I am blogging from lab! *sigh* I feel like the lab is my second home now…

Actually… There is an Asian guy here who I suspect do live here! He is here everyday and he bring like 4 bags with him all the time. I have no idea whats in there but I think thats everything he has. I once saw an electrical kettle on his desk -_-He also brings 3-4 containers of food with him everyday(Theres a small pantry here with microwave and fridge)…

Talking about food, I am very hungry now…

Sigh. I dont know why but I feel like my workload is heavier than last semester although practically I have less assignments this sem. 5 weeks left before study break, then finals… why does time past to quickly?! I havent enjoyed myself thoroughly at the half of the year yet!

Someone brought pizza here and it smells so good… Hungry…

Anyway… I am now a starving student… I somehow overspent by A LOT and I have to compensate it now before my mum finds out…. how, I have no idea yet but I have to! I’ll start by eating out less… been eating out so often that I gained 3 kgs Desperately need to lose weight!!

Okay. Friend coming here to fetch me home to eat, will come back to the lab later… maybe resume blogging…

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Yes, its you! The one who left a not very friendly comment on my MDG review! Herro! I realise that my reply to your comment was so long that I think it deserves a whole entry by itself!

Here goes :

justin : Ur comment is so long I think I’ll reply you point by point..

“I think u are just parot-ting whatever others are saying. 1st of all.. how do u know jay can cat walk well?? i mean, just in the mere 2-3 seconds of video clip u could tell?? i could see that cindy canot catwalk well and adeline is just average and as for the rest of the girls cant really compare who is better cat-walker coz the clips are just too short and shoots were here and there..”

My view : Its not just from Mifa that I concluded Jay could walk better than the rest of the girls(note:she is not perfect, just better than the girls). There was this fashion show from 1U as well. Plus I thought I stressed enough on how all the things I wrote was solely my own opinion, so I am not sure if you are trying to change my mind with your comment or what… of course you are free to voice out your point of view as well but from your sentence structure, it seems like an convince more than opinion…

I know Cindy cannot walk…so cant come other girls..

Thats why I said there arent enough runway lessons or proper place to practice..

“2nd(ly),this is how reality tv works when it involves the viewers. i mean, look at american idol, u also sms or call in right? so what’s the difference?? obviously whoever got more people to vote for or same number of people voting more would win. But the catch is, whoever wins this atleast they are the top 12 contestant, just like american idol..judges chose the top 12 contestants..so whoever wins are atleast from the top 12..and lets just assume that all these top 12 has equal potential if not minor differences when u train them properly.”

My view : American Idol does not request the contestants to stay together, does not include one while episode about contestants bitching about each other nor does it have space for the contestants to play tricks such as acting cute, kind, pity etc etc etc. In addition, there are real judges to provide comments and advice each week and posing/expressions/walking/personalities are pretty much subjective compared to singing. You know a person sings out of tune/pitch when you hear it whereas different people might have different personal likings to whatever factors thats affecting the votes.

“3rd(ly),i think ringo’s lingery photo is quite alrite, i mean, u could see the clevage and the lace on top of the bra, the panties as well… this is how most of the lingery shots are taken.. unlike hanis’s jay’s and other girls where everything is covered up.”

My view : You obviously havent seen enough lingerie advertisement… or maybe you are just speaking from a guy’s perspective…. Honestly, I havent seen any lingerie ad with the model squeezing her asset with her arms that way. I am sorry Ringo, nothing against you, just trying to justify my point. PLUS, I did not say that Ringo covered her lingerie up. I was just saying that it wasnt a good picture overall.

“4thly,It’s human nature to vote for someone that u like,that u know, that u think that she’’s good or more deserving.. u cant say the voting system is unfair..i mean, if ur sister were to be in the show,dun tell me u wont support her all the way??? *think think-my dear *
obviously this is an entertainment bussiness.. more votes in=more money to the production team= a sucessful production=more similar shows with better quality=more money.so if u ask me if the voting system is unfair?? i would say this is bussiness..”

