Saturday, May 31, 2008
Today first time go to T3 nice place but still prefer old terminal coz got more shops more restaurants. Guess need to wait for at least 6 more months for all shops to be ready. I did little shopping don't feel like buying too much I have another trip in July to BKK will buy more then.
Meanwhile I got into A1 to A8 checkin and guess what my new bottle of TOASTBOX kaya got choong goong by custom. Walao they said it needs to be in sealed bag. But the bottle of kaya already seal ma. Wasted.
Meanwhile I got into A1 to A8 checkin and guess what my new bottle of TOASTBOX kaya got choong goong by custom. Walao they said it needs to be in sealed bag. But the bottle of kaya already seal ma. Wasted.
spoke at : 12:22 AM
Friday, May 30, 2008
Finally day has come, been really super busy since after Chinese New Year to work on IT projects one after another and a lot of support issues. Even yesterday I started working at 6.30am to clear my work. I just kiasu worry I cannot finish my work since > 20 hours I have no internet access while on plane today.
I am taking direct flight from Singapore to US and it will take 16 hours 20 mins to reach LA airport. Adding time to clear custom and to take another pickup to get our rental car before drive to Hotel. Total will take probably 20 hours before we reach Hyatt Regency Irvine where we will stay for 3 nights before go to Las Vegas for another 2.5 days conference.
Today is 31-May and month-end closing, there might be support issues but keep my fingers crossed I have informed my users to contact my backup in US :) while I am on the plane.
I am taking direct flight from Singapore to US and it will take 16 hours 20 mins to reach LA airport. Adding time to clear custom and to take another pickup to get our rental car before drive to Hotel. Total will take probably 20 hours before we reach Hyatt Regency Irvine where we will stay for 3 nights before go to Las Vegas for another 2.5 days conference.
Today is 31-May and month-end closing, there might be support issues but keep my fingers crossed I have informed my users to contact my backup in US :) while I am on the plane.
spoke at : 3:02 PM
WL website down for maintenance 30-May to 1-June
Hello WL fans
There was some issues with
www.weiliankelvin.com/home
and it is currently down for maintenance
till 1st June. Now its back up!
You can drop comments at
www.weiliankelvin.com/blog
or email to admin at
webmaster@weiliankelvin.com
I will be away to United States for business
trip from 31-May to 7-June and will not be able
to handle any queries related to website
during my overseas trip.
There was some issues with
www.weiliankelvin.com/home
and it is currently down for maintenance
till 1st June. Now its back up!
You can drop comments at
www.weiliankelvin.com/blog
or email to admin at
webmaster@weiliankelvin.com
I will be away to United States for business
trip from 31-May to 7-June and will not be able
to handle any queries related to website
during my overseas trip.
spoke at : 12:32 AM
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Recently read news about Derrick going Taiwan and visiting Sugi who is now competing in Xing Guang 3.
Found this video taken in Taiwan recently:
Seems that he is finally releasing his album. All the best to Wei Jian !
Derrick's blog:
http://derricksrubbishbin.blogspot.com/
Found this video taken in Taiwan recently:
Seems that he is finally releasing his album. All the best to Wei Jian !
Derrick's blog:
http://derricksrubbishbin.blogspot.com/
spoke at : 1:16 AM
Tag game
I have just been tagged by my fren PI:
Rules:
1. link back to the person who tagged you
2. post this rules on your blog
3. share six unimportant things about yourself
4. tag six people at the end of the entry
The six unimportant things about myself:
a. I don't like to sleep too much (Average sleep 5-6 hours a day)
b. I don't like to manually write only type using my computer (my hands get tired easily)
c. I don't like to run prefer to walk
d. I don't like to call prefer to sms
e. I don't like to watch sad movies, dun wanna wet my face and cry
f. I don't like to drive when I am on vacations, prefer to enjoy scenary and view by taking bus, train or walk
I'd like to tag:
cheryl, judy, PM, PT, VMCHAN, Shu Fang
Rules:
1. link back to the person who tagged you
2. post this rules on your blog
3. share six unimportant things about yourself
4. tag six people at the end of the entry
The six unimportant things about myself:
a. I don't like to sleep too much (Average sleep 5-6 hours a day)
b. I don't like to manually write only type using my computer (my hands get tired easily)
c. I don't like to run prefer to walk
d. I don't like to call prefer to sms
e. I don't like to watch sad movies, dun wanna wet my face and cry
f. I don't like to drive when I am on vacations, prefer to enjoy scenary and view by taking bus, train or walk
I'd like to tag:
cheryl, judy, PM, PT, VMCHAN, Shu Fang
spoke at : 12:33 AM
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
This is good news for the Chinese people, I personally thank God for this piece of news. Madam Stone better think carefully before giving any comments openly when people are suffering and trying to overcome disaster.
May 28, 2008
guardian.co.uk
Sharon Stone is facing a ban on the showing of her films in China after suggesting the recent earthquake that killed up to 67,000 people may have been the result of "bad karma" over the country's occupation of Tibet.
Stone, 50, who was speaking to reporters at the Cannes film festival, criticised the Chinese government's actions in Tibet and directly linked them to the disaster:
"I've been concerned about how should we deal with the Olympics, because they are not being nice to the Dalai Lama, who is a good friend of mine," she said.
"And then all this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and I thought, is that karma - when you're not nice that the bad things happen to you?"
A YouTube video of Stone making the comments has provoked fury amongst the online community and angered members of the Chinese film industry. Ng See-Yuen, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Film-makers and the founder of the UME Cineplex chain, told The Beijing Times that her comments were "inappropriate" and that his cinema chain, which has a strong presence in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, would no longer screen any films starring the actor.
The PR company for cosmetics giant Christian Dior has also taken action against Stone by removing images of the actor promoting the company's products from department stores across Beijing.
The ban may be something of a blessing for Chinese movie-goers. The Year of Getting to Know Us, the first of Stone's films to be affected by the ban, has been described by a user of the internet film site IMDb as "one of the five worst films I have seen in my lifetime".
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2282466,00.html
Another news:
In the recent interview, Sharon also revealed she cried when she received a letter from the Tibetan Foundation asking her to help the victims of the earthquake.
She added: "They wanted to go and be helpful, and that made me cry. It was a big lesson to me that sometimes you have to learn to put your head down and be of service even to people who aren't nice to you."
The 'Basic Instinct' star's comments have caused massive controversy worldwide, and have spurned at least one website dedicated solely to attacking the actress.
Sharon has four movies being released between now and 2010 - including 'Streets of Blood', 'Five Dollars a Day' and 'The Year of Getting to Know Us'.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1407945.php/Sharon_Stones__Chinese_karma_quake_comments
May 28, 2008
guardian.co.uk
Sharon Stone is facing a ban on the showing of her films in China after suggesting the recent earthquake that killed up to 67,000 people may have been the result of "bad karma" over the country's occupation of Tibet.
Stone, 50, who was speaking to reporters at the Cannes film festival, criticised the Chinese government's actions in Tibet and directly linked them to the disaster:
"I've been concerned about how should we deal with the Olympics, because they are not being nice to the Dalai Lama, who is a good friend of mine," she said.
"And then all this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and I thought, is that karma - when you're not nice that the bad things happen to you?"
A YouTube video of Stone making the comments has provoked fury amongst the online community and angered members of the Chinese film industry. Ng See-Yuen, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Film-makers and the founder of the UME Cineplex chain, told The Beijing Times that her comments were "inappropriate" and that his cinema chain, which has a strong presence in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai, would no longer screen any films starring the actor.
The PR company for cosmetics giant Christian Dior has also taken action against Stone by removing images of the actor promoting the company's products from department stores across Beijing.
The ban may be something of a blessing for Chinese movie-goers. The Year of Getting to Know Us, the first of Stone's films to be affected by the ban, has been described by a user of the internet film site IMDb as "one of the five worst films I have seen in my lifetime".
http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2282466,00.html
Another news:
In the recent interview, Sharon also revealed she cried when she received a letter from the Tibetan Foundation asking her to help the victims of the earthquake.
She added: "They wanted to go and be helpful, and that made me cry. It was a big lesson to me that sometimes you have to learn to put your head down and be of service even to people who aren't nice to you."
The 'Basic Instinct' star's comments have caused massive controversy worldwide, and have spurned at least one website dedicated solely to attacking the actress.
Sharon has four movies being released between now and 2010 - including 'Streets of Blood', 'Five Dollars a Day' and 'The Year of Getting to Know Us'.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1407945.php/Sharon_Stones__Chinese_karma_quake_comments
spoke at : 7:06 AM
2 days countdown to US trip 31-May
So fast day is approaching closer to 31-May where I am scheduled to fly direct to US from Changi Airport.
30-May (Fri)
I must remember to send notification to my users that I wont be contactable on 31-May till 1st June morning. Need to set out of office and HD system busy.
Following is the checklist of my preparations:
2. Pack clothes (Done)
3. Pack necessities (toothpaste, toothbrush, 1 pair slipper etc) (packed)
4. Foldable travelling bag (Packed)
5. Passport (Done)
6. E-ticket (pack in bag)
7. Itinery (Done)
8. US coins (Packed) (Leftover from 2006 US trip)
9. Pack some vitamins and food (Glucosamin pills, Calcium, Digestive drinks, cereal, 3 in 1 milo etc)
10. Pack facial foam, toner, mask 3. Panadol, Tiger balm, digestive drinks
11. Map of California
12. Extra bag (2 foldable)
Outstanding:
1. 1 jacket
2. Copy drama series to computer hd (to watch while in US)
3. Shopping list from friends (Only receive from HW, J and D not yet)
Anything else? I need to recheck again on 31-May morning.
30-May (Fri)
I must remember to send notification to my users that I wont be contactable on 31-May till 1st June morning. Need to set out of office and HD system busy.
Following is the checklist of my preparations:
** Passport is packed in my bag
1. Get some US Currency (Done)2. Pack clothes (Done)
3. Pack necessities (toothpaste, toothbrush, 1 pair slipper etc) (packed)
4. Foldable travelling bag (Packed)
5. Passport (Done)
6. E-ticket (pack in bag)
7. Itinery (Done)
8. US coins (Packed) (Leftover from 2006 US trip)
9. Pack some vitamins and food (Glucosamin pills, Calcium, Digestive drinks, cereal, 3 in 1 milo etc)
10. Pack facial foam, toner, mask 3. Panadol, Tiger balm, digestive drinks
11. Map of California
12. Extra bag (2 foldable)
Outstanding:
1. 1 jacket
2. Copy drama series to computer hd (to watch while in US)
3. Shopping list from friends (Only receive from HW, J and D not yet)
Anything else? I need to recheck again on 31-May morning.
spoke at : 6:46 AM
Donation to China Earthquake - Singapore single cd
Today happen to eat at Sembawang Plaza right outside there is cd shop. I went in to check if the single cd for donation to China earthquake victims is available and I got one copy for $10. Just like to lend my support.
CD cover was simple with 2 hands one adult and one child touching. The title was "do not let go" in chinese. Seems that the hands belong to a father and daughter. The mother was from Sichuan. 40 local artistes and singers lend their voice include Chen Jian Bing (Actor cum DJ), Hagen (PSS1), Cai Si Ni (PSS1), Ke Wei, etc.
Do show your support by getting a copy yourself.
spoke at : 6:35 AM
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
I came across this photo and to my horror there are people who actually eat this 'food' which to us are consider rotten and unhealthy. What is in the pot? Its dead rats and rotten fruit called "Cassava".
For more information:
spoke at : 12:29 AM
Monday, May 26, 2008
By Dune Lawrence and Aaron Sheldrick
May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese troops prepared to blast barriers caused by the country's deadliest earthquake in 32 years to drain lakes that are threatening to burst and inundate towns trying to recover from the disaster.
About 600 military engineers and soldiers were working on the barrier that created the lake upstream from Beichuan in Sichuan province by 9 p.m. local time yesterday, state-run Xinhua News Agency said. Bulldozers and other digging equipment were flown in and officials are preparing to evacuate people.
``Around 100,000 would be evacuated to ensure their safety according to the current drainage plan,'' Liu Ning, the Ministry of Water Resources chief engineer, was cited as saying.
The Tangjiashan lake is one of 35 created by the earthquake on May 12 that killed 65,080 people and left 23,150 missing, according to figures released yesterday by the government. The earthquake devastated highways and roads throughout mountainous eastern Sichuan, forcing soldiers and engineers to trek to areas such as Tangjiashan carrying dynamite and equipment.
The water level of Tangjiashan, the most dangerous of the quake lakes, rose 1.6 meters (5.2 feet) yesterday, Xinhua said. The lake was 725 meters deep and about 26 meters below the lowest part of the barrier, which was created when a part of a mountain collapsed into the Jianhe River.
As many as 1,800 engineers, soldiers and policemen are being sent to the barrier. Soldiers are bringing in 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of dynamite each to move as much as 100,000 tons of debris and drain the lake, Xinhua said.
Reinforcing Barriers
Engineers are also working to reinforce barriers downstream to prevent flooding when the water is released. About 687 kilometers of embankments throughout Sichuan need to be checked, Xinhua said.
Evacuation plans have been prepared for communities near 19 lakes, E. Jingping, deputy minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, said May 25. Sixty-nine reservoirs were also in ``immediate'' danger of bursting and measures, such as draining the worst-damaged constructions, are being taken.
Areas around the disaster zone may experience light rain through May 29, according to the China Meteorological Administration's forecast today. Sichuan's rainy season will start next month.
Aftershocks are disrupting relief work and bringing more rubble down from mountains. A magnitude-4.6 quake hit at 8:46 a.m. yesterday in the region, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. A 6-magnitude quake in the area on May 25 left at least 8 people dead, Xinhua said yesterday.
Delivering Tents
The 7.9-magnitude temblor two weeks ago left more than 5 million people homeless.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has signed contracts with 75 enterprises to deliver 900,000 tents before June 20, it said in a statement late yesterday.
The ministry needs 4,000 tons of tarpaulin material to build about 800,000 temporary shelters. The civil affairs departments of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Beijing have donated 4,410 tons.
The government earlier called for 3.3 million tents and said it will build 1.5 million temporary houses for survivors.
The May 12 earthquake was the most powerful to hit China, the world's most populous country, since a magnitude 8.6 quake struck Tibet in 1950, killing 1,526 people. A 7.5 magnitude temblor in Tangshan in the northeast killed 250,000 in 1976, according to the USGS. China's seismology department said the Sichuan quake had a magnitude of 8.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aauVUGDT5sSo&refer=asia
May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese troops prepared to blast barriers caused by the country's deadliest earthquake in 32 years to drain lakes that are threatening to burst and inundate towns trying to recover from the disaster.
About 600 military engineers and soldiers were working on the barrier that created the lake upstream from Beichuan in Sichuan province by 9 p.m. local time yesterday, state-run Xinhua News Agency said. Bulldozers and other digging equipment were flown in and officials are preparing to evacuate people.
``Around 100,000 would be evacuated to ensure their safety according to the current drainage plan,'' Liu Ning, the Ministry of Water Resources chief engineer, was cited as saying.
The Tangjiashan lake is one of 35 created by the earthquake on May 12 that killed 65,080 people and left 23,150 missing, according to figures released yesterday by the government. The earthquake devastated highways and roads throughout mountainous eastern Sichuan, forcing soldiers and engineers to trek to areas such as Tangjiashan carrying dynamite and equipment.
The water level of Tangjiashan, the most dangerous of the quake lakes, rose 1.6 meters (5.2 feet) yesterday, Xinhua said. The lake was 725 meters deep and about 26 meters below the lowest part of the barrier, which was created when a part of a mountain collapsed into the Jianhe River.
As many as 1,800 engineers, soldiers and policemen are being sent to the barrier. Soldiers are bringing in 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of dynamite each to move as much as 100,000 tons of debris and drain the lake, Xinhua said.
Reinforcing Barriers
Engineers are also working to reinforce barriers downstream to prevent flooding when the water is released. About 687 kilometers of embankments throughout Sichuan need to be checked, Xinhua said.
