KJ's Music Blog

My 10 new goals to accomplish in 2011

2010-12-09T22:11:00.005+08:00

Look at the date of previous post, wow it's been a long time since the last one. I guess I've been so much into Twitter instead of telling my whole lotta story here. Follow my Twitter if you're up.

We all know 2011 is just 10-plus days away, and hell, I have to leave some of my targets undone. I literally think supply has never come across with my ceaselessly demands, the time when I own too much, I tend to want more yet I have limited resources to fulfill each of them. That's when I started to feel bad about myself, and yeah what's more if it's not money?

Incoming 2011, let's make something big in...

1. my career - I really wanted to work my ass off.

2. music - see if music can earn me a piece of living shit.

3. inner beauty - read more books, I really think book reading can acquire me wisdom. I want to be wiser in everything.

4. family - spend more time with my parents.

5. new shelters - literal and non-literal. House and someone.

6. travel - I would love to go Europe by the end of 2011.

7. belief - religion and work on every single negativity and get over it.

8. new hook-up - time to find a new interest, probably fishing? baking?

9. ego - I call it self-confidence, figure out the reason I'm living.

10. health - from inside out.

Let's count 2010 down and get new goals started...

xoxo.

Inspire

2010-08-01T12:37:00.005+08:00

Not long ago, I tweeted about what gets my nerves of getting inspired and being able to inspire. People always find something to keep themselves going, regardless of what it is, probably a pep talk, a song, a movie, an artwork and so forth. It could possibly define that human are "fragile" in nature, in a psychological way. This is why people tend to look for their "cures" - something inspires or not-to-give-up thematic pieces to make sure they are alright.

Whoever gets defeated will then stand up for their own sake after some brainwashing inspiration. It might take you some time, but there are so many people turn their life into a commitment, not to be defeated. Getting inspired from all kinds of sources is a long process, it's a bless of making us to be a little bit wiser and stronger.

What about people who inspires? Does he fall to get inspired too?

I would say we all are human, we give and take, but what incrivel (Portuguese, means "incredible") about the fact is people who inspires need 50 inspiring stories putting together to inspire one or none of the personality. However, there's no need to worry about, you've done enough to inspire people around you. Think twice, have you ever once or twice aroused your friends to like what you like. That's already a great kick off of inspiration. What's more incrivel to inspire people with your own passion? Doing something to keep people back on the track, that's probably priceless, classy act!

If getting inspired is something blessed, then being able to inspire is even more blessed. Keep inspiring people!

xoxo.

-Steve with so much blessings-

Bag secret revealed?

2010-07-11T10:07:00.011+08:00

I'm quite a bag person, like you'll see me carrying my big pack everywhere, at least a water bottle is in my bag even going for a walk. So when it comes to buying a bag, size is my priority.

Size really does matter!

Let's see what's actually in my bag...

1) Tumbler

This aluminium tumbler is a must in my bag. I drink a lot, I mean water, like a fish. I just bought it last month because I've used too much of Spritzer bottles. And green is always my favorite!

2) Prudential Date Book

Thanks to Samantha who brought me this useful stuff. I always have lots of plans and a long to-do list, this book absolutely cut off the hassles before I forget them.

3) Pencil Case

I'm pretty sure this one has already been with me for over 5 years. I write a lot, too! With my pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, highlighter, marker pen, you can even find some mailing stamps in it.

4) Phone (Nokia 5610 XM)

I bought this on December 2007, and it looks old now. So desperate to buy myself a new phone, a Blackberry, maybe. Obviously, I bought this because I love listening to music.

5) iPod Touch

This is my new favorite, another must in my bag. I literally won't go out without my iPod. I can hardly get bored with those games and most importantly, I can check on my Facebook with this gadget whenever there's availability of WiFi, too!

6) Dental Floss

I need this one after my meal. Some people might bring along the mouthwash for oral care, but I only need this in my bag.

7) Book (currently reading - Tipbook Vocals: The Singing Voice)

This book is awesome! The singing concept is so easy to understand, from beginner to intermediate. I read it whenever there's time I have to wait for that poor RapidKL bus.

8) Umbrella

"Now that it's raining more than ever..." I couldn't be more agree. This umbrella is like an insurance, you wouldn't know when it's gonna rain.

And of course, I must bring along myself. LOL!

xoxo.

-with lots and lots of positivity-

Album Review: Bionic, Christina Aguilera

2010-06-20T23:17:00.005+08:00

After a 4-year hiatus, Christina Aguilera is eventually back with her highly anticipated new album, Bionic! I couldn't be more excited about the release, and of course it's already here with me. Its deluxe version 3D cover art is so amazing, Xtina's robotic half will be disappeared when you turn the CD a little bit.

I really heart what Christina has done all these while, she has had numerous #1 hits debut album, she has done revolution from her teen pop and gone for a "stripped", she has thrown back in tribute to all of the 20's, 30's and 40's musicians in Back to Basics, she has been in the scene for over a decade and now she's back doing futuristic. She's 29 and I truly think she has already tried all aspects of music possibility. She really defines her flexibility of doing everything, simply everything! Who could ever do great Ballad, R&B, Hip Hop, Classical, and even Electechno at the same time? Christina Aguilera did!

Bionic, in store out now.

Going futuristic is the new direction of Electechno music, collaborating with a whole new persons like Tricky Stewart, Polow Da Don, Le Tigre, Ladytron, you might not be used to her new materials, but when this pair of big pipes sing, it all makes sense, it's so hard not getting into attention. Everything blends so naturally and right with her voice.

Tracklist

1.	Bionic
2.	Not Myself Tonight
3.	Woohoo
4.	Elastic Love
5.	Desnudate
6.	Love & Glamour (Intro)
7.	Glam
8.	Prima Donna
9.	Morning Dessert (Intro)
10.	Sex For Breakfast
11.	Lift Me Up
12.	All I Need
13.	I Am
14.	You Lost Me
15.	I Hate Boys
16.	My Girls
17.	Vanity
18.	Monday Morning
19.	Bobblehead
20.	Birds of Prey
21.	Stronger than Ever
22.	I Am (Stripped)

My personal picks: Bionic, Not Myself Tonight, Woohoo, Desnudate, Glam, Prima Donna, Lift Me Up, You Lost Me, I Hate Boys, Vanity, Monday Morning, Bobblehead and I Am (Stripped).

(OMG, almost all of the tracks are my favorites!!)

Definitely worth you a listen! Thumbs up~

-xoxo-

All review is by me, Steve.

落葉歸根？

2010-05-19T23:09:00.006+08:00

很多人往往成就了許多事就會忘了自己的根本，忘了當初的堅持。人總要忘掉很多很多的事情才能成就現在的自己，偶爾回首望一望的時候，多多少少也會唏噓一番。

前幾天才開始領教一些小學生，就發現自己人與人之間的關係的確比以前差了，也不知道在什麼時候開始愛鑽牛角尖，少了一份很直接的誠懇。

“下星期老師有來嗎？”學生們問。

“有啊。”我回答

“Yeah!” 學生們歡呼。

我愣住了。

有多少個“大人”們可以真正像他們一般直接告訴他們的感受？

跟“大人”們相處久了，會有點不習慣大剌剌的回應，多可悲。

“大人”們之間最原始的相處方式到底都拋到哪去了？

我喜歡與小孩相處是因為他們的話語夠誠懇，很難會有隔膜，跟小孩溝通永遠都不會窒息，不需要保留什麼的，很安全。

今天有位學生遞我一本紀念冊叫我寫，我都差點兒忘了紀念冊是什麼東東了。想當年我自己好像也有這麼一本，不過從來都沒印像到底把它扔到哪裡去了。

我學生的紀念冊：

<紀念冊的規則>，

現在回想起來，當時6令吉真的可以把我的紀念冊給弄丟嗎？換是現在，我多多錢都不肯賣，誰弄丟了我就給他好看。

<個人資料>

老師那一頁該輪到我寫了。第一次有資格寫“共勉之”。原本想像其他小學生一樣寫"About me", "金玉良言"之類的，可是還是要裝有老師的威嚴啦，哈！

我要返璞歸真，我要找回我們的誠懇！

xoxo.

Kicking off my first day of working

2010-05-18T09:28:00.004+08:00

I know it's a bit too quick to work right away my finals ended, I mean I only managed to get myself like 4 days to catch up my holidays, but it's fine, for me working doesn't mean I do not have anymore time to be in that relaxing zone, as long as I'm doing the right things or something I never get tired to do forever.

If you happen to know something about me, you'll know that I love kids. Speaking of my new job, I'm so not ashamed to tell my friends I'm currently working in a tuition centre in Taman Megah, it's more like a tuition care centre which you need to give homework guidance at the same time. The working hour is more or less similar to the other 9 to 5 personnel, from 8:30am to 5:30pm specially for morning and afternoon sessions. There are only primary school students in the centre, so I'm taking responsibility of those Primary 3 and 6 students, whom some of them may be rebellious at this age.

Of course, I'll never get enough of working like the other 9-5, this wouldn't be my only job. I'll also take my night time to sing at Station One in Uptown Damansara for twice a week if nothing goes wrong. And also, coaching weekly vocal lesson in Setapak on Saturdays. Having 3 jobs at once might sound a bit tiring, but it's all what I enjoy better than those intern days, the key is what you really enjoy doing of. I'd rather shout “I'm freaking tired but I'm happy" than "I can freaking sleep in my workplace, but I'm not happy." I personally agree with what Uncle Chye said, we are so used to trap ourselves into these so called "tradition", study - graduate - work in stable for 30 years - retire - die. Why not doing something creative instead of "you're born graduated a Broadcasting course, and your lifetime career will be sticking your butt on the director's chair", duh, it's so cliche! Think it twice, we can do more than that. I'm really grateful that my mom and dad are able to see what I see, they just let me do whatever I feel right to do, and c'mon I'm just 21 about turning into 22, world has much more things to explore.

Tell me what you think, and I guess it's time for me to go to work now, ciao!

xoxo.

-with much more love-

My Recent Loves

2010-05-07T21:52:00.012+08:00

There are damn lots of songs in my head right now, it's no way for me to list every single out, so I'm gonna highlight a few of them which worth you a listen!

I'm so addicted to dancey tracks on the past few weeks, it's probably because of my final exam, so much tension going on, making me a little dirty. Thanks to Christina for her long-anticipated "dirty comeback", she's so damn hot! I can't really wait until June 8, is there any way I can drive myself to that day?

1. Not Myself Tonight - Christina Aguilera

I gotta tell you this isn't love at first sight, the song didn't impress me much at first, not until I saw its music video. The video is so hot! Although I'm not really that into dancey music most of the time, this just couldn't get outta my head. I can catch every single word right now, but I have to make sure my tongue don't get knot into one. Go Xtina!

2. Parachute - Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole might not be as good singer as my girl Xtina, but this track is a massive hit. Her new single "Fight For This Love" is even topping the local chart now, see how well can this X-Factor co-judge do in today's music scene.

3. Gravity - Pixie Lott

Pixie is another newcomer in UK music industry, and she's only 19. This song has a catchy hook, I guess this is how the name "Gravity" came from. I love her husky voice, and I've watched some of her live singing on Youtube, I can say this young girl can definitely sing her lungs out. Ballad "Cry Me Out" from her debut album "Turn It Up" is oh-so worth you a listen.

4. All Night Long - Alexandra Burke feat. Pitbull

A big congrats to this former X Factor winner, Alex has finally beaten outside the Kingdom and this song is on the Billboard now! Let's hope she is able to share the career success with her ancestor of the show, Leona Lewis. The song featuring Pitbull has made the song hilarious and more current to top the chart. Alex can definitely make something big!

And hell, I'm gonna graduate and work so soon, so so excited! I can't wait to get my car license right after my exam is fucking over, because my car is waving his hands welcoming me to drive him away! Aww~

-xoxo-

Free, Uncertaintee, Glee

2010-04-16T21:32:00.006+08:00

Finally get myself some time to write, write, write. So happy that these relaxing days have eventually come to me, I couldn't be more exciting to just slack at home for whole day doing nothing but surfing the internet. Speaking of slacking, although I know my very last final test in my Uni life is around the corner, this also indicates I'm gonna have to move on with my whole new working life which would probably get me in real busy. So please allow me to be geeky for a few more days before I go into my study business.

In my current situation, confusion and uncertainties do not seem go easy on me, I need to think of my future (although I don't really want to!), the possible way of living I'm gonna be in. I can feel that this is only what we called "the beginning stage of life". Decision-making, or rather say which path should I turn to, has never been this difficult until now, (Crap! Should I use Potter Box decision-making model that I've learned to resolve the issue? LOL!) I gotta keep telling myself this is just a process, cross that barrier Stevie. I love my life.

And hell, I have something to share to you. Glee is what I'm obsessed with lately, it's a musical series, the Glee casts usually cover a few songs on each episode. My personal favorite is Episode 5 featuring Kristin Chenoweth, the song 'Maybe This Time' is a piece of shit, I'm addicted to this kinda musical-bluesy-jazz genre. It just worked well with those vocal acrobatics. I swear I watched the snippet over and over again for more than 10 times, so breathtaking! For the Glee fans, it's glad to hear that Glee new season is coming back after months of hiatus. Yay!

I guess I'm done writing. It's gonna be a fun week with full of blessings, let's hope the best is yet to come our way.

xoxo.

Lost then found

2010-04-07T22:03:00.006+08:00

It's been a while since last update. I apologize.

Is everything alright? Ermm.. kinda fine, at least I'm still blogging now. Not to mention bad things happened on last month, both my personal desktop and my bro's laptop screwed up, same hard disk problem in different timing. Life without my PC was the worst moment I've had, I stayed at my uni campus a bit longer just to spend less time sitting in front of my broken PCs and daydream it. And I've been in this living hell for one whole week, seriously, you wouldn't want to feel how I feel. But being an optimist, it's like years I've never been able to sleep at 10pm, thanks to my broken cases for making this early a possibility, walking towards a healthier life, duh~ LOL!

