American Idol Craze....

Since I started watching American Idol season 7 last week, I’ve been hooked with the show unknowingly. Laugher, comedy, all-the-drama and stories to tell by all the featured contestants. All in one package. The show has so much to offer. You can never be bored with AI.

I never really like AI that much but I don’t dislike it either. I have watched one or two episodes from the previous seasons. Now it’s a different story. I even watch my favorite contestant on youtube all the time and like patiently waiting for it to upload.

Almost everyone in the house watch AI since the 9 epi spread quickly. It all started with me and then everyone follows. Right now, I have my utorrent up in running with 3 episodes on the queue.

In AI, you will be able to witness the best and the worst of auditions. People with different talent or humorous potential, personalities and human interest all come together and show to the three judges what they got during the preliminaries upto the Hollywood round to the finale.

This season I have my own predictions and compiled my favorite contestants who I think has the most potential to win. I know it’s too early but what the heck…

1) Michael Johns – First on my list. The first time I heard him sing was during his audition in San Diego. I started to like him when he sang Bohemian Rhapsody during the Hollywood round. I think I’m inlove with his voice. He’s almost like a pro. I love you Michael Johns!!!! You’re my American Idol!

2) Ramiele Malubay - being the only asian-american among the group and a filipina. She’s definitely one of my favorite to win the competition. She’s the little girl with the big voice. The moment she open her mouth and sing, wow. She captured my heart with her rendition of "You don’t have to say you love me". Filipinos all over the world would be rooting for this girl to win that’s for sure. Go go go Ramiele!!!

3) Brooke White – the nanny. I like the husky/sultry tone of her voice. She’s very talented and plays the piano. During her audition, she admitted to never having seen a rated-R movie due to having strict parents, prompting Cowell to state that the show will "bring her over to the dark side." Brooke White is definitely the girl to watch.

4) Carly Smithson – this girl has a fantastic voice. Simon would comment; every single contestant must be scared of her. She nailed every song she sang. Definitely the one to beat.

5) David Archuleta – 17 y/o, with a voice of an adult. He’s a former star search finalist and a heartthrob potential and has a100% likability factor in him. He’s really cute. Everyone, watch out for him!!!

6) Danny Noriega – The Jessica Alba look-alike. I like the cockiness and the confidence of this guy. He has an attitude of a diva and I like that. He’s very confident and a fashionista as well. My people would definitely vote for him.

Go go go, watch American Idol and vote for your favorite contestant.

Break the ice again....

It’s been a while; I know I have not made any update on my blog lately. Remember the tax seminar that I have been talking about before? It’s over since last week, but still here I am running out of topic to post. I choose not to post anything about the seminar, though. It makes me sick just the thought of it. Grrrr….

There are days that I just run out of words to say out here. I haven’t even blog hop. Or maybe the lazy part of me just overtakes the not-so-lazy part of me. I admit I can be lazy at times. It always took me a while to recover and get my groove back and be enthusiastic again. Something must trigger me to post again. Something must inspire me to write again. Inspiration? I guess that is what I needed the most.

As I write this, I was thinking of how I wanted to give up on my blog. Last night was a battle between good and evil. Many times I’ve been thinking to let go of my blog and try something new, yet many times it just didn’t happen. There is still this strong desire in me to still go on.

And while all this is going on, I have decided to keep my blog and act responsibly as I could but I liberate myself from the expectations of others, especially those that get in the way of my personal growth and expression. Which means I can still take control of my life and do whatever it is that is closest to my heart and not somebody telling me what to do. That’s just the way it is.

I know part of me would be disappointed if I’d give up. I just have to keep the faith and keep on believing in myself that I could still do this.

No pressure, whatsoever!

Nuff said…

P.S. Thanks KrisJ, Mark, Lalye, J and Rob for the visit.

Stupid cupid...

Big Pink Heart...

I'm off to party tonight at ranco alone with my friends. Rl's not gonna be there and it's fine, so i'd probably enjoy the party with them. V-day may not be the most pressing thing for me this year, but it'll be ok. Instead of enterntaining cupid i'd rather enjoy the moment with myself alone and get in control of myself again.

Happy V-day to all of you my blogger friends!

Mumu etc...

A week has past and I have not updated my blog. There’s just so many things going on around me, professionally and personally and so I had to prioritize things. Yeah, I am extremely busy these days. The job is the big culprit. The tax seminar for one, which worries me the most, I think you might know about this being the topic of my previous post. But I can say I have done my best on this and people at my workplace kinda appreciate my efforts and that what keeps me going. I call this self-fulfillment. Never mind if I’m not reli compensated well.

Personally, I can handle things like I always do and get away with it a little bit smooth. It’s rough sometimes to deal with people and it has been a challenge for me eversince. I may not be ok in some aspect of my life right now. I just have to think I’m going to be ok.

Anyway, so much with that, I’m posting some pictures taken last thursday at Mark’s despidida party.

We had fun Mark! We will truly miss you!

EY - Quality in everything we do

EY - Middle East

Since archie has left EY for a couple weeks now, I have been pre occupied with so many things to do at the office. I have never been this busy so far in my entire career being an assistant. FYI, not just an assistant for one person, but an assistant of the entire tax dept. of EY Riyadh. Beat that!.har! har! har!

I know archie won’t be coming back to work with us anymore and I have no freakin’ idea what to say if people would ask me upfront especially the partners. Where the hell is he? I just don’t know what to say. Sometimes I thought of telling them what the real status of archie’s return a couple of days from now as agreed between him and EY, but I keep mum about it. I don’t wanna feel like I’m the traitor of all this. I will let them discover for themselves and let khalda do the explaining for all I care.

Right now, i had to juggle myself with small stuff at the office and this upcoming tax and zakat seminar. God, it's like my whole day at the office had been consumed with this seminar. Soon as this will be over, then i'm free again.

Ok, i had to cut this short. Let me start my saturday morning with some follow-up phone calls to EY clients. With what else? tax seminar, come on!!!!

Hmmm, wish me luck ppl. I hope my calls won't piss them off.