Jump around!

This song just makes you want to dance around and a great song to bring us into spring....... :)
Love this video!

Looking forward to 2010

Welcome to 2010 people! There are a few things I'd like to update but since my 6 yr old laptop had finally died on me--I haven't been able to be online updating blogs etc as much as I would like to..Currently I'm using my work laptop while I save up to buy another laptop although buying a laptop is not in my priority list at the moment. (so i'll be using work laptop for a while...)

2009 has been the year where I realised the truth about certain people and decided to move on with my life---this life is too short to be thinking about the past--if people who you thought were your friends disappoint you then maybe they weren't your true friends in the first place and are just cowards..anyways enough said--

I also realised a few things about family and loyalty but most importantly I learnt to be closer to my faith through the travels that I've been on...

As I have mentioned before in my previous posts--the trials and tribulations in this life can either make u a weak person or you can decide to be the stronger person and overcome these obstacles. Also, being closer to nature and experiencing different cultures and being open minded to other people's customs and environment in different countries opens your heart and expand the mind in order for us to see the wonders of this world....

It has also been the year where I have been given the opportunity to realise some of the goals I had set myself---making my career break, travelling and getting fit.....

2010 will be the year where I finally get to make the move I had been planning for a while now. New challenges and probably more trials and tribulations to come but I have come to realise to accept whatever comes my way...Insya-allah I'll have the strength to face whatever that may come....

I'll try to update more on what I've been up to but for now these are my two songs of the week....
Love it love it....

Loneliness of the long distance runner

I have made 2009 the year where I would start realising the things I wanted to do ever since I finished studying for exams.... Travelling and getting fit have been the two things I've been focusing on....

Farhan and I have been training for our 10k race taking place in the New Year. Our training has been going ok although I just realised I need to be faster with my time if I don't want to be last in the race...erk! Whatever it is , if I can finish the race I will be happy...
The big target is our half marathon race which will take place in Bath next March...

My race buddy mentioned this Iron Maiden song which has the ideal title the Loneliness of the Long distance runner...so I searched online for the lyrics and loved it...currently trying to download the song...It encapsulates the feeling when you're jogging along and when you're feeling tired along that beaten track...listening to this is just what I need!

Tough of the track,
With the wind,
And the rain that's beating down on your back.
Your heart's beating loud
And goes on getting louder
And goes on even more till the sound
Is ringing in your head,
With every step you tread,
And every breath you take,
Determination makes
You run,
Never stop,
Gotta win, gotta run till you drop,
Keep the pace,
Hold the race,
Your mind is getting clearer,
You're over halfway there but the miles
Just never seem to end
As if you're in a dream,
Not getting anywhere.
It seems so futile.

Chorus:
Run, on and on,
Run, on and on,
The loneliness of the long distance runner.

I've got to keep running the course,
I've got to keep running and win at all costs,
I've got to keep going, be strong,
Must be so determined and push myself on.

Run over stiles, across fields,
Turn to look at who's on your heels,
Way ahead of the field,
The line is getting nearer but do
You want the glory that goes,
You reach the final stretch,
Ideals are just a trace,
You feel like throwing the race,
It's all so futile.

Chorus:
Run, on and on,
Run, on and on,
The loneliness of the long distance runner.

My song for the weekend

Still not in the mood to write but would love to share this video with u guys---Sempurna by Andra and the Backbone...it's an old song but nevertheless a truly classic song....Enjoy...

22

I kinda like this song..it manages to capture the feeling of those in their late 20s/early 30s who haven't yet settled down and going through the Bridget Jones phase..

When she was 22 the future looked bright
But she's nearly 30 now and she's out every night
I see that look in her face, she's got that look in her eye
She's thinking how did I get here and wondering why

It's sad but it's true how society says her life is already over
There's nothing to do and there's nothing to say
'Til the man of her dreams comes along
Picks her up and puts her over his shoulder
It seems so unlikely in this day and age

She's got an alright job but it's not a career
Whenever she thinks about it, it brings her to tears
'Cause all she wants is a boyfriend, she gets one night stands
She's thinking how did I get here, I'm doing all that I can

It's sad but it's true how society says her life is already over
There's nothing to do and there's nothing to say
'Til the man of her dreams comes along
Picks her up and puts her over his shoulder
It seems so unlikely in this day and age

It's sad but it's true how society says her life is already over
There's nothing to do and there's nothing to say
'Til the man of her dreams comes along
Picks her up and puts her over his shoulder
It seems so unlikely in this day and age

Someone I used to know

Another great acoustic session fromthe truly talented Zee Avi...
No introductions required on the song--the music speaks for itself...

Song of the week-Bitter Heart by Zee Avi

My song of the week--she's a new Malaysian artist making it big in the US...

