The TIME 100 2011 (World's Most Influential People)

The cover issue

So last week TIME magazine arrived in front of my house. Slalunya ak akan bukak sampul dier n den tgk cover mag ni dlu klu cm menarik ak akn trus baca n klu cm tak menarik perhatian ak akn letak tepi dlu baru baca. But last week punya issue agak menarik perhatian ak pasal it's the annual TIME 100 which da magazine lists 100 persons in dis world who are very influential n give impacts to us. 100 cm byk sgt r plk soo ak just listed kat bawah ni 11 persons yg ak minat kat dlm list ni. Hehe

1. WAEL GHONIM

He helped the Egyptian people realize their power

Beliau merupakan Egyptian Google executive yg telah bertanggungjawab menyedarkan most of Egyptian young adults about their dire situation in Egypt. He is also famous because he spread the ideas of peaceful demonstrations tru Facebook and Twitter thus lead the successful Egptian Revolution that started on Jan 25 ended with 12 million Egyptians removing Hosni Mubarak and his regime.

2. AMY POEHLER

America's freshest comedian

One of the funniest US comedian ! Lawak dier smua best n fresh like what Aziz Ansari said of her. Mula2 dier stat popular kat SNL (Saturday Night Live) and skang dier dah ade sitcom sendiri called Parks and Recreation. 

3. JULIAN ASSANGE

A teller of secrets, with a few of his own

Merupakan founder Wikileaks yg telah menggegarkan dunia dgn membocorkan pelbagai rahsia-rahsia kerajaan di seluruh dunia. Juga dituduh atas tuduhan merogol in Switzerland court tapi ramai yg percaya yg ini adalah konspirasi US government untuk menjatuhkan beliau. Beliau juga dihormati kerana stakat ni hanya beliau seorg sahaja yg berani menampilkan diri sebagai founder Wikileaks manakala rakan2 dier yg laen masih lagi remain hidden or anonymous.

4. JUSTIN BIEBER

The crown prince of pop

Well sape yg tak kenal Justin Bieber? He's only 16 but dah ader millions of fans around the world. But seyesly ak tak paham nape ramai sgt org benci dier? Ak rasa tak perlu nk benci budak ni pasal he's really TALENTED bcuz he can sing (wlupon sore tak derla sedap mana but stil sedap gak r dgr), dance and play a lot of musical instruments (guitar, drums). Lagu dier smua HITZ and BEST and in fact ak tak malu nk ngaku dat I like him. Ak rasa lagi ok kot minat Bieber ni dari minat artis2 Korea yg tak reti nyanyi n menari bagai nk rak je lbeyh. Klu dier popular sebab dier tak talented mmg patutla dier dibenci but nk wat cmne kan dh dier mmg talented n he's really good in what he's doing. Besides dier tak kaco idop korg pon soo takyah la nk benci2 dier. =)

5. CHRIS COLFER

For his pitch-perfect potrayal of gay teen

Sape2 yg tak kenal Chris Colfer ni dier adalah pelakon Glee yg melakonkan watak gay teen kat dlm citer ni. Ak suka tgk Chris dlm citer ni pasal he is so funny n sore dier awesome gak pasal bole smpi pitch tggi gile cm pompuan. Well dah kata gay. Haha. Ak mls nk komen pasal gay role dier dlm citer ni but ak puji dier pasal dier inspires US teens to stop bullying kat skola dorg. In fact dier byk je terima surat2 from his fans ckp Thanks for saving my life and etc. Baru2 ni pon dier ader menang Emmy award n smua org terkejut pasal dier baru 1st time tercalon dah trus menang. Hebat2. Hehe

6. COLIN FIRTH

A King with a common touch

Sblm ak tgk The King's Speech ak tak bape minat sgt Colin Firth. Citer2 dier yg sblm ni pon ak tak tgk sgt n tak penah nk amik taw pn pasal dier. Skali pas ak tgk Academy award movie ni trus ak impress Colin Firth. He's really talented n lakonan dier sbg King George VI sgt menjadi. Payah gile kot nk berlakon jd mamat yg gagap. Mmg jadi la gagap dier dlm citer ni. In fact dier juga merupakan salah seorg pelakon kat Hollywood yg buktikan bahawa tak semestinya ko takder good looks ko takle berjaya dlm industri ni.

7. AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Burma's flame of democracy

She is a global inspiration due to her endless wisdom and courage for democracy in her country. Walaupon dah bertahun2 dier kena house-arrest by the Junta government, dier tak penah give up teruskan perjuangan dier sbg akitivis untuk membebaskan Burma drpd pemerintahan Junta tentera ni. Last November she was released from her house arrest n everyone is hoping with her release she will make big changes to the Burmese government.

