When coconuts can play CDs.....

The Constantly Dramatic One have been tagged. By Tinesha HotChix. Coz she is just that hot. (I will be killed after this. I know that. But I can't help it, I'm sorrrry Tinesh =p )

Okay, I need to name five CD of my choice if I were to find myself deserted on an island.


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Okay, lets take a moment and reflect on that sentence again. Five CDs of my choice, if I were to find myself deserted on an island. What the hell is the logic in that? Where am I suppose to be playing that CD in? "Oh excuse me, let me just insert this CD right here in this fallen coconut. Coz you know, coconuts these days can play CDs just swell."


I mean really. C'mon. It makes no sense.


And question is, if I were to find myself deserted on an island, why would I want to have CDs with me? I want a fucking satellite phone. That's what I want. Or even better, Clive Owen. And you know when you get washed up from the sea....your clothes get torn...and wet and uhhh, well I don't need music for what I wanna do with Clive...... or clothes come to think about it.....


Anyways, this is my list. For those of you who are hardcore into rock music, indie music or any other kind of music that considers to be deep and world changing, I apologize. My list will hurt you; emotionally, mentally and finally physically coz you will feel sick to your stomach. You have been warned.




Fifth place:

While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets: Cobra Starship

This is the debut album of the band Cobra Starship. Now apparently they are the shit in the underground scene in the States but have yet to make waves here in Malaysia. Their music is consider to be "pop-punk". The CD itself is eclectic and they cover all kind of topics from child isolation (The Kids are All FUCKED UP) to plane crashes (Bring It) and to living your life (Keep it Simple). The lyrics are either straight up rude or tongue-in-cheek clever. But seriously if you ever heard of their 'Church of Hot Addiction' with lyrics like this:

"Just let me ask you:
Hey, have you heard of my religion?
It's called the Church of Hot Addiction
And we believe that God has lust for everything"

You'll be addicted too. And that's why its my fifth pick.



Fourth place:

Unwritten : Natasha Bedingfield

I love Unwritten, first of all this album doesn't really have a genre. She has all kind of music in it. You'll be listening to pop then suddenly to rock then hip hop. Its all over the place but even if the music differs but the lyrics is strangely honest. Unwritten is the type of album that a girl would want to listen to when somebody happens to led her into doubting herself. Songs like 'Single', 'Unwritten', 'I Bruise Easily' and 'Silent Movie' is just too damn profound, its amazing:

"We're in a picture black and white
Who took the light out of my life
When you, gave in
We're playing out of different roles
We should be wanting the same goals
Listening, forgiving"

Really, when there's no one else for you, Natasha will always be there. Well her music anyways.



Third place:

Hairspray : Original Movie Soundtrack

Seriously, this whole musical, the movie, the play, the CD- is groovy baby. Grooooovy. Its a great album. And the thing I love bout musicals is that well they're songs and dance and they tell a story too and HAIRSPRAY have the most kickass story. Fat girl gets her dream job and dream man by just being herself. I already get the fat and being myself part down, now I just need the dream job and dream man. Plus the CD is jam packed with all these tunes that you just wanna get up and shake your ass to. Fucking awesome man. And never forget Queen Latifah's 'Big, Blond, and Beautiful':

The Constantly Dramatic One ain't no blond but I am big and beautiful. Indeed.



Second place:

Breakaway : Kelly Clarkson

I'll say this once: I don't usually make it a habit to think of me as anything other then the Constantly Dramatic One but if I could exchange life with anyone else for a day, it'll be Kelly. Saying that, in a way Kelly screwed herself over when she came out with BREAKAWAY because this album is too damn good that I sincerely believe that it'll be pretty much impossible to top this. I am quite right because her third album 'My December' does not come close at all to being the masterpiece that BREAKAWAY was. This album is categorized under "pop-rock", I categorize it as kickass. This is the ultimate break-up album. Full of quietly angry lyrics and songs about how to mend what's broken. And every time 'Addicted' comes on, I cry because:

"It's like you're a leech
Sucking the life from me
It's like I can't breathe
Without you inside of me
And I know I let you have all the power
And I realize I'm never gonna quit you over time"

Been there. Done that. Never again.



First place:

Spice : Spice Girls

Oh c'mon! How could you not see this coming? I am the ultimate Spice Girls fan. The fangirl in me died when I couldn't go for their reunion tour. Its been exactly 10 years since 98, since their meteoric rise to fame. It's been 10 years since I run around the place demanding people to call me 'Scary' instead of my name. It's also been 10 years and I still listen to their CD. I know the lyrics to all their song and bitch, I can dance the routine to 6 of them. All those years practicing in in front of the TV have not been futile.

So that's why the Spice Girls debut album is my top pick. Yes their music is shallow and cheesy but they're memories. Of back in the day when life was less complicated, when dreams seems like they are always within grasps, when I was young-er and of course the symbolic representation of a part of my life, an easier part, that I'll never get back.



I'm tagging: Elisabeth, Gypsy and King Bitch.

Kidney for sale

You know how people have something in their lives, some memories that they have that defined a moment in time of their lives? Yeah...I have that.

Mine is the Spice Girls. Scoff all you want at that but the Spice Girls was defining factor in the Constantly Dramatic One's childhood. Ahhh...any of you who was around back when they were huge could remember how Spice Mania took over the world. The girls was all over, you can't turn on the radio, TV, newspaper and even billboards without seeing or hearing them. They were huge and I think that not a single band has come close doing what the girls did back in the 90es. This is a fact. If you disagree than I am sorry for you.

