James Durbin and Stefano Langone

This week's theme for the Top 7 is Music of the 21st Century.

I know I've said in a few of my American Idol posts that James Durbin is not one of my favourites this year but his performance last night was incredible. OK, maybe the song Uprising by Muse kinda had something to do with me loving it too coz I am an absolute huge fan of Muse but wow, James is starting to grow on me. With that costume, he reminded me of Adam Lambert. And of course, I always support the cutie Stefano Langone. I know he's not the strongest in this competition but this week's Closer by Ne-Yo is such a sexy song for him. Yeah, just like Jimmy Iovine said this song is pretty much about sex and when Stefano gave that sexy eye stare to the camera, oooh ma shizzles!

James Durbin singing Uprising by Muse

Stefano Langone singing Closer by Ne-Yo

These two had been roommates since the beginning of the American Idol week.

It was nice to get the 5 girls and 1 guy who was already out to come back and sing Pink's Start A Fight. It's still a sad thing to be reminded that Pia Toscano is already out but at the same time, I am also glad Naima Adedapo is out weeks ago. I just didn't like her at all. I know she's got the whole sad family story and all but she doesn't have a good voice and I think she's just trying too hard. Whatever she's doing is not called stage presence anymore, it should be renamed as stage clown. LOL! Oops, I know I'm harsh about this but whatever, I don't like her.

I love the show last night, including the part Steven Tyler cursed on Live TV. I think it would be really hard to see who will be the one out of the Top 7. Wow, time flew so fast and by tonight, another person will be going home. Another 6 weeks to go to find out America's Idol of 2011! Are you guys as excited as I am? Woohoo!

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LADYJAVA

Goodbye Pia Toscano

I was tweeting about how I can't wait to check out today's American Idol results and I got a reply that it's going to be a shocker. That one word already got me wondering like crazy, and when it was time for the bottom three, I just couldn't stand the anticipation anymore. I didn't even care that Iggy Pop was singing topless on stage. Other times, I would've puked seeing a 64-year old man singing "Real Wild Child (Wild One)" on stage without his shirt on, but the Punk singer didn't even manage to turn me off as I wait to see who is sent home from American Idol.

Bottom Three : Jacob, Pia, Stefano

The bottom three was Stefano Langone, Pia Toscano and Jacob Lusk. When I first saw the lineup, I thought maybe Stefano would be gone. He was the least strongest in the bunch. But after Jacob was first sent to the couch, it was time to announce the one who would go home and oh my gosh, it was awful to hear that the power voice lady is going home.

This is so sad. I know Pia will probably get a recording deal very very soon and probably become more famous than the winner of this year's American Idol but it's just so sad to see such a beautiful vocally strong lady go home so early. But whatever it is, we wish her all the best. Maybe there's a blessing in disguise to this, who knows? She's got to be strong and work hard for a good record deal. Whereas the others who are still in the competition will have to remember what Randy says, "Nobody is safe!"

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Fireworks at the 3rd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2011

The firework display happened on Saturday night (19th March), at Monumen Alaf Baru, Precinct 2, Putrajaya. The glowing hot air balloons display or better known as the Night Glow was also on the same night. It started from 8.30pm - 9pm. 

 Glowing Hot Air Balloons

Doraemon LOVES Fireworks too!

It was raining heavily in the day so although in the night there was no rain, the ground was damp and slippery. The weather was pretty damp and hot that night but the moon was so bright, well actually that was the night of the Supermoon and I managed to capture photos of the beautiful bright moon. I was, however a little tired due to the hectic day schedule so right after the fireworks and snapping a few photos here and there, Bbunz and I headed home. 

 Isn't that a bright, beautiful full moon?

I will tell you about my winning the hot air balloon ride the incident that happened in my next post. In the meantime, enjoy this video of the beautiful fireworks!

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LADYJAVA | SHEMAH

It's Wednesday already!

