Sunday, October 14, 2007

antm 9 the girl who goes bald


victoria's manners sends her packing

It"s makeover time! And with it come all the questionable color choices, tears, and bad weaves that you"ve grown to expect. While some of the girls, and particularly Heather, stay pretty much the same, Jenah gets the rat-weaved albino treatment, Saleisha gets a Louise Brooks bob that looks like a puffy Dorothy Hamill Halloween wig, and Ebony has the weave that was rubber-cemented to her forehead removed and replaced with a long Naomi Campbell "do. And then there"s Bianca. She"s slated to go blonde, but her hair has such damage that Jay decides to shave it all off instead and give her a wig to use at her leisure. This is the beginning of Bianca"s high-fashion ass-whoopin", as she is depressed and feels ugly for some time, resulting in a distinct lack of conflict in the house. Really, though, she looks so much better with no hair, I can"t even tell you. The girls endure a makeup challenge facilitated by Nigel"s wife, which Sarah wins. She also does well at this week"s photo shoot, which has the girls made up to look like various flowers. Despite her weave, Jenah prevails once again with a really awesome shot. Heather also overcomes her Elphaba-green makeup and gets in a great shot as a weed. Chantal gets the easy assignment of being baby"s breath, but actually turns into a baby when Jay and the photographer give her conflicting advice. Ebony has a great photo, but her stiff demeanor at judging concerns the panel. Her personality flaws, however, are nothing compared to Victoria, who takes umbrage when Twiggy calls her prickly. Much like her celebrity twin, Tom Petty, Twiggy won"t back down and Victoria learns the hard way that you just don"t mess with the Twigs. After landing in the bottom two with Saleisha, Victoria is sent home. If you"re like me, it will also give you great pleasure to note that this doesn"t seem to dismay her one bit.

antm 9 ep.3 the girls go rock climbing


kimberly can't take a still

This week"s show is all about runway and rock climbing, which I find to be a refreshing alternative to face tumors and stillborn babies. The girls enter what appears to be a really spooky building brimming with the supernatural, and learn that they are actually in Nurse J."s Fashion Madhouse. Sadly, there are no ghosts. But the girls do get a walking lesson as they outfit themselves in straitjackets and heels and prance down a deserted hall that was once inhabited by mental patients (insert Vincent Price "Thriller" laugh here). Bianca, unsurprisingly, feels quite at home in her straitjacket. Speaking of Bianca, she really is having trouble making friends as she and Saleisha, who is this week"s Lisa, get into a weird fight that has its origin in Saleisha being a little annoying about all the modeling experience she has. Bianca calls Saleisha borderline plus-size and tells her to check out her thighs in the mirror, which is really the perfect ending to any argument. Look for Hillary Clinton to swipe this in the democratic presidential debates. Roy Campbell of fabulous ghetto fashion shows past and designer Colleen Quen lead the girls through their challenge -- a real live couture fashion show! With an actual audience! That isn"t composed of shoppers from the Salvation Army! Saleisha is declared the winner, and gets to walk the runway in Colleen Quen"s debut Paris fashion week show. Bianca is FUMING. The photo shoot for the week involves a rock-climbing wall, edgy makeup, and lots of leggings. Heather impresses everyone, as does Jenah. Ebony still has trouble getting her groove, and Bianca impresses Tyra but not the rest of the judges. She lands in the final two along with Kimberly, who anyone who has seen this show twice could tell was going home within the first minute of the episode. Kimberly has only the fact that Tyra has a weird fetish about her ears to get her through the long, dark night of being the second girl booted. Meanwhile, Victoria is totally gunning for Twiggy, and the judges know it.

