Superstar Boulevard's Charmy Fan!
I'm watching Taiwanese Idol (Superstar Boulevard) all alone. Usually I can't be bothered because I miss too much of what's going on without Vincent to help me understand. But they're doing the initial auditions now, so it's a little more tolerable. But I hate the judges. I think everyone does. Their judgments are so off base. For example, they let people with sucky voices pass with flying colors, while people who obviously sing much better than those people can't get past the first step. I don't think they're basing it on looks, specifically, so I don't know what the deal is. But it's infuriating. I think they go by the "any publicity is good publicity" policy, and if they judge badly the people will get angry and talk about it and keep watching.
So far, it's working. But I don't think people respect it as a serious competition. I've watched a few episodes of the new American Idol season online, and the standard is unbelievably higher. Why? Because the US is bigger and there is a higher likelihood of finding talent? It doesn't seem like a legit excuse.
There was a terrible low-frequency noise/vibration coming from somewhere outside for about five minutes and it gave me a headache! KILL!!
And I think my DVD/CD drive is broken or on the way out. A few months ago, my dad sent me about 10-15 DVD-backups and I could only get three of them to work. I thought it was a problem with my dad's DVD writer. But now I've tried to play a DVD that my boss gave me for training, and it doesn't work. The CD she gave me with some songs we need to sing doesn't work either. I thought it was their CD/DVD writer too, because something they gave us before didn't work for the other teacher either. But THEN I put in a CD that Jennifer gave me for my birthday last year (one of those ones that comes in a card, a non-copied one) and it doesn't work either! But the mix-CD that she gave me this year works just fine! I don't understand!
My laptop is about 2.5 years old and I've noticed, on top of this problem, a serious decline in speed, virtual memory quality, and a mysteriously filling up hard drive. I check regularly for viruses and spyware, and don't have any serious problems with that. Is it just getting to that time that all computers come to in their lives? Is it just becoming a senior citizen? I'd love to reformat, but I don't have the Windows installation CDs, much less the ones for all the other software I need. *scream*
Why is everyone engaged or married? According to Facebook, 42 of my "friends" (within my peer group) admit to being engaged or married (I added the one who's engaged but not telling, haha.) Plus countless more in relationships. Is it a plague???? Haha.
PS - I hate the 切切切切切切切切切切切切 Girl.
Here is a quiz for all of you who are
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write it down.
"And then it hit me as I scanned his mind once more as if cutting open a cantaloupe." The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
A magnetic picture frame on my fridge with a picture of my dad and me in it.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Nigella Feasts: Fun Food
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is:
1:00 pm
5: Now look at the clock; what is the actual time?
1:02 pm
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The television, and firecrackers.
7: When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
I stepped outside to walk home from the gym yesterday afternoon.
8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
The TV guide in the China Post
9: What are you wearing?
A long, flannel night gown, PJ pants, and fluffy, warm socks. Yes... it's cold in here.
10: Did you dream last night?
Yeah... I dreamt that someone was blackmailing me into murdering his wife, which was a person I really liked. I refused and tried to run away, and he was chasing me.
11: When did you last laugh?
Ummm, I don't know.
12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Lots of postcards, photos, two calendars, some fushia curtains, and little droplets of water. GRRR.
13: Seen anything weird lately?
Every day, man. Yesterday I saw a naked woman putting extensions in her hair in the locker room. (But actually, that's pretty normal now.)
14: What do you think of this quiz?
Whatever.
15: What is the last film you saw?
In the theaters: 30 Days of Night (...stupid)
On TV: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
A new laptop.
17: Tell me something about you that I don't know.
Who are you? How do I know what you know about me? You don't even know my name. It's Jenni. There you go.
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would make everyone understand the shallowness of their perceptions... or something.
19: Do you like to dance?
Sometimes
20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?
He's crazy.
21: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Kathryn or Rose
22: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Jack
23: Would you ever consider living abroad?
I'm on my fourth time and counting! My total time living abroad is now about three years.
So far, it's working. But I don't think people respect it as a serious competition. I've watched a few episodes of the new American Idol season online, and the standard is unbelievably higher. Why? Because the US is bigger and there is a higher likelihood of finding talent? It doesn't seem like a legit excuse.
There was a terrible low-frequency noise/vibration coming from somewhere outside for about five minutes and it gave me a headache! KILL!!
And I think my DVD/CD drive is broken or on the way out. A few months ago, my dad sent me about 10-15 DVD-backups and I could only get three of them to work. I thought it was a problem with my dad's DVD writer. But now I've tried to play a DVD that my boss gave me for training, and it doesn't work. The CD she gave me with some songs we need to sing doesn't work either. I thought it was their CD/DVD writer too, because something they gave us before didn't work for the other teacher either. But THEN I put in a CD that Jennifer gave me for my birthday last year (one of those ones that comes in a card, a non-copied one) and it doesn't work either! But the mix-CD that she gave me this year works just fine! I don't understand!
My laptop is about 2.5 years old and I've noticed, on top of this problem, a serious decline in speed, virtual memory quality, and a mysteriously filling up hard drive. I check regularly for viruses and spyware, and don't have any serious problems with that. Is it just getting to that time that all computers come to in their lives? Is it just becoming a senior citizen? I'd love to reformat, but I don't have the Windows installation CDs, much less the ones for all the other software I need. *scream*
Why is everyone engaged or married? According to Facebook, 42 of my "friends" (within my peer group) admit to being engaged or married (I added the one who's engaged but not telling, haha.) Plus countless more in relationships. Is it a plague???? Haha.
PS - I hate the 切切切切切切切切切切切切 Girl.
Here is a quiz for all of you who are
1: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write it down.
"And then it hit me as I scanned his mind once more as if cutting open a cantaloupe." The Tale of the Body Thief by Anne Rice
2: Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?
A magnetic picture frame on my fridge with a picture of my dad and me in it.
3: What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Nigella Feasts: Fun Food
4: WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what the time is:
1:00 pm
5: Now look at the clock; what is the actual time?
1:02 pm
6: With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The television, and firecrackers.
7: When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
I stepped outside to walk home from the gym yesterday afternoon.
8: Before you came to this website, what did you look at?
The TV guide in the China Post
9: What are you wearing?
A long, flannel night gown, PJ pants, and fluffy, warm socks. Yes... it's cold in here.
10: Did you dream last night?
Yeah... I dreamt that someone was blackmailing me into murdering his wife, which was a person I really liked. I refused and tried to run away, and he was chasing me.
11: When did you last laugh?
Ummm, I don't know.
12: What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Lots of postcards, photos, two calendars, some fushia curtains, and little droplets of water. GRRR.
13: Seen anything weird lately?
Every day, man. Yesterday I saw a naked woman putting extensions in her hair in the locker room. (But actually, that's pretty normal now.)
14: What do you think of this quiz?
Whatever.
15: What is the last film you saw?
In the theaters: 30 Days of Night (...stupid)
On TV: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
16: If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?
A new laptop.
17: Tell me something about you that I don't know.
Who are you? How do I know what you know about me? You don't even know my name. It's Jenni. There you go.
18: If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
I would make everyone understand the shallowness of their perceptions... or something.
19: Do you like to dance?
Sometimes
20: George Bush: is he a power-crazy nutcase or some one who is finally doing something that has needed to be done for years?
He's crazy.
21: Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Kathryn or Rose
22: Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Jack
23: Would you ever consider living abroad?
I'm on my fourth time and counting! My total time living abroad is now about three years.