I was talking to shah about this the other day (or was it yesterday?) and we came to a conclusion that this was perfect way to grab attention! That aside, i'm actually disappointed by this video.
I was excited because of the hype and now it's out i don't even wanna watch it again.
They said that the fashion is 'insane'. I was looking forward to some wild, outrageous Gaga inspired outfit but she was in plain white? This is not acceptable. Beyonce on the other hand had some really weird outfits from the ghetto to the striking to the bra. Yes, the bra.
It's a blazing hot video but it didn't hit the mark given the hype.
Also, since Beyonce collaborated with Gaga and produced a track each, i do have to say that Telephone > Video Phone.
Despite Telephone sounding like a cheesy K-Pop song i would usually blow off, it sounds way better compared to Video Phone which is just bleah. I think it's a rather awkward song. Yes? No?
And before i forget, i should say something about The Fame Monster!
I am in love with the 8 tracks!
Yes, i know that Speechless is a weird song but if you listen to it and ignore the existence of her other songs, it's actually a good song! I prefer her new bunch of songs compared to The Fame because it's edgier.
It's more electronic compared to The Fame which to me, is more of Power Pop.
Trust me, when i have the money i will actually buy this cd (stop acting shocked) because i like her promo photos!
12:46 PM
Friday, November 20, 2009
TGIF bitches
I'm tired.
This whole week's been crazily hectic!
On saturday and sunday i had drama full dress rehearsals so i was in school till 10+ everyday, and so was i on Monday, Tuesday, Yesterday and Today. On Wednesday i had a visit to the ad agency so i managed to get home early and slept in.
Today i'll probably not be home till 11 again, so when i do i promised myself to sleep like there's no tomorrow because seriously, it's what i need.
That must have sounded like i was complaining, but i wasn't. You see, that was how it's like for the whole week, but the time i spent in school was worth it. I really really love people from TC because they're so open.
It's where you can let loose and say anything because people are open minded.
It's rare that you're surrounded by people who are open. Usually when you say something that's out of the ordinary or 'vulgar', that's it. But you can be who you are in TC and everyone there's just amazing.
The plays have been really really good! Worth the $4 if you ask me!
At the same time, i miss spending time with Babe. For the whole of last week we haven't even had dinner or lunch at all. I would have to go off right before class or not see her at all and go for the rehearsals. Even when we talk at night we're both too tired and doze off after 10 minutes tops.
It really really sucks. On the bright side, we can finally sit and 'catch up' if you will next week or this coming weekend! :)
Right now, i'm going to get my ass to school, finish up the IDEAS project (which i don't think i contributed anything because of the schedule and feel like fuck for) and then i'm going to rush down to the Blackbox for the play!
It's our last one and it's going to kick ass!
Till next time, have a good friday!
11:31 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
asparagus!
This is the reason for my absence here. Will be back soon!
11:28 AM
Saturday, November 14, 2009
2012
So after waiting for months for this movie to finally hit the theatres, i went to check it out with Brar yesterday and it was easily the most chaotic experiences ever.
Long story short : Friday the 13th, 2012, Blackout, Chaos.
Need i say more? So i sat in my chair, waiting for this movie that i've convinced myself to be one of the biggest movie that ever existed to begin while worrying about myself dying. Paranoid, i know.
And thankfully the movie lived up to my expectation. Only one issue, there was an over-reliance on CGIs.
There were massive explosions and buildings were collapsing. Grounds were cracking and people were crushed beneath all the remains.
Sounds interesting doesn't it?
Yes if there's a balance, No if there's too much of it.
I felt that there was really just too much CGIs involved in this one. I wanted to see more action, more shots of the survivors and the remains of all the disaster but there was nothing.
Evidently all that the director (Roland Emmerich) wanted were for people to go ooh! aah! at the graphics.
However there's no arguing that the graphics were really really good. I really felt as though i was going to be drowned in the water or something! Really. It scares you.
