Sunday, September 09, 2007

Surprise Surprise!!

I was laying on my couch, watching Bruce Almighty on ch5 when the house phone rang. Nowadays, no family friends would call the house phone anymore, only the family would. I sunk deeper into the couch, hoping that someone else would pick it up, and like me, the heartless and ungrateful people in the house were hoping for someone else to pick it up. Eventually, I gave in (as always).

Just as I picked up the receiver, the caller hung up. I managed to hear a woman's voice in the background that sounded like she's in a confined area with the radio on, she's in the car. Coincidentally, my mom just left with my dad to the grocers, so I couldn't be bothered to check the caller-id.

When I was about to get back onto the couch, I saw car-tail lights in the front of my gate.
This is weird... unless God pressed fast-forward, otherwise the only reason my parents are back so soon would be they've forgotten something.

The car came to a halt but the gates remained motionless. Is the remote control faulty again?
No wait. This car does not belong to us, but it looks familiar. The porch was too dark, maybe my nightvision is failing me.

Then, the driver opened the door and shouted my name. At first, I thought I heard "Mina", my neighbour's maid's name. Maybe my neighbour's mahjong friends got the wrong gate, but I was quite sure that lady was shouting at me.

I ran back inside to turn on the lights and got back out. That lady was still shouting my name. The light is not enough, it's dark at her side of the road. I ventured further up and took a good look at the car plate.

Ahhh!!! I rushed back inside for the gate's remote to welcome my uninvited surprise guests.

Thanks girls + girl's mummy for that Pleasant Surprise.

I seriously thought it was like some planned scam or a trickery, and I almost screamed for help when I ran into the house the 1st time.

I admit I was scared, that's why I was grabbing the cushions so tightly, so that if it was really some bad guy, I can wack them with it (not that it will cause any major injuries, but at times like this, I don't act rationally). I only realise this after we you guys left.
aiyo.. so embarrassing.

Alright!! More TVXQ Goodies!!

First Up,

TVXQ - Yeo Haeng Gi

I know that my dong bang friends love their korean songs and we all love TVXQ the best when they are at home.
They've finally came up with a new korean digital release on Iple. It's a slow ballad that sounds much nicer on the first try than their recent japanese songs.
Love the part at 3:20. See if you can figure out who's voice is it.
Hint: My Dong Bang Friend would love it too (:


Next!

Tohoshinki's 2nd Artiste Book "Shine" is going to be out on sale soon in Japan. I'm not sure when is the release date in Taiwan because the availability in Taiwan would mean it's on sale in Singapore.

Found the preview of the Artiste Book (Click here because embed was disabled) with the English Version of the song Dead End. It's a demo version tentatively titled "Get Ya".
I thought the English version sounds more smooth than the Japanese version.


More!!

This is really funny...

Yoochun, Yunho and Jaejoong on Bigeastation cut

Yoochun is 1st. I always thought his voice was sexy.
Yunho is 2nd. His voice is much deeper than I thought. OMG. and he can talk really high pitch... like some cute little girl.
Jaejoong is 3rd. He sound like some coffeeshop ah pek.. he can't go low like the other 2. I thought he would do well in the high pitch part, but he sounded like a lady quarreling at the top of her voice.

But Jaejoong is really good at imitating the voice of a little girl. He once pranked call Super Junior on a radio show and posed as a fan of SuJu. He really sounded super sweeet.. kawaii ne..
Go search it on YouTube (keywords: TVXQ prank call Super Junior radio)


Lastly...

I can never get out of this dreamland.
Jaejoong once said that among the 5 members, Yunho has the most natural cuteness.
Meaning, he doesn't do it on purpose, like Junsu... X=


He's the leader, which gives him the responsibility of being serious and holding things together when the others are getting out of hand. So to uphold his image that he was given, he seldom show this side of him. But when he does act cute, we would all die of his cuteness.
It's so hard to come by nowadays. He seems to feel obliged to show the masculine and leadership 'aura' more.

I can never get sick of staring at my gorgeous.