Thank god black holy March came to an end, and here comes my savior Aaron (Uncle Chye's roommate) to the rescue, and I'm back and alive! I certainly know how it feels when regaining what you've lost, this is such a blessing, and trust me, it feels really good with whole lotta appreciation.

My poor internal hard disk burnt. The smoke came out from my CPU was frightening!

xoxo.

For the singing people out there

2010-03-12T00:51:00.004+08:00

I never realized there are so many people who are passionate to the music as much as I do, and I was even thrilled to see a lot of friends have such enthusiasm in singing. I'm so honored and being grateful at the same time to have a group of singing people having fun playing the song together. We all know singing is an art, so I guess this is how an artist should start. Being humble with minimum expectations, and ready to open your heart from those sharing.

I want to thank you for loving music, it does make your life a little bit beautiful. Am I freaking right?

Most importantly, I'm so looking forward to see more from these singing people.

xoxo.

-with enthusiasm and love-

From This Moment On

2010-01-29T01:09:00.005+08:00

I actually recorded this last night when I took some time practicing with my guitarist. This is a very sweet song originally performed by Shania Twain. And I love this song!

Sorry for the low audio quality, I actually used my cellphone for this.

xoxo.

-with love-

Get your ass up, show me how you Burlesque

2010-01-26T22:58:00.005+08:00

So much excitement going on this week, money was in. And I guess god heard me. LOL! And most importantly, my sexy babe Christina Aguilera has 2 of her new songs out, and oh my goodness, one of her new film Burlesque soundtracks, Spotlight is a big shit! I'm pretty much believe that this song is going to be real HUGE! Her big voice, big beats, and her trademarked runs are all coming back. I can barely have a rough picture of the film, it's absolutely hilarious!

Christina with her new look and her son, Max. (Cute!)

Keep coming all her new tracks please, I heard rumor says her brand new single, Glam is going to release on February, and you have no idea how happy am I knowing this, just can't wait until March for all her new things coming out, Bionic! She just keeps gettin' better.

And I mentally thank god for all the blessings, keeping me alive with such an amazing artist.

-with love-

xoxo.

Kicking off the new and the last semester

2010-01-17T23:22:00.003+08:00

Tomorrow will be my very first day of the last semester in my university life. It's blinking fast, I couldn't believe I've already spent almost 4 years in my university, I mean a total of my Foundation course plus my Bachelor Degree, and 4 years is indeed a little bit crazy! Ups and downs... By the way, I guess this coming period would be my critical final lap, I mean it for everything.

As I said, this year would definitely be a good year, everything turned out to be fine so far. Kicking off the January with so much fun performing, old friend gathering and much more fun to go. It's a blessing whole new year, I can't wait to see what's next excitement ahead this year.

It's all going to be so exciting! And it's going to be an awesome ride!

xoxo.

Movie Review: Music and Lyrics (2007)

2010-01-10T23:55:00.007+08:00

Just watched an old movie, Music and Lyrics, back in 2007, I didn't expect the storyline would be that heart-melting, I thought it was just another kind of cliche romantic comedy. Not to mention, the movie title dug my first intention to watch it over, you know, the word "music" and "lyrics" sometimes work so good together, at least to me.

One of the conversation in this movie I must not forget about was when Alex Fletcher (starring by Hugh Grant) pushed Sophie Fisher (starring by Drew Barrymore) to spit out some lyrics.

Alex Fletcher: It doesn't have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They're just lyrics.
Sophie Fisher: "Just lyrics"?
Alex Fletcher: Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody.
Sophie Fisher: I really don't think you get it.
Alex Fletcher: Oh. You look angry. Click your pen.
Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Sophie Fisher: But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magical.

That is so right, so right! Lyrics are as important as melody, both work together to create chemistry. "A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction. Sex. But then, as you get to know the person, their story, who they are underneath. It's combination of the two that makes it magical". I was so impressed with the above and I almost stand up and give an ovation. Ain't no other description is better than this one, it takes all of the words I ever wanted to say.

I wish I would really judge a person as I would judge on its lyrics, because beautiful lyrics do define a beautiful life.

xoxo.

要梦就坦然的梦

2010-01-07T18:34:00.003+08:00

梦境到底可以把人带到多远的地方？

可以经历哪一些预想不到的事情？

遇见哪一位不速之客？

在哪一个神奇的角落？

日有所思，却不见得会夜有所梦。

梦见自己被骂倒是多得很，

thank God,

昨晚终于出人头地了，

可以狠狠的骂一顿。

也不知道哪扯来的气，

还骂起脏话。

“你妈的XX，还我两百五，快还我！”

随即惊醒，

就是一阵阵的自嘲声。

转回来现实生活，

破口大骂似乎对我太残忍。

明战只会令我全身颤抖，

不知所措。

毕竟摆臭脸，挤着眉头说话并不是我所擅长的。

而且我相信也不是所有人所擅长的。

换句话，

如果一切没有胆子说的话都能在梦境里释怀那该多好，

至少没有哪一方会觉得不舒服，

又可以宣泄心中的梗。

只是以另一种方式，

在另一个空间坦荡荡的高喊“你妈的XX”。

xoxo.

2010的愿望

2009-12-29T01:31:00.002+08:00

12月29日，晴

很喜欢今天的天气，很平静，所以很安全。

刚下载了蔡旻佑的新专辑，很好听！

很喜欢『寂寞，好了』，歌词跟我现在贴切得咋舌。

歌有5分钟那么长，就原谅我多脆弱那5分钟。

倒数3天，2009年即将成为历史。

很喜欢重新开始的感觉，

因为前方永远带着未知的希望，像生命包裹般，需要时间一一揭开。

2010年，我希望我在踏入22岁以前可以... ...

马上考到驾照，然后一个人开车到处乱跑；

EQ高一些，可以不为某一件事情而影响自己的生活；

找到自己喜欢的人然后谈一场轰轰烈烈的恋爱，我开始累了；

继续唱歌给大家听，让更多的人认识我，这一次要用歌声感动大家；

长一些肉，目前太瘦了；

开开心心的过完剩下半年的大学生活；

为自己未来的事业好好规划，还是忙碌好；

看一场很棒的演唱会；

最重要的是，要快乐。

音乐为生命而发光，人为前方的希望而奋斗。

2010年的我，

还是那一位很乐观，很坚定，很爱说话，很爱唱歌的林国祖为自己加油。

大家也要加油～

xoxo.

今天 · 很轻

2009-12-24T00:45:00.009+08:00

终于又考完试了，真的很值得庆祝。下午唱了3小时的KTV，把所有不高兴的事情都用歌声宣泄了出来，真的很有效！等你们哪一天失落的时候也可以这么做，哪怕是一个人唱，也要唱个尽兴。

唱了歌，吃了寿司，吃了雪糕。才发现原来人都用大部分的时间去怜悯自己，感受自己有多悲惨，却遗忘了周遭一切美好的事物。就像一张白纸，用笔画了一点，人们就会把焦点放在黑点上，却遗忘了还有一大张白纸的存在。我总有很多事情需要去费神，除了感情，我还有学业，我亲爱的家人和朋友。

谁又为谁哭了？这问题还重要么？

I love negativity, it hurts but I build up stronger then 大概就是这样的意思吧。人总要经历低潮的时候才能够了解高潮的用意。是，可能会痛，可是过程会令人学会更加的坚强，然后百毒不侵。可以达成百毒不侵的境界，多好。

多谢我是一个散忘的人，造就一个那么乐观的自己。可以用最短的时间去忘记一切不美好的事迹，用仅仅的一天去调适自己的心情。真的要奖赏奖赏自己～

也要多得音乐的力量，给了我一路心灵上的安抚。多难得。

然后就是睡觉，睡觉的力量还真是大。睡着了还有什么好伤感可言？

现在的时间刚踏入圣诞前夕。

这一天，

吸进身体里的空气是没有重量的，

很轻。

没有压抑，

没有感伤，

很纯的一口气。

趁着新一年的来临，

迎接一个新的开始。

人生，从第一页写起。

等待着未知的一切... ...

xoxo.

幸福的路

2009-12-22T04:31:00.004+08:00

这首歌陪伴了我5年，没想到这首歌在那天是出现得多么合时。送给你的歌。

我不哭，不怕辛苦。

幸福的路

刘若英

这里我不会留太久
早就想好要走的路
全心付出
不怕苦去找幸福
我看见在不远处
一路庆幸
贵人帮助
一路也有人劝退出
托你的福我不哭不怕辛苦
眼泪于事无助
自己走这一段路
如果我孤独别只为我哭
给我你一句祝福
这一条路
是未知数
没有人拥有地图
我明白现在自己身在何处
我很在乎
走这条路
有天能找到幸福
脸上每个表情
都可以回顾
都有我的故事我会找到幸福
等哪天为我欢呼

圣诞，快乐吗？

2009-12-22T03:37:00.007+08:00

那天晚上，

很想哭，可是哭不出来。

才发现原来伤心需要用那么多的力气去承受。

试着睡觉什么都不想，

却闪过很多我们之间的记忆和谈话，

还好，

并不是很多。

可能是因为这样，不够深所以哭不出来，

我想大概是这样。

是庆幸吗？

终于了解“原来爱情这么伤”里的歌词，

“你曾住在我心上，现在空了一个地方..."

想起曾经用心经营的一切，

突然被截半，

很心疼。

那天晚上，

睡得很吃力，

要一直告诉自己没事才能入睡。

睡了又醒，醒了又睡。

结果那一天睡到早上3点就再也没睡了。

告诉你我有小伤心其实是在逞强，

没告诉你我的心还真的伤势不轻。

圣诞节快到了，

还是一如往常，

还是得一个人度过。

两个人生活充满着未知数，

那我还是选择一个人的生活好了。

至少不用半夜惊醒，然后要一直告诉自己会没事。

没有全心投入，就不会有更多伤害。

不过我没告诉你，

我很快的就会好起来。

要谢谢你曾经给我的爱，

至少让我学会了一些事情。

祝福你们圣诞要快乐。

我在意

所以我伤心。

可是我很坚强。

xoxo.

我有“串”咩？

2009-12-17T01:09:00.005+08:00

那天听我身边的朋友说，第一次认识我的时候，我的样子感觉很“串”。其实这事情并不仅仅发生一两次。那天跟Foundation的好朋友去喝茶的时候，兴起回顾当初认识彼此的点滴，他们都异口同声说我第一天很不是滋味，带着一顶帽子，一个人坐在角落，“串”到～

哈哈！冤枉啊～我当时是因为人生地不熟，生性又害羞（吐！）所以你们才会有这种错觉！不过说真的，我对陌生人真的是超内向的，人人都会以为我是untouchable，很糟糕！不过还好，后来跟我很熟络的朋友都说我很nice（再吐！）还说我吵到不行。Okay啦，我承认好了，我对自己较熟的朋友真的可以玩得很疯，因为对我来说去除了刚认识陌生的隔膜，我的嘴巴就可以滔滔江水如河流。最快速可以去除隔膜的方法就是... ...当当当当... ... 跟我谈我喜欢的音乐，我马上就会跟你做很要好的朋友了，哇哈哈！可是这种人真的是可遇不可求啦，就算谈一些有趣的话题也照单全收啦！哈哈！突然间很想念马六甲的馒头先生，在NS的时候跟我有说不完的音乐话题。超正！

在还没有说完废话之前，我要再次申明一下，我一点都不“串”，okay。不相信可以问我妈妈，哈哈！“串”这个字根本就不可能用在我身上，你跟我开玩笑！

我真的不“串”咧，一点都不“串”～

xoxo.

Ya betta outta ma head

2009-12-12T17:16:00.005+08:00

This is a song for who has broken me down, I don't want you to feel like I'm there for you, you're my world, and ended up messing my life. Now it's time to move on, keeping you out of my head. Watch the lyric.

Outta My Head
I keep taking
Taking you back
But I don't know why I do
You keep breaking
Breaking me down
So I'll find somebody new
Alright
I don't want to feel I'm there
For you, for life
And now your begging me to see you tonight
It's funny how easy you can mess me up
Now look how easy I get you

Outta me head, outta my head
Say goodbye
Somebody's gonna get you
Outta my head, outta my head
And tonight
I'm doing what I want to
You made the biggest mistake
And now I'm going to get you way
Outta my head, outta my head
Say goodbye
Somebody's gonna get you

I kept taking
Taking the blame
And it's soring me up inside
So defeated, losing myself
But you'll never make me cry again
Remember you and I didn't want things to end
And now your tasting all the pain I was in

Just Couldn't Get Outta My Head

2009-12-09T11:06:00.006+08:00

Leona Lewis - Outta My Head live in Hackney Gig (Nov 2)

I don't usually post video on my blog because posting up video in here is so troublesome, first step is to download the clip from YouTube, then convert its .flv format to .avi, which makes the video size bigger, and lastly uploading the clip in here is like spending up 15 minutes of your lifetime. Duh! If you prefer to watch it on YouTube (which is clearer), please click here.

In other word, it tells the video worth all of my hesitation. It's my favorite Leona, and she's moving her body a little bit, that's the most important highlight I want you guys to see. Plus, this song seemed couldn't really get outta my head, the song did really shake my body a bit, even for a geek like me. (Ya, i know myself!)

But unfortunately the video was captured by the fan, the performance didn't seem have an official shoot, or perhaps it's yet to be out. This video and audio quality is still the best I found across.

Please don't miss from 3.00' on, it's the extended version of this song where Leona started her dancing. I just can't get enough of her dancing. I hope this would be the next single out, I bet this song is gonna be HUGE!

Leona, here you go!

xoxo.

