EK10 with DJ Kwokodile 2/13/12

Well, if you haven't noticed yet, I have dropped from 14 to 10. This is due to the fact, I am now introducing album covers, and youtube links, and I have no idea how I'm going to find time for 14, so I'm just doing 10 :)

1. [Say Aah] - Lindsey Pavao
It's a new season of THE VOICE! If you didn't notice, I love the voice and I think that Lindsey is the front-runner for TeamXtina! This is a lovely rendition of Trey Songz's Say Aah! His rendition will also be included in the EK10 this week!

2. [Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra)] - Gotye
This song just got on to the EK10 on 2/11/12  so its relatively new.  It is such a simple song, but it sounds so good! I really like how the voices are really melodramatic, but the topic is super serious.

3. [7 x 70] - Chris August
I really really like this song! This makes me feel happy! I think this is a really good song. If you don't already know, this song is about forgiveness! I remember when Caleb taught about forgiveness @ youth group,  he said God looks at our sin stack from a bird's eye view! It's all the same! Aren't we glad our God is so forgiving!

4. [Bleeding Love] - Raquel Castro
I think this song is lovely! I didn't know the Leona Lewis song until after the season was over, so I didn't know the Raquel covered it! Her voice is great and she should have been a semi-finalist! :( I am terribly sorry, but there is no link for Raquel's song, because I cannot find it on youtube. :( I am sorry for any inconvenience.

5. [Say Aah] - Trey Songz
Sorry no image! I do have it, but it is a little inappropriate and I couldn't find an appropriate one... I like this song a lot... a lot a lot! Sounds so good, and it was covered by Lindsey! Nice rap, nice beat! :) Also, not the music video, because I didn't know if it was appropriate or not...

6. [I Don't Want This Night to End] - Luke Bryan

Thanks Lisa for getting me into country and liking this song! Not the Lisa who has the other blog, we call her little lisa, the one I'm talking about is Big Lisa! Well I love this song, me and Big Lisa sing it in her car! It's a great country song and it's so much fun to sing with friends!

7. [Complicated] - Jermaine Paul

I thought this song was really good. I like Avril's version a little, but I don't have it. I don't have any of her songs... I don't have a lot of pop stars on my iTunes... He sings it really well, and it's good. He has a nice voice, but that's obvious being a background singer for Alicia Keys. 

8. [Live Like You Were Dying] - Tim McGraw

I love this song, this is another one of me and Big Lisa's songs. I think its a good sounding song with a great meaning. This song is old, but I still love love love it!

9. [The Last Great Star in Hollywood] - Meg & Dia
I think this is a great song, not the best Meg  & Dia song, but it is pretty good. Their best is Fighting for Nothing, it is not on the EK10 but it is on the EK14! I think Dia's voice is great and in my opinion, the best on Season 1 of THE VOICE!

10. [Someone Like You] - Angel Taylor
Wow! I totally thought this was Adele! Her voice is super good, but she was really nervous. She was smart to pick Adam! I think he can help her the best. It was a very similar rendition to Adele! Great job!








I hope you liked it a lot! This is the first post with youtube links and album covers! Enjoy! 

Devotions with Kwok Choy [#10]

Hey I will start these again :) My mom reminded me that even if no one reads these, God will and that's all that matters. Today's scripture is John 3, especially John 3:14 & 16

"Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,

"For God so loved he world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Some of this is my personal opinion, but a lot of this is from our Bible class. Nicodemus was a Pharisee. Pharisees were the most influential people in Jesus' time. They followed the law, but they "hedged" the law, meaning that they added other laws around it so they didn't break the Bible's law. For example, if reading a certain book, the Pharisees would add the laws, don't touch it, don't go near it, don't think about it, and don't want it. So anyways, there is a quick Bio about the Pharisees for you. :)

My teacher talked about how everyone is going to have a ticket to get in to heaven. It has your name, your good deeds, whether you believe in Jesus or not, etc. Nicodemus asked Jesus if he had the right ticket, and Jesus said in order to have the right ticket, one has to be born again. Now Nicodemus was super confused, because He thought that how does one go back into his mother's womb? What if your mother already passed? But Jesus didn't mean that. He just meant that one needs to have a new life in him. He was sharing the gospel with Nicodemus about himself! No one else on Earth could do that!

