i just have to end this xD

with all those quotes down there, i rewatched the ending and i can't stand but to write the ending quotes...it's just so inspiring you know. xD

Valerie: Remember me when you shave your legs. (LOL)

Susanna narrating: Declared healthy, I'm sent back into the world. My final diagnosis, a recovered Borderline. What that means, i still don't know. Was i ever crazy? Maybe...or maybe life is.

Crazy isn't being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me, amplified.

If you ever told a lie, and enjoyed it. If you ever wished you could be a child forever. They were not perfect, but they were my friends.

And by the 70s, most of them were out, living lives. Some i've seen, some never again.

But there isn't a day in my heart that doesn't find them.

*when you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go...downtown.."

haha xD

downtown...

haha i went and DL this song, remember the one where lisa and susanna was playing and singing to calm Polly down...that was sweet. Nice song eh! anyway i'm looking for those songs being played at Daisy's house especialy the scene where she committed suicide. any idea whose the original singers?

"Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train moving while sitting still? Maybe I was just crazy. Maybe it was the 60's. Or maybe I was just a girl... interrupted"

- Susanna opening credits (such great lines) and the title...Girl, Interrupted is such a great awesome title! It fits well you know. Somehow it amazes me how mental problemed people can think of such good title. xD

And well, if you do remember the whole sholifting incident, yeah xD it's ironic don't you think...but of course this is way before it happened.

You know this whole movie is filled with great quotes and lines and scripts! Almost all of it! And of course Lisa's got lots of them, sarcastic ones with Daisy...xD

Lisa: I always thought you were like Janet, but she’s anorexic, and you’re here with your *beep* chickens. Buck, buck, buck. What’s with that, huh?

the doctor: How can you pick up the aspirin if you don't have bones in your hands?
Susanna: Maybe they come back...

Susanna: What the *beep* are you doing Lisa?
Lisa: Playing the villain, baby, just like you want. I try to give you everything you want.
Susanna: No you don't.
Lisa: You wanted your file, I found you your file. You wanted out, I got you out. You needed *money*, *I* found you some. I'm *beep* consistent-I told you the truth-I didn't write it down in a *beep* book*! I told you to your *face*. And I told Daisy to her face - what everybody knew and wouldn't say, and she killed herself. And I played the *beep* villain, just like you wanted.
Susanna: Why would I want that?
Lisa: Because it makes you the good guy, sweet pea.

Lisa: Lady, back off!
Mrs. Gilcrest: Was I talking to you?
Lisa: No, you were spitting on me, so mellow *beep* out!
Mrs. Gilcrest: Don't you tell me what to do.
Lisa: Look, she gave your husband a rim job. Big *beep* deal! I'm sure he was begging for it, and I heard it was like a pencil anyway.
Mrs. Gilcrest: Why you - how dare you!
Lisa: Some advice, okay? Just don't point your *beep* finger at crazy people!

Lisa: They gave me shots again. I have to get out of here, Jamie. *i think Lisa sees Susanna as her best friend last time, Jamie...*
Susanna was like: I'm Susanna...I'm Susanna...(lol)

Susanna Kaysen: I know what it's like to want to die. How it hurts to smile. How you try to fit in but you can't. How you hurt yourself on the outside to try to kill the thing on the inside. (i can'r remember which scene did she day this but it's clever don't ya think?)

Lisa:im gonna jam this in my aorta
Valerie:your aorta's in your chest
Lisa: Good to know...


“Are you going to watch?”
“I’m afraid so. That’s why there’s so many fuzzy-legged women around here.”
“Has anybody ever watched you shave your legs?”
“I got two kids and one bathroom. What do you think?”
“I think you should lock the door.”

- the bathroom scene with Valerie, so funny.

Susanna: How many guys will i have to sleep with to be considered promiscuous, text-booked promiscous?
Dr.Wick: What do you think?
Susanna: 10, 8, 5 ...and how many girls would a guy might have to sleep with to be considered promiscuous (i think that's what she said)...10, 20, 109..(lol)
Dr.Wick: Well, someone who's compulsive promiscuous might engage in a sex act with a guest in their room, and then engage in another sex act during the same day with an orderly.
Susanna:huh...am i in trouble for kissing an orderly? (xD)

Susanna: You know, i have a problem coping with this hospital, i wanna leave.
Dr.Wick: I can't do that.
Susanna: I sign myself in, i should be able to sign myself out.
Dr.Wick: You sign yourself in our care, we decide when you leave.You're not ready for it, Susanna.Your progress has plattered. Does that disappoint you?