My view : I have given my example in my original post and I am not going to stress it anymore because if I justify somemore, someone might get hurt. Like I said, its unfair because some bad pictures taken earlier in the competition got to stay and some better ones actually got eliminated which is why I am saying that its unfair. Yes, I would support my sister but I wont support my favourite blogger blindly.

“can u say american idol’s voting system is unfair?? no right?? u havent even thought about it previous even right?? why?? coz all their 12 contestants are equally good if not just minor difference… and for the malaysian dreamgirl, all the 12 contestants are just average girls..and it’d be the best of the average while in american idol it’ll be the best of the best who will win.”

My view : Oh yes I have thought about it all the time even before MDG started because I have been watching so many reality shows here that uses the voting system. American Idol, Australian Idol, So you think you can dance US and AUS etc etc. Like I have said before in my reply to your second point, its different(refer back to my reply).

“so my conclusion is: u are just following what others are saying! very dissapointed at ur review.”

My view : And to your conclusion, I am even more disappointed by your inability to acknowledge a few points that I have pointed out before anyone(at least I havent read of them yet) which are my point #1, #3(on bandwidth), #4 and #6. Truly, deeply, disappointed.

Comment by Valentina — April 23, 2008 @ 9:15 pm |Edit This

So yea, very disappointed indeed.

Woohoo! Lab time.

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Top 6 already!

Okay, I personally think that the show is weird. By the way, my fav girl is gone and I am not rooting for anyone here

Weird factors :

#1. This is a model search but never once did Sazzy comment on the girls’ poses on selling the clothes they are wearing. Some completely covered their outfit, especially during the lingerie shoot. So is this a beauty search or model search la since all she commented on was their faces and bodies? You can pose ever so beautifully but if no one is looking at the product, whats the use ah?

For example,

All I see if a tank top lookalike that I can get for 5AUD here.

#2. It is really unfair to use the sms voting system. Like, SO unfair. Some viewers vote merely because they like certain girls or they because they know them, for example:-

a. “I’ve seen that girl before! I am going to vote for her!!”
b. “Oo! She is my aunt’s friend’s daughter! I think I will vote for her!”
c. “She is so pretty I am going to vote for her!”

For instance,

I am sorry I have to criticize this picture. Picture of other girls are not perfect as well but I find this picture the most imperfect one… Fan of hers dont come and flame me, okay? This picture wont get my vote at all because :

a. Lighting/hair is pretty crap. Quarter of her face is gone due to the shadow. Other girls at least found the light and the faces are clearly visible.

b. I wont pay attention to the clothes cause first thing I concentrate on are the boobs.

c. What lingerie? Looks like it belongs in the men’s magazine. Not a plus unless they are looking for that kind of model.

d. Not her fault but it is too obvious that its photoshopped. Bad picture overall!

Models of pictures like this not only get to the next stage, but also in top 6! You get the drift. How are we sure about the votes anyway? They can eliminate anyone they want after all regardless what the results are.

#3. The production team has improved tremendously but they still are many insignificant information that I think are not interesting at all. For instance, I forgot which episode but Fiqa was telling about something while Hanis and Ringo was eating that the dining table(See! Its so insignificant that I cannot remember it, I just remember that is has no point). It was like a super casual talk that every girl make with their girlfriends which nobody gives a shyt about lo.

It is a waste of bandwidth for people like me who doesnt have unlimited broadband, okay.

#4. Why arent there runway lessons?! The girls certainly didnt get enough lessons on how to walk…. there isnt a proper place for them to practice as well…. so seriously…. is this show really about modelling?!

#5. They dont show anything about the girls discussing about their photoshoots. They dont show anything on the girls fighting face to face or anything similar. How are the viewers going to know about whats going on in the house la? Its going to affect the viewers decision on voting! Instead, they just show each girls badmouthing the others with no base. As a part of human nature, we tend to lean onto the side of the story that we listen to first(not everyone but some people do do that) which is why Cindy is the bitch of the house now because they show one whole episode one everyone bashing Cindy!

