Saturday, March 21, 2009

Natasha Bedingfield: "Single" Woman No More

Whoa, that was quick.

Six months after she got engaged, Natasha Bedingfield was joined with Matthew Robinson during an outdoor ceremony in Malibu, California, People.com reports. According to the article, Natasha wore a white strapless Vera Wang gown with veil. The aisle on which she walked down was decorated with red roses. She had four bridesmaid and one flower girl. The half-hour ceremony took place at the Church Estates vineyards shortly after 5:30 pm PDT.

Best wishes, Natasha! Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Matthew Robinson!

E! Online's Alpha Male Madness Round 3: Jack vs Sayid, Sawyer vs Peter Bishop

If it ain't torture, I don't know what is.

Benjamin Linus and John Locke were knocked out of the E! Online's Alpha Male Madness, Round 2. Two of the remaining LOST men are battling each other, while the other LOST man is pitted against the male lead from Fringe. Yep, that's right: it's now Jack Shephard versus Sayid Jarrah, and James "Sawyer/LaFleur" Ford versus Fringe's Peter Bishop. How am I supposed to choose????

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In the end, I chose Sawyer over Peter Bishop. I just re-watched "Namaste" (LOST 5x09) and I'm still feeling warm and fuzzy because Sawyer saved Jack & company's butts. And I haven't seen Peter Bishop on Fox since Fringe took a hiatus in favour of American Idol (coughgreedygreedygreedycough). Sorry, Peter; your share of the votes (41.7%) will take a while to catch up to Sawyer's 58.3%.

*Sigh* Why does E! Online have to pit Jack Shephard against Sayid Jarrah? Why??? I like both men - heck, I love both Jack and Sayid! They both have this tortured-tough-sexy-soulful-impulsive-thing going - to which I'm inexplicably drawn. So, in the end, I chose... Dr Jack Shephard. Only to learn that Sayid is beating Jack by 0.4%!!! Just zero-point-four percentage points!!!

Oh, well. They're both from LOST, so whoever wins won't really matter.

It's also sad to see that Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother lost, as well as Dr Owen "McBadAss" Hunt (Grey's Anatomy). On the other hand, I'm pleased to see that Dr Gregory House is beating Dr Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd by 13.6 percentage points. Hehehehehe... I've got nothing against McDreamy; I just think House is way more interesting.

But I'm still miffed that Desmond David Hume is not in any matchups in any round. What's up with that, Kristin?

So, LOST fans/ladies, vote for the LOST men here!!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Kelly Clarkson is Back on Top!!!

The results are in: 255,000 copies of Kelly Clarkson's new album, All I Ever Wanted, were moved. This number propelled the album to the number ONE spot on the Billboard 200.

Boo-yah!!!

Congrats, Kelly! I'm sure my two Deluxe Editions (physical CD and iTunes pre-order) helped. :P

You can read the rest of the story - including the other albums in the Billboard Top 200 Albums - here.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Check Out the Fringe Widget

The LOST Men Are TV's Alpha Males

Well, they should be anyway.

Calling all LOST fans, ladies, or both: vote for the LOST men on Round 2 of E! Online's Alpha Male Madness tournament!!!

The LOST boys - Jack Shephard, James "Jim LaFleur/Sawyer" Ford, John Locke, Benjamin Linus, and Sayid Jarrah - all moved on to Round 2 and they need your votes! Ben, Sawyer, Sayid, and Jack are doing well, but Locke seriously needs to beat Eric Taylor (played by Kyle Chandler on Friday Night Lights) in order to move on the next round.

Noticeably absent, though, is Desmond - I wonder why? Hmmm... At least, Peter Bishop (played by Joshua Jackson on Fringe) is there, battling Tim Riggins (played by Taylor Kitsch on Friday Night Lights) and winning (59.6% of the votes).

The toughest choice for me was Sayid Jarrah vs Dr Owen Hunt (played by Kevin McKidd on Grey's Anatomy). Dr Hunt was a great addition to the cast and is a worthy replacement for Dr Preston Burke (played by Isaiah Washington) in Dr Cristina Yang's (played by Sandra Oh) heart. Both men were in the military, tough and complicated. Smoking hot too. Obviously, I voted for Sayid. But it broke my heart - a little bit - that I had to chose someone else over Dr Hunt.

Go on, LOST fans/ladies. Stop reading this and vote for the LOST men and Peter Bishop!!!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

All I Ever Wanted Tops (Canadian) iTunes Album List

Kelly Clarkson's brand-spankin'-new album, All I Ever Wanted, is out today! I've been enjoying the album since last night (I pre-ordered the deluxe version of the album on iTunes). And the physical copy of the deluxe version I pre-ordered from Amazon.ca arrived today too!

It's 21:51 PDT and the album has gone to number ONE!!! On the Canadian iTunes Top Albums list anyway, that is. I'm also proud to say that the deluxe version is number FOUR!!! (Yes, one of The Numbers!)

The US iTunes Top Albums list, on the other hand, has the deluxe version on number ONE, and the regular album on number FOUR!

Congrats, Kelly!!! I hope the physical - and the overall - first-week sales of the album translate to Billboard #1!

Monday, March 9, 2009

My Life Would Definitely Suck Without Kelly Clarkson

Is Kelly Clarkson reading my journal and/or my thoughts?

I just finished downloading Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted (Deluxe Version) from iTunes. Actually, I'm already on my second run of the entire album. And I love it already!

Despite its stark contrast to My December's moodiness and darkness, I actually like it. Both albums reflect my current thoughts and feelings regarding all aspects of my life. While My December helped me through my lengthy depressive period, I think All I Ever Wanted will be my soundtrack for the next few months. (I don't actually know what's going to happen in spring/summer; it's just a gut feeling.)

My favourite songs so far:
  • "My Life Would Suck Without You;"
  • "I Do Not Hook Up;"
  • "Cry" - I just about wept when I first heard this song;
  • "All I Ever Wanted;"
  • "If I Can't Have You;"
  • "Whyyawannabringmedown;"
  • "If No One Will Listen;"
  • "Tip of My Tongue;" and
  • "Can We Go Back"
Will any of these songs beat "Maybe" as my favourite Kelly Clarkson song of all time?

Sunday, March 1, 2009

I Should Have Been an Editor




You Are a Red Pen



You have an eagle eye for detail, and this often means you end up finding mistakes in people's work.

You may seem quick to criticize or correct, but you think accuracy and truth is important.



You like to be involved in every project. You feel like you put the polishing touch on things.

You would make a good editor, detective, or accountant. When facts matter, you're the person to call on.