went to malaysia for two days! took quite alot of cute pictures which i have not upload in my comp yet. i went to melacca afamosa! and it was really refreshing becuz i've never been there before. i especially liked the cowboy town(which was our first destination) becuz the whole place was so cowboy-like,with cowboy riding on horses and stuff.. Inside,there was a crowd sitting around the fire.. we went to join them and becuz it was nighttime,the fire looked really great and there were red indians blowing fire out of their mouths and aso red-indian songs being played. it was very entertaining. After that,we went to the carnial animal musical parade,which was aso inside cowboy town. there were so many animals parading! got really close to them and once, the elepahant playfully flung it's trunk towards us and i got hit by his trunk! haha.. then there was aso this man who wore a wig and acted like a girl,with a long red skirt and everything. he had really big boobs which obviously was soething big being stuffed beneath his red shirt and was sashaying all the way,shaking our hands and letting us touch 'his boobs'. i can see that alot of ppl were amused but i was thinking,'what is he trying to do?' i mean,it's an insult to us females u know. so i didn't touch 'his boobs' although he flashed it in front of me while he was walking down. so anyway,i saw this really clever dog too which can do alot of stunts. It is aso very very adorable..i couldn't resist it and kept petting it.. haha..i wished i had a dog like that. I aso got to touch an orang utan. i think orang utan are amusing,very smart too. there were aso white birds flying above our heads every now and then.. Saw a few tigers,camels,parrots,ponies,horses and more!=p then after all the animals had paraded,there were these vehicles that were really decorated really brightly,with all the glittery things on them like what u see in chingay. and there were aso dancers and cowboys showing their stuff(cowboys messing arnd with their guns stuff like that).. after everything,they let us watch fireworks! AND THEY WERE SO SO SO PRETTY! i was happily taking pictures of them in my phone.. it's a really wonderful feeling where when u look up,there are those beautiful and sparkly fireworks in the night sky and they seem to be so close to you.. so when the 'host' said,'do u all want to see some more?' there was a unison yes. and we all looked up at the sky,eagerly anticipating for more fireworks.. and he said,'then please come back 2moro night!' -.- haha..he sure had us. After the parade,we went to a restaurant there and ate. had carnival chicken..! yummy.=) after eating...we walked around and played some games. i went to sit at the fake buffalo...! u noe that one where it keeps trying to jerk you off to see how long u can sustain on its back? hehehe..i sat on it for 34 seconds! which wasn't really very good la..haha after that,i tried bungee jumping! IT RAWKS. i totally enjoyed it,feels like flying! wahaha.. and that was the end of our first day.. next morning,we went to the animal safari.. watched the elephant show and guess what? yes i got hit by the elephant trunk again. but the blame's on me cuz i purposely sat at the very front row.. hahaha..hey it's not everday you get hit by an elephant trunk right? i kinda enjoy it really..hahaha and no it wasn't painful at all.. it's all part of the show where the elephants go disturb the humans. lols. but i think i must've been hit by an elephant's trunk 4 to 5 times..xD but the elephant show is so cool.. cuz the elephants did really cute stunts like playing soccer and stuff. haha after that we went to see the multi animal show and expectedly, there were alot of animals.. i rode on an elephant(i seem to have alot of fate with elephants huh). Next,we went to the chicken farm! but weirdly,there were cute DOGS inside too.. hahaha.. and oooh there was this wide enclosure where i think more than a thousand chicks were running about inside!!! THEY ARE THE CUTEST THING!!! some were cuddled together to stay warm while some were running about in a very very cute manner! i took photos of them..and i will try to upload them here so that you can see why am i making such a big fuss over them. but i was thinking anyway, why are they so adorable when they're young and look really ugly when they grow up? it's quite a waste actually. hahaa.. later on,we went to eat again. had chicken chop plus black pepper! shiok. rushed off to WILD WILD WEST cowboy show after eating. love the show. you know,i have this thing for cowboys..not the boys la but the whole cowboy style.. take for example the cowboy town,the cowboy/cowgirl costumes,their hat.. haha it's realy cool.. well,after leaving cowboy town,we went to WTAER WORLD! swam in the lazy river and wave pool and stuff. the water in the lazy river is really dirty,very different from the water in singapore's wild wild wet. but the water in the wave pool there was really cooling! it's such a hot day and it rawks to dip in really cool water.. i went to try on this almost vertical water slide.. it's really scary cuz it is VERY high up in the air, is steep, and has no cover on the top of your head when u slide down. so it's basically commiting suicide. hahaha alright not that serious but it is really very scary and exciting. yr whole body flys up in the air at one point and then slides down at an ultra fast speed. i dared not even open my eyes..and i couldn't cuz i was going too fast.. hhaa..but i liked it so i went to play three more times. but i hate to climb up the stairs leading to it cuz there were like 6 or 7 flight of stairs and by the time u reached on top,you'll be panting like mad. haha.. and then when u slide down,yr butt will hurt.alot. lols.but it's fun. after evrything,it was time to go home! i was so dead beat i slept the moment my head touched the pillow.x) . there is 2e2 class chalet 2moro! i have not packed yet..hehee.. e2 ppl who dun noe how to go or that sort please refer to the class blog!=D
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saturday, july 18th, 2009.
Michael Jackson, King of Pop
If I were to write this post one week ago I wouldn't have got past the first few lines, without crying so badly.
