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Sunday, August 31, 2008

For What Its Worth

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

So Much So Share

About a week ago I was invited to Nuffnang's Sharing Session where bloggers from all over gathered at Italiannies to makan and get to know one another. The session also featured Cindy and Ringo talking about their experience on MDG. With an array of Italiannies' best and having the opportunity to meet new people, the session was rather fruitful that day. Here are some pictures from the event together with the lovely bunch of bloggers I met that day :

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Held at 1Utama, the session started at around 63opm.

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Sicilian Chicken Salad to start things off.

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Meet Yvonne, Cassie & Sharlyn.

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Timothy gave an opening speech.

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Classic Pizza served shortly after.

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Meet Jerome & John.

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Classic Cabonara (Chicken) - gone in 15 minutes.

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Cindy & Ringo on house rules, making friends and the like.

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The beef version of the Cabonara wonder.

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Meet Sara, Sherlina & Zoe.

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Celebrated Kate's birthday as well.

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Meet Wai Luen & Robb.

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Kate with her complimentary cake from Italiannies and the Cappuccino Pie above.

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With Sherlina & Anis.

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Sharlyn, Cindy, Ringo & Ee Fei.

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Meet Timothy, Jerome & Chuan.

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All eyes on them.

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With Sara. Ringo & Joshua looks on.

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With DGMBians - Cindy & Ringo - Ee Fei.


Other representatives from Nuffnang that came that night were Pinky, YeeHou & Nicholas.

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Good Week

Finally.

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*Off to rock out with kids 10 years younger tonight.

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Weekend Approaching

Just came back from Clive's House Party and the weekend is already here! Well, almost. Here's a sneak preview :

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Be back with my pending posts soon!

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Sa-wa-dee-kap! at Phuket - Day 4

It's been awhile since I touched back on Krabi,
So, here's Day 4 while at Surat Thani,
Went for the standard breakfast, quite early,
Checked out soon enough to continue our journey.

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We came upon this bridge, all ready and set,
To cross over to this place called Phuket,
Got down, snapped some pictures, a little sweat,
See Tho waited for us, best tour guide yet.

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The day's event was to try some cooking,
At See Tho's office, where no one was looking,
We chopped, minced and pound, sometimes laughing,
To put together some dishes we were craving.

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See Tho's Phuket office offers such a choice,
Where tourists can hang, cook and rejoice,
You can even joke and speak at the top of your voice,
And play masak-masak - regardless of the noise.

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After lunch, we headed to Millenium Patong,
Before checking in, at the lounge, we 'gantung',
Enjoying the interior, we minum and borak kosong,
Till we got into our rooms, I practically 'kong'.

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It rained outside as we prepared for the night,
I chilled at the balcony, quite a nice sight,
Day 4 - Part 1 will stop here, hope its alright,
Part 2 will be up soon, finish it off, I might.

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Related posts:
Day 1
Day 2 - Part 1
Day 2 - Part 2
Day 3 - Part 1
Day 3 - Part 2
Kim on Day 4

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Monday, August 25, 2008

Say Freeze!

Shot this for another freeze event that took place last week.

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Now head on here to read all about it.

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Sunday Affair

Just got back from Nuffnang's Sharing Session at Italiannies - great food, awesome company and a chance to meet other new bloggers out there. Here's a sneak preview of the event :

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Thanks to the good people at Nuffnang, one gets to enjoy such community events.

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This first session featured Cindy & Ringo (of the MDG fame) sharing about their experiences on it.


More to come soon. Stay tuned!

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Saturday, August 23, 2008

11 : 11

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11 guys.
11 girls.
Tons of food.
Tons of laughter.
Crazy times.

- DGMB Satay Celup -


*Be right back*

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Fabulous Hot Minx

FHM held their 100 Most Wanted Women In The World Party recently at The Loft and I managed to check it out since the last FHM gig I was at was in 2006. The highlight of the night was having appearances from a few of the most wanted women, local celebrities and those caught in between. And not forgetting, music and booze all night long - standard stuff lah. Oh well, here are some pictures from that night :

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Long line from 720pm onwards.

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Hosted by Serena C and Pietro, the crowd was ready to party.

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Ash doing his covers and some games to get the crowd going.

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Jay & Amber outside talking to the media.

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Pole dancing for both male and females.

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Drinking games for the guys.

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Joe, FHM's Editor, thanking the crowd and their support for all these years.

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Part of the 100 Most Wanted Women with their trophies and what not.

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Closing performance.

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Kelz & Andy - Ace & Ally - With Levy

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The night continued on with music and dancing.


Till next year's 100th!