Evacuation plans have been prepared for communities near 19 lakes, E. Jingping, deputy minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, said May 25. Sixty-nine reservoirs were also in ``immediate'' danger of bursting and measures, such as draining the worst-damaged constructions, are being taken.
Areas around the disaster zone may experience light rain through May 29, according to the China Meteorological Administration's forecast today. Sichuan's rainy season will start next month.
Aftershocks are disrupting relief work and bringing more rubble down from mountains. A magnitude-4.6 quake hit at 8:46 a.m. yesterday in the region, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. A 6-magnitude quake in the area on May 25 left at least 8 people dead, Xinhua said yesterday.
Delivering Tents
The 7.9-magnitude temblor two weeks ago left more than 5 million people homeless.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has signed contracts with 75 enterprises to deliver 900,000 tents before June 20, it said in a statement late yesterday.
The ministry needs 4,000 tons of tarpaulin material to build about 800,000 temporary shelters. The civil affairs departments of Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Beijing have donated 4,410 tons.
The government earlier called for 3.3 million tents and said it will build 1.5 million temporary houses for survivors.
The May 12 earthquake was the most powerful to hit China, the world's most populous country, since a magnitude 8.6 quake struck Tibet in 1950, killing 1,526 people. A 7.5 magnitude temblor in Tangshan in the northeast killed 250,000 in 1976, according to the USGS. China's seismology department said the Sichuan quake had a magnitude of 8.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aauVUGDT5sSo&refer=asia
spoke at : 8:58 PM
Song for earthquake victims : 愛與希望
[四川地震] JJ Lin 林俊傑
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye (Tribute - with photos of Earthquake)
CNN news on Earthquake aftermath (a man who lost parents, wife and children):
Video made on the situation after earthquake:
Mariah Carey - Bye Bye (Tribute - with photos of Earthquake)
CNN news on Earthquake aftermath (a man who lost parents, wife and children):
Video made on the situation after earthquake:
spoke at : 8:06 PM
Sunday, May 25, 2008
This is really insensitive of Sharon Stone to say this when
being interview. Suggest she go and study geography and history about China and Tibet before make own comments.
During an interview, Sharon Stone said she heard about the earthquake and she said it is interesting and she think that earthquake happened in China SiChuan province Wenchuan county is karma because she don't like what China did. and she stressed that dalailama is her friend.
btw: Wenchuan county is located in Aba autonomy region, Sichuan province. there are not only Han Chinese but also tibetan Chinese and qiang Chinese living in Aba autonomy region. the population of tibetan Chinese living in Aba autonomy region is 52.9%, qiang Chinese is 17.7%, hui Chinese is 3.2%, and Han Chinese is 26.6%
This is what I personally felt:
So many people died of this natural disaster and should not use
this opportunity to say about China's victims and disaster which nothing to do with China's political stand point about Tibet.
If want to talk about Karma (Since I am Christian I do not believe in this) but since she thinks so much about Karma and do good then what she said she better think properly if she will also get 'bao ying' for saying such insensitive things. She seems to be enjoying talking about it smiling and not a bit feel sympathy for the victims.
being interview. Suggest she go and study geography and history about China and Tibet before make own comments.
During an interview, Sharon Stone said she heard about the earthquake and she said it is interesting and she think that earthquake happened in China SiChuan province Wenchuan county is karma because she don't like what China did. and she stressed that dalailama is her friend.
btw: Wenchuan county is located in Aba autonomy region, Sichuan province. there are not only Han Chinese but also tibetan Chinese and qiang Chinese living in Aba autonomy region. the population of tibetan Chinese living in Aba autonomy region is 52.9%, qiang Chinese is 17.7%, hui Chinese is 3.2%, and Han Chinese is 26.6%
This is what I personally felt:
So many people died of this natural disaster and should not use
this opportunity to say about China's victims and disaster which nothing to do with China's political stand point about Tibet.
If want to talk about Karma (Since I am Christian I do not believe in this) but since she thinks so much about Karma and do good then what she said she better think properly if she will also get 'bao ying' for saying such insensitive things. She seems to be enjoying talking about it smiling and not a bit feel sympathy for the victims.
spoke at : 8:49 PM
辽宁女子视频辱骂四川地震灾区被拘留审查
The girl Zhang Ya actual name is Gao Chian Hui (高千惠). She was taken to prison and investigated of her behaviour recently in the youtube video. Seems that her father has written letter to public to apologize for her behaviour and insensitiveness to the Sichuan victims. Seems she is not a teenager and is 21 years old girl from broken family.
Another news:
This is original tvbs news:
Suggest that she get herself updated and learn to have love and sympathy for the victims by visiting this site:
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=384721534
新华网5月22日报道
记者从沈阳警方获悉，在互联网视频聊天中发表辱骂言论的当事人高千惠(女，21岁)，5月21日，已被当地警方拘留审查。据了解，高千惠早年父母离异，现寄居在亲属家，经常上网。
5月20日下午16时许，高千惠在苏家屯区一网吧准备上网进行娱乐活动时，因对网吧停止游戏娱乐活动产生不满情绪，遂录制了辱骂视频，在网上传播后，造成了极为恶劣的社会影响。目前，当地警方正在对此案进一步审查。 高千惠已对自己的言论表示忏悔和道歉。
http://news.163.com/08/0522/01/4CGS78P900011229.html
Below is extracted from her father's apology from Baidu posting:
张雅父母致道歉信 http://yuchen0851.bokee.com/
张雅是我的女儿，我们做家长的没有教育好她是我们的不对，这个孩子不懂事，在这举国悲痛的时刻，她做了一个让中国人民所不能原谅不能容忍的事情，我知道大家不会原谅她，法律也不会原谅她，但是我希望你们能够明白一个做父母的对自己孩子的担心，我给大家给四川人民，给中国人民说:对不起！张雅现在已经精神快崩溃了，求求你们不要再逼她了。
Zhang Ya is my daughter, I as her father did not teach her properly was my mistake. This child's ignorance that at the time of our country's suffering, she did one thing that made People of China unforgiving and unable to persevere. I know everyone will not forgive her, law will not forgive her but I hope you can understand as a parent's worry for child, I apologize to everyone, Sichuan's people, China's people, SORRY! Zhang Ya is now suffering from mentally stress, please, I beg all of you not to blame her anymore.
我们会给大家一个交代.，给四川人民一个交代。我知道这个消息了以后，她母亲很担心，几乎路都走不稳！请大家原谅她，好吗？我跟她母亲在外地打工，我们决定马上回辽宁。求求大家不要伤害她，这是一个做父亲的对大家真切的道歉以及希望。
I give everyone my guarantee, give Sichuan people an explanation. After knowing this incident, Zhang Ya's mother is very worried, she cannot even work. Can everyone please forgive her? Me and her mother working outside for sometime, we have decided to return to Liao Ling. Beg everyone not to hurt her, this is a father's sincere apology to everyone and hope for his daughter.
最后对于这个不孝女，我们以后会努力监督她、督促她。我跟她母亲决定，把家里积蓄全部捐赠给四川受灾人民，希望大家能努力度过这一难关，我给四川人民跪下了！ 我请求大家可以用理性去看待这个事情，张雅表现的只是那么多无知的孩子的代表，譬如劲舞团，非主流，现在网络的确残害了很多青少年，无论大家原谅不原谅她，我们做父母的以后一定对她严加管教，希望大家用理性的思维去考虑这整个事件，我不是奢望大家会原谅她，
Lastly for this unfilial daughter, in future we will do our utmost to guide and discipline her. Me and her mother have decided to donate our things to Sichuan victims. Hope everyone can go through this disaster. I kneel down to the Sichuan people ! I request everyone to look at this issue logically. Zhang Ya is just an ignorant child out of the many out there. For eg. disco dance group, etc internet has harm many youth out there. No matter whether you forgive her or not, we as parent in future will definitely increase disciplining her. We hope all of you will consider this issue sensitively, but I am not hoping all of you can forgive her.
但是现在国难当头，希望大家伸出你们援助的手，原谅一个无知的女孩，张雅完全是由于我们没有管理好才说出那么无知的话，整个事情应该由我们夫妻两人承担，请大家不要找她了，求求你们了！
Through this disaster, hopefully everyone will lend your hands and forgive this ignorant girl. Zhang Ya's error is due to us (her parents) not teach her well enough that she said such unforgiving things. This issue should be our responsibility and not her. Request to everyone not to look for her, I beg all of you !
我只希望现在能把这次的事件影响降低到最小，我希望大家都能够理智的不再骂人。
I hope now we can make this issue's impact small, I hope everyone can go back to their sense and stop scolding people.
四川的人民，对不起！
辽宁的兄弟姐妹们，对不起！
中国的老少爷们！对不起！
Sichuan People! Sorry!
Liao Ling brother and sister! Sorry!
China old and young people ! Sorry !
大家看原贴 Below is from Zhang Ya's posting at QQ :
看到那段视频以及这么多网友对我们的批评,我知道我错了,下次不敢了,大家原谅我好吗?不要在现实中找我麻烦了,谢谢了. 希望大家原谅我 .
怀着忐忑不安的心情再次来到这里,骂声依旧,但是有好多朋友给我发了短消息,关心我,爱护我,因为实在太多,所以不一一回复了,我只想说,谢谢你们.从今以后,我一定好好做人.这次的事情,我已经得到教训了.
再次恳请大家原谅,再次向在这次地震中死难的人们祝福,再次向灾区幸存的朋友问好.
----陈雪
Baidu link related to this girl:
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=%D5%C5%D1%C5
Another news:
This is original tvbs news:
Suggest that she get herself updated and learn to have love and sympathy for the victims by visiting this site:
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=384721534
新华网5月22日报道
记者从沈阳警方获悉，在互联网视频聊天中发表辱骂言论的当事人高千惠(女，21岁)，5月21日，已被当地警方拘留审查。据了解，高千惠早年父母离异，现寄居在亲属家，经常上网。
5月20日下午16时许，高千惠在苏家屯区一网吧准备上网进行娱乐活动时，因对网吧停止游戏娱乐活动产生不满情绪，遂录制了辱骂视频，在网上传播后，造成了极为恶劣的社会影响。目前，当地警方正在对此案进一步审查。 高千惠已对自己的言论表示忏悔和道歉。
http://news.163.com/08/0522/01/4CGS78P900011229.html
Below is extracted from her father's apology from Baidu posting:
张雅父母致道歉信 http://yuchen0851.bokee.com/
张雅是我的女儿，我们做家长的没有教育好她是我们的不对，这个孩子不懂事，在这举国悲痛的时刻，她做了一个让中国人民所不能原谅不能容忍的事情，我知道大家不会原谅她，法律也不会原谅她，但是我希望你们能够明白一个做父母的对自己孩子的担心，我给大家给四川人民，给中国人民说:对不起！张雅现在已经精神快崩溃了，求求你们不要再逼她了。
Zhang Ya is my daughter, I as her father did not teach her properly was my mistake. This child's ignorance that at the time of our country's suffering, she did one thing that made People of China unforgiving and unable to persevere. I know everyone will not forgive her, law will not forgive her but I hope you can understand as a parent's worry for child, I apologize to everyone, Sichuan's people, China's people, SORRY! Zhang Ya is now suffering from mentally stress, please, I beg all of you not to blame her anymore.
我们会给大家一个交代.，给四川人民一个交代。我知道这个消息了以后，她母亲很担心，几乎路都走不稳！请大家原谅她，好吗？我跟她母亲在外地打工，我们决定马上回辽宁。求求大家不要伤害她，这是一个做父亲的对大家真切的道歉以及希望。
I give everyone my guarantee, give Sichuan people an explanation. After knowing this incident, Zhang Ya's mother is very worried, she cannot even work. Can everyone please forgive her? Me and her mother working outside for sometime, we have decided to return to Liao Ling. Beg everyone not to hurt her, this is a father's sincere apology to everyone and hope for his daughter.
最后对于这个不孝女，我们以后会努力监督她、督促她。我跟她母亲决定，把家里积蓄全部捐赠给四川受灾人民，希望大家能努力度过这一难关，我给四川人民跪下了！ 我请求大家可以用理性去看待这个事情，张雅表现的只是那么多无知的孩子的代表，譬如劲舞团，非主流，现在网络的确残害了很多青少年，无论大家原谅不原谅她，我们做父母的以后一定对她严加管教，希望大家用理性的思维去考虑这整个事件，我不是奢望大家会原谅她，
Lastly for this unfilial daughter, in future we will do our utmost to guide and discipline her. Me and her mother have decided to donate our things to Sichuan victims. Hope everyone can go through this disaster. I kneel down to the Sichuan people ! I request everyone to look at this issue logically. Zhang Ya is just an ignorant child out of the many out there. For eg. disco dance group, etc internet has harm many youth out there. No matter whether you forgive her or not, we as parent in future will definitely increase disciplining her. We hope all of you will consider this issue sensitively, but I am not hoping all of you can forgive her.
但是现在国难当头，希望大家伸出你们援助的手，原谅一个无知的女孩，张雅完全是由于我们没有管理好才说出那么无知的话，整个事情应该由我们夫妻两人承担，请大家不要找她了，求求你们了！
Through this disaster, hopefully everyone will lend your hands and forgive this ignorant girl. Zhang Ya's error is due to us (her parents) not teach her well enough that she said such unforgiving things. This issue should be our responsibility and not her. Request to everyone not to look for her, I beg all of you !
我只希望现在能把这次的事件影响降低到最小，我希望大家都能够理智的不再骂人。
I hope now we can make this issue's impact small, I hope everyone can go back to their sense and stop scolding people.
四川的人民，对不起！
辽宁的兄弟姐妹们，对不起！
中国的老少爷们！对不起！
Sichuan People! Sorry!
Liao Ling brother and sister! Sorry!
China old and young people ! Sorry !
大家看原贴 Below is from Zhang Ya's posting at QQ :
看到那段视频以及这么多网友对我们的批评,我知道我错了,下次不敢了,大家原谅我好吗?不要在现实中找我麻烦了,谢谢了. 希望大家原谅我 .
Watch the video and so many forumers criticism about us, I know I am wrong now. There would not be next time, won't dare to repeat this mistake, everyone can forgive me ? Do not look for me for trouble, thank you. Hope everyone can forgive me.
我当时真的不知道灾区的情况,现在我的心情也很难过,真的.
我到底要怎么做你们才能原谅我啊,我今天也捐了自己省下来的零用钱了
被拍这视频的时候,我根本没想到事情会闹的这么大,现在我怕了,真心忏悔了,希望大家,特别是重庆的,不要恨我,我以后一定好好念书,报效国家
爸爸妈妈知道了这件事都为我哭了,他们怕我受到伤害,求求大家了,不要再传这件事了,好吗?我只是一个女孩子啊.
Reflect what I said horrible things about the victims of Sichuan Earthquake, now I felt very sad, really. How can I mend my mistakes so that all of you can forgive me? Today I also donated my savings from my pocket money to the victims. When recording that video, I did not think it will create so much impact and problems. Now I am afraid, I truly and sincerely seek for your forgiveness . Hope everyone do not hate me. In future I will focus on my studies and do it well and for the country. After knowing what I did, my parents cried for me. They are afraid for my safety, please everyone do not pass this thing around anymore, ok? I am just a girl.
我今天捐钱了,星期天还会去献血,我会用行动表明我的悔意,大家原谅我吧.
为什么,我这么晚特意上来道歉,可是好多人还是用恶毒的语言攻击我,羞侮我,就算千错万错,难道你们这样做就对了吗?
Today I donated money, sunday go to donate blood, I will use action to express my sincere apology. Everyone please forgive me. Why did I come out at this late hour to apologize ? Many people use poisonous words and curse to attack me. No matter how wrong I am, do you think what you did is correct?