8. BLAKE LIVELY

A youthful picture of Hollywood poise

She is famous for her role as Serena Van Der Woodsen in Gossip Girl. Ak taktau nape dier influential sgt smpi tersenarai dlm 100 list ni but all I noe dat she is really beautiful. Kat mana2 paparazi tgkp gmba dier she always looks cute n stylo. Pompuan2 kat luar sana smua envy with her and slalu berangan nk ader taste of fashion like her.

9. BRUNO MARS

The musician with everything

Ak suka ap yg B.o.B ckp pasal Bruno Mars. He said "There are a lot of people who can sing and play the piano and guitar. But there's something different about Bruno Mars. He has a musicality, a presence in his voice that I've never heard from anyone else." Btul ckp B.o.B tuh. Bruno Mars is one of the geniuses dlm music industry in Hollywood. Sore sdp, lagu smua best2 n smua lagu dier wat. Payah woo nk cari org cmni. Lagu Fuck You by Cee Lo Green pon sbnrnya Bruno Mars yg wat n lagu ni tersangatla berhantu. Ak tak saba nk tgk da next project by Bruno Mars.

10. MICHELLE OBAMA

She moves us in the right direction

Ak rasa dlm byk2 first lady US dier la yg paling popular (Well myb after Kennedy and Clinton). She's beautiful and knows what her role as the first lady of US. She tackles da issue of obesity among kids which tak ramai nk discuss pasal bnda ni. She convinced her husband to establish America's first Childhood Obesity Task Force. She planted a teaching garden at the White House and reminded Americans that to know their farmers is to know their food. Walaupon dier tahu ia satu perkara yg mustahil nk selesaikan isu obesity ni at least she tries her best to help the US kids to overcome obesity ni. Mungkin dier takder bg impak pape kat kiter Malaysians ni but mayb first lady kiter bole contohi dier ke. Who knows. 

11. PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON

A fairy tale for the modern era

29 April 2011 will mark an important event in the history of the world because it is the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton ! Ak sgt looking forward their wedding because it's going to be marvellous and the most amazing wedding of the decade or maybe century. Lagi satu ak suka pasal dorg ni pasal kisah dorg cm fairy tale; putera raja kawen dgn org biasa. Payah kot nk cari kerabat diraja cmni. Kerabat diraja kiter kat Malaysia pon kebanyakannya smua kawen dgn artis la takpon org2 kenamaan je. Payah nk cari yg kawen dgn org biasa or nobody. Seyes ak tak saba nk tgk dorg dua ni kawen ! Hehe

More on TIME 100 can be found at here.

Tibe2 jmpa video Emma Watson kat TIME ni. Jom tgk ! Hehe.

Oh BEST giler remix Till the World Ends by Britney, Nicki Minaj and Ke$ha. Bole dgr kat bwh ni. Hehe

p/s: Tak saba giler nk g concert Maroon 5 with Yan and El !

TIME: Special Timeframe Issue (2000 - 2010)

Aritu pas blk dr trip Kedah cek mail umah dpt Time special issue ni. Aku trus cm interested nk baca pasal Time reflects back what had happened dlm 10 tahun yg lps from year 2010. Time punya issues yg sblm2 ni aku tak baca2 ag pon trus nk baca ni dlu. Haha. Seyes mmg a lot of things had changed these past 10 years !

The cover page

2 pages nila Time tnjk secara briefly what has changed from 2000 to 2010. Let me extracts some infos from both pages

1. A Disappearing Ice Cap

Arctic sea ice melted perceptibly, continuing a long-term decline in the thickness of ice at the top of our planet. Scientist say a smaller ice cap will reflect less sunlight, leading to warmer global temperatures.

(2000 = 7.0 Million SQ KM, 2010 = 4.9 Million SQ KM !)

2. Weddings for All

The Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage; Argentina was the first to do so in Latin America.

(2000 = 0 countries, 2010 = 10 countries - Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina)

3. The U.S Defense Budget

Military expenditure by the U.S currently amounts to more than the world's 20 next highest national defense budgets combined.

(2001 = $316 Billion - $13 billion to Afghanistan, 2010 = $693 Billion - $102 billion to Afghanistan and $61 billion to Iraq)

4. Mobile Nation

India's cell-phone market has become one of the world's largest, creating new possibilities for many of the country's rural poor.

(2000 = 2 Million Handsets, 2010 = 545 Million Handsets)

5. Population

2000 = 6. 1 Billion, 2010 = 6.9 Billion

6. Billionaires

2000 = 306, 2010 = 1011

7. All-time top grossing film

2000 = James Cameron's Titanic, $1.8 Billion, 2010 = James Cameron's Avatar, $2.8 Billion

8. Terrorist Attacks

2000 = 423, 2009 = 10,999 (4,584 in Iraq and Afghanistan)

9. Tallest Building

2000 = Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, 2010 = Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Kat dlm issue ni gak Time byk fokus byk issue yg has changed since 2000 but yg tertarik minat aku nk post dlm blog ni adalah 9/11 incident. Ni gmba time diambil on Sept 25, 2001.

