Crashed – Yet Again

My Com Crashed – Yet Again.

It could even become a bestselling novel hit.

I dunno. But if it does, remember ah, it was MY idea.

Anyways, I have to be off the computer for a while again.

I.E Meaning, less of my blogging and DJing.

In other words, this could be a sign. Telling me to get off the computer and go for the…um… peaceful mediational habits. Or, as KT Tunstall would say, with my eye to the telescope.

Updated loads of new links.

<3 to Rongfang!

P.S Joakim is out! The end of the invincible dancing pink monkey aka ‘ZOMG I’m A Joke’ (rearrange the letters of Joakim Gomez and see). Thnx Bryan for telling me that. After a controversial few weeks of horrible and truly shitty singing, he is finally out. I’ll bet Ken must be rejoicing.

P.P.S The advert for The Dance Floor – ‘Can’t Sing, so not Singapore Idol material?’ Honey, Singapore Idol contestants CAN’T sing either.

P.P.P.S I hate Gurmit Singh’s hosting. With Seacrest there is suspense. With Singh there is irritation.

P.P.P.P.S Shit. Joakim is singing his swan song now. It’s more like a crow cackle. Oh no… He just went ‘Do you all know this part?’ And on instinct, I went, “No, DAMN IT, GET OFF MY SCREEN!” Well, on the brightside, next week we really have 4 good singers.

P.P.P.P.P.S On Lime Magazine we have this poster of the Top 6 Idols and a little personal info on them. My opinion? TOO Much Info. Read Jonathan’s short interview for example.Don’t believe me at your own risk.

Some Parents Suck

Some Parents Suck.

Nope, not mine.

Let me tell you this new ‘epiphany’ I had.

Yesterday I was reading the New Paper, about this teenage girl who had been tricked by her parents to enter the Juvenile Court on a term of Beyond Parental Control (BPC) Charge. The first thing I thought was, “Whoa! Her parents TRICKED her to ENTER COURT?”

Now when I finished reading the article I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It was comical, almost, that these parents have to resort to trickery to actually charge their daughter. A weird sentence already, in itself. And then, it was also sad, that this girl’s future seemed to be all gone, just like that, and most likely she was just ‘lost’, quote Carol Belhetchet.

And then furtheron, more articles about how a father stalked his child’s friend, how two parents told their adopted child, “You’re adopted. Not a part of the family.”

And I went, “WHAT THE FUCK?!”

Now, I’m not kidding. Im actually pissed about this. I’m a teenager, so here’s what makes this post different from all the adult commentaries.

I talk from a teen’s viewpoint. And I realize that if a child goes wrong, it’s not because of the children’s fault. It’s the parents’ fault. Yes. If a teen goes delinquent and rogue and does all sorts of things, then everyone (EVERYONE) must turn to the parents and go, “YOU’RE TO BLAME.”

Come on lah. Stalking a friend? And telling a child that he’s adopted and not part of the family? That’s like giving him a slap in his face. Already horrible that he’s adopted, but those fuckers of parents have to rub it in? Which social worker assigned the poor child to those two lousy fuckers of insensitive crap? They really are crap, because not only did they make the child go bad, they refuse to take blame for it, and instead call his bluff.

Which leads me to my next point.

Some parents are good. Some are not. Using the children, you can see the difference. Even if you havent even seen the parents at all, looking at the children will give you a rough gauge about how the children have been raised and whether or not these parents deserve to actually have a child.

For example, let’s say I have this friend, Jess (name changed to protect privacy, lol) who is smart, good-looking, knows good grooming, polite, very studious, respectful to everyone around him, hardly utters a vulgarity, and makes people like him straightaway and people feel happy around him.

Jess’ parents must have taught him how to be polite and treat people with respect, at the same time, they enjoy time with him and teach him how to be nice to people around him, and teaching him good conversational skills.

Let’s say I have this friend, Alan (name ALSO changed to protect privacy, lol) who is outgoing, confident, very wild, who occasionally skips lessons, but for good reasons, who has many friends, who gets people to laugh, and who is able to handle an entire group of people without making them feel bored. His grades are moderate, but he knows how to handle people effectively and he is happy the way he is.

Alan’s parents must also be relatively fun, who talk to him often, who helps him achieve balance between schoolwork and play. As well, they must be really natural, as well as good leaders in their own right.

And then I have this friend, called Ben (name also changed, yada yada yada) who is rude like he says FUCK once every ten minutes, and likes to call people names. He is irritating, and he is very rude to everyone, including his teachers. He is rough, aggressive, brash and overly arrogant. He is always hanging out with his fellow alpha male friends but he is the most rude amongst them all. He doesn’t hand in homework and is extremely violent, immediately talking about fighting when things go wrong.

His parents must have neglected him or they have taught him that being aggressive gets you far in life. They enrolled him in physical sport from young, and did not emphasize good manners or moral values. They condone his aggressive tone and his brash way of speaking, even if it is to them, even if it is that he argues back often.

Through their children alone, we can tell what kind of parents they have.

