The song that makes me cry

Ever had that one song that really touches your heart? rips at your veins? There's one song that always makes me feel like I want to cry when I listen to it.

Vitamin C - Graduation (Friends Forever)

Everytime I listen to this, I'll think of the times I had when I was in school...walking along the corridors of MGS and talking crap with my friends in class which is my best friend ever, Soon Yee and Sher Mein, Yee Leng, Michelle...Don't get me wrong, I don't like school, I don't like the homework, I don't like the heat and I sure don't like to run 12 rounds around the school field and panting like a dog just for the sake of passing PE. That was horrifying, and Lynn can actually run the complete cycle without breaking sweat. FANTASTIC! But I sure do miss the company of my friends. You know what else this song makes me think of, COLLEGE. Aahhh..those were great times too. I really miss it. We had a lot of fun, me, Peen, Lynn and Yuen San. Just hanging out, discussing guys, girls, music, movies and lunch dates. *soft sigh*

A new resolution

Something suddenly dawned upon me a couple of days back. I realised I tend to mutter the F word a lot..to myself anyway. Mostly I type it out when I'm chatting online. I don't say it out loud because I still want to portray my 'nice girl' image to everyone although I don't get it why no one ever believes that I'm innocent and unpolluted! *sigh*

So the F word in this context is actually the famous 4 letter F word which I won't state here coz' ...I'm a nice girl. Sometimes.

So, now onwards, everytime I think of saying the F word, I'm gonna replace it with "Shit" instead, if I get a dollar everytime I say that, I'll be filthy rich. Once I've improved to that level, I'm gonna replace all my Shits with something more subtle..like "Damn", "Oh Crap" or... "Holy Crap". FINALLY...when I reach the level of total purity..I'm just gonna say "SWEEET" for everytime that I have the urge to utter the F word, or the Shits, or Bitch..whatever. Let's see how long I can keep this 'holy crap' image up.

Formula 1 Grand Prix

GO RENAULT!! Fernando Alonso claimed top spot in Bahrain and fought back from 7th starting position to 2nd spot behind fellow teammate Giancarlo Fisichella in Sepang. It's gettin' hot in here...

I love the colours. As you can see, I've even tried changing my background colours to match it.

Great Rendition of Old Songs

Here are some covers and live performances of other singers doing their version of original singer's songs which I think are really worth listening to:

• Jordis Unga in Rockstar INXS did a very touching rendition of John Lennon's Imagine, live on stage during Rockstar INXS show. So good I can't get that song out of my head.
• The Corrs did a cover of Linda Ronstadt's Heart Like A Wheel. It sounded so smooth, relaxing and heartfelt. Great version! I loved it!
• There are a couple of versions of Extreme's More Than Words re-done by Westlife, BBMak and more recently, Frankie J (urgh..). I think BBMak did the best rendition of the original and the backround sounds were just..perfect.
• Carrie Underwood sang Could've Been on last season's American Idol and she did the song proud. That rendition made me support her, along with her other performances of Air Supply's Making Love Out Of Nothing At All, Guy Sebastian's Angels Brought Me Here, her duet with Bo Bice on the old song Up Where We Belong, Roy Orbison's Crying, Alone originally by Heart.. and yada yada yada..whoopee~!!
• I SO totally love Take That's version of Bee Gee's original song, How Deep Is Your Love?. WOW!
• Chris Daughtry of this season's American Idol sang a bit of the song Emotions during Hollywood week (I think it was Bee Gee's song?, also re-done by Destiny's Child). *drool* He is hot, he rocked the song and it was good~!
• I really like Human Nature's cover of Eternal Flame which was originally done by The Bangles. Ever heard that? It's a ballad, love it love it love it!
• Gareth Gates doing Unchained Melody. This fella can really sing.
• Now this is the show-stopper! Cartman's rendition of the Christmas song, Oh Holy Night in one of the Southpark shows. MUAHAHAHA! *GRIN* Don't be surprised but I listened to it over and over again, cute.

What other covers or live renditions of people singing other people's song that you fell in love with? *Note* William Hung and his She Bangs shenanigan is not allowed.