The Best Damn Day

2009-12-07T14:07:00.002+08:00

Had so much fun hanging out with my brother last night, from KLCC to Mid Valley, from an orchestra show to clothes hunting (for my brother). The French Romantics orchestra was awesome, though I've never heard of most of the songs, but I think I was trimming my own quality of life, ha... But honestly, the orchestra worth a standing ovation. And there's a magic thing I should mention about, you can feel your heart is beating so strong, or should I say a little peace of mind pounding inside you. It's just so magical!

Secret Recipe's cakes, yeah, we had our cheese cake moment in there, Subway for our lunch, ha... All my favorite things! And my brother just bought me a webcam from PC Fair which made the whole outing merrier. I got my webcam! But the quality kinda sucks, it claims to have 8 MP quality, but I doubt it only has VGA quality. Damn thing!

Not to mention the best of this outing was I only spent a little! Yay! It's utterly a different thing when going out with my brother, and yeah, he's a damn 9-to-5 working boy, grateful to have my brother spending on me. *evil*

Oh yeah, if you're reading this crap, thank you so much!

Gosh, it's time to stick with my stupid notes for that stupid exam. *fingers cross*

xoxo.

What can I say?

2009-11-13T23:36:00.004+08:00

It's going to be a busy week, but I'm the person who can always take a short while, take a deep breath and believe again. So here I go to take another breath for the coming PR Campaign on 25 Nov, temporary leaving all of my burdens away and sing my heart out.

This time I'm going to have around 15-20 people helping me out to intensify the performance, and it's going to be a great fun! And I'm going to have the first rehearsal tomorrow, may god bless the good show!

xoxo.

Stop Crying Your Heart Out

2009-11-10T00:25:00.004+08:00

Just changed the background music to my recent love to Leona Lewis, her new album, Echo is going to release on 17 Nov. Please support!

This song is called Stop Crying Your Heart Out, originally recorded by Oasis. Leona did a great cover after Snow Patrol's Run. I loooooooooooooooooove it! Please do not close this window before you finish listening to the song.

Hope you'll love it, too.

xoxo.

No longer thank God for Friday

2009-10-30T21:27:00.003+08:00

Today is Friday, it should be my favorite little day, but darn, things turn out different on this semester, there is NO REST for weekend!! Creative strategy is killing me, our tutor is arrogant like shit, the assignment requires quantity but not quality, WHAT! And Broadcast Journalism wants 15 news from us! It's 15!!

Wish I could skip the whole semester, I know we've been comforted for so long on the last short term, but come on, the gap is way too big! We couldn't really get out of the comfort zone.

Okay, stop complaining, get back to work now! *crying

Year-End New Singles (Part 2)

2009-10-28T18:25:00.005+08:00

1. Happy - Leona Lewis

I didn't like the song at first, but how can I not loving Leona's vocal, she even sang this on America's Got Talent flawlessly live, I wonder how can she hit a big note like "I JUST wanna be" in full chest voice, and sensational falsetto at 2:40", that's probably a "vocal gymnastic", playing around with those notes. This might sound a little familiar to you, and you hear it right, this is another production by Bleeding-Love producer, Ryan Tedder. And we all know Ryan big-beat style has produced the successful likes such as, Halo by Beyonce, Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, Apologize by OneRepublic. Worth a listen!

Rate: 8/10

2. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

This is no doubt another chart-topping song. Gaga's appearance may not always pleased their fans, but all her songs are catchy as always. During her The Fame era, from Just Dance to Paparazzi, she never let her fans down. Now she's coming back with The Fame Monster, which convinces her fans that she'll be coming back with much bigger monster hits. Though Bad Romance might not be catchy like Poker Face or Paparazzi, she still gives her very own Gagalicious, "Gaga, woolala.." in the lyric.

Rate: 6.5/10

3. Everybody Loves Me - OneRepublic

This is a surprise single, with surprisingly catchy chorus and vocal. Ryan Tedder is a beat genius. For whom newly listen to Ryan, this is a good start, and make sure you're ready to do a little moves with his song.

Rate: 7.5/10

4. Say Goodbye - Katharine McPhee

If you love Katharine's Ordinary World from her debut album, you must not miss this single. Her vulnerable tone makes us want even more. I remember when I first listened part of this song on CSI: New York, I just couldn't wait till it's officially released. This song is way too sad, "that way it won't hurt so much when we say goodbye..."

Rate: 8.5/10

5. Bad Boys - Alexandra Burke

Here's Alexandra finally has her album out, Overcome. This is her very first single in her debut album, and I love this music video, Alex can dance. I love how she collaborated her debut with Flo Rida, it's a masterpiece. Will this be another Bleeding Love topping the chart? We'll see.

Rate: 7.5/10

6. Doesn't Mean Anything - Alicia Keys

Don't you think it sounds a little bit like No One? Yeah, a little bit, but we can say this is Alicia's thing. her niche, perhaps. But I love this better than No One, its lyric is more understandable and meaningful.

Rate: 7.5/10

That's all for my reviews. Enjoy your day!

xoxo.

Year-End New Singles (Part 1)

2009-10-27T18:38:00.012+08:00

There are lots of artists actually dated to release their album in the end of year. Thus, the single out are so-called "appetizer" to hit the charts before the album out. Not to mention, most of my favorite artists like Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, OneRepublic, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Jordin Sparks, Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta chose to release their album in this period.

Here are some not-to-miss singles in this year, sorry if you have seen the list somewhere in my blog before, I just wanted to repeat over and over in case you have forgotten some of them, really wanted you guys to have a listen on these songs.

1. Happy - Leona Lewis

2. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

3. Everybody Loves Me - OneRepublic

4. Say Goodbye - Katharine McPhee

5. Bad Boys - Alexandra Burke

6. Doesn't Mean Anything - Alicia Keys

7. Emergency (911) - Jordin Sparks

8. Temporary Home - Carrie Underwood

9. I Didn't Know My Own Strength - Whitney Houston

10. Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen

11. Friday I'll Be Over U - Allison Iraheta

12. I Want To Know What Love Is - Mariah Carey

13. Time For Miracles - Adam Lambert

Send me a message if you want the songs above, I'm always willing to share my music with my friends. Year-End New Singles (Part 2) will be talking about these songs in my point of view, so make sure you check out my blog back later.

xoxo.

Just alone

2009-10-23T23:37:00.002+08:00

Nothing brought me here tonight, life goes on smoothly like the other days, but there's a sound telling me I must write something in here, and here I go.

Everyone seems lonely tonight, I don't know why, and I'm one of them having sudden heartache. What is the cure? Or who is? I'm just getting tired of this. Where is the people to lean on? I want to be in love, I ought to have one.

50 Facts of Mine

2009-10-13T11:29:00.005+08:00

Okay, for those who are new stopping by. Welcome. This is Steve. You might be curious why an introduction (again?!) Yeah, I've got another way to tell you about myself, which some of you may find boring (sorry!), but I'm gonna tell, anyway.

I found numbered-list statement will do the things, and would be lovely if everything starts with "love" and presentable starting with "hate".

I love to sing. (lol.. I love divalicious, vocal, high notes, skillful voice.)
I love to dance (though I know I'm not a good dancer, but don't ask, I won't do that!)
I love and hate Facebook, love when I feel bored, hate when I have to sit for my exam.
I love being punctual and yes I am, always.
I hate late. (please make sure you're on time if ask me out somewhere, please.)
I love and think I have better looking without my glasses. (I'm puking..)
I love taking shower. (I can stay in bathroom, indeed)
I love rainy day.
I love winter more than any other seasons. (I love wearing a lot, that is why I love being in Highlands)
I love talking. (any topic that I'm familiar with)
I love collecting CD. (only for my favorite artists)
I hate being controlled (luckily my family is not that tight)
I love to watch concert, it's an impact even though you don't like the singer at first.
I hate arrogant, so please don't show your butt off my face.
I love Christina Aguilera, I think she has the best voice on earth. She's the new icon of a great singer.
Lots of you may not know that I love country music, and I do, country music is lovely, and I love Martina McBride, she's such an inspiration.
I love holding a microphone, there's so much intimacy.
I hate Internet Explorer.
I love orchestra, i did hear a lot Opus when I'm at home.
I love full-band singing, I wish I'll have one soon.
I love Gospel singing, they're doing soul, and damn, people who sings Gospel music has big lungs.
I love Studio Ghibli animation, they have the coolest anime in the world.
I love Jennifer Love Hewitt, I think she's hot!
I love casual wear, a plain t-shirt, a jeans, and a sneaker will do.
I love YouTube, I always find my music inspiration in there.
I love my family, they may be unkind at times, but I know we love each other.
I hate black mushroom, I can't stand the smell when I eat.
I love the anthem of United States of America, it sounds really good.
I love when people ring me telling their stories, I find it interesting hearing people's story.
I love muscle upset, I know it sounds a little bit crazy, but I love when I punch on it, it's not like hurting, but enjoying. (lol..)
I hate staying up late, but that's the best time to do my own things, I have no choice.
I love V-Soy soy milk, I think they make the greatest soy milk in town.
I love Friday, because the weekend is around the corner.
I love Simple, an over-the-counter brand of skin care line, it has all in natural.
I love piano more than the other music instruments.
I hate when my mom asking me to sing in front of my uncles and aunts, one of the weirdest moments I've ever had.
I love Mamak, please ask me out!
I hate long phone calling.
I love Mid Valley more than any other shopping malls, you can get everything in there.
I hate One Utama, I used to spend 45 mins of my lifetime to find Guardian.
I love Ovatine more than Milo.
I love being goosebumpy (in an inspiring way).
I love Domino's Pizza, it has the best pizza and the best service in town.
I love Toyota cars, very classy.
I love G-Soft 5566 blue ball pen, this ball pen never let me down.
I love Caucasian, blue eyes, with blonde hair.
I love the journey back to my hometown, it has some kind of magic making me so happy.
I hate Digi network, my MMS and GPRS service are not even available after a few times of activation, pathetic!
I love capsicum, I know most of you hate it, but it's my favorite vegie, one of my friends even asked "is it hot?" Oh my...
I love August, other than it's my birthday month, I think 8 is my lucky number. Ya, I know I'm superstitious.

That is all! To be continued...

-with love-

xoxo.

Sexuality concert issue again? Beyonce's the next?

2009-09-22T15:31:00.003+08:00

Ticket for Beyonce's debut concert "I Am... World Tour" in Malaysia on 25th Oct is now open to book. This concert is gonna be hilarious. But this hooks another COMMON issue again, "Beyonce is way too sexy to have a concert in Malaysia" like two years ago, WTF!

Taken from AFP:

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's conservative Islamic party called Sunday for a concert by US singer Beyonce to be banned, two years after her debut here was shelved over fears of protests by Muslim groups.

The R&B star is due to perform on October 25 at the Bukit Jalil national stadium just outside the capital, organiser Marctensia said on its website.

The Pan-Malaysian Islamic party (PAS) has campaigned against several foreign performers and in 2007, along with other Muslim groups, threatened protests that forced Beyonce to scrap her planned debut concert in Malaysia.

"We oppose the holding of such concerts and we will take action to prevent such a concert from taking place in Malaysia," PAS youth chief Nasrudin Tantawi told AFP, without specifying what action would be taken.

"This performance is not suitable for Muslims as her skimpy attire and behaviour onstage are immoral and lead to unclean behaviour," he said.

The scheduled concert is part of Beyonce's "I am..." world tour, which has seen her perform in North America and Europe, the website said. The promoters could not be reached for comment.

Performances by foreign artists frequently come under fire in Malaysia, particularly from PAS.

Look at that, "This performance is not suitable for Muslims as her skimpy attire and behavior onstage are immoral and lead to unclean behavior...". Fuck off! The concert should be labeled under "Non-Halal" then, no Muslims are allowed. Stop broadcasting all those so-called "over-exposed" TV shows or movies, as these would lead crimes. What an uncivilized thought! If a concert leads badness, think again!

Singles and Albums

2009-09-17T00:01:00.006+08:00

End of the year often defines the overall performance of the year, this makes most of the artists release their albums during this period, and the triumph of a single (hit song of the album) defines the possibility of winning awards at the end of the year or beginning of the following year.

These are the singles that you don't wanna miss on this season,

1. Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys

2. Leona Lewis - Happy

3. Katharine McPhee - Had It All

4. All The Right Moves - OneRepublic

5. Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova

And these are the upcoming albums that I must not miss,

Overcome by Alexandra Burke (Oct 2009), Unbroken by Katharine McPhee (Jan 2010), Play On by Carrie Underwood (Nov 2009), Light & Darkness by Christina Aguilera (Nov/Dec 2009), and Echo by Leona Lewis (Nov 2009).

I just can't wait till them out..

xoxo.

绝代商骄，赞！

2009-09-16T01:48:00.003+08:00

我本身常常会称赞歌很好听，但很少会称赞一部电视剧好看，可是最近不由得我不称赞刚在香港播毕的“绝代商骄”，由黄子华和佘诗曼领衔主演。之前光看剧的名字还以为是古装剧，没有想要看的欲望，不过听说这套剧有黄子华演，很搞笑，所以就上PPStream看，一看就停不了，天天要追看至止。

之前黄子华和蔡少芬那套“栋笃神探”是我TVB剧当中的favorite，没想到这部“绝代商骄”的笑料更劲，当中还有很多经典的对白，真的真的很欣赏那部剧的编剧，当然黄子华和佘诗曼的里头配对产生的火花也是值得一提的。有一句对白我是特别觉得搞笑的。

黄子华在戏里是商业奇才，剧里头收佘诗曼为徒。佘诗曼逢有事相求就会找黄子华打救他，有一幕黄子华反倒有事请求佘诗曼帮忙，不过佘诗曼推三卸四，黄子华就回这一句：（以广东话念）

“你求人家的时候就喊师父师父，人家求你的时候就喊辛苦辛苦。”

简直令人笑翻天！

还有一个接受大支票的女人更好笑，名叫“李吴德娴”——> “你唔得闲”，又是“你不得空”的意思，相当搞笑！

还有一幕胡枫抓包谢天华的印尼米report有误，故意把其他印尼的资料充当印尼米report里中间，只做头7页和后7页的资料，结果被谢天华爸爸胡枫抓包，发现印尼report变成印尼resort。

超级搞笑！

搞笑精华都累积在第14集，发现这一集特别多笑料。果然是年度重头搞笑剧，值得一看！

想找些消遣或者是想大笑一顿的不妨可以看看这部剧，倘若看完整部剧觉得不好笑的话告诉我，我来请客逗你开心。

xoxo.