It's already the middle of the week. Time sure fly by so fast. But you wanna know what is it that make me love Wednesdays? It's coz the next day is Thursday and Thursday is the day I get to see Steven Tyler and his crazy antics! LOL! Well, actually I can't wait to check out the American Idol contestants too. Do you know that tomorrow is the first week for us to follow the journey of the Top 13? That means they're all prepped for serious singing and will be performing as future recording artists.

American Idol 2011 - Top 13

Amongst the Top 13, I have to say, I like that Stefano Langone the most. He's not only cute (that's quite important, I must say) but he's got this beautiful voice that reaches out to you - provided that he sings the right song. Sometimes you need the right song to bring out the magic in you, y'know? He was not one of the Top 10 picked by viewers. Stefano was one of the three wild cards (including Ashton Jones and Naima Adedapo) picked by the judges instead. But I think the judges did not make a mistake on this guy. View his performance for the wild card pick below and you'll see why.

Oh, and I read that they've already chosen songs for the contestants tomorrow too. I sure can't wait to hear them sing the songs according to their own unique style. Do you want to know what will the Top 13 sing tomorrow? Here they are :

• Lauren Alaina – Any Man of Mine (Shania Twain)
• Casey Abrams – With A Little Help From My Friends (Joe Cocker)
• Ashton Jones – When You Tell Me That You Love Me (Diana Ross)
• Paul McDonald – Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams)
• Pia Toscano – All By Myself (Celine Dion)
• James Durbin – Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
• Haley Reinhart – Blue (LeAnn Rimes)
• Jacob Lusk – I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly)
• Thia Megia – Smile (Michael Jackson)
• Stefano Langone – Lately (Stevie Wonder)
• Karen Rodriguez – I Could Fall In Love (Selena)
• Scotty McCreery – The River (Garth Brooks)
• Naima Adedapo – Umbrella (Rihanna)

So what do you guys think? Are the song choice appropriate? And who would you root for tomorrow?

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MONICA | THRISTHAN

Are you a fan of comics?

When I was 12 or 13, my friends and I were crazy over comics. There were all sorts of comics being sold and there was this one particular shop that was very popular with us kids. I was also caught up in that phase and I was so into Sailormoon, I collected all 18 comics of the Sailormoon series. The girls in the comic was sexy but my friends and I were mostly into Sailormoon's boyfriend instead - Mamoru Chiba. He's sort of like Superman. Nerdy in the day and suddenly turned into Zorro-lookalike hero at night. LOL!

Sailormoon & Tuxedo Mask

You must think I'm such a loser for being into a guy in the comics instead of a real guy. Well truth be told, I was sort of a late bloomer. I always thought guys are the most annoying creature on the planet and my first crush was only when I was 17 - and that too was purely coincidental. If it wasn't because of his long lashes that I saw the first time, I would probably finish high school as an innocent little virgin. LOL! Then it turned out he was a performer in both academics and sports and was best Bumiputra student for SPM in his school. Because of that, most of my boyfriends fell short from the expectation and I end up dumping quite a handful of them. But when I met B-bunz, I was hooked. B-bunz is way better than anybody I ever knew. He is super smart and a certified bad boy - such a lethal combination - and I fell with a thud. Oh, I love you B-bunz!

Oops wait, where was I? Comics, yes. I also used to tie my hair like Sailormoon. I wasn't trying to be cute or anything. I was just so into the character back then and since my hair length was until my waist, the hairstyle was not hard to copy. The only thing missing was my Tuxedo Mask (Mamoru Chiba). LOL!

Oh, the video below is so cool! If this ever happens in Malaysia, I'll be dancing in front of the mirror non stop! 

P/S : A so-called friend borrowed some of my Sailormoon comics and never return them back. Now I'm short of 5 comics from the series. You cannot imagine how pissed I am with that girl! >.<

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MARIUCA | INCIK RESTNRILEKS

Beautiful Wonder of the World

This was actually sent to me through one of those forwarded e-mails I always get from my cousin. When I first read it, I thought it was impossible. But since they also included a scientific explanation to it and believing in the treasures Allah s.w.t. hid for us to learn and explore in the crevice of this world, I accepted the beauty of this existence. I only wish, if I am not so afraid of the idea to begin with, is to dive down here and see this miracle with my own eyes.

