Melancholic Sanguine

-Arashi Wallpapers-

2010-02-14T09:07:00.000-08:00

What's THE best way to de-stress yourself?

For me...

getting in touch with my right brain is THE way to ignore all the burdens in my left brain

And what's better than to combine this method with the 5 too-good-to-be-true guys?

Arts/right brain + ARASHI = ARASHI wallpapers!

Yeay!

Here are the ARASHI wallpapers that I made

Note that I don't own the pics... these are merely magazines scans and I only used Paint.net for the editing process

I'm targeting at least 10 wallpapers by the end of this month and by then,

I'll upload them on my Deviantart account

Can't wait to share these with all Arashians out there

Until then...

Jaa... ne~
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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Signs of an Incurable ARASHI Obsession~

2010-02-08T05:52:00.000-08:00

Here's something that I found on someone's blog and thought I might try it

The ones in purple are those that I agree with

The italic black fonts are my side notes

Here we go!

SIGNS OF AN INCURABLE ARASHI OBSESSION

you were baited by Jun-kun. - I did watch his doramas before my obsessions tho~
anything over 49kg is “fat”
the best dancer in Johnny’s is Ohno, period. - Anyone who would deny that is just mental...
you’re forever daydreaming and imagining…about Arashi and you. - Not forever, but I did dream about this... like... sometimes?
you save for NatsuCon…the whole year, 2 years, 10 years, etc.
only true idols get extremely popular after putting stockings over their head, wearing nipples shirts and daisy dukes. - some of the reasons why I ADORE them so much~
you’re envious of the Arashi FC members. - heck.. ya~
you’re envious of anyone that lives in Japan. - totally~
every time a new single comes out, you bounce around the room in joy and watch the PV (promotional video) 19074546 times. - I did not really bounce... had a tonic clonic seizure is the more appropriate term... LOL~
despite how poor you are, somehow you manage to buy all albums/singles.- i don't have all, but I will buy anything that I came across with~
the first kanji you memorized is 嵐 - “arashi”. - so true...
and then the kanji of all the members’ names. - unfortunately, I haven't reached this level yet~
when speaking japanese you only know “male” dominates words such as “omae” “umai” “kuse”. - at first yurp... but now I'm improving~
eating expired food is not crazy at all, but funny.
when someone mentions ‘Bambi’, it’s Sho or Jun that you think of, not the Disney movie. - hahaha.. OMG... this is soo true~
no matter how many times, you always cry when watching Aiba read his letter on 24hrTV.
you want a pet and his name is Momo.
you name things after Arashi such as pets, computers, your external HD.
The Sims is a game you started just so you can have characters named after Arashi. - i didn't start playing The Sims because of Arashi but I do have an ARASHI family in my saved game :)
the best university in all of Japan is Keio, period. - where else can you find a uni that has Keio's alumni list?
Sho is unreachable. - so true~
you’ve bought a baby blue DS.
you didn’t know Jun was the youngest. - i don't get this statement... isn't Arashi's obsession includes knowledge of their birthdays?
you didn’t know Ohno was the oldest. - another point made~
before Arashi, S&M was disturbing. Now it’s just an everyday part of life.
one of the main reasons your computer lives is to download Arashi stuff.
you’ve cried after your hard drive crashed. - it hasn't crashed yet but I will go nuts if it does~
no matter how many times you burn things off, your hard drive is always full. - hahaha... my brother is going to kill me...
you’ve sat your friends down and began the history on Arashi.
your friends can put names to faces.
when asked if you have a boyfriend, you have casually said “yes” and pictured one of the members.
you’ve come to like Japanese artists that the members like.
you wish that Johnny’s wouldn’t be so expensive.
vowed not to spend money on arashi.
(almost) spent it 5 minutes after you vowed this because a new photo album came out.
there is an Arashi photo that you see everyday - on a car, pencil case, wallet, planner. - my laptop's wallpaper... yess~
your cell phone ring tone is Arashi.
Aiba has the best English in all of Japan.
December 24th is not Christmas Eve, it is “Aiba’s Birthday”.
when going to karaoke you sing at least 1 Arashi song. AT LEAST.
when singing in the car or anywhere, you MUST follow the hand motions during the chorus.
you’ve been jealous of animals.
you read “asahi” as “arashi”.
the best actor in Japan is Nino, period. In Asia! Period! - i would not say he's the best actor in Asia nor Japan... but he is a bloody great actor~
short guys is DEFINITELY okay.
guys with bad skin is okay too.
guys skinnier than me, that’s okay too.
Arashi is the best group, ever.
when someone says “captain” or “leader” ,the first person you think of is Ohno.
sometimes you hear “Nino” instead of “Nemo”.
therefore you buy Nemo things thinking of Nino.
Ohno should be a world-renowned artist. - so true.. his talents are out of this world~
you’ve come to tolerate/love other Johnny’s artists because of Arashi.
you’ve pulled all-nighters to wait for videos, scans, reports.
sometimes you wonder if Arashi are idols or comedians or cute little kids.
you start off with a favorite Arashi song, but soon after you can’t decide.
you study japanese because of Arashi.
you plan on going to Japan because of Arashi. - this and many other reasons... but I do regret not knowing Arashi during my times in Japan though~
you start giggling to yourself after finding something “Japanese”.
when you meet someone Japanese the first thing you want to do is ask is whether they know Arashi.
Aiba is a prodigy.
Nino should be a professional song writer
the only man that can pull off a belly button ring is Sho.
neon-coloured suits are completely acceptable for any occasion.
when someone says “tension” you think “Aiba”.
your parents know Arashi songs and the members’ name.
gotten into a fight with siblings about Arashi.
have arashi posters but won’t put them up because you’re afraid you’ll ruin them.
when people pronounces Nino’s name wrong it annoys you. - i haven't met anyone who pronounces it wrongly but it will annoy me if it happens~
like to yell out “YEAH!” at the end of things.
like to yell out “DO IT!” as your motivation.
fancams are heaven sent.
you buys CDs but listen to downloaded versions, because you don’t want to open your album copy.
you wish you could befriend Ohno’s mom. - anything that can get me closer to them.. I will do it... plus.. I can do some Ohno shopping for him... ngehehe~
many times you have looked down at their pants and have been pleasantly surprised. Now you can’t stop looking there.
you are envious of people like Inoue mao, Suzuki Ann and Aoi Yu.
you have gone down the list of “requirements for arashi’s girlfriend/wife” and started to change certain aspects of yourself so you have more points.
Guys who paint their nails are okay.
Don’t mind the fact that the guy owns 100000X more clothes than you.
Watching several Japanese variety shows a week without understanding any Japanese, just to watch their faces is absolutely normal.
You don’t listen to English songs anymore because you listen to Arashi all the time.
You get to have a new set of friends (online) because of Arashi.
The songs you play over and over again in your mp3 is Arashi’s.
Ordered Skinny Latte coffee takeout from Starbucks so that they can write “SK” on the cup and told them your name’s “Ohmiya”.
Guys who can cross their legs are totally acceptable.
You watched Gokusen / Kimi Wa Petto / Bambino / Tokyo Tower / Hana Yori Dango 1&2 / etc. just for Matsujun.
Rabu Rabu rocks!
Guys kissing / hugging each other / holding hands is no problem now.

There you have it...

^.^
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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Fonts and A4s-phobia

2010-02-07T09:41:00.000-08:00

Okay...

This is a stressed up post

the psychology notes are killing me!

or at least

They are definitely affecting my mental states right now...
Honestly... I can actually sense some pathological signs on my psychological state

That is why

I can't wait for this to end...
I don't care how...
-I just want it to end-

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Movie Review : Tooth Fairy

2010-01-30T03:39:00.000-08:00

It was a really stressful week for me last week so I've decided to hit the cinemas with my buddies...

The first movie that I watched was "Tooth Fairy"

And here's a short review:

What's Good
A simple movie for all to understand... very light... really doesn't induce your brain to do anything except to watch it till the end~

What's Bad
1. Looks like something that came straight of Disney's bottoms - the solid material.. not the farts
2. Cheesy dialogues + cheap story lines = 0% originality - it looks like a remake of something that's been done countless of times and never successful
3. Makes me wonder if the Hollywood actors are really desperate for money to actually sign up for such movie - Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews - what were you thinking??

Conclusion
DON'T watch this in cinema or even spend your money buying a DVD... If you want to watch this badly... just rent a DVD or download it from the torrents...

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Otanjoubi Omedetou Sakurai Sho-san!

2010-01-26T02:41:00.001-08:00

Ok... I know I'm a day late... but it's better late than never

Yesterday, one of my favourite guys on the planet celebrated his 28th birthday...

Happy birthday Sakurai Sho!

Hmm... isn't he a sight for sore eyes ^-^

How I wish every 28 years old guy would look like this

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Human Rights vs Hypocricy

2010-01-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Before you read this post let me warn you...

Things will get serious

So...

I read in Yahoo! News last night which really made me question the world nowadays..