#6. They dont seem the direct the girls enough in the shoot(at least thats what I saw la). Nadia’s shoot at Savahn Too on the sofa really put me off. I am not even going to comment about it. Anyway, it seems like to me they dont tell the girls when they are posing unflatteringly.

#7. As for the judges, they shouldnt be called judges anymore. They should be called guidance cause they do nothing that is even close to any judging that can affect the results of any elimination(unless there is a twist in the show at the last episode and the judges get to choose the winner). Isnt is a waste of capital of the producers to employ these people as judges but they dont get to judge(decide who goes home)?

The girls(in alphabetically order) :

*The pictures I use for each of them are my favs*

Adeline! In my opinion, she is a typical Chinese girl. Used to be very shy and always seems to be nervous and tensed up. But in recent episode, she has loosen up a little, which is good so we get to know her better. Actually, I like her poses the most because she shows the clothes that she’s modeling for! For example, the Savahn Too picture. She can walk pretty okay, all she has to do is loosen up and try to have fun so she wont look so stiff.

Cindy. I dont know why everyone pays so much attention to her accent whether is fake or not. The show is not searching for Malaysian Girlnextdoor nor Malaysian Typicalgirl. If you want to criticise, then at least criticise something thats relevant to the theme of the show la…. like the pose, the facial expression, the walk etc etc la! Really dont understand.

Hanis. She appears to be sweet and nice and all and I think she has the most potential. She can walk, she can post, she can sell the products. Thats almost a model! We have a winner! The only problem I have with her is her braces but it will go, so yes, I think she should win.

Jay. It seems like she has the most experience among all but she doesnt quite show it. Some of her pictures are okay, but not good. She can walk though and thats pretty good enough for her to stay in top three. However, I think her face is too prominent for a model. Somehow, in my very own opinion, I think that a model should have a closer to plain face but still has something attractive about them. Jay is no doubt a good looking girl but I just think that her features are a little too prominent.

Same goes for Nadia. Prominent features. Anyway, I think she is a little too fierce and over confident with herself… Maybe she thinks too much about wining the car and neglected her personality, which plays an important part in attracting voters… Maybe thats why she has been in the bottom three for the past few episodes. Anyway, besides this picture of hers that I posted, I like non others because most of them look over expressed or something. She plays too much with her lips and eyes… I think she thinks too much. Relax and loosen that face up, show some energy, girl!

Ringo. I think Ringo is thinking too much as well. More like worrying too much. I would worry too if I were her. Anyway, there is no intensity in most of her recent pictures. They all look like blank faces to me. I am sorry but her height really is a problem in this show especially when the rest of the girls are taller than her. Maybe she feels intimidated that way. But anyway, her walk can be improved, her pictures needs some intensity. Posing wise she is fine, I think. She needs to speak up in the show though… comfort zone is good but its not going to bring her far.

Okay. Everything I said is just my own opinion. Dont flame me. Please. Kthxbai.

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Heres day 2 in pictures!

My bike!

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I have been pretty hardworking this sem, mainly because I am trying to get an average of distinction for this whole year so I can apply to study for honours. It is very likely to not happen considering the amount of time I spent procrastinating, but I am still going to try.

I am currently at the lab with Bhav and M, trying to study. M is taking his second Masters course, btw. Trying to catch up the 4 lectures I missed for Industrial Relations On top of that, I have another assignment due on Monday. So I kinda have to search for journals as well. Bhav is sitting for an exam on Thurs and M, well, he is just hardworking generally.

I am pretty happy with my progress. Have been utilizing my student ID to borrow books from library very often. So its all good

Bhav studying very hard, M helping me with my assignment

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Okay. I think my previous entry was too brief so I am going to tell about the 2 days trip now.

I slept at 2am and had to wake up at 6:50am to get ready. For the first time in my life, I was to wake Bhavna up! Amazing. She was always the one waking people up. And I woke Jim up as well. Then we departed KV by taxi at 7.30am and reached the jetty at about 8am. We got there, paid for our reserved tickets and bikes and proceeded to have a light breakfast.