Look at the photo above and ask yourself if there is anything weird about it. It sure looks like an ordinary cave but, think again. This is the passageway to Cenote Angelita cave in Mexico. The dive is a miracle in itself. Why? Because as you dive to the floor of the water-filled cave, deeper than 30 meters it is fresh water and deeper than 60 meters, the water is salty.

Then, some meters away before reaching the floor of the cave, you will see a river underneath, with trees coming out from the ground and leaves floating on some liquid level. Now yes, with your eyes it looks like a river but where the leaves float, there's actually a layer of hydrogen sulphide underneath. In the lab, hydrogen sulphide is very poisonous and flammable, which often is a result of bacterial breakdown in organic matter (in the absence of oxygen). So yeah, make sure you keep that mask on.

At this sort of wonder, how can we doubt the existence of a Greater Power?

مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ

Surah Ar-Rahman 55:19 He sent forth the two great bodies of water (one palatable and sweet and the other saltish and bitter); they meet (each other).

بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لا يَبْغِيَانِ

Surah Ar-Rahman 55:20 (Yet) there is a barrier (and inviolable obstruction) between them that they do not transgress (25:53).

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LADYJAVA | MARIUCA

My Maher Zain Live In Concert, Malaysia

I was at Stadium Malawati Shah Alam last night for Maher Zain's concert. It was a last minute thing. My aunt decided she wanted to go three days before the concert and dragged me along (LOL!). So, we just bought two of the RM103 tickets. At first I thought it was free seating but after picking up our tickets, we got the G45 and G46 seats which is at the East side, facing the stage, on the Upper Tier. Awesome right?

Let me tell you this, I am glad I went. Although, I have to admit I wasn't so happy with the bad traffic on the way to Shah Alam and I think I've cursed at least 300 other drivers along the way. It was all forgiven and forgotten because the show turned out to be great.

There were some on and off moments for me. 

"Off" moments :

Parents bringing their kids aged 5 years and below. Children this age get antsy easily and in a concert that lasted for more than 2 1/2 hours will kill their mood and thus killing my mood too. Why? Because these kids starts to move back and forth, play with the chairs, knocking and kicking the chairs which at the same time disturbing the people sitting NEXT to them. Look, I know you folks can afford to pay the ticket for your kid that's above 3 years old and I have no problem with that but seriously parents, WHY do you want to bring your 5 year old kid to a concert anyway? One that finishes near midnight too! Look, do not put your child through unnecessary stress by making them stay up late for a concert that they don't even know how to spell. Get a babysitter. Let them sleep peacefully at home and dream about sheep jumping over the moon. Be a GOOD PARENT. You'll have their teenage years of concert requests that'll make your ears bleed!

"On" moments : 

Maher Zain being super duper sporting and sang according to the audiences' requests and repeated the songs  again and again because we didn't want him to end the concert. The concert started at 9pm and finished at 11.40pm. How cool is that? How many performers would do that for their fans? Not without being paid, they won't. But Maher Zain is a one cool brother. 

Click play to listen to "Freedom"

One more thing he surprised us was singing to us the song "Freedom", which is the first time he performed for an audience. Like I said, it was awesome! There were many other songs too from Maher Zain's Thank You Allah album such as Alhamdulillah, Thank You Allah, Palestine, Insha Allah, For The Rest Of My Life. Barakallah and so much more. Irfan Makki was also there to sing Allahi Allah Kiya Karo with Maher. Maher brought along his friends to Malaysia too such as Mesut Curtis of Macedonia (another melting voice!) and Fadli from Indonesia to sing the Malay part of the song Insha Allah.

