I still can’t think of a logical explanation why or how an email was written to Nguyen Khang but delivered to me. How strange is that? In any rate, the sender is someone goes by the name Tu Duy and he wanted Nguyen Khang to hear his new song titled, “Nguoi Toi Em Van La Em.” He also sent along the MP3 audio in which he sang and arranged himself. Since the song is not officially released, I don’t want to leak it out. The tune is painfully dramatic or he had made it too “sen” with his own singing. Either way, it wouldn’t fit with the direction Nguyen Khang is striving for. What does Nguyen Khang have in mind? Wait until his album drops.

In the meantime, check out his cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game,” which translated as “Tim Nhau.” The only reason this song stuck with me is the blazing-hot model in the video.

Yes, I did watch some passive Super Bowl XLI and enjoyed Prince’s electrifying performance. The stage setting was awesome and the timing was perfect when Prince covered “Purple Rain” while it was pouring. The other breathtaking moment was when he ripped that Jimi Hendrix’s feedback on the guitar.

John Chow pulls in almost $3,500 last month just from ads on his blog. Now that’s some serious money just for ramblings. Of course, I would love to make as much money as he does from this site, but I am not as good as him and design still matters to me. I don’t want ads that would ruin my design; therefore, Google’s Adsense makes sense to me. I don’t make a whole lot, but enough to cover my hosting/registration fees as well as a couple of decent bottles of wine. So I am not complaining.

So it is dorky and cheesy to sing a love song to a computer, but hey she’s cute and she loves Mac, why not? “Mac Beautiful,” a special dedication that Apple should appreciate. You go, Mac mama, and make sure to wear your Happy Slip.

Sachiko McLean tells us that she doesn’t afraid to go to hell or afraid to show her naked boby in public. That’s right, Hell Hath No Fury.

“Hay Song Cho Toi Tre,” the first ballad that got me hooked on Don Ho. Can’t remember how many times I listened to that keyboard break.

Beside improving your skill, writing could provide you a decent copy of Trinh Cong Son’s Loi Cua Dong Song. Not so bad, huh?

Rồi mai đây đi trên đường đời
Đừng buông tay âm thầm tìm về cô đơn
Một khi trao áo hồng
Là khi trao tiếng cười
Luôn ghi kỷ niệm ban đầu yêu thương.

Even though the lyric in Lê Uyên Phương’s “Bài Ca Hạnh Ngộ” is a bit too cute, Thiên Phượng’s sweet but unsurgery, soft but unhorsey (my bad translation of “không có ngựa”) vocals make the song romantic in her own unruffled style.

This song goes out to the one that rocks my world.

Sorry baby, didn’t mean to hurt you. How could I when I haven’t even own you yet? I just lost my control and gave you a broken eye. But don’t you worry, I’ll get you fixed up again. Be patience, I will make you mine one day. Only two more years to go.

The black-and-white photography makes Bhea Cruz looks so damn lucious.

I rather talk music than politic on this site, but the article on altering an image to promote a political campaign is sadly amusing, epsecially with a slogan stated “Honesty, Integrity and Leadership.” This is what happened when the Vietnamese community doesn’t take design seriously.