Thank you my lovelies for the birthday wishes. :) *hugs*
Birthday was pretty normal. I had 2 job interviews and then rehearsal for the fashion show. Haaaaa. In between, I treated myself to a grande mocha (it has been a long time since I’ve had Starbucks, haha) and made a list of things I wanna do in the next year. (It’s a long-ass, ambitious list, lemme tell you.) So unbirthday-like. But it’s all right. Like I said, I don’t feel like partying. Some friends text-ed me and I also did get some birthday messages on facebook and myspace, which made me smile. John dropped a short message and mentioned that Tokyo with me is a cherished memory. Awwwww. (I should just accept the fact that, for some reason, he will always have a special place in my heart. Accept, and move on.) Celebrating with the posse tomorrow night and probably with the family on Sunday. So, all in all, birthday was not too bad at all. Much love to everyone who remembered and took the time to wish me a happy birthday. I love my friends. :)
Now that my birthday is technically over, it’s actually my future husband’s JD’s birthday! Hehehehe. In honour of his birthday (and mine too, since rewatching these made my fangirl heart happy, heh), here are linkies to some of his awesome performances from the show last year. These are my favourites. If you don’t understand the JD-love, give these a try. Hehehehe.
California Dreamin’ (Encore) - JD won the first encore! Heh. I love how scared he looked when they called his name. I kinda watched this perf on tv and I remember ogling his biceps. Hurhur.
Hand In My Pocket - When he performed this, it was my first full performance show and this made me sit up and take notice. Not only does the arrangement kick ass, boyfriend looks fucking hot, sounds damn good and commands the freakin’ audience. Oh yeah, boy has talent. And when I hear this on JD!pod, I always take a 2nd, 3rd, 4th listen.
The Letter - Holy Hottness! Thre’s hip-swivelling, unbuttoned shirt and JD getting all manic at the end. Hell, I wanna write him a letter after this performance. Heh. Yes, I did pay to see him do that for 2 hours. Well worth every cent.
Crazy - When I first saw this, I was all distraught: “Noooooo, why did he cut the pretty hair?!?!”. But I love his intensity and the ad-libbing at the end.
Cold As Ice - Hahahah, JD’s BlueSteele look always makes me giggle. But he really sells the song. The arrangement works really well. Again, with the intensity. And the hotness. OH, and the voice, of course. :)
Suspicious Minds - Despite all the flak he got for it, I really like this performance. Esp. the bridge (and the “no, not much”, complete with hand gesture. Heh!). And the part near the end when it picks up and gets funky for a bit.
Come As You Are/Pretty Vegas - Oh man, I remember that he freakin’ blew my effing mind away when I first saw it. So bloody good. CAYA is amazing, and I love the buildup. JD goes crazy, the crowd goes crazy, and it’s just WOAH. Then the seque into PV, with the banter and all. Then PV just kicks all kinds of ass, and then the megaphone. Then then…. GUH. Intense yo. Perfect, perfect set. This is when I started praying that they would pick him, and even if that hadn’t happened, I was officially Batshit Crazy after this. This was when, in my opinion, he won it all.
Pretty Vegas (Encore) - I love how psyched he is to win the encore! And vocally, this is my favourite PV from the show. I love the guitar-work here too, it’s v. funky. Plus, boy looks hot in that jacket.
Mystify - The encore and Bottom 3 on the same night! But JD sounds amazing on this song. Love the finger-snapping. Heh.
Pretty Vegas (with Dave Navarro) - For the great guitar riffs, the sparkly megaphone, and the love JD shows Dave. Heehee.
Money - The cute banter! The asshat! The “Better than Pretty” t-shirt! The “slice of my pie” hand slide! JD kicking ass on the song and convincing the band (and everyone else) that he is the roit one. P/S: JD advises us, “Spend it wisely, baby!”
Pretty Vegas (Encore - Acoustic) - This is the version of PV I listen to the most. He sounds really good. Like buttah, baby.
By My Side - Because, like me, JD is a marshmallow.
You Can’t Always Get What You Want - But you get what you need! Love the acoustic opening. JD looks sharp in his suit. I like how relaxed he is throughout the performance.
What You Need - Where JD proves that he is the only one roit for our band, INXS.
And the nail-biting moment where INXS makes JD’s dream come true. Awwwww. Poor baby was so nervous. Heck, I was nervous for him. But they chose him! All is right in INXS-world again! Yay!
Conclusion: He is fuckin’ hot and fuckin’ talented, and I love him. (Which is why he is my future husband, obviously. Haha.)
Okay, you know that I have to end with this (why, YES, I will post this every so often. Muahahahahah!):
Happy birthday indeed. Heheheheh. :P That was all the gift I wanted. Heck, this entire year has been one big gift with many different parts to it. *grin*