Catch the Smart Troopers Again!

Yo peeps, shouting this out for a friend, and also all fellow SNSD (Girls' Generation) fans...



Thanks to the massive response from everyone the first time around, Intel's Smart Troopers will be back in town on the 23rd of April for one final attack of song, dance and gifts.

So where can one find the Smart Troopers?



The Smart Troopers' final battle plans...

Venues:
Sunway Pyramid - 1.00pm
Courts, Mutiara Damansara - 6.00pm
Ikano - 6.30pm
e@Curve - 7.10pm

Remember, if you have purchased a 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PC from any of the retail stores below, hurry on to catch the Smart Troopers at these places, present your receipt to redeem a bonus Mystery Gift*!

- Harvey Norman
- Courts Sdn. Bhd.
- Fosa Marketing Sdn Bhd
- All IT Hypermarkets
- Thunder Match Technology Sdn. Bhd.
- MTCS Group Sdn. Bhd.
- Evernew IT

* While stocks last.

Also, if you haven't gotten your hands on the exclusive Intel-Girls' Generation poster posters yet, now's your chance to finally get them. And if you already have, they're not stopping you from growing your collection :p

So whatcha waiting for peeps? Me myself will try to catch them in action if I can. See you there!

PEACE & God Bless,
Aris Tee

The Fany Fany Tiffany Entry

The Fany Fany Tiffany Entry

This post is dedicated to Tiffany (Stephanie Hwang MiYoung) of So Nyeo Shi Dae (aka 소녀시대 or Girls Generation) who celebrates her 20th (19th outside Korea) birthday today. So everyone be warned that there will be tons of Fany love in this blog entry!



Yup, everyone's favourite mushroom-loving jewel is going to be a year older and I'm sure a whole lot wiser. I'm rather fond of Fany Fany Tiffany and she's one of my favourites in the group. It's just impossible to not love this young lady's charm, laughter and overall happy-go-lucky character. She's one of the main components of SNSD and she holds them together like a big family. At times she can be ridiculously naive and downright innocent that it's just intoxicating (but fans just love her for being that way). More often than not, she'd say something really straightforward and not really think much about it, which of course led to some people making up unwanted stories (but I shall not go into that). She is wonderful for who she is, and even from their debut MV, her charm has already attracted many fans (she was the member with the most fans when SNSD debuted). Her then short mushroom-like bob hair (it has become long and short since) made her the most distinctive in the group, and who could ever forget her and her lil pink scooter?





No matter which MV she's involved in, her charm and smile can be seen from a mile away. She also has that infectious laughter that can make anyone mad at her melt. How anyone can be anti-her is beyond me.



^ Fany is often the leader in front during "Kissing You" performances~

She also possesses the ability to speak fluent English, having grown up in the States. This was caught a few people by surprise before their debut, especially when during the Girls Go to School TV show she spoke to her dad on the phone with an American accent (sadly her mum passed away when she was little). Her similarity with Jessica means that these two talented girls can sing awesome English duets and when given a chance, Fany doesn't disappoint with her solo efforts...


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Another interesting quirk is the frequent mistakes she makes. As you know, a band like SNSD require a lot of dance moves for their performances... Fany has been caught red-handed many times by fans missing a move or doing it the opposite way (even I caught one recently... see below)...



Well, she did have an excellent intro for SNSD's "Tell Me" performance. Still, mistakes do happen, she's human after all. But boy do fans love her for that. It's become part of her character, her trademark, fans think it's cute. Even in cartoon fanart, when they draw her, she'll be portrayed in the opposite direction. Well, Tiffany has the least amount of training before debut compared to the other girls (roughly 3 years, compared to the 5 and 7 years of some members), so I guess it's forgivable (we fans would find any reason we can to cover this mushroom). I mean seriously, look at this gurl...



Isn't she just adorable?

This year I hope Fany is in for a wonderful birthday as there is much excitement in store. Today, on her actual birthday, she has a music video launching for Nexon's Mabinogi video game (she's the main character in the music video!) and the great folks at Soshified have all chipped in and sent her wonderful birthday presents to cherish. Not only that, like Fany said on Soshified's shoutbox, "My Birthday = Girls' Generation's Birthday"~ Yup, it's hard to believe but it's true, SNSD is a year old. Despite all the nay-sayers and critics, they have defied odds and got where they are now (will write more on that in a separate entry). They will be holding a fan meeting on their 1st anniversary, which also means that they are NOT coming to Malaysia for the MTV Asia Awards in Genting.



