the countdown before the big day (prefinals, yeah, it's a pseudo-big day) begins and i haven't started reviewing/studying/making outlines yet.
we still have a psych project to edit.
i'm definitely particular with time, and the fact that i call my situation early "cramming" definitely pisses me off.
my brain can't function well because i need to sleep.
i'm beginning to think American Idol will be my downfall, and um, as well as the net.
i'm pissed because i haven't started anything yet. i'm pissed because i keep on thinking i don't have time, since i "kind of" still have time!!!!
and i'm pissed 'cause they sentenced the Iraqi shoe thrower 3 years in prison!!!!!
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this was supposed to be a totally different entry. but i gave in to my natural instinct to vent. my new haircut must wait another day.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
a second chance
i'm still sore from this afternoon's interclass softball competition (we won the first round!), and i'm probably going to sleep in a few minutes, so i'm going to make this short (probably)...
i can't get over the fact that Megan Corkrey and Anoop Desai got into the top 13 of American Idol! It's a Top 13 for the first time in Idol history, with Simon making the big reveal as Anoop was voted in as the 13th contestant. I had this gut feeling that it was a top 13 this time around as the eight contestants performed in the Wildcard episode. Well, it was actually wishful thinking since there were four people i thought deserved a spot. i was just glad Megan and Anoop got in!
Anoop is definitely "likeable", and at least he has the enthusiasm that translates to a good performance.
Megan's voice needs to be heard on the radio. ASAP!!!!
but i'm definitely rooting for Danny Gokey right now. he's definitely one of the best and what he may lack in "in-your-face personality" he compensates with his raspy voice. wait, maybe i'm just comparing him to Cook, so scratch that.
****
i'm pretty nervous right now. though i probably wouldn't expose myself in the field (since, i have to admit, i'm the team's weakest person) and i just have to bat, it's still a competition, and any competition gives me the butterflies. i would have to get myself a pound of optimism for tomorrow, not because i doubt the team will win but because i still think i can't do it. yeah, i attract too much bad vibes, bite me. i need to go all zen again!!!
i can't get over the fact that Megan Corkrey and Anoop Desai got into the top 13 of American Idol! It's a Top 13 for the first time in Idol history, with Simon making the big reveal as Anoop was voted in as the 13th contestant. I had this gut feeling that it was a top 13 this time around as the eight contestants performed in the Wildcard episode. Well, it was actually wishful thinking since there were four people i thought deserved a spot. i was just glad Megan and Anoop got in!
Anoop is definitely "likeable", and at least he has the enthusiasm that translates to a good performance.
Megan's voice needs to be heard on the radio. ASAP!!!!
but i'm definitely rooting for Danny Gokey right now. he's definitely one of the best and what he may lack in "in-your-face personality" he compensates with his raspy voice. wait, maybe i'm just comparing him to Cook, so scratch that.
****
i'm pretty nervous right now. though i probably wouldn't expose myself in the field (since, i have to admit, i'm the team's weakest person) and i just have to bat, it's still a competition, and any competition gives me the butterflies. i would have to get myself a pound of optimism for tomorrow, not because i doubt the team will win but because i still think i can't do it. yeah, i attract too much bad vibes, bite me. i need to go all zen again!!!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
less is more
a new judge, a more pseudo - raw and emotional feel, and the likes of Bikini Girl, Tatiana "Please-vote-for-me-this-is-my-dream-i-know-God-put-me-here-for-a-reason-which-is-why-i-want-you-to-vote-for- me" Del Toro, and *shudder* Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle.
does this sound like something American Idol would cook up? well, right now, i'm not sure what the American Idol producers are even capable of.
finally, after a century's worth of confidence with American Idol, maybe, just maybe, with Nigel Lythgoe washing his hands with Season 8, the production might be going way downhill. I read a few snippets of how different this season would be from its predecessors, and apparently their keywords, since time immemorial, have been "bigger" and "better". now, after watching the first two weeks, i would have to say that though the talent is definitely better this year, the new format just killed it. three weeks with twelve contestants each would each produce a top 3. though a similar format worked in season 3 (Fantasia's season), the add-ons (like last week's parent interview) plus the fact that some good ones couldn't really shine if Danny Gokey was within a 10 meter radius (like Anoop), made the show so dragging, verbose (like this entry, haha) and uninspiring. maybe four years of the watching a top 24 perform just created a norm that's well, too normal. maybe i'm narrow-minded, but given that the previous seasons produced pretty strong favorites (disregard Taylor Hicks for a minute), it's just not right. i can't wait for the top 12.