我们三人现在都很痛苦,学校很多同学都看过,现在走在校园里都让人指指点点,是,我错了,可是我已经遭到报应了,我现在只想安心学习,请你们放过我,给我一个安静的空间,好吗? 我们学校组织捐款,我是班上捐的最多的,我只是想为我说错的话负上责任,同时希望灾区的人民早日平安.
Three of us now are in suffering, at school a lot of students have seen the video. Now in school, we are being talk about everywhere we go. Yes, I am wrong, but I already get what I deserved. Now I only like to focus on my studies. I request all of you to let go of me, give me my space, ok? My school has donation activities, I am the one who donated the most in my class. I just want to take responsibility for the wrong hurtful things I said at the same time hope the victims can go back to normal peaceful life.
快要12点了,看着这么多恶言相加的回帖,我的眼眶都湿了你们知道吗?你们有这些时候骂我,怎么不想想怎么去帮助灾区,我诚恳的道歉,却只换来这些无情的回复,难道你们这样做就是对的吗
Almost 12 midnight, seen so many negative comments, my visions are not blurred you know? If you have so much time to scold me, why not spend more time to help the Earthquake victims. I sincerely apologize. But I still get such negative comments, do you think what you did is right?
你们有想过我的父母吗?如果我出了什么事,他们的心情你们能理解吗?我虽然是女孩,虽然不懂事,但我不想看着辛苦想大我的父母伤心,你们懂吗?
既然道歉,直到十二点,直到大家原谅我为止 道歉视频我们不可能再弄了,我们实在不想再把事情弄大,事已如此,我们只想好好学习,将来可以报效祖国.我想这是最好的方法,请大家看我的行动吧.
Did you all think for my parents? If anything happen to me, do you understand how they would feel? Although I am just a girl and ignorant, but I do not want my parents who brought me up to suffer and sad, you all understand? Although apologize till 12 midnight till all of you forgive me, we will not make same mistakes again, we do not want this matter to go too serious, since things had happened, we will study well, in future do something for country. I believe this is the best thing to do, please everyone look at my actions.
我想大家都经历过我这个年龄,都不喜欢高考,也都喜欢明星,这是很正常的,也许是我玩笑开过了头,但当我在新闻里看到灾区的情况后,我整整哭了一个晚上,真的,我真的知道错了.
I believe everyone has been my age before, do not enjoy sitting for pre-U exams, but like movie stars, this is normal. Maybe what I meant to be a joke has gone too far but from news I see about the Earthquake victims situation, I cried whole night, really, I really know my mistakes now.
夜深了,我没有睡意,谢谢在这里仅有的几个维护我的朋友,谢谢你们,我知道错了,也累了,那些想杀我打我的人,你们来吧,但我会去报警,我相信法律会制裁你们的.最后,希望灾区的人民生活尽快好起来. -----陈雪
我只有最后一个请求,你们争对我不要紧,放过其他的一起在视频中出现的同学,好吗?所有错让我一个人担,给他们一个机会,谢谢大家了. -----陈雪恳乞
最后的回复,我要去睡了.
本以为知错能改,善莫大焉这句话是对的,但现在看来可能是错的.
或许我做了天理所不能容的事,那请让和地震一样的痛苦在我身上降临一次.
或许请求原谅是那么的困难,那请让我在沉默中消亡.
不管你们怎么说我,看我,我真的已经在用行动表示自己的悔意,我知道我现在说什么你们都听不进,但我做过什么自己清楚,我无愧.
最后,再次祝福灾区人民早建家园,生活幸福.
-----陈雪 0:00分写
怀着忐忑不安的心情再次来到这里,骂声依旧,但是有好多朋友给我发了短消息,关心我,爱护我,因为实在太多,所以不一一回复了,我只想说,谢谢你们.从今以后,我一定好好做人.这次的事情,我已经得到教训了.
再次恳请大家原谅,再次向在这次地震中死难的人们祝福,再次向灾区幸存的朋友问好.
----陈雪
Baidu link related to this girl:
http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kw=%D5%C5%D1%C5
spoke at : 7:46 PM
Movie review - India Jones and the Kingdom of Crystal skull
Have manage to catch this movie last night and I totally enjoy the movie specially for the humor from the chemistry between Indiana Jones, his son and ex girl friend. Though it might not the best movie among the four series, but to me it was not the least of the four. It is between the first and the third installment. And I find the difference between this fourth installment and the other three was the alien and spaceship. It was pretty interesting and I do enjoy and looking forward for 5th if director planning for it.
Though Ford is much older now at his 60s but he still have a nice build. Other than his white hair and wrinkles, he still look good at his age and look more like 50s than 60s.
One scene was unbelievable that is the part Jones hid in fridge when atomic bomb goes off, the fridge was blown and flown out of the house yet he is still alive. But this part was one of the very funny scenes of the movie.
Review:
Story : 4 stars (The alien invasion was pretty interesting)
Entertainment: 4 stars (Special effects was great and director made the movie very believable that it was at that year)
Acting : 4 stars (Ford, Shia LaBeouf (Jones Jr) and Kate Allen (Marion) very nice
chemistry and added humor to the movie)
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Overall : 4 stars
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Though Ford is much older now at his 60s but he still have a nice build. Other than his white hair and wrinkles, he still look good at his age and look more like 50s than 60s.
One scene was unbelievable that is the part Jones hid in fridge when atomic bomb goes off, the fridge was blown and flown out of the house yet he is still alive. But this part was one of the very funny scenes of the movie.
Review:
Story : 4 stars (The alien invasion was pretty interesting)
Entertainment: 4 stars (Special effects was great and director made the movie very believable that it was at that year)
Acting : 4 stars (Ford, Shia LaBeouf (Jones Jr) and Kate Allen (Marion) very nice
chemistry and added humor to the movie)
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Overall : 4 stars
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spoke at : 4:38 AM
Family Day - May 24th
My US office (HQ) does celebrate Family Day on large scale. They will arrange a celebration where staff can bring whole family to attend. There would be games, prizes and food all sponsored and will be officially off day. While in Singapore we do not have such. Last year we are lucky we got the extra gifts left over from US office sent to Singapore but we do not celebrate within organization. We are still required to work :(
Thanks to my colleague he got free movie tickets for "Indiana Jones (IV)" from our subcon (UTAC) and I was asked if I want extra tickets. So at the end he brought his wife and I managed to find another colleague who took 2 tickets and attended with her husband. So five of us went for movie. I have been long time fan of Indiana Jones and for free tickets with free popcorn and drinks I have nothing to complain :)
My colleague who gave me the tickets later invited me to join them for dinner after movie. Three of us went to have dinner at Chinatown after 9.30pm and realised most of the places stalls were already closed so we ate at a coffee shop ordered 3 dishes and 1 soup and had so called 'family' dinner together. Thank him and his wife for nice gesture maybe he knows I am alone in Singapore and since they are newly weds he invited me to join them for dinner.
Thanks to my colleague he got free movie tickets for "Indiana Jones (IV)" from our subcon (UTAC) and I was asked if I want extra tickets. So at the end he brought his wife and I managed to find another colleague who took 2 tickets and attended with her husband. So five of us went for movie. I have been long time fan of Indiana Jones and for free tickets with free popcorn and drinks I have nothing to complain :)
My colleague who gave me the tickets later invited me to join them for dinner after movie. Three of us went to have dinner at Chinatown after 9.30pm and realised most of the places stalls were already closed so we ate at a coffee shop ordered 3 dishes and 1 soup and had so called 'family' dinner together. Thank him and his wife for nice gesture maybe he knows I am alone in Singapore and since they are newly weds he invited me to join them for dinner.
spoke at : 4:31 AM
Sichuan Charity Gala:《让爱川流不息》 May 25th
Dear WL fans
Due to WL's unavailability tonight, he will not be appearing on tonight's Charity Gala event on Mediacorp Channel 8 tv. We can still support the Sichuan victims by calling the donation lines as below.
1900-1125121 $6
1900-1125122 $18
1900-1125123 $50
Valid till 1st June 2008.
Due to WL's unavailability tonight, he will not be appearing on tonight's Charity Gala event on Mediacorp Channel 8 tv. We can still support the Sichuan victims by calling the donation lines as below.
1900-1125121 $6
1900-1125122 $18
1900-1125123 $50
Valid till 1st June 2008.
spoke at : 4:23 AM
Friday, May 23, 2008
This girl so young yet so mad must be out of her mind, how can she curse and complain about victims in Sichuan Earthquake? She was sent to prison for such act. Just because she was unable to play internet for 3 days during China's 3 days mourning
Translation from one of the poster:
Clearer translation from Canadian chinese girl:
Video translation chinese to english:
She is saying it annoys her that so much attention is being paid to the earthquake victims. life is to enjoy and it's beautiful outside but all people care about is dead, homeless, and injured people. only poor people died. just about any hateful insensitive crazy thing you can say she is saying the earthquake in Sichuan was their own fault and people in Sichuan are being dramatic and stuff.
For all of her who dont understand, she is saying the ppl who died in the earthquack is a waste and the fact that ppl are mourning for them is wasting the beautiful days. She has no sympathy for the dead and actually depises them for getting all the donation. She wish the survivor dead becuz they are wasting our time.
She's saying she's annoyed at the attention the earthquake is getting. she says only poor people died who nobody cared about before. It's a beautiful day out and all people want to talk about is these dead poor people.
She is insulting and complaining about the victims of the Sichuan earthquake incident. Her insults include, those people who are dying should just die to save us the She is saying bad things about the Earthquake victims in China, she is a spoiled brat. I understand she has been arrested today. They should make her go there and help the people that are without shelter.
Some responses from public after watching video:
Response from US citizen:
Translation from one of the poster:
Clearer translation from Canadian chinese girl:
Video translation chinese to english:
She is saying it annoys her that so much attention is being paid to the earthquake victims. life is to enjoy and it's beautiful outside but all people care about is dead, homeless, and injured people. only poor people died. just about any hateful insensitive crazy thing you can say she is saying the earthquake in Sichuan was their own fault and people in Sichuan are being dramatic and stuff.
For all of her who dont understand, she is saying the ppl who died in the earthquack is a waste and the fact that ppl are mourning for them is wasting the beautiful days. She has no sympathy for the dead and actually depises them for getting all the donation. She wish the survivor dead becuz they are wasting our time.
She's saying she's annoyed at the attention the earthquake is getting. she says only poor people died who nobody cared about before. It's a beautiful day out and all people want to talk about is these dead poor people.
She is insulting and complaining about the victims of the Sichuan earthquake incident. Her insults include, those people who are dying should just die to save us the She is saying bad things about the Earthquake victims in China, she is a spoiled brat. I understand she has been arrested today. They should make her go there and help the people that are without shelter.
Some responses from public after watching video:
Response from US citizen:
spoke at : 12:05 AM
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Then (70s)
Donny Now (2007)
Marie Now (2007)
Just months ago I watch few episodes of Dancing with Stars US (S05) and was surprised Marie Osmond (youngest in Osmond's family) can dance so well and she has loose a lot of weight since I last see her in another talent program probably 2 years back. Then I recall I seen her on tv when I was little girl. Her family was as famous as the Jackson family just that they were white and probably older. Anyway Marie and her older brother Donny Osmond were so famous at that time, but I don't really know their older siblings but I really loved both of them. I recently bought Donny's latest album and their old album. Wow how time flies.......
Marie and Donny official websites:
http://www.donny.com/
I am going for the 50th Osmond's World Tour at Indoor Stadium ! Just happen to know they coming for concert bought ticket immediately, getting very excited now. Their concert was sold out everywhere they go.
URL link:
http://www.osmondmania.com/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1993080/Osmond-Family-return-to-Britain-after-27-years.html
spoke at : 3:52 PM
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Time of My Life Lyrics - American Idol David Cook Winner's Song 2008
I’ve been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for thatMagic rainbow
On the horizon I couldn’t see it
Until I let go Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I’m coming alive
Body and soul And feelin’ my world start to turn
And I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
Holding onto things that vanished
Into the airLeft me in pieces
In This Moment Lyrics
David Archuleta's winners single: American Idol 2008
Mother can you hear me for the first time I see
Born in two eyesnot by my own decision
take me away from a life with no vision
Step down from the subway
climb the staircase to the street
Spinning in circles And holding on tight to this moment forever
if only tonight
And I wanna be in this moment
no one can take it from me
And I wanna stay in this moment
no one can take it away from me
Driving through the city for the first time
you and me staring through window
sat my own reflection how can a window
More details here:
http://american.idolblog.com/blog/critic
I’ve been waiting for my dreams
To turn into something
I could believe in
And looking for thatMagic rainbow
On the horizon I couldn’t see it
Until I let go Gave into love and watched all the bitterness burn
Now I’m coming alive
Body and soul And feelin’ my world start to turn
And I’ll taste every moment
And live it out loud
I know this is the time,
This is the time
To be more than a name
Or a face in the crowd
I know this is the time
This is the time of my life
Time of my life
Holding onto things that vanished
Into the airLeft me in pieces
In This Moment Lyrics
David Archuleta's winners single: American Idol 2008
Mother can you hear me for the first time I see
Born in two eyesnot by my own decision
take me away from a life with no vision
Step down from the subway
climb the staircase to the street
Spinning in circles And holding on tight to this moment forever
if only tonight
And I wanna be in this moment
no one can take it from me
And I wanna stay in this moment
no one can take it away from me
Driving through the city for the first time
you and me staring through window
sat my own reflection how can a window
More details here:
http://american.idolblog.com/blog/critic
spoke at : 11:42 PM
Hot Jobs: Business Analyst
Some of friends ask me what kind of job does Business/IT analyst does. Well my US manager sent us this link and I found this article which explains the job in detail by Katherine Walsh. Some of my friends have wrong impression that I support PC hardware or MS-office. These areas are common and easy to find IT staff to support since experience can come from classroom trainings unlike Business Analyst which requirements a significant amount of relevant experience and on the job trainings.
http://www.cio.com/article/120154/Hot_Jobs_Business_Analyst/1
June 19, 2007 — CIO — job description: A business analyst (BA) provides a bridge between the business and IT, working with both sides to propose changes to processes and systems to meet the needs of the business. Carlo Carbetta, senior director of recruiting operations for staffing firm CIO Partners of Atlanta, says that a business analyst acts as a liaison between functional areas such as HR, finance, marketing and technical areas, like development. Many work with project managers and are involved with software development or process management, he says.
new LinkedIn.CompanyInsiderPopup("in", "CIO Partners");
The business analyst is a hot commodity right now due to business reliance on technology, according to Jim McAssey, a principal at The W Group , a consulting firm. "The global delivery capabilities of technology today make the challenges of successfully bridging the gap [between business and IT] even harder," he says.
why you need one: Companies typically don't invest in an IT project without a solid business case, says Jeff Miller, senior vice president of Aetea , an IT staffing and consulting firm. A good business analyst is able to create a solution to a particular business problem and act as a bridge to the technologists who can make it happen. "Without the BA role, CIOs are at significant risk that their projects will not solve the business problem for which they were intended," says Miller. "This can cause project overruns, limited ROI or manual workarounds to meet business needs. The CIO also risks alienating his customers within the business if he fails to deliver solutions that target their needs."
desired skills: The ideal candidate will have five to 10 or more years of experience (preferably in a specific industry), a technical undergraduate degree and an MBA. Strong risk assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills are key, as is knowledge of the Rational Unified Process, a software development framework. Hands-on experience is critical. Look for BAs who have worked as programmers or analysts, or in development or quality assurance.
how to find them: Miller suggests conducting your search in an industry similar to your own. Good places to look are large companies with internal development teams or complex infrastructures. BAs can also come from academia, but such candidates may lack exposure to business processes.
what to look for: Good communication skills and attention to detail. Carbetta says a BA must be process driven and able to see a project through conflict and change, from start to finish. The BA also must have the ability to learn new processes, says Miller: "A good BA learns business concepts and can quickly relate them to the specific needs of the project."
http://www.cio.com/article/120154/Hot_Jobs_Business_Analyst/1
June 19, 2007 — CIO — job description: A business analyst (BA) provides a bridge between the business and IT, working with both sides to propose changes to processes and systems to meet the needs of the business. Carlo Carbetta, senior director of recruiting operations for staffing firm CIO Partners of Atlanta, says that a business analyst acts as a liaison between functional areas such as HR, finance, marketing and technical areas, like development. Many work with project managers and are involved with software development or process management, he says.
new LinkedIn.CompanyInsiderPopup("in", "CIO Partners");
The business analyst is a hot commodity right now due to business reliance on technology, according to Jim McAssey, a principal at The W Group , a consulting firm. "The global delivery capabilities of technology today make the challenges of successfully bridging the gap [between business and IT] even harder," he says.
why you need one: Companies typically don't invest in an IT project without a solid business case, says Jeff Miller, senior vice president of Aetea , an IT staffing and consulting firm. A good business analyst is able to create a solution to a particular business problem and act as a bridge to the technologists who can make it happen. "Without the BA role, CIOs are at significant risk that their projects will not solve the business problem for which they were intended," says Miller. "This can cause project overruns, limited ROI or manual workarounds to meet business needs. The CIO also risks alienating his customers within the business if he fails to deliver solutions that target their needs."
desired skills: The ideal candidate will have five to 10 or more years of experience (preferably in a specific industry), a technical undergraduate degree and an MBA. Strong risk assessment, negotiation and problem resolution skills are key, as is knowledge of the Rational Unified Process, a software development framework. Hands-on experience is critical. Look for BAs who have worked as programmers or analysts, or in development or quality assurance.
how to find them: Miller suggests conducting your search in an industry similar to your own. Good places to look are large companies with internal development teams or complex infrastructures. BAs can also come from academia, but such candidates may lack exposure to business processes.
what to look for: Good communication skills and attention to detail. Carbetta says a BA must be process driven and able to see a project through conflict and change, from start to finish. The BA also must have the ability to learn new processes, says Miller: "A good BA learns business concepts and can quickly relate them to the specific needs of the project."
spoke at : 10:30 PM
AI7 winner is DAVID COOK !!!