"The Islamic veil is banned in France"

Apparently it's for security reason

*scoff*

Now.. I don't know about you but this sounds like a violation of human rights to me...

You see... according to what most human rights or in this case women rights activists have been preaching...

Women should feel good about themselves and wear what they want to wear...

So much for practice what you preach

But what really makes me confused is this...

When same sex marriage is not accepted by certain people... they are the most close minded and human rights violators of all...

and when the strippers went out for work they have the "rights" to do so since its their body...

but now we have these Muslim women who's chosen to represent themselves as Muslims by wearing veils and they are not allowed to do so??

Don't get me wrong.. I'm not homophobic nor do I have a sentiment issues against strippers or those in sex business...

but all I'm saying is why can't these Muslim women have the same rights as everyone else?

One of my international friends had asked me before...

Why did I choose to wear headscarves at the age of 17? If it's a requirement for my religion... why didn't I wear it sooner?

My answer was this...

I did not just wear headscarves because I have to... I wear them because I want to...

I want to make sure that there's a part of me that is purely mine and only for those who are special to me... and apparently the idea occurred to me when I was 17~

The concept is the same for purity rings... you know.. the one that you wear when you took an oath of not to have sex until marriage?

Some took the pledge while others don't... the same goes for Muslims who wear headscarves and those who don't

We don't patronize each other because if you make someone do something unwillingly... the results will be devastating...

So my question is this...

When you preach for your rights without preserving the rights of others... does it makes you a hero, a paranoid or simply a hypocrite?

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Movie Review : Bandslam

2010-01-16T03:06:00.000-08:00

Rotten Tomatoes (RT) 2009 Golden Tomatoes Award results are out and I'm ready to keep myself up to date with the high rated movies I've missed. To those who doesn't know, RT is a critics' website that highly contributes to a movie ratings... basically, anything that has bad ratings here will definitely go down the drain despite the fact that sometimes critics can be, you know, mentally unstable.

On the opposite side, sometimes, movies that have high ratings might not get great reviews/responses from viewers and in this case - Bandslam. The critics went crazy over it but unfortunately the ticket sales were really low - thanks to Vanessa's boobies exposure weeks before the premier~

Anyway,

The movie tells the story of Will Burton, a school outcast that finally got to escape his miserable high school live in Cincinnati and move to New Jersey. Here he befriended Charlotte (played by Aly Michalka), a once stuck up head cheerleader turned people friendly and Sa5m - the 5 is silent (Vanessa Hudgens), a rebel who reads a lot and talks like a robot.

So, what happened next is they decided to form a band and compete in "Bandslam", a singing competition where the winner gets a recording deal. Of course they have their rival - the popular kids band - Glory Dogs and sure their band consist of the outrageous, weird but talented misfits in the school.

I know... you're thinking it sounds pretty much like hundreds of other teen flick movies that ever come out of Disney productions bottoms and such... Boring!

Think again

Trust me. This movie is not a typical teen flick. It touches on typical issues such as teen romance and high school douches and also sensitive issues like family, grieving, and secrets that really keep this movie miles apart from any other teen flicks.

The plot and character developments are beautifully crafted and the story line is just amazing... This movie also has probably the most epic kissing scene ever that is to me the most original I've seen yet.

Overall... this movie really deserves all the good ratings it's receiving and it's really recommended for those who are looking for high quality musical comedy.

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Medical Students' Ultimate Paradise~

2010-01-15T06:31:00.000-08:00

Found this website today and thought I might share with all of you...

It has everything from e-books, journals, clinical case studies, examination videos and various other materials that will make any medical student squeal in delight!

Enjoy the treat~

http://www.mediebooks.com/

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Rubik's Fever

2010-01-12T06:23:00.000-08:00

Let me introduce you to another weird/nerdy part of me

RUBIK'S CUBE ADDICTION

Yes...

I've been obsessed with the Rubes since I watched Will Smith solved his in the movie "Pursuit of Happiness"

Been practicing since then and my current record for the 3X3X3 cube is 51 seconds... yay!

And... I was really happy to solve the 4X4X4 yesterday!

The time??

Let's just leave it blank for now...

So, without further adieu,

Here are my Rubes

But something's missing here...

I left my ultimate darling 3X3X3 special edition white cube at home in Malaysia and I'm missing it...

Just so you know, the original Rubik's is great for beginners but it's really bad for practicing... the turns are just too stiff for me

Can't wait to get my white Rube back...

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

~Asah Pisau~

2010-01-11T06:16:00.000-08:00

Thought I would like to share something that can't never be found in Malaysia nowadays...

I was really excited when I heard someone saying "Asah pisau.. asah pisau" passing by our house the other day...

Since all the knives in the house were blunt, we decided to give it a try...

The man was in his late 20's and he was carrying this "mini blacksmith's kit" on his shoulder...

His techniques in sharpening the knives were really mesmerizing...

He treated each knife like a samurai treating his katana...

To me, it was like being in one of Merlin's or Robin Hood's episodes...

Never thought I would experience something like this in my times and to be honest, I was really fascinated seeing someone at such a young age working passionately with something that pays so small...

This is truly a sight you can never find in Malaysia

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief

2010-01-09T07:03:00.000-08:00

Hi.

My name is Raihana and I was a book addict~

I used to read up to 5 books per month during my high school times but now i found it harder and harder to keep up with the old habits and to be honest I kinda miss it.

So, being bored recently I've decided to head on to the bookstore to enjoy myself. It might sound weird but somehow I found bookstores to be soothing. Just being there is like an ecstasy.

But of course being a shopaholic that i am... life is not complete without buying something and I decided to buy a young adult novel called "Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Lightning Thief" despite the fact that I have about 10 novels waiting for me to finish them at home.

There are mainly 2 reasons why I chose the book:
1. It's being made into a movie and the trailer looks awesome
2. It's insanely cheap! The hard cover collector's edition only cost me Rp54000 (RM22) - here's a picture of it
I read the book as soon as I reached home and I gotta admit that I'm seriously addicted to it.

It's A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

It really took me to the times when I enjoyed myself reading Harry Potter and the genre is not very much different. It tells the story of Percy Jackson who discovered that he is a "half blood" - children with a God and a human parents. The adventure started when monsters started attacking him for being half blood. I haven't finished reading the book yet but I'm eager to know what's next.

I'll write the whole review once I've finished reading it but if you're considering getting yourself something light to read... this has got to be the book.

That's it for now and while I'm enjoying myself reading, I hope you'll enjoy your life as well...

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-Constipated People Don't Give a Crap-

~2010~

2010-01-08T05:44:00.000-08:00

2010 is here!

Yay!

As part of my resolutions I'll be writing blogs again...

Surprised?!

Guess not cuz most of you are starting to get the hang of my disappearing acts now...

1. Saying that I'll write again...

2. Then disappeared for a couple of months or more...

3. And back again... then apologizing with the same reason - study (*scoff*)

(Repeat 1,2,3 multiply by 100 and you'll get my blog)

Well...

I think that's what makes my blog special...

The disappearing acts that no one else ever done...

And truth be told...

The disappearing acts are inspired by one reason and nothing else

-LAZINESS-

So, as part of my New Year Resolutions...

I'm gonna start writing again in hope that I'll be able to fill in with some updates at least once a week...

Armed with a new tagline and new layout...

2010 starts now!

Happy New Year minna!

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-Constipated People Don't Give A Crap-

Fire!! Save... the exams papers!

2009-11-05T01:11:00.000-08:00

Just sharing...

We had our Microbiology exams (theory and practical) today and all of us were literally beaten with full classes, presentations and exams over the pass few days. Most of us only had a few hours of sleep and we were practically studying the whole time in between (it's exam week next week.. so, you get my point~)

And I started another episode of "studying while sleeping" where i can't really sleep cause all of the things I studied amazingly "refresh" themselves in my brain just as I lay my head.

So...

Drowsy, sleepy and exhausted... we went for our theory exams and gosh the questions were tricky. But nonetheless, we somehow successfully "nailed" every questions with our amazing God given instincts and talent to spot the answers even when we don't know what it is. (please be reminded that a right or wrong answer is very subjective, and I refuse to tamper with the law of nature~)

Out of the exams hall...

We waited for the next practical exam while revising the notes one last time hoping that we were miraculously blessed with an "instant" photographic memory this time. But.. all of a sudden...

FIRE!!

The campus was literally on fire! (well, turns out it was just a fuse box but a fire is still a fire...)

Everyone was panicking... tensions run high... sympathetic nerves activated ... vasoconstrictions... tachycardia... blood rushing through our heads... and we ran...

We all ran for our safety but that's when I saw something...

In the midst of chaos... one of my lecturers ran, though not to save her life... but to save our exam papers! She actually ran down flights of stairs holding on to the papers as though it was her life... If that's not dedication... I don't know what else is...

There were also some lecturers running out with their laptops... which of course contain hundreds of other future exam questions...

Amazing.. truly amazing...

Stories cut short... the fire was put out and we went back inside...

But our day was not over yet because remember the other exam we were suppose to take?