Admittedly, the news of his passing did not bothered, much less saddened me because my impression of him was vague and as a child I wasn;t exposed to any of this songs or videos, just news from the press every now and then. Till a few days after his death. I went on Youtube and before I knew it I was clicking videos after videos, watching and in awe of this man who not only served to entertain, but strived to serve the community with his enormous heart. And as I watched on and knew more, so much more about what he've been through his life, emotions started pouring in. And when I least expected it, tears started to come. I was never his fan, but now I regret not being one. It is not just one of those idol craze or whatever no, it was true sincere admiration for his works and humanitarianism that touched me, that made me look upon him as a role model.
Its hard to believe that since the media had portrayed him as some wacko freak, paedophile, child molester..etc. but may I say, BULLSHIT. he is none of that sort. Other than being the greatest entertainer of the time and coming up with the most original dance moves that many stars tried hard (but pale in comparison in my opinion) to imitate, Micheal Jackson shares the love he has, especially to children, to people around him. He was a philanthropist, donating millions of dollars to the record 39 charities he supported, and raising more through his own Heal the World Foundation. He built NeverLand Ranch, complete with amusement parks, fun rides, a place where children dreamed of going for fun and laughter. From young, Michael Jackson had a childhood very different from others, where had to perform at a very young age. When he made mistakes, his father used to beat him, and not only with a belt.
To make up for his lost childhood, Michael had always adored children and he himself is somehow like a child trapped in an adult body (watch his documentary, ignore the stupid bastard interviewer who was plain bias and selfish to see that such a nature still exists in a man so great he just had to bring him down. shall not waste time elaborating on this backstabbing ass because he's simply not worth it. If you're interested, watch the documentary Living with Michael Jackson on youtube. I could'nt get past to the last few parts because I got so fed up with his narrow-mindedness and ignorance that I closed the window). So back to the point. Michael Jackson brought orphans to NeverLand, where they play freely in the theme parks and find joy and laughter, which he himself derive more than anyone else' from the happy looks on their faces. Children were invited for sleepovers at his place, because it was safe, secure. But when news of him being a child paedophile arose after being charged by one of the kids who slept in his room, he ended up paying millions of dollars aside from being publicly humiliated and disgraced. because he did nothing disgraceful of that sort. because a few years later the kid owned up that it was his parents who made him to do, succumbed to the temptation of money, something which Micheal Jackson do not lacked. The father was tape-recorded discussing his intention to pursue charges, where he said, "If I go through with this, I win big-time. There's no way I lose. I will get everything I want and they will be destroyed forever ... Michael's career will be over". It was painful. Yet Michael still persisted, years later, in bringing less fortunate children to NeverLand, because that was more important to him. Even though the pain and hurt he had gone through had probably never healed. His strength is one of the reasons why I admire him so much.
Then there was another incident, this time of him 'dangling' his baby over the window. 'omg he's crazy he wants to throw the baby down!!!!' maybe that's what it seemed like on tv and on papers, but what they didn't show is the crowd of fans below the hotel he's staying, yelling his name and wanting to also see his baby. So Michael showed them his baby, his hands wrapped under his baby's arms so tight and pulled him back as fast as he could. But what did the viewers see? A slowed-down version of him apparently dangling his baby in mid-air like a bad father. Its ignorance if people believed he was going to actually throw his own baby down the building. And at that time, I was one of the ignorant ones. I remembered looking at the pictures on some gossip magazine and felt slightly freaked out. But now I realise how much he loved his children, and how hard he tried to protect them from the media. And again, all these negative press and biasness probably was too overwhelming....how much pain can a person take? we would never know because we're not him, its hard to understand. But maybe all these people will leave him alone now, since he's already gone.
I bought The Essential Michael Jackson cd, a compilation of hit songs by him. My dad and I watched his concerts and performances and music videos and we were more than in awe, in fact I think thats an understatement. Newfound respect and admiration for the man who was so creative and original, who dared to do things not commonly seen, creating dance steps while he sang at those times when most singers just stood there and sung. He thought of challenging and exciting music videos where people had never seen the injection of extra footage to create a kind of story. And not to mention those crazy vocals, coordinated dance moves, the famous moonwalk (I never get tired of it) and this amazing 45degree tilt he does which simply blows my mind away. It was all his signature style, the gloves, the crotch-grabbing whatever. Every single performance was done in class and so much more. He was an inspiration to people over the world, different races, and especially to African-Americans. He was an icon and also their pride.
I can rattle on and on because there's too many things about him that are truly inspiring and simply awesome but sometimes words just cant fully express it. And yes maybe I do seem a little bias but this is what I truly feel. My only regret is that I have and will never get the chance to attend one of his mind-blowing concerts and be one of those lucky fans who felt the presence of Michael Jackson, the most successful entertainer of all time, the King Of Pop.
'Smile, even though your heart is aching.'
This is one of the lyrics from his favourite song 'Smile', written by Charlie Chaplin and was sung during his memorial.
I remembered someone said something like this during the memorial, 'Even though we need him here, but I guess God needed him more'. Even though we miss him so much, Heaven is probably the place he needs to be, away from any pain, suffering or cruelty. (rhymes!) He has already achieved so much and left behind a wonderful legecy that will pass down to generations after generations.
Thank you Michael.