In that sense, let us refer back to the case where the parents TRICK their children to going to court.

It supports this epiphany-theory I have.

Because if the parents themselves TRICK and LIE to their OWN CHILDREN, no wonder the children also TRICK and LIE, even steal. And then we have this pro psychologist who says, “A lot of the parents who file BPC cases usually have to trick their children into coming.”

No wonder the children are so screwed. The parents can’t even control their children to the point they have to lie. So in this way it’s like a cycle. The parents are horrible to their children, that’s why the children become horrible to their parents.

Sorta like a chicken or egg question.

Literally.

You may argue, these children have bad influences. Their out-of-control sometimes is due to circumstances beyond parental control!

Nonsense. You are PARENTS. NOTHING is beyond your control. If your son has been smoking and he is addicted, you don’t blame his friends for influencing him. You blame yourself, for not being able to teach him right from wrong, to say NO, to resist temptation, and not knowing even, that he is smoking until it’s too late. In some cases even, the parents THEMSELVES smoke!

Examples, examples. Role models, role models. Parents must yi shen zuo ze (set a good example).

If there are any BPC cases around, it is only because parents are LPC (Lousy Parental Control) cases.

From a modern teen’s own view: The children are molded by their parents. Adopted or not, it’s nurture that shapes his life, character and future. Not nature. Not the genes and the physical features. But the nurturing and understanding of parents.

Understand.

Nurul out…

Who Will Go: Nurul
Who Went: Nurul
Score for the All-Seeing Eye: 4/7)

My eye is losing power.

Because all those THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE GOING – AREN’T GOING!

Sighzzzzzzzz…

The way its going, final 2 will be Jasmine and Joakim.

But frankly speaking, I think Jonathan will win. Because next ep, Hady/Paul will get kicked (not a final prediction), and then followed by Joakim, then left Jonathan, Jasmine and either Paul or Hady (though I suspect Hady will exit Mathilda-style), and then JONATHAN WINS ALL!!!

Ok.

On a lighter note, I think I’ll be going for Westlife Face to Face Asian Tour, getting the S$80 tix…

WAHAHAHAHAHA! Plus, STUPID DMP is finally ending.

Thank goodness.

Thank goodness.

And today’s post is very random.

Btw Shawn is playing me some weird Rent song.

Happy happy days… upcomging are photos from RIGE concert! (RAGE! rawwwwrs)

Seasons of love…. So that’s the Rent song. Heh…

Infuriation

I’m infuriated right now.

It’s not anger. Or disbelief. Or shock. Or surprise. Or even bewilderment. I’m infuriated. Not just angry. INFURIATED.

My infuriation is simple.

Two words: Singapore Idol.

Three words: Mathilda D’ Silva

Now for those of you who frequent my blog, you know I’m HATE immature people. People who cannot get past differences, who are childishly-rude, who can’t tell the difference between a star and a wannabe. ESPECIALLY those who can’t be mature enough to judge correctly.

Yesterday’s Singapore Idol was a true shocker.

Mathilda D’ Silva is out. And for those who are Idol-challenged, Mathilda is the one with the powerhouse vocals, the wondrous performances and the cool moves.

Now that she’s out, I see no reason to watch Singapore Idol, for it is nothing more than a wannabe-show which has lost all quality, appeal, interest, reality and potential. For when Mathilda left, Singapore Idol just showed to everyone (audiences and contestants) that it is nothing more than a very very pointless show WITHOUT talent.

See, if producers somehow thought that removing Mathilda D’ Silva would boost ratings or something, for that twist effect, they were wrong. Because the moment Mathilda left, I realized just how much Singapore Idol is a variety show and it does not care whether the people who get eliminated are really deserving.

Now you might say I’m putting too much stress on Singapore Idol. It is, after all, a show. It’s whole point is to entertain. But must it have 100% votes? Can’t the judges decide? Based on my knowledge of entertainment contracts, Singapore has the power to alter the system of Singapore Idol without directly pinpointing the original creators, like Simon Fuller. It’s a stupid concept to cast 100% deciding factor on votes alone. Because the moment Mathilda left, I realized that this is no more a singing show – it does not care whether the person who wins can sing or not.

So I’m going to put some stress on the Singaporean viewers.

And for once in my life, I realize, REALIZE, why democracy states that people below a certain age cannot vote. Like, below 21. Because if you let teens vote, they will all anyhow vote and throw their voting power around like nobody’s business. Yes, they will do that. I say ‘they’ because I certainly won’t.

See, you might say Mathilda got out because she did not get enough votes, i.e people didn’t vote enough for her. Fair enough. Not the viewers fault. Anybody would be turned off by the fact that ONE SMS costs a fuckin 60 cents. Mediacorp is smart. Make money AND entertainment. Which also supports my theory that they don’t care who wins in the end. As long as they make money. Cause if they wanted a real winner in the end, they would have made one SMS 30 cents or 20 or even free.

Even I wouldnt vote due to the price of it. Even if I wouldn’t even vote for Mathilda or Emilee.