News fresh from oven. David Cook won the AI7 beating Archulenta by 12 % votes. Quite a big margin in compared to AI2 Reuben vs Aiken by around 3% margin.
One thing is for certain: Both Davids will win record contracts with Sony-BMG, which signs the show's winners and popular runners-up, so they'll be OK either way.
I am disappointed though as based on GF performance Archulenta was ahead but voting is concern its hard to tell. It sure one thing that DC camp must have voted more since many predicted DA to win after GF performance.
Well will be waiting for both records when its out in market, lets see the album sales PK whose album can sell better.
All the best to the 2 Davids !
One thing is for certain: Both Davids will win record contracts with Sony-BMG, which signs the show's winners and popular runners-up, so they'll be OK either way.
I am disappointed though as based on GF performance Archulenta was ahead but voting is concern its hard to tell. It sure one thing that DC camp must have voted more since many predicted DA to win after GF performance.
Well will be waiting for both records when its out in market, lets see the album sales PK whose album can sell better.
All the best to the 2 Davids !
spoke at : 7:14 PM
Imagine - John Lennon (My favourite song for AI7 by David Archuleta)
Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too I
magine all the people
Living life in peace
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one
spoke at : 6:37 AM
My MBIT experience
MBIT - Masters in Business and IT
How time flies, I actually applied to study for my masters program in 2003 suppose to start March 2003 but due to SARs it was delayed and started only end June 2003. Classes ended early 2006 but I was given 6 months to a year to complete my thesis (counted from early 2005 I finally submitted final draft end Nov 2005 but no response from my Professor until I send 2 reminders early 2006) Finally I received an email from my Professor mid March 2006 that I pass my thesis on my first submission. Most of the students need to resubmit due to minor or major revisions but I only need to just do very little adjustments to my final draft. While preparing for my graduation, my professor sent me an email informing me of the good news. I was chosen to be the IBM award winner and top graduate for MBIT in 2006. Most interestingly among 16 graduates I was only female :)
I completed all courses on time and receive all passes on first submission. I never submit any course assignments late they are all either submitted early or on time. I am glad I took this course as I met many great coursemates from different ages and different backgrounds. Not all of them are from IT background. We have managers, administrators, developers, and many others. Below is extracted from SIM website. Sadly due to each others' work commitments we have not been catching up with each other for more than a year now. How I miss the time I spent with my team mates Mok Mun Yin, William Chew and Daniel Yap. Daniel being youngest graduated at age 29. When he register for course he was around 27.
This is extract of my testimonial for RMIT Australia website:
Master of Business Information Technology Graduate (2006)
“The MBIT program has helped build my IT knowledge and improve my management skills. Before taking this program, I had little expertise in how to manage my work and staff appropriately. I enjoyed the company of my course mates who were working adults from different industries who helped me deal with relationships with my work colleagues. The MBIT program has a tough study schedule but it is designed to help students adapt to challenges faced in the real working world. I have nothing but praise for the program.”
I have my two professors to thank Prof Barry McIntyre and Prof Vass Karpathiao. They were very experience and great teachers.
URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/bus/bit/testimonials-mbitoffshore
How time flies, I actually applied to study for my masters program in 2003 suppose to start March 2003 but due to SARs it was delayed and started only end June 2003. Classes ended early 2006 but I was given 6 months to a year to complete my thesis (counted from early 2005 I finally submitted final draft end Nov 2005 but no response from my Professor until I send 2 reminders early 2006) Finally I received an email from my Professor mid March 2006 that I pass my thesis on my first submission. Most of the students need to resubmit due to minor or major revisions but I only need to just do very little adjustments to my final draft. While preparing for my graduation, my professor sent me an email informing me of the good news. I was chosen to be the IBM award winner and top graduate for MBIT in 2006. Most interestingly among 16 graduates I was only female :)
I completed all courses on time and receive all passes on first submission. I never submit any course assignments late they are all either submitted early or on time. I am glad I took this course as I met many great coursemates from different ages and different backgrounds. Not all of them are from IT background. We have managers, administrators, developers, and many others. Below is extracted from SIM website. Sadly due to each others' work commitments we have not been catching up with each other for more than a year now. How I miss the time I spent with my team mates Mok Mun Yin, William Chew and Daniel Yap. Daniel being youngest graduated at age 29. When he register for course he was around 27.
This is extract of my testimonial for RMIT Australia website:
Master of Business Information Technology Graduate (2006)
“The MBIT program has helped build my IT knowledge and improve my management skills. Before taking this program, I had little expertise in how to manage my work and staff appropriately. I enjoyed the company of my course mates who were working adults from different industries who helped me deal with relationships with my work colleagues. The MBIT program has a tough study schedule but it is designed to help students adapt to challenges faced in the real working world. I have nothing but praise for the program.”
I have my two professors to thank Prof Barry McIntyre and Prof Vass Karpathiao. They were very experience and great teachers.
URL: http://www.rmit.edu.au/bus/bit/testimonials-mbitoffshore
spoke at : 1:27 AM
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
KRISTI and MARK CHA CHA:
KRISTI and MARK FREE STYLE:
JASON and EDYTA FREE STYLE
KRISTI and MARK FREE STYLE:
JASON and EDYTA FREE STYLE
This is indeed best news this week. My favourite and 2nd favourite as I have earlier hope for.
Kristi Y won and is the first female winner all 6 seasons. Yeah !
Jason runnerup.
Cristian 3rd place.
Congratulations to Kristi and Jason ! Bravo!
Ice queen Kristi Yamaguchi won “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night. It was the first victory for a female celebrity on the highly rated ABC show in three years.Yamaguchi called it “the icing on the cake” after being declared the ballroom champ.Think she’ll put her disco-ball trophy next to her Olympic gold medal in her display case?The outcome was satisfying, but not very surprising.All along, the figure skating champ was considered the favorite.
And her skills on the ice gave her an early advantage.Yamaguchi dominated the season with her precision and speed, although the judges frequently prodded her to warm up and show more passion.On Monday and Tuesday’s two-part finale, she and her pro partner, Mark Ballas, earned perfect scores for their three dances: the cha-cha, the freestyle and the jive.
As for the men, they were left out in the cold. Actor Cristian de la Fuente, who added drama this season by fighting back from an arm injury, finished in third place. Football star Jason Taylor, known for his charisma and clean lines, came in second.
Yamaguchi’s victory broke a long winning streak by the show’s male celebrities.The only other woman to reach first place, soap star Kelly Monaco, won the debut season in 2005, only to lose a rematch with actor John O’Hurley a few months later.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/ENT03/80520120
Kristi Y won and is the first female winner all 6 seasons. Yeah !
Jason runnerup.
Cristian 3rd place.
Congratulations to Kristi and Jason ! Bravo!
Ice queen Kristi Yamaguchi won “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night. It was the first victory for a female celebrity on the highly rated ABC show in three years.Yamaguchi called it “the icing on the cake” after being declared the ballroom champ.Think she’ll put her disco-ball trophy next to her Olympic gold medal in her display case?The outcome was satisfying, but not very surprising.All along, the figure skating champ was considered the favorite.
And her skills on the ice gave her an early advantage.Yamaguchi dominated the season with her precision and speed, although the judges frequently prodded her to warm up and show more passion.On Monday and Tuesday’s two-part finale, she and her pro partner, Mark Ballas, earned perfect scores for their three dances: the cha-cha, the freestyle and the jive.
As for the men, they were left out in the cold. Actor Cristian de la Fuente, who added drama this season by fighting back from an arm injury, finished in third place. Football star Jason Taylor, known for his charisma and clean lines, came in second.
Yamaguchi’s victory broke a long winning streak by the show’s male celebrities.The only other woman to reach first place, soap star Kelly Monaco, won the debut season in 2005, only to lose a rematch with actor John O’Hurley a few months later.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/ENT03/80520120
spoke at : 8:55 PM
AI7 - Finale performance review (lastest)
DAVID A.
1st song: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
2nd song - In This Moment (New song)
Final song - Imagine
Personally I loved the song Imagine. I never really like this song by John Lennon but I absolutely loved the version sung by Archuleta.
DAVID COOK
Song 1 - I still have not found what I am looking for
Song 2 - Dream Big
Final song 3 - The World I know
Personally I find both Cook and Archuleta were great performers.
Cook being more experienced and older was more flexible as he can sing rock and different genre. As for Archuleta he has a great voice and talented young man. It will be 50-50 chance of winning. As I prefer non-rock songs I still prefer Archuleta's performances giving him slight advantage over Cook. I find Cook might have chosen wrong song to be his final song as that song was slow and forgettable nothing like the songs he sang so well previously like Hello, etc. It was not as good as Archuleta's choice of 'Imagine' which I find is the best
song I love this season.
“American Idol” kept insisting that tonight was a boxing match between David Cook and David Archuleta.
Really? Never before have two guys looked more mellow or seemed less likely to punch each other. But let’s go with it and see how the first half of the two-part finale played out.
Pre-fight: After some goofy business with boxing gloves and robes, the Davids come back in their regular clothes to greet the crowd. David A. says his rival is “awesome.” David C. says it’s all about having a good time now. Yeah, they’re ready to rumble.
Round one: The Clive Davis song choice. David C. is fairly Bono-riffic on a gravely rendition of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” He moves confidently around the ring, er, stage.
David A. unleashes a strong upper-cut with a soulful, intense “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me.” When the judges shower him with compliments, he gets all teary-eyed. Hey, there’s no crying in boxing!
Round two: The song competition. The guys each choose an entry from the “Idol” songwriting contest. David C. tries something called “Dream Big,” which sounds like an insurance jingle. Simon Cowell says it doesn’t seem like a winning moment. Isn’t that hitting below the belt?
David A. sings “In the Moment,” a syrupy, forgettable number. The judges must have a sweet tooth. Randy Jackson says David A. could sing the phone book at this point. Simon thinks it was definitely the better song choice. The kid still looks weepy.
Round three: Contestants’ choice. The Davids can sing whatever they want. David C. picks Collective Soul’s sensitive “The World I Know.” It’s not going to ring a bell with crucial older voters. Is he trying to throw the fight? Simon states the obvious: David C. should’ve repeated a past success like “Hello” or “Billie Jean.”
David A. brings back his version of “Imagine,” which wowed everyone in the early rounds. Simon declares it a knockout. Would someone please give David A. a handkerchief and a hug?
Post-fight: The show runs long to keep viewers from flipping to the “Dancing With the Stars” finale. Finally, some dirty fighting. Season two winner Ruben Studdard shows up to sing “Celebrate Me Home,” this season’s ballad for kicked-off contestants. Ruben reminds everyone why he beat Clay Aiken.
What happens now: If the viewers voted in agreement with the judges, David A. will be the new Idol (and David C. can become the next Chris Daughtry).
The winner will be announced Wednesday night on a two-hour episode that starts at 8 p.m. on Fox
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/ENT03/80520118
1st song: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
2nd song - In This Moment (New song)
Final song - Imagine
Personally I loved the song Imagine. I never really like this song by John Lennon but I absolutely loved the version sung by Archuleta.
DAVID COOK
Song 1 - I still have not found what I am looking for
Song 2 - Dream Big
Final song 3 - The World I know
Personally I find both Cook and Archuleta were great performers.
Cook being more experienced and older was more flexible as he can sing rock and different genre. As for Archuleta he has a great voice and talented young man. It will be 50-50 chance of winning. As I prefer non-rock songs I still prefer Archuleta's performances giving him slight advantage over Cook. I find Cook might have chosen wrong song to be his final song as that song was slow and forgettable nothing like the songs he sang so well previously like Hello, etc. It was not as good as Archuleta's choice of 'Imagine' which I find is the best
song I love this season.
“American Idol” kept insisting that tonight was a boxing match between David Cook and David Archuleta.
Really? Never before have two guys looked more mellow or seemed less likely to punch each other. But let’s go with it and see how the first half of the two-part finale played out.
Pre-fight: After some goofy business with boxing gloves and robes, the Davids come back in their regular clothes to greet the crowd. David A. says his rival is “awesome.” David C. says it’s all about having a good time now. Yeah, they’re ready to rumble.
Round one: The Clive Davis song choice. David C. is fairly Bono-riffic on a gravely rendition of U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” He moves confidently around the ring, er, stage.
David A. unleashes a strong upper-cut with a soulful, intense “Don’t Let the Sun go Down on Me.” When the judges shower him with compliments, he gets all teary-eyed. Hey, there’s no crying in boxing!
Round two: The song competition. The guys each choose an entry from the “Idol” songwriting contest. David C. tries something called “Dream Big,” which sounds like an insurance jingle. Simon Cowell says it doesn’t seem like a winning moment. Isn’t that hitting below the belt?
David A. sings “In the Moment,” a syrupy, forgettable number. The judges must have a sweet tooth. Randy Jackson says David A. could sing the phone book at this point. Simon thinks it was definitely the better song choice. The kid still looks weepy.
Round three: Contestants’ choice. The Davids can sing whatever they want. David C. picks Collective Soul’s sensitive “The World I Know.” It’s not going to ring a bell with crucial older voters. Is he trying to throw the fight? Simon states the obvious: David C. should’ve repeated a past success like “Hello” or “Billie Jean.”
David A. brings back his version of “Imagine,” which wowed everyone in the early rounds. Simon declares it a knockout. Would someone please give David A. a handkerchief and a hug?
Post-fight: The show runs long to keep viewers from flipping to the “Dancing With the Stars” finale. Finally, some dirty fighting. Season two winner Ruben Studdard shows up to sing “Celebrate Me Home,” this season’s ballad for kicked-off contestants. Ruben reminds everyone why he beat Clay Aiken.
What happens now: If the viewers voted in agreement with the judges, David A. will be the new Idol (and David C. can become the next Chris Daughtry).
