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

Busy Busy Days

Busy Busy Days

Starting off the 2nd week of the year with more back-dated blogging... I know this post is old, but bear with me... hehe...

Help Find Sharlinie
I somehow had to do my part. She has been missing for 2 weeks already! If anyone has any info on the wherabouts of little Sharlinie who went missing do contact the numbers below (Source : NST Online) :



Photo of suspect the police are looking for:



I hope they find her soon, saddens me to see her family so sad like this...



We really do not want another Nurin case...

Models Mag Showcase @ Ruums
Recently attended the showcase and launch of Models Magazine at Ruums KL (yeah, OK, that wasn't so recent but I haven't actually blogged bout it!) and helped support Leng Yein. It was a nice event with each of the new faces trying their hand on the catwalk. Well, too bad the SLR died last minute, had to resort to a borrowed DigiCam.






Photos and coverage here

Street Shoot in KLAttended the last street shoot of the year organised by PhotoMalaysia and it was lotsa fun. We went about trying to shoot interesting subjects or find unusual scenes in the busy streets of KL. I brought along half a roll of color film and a full roll of black & white, which I guess was quite enough. I didn't have the flexibility of digital SLRs, so I had to make sure every shot count (there were still errors though).







Photos here
Revoltech Fraulein ReiAyanami Rei Revoltech recently arrived at Kelly's shop, so I went to pick it up (I think it's sold out now, luckily I preordered). It's really cool and seems like a step up from the usual Revoltech figures (albeit a lil fragile). Can't wait for Asuka!









11-Hour Train RideHad a wonderful train ride recently, travelling from Alor Star to KL Sentral at night. Took 11 hours and it was a lotta fun exploring the coaches and taking tons of photos... too bad the same couldn't be said about the food.







Photos here

Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX
Most expensive accessory for my SLR yet, I recently purchased the Nikon SB-80DX speedlight 2nd hand and I love it. It's in rilly good condition and surprisingly bears a huge resemblance to it's replacement, the hi-tech Nikon SB-800. I managed to save money as I'm still using film and hence no need for most of the features of the SB-800...







Boon & Chong in KL
My best buddies and pet siblings Boon & Chong were here in KL to help register their lil sis Yee Sin into college. There was a lotta rush and running around, but thankfully all went well. We also managed to have mini reunions and met up with lots of old friends, some haven't seen each-other for more than 5 years~




Also introduced them to puri at Sri Paandi restaurant~



Photos from Day 1
Photos from Day 2
Photos from Day 3

New DigiCam Case
Got myself a new DigiCam case for the T30, this one doesn't have a magnetic flap, so no more "switching on by accident" cases... It's pretty cheap, offers decent protection and looks like an official product. Hehe...




Giant Lion
Oh, and in case anyone's wondering what's the status of the Giant Lion at Times Square, here it is, all ready for CNY~



Samsung F330
Last but not least, I recently got a hold of a red version of the Samsung F330 at a shop in LowYat Plaza... Just fiddled with it a bit. I've tried the original white and blue one, but this is the red version. Somehow I wasn't able to use it, and since it was so new, even the shop fella wasn't sure how to use it either. I just had the feeling something was locked or it was in music mode. It's rilly cool, but I wish the red was on the keypad inside like the version BoA used in the Anycall video... hmm... wait a minute, I haven't blogged bout that... maybe later. Anyways this phone is totally kickass and one of the most, if not THE most stylish phone in the market right now.



OKla, I have tons more to write, but I'll have to save it for the next entry as this one's getting long AND outdated.

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris

2oo8 Incoming!

2oo8 Incoming!

It's 2oo8 and I just had to post my 1st entry of the year... Well, I wanted to, but the house computer just died... I dunno, it just did, it was experiencing dying symptoms and soon after even Windows couldn't start. A result of hardware AND software failure... sigh~

2oo8, We Work!
Yeah, while most people are getting up late to usher in the New Year, the editorial team of MT had to get our bums to town to finish up the pages in time for Tuesday's print. Thankfully it didn't take too long, but boy was it hot... no aircond again (I'm sure Val can relate to that~). Should've gone to meet Kelly across the road but I was too tired... -_-

My 1st Story Byline
Well, it's really nothing much to shout about, but I got my 1st story byline in MT. It's really, really short. It's just a quarter page, and using my photos (how I wish the SLR didn't die then). Thanks to Kiru for letting me insert my story, and to Leng Yein for inviting me to her magazine launch, it's all a combination of events that made this possible, it's probably the best thing to happen since I got my photo bylines into the paper, and what a wonderful way to start my New Year~



A New SAGA Begins...Well, everyone knows how the new Saga is gonna look like, it's handsome and Volkswagen-like, but since it's not "officially" launched yet, Proton can still do their teaser ads, and they seem pretty interesting, gaining a rather "Transformers Movie-like sneak-preview feel". The new car is likely to retain the iconic Saga name, and since it's based on the Savvy platform, expect an excellent car on the streets and in your neighbourhood soon~!

Teaser ads from the official site:



Teaser ad video:

Video Link

Screenshots from the teaser ad:





OKla, I'll keep it short and sweet for this post, hope everyone has a wonderful New Year, as usual I'm feeling pretty positive bout it, and I hope 2008 will indeed be a good year for me~

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris