The Amazing Race Asia 3

More dirt (spoilers) about the show.

Looks like my previous post on how me and my brother bumped into The Amazing Race contestants got quite a few hits and I received few emails from the fans of the show who were looking for a bit more information. (This post is for them).

This is what I gathered from the emails I received - the contestants who I bumped into are Geoff Rodriguez and Tisha Silang, mini-celebrities (actors?) from Philippines, and are competing in the 3rd season of The Amazing Race Asia. And although they were the only team on the flight, based on the supposed filming dates, it doesn't look as if they were any near the finish line at that point.

Although I have already mentioned all the important details in my previous post, just to confirm, the contestants were on the Cathy Pacific flight CX739 from Hong Kong - Singapore that departed from Hong Kong on 1st June 2008 around 11:20AM (Hong Kong time). And at Singapore, after our chat, they booked the next flight from Singapore - Cochin in Air India which was leaving in another 3 hours or so from Terminal 2 (or was it 3?). Hope this extra bit of information is gratifying enough ;)

And no, I didn't take any more pictures. However, I think the one I have is good enough ;)

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Fed-exed

What a match! The best Wimbledon final in years and more importantly, a result that I liked! Not that I am big fan of Nadal but I felt it was time for the Federer Express to be shown the door, especially in the Grand Slam that matters.

Je suis tres heureux!

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Jhin Min Jhiinni

Managed to get hold of the lyrics of the song "Jhin Min Jhiinni" from the hindi movie "Maqbool". This song is one of my favorite Vishal Bhardwaj's compositions. I think I like this song more because of the movie and especially because of when it plays out in the film. I especially like Om Puri's "Kutha Kaun... Police" dialogue inbetween (which aren't part of the lyrics of course!), and it is further proof that Tabu doesn't need to know to dance - she just needs to be in the frame.

Song: Jhin Min Jhiinni
Movie: Maqbool (2003)
Singers: Anuradha Shriram, Sadhana Sargam, Ustad Sultan Khan, Rakesh Pandit

jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhin min jhiinii \-2
siidhii saadhii baate.n baate.n bholii bhaalii
billo merii aa.Nkho.n kii kamiinii
jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhin min jhiinii

jaa_uu.N na jaa_uu.N
jaa_uu.N na jaa_uu.N piyaa kii galii
ra.nge paa.Nv paka.Dii ga_ii jo chalii
chikane chikane aa.Ngan hai.n sayyaa.N ke ghar ke
mai.n chalanaa bhuul ga_ii re sayyaa.N se Dar ke
pagalii kar diinhii.n

jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhin min jhiinii \-2
siidhii saadhii baate.n baate.n bholii bhaalii

jaa_uu.N na jaa_uu.N piyaa kii galii
ra.nge paa.Nv paka.Dii ga_ii jo chalii

aaj ra.ng hai e maa.N ra.ng hai rii \-2
mere mahabuubii ke ghar ra.ng hai rii
desii bidesii me.n Dhuu.NDhe phire huu.No to
jab dekhuu.N more sa.ng hai rii
aaj ra.ng hai \-6
aaj ra.ng hai e maa.N ra.ng hai rii
mere mahabuubii ke ghar ra.ng hai rii

jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhin min jhiinii
siidhii saadhii baate.n baate.n bholii bhaalii
billo merii aa.Nkho.n kii kamiinii

jaa_uu.N na jaa_uu.N piyaa kii galii
ra.nge paa.Nv paka.Dii ga_ii jo chalii

hidaa me.n chhupaa ke jiyaa rakh diyaa
hathelii pe jal tuu biyaa rakh diyaa
raushan raushan pairo.n se Kud hii sharmaa_uu.N
mai.n is pag us pag Doluu.N jaa_uu.N naa jaa_uu.N
pagalii kar diinii

jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhiinii jhin min jhin min jhiinii
siidhii saadhii baate.n baate.n bholii bhaalii
billo merii aa.Nkho.n kii kamiinii

jaa_uu.N na jaa_uu.N piyaa kii galii
ra.nge paa.Nv paka.Dii ga_ii jo chalii
chikane chikane aa.Ngan hai.n sayyaa.N ke ghar ke
mai.n chalanaa bhuul ga_ii re sayyaa.N se Dar ke
pagalii kar diinhii.n

more piir paayo \-3
nijaamuddiin auliyaa
qutubuddin auliyaa
kariimuddin auliyaa
alaa_uddiin auliyaa
nasiiruddiin auliyaa

allaah kaa pyaaraa wo to
jag ujiyaaraa wo to
jag ujiyaaraa
aaj ra.ng hai e maa.N ra.ng hai rii
mere mahabuubii ke ghar ra.ng hai rii

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The Amazing Race

An exciting start to an eventful vacation.

On our way to Chennai, my brother and I bumped into a team from the next season of the Amazing Race at the Singapore airport.

Possible spoilers from the next Amazing Race Season ahead.

(Hereafter, "we" refers to me and my elder brother.)

We first noticed them after boarding the same Hong Kong - Singapore flight. Seeing their backpacks and the two cameramen behind, our immediate guess was that they were part of the Amazing Race. However, I didn't get a good look at them when they zipped past my seat and also, I was pretty tired then, so I spent all the time aboard sleeping rather than trying to find out if the guess was right. My brother usually acts as if such things are no big deal, so he didn't snoop around either.

After getting off at the Singapore airport, we were still discussing the possibility while standing in line for our next boarding pass at the Air India counter when they came and stood behind us. We immediately asked them THE question (if they were part of the Amazing Race) and lady said "We don't know what you are talking about."

It wasn't rocket science to figure out the instructions they had - that is to not say anything about the show. We spent few minutes with them and gathered quite a bit of information. The two contestants were representing Philippines, their next destination was Cochin, India (we even got a peek at the blue note with the globe symbol). Since no other team was around, and I think they mentioned a 2 hour lead over another (with some Simon?), my guess is that they were among the final few contestants.

Below is the picture I took with the team in the background (they couldn't pose - they aren't allowed to!). Notice the yellow-red flag and the backpacks with the number 9.



I am sure my brother was equally excited about the whole thing although he will deny it (except in front of our younger brother). After all, we were totally "amazed" by the show once and never missed an episode of the first season.

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