Sun rays come down as seen when they hit the ground,
Children spinning around till they fall down down down.
I wait for you: it's been two hours now,
You're still somewhere in town,
Your dinners getting cold.
I rest my case you are always this late,
And you know how much I hate waiting around 'round 'round,
Bitter heart, bitter heart tries to keep it all inside,
Bitter heart, bitter heart shadows will help you try to hide,
Bitter heart, my bitter heart is gettin' just a little fragile,
Bitter heart, bitter heart of mine.
And then you come and tell me the same reason as you did yesterday,
So tell me whats her name.
Doo doo da dum, doo doo da dum, doo doo doo doo doo doo da da dum dum, da da da da dum, da da da da dum, da da da da dum.
Bitter heart, bitter heart tries to keep it all inside
Bitter heart, bitter heart shadows will help you try to hide,
Bitter heart, my bitter heart is just getting a little fragile,
Bitter heart, bitter heart of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine, of mine.

Love story vs Viva La Vida by Jon Schmidt

A friend posted this music recently and I just fell in love with this piece of music...

On other updates...the weekend is nearly here and the Race for Life run is just round the corner..If you are feeling charitable and would like to make a difference please visit our fundraising page on the left .... We are raising money for Cancer Research and hope to achieve our target of 600 gbp..
YOUR SUPPORT IS MUCH APPRECIATED!

xxx

R.I.P MJ

The last couple of weeks ago there has been media frenzy covering MJ's death and funeral...
His life and death has always been in the media spotlight...

I am not a hardcore MJ fan but I have grown up listening to his music --but there are MJ fans out there who have been devastated by his death...

On Tuesday night , there was a coverage of MJ's memorial funeral service...maybe it's because I'm a Muslim or I have not been following the MJ updates every hour of every day but I found the whole ceremony was somewhat Hollywoodised and more of a show rather than a memorial service.

I saw the last part of the memorial service when Usher started singing Gone Too soon and then Usher started to cry and touching the coffin. I was thinking wtf???! Is this like a scene for a video?! That was enough for me to wonder MJ deserved more respect than this.Maybe I'm being harsh but I just didn't think it was right...something is wrong with this whole setup...

He has suffered so much during his life with the media constantly criticising his every move...and then to have a memorial service -which seemed like a musical show of talents most of the time. Is that right even when he hadn't yet been buried???
I found having a coffin near the stage throughout the whole time slightly disturbing...

To the MJ fans this may be harsh but I felt that he deserved the privacy of a respectful funeral first before having a public memorial service. I hope the kids and the family can be allowed to grieve and not be hounded by the media frenzy which is currently going on..
The memorial tributes should have come afterwards...but who am I to judge...this is just my own opinion...

May MJ rest in the peace wherever you are...His songs will be a legacy and this is one of my fav songs...

Video of the week

Summer is here and to celebrate the good weather here's a song to sing and hum along to...lalalala

"I'm in the room..its a typical Tuesday night...I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like..
She wears short skirts I wear T-shirts, She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the Bleachers
She wears high heels ..I wear sneakers...She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the Bleachers" lalalala

Can you read my pokerface?

Last weekend was the Glastonbury festival and although headlines was filled with Jacko's death and tributes...there were loads of good acts this year..some more surprising than others..
My fav was Lady Gaga's acoustic version of Pokerface-i tried to find the Glastonbury version but BBC have claimed copyrights toit so it can't be watched on youtube...

So alternatively, this is the version she sang in the BBC's live lounge....wicked! She's not just a pop star but this song shows she is a true musician and performer...
Go girl!

Rock on...

When you are in London, you will notice that Londoners often act like 'zombies' during the rush hour in the mornings -many of which will have their headphones or avoiding eye contact and will be in their own world of music/podcast/audiobook reading a London Metro..

I am also one those 'zombies'..and this week was no exception... I had my ipod on shuffle mode this week..and System of a Down -Chop Suey came on which I had not listened to for a while. I first heard this song during Rockband..and the song kinda grew on me...
It definitely was a song that woke me up ready for work...even the first line of the song is..."Wake up! Put on a lil' make up"- if that isn't a pick me up song I don't know what is.... :P

My ex used to go on about this group and attended their concerts (which were a bit too hardcore for my liking). I was never interested in listening to their music...i thought they were just another heavy metal group who just screamed and lots of head banging but I guess this group is slowly growing on me...

I 'youtubed' this group to find out more of their songs and came across this song Roulette which is surprisingly subdued to their normal songs...



And there's a more upbeat song which is definitely a cool song to 'rock out' to in the car...



ROck on!!!!!!!!! Peace!

Melody

My live music of the week....

