VIVA ESPAŇA!!

THE CHAMPION OF EUROPE 2008: ESPAŇA!!!

Germany had a good shot but in the end, the best team wins. Spain won to Germany 1-0 with a goal by Torres that sent Spain to glory. Read on how Torres expresses his gratitude to Liverpool FC here.
ESPAŇA ESPAŇA ESPAŇA!!

A true Spanish hero: FERNANDO TORRES a.k.a. El Niño



I took out some pictures and compiled them to make a short video instead as a tribute to the Spanish National Football team. Also because I was bored :) Enjoy!


Watch this!! Spanish Conga "Que Viva España" adding salt to the German's wound.

I Will Live Again

I WILL LIVE AGAIN, YOU'LL SEE.
TOMORROW'S NOT SCARING ME.
FAR AWAY FROM YESTERDAY.
JUST TAKE THIS PAIN AWAY

Just Stop by Disturbed

Just stop enough of the limitless critical comments on my life
Just drop the judgment and all of your pseudo-involvement in my life
Step back a moment, and look at the miracle starting in our life
Don't stop the moment, and let the incredible happen knowing that

All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
To be the best in the world

Just stop with all of your little deliberate problems with my life
Enough of all the crippling, terrible pain we feel inside
Step back a moment, remember how the miracle started in our life
Take back the torment; I won't be enjoying this moment knowing that

All that you want is to criticize something for nothing
And all that I want is forgiveness one more time
I know that all that we want is to feel inside some kind of comfort
And all that we've done we can hide
We'll be the best in the world
All I ever wanted was to be a real source of compassion
From the moment that we found ourselves drowning in

To The Rats by Trivium

You hide behind barricades.
Built of facades, you think you're safe
But someday we all will find you.
Come to where you work and fucking tie you

Every lie.. Shoved back..down your throat..By our hands

A skull fuck, For every word, Just try to breathe, Don't fuck with this

Break every bone in your face!!
If you mess with my life, I'll mess with your blood!
Bury you in a coffin made of your,
A coffin made of your deceptions

Obsess as each second fades
In denial of your mind made
Still your jealous precedes you
You're really in love with all that I do

This is to the rats. This is to the rats

And your conscience still tears at you
You secretly want to be just like me!

Arch Enemy!!

We are the UNITED ENEMIES!

Silent Wars


Bridge of Destiny solo


Chris Amott solo and Michael Amott solo (Intermezzo Liberté)


Revolution Begins

Spain or Germany for Euro 2008!!

I like both teams, I don't mind if either Spain or Germany wins. But I think my first choice would be Spain. This is the time for Spain to shine. We watched the match between Spain and Italy yesterday and it was so intense!! Both teams were strong, Italy has a solid defense line but most of us really wanted Spain to win. In the end, the best team wins. The match was reduced to penalty shootouts because the score was still 0-0 after 30 minutes of extra time. I hate watching penalty shootouts. Its exciting but at the same time very scary. Despite making a huge mistake for substituting Fernando Torres in the second half, Spain still won the penalty shootout 5-3, it was scary because Torres could not take a penalty shoot. I haven't watched any football matches in a long time because I usually don't have time to. Now I realise how I miss watching football. It started when I was doing my A' Levels. I always had to hit the books and had no time to catch up on watching football or watching TV at all for that matter. I remember when I was football crazy eight years ago and I watched every Liverpool FC match religiously, bought weekly copies of Match magazine, sometimes FourFourTwo and Shoot magazines if I had extra cash because they were kinda expensive. I used to write reviews and commentaries of football matches and players and dreamed of becoming a football journalist someday. Haha oh well, so much for that. Those were the days when Steven Gerrard was still a rookie in Liverpool and after watching him play his first few matches, I knew instantly that someday he is going to be a star and a key player for both Liverpool and England. I was right :) I used to be crazy about Gerrard, well I'm not crazy about him anymore like before but I still like him as a Liverpool skipper. And I agree with Rafael Benitez, Stevie G and Fernando Torres make a great pair! It's funny how Liverpool FC is somewhat like a Spanish club now, having a Spaniard as manager, I never thought Liverpool would have more Spanish players. But it's all good :) Fernando Torres is another key player for both Liverpool and Spain. He wears the number 9 shirt, previously worn by the Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, and Torres is definitely another Liverpool legend in the making. Here are some pictures of the very gorgeous Fernando Torres (he is such a pretty boy). Sigh *dreams away*....

