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Like you tell the kids, stay away from strangers.

Angie visited the Becks at their England home. While Vic and Dave went into the kitchen to pour her a glass of their finest wine, she placed a C4 under their couch. Unfortunately she got busted by one of their security dudes. The Becks sued. The Pitts cried.

On a serious note, here is the real scenario:

Nguyen Tuong Van. 25-year old. Australian. Trafficked about 400g of heroin into Singapore. Arrested. Hanged. The End. Finito.

But instead…

The Australian people got pissed; and decided to shit all over Singapore.

Australian Prime Minister, John Howard:

“… It will have an effect on the [Australia-Singapore] relationship on a people-to-people, population-to-population basis.”

Australian Attorney-General, Philip Ruddock:

“[Nguyen’s death sentence is] a most unfortunate, barbaric act that is occurring.”

“… drug trafficking carries a mandatory death sentence in Singapore…” the exact words announce on the flight’s PA system while flying into Singapore. You have been warned. There was no excuse for the crime committed.

Nguyen’s story was indeed a sob one. Yet again, heroic. He was trafficking enough drugs to make 26,000 doses, for the sake of paying off his brother’s debts. He was well-aware of the consequences and risks from the minute he strapped $1.3 million worth of heroin onto his body; but still he carried on the job that eventually cost him his life.

Singapore was not as kind as her Indonesian neighbor, whom in the eleventh hour decided to free 24-year old Australian model Michelle Leslie from her 15 year jail term for possessing two Ecstasy pills in her bag. Remember Schapelle Corby?

Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong in an ABC interview:

“… it’s an enormous amount in terms of the misery it can cause to addicts, to their families, to the destruction of lives, and we have had previous cases similarly with young people with similiar quantities and similar circumstances, and we have allowed the law to take its course.”

A commendable decision by Lee has unfortunately led the Australian public to accuse Singapore of being “barbaric”; but in fact these drug laws have been enacted since 1975 and nobody has ever accused it of being ever “barbaric”. Why now?

Because a fellow Australian was in another country’s jurisdiction, they so decided to make it their problem. Australians are sometimes very passionate about the little matters that they shut their minds, not knowing that Singapore is not susceptible to pressure from outside parties around the world after being led by their previous iron-fist Premiere, Lee Kuan Yew. However many demonstrations they might decide to throw outside the Singapore embassy in Canberra, they have to understand the little or no authority they have over Singapore’s final decision, as the crime was not commited in Australia in the first place.

There was no need for Melbourne lawyer Robert Richter to emotionally lash out at Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, now that the execution has ended. The dead can’t walk. Scrutinies and arguments, hence are not needed.

Some poor sods protesting outside Singapore’s High Commission in Canberra yesterday.
Courtesy of Reuters

In other words, get over it!

Another year has gone. Another winner has been chosen.

It is not easy to be a celebrity. Hong Kong movie stars were known to have slept with authorative figureheads in the entertainment industry. Some would believe marriages in Hollywood remains in Hollywood. Like the America’s Sweethearts. Who could ever thought that Mr. Smith enjoyed the good sex with his wife that he wouldn’t wanna leave her for hottie Rachel Green; or how about the pop princess Britney and her junkie-like Kevin? There’s a conspiracy that baby Spears was actually mine.

Chill y’all, it’s all 90210.

But not in Sydney 2000.

Australian Idol has a track record of producing Big-Momma-sized artistes since its beginning in 2003. But then again, nobody could blame the creators and its three judges of this seriously hyped reality TV series in Australia. After all, the Australian viewers were the ones who casted their votes to 19 10 10.

So do we point the fingers at the Australians for their Big Mommas fetishes or perhaps there’s more to that?

Gay Sebastian vs. Shannon Noll (2003)
 

Seriously? The Big Momma dude with the afro? You Malaysians didn’t fly a one nighter to Australia to vote for ma’ brother here, yo?

Will you guys just quit with the afro? I’m sure my beloved Queer Eye boyfriends would agree that afro should be kept where it belong: In the 1970s.

Casey Donovan vs. Anthony Callea (2004)
 

The result of the Australian Idol 2004 was a definite shocker. Did you people who voted for Big Momma Donovan took stupid pills in the morning with your breakfast?

Generally Australian dudes prefers man-man. They don’t take no advice from faggies like Carson Kressley. In fact Kressley was dissed pretty badly when he came down to give fashion advice to straight dudes who attended the Melbourne Cup 2004. Broadcaster John Laws of Southern Cross Radios was remembered calling Kressley a “pillow biter” and a “pompous little pansy prig” on his popular morning shows.

An alleged rumor that Anthony Callea was in fact crooked came to the limelight; which apparently affected his vote-count to give Miss B.I.G. the crown for Australian Idol 2004. Some say she got the votes for being a native indigenious race, while Callea, well… was part-Italiano. But still…?!

At the moment, we are happy for Callea as he has the final laugh in his music career. He shines now as the true Australian Idol with record sales soaring way higher than his once-competitor.

Hah! Well done, Australians! You finally opened your eyes!

INTRODUCING THIS YEAR’S AUSTRALIAN IDOL:
Kate DeAraugo vs. Emily Williams
 

November 21, 2005. The date we will all remember for weeks. The day the Australian Idol 2005 is announced. The shocking defeat of the 21-year old mother, Emily Williams (right) secured the crown to Kate DeAraugo (left).

The reincarnation of the Notorious B.I.G. has finally happened. In a shape of a woman. This time, white.

Australian Idol 2005 this year was a good hunt for great voices. But it was indeed a difficult year for the voters. Once again the voters flawed another time when they agreed to let the infamous cry-baby Laura Gissara stay on for four weeks before actually throwing her off-stage when she constipated endless pieces of disgraceful performances. It wouldn’t be surprising if Daniel Johns had a tough time shitting when he heard his group’s hit single “The Greatest View” being distastefully-splattered all over Channel Ten.

We have to give the two Australian finalist-divas the credit for having the best voices in the Australian Idol series. Emily Williams won many hearts with her weekly victory dedication to her two-year old daughter, Asia. Her three highly acclaimed “Touchdowns” by Mark Holden (one of the judges) made her the top favorites to win. I secretly wished for Natalie Zahra’s victory; but she blabbed too much with her overconfidence.

But it’s still perplexing as to the odds of every Australian Idol being the reincarnation of the Notorious B.I.G. Perhaps talent speaks louder than physical assets in Australia? Or maybe the young mother was New Zealand-born? There are endless possibilities.

I therefore, demand a reason as to why I’m not voted Mr. Peaceful Blogger (International Category).