The winner will be announced Wednesday night on a two-hour episode that starts at 8 p.m. on Fox
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080520/ENT03/80520118
spoke at : 8:54 PM
Latest performance video - Jaclyn Victor at Indonesian Idol
Just catch this performance. As usual Jaclyn Victor (1st Malaysian idol) never fails. She gave me the same goosebumps as when I watch her perform first time. Just a little update I am one of the founder for her FC which we started after she won in 2004. I was actively involve until end 2005 as their committee and now I have resign and just a normal member.
As I usually managed the JACIAN FC forum and moderate it from Singapore I have only seen her real person perform for less than 5 times. First time was at Planet Hollywood Dec 2005 she perform for 3hours gig was fantastic. Many famous malay singers were there to support her. During the gig she introduce me to all the people attending and even gave me a goodbye kiss. She was a wonderful lady in person. Very bubbly.
Second time was at Singapore she was here to perform for live outdoor for Hari Raya in Sept 2006. Third time was for IKON Asia competition last July in KL. This year I have not seen any of her live performances yet. Hope I have another opportunity soon.
As I usually managed the JACIAN FC forum and moderate it from Singapore I have only seen her real person perform for less than 5 times. First time was at Planet Hollywood Dec 2005 she perform for 3hours gig was fantastic. Many famous malay singers were there to support her. During the gig she introduce me to all the people attending and even gave me a goodbye kiss. She was a wonderful lady in person. Very bubbly.
Second time was at Singapore she was here to perform for live outdoor for Hari Raya in Sept 2006. Third time was for IKON Asia competition last July in KL. This year I have not seen any of her live performances yet. Hope I have another opportunity soon.
spoke at : 4:15 PM
Monday, May 19, 2008
I just watch this series over weekend and totally hook up to it.
I would recommend those who love sci-fi or Jurassic Park fans
to watch it. I totally hook on to it and currently halfway through season 2.
Review from Season 1 (Episodes 1-6):
Nick Cutter, Evolutionary Zoologist, finds himself confronted with the subject of his studies in a way he could never have imagined. Prompted by the enthusiasm of his graduate student Connor Temple, Cutter and lab technician Stephen Hart go to investigate strange animal sightings in the Forest of Dean. Close by, Abby Maitland, a zoo animal handler, is discovering the forest is home to a very strange pet. Could a lizard picked up by a young boy be an entirely new species?
Claudia Brown, Civil Servant, hopes Cutter will dismiss the sightings. However, he's reluctant to oblige. There's more than professional intrigue behind his investigations; eight years ago his wife disappeared from the heart of the forest.
Cutter invites Claudia to join the search, and they find a petrified Abby face to face with Scutosaurus – a giant beast from the Permian Era of 250 million years ago. Abby's convinced the Scutosaurus is “pure veggie”, so what's behind the sickening sight of a dead cow hauled high into a tree?
The young boy's tales of a monster at his window confirm Cutter's worst fears. A savage Gorgonopsid – one of the most dangerous predators of the Permian Era – is on the loose. Only Stephen's bravery manages to stop the boy and his teacher becoming its next meal.
Where are these creatures coming from? The Scutosaurus leads the team to the answer: a shimmering in the air, a distortion in the light and suddenly the Scutosaurus disappears before them. A rip in time – an anomaly – that leads back to prehistoric times. Cutter is determined to make the trip through, convinced that the answer to his wife's disappearance could lie on the other side.
Cutter starts to suspect that Helen knew about the anomaly. While everyone presumes the discovery of her camera, millions of years in the past, confirms her death, Cutter is developing a different theory. But for now, he's keeping his speculations to himself.Lester is growing increasingly sceptical of Cutter, but Claudia's defends him as their only expert and Lester agrees to keep him involved... for now.
Emotions run high, and Lester suspects Claudia has ulterior motives for keeping Cutter onboard. Meanwhile, Abby's hoping that Stephen might start to see her as more than just an ‘animal expert'. Similarly, Connor tries to win Abby over with a night's camping, following up a top ‘dinosaur-sighting' lead. His hopes for adventure fail dramatically, while creatures of the very real variety start to invade the London Underground.
In the labyrinth of tunnels, SAS soldiers come under attack from giant spiders and are forced to retreat. But when Cutter and his team head down to investigate, they find something far more ferocious waiting for them: A huge, slithering, fifteen-foot beast, a vicious ancestor of the millipede – an Arthropleura.
Stephen and Abby escape, but Cutter becomes lost in a maze of underground passages. Stephen returns Abby to safety and makes a desperate attempt to rescue his old friend from the fangs of Arthropleura but is attacked himself. Waiting to die, in his poison induced delirium, he thinks he sees Helen; and she has a message for Cutter. Cutter is desperate to make Lester realise the seriousness of the situation, but he remains infuriatingly optimistic, hoping that this problem will disappear as quickly as it arrived. But he's not in luck.
The arrival of a vicious sea creature, a Mosasaur, at a local pool is bad news for a pair of young lifeguards. The boy becomes the Mosasaur's next meal and the girl is charged with his murder. However, Cutter realises the truth when the boy's regurgitated body is found in a nearby reservoir; they've got a prehistoric killer in their waters.
The anomaly has moved from the swimming pool to the depths of the reservoir. A diver is lost into the darkness of the anomaly, and another Mosasaur is unleashed and attacks Abby. Will Connor find the strength to protect her? And where will the anomaly move to next?
Cutter thinks the anomaly is running along a kind of temporal fault line, but Lester is quick to dismiss his ideas. Meanwhile a young mother (who lives along the predicted line) is in the basement when she notices a small leak, which quickly turns into a flood. She sends a plumber down to investigate, but a creature from the Cretaceous is waiting, ready to pounce. Helen Cutter, now in custody at the Home Office, is refusing to co-operate. She is the only one who understands how the anomalies work, but for now she's keeping her secrets safe. Besides, they have more pressing issues to deal with – a new anomaly has opened and Helen can show them where. If they're quick they might just be able to stop the next incursion.
Claudia dislikes Helen, but puts her scepticism aside, giving Helen the chance to redeem herself. But instead of helping, Helen uses the anomaly to escape, leaving in her wake a flock of dodos! Contrary to reputation, these birds are far from harmless as Connor's suspicious friends discover.
Connor's secret life, full of late night excursions, is really starting to bug Tom and Duncan. They set out on a mission to discover what's going on. They steal a dodo, unaware that it's carrying a deadly parasite. With one bite, Tom is infected. Can the others find him before a pandemic is unleashed?
Tom finds himself struggling with an urge to attack people. A staunch conspiracy theorist, he seeks out Abby for answers. A frantic race ensues to find Abby before it's too late. Culminating as the dangerous reality of the anomalies hits Connor hard. Is he strong enough to go on?
Lester piles the pressure, but Cutter has no neat solutions for the enigma of the anomalies. Claudia is stuck in the middle, torn between her head and her heart. Meanwhile, Connor moves onto Abby's sofa, and is sure it's only a matter of time before she succumbs to his charms. Unfortunately, she still has her eye on Stephen, despite their proclamations of a platonic friendship.
The discovery of a murdered golfer and an anomaly in the sky poses a whole host of new problems. Soon they spot their aerial killer. A huge Pteranodon, with a wingspan of forty feet, swoops straight for Connor. But as Special Forces aim to shoot, Cutter pushes the gun away, much to Claudia's frustration.
The Pteranodon escapes and the truth is revealed. Rex, the prehistoric pet kept by Abby was with Connor, his presence attracted the Pteranodon, and he's now lost somewhere in the hotel grounds. Tensions between the group become strained. But thanks to Stephen, the Pteranodon is caught and tranquilized – but not before Claudia is knocked out by it's flailing wing. Waking up in the medical unit, Claudia is terrified to find she has temporarily lost her sight.
Deep in the undergrowth, Abby and Connor, searching for Rex, come across a sinister sight. Surrounding a stripped carcass sit a pack of small, vicious Agnurognathus with razor sharp teeth. Scared for their lives, Abby and Connor are relieved when the Pterosaurs suddenly take off. Helen returns claiming to know the reason behind a recent spate of disappearances - a dangerous predator is amongst them, claiming its victims for food. This beast is unlike any other, It is from the future.
Tracking this highly intelligent animal pushes our team to its limits. At its lair they find a squirming nest of babies and the parent predator, desperate to protect its young, is close behind. A furious fight ensues. With the creature finally dead, Helen makes a plea to save the babies. She wants to use them to find the future anomaly. Their homing instincts could lead the way.
Lester agrees – if they can locate the wormhole, then he can attempt to secure it. But first, the team must travel back to the Permian Era through the re-opened anomaly in the Forest of Dean. This is where the future predator came through and as Cutter soon discovers, its arrival was no accident.
Cutter and Helen's journey into the past is full of danger and treachery. The remaining parent of the screeching babies has suddenly appeared and is upon them. But this beast has clearly never encountered an ancient Gorgonopsid before. As the most powerful creatures from past and future battle it out, our team escape back into the present.
But the surprises don't end there. Helen has one final blow to deliver. She's returning to prehistoric times but this time, she doesn't want to go it alone. Secrets from the past are exposed in an explosive showdown.
My review: 4/5 stars
Official Website:
http://www.itv.com/primeval/
I would recommend those who love sci-fi or Jurassic Park fans
to watch it. I totally hook on to it and currently halfway through season 2.
Review from Season 1 (Episodes 1-6):
Nick Cutter, Evolutionary Zoologist, finds himself confronted with the subject of his studies in a way he could never have imagined. Prompted by the enthusiasm of his graduate student Connor Temple, Cutter and lab technician Stephen Hart go to investigate strange animal sightings in the Forest of Dean. Close by, Abby Maitland, a zoo animal handler, is discovering the forest is home to a very strange pet. Could a lizard picked up by a young boy be an entirely new species?
Claudia Brown, Civil Servant, hopes Cutter will dismiss the sightings. However, he's reluctant to oblige. There's more than professional intrigue behind his investigations; eight years ago his wife disappeared from the heart of the forest.
Cutter invites Claudia to join the search, and they find a petrified Abby face to face with Scutosaurus – a giant beast from the Permian Era of 250 million years ago. Abby's convinced the Scutosaurus is “pure veggie”, so what's behind the sickening sight of a dead cow hauled high into a tree?
The young boy's tales of a monster at his window confirm Cutter's worst fears. A savage Gorgonopsid – one of the most dangerous predators of the Permian Era – is on the loose. Only Stephen's bravery manages to stop the boy and his teacher becoming its next meal.
Where are these creatures coming from? The Scutosaurus leads the team to the answer: a shimmering in the air, a distortion in the light and suddenly the Scutosaurus disappears before them. A rip in time – an anomaly – that leads back to prehistoric times. Cutter is determined to make the trip through, convinced that the answer to his wife's disappearance could lie on the other side.
Cutter starts to suspect that Helen knew about the anomaly. While everyone presumes the discovery of her camera, millions of years in the past, confirms her death, Cutter is developing a different theory. But for now, he's keeping his speculations to himself.Lester is growing increasingly sceptical of Cutter, but Claudia's defends him as their only expert and Lester agrees to keep him involved... for now.
Emotions run high, and Lester suspects Claudia has ulterior motives for keeping Cutter onboard. Meanwhile, Abby's hoping that Stephen might start to see her as more than just an ‘animal expert'. Similarly, Connor tries to win Abby over with a night's camping, following up a top ‘dinosaur-sighting' lead. His hopes for adventure fail dramatically, while creatures of the very real variety start to invade the London Underground.
In the labyrinth of tunnels, SAS soldiers come under attack from giant spiders and are forced to retreat. But when Cutter and his team head down to investigate, they find something far more ferocious waiting for them: A huge, slithering, fifteen-foot beast, a vicious ancestor of the millipede – an Arthropleura.
Stephen and Abby escape, but Cutter becomes lost in a maze of underground passages. Stephen returns Abby to safety and makes a desperate attempt to rescue his old friend from the fangs of Arthropleura but is attacked himself. Waiting to die, in his poison induced delirium, he thinks he sees Helen; and she has a message for Cutter. Cutter is desperate to make Lester realise the seriousness of the situation, but he remains infuriatingly optimistic, hoping that this problem will disappear as quickly as it arrived. But he's not in luck.
The arrival of a vicious sea creature, a Mosasaur, at a local pool is bad news for a pair of young lifeguards. The boy becomes the Mosasaur's next meal and the girl is charged with his murder. However, Cutter realises the truth when the boy's regurgitated body is found in a nearby reservoir; they've got a prehistoric killer in their waters.
The anomaly has moved from the swimming pool to the depths of the reservoir. A diver is lost into the darkness of the anomaly, and another Mosasaur is unleashed and attacks Abby. Will Connor find the strength to protect her? And where will the anomaly move to next?
Cutter thinks the anomaly is running along a kind of temporal fault line, but Lester is quick to dismiss his ideas. Meanwhile a young mother (who lives along the predicted line) is in the basement when she notices a small leak, which quickly turns into a flood. She sends a plumber down to investigate, but a creature from the Cretaceous is waiting, ready to pounce. Helen Cutter, now in custody at the Home Office, is refusing to co-operate. She is the only one who understands how the anomalies work, but for now she's keeping her secrets safe. Besides, they have more pressing issues to deal with – a new anomaly has opened and Helen can show them where. If they're quick they might just be able to stop the next incursion.
Claudia dislikes Helen, but puts her scepticism aside, giving Helen the chance to redeem herself. But instead of helping, Helen uses the anomaly to escape, leaving in her wake a flock of dodos! Contrary to reputation, these birds are far from harmless as Connor's suspicious friends discover.
Connor's secret life, full of late night excursions, is really starting to bug Tom and Duncan. They set out on a mission to discover what's going on. They steal a dodo, unaware that it's carrying a deadly parasite. With one bite, Tom is infected. Can the others find him before a pandemic is unleashed?
Tom finds himself struggling with an urge to attack people. A staunch conspiracy theorist, he seeks out Abby for answers. A frantic race ensues to find Abby before it's too late. Culminating as the dangerous reality of the anomalies hits Connor hard. Is he strong enough to go on?
Lester piles the pressure, but Cutter has no neat solutions for the enigma of the anomalies. Claudia is stuck in the middle, torn between her head and her heart. Meanwhile, Connor moves onto Abby's sofa, and is sure it's only a matter of time before she succumbs to his charms. Unfortunately, she still has her eye on Stephen, despite their proclamations of a platonic friendship.
The discovery of a murdered golfer and an anomaly in the sky poses a whole host of new problems. Soon they spot their aerial killer. A huge Pteranodon, with a wingspan of forty feet, swoops straight for Connor. But as Special Forces aim to shoot, Cutter pushes the gun away, much to Claudia's frustration.
The Pteranodon escapes and the truth is revealed. Rex, the prehistoric pet kept by Abby was with Connor, his presence attracted the Pteranodon, and he's now lost somewhere in the hotel grounds. Tensions between the group become strained. But thanks to Stephen, the Pteranodon is caught and tranquilized – but not before Claudia is knocked out by it's flailing wing. Waking up in the medical unit, Claudia is terrified to find she has temporarily lost her sight.
Deep in the undergrowth, Abby and Connor, searching for Rex, come across a sinister sight. Surrounding a stripped carcass sit a pack of small, vicious Agnurognathus with razor sharp teeth. Scared for their lives, Abby and Connor are relieved when the Pterosaurs suddenly take off. Helen returns claiming to know the reason behind a recent spate of disappearances - a dangerous predator is amongst them, claiming its victims for food. This beast is unlike any other, It is from the future.
Tracking this highly intelligent animal pushes our team to its limits. At its lair they find a squirming nest of babies and the parent predator, desperate to protect its young, is close behind. A furious fight ensues. With the creature finally dead, Helen makes a plea to save the babies. She wants to use them to find the future anomaly. Their homing instincts could lead the way.
Lester agrees – if they can locate the wormhole, then he can attempt to secure it. But first, the team must travel back to the Permian Era through the re-opened anomaly in the Forest of Dean. This is where the future predator came through and as Cutter soon discovers, its arrival was no accident.
