Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Random pictures from my new camera:
My pond
Hashbrown stretching - it's a dawg's life
I bought Joshua Lu Xue Rui's album (the cute ones are always named Joshua)!!!
It came with this gorgeous poster (too bad it's folded) which I stuck on my wall immediately
I love him because he has a gorgeous voice and personality for a 19 year old.
I wonder when this 星光帮 bug is going to leave me. Looks like it's going to stay on for awhile.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 4:17 PM
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
The Socceroos are playing Qatar in Melbourne on the 6th February for the 2010 World Cup Qualifier.
The coach has selected the biggest stars to represent the Aussie squad, including: Tim Cahill, Harry Kewell, Lucas Neill etc.
And what am I going to be doing on the 6th February?
Here. Celebrating Chinese New Year.
What the @!(*$U){!@*U$!@*$_){!@$*!!!!! AHHH I'M SO PISSEDDDD!!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 11:18 PM
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
I woke up today and found out that Heath Ledger passed away.
That's as sad & as shocking as Steve Irwin's death.
My heart goes out to his family, loved ones, friends and fans.
Thank you everyone for your well wishes today :)
I'm 23 on the 23rd and this year is my year of the Rat!! I love 2008!!!
Look what I got on my birthday:
Say hullo to Grobie, my very first camera (and probably my last because it's so freaking ex that I spent almost all of my birthday ang pow on it)!! I've always been reluctant to buy a digital camera because I'm too lazy to learn how to use it. But this one was so cute I couldn't resist it's charm. It's mostly touch screen and (according to Syl & Terry) it looks more like a sardine can than a camera *lol*. I have a love-hate relationship with Sony. All their products are so pretty I just want to get one in every colour. But they are so over-priced!!!
Crap, now I have to read the whole manual because it has a whole lot of functions that a noob like me is going to be so dizzy over. This thing is so cool that it has (besides a neo-print function) an auto-smile function = when someone smiles, the camera takes the picture automatically. How cool is that?! It's like this smile sensor. I'm still wondering how they managed to do that. Technology never fails to amaze me.
I love taking photographs of beautiful things. Note that I said things, not people.
Sweet and sour pork always reminds me of America. The time when my brother and I were still kids - jumping on the hotel bed and eating Chinese takeaway without a care in the world.
I miss that.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 10:41 PM
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I felt bored today so I baked bread.
I've helped my mom use this recipe twice before so today I decided to do it by myself so that my family could have freshly baked bread when they came home. I'm so relieved that it was a success!
Filling: Ham, mixed vegetable, mayo
Topping: Cheese
Ok my phone camera really stinks. It really does taste better than it looks *lol*.
You can put any filling you like, which is the fun part. Experimentation is thy key.
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On another note...
Pictures of him that make me wish I could squish that cute lil face of his:'
At one of his concerts when his fans waved dollar bills at him and asked him to "take it off"
Too much caffine
Er...I just felt something wet land on my shoulder...
My favourite picture: Rubbing his nose *faints*
Yinny was Joshing around @ 10:30 PM
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I can't believe I'm saying this but...the Taiwanese entertainment scene has got the better of me. I used to be able to keep up with the number of shows they were producing, but now it seems as though they are churning them out by the bucketload. It's all about quantity now isn't it? I've lost track of the number of shows that Shao Wei has starred in. He acts faster than I can watch. Now that's just scary. Or am I getting old and out of it?
Lately because I've had a little time on my hands, I've decided to do some catching up. Yeayea, I still haven't given up on Taiwanese dramas. I don't know why, but they still appeal to me the most. I've tried Japanese and Korean but in the end I still love the Taiwanese wayyy more than any one else in the world. After a little snooping around on Youtube (I love Youtube), I've started to follow 2 more shows, in conjunction with 斗牛要不要.
First up: 原来我不帅
Main actors & actresses: JJ Lin Jun Jie, Nicky Li Jiu Zhe & 1 more guy and 3 girls that I've never seen before
Storyline & Appeal: I like JJ and Nicky, even more so the combo of the two, that's why I gave this drama a chance. It's about 3 not very good looking guys who end up with 3 pretty girls - probably trying to show that even guys who aren't that good looking can still charm pretty girls without using their looks. It's a really crappily funny show. Everything is exaggerated e.g. facial expressions and it's just a show you can sit back, relax and laugh away without thinking too much. I caught myself laughing out loud a couple of times whilst watching the 1st episode (yes, they have only just broadcasted their 1st episode last week!!) because the funny scenes are so unexpected. JJ and Nicky are really humourous and are surprisingly good actors. I knew already from Hana Kimi that JJ was a good actor who had potential. Someone finally realised his talent and promoted him from guest star to lead actor. He's very good and naturally funny too!!
