I've fallen head over heels for..

Michael Buble

Watching his performance last Sunday, on tv of course, (like duuh) felt so spectacular. He's brilliantly charming, an amusing entertainer, and that voice, God, melts your heart like butter..

What could be more 'droolable'.. Really now, need I say more?

Have you ever realised how catchy the lyrics to "Fever" are? Neither have I.

Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said 'Julie, baby, you’re my flame
Thou giv-est fever when we kisseth
Fever with the flaming youth
Fever I’m afire
Fever yea I burn for sooth’
Captain Smith and Pocahantas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said 'Daddy, o, don’t you dare
He gives me fever with his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever, I’m his misses,
Oh daddy, won’t you treat him right’

Now you’ve listened to my story
Here’s the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it fahrenheit or centigrade
They give you fever when you kiss them
Fever if you live and learn
Fever till you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn

If I were ever to leave home, I know I'll think of this beautiful song.
I simply love this verse..

And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
still feel alone
I wanna go home
Let me go home

-Home by Michael Buble

Michael Buble is nothing short of EXTRAORDINARY. An absolutely stunning performer. If he were to come to Malaysia, I swear, I'd kill to get tickets to his concert.

Since American Idol Season 3, I've realised, I do have a thing for crooners.

No kidding.

Remember John Stevens? Yup, that charming red head who brought crooning to American Idol. I looked forward to AI every week just to watch him perform. I did loose a tad bit of interest to keep up with the show after he was kicked out.

I didn't expect him to win, but there was definitely an alluring quality in the young 16 year old (he was 16 at the time) who was frequently compared to his idol, the one and only, Frank Sinatra.

And then there's David Radford, who was on this years season.

I was a little skeptical at first, about the idea of having yet another crooner on American Idol. But of course, all that crooning got to me once again. Guess who are his favourite singers?

Michael Buble
&
Frank Sinatra

Surprise surprise ;p

Unlike Michael Buble though, both John Stevens and David Radford lacked in delivering feeling and emotion when singing. According to Simon Cowell its 'the age factor'. Makes sense I suppose.

Dirty little secret

"You are invited to anonymously contribute your secrets to PostSecret. Each secret can be a regret, hope, funny experience, unseen kindness, fantasy,
belief, fear, betrayal, erotic desire, feeling, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything - as long as it is true and you have never shared
it with anyone before"

-PostSecret.blogspot.com

Post Secret is this site where people from all over the world, share their heartfelt confessions or even their deepest darkest secrets, expressed on nothing but a postcard.

The idea of it is simply amazing.

Its a strangely brilliant feeling to come across a postcard you feel like you can relate to. I have thought about sending in one of my own, but never quite got to it yet. Maybe sometime in the near future I suppose.

Remember the music video for "Dirty Little Secret" by The All American Rejects? The band was given authorised permission to use the postcards that had been sent in. How cool is that?

If you've got some time to spare, go check the site out. If I'm not mistaken its updated weekly.

Torn

Sometimes, I really do wonder why I keep holding on.

Every time I tell myself you’ve changed, and things will work out this time, you prove me wrong. I do question, if I’m simply afraid of letting go, terrified of what that would mean.

I’m tired.

So tired of feeling low when I’m around you when in fact, that’s far from the way things are suppose to be.

Your harsh words tear at me relentlessly. Your growing ignorance leaves me pleading for your attention. And every single time, I fight back the tears that threaten to reveal all the hurt and pain building up inside.

I lost all hope yesterday. Or so I thought. I cried myself to sleep again. Probably for the hundredth time I’ve done so because of you.

Maybe, I expect too much due to the title I’ve bestowed upon you.

But when I saw you today, I realised I wasn’t going to let go. Not just yet at least. For some god forsaken reason..

I still have faith in you.

Q & A

A short survey Stan sent me.

1. FIRST NAME?
Shahira

2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Nope, but my dad did say that if he knew of Shakira before, that would have been my name.

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY?
Hmm... honestly I don’t remember. A month ago maybe.

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
To be frank, not very much. That would sorta explain why the contents of a card I give a person is usually printed not handwritten.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT?
Beef *drools*...Wait.. what’s a "lunch meat" anyway..?

6. KIDS?
Favourite kids?? What kind of question is that...........Aaanyway, as long as they’re not rude or absurdly bratty, I’ll love ‘em.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Errr.. that depends. If I were a another person who’s personality’s no different from mine, currently, I may avoid me.

8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL?
I HAD one when I was in primary school. In fact, I still have it, stored away in my cupboard. I clearly remember this entry I wrote of my Guinea Pig dieing on my birthday. Or was it a day before..or..after.. whatever

9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
I think I do. Alright, YES.

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yup. I can’t help but think this is an awfully peculiar question..

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
If I had the guts to. Which I don’t.

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
BOOM!! Coco Crunch!!

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Nope. I think the only time I do is when I......Okay, I don’t.

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?
Average strength, I’d say. Both mentally & physically

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
I don’t believe I’m a very adventurous person when it comes to food. I like to stick to the classics, chocolate & vanilla. If I’m in the mood for a little something different it’d be sweet corn or sour sop.

16. SHOE SIZE?
5

17. RED OR PINK?
DEFINITELY RED.

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING(S) ABOUT YOURSELF?
I don’t deal with stress very well.

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
OoooOoo, this one will have to remain MY dirty lil secret.

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Yea, why not.

21. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Blue track bottom and no shoes

22. LAST THING YOU ATE?
Rice with some side dishes I can’t seem to recall...yup, extremely bad memory..

23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
My brothers bickering... oh what joy...

24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I don’t want to be a crayon. Okay okay, if for some weird reason I were given the chance to be a crayon (why am i doing this..), I’d wanna be either RED, BLACK or WHITE.

25. FAVORITE SMELL?
The smell of petrol at a gas station, whiteboard markers, glue (I know its, so wrong!..) and the smell of my perfume.

26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
Kak Meera

27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO?
The way they carry themselves & their smile

28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Stan’s simply one in a million. Enough said.

29. FAVORITE DRINK?
Plain syrup, soya bean and watermelon juice.

30. FAVORITE SPORT?
For those I play, netball & badminton, I don’t mind WATCHING a game of football though & not forgetting in-line skating. The Yasatoko brothers are nothing short of excellent. PURE, RAW talent.

31. EYE COLOUR?
Dark brown

32. HAT SIZE?
I have no idea

33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Nope

34. FAVORITE FOOD?
Mum’s cooking. PERIOD

35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING?
Scary movies. Its funny how movie's that are way mushy, annoys the hell out of me..

36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIE THEATER?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

37. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Murky green

38. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Winter. I YEARN to SEE snow.

39. HUGS OR KISSES?
Can I have both?

40. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Chocolate Sunday from McD

41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
YOU

42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Not you?? (Hahaha... how "creative" )

43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING?
Fokus KIMIA and Terry Brooks High Druid of Shannara: Straken.

44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
A calculator

45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV?
Some party planner show on Discovery Travel & Living. Don’t ask.

46. FAVORITE SOUNDS?
The sound of pouring rain, good music, children laughing, a lively home.

47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES?
Neither I guess. But if I HAD to pick, I’d say Beatles since I’m more familiar to them compared to the Rolling Stones.

48. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?
Singapore. No kidding

49. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT?
I’ll get back to you when I figure this one out

50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
22nd March 1989, Pusat Rawatan Islam, Wilayah Persekutuan.

51. WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Ten-Chan!!