Shingles, friends and boring

2009-09-07T21:39:00.002+08:00

It's been so long I didn't really sit still and blog my things up, so now's the time to make this up. Had serious shingles around my chest last week, it's like a big nightmare, but thank god it's recovering now, and thanks to Apple Cider Vinegar, I had no idea on how amazing is this vinegar. It stinks but it helped me get out of pain and dried out the blisters.

My Foundation friends who has already moved to Kampar campus came visit me on last Friday, we had so much fun for being together again, talked what we have missed out since 2 years ago, went to the KTV singing like there's no tomorrow. Miss those days. But I've spent a lot of money on these, started to find myself some part-time jobs.

Gosh, nothing to catch up right now, boring like shit, couldn't really stand the drastic change since my internships. By the way, thanks to god for all the blessings.

xoxo.

Lesson learned

2009-08-24T11:17:00.002+08:00

Having my great time sitting on my chair and writing something, this is how my inspiration comes and makes the words and music well to be together.

Life has become more challenging as we've experienced even more, we might giving ourselves up in the process we pursuit our dreams But what makes a great creature? It's probably the greatest fall in your life, and ended up stronger than you think you might.

For god's sake, the words are written to inspire myself and probably people out there, and I'm utterly hoping somebody who can give me a hand to write it a music piece.

Lesson learned
Should I tell you this is the first time I feel so unsafe?
Could you make me believe that I’m strong enough to prove it all?
I know this might be the greatest odd in my life,
But here comes another voice in my head telling me “it’s gonna be alright”
I know it’s hard to face the world alone,
But with this song I could tell I’m just strong

Life is like sailing through the ocean
Winding all of your life
It’s not about how you fall and rise it up,
But how fast you can make it through the end
And learn a lesson
Love is the only house we ought to find
Fix your bruises
Change your mind
And be a man

Did I tell you this is the highest end of the world?
Have you ever been into the darkest life losing your faith?
I know this might be the biggest door to open,
But here comes another spirit insisting my life telling me “it’s gonna be alright”
I know it’s hard to soar and outshine yourself
But with this song you are everything you think you are

This is the lesson we gotta learn
Better be strong though there’s nobody sees us
Life ain’t great forever but that’s the reason we are born to cope

-Written by Steve Lim-

xoxo.

This is the moment

2009-07-26T17:57:00.002+08:00

"God is great, but sometimes life ain't good".

Life is so unkind to people sometimes. You may think this is the toughest moment you may ever get, but you end up realizing that's just the part of your life. I love to put my own life and roller coaster together. There are ups and downs, time turns the wheel and love collides. It'll all be good as time goes by, everything becomes small in your life, asking yourself "what really matters?" All the craziness that bothers you would be a laughter after all.

This is the moment bothering me, but this is the lesson learned to be a stronger creature.

Be strong.

xoxo.

Picblog@VNM

2009-07-03T22:50:00.004+08:00

Kind of tired to throw all the words out tonight. Picture speaks it all.

One of the specially-designed props, "Hua Gui Fei".

A complete one.

The bottle.

A bunch of it.

My lovely producer, Sam. His voice is soooo damn powerful, he could blow the K room off. Di Ke Niu Zai is his fave. LOL!

My fave Annie Wong with my producer.

Annie Wong. She's pretty.

Amber Chia and my classmate, Susan LFZ rehearsing one of the scene.

Amber Chia and my producer, Yoke rehearsing the drama.

Had a nice training at VNM.

Going hometown tomorrow, yay!

Be good.

xoxo.

RIP MJ and Farrah Fawcett

2009-06-27T13:15:00.002+08:00

To MJ, you're my brothers' all-time favorite, salute to you for all of your good music and dances.

To Farrah, your sexual icon was incomparable. Keep beautiful in heaven.

RIP MJ and Farrah Fawcett.

Me and God love you

2009-06-26T23:16:00.004+08:00

Dying with the song "God's Will" by Martina McBride, it's not a new single from her newest album but her 2003 album. If you ever want me to name you the most touching music video, this could probably be the one, I cried for times, honestly. The lyric is so beautiful and true. We've been always looking for our better life, but what bothers the helpless kids with diseases? They might only wish if they could live as many days as possible.

Check out this video!! Click here to watch.

"Me and God love you"

xoxo.

S-H-I-N-E

2009-06-21T22:49:00.004+08:00

Feeling positive recently, I guess I'm walking towards the positiveness as I'm growing a little older, and you have no idea on how much I love all those positive words. They're probably the last thing in your life to keep you going, inspiring and then living your life again.

A single word means a thousand emotions.

I personally love the word "Shine", it simply describes all the positiveness of the likes, "brighten", "sparkle", "enlighten", "glow". "Shine" is my powerful word.

What shines my day? Probably a great song.

What shines my inspiration? Probably a dream.

What shines my feelings? Probably a faith.

What shines my life? Probably my family.

"Shine" is probably a word that hints my path. It's an uncertain long road, just let the light shines my way, though.

"A life for me to shine."

xoxo.

I'm happy

2009-06-16T00:03:00.003+08:00

Kicking off my day a little unusual today. I didn't have to stay at the office for 8 hours, instead I went to recce some of the shooting locations with the drama producers and director. This is it, I'm kinda enjoy the process of shooting a drama, from scriptwriting to castings to recce locations and then to shooting. It's like a pregnant woman, waiting to give a newborn baby.

Later tonight, my housemates and I were doing some kind of "ice-breaking" session for our newcomer, her name is Hui San, in SS2 pasar malam, and we had our dinner at Wai Sik Gai. The best part of the night was the chatting, we crapped for almost 2 hours featuring of everything! LOL! It's been so long for being god of silence. Thank god, I'm out of that.

What a great day!

Life is full of uncertain, that's the fun thing I'm living for. I'm not too sure whether you guys out there have same feelings as mine, I love to live something on. I mean days becoming much more interesting when you have special day to celebrate with or certain occasions that you can't wait for. I hope everyday has something special waiting me to unveil, I got this definite specially on my intern days. It's really really uncertain yet fun.

Be well.

xoxo.

These couple of weeks...

2009-06-08T22:53:00.007+08:00

Had so much fun with my current job, casting is apparently my favorite part. And I'm glad to say that my work place became lovely as I get used to the people around and the environment. Just great. Not to forget the coming Chinese drama will be shooting on 1st of July, daily schedule will be deadly packed.

This is the script of our new drama. So sorry with the editing of the title, the title is still under confidential.

Shooting of 《稽查专用》 going on in our company lobby.

Casting in progress. Our line producer Yoke (Left), 蒋佩佩 (Right), she is AiFM DJ.

Casting in progress. My classmate Susan (Left), 8TV Host 吴维彬 (Middle), Me holding DV Cam (Right).

Life's great.

xoxo.

What is HD?

2009-05-31T20:02:00.005+08:00

It's quite often we hear about the word "HD", it's actually the abbreviation for High Definition, 高清in Chinese. HD is a technology that provides picture quality similar to 35mm movies with sound quality similar to today's CD. HDTV (Hi-Def Television) has already available in countries like US, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea that provides good quality in both audio and visual. It's like watching high quality DVD through terrestrial TV channels. I wish Malaysia would have one in the coming future.

This is the difference of image quality between HD and without HD.

HD gives sharper image.

In spite of those home appliances like TV, there's also a lot of products that claim themselves having HD effects. Recently, I saw a Taiwan contact lens advertisement that claims themselves providing HD effects. Oh my god, it's too much, it became a trend of giving the "HD"on it, seemed overusing the name.

Technology of TV has also lifted from traditional huge-box CRT TV to light-weighted LCD TV. Most remarkable difference between both TVs is the audio and visual quality provided, Full HD LCD TV provides ultra-high definition 1080 lines of vertical resolution, another name for Full HD is 1080p , letter "p" stands for progressive scan, which means the image is not interlaced. 1080p gives the equivalent quality of Blu-ray disc. With that, we can enjoy the vividness of movie like you can touch and feel it lively.

xoxo.

Thank god, it's Friday!

2009-05-28T23:20:00.004+08:00

I've never been so excited about the coming of weekends, it feels like when I was in primary and high school days, Friday means everything to me because it's a kicking off of weekends. Now I can feel the excitement is coming up to me again, it's like the very first Saturday and Sunday I've ever had, so precious. Breaking all the confusion, I'm currently doing my interns in Double Vision, a production house. It's so understandable to know why do I love weekends, it's my off days.

Scriptwriting was what I "suffered" for these few days, I wish I won't have to continue the work next week. It's just not my thing. Duh, this is how people say "you ain't love what you're doing now but missing then". I wish I'm going to miss this moment, but not the tiredness.

Enjoy what I'm doing, my everything.

Thank god, it's Friday.

xoxo.

How fast could your internet speed possibly be?

2009-05-20T22:41:00.004+08:00

I'm so frustrated about the internet speed right now. Okay, I must admit that I've already consumed all of the threshold limits which is 20GB that makes the speed down to 20%-30% of 1.2Mbps but now I'm the only person using the line now, what the heck is the sharing networks in my area that have been mentioning by the internet server? I'm totally lost and I couldn't stand this for long, I'm going to find another broadband server for sure. Look at the average broaband speed in Japan, it's freakin' averagely 63Mbps. Did you see what I just mention? It's 63Mbps!! Even your PC can only receive the maximum of 54Mbps of it.

Let me tell you how fast 63Mbps could be. All these calculation may not follow the formulation, it's merely my simple assumptions. Pick my broadband as lead example.

I'm currenly having 1.2Mbps broadband speed, the fastest effort I could ever get was like 150-170kbps. Downloading a 100MB software is like spending 20 minutes of your life. So let's see how long do I have to spend if I download the same thing in Japan.

1.2Mbps = approx. 170kbps (best effort speed)

63Mbps = approx. 50 x 1.2

so, 170 x 50 = 8500 kbps

8500 kbps means what?

You can download your 8.5MB song in one second.

You only spend 12 seconds of your life to download a 100MB software.

You only spend the length of one song to download a full-length, HD movie, that could possibly be 2GB.

Amazing huh?

Unfortunately, not in Malaysia.

It's like zombies in Resident Evil walking in here, it's SO DEAD!!

Whatever or whoever do something please..

American Idol Finale

2009-05-20T01:07:00.003+08:00

American Idol!!!!!! This is probably the most predictable season ever, or should I say this is probably the most boring-to-me finale, all my faves are out. Apparently, the 2009 American Idol Season 8 winner goes to... Adam Lambert.

This is for sure based on both fan base and his voice.

Okay, I'm off. Nothing much to say.

May god bless Kris.

xoxo.

Like fart releasing from your asshole

2009-05-11T19:51:00.007+08:00

I guess the title is creative and funny enough to catch your eyes and deceive you to have a look here. Nothing special but my great day. This is the day I've been waiting for so long, super exciting. Just done my final exam, I feel so great, thinking of what to do next for a whole day. Singing karaoke was what I first think of right after I got out from the exam hall, so I just went for it and satisfied with 6 hours long.

Words couldn't completely describe how happy am I right now. I'm so super freeeeeeeeeeee and horrendously happyyyyyyyyyyy. The previous hardwork paid this off!

What am I going to do next?

A few sreaming movies or another drama series, I think.

xoxo.

American Idol Top 3

2009-05-08T23:44:00.003+08:00

Gosh, another pathetic week. Kris Allen is yet to be out at this point. Allison was incredible this week, but poor American made this happen.

This is the one and only all-guy Top 3 in the Season 8.

(Clockwise) Kris Allen, Danny Gokey, and Adam Lambert.

Do well, Gokey.

xoxo.

Fave Songwriters

2009-05-05T18:26:00.012+08:00

In spite of the vocalist himself/herself, people behind the song are well mentioned in the music industry: songwriter, executive producer. Sometimes I would find all of my favorite songs are actually written by a single songwriter, which could terrify me. Nothing's so coincident but the songwriters' music. That's the niche of the songwriter that could possibly name the songwriter by listening the song itself. That's really astounding to have a self's direction or trademark in music.

Linda Perry

Linda Perry is probably one of the best pop songwriters in the States. Her music has a particular element to let people recognize "Oh, that's Perry's music." Not forgetting to mention she has regular association act with Christina Aguilera. She also wrote to James Blunt, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Alicia Keys and much more.

David Foster

David Foster is a multiple Grammy awards Canadian songwriter, he has all the big ballads in his hands. Songs like I Have Nothing, The Prayer and much more. He's also well known as a music producer.

Diane Warren

When talking about big ballads, make sure not to leave Diane Warren's music. Her music is amazing. You might be shocked to see her songs are all big hits of all time like Because You Loved Me, Un-break my heart, I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, How Do I Live, I Turn To You and much more.

Guy Chambers

An English songwriter best known for his partnership with Robbie Williams. He has 34 Gold/Platinum awarded albums in both UK and US. He has also associated with my fave Delta Goodrem, Together We Are One, Out Of The Blue, Believe Again are his masterpiece.