Creepy Cool

Vampires and werewolves. Who can resist? Remember Van Helsing...gosh, he makes one hell of a super sexy werewolf. And who can forget Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in Interview With The Vampire *drool*. I didn't finish watching that movie then coz I was stuck alone in a hotel room in Singapore in the middle of the night with that movie on. Hahaha..I was spooked. Now it's Underworld 2. I've not watched part 1 before but anyway, who wants to when part 2 is so damn good! Although the leader of the vampires (what's his name again..Marcus?) looked like that thing from Jeepers Creepers when he gets pissed off (I quote Ding on that). But Selene played by Kate is SO cool/stylish/pretty. I wish my eyes could turn blue when I lose my temper. That hybrid guy is SIZZLING too~! *GRIN*

Sometimes, vampires are portrayed to be such cool creatures in these movies that you'd wonder how it would be like to be in their shoes for one day. Just being forever young, strong, can fly, can jump higher than a monkey...with exception to the blood sucking part. My point is, Underworld 2 is one heck of a good movie...I can't remember even looking at my watch because I was hooked from the start.

What's up?

Familiar sight??

What's your take on the future of Komtar? It used to be such a pride to Penangites. Maybe it still is..I don't know, maybe it's already forgotten or it's just there but nobody really notices the significance anymore.

Now it's just standing there amidst the hustle and bustle of the town, bathed in sunlight, looking gloomy and old, even the windows don't reflect light when the sun shines on it. Could it be that the glass is coated with thick layers of dirt and dust of the years gone by?
What's the feeling that people get when they think of Komtar? I know for sure when I think of it, gloomy?, eerie?, dirty?, smelly, unsafe, dark, old and unmaintained, every corner is lurking with danger, a lot of scary people hanging around..bla bla bla ??? and the list goes on.
At the bottom of it you will find a very dark and dirty looking bus station. Very badly lit, old car park. Hopefully someone comes up with a bright idea before it becomes nothing but a name and a past tense. (not that it isn't already a past tense) :P

It's nothing but my own opinion.

Great classic rock love song

This is an old song by Meatloaf. One of his many great hits.

MEATLOAF - I'D LIE FOR YOU

I'd never tell you one lie

I'd never let you down

I'd never leave, I'd be the one who'd always be around

Baby give me a chance

I'd pull the sun down from the sky to light your darkest night

I'd never let one drop of rain fall down into your life

Put your heart in my hands

Baby believe me, I could never do you wrong

And I would never paint your world blue

And if sometimes it seems I must lost my mind

I might be crazy, but I'm crazy about you.

This is where the song hits its climax. I love the chorus so much!

I'd lie for you and that's the truth

Do anything you asked me to

I'd even sell my soul for you

I'd do it all for you

If you'd just believe in me

Just take a look in my eyes, You'd see a love that's blind

Just take a hold of my hand, I'll take you to paradise

Ain't a star that's too far

Every wish will be a wish, That I will make come true

And if you want the moon, I swear I'l bring it down to you

Let me into your heart

Believe me baby

Got your name carved on my soul

cause you're the only one that I'll give it too

Go let 'em say that I'm fool to act this way

cause if I'm crazy, I'm just crazy about you

Damn those striped tops!

And especially those horizontal ones! I just love blouses/tops with stripes but no matter how much I like it, and how damn cool I think they look sometimes, it's hard not to acknowledge the fact that stripes are so easily recognisable from a mile away. We always face the danger of another unknowing person wearing the exact same clothing to the exact same place I'm going. Of course it can happen with any clothing but no doubt, stripes are very easy to spot when it's identical! Many times I've seen people wear striped tops which I actually have one also or someone else I know has one. So easy to recognise.

Last night I dug out my sleeveless top with a very nice shade of green and white stripes and I thought how unlucky would I be right? The chances of someone wearing the same thing as I would to where I was going for dinner would be not so probable. I WAS WRONG! Damn freaking wrong. I mean the last time I wore this was a few months back to my colleague's housewarming party because I guessed I won't find another person in the same one as nobody wore it to the office. I guess I was right then. Anyway I had my dinner and I went to Giant to get some stuff and I saw a woman staring stonily at me and I thought "What the hell is wrong with this bitch?!" I just walked past but somehow at the corner of my eye, I noticed her daughter wearing the very same top! Oh crap...but it's not like I committed a crime. That woman had better shut her eyes before I poke them out and squish them under my brand new Vincci shoes. Stripes = Danger. The next time I think of wearing striped tops, I will think again...and again...and I should just bury that at the bottom of my closet.