THEN: Ni lak gmba kat Ground Zero on Oct 30, 2001. Development lmbt bergerak pasal masing2 concern on how to develop this site rightfully because it touches everyone lives.

NOW: This picture was taken on Nov 3, 2010. Construction works are in progress.

Stats: 2000 construction workers currently on-site, 1123 victims whose reamins have yet to be identified, 2000 concrete trucks visiting the construction site each month, $625 million damages awarded by the city to rescue workers and 3.8 million total man-hours spent on cleanup.

A new tower, buildings and memorials will be expected to be completed on 2013. Let's hope no one will try to destroy these new buildings and kill innocent lives. Huhu

Quite interesting huh ? Huhu


p/s: Mula2 takder nafsu lgsg nk beli buku or wutsoevas yg printable tapi skali td pas a short visit to Kino (short ke?cm lama je aku rasa. Haha) mmg trus dah jadi GILA. Smua ni pasal jumpa . .

It's an encyclopedia of TIME History's Greatest Events ! Hrga dier 109 bucks tak silap aku. But ader promotion klu beli skang smpi 2/1/11 ley dpt 30% discount but wit other item purchase r. Okay r 2 beli buku ni patu beli la magazine pape je dptla 30 %. Klu aku ader duet dh lama aku beli. Trah tak abes2 offer kat aku duet dier dlu but sorryla Trah aku cm segan lak nk pinjam duet ko. Huuu.

Time nk blk pas Yan dah MENGHOYAN tgk manga2 dier kat Kino tu kitorg ternampak buku ni lak. Mula2 dier berbalut patu Yan cdg 'Jom try tgk nk. Kiter g kat org Kino tu soh bukak'. Mula2 aku tak bernafsu sgt tgk buku ni skali pas dah bukak buku Harry Potter ni aku trus OH MY GAWSH ! Babi buku ni mmg harus aku beli ! Sgt colourful n besssssssssst ! Mmg citer pembikinan HP from A to Z !

Cover blkg. Tgkla hrga dier baper. 150 bucks ! Adooyy mahalnya. But bole dpt 20% klu beli another item gak. Tertekan2.

Sisipan buku teks Advance Potion Making wich Harry, Ron and Hermion and other students yg sama batch dgn dorg guna time dlm Half-Blood Prince.

MARAUDER'S MAP ! Aku bukan la smgt nk beli Marauder's Map kat Amazon skali kat dlm buku ni dier dah kasi. Arghhh !

Hogwarts Letter !

Siap ader alamat Harry Potter kat Privet Drive ag ! Ni 1st letter yg Harry terima time dpt masuk Hogwarts. Awwwwwwwwwwww

DA DEVILS WHO BEHIND ALL OF THIS ! Hahaha

Ader sape2 nk hadiahkan aku any of these books x? Haha. Klu sape yg baek hati kasi aku eihter of these mmg aku TERHUTANG BUDI n NYAWA for da rest of my life !



p/ss: Cik Nadea Sukarno sila lihat gmba di bawah. Ader org google nama ko tuhhh.. Gilak r ko.

TIME's 2009 Lists (Sort of) . .

Verbatim:

'They should see it like a weekend of camping.' - SILVIO BERLUSCONI, Italy's Prime Minister, on the thousands of people rendered homeless by an April 6 earthquake that also killed more than 300 in the central Italian town of L'Aquila - April



'Every single Iranian is valuable. The government is at everyone's service. We like everyone.' - MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, President of Iran who had previously likened citizens protesting the results of the nation's disputed presidential election to "dirt and dust" - June



'My husband is not Secretary of State. I am.' - HILLARY CLINTON, snapping at a student who asked during a press conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, what "Mr Clinton" thought of a Chinese loan offer to the country. According to State Department officials, the student said afterward that he had meant to ask what "Mr. Obama" thought of the potential deal. - August



'I really don't feel that there's currently liberty and justice for all.' - WILL PHILLIPS, a 10-year old Arkansas boy who refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in school because he has gay friends who are not afforded equal rights - November



Breakups:

Silvio Berlusconi and his wife Veronica Lario

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston

Mel and Robyn Gibson

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson

Jon and Kate Gosselin

Michael Phelps and Kellogg's Oasis

Rihanna and Chris Brown


T-Shirt Slogans:

"I'mma Let You Finish" - Kanye West to country singer Taylor Swift at the MTV VMA


"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" - Kate Moss' motto to maintain her slim frame


Tweets:

'FYI Liam doesn't have a Twitter and he wants ME to delete mine with good reason' - Miley Cyrus on boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.

'Victory is ours!' - Ashton Kutcher, beating CNN to a million followers.



p/s: Courtesy of Time Magazine Double Issue December 28, 2009 / January 4, 2010