Because you are wrong.

Back in the day all the girls had a character of their own. Posh, Ginger, Baby, Sporty and Scary. Who did you think connected the most with the soul of this 12 year old?.....No....Any takers?

Before the Constantly Dramatic One becomes all dramatic, before she found a footing in the world...the Constantly Dramatic One was Scary Spice. Fuck yeah. Scary was all about the attitude, the big hair, the tongue piercing. Damn, she was my Idol. Saying and doing everything that I want but can't. I had a whole wall devoted to her, well the rest of the walls of course had all the other girls but one wall, the one with the Best lighting, that was only for Scary. She was special. My other half.

Back in the day.

I bet you have heard of the Spice Girls reunion tour kicking off on Dec 2nd, this coming Sunday in Canada. The 12 year old in me is crying out in utter sadness of not being able to see them. I would do anything to get a front row ticket to any of their gigs. Seriously.

I have 2 working kidneys, I do not drink or smoke. I do however consume an ungodly amount of coffee. What I'm trying to say here is that I would trade my left kidney for a Spice Girls reunion tour front row ticket. People, I am not kidding here. I am dead serious. Any takers? Know anyone that would be interested? Let them know and contact me.

Anyways, Spice previewed their revamp single at Victoria Secret's fashion show the other day. Check it out. It has everything that the Constantly Dramatic One loves: Vintage glamour, great music and damn man, memories. I remember the days I used to go to friends house after school to practice the routine to this song. Ahhh...good times.





And yes, I have watched the video above 12 times and realise that I still know EVERY word to the song and I can still be a backup dancer to this song...Wow, all those years dancing around in front of the TV to their video clips finally paid off coz I got to type that line up there.

Now if you have forgotten, or maybe have never know how Spice Girls were back in the day, the following commercial would refresh your memory of their cosmic fame in the 90es.

And now another commercial for Tesco with the Spice of today.





Cool right? Different too. From girls to hot smokin MILFs. I especially love Victoria's part and Geri definitely the best actor. And for some reason or another Mel C is all ladylike now. This is the chick that used to do high kicks and cartwheels in every show people. I wonder if she will do it still....Emma, looking lovely and not annoying at all. She used to irritate the hell out of me coz of her "Oooooouuu look at me! Look at me! I'm sooo cute" attitude. Blow me. Guess she grown up. And Mel B? Nothing scary bout her, just classy now.

They're all women now.

Spice, now and then.

They have made the transition from girls to women.

Just as the Constantly Dramatic One have done.

Pssssssss:

The kidney offer still stands.

Artsy fartsy and fancy shamancy. (Part 2)

Continuing on from previous post.

Right let's just make it clear. Artsy fartsy people?
Full of shit.

The House Elf and I were assigned to manned the guest registration of 'SPONSORS AND SPONSOR'S GUESTS REGISTRATION' which is a good thing. There are 5 registration counters all together: NOMINEES, JUDGES, TICKETS PURCHASED, BOH EXECUTIVES and mine is the last one. Dude, I am so glad that I get the SPONSORS counter because the shit that the people who manned the NOMINEES and JUDGES counters get is ridiculous. If a human being could die out of suffocation of the humongous egos occupying a single room, I would not be here typing this blog out. Take my word for that. I consider myself lucky that throughout the night I only had two people being rude to the House Elf and I. Seriously.

Anyway, I understand that this is an award show so for me to make a fashion comment is an absolute must. The clothes these people wore ranged from just fabulous to absolutely ridiculous. I saw this chick in this beautiful dress. It was two layered, champagne colour. The bottom layer was satin and shines when it catches light while the outer part is all lace, expensive lace, you could tell and it was sooo sexy yet elegant at the same time. The inner dress was beautiful but the lace outer makes it fabulous. And every time she walks you see it sways between her legs. Gorgeous.

Then there is just the ridiculous, this lady which I think is in her 40ties came dressed as a giant butterfly. Albeit an artistic, expensive butterfly but you know....dressing up as a butterfly is out once you passed the 5 year old mark. Its like Bjork all over again with that goddamn swan dress at the Oscars. And another lady- who yelled at me because I told her that I do not know where the smoking room is- wore this stupid ass outfit. Get this: Little black fugly dress. With fishnets (the ones that you see in Moulin Rouge, that goes all ziggyzaggy) and brace yourselves for this: PLATFORM BOOTS.

Uhh helloo... the Spice Girls called.
They want their boots back.

But even with all the madness and the ridiculousness and the stupidity, you can't deny the air of glamour that surround the night. If there's anything that could make any party glamorous, its the red carpet. And this one did. I love that carpet. Before the guests arrived we kept on walking on it for kicks. I wanted to lied down on it but as it turns out I don't have the balls for it.

Did saw some famous people. Ashraf Sinclair (model turned TV host), Zarbo (one of Malaysia leading comedienne), Jit Murrad (powerhouse in the theatre industry), Bernard Chauly (model turned actress, currently on the TV show: Gol & Gincu) and well lots more that I really couldn't be bothered with. Unless Martin Scorsese appeared in front of me, than I'm not star struck.

All in all, it was pretty fun working the counter and watching these creatures known as artistic people and celebrities. I did managed to network and made some good impressions. So YAY for me!! Plus we got lots of free stuff as well. More than what the guests themselves get in their goodie bags coz what... we the 'help' did was well...lets just say the phrase 'daylight robbery' float into mind.

I refuse to elaborate more.