Daily Archives: May 3, 2009

Diet Pills – if one or two really work then why are there so many…?

gymladyI was recently sent a link to check out a site involving the different brands of diet pills there are on the market, or on the internet to be more precise.

I was gobsmacked to say the least. A drop down list of hundreds, not dozens, but hundreds of diet pills. And all freely available – no prescription needed. To someone looking to find that all effective weight loss pill it would be like negotiating a minefield – both financially and healthwise.

Fortunately I have never found myself in that situation; in fact a bit of exercise is all it takes to get me back on track and up a notch on the belt (or is that down a notch…?)

Well, last week I signed up at a gym, got all keen (as you do) and then developed the worse case of tonsillitus I have ever had – the only case actually. So three gym workouts and then I was sidelined – but I am all well again and will be hitting the treadmill and those ther odd-looking new machines from tomorrow.

When should I be ready to reveal the new and improved ‘bod’…? around 2015 I guess :)

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Contestant Sue Son learns the first rule of showbusiness…

suesonAnd that rule is…outshine your partner and they will hate you for it.

This duo appeared on Britain’s Got Talent last night and to be honest before we start praising either of them, they were really quite ordinary.

Two young ladies with obvious classical music training playing their own composition (always a bad move in a talent contest…) on electronic instruments which neither complimented their ability or the piece of music, and in a style which made them sound and look awkward.

So they got buzzed. For some reason – to add some drama I assume – Simon decided to call the violinist back and invite her to audition again…but without her partner. So at the urging of the crowd she returns and plays (again on one of those horrible electronic violins) an excerpt from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi.

This is where I can speak with some knowledge; I am always enthusiastic about young talent but honestly this girl did herself no favours using that awful instrument. She played to a very impressive backing tape – too fast, she hit too many wrong notes and was very unsettled. But then she was young, pretty and in a very short dress. I reckon Simon, who obvously has no idea of how to judge a classical musician, just likes Vanessa Mae…

Sue Son is going through to the next round but has learned a lesson; don’t expect a pat on the back from the partner who was overlooked. Sue’s mate ( who actually was the better musician – she should stick to the ordinary piano rather than those electronic clavinova’s) has now apparently called it quits to their friendship. Sad, but that’s the way it is.

The music industry is dog-eat-dog and both girls, if they expect to make a living in it, have learned their first lesson the hard way in a very public manner. When you get an opportunity you take it; I am sure her friend would have done the same thing.

One word of advice to Sue for next time; don’t pick a backing tape that outplays you :)

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