Torres!!!!


The perfect pair: Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres

You are the air I breathe... WHEN I CHOKE

I have been clearing out my things (for a certain purpose) and I found that I have a lot of junk that should be disposed and a LOT of clothes that I don't even wear. I just realised that we have loads of old clothes (some are very expensive but have never even been worn or maybe just a few times). And I found that I still kept my old things like figurines, commemorative items, stacks of posters, story books I used to collect and some that would embarrass me like my Disneyland autograph books filled with autographs of Disney characters such Mickey Mouse and friends that we took in Disneyland Paris and also by some 90's boybands such as Boyzone, Code Red (to my siblings: I'm sure you guys still remember the day we met them and how starstruck we were) and Malaysian celebrities that the world will never know. We were so lame! I also found what we called in those days "autograph" or "biodata" books where we get some friends to write down a whole page on themselves including favourite food, favourite brand, favourite groups, etc. LAME!

Apart from that, I found a book given to me by Kenny Jones (ex-Lit teacher) which was an autobiography of the great Freddie Mercury, vocalist of Queen. Get this, Freddie Mercury was of Persian descent and lived in India as a kid but soon after left India and established himself in England. There was a time when I was really into Queen. I read the book more than once and it gave me an insight into the life of Freddie Mercury who was misunderstood just because of his homosexuality. Bisexual to be exact because he also had sexual relations with a particular woman. I think it's downright stupid when people judge someone based on their sexuality. With musicians for example, people should not judge musicians based on their sexuality but based on their talent and achievements. Freddie Mercury is a hero to me. He is one of the greatest vocalists of all time and is extremely talented- he can nail those low and extremely high pitches and he can play the piano and guitar. His sexuality of course became the main topic in those days in the 80's and some people were appalled at him just because he is gay. It's stupid. Unfortunately he died in 1991 from AIDS. Nevertheless, he still remains a hero in many people's hearts. Rest in peace Freddie Mercury, you are deeply missed.


Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)

Another rock icon who is a homosexual is Rob Halford, vocalist of Judas Priest. Despite being gay, he has a vocal range of 3.75 octave which is amazing, he is definitely one of the best vocalists of all time alongside Freddie Mercury, Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Ronnie James Dio, Klaus Meine (Scorpions) and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), just to name a few. Rob Halford, it was noted, was the first and perhaps the only singer of a major heavy metal band to have outed his homosexuality. It took a lot of balls for Rob Halford to come out of the closet and he has my utmost respect for that. I know some people who were fans at first and turned the other cheek when they found out that the noted musician was gay. That is utterly stupid and I will emphasize again that musicians should not be judged based on their sexuality but on their talent. Therefore, I don't give a shit if Rob Halford and Freddie Mercury are gay. They are extremely talented and I totally respect them. The fact that they are gay does not make them bad vocalists or bad frontmen. Their homosexuality does not affect their greatness in singing. I am not for homosexuality but I am not homophobic either. I know many people who are appalled at homosexuality (some of those based on personal experience) but I think people should be open-minded and allow diversity (yes, even diversity in sexuality) which is inevitable in the 21st century. They need to alter their perceptions and narrow-minded approach to homosexuality. Those who are against homosexuality should just stay away from homosexuals rather than excessively criticizing them. I just felt the need to address this issue and touch on the topic of sexuality. I cannot tell you why but I just felt the need to.