Kara DioGuardi

You guys may only know she is the new judge of the new season of American Idol, but do you know that she's actually songwriter and co-producer? I knew her long before American Idol, she's best known association with all the idols like Kelly Clarkson, Diana DeGarmo, Carrie Underwood, David Archuleta. She has some #1 hits by Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Britney Spears too. Most importantly, she's a pretty songwriter.

Chan Fai Yong （陈辉阳）

He's probably the one and only songwriter in Canton-pop that I like. He has a typical Chan's style of writing song, using similar musical instrument in all his music. His masterpiece can be seen from Eason Chan, Joey Yung, Miriam Yeung and much more.

Love and Peace with music.

xoxo.

American Idol 8

2009-05-02T12:12:00.003+08:00

Matt Giraud is out. Gosh! He's one of my favorites. I was like so sad to know he's out. But I don't know why, I just think if Matt G. wasn't the one who's going home this week, he'll also do next week. I bet the top 3 in this season would be Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta. Kris Allen is no way getting into top 3, he's like Jason Castro in the last season, he got into top 4 is all because of his fanbase. Now my only hope, Danny Gokey is going to beat Adam Lambert with a huge fanbase, I'm so glad to know that Danny G. has never been into bottoms, yay! According to the previous seasons, the one who's never been into bottoms has the most possibility of winning the show. He's the only hope to be the winner.

Go Danny Gokey!

xoxo.

Movie day

2009-05-02T00:30:00.003+08:00

Having final test in the moment, for me it's kinda pretty relax, maybe I'm getting used to it or, fed up of it. I'm still able to catch my free time watching some of the old movies, "Twister", "The Day After Tomorrow" and "The Brideswar", and I'm totally in love with those disaster movies, hoping there would be another "The Day After Tomorrow". I'm like starting to love movie (which I should have loved for so long, I'm taking Broadcasting.. duh!). Can't wait June for the big movie, Transformer II. I still remember how was the feeling when I watched the first one, it totally blew my mind, one of the greatest movies I've ever watched.

xoxo.

with best of luck.

Delta Goodrem

2009-04-23T02:31:00.009+08:00

Feel so great yesterday way heading to Uni library, I gotta watch "Run" by Leona Lewis and "My Life Would Suck Without You" by Kelly Clarkson music video in RapidKL bus Narrowcasting TV. Never expect I could ever see my favorite music video in the bus, the song is quite new, too. Feel so grateful.

Been listening to Delta Goodrem's album these few days, I missed a lot of good tracks, apparently. I listen the albums all over again, download the whole discography of Delta. Omg, she's so talented Aussie singer, totally adore her piano pop. It is now getting harder and harder to find yourself an album that you can really play with your CD player from the first track until the last one, without skipping a single song. But Delta's album has some kind of strength to make your ears wide open.

Here to recommend some of the tracks.

Debut album, Innocent Eyes. Tracks recommended: Whole album is recommended.

Second album, Mistaken Identity. All about her story of curing from cancer. Tracks recommeded: Be Strong, Fragile, Last Night On Earth, Out Of The Blue, Sanctuary, You Are My Rock.

Third and the latest album, self-titled, Delta. Tracks recommended: Believe Again, In This Life, One Day, Woman, I Can't Break It To My Heart, You Will Only Break My Heart.

xoxo.

Live Life to the Fullest

2009-04-17T19:28:00.003+08:00

I just took a quiz on facebook to figure out "which is the theme song of my life?" The result is "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield, what a sweet song. I used to sing this on last Christmas Eve.

I found the description is accurate in certain senses, the I-Live-Life-To-The-Fullest-And-I-Am-Happy type, I live my each day like its my last, always wanted to experience everything before I get regretted. My life is a book, duh! Rulebreaker yes, especially to make myself happier. Love it, make it, work it, and shape it, I make it what I want... kinda right, LOL!

Sometimes I'm like doing things with my feelings. My mom said I am a fruit of happiness in my family, when you bite it, you feel it, always kinda happy and letting go, those kinda happy-go-lucky for everything no matter how tough the situation is. I'm happy that my mom is proud of my way of facing the world. Quite honestly, I hate my friends being emo, and I look down on those emo-prone people. What's the matter driving you sick for a long time of period? What's really upset you if they're not your family or your friends surrounding you who always give you support and stand by your side? What really matters when you know there are bunch of people loving you? Am I extraordinarily way too optimistic? Not really, because this is the way everyone should live, live life to the fullest.

And here to promise myself living my life to the fullest.

xoxo.

Twitter

2009-04-15T13:31:00.004+08:00

Hey guys, I've just started twittering. Please visit my Twitter to know what am I doing from time to time.

xoxo.

Over The Rainbow

2009-04-14T01:30:00.003+08:00

This is the 100th post. Yay!!

Sigh..Nothing to feel special actually, only wish there would be another 100th or 1000th post or so forth, write whatever I think it's right, write whatever I love like the very first time.

Here to introduce, or should I say remind you a beautiful song, "Over The Rainbow", there are certain renditions of the song, I personally love Eva Cassidy's the most. From the beginning till the end, I feel like melting.

A beautiful "Over The Rainbow" is dedicated to my 100th post.

"Where troubles melt like lemon drops..."

xoxo.

Share of Great Music

2009-04-10T22:50:00.004+08:00

Part 1

These are the songs that I always think melodically(arrangement of music) good and highly recommended in my songbook,

1. Ordinary World by Katharine McPhee

- You can hardly dislike this song, the arrangement is so dramatic. I love the drums, and I love the cello part till dead, just let yourself emphasizing on the cello part, it's just so great with the song. The cello is even greater after the bridge part.

2. Finally by Fergie

- Undoubtedly, with the collaboration with John Legend, you can easily be moved by the piano itself, it's even more sensational with the cello. A good storytelling song.

3. Where Is Your Heart by Kelly Clarkson

- This was probably the song that made me through those SPM days back in 2005. Again, most impressive is the cello part, the greatest of all, and gosh the violin, too. Too beautiful to describe.

4. Believe Again by Delta Goodrem

- With its very beginning violin intro, I feel it's like a fairy tale intro. But then the addition of the beat takes it all to a powerful song. Violin plays the main role in the song. After the 3:40", the choir "I believe in the impossible, it's possible to overcome.." brings me goosebumps.

Part 2

These are the songs that I always think the vocal is awesome and highly recommended in my songbook,

1. It's A Man's World (Live in Grammy)by Christina Aguilera

- This song was live in Grammy Awards performance and not offically released in the album, it's a tribute pay to funky music legend, James Brown. The vocal performance is awesome, Christina Aguilera was like outsung everyone else out there in the Grammy that night, being placed in the 3rd of the greatest moment in Grammy, just behind Celine Dion performing "My Heart Will Go On" in years ago.

2. I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston

- Forget about one of the hardest songs in pop music, "I Will Always Love You", I think this is another hardest song to sing. Only big voice can carry this, that's why Whitney "The Voice" come from! This song is so breath-consuming, soaring big notes at most of the time in the chorus. Not many cover version done well, but Leona Lewis covered it perfectly in The X Factor.

3. How Far by Martina McBride

- This song was born for big voice. The sudden octave jumping of the chorus is crazy, "how FAR...", the arrangement in the bridge is great, too. Who says vocal performance of country music doesn't breathtaking? This song takes it all.

4. Can't Take That Away by Mariah Carey

- This is the song I can hardly sing. The combination of high notes and complicated runs means what? Means crazy! The lyric is also inspirational.

5. Run by Leona Lewis

- Leona is probably one of the greatest singer in the world. "Run" is originally by Snow Patrol. This song shows Leona's lower register at first, then lots of melisma detailly penetrating every single word of the chorus, and the last chorus with the choir is so goosebumpy, Leona's vocal nailed the whole song. A great cover.

xoxo.

A hectic night

2009-04-10T13:25:00.005+08:00

Last night was a hectic day. Mike and I had so much fun having some singing at UTAR Sg. Long. The committee is so friendly and warm, it did reminds me about Talent Night last year, it's more than just an event. I feel like we have treated with such a great privilege, Mike and I just had some talking with the other performers and the helpers, they're so great in person. We also got to meet old friends like Joyce, Aixia and Jensen. The show started a little bit later, just a little bit, but it ended earlier than what we have expected. Though there were some microphone issues, as always, I think this was another event that I can hardly forget. And gosh, we had mad until 1am last night having supper afterwards, I mean 40 people altogether "yam cha" and had socializing was the best part. Thanks to Mike, for always being a great guitarist. Thanks to the committee for having me there, I made a lot of nice friends, great singers and great dancers.

(From left to right) Me, Joyce and Mike.

I met Kean Chye's old friend that night, too, named George. Kean Chye, if you're reading this, please give him a text or call, he's like years ago never met you up.

That's all for the show, it's like raining outside now, wind peacefully breezing my room, I feel so good.

xoxo.

Butterfly in the stomach

2009-04-08T13:29:00.004+08:00

This morning started off a little great, great weather, great people to meet with, great event to be going on.. One thing that I always feel bad is after so many onstage singing performances and competition I have been through for so long, there is still a little butterfly flying over my stomach. I can feel my palm and feet sweating, which is really awful! But I truly know nervousness is an essential because you really care of something, I have to keep reminding myself of this is the moment I've been waiting for, this is my strongest part out of nothing, why shouldn't I terminate my psychological barrier, letting everything goes other than enjoying the moment.

Be strong, yay!

xoxo.

My Fave Martina McBride

2009-04-07T11:07:00.002+08:00

Memories of Sarawak

2009-04-06T02:06:00.009+08:00

Okay, now. Here's the time I can actually post some of the pictures which I think interesting on my Kuching trip (poor me, can only upload these after a week!).

(Not in order)

This is actually Sarawak River, a sampan was there, too beautiful to describe.

Another sampan (upper). Oh god! look at the sky, so beautiful (bottom).

Fishball in Sarawak is damn tiny. Look at the contrast with a small lime, even smaller. (This is Kolok Mee, very famous in Sarawak, actually same as our Wan Tan Mee)

You see my playable mom imitating the Celcom banner behind. (Not look alike lor, mom)

Omg, this kinda grocery store can still be found in Sarawak.

The legendary of butter in Sarawak. Butter is sold like this in the grocery store. I was like "WHAT?!" when I saw this, honestly.

The Indian Mosque lies in the Indian Street, where that old grocery store located.

Way back to KL, it's about to rain. Crashing those clouds made me having some fun in the flight.

How should I read this? From left to right? or right to left. I then figured out it's actually “郑合合发公司”, otherwise there are some characters lost in between but it doesn't make sense.

"Climb every mountain..."

Flower in Kuching airport?! What's the big deal? Heard my dad say this is the flower of "Iron plant"(direct translated from 铁树), it's rare to see its flower. We got to see, it's our luck.

This is a saloon. Yeah, you hear me right, this is a chinese saloon. I was like "So unbelievable!", this kinda saloon still exist in Malaysia. Go Sarawak for history.

Another word conflict, there are a lot of possibilities. 车餐快馆餐？快餐车餐馆？or 快餐餐馆车？Haha! Of course it is 快餐车餐馆.

The one and only Cat Musuem on earth, it's in Kuching.

Look at the road sign, I can see chinese word. Rare or impossible to see in West Malaysia.

You can hardly see car plate which starts with "Q" in West Malaysia. That's why I took this picture.

Kuching City.

A small island outlook from airplane.

A failed capture of birds flying, okay. I must admit that this is snapped with my only 3.2 MP cellphone. I deserve this.

What a sunset.

I thought my lunch would be like this (upper), who knows this was what I get (bottom). (Three lines on my head)

On my first flight.

Reflection is awesome.

Travelling Sarawak was such a great experience, people in Sarawak have slower pace than we have here, everything done not in hurry. No horn in the road means peace of mind. Sun rises and sets a little bit earlier than West Malaysia. If you get bored with your flooded shopping experience and the noisy city, come Sarawak to wash away all the tenses. You're gonna miss their life.

xoxo.

How great thou Sunday

2009-04-05T13:19:00.005+08:00

It's been quite some time since last written, so this is the intention for a short post. My last 2 weeks was super busy catching up deadlines, before it's "dead", fortunately I'm not the one who's dead before it does, neither after. Thank god I'm still fine here. I didn't even get my time to post a few interesting pictures in here with my Kuching trip on last weekend, poor me! Other than rehearsal on Wednesday in Sg Long and the musical night on Thursday, this coming one week would be fine, but the week after next would be my very last critical week to work with all the deadlines again. Hope it'll still be a fine me writing some words here after 2 weeks. Way to go..

xoxo.

Waiting mode..for trip

2009-03-26T20:05:00.003+08:00

I saw a plane light blinking and flying far above me in 10 minutes ago when I threw the garbage. I was somehow being so envy of all of my friends who always get to fly, that is why this coming Saturday comes a bit special to me. Being very honest and shockingly to say, this would be my very first time taking airplane, although my destination is still within Malaysia which is Sarawak, it's enough to drive me crazy, especially thinking of there are still bunches of assignments waiting for me.

For some people, taking flight is kinda like taking bus, full stop. But for me, I always think that taking flight is such an amazing experience, airport is never the same like bus terminal or ferry port, it's so excited to see huge planes flying through the window pane. I do love travelling, if I have a chance to, I wish I can go France or Japan. I'd love loitering at the lounge barside in night France; I'd love to walk around Japan city, it looks comtemporary, very up to the current. Gosh! am I drifting too far from the reality? Wake up..

Waiting mode..for trip.

xoxo.

Talking Country Music

2009-03-24T17:54:00.009+08:00

One of my favorite country singers, Martina McBride's new album Shine is out now. First single, Ride is so up to the nerves, starting off intro with strong electric guitar, with its very own Martina McBride-ish inspirational lyrics "life is a roller coaster ride, time turns the wheel and love collides...", it's a 5-star typical, inspirational country music. Other songs like Walk away and Lies are songs which I strongly recommend. But I'm a bit disappointed that this new album didn't really have good tracks to stick along with for a long period of time. Unlike Martina's previous album Waking Up Laughing in 2007 having massive tracks like Anyway and How I feel.

