Archive for March, 2007

A 3am wake-up call for Abu Simbel

Saturday, March 31st, 2007 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

Continued from Day 4: 4,000 year-old crocodiles and a con job DAY 5: ABU SIMBEL Abu Simbel is some distance away from the River Nile, so we have to set off in ... Read more..

4,000 year-old crocodiles and a con job

Friday, March 30th, 2007 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

Continued from Day 3: River hawkers and a horse carriage ride DAY 4: KOM OMBO The cruise ship stops exactly where the Ptolemaic Temple (also known as Kom-Ombo Temple) is situated, so ... Read more..

River hawkers and a horse carriage ride

Thursday, March 29th, 2007 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

Continued from Day 2: Valleys of The Kings and Queens "HALLO! ESSCUUZZ ME!" The Nile River is overrun by small boats selling printed fabrics and Egyptian costumes. The cruise ship has slowed ... Read more..

Valleys of The Kings and Queens

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in Travel | 2 Comments »

Continued from Day 1: A temple. church and mosque DAY 2: Luxor / Edfu It's an early 5am morning call for the bus ride to The Valley Of The Kings. The ... Read more..

A temple, church and mosque

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 Posted in Travel | 2 Comments »

Continued from Day 1: Review 10 Days Wonders of Egypt DAY 1: Luxor NO TIME TO WASTE It is about 3pm and touring begins immediately with Karnak Temple after we have ... Read more..

Review 10 Days Wonders Of Egypt

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 Posted in Travel | 1 Comment »

I went on a package tour "10 Days Wonders Of Egypt" from Chan Brothers Travel in the beginning of March. We booked the tour package in early January and paid ... Read more..

Surprise elimination in American Idol

Friday, March 23rd, 2007 Posted in Showbiz | No Comments »

No, it's not Sanjaya, hopeful though we may be; it's Stephanie Edwards,(left) one of the stronger contenders in American Idol. Earlier, Sabrina Sloan (second from left) another favourite was also ... Read more..

Back from Egypt - the land of sand

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

Sand was everywhere. In the desert, on souvenirs and in my eyes and mouth. There was just no escaping it. I'm back from Egypt and what an experience! I finally ... Read more..

Antonella Barba should quit

Thursday, March 8th, 2007 Posted in Showbiz | 5 Comments »

Antonella Barba is still in American Idol for all the wrong reasons. Her singing is mediocre and yet she insists on choosing songs that are way too big for her ... Read more..

Melinda Doolittle all the way

Sunday, March 4th, 2007 Posted in Showbiz | 9 Comments »

If you still think Lakisha Jones is the one to beat in American Idol after listening to Melinda Doolittle's rendition of "My Funny Valentine", then you need to get your ... Read more..

Soon…

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 Posted in Travel | No Comments »

I will get to meet him in person. Read more..