Current books read: Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, by JK Rowling
It ain't me. It's the eff-ing eff-ing (that's fuckin' freezin', by the way) winter; Project Runway 2; and a screaming/tempting/propagating label stating 50% off.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
shite!
It ain't me. It's the eff-ing eff-ing (that's fuckin' freezin', by the way) winter; Project Runway 2; and a screaming/tempting/propagating label stating 50% off.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
I think I'm gonna watch this year's Oscar because of the host. It will be fun seeing him open the show, and went to bed right after. :) But presumably, I wouldn't get the jokes anyway since I came to the darker side.
The decision was done right a day after I browsed through his clips on You Tube. Seriously!
By the way, you should watch this chap on Crossfire. Wow.
The decision was done right a day after I browsed through his clips on You Tube. Seriously!
By the way, you should watch this chap on Crossfire. Wow.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Project Runway 2 top 7 revealed?
Current books read: State of Fear by Michael Crichton. Finished! - study reading: State of Fear by Michael Crichton
This post should have been three weeks old, but I just watched this yesterday.When Heidi Klum's voice saying, "This season on Project Runway.." was heard, I was alerted with one thing only: possible spoiler! And then suddenly, this shot appeared, and it may reveal the top 7 designers.
If you'd rather be spoiled, click here.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
the breakdown (wanna break them legs, wanna keep them down)
OK. Ooooowwwww kkkkkeeeee.. I'll be supportive. I'd be dissapointedly supportive. I'm gonna break each and one DSDS "finalist", and pointed out why I hate them. And I'll be supportive .. supportive as an expensive bra.
Eventhough I still think that between the 10 finalists there are only 3 contestants who can sing, and those 3 won't even be in the finals if they were on American Idol, here they are in no particular order.
1. Carolina Escolano
+ : Attitude, showman, unique voice
- : Her attitude came across as cocky; every performance she tried to be sexy, the fact is she aint; her voice sounds like there's a filter that screens the voice, so that only 50% of them comes out, what the...???; crybaby
Suggestion:
Quit the cocky attitude, you were through not because viewers like or sympathize (how one writes this word?) you, but because your their votes are divided among the better singers.
Your voice. Oh, lord.. Have you ever taken a voice lesson? If not, no wonder.. If yes, you're not a good student are you? Project your voice from your diaphragm to the back of your mouth, don't produce it from your neck and then trying to be sultry, and whispering every syllable. That's why I ask you to tone down the dancing a bit. Have a good control of your voice first, and then do the other things.
Stop singing upbeat songs, please. You are not sexy. Yes you can flick your hip to left and right, but that doesn't mean that you please me everytime you do it. So tone it down a bit.
Pick a much better song that will suit your voice. I know that you like being bouncy, but IMHO, either your voice suits better to groovy kind of songs, or you suck in singing upbeat songs. So to compromise, pick a groovy bouncy songs. Like "Shoop, Shoop", for example. But if you're having difficulties to tackle Whitney, then you're in trouble.
2. Nevio Passaro
+ : great hairdo; different singing style; adorable (for teen-chicks) attitude.
- : weak voice; cocky; undeserving (with-guitar audition).
Suggestion:
To be honest, I think you are currently the best in the worst group. In the first week, you succeeded being a Ronan Keating impersonator. If that style of singing is truly yours, then maybe you can be one of my favorite. Because Ronan Keating, Shane Filan, Gary Barlow, JC Chasez, despite what people say about their group, they are good singers.
It turns out, that you are nowhere near Ronan Keating. You sound like Ronan because you sang a Ronan song. Second week, whoa! It was off. Thank God you arranged the "Yesterday" to be jazzy, so that your pitchy spots are somewhat masked. But it was pitchy.
I do think that you won't suck if you keep singing ballads. But I'm not so sure that you would be great in singing rather than ballads. That's what Motto Show is for, right? Either to find out whether you're versatile or not, or to give twists to songs to make it your own.
But please, if the song is a very well known pop, don't play your jazz card once again.
So far, I got so disturbed by your thin thin thin voice, so my advice to Caro on voice production would be suitable to be applied to you as well. And I still don't get what are you doing with your left hand while your singing.. You usually played the piano while singing, right? I don't thing that cupping is one of left hand routines on the piano. Hmmm.. But I may be wrong.
As much as I don't like you at all, I'm still gonna say this: You are the most potential candidates to go home with the Superstar title.
3. Stephan Darnstaedt
+ : voice
- : annoying voice, no stage presence at all, drama queen, crybaby, no style.
Suggestion:
Listen to your image consultant. If you don't have one, read (or look in) more teen mags. Try to put on different styles that you find there. Your style is dead boring and it doesn't suit your performance.
As for performing, it's clear that you really like melancholy songs because it fits your personality (crybaby) and voice. But don't be trapped on them. You should find a more powerful song that will showcase your voice.
