Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2 days ago, the new Miss USA was crowned. The beauty queen with the crown this year? - Miss North Carolina, Kristen Dalton.
I think most Miss USAs (not the teens though) are all really smart ladies with brains, unlike our local beauties. I'm not saying that all Miss Malaysia contestants are lousy, but seriously, among the 14 contesting in the Miss Malaysia pageant, I think there is only 1 or 2 that are really deserving of the title. And sometimes, you really think, this year's pageant is really a waste of time. There is no one whom I'd choose to represent my country in the Miss Universe competition.
Don't get me wrong. Malaysia has many beauty with brains. It's just that these girls just won't join the pageant. I mean, seriously, if you are beautiful & intelligent, why would you join the Malaysian pageant right?? The Malaysian pageant is known for its 'high' quality. To be associated with that??
When you see a Miss USA contestant, you see a charismatic, confident, active, intelligent, beautiful, hot woman, who has the poise and that elegance - a lady that represents America. When you see a Miss Malaysia contestant, most of the time, the words Ah Lian, wanna-marry-rich man, celebrity-wannabe, Manglish...all comes to mind. I'm really sorry, but it is true.
The only time I'd watch Miss Malaysia is when I heard that they do well in the Miss Universe pageant. Only few managed to do that. Lina Teoh, Arianna Teoh and I forgot her name, Priya Henry or something. My favourite Miss Malaysia of all times - Lina Teoh. I still think by far, she's the best. When I see her, I don't see her wanting to be glamourous or famous, but I see someone who is humble, confident and just a woman with beauty and intelligence. She's not in the local scene so often anymore, I think she is married with a family now, but she still is someone whom I'll remember. She was 2nd runner-up in the 1998 Miss World pageant and I was really really proud that time.
Anyway back to Miss USA this year. The hot topic was that Miss California (the 1st runner-up) lost the title to Miss North Carolina because of her controversial answer. Miss California was asked whether or not other states in America should follow in Vermont's footsteps to legalize same sex marriage.
She answered that she is happy to be in a country whereby one can choose who to marry - same sex or not, but in her family, she believes that a marriage should be in between a man and a woman. And she added, no offense to anyone.
Even though I do not see eye-to-eye with her views, I think she answered very well and very honestly. I mean, if she doesn't believe in gay or lesbianism, at least she is honest about it. If she lied just to win the crown, I think that would make her a person with no integrity.
But if you ask me, I believe that a marriage should be between the two person getting married - regardless of sex. As long as they are happy....
The judge Perez Hilton said she lost the crown because of her answer. Some of the people in the crowd also booed her and it is the first time they say, that a Miss USA got booed. I think the judges are in a difficult position too. If they let her win, it might show that they are anti-same sex marriage.
I think her being in second place is the best. At least it's a win-win situation for both. I mean, second is not a bad position to be in.
Anyway since the tabloids and news were sensationalizing this issue, I thought I'd share my two-cents also. But seriously though, did you guys check out this year's Miss Malaysia finalists??
3 words in one - OMG!!! Only one worth looking at and I pray to God that she can speak well!!!
Sorry la..i know I'm in no position to judge. Maybe I should also check my own face in the mirror. But then again, if you join the pageant, you should be ready for judgments...and criticisms. At least I keep my face within my house ok...
tammy
p/s: i am so lazy to do my assignments so i end up doing this 'mo liu' (lame & time wasting) post
With Lots of Love & Hugs & Kisses & Chris Richardson's scent from BabyT ;
Friday, April 03, 2009
NO! I have not been abducted by any aliens and NO I'm definitely not dead!
Well I know i've abandoned my blog for quite some time so i'm just trying to reassure you that I have not evaporated into thin air.
I've been very tied up with the stupid e-learning thing, which caused me being emotionally unstable last week. In fact, I'm still waiting for this week's attendance in order for me to be completely calm.
So what happened? Background detail: We have to do e-learning 3 hours per week.
Last week, i was working and therefore, my strategy for e-learning was to concentrate on reading more articles online first and contribute to the forum this week. I though just reading articles is sufficient since my 'lovely' lecturer said tat reading articles also means participating in e-learning. Apparently NOT because when the attendance list came out, i scored only 15 points, (and i have no idea how it is converted to hours) meaning to say i didn't do my 3 hours last week.
Personally, I can assure you that I've spent more than 3 hours reading the articles, but since reading the articles SUDDENLY DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ATTENDANCE, I did not score enough points. I managed 15 points be of the only one hour or less i spent on the forum, waiting for it to load.
Logging on to the e-learning forum took too long so instead my strategy was to read more articles online first, then later, write my forum contributions in WORD DOCUMENT, and later just post them. But now apparently I can't do that.
My biggest mistake was actually READING THE ARTICLES instead of READING THE POSTS ON THE FORUM. I am stupid....should have let the forum load though it takes hours. Should have been patient...just let it load...
My 'kind' and so 'understanding' lecturer just ASSUMED that i'm giving excuses. I understand he has many students who are doing well and many also are giving excuses. But this doesn't mean that he should just disregard students who are genuinely in need of help. If he is so busy and cannot cope because he has so many students under him, well, let someone who can handle it take that super-high position. No matter how many PHD on your forehead, if you are up there, it is your responsibility to really understand the problem of your students.
Plus, he conveyed the wrong info to us....IF READING ARTICLES DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ATTENDANCE, SAY SO! DONT SAY CAN READ ARTICLES. Honestly, it will kill us okay. We get low marks because of that, and then you blame us for not participating. ANd when we say we did - we read articles but because of the connection is bad we didn't enter the forum yet ...you say we should 'ask ourselves this or that'....Please...I've asked myself and i confirmed that I did participate by reading articles and just not the FORUM OKAY! So i wanted to confirmed with him whether or not READING ARTICLE is part of participating in e-learning....HE AGAIN DISREGARD THE QUESTION...and give me with those i-already-know stuff.
i gave suggestions on how i can participate, like maybe email him or sumthin so that at least if the connection is bad and i cannot post, he can still read my work. But he again DISREGARD my suggestion and just throw back a few i-already-know facts.
I told him the connection is bad....and he said it is excuses. So i have no where to run to. I then emailed my TARC lecturers. I saw a *light*.....You see, I totally admire my local lecturers. THey don't need a BIG title, or to be known as a UK lecturer, but they are great because they are problem solvers. THey do not judge their students. They don't assume that their students are giving excuses. They try to find out more first and would advise us.
We were advised to Print Screen the problem so that they can file it and later present to LJMU as evidence. I don't know whether it is Mr. Chuan, Miss Lim or Josephine (one of the class leaders) who suggested this, but whoever did is TOTALLY BRILLIANT and SMART. Anywayz, better than Print Screen, I've recorded down how *beep* long it took just to log on. If this few weeks i don't earn back my points...i'm so gonna complain...
Anyway i got to go back to e-learning...i think i has finish loading haha
take care
-tammy the awesomist-
they say have fun in UK...pre-Uk is already stressful
With Lots of Love & Hugs & Kisses & Chris Richardson's scent from BabyT ;