And that’s when the 2nd part, the part that truly infuriates me, comes in.

People actually vote for Joakim.

Now, see here the fact. I’m not being stingy or whatever, but I find the 60 cents per SMS thing RIDICULOUS expensive. And the thing is, If I had the money to vote, I would definitely vote for Mathilda.

Now, look at all those people who DO have the money to vote. Guess who they voted for?

Joakim.

Now, out of all 12 Idols, ALL 12 finalists, Joakim has to be the worst. Joakim has to be the suckiest. Because his only talent is to jump around in lousy cheap clothes and hold a microphone like a wanna-be rock star. He can’t even SING a rock-star. I think a lightbulb has more talent than Joakim.

Let us anaylse why people like Joakim Gomez. Because I find it truly infuriating that people would actually spend money to vote Joakim, BUT NOT MATHILDA.

I know a few friends who like Joakim Gomez. And I ask them, “Why, WHY THE FUCK do you like Joakim Gomez?”

Immediately my friends go to his aid.

“He can sing lah.”
“He’s marketable.”
“Ken said he deserved to go into Top 12.”

Really? He can sing? My ears can’t tell. He’s marketable? So was Mathilda. Plus she can hold a tune. Ken said he deserved to go into Top 12. And FYI, Ken sucks anyway, so unless you give me a quote from Dick (who incidentally said Joakim’s singing SUCKS) I will consider.

It is truly insulting to an ousted Idol to be out before Joakim. Norman, Gayle, Emilee, Jay, Rahimah, Mathilda… to be out before Joakim is truly an insult. There could be no worse insult to a person’s singing to say that he or she sounds like, “Joakim”.

It is most certainly not a compliment.

It is so amazing. WHY JOAKIM?

Mathilda, to be honest, looks better. She looks like an adult. Joakim is a teenager. Singapore Idol? No, sorry! At least Paul can sing, AND has an image.

So it all boils down to one thing: Teenagers.

Let’s face it, if my mom and Toni and Ms Felicia Kuo and Mrs Albar and, say, Pussy Galore could vote, Mathilda would be in in a second. And Joakim would be out even before the Piano Show.

The only reason why Joakim’s weird alien mug and horrible alien screeching is still existing in the show is because dreamy groupie girls imagine him as her boyfriend and dream about doing weird sexual stuff to his dick. And the only way to keep having those dreams is to be reminded of his face every week, hence the voting.

It is so obvious teenagers why cannot vote yet, because if they were to be voting in a democratic situation, The Workers’ Party could win all the votes by tossing in a cute, monkey-looking, jumping-around-doing-tricks, horribly-dressed and performing dog into one of the GRCs who in actuality cannot lead the country. The Workers’ Party, after winning, will then kick this Joakim-dog to one side and make him sing ‘Geek In The Pink’ until he self-destructs. And poor Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr George Yeo will have to be the ‘Mathildas’ and get sidelined by some horrifying korean hurry-kill-it-before-it-sings creature.

Horrifying. Unbelievable.

Completely infuriating.

So my conclusion is, Singaporeans are just too immature. Or at least the teenagers. They are so immature they can’t even distinguish singing humans from performing monkeys. They do not realized how serious a competition they are participating in (then again, neither does Mediacorp, or Jacintha, for that matter) and that every vote they give counts toward the future representative of Singapore and the future icon associated with our country.

Taufik has won MTV Asia Best Singaporean Artiste. Can Joakim do the same?

Mathilda can. And yet she’s been kicked out.

It’s not about whether or not she’s been voted for. It’s about teenagers actually voting for Joakim when they could spend their money correctly and wisely on someone who’s going to bring glory to our country. So if you don’t want to vote for Mathilda, AT LEAST don’t vote for Joakim. It is really an insult to be out before him.

Poor Mathilda, Powerhouse, killed by cuteness. It’s silly really. Immature, most likely.

This week on Singapore Idol

This week on Singapore Idol…

I don’t bother.

a) I just don’t feel like typing out an Ong-Sor-Fern kind of review.
b) Rahimah Rahim is out. What more can I type?
c) I hate Joakim. He’s irritating.
d) I have homework.
e) I’m only supporting Mathilda now.
f) No one understands my Idol reviews anyway.
g) No one cares.
h) My All-Seeing Eye is wrong this week. I predicted Nurul.
i) I’m sleeeeeeeepy.

Good night.

I’m stressed

I’m stressed.

And I noe it.

My reflection noes it too.

Too many pimples are coming out lah.

And I need to set my priorities straight, so everyone tells me.

I know, I KNOW!

Help. I need help desperately.

Very cool stuff

Very cool stuff.

- Can you cry under water?
- How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
- Why do you have to “put your two cents in”… but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going to?
- Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up like every two hours?
- Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
- Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They’re going to see more than that anyway.
- Why is “bra” singular and “panties” plural?
- Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don’t point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?
- Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs!
- If Wiley E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn’t he just buy dinner?
- Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
- Why did you just try singing the two songs above?