Chinese visit to family ancester's grave to pay respect today!!

Today is the day that Chinese start exercising one of their annual ritual. It’s solemn and peaceful in a way.

A surprise is that I encounter a small snake in the process, he slither right under my thigh while I was doing my work sitting.

Well, the day is of course common for all Chinese around the world. It’s the week that everyone would find time to visit their ancestor grave and clean their compound and pay respect to them.

Chinese cemetery doesn’t accept government grant nor money from charity or family members for up keeping. But they do spray pesticite to kill of all wee for easy cleaning in the season.

Anyway, this is the one year that my family will all be here for the ritual. and it’s great to discover by exercise regime have finally gotten me some improvement on my health. Oh did I mention that the Chinese have to make their grave look like a small grand mansion on a hill slope? So it’s a heck of a place to clean up, with all the grass and weed and mud (if the day before it rains).

So after all the burning of incense and stuff. We’d have to climb back up to our cars. Hahaha! A really great workout that my brother suffer a heat stroke from lack of sleep. Haha!!!

Oh the best thing is that after the strenuous workout, i still have to drive a 2 hours drive to the capital for one of my old friend's wedding to night.

Double Double happiness!!!

tea party favorite Michele Bachmann for President, is America staging a revolution!!!?

tea party favorite Michele Bachmann, is sounding her bid to Presidency. So will there be another new congresswoman, GOP, Tea Party to be the first woman president?! Sorry Palin?!

We'll see. does America needs a debate for debate sake?!

Is Obama really doing badly?!

Sure today the searches for Michele Bachmann will spike. but is the buzz worthy for the Presidency?

But the facts is, the focus is on who the GOP will send out to fight against Obama?

The temperature is lukewarm at the moment, not a bad time for GOP to make a good case that they can do better.

does this means the Democrat will not be dishing out any candidate other than Obama this time?!

it seems like at the moment that the fight the Obama against the world.

Surprise, surprise. American Idol Top 10 is not in!!!! still top 11

a surprise twist, either by fate or low ratings. Casey got the lowest score and no surprise that the judges actually use the save, even before Casey finish singing the save song. And he breaks down.

Another surprise, all top 11 are going on tour....... (Did Ryan say Pre-determined?!) felt a little bit cheated. "Pre-Determined"

Well, i guess the twist is not quite a twist afterall.

Anyway, the show is entertaining enough.

Maybe next week, we'll see a double elimination, or they should just do the charity show right off. because now is the right time to do it. and there will be another save week.

don't get me wrong, i don't think that the show should lose Casey either. And Casey breakdowns. (wonder the sudden stop in the middle of his "save" song, is because it's pre-determined, or they really don't need to listen to it(the audience does apparently since he got the lowest score, gotta win back those votes some way?), or Casey health actually is in the way?! Suspense!!!!!!!!????)

As i said, yesterday, the girls seems to have redeemed themselves(or did the producer just did another twist?) Stefano, and Casey was the underdog.

Anyway, everyone is safe, everyone is happy. top 11 still next week!

Top 11.... finally the competition is serious!!!!!

Finally there’s one show that really interest me.

Casey starts the show with a dirty-sexy tone. Right and sensual way to start the show really, well done.

Then Jacob did something right on his alley, he got the first start right, at last.

Pia finally, finally hit the right note this week. Not that she didn’t on other weeks, but they never really did shine through. This week, the voice, the tone, the tune finally catch up with each other, and u can really feel the Whitney in her.

Haley brings on the sultry Midler again. Finally, she got it right.

Naima!!!!! Naima, the song, the dance, are we seeing an African queen on stage? It’s fanstastic.

James closes the show with………. sazz. Rock the house right off it’s foundation.

Well, after all that, only this week I can feel that we are choosing the good from the great. And not the worst from the bad.

Surprise, this week, the placement is all thrown over, Pia, Naima, James, Jacob, Casey, Haley will be the top 5 from the whole lot in exactly that order. But popular wise, I wonder Pia, Naima and Haley still got the votes in them after so long didn’t peak. As for popularity I think the guys will lead the girls.

Bottom 3?!...... well it’s kinda hard to spot. Scotty did try to change then tune to suit into country, but all the higher notes just not Scotty strong suit. Thia though in the spirit but it’s a pretty bumpy ride, and Stefano though sound right, yet, the performance looks really oversell, and oversang. Lauran did the country but didn’t make it, not this time girl. Paul did a 180, still it can’t fit. Alright quit playing, popularity wise, Scotty will not be going anywhere. I think it’s gonna be Thia, Paul and Stefano, performance wise, but popularity wise I wonder the votes will totally in different. Because it is about popularity, and if it just comes down to popularity, I dun thin Haley and Naima is safe either.

The X Factor audition is on.

Guys, are you thinking of becoming another star?!!! Simon Cowell's X Factor's audition will start audition this week. be prepare!!!

America and UK will both start!!!!
UK:-
Calling all future popstars... this information could change your life!

The audition application deadline has passed, but you can still audition at nationwide open days. Just make sure you turn up at ONE of the below venues at 9am.

