I forgot to mention a few days back that my phone has been, er... on loan. If my friend did not forward any messages left for me which I did not get back on I sincerely apologise and will deal with my friend in certain ways best left to the imagination.Should get my phone back on Sunday or Monday I think, till then, e-mail would be best :D
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a Football team to finalise and a cricket match to keep tabs on...
Friday, September 09, 2005
Revelations
This whole week I had an opportunity to find out what sort of person I was.
It was a test for me, and I failed it. Horribly.
I look in the mirror now, and I don't like what I see.
I am truly a selfish person right now.
Let's see how long it takes for me to change...
It was a test for me, and I failed it. Horribly.
I look in the mirror now, and I don't like what I see.
I am truly a selfish person right now.
Let's see how long it takes for me to change...
Thursday, September 08, 2005
Farewell to Jordis
Considering the other 2 members of the bottom three, it would take a massive screw-up for INXS to choose JD or Suzie to leave over Jordis. And that didn't happen.
Unfortunately for Jordis, her downward spiral continued and she finally gave way, giving a lacklustre performance in her "Need You Tonight" performance. When asked if she's the right singer for INXS, her answer is an uncertain "I hope so..." For a world act like INXS, those are not the words you wanna hear from your lead singer. And with that, she was gone.
Mig remains the only performer never to take bottom 3. Next week with only 4 candidates left, will he ESCAPE it again? (Coz after that it doesn't matter anymore does it??) Looking forward till then!
Unfortunately for Jordis, her downward spiral continued and she finally gave way, giving a lacklustre performance in her "Need You Tonight" performance. When asked if she's the right singer for INXS, her answer is an uncertain "I hope so..." For a world act like INXS, those are not the words you wanna hear from your lead singer. And with that, she was gone.
Mig remains the only performer never to take bottom 3. Next week with only 4 candidates left, will he ESCAPE it again? (Coz after that it doesn't matter anymore does it??) Looking forward till then!
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Liverpool status report
Football fans ONLY
Personally, I don't mind Morientes got injured. Makes it a bit easier on Benitez mainly due to a reduction of options. With Morientes not exactly in form, now's the time for Peter Crouch to stamp his authority as a Liverpool striker.
The problem with Liverpool, as I see it, is their current defensive mentality, due in part, I believe, to their winning the Champions League cup. In all due honesty, Liverpool's first 2 matches haven't exactly been humdingers. Fortunately, they'll be coming up against Tottenham, who are on a high, despite losing to Chelsea. Liverpool need to rise to the occasion or suffer their first loss. Football Fantasy wise, I will be putting my money where my mouth is, buying both Gerrard and Reina. So show me the quality LIVERPOOL!!!!!! Rafa, please do Liverpool fans a favour and concentrate on winning the Premiership as well!
Personally, I don't mind Morientes got injured. Makes it a bit easier on Benitez mainly due to a reduction of options. With Morientes not exactly in form, now's the time for Peter Crouch to stamp his authority as a Liverpool striker.
The problem with Liverpool, as I see it, is their current defensive mentality, due in part, I believe, to their winning the Champions League cup. In all due honesty, Liverpool's first 2 matches haven't exactly been humdingers. Fortunately, they'll be coming up against Tottenham, who are on a high, despite losing to Chelsea. Liverpool need to rise to the occasion or suffer their first loss. Football Fantasy wise, I will be putting my money where my mouth is, buying both Gerrard and Reina. So show me the quality LIVERPOOL!!!!!! Rafa, please do Liverpool fans a favour and concentrate on winning the Premiership as well!
Five for fighting: RockStar INXS
One of my favourite aspects of the show is that the contestants are not only encouraged, but EXPECTED to fiddle around with established hits in order to suit their voice and style of performing. As such, the one comment so prevalent in other singing reality shows does not exist here, i.e. feels like karaoke.
