You guys are the funniest when I can actually hear you shouting over the music while trying to have a conversation with your buddy next to ya, in the middle of a song. Just an observation, I’m not saying you can’t talk since you’re not saying we can’t play loud music.

Anyhoo.. tonight was kinda fun. Brandon’s been updating me about his daily dose of Discovery Channel studies. You see, Brandon and I recently moved. I moved from a house with a TV to a home without one. For Brandon it’s the opposite. Not that I miss TV, I really like the peace and quiet and yes I spend a lot of time on the macbook instead. For Brandon it’s been over a year of no TV so now he’s kinda catching up, having cable TV really rocks his world at the moment.

Tonight’s update was about a meteor that will hit Los Angeles sooner or later. Brandon said, ‘It’s not IF it will come, it’s WHEN!’ So I figured all the Armaggedons and Days after Tomorrows and what not movies were right after all.. it will all start in the USA. Right. So Brandon said it will look like a star in the sky and gradually grow bigger and bigger, eventually it will hit the ocean and create 200m tall tsunamis.

I pictured ang mohs in Los Angeles looking into the sky and saying ‘Heong Kan!’ (the end of the world and they are blessed with the sudden knowledge of hokkien).

In Brandon’s words, if you don’t die, you will suffer cos it will be a black winter.

As I walked upstairs to prepare for the 2nd set, Asri said to me that someone told him there is a way to prepare oneself during the event of a nuclear holocaust, now Asri was not around when Brandon and I had that conversation so I found it pleasantly coincidental.

Asri: In the event of a nuclear holocaust, one must find a a place to sit down, bring one’s head to the knees and keeping bending till you’re able to pucker up and kiss your ass goodbye.

I had a ball of a time co-hosting with Joe Augustin and Petrina Kow, with Elliott Danker. Petrina decided she didn’t need the days off afterall but I was asked to go in anyway, wheee!

DAY 1:

Monday was a little scary cos I had no idea what to expect, all Joe said was, ‘between 6am to 7am, a lot of parents and kids are listening so you might wanna remember that!’
This is tough, I have profanity running through my head every few seconds, and yes I am NOT ALLOWED to swear on-air.When Petrina came in a little later, I was relieved as it got to a point where my mind wasn’t really processing quick enough what Joe was saying, my replies came a little slow. I was thinking, if he said those things to me during the NIGHT, yeah I’d be quicker! LOL

The fact that I had to wake up at 4.30am did not help at all.

We finished Day 1 with some lunch and Donut Factory, my first taste of those evil sweet stuff that people would gladly queue 55mins for. There was a casual debrief and we headed home.

Day 2:

4.40am, straight into the shower, grab a t-shirt and cargo pants and make COFFEE. I’ve been asked to bring my guitar along, so I decided to bring a harmonica AND a melodica too! You may ask why I have a melodica, it helps me practice my pitching at home and is way smaller than a piano or a keyboard.

Petrina went wild on the harmonica and melodica, using them to play games with call-in contestants. I will never forget how she played the chorus of Rihanna’s Umbrella and yes, the caller got the correct answer.

After looking at the lyrics of our version of I Will Survive, we decided it would be too risky to sing in on national radio. Y’all will just have to come to Wala Wala!

Jokes and stuff to say aside, the funniest moments are actually when we are off-air while the music is playing. at 8am in the morning, Joe gave me a challenge to write a song about ‘the rising property prices’ within an hour. I have to say, writing a song while music is playing and talking on the mic at the same time IS a challenge indeed.

I got the silly song done, we played it, sang it and it was wicked!

Tune in to The Morning Show on 91.3FM tomorrow and the day after! (8th and 9th Oct, 6am to 10am)

Wake up to Joe Augustin, Elliott Danker and Shirlyn Tan. Yes I’ve been asked to sit in while Petrina Kow is away for two days. This is something I’ve never done before and I’m pretty darn excited!

Check back here for updates and thoughts!

Ahhh.. the one song which stumped ALL the band member, lyric-wise.

But hey, we had a ball of a time cos we got Kay to join us on stage (he looked like Glenn Ong when we put some shades on him..)

To the dude who asked for Sunday Morning, I’m so sorry it slipped my mind. Next time okay? :p

The UnXpected would like to wish Mona all the best, and to thank her for being part of the wonderful team that takes care of us at Wala.

Ok if your chinese is damn good then this next one is for you!