) Ring the Alarm *****
6) Kitty Kat ***
7) Freakum Dress ****
8) Green Light *****
9) Irreplaceable *****
10) Resentment ***
11) Check On It *****
12) Listen *****
13) Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix) *****

Overall ratings: *****

Undeniably, I'm bias in reviewing this album since I'm a great fan of Beyonce. Nevertheless, while not all the songs might appeal to everyone, there are impressive, infectious and influential songs here. So, go get it from your nearest music store soon!

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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Slept so much yesterday, and found myself waking up at 12.30p.m. this afternoon! Guess was too tired. By the way, Tam, Vin, Adrien and I went to The Curve yesterday for Redbox Karaoke. Joyie and Momo were expected to be there too, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they did not turn up. Had lunch in Sakae Sushi for the first time, and man, the sushi there is delicious! However, I did not like the Ten Don. The sweet potatoe was substituted by carrot, and it was served without the sauce. Overall, food a 4/5 and service 3/5.

Alright, back to karaoke. We had so much fun, really, I ain't lying. We sang from BM to Japanese, from retro to contemporary, from rock to ballads, from Ms. Shita to Datin Siti, from Backstreet Boys to Christina Aguilera, from 2.00p.m. to 7.00p.m. Here are some of the pictures from the outing.

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In Sakae Sushi. From left: Tammy, Adrien, Vin and Monkey.

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The Drunken Monkey look!

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A random pose.

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Haha... um, this is just a nice pic for da two of us.

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The three Musketeers!

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After a long day, we're all exhausted, but still had a little energy left to stike a pose for this picture after RedBox. Gosh, I looked so pale.

Like what I've promised, I will be posting my coverage on the MTV Video Music Awards today. And here it is, my own personal thoughts on the inaugural, annual award ceremony which features various hottest stars today.

Red Carpet

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Ashley Parker Angel is looking a bit like Keith Urban here.

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It's not a surprise anymore that Beyonce always heat up the red carpet. She's stunning here.

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Has Brooke Hogan been influenced by Pamela Anderson to be wearing this to the show?

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Similar to Brooke color-wise, Xtina is still doing the Baby Jane style with a twist.

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993 for this. Danity Kane should be caught by my fashion police.

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Groups today don't seem to dress nicely, do they? The Fall Out Boys proves that.

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This is a total rip-off of the Gwen Stefani - Harajuku style! Fergie needs to search for her own distinct trend for sure.

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I bet Heidi Mortag for that from her storeroom. I just don't like it.

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A total disaster from the well-known rapper, Ludacris.

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The 'it' couple in Hollywood, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez. I'm sure that many of you are questioning J.Lo for wearing that horrendous piece of **** to the show.

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Mario Menounous actually grabbed enough attention with this elegant, simple dress.

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Remember him? Mario Vazquez strikes a pose with the paparazzi.

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Monica, Monica. Yet another fashion flop.

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Huh. Why is Nick Lachey dressed up like this to a big event?

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Maybe Jessica Simpson is still influencing him in dressing badly to events.

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Conversely, Vanessa Minnillio, Nick Lachey's current rumoured girlfriend, proved to them that she can dress better then both of them.

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Paris. Are you copying Bjork's infuriating style in this not-so-heiress dress?

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Why is everyone doing the retro hairstyle? First Christina, and now Pink.

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One of the best dress! Shakira did it well this time.

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Justin is looking boring in this. How many times had he worn similar suits to various music events before this?

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Kelis is an eye-catcher these days. With the new hair-do, she's pumping the heat up at times.


Performances


During the preshow, Fergie brought the London Bridge down to the Americanas!


As usual, Justin did his thang and opened the show at an adequate high point.


Beyonce sent tsunamis during the night with her terrific sizzling awesome performance for Ring The Alarm! Her dance routine was jaw-dropping!!! Definitely the performance of the night. And hell not, I'm not being bias here.


Shakira's amazing performance for Hips Don't Lie. Very Bollywood!


