Using no more than 10 nouns, and ONLY nouns, describe yourself.
female, artist, bookworm, gamer, teetotaler, polyglot, confidant, ambivert, enthusiast, observer

If you owned your own store, what would you sell?
An antique store specifically for scientific instruments, i.e. sextant, gyroscope, pendulum, slide rule, Newton's cradle, etc.

If you were to name the most comforting thing for you to hold in your hands, what would it be?
my favorite book

First and foremost, no Gerard Salonga?!?!?!?! Anyways, the showstopper performances were delivered by Laarni, Liezel, and Poy. It was smart to have the three ladies as the last performers because the previous performances were so lackluster.

Bunny (SATISFACTION) vs Cris (IT'S RAINING MEN): Neither performance was impressive. Forgettable.

Sen (BAILAMOS) vs Van (THROUGH THE FIRE): Both were poor performances with Sen doing worse. He mumbled or forgot the lyrics.

Miguel (WHEN DOVES CRY) vs Inaki (I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE): I admit that Miguel has better vocals but he's so boring especially coupled with a simple song. Inaki sounds better this time and has a more exciting performance.

Bugoy (NAKAPAGTATAKA) vs Apple (WE ARE A FAMILY): Bugoy's simple but heartfelt performance was much better. Apple's outfit was too distracting but she had an okay performance.

Laarni (DI KO KAYANG TANGGAPIN) vs Liezel (LISTEN): Damn! Laarni has so much presence on stage and did really well except for the very last note. Liezel's performance was seemingly perfect but I was bored. It felt like she was adlibbing on the showstopping parts of the song. Again, another safe performance.

Poy (FREE YOUR MIND): She's a very good contender against Laarni and Liezel because she has the voice. She has so much more presence compared to Liezel.

Poy vs Laarni (AND I'M TELLING YOU): Double damn!!! Very nice duet. Laarni's confidence exceeded Poy that I barely noticed Poy even if it was her turn to sing.

Star scholar: Liezel (yawn)
Probationary scholars (highest to lowest grade): Laarni, Miguel, Apple, Van, and Bunny 

I'm not surprised at all about the list of probationary scholars except for Van. I'm really shocked though that Bunny was the one saved by the mentors. I would have accepted it if one of the other four were saved by the mentors, but Bunny??? I guess the Poy vs Laarni segment had no bearing at all. Van was saved by the other scholars which isn't all that surprising. If Laarni leaves next week, the show would be so boring and predictable. Imagine, Liezel and Bugoy against the rest of the so-so scholars.

In conclusion, 7th Gala Night = mediocrity is a-okay.

Finally, little peek on the Wizard's First Rule TV series which is now officially called Legend of the Seeker! I don't know how many times I've watched the very short trailer on the official site but I can't wait until November 1! I just hope my local CW will air the show in the fall.


Craig Horner as Richard Cypher and Bridget Regan as Kahlan Amnell

I'm not familiar with any of the main cast except for Darken Rahl's actor who was Haldir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. As for the title, it's kinda a mouthful. I wouldn't mind if it's shortened to "The Seeker".

Interview of the creators by IGN at Comic Con:


I agree with Sam Raimi, the love story in the books is the one thing that kept me reading.

Some articles:
IGN: Comic Con 08
Kiwi actors cut out for roles in sword series

28. Impatience



Light: "If things go badly, I may have to kill Sayu."
Not a surprising sentiment coming from him but it's just another proof that he always looks after number one.

N: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid we've been tricked."

I love this episode because watching Light overly stressed and frustrated is hilarious. During the operation, N keeps building skyscrapers using dices while Mello keeps eating chocolate. The missile was a bit much though. I also like the parallel of the falling apart of N's 3D puzzle as his comrades die. It can actually symbolize Light's doomed plan. I'm looking forward to N and L working together and there's an interesting development from the shinigami world.

29. Father



Shidou: "I want my notebook."
Shidou: 'Oh, they're going to have to see me before I can talk to them. What a drag.'
Shidou: 'What's with this guy? He's human but he's scary.'
He's referring to Mello and he really was scary.

Light: 'As long as I have the notebook and Misa's eyes, I'm unstoppable.'
Light: 'You idiot! Just write it! Kill him!'
Light: 'Damn it! After all that he got away?! That's why you should've just killed him!'

I like Shidou's voice. It's whiny but endearing at the same time. Shidou is a chocoholic! This episode again highlights Light's black heart. He was more worried about getting Mello's name than the safety of his own father. He was insisting on his father writing on the Death Note as he struggles to stay alive. Again, another award winning performance from Light Yagami.

30. Justice



The US president's dub makes him sound just like Bush or a Texan. While Mello's habit is eating chocolate, Near has a habit of twirling his hair. Near also continuously plays with toys in this episode. Near's idea to have members of the Task Force call him about the second L was brilliant. I'm glad that there are still members of the the Task Force that still have doubts about Light.

Light: 'Kira will be justice.'
Light: 'Near, I have to kill him.'

31. Transfer



Misa: "Geez, what are you doing Demigawa!? Don't you know that you can't fight love and peace with money!"

Near: "If you don't suspect the second L of being Kira by now, you're in the wrong line of work."

Near was busy gathering his mecha models when the mob was trying to storm him out of his headquarters. Teru Mikami as the new Kira seems much more dangerous than the previous substitute Kira. He acts on his own initiative and has the same ideals as Light.

32. Selection



Light: "Well, to be honest, Misa's just not intelligent enough to be my partner."

Mello: "Near and the others told me that this woman's supposed to be the second Kira but could it really be this unbelievably stupid girl?"

Teru: 'In this world, there is only good and evil.'
Teru: '...to serve justice, I had to delete evil.'
Teru: "You're god!"
Teru: "Delete, delete, delete, delete......"

Wow, Teru is really messed up. He was happy when his mother died because she didn't agree with his thoughts on justice. The hotel scene between Light and Kiyomi was just screaming seduction especially coupled with a classical piece in the background. I wonder if the Task Force will grill Light about removing the bugs at the hotel or are they going to assume the usual happened when two former lovebirds meet up again. I'm surprised that Light revealed his identity to Kiyomi. It seems like Light has assembled his dream team, two intelligent individuals who share his ideals and worship him. Poor Misa.

33. Scorn



Misa: "Hey, she snickered at me! I'm going to go kick her!"

Kiyomi: "I should have waited until you grew up and learned a few manners before I invited you to dinner. I suppose I'll know better next time."

Near: "All I can determine is this...Light Yagami is popular with the ladies." 

Favorite scene: Light's ladies have dinner. It's such a good study on contrast. Immature Misa tries to show the sophisticated Kiyomi that she is the only woman in Light's life with amusing results.
Near keeps playing with his toys again in this episode. He has what looks like the human figures included in LEGO sets as representatives of Light and his cadre.

Mica 3 Chu is an interesting collaboration of Mika Nakashima and comedic group Morisanchu. The first track of the upcoming single (July 23) sounds familiar somehow. It feels like '80s rock or something. The song is in English but there are parts that I just can't make out even after repeated listening.The video is surprising but in a good way. Mika as NANA is cool but this Mica is kinda scary. She has a different projection in this video when compared to her NANA persona. Mica seems to exude more attitude and rebelliousness, case in point

Now I can't wait to hear what SHUT UP sounds like. I wonder if they will promote this single in music shows dressed just like this and in character...