Cutter and Helen's journey into the past is full of danger and treachery. The remaining parent of the screeching babies has suddenly appeared and is upon them. But this beast has clearly never encountered an ancient Gorgonopsid before. As the most powerful creatures from past and future battle it out, our team escape back into the present.
But the surprises don't end there. Helen has one final blow to deliver. She's returning to prehistoric times but this time, she doesn't want to go it alone. Secrets from the past are exposed in an explosive showdown.
My review: 4/5 stars
Official Website:
http://www.itv.com/primeval/
spoke at : 10:42 PM
Dancing with Stars (US) and AI7 Finale
This week is the week been waiting for. Both my favourite variety programs. who will win DWS this week? Well I am hoping for my favourite Kristi Yamaguchi or Jason to win. Seems that latest review Kristi was leading the rest by 8-9 marks. Bravo Kristi hope you will win the title tomorrow !
My review:
Dancing with Stars US (Finale)
(1) Cristian and Cheryl
Cha Cha (26/30)Stunning. Great movements.
Freestyle (26/30)Not bad but I find its lack of creativity in compared to Jason and Kristi.Kind of being handicapped by the right arm injury too bad for Cristian.
52/60
(2) Jason and Edyta
Cha Cha (24/30)Great Style but a little awkward at some part of dance.
Freestyle (27/30)Fantastic, Jason is back in 2nd dance. He got the style and with the clothesgetting removed and hip hop. Great lifts. Thumbs up!
51/60
(3) Kristi and Mark
Cha Cha
(30/30)Kristi got a shock for judge Bruno by giving him a kiss and left lipstick on him haha.She was fantastic came out and steal the whole show style and display great techniques, Bravo !
Freestyle
(30/30)
Wow this is marvellous. Stunning techniques a lot of movements and flipping,I cannot believe it. Kristi is the winner tonight no matter what the voting results is ! Even Len thumbs up for this. Wonderful !
60/60
AI7 both my favourite 2 Davids Archuleta and Cook. Which will win? A or C? Honestly both are great in my eyes I like both but A is much cuter and sang mostly touching songs which I loved. Well I do hope A will win though I am not going to be sad if A did not win.
All the best to Kristi and Archuleta !
My review:
Dancing with Stars US (Finale)
(1) Cristian and Cheryl
Cha Cha (26/30)Stunning. Great movements.
Freestyle (26/30)Not bad but I find its lack of creativity in compared to Jason and Kristi.Kind of being handicapped by the right arm injury too bad for Cristian.
52/60
(2) Jason and Edyta
Cha Cha (24/30)Great Style but a little awkward at some part of dance.
Freestyle (27/30)Fantastic, Jason is back in 2nd dance. He got the style and with the clothesgetting removed and hip hop. Great lifts. Thumbs up!
51/60
(3) Kristi and Mark
Cha Cha
(30/30)Kristi got a shock for judge Bruno by giving him a kiss and left lipstick on him haha.She was fantastic came out and steal the whole show style and display great techniques, Bravo !
Freestyle
(30/30)
Wow this is marvellous. Stunning techniques a lot of movements and flipping,I cannot believe it. Kristi is the winner tonight no matter what the voting results is ! Even Len thumbs up for this. Wonderful !
60/60
AI7 both my favourite 2 Davids Archuleta and Cook. Which will win? A or C? Honestly both are great in my eyes I like both but A is much cuter and sang mostly touching songs which I loved. Well I do hope A will win though I am not going to be sad if A did not win.
All the best to Kristi and Archuleta !
spoke at : 10:38 PM
Thursday, May 15, 2008
See this, such touching live rescue:
Orphaned children:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/pages/scquake080514af.shtml
Live rescue of a female earthquake victim:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/scquake.shtml
Rescue of 22 year old earthquake victim:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/pages/scquake080516aa.shtml
Photos of Earthquake aftermath:
http://www.zaobao.com/photoweb/earthquake.shtml
Orphaned children:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/pages/scquake080514af.shtml
Live rescue of a female earthquake victim:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/scquake.shtml
Rescue of 22 year old earthquake victim:
http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/pages/scquake080516aa.shtml
Photos of Earthquake aftermath:
http://www.zaobao.com/photoweb/earthquake.shtml
spoke at : 10:44 PM
How we can help China Earthquake and Myanmar Cyclone victims
These few days the news of the rescue and conditions in China Earthquake was very disheartening. My heart goes out to those victims especially the children who were now orphaned, adults who lost family members/children and those who are now handicap after being rescued from the aftermath of terrible earthquake. This goes to Myanmar as well which their govt is reluctant to receive any help for their victims.
Those who would like to help in contributing donations or any other help can refer to Singapore red cross website.
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
China Earthquake Appeal
http://www.redcross.org.sg/chinaearthquake_src_donate.htm
Updated news from China Earthquake can be found here:
http://www.omy.sg/news/worldnews/200805/20080516_2930.html http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/scquake.shtml
Myanmar Cyclone Appeal
http://www.redcross.org.sg/myanmar_cyclone_src_donate.htm
Those who would like to help in contributing donations or any other help can refer to Singapore red cross website.
http://www.redcross.org.sg/
China Earthquake Appeal
http://www.redcross.org.sg/chinaearthquake_src_donate.htm
Updated news from China Earthquake can be found here:
http://www.omy.sg/news/worldnews/200805/20080516_2930.html http://www.zaobao.com/special/china/scquake/scquake.shtml
Myanmar Cyclone Appeal
http://www.redcross.org.sg/myanmar_cyclone_src_donate.htm
spoke at : 10:32 PM
Dark Horse - Cristian and Cheryl Dancing with Stars S6 Finalist
This is Cristian and Cheryl best dance a huge jump after Cristian had
major injury on his right arm pending surgery. These are from last week
(Week 8) performance which is their best as well.
Tango (28/30)
Mambo (29/30)
major injury on his right arm pending surgery. These are from last week
(Week 8) performance which is their best as well.
Tango (28/30)
Mambo (29/30)
spoke at : 8:08 AM
2nd favourite Jason and Edyta - Dancing with Stars S6 finalist
I start to like Jason since this week performance where he perform his best for Fox Trot and Tango. Totally enjoy his dance.
Here are the top 2 dances:
Fox Trot
(28/30) Best for Jason this season:
Pasa Doble
(27/30)
Vienne Waltz (Week 6)
(29/30)
Here are the top 2 dances:
Fox Trot
(28/30) Best for Jason this season:
Pasa Doble
(27/30)
Vienne Waltz (Week 6)
(29/30)
spoke at : 6:40 AM
Krisi Yamaguchi and Mark - Dancing with Stars (US) Season 6
This is my hot hot favourite former ice skating female world champion.
She has been tops for first 6 weeks in a row drop to no 2 spot for week 7 and 8 and finally 9th week (this week) she regain top spot.
Let's see her top dance:
Her 1st 30 dance for season 6.
JIVE:
30/30 marks (Top 6)
28/30 marks(Top 4)
Cha Cha:
28/30(Week 7):
Waltz:
26/30 (Week 7)
Quick Step :
29/30(Week 8):
Latin (Lowest scores for Kristi):
26/30 (Week 6):
Latin:
29/30 (Week 5):
Pasa Doble:
29/30 (Week 4):
She has been tops for first 6 weeks in a row drop to no 2 spot for week 7 and 8 and finally 9th week (this week) she regain top spot.
Let's see her top dance:
Her 1st 30 dance for season 6.
JIVE:
30/30 marks (Top 6)
28/30 marks(Top 4)
Cha Cha:
28/30(Week 7):
Waltz:
26/30 (Week 7)
Quick Step :
29/30(Week 8):
Latin (Lowest scores for Kristi):
26/30 (Week 6):
Latin:
29/30 (Week 5):
Pasa Doble:
29/30 (Week 4):
spoke at : 6:27 AM
Dancing with Stars top 3 children category - Jaryd and Cara
My favourite pair:
I love to see them both how I wish they are so small I can carry them in my pocket (I agree with the female judge :D )
I love to see them both how I wish they are so small I can carry them in my pocket (I agree with the female judge :D )
spoke at : 6:04 AM
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Let us all come together to pray for the victims that they will be able to go back to their homes and continue their normal life. Pray that more people will be saved and less casualties in coming days.
MIENYANG, China (CNN) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday ordered 90 more helicopters for rescue missions in Sichuan province, adding urgency to the massive relief operations under way since Monday's devastating earthquake.
Rescuers carry the injured from the quake-stricken town of Yingxiu Wednesday in Sichuan province.
1 of 3more photos » As mudslides, debris and fallen rocks blocked rescuers and aid workers from China's quake-hit areas, Wen ordered 90 more helicopters to the region, Xinhua reported.
Since the 7.9-magnitude quake struck Monday, China has dispatched 20 choppers for dropping food and water, transporting the injured and delivering rescuers, Xinhua reported. Thursday's order brings the total to 110.
Rescuers continued their attempts to save those trapped beneath the rubble at schools, businesses and homes.
Aftershocks at times forced rescuers to turn away from the fallen buildings, leaving crowds frustrated without knowing the fate of loved ones. Video from one disaster scene shows a woman clinging to a crane after rescuers suspended a mission at a crumbled building, deeming the site to dangerous to enter.
But there were scattered stories of survival. A 3-year-old girl was rescued from beneath a toppled building in Sichuan's Beichuan County on Thursday, Xinhua said. Photos of the rescue showed the girl sustained a leg injury, but was otherwise alert.
A frightened seventh-grade girl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory Wednesday evening -- 50 hours after she was buried by Monday's earthquake, state-run media said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html
More news:
China ramped up its rescue effort in the earthquake-hit southwest on Thursday, where more than 40,000 people lay dead or buried under rubble and time was running out to save the living.
As rescue teams worked round the clock, a new threat emerged from creaking dams and reservoirs in the disaster zone which could swamp already flattened towns downstream.
http://news.sg.msn.com/topstories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1400141
MIENYANG, China (CNN) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday ordered 90 more helicopters for rescue missions in Sichuan province, adding urgency to the massive relief operations under way since Monday's devastating earthquake.
Rescuers carry the injured from the quake-stricken town of Yingxiu Wednesday in Sichuan province.
1 of 3more photos » As mudslides, debris and fallen rocks blocked rescuers and aid workers from China's quake-hit areas, Wen ordered 90 more helicopters to the region, Xinhua reported.
Since the 7.9-magnitude quake struck Monday, China has dispatched 20 choppers for dropping food and water, transporting the injured and delivering rescuers, Xinhua reported. Thursday's order brings the total to 110.
Rescuers continued their attempts to save those trapped beneath the rubble at schools, businesses and homes.
Aftershocks at times forced rescuers to turn away from the fallen buildings, leaving crowds frustrated without knowing the fate of loved ones. Video from one disaster scene shows a woman clinging to a crane after rescuers suspended a mission at a crumbled building, deeming the site to dangerous to enter.
But there were scattered stories of survival. A 3-year-old girl was rescued from beneath a toppled building in Sichuan's Beichuan County on Thursday, Xinhua said. Photos of the rescue showed the girl sustained a leg injury, but was otherwise alert.
A frightened seventh-grade girl was pulled safely from the rubble of a school dormitory Wednesday evening -- 50 hours after she was buried by Monday's earthquake, state-run media said.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/quake.thursday/index.html
More news:
China ramped up its rescue effort in the earthquake-hit southwest on Thursday, where more than 40,000 people lay dead or buried under rubble and time was running out to save the living.
As rescue teams worked round the clock, a new threat emerged from creaking dams and reservoirs in the disaster zone which could swamp already flattened towns downstream.
http://news.sg.msn.com/topstories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1400141
spoke at : 11:17 PM
My favourite AI7 boy - David A top performances
Latest news 2 Davids will be in Grand Finals next week:
All the best to David Archuleta
http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_9262601
Stand by Me
Imagine
Love me Tender
Smoky Mountain Memories
AI7 Journey and Heaven :
Sweet Carolina
A Day in paradise (playing piano):
When You Believe
With You (Chris Brown song)
Cute David A. when he younger won Star Search:
Personal video, Mary Did you know :
All the best to David Archuleta
http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_9262601
Stand by Me
Imagine
Love me Tender
Smoky Mountain Memories
AI7 Journey and Heaven :
Sweet Carolina
A Day in paradise (playing piano):
When You Believe
With You (Chris Brown song)
Cute David A. when he younger won Star Search:
Personal video, Mary Did you know :
spoke at : 8:36 PM
AI7 - Top 3 performance
Photos from Americanidol.com comparing the crowds that appear for the final 3 contestants visit to their hometown, I can say David A has even bigger fan base than Cook. I believe he has fans from all ages while Cook's fans are of certain age group. Just my personal opinion. Hoping for David A to win.
Just catch the top 3 performances and this is my review:
1) David A
1st song : Nail it. Best of all his 3 performances and the night to me. I really loved it.
2nd song : Average. Love 2nd half of it but starting was not very stable.
3rd song: Nicely sung but not as good as first.
2) Syesha
1st song : This is her best for the night. Love it.
2nd song : Wonder why she chose this song. It is not very appropriate.
3rd song : It was ok for me but nothing special
3) David Cook
1st song : Its a pretty boring song. Just not his usual song
2nd song : His best between 3 for 2nd song but still not at his best
3rd song: Started off have problems with high notes here and there. Ended well. But I do not agree with Simon this is the best of the night though performance wise due to its rock flavour does bring up audience.
Overall David A exceed Cook in terms of vocals. Cook exceed David in terms of stage performance. To me they both equal this round.
Who will be leaving us : I predict it should be Syesha. In terms of performance I only like her 1st song not the other 2. And in terms of fan base the 2 Davids stronger.
1) David A
1st song : Nail it. Best of all his 3 performances and the night to me. I really loved it.
2nd song : Average. Love 2nd half of it but starting was not very stable.
3rd song: Nicely sung but not as good as first.
2) Syesha
1st song : This is her best for the night. Love it.
2nd song : Wonder why she chose this song. It is not very appropriate.
3rd song : It was ok for me but nothing special
3) David Cook
1st song : Its a pretty boring song. Just not his usual song
2nd song : His best between 3 for 2nd song but still not at his best
3rd song: Started off have problems with high notes here and there. Ended well. But I do not agree with Simon this is the best of the night though performance wise due to its rock flavour does bring up audience.
Overall David A exceed Cook in terms of vocals. Cook exceed David in terms of stage performance. To me they both equal this round.
Who will be leaving us : I predict it should be Syesha. In terms of performance I only like her 1st song not the other 2. And in terms of fan base the 2 Davids stronger.
spoke at : 6:50 PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Hello WL fans out there.
Fans, take note I need to take orders for photo cd. Photographer Hui Ping has passed me the photos 2 days ago. Please help place order to me through email (patjlu@yahoo.com.sg), drop message at my blog with your contact details or through event helper BA Alice and Judy.
The event is:
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008.html
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008-2.html
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008-3.html
Following price for one copy of photo cd:
SGD 3 for those who attended event for one copy
SGD 5 for those who are regulars BUT miss the WLFC event.
Delivery would be made at location that would be informed once order is accepted. Closing date 30th May 2008.
I would be away to US from 31st May to 7th June. If I cannot arrange to meet before 31st May it would be after 7th June.
Fans, take note I need to take orders for photo cd. Photographer Hui Ping has passed me the photos 2 days ago. Please help place order to me through email (patjlu@yahoo.com.sg), drop message at my blog with your contact details or through event helper BA Alice and Judy.
The event is:
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008.html
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008-2.html
http://patmusicblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/wl-fans-gathering-2008-3.html
Following price for one copy of photo cd:
SGD 3 for those who attended event for one copy
SGD 5 for those who are regulars BUT miss the WLFC event.
Delivery would be made at location that would be informed once order is accepted. Closing date 30th May 2008.
I would be away to US from 31st May to 7th June. If I cannot arrange to meet before 31st May it would be after 7th June.
spoke at : 9:47 PM
Dancing with Stars (US) Top 3
Jason and Edyta my 2nd favourite to win
My favourite to win Kristi and Mark
I just catch the final 4 performances last night. It was not as expected but definitely very close fight between the top 3.