From left to right :

Bhavna(Mauritius), V(Zimbabwe), Rishi(India), Chris(Aus), M(not to be disclosed), Emelie(Sweden), Edison(Canada), Me(M’sia), Sonia(Mauritius), Jim(India).

How globalized! Anyway, we boarded the jetty at 8.45am. From the map, it looked like a 20 mins journey. However, it took us 2 hours to get there. I was kinda seasick by the time we got there -_-

The service was so good! I was so impressed by the Rottnest Express company. Thanks to Chris to planned everything, he booked bicycles for everyone of us and the bikes were right at the jetty waiting for us once we get of the ferry! How nice! We then went to have brunch. It was a sunny day with breeze which made it really nice to be outdoor. We checked into our chalet after brunch and settled our stuffs down before going out. We split into 3 groups. Sonia and Edison went to the general store to get something and Jim and Emelie went to get some liquor and before we all knew it, the rest of us started to cycle to the nearest beach and we lost contact with the other 2 groups because reception was really bad and although it looks like a tiny dot on the map, Rottnest Island is freaking big(when u have to cycle).

We cycled 7kms before paradise came to our eyes. It was Salmon Bay. It was so gorgeous we parked our bikes and almost jumped into the water immediately. There are 18 beaches on Rottnest Island itself but only about 7 are accessible. Besides Salmon Bay, Georgie Bay is another beauty. There was another beach we went on the second day which name I cannot recall. There is every necessity on the Island. You name it, it has got it!

As you can see from the pictures, we had a whale of a time there. We built sandcastles and took lots of pictures(but some are too exposing to be posted here hehe). Then I got tanned as well(I am so dark now :(). After what seemed like 3 hours, we cycles another 7kms back to our chalet. The cycling was hell because there were too many uphills!!!! I almost wanted to ditch the bike and just walk.

After we went back to our chalet, the other two groups came back respectively. We all took shower and prepared to go for dinner. We saw many Quokkas(An animal Rottnest Island is famous for) on the island! Its like a mini kangaroo. Very cute and tame. We had dinner at this restaurant thats facing the sea. It was gorgeous albeit a bit too windy. Dinner was lovely and the night went by in a blink. We cycled leisurely back to our chalet. Oh! Bhavna almost ran over a Quokka on the way back

I quickly changed into my pyjamas and jumped into my bed and was set to visit lalaland. But these good friends of mine just wouldnt let me sleep. M came to my bed and started to talk to me. Before I knew it, Bhav joined in. Then Chris dragged a sofa to my bed and joined in. Then Jim and Emelie joined us as well! My single bed was squeezed with 5 adults. They all drank and I think M and I were the only sober ones. Bhav was so drunk she passed out on my bed. So I had to take her sleeping bag and sleep in another room instead. It was a really fun night though. Had a lot of decent conversations and we bonded a lot.

The next day everyone was up by 9am as we had to check out by 10am. After checking out, we went for breakfast. We decided to take the tour bus this day instead of cycling as always everyone was experiencing pain at their crotch, including myself. Too much cycling =\

The bus ride was really nice as well! We then stopped by at the beach which name I forgot and spent an hour there. Then we caught up with the bus again and toured the rest of the island. It was really lovely

We then went to the jetty at 3pm to wait for the ferry which departed at 4am. Everyone was so tired almost all of us took a nap on the journey back. It was a very enjoyable trip and I think we’re going to Mandurah in 2 week’s time. Am looking forward to go

I think I am going to post about Rottnest after all. Its too beautiful to not be blogged about. Plus I took 400+ pictures! Must be shown So I’ll let the pictures do the talking.

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Ali was found on Wednesday.

I attended his memorial service yesterday at uni. Many were there including his brother and father. It was an emotional occasion. It started off with a guy(his friend I assume) reading a prayer for him. Then one by one, his friends went up and make their speech.