Episodes: Only 2 so far. Come on! I'm dying to watch the 3rd one!!
Second show: 恶女阿楚
Main actors & actresses: Joanne Zheng Zi Qiao, Sam Wang Shao Wei, Chen Yi, Genie Zhuo Wen Xuan
Chen Yi
Storyline & appeal: I'm watching this because of Shao Wei and Chen Yi. They are really, really cute in the show. Chen Yi is so good looking that I can't stop watching. Shao Wei has taken a 180 degree turn in his acting - he used to act in the typical support role as Mr. Cool guy (whom every girl thinks is hot) who loves the lead actress but in the end loses out to the lead actor because the lead actress loves the lead actor. And as he quietly steps out of the picture, he manages to score the support actress instead. In this show, he acts as a really kind-hearted, slightly toot (傻瓜) kindda guy. He thinks that the world is perfect with perfect people in it and is ALWAYS nice to everyone. He always sees the good side of people and abhorrs violence. He's so nice that even the meanest person is obliged to be nice to him because they just can't believe such a nice person still exists in this world.
I think the main point of this story is to show the audience that even though some people have all the money in the world, they are not happy. Conversely, others are poor yet happy and loved because of family and good friends. As long as you have support from your loved ones, there's nothing that's impossible to bear.
One thing I really didn't like about this show is that they played the female characters out to be so awful and the males so sweet and caring. The females are loud, bossy, rude and tempermental - sometimes I just want to tell them to shut up through the computer screen. Because of Shao Wei's Mr. Nice guy nature clashing with Qiao Qiao's 野蛮 personality, we have a good show on our hands!! Excellent acting skills from the cast. Personally I think the story plot can be improved but other than that it's another typical average drama.
Episodes: 24
Yinny was Joshing around @ 2:47 PM
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
My favourite Mastercard commercial (fan made, not official Mastercard):
So cute :)
Yinny was Joshing around @ 7:08 PM
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Someone that I grew up with, had his world collapse on him. And even though many willing hands were extended to pull him out of the hole that he had buried himself in, he chose to dig even deeper until he was unreachable.
Someone who took care of me since I was young, fell really sick.
A friend disappointed me.
Someone whom I love is unhappy and I desperately want her to be happy again but I'm not the one who can make it happen.
I miss people.
I hate it when people take me for granted.
I hate it when people force me to do things even after I've said NO.
I need to change my perspective of life but I can't. Not yet.
I will never be ready for change.
If things are so great the way they are, why do we need to change them?
My heart is not where my body is.
I think people are getting nastier and nastier as time goes by.
Friends whom I haven't seen for 2 years met up with me last night. It's as if nothing's changed.
We did shots of cheesecake:
Green tea, Lemon, New York, Cookies & cream, Strawberry
Josh: woooooo I want the monkey!!
Josh: ahhhhhhh I got it! I got it!!!!
One proud Curious George owner :)
~Josh photos taken from the Groban Photovault
Yinny was Joshing around @ 6:17 PM
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Friday, January 11, 2008
星光帮, 星光帮 and more 星光帮...
盧學叡
周定緯 & 盧學叡
四小天王: 周定緯, 許仁杰, 潘裕文 & 盧學叡
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星光帮 overload manz.
ps: All pictures taken from 盧學叡's blog
Yinny was Joshing around @ 5:21 PM
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Gifts from my friends who know me so well:
Notebook from Syl - I love 糖糖屋!! It's this cute cartoon - I'm not sure where it originated from but I first saw it in Taiwan :)
One Spanish phrase a day calendar from Amy - Today I learnt how to say something that I hope I will never have to use: mis padres estan divorciados = My parents are divorced
Lovely perfume set from Yoke Mei & Cassie & a very pretty dangly key chain from Juice, amongst other things that she bought me
我好幸福哦!! Thank you guys :)
ps: I know the pictures are really crummy, because my phone cam is lousy and the lighting is bad. My mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday. Now I'm sure *winks*.
Before I leave, I might as well bombard you with as much 星光帮 as I can:
总在我身旁 MV
因為我相信 MV
And because I still love Josh, here's a vid of him singing The Star Spangled Banner at the Packers game. Best rendition of this song ever. I was blown away when I heard this and it brought tears to my eyes...and I'm not American!! The writer of the song must have written it with Josh's voice in mind.