Well...

We had to take the exam of course... and with our brains contaminated with fumes of the burning fuse box... I would say we all did good...

After the exams we had a "Surgery" lecture of strictures and life went on as usual...

So.. what do we learn today?

Knowledge is very important! Even if you are at a life threatening situation, remember one thing...

Save the exam papers!

Gleeing Over Glee~

2009-09-13T08:36:00.000-07:00

The TV show "Glee" premiered last summer after the season finale of American Idol and since then it has become a pandemic for all... it's way more infectious than the H1N1 virus and has captured the heart of audiences worldwide with its charms...

Glee has everything that is needed in a TV show.. humor, romance, sarcasm, chemistry... but most of all - MUSIC!

But unlike the usual musical we have on TV, Glee doesn't have its casts singing their dialogues throughout the episodes (like the HSM franchise) but rather singing during their Glee Club practices and performances. This is probably why Glee is different from other musical comedies...

So.. let's start with the second episode review... please do not read any further if you don't want to be spoiled~

Here are my favorite moments of the second episode - Showmance:

The part when Kurt says "One day you will all work for me..." and then BAMN... he's being tossed into the huge bin...

When Mr S screamed at his dining table during Terri's sister's visit... gotta love him~

Sue and Mr S's dialogues :

Sue : Iron tablets?
Mr S : aaaa
Sue : Keep your strength up boy.. you're menstruating
Mr S : (confused) I don't menstruate...
Sue : Yeah? Neither do I...

LOL.. Sue is probably the best protagonist ever!

I LOVE the "Gold Digger" performance! Mr S can really really dance! And it's hilarious (...and sweet) when Mr S was holding Finn's leg trying to make it move according to the beat because Cory Monteith (the actor who played Finn) admitted that he really can't dance~

Gotta love the pamphlets in Emma's office

Ouch! That stings!
I can't stop touching myself!
Radon : The Silent Killer
My Mom's Bipolar and She Won't Stop Yelling!
Wow! There's a hair down there! (definitely my personal favorite :P)
So, you like throwing up~

Finn's first driving experience~

When Emma helped Mr S with his janitorial works (marry her Schu!)

The "Push It" performance! Priceless! Followed by Sue's comment "That is the most offensive thing I've seen in 20 years of teaching and that includes an elementary school's production of Hair"

When Finn kissed Rachel!

When Sue pwned Quinn:

Sue : We're gonna bring this club down from within...
Quinn : And I'm gonna get my boyfriend back...
Sue : I don't care so much about that~

Rachel's cover of "Take a Bow"

But there are also parts that I hate in this episode:

Anything and everything that's got to do with Terri... please please get rid of her!

Quinn's cover of "Say a Little Prayer"... that cherio can't sing!

So there you have it. My rant of pretty much my loves and hatreds of the second episode... Can't wait for the new episode next week!

GLEEK for live!

Music Obsession Part 5

2009-09-13T00:55:00.000-07:00

Another great Youtube video for you to enjoy...

This one is by Freddie25 - a highly talented Youtuber with insane guitar skills and an amazing voice...

Enjoy!

Here's the list of the songs:
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

Jizz in my pants (Lonely Island) - 0:19
Wannabe (Spice Girls) - 0:23
Mario Kart Love Song (Sam Hart) - 0:39
Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) - 0:50
Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne) - 1:00
No woman no cry (Bob Marley) - 1:12
Never gonna give you up (Rick Astley) - 1:16
Harder, better, faster, stronger (Daft Punk) - 1:34
White&Nerdy (Weird Al Yankovic) - 2:03
Tribute (Tenacious D) - 2:18
Numa Numa/Dragostea din tei (O-Zone) - 2:28
Angry video game nerd (Rolfe & Justin) - 2:42
Mamma Mia (ABBA) - 3:03
Smoke on the water (Deep Purple) - 3:37
A whole new world (Disney) - 3:59
Let it Be (The Beatles) - 4:14
Eye of the tiger (Survivor) - 4:26
Leave Britney Alone (Me / Chris Crocker) - 4:45
Thunderstruck (AC/DC) - 5:02
Feel good inc. (Gorillaz) - 5:15
Metropolis (Dream Theater) - 5:30
Pokemon Theme - 5:48
Through the fire and flames (Dragonforce) - 6:00
Chocolate Rain (Tay Zonday) - 6:09
Listen to your heart (Roxette) - 6:22
Hips Don't Lie (Shakira) - 6:31
Killer Queen (Queen) - 6:38
Time is running out (Muse) - 6:55
When you say nothing at all (Ronan Keating) - 7:14
Road Trippin' (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - 7:24
Power Rangers Theme - 7:33

Music Obsession Part 4

2009-09-05T08:06:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've posted some great musics in my blog and I guess it's time to do so again...

So, I was browsing through Youtube again the other day and I believed I've found a treasure! A channel called KurtHugoSchneider is probably one of the best original music channel in Youtube. It's a collaborations of four Yale's arts students who direct, arrange and composed musics on their own. Should I add that they also have MAJOR singing talent which will blow your mind away.

The main soloist is Sam Tsui who is a member of Yale's a cappella group that won this year's ICCA. Though he looked pretty g** but I'm totally obsessed with his voice. He has these amazing range that will melt your heart away.

Here's a prove of Sam at his best... (the mind blowing arrangement is by his friend Kurt Schneider)

Another great arrangement and vocal performance by Sam and Kurt (really reminds me of Glee)

And here are some of Sam's best covers:

And to top it all... Kurt is also doing his directing project on a mini Youtube series called "College Musical"... very HSM but with better vocals... here's the first episode:

I really hope you like my post this time and if you do please show your support by subscribing to the channel on Youtube...

Signing out for now~
/bye

xoxo~

2009-08-21T10:17:00.000-07:00

I gotta say I'm a typical or rather an old fashion kind of girl...

I believe if BFFs... I believe that friendships worth more than relationships...

and I believe in loyalty...

unfortunately...

finding true friends is not easy...

some people can't be trusted... they carry knives behind their back...

and when the times right (or should I say wrong?)... they'll stab you...

loyalty isn't easy...

you can pledge a bond is forever...

but even the strongest bond can be broken...

how long do you think this will last?

betrayal is easy...

why you ask?

well... how hard is it take to forget the deeds of others when you're happy?

how hard is it to b**** about someone when you're in a little fight?

declaring a friendship is easy...

but how do you know you're not only declaring a friendship based purely on sympathy, or just as a thank you?

maintaining a friendship is tough...

It's bloody tough...

But when you have someone who would talk to you like she used to even after months of silence...

listening to you after months of absence...

Then you'll know you have someone you can call

a friend..

I'm forever grateful that I've found mine...

not one, not two... but all SIX of them...

but there used to be more... or so I thought...

guess I'm just a little too naive then...

well... life's sucks...

but when you have friends to share it with...

it turns out just fine...

thanks for the friendship gals...

Ad, He-z, Farah, Shura, Rose, and I wish I'd known her earlier... Phui...

XOXO

-your friend-

Movie Review 7 : District 9

2009-08-21T07:15:00.000-07:00

I was really excited to see a new movie poster up on the "Anggrek 21" billboard after being continuously disappointed by the same movie that's been dominating the billboard for a really really long time...

but what really made me curious and excited at the same time is how the critics went crazy over a "not so hyped" summer movie which trailer I can't possibly understand, no matter how many times I watched it... so going out to the cinema and spending my money on this movie was pretty much experimental...

But it was a really good experiment..

To sum it up..

my hypothesis was "bad" and the result was "awesome"!

I was literally left in awe at how a movie with a whole bunch of unknown casts could be this good!

The only famous thing about this is the name Peter Jackson (whom we all known... and loved from the LOTR trilogy) but that's just about it...

And the most interesting thing is the fact that the whole movie was in Johannesburg and for the first time a history an alien movie that is neither in the US, Japan or space...

This movie probably has one of the most original plot ever and it took a really big risk, making an alien movie that portrays aliens as pretty much an endangered species used in human experiments...

It is also packed with emotions and actions... showing its viewers the feelings when a normal person's life is changed drastically and his struggle to keep himself sane as he is forced to witness the down side of human power over other creatures...

Though this movie is pretty predictable and has its downsides... it's still a good treat after rows and rows of disappointment in summer movies which i will review in my free times...

and one thing for sure.. I will definitely add this movie to my favourites and DVD list...

Signing out for now~

/bye

PS : Sorry bout the huge poster... can't find anything smaller and too lazy to resize it~

A Sincere Apology~

2009-08-21T06:58:00.000-07:00

Gomenasai!

It's been a while since I've posted something on this blog and I bet those who's been following me before are on the verge of giving up in seeing an update... I can't really give you a good reason for my absence but the truth is I was having writer's block... (yes.. yet again)...

But I'll do my best to not lose my on and off inspired writing skills again and hope that you will enjoy my future post~

Once again...

Movie Review 6 : Star Trek (2009)

2009-06-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

I'm so gleaming with excitement now that I don't really know how to start but I'll do my best...

