i'm a little teapot, short and - hello. i am a great kid with a naive mind. feel free to share your thoughts with me. 'would you care for some bread with your Earl Grey ?' i like tall and handsome korean men. currently married to Howl of 'moving castle' fame. adios amigos. :D

i have finally got my hands on what i've been waiting for since months ago. the wait has been SO worth it. now i soak myself in every moment.


IT HAS SET ME BACK ABOUT 10 LOAVES OF GARDENIA BREAD OR AROUND 6 PLATES OF HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE. such is the evil of purchasing albums. ;)


i guess i am pretty lucky that i have informants everywhere. or something i would like to call - very good FRIENDS. =) someone very trustworthy and FREE checked out the nearest music store to my home and said that they had the EP.






like AWESOOOOOOMMMMMMMMES.


went there on thursday and strolled to THAT CD SHOP. [serious - thats the name of it. =p ]GIVEN A CHANCE, i would have gone to GRAMAPHONE, cause i really think they can be trusted. i've had a good buy from there, experienced great service and LOVE THEIR TAGLINE. thank god i restrained the impulse of running out the shop with JASON MRAZ in my hands. i think i might have waved it around my head, yelling - every bit like a champion with his 'I AM FIRST' trophy.



persevere. =O



went upstairs to MUSIC JUNCTION. didnt rlly have much faith in them. they have pretty pricey albums there. but LO AND BEHOLD, they had his album there at 4 BUCK LESSER.



LOVE YOU GUYS. period. [YES-AH!]














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album review: WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS.

mraz's definition of the album title is that the songs in this album are meant for us to sing along. with great music comes the FEEL to dance and jive. in addition, he also explains how we ALL STEAL THINGS. in the sense that all the ideas we have are from someone else or some other place. meaning these things WE talk about are not our original ideas. so we recycle; THEREFORE WE STEAL.

i say this album is pretty awesome and JM never fails to impress me. in fact, i think this is his best album to date. dont let the cover fool you - beneath its simple exterior is a very BEAUTIFUL STORY. =P [pardon the use of LOUSY words.]


if i were to use an analogy, listening to him sing is like having a GIANT CHOCOLATE BROWNIE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE ICE CREAM FROM BEN AND JERRY'S. it's that delicious.





rich, sinful - YET TERRIBLY SATISFYING AND GRATIFYING.


this album is a huge change from his previous EP, which featured much guitars. this one has a variety of sounds - hiphop beats, big brass bands, a choir and other WIERD SOUNDS. ;) i love that he is daring with experimentation and that IT WORKS OUT SO WELL!!!


i've previewed a few songs from his album before they were even out. so - i guess they count as songs worth mentioning. 'They Dynamo of Volition' is intriguing. he sings at his famous F1 RACECAR speed and the lyrics are - how do i put it in words? it is almost similar to storytelling, with much CHIMINOLOGY.


'Live High' is one of my favourites [ ;) YOU KNOW WHY] and he sings about the positivity in life. not forgetting 'I'm Yours', the hit single off his new album.


he is equally brillant on his collaborations with Colbie Cailat and James Morrison. when it comes to ballads, he works his magic. for example, 'Love For A Child' explains his parents' relationship and the divorce he witnessed. it's so heart-felt. i think he really expressed himself well on that one.


then he can be like a chameleon. on the song 'BUTTERFLY', a lady commented that it was the perfect 'F___ me' song.






I CANNOT AGREE MORE. =P




but i try to be unbiased. i do prefer the acoustic versions of his songs. he always sounds so natural AND MUCH BETTER LIVE. i wish he would return to s'pore and give an intimate showcase. =/
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the sports season for JCs have somewhat ended. it has been a slightly disappointing year for SA, but NO FRET. we still have next year and HOPEFULLY, we will get to bring something shiny and golden BACK TO SCHOOL.


until then, this week has been rather splendid. i passed my bio lecture 2 test [BARELY], i got my hands on JM's album, i got to watch double hockey finals [and MISS MORE LESSONS, in succession], did a good deed by donating to the SICHUAN and MYANMAR charities [LET'S PRAY FOR THEM], i ate an ORANGE ICE LOLLY, had a GREAT mentoring session, met HAMSTERRRR AND GIANT and jia hui [on the MRT home], GOT TO KNOW THE GOOD NEWS THAT DAVID COOK WON AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 7 [which is SO RIGHT!!!], and had an incredible week - in short.






cant wait for next week; i guess. =P


BE POSITIVE AND OPTIMISTIC.
THERE IS ALWAYS BRIGHT LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.













"if it's a broken part, replace it; if it's a broken arm, then brace it; if it's a broken heart then - FACE IT." ['Details In The Fabric' >>> Jason Mraz ft. James Morrison]