~Toodles till later!!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 10:00 PM
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Who is 星光帮, you may ask.
These are a few of the more popular contestants from the show:
Front row 3 people from left to right: James/Yoga Lin You Jia (林宥嘉) - winner, Aska Yang Zong Wei (楊宗緯), Peter Pan Yu Wen (潘裕文)
Back row 4 people from left to right: Miles Liu Ming Feng (劉明峰), Judy Zhou Ding Wei (周定緯) - I personally think he should have NEVER chosen Judy as his English name!!, Afalean/Joshua Lu Xue Rui (盧學叡) & Stanley Hsu Ren Jie (許仁杰)
And Amy, this video is for you, since you LOVE the Hokkien dialect:
I nearly died laughing. I love Hokkien *LOL*.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 2:16 PM
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Sunday, January 06, 2008
Got this from my brother's blog - It's good to know that someone is as bored as I am:
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Many things I think but the most memorable was going to a Josh Groban concert, speaking to him, shaking his hand etc.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for this year?
I make resolutions anytime I like but I never keep them
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Er I can't remember if my nephew was born in 2007 or 2006 LOL
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank God
5. What countries did you visit?
Malaysia - I don't think Australia counts
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Er...nothing actually - I didn't lack anything in 2007
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11th September - saw the Socceroos vs Argentina
28th September - saw Josh
9th October - touched Josh *lol*
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating
9. What was your biggest failure?
There are no failures for me, only lessons learnt
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thank God
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets to see Josh
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Flora - she is as sweet as they make them
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Hmmm someone's did but it's an inside secret
14. Where did most of your money go?
To Josh *lol* - hey Mr. I-made-US$105.9 million-in-2007 - care to share any? :D
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
When I went to watch Josh (duh) and see the Socceroos
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
February Song (Josh Groban)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
(i) happier or sadder? Sadder. I'm no longer an undergraduate :(
(ii) thinner or fatter? I think I'm the same! Pooey!
(iii) richer or poorer? I think I'm the same here too
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Study! But that never happens!
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Surfing the net and watching Youtube!! Eating out less too.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
The usual - with family
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes! With Josh!!
22. Did you break any hearts?
No I'm very careful with Josh's :)
23. How many one-night stands?
None - I'm a keeper - you're stuck with me for the rest of your life!!
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy at the moment
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Er, no I don't think so - hate is too strong a word - dislike, then yes
26. What was the best book you read?
Toss up between Cecelia Ahern's "A place called here" and Mitch Albom's "For one more day"
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Josh Groban's Awake album
28. What did you want and get?
Everything to do with Josh :) His autograph, meeting him, speaking to him, his DVDs, CDs, concert memorabilia etc.
29. What did you want and not get?
Ooohh that's a secret!! There are 2 things :)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Probably Ratatouille
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
22 - just had a nice dinner with close relatives
32.What is one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I wish that the year was longer!!
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Er - the usual??
34. What kept you sane?
Incredible support from family and friends and Josh's music :)
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
JOSH :D
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't really get stirred by politics - I have an opinion but I didn't feel strongly about any political issues this year - not that I remember
37. Who did you miss?
Josh!! I miss my hostel buddies too!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Josh!! Oh you're talking about REAL people - well, it's a tie between Cassie, Yoke Mei and Terry
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007
Because I know that life is a journey I must accept and that pain and confusion are temporary. I know that if I follow my heart it will lead me where I belong" ~Josh
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Wow that's hard. I think Josh's 'Thankful' does it:
'There's so much to be thankful for' :)
Yinny was Joshing around @ 3:04 PM
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Saturday, January 05, 2008
Heya how's everybody doing in 2008 so far?
I've been using my holidays wisely to watch lots of TV, sleep, eat, read and do all the things I probably won't be able to do once I start working. My parents are visibly disgusted with me because I am not doing anything productive with my time at the moment but this is the last break I am going to get so I am going to enjoy it when it is still available. It's not that I don't want to work, it's that I am picky hurhur.
Anyways I'm now watching...
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The hottest Taiwanese drama at the moment, 鬥牛要不要!!
It stars Hebe from S.H.E, Mike He and Li Wei. It's supposed to be a story revolving around basketball but like all other the drama series', it's predominantly about 2 guys chasing after 1 girl - and of course the more handsome one gets her even though the other one has been by her side since young and would give up everything for her. Hmm these stories are getting more and more cliche.