And while i do appreciate the fact that it's a large-scale $256 Million dollar blockbuster, i felt that the plot left me hanging.
I got little information about the Mayan theory and about the cause of the whole thing even though they did mention parts of it. Instead the focus of the show seemed to be on the government and the act of humanity.
I bet as you read that sentence you probably went "What?". That was how i felt.
Lastly, the characters in it were NOT convincing. I didn't feel the connection at all. It was difficult to identify with them because the script was evidently not the main focus of the show.
I felt that the casting was weird, they should have used Dakota Fanning for the little girl because the whole world knows that she's something! The main 'survivors' had too many close encounters with death that after a while, you expect them to just survive.
And because of all this i feel that this movie didn't manage to grab my attention throughout.
I found myself engrossed for the first hour and bored for the rest of the one and a half hours. It's a bummer when a high budget film gets boring and predictable, it really really is.
My final say?
It's something you watch if you wanna have top-notch visuals, but don't expect too much on the plot, it'll leave you disappointed.
Rating : 3/5
7:12 PM
Friday, November 13, 2009
RAARAA AH AH AHH
I am in awe of Lady Gaga.
No longer am i a fan, i look up to her as an artist. I aspire to have her creative mindset. To me, she's the Salvador Dali of our century. He seemes to have led a similar lifestyle.
He was wacky, controversial and did work that just made jaws drop.
This video to me is one of the best videos i've ever seen in my life -from the concept, to the fashion and finally, the small little details that tell the big picture.
I particularly loved the last part when the burnt corpse had his hand on his balls. Which reminds me of Salvador Dali's work -The Great Masturbator.
See what i mean? Lady Gaga is no longer an artist -she's an icon.
And if she dies, i'll mourn like crazy, and i'm sure the world will do too. But for now, let's just say i'm gaga over Lady Gaga.
11:31 AM
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Echo
Personally i don't know of any other fans of Leona Lewis except for Syairah. (Remember when we used to sing it while eating at your place? Haha!)
That's besides the point. The only reason why i'm posting this is because i wanna say that her new album is amazing. Her album cover is amazing, her new sound is amazing and her vocals, oh her vocals are superb.
I do have to admit that at first listen, i didn't like it at all.
Echo is, to me, nothing like Spirit. Spirit was emotional, full of ballads showing off her impeccable vocals and compared to Echo, boring. Then again, i found Spirit Epic!
Her new sound is slightly more electronic, with tracks that are really really intense.
I especially like My Hands, Broken, Can't Breathe, Alive, Lost Then Found ...i think i better stop before i list the whole tracklist!
I'm in no way exaggerating you guys. I really really like her new album! The fact that she worked with Ryan Tedder made it better i suppose. For example, Stone hearts and hand grenades sounds like Someone to Save you.
And then their final collaboration on Lost and Found is just perfection.
I give it a 9/10
And i don't see why her promo shots are ugly to the ONTD people. I think she looks amazing in all the photos!
p.s if you're wondering where i got the songs from, i got the leak! It's 118mb of high quality perfection. Tweet me if you want it!
10:29 AM
Outdated
Since i have lots of time in my hands right now, i decided i should post some photos from the Halloween Party last last weekend!
Note that majority of the photos are taken from my phone so pardon the quality, or not.
I've unveiled Makcik Keropok's supplier! Haha!
Dressing up as the MakCik keropok felt weird because i've never in my life worn such a thing, especially in public! Which i think is weird, but at the same time suiting. Hah!
I actually opened it and shared it with everyone else! The keropok was a hit i tell you. Or maybe they all were just hungry. Because heck i was!
Moon's get up was creepy shit! Just some trivia, the blood and all were made using Nail Paint!
...or whatever you call that thing girls paint on their nails.
So Ms Gamar came down while we were sulking about the heat and she just burst out laughing!
The first thing she said to me was : "Sadali you look like you have boobs!"
Wrong Ms Gamar, i HAVE boobs! Haha!