Susanna:I'm ambivalent. (i didnt catch what word was she using here)In Fact, that's my new fav word.
Dr.Wick:Do you know what that word means, ambivalence?
Susanna: I don't care.
Dr.Wick:It's your fav word, i'd have though you would..
Susanna: It means I don't care.That's what it means.
Dr.Wick: On the contrary, Susanna...ambivalence suggests strong feelings,in opposition...the word suggests you're torn between two courses of actions.
Susanna: Will i stay or will i go?
Dr.Wick:Am i insane or am i crazy?
Susanna: Those aren't courses of actions.
Dr.Wick: They can be, dear. For some.
Susanna:Well then, it's the wrong word.
Dr.Wick: No, i think it's perfect....*chants something in foreign language* What world is this? What kingdom...*something* It's a very big question you're facing now Susanna, the choice of your life, how much will you indulge in your flaws? What are your flaws? Are they flaws? If you embrace them, will you commit yourself to hospital for life...big questions, big decisions. Not surprising why you profess carelessness about them...
Susanna: Is that it...?
Dr.Wick: For now.

-such great scene and powerful conversation. ah...

Valerie: You know, i can take a lot of crazy shit from a lot of crazy people. But you, you are not crazy.
Susanna: Then what's wrong with me, huh?
Valerie: You are a lazy, self-indulgent little girl who is driving herself crazy.
Susanna: Is that your medical opinion, huh? I mean, Melvin doesn't have a clue, and Wick is a psycho! And you, you pretend you're a doctor.You sign the charts, and you...*something* you're nothing but a black nurse maid. (lol)
valerie:And you're just throwing it all away...


And well, that Daisy with all her foul languages lol...xDDD

ah such great scripts! gotta give thumbs ups to those people who wrote them.

Dead Man's Chest

We went out lst night and i bought the ciplak DVD of Second Pirates movie, i wanted to get Charlie and the Chocolate Factory too, but the new dvd store at Jalan Song is somehow not as systematic as Empire stores, and it was damn hot mostly maybe becoz of the whole RED interior.

And they arranged the DVDs and stuffs up on the walls! So basically we have to look up! And it's just tiring...u know.And they're like scattered everywhere.

I mean if i am the owner i'd arranged them properly on table or something like Empire, and maybe NEW Releases, then alphabatically order according to the movie's title. It's more customer friendly that way.

So after grabbing that pirates dvd we left.

Then we went to BDC Everise, coz my mum wanted to go to Guardian, then we went upstairs to Popular Bookstore.

I browsed through the books, and i found The Diary of Anne Frank, i asked my mum to see if they have it at her school library, coz i heard of this book in Freedom Writers movie, and it's basically this diary written by this girl living under the Hitler's era...yeah she's Jewish and she kept a diary about her life.

Then, i saw some Iris Johansen books, i asked my mum to search for those too...now i'm hunting for Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, the original novel, coz it's different from the movie and i wanted to read the real thing u know...it'd be interesting as they say the book is even better.

Oh and so about the pirates movie i watched it last night. The funniest part for me was the island where they were chased by this bunch of local natives, and the whole Jack with the fruits thingy is damn funny! Me, my dad and mum were like LOL...throughout the scenes.

And towards the end, the only thing i hated most was the stupid kiss between jack and that elizabeth. I mean, Jack could do better than her! Damn! I know she's just trying to handcuff him and stuffs, but hey...there are lots of other ways to do it u know...you don't have to smooch him! And that was a moment of betrayal to Will!

I don't exaclty care that much for Will but at that moment somehow i felt sorry for him. And JACK! gosh...he could do so much better!!! i hate itu elizabeth now. i never have anything against her in the beginning, but now i hate. i was neutral towards her earlier.

And like u know...there's one part where she reminds me of Winona Ryder at the island. While the three of them kept on fighting and she's like shouting whatever...that somehow reminds me of her. And it's ironic coz...Winona was once with Johnny Depp sigh...they'd have made a great couple if it wasnt for the media last time.

Anyway, good movie. I shall be watching the third installment.

