YouTube.com has been one of my favourite sites. Its great to be able to look up some old music clips or even to follow something that you have missed.
Recently, I was trying to catch up on the idol show at my homeland, Indonesia. The talent pool was great, and here are two exceptional contestants in my opinion. They are placed in 3rd and 4th respectively.
This is a girl named Gea. Quite pretty :-), she is from Bandung. Bandung has produced a number of exceptional singer in the past and she didn't dissapoint at all. Singing an English song titled 'Because of You' (No! not Kelly Clarkson's!)
The next one I think is the single best performance in the whole show. The judges in the end said it was phenomenal, perfect and very moving. Sang by a guy from Papua New Guinea, Nobo. Weird name for an Indonesian huh, but who knows.. he is from Papua, Nobo may be very common name there. He sang a Indonesian song titled 'Sedih tak berujung' which translates as 'Endless sorrow'
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Trash talk
I have been a fan of Martina Hingis - the tennis player for some time now. She made a come back this year from her 3-year 'hiatus' due to knee injuries. She is now older, more mature, and still plays very good tennis! I am very happy she is back.
I saw a post in a forum today, which reminded me of something. In the past, Hingis like to trash talk her opponents. It's just Hingis.. it's classic. Nowadays, the trash talk is less, I guess because she is older now. But in the past ... phew!
Here is a sample. It was between Hingis and Serena Williams at US Open 1999.
You just gotta smile at this.
I saw a post in a forum today, which reminded me of something. In the past, Hingis like to trash talk her opponents. It's just Hingis.. it's classic. Nowadays, the trash talk is less, I guess because she is older now. But in the past ... phew!
Here is a sample. It was between Hingis and Serena Williams at US Open 1999.
You just gotta smile at this.
New bag?
Something funny happened when I walked into my lecture tonight.
I was late to my lecture as usual :-) I spotted a seat between a girl and a guy. I visibly recognized the girl to be my friend as I walked in, and the guy as my friend as well. I was thinking, great!, I can sit between two people that I know.
As I was trying to pull out the chair, the guy's bag was in the way. He tried to move it. It was a shiny leather bag. Then in my lowered voice, I said, "Hey nice bag. New eh??', because I never seen my friend bring that bag before.
Then I looked at his face . . . and I don't know who he is! He is not my friend!
When I walked in, I thought he was the friend that I know since he looks very similar from the back.
He looked suprised as well. His eyes were very big staring back at me.
... so embarrasing.
I was late to my lecture as usual :-) I spotted a seat between a girl and a guy. I visibly recognized the girl to be my friend as I walked in, and the guy as my friend as well. I was thinking, great!, I can sit between two people that I know.
As I was trying to pull out the chair, the guy's bag was in the way. He tried to move it. It was a shiny leather bag. Then in my lowered voice, I said, "Hey nice bag. New eh??', because I never seen my friend bring that bag before.
Then I looked at his face . . . and I don't know who he is! He is not my friend!
When I walked in, I thought he was the friend that I know since he looks very similar from the back.
He looked suprised as well. His eyes were very big staring back at me.
... so embarrasing.
Unlucky
I always hate the public transport in Sydney. It doesn't matter what it is, train or bus, it never come on time. It either comes too early, or too late, but never on time.
I had an interesting morning today. My bus was about 5 minutes late, which was still OK to Sydney 'standard'. It was then the usual pick-up drop off routine, until it reached the freeway. The usual 3-lane was reduced into 2-lane, which caused the traffic to crawl. At the time, I knew I'm going to be late to work maybe 10 minutes compared to my usual time.
I was so happy when the bus finally freed from the 2-lane part of the freeway. Hooray! Not long after ... BAM! I don't know what it was, but it appeared the bus had hit something... I don't know, I don't care... until the bus slowed and stopped. Awww... this is great! Announcement then came from the driver, I couldnt really heard it since I was at the far back of the bus. We waited for about 10 minutes in the middle of freeway!
I was late by half an hour.
Then anothing thing happened. I went inside the lift, pressed the button to level 43. Someone else pressed 42 and 49. I had a quick look, yeah 43 is pressed.
The lift stopped at 42, then it went all the way up to 49. What the f***!?
It's like some kind of force prevented me to come to the office today!
I had an interesting morning today. My bus was about 5 minutes late, which was still OK to Sydney 'standard'. It was then the usual pick-up drop off routine, until it reached the freeway. The usual 3-lane was reduced into 2-lane, which caused the traffic to crawl. At the time, I knew I'm going to be late to work maybe 10 minutes compared to my usual time.
I was so happy when the bus finally freed from the 2-lane part of the freeway. Hooray! Not long after ... BAM! I don't know what it was, but it appeared the bus had hit something... I don't know, I don't care... until the bus slowed and stopped. Awww... this is great! Announcement then came from the driver, I couldnt really heard it since I was at the far back of the bus. We waited for about 10 minutes in the middle of freeway!
I was late by half an hour.
Then anothing thing happened. I went inside the lift, pressed the button to level 43. Someone else pressed 42 and 49. I had a quick look, yeah 43 is pressed.
The lift stopped at 42, then it went all the way up to 49. What the f***!?
It's like some kind of force prevented me to come to the office today!
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