I really can't stop laughing at Charmaine's face in this!
Seriously, do i look like a girl?
There were more than one incidents when people talked to me normally but when i replied, they look like they saw a ghost! Well they did la, i mean a fake one. Is MakCik Keropok even a ghost?
Anyway, my point was, they really thought i was a girl! Weird. BUT, for that occasion, intended effect was achieved! I have to say my shoes didn't match though.
Their costumes are really awesome!
So the sulking ended because we were then brought into a room where the apparent 'disco night' was supposed to happen.
It didn't happen.
It was more like Disco Night turned into an awkward party with no food and weird a weird sound system. So i suppose the committee noticed this, so then they decided to make us play some games!
And guess what? The most fortunate thing happened to me!
I met my accomplice and even better, we had a dance off!
It screamed AWKWARD.
So when two people are clueless about what to do, they usually break out into the Beyonce dance. Uhuh i jiggled like there's no tomorrow aite.
We played Blindfolded musical chairs next and i made this GIF of Michelle because it's damn funny!
After that was food! The reason i'm not posting anything about it says alot about the food. Go figure.
We had this thing called the Bapok Night, which in other words meant that we were to dress up our male friends as women.
And i proudly introduce our bapok, Sadako :
Description?
He confuses between formal wear and prom. Hahaha!
Mark is so getai gone wrong! Haha!
Seriously the real makcik keropok's make up and costume is awesome! And she even had this plastic bag full of keropok that she mixed with vegetables and soya sauce.
Uhuh it was gross alright.
Woot woot!
Ok Amanda really looks creepy in this photo!
...and Charmaine looks retarded in this one.
So that my friends, was the CASS Halloween party that i've been lazy to update about!
The nightwalk was not bad, but there were lots of things in between that made it anti-climatic. I shall not even begin on Amanda haha! I suppose it was exciting that i celebrated Halloween for the first time in my life!
So that was exciting! Next year me, my brother and Kak Ifah plan to dress up and go have dinner in town. Now that will be great!
9:25 AM
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sometimes...
What irks me sometimes is the fact that most of the time people are not open to new things.
I'll give you an example : Music.
When i get my hands on new music, i usually like to share it with people because it's just my nature. If that makes me a show off, then i suppose your perception of 'sow off' is just screwed.
Moving on, sometimes people totally shut me off when i tell them about it, or just completely ignore me. Fine, maybe they don't like it.
Then one fine day this song gets some air-time. Then suddenly all these people start to like that one particular song. That one particular song that at one moment, only i seemed to care about.
We are all major contradictions to ourselves.
Same goes to food. I don't understand the craze for Ria Ayam Penyet.
I'll say it again, i DON'T get it. It isn't the best tasting around, but yet people rave about it as though you're alien if you haven't tried it.
My guess is these people ONLY ate Ayam Penyet either once, or always at the same place.
Why? They're afraid of new things. In turn, they shut other suggestions out and continue to live in their own shell.
Perhaps different people have different preferences. But if it's because they've never tried anything else, then that just doesn't make sense.
On my part, i'll stop being this "show off".
8:56 AM
Sunday, November 08, 2009
1,2,3 peter, paul and mary, gettin' down with 3P, everybody loves UHHH.
She looks weird in almost every scene, but i'm addicted to this song.
Heheheh.
2:01 PM
Saturday, November 07, 2009
This post is pure bitchiness.
I've got something to complain about. Uhuh this is yet another complain post.
This time, it concerns our humble little library! For almost all my life my relationship with the librarians has never been good. They would tell me to shut up when i make too much noise, or move to another spot because i'm 'blocking the way'.
Don't like fat people just say la.
So this time, i couldn't take it anymore because it's NOT my fault. I wrote in to them and this is what i wrote :
"From: vivalacheese@hotmail.com
To: qsm@nlb.gov.sg
Subject: Upset over service
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:35:19 +0800
I’m Muhammad Sadali and I’m 17, from Singapore Polytechnic.