Results

VERY disappointing. Shakira, being one of the 2 artists with the highest nominations this year onyl returned home with 1 minor award! As results are solely based on public votes, I guess it is expected to be fucked up. Sorry, I'm really sad for her as the video was amazing. Sigh. And heck, that James BLunt scored 2 moonmen, including best male with his infectious, irritating You're Beautiful video. What the- Gnarls Barkley scored 2 too. Kelly Clarkson bagged the moonman for best female with the influential video for Because of You. Um, Shakira deserved that award, but Kelly bested out with her amazing fanbase. Nevertheless, Beyonce was awarded a "orang bulan" for best R&B video. Congratulations. As for results for the award of the night, best video, it deeply upsetted the crowd and viewers. Check out the whole winners list in MTV's official site.


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Friday, September 01, 2006

Just like previous posts, I have to admit that I have been busy lately (again). On Wednesday, although I have been whining how long my classes were, I decided to skip TWO lectures in a row that were Business Data Modelling and Accounting. Seriously, sometimes I do wonder how am I going to cope up on all the work I've been slacking continually since Semester 2 commenced.

On that night itself, made a visit to Sunway at night to my friends house for dinner. He's a good cook, and I'm not going to name who to those who know me. After that, had 3 of my friends back to my house for a sleepover. Had fun. I think they're amongst the first few friends whom have actually stayed a night or two in my house before. Lats but not least, everyone is aware that we have just celebrated the 49th national independence day on the 31st of August. So so, Happy Merdeka to everyone!

Touching on patriotism, Malaysia's renowned princess of pop, (Datin) Siti Nurhaliza is officially married. Here's a mesmerizing picture of her during her wedding dinner. During her wedding, various artistes such as Kris Dayanti and Nora were invited to pay their tribute and blessings to her. Datin herself performed too and as usual, her sweet voice blended well with the song to create a teary atmosphere.


Emmy Awards 2006 took place the other day and here is a selected recap from the red carpet courtesy of Fashion Police 993!

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Alfre Woodard nailed this dress pretty well. It suited her skin tone, and did actually make her looked more glamorous than ever.

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Evangeline Lilly is looking stunning here. Don't know who she is? Hint: Kate from a popular TV Drama, L*ST.

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Can models really dress well and flawless all the time? Apparently, Heidi Klum answers a "no" to that question.

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Jamie Pressley is fine in this dress. However, a handbag would finish the whole package a tad better.

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Having good portions doesn't mean a dress like this would suit ya, Jennifer Love Hewitt. I'm not diggin' into this one.

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Julia Loius Dreyfus? What happened? Did Baby Jane influence you on your style too? A miss for me.

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Yellow doesn't just work on anyone, and here it fitted Kim Raver perfectly. Nice.

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I wonder what is Mary McCormack thinking when she was browsing through her whole wardrobe and decided to wear this to the Emmys. Not bad, but could be improved.

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Dress is fine, but lose the necklaces, Sandra...

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Hmm, just like Heidi, I think Tyra Banks had a bad choice this time around too.


Movies update: In the U.S., Invincible seems to be in-invincible as it emerged as the Box Office Champion for last week (source). Talking about movies, Remp-it is such a provocative Malay movie by far. Based on the trailer, I thought it's some sort of soft porn or something with girls stripping for men in the movie. Well, I'll seriously consider watching it when I have the free time.

Music updates: VMA just took place. Updates tomorrow. Justin Timberlake's latest single, SexyBack had knocked off the London Bridge from the no. 1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In the Billboard 200, winners of Making the Band sponsored by P. Diddy, Danity Kane claimed the no. 1 title with their debut album.

For an amazing 16th week, Shakira still sits atop the global track chart, setting a new record as the longest track at no. 1 since the chart started a few years ago. Justin, once again, received the largest increase in airplay, and climbed 7 spots to no. 4! Latest effort from Evanescence called Call Me When You're Sober sees itself debuting at a remarkable no. 28 this week. See the whole chart here.


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