Otter Holding Hands

while they're napping, watch them separate and then holding hands again later...they're so CUTE!!!

list of movies to watch

My sis recently asked me again to go with her to this MJC DVD shop to look for movies. When i asked her what did she want to find, she said she doesn't have a clue, she just wants to go because it's boring.

And so i looked up some movies i wanted to watch, if only i still remembered from few years ago what i had wanted to watch that time but didn't have the chance to...that'd be helpful now. Coz recently there's nothing to watch! And the movies like Pirates only will be out later...

But nevertheless i made a list anyway, it's not complete yet, coz i need to remember see...but here it is atm:

Premonition
Little Women ---> watched this but i want to have the dvd
V for Vendetta ---> i have no idea what this movie's about...but they say it's good.


ok that's all my mind can think of atm

Japanese The Flock poster

As far as i know, from what i've gathered in www.imdb.com, they said that Avril only plays a very minor part, only has a few lines, appears only at one scene...and the criminal's girlfriend or something. And somehow this poster managed to make her look so important in the movie. And it says " missing " on her picture...which is making me a bit confused now about her character, but heck, it's so good they actually put her pic on the poster!!!

but most of it, i think it's mainly for publicity haha xD

That is a screenshot of her scene from the movie. I can't wait for this movie.

Avril Truck in Japan!

nice...i remembered having DAI's Need Your Love truck too! but i can't find the pic anywhere! Not even in my blog!

Yahoo LiveTalk in Japan

Japanese fans are just so freaking lucky i tell you! sigh...

Part 1 (Girlfriend performance)


Part 2 (fan questions)
she luv sushi...you guys are the most kawaii people ...you guys are so quiet(this is the somehow the cutest thing she said of her j-fans which is very true haha...xD
omg those japanese fans are funny..i mean they ask weird questions! but fun!


Part 3 (When You're Gone)

Avril in Music Station

nice...they invited her! Uh...she's currently promoting in Asia, so i guess she's in Japan atm. And Evan's with her! I miss Evan!!!



ans the set! just look at the background set! i bet they made it especially for her! japanese people are so nice! xD

Mezamashi TV (Japan)

Avril's featured on this japanese show. You can hear her singing the chorus of Girlfriend in Japanese. And also a clip of her scene from The Flock movie, coming later this year, featuring Richard Gere and Claire Danes (from the Family Stone..yeah).

She only has one scene in this movie, which is a thriller which i am SOOO GONNA WATCH! yes! anyway...i think she might a few lines nia la. but whatever i still wanna see her.

She's apparently acting as one of the suspect's girlfriend. haha xD umm...^^

period

it starts to hurt now...first night is always hell.It decides to come middle of last night right when imsonia attacks and made me walk downstairs just to do stuffs. But ah...music saves me. Ah...anyway, Girlfriend is now blasting in my ears. Coz i wanted to hear the beer bottle part, they say it's around 2:20 to 2:40 ...and it's on the right side.

I think i heard something foreign other than her giggles u know but i'm not sure. Anyway, i'm soooo freaking SHOCKED tat ah hung likes this song! I mean, like wow..she likes these kind of song? her fav was I'm With You, she told me that before and i can like understand that, a lot of people like that song. But i just can't believe she likes this one! ok...exagerrating..xD

Ayu's english....improved.

She was in HK before and so they showcased some clips and stuffs....and i am somehow amazed! Her English improved quite a lot...i don't know if it's just me or whatever but it improved, her pronounciation is better and it's just easier to catch.

And she tried some Mandarin singing her song, Who...too. Although i have no freaking idea what she's singing about, it's okay for her to even try it out u know. And she spoke some Canto as well...it's kinda sweet. But i can see just how different it is from her Japanese concerts, it's like a struggle with language to get urself understood. And communication between her and her HK fans are...tougher coz she has to speak more english somehow. But heck...even if she speaks Japanese i don't mind at all.

Maybe i will look out for her Secret Tour DVD soon.

Anyway here's a clip:



I think i would want to add my MUST ATTEND concert in my whole life. First of course is Avril's...which i am rather confident i will someday catch her live somewhere. Then...maybe i'll go to an Ayu concert for the epxerience u know. Hopefully she'll still be performing though by then.

imsonia really creeps me out

last night, after having maybe...too much fun, i had trouble sleeping although i was yawning throughout the night u know...like tired...but i watched about an hour of Freedom Writers till around 12 am.