Sorry, video is not so good after converted

I don't know about anybody else, but I left the concert very happy - and with no voice - hoping that Maher Zain would make better music in the future so that I can attend his future concerts again. His songs carry very deep and meaningful messages that could touch even the most cynical person. I know I did. So, anyone who never heard of Maher Zain before, it wouldn't hurt to listen to some of his music. And to those who never gone to his concert before, I think you should so that you can experience the wonderful music and see for yourselves how generous Maher is to his fans. 

Truly amazing.

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LADYJAVA

This is my confession...

I am addicted to American Idol Season 10. I am addicted to the many young talented performers on the show. I am addicted to the awesome judges, especially Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez too for being incredibly beautiful EVERYTIME the camera's on her and Randy Jackson for giving those "surprised" facial expressions when somebody sang beautifully.

I find myself glued in front of the screen watching these talented boys and girls do their thing. I have to admit, some of them gave me goosebumps. It's amazing! I sometimes wonder how can a voice make the hairs at the back of your neck stand up? So, today I did some karaoke-ing with my brothers at home and found that instead of sounding like a superstar, I have now lost my voice. LOL!

There goes my plan to try out in some singing competition. I guess I'd better leave that to the masters!

Oh my goodness, that kid Deandre Brackensick voice is just so incredible. I can't believe he's that young! If he has a girlfriend, I'm sure she tells him to sing to her ALL the time! Amazing how talented some people are. I wish I had amazing voices like them. If I did, I would sing myself to sleep every night. 

There are so many other talented American Idol hopefuls too and if I was one of the judges, I would be having one hell of a time trying to pick the winner. This is a one tough season. I just hope there will not be any biased decisions or already start picking a winner before it even began. Well, I just can't wait to see who will make it through to next week!

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MARIUCA

When I get bored...

I will video-hop at YouTube. I'll be streaming from one video to another but I will always end up at the animal-related videos. I have no idea why, but seeing cute animal videos just brighten my day. A few minutes earlier I was watching a video of Bella, a jaguar who was hand reared from young by the volunteers at Panther Ridge Conservation Center because her mother, Tia was unable to produce milk and feed her. Bella was hand reared until she's fully grown. 

Truth is, my brothers and I LOVE big cats. Although my brothers are more into tigers and their stripes, I am more into jaguars and their spots (and sometimes I'm into the four wheels too!). However at the end of the day, it's just the big cats in general that my brothers and I are interested in. We just love, love, love...

Little Bella

Bigger Bella

Isn't Bella (and I'm not talking about myself) beautiful?

Watching videos of these animals just make me happy and so, I would like to share some of the snippets that made me cackle with laughter by making a short video below. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did!

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LADYJAVA

I love Johnny Depp!

Right. This is my confession. Hopefully B-bunz skip this post or I wouldn't hear the end of this. LOL!

Schuweet!

I want to see the movie The Tourist - just coz Johnny is in it! I know he looked a little chubbier than in the Pirates sequels but so what? And I don't even care that the reviews on this movie sucked. Johnny Depp is awesome! I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. The only thing is, I'm not going to see him at the cinema. Maybe I'll put on my hat, eye patch and become a "pirate" for one day and watch this movie on my PC instead. Oops!

The Tourist Interview with Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp and Paul Bettany

I don't mind that Angelina Jolie is acting opposite Johnny Depp in this movie. I think she's gorgeous. I think Johnny met his match in Angelina. I find the accusations online on how Angelina is a "man-stealer" and that Johnny shouldn't act alongside her is quite tasteless. Seriously, if he wants it, he'll want it. If not, then he's a good man. Have a little faith in Johnny please..

And one more movie I am anticipating this 2011 is none other than the FOURTH installment of Pirates Of The Caribbean. This movie is titled Pirates Of The Caribbean : On Stranger Tides. I can't wait to see Captain Jack Sparrow and his rum-ridden antics! I'm not so sure if Penelope Cruz can replace Kiera Knightley's adventurous character but hopefully having an "ex girlfriend" on board would bring funnier and cuter behaviours out of Jack.

