RANDOM Awards 2007

As promised, here it is! This is one of the most comprehensive compilations I've ever done man. Presenting to you guys the First Annual ... (drumroll)

... where I bring you through the ups-and-downs, boos-and-bravos of random stuff that happened in the year 2007.

(My Annual Movie-List will be compiled by December, so stay logged-on for that.)

Meanwhile, are you ready to take a short trip down memory lane? 2007 has been an interesting year for many celebrities, namely our dear, dear Britney Spears, who made so many headlines (for ALL the wrong reasons).

But that aside, there are many random funny stuff worth highlighting as well. They might've slipped your mind before, but looking back now, I'm sure you were amused =D

So... Here we go!

Guilty Pleasure of the Year: Andrea Fonseka >> aka Suitcase No.10 from Deal or No Deal or FHM’s Hot 100 #1! She’s the most gorgeous star to grace Singapore’s humble TV screen in a loooong time. =)

Scariest Food of the Year: Lays (Salt + Vinegar flavour) >> Yes, you read that right. VINEGAR. Like, yucks, right? It really is salty and yucky. I have yet to meet someone who enjoys it. You can find it in Cold Storage or NTUC.

Breakthrough Star of the Year: Shia LaBeouf >> Transformers, Disturbia, Surf’s Up … remember these? Then you’ll most likely remember this dude who seems to be everywhere. His past film credits includes Constantine, I, Robot, and Bobby. And he is going to be acting opposite Harrison Ford in the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Since the great Steven Spielberg already praised him as an ‘everybody’s-man’, you just gotta pay attention.

Most Unpronounceable Name of the Year: Shia LaBeouf >> For the record, it’s SHY-uh luh-BUFF. I know it’s weird. But he’s famous. So start learning now.

Skinniest Person to be called Fat this Year: Britney Spears >> She’s a mother of two, for crying out loud! But she should’ve known that the two-piece suit is a no-no. Which leads to …

The “What were YOU thinking!?” Award: Britney Spears >> At least bother to memorise your lyrics before your Come-Back Performance, where many were already rooting for you to fail. And you did just that - fail - spectacularly, some more. It doesn’t help that you lost custody of both your children. But I’m still a supporter - well, sort of. Gimme More is seriously a solid single. But please, we don’t want more of your antics. Jia you.

The “What were THEY thinking!?” Award: The Spice Girls Reunion >> Most of them are already mothers. I know, they were super-hot last time, but do you seriously want to see a bunch of aunties sing “So tell me what you want, what you really, really want. I wanna… I wanna… I wanna… I wanna… I really really really wanna zig-a-zag-ahh!!” on stage? I really don’t. I really, really don’t.


Most Aptly-Named Show of the Year: Lost >> Three seasons and they’re still lost. And worse, admit it, we’re permanently lost too =P



Craze(s) of the Year: Donut Factory >> Facebook >> Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows >> Okay, Donut was just the craze at home. But Facebook and Hallows were (are) phenomenal worldwide. I still haven’t tried Facebook, though =P


Top 10 Songs of the Year (Mandarin): (in random order)
>> 代言人 by 萧亚轩
>> 我怀念的 by 孙燕姿
>> 天使 by 五月天
>> 小情歌 by 苏打绿
>> 西界 by 林俊杰
>> 小手拉大手 by 梁静茹
>> 幸福的距离 by 刘耕宏
>> 不能说的秘密 by 周杰伦
>> 记得爱 by 阿沁 & 李玖哲
>> 背叛 by 曹格


Top 10 Songs of the Year (English): (in random order)
>> Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie
>> Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5
>> Listen by Beyonce
>> Way Back Into Love by Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore
>> All Because of You by Ne-Yo
>> The Way I Are by Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & DOE
>> How to Save a Life by The Fray
>> Innoncence by Avril Lavigne
>> Hurt by Christina Aguilera
>> Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance


Stuck-in-your-Head Songs of the Year:
>> Umbrella by Rihanna & Jay Z ("ella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh.. like what the hell!?")
>> Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston (Groovy and can't get it out of your head)
>> Sexyback by Justin Timberlake ("Go ahead be gone with it")

Senseless Music Video of the Year: Umbrella >> Rihanna trying to make an umbrella look sexy and looking desperately stupid in the end. Not complaining ‘bout the sexy legs, though =P



Biggest Excuse for a Hot Music Video: Beautiful Liar MV >> by Beyonce ft. Shakira. The song is nonsensical, but yet again, two hawt-like-fire ladies dancing to sexy Eastern beats … nice =P


Coolest Toy of the Year: Nike Transformers (Limited Edition) >> Put two of today’s hottest brands together and you’ll get an irresistible toy that’s just uber-cool. It was a birthday present. Wonder how much it’s worth now… hmm… think I’m selling it? NOT (yet).



Advertisement(s) of the Year:
>> StarHub’s. The one where this guy accidentally bids for a brown ancient ugly-thingy during an auction; and accidentally (or is it?) hugs a sexy woman whom he mistook for his wife. Most-played at the cinemas, this humorous and inspired ad (with a catchy jingle: “dad-da-di-da dad-da-di-da”) is always a breath of fresh air as compared to those boring shampoo and watch commercials.

>> M1’s. “…Singapore? Is that a suburb? … Another country!? Eh, Mumbai dah, India!” LOL. Enough said.

>> Mocca’s. Ingenious advertisements about a website for advertisements. The most memorable one, I’m sure, is Mr Muscular, asking you all to check out his matching ‘pipes’. Now, who says Singaporeans aren’t creative?

Best Supporting Role for a Movie: Gong Li’s boobs in Curse of the Golden Flower >> Admit it, she was upstaged by her boobs - in every single scene. It’s distracting - but not that it’s a very good movie anyway =x

Scariest News of the Year (1): Mass Shooting at Virginia Tech >> This is something serious. Seriously scary. It shocked the world, as much it did shake our small island. I remembered following the news page-by-page in The Straits Times and being sickened by the reality of it, as much as I feel sorry for the innocent victims. The Americans vs. Guns war will continue. Is this the horror that you want your kids to still be living with in the future? It's sick.

Scariest News of the Year (2): GST Hike to 7% >> In the macro-economic stand, it makes sense. In the household stand, it doesn’t make sense, it makes cents (for the government).

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So there ya go... the list of RANDOM stuff that happened in 2007 which I thought you might just wanna remember. Of course, you don't have to agree with everything I say. But I hope you enjoyed yourself =) =P

My Best and Worst Movies of 2007 will come in december.

Take care, peeps!