aural pleasure.

firstly, i MUST warn you: this post is chock full of pictures, long paragraphs and opinions about the latest season of American Idol. i believe i have a mature audience, if i have an audience at all, so if you think maybe someone who can't sing can actually win american idol (like miss shout and rumble my throat clarkson), then i suggest you take your hand out of your pants and click the teeny X at the right (or left for more develop beings, who like white) and move on. :)

shall i begin?


the past few weeks have been short of suicide.
just constant work and exams, which have now died down to a slow silly pace.

so, all i do now is find every moment to enjoy music. sounds around me. i dedicate this post to the music all around me. be it on purpose or accidental aural pleasure.

First up, timbre.
I've been going to timbre every saturday of april just to take a listen to the goodfellas, who are awesome. Because not only do they sound good, but they are damn entertaining. From dragging unwilling nerds up there to 'shake it' outkast style to momentarily bursting out in Beyond's classic song (the guy who sang was malay, and he did the canto version), they keep me happy through the saturdays.

the food, excellent. I recommend their roast duck pizza ($17++). Big enough to share among 2 - 3 people, there's shredded roast duck, peking duck sauce and crispy popiah skin for toppings. really shiok man. their Chicken Wings (8.80++) and Beer Batter Tiger Prawns (10.00++) are also awesome.

Second up, Reality TV sing-a-longs.
After watching America's got talent, i was very skeptical about talent in the US of A. Britain's got talent was full of six year olds who sang songs that would make Goliath cry. America's got talent had... well him:


leonid the magnificent letdown to his parents

Not that I'm saying that USA doesn't have it's fair share of talent. I mean, you guys have brilliant orators and singers and actors and just-for-laughs kinda of talent and also a president that asks "IS our children getting enough education?". Apparently, not enough since most people aren't smarter than a 5th grader.

note: there was an episode were this guy could speak 5 languages, was from some ivy league University and was some high position holder in an MNC but still insisted the largest animal in the world was the giraffe. hello? the blue whale's tongue can bitch slap that giraffe.

American Idol came along, we had our usuals:

the token, can belt out notes ala gospel choir african american.

the "i'm too cool and shy about my talent but let's just try and see" blue-eyed surprise. (by the way, not a good surprise.)

the "aw, if i don't vote you, who will cos your too cute to be on tellie young man" pubescent boy. way da go McCullay Culkin.

the typical blonde who you can't remember until she sings a song that freaks you out because you think she's gonna kill you.

the sassy lil lass who kicks some put and has freakishly good screamo voice that you can't appreciate till musical theatre week.

much like last seasons:

the black girl.

the blue-eyed surprise.

the weird blonde (srsly, beat boxing and AI is cannot)

the puberscent boy. well, this season's david archwhatever actually CAN sing and CAN'T do a mohawk. phew.

and the sassy lass.

and of course... the winner.

jordin sparks won last year, beating (all pun intended) blake lewis. i quite preferred her over pfft-plat-boom-chica-wee-wee blake. not that i don't like beat-boxing but i believe if you're not good at it, ugh, don't. just don't.

This year's winner is, if God is fair and a woman:


of all the years i've watched american idol, all the bad pitches, the paula and simon kisses and the millions of dawgs randy has said, i can safely say, i have never wanted anyone more to win than David Cook.

a true unbelievable talent, rock and soul. he's not the best singer really, i mean carly smithson or david arwhatever can sing circles around him.

but rmbr, being a star isn't just about singing, it's about entertaining. and david cook, is an entertainer. If you get bored at his concert, just count the number of panties being thrown at him and there's fun for everyone.

this is just an opinion based on my own personal hormones and judgment. honestly, everyone up there stands a chance and are winners in their own right. All will have careers, be it babysitting for the rest of her life or singing.

American Idol made my whole day man, david cook singing Music of the Night was utterly panty melting and carly's jesus christ superstar was a hawt dawg. Though tonight carly was better, david still won my heart because he couldn't do wrong after last week's amazing performance. and also, he happens to be a man. heh.

watch david cook sing Music of the Night from Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, Phantom of the Opera:



and carly's Jesus Christ Superstar:




phew, now finally, to my final point:

Third up, Teeth (2007)



If you have heard of Vagina-den-ta-ta, well good to see you survived while learning about it.

Vagina-den-ta-ta is a unrecorded sexual illness that results in your vadge growing teeth. yup like molars and wisdom and two front teeth. Oh, only that they aren't pretty and straight and featured in kodak moments. they are sharp and jagged and will probably shred a dick in no time at all.

that's what teeth is about, a girl who has a tad too much bite. it was scary, you know , seeing the little brothers all minced, but i have to say it was a rather good show. not much of a story line but, acting, directing and musical arrangement all good.

music played a damn impt part in the movie, as i fondly rmb shutting off the speakers every time something came near her vadge. it was very haunting. it was at that point that i realised i had been so attentive to sounds and music, it contributed that much to how i liked the movie.

after watching the movie bit with no sound, i switched on the sound. 10000009% worse than the prior. ugh. shredded....man parts.... everywhere.

men, please don't pick this as a first date movie. i know the poster is all quirky and untypical and if your chick is kinda boho... srsly, last date ever with a girl/virgin.


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note: those who read all the way here, i admire your tenacity. i don't think even i can stomach this