• March 20th: Birmingham LG Arena
• March 26th: Manchester Old Trafford Stadium
  (Metrolink has advised that there will be engineering works the weekend of the auditions, please make sure you look into alternative routes if you wish to come)
• April 9th: Cardiff City Stadium

USA:-

CITY	VENUE	WRISTBAND COLLECTION	AUDITION
LOS ANGELES	L.A. Sports Arena 3939 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90037	Saturday, March 26	Sunday, March 27
MIAMI	Bank United Center 1245 Dauer Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146	Wednesday, April 6	Thursday, April 7
NEWARK	Prudential Center 165 Mulberry Street Newark, NJ 07102	Wednesday, April 13	Thursday, April 14
SEATTLE	Key Arena 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109	Tuesday, April 19	Wednesday, April 20
CHICAGO	Sears Centre Arena 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy Hoffman Estates, IL 60192	Tuesday, April 26	Wednesday, April 27
DALLAS	Dallas Convention Center 650 South Griffin Street Dallas, TX 75202	Wednesday, May 25	Thursday, May 26

Register and get your chance to be a star now!!!!!!

This week is fun. World invasion : Battle LA

This is a funny week to play. Haha, I was with a friend that haven’t been together for 2 years, and suddenly she bring me to a concert for free. And today, a couple of the ladies that I never actually go out with before ask if I’d like to join them for dinner or movie. (Guys, don’t misunderstood. Not kinky at all. Just strange.)

Well, we went out, found a movie that fits our schedule and we went to dinner straight away.

So apparently I didn’t remember that one of their birthday falls on next weekend. As everyone is busy next week and the week after, the 2 decide to go out with me for a bit of fun. And fun it is ladies, u can come to my weekend movie marathon or simply go on some lavish dinner. Both of which we did not do. Haha, in the end we all compromise with one movie and a u-can-have-it-all dinner in the small shop by the road on the way to the movie.

What fun and relaxing can be without breaking big bucks, if you just let go of expectation and anticipation and be spontaneous sometimes.

So, we got our belly all fulled up to the brink with just 10 bucks each. Prawn, fish, Beef, Pork, Green, Salad, Chicken Wings, Thai Soup, Chicken Soup, Veitnam Pho, Eggs, wow, for 10 bucks each we really got it all going.

Anyway, back to the show. This week we of course are on to the newly released World Invasion: Battle LA.

It’s bound to be a top movie to watch. The big budget, the visual aspect and the story is compelling.

But is it really epic? The action is, the movie not really. It is essentially a more war movie than an emotional one. It takes in all the battle, the soldier story, mind frame into the story, to keep all the momentum and the suspense action going really well. The rhythm keeps the movies multiple climatic moments on top of each other well glued. But, as for emotional pressure points, director almost miss out on every opportunity to show it. because they are really brief. The whole movies really does operates as disciplined as a marine is. Just boom, after boom, after boom of climatic battle. And only rest to that a 5 second breather.

Well, it could be as epic as Saving Private Ryan or Titanic actually, if the audience can connect more with the character. Yet, the Skyline-esque beginning of the movie, tie in with battle after battle of bombing just makes is a good dance.

Anyhow, the movie is good to watch. The start of the invasion strangely resonated with the Japan’s tragedy. And I’m sure while everyone watching the movie….. they have thoughts about the crisis at one time or the other.

Sammi Cheng Concert, A HK Pop Diva. A Return, and a mesmerizing performance

I went to this concert on Saturday with a friend. (Thanks to her free tic.)

Sammi Cheng, a Hong Kong Pop Diva who’s been resting for a while and now came out with a somewhat comeback show.

I was never a real fan of Sammi Cheng. I’ve heard her songs and saw her perform on shows or TV. Never bought any of her CDs though.

Well the point is that, I have no pre-notion of what I should expect from the show as I was planning on just have some good fun time with my friend. So we went.

While I was watching the show, I was…. Somewhat struck by the fact it is actually a great show. Sammi has been on the scene for more than 2 decade and I am seeing this lady looking perfectly nice on stage dancing her ass off.

All the classics she’d sang and all the awards. Suddenly I realize that a decade before Lady Gaga walk the tour, Hong Kong already has plenty of pop diva that produce shows that’s coming out with outrageous outfits, dance like dynamite, and sang really well. The only thing different is that they are in mandarin and Cantonese. Well, that said as I was watching the show. I find that, Hong Kong Pop Diva, with all the malicious tabloid, they really have been overshadowed on their talent. Here I’m looking at a lady into her 40’s dancing as good as Lady Gaga and as natural and stylish and charming in her own way on stage.

I also thought quite right, Hong Kong been on the heel on Japan for a long time in the entertainment progress. We have pretty much well, past Western pop culture evolution a hundred times. For the reason of less resistance to change and a pretty structured growth, the only thing missing is just like Japan Currency, the money never got too much bigger. Suddenly seeing American entertainment is a bit behind which also brought into perspective that it still have a lot more spaces to grow.

Thinking back, I didn’t remember anyone as diva-ish as Sammi though after her generation of Diva.

Anita Mui, Faye Wang, all are either the same era as hers or before.

The new generation diva, though have the market on their hands, but they never truly felt as naturally charming or stylishly comfortable on stage.

Top 12 American idol result!!!!! Karen is out.

Yup, another result show, another predictable ending to another contestant.

It’s not to undermind the contestant’s talent. The show is just not working the magic.

It’s been a fun few months before the lead up to the top 12. But as the show enter the atmosphere of competition. The race actually have been cooling down from week to week.

Karen. The latina….. is heading home. Well, predicted? With a sub-par performance. That’s all there is. I do wish next week will have a better show. The regular, walk in the part performance from the contestant will just bring the show lower. Finger cross.