The numero uno Idol rocked Malaysians

The first American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, rocked Bukit Jalil National Stadium last night at her first "Kelly Clarkson Live In Malaysia" concert, which kicked off her "All I Ever Wanted 2010" Asian tour.

Appearing on stage in a black dress with leggings, the Texas-born singer entertained the audience to a selection of hits taken from her four albums, Thankful (2003), Breakaway (2004), My December (2007) and her latest All I Ever Wanted (2009).

The hits, which had the audience singing along, included All I Ever Wanted, I Do Not Hook Up, Breakaway, Since U Been Gone and Because of You, but it was the last song, My Life Would Suck Without You, that got the audience jumping to their feet.

The 11/2-hour concert also saw the performances of two local singers, the first Malaysian Idol winner, Jaclyn Victor, and One In A Million season one winner Suki.

Clarkson is the most successful American Idol winner to date, with four chart-topping albums and numerous awards, including two Grammys and four American Music Awards.

After having sold over 10.2 million albums in the United States and over 20 million worldwide, Clarkson is also the best-selling Idol winner.

She was so fantastic but she has became a little bit not too much chubby. So tomorrow gonna back home. Thanks to my uncle 'cause he helped me to buy the ticket and I was just in front of her mic, nah cool.

The Star-Spangled Banner

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave

On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

p/s : I'm so blessed because I've been living with this song since I was a toddler. I've been honored  to sing this song during the night prom.

Counting The Seconds, Minutes, Hours.

Hi yall! Just wanna let you know something. I'm counting the days to fly off to Malaysia as I've booked the plane ticket prior to Easter celebration. I can't wait to go to KL again! Wanna meet up some of my friends there, got a lot of things to share with them upon my arrival. Kelly, gotcha see you at the National Stadium.

p/s : Alone again, lol.

American Accent Guide

Are you finding it hard to land your dream job because of your accent?

When you speak in English, do native English speakers find it hard to understand what you’re saying?

Do you always end up getting rejected when applying for call center jobs, because of your strong accent?

If all your answers to these questions is yes, then read on.

Here is an easy American Accent guide on how you could have that long sought for American accent to land that dream job!

Since call center agents cater to whole world as their clients, the comprehensibility of their words is essential to be able to answer correctly their customers’ queries clearly and be able to help them in product problems. If you have a strong accent and speaks too fast, sometimes with a certain distinct intonation, clients will find it hard to understand them and sometimes would even cause misunderstandings and conflicts.

This is what we are avoiding, so having a neutral accent, or at best, an American accent is important especially in this line of job.

The first key to having an American accent is proper pronunciation of words. Due to proper pronunciation, you will avoid sounding garbled or as if you’re eating up your words.

Another key in this guide on having an American accent is voice production, intonation and rhythm. Here, we make sure that your voice is clearly heard by the clients. If you speak too soft, or too fast, or with certain intonations, this would affect how your voice is heard on the other end of the line.

You should speak only in moderate speed, so the client can take note of what you’re saying, and at the same time, avoid your words sounding like as if it was jumbled.

Lastly and most importantly, practice. The most important key in this guide on having an American accent, is being an active listener and at the same time, learning to practice. Being an active listener means, paying attention to what the other speaker says – in this case, a native English speaker. By listening carefully to how they pronounce and utter words, including their intonation and rhythm, you can take note of this and try to copy how they do it when you practice. The best way on how to successfully have that American accent is by following how the native speakers do it.

By following this easy guide, you can successfully have that American accent that’ll fix your career problems. You can now take advantage of new and greater job opportunities!

p/s : You could make it just right =)
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What Does It Means To Be An American

Some see being an American as a source of pride, embodying the ideals which exemplify the best of humanity. Others believe America has not reached those ideals and must strive to improve both what America could be and what it is right now. Regardless of your philosophy or political outlook, being an American embodies certain rights and responsibilities, imparted by our system of government and the way it chooses to pursue our shared values.


Rights
U.S. citizens have rights granted by the Bill of Right (the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution). They protect the freedom to speak openly about whatever the speaker wishes, to freely print newspapers and similar journals, to practice whatever religion they see fit and to keep and bear arms. Americans are protected from unreasonable search and seizure, from self-incrimination and from being tried without due process. In addition, they can vote in federal elections, serve on a jury, allow family members to enter the United States, impart citizenship on our children if they are born outside the U.S. and travel with a U.S. passport. These rights are granted to all U.S. citizens, including those born on U.S. soil, those born outside the United States to one or more American parents, and those born outside the United States who have become Americans through naturalization.

Obligations
In exchange for these rights, Americans are expected to adhere to certain basic responsibilities. They are expected to impart the same rights to fellow Americans that they themselves enjoy. They must allow other people to speak their peace and to let others assemble and worship as they wish. They must obey all laws of the United States, including state and local laws as well as federal laws. They are expected to participate in the democratic process, both by voting and by expressing themselves in appropriate forums. They are also expected to "support and defend the Constitution" and serve the country directly in times of crisis. This last obligation can be a source of controversy, as it was during the Vietnam War when many young men were drafted to fight even though they did not believe that the war was just.

6th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature

When

Apr 26, 2010 all day (Monday) to
May 2, 2010 (Sunday)

Where

The Greene Space
44 Charlton Street
Manhattan, NY

What

150 writers, 40 countries, and more than 50 events. Join PEN for an exciting week-long celebration of books and writing from around the globe

p/s: I will be there!

First Look at Broadway's Everyday Rapture

Sherie Rene Scott will lead the cast in the upcoming Broadway transfer of her musical Everyday Rapture slated to run April 19-July 11 at the American Airlines Theatre.