Then i suppose i am tired enough to sleep. but jeez...i woke up around 3 am i think...and i begin to hear the door u know, when it's closed, it still makes these noises, when the wind's strong or something that gave it a push. Yeah.

And it went on, and i heard the dogs outside howling and stuffs. And it really creeps me out a LOT. And suddenly i felt my body heating up, like hot u know. Before that, it was kinda cold. And i have trouble catching a breath or something.

And with the creepy noises the door makes, i can't freaking sleep. And i sort lied there for maybe 30 minutes or so...awake. Although i closed my eyes but i'm awake.

So...yeah, i went down to take my player, which i forgot to bring up with my phone, and ...i turned on the lights everywhere...just in case.

And back in my room, in the dark, i listened to music for like maybe an hour plus...until i tire myself again and slept. Gladly i slept till 8 am...xD Oh and i turned on the air con for a while coz it's hot and somehow the cold calms me down a bit.

But seriously, IMSONIA SUCKS...really. It really creeps me out to be the only awake in the dark...I wish i can just u know...sleep! normally! It's not healthy to not be able to sleep!

Freedom Writers Review

you can catch it here on my multiply site.

http://avieamber.multiply.com/reviews/item/53

The Making of Best Damn Thing

i finally figured out how to post/embed those Youtube vids...so haha xD
This is Avril's Making of TBDT. Watch how she gets a bit drunk in studio, having fun with her producer, and Evan! yes, i miss Evan a lot! And of course...her interaction with her hubby in the studio.

Part 1


Part 2
This is where she works with Deryck, her hubby. It's pretty sweet.



Part 3


Part 4
What's with the beerbottle, avril? But it's so funny u know...when i read the booklet of the album, and in the credits for Girlfriend, it says: Vocals and Beerbottle: Avril Lavigne...although i can't catch the beerbottle sound in the song.



Part 5 (final comments by producers)



There u go! Somehow this makes me appreciate her new record more. This is also the first time she's revealing herself working in the studio and the atmosphere.

YUI- My Generation

New Single!

It's less than a month since her second album. So this is pretty fast!

My Generation



so there...my rating: 3.5/5

it's not as catchy, and i have no idea why she released this so fast. Maybe becoz of Sony's urge, who knows.

Double No.1 !!!

WHoO~~~~ Way to go Av!

Ok, uh...she got No.1 for Best Damn Thing on Billboard 200 as expected actually and sold about 286,000 copies in the first week. It is apparently lower than the sales of UMS which sold about 381,000 units 3 years ago.But i guess, it's considered good enough with the market today.Then the pretty unexpected one is set by Girlfriend, which landed top spot on Billboard 100. I didn't exactly see that one coming. As much as many people hates that song, it's getting a lot of attention somehow. If i'm not wrong, it's the FIRST single ever of hers that achieved No.1.

Even Complicated only got No.2!

So yeah.

Next is the sales report worldwide.
RCA also said "The Best Damn Thing" has sold more than 1.5 million copies internationally, and debuted at No. 1 in 11 countries including the U.K., Japan, Canada, Germany, and Italy.

I wonder how many did she sell here in our country. I doubt it'd be like even...around 10,000 haha...but who knows. I dont know how to check.

wow...1.5 million in the first week. That's a lot.

Right now, i'm waiting for Sum 41's new album, Underclass Hero out on July 24th. Then...another artist who will release a new album this year is Kelly Clarkson. I've heard two songs from her My December album so far on youtube, they're ok but it's not as catchy as tunes like Since You've Been Gone. I guess she's making a rather sober album this time. And angry songs. I remember she's more into ballads when she came out, but then she sings more pop/rock tunes now. I wonder if that has to do with what she likes to sing or more towards reaching the market. Her ballads not bad imo.

This is a very very very funny song by Ai Otsuka. I was browsing through the Jpop Central and it was upped by someone, so i randomly DL it since i've never heard it before.

And i mean funny coz it makes me laugh a LOT especially towards the end. it's pretty short so it won't take long to DL.

http://www.mediafire.com/?finwuhyyyry

rusty brain

last night i was so bored, there's nothing to read, even the japanese lessons seem so...repetitive till i cant seem to remember much if i go on reading.