The reason why I’m writing to you is because I was upset by the way I was treated by your Staff while I was in the library at Bukit Batok Community Library.
I found a nice spot at a corner and I was with a friend. While she was flipping through the magazines provided, I decided to relax after a long day of school. So I switched on my laptop, logged on to Wireless@SG and started surfing the internet –like how I always do.
I checked my mail, looked for updates on my facebook, twitter and the equivalent. It was when I decided to watch Lady Gaga on YouTube did things start turning ugly.
I was watching her performance on YouTube with my earpieces plugged in. I was not using any of the power sockets available and made as little noise as possible. In other words, what I was doing didn’t affect anyone –and it was perfectly normal.
Suddenly one of your staff members came and told me : “If you’re not going to use the internet to do research work, then you should bring your streaming of online videos somewhere else”.
A stern warning. She then stood beside me and waited for me to shut down my laptop before resuming with her rounds.
What irked me was the fact that first and foremost, she VIOLATED my privacy.
I DO NOT appreciate having staff members looking at my laptop screen. It’s basic courtesy and manners that your staff is evidently lacking of. Furthermore, the fact that she WAITED for me to shut down my laptop confirms my opinion.
Secondly, I was never told that the Wireless@SG in the libraries muat be used SOLELY for research work. If I did, then I would have ACCEPTED my ‘mistake’ and would have not done it again. The thing is, this ‘rule’ didn’t seem to exist until that day.
Almost everyone I know watches YouTube in the library. It’s just for entertainment and to relax. That aside, I decided to not make a scene because perhaps it was my mistake. So I left and called your customer service to ask about this apparent ‘rule’.
She struggled to answer my enquiries and then proceeded to tell me that using the wireless for research was ‘general knowledge’. She then told me that she would call and check with the branch about the incident.
I am not happy with the quality of service because first of all, there wasn’t an APOLOGY and secondly, you come and tell me it’s ‘general knowledge’ as though I have no common sense?. I feel offended by this.
I demand an apology and a clear explanation whether we are ALLOWED to use the wirless connection for our personal usage. If we aren’t I suggest you let every user of the library know about it before a staff member goes on to reprimand them for a mistake they didn’t even know they were making.
Thank you for your kind attention and I look forward to your favourable reply."
First of all, i know that the last line is a LOLLER, but i have to remain courteous, yes? And i know no one cares whether i was watching Lady Gaga or not, i just had to add it in. I'm trying to be specific here.
I was livid. You should have seen my face i wanted to rip apart her face! So i waited for a few days and the REPLY came this morning! Check this out :
"Subject: Fw: Upset over service : BBPL
To: vivalacheese@hotmail.com
From: bbpl@nlb.gov.sg
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:02:27 +0800
Dear Mr Sadali Abdul Aziz
Thank you for your e-mail of 1 Nov 2009.
We note your feedback on the using of laptop at Bukit Batok Public Library.
While we acknowledge that our users can use their laptops in the library, allow us to clarify that priority is given to library users who are borrowing books and also to users who needs to obtain information and do research via the Internet. Our staff needs to be vigilant when making their rounds to ensure that library users are not surfing restricted or undesirable websites in the library by looking and checking their laptops in the library.
We apologise if this matter has caused you much distress and acting on your feedback, we have reminded our staff to be more tactful when making their rounds.
We hope this clarifies and thank you for your understanding. We also look forward to your continued support of our libraries and library services.
Sally Boo
Head Library Officer
Bukit Batok Public Library"
Awwww Sally Booo.... :'(
At least there's an APOLOGY. Though i still find it so annoying that i was the one who was being reprimanded for this.
I'll still continue to watch YouTube in the library for all i care.
Seriously, am i the only one who would complain?
10:13 AM
Thursday, November 05, 2009
What did i get?
So me and my mum went out yesterday to catch a movie and go out for some fun! This was a rare opportunity so i seized it almost immediately.
