AI 230305 + Ability to Criticize + Deception Point

Things get unpredictable in a competition. AI yup... AI again. This week, I mean the performance which I saw just now. Maybe the guys shone too long but honestly I think it's the gals turn now, of course, with the exception of Mikalah. Her seriously-pitchy rendition will definitely get her kicked out if the voters vote wisely. Haha... yea.... I'm too self-absorbed by saying that but judging her position in the bottom 2 last week, it'llbe her turn tomorrow. Swan song Mikalah and I hope you sing it better tomorrow. The guys were OK nothing great but the rockers provides some freshness haha.... though Constatine still squeezing in the rock feel in it. Anwar tried to add some grrove into his performance but I think it's quite awkward for him as he seems not that comfortable with the walk-down-the-stage routine. Another thing, he sometimes sounds very woman-like. I never like Jessica Siera and this time, I kinda like her. She always get to sing the last song and to some extend it really help her coz she's like doing the closing grace. On style, Nadia's stunning in her Mohawk though the whole package seems a little overboard. haha...... Constructive criticizing is never the main concern or even part of the syllabus that form our sacred education curriculum. We were told not to speak our mind or even tell others what we feel openly. Never complain or give suggestion, even when asked! Dun be smart Alex! That makes us sometimes follow what the mass think or do. We always think that's the perfectly safe way of carrying oneself in the crowd, be it in the social circle or even in the work place. Sometimes someone blame all these characteristic as the byproducts of the Confucianism which promotes "zhong yong" (someone help... dunno the exact translation of this Chinese word). However having that siad, it didn't mean that we can never change that. All these reality shows such as AI, MI or even Akademi Fantasia and other same-like shows actually in some way or other encourage us to speak our mind. And when lots of people putting out their thought on the table the meals are colorful and so diversed and subsequently this will lead to another important quality that we always tend to miss. With all different opinion and thoughts, we will face objections and criticism from others while protecting their own. Appreciating the diversity is not that easy to do. Well, my fren brought up an issue on diversity etc. In any realtionship, is diversity something to be treasured or not??? Couples having different idea ect??? Is this acceptable and is this healthy to the relationship? Huh..... one issue leads to another.... Forget it. I'm really ranting here. OK, something lighter. Kester lent me Dan Brown's and I finished it in around 2 days and to be frank, I enjoyed it more compared to Da Vinci's Code. Maybe it's the whole hype abt Da Vinci that made me have extremely high expectations of it. With the controversial points on Leonardo da Vinci and the whole Christianity in question, surely it made me in suspense and keep turning pages. However, the tension built is not peaking the way it was built for but instead it goes to somekind of anti-climax!!! It's like foreplay for an hour and then stop and turn the TV on to watch the 8TV boring drama starred Chen Sau Man !!!!!!!!!!! OK, to some who find my analogy too obscene, sorry but that's just an analogy k? I truly think the mid-part of Da Vinci spoilt it all the ending is so abruptly done. But anyway, thanks Kester! However, no more Brown for me in the next 6 months.