And now the show has gone one step further: All contestants are to perform songs of their own composition, an ability vital in today's music world. Gone are the days where songwriters and singers were always two separate entities. Now, thanks to people like John Lennon, it is common for the songwriter and singer to be the same person.
Anyway, enough woolgathering, onto my review for the week:
JD: What a copout! Using the song which INXS had written the melody for smarts of laziness and sucking up! He did perform well though but he really should be punished for taking the easy way out.
Suzie: Overall a good performance, but the country-rock influences ain't happening girl. Look what happened to Brandon and Tara!!
MiG: Everything about him was great up until his song. Personally, I don't like him using a song that he co-wrote with some other guy, that person isn't gonna be in INXS, you are! The ballad, while nice, was definitely not in INXS's style, as Tim Farris mentioned.
Jordis: Her inexperience suddenly stood out glaringly in comparison to the rest. Her discomfort in the photo shoot, the lack of songwriting guidance, all these combine to create a very likely candidate to be ousted tomorrow. I wasn't keen on her song either, and I didn't think her version of We are the Champions was any better than JDs...Boy, she's in trouble....
Marty: And then we have Marty who was THE BEST this week. Not only did he put in tons of effort to ensure his version of Everlong sound different but still great, he also had the best original composition.
Bottom three predictions (if they're planning on sticking to the system) will be JD, Jordis and Mig, Marty for the encore (if any). Will MiG's 1st time in the bottom three prove to be his downfall? We'll find out soon enough....!
And now the show has gone one step further: All contestants are to perform songs of their own composition, an ability vital in today's music world. Gone are the days where songwriters and singers were always two separate entities. Now, thanks to people like John Lennon, it is common for the songwriter and singer to be the same person.
Anyway, enough woolgathering, onto my review for the week:
JD: What a copout! Using the song which INXS had written the melody for smarts of laziness and sucking up! He did perform well though but he really should be punished for taking the easy way out.
Suzie: Overall a good performance, but the country-rock influences ain't happening girl. Look what happened to Brandon and Tara!!
MiG: Everything about him was great up until his song. Personally, I don't like him using a song that he co-wrote with some other guy, that person isn't gonna be in INXS, you are! The ballad, while nice, was definitely not in INXS's style, as Tim Farris mentioned.
Jordis: Her inexperience suddenly stood out glaringly in comparison to the rest. Her discomfort in the photo shoot, the lack of songwriting guidance, all these combine to create a very likely candidate to be ousted tomorrow. I wasn't keen on her song either, and I didn't think her version of We are the Champions was any better than JDs...Boy, she's in trouble....
Marty: And then we have Marty who was THE BEST this week. Not only did he put in tons of effort to ensure his version of Everlong sound different but still great, he also had the best original composition.
Mr. Marty Casey
Bottom three predictions (if they're planning on sticking to the system) will be JD, Jordis and Mig, Marty for the encore (if any). Will MiG's 1st time in the bottom three prove to be his downfall? We'll find out soon enough....!
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The end of Australian dominance in cricket??
Alright Sean here's the news!!!
Today begins the last Test of the 5-Test Ashes, in which England lead 2 Tests to 1. After the 1st Test, all the newspapers, including the English tabloids, were panning the English team, telling them they shouldn't even bother turning up to matches.
Yet now, 3 more Tests later, Cricket has taken the focal point in England, with even Sven's nonsensical strategical experiments taking a back seat to Michael Vaughan and his merry men. Cricket has indeed, as the tabloids say, become the new football.
And why is that? Well, because after almost 18 years, England finally get a real sniff at bringing back home the Trophy, or rather the Ashes. The rivalry is intense, and understandably there's no love lost between the two, leading to many a funny exchange on the field, referred to in cricket as sledging.
Just imagine, as an English batsman, you arrive on the crease to bat, and the wicketkeeper behind you welcomes you with the following greeting, "So how's your wife, and my kids?"....... Priceless, absolutely priceless...