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Fashionistas Alert

Been under the weather for the past two days but managed to attend Tongue in Chic's launch earlier today thanks to Kelz and Joyce for the invitation. There was free flow but I refrained from it as I'm recovering and would not want to mix alcohol with my medication. Boo. Well, here are some pictures from the launch party :

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Held at The Apartment, KLCC - there was a long line of people at the entrance all set to party.

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If you didn't know, Tongue In Chic is a blog that focuses primarily on the latest fashion trends for women.

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Tongue In Chic is brought to you by Freeform - the same team of people from Klue and Junk magazine.

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Kelz & Joyce - Ashleigh & Mae.

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Of feathers, covers and dolls.

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The fashion community chilling and enjoying the music and drinks.

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Sick Boy had two angels watching over him the whole night. Thank you. =P


Now, head on over here to check out their new layout - playful, creative, stylish, accessible and cheeky. I'm off to recover. *sniff*

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Pagar Laut

The results are out. I wanna thank everyone who have been voting and supporting me all these while. Those votes of yours are much appreciated. Thank you once again. Here are the results of the Seagate Precious Memories Competition :

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I wanna congratulate Aaron Ho for winning 3rd in the photo category and also Nasri for coming in 2nd in the video category. You can check their sites out at CincauHangus and Point8Cam.

Will be back with more updates on the prize-giving event soon.

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Sunday, August 17, 2008

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Just came back from a short retreat with the usuals.

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Good times as always.

*Appreciate what we have today for we do not know what tomorrow holds*

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Friday, August 15, 2008

Sa-wa-dee-kap! at Krabi - Day 3 - Part 2

After the village, it was evening, we carried on,
To Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan without a yawn,
It was the 'temple with no shadow', its no con,
Pigeons were aplenty outside, we were drawn.

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We saw a lot of chedis and the gold covered tip,
It has been an exciting journey so far, this trip,
The weather was hot at that time, I could use a dip,
Outside, pigeons perched on Andy's arm with its strong grip.

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Carrying on, we arrived at this 'silver' street,
Where borong prices of silver were sold - neat!
By then, I was already a little beat,
I sat down, KY too, with his little 'retreat'.

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It was time for dinner, at Surat Thani,
See Tho brought us to this restaurant - half jetty,
It was seafood madness, we makan like babi,
Just look at the pictures - can make you hungry.

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From assorted sayur, ketam, ikan and petai,
Oysters, udang, tom yam - all we bantai,
Super delicious, we even got high,
From the awesome tom yam - you'd want to try.

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Perut kenyang, tom yam taste in our throats,
Our night ended in darkness, on a boat,
Ta Pi River and fireflies, this place has my vote,
If you do go to Krabi, check them out, take note.

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Day 3 ends here, hope you've enjoyed reading,
These poems on my trip, giving it a different feeling,
Day 4 in the days to come, guess where will we be heading?
Clue : Where one can watch, at night - Thai boxing.

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Related posts:
Day 1
Day 2 - Part 1
Day 2 - Part 2
Day 3 - Part 1
Kim on Day 3 - Part 2

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

My Favourite Computer Game of All-Time

What do you get when you combine a cat, some rubbish bins, picket fences, clothes line and a building with many windows?

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Well, if you're born in the 80s and have gone to kelas komputer in your primary school days, you'd probably have an image of all these elements combined together at one point of your class.


Let's give it a shot :

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Look familiar?


Now imagine it in computer graphics. Remember, its in the 80s.

Then, throw in a game play that's so addictive and challenging and an awesome soundtrack that keeps your fingers glued to the keyboard, you keep coming back for more.

What would you have?

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Why, Alley Cat, of course!


Don't you just miss this classic?

Indeed, it is my favorite computer game of all time. Why you may ask? Here are my Top 7 reasons:

First - kelas komputer was the best class ever.
You're in primary school. Agree or not, going for a computer class is like entering a whole new world altogether. And I'm not talking about telling the difference between A: and B:. It was absolute bliss whenever I could step into the computer room because the 'real' class goes on for only 15minutes while the remaining 15 minutes was spent doing 'practical' work. And if I remembered clearly, the cikgu will go out for a cigarette and leave us all alone till class ends. Boy, did I enjoy my 'practical'.

Second - floppy disks rule.
It was the coolest thing ever that time, you'd have to agree. Alley Cat fitted perfectly on one floppy while other games needed at least 2 - 3 floppy disks. And by the end of the year, loving the game so much, I bet my cikgu could not find the green floppy disk that was labeled Kucing Lorong. Hehe.

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Third - standard 4-color CGA graphics.
Same reason color TV rocked the world when it was first introduced in the 70s. Because all one could see at that time was only black and green (or white) on your monitor. Boring. Dead. Dull. But with 4 color CGA graphics, it's like seeing the rainbow right in front of your eyes. Nothing can beat that.