It was Vegard first. Vegard was there with Ali when he went missing. In fact, Vegard was swept into the sea with Ali by the king wave. Fortunately, Vegard was washed back to the shore. Ali was not as lucky. He was swallowed by the sea and Vegard, among others, was there to witness the tragedy. I am really glad that he is okay.

Up next was Jacob. He was very close to Ali. Then there was Claudia, fellow Canadian. All these friendship were formed in Kurrajong Village, the hostel, including mine with him. He loved football and he was always around, practicing with his football. He was always smiling, easygoing and carefree.

My last encounter with him was when he came over to KV to practice football(he moved out this sem) and we had a small talk. I remember opening the gate for him and we were trying to figure out how to keep that gate unlocked(it locks up automatically) and we had a good laugh after solving the problem merely by parking his bike at the door, to keep it ajar. Then he and I were at the BBQ pit at Vegard’s place, cooking food for others. He made a remark when I was cooking saying I was getting ready to get married. Heh. Funny dude.

He was a good friend. A good man. I am sorry he had to leave us so soon but like they all say, he is at a better place now, fulfilling his other duties Allah gave to him.

You will be missed, Ali. You will remain a part of our lives.

Rest in peace.

I was at Maroon5 concert with Bhavna last Friday and I wanted so much to cry because…..

we didnt bring out cameras.

I WANTED TO KILL THOSE PEOPLE WHO PRINTED “NO CAMERAS” ALLOWED AT THE BACK OF THE TICKETS AND I WANT TO KILL MYSELF EVEN MORE FOR READING IT. NO. ACTUALLY KY MADE ME READ IT. I WILL GO BACK AND TORTURE HIM.

And everyone else had their camera(okay, not eveyone but a lot ofthem did)

My camera would have taken such nice pictures and videos! zomg I still feel like crying.

Other than that, the concert was awesome. AWESOME. Brandi Carlile opened the show. Shes an amazing, amazing singer but we couldnt wait for her to get off the stage because One Republic was next, then Maroon5. One republic was great and I fell in love with their new song, Stop and Stare. When they play “apologise”, the crowd shouted and started to sing along, including myself. Ryan Tedder, their lead singer, was so damn cute lo! He was very nice as well.

Then Maroon5 came. Their energy filled the stage and Adam Levine is a very good live singer. Not one note/pitch out of place. I almost died when he sang “wont go home without you” right after a really slow and soft song. They just lifted the mood of the whole crowd! He then ended the show with “this love”. He also dedicated the song “she will be loved” to all women in the world. I almost melted. Hehehe.

Of course, theres encore. People were shouting and audiences from the elevated seats(where we were) started to stomp their feet on the board that formed the seats. I was stomping with them at first but then the fear of the whole thing collapsing filled my mind and I decided to stop and nudged Bhav to stop as well Our seats were really good as our side was the only elevated one and its facing the stage so we didnt have to stand up at all. I swear they performers were within a good 200 meters of our touch. Really. I could see them jumping/bouncing around on the stage so clearly I was close to tears. Seriously. No free standing, free sitting shits. Everyone was seated but you have to choice of running to the fence separating the crowd and the stars themselves to ogle.

The lighting, although was of nothing fancy, lifted the atmosphere tremendously. Not to mention the loud, blasting but good sound sytem. I loved every bit of the concert. *swoons*

In short, I had an amazing, amazing time that night despite leaving my camera behind. I will definitely go to their next concert!

Some pictures taken with my crap phone.

I am so glad I went.

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To maintain the false image of a happening life, I present some pictures of myself and the gang having fun at a club on Thursday night.

There were about 10 of us, not sure what happened to the rest(not being in any pics). I was amazed by myself though. I had a shot Jaeger bomb and a few sips of Barcadi + coke and I wasnt even tipsy(yes, drinking away my sorrows). I am still very upset over my clothes despite the fact that I have already shopped for new ones. Have to go shop again on Thurs.

They called off the search for Ali. I really hope that he is just stranded on some island and will come back to us eventually.

I wont be writing about Rottnest because it was great. Period. Have 200+ pictures in facebook. Get a glimpse there if you are interested

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