Can't wait for May 2011!

Check this Teaser out!

What's your most anticipated movie of 2011? I think I'm gonna write a post on just this very very soon! 

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The Blue-ringed Octopus

Imagine this :

First you feel nauseous. Then, your vision becomes hazy. Within seconds you are blind. You lose your sense of touch, you cannot speak or swallow. Three minutes later you are paralyzed and unable to breathe.

All this because of a blue-ringed octopus, an animal a size of a golf ball that packs one of the most venomous venom on earth. There are at least 5 different species of this octopus and they can be found in tide pools of the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia. Even though the size is small, it's poison can not only kill one human but 26 adult humans in a matter of minutes. The venom is 10,000 times more toxic than cyanide. To date, there is no antidote to this venom. The only treatment would be hours of heart massage and artificial respiration until the poison has worked its way out of the victim's system.

I first heard about this octopus when I was watching NCIS on TV the other day and thought it is amazing that a tiny little thing can kill so fast, even before you can make out what it really is.

The octopus will only show it's blue rings when it is about to attack. The poison contains in the saliva which comes from two glands that is as big as its brain - each. Poison from one of the gland is used on its main prey such as crabs, hermit crabs and shrimps where it is pretty harmless to humans while the other gland serves as defense from predators. The octopus either secretes the poison in the vicinity of its prey and wait until it is immobile before devouring it, or it jumps out and envelops the prey in its 8 tentacles and bites it.

Amazing, is it not, something so small can also turn into a killing machine in such short notice? Check out the video and learn more about this interesting creature.

Just be careful. Don't go and pick up something on the ocean floor just because it looks pretty!

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LADYJAVA

P. Diddy & Usher

Honestly, after watching these two videos, I cannot decide which is funnier. I think both videos are, in it's tragic and embarrassing situation. I say tragic because I know it'll take a long time for the hair to grow back the way it used to. OK, I know it's not nice to laugh but I just can't help it.

P. Diddy Dirty Money Album Release Party

Usher Kicked In Face at Concert

Which one is worse? Your hair caught on fire or being the only girl in the whole wide world who kicked Usher in the face? LOL! 

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LADYJAVA

Emo Mode

Have you ever felt so lost at times? Then add that with spiritual pressure from assholes around you makes you even more lost. Have you sometimes feel like wishing all those clowns to hell? Some people just can't see you happy right? And because of their meddling, you end up ruining what's beautiful in your life.

Complaining will not take you anywhere if you're not perfect yourself. Instead of always wanting perfection in others, ask if you're perfect enough yourself. Then work out your strengths with the other person's weaknesses and let the other person keep your weaknesses hidden with their own strengths. Complimenting each other works both ways, you know. Don't always put the blame on others when sometimes you should also accept that you're at fault. Coz if you blame others ALL the time, you'll end up looking like a total prick, just like that person you hate so much.

OK, on a different note, although I know Rihanna haven't released the original music video to this song, I just can't stop listening to it and relating to the lyrics. So, I hope you like this song like I do and read between the lines.

Love The Way You Lie Part II Lyrics :

On the first page of our story, the future seems so bright.
And this thing turned out so evil, I don’t know why I’m still surprised.
Even angels have their wicked schemes and you take death to new extremes.
But you’ll always be my hero, even though you lost your mind.

[Chorus]

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn,
But that’s alright because I like the way it hurts.
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry,
But that’s alright because I love the way you lie, I love the way you lie.
I love the way you lie.

Now this gravel in our voices, glass is shattered from the fight.
In this tug of war, you’ll always win, even when I’m right.
Cause you feed me fables from your hand,
With violet words and empty threats and
It’s sick that all these battles are what keeps me satisfied.

[Chorus] x1 

So maybe I’m a masochist
I try to run but I don’t wanna ever leave.
Til the walls are goin’ up in smoke with all our memories.

