It was before Sem 5

My god..... i've been so busy!!!!!!!!

It was a 3 day 2 night stay at Pulau Redang during the end of the February. I must say Pulau Redang is a very peaceful, clean... suitable for a nice short getaway with our buddies. Peaceful u know why? we went at the off peak season! where there was no bikini girls or any hot macho guys to be seen walking around the beach. haha. so all we see were .. lets say about less than two groups of friends there.? Peak season is around April, May , June that time ; not the monsoon time. but we had more fun taking pictures at the isolated beach lar.. hee.

Let me count who went.. from left, Victor, Sree, Mike, Leong, Keat Seong, Rachel, Han Ying, Sze Wei, Naomi, Ching li, Jiun, Yam yau, Kevin and Caryn.

14 friends took a trip to Pulau Redang!

and guessed what happened??

at the Terengganu Airport. waiting for Caryn&Kevin's checked-in bags.

Mike was always our trolley pusher. thanks Mike love u!

Cam-whoring at the Redang Jeti. We all got to know this guy from Canada, but found him abit desperate for friends after sometime at Redang. cos he was there with his friend and that friend's gf. always elak him after that. so bad rite..

Me and Caryn were roomies!!!

K la, bad news... we only get to experience snorkelling for just one session and that was the first afternoon after we just arrived. THE WHOLE TIME AT REDANG IT WAS RAINING. on off on off... we were basically lying in our room... chit chatting.. singing.. dancing.. relaxing.. swimming at the pool, playing captain ball... It was fun also lar... but we would have done all this in ... a hotel in KL?

we wanted to go snorkelling! at the marine beach!..... grr... but the waves were too strong. the boats were rocking too hard, we sure tumble and get super wet, and drink that salty really salty water..

so for 2 days.. we did nothing but taking pictures.. =) and EATING! i think we ate nonstop la.. breakfast lunch dinner all buffet style.

and before we knew it, we had the news that there will not be any boat comin out or going into this island for the next few days. cos according to the weather forecast, the rain isn't gonna stop for quite some time. and that means we cant go back!! 

and the only options are to wait and wait... get a one night free room and the rest we pay.. 

or tracking thru the jungle to the other part of the island and paying 300 bux to ride on a helicopter. something like that lah.

Not to forget, for ur info, Redang was the beach they filmed to movie MOMO CHA. acted by Sammi Cheng and that stupid looking guy i forgot whats his name. In that movie, the island was really attractive. Oh and Redang is very very proud of that film, they have a channel in the TV of every hotel room on that island. so sweet!.. hehehe. so it is being played continuously.. 24/7.

MAKAN TIME!

i go study first.

IMU BALL 2008

IMU BALL 2008

Date: 19.04.2008

Venue: Park Royale Hotel

Dresscode: Formal, dress to impress.

Video done by Tan Lieo Jiun m106.

For more info on IMU BALL, visit 

http://web.mac.com/lieojiun/IMU_BALL_2008/Welcome.html

Imu Idol finale coming up!

banner done by Caryn and Kevin

It will be the end to our first ever Imu Idol this thursday night 17th April 2008 at 11pm.. the champion will be claimed as IMU IDOL and also receive two IMU ball tickets. TWO! oh god...  i wish i can win it..

After 4 weeks of hard work by the committee, which includes taking care of the voting booth, buying chocolates and sweets to be sold, updating the board, drawing banners, drawing posters and wallpapers, counting the votes, editing videos, interviewing contestants... phuh! everything will be back to our normal lives after this thurday. Sigh. Kinda de sad la, but at the same time, we have to prepare for our Sem 5 Finals!!!!! which will be starting on 30th June 2008. I am not ready at all now. not at all man.

alright something about this event, there were 21 contestants who made it thru the auditions. 9 on the first day of audition, and 12 on the second day. It was okay, just we had lil' trouble getting a venue. We always had trouble on that thou.

After about 2 weeks of voting from the public, as in IMU students lar, we finally got our Top 12 Semifinalist! So lucky, we had at least one contestant from each batch, maybe because every batch vote for their own batch, obviously. The semifinals was held on 7th April 2008, and each contestant was supposed to sing a song, either with a minus one karaoke song, or with an instrument. It went well, we had three judges, Joshua, IMU Music and Performance Club President, Fiona, Chief Judge of the committee, and Kelvin, the winner of a singing contest. It wasn't really a formal event, so we had jokes in between to create some laughters among the audience, u know? not so serious la right... after all its an underground event.

Semifinals judges from left( Kelvin, Fiona, Joshua)

now we're just waiting for the Top 6 finalist results on Tuesday =) 

and Finals will be on Thursday nite..

come support your favourite idol!

see u there!

THE TOP 12 SEMIFINALIST

Contestant #1 Choo Whelan   P108

The only dude from pharmacy, and obviously he gets the support from the whole pharmacy clan. He has good vocals. He sang Michael Buble's Everything in the semifinals.

Contestant #2 Chong Koon Hau picture ME108

Oh this guy, basically has all the chick's votes cause of his looks. =) He sang 'Lan' which means ''Mist''.

