Farewell, My Old Friend 2009

Currently Listening To: Michael Jackson - This Is It

This is it.
The last day of 2009.
Tomorrow, when we wake up 2010 will be greeting us instead.

It has been quite an eventful year.
Not so much for me, but more for the world in general.
A year of ups and downs.

Far too many celebrities passed away this year, most of them from unfortunate incidents.
We lost the King of Pop, Michael Jackson back in June.
Also, Charlie's favourite angel, Farah Fawcett, who died on the same day as MJ.
Just a week ago or so we lost actress Brittany Murphy.
Not to forget Patrick Swayze, our very own dearest Yasmin Ahmad, actress Natasha Richardson...
May they rest in peace, hopefully 2010 will be a better year for the entertainment world.

To be honest with you, I don't recall any...positive events that happened in 2009.
There wasn't any particularly memorable or impressive achievements or milestones, unless Malaysia finally winning some football counts as impressive. Okay, maybe it is impressive but it is extremely insignificant in the grand scheme of all things.

Anyway, 2009 for me wasn't so bad.
Nothing special or exciting, but it certainly wasn't a terrible year.
I can still remember typing last year's 'speech', can't believe that was 365 days ago. It feels like just yesterday.

2009 also marks the year of my Adam Lambert obsession. I think I dedicated about a dozen (or more) blog posts to American Idol and that particular alien from Planet Fierce. I wonder if the new season of AI will inspire me as much as Season 8...January 13th 2010, Starworld Channel 711. Watch people, watch it!

And don't forget Glee, the most awesomest series of 2009! January 20th 2010, again Starworld Channel 711. Watch Glee, non-Gleeks, and Gleeks - watch Glee for the third/fourth/tenth time!

Last year's 'resolutions';

1. Uh......spend less on books lol.
   
2. Right. Get a job, and save up for the NDS! PSP! PS3! Wii! *more wishful thinking*
   
3. Lalalala...*mind goes blank*

Yay at least I did achieve the first resolution.
I did spend less on books.
Almost 20 books less than last year, I believe.
Mission accomplished!
Sadly I did not get a job, so I can't save up for the NDS, PSP, PS3 and Wii...
Nevermind, there's always next year.

2010 will also be my last year at college if all goes well.
Then again that means I'll have to grow up and be an adult and get a job...full-time...earn money...no time for slacking, procrastinating...*shudders*
Not exactly fun.

I think I'll skip making resolutions this time around - it doesn't really help much now, does it? Resolutions are for the enthusiastic and ambitious. And I'm neither enthusiastic nor ambitious bahaha.

So are you ready for 2010?
I sure am...not.

Oh whatever, Happy 2010 people!

Random Random Random

Currently Listening To: Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others

Helloooooooooo everyone!
I know it's a little too late, but Merry Christmas to all good souls in the world.
I don't have a reason to blog today, so everything in this post is totally random.

Um um.
Went to Taiping earlier today to visit my uncle.
Gosh. Taiping's one tiny town.
Leave me there one day and I'll go nuts I think.
Where are the malls? Cars? People? =O
I know I'm usually inside more than out, but still. Taiping. Tiny. Scary.

Hmmm. What else.
It's almost the end of 2009! Just. Like. Six days left.
Need to prepare another end-of-the-year speech!

-is hoping for a livelier year ahead-

2010, I have high hopes for you!

Ooooooooh tried some new card game today.
Monopoly cards or something.
Seriously strange game.
Maybe we didn't really understand the rules?
But it's still weird.
Monopoly in card form.
Reminds me of those Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories' card thingies.

Bahahahaha.

-more random laughter-

...

I'm bored =(

*googles monopoly cards*

PS: I'm laaaaaaaaazy right now but I'll post pics of my purple room sometime soon k. Be patient! Sheesh =_= haha.

Not The Avatar I Was Thinking Of

Currently Listening To: Grizzly Bear - Ready Able

Today I watched a movie about blue people.

And other than the blue people, I actually found the movie super cheesy.

I don't know why. Everything's so cliche-ish. Blue people rox.

For the entire duration of the movie, all I could think of was...Final Fantasy.

'Omg lookie there, that looks like Macalania forest.

BLUE PPL! Ronsos and Guados anyone?

OOOOOOH those floating islands are so Final Fantasy XII-ish.

HEY they have machina!

Big giant tree that got destroyed? Whoopee where's Zidane and Garnet...'

So now we need Squall's scowls and Cloud's Buster Sword and then the fantasy will be complete.

To sum it up...GFX FTW!

Remind me to listen to the OST. Sounds very FF-ish too.

December Blues

Currently Listening To: Glee - Proud Mary

It's that time of the year again, ya know?
Holidays, supposed family time, time for relaxation...
I was suppose to get a job for the hols but guess what?
I'm still unemployed.
Mostly because I have zero motivation to do anything at all.
Motivation where are you?
So I've been sitting at home, moping around, occasionally touching my PS2, and not really onlining either.
Oh. My room's done and all, but it's still a little cluttered.
Will take some pics of it soon.
Sigh.
Life's depressingly boring.

Idol Alumni Review

Currently Listening To: Adam Lambert - Strut

Okay forget the whole Adam Lambert fiasco, I was just listening to his new album (released yesterday) and also Kris Allen's (released last week), and here are my reviews for both albums.

