Season 2!!

Wow... in a blink of an eye, a new season begins..

(and obviously, since I'm still writing here, that I didn't get picked to enter!)

So now we have a sneak peak into the 10 contestants for this year. At first glance, they all seem to be a pretty looking bunch - but over the next few weeks, will they all have pretty personalities?? We shall see..

Lets see if there's the stereotypical teams....

The athletic one: its a tie, gym buddies Adrian & Colin and buddies Marc & Rovilson

The old couple: Henry & Terri (although they don't look THAT old)

The good buddies: Oh.. too many here but Paula & Natasha wins, cos they've been best buds longest

The on again -off again dating couple: Edwin & Monica

The "potential" gay team: looks like the gym buddies Adrian & Colin has that potential, but we'll see what happens next week

The model team: Well, obviously from a good looking bunch of contestants there would be many of these teams! - model cum actor cum singer cum vj cum dancer.. well, you know, in the entertainment industry

The one no one expects to win: housewives Ann & Diane. Face it, no one ever expects housewives to win

The one with most drama: OOhhh... we shall find out more in the next week! (isn't that what attacts us to the show?)

One thing nice about this season, is that they put someone with disability in it, i.e. a deaf Adrian. I guess that does make it up in someway for being shallow (don't tell me you didn't know all the contestants are good looking?).

Now wait for it... 22nd Nov... and then log back into this blog for the commentaries!

Leg 1 = Kuala Lumpur

The starting point of TARA1 journey is from Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This historical site is where the Malaysian flag was hoisted for the first time on 31st August 1957. At the southern end of the field is one of the tallest flagpoles in the world, standing at 95m in height.

Other nearby places of interest: Sultan Abdul Samad Building probably one of the most photographed buildings in Malaysia,

Royal Selangor Club,

National History Museum,

Kuala Lumpur Memorial Lubrary,

St. Mary's Anglican Cathedral

Next stop is the Berjaya Times Square, where the contestants had to rappel down from the 8th floor of the complex. Times Square is one of the largest shopping mall in Malaysia (though not really that popular). It also has a hotel, indoor theme park and IMAX theatre.

Next, they proceeded to the Komplex Budaya Kraf (Cultural Craft Complex) in Kuala Lumpur. This place offers the many variety of Malaysian handicrafts such as batik, silk, pottery, pewterware, etc. This was where the contestants had a detour, either to make a batik painting or do pottery. Next up was a carting ride at City Carting Enterprise in the Shah Alam Stadium. And lastly, a check in at the KL Tower or Menara KL. This 421m tower is situated on Bukit Nanas. Next to it is the Bukit Nanas forest reserve, that the contestants had to go through to reach the tower (or they cannot check in - poor Andrew/Syeon). This is the 4th tallest telecommunications tower in the world, and the tallest in South East Asia. If anyone wants to go up, they have to pay RM8 (USD $3) to reach the observation deck. Alternatively, you can dine in at one of the few revolving restaurants in the tower.

Revisiting TARA1

Yellow dot = start of TARA 1

Green line = final journey

The entire journey at one glance

TARA 1 ReVisited

In anticipation for the coming Season 2, we shall re-visit the routes taken by the teams in The Amazing Race Asia Season 1 soon.

Stay tuned!

Rejected...

No recalls from TARA... I guess that means I'll only be watching it from home :( Don't worry... you'll all still get updates and my comments in this blog. Keep an eye out for this blog!

Amazing Race All-Stars

The Amazing Race All Stars have just ended... and the winners are...

ERIC AND DANIELLE!!

Congratulations... All their hard work has paid off. They have even managed to overcome the yield... twice! Truly deserving. Equally deserving are the other two teams that came in just after them, Dustin and Kandace, and Charla and Mirna. A very good race, I must say.

And.. our Asian team, JoeJer and Zabrina, are still the ONLY all-girl team to win any amazing race. Amazing! :D

The Waiting Game

The Amazing Race Asia 2 has just closed its application on 13th April 2007 (after an extended period due to "popular demand"). I just wonder if its due to popular demand (from WHO??) or is it because its due to UNpopulare demand? Haha.. perhaps they didn't get as many applications as they thought they would.

Anyway, the deadline is way past... so...

Anyone got called for the next step???

TARA Partner

LOOKING FOR AMAZING RACE ASIA PARTNER!

Hurry.. a week left! If you're around KL, and still partner-less, you can drop me an email at natlee@yahoo.com

Audition Video

DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHOW WHY YOUR TEAM SHOULD BE CHOSEN:

I can run faster than you!