Think about it! No caps :)

Kwok Choy

P.S Changed layout again :)

THE VOICE Season 2 Recaps with DJ Kwokodile [Episode 2]

So I am really loving this new series, new series meaning the new blog posts! Last night was the first official start, due to the fact that it was at a regular time and 15 auditions. My favorite so far is in this episode! Let's see if you can guess who it is!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

1. [American Girl] - The Line

    Wow! The first duo group! I didn't think they were outstanding and according to iTunes, not many people rated the song. They still got all 4 coaches to turn around, this is most probable, because they are the first duo, all coaches want variety in the type of kinds of music they have. The voices weren't bad so the coaches didn't hesitate. I think they should have gone with Blake, one because he turned around before the girl even started singing, and he is a country artist just like them. They ultimately picked Christina!

2. [Seven Nation Army] - Jamar Rogers

  What an amazing story Jamar has! He used to be hooked to crystal meth, and now he volunteers for homeless! He is completely sober, and he has a great voice! This White Stripes rendition is great. Cee Lo was the sole coach that picked Jamar. Cee Lo was the person Jamar wanted to be mentored by. So it didn't really matter that only 1 person turned around. He got who he wanted!

3. [Stay] - Gwen Sebastian

She is one of the better country singers on this show. At first glance, she looks more rock, but she has really really good country vocals! All 3 coaches turned around for her. But because of her country roots, she picked to be on Team Blake! She has a really great voice, and the song she sang was sung perfectly! I think she will get quite far!

4. [Tell Me Something Good] - Kim Yarbrough

Wow! What a long name for a song, and what a long last name as well! She is the kinda woman who you can picture by her voice. She has a great voice, very deep, and it reminds me of last year's Frenchie Davis, but Kim has hair! Christina and Adam turned around for her. I would think she would pick Christina, but she picked Adam.

 5. [Say Aah] - Lindsey Pavao
  This is my favorite so far! Her voice is very similar to Dia's and she turned an awesome rap into a awesome regular song from the alternative genre! The Trey Songz song that was a rap was arranged by her into a plain old awesome song! It was pitch perfect and had an indie touch to it! Almost all the coaches turned around, only Adam didn't. Guess that wasn't his genre! It was a tiny bit surprising that she picked Christina, but I would have surprised if she picked anyone.  I think she is the front runner for TeamXtina! She has the most downloads on iTunes and the most reviews! 5 Star rating! She is super good! and my favorite!


 6. [Complicated] - Jermaine Paul
 WOW! A great great great Avril Lavigne song covered by Jermaine! He used to be a backup singer for the amazing Alicia Keys! I think he is a little bit proud. I think the 2 coaches that picked him, didn't really fit him. I think Christina and Adam should have turned instead of Cee Lo and Blake. It also was really weird that he picked Blake. Blake is country and totally not even that lenient to help a male pop star with a high voice. Great Voice, not great choices.

7. [Someone Like You] - Angel Taylor:) I love this song by ADELE, and I love it covered by Sam Tsui, and now by Angel Taylor! I think her voice has so many similarities to ADELE. It has a certain raspiness that sounds amazing. Her pitches are perfect and has such a range! I think she was the second or third best of the night. Either Angel or Jermaine were second. They were both super good. I totally expected everyone to turn around. I really thought Christina would turn around, but she didn't. A real star she is. If I were in her position, I would pick Adam, and she did! So she is a smart one. Adam was also smart to risk it by pressing his button before the chorus, because if he did. He would have a better chance to get her, and the risk paid off! Good Job TeamAdam!

I love doing this and if you like it, I would love doing more! Please comment below! Totally want to know who reads this blog!

P.S I will not be blogging about the people in the blind auditions who didn't make the cut, unless they were really really good. Sorry for any inconvenience!

P.P.S I have updated this set, so all the song names, will link to youtube and will give you the performance highlights! :)

The Voice Season 2 Recaps with DJ Kwokamole! [Episode 1]

THIS IS THE VOICE! I ♥ The Voice especially this season, and hopefully more seasons to come. I will review the songs of the contestants for this season. I think it is better than Idol, because the voices sound better, in my opinion, the format is so much cooler, like the blind auditions and battles. It's also so awesome that all these people can work with almost all Grammy winning artists. (Sorry Blake!) BTW NEW LOOK WHOOP!

1. [Hell on Heels] - RaeLynn

I think this song is quite good when sung by Miranda Lambert, but her voice is only "ok" for me. Her country voice is not solid, but I think she can put on a good show. I feel like it waivers too much. Adam and Blake turned their chairs around ! RaeLynn is now on TEAM BLAKE!

2. [A Song for You] - Jesse Campbell

He was amazing! A lovely rendition on his part, and all of the judges turned around! His voice is quite high, so I can understand that he picked a female coach. The one and only Christina Aguilera!