Long-awaited Martina McBride's new album, Shine finally out.

American Idol newest farewell song Home Sweet Home by Carrie Underwood is another very nice song to say. This song is actually a cover and is originally recorded by Mötley Crüe.Talking American Idol, I must not forget about last week's Country Grand Ole Opry's Week,Matt Giraud and Danny Gokey are my favorites, they both sang Carrie Underwood's. So Small by Matt was really really good, Jesus Take The Wheel by Danny was quite okay, but his voice is undoubtedly great. I was quite surprise that Scott MacIntyre and Lil Rounds doing Martina's Wild Angels and Independence Day, Scott was great but Lil Rounds doing Independence Day was a bit strange, like what one of the judges, Kara DioGuardi said, she should have picked powerful country like Last Name and Before He Cheats. I think Grand Ole Opry's week was just my cup of tea, love country music so much!

My favorites in this season, (clockwise) Danny Gokey, Matt Giraud, and Allison Iraheta.

xoxo.

Encore:UTAR Idol '09

2009-03-22T23:58:00.001+08:00

Tonight was an awesome night, finalists of the UTAR idol this year was so good. Congratulations to the new UTAR Idol, Yee Xin, 1st runner-up, Mike, and 2nd runner-up, Yon Lynn. You guys deserve it.

To Yee Xin, you're THE VOICE! You nailed every single song. Hope to sing with you next time.

To Mike, thanks for helping me out playing the guitar, you're another great singer and guitar player. Hope to work together next time.

To Yon Lynn, you deserve more than just 2nd runner-up, you have the voice, too.

To Kean Chye, you're very funny, hope to see you in campus.

To Huey Yi, I love your voice and personality, keep everything up.

To Guan Han, congrats, your singing improved, and keep entertaining people, lol, just kidding!

To Aixia and Sam, you both are so sweet, hope to meet you both again.

To Ken, I won't forget your Yoga Lin's voice, you definitely can sing!

To Su Mei and Li Ren, keep singing, we want more!

I wanna thank the committee for having me there performing as guest performer, so much appreciate. Mike and Yeni, thanks a world to you both making one of my dreams come true, "One Rock 'n Roll Too Many" is the song that I always wanted to sing since a long while and the inspirational "Hero", thanks! And thanks FAM for inviting me for another performance in musical night. What a great news! Thousand thanks cannot describe how grateful I am.

xoxo.

大病临肚

2009-03-18T15:22:00.006+08:00

病了，突然很想写自己的语言，于是就写了。

从来没想过一个蛋糕可以让自己处于半死状态。用了两张退热贴，吃了半打的胃药和两粒退烧药，2天几近睡了超过24小时，上了无数次的厕所，肚子就是搅个不停。昨天睡午觉的时候还浑身颤抖得厉害，还吐了两次，还好我的同房室友不在，不然会把他给吓坏。不过一切一切都过了，今天好多了，退烧了，肚子也没泻了。只是胃还是很疼，像是打完场仗后的感觉，头还是昏昏的，口淡淡的。刚刚连续几天不分昼夜的拍短片，我人就病了，人家会以为我挨不了，其实是因为我乱吃东西才会这样啦。再加上连日熬夜，抵抗力差了，所以就容易被不卫生的细菌入侵我的身体。都怪我贪吃不洗手，哈哈！希望今天过后就会完全的好起来，感谢身边朋友的慰问。很感激Jyin和Cerenna的药。

今天完完全全的给自己一天的假期，今天和昨天一样睡了12个小时，精神饱满，今天过后从新开始。还有很多作业等着我去干咧！

大家一起加油！

xoxo.

The Ks

2009-03-01T22:42:00.004+08:00

Rules:
It's harder than it looks!
Copy to your own note, erase my answers, enter yours, and tag twenty people.
Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the following questions.
They have to be real. Nothing made up!
If the person before you had the same first initial, you must use different answers.
You cannot use any word twice and you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

1. What is your name : KJ

2. A four Letter Word : Kiss

3. A boy's Name : Keanu Reeves

4. A girl's Name : Katharine McPhee

5. An occupation : Karaoke singer

6. A color : Kuning(Malay)

7. Something you'll wear : Kasut (Malay)

9. A food : Kaya

10. Something found in the bathroom : Kao Detergent

11. A place : Kuala Lumpur

12. A reason for being late : KL traffic jam

13. Something you'd shout : KJ is the best!(ngek ngek..)

14. A movie title : Kung Fu Panda

15. Something you drink : Kiwi Juice

16. A musical group: KC and Jojo

17. An animal : Kangaroo

18. A street name : Kesas Highway(long street wei!!)

19. A type of car : Kancil, Kelisa

20. The title of a song : Keeps gettin' better (Christina Aguilera)

The 20 people who I am going to tag are:

Whoever sees this. Hopefully it's more than 20 people. Lol!

xoxo.

Work 'n Work

2009-02-28T17:51:00.004+08:00

Been busy for everything on these few days, for internship application, for assignments, for discussions, for shopping and watching movie or blogging here(lmao!) I feel like this is the most fulfilling moment I ever had. Although this is a bit tiring to only sleep 5 hours in average catching up all the things at once, I'm so blessed that everything seems back on the track when everyone gets serious onto something. I must admit that there are sometimes quarrels or arguments happen between my friends or group members, but still fine, they argue but they care, this is an attitude everyone should have. In short, it may be odd sometimes but tremendous most of the time.

And I miss my family here since my one-month-ago homecoming, hope they're doing fine. Miss ya'll.

xoxo.

Born To Try

2009-02-24T09:41:00.003+08:00

I was looking for "Born to try" by Delta Goodrem to set as my background music in here. I have surprisingly found one, a mix version, this version is much better, I love how it starts with piano then fading in the effects after first verse.

This song brings a lot of memories of being at Cameron Highlands last CNY, because I kept listening to this song in CH. That is why I often say, music is not only music, there are memories and emotions. For me, music is one of the wonders of the world, the 8th wonder. How glad am I knowing music, it's a gift.

xoxo.

Opposition is all around, what matters me?

2009-02-23T22:01:00.003+08:00

There would be a wonderful world to love with when,

1. I see hopes in life.

2. I have another chance to make up all the regrets.

3. I'm sad but having friends to turn to and tell me that I'm his/her best friend, faithfully.

4. this world is always along with the sound of music.

5. people feel what I feel.

6. somebody wholeheartedly sings a song for me.

7. my family is always be with me.

8. I could do everything I love in everyday.

9. there's no war.

10. there's no more lie.

There would be my suckest life to live in when,

1. I know somebody betrays me.

2. I lose my faith by only listening what people say but not what I think about myself.

3. I lose my voice.

4. people makes jokes on me.

5. I know somebody's being dishonest to me.

6. I lose my family.

7. I lose my friends.

8. there's any misconception.

9. I lose my direction.

10. nobody's gonna listen to how I feel.

xoxo.

Faker and Liar,you go away!

2009-02-19T23:38:00.004+08:00

I've got a strong feeling of hatred in me today, my sixth sense tells me that I'm going to be cheated so soon. You know what, although I'm no-big-deal that kinda person but everyone has his/her bottom line or limitation of standing something over.

For me, I definitely can't stand a liar neither a faker, and don't even mentioning if you're actually sharing a conspiracy. Most in count, when you got into trouble and you'd rather giving a lie to the people surroundings to entertain a single people. It's most sounded like a guy lends all your money to buy a Porsche in order to entertain his girlfriend... No, sorry! As friend, this is a big no-no to me. I mean it's too sad if this is so-called "friendship" in your life. You're damn naive and too silly with the games like this, you're too over your own head! You swanky, selfishly monster!

For the friends out there, being honest is never a nerdy act, it even pulls you through everything. While being a liar is never cool, you'll not only lose your faith but the world and your trustworthiness and most importantly your friends surrounding you. Being a liar is equivalent to a real loser.

For the liars out there, I cross my fingers for what you've done, I'm pretty sure you're gonna pay for that badly.

I'm true pissed off with the liars today.

Inilah baru dipanggil "servis"...

2009-02-18T15:54:00.008+08:00

I just subscribed P1 W1Max broadband service 2 days ago, the speed is like "wow", super fast. I didn't even need to wait for my youtube loading, I can directly watch the clips right away I click them, and the average download speed is like 120kb/s and sometimes reach up to 200kb/s. This is the internet connection speed that I always look for.

But too bad, I can't access to the internet right now with W1Max, so I got back to my iZZi. Lord! It's a huge difference!

After that, I emailed P1 to complain about the disconnection at 3:37pm. Guess what, at 3:47pm, a P1 assistant called me to reply regarding the complaint. He explained to me that Section 17 is a newly added coverage area, it may take a week or two to stabilize the connection. The way the assistant speak and respond was so polite, I was so shocked and happy with the service P1 provided though I can't still access to the internet now, but the customer service pays off. This is somewhat the service that has been long missing in Malaysia. It's hardly not to praise the service like this one, I'm so impressed, especially being in here where citizen's confidence has totally gone since the age of dinosaur.

Thanks P1, for returning citizen of Malaysia confidence. Hopefully my connection will be recovering soon.

xoxo.

Possession

2009-02-14T22:44:00.003+08:00

It was a great day last night listening 32 contestants singing in UTAR Idol semi-final. As one of the judges, I'm so grateful for this, thanks for having me as a judge, this is the very first time and might be only once in a lifetime. I did really enjoy every single minute I was having up there, I felt like the contestants were actually and specially sung to me, I got moved with the passion. That's the word called "connection". And for you guys out there, please don't stop singing. God is great but sometimes life ain't good, so keep on singing what you love to sing.

Today is Valentine's day, nothing special as previous years. But I'd love to make it as Friendship's day, what Valentine's day all about rather than couple dinner is when all the bachelors and bachelorettes could have fun together. It's not a bad idea, indeed.

From now on, please call me Steve and Steve is gonna get you. Lol!

Keeps gettin' better...

xoxo.

The Sound Of Music

2009-02-08T11:25:00.003+08:00

If you love music, watching 1965 musical movie "The Sound of Music" is a must, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. With its simple plot, and happy-ever-after ending, it's hardly not to get touched and connect your emotions to the movie and the songs.

The story is about Maria (Julie Andrews) who's going to be a nun, but she's falling miserably in her attempts to become a nun because she's a rules breaker, she has her own way to face the world, she loves music. For god's sake, Maria is then sent to the Navy Captain Georg Von Trapp's (Christopher Plummer) family to be a governess to take care of his 7 children who's already lost their mother. Maria has completely changed the way Captain Georg manages his family, she brought back the music to the family, teaching the children how to sing is the best part of all. Relationship between father Captain Georg and the children becomes better and closer through music, and eventually Maria and Captain Georg find themselves falling in love, though Georg is already engaged to a Baroness. The romance makes the story even more complete, and predictably, they are married. But their happiness is then threatened when Austria is about to come under the control of Germany, and the Captain may soon draft himself into the German navy and forced to fight against his own country. The story ends with the family is trying to escape to the other part of world.

Not only the plot of the story that magnificent, but also the lyric of the song enlightens me some precious lessons.

1. I Have Confidence by Julie Andrews

"And mind me with each step I am more certain, everything will turn out fine. I have confidence the world can all be mine, they'll have to agree I have confidence in me..."

- This tells me to be myself, be confident in everything I have.

2. My Favourite Things by Julie Andrews

"When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favourite things and then I don't feel so bad..."

- This tells me to recall all my good stuff and memories when I'm feeling down. That's just the way it is, you can do nothing.

3. Do-Re-Mi by Julie Andrews and the children

"Doe, a deer, a female deer

Ray, a drop of golden sun

Me, a name I call myself

Far, a long, long way to run

Sew, a needle pulling thread

La, a note to follow Sew

Tea, a drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do (Oh,oh,oh)..."

- This is simply bravo. I really admire the people who wrote this.

4. The Lonely Goatherd by Julie Andrews and the children

"O ho lay dee odl lee o, o ho lay dee odl ay, O ho lay dee odl lee o, lay dee odl lee o lay..."

- This one showcases the exchange of the voice of falsetto and full voice. Surprisingly great.

5. So Long Farewell by The children

"There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall, and the bells in the steeple too, and up in the nursery an absurd little bird is popping out to say cuckoo..cuckoo..."

- Scene of this part is so warm. I nearly cry for this one, the children sang this so innocently. That is why the word "it's hard to say bye bye" is said.

6. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain by Mother Abbess

"Climb ev'ry mountain, search high and low, follow ev'ry by-way, every path you know...Climb ev'ry mountain, ford ev'ry stream, follow ev'ry rainbow, 'till you find your dream..."

- "Finding your dream is just like climbing every mountain", what a good description.

"The Sound Of Music" is a 5-star musical movie. It brings your love towards music from the beginning till the end. And surprisingly, it has already being with us for almost a half century and has its impact with us for forever, hopefully.

xoxo.

A brilliant CNY, a brilliant START

2009-02-02T17:41:00.008+08:00

I used to hate Chinese New Year. I hate going back to my grandpa's old house, and I do hate CNY celebration songs except those very olden ones like Zhou Xuan's and Lin Dai's type of age. But CNY this year has changed my mind a little bit, I began to love it. I figured out all my relatives and friends have turned to be more lovable, and I've spent more time to keep my eyes on my relatives and friends, they're lovely.

