fun facts?

you want fun facts? i got yer fun facts right here, buddy. know what to write about when the sun is shining gloriously and spring is in full bloom? i'll tell ya. nothing! that's right, NOTHING! it's not that i'm not inspired, mind you, it's just that i'm much more interested in spending time out doors than agonizing over a few well chosen worms for the purposes of creating another post. i hope you understand. i really do. if you're bored, here's a little "easy" (a term i use loosely) listening for ya, as you're whiling away the hours on your own bad pc. as for me? i'm already out the door. [warning: if you love music, you might want to keep the volume down]

wing: this woman was featured on an especially funny episode of south park last season. mommy & daddy (and the boy, for that matter) thought "wing" was a made up character.  turns out, she was not. in fact, wing played herself in that episode, which, coincidentally, was about american idol. (heck, wing would probably do pretty freaking well in the show this year, come to think of it!)  here's how she introduces herself on her website:

"Hi, I am Wing! I immigrated to New Zealand with my family about ten years ago from Hong Kong. I have been learning singing in New Zealand and I do performances in Rest Homes and Hospitals and occasionally promotional concerts as I go along. I released my first CD Phantom Of The Opera and got a grant from the Manukau City Council for promotion. Then I released I Could Have Danced All Night and The Sound Of Music. My latest CDs are called "Wing Sings AC/DC", "Dancing Queen by Wing" and "Beatles Classics by Wing". I have worked hard and I hope you have all found I am improving. Thank you for all who supporst me helping me very much as I go along. Thank you!" ~ Wing

mommy highly recommends "i wanna hold your hand".

horrible chinese singer: this says it all. watch the whole thing. because it's just that bad/funny. (by the way, i stole this from sweetney.com, who is always an excellent source for great/unique links and wonderfully witty writing.)

of course, i'd like to be perfectly clear about something right here and right now. i do not condone making fun of people. and, normally i wouldn't. but... the sun! the sun is shining outside, and spring is in all its glory and, well, linking to horrible-awful-terrible-no-good-very-bad and, dare it say it? (i dare! i dare!) chitty performers beats a sharp stick in the eye, right? besides... these two self-proclaimed vocal stylists actually make this year's unremarkable (with few exceptions) batch of idol contestants look and/or sound super fantasticamazing. so, i'm thinkin' that's gotta be good for something. (but then, i'm just a puppy. what the hell do i know?)

"Yet, what are all such gaieties to me whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?" ~ Lewis Carroll

Comments

[Joel]

God bless Wing and the horrible Chinese singer...ironically they end up entertaining us in spite of their lack of vocal talent and that's the name of the game right? More than I can say for the Idol stiffs this season...Wing and HCS make me laugh...Idol makes me sleep. In fact, now that I think about it, I'd watch either one of these two over the last three performance episodes of Idol any day of the week. You know there's a show idea there...somewhere...develop it and we'll be rich beyond our wildest dreams!!

Love you

[neva]

initially, i was feeing really sorry/embarrassed because i'm not as verbose as you are on any given day--which means i have to resort to such cheap tactics just to make ya laugh!

but *now*...i think you're on to something, honey! and, since you've got the contacts, i'll work up tht treatment! then you get me a meeting, green's the light, bob's yer uncle, and we're dining on easy street this time next year! (oh, if only it were so easy...sadly, experience tells us it's not...sigh) oh well! i love you and you love me and it's the weekend, so, you know... rah!

lovelovelove you!
xoxoxoxo

[Karen]

"agonizing over a few well chosen worms"

been there, done that! :)

[cj]

Ha ha ha I saw that south park episode. I had forgotten how great she was! (in her own right) I have a coworker who has a "CD" she is shopping around to music exec's. I havent had the heart to tell her it sounds like barn cats in heat. :) EEK! What is music to one makes others ears bleed.

[Joel]

"greens the light and bob's your uncle"

I'm pretty sure that goes straight to the blog writing hall of fame...good turn babe!

love you

[tanlucypez]

Lady, you are one funny dudette.

[tanlucypez]

Has that verifier always been there????

I've made comments before, and don't remember that step.

[Miz BoheMia]

I could have sworn I had left a comment! I must be more out of it than I thought! You are one funny lady and this was a great start to my weekend... horrible Chinese singers and all!

Have a great weekend dear Neva!!!!!

[neva]

Karen: that post you put up yesterday had me in stitches... it's hard for me to believe you *ever* struggle for worms, my friend! : D

CJ: i'm so glad *someone* else saw that episode (joel doesn't remember it) i thought it was so dang funny, and that was before i knew that character was based on an actual person! tee hee! don't know what to tell you about your co-worker...since starbuck's is big on CDs these days, i'm guessing she's hoping to catch some exec's ear in order to be played in your store, right? all i can say is aieeeee! (maybe you should tell her the truth before you all face potential inner ear injury!) : P

honey-bunny: every once in awhile, i get lucky! (if only i had your gift, that would be more often!) lovelovelove you!! xoxoxo

TLP: dunno what the deal is with that verifier, sometimes it just pops up! sorry...

as for ME being funny?? go back and read your last two amazing/wonderful posts, girlfriend... you're no slouch! (but thanks for the compliment...it means more than you can know!) : D

Miz B: after reading *your* recent posts, i am most humbled to have you even bother with my silliness... you *do* inspire me to want to write more detailed posts of... well... i don't know what, exactly, but *something*!! having you in my life is such a treat... knowing i can call you "friend" is not just a gift... it's a genuine honor! thank *you* : D

[schnoodlepooh]

you have something witty to say even when you have nothing to say! you always brighten my day, you fiesty little whoeveryouare!

[Jess]

This is NOT exclusively a Chinese thing -- here in Thailand, tone-deaf people seem to thrive in the music industry. -- Jess.

[RisibleGirl]

Oh my goodness, WING! I've sent her songs to my sis while she's at work, hoping that her boss will hear it.

tee. heeee.