Contestant #3 Go Zher Lin M106

This guy from my batch is sooo talented. from singing to playing pingpong, basketball, blablabla, u name it..  love him.

Contestant #4 Benedict picture ME108

This guy is soo cute! He is chinese mixed singh. =) nice to look at and a very likable personality. he sang Knocking on Heaven's Door by Guns n roses with the electric! love it. rock on yo!

Contestant #5 Tiang Kor Woi ME108

In the semifinals, he didnt really do that well, because he didnt even have a song in mind on that night itself! 

but to me, he is one of the best male vocalist in the competition. He sang When you say nothing at all by Ronan Keating with the acoustic guitar.

Contestant #6 Lee Ching Li M106

This is me. hahaha. I sang Teardrops on my guitar by Taylor Swift. didnt really went well. 

Contestant #7 Izzat M207

What a mischevious performance he gave in the semifinals. He sang Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx, and he was singing it to someone. ekhem.. 

Contestant #8 Jade Liew ME108

She has the public's votes. She is amazing. Sweet voice. I am not surprised if she wins. She sang Somewhere over the rainbow & When You Wish upon a star.

Contestant #9 Wan Ming Hui picture     M206

He is like the most familiar face on stage. He will be singing in a band at almost every event :) he has his own style, rocker style. yeah babeh! He sang Angels by Robbie Williams.

Contestant #10 Goh Cheng Yee M206

He has one of the best vocals in this competition. But doesnt really stand out. He sang a Wang Lee Hom song

Contestant #11 Pei Wen picture M107

She is the only contestant in her batch. talented, can sing and dance. wow. She sang Before Your Love by Kelly Clarkson.

Contestant #12 Gan Wei Lin          M206

Love her voice.  She sang A Moment Like This by Kelly Clarkson.

me and Jeremy Lee, my guitarist and also the emcee for Imu Idol. cute cute? he's chindian!

IMU IDOL FINALE 

date: 17 April 2008 Thursday

venue : LT2

time: 1845 - 2300

( f&b to be sold on that night with votes ! )

IMU IDOL auditions video

A video by Ching Li. Very simple. but can la ha..  

JOIN IMU IDOL!

American idol top 12

There you have, the top 12 finalist.
some not expected at all. some obviously is in.
Boys
1. David Archuleta - cute.
2. David cook - rocks.
3. David hernandes - talented.
4. Jason Castro - natural.
5. Michael Johns - Charm.
6. Chikezie - eww.

Girls
1. Ramiele - extraordinary.
2. syesha - powerful.
3. Carly - dun like her.
4. Amanda - dun like.
5. Brooke white - angel.
6 Kristin - Pretty.

I Love this..

American Idol Top 24 elimination

Sad for the guys.

Happy for the girls.

Amy Davis and Joanna was my expected bottom 2 yay!

but...

Colton was'nt in my bottom list, he was at the top. :(

hurray for Garret Haley! haha. he looks like a girl anyway.

* Ching li is crying for Colton * - - - -- - - sigh. he's so cute...

American Idol - The Ladies

Kirsten Lee Cook, 24 - Rescue Me


Sweet, pretty farm girl. very nice figure. but her dance was not that encouraging. :) her legs always wide apart, like 'kangkang' all the time. didnt like it. also an average singer. but i like her name!
simon says her performance was robotic.




Joanne Borgella, 25 - Say a lil' prayer
A plus sized model! could be better for a plus-sized singer then.. Simon says he didnt like her performance.

Alaina Whitaker, 16 - More Today than yesterday
a feel good song for me, joyful. average pretty face again.. simon says shes very good.

Amanda Overmyer, 23 - Baby Please Dont Go
A nono for me, with her rock style. a nurse somemore. i dont like that. cool trousers though. Simon says shes good, pure authentic.

Amy Davis, 25 - Where The Boys Are
Her face can be a witch. haha. boring song choice. sang a 'scoopy song', not a perfect song for a non-country song singer. simon says she's boring and dull.

Brooke White, 24 - Happy Together





I love her. i think she's lovely, so white and pretty. not bad vocal. loved her when she played her piano and sang at the same time in the auditions. :)
simon says she sang the perfect song!

Kady Mallloy, 18 - A groovy kind of love

Shes the Britney Spears look alike and also she can mimic her voice! wow! damn good! but average performance by her. Simon says she was singing in ''the night of the living dead''. omg wtf

Asia H' Epperson, 19 - Piece of my heart
such happy song. very good. very good. she has this sassy sexy type of voice. Simon says it was his favourite that night..


Ramiele Malubay, 20 - You dont have to say u love me

My favOURITE! her vocal was superb.. and i love to see her pretty face.. simon says she outsung everyone!






Syesha Mercado, 21 - Tobacco road
Probably one of the most talented among the girls. has so much attitude. i love her since the day i saw her sang with her sore voice. wow. she got it!




My top 2 are Ramiele and Syesha
My bottom 2 are Joanna and Amy!