[Eminem]
This morning, you wake, a sunray hits your face
smeared makeup as we lay in the wake of destruction
hush baby, speak softly, tell me I’ll be sorry that you
pushed me into the coffee table last night so I can push you off me
try and touch me so I can scream at you not to touch me
run out the room and I’ll follow you like a lost puppy
baby, without you, I’m nothing, I’m so lost, hug me
then tell me how ugly I am, but that you’ll always love me
then after that, shove me, in the aftermath of the
destructive path that we’re on, two psychopaths but we
know that no matter how many knives we put in each other’s backs
that we’ll have each other’s backs, ’cause we’re that lucky
together, we move mountains, let’s not make mountains out of molehills,
you hit me twice, yeah, but who’s countin’
I may have hit you three times, I’m startin’ to lose count
but together, we’ll live forever, we found the youth fountain
our love is crazy, we’re nuts, but I refused counselin’
this house is too huge, if you move out I’ll burn all two thousand
square feet of it to the ground, ain’t shit you can do about it
with you I’m in my f–kin’ mind, without you, I’m out it.

[Chorus] x1

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Funny LG Optimus One ad

First time I saw this ad on TV I was laughing non-stop. It was so ticklishly funny for me. I would love to share the English version of the ad but I can't seem to find it on YouTube so I share this video of LG Optimus One ad in Spanish instead. I hope you understand what is it that made me laugh.

Like I've written before, my family and I aren't screamers (except my mom, that is) and even if we're scared of something, we don't scream, we just let out a whimper and scurry away. So when the man in the ad went screaming like that with his hands like that, I just can't stand it. LOL! Plus, both the man and woman looked such a contrast with each other, it upped the funny scale.

This ad worked for me. It makes me remember the name of the phone. But to get one - now that's another story.

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Addicted to Masterchef US TV Show

From the first time I watch the Masterchef USA series on Astro, I was hooked. So what did I do next? I went on YouTube and checked out videos of the whole season. LOL! I'm impatient like that, sorry. I love watching them cook and seeing the beautiful end result. It's so amazing to see how fast they work with their utensils and food to finish in time. If it were me, I won't be able to finish in 45 minutes. Seriously.

Does anyone here love cooking?

No, I don't like to cook. I'd rather wash the toilet than cook. Cooking is not one of my top favourite things to do. However, when it needs be, I think I can cook a decent meal. I don't have the proper training or what not, most of the time I'll just throw in whatever that's available or what I think can make the food turn out right. And usually the end result is edible enough that my whole family can finish it in one seating. I guess I'm lucky like that. It's just that I'm lazy to cook, that's all. I hate to clean the food, peel the onions, garlics and everything else. LOL! 

Oh, but baking, now that's another story. Baking is B-bunz's specialty. Can you believe it? He bakes super duper well! 

So anyway, I've found out that the winner of Masterchef USA Season 1 is Whitney Miller. It's no surprise, I think. From the first time I saw her in the first episode, I knew this girl is different than the rest. It doesn't matter than she's only 22 years old and pretty, her food looks amazing too. Maybe some people DO have the magical touch when it comes to cooking.

Graham Elliot, Gordon Ramsay, Whitney Miller, Joe Bastianich

Winning US$ 250,000 and a cookbook deal is just a bonus to the passion that had lived long within.

Oh and I also absolutely love the judges. I love how Gordon Ramsay talks. He looked like he's about to jump out of his skin any minute. And Graham Elliot's size makes him look cute instead of intimidating, though I'm sure he's intimidating enough in the kitchen. Joe Bastianich on the other hand, is so serious and he have this poker face that sometimes makes you wonder what's going through his mind when he's tasting all those food. But then again, maybe people who really appreciate a fine cooked food is like that. All in all, they're a great show to watch!

Right now, I am watching this show back to back on YouTube. Luckily I am free as a bird starting today. Phew! If you never seen this show before, go check them out ASAP.

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LADYJAVA

Torch me and burn me up!