Results:
Kristi - 57/60
(Improved 2 points from last week, Did a very good tango but second dance was not as good as last performance)
Cristian - 56/60
(Drop 1 point from last week. Honestly they are not as good as last week. Cristian looked too worried especially beginning but towards end got better. I find the marks given for 2nd dance is overrated. If its me I would just give them 8~9 not more than 27 marks in total)
Jason - 55/60
(Improved 3 points from last week. Most improved contestant. I totally enjoyed his first dance think it deserve at least another point. Second dance was much better than last but not as good as Kristi. More movements and not too many posing)
Marissa - 52/60
(Improved 2 points from last week. Although work very hard and kinda enjoy her performances but overall she still not good enough to be in top 3)
I would predict Marissa to be out this week but if in terms of votings its very hard to tell, I would prefer Cristian to go instead of Jason if Marissa have high votes from audience. I find his arm still prevent him from performing his best and its not fair for others if judges continue to give him extra points just because empathize with his condition. I would like to see hot competition when go into top 3. Kristi and Jason in my opinion has already book place in finals.
Latest results : Marissa is out. Top 3 will be very competitive.
spoke at : 9:40 PM
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Manage to catch 2 movies last week.
Speed Racer
I was not expecting anything special from this movie but it was very well done especially the special effects. Its like watching a cartoon with human staring in it. The racing was exciting and cool. I actually liked the lead actor after this movie. I don't know him before this but find his look is a mix of Leonardo and Edwan Mcgregor, a younger version. He was not that good looking but he is a good actor. Something different about this movie and I love the comedy flavour. One little complain though, I find it a bit too long.
For those who love comedy, comics and car racing will love this movie. I believe many who don't read comics or watch cartoon might find this movie is a bit lengthy and confusing esp the colorful and comical scenes.
Review:
Story : 4.0 stars (Something very different from what I watch before)
Entertainment : 4.0 stars (It was fun and touching especially the part
between the lead and his brother)
Acting : 4.0 stars (There are many good actors worth mention in movie. Besides lead Emile Hirsch who acted well, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, the guy who acted as Rex, sorry I don't find RAIN was that good in the movie, anyway he is just a small supporting role as a baddie who did something good at the end. Not forgetting the baddie of the movie was very good)
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Overall 4.0 stars
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Made of Honor
I actually looking forward to this movie because of the lead Patrick Dempsey though I never knew the lead actress. I read a review that was negative about this movie but decided to watch it and give my personal review. I agree with the reviewer about this movie. It was a disappointment.
I like the first half of the movie but not the second half. When story move on to Scotland it became so dull and boring and the acting is really stupid where Patrick Dempsey try to steal his woman from the Duke. I meant it was like rushing over to finish the movie and he behave like a silly guy. Total disappointment.
Review:
Story : 2.0 stars (pretty ordinary nothing new)
Entertainment : 2.5 stars (a few funny scenes but nothing much
worth remembering)
Acting : 2.5 stars (there is chemistry between the leads others not
worth mentioning)
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Overall 2.3 stars
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Speed Racer
I was not expecting anything special from this movie but it was very well done especially the special effects. Its like watching a cartoon with human staring in it. The racing was exciting and cool. I actually liked the lead actor after this movie. I don't know him before this but find his look is a mix of Leonardo and Edwan Mcgregor, a younger version. He was not that good looking but he is a good actor. Something different about this movie and I love the comedy flavour. One little complain though, I find it a bit too long.
For those who love comedy, comics and car racing will love this movie. I believe many who don't read comics or watch cartoon might find this movie is a bit lengthy and confusing esp the colorful and comical scenes.
Review:
Story : 4.0 stars (Something very different from what I watch before)
Entertainment : 4.0 stars (It was fun and touching especially the part
between the lead and his brother)
Acting : 4.0 stars (There are many good actors worth mention in movie. Besides lead Emile Hirsch who acted well, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, the guy who acted as Rex, sorry I don't find RAIN was that good in the movie, anyway he is just a small supporting role as a baddie who did something good at the end. Not forgetting the baddie of the movie was very good)
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Overall 4.0 stars
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Made of Honor
I actually looking forward to this movie because of the lead Patrick Dempsey though I never knew the lead actress. I read a review that was negative about this movie but decided to watch it and give my personal review. I agree with the reviewer about this movie. It was a disappointment.
I like the first half of the movie but not the second half. When story move on to Scotland it became so dull and boring and the acting is really stupid where Patrick Dempsey try to steal his woman from the Duke. I meant it was like rushing over to finish the movie and he behave like a silly guy. Total disappointment.
Review:
Story : 2.0 stars (pretty ordinary nothing new)
Entertainment : 2.5 stars (a few funny scenes but nothing much
worth remembering)
Acting : 2.5 stars (there is chemistry between the leads others not
worth mentioning)
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Overall 2.3 stars
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spoke at : 6:15 PM
Friday, May 9, 2008
This is my super hot hot hot favourite DAVID ARCHULETA! HOPE HE IS THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!
So far I have almost always predicted American Idol top 2 correctly (other than season 1 which I did not watch and season 3 all my favourites out at earlier stage).
Season 2, 4, 5 and 6(Top 2 Melinda Doolittle out was kinda shocking to me) I have predicted winners and runnerup correctly and now 7 (top 3 are all my favourites :).
Why I like David Archuleta so much ?
1) He is young, cute and has great vocal
2) He sings from his heart and bring out meaning of the songs (reminds me of WL!!!!) When he sings I get goosebumps
3) He is only 17 so much more space for improvements and be a better singer
4) Sweet smile, always love it when he smile.
5) Humble whatever judges said he will listen and try not to repeat same mistakes and always says thank you when judges full of praises for him. Once Simon asked him question who pick the song for him one of the rounds and he was so blur looking and mumble I like the song why Simon cannot believe I chose it? David A. never show anger or disatisfaction he only question himself. Adorable boy.
So far I have almost always predicted American Idol top 2 correctly (other than season 1 which I did not watch and season 3 all my favourites out at earlier stage).
Season 2, 4, 5 and 6(Top 2 Melinda Doolittle out was kinda shocking to me) I have predicted winners and runnerup correctly and now 7 (top 3 are all my favourites :).
Why I like David Archuleta so much ?
1) He is young, cute and has great vocal
2) He sings from his heart and bring out meaning of the songs (reminds me of WL!!!!) When he sings I get goosebumps
3) He is only 17 so much more space for improvements and be a better singer
4) Sweet smile, always love it when he smile.
5) Humble whatever judges said he will listen and try not to repeat same mistakes and always says thank you when judges full of praises for him. Once Simon asked him question who pick the song for him one of the rounds and he was so blur looking and mumble I like the song why Simon cannot believe I chose it? David A. never show anger or disatisfaction he only question himself. Adorable boy.
spoke at : 9:08 AM
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The video has been uploaded at:
http://video.xinmin.cn/zuoke/2008/04/28/1140657_2.html
Note: there's a short clip in the first page :
http://video.xinmin.cn/zuoke/2008/04/28/1140657.html
on Weilian teaching how to greet in Malay and how to sing 'i luv u'
http://video.xinmin.cn/zuoke/2008/04/28/1140657_2.html
Note: there's a short clip in the first page :
http://video.xinmin.cn/zuoke/2008/04/28/1140657.html
on Weilian teaching how to greet in Malay and how to sing 'i luv u'
spoke at : 12:12 AM
Dancing with Stars (US) Season 6
Black horse : Cristian and partner
Marissa and partner : fun to watch she does not have size of dancer being short and plump yet she worked very hard and trained to be where she is now. She is a perfect example of a fundancer
Top contestant Kristi Yamaguchi her dances were perfect and she score first 30 for season 6 with her partner Mark. Only weakness is lack of fun with dance her face is quite emotionless most of the time
I have been catching this since mid of Season 5 last year. It was so fantastic and great joy to watch celebrity stars learning how to dance step by step till they are trained to be great dancers. Realised that being sports celebrity does help especially if they participate in sports such as ice skating etc. Season 5 was hot competition between the top 2 Mel B and Helio. It was great fun to watch them dance but I personally prefer Helio as he was fun to watch while Mel B was technically much stronger and better.
Season 6 I have been watching from 1st week till now 8th week. I am glad top 4 my favourites Kristi Yamaguchi (top of this season) and Marissa (fun to watch) managed to get into next round. Looking forward to more performances and more heated competition between them and black horse Cristian who came back after hurt his right arm muscle.
I just watch the top 10 dances of first 5 seasons and they were are great. I really enjoy watching people dance though I am not a dancer. Looking forward to more dances in this competition.
Catch updates from DWS blog:
http://blogs.abc.com/livefromla/dancing_with_the_stars/index.html
spoke at : 12:08 AM
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Finally final 4 this week. Watched the performances from the top 4 3 males and 1 female performers.
This is my review:
1) David Cook - 1st song = good performance but kinda too predictable
2nd song = Cook fight back with his 2nd song better performance compared to
1st song
2) Syesha - 1st song = High praise for her image and performance on stage but her vocal was not
as good as her last 2 weeks performance
2nd song = Vocals back singing slower number much better than 1st song. Bravo for her powerful voice but song was kinda boring though
3) Jason - 1st song = Boring song and bad vocal. Not my liking. (Not good enough to be at this level)
2nd song = Better than 1st song and its more suit for him but strangely sung in middle kinda like forgotten lyrics? Well his style still not my cup of tea.
4) David A. - 1st song = Fantastic voice and full of emotions. Bravo best performance for 1st round.
2nd song = Wonderfully sang, nice vocals, touching voice and sang with own style. Totally perfect to win this competition :)
Predicted out of competition Jason (Top choice please get outta of AI7 I don't wanna see you forget lyrics and sing wierd songs again ) Syesha (maybe due to votes)
YEAH Jason is finally out ! Looking forward to top 3 performances next week. I pray that David A cutie boy will win !
This is my review:
1) David Cook - 1st song = good performance but kinda too predictable
2nd song = Cook fight back with his 2nd song better performance compared to
1st song
2) Syesha - 1st song = High praise for her image and performance on stage but her vocal was not
as good as her last 2 weeks performance
2nd song = Vocals back singing slower number much better than 1st song. Bravo for her powerful voice but song was kinda boring though
3) Jason - 1st song = Boring song and bad vocal. Not my liking. (Not good enough to be at this level)
2nd song = Better than 1st song and its more suit for him but strangely sung in middle kinda like forgotten lyrics? Well his style still not my cup of tea.
4) David A. - 1st song = Fantastic voice and full of emotions. Bravo best performance for 1st round.
2nd song = Wonderfully sang, nice vocals, touching voice and sang with own style. Totally perfect to win this competition :)
Predicted out of competition Jason (Top choice please get outta of AI7 I don't wanna see you forget lyrics and sing wierd songs again ) Syesha (maybe due to votes)
YEAH Jason is finally out ! Looking forward to top 3 performances next week. I pray that David A cutie boy will win !
spoke at : 7:22 AM
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I have been planning to go to South Korea for holidays since 2007 but till now 2008 but still not confirmed. But this year I have at least 2 overseas trip both paid by company to :
a. 31 MAY to 7th June - US Irvine and Las Vegas WWIT Conference
b. Mid July - Bangkok 3 days 2 nights holiday
Personal trip:
a. Aug 2008 - Visit Malaysia - 5-7 days Mother's birthday
- Stay a night at my KL best friend house in Kajang and visit her parents
b. Dec 2008 - Visit Malaysia - 5-7 days Father's birthday
** Maybe I might plan a trip in Nov to somewhere at moment unplanned.
a. 31 MAY to 7th June - US Irvine and Las Vegas WWIT Conference
b. Mid July - Bangkok 3 days 2 nights holiday
Personal trip:
a. Aug 2008 - Visit Malaysia - 5-7 days Mother's birthday
- Stay a night at my KL best friend house in Kajang and visit her parents
b. Dec 2008 - Visit Malaysia - 5-7 days Father's birthday
** Maybe I might plan a trip in Nov to somewhere at moment unplanned.
spoke at : 6:02 AM
Monday, May 5, 2008
I have my flights confirmed today as informed by admin (Yeah!)
Am flying with 2 other colleagues and return same flight. Very happy make my mood turn for the better. This morning reach office have 3 issues to look at. Just settled 2 working on another issue.
Am flying with 2 other colleagues and return same flight. Very happy make my mood turn for the better. This morning reach office have 3 issues to look at. Just settled 2 working on another issue.
spoke at : 8:08 PM
WWIT 2008 - hiccups?
Well was pretty excited about this IT conference that will be held between 2nd June to 6th June this year first 2 days at Irvine, CA and 2.5 days in Las Vegas. But due to the IT staff around Asia Pacific increase more than double our Business class air ticket is now changed to economy class (not much difference to me as I cannot sleep). I was quite piss off with the airticket booking. We received email from US on the confirm schedule on 29th April which is the day I was travelling back to Malaysia.
I reply to admin to help me make booking on 29th evening and on 30th my ticket was confirmed both going on 1st June and return on 7th June and waiting list on 6th June. Very clearly I informed admin if she need edmy Krisflyer cum Amex card number but she did not reply me but confirmed my flights. I asked my other team mates no one replied me till 2nd May. I was not able to check my flight details as the link when I try access hang when I was in Malaysia.
I only check it today the flight details then I email admin my Krisflyer cum credit card number. Late afternoon my boss informed us that he prefer that we travel 31st May and have a night rest instead of travel on 1st June. As I do not like to go so soon I actually book direct flight to LA for 1st June so that I do not need to fly so early. So I email admin to help check if I could change my flight to 31st May.
Later today I was informed that my other 2 colleagues manage to get 31st May direct flight (change from indirect flight) as well as confirmed flight for return 6th June. But I actually booked the tickets 2-3 days earlier than them so I should be getting 6th June confirmed flight as well but WHY I AM STILL ON WAITING LIST??
I asked admin and she said she will help me to check. I actually reminded her that she should have informed the ticketing co my krisflyer number as likely krisflyer member will be given priority. She said it does not matter but my colleagues who managed to get confirm flight told me otherwise. I don't care if I sound fierce or whatever I am pretty piss off today. She better get this settled for me else I am going to be really nasty.
Why on earth do I spend time login system from Malaysia during my holidays to send email to admin to get my ticket booked worried that I might not be able to get seats but my colleagues who booked much later than me able to get better flights than me?
I am really mad. I hope by friday this is done (Ticket will be cut by 16th May), else I am going to be really mad. Honestly this time I am not really looking forward for this US trip due to the last minute confirmation of itinery as well as the hiccups in ticket booking. Hope this hiccup is going to resolve soon.
Seems at the moment I might be the only one going on 1st June direct flight and arrive last at LAX on 1st June 5.45pm. Super sian when think about this :(
I reply to admin to help me make booking on 29th evening and on 30th my ticket was confirmed both going on 1st June and return on 7th June and waiting list on 6th June. Very clearly I informed admin if she need edmy Krisflyer cum Amex card number but she did not reply me but confirmed my flights. I asked my other team mates no one replied me till 2nd May. I was not able to check my flight details as the link when I try access hang when I was in Malaysia.
I only check it today the flight details then I email admin my Krisflyer cum credit card number. Late afternoon my boss informed us that he prefer that we travel 31st May and have a night rest instead of travel on 1st June. As I do not like to go so soon I actually book direct flight to LA for 1st June so that I do not need to fly so early. So I email admin to help check if I could change my flight to 31st May.
Later today I was informed that my other 2 colleagues manage to get 31st May direct flight (change from indirect flight) as well as confirmed flight for return 6th June. But I actually booked the tickets 2-3 days earlier than them so I should be getting 6th June confirmed flight as well but WHY I AM STILL ON WAITING LIST??