/wahaha

So let's get on board to the review of one of the best movie of 2009 to date...

Here we go

I'm not a huge fan of sci fi but I don't deny that there are several sci fi movies in the past that managed to capture my attention. The first one being Star Wars, then Stargate, next was Battlestar Gallactica and now I am officially a Star Trek fan!

I've gotta say that I might have not watch this movie if it wasn't for the ratings. This is because I could remember making fun of Star Trek as a child and mainly because I'm a Star Wars fan (please take not that I'm still a fan... hence the usage of "am") . But when the film was released about a month ago and the critics went crazy over it, I suddenly found myself eagerly waiting for its release in Indonesia...

And after a long wait... I finally found myself watching the movie and my my... what a treat is has become after a long week of exams for me...

I guess I could sum the whole experience up with 2 words

WORTH IT

It's worth the over two hours I spent watching it, it's worth every Rupiahs I spent on it, and totally worth every bit of my energy considering that I have a flu right now...

The plot is just spectacular (I've never used this word to describe anything before)

The way the story develops just left me craving for more... The thrill, suspense, excitement and drama blend in perfectly together to create a mixture of sheer pleasure... The suspense just left me breathless, the dramas left me with emotions that I can't explain and the whole thing just left me in awe... And the best part of all is the fact that this movie has no anti climax that can make you drift away for a while... it will glue you to your seats from the beginning to end!

The scripts are also amazing...

The correct mixture of sarcasm, humor, advices and arrogance within the moments of turbulence is a sign of total genius...

What's better is the fact that the script writers didn't crammed to much sci fi info into the movie which makes it suitable for those who doesn't even know what Star Trek is... the non sci fi fans can totally enjoy this movie without confusing themselves with facts that fans know... this is definitely what keeps this movie apart from Star Wars which requires a certain knowledge for its viewers to enjoy...

The casts are perfect too...

Chris Pine is definitely a treat for my eyes. He played his part as Jim Kirk with just the right dosage of stubbornness, annoyance, sarcasm and arrogance that will leave viewers falling head over heel for him (at least I did /blush)...

Zachary Quinto is totally amazing as Spock (how he managed to act as someone who only looked emotionless just to surpressed what he truly feels) and he looked exactly like Leonard Nimoy which will satisfy any original Star Trek fan.

And gosh I'm so in love with Anton Yelchin! His portrayal as Chekov is simply adorable and memorable... His Russian accent and teen excitement definitely contributed to the funny parts of this movie...

Effects and soundtracks complete this list of awesomeness

The graphics of this movie will not dissapoint you and how I wish I could watch this in 3-D. The effects are just amazing and the soundtracks totally blew me off my seat! They are just perfect for a thrill ride...

In conclusion...

I would give this movie the great 9.9/10 (I wanted to give full marks but I guess there's gotta be some flaws that I didn't notice) and for those of you who don't think that this movie is worth watching... think again... and I dare you to prove me wrong...

For now...

Live Long and Prosper

Signing out for now~

/bye

The Latest Concept~

2009-06-06T09:00:00.000-07:00

Just recently my family found out about me having a blog and despite my protest, they decided to read it. My mum was really impressed with my post regarding her birthday - mainly because she was touched and of course excited with the idea of her picture and stories published throughout the web. And she encourages me to write more.

But then I started reviewing and being someone who doesn't watch the same shows as I did, my mum's enthusiasm slowly grows south. So now I've decided to change the concept of my blog. I'll still do the reviewing of videos, movies and series but about twice a week I'll post stories about my life here. Not in the diary kind of way but rather as updates for my family.

These new "updates" will of course involve my ramblings about things that you might not want to know... So, you don't have to read them if you don't want to... /nobigdeal

But my review business will still go on as usual and I hope you'll keep reading my blog for these... /please

P.S. I'm supposed to write a review today but unfortunately I still have two exams on Monday... So I guess my break is going to be longer than expected... sorry for that...

Signing out for now~
/bye

Coming Soon~

2009-05-28T06:28:00.000-07:00

I'm having my exams soon so I guess once again I'm going to have to stop blogging for a while...

/please

But please stay tune for my future reviews and other things

Here's what I have in store for you:

Movie Review 5: Terminator Salvation

Criminal Minds Season 5 Theory

The Mentalist Season Finale

Legend of the Seeker Season Finale

etc...

Meanwhile...

Just enjoy lives as they come!

Signing out for now~
/bye

Movie Review 5 : Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009-05-28T04:17:00.000-07:00

I was generally hyped with excitement when I heard that there's gonna be a sequel to one of my favorite all time movies Night at the Museum. I had always thought the critics were being illogical about the ratings of this movie but then again... what else can critics do... /nobigdeal

So when I heard that this sequel also had bad ratings from the critics, I thought well here we go again... an injustice to a "might be" good movie and decided to hit the theater...

And the critics were proven

RIGHT

I was utterly disappointed with the outcome of this movie and thought that it had done no justice whatsoever to the beloved first movie. The plot is just rubbish... I mean come on... let's face it... who would go from a millionaire to a night guard at a museum?? That's just a big BS for me...

This movie also lacked of emotions unlike the first one which is what made this movie magical in the first place. The chemistry between actors were also totally put to waste in this failed attempt to overachieve something...

The only thing I found entertaining was probably 60% of the jokes. There were some funny parts throughout the movie but there were also some bad joke moments. I mean... when will Hollywood learn that the generation nowadays are sick of these cheesy stupid jokes (such as those movie parodies franchise). What ever happen to the talented writers who could produce intelligent jokes out of stupid things (isn't that what Hollywood comedy is all about??)...

I guess my rambling is almost done now (I don't want to be one of those critics /XD) but I guess my sudden burst of angst is totally the result of pure frustration... So I'm going to give this a 5 out of 10...

Signing out for now~
/bye

Criminal Minds Season 4 Finale!

2009-05-24T06:40:00.000-07:00

Criminal Minds has reached the end of its fourth season last Wednesday with another mind blowing case and a cliff hanger which left me anxious for the next season...

The case is developed into one of the most disturbing thing I've seen in Criminal Minds.

The unsub took the victims to his pig farm and hammered the back of their necks to paralyze them. He then drained the spinal fluid from the victims and chopped their bodies into tiny pieces before leaving the remains for his pigs to devour... /shock

Disturbed??
I know I was...

Following the lead of an abandon car use to transport the victims and the profile... the team went to a pig farm belonging to a man called Mason Turner who turned out to be quadriplegic...

It turns out that Mason was using his mentally challenged brother, Lucas to do experiments on his victims for his stem cell research /shock

I love Rossi in this scene
Garcia shocked with the findings of the experiment details

A stem cell research at a pig farm conducted by a mentally challenged person... isn't that something that's doomed to fail from the very start??

The team then found another disturbing evidence (or should I say evidences) which is a pile of the victims shoes... all 89 pairs of them! /shock

This case also portrayed Kelly... one of the best victim in CM ever... she's the last girl to be abducted and the only one survived... her intelligence on survival and how she treated Lucas clearly made her a hero in this...
The case ended with both unsubs dead... Lucas was shot during Kelly's rescue mission and Mason was murdered by William (the man who brought this case to highlights in the first place) to avenge his sister's murder...

But the essence of these two episodes is definitely at the final monologue scene...

/no

I nearly went nuts from that final part... mainly because Aaron Hotchner is my favorite of all the team members... But I do believe that he's going to survive this and I will make a post solely dedicated to this topic soon...

Overall... although things might seemed a little bit exagerrated in this case... I enjoyed it nonetheless... I would give this a deserving 9.0/10...

Signing out for now~
/bye

Americal Idol Crowned!

2009-05-22T07:23:00.000-07:00

It was an amazing finale to end an amazing season last night and boy the show was amazing...

The top artists who came and perform with the Top 12 finalists just made me scream for more...

Besides... Jason Mraz was there performing too!!
/XD

And after the record breaking 100 millions votes...
/omg

The new American Idol was crowned!

KRIS ALLEN

I totally love the bond between Kris and Adam...

And Kris is such a humble person...
The only thing he could say for his winning speech was "Adam deserves this"...

Well Kris...
The crown is yours and you should wear it high because no matter who won last night...
Both of you deserved to be there!

Congratulations Kris Allen!

Signing out for now~
/bye

American Idol 2009 Finale!

2009-05-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

Thought I should write a review before the result is announced tonight but I honestly believe that there's no way you can compare Adam and Kris because both of them have different styles and range and both are great at what they do... /nobigdeal

The show took place at the Nokia Theater and started off with clips of the finalists evolutions from their auditions till the finale. Then Ryan as usual introduced the 4 judges and announced that the finalists will be singing 3 songs for the night - one is their favorite performance throughout the show, one is chosen by AI creator Simon Fuller and the other one will be a new song co written by Kara DioGuardi herself.

Then the finalists are introduced...

Adam Lambert and Kris Allen!

Adam Lambert went first with his choice "Mad World"... It was a good performance but a little too dramatic for me... it's like watching a Broadway show or something and not a concert...