Trying to sneak into an M18 movie was hard. Yes, my mum's drama was convincing, but ultimately it was the bitches at the counter who wanted my IC!
Worst part? Because i didn't bring it, i couldn't even watch Jennifer's Body! Which i thought was a god send because if i caught it with my mum, it would be kinda awkward. Go figure.
So what did we watch in the end?
My Sister's Keeper.
The thought of it at first was hilarious. I mean watching it with my mum? What was i thinking? Well we had no choice. So after burning the next hour eating and shopping, the movie started.
Clearly it was too early to judge the movie.
To me the movie revolved around acceptance.
You have to accept the truth whether good or bad, and that was what Katie's Mum was battling with. She couldn't accept the truth that her daughter was dying. Now the irony is that Katie was ready. She was ready to pass while her mother pressed on.
I have to say the characters in the movie were convincing.
They are easy to identify with and i found myself imagining my life in her shoes. Throughout the whole movie i fought back tears that soon began streaming down my cheeks. I couldn't help it, this movie got me.
It reminded me of the love you get from your family.
It reminded me of the fact that my family will always be there for me and look after me no matter what. Ultimately it was also a story about a mother's continuous attempts to save her dying daughter.
Yes, i thought that Anna was being a bitch for suing her parents but the playful twist in the end made it clear.
Throughout the movie i felt sorry for Katie. She knew she was dying, she knew she wasn't the best looking person and she battled all these every single day of her life. Her happiness was short-lived and when she thought she found a pillar of strength, it breaks into pieces and she gets back to square one.
Her relationship with Taylor was weird -i'm sure we don't find two cancer patients kissing attractive.
But you know what? Screw us. They have found love. They have found someone who actually know what they're going through. To watch her in grief upon knowing that Taylor had died was hard.
At the same time, no matter how dark this movie was, it was enlightening.
It portrays a cancer patient with sheer optimism and positivity that you can't help but feel happy for her, despite all the mishaps in her life. It taught me to live everyday like the last, but more importantly, to be optimistic even though we know something's bad.
So watching this with my mum suddenly didn't seem weird or awkward in the end. We both left the cinema with red eyes, acknowledging each other's feelings.
This movie had a strong impact, and i suppose it teaches us lots of things that can make our individual lives much better.
Go catch it and then try and find that one thing you can get from this movie that will impact you. Yes, i'm confident of that.
...now if i can sneak into Halloween 2.
10:11 AM
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Why the internet can be evil.
I personally think that life would be shit without Facebook, twitter, YouTube and the equivalent.
Really, i think people might just curl up in a ball and die of boredom. I wonder how it's like in the olden days when there was NO sms, twitter and MSN. I think to myself : How the hell do they live like that?
When i wake up, i send an sms to Babe, twit through my phone and check my FB. Mind you this is within 10 minutes from the time i rise. While people in the past were feeding chickens and getting water out of wells to shower, only to realise that you'll have to get more while you're halfway done, we are in our beds, relying on this small little device that was once invented solely to make phone calls.
And while all these seems fun, it has it's consequences. If you don't know what i mean, i'll sum it up for you.
GLOBAL WARMING a.k.a we are killing ourselves indirectly (and enjoying the journey).
Let's just put that dark topic aside, i just want to point out the fact that while things like Facebook and Twitter and Blogger keep you in touch, it's equally dangerous.
Think about this way.
When you want to plan an event for your friends and don't want that one person you detest to find out, you'll have to be discreet because he can find out. Or say when your friends go out without asking you along and you only find out through photos. Or maybe someone puts up a status that's obviously meant for you.
See what i mean? It's dangerous. While it helps you keep in touch, it's also a tool might ruin your relationship with the people you initially wanted to 'keep in touch' with.
I bet there are those times when some of you just wanna rant about this person but can't because he/she might read your blog/twitter. Yes, you can privatise it, but that takes out the fun, doesn't it?