Rob Halford of Judas Priest

Posing as queers is another thing. The whole emo scene again. It's disgusting. But I won't go into that again for now. I think you get the picture and I think I've explained enough in my previous posts. Oh and exam results for last semester is out. I am quite satisfied with my overall grade: B+. "Quite", not "very." I don't get it, why can't they give me an A for my overall grade? I got 4 As and 2 Bs, just like in my first semester but still, they gave me a B+ for my overall grade. For my whole 4 semesters, my overall grades have been B+ all the way, why can't I at least get an A for an overall grade? Was it because I didn't work hard enough? I don't think so, I remember clearly how I worked my ass off all the time. I am bitching about this because I am aiming for a first class degree (who isn't?) which is impossible :( I am not satisfied with getting Bs for Literature and Communication because I thought the exam was easy and I actually enjoyed the course. But I am very happy for finally getting A for Spanish! Hah I am now ready to proceed to Advanced Spanish :D ¡Qué vivo el español! ¡Me encantalo! Me encanta la playa, me encanta el sol hermoso y me encanta el calor. Hehe random. With that being said, it's time for me to go and learn one of the things I have always wanted to master. That shall remain a mystery to you my dear friends. Good night.

More Chris Amott! :D

I apologize if I keep annoying you (readers and anyone who is bothered to visit this blog) by constantly posting pictures of this gorgeous gorgeous man hehe. I can't help swooning over these pictures, it's breaking my heart hahahahahaha. I am only left to dream... *sigh* I ripped these off Chris Amott's myspace and Angela Gossow's blog (please don't sue me).

He looks sooooo hot with his long hair but too bad he cut it :(

Chris Amott with Ronnie James Dio!!

Hot!!!!!

You can do me anytime baby ;)


This is just too cute!!

And these are my two heroines (Metal Goddesses):

Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy) and Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil)

The weekend... and some music talk

Most of the nights I spent playing Guitar Hero and now my fingers hurt like hell. The other day my sis threw a birthday party for her boyfriend, the cakes and the food were yummy!! We had a Guitar Hero tournament, Azi won the finals. He is officially the Guitar Hero of B.A. Kambang. I only made it to the quarter finals which sucked. I need more practice. Anyway, I can't wait to listen to Disturbed's new album Indestructible which I think is already out. I'm waiting for my bro to finish downloading it heheh and Metallica is releasing their new album soon and I hope it's gonna be good because St. Anger was a disappointment. I heard that there are gonna be solos in their new songs again, which is great. In their documentary of making the St. Anger album, the GREAT Kirk Hammett (Metallica guitarist) voiced out that he thinks the whole concept of excluding solos in modern rock music is bullshit. I think most of us would agree with him. The album wasn't as good as their old albums. For me, their greatest album is the Black album and I hope that they would preserve their original sound. I guess the St. Anger album was a project to try something different. Trivium tried to sound like Metallica in their latest album The Crusade. It's not their sound but I guess they wanted to try something different. And also because Matt Heafy (vocalist and guitarist of Trivium) is a huge Metallica fan. Oh and speaking of Trivium, I found this video of a South Park version of Trivium's song To The Rats. They look so cute!

System Of A Down's latest albums Mesmerize and Hypnotize were a disappointment as well. They just sound different now, maybe a bit softer, their Toxicity album is the best. There's this whole deal of bands sounding different in their newer albums because they want to try something new. I respect that but sometimes this is not what the fans would expect and want to hear. Some System fans even argue that System has sold out. They're working on their own projects now, Serj Tankian (vocalist) has gone solo, Daron Malakian (guitarist and vocalist) teamed up with John Dolmayan (drummer) and formed a band called Scars on Broadway, and I don't know what's going on with Shavo Odajian (bassist). But the good news is that the band did not split. They'll get back together someday.

There seems to be an increasingly female involvement in metal music which I think is great. Bands with female vocalists like Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil, Leaves' Eyes, Kittie, Within Temptation, just to name a few and bands with female bassists such as Bleeding Through, Kittie and Coal Chamber. Fans like to compare Cristina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil vocalist) to Amy Lee (Evanscence vocalist). Personally, I think Cristina Scabbia is much better than Amy Lee. She has better vocals, she can sing live well and she's hotter heheh. To be honest, Evansence sucks now. Their new songs are terrible, only their first album was good. Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy vocalist) is amazing, she can do guttural vocals like guys. I can't do that for shit hahah. Here's a short clip on Angela Gossow from the Metal- A Headbanger's Journey documentary, if you're interested or curious.