Enjoy :)

Friday, September 07, 2007

TVXQ Couple (Visual) Indulgence

I'm feeling uneasy after publishing my last post... it wasn't about TVXQ.

Frankly, besides YouTubing, I've been on AsianFanatics.
There were 2 threads that I got engrossed in.

1. YunJae Heaven (a.k.a. JaeHo = Jaejoong + Yunho)
2. Sad & Sweet Duo JaeChun (Jaejoong + Yoochun)


JaeHo/YunJae
Jaejoong and Yunho are openly a "couple" in the group.
Jaejoong has feminine features and has quite a delicate personality - in the sense that he loves to cook and keep the house clean. He plays the Mother character in the group.
Yunho is more masculine. As a leader and with this strength, he protects the members and guides them like a Father.(Don't be mistaken.. they are still hotblooded straight-thinking male bodies)


JaeChun (aka SoulMate)
Jaejoong and Yoochun are the best friends in the group.Both of them have the Soul+Mate tattooed.
Jaejoong's tattoo says 'TVXQ Soul'
Yoochun's tattoo says 'TVXQ Mate'
or was it the other way round?(Maybe Elements can have our own tattoos - that is if all of us don't mind having that mark permanently there - it beats having a tattoo for the sake of having a tattoo - at least I know 2 Elements who wants it.)


The other noticeable pairs are YooSu, JaeMin, HoSu, etc.... and there's 1 last couple whom I think my dongbang friend will love the most....
*Drumroll*
~MinFood!!~
ROFL when I saw this couple.


YooSu (Yoochun + Junsu)
Can never break them apart when they start fooling around, especially when Yoochun is out to bully Junsu (Jaejoong will join in the fun sometimes).

JaeMin (Jaejoong + Changmin)
1 is the oldest, the other the youngest, but when they start fighting/quarreling, they act like primary school kids. (This is according to Yunho and the others - watch this for evidence - don't wanna add too many vids, it's lagging my blog)

HoSu (Yunho + Junsu)
They started out the earliest and so they have the longest friendship. But the appearance of JaeHo outshone HoSu. Still, you can tell that when JaeChun are bullying Junsu, Yunho will start being protective again.

Lastly,
~MinFood!!~ (Changmin + Food)
The 2 evident couples in the group are JaeHo and YooSu, which leaves Changmin all alone, although Changmin is often labelled as the Baby of JaeHo (Father, Mother & Baby).It is also a fact that Changmin Loves Food and he can Never stop eating.
So it was concluded that Changmin's couple would be MinFood.1 Loves to Cook, and the other loves to eat... they are also labelled as the Mother-Son duo.
Oh.. and there should be a YooMin (Yoochun + Changmin) as well, because the both of them would wake up in the middle of the night to cook ramen just because they are hungry.. hehe..
(I wanna clarify that none of the members suggested this, it was purely based on the Fans' imagination.)

Changmin actually has a MinSu (Changmin + Junsu) couple, since they are both blood type B and behind the camera, they fool around alot. It's true that Changmin only bullies Junsu, in fact, everyone only bullies Junsu. =D
(But the link posted above also shows that Changmin dares to scold (or just be fierce) towards Yunho. In the making of Step By Step MV, Changmin 'scolded' Jaejoong. Kudos for his courage!)

Btw, I also saw this is AsianFanatics.
In Japan,
Jaejooong and Yoochun share a room, and the atmosphere is always chilly and dark.
Yunho, Junsu and Changmin share a room, which is bright and always have a light atmosphere.
Jaejoong said this, "Their room is like a primary school kid's room"
It must be MinSu...

Oh nos.. I wasn't here to say all this.
Back to what I wanna say...

I read this quite some time ago, that Jaejoong was an adopted child, and he only found out late last year (which was when I first noticed Yunho).
I never read too much into it because Jaejoong wasn't in the centre of my attention.

Just a few moments ago, in AsiaFanatics, a fan pointed out that the emotional trauma Jaejoong (and Yoochun) went through with his parents was something only the both of them could understand.