So i came down and opened Volume 1 Biology book...and i started on Chapter 1. Somehow it took me sooo long to process some simple facts like Carbohydrate consists os carbon, hydrogen and oxygen...in the ratio 1:2:1. I think...nvm. whatever. And the whole monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide. OMG....it took me ages to remember just these four components! and then they break down to those glucose, fructose,galactose...sucrose, lactose and maltose. etc...

Chapter 1 needs lotz of time to study. I always leave chapter 1 and 2 behind to the last ones. They're just so tedious and long, u know.

I'm gonna continue on osmosis later. another maybe hour to read everything but only remember like 20%. Haha....my brain is too rusty now. I bet i can't even do simple math anymore! Ah....then again, i never really enjoyed Math. Especially Form 6. It was hell.

Well, i've got nothing better to read since i've finished those novels my mum lent from her school's library.

And chemistry...well, in Form 6, almost 80-90% are like NEW STUFFS and different from Form 5. and you need to swallow everything in like less than 2 years. That's just insane. Ok, nuff of F6 memories, almost 90% of it sucks anyway.

Erm..my dad bought me Tu Ka Peng for lunch just now. It came with this soup which is really gewd! Yes.

Music atm: Sum 41 - Still Waiting

Another article

"L.A. people are stuck up"...umm...

Sum 41

i already mentioned this band in my multiply blog, but heck it's okay to mention them again. Since i've nothing better to do anyway. From left: Jason "Cone" McCaslin(bassist), Deryck Whibley (vocals&guitar), Steve Jocz (drummer) and former member Dave Baksh (guitars).

Their first hit that got me into them was In Too Deep, which is a pretty catchy song with a funny video. Then i begin to search their other songs and some of my favs are:

Fat Lip

Over My Head

Pieces
i know how to play this for guitar coz the chords are easy but it gets really tiring after a while...but i luv playing it, it's cool.

Motivation

No Reason

The Hell Song

I love how their songs touch on uh...mostly LIFE problems, then...some a bit political issues, but most of it, their lyrics are good, and the songs are great, catchy, agressive...

Quote: I don't wanna waste my time, becoming another casualty of this society...

forget the title

yeah, whatever title.

today is another hot day after last night's rain. also...why can't i play songs on Myspace anyway..? jeez...i hate it when i can't listen to something i wanted so badly. it kinda gives u that feeling of don't wanna lose u know.

nvm.

Nothing is going on today. Last night during the tuition, we get to see those little kids, two sisters and their little brother sorta fought. Not in a mad way though, just poking fun at each other. I remember seeing that youngest bro stuffed his finger into his nose and then wiped on his sis's jacket, eeww....and he did it couple of times!

If i have a brother like that, i'd have spanked him like hell, seriously, manners! I can't stand kids who don't have manners. Or act like they're some crazy creatures.

I'd have shouted at my lil bro ( if i have one). Well, my mum won't even tolerate annoying kids like that. She'd have spanked them too, if they're hers.

I hate kids. Except if they're quiet, well-mannered, matured and just cute u know...but if they're acting like little monsters, heck no.

well, that's the highlight last night.
I slept very well last night too! I watched some CSI:Miami ( my fav...i like that leader guy who always wears this sunglasses, he's cool).

my musical history

I remember the first album that i bought was this all Irish girl group named B*Witched. Comprising of twin sisters, Keavy and Edele(lead vocal) Lynch, Sinead O'Carroll and Lindsay Armaou. If i'm not wrong this was in the year 1999-2001 phase...i was around Form 1 i think...remember the White House...yeah. My gang would know my craze back then.

They write their own songs and play some instruments too, but they're mostly seen dancing though in their vids. Too bad they only had like 2 albums...

btw...my fav member is the blonde one, Sinead...

and if u notice in their vids, u'll see that the other twin, is like a tomboy...shorter hair.i think it's good so that people can differentiate them.

Those twin's brother, Shane Lynch was in the boy group Boyzone. I was attracted first when during the chinese new year mood...around that time i guess and the TV was on, and they have Jesse Hold On, one of their pretty HUGE single that time played. And it was nice!

Then i went to Satok...And i remember that small shop there where i bought their cassette. haha...sweet memories.

And of course that time, i was so into Ireland. Dont ask...it kinda gives u the influence.

Ah...i should go listen to them again, but i think my cassette is half ruined anyway.