I know it's a lil sad, but hey, meeting up with fans on their anniversary is a sweet thing to do, and I believe their fans in Korea would be overjoyed. And again, despite the odds, I really hope they win the "Best Korean Artiste" award on the 2nd of August~ I'm sure the other unnies will give her a great birthday celebration, and as she is officially an adult in Korea this year, there'll probably be more smiles than ever (though she'll always be an adorable mushroom to the fans). Fany, Jessica and SeoHyun also demonstrated their vocal abilities when only the 3 of them sang the single "Oppa Nappa" (Bad Brother) recently.


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Oh, have I mentioned that she almost killed everyone when she and the rest became ambassadors from Maple Story?






^ Check it out... mushroom holding a mushroom!

Haha I've attached one of the CFs below as a bonus:


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But yet despite all there is to love about Tiffany, there are many who try to bring her down, either because they believe in stupid rumors, or just plain jealous. Oh, and if you're an anti-fan and you're reading this because you just hate her and want to bash, I just wanna let you know that I'm pretty fond of her, so you're in the wrong place buddy, so just stop reading this and like, scram, get out and don't ever let me see you because I will HUNT YOU DOWN like the no-life cowardly rat you are!

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Well, to end this post, Fany, if by some miracle of chance you visit my blog (well, you did surprise and made us happy when you visited Soshified, so I guess it's okay to be hopeful~ heehee), I just wanna wish you:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY~!

Best wishes and may you have a blessed year ahead~
You have gone through tons of new experiences and tests throughout this passing year, including your debut, touring, shows, MC-ing and even acting. That alone makes any Fany fan smile. And in between all that, you kept everyone together as a family. You go gurl!
Stay the same and let no-one ever bring you down... we are right behind you always~

Luv ya lots! ;D

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That's all for this post, pure Fany-ism...

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris Tee

Another Quick Post

Another Quick Post

Okay, I was going to post something longer, but I gotta rush for now...

SNSD's "Tell Me" on TV Today!
So Nyeo Shi Dae's excellent performance of Wonder Girls' "Tell Me" is going to be on Astro's KBS World channel today at 2.50pm... I was going to post this sooner, but you know, Streamyx has been like crap up to now... Anyways, don't miss it for the world! You'll regret if you did... There are also 2 other performances from the talented girls, and also performances from the Wonder Girls, who also perform SNSD's "Kissing You". And YuRi's Yul-Rap is worth watching alone... Not enough time to explain to you guys why the 2 bands switched songs, but yeah, they kept the best for last, as SNSD's "Tell Me" is near the end of the show. This is the last repeat of this Music Bank performance, so go to your TV sets like, NOW!





Laters peeps,

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris Tee

Quick Entry

Quick Entry

Nasty StartWhat a nasty start for the week. Monday... loads of work waiting for me in the office, I decided to leave early to get some stuff done. But as soon as I reached the Penang Bridge on the LDP, it was obvious the jam wasn't the usual. This was heavier... the volume of cars were eerily high. Then came the nightmare as I entered Federal Highway... the radio frequency was breaking up. I thought this was normal as I didn't have an antennae. Then I switched off the lights, resulting in the radio becoming clear again. I noticed a lit-up warning of the battery sign. Bad news I tell you. switched off the radio, and tried to speedily get to work so I could call the mechanic. But then there was the idiotic freaky and totally unecessary jam caused by roadblocks. Block Anwar from getting to parliament they say? I for one, DO NOT CARE, but please, PLEASE, don't give us this shit. WTF with the stupid jam? And I was early. I was on the highway at 7am. I can't imagine what mess that people coming later had to face. All this because they were scared of one man coming to KL? One does not make the people mad. Really. We are already going through such trying times, we do not need this rubbish. Anyways, to all those who blasted their horn and gave me dirty looks while I was in the emergency lane, I just wanna say SCREW YOU. Just because you want to use the emergency lane to cut queues doesn't give you the right to horn at a stalled car. I curse that the same thing happens to you, 3 times over! Padan muka...


Mr.Chandra here braced an hour-long jam to get to my car~


Imagine how you'd feel if you're in this situation with the massive jam, stalled car and idiotic attitude of some people


Reached the workshop at around 10.30, a full 3 and a half hours later...

Oh, btw, turned out to be a broken alternator belt.
But it costed me a day of work... bummer... :(

Help Me to Vote Please
I dunno how to stress this out more. I really want to attend the MTV Asia Awards to see the girls (even though there is yet to be any confirmation of them coming), but I can't secure a ticket, as it is by invitation only. But I'm not putting my personal gains before the real concern. I want SNSD to win. I honestly do. to have them win an award for Best Korean Artiste on the same day their 1st single celebrates it's first anniversary is the best possible gift for them. But what we need now are votes. Votes, votes and more votes. I have tried my level best, voting day in and day out, at work and at home. Asking friends, colleagues and family to help. And all the folks at Soshified (an international SNSD fan community) are also helping out with a fanbase from all over the world (USA, UK, Southeast Asia, Europe, you name it) voting in in helping them. So if you have the time, please help to vote. All it takes is a few clicks. At that would make me really happy... (then again, meeting the girls in person, especially TaeYeon and YuRi, would definitely be the best birthday gift ever!)

Vote here: http://kr.mtvasiaawards.com/Korea/FunStuff/widget/artist/18

or you could click on the widget below:


Thanks a million! :D
There's only 5 days left to the July 25th deadline for voting... so I just wanna go all out and if we can't help them win, I want to rest assured that I have tried my very best. Help bring Girls' Generation to Malaysia~ xD

I want to write more, but I don't wanna clutter too much. Laters then,

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris Tee

MTV Asia Awards Voting Widget

MTV Asia Awards Voting Widget
Help to vote for SNSD (Girls' Generation) for the MTV Asia Awards!
It's so simple, just click VOTE below every 10 minutes when you're free...



Thanks a million! :D

Reunions, SNSD & McD

Reunions, SNSD & McD
What a week it was... rush as ever... in between the stresses of work I had to go through numerous illnesses and thankfully it's much better now. I had to miss Angi's wedding, which made me really sad... time passes so fast and now the girl I used to have a crush on back in college is married... She looked gorgeous on her wedding btw (saw her on Koshin's phone). Anyways, had to miss the Super GT too. Bummer... And btw work wasn't too good either, having stuff not being in time ever since we shifted to the new place...

Mini Reunion
Had a lil reunion with a few old buddies which I've not met in ages... especially Koshin, Sharon and Pei Woen (they're all pretty as ever!)... it felt like I've not seen them forever! Quite a number of us turned-up, CK and Alex were in KL earlier but I didn't know. We were all in Times Square earlier... lol. I went to XL Shop to meet Shirley. It's been a month, I sure missed her. Did some preorders with her and collected my Revoltech Lazengann.



Went to makan at Saisaki (CK organized, but keep saying it's Koshin...). Had a lot of chit-chat (and food of course) and after that, we even crossed to Pavilion for yumcha... Was fun, but didn't get to chat much with some of them, like Pei Woen. Hopefully there'll be more meets like this soon... (will post up photos later)









Help Vote SNSD Please!!!



The MTV Asia Awards are coming to Malaysia and So Nyeo Shi Dae (aka 소녀시대 or Girls' Generation) is nominated for best Korean act. Voting is done online, so one can help vote just by clicking the "vote" button. You can do so once every 10 minutes. I have been doing my best and I can see them steadily going up. They were tops once but the boyband lovers voted crazily, bringing them down. Now it's up to us to help them gain back the No.1 spot. We have till the 25th of July to vote! Well, you guys can vote for whoever you guys fancy, but for the "Best Korean Act", I hope you guys can help, cos I heard that the winning band *WILL* come to Genting for the awards, and I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really want them to COME! I mean, who wouldn't want their favourite band down in Malaysia? Some more, it falls on the 2nd of August, which coincides with the band's 1st anniversary of their debut single. So please, please help me to help them have a memorable anniversary. And it also falls roughly a week before my birthday too, so it'll be like an early present for me as well... heehee... So let's bring SNSD down to Genting yo!


