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pen·sive 
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v) adj.1. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful.
2. Suggestive or expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness.
rest·less (rstls)adj. 1. Marked by a lack of quiet, repose, or rest: spent a restless night.
2. Not able to rest, relax, or be still: a restless child.
So many issues floating through my mind...
Too much uncertainty, too many worries.
So much I want to do, so much I need to do.
But so much I can't do.
The Final
Surprise,
surprise. Hady is the new Sing*pore idol.
The most obvious choice became the most popular choice.
What clinched it for him, other than the scores of mainly-Malay Ole-screaming fans, was this:
He saved his best for last.
While Jonathan seized the initial introduction with more class and aplomb, Hady seemed overawed by the big stage and was outgunned.
That supremacy continued, as Jon's delivered his best song - Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars - first, which gave him an early edge.
I was surprised that Hady did not sing his Malay song, which was easily the best performance of season 2.
Then it all started to fall apart for Jon.
The setpiece song - his second - was his worst. He went out of tune several times, and crashlanded big-time with You Give Me Wings.
It did not help that the above song was more suited to Hady, who had a wider vocal range and a more radio-friendly tone.
That left Hady to deliver the coup de grace with You Give Me Wings.
And he lifted the entire audience up with his inspirational rendition to land the final blow to Jon's hopes. There was really little doubt to the result thereafter.
The competition was a singing one, and eventually the best singer won, even though he seems a carbon copy of Taufik and went out of tune a few times.
But he should savour every moment of nation-wide fame now.
Judging from past pop idol winners, the only way his popularity can go is this way - downhill.
Writer's Block
This is the fifth time I've started this blog entry, but I can't seem to get to the second sentence.
Prayer
Strong words from a book:
"No man is greater than his prayer life.
The pastor who is not praying is playing; the people who are not praying are straying.
The pulpit can be a shop window to display one's talents; the prayer closet allows no showing off.
Poverty-stricken as the Church is today in many things, she is most stricken here - in the place of prayer.
We have many organisers, but few agonisers; many players and payers, few pray-ers; many singers, few clingers; lots of pastors, few wrestlers; many fears, few tears; much fashion, little passion; many interferers, few intercessors; many writers, but few fighters.
Failing here, we fail everywhere.
The two prerequisites to successful Christian living are vision and passion - both of which are born in and maintained by prayer."