Some of their great songs:

Jesse Hold On

C'est La Vie
the album i bought doesnt have this song, this is like their classic

Blame it On The Weatherman
check Sinead's hair in this! i luv it! * i havent seen this video till now! coz...my musical craze has since diverged..haha and i forgot about them*

Jump Down
i like their dance moves...somehow although i'm not big on dancing.

To You I Belong
This is something new! I've never heard this before! It's a good song! i luv their coats and stuffs and Sinead's hair looks fabulous as always! i'd better stop.

All these brings back the sweet memories and i remember watching them on Astro last time, their concert.

I miss them somehow. their songs are pretty catchy and got good melodies u know. i am proud i bought their album, Awake & Breathe. It was a good one. One of my fav tracks other than JHO, was Are You A Ghost? that was a nice laidback haunting song! i always listened to it when i go to sleep last time.

Ok, that's all for now. I shall continue my musical history. But most of it was taken over by you know who later on in year 2002.

I should go look for their first album.

estimated 700k sales worldwide?

USA : 250,ooo (estimated) *for now with 58% reports in, it's hitting about 189,000 units*
Taiwan: 100,000
Japan:95,689
UK: 60,500
Italy: 40,000
Australia: 35,000
Brazil: 20,000

Total: 601,198 (estimate)

So there...sales that are estimated for the first week. It's surpassing Nine Inch Nails in the US by 100,00 units atm. It's definitely gonna be No.1 there, no doubt.

And like wow...Taiwan sure is supportive! Even UK doesnt have that much. She's somehow helping the economy haha xD

Well, someone apparently commented that it's doing well in Malaysia in the forum, but i have no idea how to check...the sales figures. And like, i am surprised if it is doing well here...coz..i dont know, it just doesnt strike me as how big her fan base is here.

Also...it's pretty amazing how...the figures will slowly add up to millions in like maybe 1-3 years...it's just amazing.

Independent Sunday UK mag

I hate it when they still label her as " punk " when it's so damn clear and obvious that she's not! I mean, she never said she was! She just admitted to dressing like punk before...but she's never punk! Why can't the media just drop the whole stupid punk labelling! It's annoying when it's the media's fault and then a lot of haters use that lame excuse to talk shit about her, saying she's not punk or whatever. Get a grip, haters...she never said she was. It's the media!


hehe that was a good comparison, the OLD avril giving middle fingers...i remember the incident in MTV TRL...and they have to cut short her performance, so funny!



[on drinking: I like to have couple of drinks with my friends but in moderation...or else you'll end up in rehab]


ah i forgot another one, nvm la...xD

i despise mosquitoes and ants with passion

last night's imsonia was partly caused by this stupid shitty mosquito that annoys the hell out of me when i'm sleeping! It flies around you with that buzzing sound and then u get itchy spots all over ur body, i have to literally cover my whole body till neck.

I even covered everything from toe to head before...when i get too frustrated. There's always this particular one that just needs to make ur life harder. I hate you, you small shitty creature!!! I shall clone new ones where they wont leave any itchiness on humans or animals anymore, but better yet, i hope they're wiped out of this world and extinct! As much i am a nature lover, they do not get my love, like at all.

Then there are these ants that also came to make my life worse. Last two weeks, my bed was attacked by these small ants. I dont know where the hell they come from! Everytime i sit or lie on my bed, i feel them stinging on my poor skin!

And i remembered how everytime i went into my room, i'd be killing at least 10-20 ants a day...or even more not that i'd count. Coz killing ants....how pathetic does that sound? but at that time, it was like a huge victory everytime i saw one, i'd kill.

Good thing it stopped somehow. I dont get ant attacks anymore. just mosquitoes, my eternal enemy. i hate you!

vocals evolving?

The first time i noticed was about two years ago with DAI's lead singer, Ban Chan, her vocal's apparently has evolved from deep to a bit higher level...of course i prefer her Deeper vocals last time, like when she sings Enrai live last time, it was perfect! but during the Live 2004, it sounds to high somehow...why?

Some people say that her vocal abilities are much better now, i dont know how to see whether they're improving or not, but i guess it is. But still i very much prefer her OLD voice.

Then, this morning i watched Avril's live in Budoukan DVD, blasting in my house, coz no one's around. I also noticed her vocals has somehow evolved too! Back in My World DVD, when she sings Sk8er Boi, her voice was deep and low.

