Mad World by Adam Lambert

My AI 8 favorite contestant, Adam Lambert delivered a rendition of Tears for Fears' "Mad World" that was phenomenal - totally mesmerizing! I am still spellbound. Adam's version was reminiscent of the Gary Jules arrangement, rather than the original Tears for Fears.

This song was so awesomely haunting and beautiful and its definitely my favorite performance of the entire season so far. He managed to pull of a very rare thing that evening: a standing ovation led by Simon Cowell.

The show was running overtime to the break so only Cowell got to speak. “Adam, the bad news is we’re running out of time. The good news is that I’ll be the only one talking. I think words are unnecessary, because I want to give you a standing ovation.” said Cowell, who then stood, clapping.

In the history of AI, never has any one contestant risen to such great fame as Adam has. His fan base has no limits on age, gender, or race. He has certainly got my attention. Gay, bi or straight is not relevant to me, what matters to me is his authenticity and heart. My applaud to him for being himself. He deserves to be the Top 1.

Adam : You know what, I have nothing to hide. I am who I am. And this is about singing... nothing else

If you have not heard him sing, here is a full studio's version:-



Mad World
by Tears for Fears

All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
And their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cos I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World

Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cos I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World

8 Wonder Ways For A Flat Tummy

Here are a set of workout and physical activities, which when combined with an ideal eating plan and cardio workouts can assure you of the killer abs that you always dreamt of...

1. Naukasana - A common yoga posture that works wonders on your abs. Method: Lie flat on the ground, with your back on the floor. Raise your upper body and legs to an angle of 30 degrees and hold the posture for 30-40 seconds, then relax. Repeat this asana for 10 times to begin with, graduating to 30 times. Breathe normally all through the work out. “Holding onto the posture tightens and contracts your upper and lower abs while repeating the movement tones them up,”

2. Ushtrasana - It is the counter pose to naukasana. Method: Stand on your knees, with heels facing upwards. Arch your back, placing your hands on your knees one by one. Hold your head behind pushing your belly outwards. Hold this posture for 30 seconds and repeat 30 times. “During naukasana , the ab muscles contract building up tension in the area, while ushtrasana releases the tension by giving your tummy a good stretch. It is important to practice ushtrasana after naukasana to save one's back from injury,”

3. Basic crunch

-The good old crunch still remains the best exercise to bag the perfect abs.

Method: Lie on the floor with your legs off the floor in a right angle. Keep your shoulders just above the floor. Breathe in and bring your knees in towards your chest, while lifting your upper body to an angle of 30 degrees and breathe out while you relax. Repeat this exercise 15-20 times to begin with.

“Don’t arch your back. The crunches will help you contract your abdomninal muscles giving them an effective workout,”

4. Bridging

- Stretch till you feel the burn!

Method: Lie flat on the floor with your hands resting by your sides, feet flat on the floor, shoulder width apart and knees bent. Now, contract your abdominals, lower back and gluts and slowly lift your midsection to form a bridge from your knees, through your hips to your shoulders. Hold this position for a few seconds, and then slowly lower.

“Avoid this exercise in case you are suffering from lower back problems.”

5. Lying Torso Twists

- Twisting motion stretches the oblique muscles.

Method: Lie on the floor with knees pulled over your chest. Place a ball between your knees and stretch arms to the sides like an airplane, palms facing up. Contract your abs and twist your hips to the right, bringing knees towards the floor Don’t touch the floor, but use your abs to bring your knees back to the start and go to the other side.

“Make sure your shoulders lie flat on the floor and keep breathing normally,”

6. Cycling

- Not on the cycle, but on the floor.

Method: Lie on the floor and raise your legs. Make slow pedaling motions with both your legs alternatively. Keep breathing normally. Touch your left elbow to your right knee, then your right elbow to your left knee.

“The slower and controlled are the motions, more is the pressure exerted on your abs giving better results,”


7. Side plank

- Targeted to your oblique muscles or side abs.

Method: Lie down on your side with elbows supporting your body above the ground. Now lift your body sideways. This will make you feel the stretch on your oblique muscles giving them a good workout. 2-3 sets of 15-20 movements are ideal.

“Make sure your body is in one line without any bends and arches. If indulging in a strenuous workout is on your mind, hold in the position and pulsate,”

8. Dancing wonders - Feel the pulse “Stomach muscles are core muscles involved in any kind of dancing. A toned stomach accentuates your moves, while dance movements make your stomach sexy. It’s a co-related process,” Some of the dance forms that can help you tone your stomach include Lindy Hop, Jive, cha cha and belly dancing. “All these forms of dance involve lots of lifts, dips and tricks which give a great workout to the stomach muscles”

The above mentioned abdominal muscles are required to be repeated over a period of time to get desired results. “Give sufficient rest between abdominal exercises and sets. Increase the amount of repetitions that you perform each week by two times, until you can comfortably perform 20 repetitions of each abdominal exercise,”

“With adequate diet and a regular workout, the effects can be felt in as many as just seven days”

American Idol Top 8 Prediction

Here is your official list of the season’s Top 8 performers.
Which remaining American Idol do you think will win it all?

American Idol 2009 Top 8:

• Danny Gokey
• Kris Allen
• Allison Iraheta
• Adam Lambert
• Lil Rounds
• Scott McIntyre
• Matt Giraud
• Anoop Desai

One of these 8 singers is your next American Idol! Who do you think it will be?
Well, my prediction is as you can see .............from the top photo ....to the bottom. But Kris is coming up based on his singing last week.

April Baby

Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous.
Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and
sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does
work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive.
Positive Attitude. Thinking generous. Good
memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look
for information. Able to cheer everyone up and/or
make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and
others. Understanding. Fun to be around.
Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive.
Boy/girl crazy. Loves sports, music, leisure and
traveling. Systematic. Hot but has brains.