American Idol - The guys

Since i have nothing to blog about, i decided to write about my favourite season of American Idol!
thou its none of my business lar.. haha.:P

Chikezie Eze, 22. - More today than yesterday
Compared to the rest, not in my top list. But a very good soul singer-type of vocalist, cannot deny that. Simon says he is old-fashioned, and hated his outfit. Haha. Me too. an orange suit? no way.. no no no!

David Cook, 25. – Happy Together ( The Turtles)
Very nice, charming personality. i like him. Perfect song choice made into his own school rock kinda. Simon says he made it almost believable into changing the song.

Jason Yeager, 28. – Moon River.
Oh so lovely, so very lovely, a decent look oh so clearly.
Sentimental touch. Hehe. Simon said it was... NAH!

Robbie Carrico, 26. – One
The rocker. Did not impress me that much with his rock style, and song choice. Long messy hair similar to Bo Bice in the previous seasons. Simon questions his authenticity. ( ???)

David Archuleta, 17. Shop Around ( The Miracles)

My favourite boy! :D actually my favourite very favourite! he sang a cheeky song. makes him look so adorable. Young, talented, confident, bubbly, likeable, charming and cute! Simon says ''When you got it, you got it. Best performance of the night'' aaaaaah


Danny Noriega, 18 - Elvis's jailhouse rock.

dont know really. kinda boyish but at the same time he has feminine sides too! abit gay!

like the way he talks, very funny! loved his performance.. Simon says he did'nt pulled out the Elvis look. duh!" cuz somebody was'nt likin' it ! "

Luke menard, 29 - Everybody's talking

He looks like Orlando Bloom to me. to me, he didnt make it. Bad song choice, boring, no arrangement. ordinary singer. Simon says he's forgettable.


Colton Berry, 17 - Suspicious minds by Elvis.




oh, I love him! He looks so english. my favourite!! something in him attracts me. young, cute, cute. aaaaa! so sexy !!! He looks like an actor who i cant recall the name. Simon says his just a young boy, not a recording artist kind.







Garett Haley, 17 - Breaking up is hard to do

looks like a girl to me with his long curly blond hair. ordinary performance, will get a boo from me. * giggles* Simon says he's voice is whinny, boring, and looks terrified. ( hehe)

Jason Castro, 20 - Daydream (The Lovin' Spoonful)

A very very very very extremely GOOD guitar performance of the night. applaused by me. talented and charming. he looks like some talented guy who would play on the street, just to sing for people. so sweet looking!! Simon says it was the top 2 performance of the night. mine tooo!

Michael Johns, 29 - Light My Fire

Good vocal. an ordinary charm. didnt really like him. just average. Simon says he is the most consistent and has a natural charisma.

My Top 2 are David Archuleta and Jason!!!

My bottom 2 are Chikezie and Luke!!!!

Singapore Turf Club

NOW this is one hobby i might take up when im filty rich in the future as a successful aesthetic surgeon

*dreamy eyes* ....betting on horse races!

During our Singapore trip, my uncle, mom's bro, took us all to Turf Club, supposedly only taking my dad. but we all insisted on going along too. who would'nt miss a chance to go to the famous horce racing spot in Singapore, where all the rich and famous ppl go to. maybe if lucky, can meet jackie chan, or edison chen. haha.

So the whole afternoon of 'chor yi' , we were spending our time experiencing when, what, which, and how people bet on horses.

There are a total of 10 horse races. with every race about 7 - 11 horses competing. Dad, sis, bro and i took the opportunity to bet on the horses with some tips given by my uncle and his friends. since they're the ones who can get tips from the people there. really got tips! poor public, they have nothing to rely on.

but at times we could'nt be bothered, we bet on horses by their names and colour. well, thats what me and my sis do. bro and dad will mengkaji the statistics of each horses. but every race we bet, we lost. my family has really no luck at all. sad. we lost bout 80 dollars! and my uncle's friend won 770 dollars....... =_=

anyway, i wonder why people just love to gamble.

but i do. i dont know why.

Singapore Turf Club

Bro, sis and I mengkaji'ing the records written to choose bet on them.

Now, we shall go to the betting counter.

oops, sorry wrong counter, its the counter on the left.

the right is for bets above 50 dollars!

we have only 10 dollars per bet!

sis and I

Bro and I. and horses getting ready for the race.

Number 3 number 3 number 3!!!!!!!!!!! aaaaa!

despite all the shouting, look where horse number 3 is....

second place!

......

from the back.

THIS is the field where the horses walk around the field, parading themselves for the public to pick their favourites. they usually look at the size and built of the horses. means that they must be light and strong at the same time...

according to my uncle, if they never pangsai and they ate alot before the race, they usually have no chance of winning, and likewise..... so thats how they control abit of the results. more bets, more monehhhh $$$$....

and do u know why horse races cant be held during the night? its because there will be shadows, and if the horses see their own shadow, they'll get afraid and go insane!

Thats my uncle at the left most.

Blessed with money by the funny-looking-lean 'CHOY SAN YEH'.

and blessed u too!

Happy CNY!