Kris Allen


Track Listing:
1. Live Like We're Dying
2. Before We Come Undone
3. Can't Stay Away
4. The Truth
5. Written All Over My Face
6. Bring It Back
7. Red Guitar
8. Is It Over
9. Let It Rain
10. Alright With Me
11. Lifetime
12. I Need To Know
13. Heartless


Well I'm sure you know I'm not exactly a Kris Allen fan but I decided to check out his album anyway. What can I say, it's not so bad after all. It's not my kinda thing, and it's too The Fray-ish (I don't like The Fray) and my general impression of it is um, kinda boring. Out of the whole album I only like...three songs? Everything else sounds similar. And none of the other songs in the album are suitable singles so...I'm not sure what he should release next.

Fortunately the end result is a lot better than I had expected. Kris Allen fans, just go for it - you'll definitely like his debut.

Recommended: Live Like We're Dying, Before We Come Undone, Is It Over, Let It Rain. (6.5/10)

For Your Entertainment

Can I say...tacky album cover? I don't care about the gay thing though most people would, personally I'm more concerned about how amateurish it looks...take the background for example. I think I'd do better with photoshop!

Track Listing:
1. Music Again
2. For Your Entertainment
3. Whataya Want from Me
4. Strut
5. Soaked
6. Sure Fire Winners
7. A Loaded Smile
8. If I Had You
9. Fever
10. Sleepwalker
11. Aftermath
12. Broken Open
13. Time for Miracles (Bonus)


When I first heard this in Facebook, I wasn't impressed. However, after finally sitting down and listening closely, For Your Entertainment is not bad either. Except the title track, now that song is just...too Britney-ish. Some songs are a bit same-y (For Your Entertainment, Strut, If I Had You) but it's quite varied honestly. In fact, I actually quite enjoyed listening to the album =P

Overall, the main problem with the album is that it doesn't sound very Adam Lambert-ish. It's more like a combination of the songs rejected by those artists who wrote them in the first place (Gaga's Fever sounds like Gaga, the only difference is that Gaga's not the one singing the song. The Matt Bellamy composed Soaked? It's a typical Muse track. Sleepwalker? Very One Republic-ish.)

P.S: On second thoughts, I think Adam should release Aftermath as his next single after Whataya Want From Me. Sounds very mainstream rock-ish, and should do relatively well in the charts.

Recommended: Whataya Want From Me, Soaked, Sleepwalker, Aftermath (sounds Daughtry-ish) Broken Open, Time For Miracles. (7/10)

I think it's sad that neither of them are doing well in the charts after all that hype...Kris Allen, as an American Idol winner? He's not doing too well. The Davids were so much better.

Not Entertained

I just have to blog about this...Adam Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards? It was terrible!

I know the whole fuss is about the um visual performance, but honestly I'm more concerned about the vocals. A mess, through and through. Out of tune, screechy - I don't know what to say. I mean, it's Adam Lambert, he can sing like hell and yet he does this for his breakout performance???

As for the 'performing' part...it was so Britney and Madonna. Tacky best describes it!

A few hours later...

Omg. I'm still in disbelief. I just can't believe that Adam Lambert just more or less committed career suicide, something that I had hoped both him and Kris would not do.

Sure, he got the attention all right. Just the wrong sort of attention. What the hell were you thinking Lambert? Shock the audience and that's it? Whatever happened to the music? Shock factor aside, the performance - choreography, singing, 'dancing', stage presence - fell flat.

Now parents/conservatives and the horrified audience are gonna be pissed off at him and from what I can see, his fans are abandoning him in droves and that will so kill his career. And For Your Entertainment just debuted today!

Don't get me wrong, I still am a fan but I'm very disappointed with this performance at the AMAs. Bad move Adam, bad move. How are you going to get yourself out of this mess now??

Nothing Entertaining

Currently Listening To: Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

As I'm typing this, they are upstairs in my room with my new furniture. Arranging it. Or maybe not. I think hear some sawing being done.

My room will be ready by tonight! Unfortunately I do not have a mattress yet so I'm still stuck sleeping downstairs for at least two more nights.


My room, minus the furniture. Purple walls!

Okay other than that, I haven't been doing much for the past whole week. Just packed stuff, watching people paint my house, catching up on Gossip Girls, rotting online, occasionally reading a book or two, playing TOTA again...and that's about it. I'd look for a job, but I have to deal with the whole room thing first. I'll also have to think about what sort of job to apply for...more standing at malls? Training at factories? Random office work?

P.S: I'll be reviewing Adam Lambert and Kris Allen's albums next.

Renovation

Currently Listening To: Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone

Woohoo my room's gonna be renovated next week!
I think the painters are coming on Wednesday.

Anyway, I'm getting new furniture (not the Umineko kind, though that would be useful...) and my room will finally be painted in different shades of purple-ish gray-ish tones.

As much as I'm looking forward to that, I can't help wondering where I'll be sleeping for the next two weeks or so. I mean, the whole house is gonna re-painted too so it'll stink of paint! I'm sure even the 'odour-less paints' have some sort of scent. Maybe I should start spraying perfume all over haha.

Will take pictures of my room once it's done. I should probably take more pictures of the old design for memories sake...once I'm done packing. My room looks terrible at the moment!

All my books are already in boxes, so I guess I should pack up my clothes next. Not to forget the little bits and pieces of random stuff. And of course, the process of untangling the computer wires. Can all of that be done before Wednesday? I'm starting to have my doubts...