Only then, I realise that I could see where Jaejoong was coming from. The feeling of knowing that his adoptive parents are not blood-related definitely feels like the world is collapsing.
It must have been hard on Jaejoong to learn that he has 2 parents and all his sisters are not his real sisters and that he has siblings he never knew of.
I'm saying this because it digged out a secret I've kept so faithfully for some1 I love so much for so long.

I don't know what will ever happen to this person who has yet to find out his real parentage.
His parents wanted to tell him the truth only after he gets married.
But I don't know how is this going to ever happen.
Come to think about it, I would rather the truth never to be revealed and let the secret bearers bring the secret to their graves.
I wasn't suppose to know. It was a slip of a tongue.

Anyways, I have so many pictures to post, I don't know which 1 to choose from.
All the couples mentioned above are just some of the few that I really like.
In fact, the boys are so close to one another, they are like a family to each other. That's why I love them so much, there's no boundaries towards their affection (as in family love/brotherhood) for one another.

It took me hours to put this post all together.. phew!
This is definitely one of my favourite post of all time.

Lastly, I'll leave you with this:
Just wanna add this pic because Yunho is so Awesome!!!

SSS = Show on Stage in Singapore!

In a few hours time, 羅志祥 will be arriving in Singapore for the 簽唱會 of the OST of High School Musical 2. He sang the mandarin version of 'Bet On It' and he's proud of it. (:

羅志祥 - 必殺技 (Bet On It)

You'll see snippets of HSM2 in the MV.
Zac Efron is all grown up... although u can't really tell from the quick flashes of scenes.
YouTube HSM2 and you'll find lots of MV already up. Soon, the movie will be in there too.

小豬 be here for 2 days - 7th and 8th September.
Welcome to Singapore! -- Geesh~

Okays.. so my favourite past time currently, as you can tell, is YouTubing.
Found some vids on 單飛比較紅 (original - because the 單飛比較紅 on Tuesday's episode didn't have 小鐘 in there (>_<)''' )

單飛比較紅 - 忘情森巴舞
I'm dying of laughter.
This is from the old studio, when 小S just return from her maternity leave.
F.Y.I. They choreographed the dance themselves.. actually 小豬 did most of the work.

2 more clips of 單飛比較紅.
These are their live performances on 百分白大對抗.

單飛比較紅 - 第一天

The follow up of the previous dance performance - 單飛比較紅 Live Band segment.
I was screaming when 小豬 shook his hips.. Hot!!
I twinged when 小鬼 sang his own version of the song (I don't know if he did it on purpose.)
I laughed so hard at 小鐘's wig and cold joke.


單飛比較紅 - 波斯貓

小鐘's part of the dance is so cute!
and his Elvis Wig suits the song --> Elvis = 貓王 = 波斯貓 (LoL)
Once again, the dance is choreographed by 小豬, which explains the stupidness...


單飛比較紅 - 戀愛ing

Finally some decent clothes. The previous costumes are comical.

There are more videos of 單飛比較紅 on YouTube, but I just picked the few good ones for all to relieve some stress.
Although I'm having my hols now, there are ppl who just started sch and some who are stressing up for their As...
I wanna be as meticulous as Jaejoong (:

I thought I won't mention TVXQ for once in such a long time, but I just can't help it. That last line in the previous paragraph wasn't intentional, I swear I didn't plan to put that in, I just "blurted" it out. Dead Serious.
Partly because I've been reading some JaeHo (Jaejoong + Yunho) forum and read an interview on Yunho saying that he likes Jaejoong's meticulous. Awww....

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Hidden Talent / Luck

Nobody knew I had what it takes to whip up decent dishes for a simple dinner.
I'm dead serious.

Judging from last night's encounter with my beloved friends (who unknowingly turned into my lab mice), I hereby announce that I can cook.