And when you remove this particular person from your friend's list, it could be social suicide when people find out. See what i mean?
If you don't have a FB account, you'll be deprived, but when you have it and something like the ones i mentioned happens, then you wish you didn't have an account to begin with. It's extremely complicated. But heck we're not giving a hoot about it.
Like the video during DVPA said : Web 2.0 is us.
Why do we do this to ourselves? If you think about it, we've dug a pit and are sitting in it, waiting to just die.
We humans are so complicated.
4:11 PM
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Want some keropok?
Yes my fellow readers, that's yours truly!
No i'm not sick in the head, that was for Halloween! Initially i wanted to dress up as a mummy or Fatimah Rocker, but when my brother gave me the idea of Makcik keropok i thought to myself :
BRILLIANT!
Halloween is all about making a fool of yourself and i achieved that! I took cross dressing to a whole new level, but don't get me wrong, it was a mockery, not out of a personal desire! More on Halloween when i get more photos (or when i bother to do so).
Meanwhile, I will digress.
I just wanted to point out that this has been a perfect day -it's been really cold and rainy and i managed to sleep in for the whole day! I'm not a pig (well, maybe), but i've been missing out in this piece of luxury called 'sleep' so that fulfilling.
You know how rainy days are. They are so gloomy that it makes you sort of moody, or rather quiet. It gives you the opportunity to sit, do some thinking and then do whatever you want. This, for me, is really rare because Singapore = balls when it comes to the weather.
So i fried my dinner and sat down in the dark while watching Dan In Real Life on HBO.
What can i say? This movie is probably one of my all-time favourites!
The thing about movies like these is the fact that it is the potrayal of the perfect family -fun, bonded, close and encouraging. This, i dare say isn't what everyone experiences. Which is why i truly appreciate movies like these because it brings you to this dimension.
It makes you feel like you're part of a welcoming family. It's heart warming and you just wish that the movie would continue for life because you don't want this feeling to end. The characters are easy to identify with and Steve Carell (once again) makes it so believable.
This movie is honest and it draws you in effortlessly. Despite watching this movie on DVD for countless times, i really think it's a really good one if you've got lots on your mind, or feel like snuggling on your sofa on a gloomy day -be it rainy or not.
I guess today's been really great. I got the chance to do things i really wanted to for the whole of last week! I'll wait for Babe to get back so i can call her and tell her all about the Halloween Party last night!
Goodnight people! More on Halloween soon!
9:17 PM
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Guess
How dare they put a goddess beside a whore and ask who looks better!
...it's obvious which is which, right?
6:38 PM
Through the lens
You know i've been thinking alot lately, and i realise that i no longer have a hobby.
This might be surprising for most of you who know me well, but really, i totally have no interest in doing anything currently. And it's sad, it really is.
I used to be crazy about Photography -give me a camera and i'll be snapping photos like a crazy bitch, seriously.
Somehow the excitement has disappeared. I see a camera in front of me and i stare at it, instead of touching it, looking at it's features and then finally taking photos before putting it back down when my psychotic mind decides that's enough for today.
I blame my lack of access to cameras, or rather the lack of the camera itself.
I'm no longer desperate to take photos. I find it a normal thing and i no longer have the drive to try and compose nice photographs.
I remember that there were even occassions when i would actually borrow a camera from someone just so that i can get photos of a certain event. I go through that extent and i guess i'm tired of that.
I'm tired of being so desperate. If it's not meant to be, it's not meant to be.
Accepting the harsh reality was hard, but i suppose it's better than trying so hard every single day. Which is probably the reason why i didn't join the SP Photograph club.
Why should i anyway? It's full of people with DSLRs and here i am using ...nothing. I might as well go take photos alone, or maybe drop the idea as a whole.
That being said, i find it surprising that i no longer go crazy when i get to test out cameras at Courts, which is a clear contrast from how it was in the past.
I guess things change for the better or for the worst.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
friend