american accent

inspired by crazy fruit pie lady:

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.
The Inland North
Philadelphia
The South
The West
The Northeast
Boston
North Central
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really lost girl

poor girl. she makes melanie marquez sound sensible. and at least melanie marquez can come up with clever answers - albeit grammatically weird!

this girl is just way too LOST!

mr. hong kong 2007

tonight, i followed the telecast of mr. hong kong 2007 for the very first time in its 3-year run. out of sheer curiosity, i guess.

it was interesting. but i just don't get the process.

there were 12 contestants - some i question how they got into the competition - divided into two groups: one for 18-25 years old, then another for above 25.

they go through your usual competitions: talent, swimwear, casual wear/interviews. then the audience votes decide who gets eliminated at the end of each competition.

then they select one "winner" per group - then one wild card from all eliminated finalists. the final three do a "showcase" (martial arts this year) from which mr. hong kong will be chosen - still by audience votes.

it's a good thing the good ones end up chosen. we all know how audience voting has ruined reality shows.

the winner, benjamin yuen (photo). i must say, among the lot, he's indeed a good choice - at least in the looks department.

it may be a cultural thing, and it may be a result of to much exposure to miss universe-type of pageants.

but after watching the telecast, the production, the whole she-bang, and after living here in hk for exactly 5 years, i guess, there are just some things i still don't get.