My concrete suggestion is pick a backstreet boys song, but (again, I tell you) don't sing a melancholy one. If not, find other boyband's songs, as they usually aren't difficult songs. And stop looking so sad. Be strong, man.. strong, strong, strong!
I put these three just to show that I got annoyed both between the best and worst. So you understand now why I called the show worthless, right?
Have fun on Saturday night. I know I will.
Eventhough I still think that between the 10 finalists there are only 3 contestants who can sing, and those 3 won't even be in the finals if they were on American Idol, here they are in no particular order.
1. Carolina Escolano
+ : Attitude, showman, unique voice
- : Her attitude came across as cocky; every performance she tried to be sexy, the fact is she aint; her voice sounds like there's a filter that screens the voice, so that only 50% of them comes out, what the...???; crybaby
Suggestion:
Quit the cocky attitude, you were through not because viewers like or sympathize (how one writes this word?) you, but because your their votes are divided among the better singers.
Your voice. Oh, lord.. Have you ever taken a voice lesson? If not, no wonder.. If yes, you're not a good student are you? Project your voice from your diaphragm to the back of your mouth, don't produce it from your neck and then trying to be sultry, and whispering every syllable. That's why I ask you to tone down the dancing a bit. Have a good control of your voice first, and then do the other things.
Stop singing upbeat songs, please. You are not sexy. Yes you can flick your hip to left and right, but that doesn't mean that you please me everytime you do it. So tone it down a bit.
Pick a much better song that will suit your voice. I know that you like being bouncy, but IMHO, either your voice suits better to groovy kind of songs, or you suck in singing upbeat songs. So to compromise, pick a groovy bouncy songs. Like "Shoop, Shoop", for example. But if you're having difficulties to tackle Whitney, then you're in trouble.
2. Nevio Passaro
+ : great hairdo; different singing style; adorable (for teen-chicks) attitude.
- : weak voice; cocky; undeserving (with-guitar audition).
Suggestion:
To be honest, I think you are currently the best in the worst group. In the first week, you succeeded being a Ronan Keating impersonator. If that style of singing is truly yours, then maybe you can be one of my favorite. Because Ronan Keating, Shane Filan, Gary Barlow, JC Chasez, despite what people say about their group, they are good singers.
It turns out, that you are nowhere near Ronan Keating. You sound like Ronan because you sang a Ronan song. Second week, whoa! It was off. Thank God you arranged the "Yesterday" to be jazzy, so that your pitchy spots are somewhat masked. But it was pitchy.
I do think that you won't suck if you keep singing ballads. But I'm not so sure that you would be great in singing rather than ballads. That's what Motto Show is for, right? Either to find out whether you're versatile or not, or to give twists to songs to make it your own.
But please, if the song is a very well known pop, don't play your jazz card once again.
So far, I got so disturbed by your thin thin thin voice, so my advice to Caro on voice production would be suitable to be applied to you as well. And I still don't get what are you doing with your left hand while your singing.. You usually played the piano while singing, right? I don't thing that cupping is one of left hand routines on the piano. Hmmm.. But I may be wrong.
As much as I don't like you at all, I'm still gonna say this: You are the most potential candidates to go home with the Superstar title.
3. Stephan Darnstaedt
+ : voice
- : annoying voice, no stage presence at all, drama queen, crybaby, no style.
Suggestion:
Listen to your image consultant. If you don't have one, read (or look in) more teen mags. Try to put on different styles that you find there. Your style is dead boring and it doesn't suit your performance.
As for performing, it's clear that you really like melancholy songs because it fits your personality (crybaby) and voice. But don't be trapped on them. You should find a more powerful song that will showcase your voice.
My concrete suggestion is pick a backstreet boys song, but (again, I tell you) don't sing a melancholy one. If not, find other boyband's songs, as they usually aren't difficult songs. And stop looking so sad. Be strong, man.. strong, strong, strong!
I put these three just to show that I got annoyed both between the best and worst. So you understand now why I called the show worthless, right?
Have fun on Saturday night. I know I will.
Monday, January 02, 2006
it went down without a list
So. 2005 is over. This year I didn't intend to post a list for the new year. I was just keeping myself busy with other people's list, and not even worrying about any resolutions.
There is one thing in my mind that I really want to be or do in 2006, though. And it was somewhat explained in Melly's blog. Believe it or not, focus is the only thing that I thought about for 2006. The fact that most of the time that I lacked, or simply just didn't have it.
But I won't keep it as resolution. As I failed keeping one or two resolutions along the years.. :)
Regardless... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
There is one thing in my mind that I really want to be or do in 2006, though. And it was somewhat explained in Melly's blog. Believe it or not, focus is the only thing that I thought about for 2006. The fact that most of the time that I lacked, or simply just didn't have it.
But I won't keep it as resolution. As I failed keeping one or two resolutions along the years.. :)
Regardless... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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