Next was Kris Allen on his piano with his song "Ain't No Sunshine"... my only comment is... there's definitely no sunshine for Kris in this performance because he brought out thunder and storm! It was like watching a real concert and boy I love it!

The second song for Adam was "A Change's Gonna Come" and he rocked the house... his high notes were amazing but I gotta say the metalic suits kinda made Adam looks like a Vegas performer rather than the star he is...

Kris Allen's "What's Going On" to me deserves more kudos than given to him... the song was a little bit light but that's Kris's style plus the song was given to him and not chosen... I totally love Kris's acoustic style and he reminds me so much of Jason Mraz, which is a good thing... of course when you compare Kris's acoustic to Adam's high pitch earlier, he's gonna look tiny but you still can't deny it was a good performance...

The final song was "No Boudaries" and I've got to say that it's not a fair song... it was obviously too high for Kris and too cheesy for Adam... both finalists did not nail the song but I agree with Randy that Kris's voice suited the song more than Adam's if only they did a different arrangement for him...

The show also ended with Carrie Underwood's performance which I enjoyed very much...

Overall... I think that this is definitely the American Idol's best finale ever and the Americans are gonna have a tough time voting...

As for me...

I would totally vote for Kris because to me he's a true musician.. the one we need more these days... the one who can do acoustic while playing instruments... don't get me wrong... Adam is good but he's just a great singer (which of course reminds me of most artists we have today) and if both of them happened to have concerts on the same day... I would definitely go to Kris's... but that's just me of course /sweat

Good luck to both of them...

P.S. Sorry for the small images... I'd miscalculated the size... /please

Signing out for now~
/bye

Gossip Girl Season 2 Finale!

2009-05-20T03:39:00.000-07:00

Gossip Girl ended its second season yesterday with so much drama and and the most anticipated moment for all GG fans...

I've gotta say that this is probably one of my favorite episodes

thanks to the ending which made me go

/sweat/omg/blur/hmm/wahaha/XD

The portrayal of Gossip Girl as more than just a narrator certainly kept me at the edge of my sit... GG has never been so "mean" before and for her to show her other side definitely made me beg for more /please

I'm going to post pretty much all the important scenes of the episode (according to me of course) below...

So... for those who haven't seen the finale...

Here are my favorite and the important moments of the episode... enjoy!

I love the part when Mrs. Waldorf advises Blair on her feelings for Chuck... It's a short moment that totally portrays the bond between a mother and her daughter
I totally went nuts when the Gossip Girl's blast about Blair and Jack happened right before Chuck confessed. And poor Blair when she tried to convince Chuck about about their love...
Rufus finally /sweat proposed to Lily with only a piece of rolled paper strip... but its sweet nonetheless...
I love the part when Blair looked through the restaurant window and saw Chuck staring at her... it's like a scene for an unrequited love movie..
Nate finally decided to go backpacking with Vanessa... which means.. they could be together again! I used to hate Nate and Vanessa together but after they broke up... it seems so awkward seeing them dating others and now I'm a full supporter~ /blush
The introduction of the new character, Scott definitely made me happy... I've been waiting for the arrival of Lily's and Rufus's long lost son and I truly believe that Scott is the one...
Little J finally brings out the b**** in her again and took the Queen throne once and for all with the help of Queen B
I love the idea of Georgina being Blair's roommate for the next season and this expression of hers certainly proved that she's up to no good
Carter Brazen found Serena's dad?? /omg
And the last but not least... Chuck Bass finally say "I Love You" to Blair Waldorf in the most romantic way possible! He actually went to France and Germany so that he could buy Blair's favorite macaroons and stockings?! And the final dialogues... they totally blew me away! Here's the final scene's dialogues in details (Blair's pink... Chuck's green):

You were right...I was a coward running away again... but everywhere I went, you caught up with me... So I had to come back...
I wanna believe you but I can't... You've hurt me too many times
You can believe me this time

Oo... that's it??
I love you, too...
*kiss*
Can you say it twice?

*laugh*
No... seriously say it twice

I love you... that's two
I love you... that's three
I love you.. four
I love you

So there you go... the best finale anyone can ever hope for... I really can't wait for next season... till then.. XOXO

Signing out for now~
/bye

Ambigram

2009-05-17T03:22:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the new "Angels and Demons" movie, I've decided to open my skecth book once again and tried for the very first time to write an ambigram...

An ambigram is a form of writing that can be read as one or two words from two viewpoints. Here's a simple example:
You can read the word above as "ambigram" but if you rotate the word 180 degrees... it can still be read as "ambigram"...

I've been looking for a perfect signature for me and decided that I should make and ambigram of my name /hmm

But being a person with lack of artistic talent... it took me a while to grab the concept of the whole thing...

and after tedious hard work
/sweat

I've managed to design my very own ambigram! Yay!
/XD

Here's my rough sketch:

And for my future sig... I've edited the sketch and came up with this:

I know that it's not symmetrical and not really good but I'm pretty satisfied :)

Signing out for now~
/bye

Music Obsession Part 3 : Taylor Swift

2009-05-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

I was never a fan of teen stars singing so when I heard about Taylor Swift...

I was like...

/omg

Not another one!

And I just get more annoyed when Yahoo! OMG can't seem to publish their posts without a bit of Taylor in them...

So I decided to check out what the hype was all about...

I downloaded her album... listen to her songs... and watch her music videos...

I LOVE THEM ALL!

/wahaha

I've got to admit... now... I LOVE HER!

Her songs are just too cute and honest...

She sounds amazing performing live...

And her music videos... don't make me start on that...

They are just amazing!

Her latest video is for her song "You Belong With Me" (which is btw... a really cute song) and I'm totally addicted to it now... the guy is cute... Taylor is amazing in it... and the story line is just too sweet... so here it is...

Another Youtube Video

2009-05-15T09:47:00.000-07:00

One of the funniest stand up comedy I've ever seen!

Enjoy!

Signing out for now~
/bye

Movie Review 4 : Angels and Demons

2009-05-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

I've been a fan of Dan Brown since the first time I read the first page of "The Da Vinci Code" and when I heard that he made a sequel to the novel entitled "Angels and Demons", I was beyond excited. I actually took out my savings and bought the book the very next day along with his other two novels - "Digital Fortress" and "Deception Point". And boy they all worth every penny...

So... being a die hard fan of Mr. Brown's works, I was really dissapointed with the first movie "The Da Vinci Code" and thought that the movie had done no justice whatsoever for the best selling book. Then I heard that they were making a sequel based on my second favorite book "Angels and Demons" and I was not very much impressed with the idea.

But when it premiers today at the cinema... I decided to watch it anyway...

The movie blew me away!

It was so good that I don't really know how to explain it right now... /XD but I'll try

The story line is just amazing... how they simplified the book without missing the best details is definitely what makes this movie one of the best book adaptation movies...

Ewan McGregor is definitely the star in this. His acting is beyond awesome and gosh... he's so damn hot! (I know.. I know.. he's a priest in here... but believe me... he's probably the hottest priest ever featured in a movie!) I'm practically drooling over him right now... /blur

The best thing of all I guess is the movie soundtrack... the music delivers so much emotions that it gets your adrenaline pumping throughout the whole movie - which is exactly what the book did to me throughout its chapters...

Overall... this is definitely the best Summer movie I've watched by far for 2009... It's totally worth spending over 2 hours of my life watching this and I think I might actually watch it again... /hmm

Ratings : 9.8/10

Signing out for now~
/bye

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. (!_!")

2009-05-14T07:07:00.000-07:00

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

it's to be earned and not found

there's a saying that goes "respect and you'll be respected"

and in life...

sometimes you just have to know where you stand...

you just have to learn how to respect others

no matter how big or small

but when you've given your best to respect others

and get nothing in return

you'll just lose it

trust

respect

all gone and up in smoke

when those are gone

what's left is just

hatred

-pure hatred-

Signing out for now~
/bye

Vlogs

2009-05-14T06:35:00.000-07:00

Just the other day I've decided to continue my quest for cool Youtube videos and and what I found just became my latest obsession.

Usually, I always go for the highest rated/ most watched videos but this time I've decided to watch videos in the most subscribed channels.

Surprisingly, the most subscribed channel of all times belongs to "Fred" (he has more than a million subscribers FYI), a teenager who disguise himself as Fred - an obnoxious, annoying and loud kid who babbles just about anything. It's pretty funny to watch Fred in action every once in a while but watching him continuously just give me migraines. But apart from that... it's pretty amazing how he could get to where he is today from just a made up character in a video. So here's Fred for you:

Since Fred's vlogs managed to grab my attention, I've decided to explore more Youtube vloggers and came across my favorite. He's none other than "charlieissocoollike". I know.. I know... I'm pretty late but at least I found him and I totally love his posts. His randomness is definitely what's keeping him miles apart from his other vlogs friends and he's really good at this. So here's Charlie for you and I really hope you'll enjoy this.