What's that you ask? You've got to break the code if you want to know what it is. Any ideas? HEHE..

I've got it all figured out. If the FABULOUS Kimora Lee Simmons is describing it on her Twitter and wanting it too, then you know this is fabulosity and you have GOT to own it right now!

What am I talking about? Come here, I'll let you in on the dish on this new boy in town. But first, answer these questions :

1. Do you love smartphones? 
2. Do you love QWERTY pads and touch screens?
3. Do you know what multimedia is?
4. Do you love to pose and snap photos?
5. Do you login to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks EVERY DAY? (or every hour??)
6. Do you love using tabbed or multiple browsers?

If you answer YES to all the questions above, then here, I unveil to you what's buzzing in town.

The SMARTEST phone in the world has arrived!

It's BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 and it will blow your socks off!

 

  

BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 gives you :

• Enhanced browsing where you can pinch, zoom, swap between web pages and more.
• Gives you Universal Search on anything and everything.
• Have Business Apps that keeps your life in check with the Blackberry App World^™.
• Have a 512MB onboard memory, 4GB eMMC + 4GB media card and Expandable memory with support for microSD cards up to 32 GB.
• Camera : 5MP with 2x digital zoom, Continuous auto-focus, image stabilization, 11 scene modes, Video Recording and Flash.
• Media player in both video and audio formats.
• Wi-Fi Access.
• Display : 3.2" HVGA+ 480x360 pixel color display, Light-sensing, proximity-detecting screen and user-selectable font size.
• Carrier networks : Tri-band 3G UMTS networks: 2100/1900/850/800MHz and Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks: 850/900/1800/1900MHz.
• Bluetooth is available.
• Security : Password protection with keyboard lock, Sleep mode.
• Typing & Navigation : Touch screen with on-screen keyboard portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY.

For more user guides infos, you may check out BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 smartphone user guide.

Still not impressed? Watch the video below and then tell me you can resist this phone.

Now isn't that a one slick sizzling boy? But wait! There's more!

Here's another reason to rejoice!

With this new BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800, CELCOM is also giving the biggest and widest coverage with Celcom Exec 50 plan!

Why all this fuss on BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 and Celcom you ask? Ah-ha! Celcom will be launching the BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 on 29th October 2010.

Now ladies and gents, that's not all. CELCOM is offering the first 100 customers who pre-registers and purchase this new BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800 at the event ----->

• FREE Jabra Bluetooth Headset Jabra Cliper (worth RM125)
• FREE 8GB Micro SD Card (worth RM68)
• FREE Energizer Portable (worth RM58)

and next 1,000 customers will get

• FREE limited edition BlackBerry Torch Battery Door

So keep your eyes peeled and your ears wide open by checking in on Celcom website often to find out on the launch or other offers and to know more on the activities, prizes and giveaways on launch day. Don't risk being late or you'll risk being square!

* This post is in conjunction with BlackBerry^® Torch^™ 9800, Celcom and Nuffnang contest. For more info, please visit here.

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LADYJAVA

My PARAMORE Live In Kuala Lumpur Concert!

Yippeee! I got to see Paramore last night. Did you?

I arrived at Bukit Jalil Stadium slightly after 8.30pm due to the bad traffic and problem in finding parking space. It figures, Bukit Jalil, what should I expect? By then, I was texting a friend (Zaid) who was already at the concert where he's the one that kept informing me if it's started or what song we're at. By the time I arrived, it was already the second song. Damn. 

Walked super fast to the Rockzone area and when I got in, the third song is already commencing. Yup, Rockzone is full so, I went to the rails at the back and stood on them. I needed the support of the rails coz I am a little short, you see. LOL! And I never left the spot. Saw Zaid and Tian Chad in the crowd but I loved my spot. I am taller than anyone else. Plus it's so much more windier than being caught up in between sweaty bodies at the front of the stage.

Love Hayley's red hair!