I'm not gonna forget this CNY, one is negative because my Cameron Highlands trip for this CNY was canceled cause of the stupid broken car. I was so sad for quite a long time, CH is my all-time fave place to go in CNY, I love the weather, I love the cactus and plants, I love everything in CH. Too bad! Another is positive because my family and I had so much fun on another trip in Malacca, it's become my another fave place to go. I met my NS friend Ah Song in Mahkota Parade, but Andrew and Mantou were not around. A little disappointed. Malacca has changed a lot, more places to hang out than 3 years ago. I love Malacca River Cruise, I love Jonker Walk, I love Dataran Pahlawan, I love Eye on Malaysia(though I didn't take a ride on it), I miss the little girl I met in the double-decker bus. I love Malacca, I can't wait to go back again.

Brand new Menara Taming Sari and Eye on Malaysia in Malacca.

Eye on Malacca@Malaysia.

Somewhere nearby Eye on Malaysia. I love this scene.

A little girl I met in the Double-Decker sightseeing bus. She's so cute, she can imitate whatever I act.

I never knew Malacca River Cruise can be like this beautiful at night. It looks like Clarke Quay in Singapore.

And hey, guess what. I've uploaded all the other photos that I think is great at Flickr. Please click here to see more and always get back to my Flickr's album.

Today is the 8th day of the New Lunar Year, 7 days to go Chap Goh Mei. Wish everything is going to be well in the coming days. 2009, love ya!

xoxo.

The Best We Never Had

2009-01-20T22:37:00.004+08:00

Music is something to enjoy with while singing is somehow to express the emotions. They're not about to judge or being judged. Quite honestly, I hate judging and being judged. It's even harder when it comes to judge music pieces or singing, because it is an art. Tomorrow is my uni singing competition, UTAR Idol audition, I'm no longer a participant but judge. I'm kinda skeptical to myself but listening to people singing is the best part I'm going to have, this is what I'm good at. For the participants out there, I feel you and I'm with you because I had exactly the same days like you'll have.

Wish everyone who's going to take part in this contest would have a great day tomorrow. Take it easy.

"You are beautiful no matter what they say..."

xoxo.

UTARian rocks the world!

2009-01-15T00:25:00.003+08:00

Tonight is a fun night playing around at YaFu's house for practising one of the UTAR school anthem songs. Along with all the awful dances and actings, we did really enjoy the time we're singing choir. But other than the dances and actings, i think we have done so well. Thanks to everyone who's involving, we're just mad! UTARian rocks the world. Haha!

A bit can't wait for the coming Saturday. This could be real fun and crazy thing to do together. Choir singing is so gay (in the definition of "happy").

Here we come, Kampar.

xoxo.

Delightful & Pathetic

2009-01-12T01:19:00.006+08:00

It's another exhausting shopping day for this entire day. I went to Mid Valley meeting up with my brothers and spending 3 hours looking for great shirts and pants in the Exhibition Hall. There was actually sort of warehouse sale for the brands like B.U.M, Diesel, and so forth and I ended up buying 5 shirts with only RM60++. That's even cheaper than buying from Pasar Malam. You can buy a long jeans with only 19 bucks!! What a waste if you go home without anything!

This is the shy moon hiding behind the "Eiffel Tower" while I was waiting for the stupid RapidKL bus at Asia Jaya bus stop(I've been waiting for 45 minutes!) It's extraordinarily huge moon.

Back to the school, this is a day before the brand new semester starts, I'm so excited to see most of my housemates are back and I've got a souvenir from one of my housemates (Again!! She has always gone so many trips.), Lea Fong buying from Sabah. Thanks again.

Honestly, me myself can't really figure out why I'm kinda nervous of this coming new semester, I mean I had never been so mind about the school opens before, throughout my campus life. In fact, my nerves and senses tell me that this whole coming thing is going to be totally different, something challenging awaits me and it's coming my way. A bit helpless, but everything will be alright as time goes by, hopefully.

In any other way, I'll still be me and always be.

xoxo.

My Recording Sharing 3 - Born To Try

2009-01-10T00:08:00.003+08:00

Hi, it's me again to share you a recording of mine. This one is surprisingly special to me because I just found it this afternoon in my old mp3 player when I was cleaning up my stuff. This recording is back in January 2007.

So, putting here to share my a capella recording in 2 years ago, it's called "Born To Try", originally recorded by an Aussie songtress, Delta Goodrem. This debut single is from her debut album, "Innocent Eyes", which has released in 2003 and the album has reached its peak No.1 in Australia charts. Not to mention, she is the first ever Aussie artist to have five No.1 singles from a debut album.

Please click here to download and enjoy.

Here's the lyric:-

Doing everything that I believe in
Going by the rules that I’ve been taught
More understanding of what’s around me
And protected from the walls of love

All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try
I’ve learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

All that you see is me
All I truly believe
All that you see is me
And all I truly believe

That I was born to try

I’ve learned to love
Be understanding
And believe in life
But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

But you’ve got to make choices
Be wrong or right
Sometimes you’ve got to sacrifice the things you like

But I was born to try

xoxo.

One night only

2009-01-05T03:07:00.003+08:00

It's been so long didn't really enjoy a deep crap (chatting for nothing) with pals. Just caught some supper time with YaFu, Kevin, Guan Han, Alex and Yon Lynn crapping for everything, from Siew Wan's stupid stuff to STPM, Foundation, Ph.D, and then clubbing and beers. It's such a fun time to update myself while crapping.

I suddenly found a song that is so damn suitable to Siew Wan's "mature" life, called "Innocent Eyes" by Delta Goodrem. The lyric is like this "...for a little girl inside who won't just hide, don't let me see mistakes and lies. Let me keep my faith and innocent eyes...da da da da da da, seems I lost in my reflection, da da da da da da, find a star for my direction..." Siew Wan is kinda lack of direction, avoiding all the realities, that's why her innocence is still keeping within. We all think that she needs a serious mistake to lead her on the right track. But quite honestly, with her innocence, we can make lots of jokes on her, she gives happiness (why sounds like a clown?) No offence, no prejudice, haha! You're so lovable, anyway.

This is Siew Wan's "meow face" at YaFu's birthday celebration.

It's time to go bed now. Sleep tight. ZzzzZzzz...

Happy Birthday

2009-01-03T18:10:00.002+08:00

Today is my dearest eldest brother's 24th birthday. Wish you have a Happy Birthday with lots of joyness. Quite honestly, I admire your principle of doing anything, you're the eldest and you have had a toughest life to lead us as younger brothers to live life easier. You meant a lot to our family.

Wish you well in your new career and everything of you.

Happy Birthday.

xoxo.

送8迎9

2009-01-02T02:47:00.003+08:00

好久没以中文博客了，一写就是一年，真快。新的一年展望好的事情会降临，期盼国内外的金融危机紧快远离。世界早日和平共处，尤其是打得正火热的以色列和巴勒斯丁。祈求天灾也是时候告一段落了，四川省的，缅甸的和本地国际山庄的，愿不幸牺牲的罹难者早日安息。

2009年的目标是什么？

希望家人永远身体健康。

希望自己能够站台唱歌，从年头一直唱到年尾。嘻嘻！尝试不一样的东西，等着唱给你听。

希望大二最后一个学期能够应付得来。

做一个总结，希望凡事顺心。

2009年快乐。

xoxo.

This Christmas

2008-12-24T06:53:00.004+08:00

Today is Christmas Eve. Though I'm not worshipping Jesus Christ, I'm a lil' bit excited. Tomorrow is Christmas Day. 18th December is Christina's birthday and 2009 is just around the corner. Here to wish Christina 28th Happy Belated Birthday, wish her forthcoming album release soon and would have well-sold. You're always great!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2009 to all my friends!!

xoxo.

My Recording Sharing 2 - Run

2008-12-17T16:59:00.005+08:00

Hi there. It's been a long time I didn't have any little recording with my fave song. Here I come with my recent fave which I recorded last night called "Run" originally performed by British Band, Snow Patrol, and then popularized by Leona Lewis and Three Graces. All versions are just blown me away. I love the lyrics that brings me to another level of just a sad love song.

It's a short 1.45" a capella recording. I'll keep updating more, so please don't forget to get back. Hope you enjoy.

Please click here to download and enjoy.

Here's the lyrics:

I'll sing it one last time for you
Then we really have to go
You've been the only thing that's right
In all I've done

And I can barely look at you
But every single time I do
I know we'll make it anywhere
Away from here

Light up, light up
As if you have a choice
Even if you cannot hear my voice
I'll be right beside you dear

Louder louder
And we'll run for our lives
I can hardly speak I understand
Why you can't raise your voice to say

xoxo.

Another Leona has born!

2008-12-16T01:17:00.007+08:00

This season's British TV singing reality show X Factor winner has just born last night. Congratulations to Alexandra Burke, you definitely deserve it. She's described as another Leona Lewis, as Leona was the winner on the same show in 2006. I'm quite agree for certain standards, Alexandra owns a big voice, and she sings out my type of music, too. Her debut album is announced to be released on March 2009. This is another album for me to wait next year.

This is her very first single CD, "Hallelujah".

Another good news, Leona Lewis is announced to have 3 Grammy nominations for Record of the Year ("Bleeding Love"), Female Pop Vocal Performance ("Bleeding Love"), and Best Pop Vocal Album (Spirit). And my fave country artists, Martina McBride and Carrie Underwood are also nominated for Female Country Vocal Performance. I'm pretty sure Leona is gonna beat the other nominated artists like Sara Bareilles, Katy Perry, Duffy, Pink. If the focus is given to the vocal, Leona wins, no doubt. Her voice is too perfect. Go, my girl!

This girl is so beautiful in both her appearance and voice.

About the Female Country Vocal Performance nominated artists, I can't give any guesses, all are great. Not only Martina and Carrie, but also LeAnn Rimes and Trisha Yearwood. Martina, LeAnn and Trisha are veteran artists in Country Music, they have more experience than Carrie does, but not to forget Carrie's mind-blowing vocal, so everyone has her chance to win.

Don't forget to catch February 8, 2009 Grammy Awards, it would be so grand for the musicians.

xoxo.

Recent Faves

2008-12-14T23:11:00.003+08:00

Been listening some happy uptempo songs for a whole day. Feel so refresh for having such good mood to fill myself a great time. These are what I listen to,

1. Connected by Katharine McPhee
This is a song from Barbie The Movie. It's hard not to move my body a little bit when listening to this one. I can hear Kat's voice quality has become richer than before, love Kat's current voice.

2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce
Another big R&B piece by Beyonce. She rocks this kinda music, this is her element. This song really sounds like her "Get Me Bodied" from her last album "B'Day". And i love the MV of this song, the dance is so interesting, 3 girls wearing super shorts and high heels moving the steps. I saw her singing this at American Music Awards which is awesome, she's so cool. A big kiss for Bee.

3. The Little Things by Colbie Caillat
This one is her recent single. This song isn't sounded like her previous 2 singles, "Bubbly" and "Realize", much more interesting with its easy-to-remember phrases, "back up, back up...mess up, mess up...wake up, wake up...give up, give up..." A different eye on Colbie apart of her pop folk genre.

Hope you have a good mood like I always have.

xoxo.

gniroB

2008-12-10T22:19:00.004+08:00

Currently at my lovely hometown, Nilai, a peaceful small town. Good to sleep, good to eat but nothing to have fun, kinda dull, super boring right now. I listened and shuffled songs in my phone for a thousand times, really had a deep realization to the songs, from the voice to the music, surprisingly I've got another joy to know more about my fave music. It's the good one.

I read an interview by a China Actress, Zhou Xun from newspaper in this morning, this is personally meaningful to me. She said "everyone is borned to be distinctive, that is why every single people has his/her different name from the others, thus there is no point to compare yourself with the others. You are you" I'm so much agree with what she said. I am me, my name is Lim Kok Joo, nobody has the name like mine. I want to do everything with my distinctive ability. I'm still believe in myself no matter what..

xoxo.

One night in Brussel

2008-12-01T01:39:00.003+08:00

I, my guitarist, Hui Hsing and pianist, Shu Chyi went Brussel to have an audition for the coming christmas eve show. Quite enjoy the time I had tonight, though there are technical problems and I was a bit nervous, I really had no idea with what the hell I was crapping up there but overall still alright. As always, imperfection is good. And I really happy with the compliments I had.

Not to forget, thanks to Hui Hsing and Shu Chyi for playing such beautiful music for me to sing. I wouldn't have done this so well without you both. Also, thanks to my big brother, Yafu for letting us to use your guitar and Lu Ling for always being our listener, I've known you better, we have something in common. Haha!

Don't know why, I just love the feelings I had tonight.

xoxo.

Special credit

2008-11-29T01:41:00.002+08:00

Been practicing some songs with my guitarist, Hui Hsing and pianist, Shu Chyi this afternoon. Everything sounded right, really appreciate the time we had, got to sing with accompany instruments. Here to specially thank to Hui Hsing, he's been exhausting for both his job and our collaboration, I know all the transposing jobs odded you most of the time, but you're the most emotionless music people I've ever met, just feel so grateful for what you guys have done with me. Thanks Yafu for sending me back to home and Lu Ling for being so friendly, giving me some food when I felt hungry.Haha!

I was like this is the moment I should appreciate, appreciate my passion towards music for years, friends around me being so helpful whenever I need help, encourage me whenever I feel skeptical to myself, and not forgetting my family always being so supportive and proud of me though their action sometimes do not show what they really feel. I mean all these are too huge for me, a thank doesn't really show how much I appreciate the efforts you guys have given to me. No matter who you are, any positivity or negativity you've done to me, you are just like my siblings, love human beings around me, you are my rock.

xoxo.

A standing ovation performance

2008-11-21T22:09:00.004+08:00

I spent almost my whole day surfing Youtube today, finding inspiration for our demonstrative speech and of course watching my favorite live performances. I've watched Mariah Carey latest performance in UK X-Factor, she sang her international hit "Hero", her voice was so awful, she was like trying to hit the notes and did a bundle of flats which is gosh! she couldn't sing live since she has strained too much with her voice, feel bad for her.