But in Budoukan it's slightly higher. But i have to say that it's still good. Oh yeah, it is. In her case, most songs still fit that higher notes. Just some sounds a bit funny. I guess i just need to get used to to it.

Then, we have Ayu who apparently is heading the other direction! Her case is different. Like most of you know, her screeching voice made her somehow famous for u know...some find it annoying, like me, but i got used to it.

Now, her voice is deeper and hoarse. And her screeching has decreased. There are no doubt still some of those moments but it has gotten less.

So...is this a good thing? The whole vocals' evolving process...is it because the method of them singing is different now, is it because of their singing lessons, or is it just a natural process...?

ah...

imsonia 2

I think i didn't sleep the whole night, at least not a peaceful deep one. And all becoz of the afternoon nap. So, i decided not to take anymore naps coz i need sleep! at night...like normal people, not someone who wakes up every hour and stares into the ceiling or space.

And then i begin to wonder about a lot of things, among these are horror movies. Coz i woke up in the middle of the night in the dark, it's not exactly a very fun thing to do...if ur the only one awake and u start hearing funny voices...

Anyway, i just cant understand why people like horror movies! or scary movies. Some have meanings behind but most of the time i get creeped out. I can't sleep well if i watch one. So i never watch any for the longest time ever since The Grudge. Of coz, that's not the scariest ever made/shown, but it's enough.

Then, i thought about Chinese male artists...most of them sing ballads or some jiwang songs la...which i find very annoying, coz they sound similar with overused and recycled notes...that's what i find out when i listened to MyFm...which i havent listened to ages ago after the English mood strikes.

I dont understand why can't they just step out of the box for once! I mean, i cant stand guys singing lame slow songs..* please understand that i'm not referring to ALL chinese male artist ok....there are a few respected ones and unique but most are just...ah...*

I have yet to see a male artist that sings ROCK! i mean, even pop/rock is fine. but no one. And bands are so rare. they're underground bands of course who didnt make it big just yet, but it's just weird...I only know Mayday so far. And i think those male artists'*cough* our so called Malaysian Idol* cough* vocal abilities are so weak also. Especially those local female artists...omg....* again, not all, but most*

Well, it's funny how lack of sleep makes u wonder these kind of stuffs.

i guess i wont be listening to Chinese music for long now...english rox!

Avril Lavigne's Best Damn Thing debuts at No.1 in the UK

Lavigne leads partial album recovery
22 April 2007

For the first time in 3 weeks, the biggest sellng album was an artist's album, with Avril Lavigne's Best Damn Thing debuting atop with 4000 more sales than Now! 66 compilation chart topping tally.

Lavigne's third number one album from as many releases, TBDT debuting in pole position on sales of 60, 500, following Girlfriend number two success.

* YES! she gets number 1 in UK!!! like they say, UK has this love/hate thing with her, so it's unpredictable, but i guess it's obvious now! considering how bad the music industry is doing now with the piracy and stuffs, she's doing well atleast*

Switchfoot

this is like one of those Christian bands i'm into. I dont know their names, not even the lead xD well, it's just...so many names to remember in a band, i find it easier to remember solo singers...nvm.

One of the FIRST song that got me into them is Dare You To Move, which i think i heard on radio few years ago...and it just struck me. coz of the lyrics..it's meaningful u know...
and it's powerful, capturing the moment of truth, i'm bad at describing but it's a great song that sorta gives you an advice and i have this soft spot for songs like these.

Well, this is one of the BEST LIVE of this song. MUST WATCH...

Dare You To Move live

It's so rare to have bands performing as good or even better,much better than the studio version. The lead's vocals are amazing!And to think that i actually have tears ( a bit la) in my eyes during the first half of the song...when he's connecting with the crowd.

there are other songs like On Fire, The Bues etc...but i couldnt find a proper live on youtube. All of them are like...taken by fans, which are not very good.

This band ROCKS!!! luv them!

remioromen

one of my fav Japanese band. but in reality, i dont really know them, i dont even know their names! ok...so i'm not a fan, but i love their songs, well, not all, but most. I like the lead singer, lai i should at least try to remember their names...