Signing out for now ~
/bye

Movie Review 3 : Death at a Funeral

2009-05-11T09:08:00.000-07:00

As usual I've been spending my precious holidays with yet another movie marathon and so far I haven't been disappointed. I've gotta admit that the movies I chose are not really my type but apparently now I have a new type and one of them is British family comedy.

Director Frank Oz is definitely at his best in this movie by proving that comedy can be made out of the gloomiest times. This movie is simply about a funeral that ended up in the wackiest moments possible. The movie started off pretty serious but even before the second minute ended I was already cracking with laughter. And the rest of the story just had me in stitches...

I've never really appreciated British comedies before (except for my all time favorite Mind Your Language) and have always been a big fan of American jokes. But I enjoyed this movie tremendously and now I'm searching the web for more British comedies./blush

What's even better bout this movie is the extra features on the DVD which includes the gag reel. It's pretty amazing to watch how the casts and crew can't even keep their straight faces throughout the filming and just burst into laughter during the funny scenes. The gag reel totally made my day...

This movie is highly recommended especially if you're looking for something that will make you work hard to keep a stiff upper lip.

P.S. here's the trailer and the DVD gag reel for your extra treats...

Signing out for now~
/bye

Movie Review 2 : Brick

2009-05-10T08:11:00.000-07:00

I'm not really a big fan of film festivals movie type because I just can't stand movies with a few dialogues and end with scenes that will leave you questioning yourself why did you just spent 2 hours of your life on a movie that you have to make up your own endings.

But I still want to watch them anyway because I'm still trying to understand why the critics put so much effort on them.

So... as what I've told you in my previous post, I've actually bought 2 of the film festivals movie type that got great reviews and has just finished watching the the first one called "Brick" and it totally changed my mind forever! This is undeniably one of the best movies out there and unfortunately it is so underrated.

With a mystery/detective genre, this movie tells the story of Brendan Frye who sets out on a mission to find out what happened to his ex-love, Emily after he received a distressed phone call from her saying things that he could barely understands. Using Emily's words as clues he embarked on an adventure that will glue you to your seats from the beginning till the end.

Director Rian Johnson definitely made a perfect choice of casting Joseph Gordon-Levitt (yes... he's the guy from "3rd Rock from the sun") to play the main role as Brendan Frye. With his performance here, I really don't understand why he's not acting in big movies. Joseph definitely deserves something bigger than this. Much bigger.

The only thing that I don't understand about this movie is how it only got 78% ratings in Rotten Tomatoes when Broken Flowers got 87%. /shock

I really enjoyed this and hope that others will too. /please

Signing out for now~

New DVDs

2009-05-10T05:06:00.000-07:00

So the exam is now over and we actually have 4 days worth of holidays! What a relief after one of the most tiring week of my life... pheww~

But here's the thing... a week before the exams I've "accidentally" bought 5 new DVDs out of the blue and blamed my stress for it... and now with all the free times that I have, I'm finally going to be able to watch all of them... and write reviews on my baby blog...

Here are the recently bought DVDs
(reviews coming soon)

Brick

An American Crime

Death at a Funeral

NOEL

My Father

Taking a break~

2009-05-02T02:24:00.000-07:00

My exam week is less than 48 hours away and I have a bunch to catch up with... With that, I guess I have to take a break from blogging for a while (just until my exams are done of course... no worries :)

I have tonnes of things to write but I guess they're gonna have to wait...

So... stay tune because I'll be back in a week time with more reviews on movies, series and Youtube videos...

In a mean time (while I bury myself in condensed notes)... just relax, sit back and enjoy what life has in stores for you... have a great week!

Signing out for now~

Criminal Minds S04E22 : The Big Wheel

2009-05-01T02:57:00.000-07:00

The BAU is back in an another amazing episode of Criminal Minds where the team is called in to catch a serial killer who sent a video of his latest killings to the police with a hidden message asking them to stop him.

The episode portrayed an unsub like no other because he's actually a sadist who's beginning to feel remorse and tried to stop himself from killing others but couldn't for he also has the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

This episode featured Alex O'Loughlin as the unsub and his acting definitely contributed to the success of this episode. Playing the role of a killer is always a tough act to pull but its even harder to express yourself as someone who kills not because he wants to (like a normal sadist) but rather because he has to.

This episode is also the second episode in which I actually felt sorry for the unsub despite the things he did (the first was the one with Frankie Muniz in it) and the whole thing just blew me away.

I would definitely give this episode a deserving 9.5/10. You wouldn't want to miss this...

Signing out for now~

Movie Review - X-Men Origins : Wolverine

2009-04-30T03:04:00.000-07:00

One of this year's most anticipated movie is finally out yesterday in Jakarta and being someone who cannot resist the temptation of a possibly good movie, I've went to the cinema alone today to catch this box office hit. And now I can't wait to write the review (please take note that I have an exam tomorrow but it's 5p.m here and since I don't do books at this hour... I guess blogging wouldn't be much of an issue right?)

This movie is basically about how Wolverine came to be... how he got the adamantium in his skeletons (I always thought it was in his blood streams... lol), he's real pasts with Sabretooth and how he lost his memories. But the most important thing is why he changed his name from Logan to Wolverine. I'm not going to do spoilers here because I totally despise anyone who tells me how a movie goes before I watch the movie myself, so I'm just going to leave the synopsis at that.

There are definitely pros and cons in this movie but I guess I'm going to start with the pros first.

I totally love the idea of Gambit finally appearing in an X-Men movie franchise since he's my favorite character in the whole lot... and his stunts are just amazing... I just wish they would show more of Gambit in action with his cards but I guess we're gonna have to wait for "X-Men Origins : Gambit" for that...
Hugh Jackman is such a great actor in this and man his body was smoking hot!
I totally love the opening of this movie... it's very different from other comic based movies because the crew somehow made the opening looks like a moving comic strips with amazing effects.
The plot is fantastic. I love how the story develops from one to another... how they connect the missing pieces together with unexpected twists here and there.
The fighting scenes are definitely something you won't complain about after leaving the theatre.
I'm always baffled on how they do castings in Hollywood because the guy who played Mr. Logan Sr. totally looks like he inherited 90% of his genes to Hugh Jackman.
The movie length is just right... not too long and dragging like Watchmen and not too short like the first two Harry Potter movies.

So now, there are only two things I don't like bout the movie but to me the cons are pretty important:

The one thing that really disappoints me was the low quality of special effects in the movie. I never thought that a big budget movie made for 2009 would still have that green screen driving scene and man those views looked fake. In overall, the special effects team looks like they've just learn how to create effects from green screen and there were actually plenty of those green screen effects scenes in the movie.
They should have really substituted the actress playing Kayla because she can't act at all. She's pretty alright but she's supposed to be the one who brings up the emotions in the movie and man she failed terribly.

There were also some shockers from the movie (well at least I was shocked):

I cannot believe Daniel Henney is actually in this movie! He definitely made a huge leap from a Korean drama actor to a Hollywood star.
I was really shocked with Ryan Reynolds's transformation in here. He always played the boy next door or loser kind of characters but in here he totally transformed himself into a superhero! He got so buffed that it actually took me a while to realize that it was him.

Overall, this movie deserves an 8 out of 10 and it's really worth watching especially if you are an X-Men fan.

Signing out for now~

Music Obsession Part 2

2009-04-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

I have always had a peculiar taste in music and I usually love songs that have great lyrics and/or good melody. But to me an artist can only be considered great if he/she sounds good live. An artist doesn't have to have a voice like Josh Groban or Whitney Houston but he/she should definitely sound the same live as how he/she sounded on the studio recordings. This is why I hate fake artists who rellied to much on the computers to make them sound good.

So, being someone who judges artists from their live performances, I have went on a Youtube quest of finding artists that sound great on live performances and have made a list of them. Here are the awesome videos of my favorite live performances and you'll notice that I actually prefer the acoustic cover of a song rather than the originals.

(This list is not in any particular order)

1. Aly and AJ - Potential Break Up Song

This is actually a shocker for me because I never thought Aly and AJ could sing so well live! Because let's face it, it's pretty hard to find Disney's teen stars who can actually sing and these sisters have definitely put a higher standard to Disney's stars quality.

2. Avril Lavigne - Nobody's Home

I remember listening to Avril's live performance when she first came out with "Complicated" and thought it was bad. But after listening to this... I've gotta say... Avril... you rock girl!

3. Dashboard Confessional - Vindicated

This is another shocker for me. I was really blown away by this performance.

4. Demi Lovato - Don't Forget

Like Aly & AJ, Demi is another Disney born teen star who can actually act and sing... (I just think her make up is too much though...)

5. The Fray - How to Save a Life

Love his unique voice and style...

6. Jason Mraz - Make It Mine

Jason doesn't need much to make a great performance... his guitar and his voice are just a perfect unbeatable duo...

