Someone Like You...

The boys are away from home this week and seem to be having a great time with their grandparents in BP. I was wondering why my house is so quiet lately, then I realise, I miss the boys :(. We wanted to go fetch them home this weekend, but the boys wanted to stay longer, so we will let them stay on another week.

Their sister is quite lonely without her brothers messing with her but she is ok. I try to make it up to her by bringing her to breakfast in the mornings before sending her to her por por house. Also, this weekend, she'll have mom and dad to herself and so I plan to bring her to PJ to do some shopping or something interesting. I need to get Christmas presents for the kids, put up the Christmas tree, clean the house a bit, etc.. I also have to go to the gynae to check the baby. Luckily I have Monday off so a little more time to relax.

I am, at the moment, trying to compile some mp3s for my new car's player. I couldn't find a easy site to dowload whole albums in mp3. I used to do so through peer-to-peer downloads but had stopped doing so for a long time. Now, I have to do it the hardway, finding music videos from youtube and then download mp4 and converting them to mp3 :(.

My current favourite song is from Adele - Someone Like You. Dedicated to you out there if you have lost someone who loved before...

Work, bags and xxx

Woah, another week just zoomed by. Hectic week at work, feeling tired and sick, gald the week is over. However next week will be even more busy with problems piling up. I just realized sometimes you cannot be too trusting in others' work and have to follow up & check up on their work constantly. Which also means I would have to spend more time doing that instead other more important stuff. Maybe that's the difference between executives & non-executives. Let's not delve in the past but look to improve the future. I will have to be more stern. I have a few new staff coming in next week so that would give me the help required. I just hope the new staff won't be shocked by the amount of work ahead of them on the first week of work.

Enough about work, it's the weekend! We visited my sister today and had a long shopping trip at One Utama. Finally got myself a new Guy Laroche purse which was at 40% off and then a handbag which was at 50% off caught my sister's eyes. So I ended up with a new Guy Laroche handbag too. No regrets, they were a great bargain. Hopefully they can last me longer than the purse and handbag I bought at Harrods about 2 years ago. I am also still thinking about letting go of my LV brand new handbag that my brother-in-law helped me get in Europe recently. I posted it on Mudah (1st time ever posting on Mudah) and was extremely surprised that I have been receiving smses and call from interested ladies. Boy, the ladies are certainly into branded handbags. Still haven't decided if I should sell it or keep it.

I want also to share this very very amazing talent that caught my ear and my heart. He is Josh Krajcik who auditioned for X Factor, Simon Cowell's talent show. He blew Simon (and me) away! Amazing voice which you wouldn't expect to hear from a guy looking like Josh. Utterly, incredibly great performance! Please see for yourselves here and prepare to be impressed.

On ISA and Nasi Lemak

For the last few days, the hype was all about the PM's announcement about abolishing the dreaded ISA (and a few other laws)! This is definitely a positive development although I wouldn't pop the champagne just yet. One thing is for sure, the election is looming round the corner. The PM is sure fighting for his survival, after his popularity went downhill because of the handling of Bersih 2.0.

It also shows that the ruling government is indeed aware that it is the demands of the people that such unfair laws be repealed but it also shows that the same government had been adamant  about keeping these laws until now! Why?! Basically, I think it is because these laws are to their benefit, so doing away with them was far from their thoughts. But the situation has changed drastically from 10 or 20 years ago. More Malaysians have access to information and alternative opinions in this information age. People are no longer as gullible as before, believing every word the authorities says. This is definitely a big win for the rakyat!

Oh, 16th Sept was Malaysia Day and we celebrated with a movie, Nasi Lemak 2.0. The kids did enjoy it a lot, still singing the songs they heard from the movie. My personal opinion, the movie was so so only. But it was still a commendable effort from Namewee and all the guest local celebrities that helped him. I am not really Namewee's fan, not at all. His songs to me are too vulgar although the tunes are okay. Nevertheless, I still think he has good potential. I was further impressed that the movie was shot using a Canon DSLR! Amazing! Adibah Noor and  Adflin Shauki were so lovable on screen, as always. The script, the cast and the cinematography were quite good, only the plot is a bit stale. However, I will still recommend it a watch, firstly to support Namewee's effort and secondly because there were many funny moments that were so Malaysian in the movie. So go watch soon.

Adam so Rocked Putra Indoor Stadium

It's no secret (and I made no secret about it) that I am an Adam Lambert fan. Ever since his American Idol audition I have been following all his development. And when I found out he was coming to KL, I was amongst the 1st to book 2 seats.

The day was finally here, hubby and I made arrangements to have the kids taken care of at the in-laws for the evening. We came home quickly after work and after a quick shower and a quick bite, we were off to Bukit Jalil. With help from Google Map, we made our way and was there at 7 plus pm. There was a good crowd outside, we saw people of all ages. I told my hubby that thank goodness we were not the oldies because we saw plenty of ladies and uncles in their sixties coming to the show. Show supposed to start at 8pm but as expected there was a lot of waiting. One thing we noted, it was not a full house, I think it's because there was not much promos going on. I suspect it's because the organisers were afraid too much hype may cause too much attention from the conservatives and may lead to cancellation. Still it was 3/4 full, I read there was like over 10,000 people. That's alot! With 2 short opening acts, we continue to wait until 9+pm when Adam and his band came on stage. And it was a start of an amazing show!

Every song was done to perfection, he was AMAZING, his vocals is incomparable with anyone on earth (I am a little biased for Adam, can't blame me)! We were blown away, he hit notes so high that almost reached the sky. I remembered I was so awed by the lead singer of Scorpion when they came to Sunway Langoon upteem years ago. That aged little man had lungs of steel. But Adam, he so rocked us in KL. Plus he is so sexy and hot looking and only 28. And he was doing it so effortlessly, with style and persona. 90 mins of great music from the fantastic band and perfect vocals from Adam (but not so perfect venue, would be better if it was an auditorium). Only regret was I didn't get better spot in the house, he was so far from us :(. Next time, I will spend whatever to get as close to the stage as possible. Adam, cannot wait to see you live again!!

p.s. I finally got hold of his album (Tour Edition, that's the cover up there!) at the Sony Music booth, last night. Which included a free poster of Adam. Now where shall I pin him up! Geez, feel like a teenager again!

Sensational Gaga.... and Adam!

Who doesn't know Lady Gaga? She has taken the world of entertainment by storm not just for her catchy tunes that rings in your head but also for her weirdness in her style of dressing. I was browsing around as usual, when I saw the dresses she wore for the MTV VMA 2009, outlandish is an understatement! I do think it's a bit overboard but still she is really talented and her music is great. I love her all the same. Even my children can sing her songs although the lyrics are hmmmm, let's say, I don't get them...

She reminds me of Adam Lambert although he is less crazy in his attire but being a man does set a limit unlike Lady Gaga. Anyways, both of them are great entertainers for the moment and I love them both.

Watch out for Adam's performance in AI 2009 when he was invited as mentor for the top 9 contestants. Another great performance! I am going to get Adam's CD when I go shopping this weekend in PJ, I couldn't find any around where I stay.

Looking forward to the weekend, we plan to go PJ to visit my mum and brother and for a little shopping too.