Here's the link:

http://kr.mtvasiaawards.com/Korea/FunStuff/widget/artist/18

SO NYEO SHI DAE Hwaiting!!!

Baby Baby!
Speaking of SNSD, I was about to order this CD from online, as the one selling at Rock Corner was RM89.90 (Korea Version). Then I was walking around Amcorp Mall on my way back from work, and came across this CD (it's the CD+DVD Hong Kong version) selling at RM53.90 at Victoria. Woohoo! Oh, in case you were living under a rock and had no idea, Baby Baby is the repackaged version of SNSD's self-titled album, which has 3 extra tracks including an Old Skool Rock version of "Kissing You" and a new track "Let's Go So Nyeo Shi Dae!!". A lotta people would say repackages are not worth it, but man... how can I resist SNSD? The Hong Kong version comes with annoying Chinese text on the cover (sorry, but I'm all out for Korean authenticity when it comes to Korean albums) and worse, the DVD comes with Chinese karaoke translations... *rolls eyes*







McD's New Additions
McDonald's recently added a couple of new items to their menu. Me and Iwene were late at work one day, so we decided to try the delivery. I was having problems with my voice and sounded really bad on the phone. The girl on the other line kept asking me to repeat as she couldn't understand what I was saying. But anyways the food came... The Double Spicy Chicken McDeluxe was a mere shadow of it's advertised self.




The other item was their Spanish Onion Rings... pretty okay, I'd say something in between A&W's and Burger King's. A&W's is still the yummiest, this would've been nicer if hot (the burger too).




I guess if one eats in the restaurant, these two items would be much nicer (they were nice even in their soggy state though).

Okla, that's all for now... might post more later...

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris Tee

Oh Yeah Oh Yeah~

Oh Yeah Oh Yeah~

Writing another entry out of sheer boredom... mostly of events or whatever nonsense that occured during the last couple of weeks or so~


Chelsia oh Chelsia~
I bumped into Chelsia Ng yesterday at Bangsar. Well, not really bumped. I'm surprised myself how I could still 'stone' at such moments... wasted opportunity... Wished I had my camera with me, she was so gorgeous~

Localised Boss Coffee!
I went to 7-Eleven with Iwene yesterday and I got a wonderful surprise... Boss Coffee from Japan... sold there... and wait for this, the best part is that it's a local version, meaning LOCAL PRICES! I got myself a can of the original. Oh yeah~ this has got to be one of the best news for Boss Coffee fans here everrrr~!



Sifu's Birthday
Yeah we threw our Sifu Alan a surprise birthday do in the office... there was a cake and all(vegetarian of course) plus drinks. Woohoo~!










CNY Time!
It's that time of the year again where we all get tons of lokam (I think overdose liao) and also get all pumped-up for angpao. We also did some spring cleaning to get stuff all nice and neat~






HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR PEEPS~!May you have a blessed year of the RAT...




Irene's New Place
Yeah I'm soooooo happy cos Iwene has moved into our cubicle, making the Design Team whole again once more after so long. Like she said "I'm coming home!". Whoopeeeee~!!!!




Karen's 2nd Album Finally in Stores!
Yups, before this you could only get Karen Kong's new album Showtime at her concerts, teaching the stores a lesson that you SHOULD stock her albums. Now when the company finally releases them, all the shops scramble to stock Showtime (btw this 2nd album rawks~).

Way to go Karen~!




Dunk'Em Booth
Malaysian Today recently had a booth in the Berjaya Carnival called the "Dunk'Em Booth". It was our first time being part of the carnival, so we wanted to get ourselves noticed. The mechanism for the "dunk" was sponsored by Desa Waterpark, whose booth was just beside us. The assigned team to handle the event, which included me (there are 6 in all, including amazing intern Elvina, who managed it rilly well), were given the task of decorating and managing the actual booth. And that includes the handling of coupons, prizes, volunteers, crowds, etc... And I assure you it was no easy feat. We got a lot of help with the decorations the day before from the graphics team (Sifu Alan & Zali) and also from Ghafar (hehehe). Ok here's how it goes, you purchase 3 balls using 3 coupons (equivalent of RM3) and that gives you 3 chances to shoot a target (a pic of Mr.Turtle). Hit the target and the guy (or gurl) volunteer gets "dunked" into the water. You get a prize token which can be exchanged for wonderful gifts. Sounds easy enough right?