antm 9 ep.2 the models go green


mila takes her last puff

The thirteen finalists make their way to their new house in their new, environmentally green vehicle. Tyra has apparently decided that this season is all about modeling with a message, and the first message is that, like, bad stuff is happening to the earth that is making it more worser and stuff. To that end, look for Al Gore to be a guest panelist in Episode Five. The second message has to do with smoking. Smoking, in case you haven"t heard, is really bad for you. The girls do a double shoot in which they look all pretty and smoky on one side, but their reflection in a mirror shows them suffering from many of the medical ills or side effects that result from smoking. This means that we see girls variously sporting a tracheotomy hole, a face tumor, and burns all over the face, among other afflictions. And, you know, I get the whole "debatable beauty" bit, but I would bet you $20,000 that you are certainly not going to see a tracheotomy hole in a Chanel ad. Mila thinks that her lack of hair from chemotherapy is a riot. It is, if you"re an idiot. After the shoot, Bianca and Lisa get into a bit of a row, which reaches its peak when Bianca brings up the fact that America"s Next Top Model might not give lap dances in a bikini. The two make shaky amends later, but Bianca admits to us that she only pretended to be cool so that her nasty behavior wouldn"t come up at panel. Bee. Yotch. Saleisha wins points for having the best personal style in an Old Navy clothing challenge, and her prizes include an appearance in an Old Navy ad and a $1,000 shopping spree at the store. That will buy approximately 20,000 pairs of ill-fitting pants. Heather"s social awkwardness comes into play as she feels like a bit of an outcast, and no wonder, as a lot of the girls talk about how weird she is behind her back. I have to say that seeing her sad made me really sad. She seems like a nice girl. She sticks it to the other bitches, though, when she"s called first at panel! Woo! Ebony, meanwhile, is totally not a bitch! She tries to keep it cool so the other girls don"t hate her, and ends up sort of screwing herself modeling-wise in the process. You know, because she"s so closed off! She lands in the bottom two with Mila. Happily, the bubblehead is burst, and Mila is sent home. Meanwhile, Tyra announces that it"s a non-smoking season! Ostensibly, this is because she"s taking a stand for health, but I"m sure the fact that it"s going to make some folks go from fun-bitch to bitch-bitch doesn"t hurt either.

antm cycle 9 ep.1 the girl go cruisin'




Bitches ahoy! We begin the Top Model premiere, as we often do, with the thirty-three semifinalists. This year, they bypass the customary L.A. visit and instead fly to San Juan, where one Miss J. Alexander does his best Captain Stubing imitation and informs them that the semifinals will take place on a giant cruise ship. Okay, so maybe he was a little more Cruise Director Julie than Captain Stubing. You get the drift. After Tyra attempts to revive her singing career showgirl-style, the girls partake in an impromptu runway show on the lido deck, to the endless delight of the other passengers, minus the ones who really wanted a good view of the shuffleboard game. We have some real characters this year, many of whom actually have different afflictions than the contestants in seasons past. At the top of that list is Heather, a self-described insecure nerd girl with a Quasimodo hunch, who has Asperger"s syndrome, a mild form of autism. There is also Marvita, a Grace Jones look-alike from Alaska who has had tons of childhood trauma that Tyra of course makes her talk about to the discomfort of everyone. Victoria goes to Yale, which is affliction enough. Janet is a bikini waxer. Which, ditto. Jennifer from Walpole (represent!) has a ferocious Massachusetts accent and is blind in one eye, Lisa spent years in foster care and is now a "bikini dancer," Ebony is a bitch with a heart of mush whose mom was a crack addict, and Spontaniouse is named Spontaniouse. Aside from Victoria getting a little pukey on the ship and some bitchiness involving Ebony, there really isn"t much drama at all. What I wouldn"t give for a little rum punch in someone"s weave. The girls meet Season 8 winner Jaslene on a beach in Antigua, and have their first photo shoot (in swimwear, natch). Thirteen girls get cut, and actually have to stand at the port and watch the ship sail away without them, like so many dreams deferred. Tyra and the Jays deliberate further about who is model material, and we end up with our final thirteen: Mila, Bianca, Jenah, Chantal, Ambreal, Victoria, Sarah, Saleisha, Kimberly, Ebony, Janet, Heather, Lisa. Marvita has been through so much shit in her life that she"s all, "Whatevs, life isn"t about getting what you want," and doesn"t cry like the other punk-ass girls. Everyone else is, well, a punk-ass, and lots of tears are shed. Next week: Iceberg!

the new cycle of antm is back !

yes tyra is back with another cycle of america's next top model. the antm franchise enters its 9th season.
premieres in cwtv september 19... can't hardly wait...

Friday, October 12, 2007

pertandingan koir pendidikan moral...

macam biasa kalau masuk kml macam-macam pertandingan ada termasuklah choir competition for moral...
saya pun terlibat juga sebab saya student hayat, kalau dua tutorial bergabung memang macam-macam hal boleh berlaku.
first ayam tambatan kami terpaksa meninggalkan pasukan koir kami sementara sebab dia terlibat dengan koir kml....duh...
lalu dengan rela hatinya saya pun jadilah konduktor untuk team kami.
kami berlatih seminggu sha siang dan malam sampai ndak sempat makan nasi...bila tiba saat pertandingan semua gabra sampai bergegar kepala lutut...
saya lagi la bagagar... tapi kami ndak dapat masuk final sekadar dapat no. 15 dari 23 pasukan sha... ceh boleh tahan la ba tue...