Be-Muse-d

In the last couple of years , my friend had introduced me to this band.
I know-I'm a late convert to their music......but it's never too late right?
These guys are awesome LIVE.......especially from this Wembley show...
The lead singer must be one of the most talented musicians alive- he can sing, write, awesome at the guitar....
I think the performance of New Born at Wembley is one of the top performances....
Everytime I listen to their music-I discover more things I like about them.....never get bored of their music....
So enjoy! Will u be be-Muse-d?

Ku Mohon

This is dedicated to a close friend who is going through a tough time at the moment
Stay strong and my thoughts are with you always....

Brit Awards 2009

It was the Brit Awards night:

Performance of the night was Pet Shop Boys winning Outstanding Contribution to Music award- they definitely put on a great performance especially his duet with Brandon Flowers from the Killers (looking cute on the night if I may say so *wink* )



Yes...finally! Kings of Leon receive the recognition they truly deserve as Best Group and Best International Album for "Only by the Night"

My favourite album of 2008...the songwriting and melody to this album is beautiful-credit to the group for doing a great job on this album.
I love you guys and hope to see you in the next tour!

For most people, Duffy may have been the winner of the night but I'm not a fan of her music so for me it was Kings of Leon night!

Dear....

Lyric of the week

"You change your mind like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS like a b***** I would know
And you always think, always speak cryptically
I should know that your no good for me

Cause' you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up and you're down
You're wrong when it's right "

Soundtrack of my life so far.....

I listen to music when I'm happy
I listen to music when I'm feeling blue
I listen to music to concentrate
I listen to music when I'm feeling lonely
I listen to music when I'm trying to motivate myself

Basically music has been a part of my life since as far back as I can remember.

I used to make up compilation tapes when I was at home of songs I liked from the radio or albums of artists/bands I loved.
I went through different types of music in my life from Jazz, Classical, Rn B, Pop, Rock, Dance...there is not any single type of music which I like...I'm a fan of all types of music.

I used to collect CD albums but a few of my favourite tapes and CD albums have been shipped back or gone missing when we moved from house to house...
I've tried to download old songs which I miss but its not the same as having the originals...
I will hopefully be getting my new Ipod nano soon thanks to my lil reward gift. So I'll be able to have more songs to listen during my travelling trips... Thank you :)

When I moved down to London, I enjoy going to gigs and concerts when I had the time with like-minded people who enjoyed music like I do...

I was trying to think of my top ten songs which reflect my life so far .It was difficult cutting down my favourite songs into only ten but I think this is the list so far:

Song 1) Janji Manismu -Aishah
When I was just a lil girl, I saved up my pocket money in order to buy her album and this song reminds me of the time I lived in Sitiawan.

Song 2)Hero-Mariah Carey

I often sang this song at the school playground during lunchtime with d lunchtime gang...it reminds me of the schooldays in Glasgow...

Song 3)You'll Never walk alone-Gerry and the Pacemakers
Pat, Gemma, Vanita-My mates from Glasgow made me a 'leaving compilation tape' before I moved to boarding school in Edinburgh. During the first few months in Edinburgh, I often felt homesick but their compilation tape filled with jokes and fav songs made me laugh everytime...

Song 4) Round Here-Counting Crows
This song reminds me when my ex boyfriend took me to the Counting Crows concert in London on our first date together. Before we went to the concert, he wanted me to listen to all of their songs in their album to try to convince me to go with him- he succeeded and I do still love their songs and would listen to it from time to time...

Song 5) Independent Women-Destiny's Child

Nija (my uni flat mate) and I loved Destiny's Child and loved to watch them perform live......
The song reminds me of the good time we had as flat mates and our uni years...

Song 6) My Body-Pretty Ricky

This song was playing on the van throughout our shopping trip to McArthur Glen Outlet with the London peeps-Lini, Meem,Abang Nas,Mas,Me...

Song 7)Noerul Saranghae-Gong Yoo

I love Korean dramas -especially the Coffee Prince and Kak Rahayu and I absolutely adore him-This song reminds me of the sleepovers we had watching the K-drama...

Song 8)Dream Catch Me-Newton Faulkner

I listened to this song while I was trying to gather my thoughts while I was taking a walk at Hyde Park.This song reminded me of how I upset I was when I found out I didn't pass my last paper for the ICAS exam-It was a turning point in my life where I wanted to make changes in my life and setting new goals on what I want to and can still achieve in my life....

Song 9)Umbrella-Rihanna
This song was playing when I was going through some changes in my life last year and it's so uplifting...I kept playing this song over and over again for months.....

Song 10)Mungkin-Anuar Zain

I met him for the first time in June when I went home this year with my cousins: he is an amazing singer and the most down to earth and decent guys I have met irrelevant of his celebrity status..
If only more Malay guys can have the attributes he does...

In the future there will be other songs (old and new) which will be part of the stories of my life which have yet to happen....

Stay

I was going through my song playlist and this song came on......brought back memories and the song I used to sing all the time......

The song still sounded good as it did all those years ago.....