I asked admin and she said she will help me to check. I actually reminded her that she should have informed the ticketing co my krisflyer number as likely krisflyer member will be given priority. She said it does not matter but my colleagues who managed to get confirm flight told me otherwise. I don't care if I sound fierce or whatever I am pretty piss off today. She better get this settled for me else I am going to be really nasty.
Why on earth do I spend time login system from Malaysia during my holidays to send email to admin to get my ticket booked worried that I might not be able to get seats but my colleagues who booked much later than me able to get better flights than me?
I am really mad. I hope by friday this is done (Ticket will be cut by 16th May), else I am going to be really mad. Honestly this time I am not really looking forward for this US trip due to the last minute confirmation of itinery as well as the hiccups in ticket booking. Hope this hiccup is going to resolve soon.
Seems at the moment I might be the only one going on 1st June direct flight and arrive last at LAX on 1st June 5.45pm. Super sian when think about this :(
spoke at : 7:11 AM
WL back to Singapore for break
Finally WL is back Singapore for a break after about almost one month in China album promotion.
Those who want to post him any message can go to his blog :
www.weiliankelvin.com/blog
Those who want to post him any message can go to his blog :
www.weiliankelvin.com/blog
spoke at : 7:09 AM
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Coming to cinemas in July 08 is the new superhero (not wanted hero) Hancock by
Will Smith my favourite actor :)
Link to trailer :
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-sg&vid=8042175d-c3cd-49b5-826b-6c8dae8d468f&tab=m1195198435472
Will Smith my favourite actor :)
Link to trailer :
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-sg&vid=8042175d-c3cd-49b5-826b-6c8dae8d468f&tab=m1195198435472
spoke at : 7:13 AM
陈伟联抵沪推销《I伟联》 和孙燕姿最聊得来
2005年前，陈伟联是一名普通的盲人按摩师、一名民谣餐厅驻唱歌手、一名讨生活的街头艺人。但自从参加了新加坡歌唱选秀节目《绝对Superstar》后，他的人生发生了180度的转变。得到冠军后，他的身份也从一名街头艺人转变为了歌手，在新加坡推出了自己的新专辑《I伟联》，并且大受追捧，被誉为来自灵魂深处的天籁之音，也成了新加坡家喻户晓的明星。近日，陈伟联首次携新专辑来到内地进行宣传。
曾经有不少媒体拿他的天生眼疾作为抨击点，认为他的成功只是博得了大家的同情心而已。面对这样的报道陈伟联觉得：“我承认之前大家肯定会以同情的眼光来看待我，但是一个星期后？一个月后？一年后呢？同情是长久不下去的，我只是爱唱歌才来参加比赛，所以我是靠自己的实力和大家的喜欢才走到了今天，并不是什么博得同情。”
成名不久的陈伟联就已经和多位大牌歌手有过合作，其中和容祖儿的合作让他记忆深刻： “第一次和巨星合作压力不小，不过好在容祖儿人很好，没有一点大牌的架子，所以合作得很顺利。”谈起同样来自家乡新加坡的艺人，陈伟联说：“和林俊杰、孙燕姿都有过合作，感觉和燕姿最聊得来，因为我们都是说话直来直往的人，我们经常聊些家常，工作倒很少聊。”
Link: http://xwwb.eastday.com/x/20080504/u1a426472.html
曾经有不少媒体拿他的天生眼疾作为抨击点，认为他的成功只是博得了大家的同情心而已。面对这样的报道陈伟联觉得：“我承认之前大家肯定会以同情的眼光来看待我，但是一个星期后？一个月后？一年后呢？同情是长久不下去的，我只是爱唱歌才来参加比赛，所以我是靠自己的实力和大家的喜欢才走到了今天，并不是什么博得同情。”
成名不久的陈伟联就已经和多位大牌歌手有过合作，其中和容祖儿的合作让他记忆深刻： “第一次和巨星合作压力不小，不过好在容祖儿人很好，没有一点大牌的架子，所以合作得很顺利。”谈起同样来自家乡新加坡的艺人，陈伟联说：“和林俊杰、孙燕姿都有过合作，感觉和燕姿最聊得来，因为我们都是说话直来直往的人，我们经常聊些家常，工作倒很少聊。”
Link: http://xwwb.eastday.com/x/20080504/u1a426472.html
spoke at : 6:34 AM
Movie Review - Iron Man
Today finally decided to go for this movie. I wanted to watch in KL for RM11 IMAX theatre but too bad not enough time. So I went alone tonight to catch this movie which attracted my attention when catch the trailer few times in cinema. I was very impressed. This is the best movie I have watched past year (after transformer). Very very cool movie.
Review:
Story : 4 stars
Entertainment : 5 stars
Acting : 5 stars
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4.7 stars
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Honestly I would like to put 5 stars but again decided not to. It was very impressive to me not just the story but Robert Downey Jr's acting as Tony Stark the scientist who invent war weapons, Gweyneth Paltrow Tony's PA as well as Tony's father's business partner and villian Obadiah acted by Jeff Bridges. I almost could not recognize the villian actor he was rather famous 10 years back but recently have not seen him for sometime. He has really put on alot of weight and aged alot.
I love the part whereby the ironman fights, fly as well as the humourous part whereby ironman test drive his design and on fire and his robot spray something to put off the fire. The final ironman gold red color was so cool, the way he was being put on the metal suit by his robots was very impressive. Its almost like watching star wars but in a different setting. The story is believable as science is concern maybe who knows in 5 years time someone would be able to design this metal suit that can protect the wearer as well as fight the enemy.
I would recommend those who has not watch to catch this movie. I was laughing and enjoying throughout the whole movie, hoping it would have last longer.
Official link: http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/
Under same movie company Marvel coming soon will be Incredible Hulk. The first movie I did not watch as heard it was a disappointment but I am going for the new movie. I just watch the trailer today and it was very entertaining. I believe it would be almost if not as good as Iron Man.
Review:
Story : 4 stars
Entertainment : 5 stars
Acting : 5 stars
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4.7 stars
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Honestly I would like to put 5 stars but again decided not to. It was very impressive to me not just the story but Robert Downey Jr's acting as Tony Stark the scientist who invent war weapons, Gweyneth Paltrow Tony's PA as well as Tony's father's business partner and villian Obadiah acted by Jeff Bridges. I almost could not recognize the villian actor he was rather famous 10 years back but recently have not seen him for sometime. He has really put on alot of weight and aged alot.
I love the part whereby the ironman fights, fly as well as the humourous part whereby ironman test drive his design and on fire and his robot spray something to put off the fire. The final ironman gold red color was so cool, the way he was being put on the metal suit by his robots was very impressive. Its almost like watching star wars but in a different setting. The story is believable as science is concern maybe who knows in 5 years time someone would be able to design this metal suit that can protect the wearer as well as fight the enemy.
I would recommend those who has not watch to catch this movie. I was laughing and enjoying throughout the whole movie, hoping it would have last longer.
Official link: http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/
Under same movie company Marvel coming soon will be Incredible Hulk. The first movie I did not watch as heard it was a disappointment but I am going for the new movie. I just watch the trailer today and it was very entertaining. I believe it would be almost if not as good as Iron Man.
spoke at : 6:25 AM
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Another rainy day:
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中广网天津5月3日消息（记者赵九骁）由中国残疾人联合会、中央人民幊?播电台、国家广电总局电影频道节目中心联合主办的“喜迎奥运祝福残奥爱心助盲”大型公益活动5月3日在天津大礼堂前广场举行第四站公益演出。
活动旨在呼吁全社会关注北京奥运会和残奥会、关注中国残疾人事业尤劅?是盲人生活现状，动员社会力量帮助盲人朋友听好、看好奥运会和残奥会＊?帮助他们开启一个新的世界，更好地融入社会。
“爱心助盲”天津站的活动有明星体验、文艺演出、义诊咨询等多个环芊?，表演艺术家、演艺明星、世界冠军等众多文体明星倾情参与。出席活动幊?参加演出的文体明星包括: 巴赛罗纳奥运会射击冠军张山、悉尼奥运会柔道冠军孙伏明、亚运会体操冠劆?奎元元、今年获得第十三届青年歌手大奖赛流行组冠军的姚贝娜、2006年“抈?型我秀”全国总冠军王啸坤、新加坡家喻户晓的盲人歌手陈伟联、胡灵、玊?铮亮、林苑、曲泉丞等。
文体明星在奉献精彩表演的同时，还戴上眼罩，与盲人朋友一起拍篮球㊀?灌水瓶、体验盲人朋友的生活，并现场学习如何帮助盲人行走，感染现场觊?众及收音机前的听众朋友加入爱心助盲的行列，呼吁更多的人奉献爱心，关心残疾人，关心盲人，帮助贫困的白内障患者早日重见光明。
在活动现场，天津市眼科医院出动国内最先进的一台移动眼科诊疗车，抴?出白内障首席专家、眼眶病眼肿瘤专家、玻璃体视网膜病专家等在内的20位医护人员，为天津市民免费义诊。辽宁丹东郭氏眼科医院也驾车千里，专程䊸?天津市民免费进行眼科咨询。
天津眼科医院、丹东郭氏眼科医院还决定各捊?赠170例和100例白内障复明手术，帮助270名贫困白内障患者重见光明。 爱心接力棒传到天津，在海河两岸引发公益热潮。天津市华夏未来艺术劰?学合唱团的小朋友们手执红色康乃馨，演唱了活动主题目曲《相信爱》。
夊?津市残联组织了各区县的近200名残疾人朋友现场观看演出，天津师范大学、天津医科大学的近百位大学生担当志愿者，奉献爱心。 为支持和响应爱心助盲公益事业，天津市慈善协会现场捐助五万元购买劍?台收音机，赠送给天津
盲人家庭，以帮助他们收听北京奥运会和残奥会。摊?托罗拉（中国）电子有限公司也倾情捐助三万元。众多市民还在现场的爱心留言板签名、留言、捐款。一位不愿透露姓名的陈阿姨在活动开始前两天，劰?向组委会捐助了100元钱，并委婉地拒绝了工作人员赠送的入场券。
她说，把?票留给盲人朋友吧，他们其实更需要去现场，我听收音机就行。我就想表一表自己的爱心，不在乎多少钱。 “爱心助盲”天津站的活动还得到了众多媒体同行的大力支持。中央人抰?广播电台中国之声、天津人民广播电台交通广播、生活广播进行现场直播＊?中国广播网、搜狐网也同步视频、图文直播；天津电视台、天津日报、今晚报、每日新报、城市快报、北方网等媒体也对活动予以大力支持和跟踪报道㊀? 据了解，“喜迎奥运祝福残奥爱心助盲”大型公益活动是4月12日在北京劐?动的，4月19日、4月26日分别在深圳、武汉举行了两场公益演出；
5月18日全囊?助残日当天将推出“牵手残疾人，走进残奥会”专题晚会。在为期40多天的抴?动中，包括著名表演艺术家、歌手、演员、世界冠军、奥运冠军、知名节益?主持人在内的一百多位文体明星参与活动。
本次活动最终目标是通过组织全国听众、观众捐款以及社会捐赠，为贫力?盲人捐赠5万台收音机收听北京奥运会和残奥会报道，帮助500名需要资助的犙?内障患者重见光明，组委会欢迎更多市民奉献爱心。本次公益活动的手机矊?信捐赠办法：将1到30中的任意一个数字发送到106999891，即可实现1到30元不等的捐赠。电话捐赠热线（010）66580042。
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spoke at : 10:56 PM
AI7- Top 5 and results
First round where each contestants sang 2 songs.
Jason
1st song:Started slow but pick up at later part of song. Not bad but not good enough
2nd song:Slower second song which actually to me sounds better than 1st song but di d not like ending.
David Cook
1st song:Nicely arranged song which suits his style and voice. Well done.
2nd song:Slower 2nd song but fast as get to middle of the song. Shown theflexibility of his voice. Great performance.
Brooke white
1st song:Sang too low. Well no high expectations from her. Boring.
2nd song:Piano again? Walao honestly I hate her playing piano now after her last 2mistakes in singing wrong key or forgetting lyrics. Too bad 2nd song does nothelp in getting more votes for her. Time to go home Babe.
David A.
1st song:Nicely sung, in David A's style. Ends well too :)
2nd song:Show power in his voice. Seems 2nd song was better than 1st song.
Syesha
1st song:Very touching indeed she chosen a song that suits her vocal anddid it beautifully. Never disappoint me this week.
2nd song:Nicely performed totally enjoy this fast song. Well done.pa
Bottom 2:Brooke White & Jason
Brooke White was out this week which is expected.
Jason
1st song:Started slow but pick up at later part of song. Not bad but not good enough
2nd song:Slower second song which actually to me sounds better than 1st song but di d not like ending.
David Cook
1st song:Nicely arranged song which suits his style and voice. Well done.
2nd song:Slower 2nd song but fast as get to middle of the song. Shown theflexibility of his voice. Great performance.
Brooke white
1st song:Sang too low. Well no high expectations from her. Boring.
2nd song:Piano again? Walao honestly I hate her playing piano now after her last 2mistakes in singing wrong key or forgetting lyrics. Too bad 2nd song does nothelp in getting more votes for her. Time to go home Babe.
David A.
1st song:Nicely sung, in David A's style. Ends well too :)
2nd song:Show power in his voice. Seems 2nd song was better than 1st song.
Syesha
1st song:Very touching indeed she chosen a song that suits her vocal anddid it beautifully. Never disappoint me this week.
2nd song:Nicely performed totally enjoy this fast song. Well done.pa
Bottom 2:Brooke White & Jason
Brooke White was out this week which is expected.
spoke at : 9:08 AM
Friday, May 2, 2008
This is WL's second stop for this charity event to Wu Han on 27th April after which he went to Shanghai few days for his new album promotions.
4月以来，陈伟联(听歌)辗转于内地各个城市之间，为内地首次发行的新专辑《I伟联》宣传，除此之外，他还不断参加到各种公益活动之中，不遗余力的帮助那些和他一样的人们。从由中国残疾人联合会、中央人民广播电台等单位主办，中央人民广播电台等国内多家电台协办的“迎奥运爱心助盲”大型公益活动，再到接下“文明上网迎奥运”活动宣传形象大使的重任，虽然内地行程短暂，但陈伟联在公益事业的问题上，却从未含糊过。日前，陈伟联参加了“迎奥运爱心助盲”第二站武汉的宣传，并马不停蹄的赶往上海展开专辑宣传。
刚刚结束了北京《I伟联》内地正式发行的新闻发布会，从此前的媒体报道，再到大众对陈伟联的反响来看，陈伟联已经渐渐变成了一个对青年人有着完全正面导向意义，立志奋进的榜样。而对于这些评价，陈伟联则表示很高兴，虽然这是音乐以外的东西，但被赋予这么高的评价，也让他感到很欣慰。
4月27日，陈伟联来到武汉第二聋校，为“迎奥运爱心助盲”大型公益活动，做第二场宣传活动。活动当天，陈伟联压轴出场，一上场就得到了台下观众热烈的掌声。主持人与陈伟联谈起了成名之前段岁月。从盲人按摩师，到路边卖艺，再到《绝对SUPERSTAR》中的冠军，最后回到现在的新加坡盲人歌王，在旁人看来这是如传奇般的生活，但陈伟联却表示，这只是梦想起飞的开始，与传奇、幸运无关，并且鼓励台下像他一样的学生们，努力去创造，想着自己的梦想奋进。之后，陈伟联演唱了《I伟联》中的主打歌《我只是想要》。陈伟联干净真诚的歌唱感染了在场的每一个人，也把当晚的活动真正带入了最高潮，也为当天第二场“迎奥运爱心助盲”活动画下了一个圆满的句点。
据悉，结束了武汉宣传的陈伟联将赶往上海，展开他新专辑《I伟联》在上海站的全面宣传。
spoke at : 7:18 PM
动感101号外：陈伟联今晚做客《白丽音乐万花筒》
Here are the links to his performances:
伟联的声音世界:
伟联演唱 "I Love You":
伟联演唱 "Hotel California":
Other links to the this program:
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