Migrating to a new site

Didn't know if people are still reading this blog. Anyway, I have moved my house to http://facetsofpersonality.wordpress.com

New beginnings…

After an absence of blogging for 2 years, I decided to make a comeback. Comeback seems to be the new trend these days starting from Britney Spears with her Blackout and Circus album to Whitney Houston releasing her album after years of absence. I don't like to edit the layout of my blog, hence I choose something minimalist and easy to maintain by just selecting the template. So here is my first attempt at blogging in 2009…hopefully it will last and I can find the time to come up with posts.

Watched a few summer movies - Harry Potter, Star Trek, Terminator, Transformers & lastly Bruno. will provide update if I feel like it.

Favourite cake!!

My favourite cake - Jamaican Chocolate Banana Rum Cake from NYDC. NYDC has the best delicious cakes so far that I have tried. Starbucks and Coffee Bean cakes are way too pricey and not good enough. This cake has three layers - the chocolate at the top, the second layer - the banana which takes up more than two-thirds and lastly, the rum which has a nice finish to the whole taste. Though, NYDC cakes are a little pricier but it is definitely worth the money to try it...

Woah, last night I watched Blades of Glory starring Jon Heder and Will Farrell. I must say that I really didn’t expect myself to laugh so hard at the parodies and jokes that are being shown. Staying out late with your friends and watching a late night movie can be tough on your social night life, esp if you need a cup of hazelnut latte to keep u awake for hours…

Anyway, back to the show, the synopsis is like this: Trouble occurs when they got into a fight when they were tied for the gold. As a result, both of them were stripped of their titles and disbarred from competing again. However, a loophole in the ruling regulations enables them to compete again as a team in the doubles event – the first male-male team. First of all, I never expected to laugh my socks off at the movie as I thought the movie is boring. The ice-skating scenes were awesome and yet hilarious to watch. The chemistry and interaction between the two co-stars are funny as their characters argue to each other. The spoofs that Will Farrell did as a macho muscular ice-skating champion complement with the spoofs that Jon Heder did as a effeminate ice-skating champion. The way they carry as each other as they practice and synchronise their ice-skating routine was hilarious and funny to watch. The whole cinema crowd laugh like crazy, not to mentioned the deadly Iron Lotus stunt...you have to see it to believe...

New show I am waiting to watch - Fantastic Four and the Rise of Silver Surfer...cool CGI graphics and lotsa action to watch. Like the CGI animation for the Silver Surfer is way cooler than I have seen...also Jessica Alba as Invisible Woman...Hot!

Tried out this new coffee chain at Vivocity - Pacific Coffee. Ordered the tall Hazelnut Latte and the taste is not bad. Quite expensive around the price range of Starbucks which will entice me to buy another round next time. However, the ambience is cool for relaxtion as there are nice comfortable sofas and swings for you to chill out with friends. Cold drinks like Cookies and Cream Chillino are refreshing, however kinda similar to Starbucks Frappacino drinks.

French

Now, exams are over and I am supposed to look for a part-time job. However, I decided to take up learning another new language.

J’apprends Français. Je parle un pur français.

I have immersed myself in the French culture over the past week and must say that it is a lovely subject to learn. I think that it’s easier to learn than Spanish as most of the English words originate from French.

Il y a des monuments célèbre de la France, e.g le musée du Louvre, la tour Eiffel , le château de Versailles, la cathédrale Notre Dame etc…

J’aime French !

I hope someday in the future that I will have the opportunity to go to France and live or work there. I like to use my knowledge of French language to talk to people on the streets, order things…and immersed myself in the culture…

Au revoir

La Tour Eiffel

Le musée du Louvre

La Pyramide du Louvre

Le château de Versailles

La cathédrale Notre Dame

The beginning of an end

Alas, we have the book covers for the last Harry Potter book....feels kinda depressing after reading Harry Potter for almost 6yrs. I started to get hooked on the books during 2000 when my friend recommended it to me. At first, I thought that Harry Potter was the name of the author of the book rather than the title! Also, I admit that I was like those pple who initially thought that the books were promoting witchcraft and occult. But then, once I started reading it, all I realised that those initial reactions that I have were all poppycock or b**s*****!! The books are not promoting witchcraft, rather they are promoting the values of love, sacrifices and the choices that we make. I liked the quote form Prof Dumbledore who said that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow up to be. Also, he continued that the choices that we made determine who we are, rather than our personal background.

I will be waiting in anticipation for July 21st for the new book to arrive. For now, I still can't decide who version to buy - the American or the British

American Book Cover

UK Adult Book Cover


UK Children Book Cover

American Idol!!

Kelly Clarkson won 2 Grammys last year. Carrie Underwood won 2 Grammys this year. Clay Aiken has the highest selling album for his 'Measure of a Man'. Fantasia Barrino has Grammy nominations. Chris Daughtry has the no 1 selling album and lastly, Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar!! What do these people have in common? Why, they are AI alumni!!

American Idol has become a stepping stone or a beginning of a huge career for those finalists. Yes, some of them did not win the coveted Idol trophy, however, they have achieved further success and earn their success in their own right. Americans may not vote for them during the Idol competition, however it's not the end of the road for them. The losers have no 1 selling albums, no 1 single hits, an Oscar to show for their achievement.

Now, the final 12 has been chosen by America. One has fallen last night, Brandon Rogers, has the lowest number of votes and been eliminated. Throughout the competition, he has not performed to his best of his ability. His audition was good that made Simon think that he will advance far in the competition. However, he has not produced the spectacular performance that he has done during the auditions. Good Luck to him...

As for the remaining contestants, the girls are performing way beyond better than the guys. My fav female contestants are Lakisha Jones and Melinda Dolittle with Jordin Sparks growing on me. As for the fav male contestants, I liked Blake Lewis and Chris Richardson...Chris Sleigh's performance is alright but his humour didn't feel right with me. However, they are all below par from the female contestants.

Lastly, one of my fav performances from the movie 'Dreamgirls'. Jennifer Hudson truly deserved her Oscar. Her getting an Oscar is like payback to her American Idol competition as she deserved to win the Idol. Too bad, America didn't vote for her and she was eliminated. Now, three years later, she has acted in her first movie role in 'Dreamgirls' and critics praised her performance. Her role as Effie White was truly amazing. She managed to capture the essence of her character, her mannerisms, her character's stubbornness. She has shine along side with Beyonce Knowles and Jamie Fox in her role and didn't even overdo it. Her performance in this video clip was probably the best and the climax of the movie which probably got her an Oscar. As for her acting, she can further improve it so that she could be a seasoned actress as well as a singer. Compare with Lakisha Jones' performance, I really dunno who to choose....both of them were phenomenal in their performance. I hoped that Lakisha Jones would go far in the competition and not lose like Jennifer Hudson when she was on the Idol. She really deserved to win this...