Vocals/guitar: Fujimaki Ryota
Bass: Maeda Keisuke
Drums: Jinguji Osamu

Ok...here are some latest single's vids:

Akanezora

Hotaru

ISLAND OVER HORIZON DVD (opening song)

ok i dont know how to embed those youtube vids...

Avril Lavigne the 'Best' Seller in US

Taken from my local newspaper, Borneo Post, World section ( which is the only section i bother to read) today, Sunday.

Industry experts predict singer's third studio album to top charts

Los Angeles: Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne's third studio album will top US charts when sales data are issued on Wednesday, while rock combo Nine Inch Nails will be runner-up, industry experts predict.

Each should open with more than 200,000 copies, a welcome boost for the Billboard 200, where the chart-topper on four ocassions this year,including the current week, has sold less than 90,000 copies.

Lavigne's "The Best Damn Thing" is the follow up to 2004's Under My Skin, which debuted at No.1 with sales of 380,500 units, and launched the hit singles My Happy ending and DontTell Me.

The first single off the new album, Girlfriend, is currently at No.3 on the Billboard 100. Nine Inch Nails' Year Zero is the successor to 2005's With Teeth which opened at No.1 with 271,000 copies, a sales record for the Trent Reznor-led combo. The 1999 set The Fragile was it's only No.1 hitting that mark first week sales of 229,000.

Current chart topper, the hits package Now 24, featuring tunes by the likes of Fergie and Nickelback, sold 89,000 copies in the week ended April 15, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
. Reuters.

* I'm happy for her. Although her style's different now, it's always a pleasure to see her doing well on charts or sales wise...*

sleepy morning

i had an imsonia strike last night, i saw it coming despite my nap failure yesterday afternoon. There was this Malay movie on, and me and my sis was having this huge laughing fit when this police was asking this suspected drug dealer...this:

Police: Adakah kau Jerung, Ketua Paus?

or maybe translated to English that'd be: Are you Shark, the Whale's Leader?

and we were like what the hell....but it was funny!

the this morning, me and my dad attended this function of our Tung Yang Clan...and i tell you, it was dreadful. I was sitting there....holding this piece of paper,*the treasurer's report* and stuffs...and i was folding them here and there....coz i was damn bored. I left my player in the car's compartment, coz for a second i thought that it'd notbe nice to listen to something in an function like that....it shows disrecpect. Or so i thought. But i was dead wrong.

I should've brought it coz the last 1 1/2 hours are the most boring hours of my life, almost.

and all that just so i get that thing above. sorry i forgot to post the pic first and then type below, ah whatever....my head is heavy now. cant think properly after listening to an hour plus of language i dont understand.

And to think i dont even know how to write or recognise my name. not that i dont know how to listen, write is my problem xD

Anyway...i got 60 bucks xD ah the whole boring process was kinda worth it.

And gosh...there's this guy who's son got maybe 4 As for stpm think, coz he got some special award....and his father like so...si ai bin like that u know...

there's this guy from RTM who came to film the event and he was like..." lai..shoot my son..." i was like wtf... his son was apparently acting like " he couldn't care less"...

and his dad is like so happy/ so excited...much more than his son...i mean, even if i got that result, my dad wont act like that la c'mon...and IF my dad acts like that, i'd be embarassed like hell....

Ah at least someone agrees with me for one thing, the boredom, there's this Lodge kid sitting behind me, he's i think Form 1 i guess or secondary whatever la...he's speaking in English all the time and like complaining...why so slow one...

I asked my dad not to hang around for the refreshments, coz i just need to get out of there. So we went back straight after the event.

dinner

We went to Pizza Junction for dinner tonight. We're waiting for the pizza.


We ordered the Chicken Delight, that has chicken of course, then pineapples which is a MUST, then green pepper which i took away piece by piece like what that Shin Chan would do...and uh...sausages.

Birth of another blog

hi hi....hahahaha xD

i got a bit tired of my multiply blog, you can call me too eng or whatever xD i guessi just wanna try new things out you know and recently i got my phone, and i've been taking pics, of course the camera's quality sucks, but oh well, save me around 150 bucks, so it's ok.

Also, my multiply site ...i cant seem to change the layout, and the current one bores me to death. And also, i guess i just wanna be able to post pics easily here.

I'll still use my multiply site for song uploads and other stuffs. maybe i'll just double everything, since i am so the eng now....

well, here it is, my second blog up to date.