Fourth - catchy theme.
Handled through the computer's internal speaker (no, none of that 5.1, 6.1. and god knows whatever point one speaker system setup), Alley Cat's theme and sound effects was so catchy and snappy, one could almost tap their feet while tapping their keyboard throughout the game. With such rhythm included, it was a total gamer experience.

Fifth - you're a cat.
How often do you control an animal, let alone a cat in a computer game? No, cartoon characters do not count.

Sixth - addictive game play.
Jump in windows and solve mini missions. Avoid dogs, brooms and spiders. Catch fish in an aquarium while dodging electric eels. Release a bird and then catch it back. Or go crazy catching mice in a gigantic cheese. Where can you find such a simple yet addictive and challenging gameplay today? Harvest Moon doesn't count.

Last but not least - you get to kiss a pussy.
Yes, though sounding very wrong, when you successfully complete the mini missions, you come to a stage where you need to maneuver your way around other cats, to get to a female cat. If you succeed in kissing the puss, you 'up' one level and get an extra life. Now, that is what I call a good game.

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So there you go, my favorite computer game of all time. And yes, this is an entry for the World Cyber Games Blog Contest by Nuffnang and Samsung.


Here are some other screen shots of the game :

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Who let the dogs out?


Oh ya, I scored an A for kelas komputer at the end of the year, just in case you were wondering.



Alley Cat (1984) by Bill Williams can still be downloaded and played on your computer today. Just go Google or Cuil it.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

LCD TVs Are Everywhere These Days

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Quiksilver & Roxy Malaysia recently awarded their July 2008 Promotion Winner. Click here to find out who won it.


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Monday, August 11, 2008

Who's Gonna Drive You Home, Tonight?

What do you get when you put together a photographer, a soprano, an alto, a very random dude, a DBKL (in terms of finishing the food kind) fella, a snoozer and a lass with a tidak apa attitude in a small karaoke room for a few hours? Why, absolute chaos of course!

Was out with the usuals for a karaoke session a week ago and boy, it was good. Not to mention the soprano mistakenly going to another outlet thinking we were there only to find out we were not and arriving late. At least, she sang well to cover up her majesty's lateness. Good times and great company as always! Here are some pictures :

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Vocal training was a compulsory thing every week.

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Had a go at a Spin Doctors' track.Old school stuff.

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Tikus Spice made a special appearance that day. Not bad at all.

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The Notorious O.N.G. giving his all in all.

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M2M wannabes made their debut right there in the room.

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"I ken lee, i ken lee ni meju mo"

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"I was gonna get up and find the broom, but then I got high"

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Rock n roll.


Bila Round 2, guys?

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Sa-wa-dee-kap! at Krabi - Day 3 - Part 1

Welcome back to my Thailand post - Day 3,
It was time we left Sheraton Krabi,
Our next destination was Surat Thani,
And here's the continuation of our journey.

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Our first stop was this place with many fish,
Part of the King's project, it was his wish,
No, we weren't there to savor it on a dish,
Halfway I was out of batteries, ish ish!

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Making a quick stop at See Tho's, perut kita lapar,
We then came to this resort called Taha,
Deep in the jungle, you'd asked 'Mana?'
This place, namanya Nakorn Sri Thammara.

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About seven dishes were served, all smelling good,
From ikan goreng to sayur campur, oh awesome food,
With the flowing river by the side, it got us in the mood,
We even had wine, great place - go there, you should.

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We moved on from there to this small industrial place,
Where mangosteen soaps were made, in a rather slow pace,
This man showed us how its done in a small factory space,
Very informational, we bought some - yes, we were amazed.

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Resourceful people, these amazing Thais,
Producing assorted items, using mangosteen dye,
From bags to hats, it was nice, we could not deny,
Be right back with Part 2 yea, for now - goodbye.

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Friday, August 8, 2008

Xocolatl

Cadbury. Hershey's. Dark chocolate. White chocolate. I bet all of us love chocolate at some point in our lives. But for those of you who cannot get enough of it, there's the Theobroma Chocolate Lounge. Recently opened at 1 Utama and Pavilion KL, the lounge offers a wide variety of chocolate delights ranging from chocolate beverages, chocolate desserts to fruit chocolate platters and even chocolate waffles.

I had the opportunity to attend their launch recently thanks to a friend who invited me, dip strawberries in the most wicked chocolate serving and even meet the Pussycat Dolls over marshmallows on a stick. Here are some pictures from the launch:

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The backdrop.

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Members of the media and guests arriving.

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The interior cleared for the launch.

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Music of the day.

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The gods turned animals into chocolates.

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One was served fruits with chocolate dip while models went around showcasing, erm, chocolate.