Competitive: We can run very fast We can swim very far We’re very athletic We’re smarter than average We’re highly travelled We have good sense of direction We’re willing to do whatever it takes We can speak 12 different languages

Reverse Psych those judges!

Reverse psychology: We’re adventure virgins We’ve never got outside out town We’ve never flew in an airplane We’ve never seen that much money Our kids never been to Disneyland

I want to win!

Desire: We want to win We need the cash We want to see how our relationship can withstand the stress We want to travel We want people to recognise our face We want to show people we’re more then just a pretty face

Anyone can wear their underwear outside

Funny: Act out a funny scenario Bounce around wearing your underwear on the outside

Act like you're already in the Amazing Race!

Racing: Act like you’re in the race Act like you’ve just won the race Act like you’re doing a detour Act like you’re in a road block Act like you’ve just arrived at the pit stop

Do whatever you want: You can shoot whatever you want, even boring videos of your team rambling on and on and on... (heck, Andy and Laura still got picked!)

The Amazing Race Asia 2!

The Amazing Race Asia is about to venture into the second season.

And they're looking for participants.

Yes, the application is now OPEN!

They are looking for:

Citizens of Asia (or working in Asia)

Above 21 years of age

Has a valid international driving licence

Able to drive manual transmission

Have a valid passport

Speak English

Good team chemistry

If you fit the above criteria, then hurry!

Application deadline is 30th March 2007

Long Time No Blog

Sorry for the long delay in blogging. I thought nobody actually visits my blog. But then, up till today, there are about 600+ visitors to this blog! Wow. (ok, so its not a BIG number, but still...) And I've noticed there's still a few coming in every week.

Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoy reading my posts.

If you do enjoy it, and want more, please feel free to leave comments... even if its just to say "Hi"

CONGRATULATIONS!!

CONGRATULATIONS

to

JOE JER AND ZABRINA!! Tee Joe Jer and Zabrina Fernandez, winners of the first TARA.

Not only did they prove the curse of the all-girl team wrong, they are the first all girl pair to win ANY Amazing Race contest!

Congrats girls, you've made history.

All The Amazing Race Asia 1 contestants at the final pit stop

Predictions for episode 12

Its... THE CURSE OF THE ALL-GIRL TEAM... I think the curse will reach the shores of Asia.. and Joe Jer and Zabrina will be eliminated next

Predictions for Episode 10

Here we go... 5 teams left. Who'll be out?

M&Ms - Mardy and Marsio

Will it be the weakest team out? They know they are physically weak. And they do seem to be running out of tasks wich require more brain than brawn? Even for the brainy tasks, they seem to be reaching there later than the other teams. Plus, in the history of TAR, I've never seen anyone run out of cash due to excessive purchases (and food). Luck will definitely be a factor for them. They cant take any more fast forward though.

Joe Jer and Zabrina

Will they make it to the final 3, or will the curse of the all-girl team get to them? Initially, they were in the leading pack. But lately, they seem to be lagging behind, and just about manage to survive. They definitely perservere and keep up their optimism even when they're last. However, they are still the only team left that has not won any leg. Plus, they did finish in last before, but got real lucky with a non-elimination round. Will their luck last?

Andrew and Syeon

This Malaysian pair seem to be the only "Asian" leading the pack. They seem to be able to do things just right to get them into the lead, only to be snatched away at the very last minute. It seems very obvious they are in contention for the final 3. It does boil down to luck ultimately, and they seem to be the only team that did not suffer a bout of bad luck. All they needed was a little flat tire in the race to the pit stop. How lucky can they really be?

Sandy and Francessca

The beef and the beauty. They are indeed lucky. They were really in for trouble last episode, but it was a superleg. They have came in last before, and yet also came in first in home ground. In terms of physical fitness, there are no other team that could outdo them. But will all brawn and no brain lead to victory? What if there's a little brainy puzzle at the very end? It could be thier last straw. Heck, they cant even count right.

Andy and Laura

At first they claim to be the most unlucky pair ever. Then they manage to do a Thai curse and switch luck with the Singaporean girls. And now, they're leading all the way. They have even won the most number of legs too. However, they are turning into evil little monsters. Trying as much as they could to influence and sabotaj other teams so that they could lead instead. Well, it could either be that or luck that is bringing them into the lead. But, nobody likes to see evil triumph over good, do they?

Ok, so here's my prediction for this week (ok, I'll put only 2, since there's only 5 teams left):

1. Andy and Laura

They seem to be in the lead so much that they're getting cocky. Probably will get too overconfident too soon. And nobody likes evil to reign.

2. M&Ms

The weakest out. It looks like they might not catch up with the rest of the teams. With all the breaks they keep taking to eat, get massage, and spend money, how will they focus on the finish line?