So, here comes my fave Christina Aguilera in 49th Grammy Awards performance. This was a performance tributing to Prince of Black Soul, James Brown, she sang Brown's trademark song "It's a man's world" which earned standing ovation. She has true lung, babe!

At the end, Jamie Foxx was like "Wow, this white chick can sing".

This is one of the most mind-blowing live performances I've ever witnessed. I swear I've watched this for a zillion times. What kinda woman is this? How could she sing like that? Salute for Xtina. You rock!! Love ya.

xoxo.

Music is still my life

2008-11-20T00:23:00.002+08:00

My mom called me last night, I thought what was happened. After I realized the purpose my mom calling, I initially laughed for a few seconds, but then I became so conscious to turn my mom down. My mom was actually calling to ask me singing a few songs in my cousin's wedding on this coming Sunday.

I found this is very funny because my mom always calling me only for some serious purposes (or maybe this is quite serious for her, about her "face"(proud)). I was ceaselessly turning my mom down in the phone about doing this is because I hate singing in the wedding, in other word, I hate singing in front of my relatives, feels a little weird, don't know why. After argument with my mom, I still have to sing in the wedding, no turning back. Fine, singing is just like talking. No big deal!

Quite obviously, music is still occupying most of my life. When comes to singing, once you sing the song nicely, you're actually coming your way demanding more on singing whether it comes from you yourself or by requested. This can be really fun.

xoxo.

Inspiring Pieces

2008-11-14T10:00:00.003+08:00

Today is a very inspiring day. Quite honestly, I wouldn't be so encouraging without music. As always, I'm here to share my fave music again, songs that brought me along my life and keep telling me believing myself. Powerful inspiring song can make people goose bumping and feel so positive. I mean for me it's like a magic, such strength flows under your skin, feels like a puzzle is suddenly completed.

These are the songs inspire me all times:

1. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera from the album "Stripped"

"This song is one of the greatest pop songs ever written", Simon Cowell said. I totally agree. I must admit that Christina Aguilera's songs are all great for me. But this one is her icon, a song for every single discouraging and unconfident people out there. "I am beautiful, no matter what they say, words can't bring me down..."
Inspiring rate: 98%

2. The Voice Within - Christina Aguilera from the album "Stripped"

Yeap, Christina again. This song kicked off my love to Christina, this is the first song I heard from her. Not "Genie in a bottle" nor "What a girl wants", but this. "When there's no one else look inside yourself, like your oldest friend just trust the voice within..." This tells me to be a true believer, believe in yourself.
Inspiring rate: 95%

3. Anyway - Martina McBride from the album "Waking Up Laughing"

Country music is always inspiring. If country music can contribute a lesson, I think it's moral education. "You can pour your soul out singing a song believe in that tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang, sing it anyway..." The lyric is awesome, it writes my heart out, do anything anyway though you already knew the consequences.
Inspiring rate: 95%

4. I Believe - Fantasia Barrino from the album "Free Yourself"

This used to be my personal theme song in 2004. I love the arrangement of song especially the bridge part. "I believe in the impossible, if I reach deep within my heart, overcome any obstacles won't let this dream fall apart, see I strive to be the very best, show my life for all to see, 'cause everything is possible when you believe..." You can also try the version by Diana DeGarmo and Syesha Mercado.
Inspiring rate: 90%

5. Freckles - Natasha Bedingfield from the album "Pocketful Of Sunshine"

When talking about Natasha Bedingfield, you might only know her "Pocketful Of Sunshine" or her very famous Pantene commercial song "Unwritten". This piece is from her newest album "Pocketful Of Sunshine". A very meaningful phrase, "why waste a second not loving who you are?" Imperfection is good, it makes you beautiful, lovable, and valuable. "They show your personality inside your heart, reflecting who you are..." This song tells me not to be sad if there's a remark on me because that's me. Like what Kevin has told me, the uniqueness of me, no one can replace me. Just be myself.
Inspiring rate: 85%

6. Can't Take That Away - Mariah Carey from the album "Rainbow"

This is Mariah Carey's theme song. An inspiring beginning "They can say anything they want to say, try to bring me down but I will not allow anyone to suceed hanging cloud over me..." Similar to "Beautiful", no matter how people think or say about you, just follow your own way, believe the path that you initially used to take. Break all the rules and search your own niche.
Inspiring rate: 90%

7. When You Believe - Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston from the album "Prince Of Eygpt Movie Soundtrack"

This song has meant a lot to me, it's a song for UTAR Talent Night 2008. We sang this together, really miss those training days. This song always makes me goosebumps. "There can be miracle when you believe, though hope is frail, it's hard to kill...You will when you believe..." Everytime my mp3 shuffles to this song, to the intro of the song I'll be so emotional, 'cause it brings a lot of memories, sweet one.
Inspiring rate: 95%

8. So Small - Carrie Underwood from the album "Carnival Ride"

Another country music, the title "so small" has never like what it means, the lyric is so "big". When things around hassle you a lot, bear in mind the people who love you, your family, your friends, your loved one. This song teaches you to look things around calmly, after it's gone, you'll notice it doesn't seem that big enough to swallow you whole and makes you do not able to see the other good things. "When you figure out love is all that matters after all, it sure makes everything else seem so small..."
Inspiring rate: 95%

What's in my mp3?

2008-11-10T23:55:00.002+08:00

Just had a short conversation with Yoke Fong in this afternoon before my Public Speaking mid-term test, she recalled me how did I change my view of seeing or listening to music. It's been 2 years ago I started my English song singing. I can still remember the song "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera had changed my direction of singing and the way listening to song. That was an American Idol night, I sat and watched the show with about 20 people in TV room at Millenium Court, listening to Katharine McPhee singing the song. I was like becoming more insane after listening to Christina's rendition. This song has changed my life of music and meant a lot to me.

2006, a dramatical change to my mp3. All true vocals are in my mp3 until today.

11 November @ What's in my mp3?

1. Halo - Beyonce
Newest single by Beyonce apart from her new hit "If I Were A Boy". I got so impressed by the intro, the combination of piano and beats. Its casual and easy-to-remember "Halo.." is another good thing about this song. Not to forget Beyonce's voice, I love the part Beyonce does the "Halo" when she ends up the word with falsetto. I'm sure this is gonna be another great hit from her.

2. Take A Bow - Leona Lewis
Put aside Leona's smash hit "Bleeding Love" and "Take A Bow" by Rihanna, this song is another R&B piece by Leona. This is the last song I stick up from the album, Spirit, kinda difficult to digest the song at first. Her powerful voice hit a G5 for the song in full voice and whistle notes in 3.35. This is a great vocal materpiece.

3. How Far - Martina McBride
A country song by a 4-time Country Music Awards (CMA) Best Female Vocalist of the Year, Martina McBride. This song is damn hard to sing, especially the first sentence of the chorus part, a sudden jump off of an octave "how FAR...", not only about to hit the note but also need to maintain the power. That's not easy, 'cause as the pitch goes higher, our voice will tend to go sharper (an opposition of powerful voice).

Hope you guys can give these songs a try.

xoxo.

My Recording Sharing 1

2008-11-09T23:58:00.008+08:00

This is the first time I post my personal singing recording in here. The song is "Anyway" originally sung by Martina McBride. I sang this for practicing on last 2 months, this song is personally inspiring to me. It's a phone recording, that's why the quality sucks. Due to the poorness of Blogspot uploading system, please click here to download and listen. I'll keep uploading the clips.

Thanks.

xoxo.

She's great, she's Martina McBride.

2008-11-06T02:35:00.004+08:00

I've just watched some live performance videos of Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood and Faith Hill. Wow, country singers are true vocalist, I mean their voice singing live is as good as recording version. Every single performance blew me away, I was so impressed. I love country singers, they really mean what the true singing is. Like Martina, though she's a 40 something woman, the age is never a barrier for her to be a powerhouse. She has great personalities, amazing voice and good inspiration, she's my role model of singing country. She's great!

This is Martina.

True artist for me is actually someone who's not only sing well in studio but live too, and for sure, has great inspiring willpower to push somebody's action and attitudes, kindhearted, humble and never acted like he/she is a star.

Martina McBride is,
Carrie Underwood is,
Leona Lewis is.

Today, specifically, I love country music, I love Martina McBride.

xoxo.

Jeers and cheers

2008-10-30T10:14:00.003+08:00

After a night struggling with my computer, I have to reformat it. My god, my photos, videos and documents all gone. Fortunately I have a "backup" for my music which I stored part of my songs in my cellphone, but not all. Okay, I'm kinda easy-come-easy-go, so it didn't really upset me for too long as long as my computer still can be working. After this kinda sucky act, I've learned a lesson - back everything up for in-case before a "disaster" happens. This is scary. I have to redownload all the anti-virus, music player, MSN, Firefox which sucked up my whole night.

Now fine, throw the sad story away. It was such a fun night spending with friends singing KTV last night, having more fun singing English songs with Yoke Fong. Fun, fun, fun.

I can't wait for the arrival of November, all my fave singers like Xtina, Beyonce, David Archuleta, David Cook and Katharine McPhee have their new album out. I've listened to the lead single, Xtina's "Keeps Gettin' Better", Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy", David A.'s "Crush" and Kat's "I Will Be There With You". All are just great.

xoxo.

Keep on singing my song

2008-10-27T23:33:00.007+08:00

"...Now in a world where innocence is quickly claimed,
it's so hard to stand your ground when you're so afraid,
no one reaches a hand for you to hold,
When you lost outside, look inside to your soul..."

This world is no longer the world I used to think, it's so insecure. This is a place where innocence is quickly claimed, the reality is so cruel and make me so afraid standing my ground not to run out of my faith. When I'm lost in this world and nobody gives me a hand, I'll turn to look inside my own soul, trust my own voice deep inside my heart, just like trusting my old friend, deciding what I feel alright.

Unlike the odd time I ever had, I was so skeptical to myself, I doubt myself whether I can sing, am I really understand the word singing? All these doubtful questions popped up because of the people out there criticizing or not giving any comment. I was being too serious on what they think about me, but never think of what I think about myself. I spent too much energy to look what people think about me, why don't save it for another effort?

After all these, so what? Who cares about that? I'm doing what my heart tells me to and never regret. I don't care what people might think about me, I just keep on singing my song, no matter what. As long as I'm alive, my voice inside never dies.

Trust the voice within

2008-10-19T09:44:00.004+08:00

I believe everything will get done unexpectedly better than it supposed to if we really get onto something. Certain intention make a person has super power, you can run faster than you're able to when the stray is chasing you, the ill will soon recover if you keep telling yourself that you've got no time to be sick.

We have our very own extraordinary ability lies within that we might not know. So what you need to do when you're in helpless is just trusting the voice within your heart, kicking off all the craziness.

Inspired by song "The Voice Within".

xoxo.

Fragile

2008-10-16T11:22:00.002+08:00

I must admit that I'm kinda fragile sometimes, can easily get hurt by words. I truly believe word is the greatest weapon of all time, perhaps I took them all too seriously, and I often need some time to fade them all away from me and starts questioning myself "Where's my faith?". And of course, I'm ceaselessly learning how to be a "so what?" or "what's the big deal?" attitude. It really counts in my life.

I often listen to inspiring song to relieve myself when I'm down. And I realize I'm always being too emphasis on the bad things surrounding me, highlighting all the negativity or criticism makes me couldn't see all the good around me.

So I'm now trying to love the negativity. Though every single negativity challenges my faith, but I'll get another lesson learned once I've overcome.

"No matter what we do, no matter we say,
we're the song inside the tune, full of beautiful mistakes.
And everywhere we go, the sun will always shine,
but tomorrow we might awake on the other side."

xoxo.

An impressive journey

2008-10-15T13:01:00.003+08:00

I just came back from Mid Valley Carrefour to buy daily stuff. It's kinda thoughtful along the way. I saw 2 pairs of Japanese old couple in the bus were enjoying Mentos Fruit which I felt very impressive. "Who says old man cannot eat candy?" This kinda scene warms me, don't know why.

Not forgetting another funny thing, I directly paid RM1.50 to the Metrobus fare collector for the way from Mid Valley back to PJ Section 14. After paying,
"Mana pergi?", he asked me.
"PJ Seksyen 14", I answered. (I thought the bus fare rises again)
"Besok start 1 Ringgit", he thrown me this.
I said "o.." (I was still blurring)

I thought I wrong heard what he said to me or he wrong said 2 Ringgit become 1 Ringgit. Then it's okay... But I suddenly reminded my coursemate told me that price of fuel has already dropped to RM2.35 per litre, I now believe why he said that. It sounds kinda weird, I only heard of bus fare hiking, but not bus fare dropping. Sounds interesting and funny, too. Anyway, it's a good sign, hope price of everything's gonna drop and pay of salary is up.

Final day on fast.

2008-10-13T23:50:00.003+08:00

Hooray..It's 11:50pm now, I'm kinda excited, 'cause my 3-day apple fast is gonna be over tomorrow. I'll start my breakfast with some crackers, not too heavy. I was like a dead body walking on street this morning, I wondered how could I still have energy to use up.

Very funny, perhaps it's because of starving for days, I thought of Indian Murukku just now. Uhm..Yummy..

Another excitement is actually I just renewed my Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009 with an activation key until March 2010. Wow, it surprised me and this really eases my work, no more tiring to look for the activation keys for the next 2 years, temporarily ends my effort.

I gotta be putting more efforts to watch over the food I eat after today, less sugar, less oil, less processed food, more veges, more fruits, more water. I wonder if I could be a vegetarian. Haha, quite impossible, I still love KFC and McDonald's, but I don't mind to be a vegan for a few days or occasionally.

Erm..I suddenly remind a song by Carrie Underwood entitled "Don't Forget To Remember Me", says that, no matter how things turn out to be, I'm still the one who's never gonna change. Yup, I'm still holding my faith no matter what's gonna happen.

xoxo.