The booth saw one of the biggest crowds during the carnival, which I admit made me smile as we worked so had on it. The whole booth also worked so well because of the wonderful volunteers (Doris, Thinesh, Mathu, Niro and Jason) who handled the crowd in between dunks and were so super sporting. I really wished the didn't get hurt during the event (Doris had a big scratch along her arm and the guys had lots on their wrists. And I heard they all had backaches and flu... poor things), but I admire how they still manage to smile and joke about it. Trust me, towards the end, the water was tainted with mud and so murky (did I mention some water goes into your mouth during dunks?)... They are so amazing (salute!). It was really tiring for all of us as there were not enough people to handle the event, and there was an extremely low budget allocated (RM50). I didn't even manage to play any games at the other booths or even eat during lunch break (a Slurpee and a Coke was all I had). But we somehow managed to make the best out of it and also have lotsa fun! Oh, btw we won 3rd place for "Best Decorated Booth"! If only they knew our budget... lol~




Make sure you check out both galleries below
PS: I didn't win the Lucky Draw for the CM8 MPV... darn!

Photos I
Photos Part II

SNSD Album's Out in Stores!
Yup you heard me right, just like my calculations based on the time that BoA's albums take to reach our shores (which is about 2 months), So Nyeo Shi Dae (소녀시대/SNSD/Girls' Generation)'s debut album has hit stores. We actually receive the Taiwanese version which is still basically the same but with some chinese translations (I wonder why). Stocks seem rather limited as I see roughly 1 unit per store (Tower Records, Rock Corner, Fantasy, etc). I bought one myself. And I hope any of you guys who like their songs would do me a favor and go purchase a copy. And ask your friends and family to buy a copy too!





Why? Cos I want their sales to be real good and encourage them to come to Malaysia for a CONCERT!!!! Heeheehee~ (That'd make me so happy, and even if our local rules for artistes spoil it all, I wouldn't mind going to Singapore to catch them. Screw the stupid rules~!)

Food Galore
OK let's see some glorious food!!!

Recently went to Kajang to have some satay and got a real shock when we found out Hj Samuri has it's own premises now~





Ever since Sri Murni closed down we've been searching for a successor for the best Roti Planta in town, and I guess a Curry House nearby home comes pretty close~




And of course the best chicken rice of all still remains at Sin Seng Nam near the courts and Central Market~






Oh and lastly, we had pizza at Shakeys... with extra CHEESE~





27.02.2008 - BoA - THE FACE
BoA will be releasing her 6th Japanese album this month and it's the time of the year to be all excited for the next big thing (all her albums are hawt). The new album titled "THE FACE" should include her recent hits like Sweet Impact, LOVE LETTER and Lose Your Mind among others... plus new songs and there's also a limited edition version with 2 (yes, TWO!) DVDs... I just can't wait!

Limited Edition (1 CD + 2 DVDs):



CD + DVD Version:


CD Version:



Oh, and she's releasing her latest single "be with you" too~



BoA's Entering US Market!
Well, as if that's not exciting enough, BoA's going to enter the US market this year with an English album! Yea, I guess this was the reason she had to hold back her Korean album as well as rejecting her role in Kungfu Dunk. Besides, it'd be dreadfully awful to have her acting next to Jay Chao (cos I rilly dun like him and he sucks, acting and style-wise that is... my goodness why him as Sakuragi??? And I don't like the thought of BoA being his love interest... bluekkk!). The movie has changed so much from the original Slam Dunk story that they even changed the name as the concept is different too (why oh why??). OK back to the US debut... As a fan I do admit I'm worried, as you know, the US isn't that accepting towards Asian artistes and BoA has quite a heavy accent, which might not go down too well with the Americans. But I'm remaining positive, as I believe if BoA gets good material for the album and follows her Korean style, she should do well. Let's hold hands all together now and wish her luck~ BoA's going to the US baby!

OK, gtg... have a wonderful New Year everyone~!

PEACE and God Bless,

Aris