The main problem facing Australia's squad, imho, is that of age. Out of the 11 regular players, only 2 are actually under 30. The issue has always been that this group has just been too good in the past, and that most of the younger prospects have fallen short. As such, the lack of replacements is glaring. When Glenn McGrath was declared unfit for one of the Tests, Australia's lack of depth in bowling was alarmingly evident, as England racked up the runs with ease.
Whatever happens in the next five days, I would have to agree that whether Australia win or lose, their dominance is effectively over. Australia needs a solid succession plan after McGrath and Warne, and at this point in time, I don't see it.
As for my predictions, yes!!!!! Australia will still win and retain the Ashes!!! (Yes, Rudy, I may be a scouser, but when it comes to cricket, it's Australia, all the way!!!)
Today begins the last Test of the 5-Test Ashes, in which England lead 2 Tests to 1. After the 1st Test, all the newspapers, including the English tabloids, were panning the English team, telling them they shouldn't even bother turning up to matches.
Yet now, 3 more Tests later, Cricket has taken the focal point in England, with even Sven's nonsensical strategical experiments taking a back seat to Michael Vaughan and his merry men. Cricket has indeed, as the tabloids say, become the new football.
And why is that? Well, because after almost 18 years, England finally get a real sniff at bringing back home the Trophy, or rather the Ashes. The rivalry is intense, and understandably there's no love lost between the two, leading to many a funny exchange on the field, referred to in cricket as sledging.
Just imagine, as an English batsman, you arrive on the crease to bat, and the wicketkeeper behind you welcomes you with the following greeting, "So how's your wife, and my kids?"....... Priceless, absolutely priceless...
The main problem facing Australia's squad, imho, is that of age. Out of the 11 regular players, only 2 are actually under 30. The issue has always been that this group has just been too good in the past, and that most of the younger prospects have fallen short. As such, the lack of replacements is glaring. When Glenn McGrath was declared unfit for one of the Tests, Australia's lack of depth in bowling was alarmingly evident, as England racked up the runs with ease.
Whatever happens in the next five days, I would have to agree that whether Australia win or lose, their dominance is effectively over. Australia needs a solid succession plan after McGrath and Warne, and at this point in time, I don't see it.
As for my predictions, yes!!!!! Australia will still win and retain the Ashes!!! (Yes, Rudy, I may be a scouser, but when it comes to cricket, it's Australia, all the way!!!)
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Relatively quiet 3 days...
nothing much happening in the past few days, online more often than not...
See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you
My hands are tied
My body bruised,
she’s got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose...
See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you
My hands are tied
My body bruised,
she’s got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose...
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Selamat Pengantin Baru buat Fina dan Dave!!!
Yesterday, my dear friend from Indonesia, Fina Khairaty was happily married to her fiance, Dave, in Jakarta..
Sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding but hopefully I'll come down towards the end of the year to visit you both (and your family too, Fi!)
My congratulations and may you both enjoy a wonderful life together!!
All the best you two!
Sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding but hopefully I'll come down towards the end of the year to visit you both (and your family too, Fi!)
My congratulations and may you both enjoy a wonderful life together!!
All the best you two!
Friday, September 02, 2005
Ty takes his leave...
It was kinda disappointed that the elimination performances this week lacked the energy of the previous day.
Bottom 3 turned out to be Jordis, Ty, and JD, which in my opinion was meaningless, coz everyone's performance yesterday was OUTSTANDING! And in an amazing revelation (of which Triona would prob be ecstatic :D), Marty Casey had more votes than the bottom three combined!
See ya next week! Bye Ty, you were a great performer, but I believe what you lacked was, simply, personality...
Bottom 3 turned out to be Jordis, Ty, and JD, which in my opinion was meaningless, coz everyone's performance yesterday was OUTSTANDING! And in an amazing revelation (of which Triona would prob be ecstatic :D), Marty Casey had more votes than the bottom three combined!
See ya next week! Bye Ty, you were a great performer, but I believe what you lacked was, simply, personality...
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