Hebe acts as a spoilt, rich girl who screams when she doesn't get the things she wants. Li Wei is her bodyguard, someone who was taken in by Hebe's dad as an orphan when he was young and has been protecting Hebe since young. He would do anything for her and loves her very much but Hebe only treats him like her older brother. She meets Mike He at a basketball match and they hate each other's guts at first but then fall in love later. The plot is frought with difficulties: Mike's dad is a business man and forces his son to take over the plot of land that Hebe owns or else his business will go bust. Mike is caught between trying not to hurt Hebe and trying not to hurt his dad. Viewers are then told that the reason why his ex-girlfriend left him was because he put his dad's business needs above everything else, even her. Now we are told that Mike's dad's business partner is trying to set her daughter and Mike up for marriage. In order not to hurt his father, he complies to seeing the woman but this woman already has a boyfriend (I think) and hates her mom. And the plot thickens.
Anyways, I watched it because I like Mike He and the soundtrack is good. You would be surprised but soundtracks do make a difference to a show. I'm not really keen on Hebe (because I heard that she's not a very nice person) but her acting is quite credible in this show.
Taiwan is up to episode 7 at the moment but I believe episode 8 is coming out soon. I'm quite excited because episode 8 has scenes with 周定緯 in it!!
He was asked to make an appearance as someone's motorbiker boyfriend.
I'm excited to see how he will fare in his first role - I have high expectations because I expect he will be good. Don't disappoint me!!
The soundtrack is not bad -
Tank's opener, 鬥牛要不要, is upbeat and packs a punch.
S.H.E's closer, 最近还好吗, is the one I was hooked onto for awhile. It's quite sad.
困兽 by 周定纬 is one track that I really like as well - it's got a rap part included
I didn't think much of 林宥嘉's 背影 at first, but after watching the show I quite like it now.
Back to the show ~toodles!
Yinny was Joshing around @ 1:08 PM
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
My sister introduced me to this new Taiwanese show called 超級星光大道 - It's sort of like a Taiwanese version of Idol and is uber popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore at the moment. They are currently showing season 2, but season 1 was the one which was crazy popular.
The contestants from season 1 are a bunch of talented, young, funny and nice individuals who, I personally believe, will go on to become future stars. It's tough to be a Taiwanese artiste at present. You are expected to be well-rounded and juggle singing, dancing, acting, hosting etc. at the same time. It's really not easy. And you are expected to sing live all the time, even when you are dancing at the same time. And after all that, every move you make is scrutinized by the paparazzi *shakes head*.
Anywho, one of my personal favourites is 周定緯 a.k.a 周定Rain because apparently he dances like Rain. He has awesome stage prescence and can dance really well.
I like his voice - he can sing fast and slow songs and even rap. To me, he's the most all-rounded contestant. I've seen him host a few episodes of an entertainment show recently and I think he does it really well too. Recently he's come up with a new song of his own titled 我不會唱歌:
I think he bears a remote resemblance to JJ Lin Jun Jie & Milk (niu nai) from Energy but he's better looking *lol*.
My other personal favourite is 盧學叡 - he's got a nice R&B groove to his voice and he's really humourous as well. He's the first contestant to come up with his own album so far.
That's what I've been doing for entertainment so far.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 2:08 AM
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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
I don't like new years. I mean the beginning of the year. Because that means that I've got to go through the whole damn year again. And I'm so tired.
2008:
School has started for my sis. I will miss her company on weekdays (because we share a room) but I'm also grateful to have some private space for awhile. I hope she likes her new school and makes many new friends. She's got 2 famous people in her Orientation Group - 1 ex-contestant on a Chinese Singing Competition which was broadcast on National TV, and one half of the twins who took part in the gymnastics SEA games for Singapore. It will be interesting. I hope her proposal to have handbells as a CCA in JC is successful. Many people haven't heard the wonders of handbells. It is a beautiful instrument that has not been given the recognition that it should in Singapore.
We're going to attend a musical that my brother is taking part in (part of his university activities). I think this is the first time I'm going to hear him sing and dance in public *LOL*. Oh gawd I have to get pictures. I hope it will be good because a lot of hard work, time, sweat and tears has gone into that production.
I desperately need a job but I'm too picky. Which means I can't be THAT desperate yet.
It's January again. Oh dear me.
Yinny was Joshing around @ 2:47 PM
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