7. Lenka - The Show

I just love Lenka and her cute voice... her songs are awesomely cute too

8. Lifehouse - Storm

This performance just took my breath away... he's just armed with a guitar and his voice and that's all it takes to left the crown breathless

9. Maroon 5 - Won't Go Home Without You

I totally adore Adam Levine... He has everything - great looks and an amazing talent... I have always loved his voice and with this prove... I guess I always will...

10. My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Word

This performance is an undeniable prove that MCR does sing live...

11. Pink - So What

I've always love Pink... and with this... I love her even more

12. Simple Plan - Perfect

I don't think that Simple Plan has a mind blowing voice... but to hear them just the same as they are on CD is just amazing

13. Taylor Swift - White Horse

Taylor Swift if definitely my recently favorited artist. She's just an amazing song writer and sounds great live... it's a good thing she broke up with Joe Jonas...

14. Lady Gaga - Just Dance

She might be a little short fused here and there... but she's definitely a great perfomer...

15. Yuna - Rocket

I would like to finish this list with our very own Malaysian artist. Yuna definitely blew me away... Her level of performance and the quality of her songs are simply at an international level... she's definitely on her way to superstardom... you go girl!

So there you have it... another one of my self made list and hope you enjoyed it...

Signing out for now...

Criminal Minds S04E21 : A Shade of Gray

2009-04-25T02:20:00.000-07:00

Finally after 2 weeks break... CM has returned! This time with another great case... since episode 20 was a real mind blower for me, I was practically enthralled about this episode...

Before I write any further... I've gotta warn you of the spoilers alert!

So here's my review:

The episode started of with a pretty much chaotic situation.. everyone one was chasing times but the audiences are left clueless of what the case was really about... then comes the news conference and its really heart breaking to watch parents having to beg for their child to be returned (like the ones in season 3 episode 5). So it's been revealed that there have been two cases already where young boys are being abducted from their own room, sexually assaulted and finally killed. And now another boy is missing and the team is running out of time.

My favorite part of the episode is when Emily noticed that the parents have been holding hands ever since the BAU worked on the case and realized that the parents were hiding something because partners who had just lost a child would blame each other and stay away from one another. This to me is a surprising fact to learn.

Though this episode was pretty predictable once you get half way through, it still did not fail to surprise me. My first shocker was when they found the little boy dead in the woods. I know I should have expected that but still I hoped they would find the kid alive. Another shocker was the ending in which Emily told the parents that the older brother stuffed toy plane parts down his brother throat. As much as this was a shock for me and almost everyone who watched this episode... it was a very disturbing thing to learn.

So overall... this episode deserves a 9 out of 10 for an outstanding plot and great acting from the whole cast...

Signing out for now...

hipity hipity hop~

New Layout!

2009-04-24T22:46:00.000-07:00

So I was browsing through some layouts for blogger.com and finally found the right one for me...

Some may call it pretty boring but to me this is just perfect...

Not too loud, simple yet eye catching...

But most of all, I love it because it makes my blog looks like a webpage...

What do you think?

The Longest....

2009-04-22T08:19:00.000-07:00

Thought I would like to share some knowledge I gained today... not the ones I learned in lectures though because they would either bore you or disgust you or worse, create a paranoia in you... but rather a pretty interesting fact (at least I think so...)

So... for the delight of my readers... i present to you....

(*drum roll*)

List of the longest word/name in the history of mankind!

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the longest name of a city in the world belongs to non other than the real name of Bangkok or in a shorter Thai version "Krung Thep"... yes... you read it right... Bangkok has actually the longest city name in history and here's the prove:

Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit

which translates into

The city of angels, the great city, the residence of the Emerald Buddha, the impregnable city (of Ayutthaya) of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarn

Seems like the name itself is a history on its own

The next on the list is the longest name of a disease I've found which is also the longest technical word in dictionaries... and the award goes to:

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

You can pretty much know about the disease from the name itself... and if you guessed right... it's actually a lung disease caused by inhalation of silica dust... talk about the great mystery of the medic world...

The next one is nothing compared to the other names you've read above but it's the most pure of all. It's considered the longest word in the English language that is not coined or has technical meaning... and it's non other than:

Antidisestablishmentarianism

It's meaning? Well, it's a 19th century British political position that opposed the status of Church of England as the state church of Ireland and Wales. Imagine how big the door sign was like.

Next two are my favorites...

The longest name of a place in the US... and it's a lake in Webster, Massachusetts... here's the name:

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

It translates into "Fishing Place at the Boundaries... Neutral Meeting Grounds". And since the name is to long to pronounce... it is more known to locals as the Webster Lake.

The last one is the name of a mountain in New Zealand which tells a story of its own:

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

which means...

"the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as 'landeater,' played his flute to his loved one."

So there you have it... some of the longest names and words in the world and mine you there's more! A lot more actually. And to top it off... I'm going to blow your mind with the name so long, I can't really post it in my blog because it has the whopping 189,819 letters and you can find the word here

http://othyr.com/titin.html

Hope this will make your day and helps you wow the crowd that need "wowing"

Out for now

hippity hippity hop

Happy Birthday Dear Mummy

2009-04-19T09:14:00.000-07:00

Today on April 20th 2009... my beloved mother is officially 56 years old and still going strong! Throughout the years, she's never admitted defeat though life might seem a little bit tough at times... being a single mother who's been raising me since nine years ago has definitely wore off her energy more than necessary... but she never complained.. not even once...

She has this so much faith in me that one day I'll become a successful doctor and that has kept her strong through the tough times... she never doubted my ability when I doubted myself and she always give me courage to move forward when I feel like giving up...

She's my courage, my strength and one of my reasons for living...

On this special day... I would like to wish my mother, Hajjah Rokiah Ab Samat, a great birthday and a wonderful year! May Allah bless you always with joy, courage, wealth, strength and health... I love you so much Mom!

So... Happy Birthday again...

not the "blow-out-the-candle" happy...

or the "I-got-a-big-present" happy...

but the "I-could-not-wish-for-a-better-mother" happy...

that happy...

that special...

especially for you...

I love you!

My Latest Music Obsession

2009-04-19T07:54:00.000-07:00

Just about a week ago I decided to browse through my ipod and see just whatever songs and movies I've put in it. To be honest with you there are more than 200 songs that I've never listened to in my ipod and I just have them there because I was simply copying songs from my friends folder into mine. But because of a recent incident (which I've deleted my whole entire English songs playlist from my Ipod!), I've decided to get more organized. Time to put in the album artworks and lyrics for each songs so that I can have a perfect playlist.

This organizing has cost me most of my times. Mine you.. I have over 500 english songs in there and I'm only at song #254... still a long way to go but I've gone through half of the playlist and I'm not stopping now... but since I have hundreds of other non-English songs in my ipod, looks like I'm going to have them remained unorganized... why you ask? Well... first of all it's because it's so hard to find the album artworks and lyrics for non-English songs, especially the Japanese and Korean songs I love so much... and second... there's so little about them in the web especially if you type the band or artist name in Roman letters which brings me back to point number 1...

So... that's that...

Anyway... I was listening to the songs when I realized I have downloaded an entire Kyle XY Soundtrack album (illegally though and I'm not proud of it *_*) and found the real reason I downloaded it... the songs are awesome! I did not realized they actually played the songs in the show but who could blame me.. when you're looking at Matt Dallas, no song can capture your attention... no matter how great o.0

And now after listening to the entire album... I can't stop! And there's one particular song that really gets to me... It's simply titled "Alibis"and is sung by a great underground band called Marianas Trench... the lyrics and music are simply perfect... and the vocalist is totally awesome...
So here is a video from Youtube and lyrics to the song... Hope you like it..

Enjoy!

From the scrapes and bruises
To the familiar abuses
I'll kick and scream but it never changes anything

I could spill my guts out
Wearing my best little girl pout
And I almost missed it
But nobody said that this was gonna be easy

This is not the man I hoped to be
And I'm just trying to stop the bleeding
I don't know how to word it
I just started to deserve it
And all my, all my faces are alibis
And me, I'm half the man I wanted to be

Most times it all comes out wrong
I don't know the words but I'll hum along
There's nothing familiar here anymore
to anyone or anything left to feel alive

And I still taste that sickness
And it makes me crazy without it at best
But I'm in the same place I used to be
But I'm trying harder not to be

This is not the man I hoped to be
And I'm just trying to stop the bleeding
I don't know how to word it
I just started to deserve it
And all my, all my faces are alibis
And me, I'm half the man I wanted to be

So what am I? What am I? So What Am I?

And all my, all my faces are Alibis
This is not the man I hoped to be
And I'm just trying to stop the bleeding
I don't know how the words go
I just started not to say no

Don't want it, Don't get it
I know you won't regret it
Don't surface, Don't surface
And I feel so damned worthless
Another day is gone and all my faces are alibis
all my faces are alibis

and me, I'm half the man I wanted to be

Back in action...

2009-04-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

It's been so long since I posted a blog... if you ask me why... i can't really tell you.

Perhaps it was a writer's block (not that I write much) or maybe I just lost interest in blogging for a while... but no worries now... guess I'm back in action though I'm not sure for how long... lol....

So.. let's see... what am I going to post for today??