I didn't make it in time to hear Paramore's opening act - Y2K playing their songs. But then there was no time for all that. The performance was non-stop with songs such as That's What You Get, Careful, Never Let It Go, When It Rains and others except for a bit of a glitch with the microphone when Hayley sang Misguided Ghosts but the fans were awesome because they helped finish the song for her. I can see her clearly but my sick camera is not capturing sharp images well. *Sad*

They performed a lot of music from their album Brand New Eyes and Riot! with a little of the first album too. I was screaming at the top of my lungs - along with other 15,000 fans - when they played Decode. Oh yes, me loves this song from Twilight. I think that's the reason I lost my voice last night.I totally love the time when she sang The Only Exception in acoustic and she had everyone to light up their lighters, glow stick and lit cellphone screens and wave it in the air. That was the most beautiful thing ever!

Hayley managed to get the crowd to sing the chorus of Brick by Boring Brick before finishing the night with Misery Business. Yup, the ending was fabulous too when Hayley brought a fan on stage. Damn. That's when I wished I was at the front of stage amongst those sweaty crowd, as long as I can sing next to Hayley. The fan who got to sing on stage (and take photo WITH Hayley) is a one lucky dude! *Envy* Sadly he didn't start the second verse well. Maybe he's too nervous. And Y2K was also on stage to be the "backup dancers" and everyone was in for a hell of a finish.

Confetti everywhere 

Get together for a bow

"I'm the queen of the world!"

It was a super awesome concert!

Oh, and of all the concerts I been to, I had to bump into my married ex-bf at a concert I went by myself. LOL! It was funny though at the same time it's nice to see a familiar face. So if you see part of his face in the video, ignore that. But all is fine (I hope!) even though B-bunz found out. Teehee!

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LADYJAVA

I love this man!

And how can I not? Listen to how he plays this song and tell me you're not in love with his talents. Plus, LOVE his hair too! I wish I can play like him... 

Scott D. Davis playing My Immortal by Evanescence

I downloaded another version of this My Immortal music sheet and I had to amend many notes because it's not exactly like the song and is completely different than the way Scott plays his. So I've made up my mind and I think I'll buy the original piano sheets (which is the exact notes he plays) from his website for US$3.99. If I'm not mistaken, there are 6 pages to this piece. I SO want to play this song and master it! Damn, he's good.

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MONICA

Romeo & Juliet OST | Piano

OK, this may sound weird but I am playing the song "A Time For Us" from the Romeo & Juliet EST on my Piano because I was feeling sad on the death of my cat. But so what right? In addition to that, it was raining heavily when I played the song so it totally brought my spirit down. I felt like crying. *Sob*

In loving memory of Baby, my ginger boy.

Oh, but if you want to dedicate this song to your lover(s) out there, you may do so too. I have no objections. I can be a hopeless romantic sometimes too.

"See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek!" Romeo & Juliet quote (Act II, Sc. II)

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo & Juliet quote (Act II, Sc. II) 

Suddenly I'm remembering a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Please excuse me, I think I would like to go watch a movie right now.

P/S : I played this song using easy notes. However, if you would like to download the piano sheet to this song, you may get it here.

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BILL

Playing the Piano | River Flows In You

I first found this piano piece when the hype on the movie Twilight first started. I read somewhere that this was supposed to be Bella's Lullaby which later was changed to a new composed song by Carter Burwell. So I went scouting all over the net for this song until I found the right one and downloaded the .pdf file. I was so happy, I started practicing this song on my Piano.

It is titled "River Flows In You" by Yiruma. He's Korean by the way.

Actually, at first I wanted to play the song for B-bunz coz I thought the melody was just pretty so I practiced like a maniac. And then, something happen between us and I went into a crazy up and down battle. My feelings was everywhere and when something like that happen, I cannot focus much on my music. My fingers just don't sync. However, recently I've managed to collect myself and find my way back to the black and white keys and so here is the result. My version of "River Flows In You".

You may download this piano sheet here. Hope you enjoy the music as much as I did.