but anyway, on a lighter note, i'm glad that they spared us from more torment by scrapping the whole interview with the parent/significant other after every performance. which leads me to why i'm writing this in the first place. now, less cheesy is definitely more. but does it have to come at the expense of watching him perform??
i swear, if Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle does get into the top 12, i will stop watching American Idol. he is a flamboyant piece of crepe paper that can carry a tune but not even a shred of dignity. he's in it for the exposure, and the producers probably coerced the judges into letting in to season 8 for the ratings. the world doesn't need another Sanjaya, and there's so much garbage out there in TV land that American Idol doesn't need to taint themselves with more.
After all, they do have Paula.
does this sound like something American Idol would cook up? well, right now, i'm not sure what the American Idol producers are even capable of.
finally, after a century's worth of confidence with American Idol, maybe, just maybe, with Nigel Lythgoe washing his hands with Season 8, the production might be going way downhill. I read a few snippets of how different this season would be from its predecessors, and apparently their keywords, since time immemorial, have been "bigger" and "better". now, after watching the first two weeks, i would have to say that though the talent is definitely better this year, the new format just killed it. three weeks with twelve contestants each would each produce a top 3. though a similar format worked in season 3 (Fantasia's season), the add-ons (like last week's parent interview) plus the fact that some good ones couldn't really shine if Danny Gokey was within a 10 meter radius (like Anoop), made the show so dragging, verbose (like this entry, haha) and uninspiring. maybe four years of the watching a top 24 perform just created a norm that's well, too normal. maybe i'm narrow-minded, but given that the previous seasons produced pretty strong favorites (disregard Taylor Hicks for a minute), it's just not right. i can't wait for the top 12.
but anyway, on a lighter note, i'm glad that they spared us from more torment by scrapping the whole interview with the parent/significant other after every performance. which leads me to why i'm writing this in the first place. now, less cheesy is definitely more. but does it have to come at the expense of watching him perform??
i swear, if Nick Mitchell/Norman Gentle does get into the top 12, i will stop watching American Idol. he is a flamboyant piece of crepe paper that can carry a tune but not even a shred of dignity. he's in it for the exposure, and the producers probably coerced the judges into letting in to season 8 for the ratings. the world doesn't need another Sanjaya, and there's so much garbage out there in TV land that American Idol doesn't need to taint themselves with more.
After all, they do have Paula.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
lovebug part 1
i always had a secular idea of what valentines should be like. exchange of roses between significant others, chocolates being consumed like Valium, and busy chinese florists giving you baby's breath instead of tulips. you know what i mean.
well, my valentines went really really great! i spent it with my classmates (from high school and college). this was actually the first time i celebrated it with a lot of people, since the date usually falls during weekdays.
for the Berchmans, in a real effort to make the girls feel, um, "loved" (hahaha), chipped in to buy roses for each of them (by them, i mean the ones who actually showed up). it was supposed to be a surprise, but since they are kinda smart, they caught on fast. LOL. it was the girls who really surprised the boys with Mister Donuts Beligian Bites! i just had to make it a proper noun because i loved them to the point of committing a crime in the name of chocolate. YES, I DID STEAL ONE MORE BOX FROM THEM. HAHAHAHAHA
anyhoo, we were the only ones who participated but it was an effort well received. Yes, mukhang picture ni Floyd talaga ito. haha
**** to be continued. i haven't studied yet!!! and it's 1 am!!!
well, my valentines went really really great! i spent it with my classmates (from high school and college). this was actually the first time i celebrated it with a lot of people, since the date usually falls during weekdays.
for the Berchmans, in a real effort to make the girls feel, um, "loved" (hahaha), chipped in to buy roses for each of them (by them, i mean the ones who actually showed up). it was supposed to be a surprise, but since they are kinda smart, they caught on fast. LOL. it was the girls who really surprised the boys with Mister Donuts Beligian Bites! i just had to make it a proper noun because i loved them to the point of committing a crime in the name of chocolate. YES, I DID STEAL ONE MORE BOX FROM THEM. HAHAHAHAHA
anyhoo, we were the only ones who participated but it was an effort well received. Yes, mukhang picture ni Floyd talaga ito. haha
**** to be continued. i haven't studied yet!!! and it's 1 am!!!
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