3. [Oh! Darling] - Juliet Simms
 Simms is another great voice. She is part of a band called Automatic Loveletter! She sounds great, and its a family band! Just like Meg & Dia. By the way, if you didn't know Dia was my favorite last season.
 She got second, but she has sold more albums, and has more fans on facebook! So... :D I still think Javier is awesome, his song 1000 Lights
 is pretty sweet! Juliet caught the ears of 3 coaches, but she ultimately picked Cee Lo.

4. [Because We Believe (Ama Credi E Vai)] - Chris Mann
 Chris's voice is pretty different than all the others. You might have guessed it when you saw the title. He sings more classical and more like an opera singer. He sounds really good. Cee Lo and Christina turned
 around, and in the end he picked Christina

5. [Trouble] - Tony Lucca
 The original song is sung by Ray Montague, a wonderful singer. Trouble is one of those greats that you can't forget. Tony's cover was amazing. He sounded great and had the voice of a star... more like a mouse. Literally a mouse! Tony was part of the Mickey Mouse Club when
 he was a kid! He actually knew Christina before hand! Unfortunately, he didn't pick her! All 4 coaches turned around, and he picked Adam


ENJOY THE FIRST REVIEWS OF THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE SEASON! CONGRATS TO THE VOICE FOR HAVING 37 MILLION VIEWERS ON THE SUPER BOWL SUNDAY NIGHT!

P.S I just updated this post so that all the songs will head to a youtube link :) saved y'all some time!

EK14 with DJ Kwokamole 2/6/12

Wow! Sorries I had a math project and THE VOICE premiered. If you don't know me very well I ♥ THE VOICE its my favorite singing show. Well here it is! BTW my EK14 goes through major changes each week...

1. I Don't Want This Night To End - Luke Bryan
I starting to love country! Thanx to Lisa to recommending country to me!
Previous - (-)

2. Secrets - OneRepublic
Had a OneRepublic week this week :)
Not Ranked Previously 

3. Live Like You Were Dying - Tim McGraw
I went 2 point 7 seconds on a bull named Foo Man Chu!!!
Not Ranked Previously 

4. The Last Great Star in Hollywood - Meg & Dia
Not going to comment on previously commented stuff
Previous-11

5. Fighting for Nothing - Meg & Dia
Previous - 9

6. 7 x 70 - Chris August
Previous - 3

7. Houdini - Foster the People
Previous - 1

8. Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
Previous - 5

9. 1000 Lights - Javier Colon
Previous - 6

10. Sexy and I Know It - LMABO
Previous - 12

11. Rain is a Good Thing - Luke Bryan
Previous - 13

12. Dead & Gone - The Black Keys
Previous - 8

13. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
It was a very Coldplay week
Previous - (-)

14. Give Me Faith - Elevation Worship
This was #1 this week, but it fluctuated. ♥♥♥ This song!
Previous - (-)

Original Recipe with Kid Fudi! (#3) Imitation Crab Cakes & Crab Fried Rice

Ingredients: Imitation Crab

Wasabi (Tablespoon)

Milk (Tbsp)

Panko Bread Crumbs (1/2 Cup)

1 Egg

Flour (1/2 Cup)

Extra Panko for dusting!

So mix in a bowl, the crab, egg, wasabi, milk, flour, and panko

Form into 3 balls and dust with panko!

Pan Fry them, and enjoy! Serve with a Japanese Tartar Sauce, (tartar sauce + wasabi), and coleslaw!

EXTRA RECIPE! Crab Fried Rice!

Cook some scrambled eggs

Chop onions and green onions

Chop crab

Cook rice!

Mix all together in a pan and cook!

Serve and add chili!

Original Recipes with Kid Fudi! (#2) : Banana Latkas!

Changed the title of the blog post series thingie...


Today, I made Banana Latkas!


Ingredients: 2 Banana
1 Cup of Flour
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Sugar
1 Egg
1/8 -1/4 Cup of milk
Oil

1st Step make a meringue, remove egg white from egg yolk, and whisk the egg white!
Adding sugar, while whisking.

You will know the meringue is done, when you can hold the bowl upside down, and the meringue not falling out!

So after your done, crush 2 bananas in a pot, add sugar, milk, egg yolk, and flour.

And then cook, the batter in a pan! Pan fry!

Top the latkas with the meringue, sprinkle powdered sugar, and condensed milk. Stuff them as well! I stuffed them with peanut butter!

KWOK CHOY!