I've been thinking of how the comeback should be like... and here are a few ideas:

1. publicizing myself to others?? .... a definite NO NO... I'm not the type who craved for attention... what a pathetic life that would be don't you think?

2. Write reviews on shows that I've watched... this might come into consideration... because FYI... I watch 4 shows on weekly basis and to discuss about shows that I enjoyed tremendously would be a great idea...

3. Write just about anything... be spontaneous... and I'm loving this idea... :D

So...

in the end... I think I'll be random with everything that I post in the future... my future post could be just about anything... a cat, a TV show, a leaf, a plant... just about whatever that comes to mind... and please understand that I'm blogging again because I can feel that my talent in writing is slowly declining...

signing out for now...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha

2008-12-07T09:04:00.002-08:00

First thing first, I would like to wish everyone an awesome Eidul Adha! We as Muslims should be grateful to have a celebration that reminds us the importance of sacrifices each year of our lives.

Being far away from my family during a festive season like this isn't something easy to do. Especially when you have an exam coming a day right after that. It somehow makes this special day ordinary - just like every other Mondays I had before. I don't deny how high my desire to be with my family right now, to cook with them, to have a Raya meal with them and to visit my father's grave back home in Malaysia. Plus, I really miss my brothers' "takbir" and to be able to answer to it together with my family.

But I won't be able to do so. It's hard and I don't deny it but to disappoint my family if my studies failed is even harder. Therefore, these are my sacrifices for them and for myself just like the sacrifices of times and energy my family made to get me where I am today.

Those cows and sheep and lambs and goats and camels have made their incredible sacrifices for like ever... don't you think it's time we make some too?

Subway (Chapter 1)

2008-12-05T06:47:00.000-08:00

SHIT!

I cursed as I spilled my coffee on my resume. “Shit, shit, shit!” I cursed silently more and more as the brown stain seemed more eager to stay on the paper the more I tried to wipe it off.

Nice one Syd. Now everyone’s looking at you and there’s no way you can land this job anymore.

I tried to act as calm as possible but it’s pointless because I have at least a dozen pair of eyes looking at me flailing my resume in the air trying to dry it off. “It’s okay! I’m okay everyone.” I sort of shrieked at everybody in the room trying to calm them down, or rather calm myself down.

I can’t ruin this interview because it’s been my dream to work as a chocolatier since I ate Choco Almond Fudgity Fudge by Andersen’s Confectionary. I’ve dedicated my life since then studying how to make chocolates and candies in order to create a taste that can have the same impact as the fudge to me. I know I’m sounding a little loopy here but the truth is I’ve always been obsessed with candies and chocolates because to me these are the only food that can help you forget your sorrow and relieve your anger.

I’ve always applied for jobs at any chocolate or candy shops available but always ended up fired or didn’t get the job at all because of my clumsiness and honesty. I was always scolded by the chefs for correcting their methods or for dropping a perfectly chilled mousse on the floor that caused me not only my salary for that month but also my salaries from the month before. And once I tried to add extra vanilla sticks to a restaurant’s cake in order to enhance the flavor but I was caught in the act and fired soon after that. To my surprise, about a week later, that restaurant launched a new cake that became the talk of the town until now for its newly enhanced flavor.

Therefore, I’ve prepared so much for this interview because I knew this is my last hope to fulfill my dream. Plus, this is how I can finally help my mother with our expenses and not just be the girl who chases an invisible dream anymore. But now I have coffee spilled all over my resume and… wait a minute… I don’t remember my Topshop shirt being brown…

SHIT!

I spilled the coffee on my crisp ironed white shirt too. That’s it. I’m doomed. There’s no way I can land a job with a brown resume and a half brown patented white shirt (Hey, it actually sounded pretty good if you put it that way).

Don’t give up yet Miss Sydney Daniels. You’ve come all the way here just to back off?

Wow… I can’t believe that’s my conscience talking.

Hello! Conscience… what’s your name?

Wait. What am I doing? Why am I suddenly talking to myself? Okay. You’re right. I can’t give up now. Not after all the troubles I went through in order to land this opportunity.

“Miss Daniels”

That’s the secretary calling my name.

Oh God… what am I doing? Oh my God…

“Miss Sydney Daniels?”

“Yes. That’s me.”

Damn! You actually answered her out loud?

I limped my way to the interview room with my brown resume clutched firmly in my hands and just before I entered the room, the secretary asked for my chocolate samples. Luckily she reminded me so I immediately went back to my seat to get them but they were gone. I looked around trying to find who could have stolen my chocolates.

Could it be that girl wearing glasses?

She looked at me weirdly from the moment I entered the room.

Was it that old fat man reading the papers?

Okay there’s no way I can tell who was it. There were too many suspects. I guess it’s time for me to activate my CSI mode…

Think out of the box. Think Sydney think.

“Miss Daniels? I’m waiting.”

“Sorry. Just a moment please.”

Oh my goodness. Now I remembered. I brought the chocolates to the pantry in order to arrange them neatly. Then I got thirsty and go for the coffee instead. But the cup was too hot so I dropped it.

I turned around slowly and looked at the pantry area and my worst nightmare came to life. On top of the pantry was a box of what used to be my chocolates but now were swimming in a pool of coffee and were no longer in shapes. Before I knew it, my feet moved on its own and I started to run. I ran as fast as I could and before I knew it, I was already at the subway station.

Give it up Syd. This was just not meant for you.

I walked weakly down the stairs towards the ticket counter as I whispered to myself.

This is over Sydney.

To be continued...

Getting in touch with my creative side

2008-06-09T21:50:00.000-07:00

Drawings have always fascinated me. I really love anything that's artistic and creative but the only problem is I've always wanted to draw something nice but failed miserably. I'm pretty good with crafts and graphics but I don't seem to posses much talent in drawing.

But just recently, I was browsing through Google images for my favorite animes and came across a drawing style called chibi. Chibi is a Japanese word for child and chibi drawing method simply means drawing cartoons that looks cute and childish. I really like the method and after so long, I started to draw again.

It really surprises me how easy it was to draw these chibis. You don't have to be perfect, just draw something cute and it's a real fun! So here are a few snaps of my drawings... be warned... it might hurt your eyes.

This is my first attempt...

And the second one (one of my favorite)

Another attempt - my favorite

Trying to draw a different body posture - didn't have time to put all the shadings though

And my most recent work

New block... new challenge

2008-06-09T21:30:00.001-07:00

Just started my new block of digestive system yesterday and damn the module is thick! But to be honest it's one of my favorite body system. I really love the physiology of it... how the food is processed inside our body and how the enzymes work totally fascinates me...

The only side back to this is the anatomy of the system. Imagine having to learn the anatomy of our stomach, intestine, colon and even anus and memorizing every single inch of it... oh my goodness... I don't even want to think about it...

But overall, it's gonna be another exciting and challenging block for me and I can't wait to see what's in store up ahead.... Hopefully this block will run smoothly and I'll passed it with flying colors!

Medic - the Best or the Worst?

2008-06-08T19:51:00.000-07:00

When I first went for my scholarship interview in 2006 for a degree in medicine, I'd already expected the must asked question for medic applicants - why do you want to be a doctor?
Most people would simply answer because I want to help others but is this true? Because doctor isn't the only job in the world where you can help others, engineers can help build better machines, architects can build better buildings and even bakers can bake better cakes. So why would people want to take up this horrifying course (found out later after only one semester) and spend their lifetime on others and sacrificing their own?

I can't really say that we medic students take up this course for the bankroll because to be honest the salary is totally not worth it. I mean after five to six years of extensive studies (to the point where we ourselves might need a brain surgery), we'll have the lowest salary among our friends who graduated one to two years earlier than us. Plus if you look at the Forbes' list of the richest men in the world, you can only find about a couple of doctors who are in their 90's sitting at the bottom of the list. I don't deny the payment is pretty satisfying once you are a specialist, but in order to get there you have to spend another three to five years of your life studying while others are enjoying their life with their well paid job.

And I doubt the reason why we took up this course is because we love to study. Because let's face it, no matter how nerdy a person might be, you don't want to have books as tall as you are to memorize and having the thoughts that if you missed a single line in those books, you might caused a man's life. Although we learn a lot about health, we medic students are the most ignorant about our own health. We are very prone to gastric, insomnia, appendix, food poisoning and even psychiatry problems due to our studies.

Let's go back to the first reason about helping others. I know that it's noble to want to help others but would you really choose to help others when your own life needs help in fixing it. Of all the professions in the world doctors are one that's very likely to have a marriage crisis. And we medic students don't get to have fun often unless you consider going to classes and group discussion as fun.

So, after listing out so many cons in the life of a medic student, why did we still took up this course? Each one of us has their very own opinion (which might include the reasons I listed above) but my answer is pretty simple. It's because I was inspired. I was inspired by my family, my friends and even the society to take up this course and make it my future career. I guess when you are inspired, you'll have the passion to continue a life that others might not even want to cross and start to look at things differently and enjoy every bit of it.