Deeper Conversations (figuratively, not literally) with Yuna

I am absolutely a fan of this local talented indie songstress! I was rooting for her endless during the Semi Finals for Anugerah Juara Lagu 2011 recently; and was ecstatic when both songs she performed was nominated to go through the finals in January 2012!

I have a couple of her original albums - Deeper Conversations & Decorate - and they were brilliant & superb; my companion during my endless journey to work every morning, & back home in the evening.

I got myself seats for the upcoming launch of her latest album "Terukir Di Bintang" in Jan 2012 - I can't wait & am ridiculously excited to watch her perform, hehe. I was really upset with myself for missing her earlier performance at the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Hall in Sept 2011, despite it being prolonged to a 2-day performance (mental note to self: never procastinate to buy tickets to your favourite singer's concert, ever again! Just bloody get them else you'll end up mentally kicking yourself once you find out they're sold out. Lesson absolutely learned!)

These are the 2 songs that was nominated to the finals:

Gadis Semasa - love this brilliant song!

Penakut - this is definetely not an easy song to sing. Try it.

And my personal favourite - Deeper Conversations. An absolute lovely masterpiece.

"Is your favourite colour blue?
Do you always tell the truth?
Do you believe in outerspace?
And I'm learning you

Is your skin as tanned as mine?
Does your hair flow sideways?
Did someone took a portion of your heart?
And I'm learning you

And if you dont mind
Can you tell me
All your hopes and fears
and Everything that you believe in
Would you make a difference in the world
I'd love for you to take me to a deeper conversation
Only you can make me

I let my guard down for you
And in time you will too"

xoxo :)

Photojournal Blog: Snapshots of Mascara's Love Story with breathtakingly beautiful Paris

Beautiful monuments everywhere!!



Note: Me at Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the oldest church, completed in 1345 (right picture)





Absolute madness of people & vehicle traffic at the Champs-Élysées, & HRC Paris



The Eiffel Tower - love!! 

 

The Eiffel tower - standing tall & beautiful, day and night

 

Me at the top of the Eiffel Tower! Super gayat!



 

The Musee Du Louvre - my absolute favourite!



The historical collections in the Louvre, including the Winged Victory of Samothrace (bottom picture) -  It is considered one of the Louvre's greatest treasures, and since the late 19th century it has been displayed in the most dramatic fashion, at the head of the sweeping Daru staircase. The loss of the head and arms, while regrettable in a sense, is held by many to enhance the statue's depiction of the supernatural - taken from Wikipedia



The painting of Mona Lisa (Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco Giocondo)

- Leonardo Da Vinci  



This portrait was doubtless painted in Florence between 1503 and 1506. It is thought to be of Lisa Gherardini, wife of a Florentine cloth merchant named Francesco del Giocondo - hence the alternative title, La Gioconda. However, Leonardo seems to have taken the completed portrait to France rather than giving it to the person who commissioned it. It was eventually returned to Italy by Leonardo's student and heir Salai. It is not known how the painting came to be in François I's collection.

The history of the Mona Lisa is shrouded in mystery. Among the aspects which remain unclear are the exact identity of the sitter, who commissioned the portrait, how long Leonardo worked on the painting, how long he kept it, and how it came to be in the French royal collection.
The portrait may have been painted to mark one of two events - either when Francesco del Giocondo and his wife bought their own house in 1503, or when their second son, Andrea, was born in December 1502 after the death of a daughter in 1499. The delicate dark veil that covers Mona Lisa's hair is sometimes considered a mourning veil. In fact, such veils were commonly worn as a mark of virtue. Her clothing is unremarkable. Neither the yellow sleeves of her gown, nor her pleated gown, nor the scarf delicately draped round her shoulders are signs of aristocratic status (taken from & credits to http://www.louvre.fr)



Absolutely breathtaking!



I finally met Mona Lisa! :)




Me & The Wedding Feast at Cana (painting by Paolo Caliari, Veronese, 1563)



xoxo! 

Photojournal Blog: Snapshots of Mascara's London short visit!

Oxford Street - shopping yo! (But I did't. Oh except for a couple of winter sweaters at H&M)

The Borough Market (really nice, old, traditional English market), The Thames, The London National Gallery

HRC London, Ripley's Believe it or Not Gallery @ Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus - madness! Absolutely loved it! It's the English equavalent of NYC lively Time Square!

The Buckingham Palace - the building is endless! It has 775 rooms!

Me infront of the Buckingham Palace :) That balcony at the top spot above my head was where William & Kate waved to the massive crowd below on their wedding day.

Me & my UK media partners - Paul & Alex @ the Burrough Market. Look how tiny I am standing in-between the 2 tall lads :)

 



Me, Rhian & Alex. They were kind enough to bring me out to lunch at the Fish! Restaurant at the Burrough Market. I got myself some nice country-made cheese, Old Yorkshire chutney, and some crackers - courtesy to Rhian, Alex, & Paul :)



This London Underground day-travel pass got me around London endless! I hardly had any problems getting around, thanks to my map (no, not GPS - but a really handy printed London map!) & this blessed tube travel pass!

xoxoxo

Photojournal Blog: Snapshots of Mascara's Amsterdam trip!

Cold, foggy Amsterdam. Brrrrr!

Bicycles everywhere, HRC Amsterdam (a must!), Anne Frank Huis (my absolute fave!)

HRC Amsterdam again, Van Gogh Museum (another fave!), Rijksmuseum (majestic bulding!)



Nieuwe Spiegelstraat (the street for antique lovers!), The Flower Market, Madame Tussaud Gallery



The Aquarium (where I had dinner with my business partners), Amsterdam's Coffee & Gambling House :)

Amsterdam's sightseeing double-deck bus & famous trams, Amsterdam Central Station

Bicycles & more bicycles! No wonder the Dutch look as good as they do! They're doing cardios 24/7!

Beautiful buildings everywhere!

Red Light District. Wish I have pictures of the 'actual' attractions here. Didn't wanna take the risk tho :D

Me at Red Light District. It was a gamble to snap a picture here...teehee!

xoxo :)