Part Two- Candyland: your typical soap opera/drama

Again, Candyland* is a pseudonym for a shitty place.

“People create lies to tell the truth.” To my understanding, and based on my observance, this statement is quite true in that those who create lies actually reveal the truth about themselves. Not the complete truth of course, but there may be a certain degree of truth. For example, someone who creates a lie about others to ruin their lives is revealed to be a betrayer. But not everyone can see this, only people who are not blind and are smart enough to think. So acts of betrayal, hypocrisy, lying, blackmailing and all that bad shit lead to self-disclosure. Disclosure is a bitch but it needs to exist in life. So there is always a way to shed a positive light on bad shit.

As I’ve realized, and so may many others who populate the Underclass category of Candyland*, Candyland* is like a soap opera filled with drama. There is always drama in Candyland* among all classes but what makes this soap opera more interesting is the drama that goes on among the Underclass. There are of course, the script-writers, producer, director, the actors and the audience. I think I can classify these set roles by the different classes that exist in Candyland*. The actors are the Underclass and some from the Working Class. The script-writers, producer and director are those from the Middle Class, Working and Upper Class. And I can say with confidence that the audience would consist those from the Upper and Middle Class.

Some basic facts can be commented on the script-writers. The role of script-writing is dominated by the Middle Class, although some from the Upper and Working Class may contribute some ideas for the episodes. This whole idea of script-writing and initial idea of creating a soap opera/drama came about when the script-writers from the Middle Class realized that they were bored with their lives and they needed to watch something dramatic that is real instead of your average soap opera on TV while lying on the couch eating junk and living their comfortable lives. They needed to watch real people fuck up and suffer rather than watching a drama show on TV that isn’t real. So, they got together, put forward their ideas of creating drama and manufacturing problems in Candyland* so that they can be entertained. This is a form of entertainment for the Upper and Middle Class who can just lie on their beds while at the same time, get money and luxurious things without having to earn them by themselves or move a single muscle. This of course benefits the Middle Class, they satisfy themselves and also the Upper Class with the easy effort of ass-kissing. It’s good business, why bother abandoning it? So they got on to working on their scripts for this new soap opera immediately and when the drama was initiated, BOOM! Ratings rose up immediately.

It’s good business, the script-writers were paid by the Upper Class for a job well done. It’s good money, extensive benefits, why bother quitting? The audience is always satisfied with each dramatic episode, everyone’s happy. As for the actors, they aren’t getting paid at all. Well, they may be given some things as gifts by the Upper Class from time to time which I think is a delayed form of payment. To conclude, I think this soap opera that the residents of Candyland* live in deserves an award. Twenty years of drama, twenty seasons of the show deserve to be filmed on camera and broadcasted on television as a real reality show, not those shitty fake ones. A lot of shit has happened in Candyland* for twenty years, and I mean A LOT. It may be interesting for others to have a look at one of the many dysfunctional societies in the world, Candyland* would definitely be on the list, no doubt about that.

What goes on in Candyland* you can find in many soap operas and drama shows on TV. There are acts of betrayal, backstabbing, crime, hypocrisy, malice, sadism, injustice, favouritism, heart-breaking, scandal, negligence, framing, bitching, the list goes on. The actors/Underclass are stars in Candyland* and every step they take is worth reporting. The press are in love with what they do, what they think, what they feel.

Here is an interesting fact I just found out. Candyland* is governed by Muslim law, this was confirmed recently by one of the Ministers in Candyland, according to my sources. However, I find this ironic because to my knowledge and based on my observance, most of the residents do not live by the Muslim law and abide its rules, which is funny. They may want to show people how pious they are but their lifestyle shows otherwise. This presents another example of self-disclosure contributed by their acts of hypocrisy. Very prominent in Candyland*. Oh well, this is all I can think of for now. Until then. have a nice day!