I have a confession to make.
I cooked 2 dishes last night, and both dish were my 1st attempt.
To make it worse, I didn't follow the recipe. I boldly changed the recipe and steps according to my own judgment and predictions.
In fact, I followed less than 50% of the recipe for the chicken cheese steak cutlet. Yea, now I'm changing the name of it too.
I didn't dare to tell any of you this yesterday, just in case it turned out wrong.... =XBut it all turn out well, didn't it?
All of you loved it!
Even Miss Nek (hehe...) thinks it's good. (:


I didn't feel so good this morning.
I woke up early in hopes of getting a tan with zw and shan in sentosa, but i had a sore throat and I could feel the heatiness rising up from my throat (translate that to mandarin - that's how my mom says it).
I've tried tanning when I was about to fall sick. The result was, I developed fever and still went to watch a friend's performance in Tampines without knowledge of the seriousness of my illness. All I felt was weak, cold and warm.
It's really confusing to get a major tan and a major fever at the same time.
Thank goodness I didn't faint in the streets... I guess my friend noticed and he offered to send me home. I'll never forget that. (:

Anyways, I'm a little lucky.. in the sense that I saw Super Junior's MV again on MTVChinese!!
I thought Zw was only my TVXQ Lucky Charm.. I was wrong.
She's also my Kpop Lucky Charm!!
She remembered to remind me that TVXQ won't help to heal my throat. So since she remembered, there shouldn't be any coincidence.
So since there shouldn't be any coincidence (referring to TVXQ only), something else appeared!
I saw Super Junior's Happiness MV and an Interview with a few of the members!!! There were Kibum!! Donghae!! EunHyuk!! KangIn!! WooWee!!!!!!!

Super Junior - Happiness (HaengBok) Live


and while I was searching for this video, I found this other video.

Kibum Shocked and Embarrassed.

He just woke up, saw the camera, quickly grabbed a cap and zipped up his jacket.
Ahh.. Adorkable!!

So the rest of the day was spent YouTubing.. since I have nothing else to do.
More TVXQ!!!

They've done their A-Nation performance this year with all members present on stage.
Yunho couldn't perform in the previous A-nation concert because he sprained his ankle, and judging from his emotions this time round, I could tell that he was very apologetic and regretful for the previous concert.
This year, he's all psyched up for the concert and I've been waiting for videos to be up for grabs. This is all I've managed to find.

TVXQ -- A-nation Concert '07 -- Summer Dream Snippets

Although it's less than a minute but it's better than nothing.
I'm quite sure the full vid will be up in a matter of time.
I'll wait.

The Asia Music Concert that will be held in Korea on 22Sept (the one with free tickets to watch TVXQ, mentioned in my previous post) will include artistes like A-mei and F4(who is apparently super hot and popular in Japan now).
The best part is still TVXQ!! Whoooo!!! and Super Junior!! Whooo!!!

Can't wait to get my hands on those videos.
I'm quite sure this concert will be aired on TV. The tickets are free! So there shouldn't be any reservations on airing the concert on TV! I wanna watch the concert!!
It's only 2 more weeks. (:

Monday, September 03, 2007

Things I forgot to mention

This is the biggest 'simple' birthday dinner I've ever attended.
At least 4 different cliques gathered for Mr. Aw C.W.
I admit I've had my woes while planning this supposedly 'simple' dinner that I've intended.
The list started small, but with Mr. A.C.W.'s circle of friends, this list is considered mediocre.


This was the clique I belonged to.
Shite.. So as to not offend the others, I must mention that I do have other close friends in the other cliques, but I'm just much closer to everyone in this photo.

btw, this is a genuine polaroid photo taken on a real polaroid camera. Not those photoshop-ed or digitally enhanced fake polaroids. The birthday boy borrowed a polaroid camera (on a spur of a moment - in my opinion) and wasted money on those expensive polaroid photo papers.
But it really doesn't look digitally enhanced with the poor lighting and faded colours.

I'm not sure if it's my problem or is everyone at home having a problem with me.

On Sunday, my brothers ganged up to force me to move my things out of their rooms.
They know that I have not much storage space in my room, and I've been finding it hard to get used to the sudden reduction in storage space.
I refused to move, and they threatened to throw them away.
I seriously have 2 heartless and ungrateful brothers.

Just a few minutes ago, I was told off by my parents.
The water heater in my room broke, causing some problems in the water pipes. When I turn on the shower tap for a bathe, the water pipes started producing a loud sound like a horn.
My parents freaked out and asked me to stop bathing.
They talked as if it was my fault that the heater will break, as if I made the water pipes to make the sound like a horn, as if I did it intentionally to tear the house apart.
Now I'm not allowed to bathe in my own bathroom.

I've got less storage space, so I have to throw my things away.
I've got my own bathroom, but I can't bathe in it.
So much for moving into my new room.

Fresh from the oven!!

They are fast!

On 2nd September, TVXQ released their 13th Japanese Single Promotional Video (PV).

TVXQ - Shine

I didn't like the song at first, it has a weird tempo, but it's something I'll get used to.
The highlight of this video is the special dance part in the middle.
Damn 帥!!
It's definitely a Must Watch for all TVXQ fans.
More Break Dance! It's like a follow-up of Summer Dream.
I feel like the song 'Sky' in the setting of 'Miss You'.
Downloaded the HQ ver. TVXQ friends can request for them. (:

Oh... and I'm really sick of Changmin's hair. Argh!! It's almost my length lar!!

More Updates!
I found this in YouTube.
I swear I would scream my lungs out if my mum wasn't around when I watched this.

It's obviously a fancam, really unprofessional camera skills, but that's not the point.
允浩!我也愛你!
*Fanits*

More 帥哥 coming up.
Nope, not TVXQ, and nothing to do with them.
It's the most random video I'd fall in love with, but who cares when the person in it is so hot.

Those who've been to EDC's blog would probably have seen this.
And would probably have seen heartbreaking images.
That aside, I'm enjoying watching Ed fooling around in here. (:
If u were wondering what was he rambling abt, basically, it's a CLOT tongue twister.
"CLOT CLOT CLOT CLOT........ & EDC"

Alrights! More YouTube, but Less 帥哥.
I think I'll start by descending favoritism (and 帥ness).

I've been watching episodes of 大小愛吃 by ASOS. It started with 小豬's episode, and I couldn't stop.. It's way too hilarious.

I just ended one episode staring one of the most difficult to handle star in the industry currently. The reporters name him 省話一哥, 蕭敬騰(Xiao1 Jing4 Teng2).
His replies are short and simple.. reporters and hosts find him a chore to interview, and this episode, 大S小S is finding a hard time to make him talk. Quiet and awkward moments appear and he is kinda cute being so shy and polite.

But when he starts singing, he no longer speaks softly and turn red. He is a totally different person with his vocals. I love his vocals.

蕭敬騰, 楊宗緯, 曹格 - 背叛

In this video, do you notice the ugliest guy among the 3?
(Okays.. for those who are really 'blur', do you notice the tallest guy in sleeveless?)
He's the next guy with awesome vocals.

You've heard abit of 楊宗緯(Yang2 Zhong1 Wei3) in this video, but he's got better stuff.
This is the first time I feel like I'm going to cry while listening to a song.
(*Note! I've never cried while listening to a song, not even TVXQ's songs.) I was teary after he's done. Listen for yourself.

*Note of advice: Close your eyes and just listen to the voice, the effect is much better with your eyes tightly shut. Or if you don't wish to close your eyes, just don't watch the video, use your ears will do.

楊宗緯 - 人質

Original singer is A-mei, who I think is badly defeated by 楊宗緯... maybe that's why she chose 蕭敬騰 instead, to sing a duet in her new album.

蕭敬騰 & 張惠妹 - 一眼瞬間

Ignore A-mei. I love 蕭敬騰's voice! He has no training whatsoever and he's so good. I'm totally impressed!!
Love it especially when he 自彈自唱, he's totally mesmerizing.
Go check him out in YouTube and you'll love him as well.

There's cooking session part 2 tmr at fel's place again. This time, I'm bringing 2 new recipes! No more ready-to-eat ingredients and they are dishes that require start-from-scratch ingredients. I've never tried cooking without my maid around..
Hope I won't end up pleading guilty for murder in gombak police station tomorrow night.