Ugh

[mySound: Memories - Sarah Brightman]

I suddenly have a great impulse to continually use the interjection ‘Blimey’.
Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!

Blimey!


Blimey!



Blimey!




Never mind.

Young boys and their fast toys

[mySound: Dreamlover - Mariah Carey]

The Apprentice is back! Unfortunately, so is Donald Trump.

We have 2 new teams – Mosaic (8 males, 1 female) and Apex (8 females, 1 male). (Apparently, some of the other names the mostly-women team came up with included Money, Empire and Sex). This week, they go to Mattel and must design a product for the company to market within the next 24 hours. Surprisingly, the most Mosaic can come up with is an action figurine, while Apex creates a car with interchangeable spare parts. Predictably, the boys prefer the car, landing Mosaic in the hot soup. Rob, who does not contribute to anything and comes up with the rather dubious defence ‘I was under-utilised!’ is fired.
Next week: Teams create a new ice cream flavour and sell it. Ivana, who this week made the really brilliant suggestion of making 6-8 year old boys a cross-dressing wardrobe, suggests sugar cane flavour. Stacie J. (I think): “I wouldn’t want to be friends with any of these women.” Hey, we’re not surprised.

SIngapore 5 Indonesia 2 (aggregate)

[mySound: Feel Good Time - Pink presents William Orbit]

Throughout the whole of the match, I had a firm belief that Indonesia would score 3 goals in succession within 3 minutes. OK, so that didn’t happen. Kind of a relief, actually.

I keep thinking about the prize presentation and this whole tournament in general. It makes me feel kind of sad. The Singapore fans booed at the Myanmarese (who were a little violent, but still) and the referee of the game (for sending off Aide Iskandar because of 2 stupid offences). I mean, come on people, show a little more sporting spirit. Then again, many of the other teams in the Tiger Cup sorely lacked this too.

We are a nation of rigid standards – fair-weather fans. If Singapore had not made it so far, I doubt many would care less about the Tiger Cup’s existence. How many would know who Agu Casmir was? How many would have bought tickets to watch the finale? The usual suspects would moan about the sorry state of local football, local fans, local clubs, local talent, local pride…

I do not deny that our soccer team needs improvement. Yet, we, as a nation of soccer spectators, do not openly show support and help in the development of local football. Other countries are passionate about their soccer; we’re just apathetic about it, like we are at everything else. I don’t mean something like turn up at every soccer match, but rather, stop setting targets and show some true passion and sincere want for improvement in local football. Probably very few want to be a local soccer player before this year’s Tiger Cup – I mean, would you if all the local fans, who should be supporting the team, are taking vicious pot shots at you instead?

I recall in 1998, we won the Tiger Cup too. Everybody was so excited, and they were all like, oh, it’s a big milestone in Singaporean soccer history, we can go further to be a top team in Asia, blah blah blah. Then what happened?

Right now, I can only say I feel a little sad. Perhaps, though, there is a silver lining. What with the Sports Academy and this latest win that just might rekindle any remaining soccer passion in Singaporean children not already snuffed out by homework. It remains to be seen. And frankly, I am not optimistic.

Of course, Corsica! (eye-roll)

[mySound: Unbreak My Heart - Toni Braxton]

6 teams race from the centre of Budapest to Budafuck (no, that was just Bolo’s pronunciation, but still). Then they fly on to Corsica for more racing action. Kris and Jon are nearly screwed by reservation problems. Boo! Adam had a bit of problem with the seafloor-walking Fast Forward. (‘Tell my mom that I love her.’) Jonathan predictably chooses the easier buoy search detour to rock-climbing. Grape-stomping is apparently a problem for him too. Sigh.

And then, and then… just when we thought last place was between Jonathan & Victoria and Hayden & Aaron, and that one of them will be eliminated… it is a non-elimination. What? Why? At least I am not half as upset as if it was stupid Jonathan that came in last.

Next week: Surprise, surprise, Kendra! Africa! Takes your breath away, doesn’t it?

Bye, Gus & Hera!

[mySound: Ride It - Geri Halliwell]

No! How can it be?

But it has happened – Gus & Hera are eliminated! Nooo…
Perhaps it was to be anticipated, because this is the 3rd time they’ve picked a slower Detour, but it’s like, in the previous 2 times, at least there was another team who screwed up like they did and eventually fell behind. This time? No. Sad, especially considering that they apparently thought they’d be scoring a goal against a really professional water polo team, not some miserable D-grade parody of it. Anybody could have done that. Why not Freddy & Kendra (or even Jonathan & Victoria) to go?

Plus: people eating up their own vomit, Famewhore Freddy finally losing it after days without sleep and Kendra’s whining (surprisingly, Hera got hit more on the head by the falling gate more than he did, yet she didn’t complain. Must be Kendra).

And guess what? Train ticket lady was wrong. Lori & Bolo got back to Budapest in time to grab a Fast Forward. Hee.

This is probably one of the more depressing TAR top-half teams I’ve seen: 1 team I really like (Kris & Jon), 1 team I rather like (Lori & Bolo), 1 team I sort of like in a dysfunctional sense (Adam & Rebecca), 1 team I don’t really care for (Hayden & Aaron) and 2 teams I should like to see out immediately for the satisfaction of viewers (Freddy & Kendra, Jonathan & Victoria). Depressing, depressing!

Next week – who do I think goes next? Channel 5 made this ad on Victoria and ended with ‘let’s hope it was worth her time’. The last time they did this, it was for Charla, & she subsequently went out on that episode, so I am very much hoping that this trend has been repeated. If not, either Freddy & Kendra or Adam & Rebecca will go.

Sigh. Let’s see how things pan out (like in the previous season, when the Moms and of course Chip & Kim did not fail me among the final 5).

Jee vs. Lee

[mySound: Let Me Show You The Way - Natasha Thomas]

Does anyone feel that Mr. Wilfred Lee has more than a passing resemblance of Mr. Jee? Mannerisms, way of speaking, blah blah blah.

“(Vertically) striped shirts are my wardrobe for 2005.” 2004 was short-sleeved shirts, and 2003 orange, right? Hahahahaha. Even Jee didn’t have a wardrobe.

(I think I should stop it - this is becoming extremely disturbing.)

School!

[mySound: For An Angel (PVD Angel in Heaven Radio Edit) - Paul van Dyk]

Hooray! Start of school!
Okay, this is kind of scary.

Happy new year!

[mySound: Rock DJ - Robbie Williams]

Happy new year, all! I spent the whole day playing stupid games with my friends. Age of Mythology and some other PS2 stuff. No countdown. It was kind of simple. Once again, happy new year!

In memory of...

[mySound: Heaven (Candlelight Version) - DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do]

For those who passed away in the tsunami disaster on this unfortunate day.

Fine print

[mySound: Soak up the Sun - Sheryl Crow]

Something interesting happened when I went to get my IC done today.

When they asked me for a biometric scan of my thumbprint, they couldn't get it because I had skin problems. Then they tried all my fingers, every single one, some repeatedly and none could produce a satisfying high-quality image. Highest image quality was B.

So I had to have 9 of my fingers stamped one by one manually with ink. I was probably the only crazy person who ever had to have that done.

I'm pretty inclined to blame it on the prawns I ate last night, but anyway. I'm gearing up for the Survivor finale. Hahahahaha.