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It was a sinful night.

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Special performances by Mosaic Music.

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The Pussycat Dolls - preMAA.

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Theobroma = Food of the gods.

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Kimberly had a go at it while Nicole posed with her fans.

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Head on down today for the Total Chocolate Concept delight.


Will most probably go there again to try their beverages soon. For now, its Apollo and Choki-Choki. Anyone with me?

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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Sa-wa-dee-kap! at Krabi - Day 2 - Part 2

Day 2 - Part 2 is finally here,
These poems are already in tiers,
Hope it doesn't bore you, I fear,
If it does, let me know, be a good cheer!

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After soaking much in the afternoon
We arrived at this place, like a platoon,
La Playa Resort, to inspect the rooms,
Took some pictures, tea time it was, soon.

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La Playa sponsored part of our air tix,
We even received a free night's stay in the swag bag mix,
It rained shortly after, KY got his fix,
Then back to Sheraton we went, it was 2 hours before six.

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After showering, we were out again,
All ready for dinner, our tummies had the reign,
A long journey it was, into jungles and small lanes,
We soon came to this place - we had no complaints.

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Ban Ton Kao - the name, with lush green plants all around,

It has a pond, a paddy field and even a playground,
Dinner was served, it was awesome, we gained few pounds,
They even had a Ferris Wheel, on the way out, we found.

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On to the streets of Ao Nang, it was a leisure stroll,
KY & Kim paired up, Andy with Nicole,
We stopped at stalls, to check out what was sold,
Me, Kelz & Janine had ice-cream - rock & roll!


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After ice-cream, we headed back, it was late at night,
We retreated to our rooms, to our beds, turning off the lights,
What a wonderful day it has been, what a delight,
Day 3 is up next, come back soon, alright?

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Related posts:
Me on Day 1
Me on Day 2 - Part 1
Kim on Day 2 - Part 1
Kim on Day 1
KY on Day 1 - Duck Noodles
KY on Day 1 - Dinner
Kelz on Day 1
Kelz on Day 2

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Monday, August 4, 2008

Shorties #1 : Just A Thought

Tinkitalks has been one of my daily dosage of blogs that I frequent. From insightful and eye-opening stuff to random rantings and funny posts, I was hooked since the first day I landed on the butt kicker's domain. Well, of course, everyone has their preferences when it comes to 'readable' blogs. It's all very subjective. I just have hers on my speed dial, that's all.

Then one day, while reading one of her posts, I decided to experiment and produce a short movie based upon it. This is what I came up with - nothing great but a simple silent video featuring some of my friends :




To read the original post this video is based on - *click*

What do you think? Comments and feedback are much appreciated. Make it constructive though. Thanks a bunch!

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Sunday, August 3, 2008

On Parking At P1

One would think that the PC fair wasn’t a place selling gadgets for a lower price but was giving away things for free at the massive scene of people that was there.

Everyone was walking around, holding pamphlets and brochures clutched in their palms.

It seemed like 90% of the crowd was spotted without having at least a tiny plastic bag that contained a purchased item.

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Years down the road and it is still as packed as ever.


As I squeezed my way through the throngs in the hall, despite it being air-conditioned I felt it was still humid and a tad bit stuffy.

I started to remind myself, what on earth made me come to a PC fair on a Saturday no less and in the evening?

And then I was reminded the moment I saw the bright colors that caught my attention.

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The new booth in town.


You could spot the P1 WiMAX booth a mile away as it stood out from the rest in that hall thanks to their bright corporate colors.

I had trouble getting near the booth myself as it was jam packed with people around.

I was handed a brochure that had the information regarding WiMAX by one of the cheerful looking promoters that was working for them.

Despite the crowd and the heat, they still managed to give everyone a smile.

Talk about good customer service.

Everyone was waiting patiently for their turn to try and test things out.

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Testing things out and signing up for free trials.


The astonishing thing to me was that how WiMAX has managed to come and took over everyone’s attention by a storm.

I stood behind someone who was asking questions about it, I was even more impressed with the descriptive and detailed explanation that was given by the people working for WiMAX.

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According to some, the booth was packed since morning and the crowd never stopped stepping in.


Just the sight of the extensive queue that everyone was lining up just to register for WiMAX blew my mind away.

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Bright colors attracted the lot.


It was crystal clear that the feedback and responses from people about WiMAX was indeed a good one. For now.

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Visit the site to register or call for more info.


And here's hoping to hear more good feedback in the times to come. Gonna be testing the service soon and will be back with a short report on it.


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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Chasing Cars

Those three words
Are said too much
They're not enough
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

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Went karaoke-ing with the usuals and planning to go again soon. Awesome voices!


All that I am

All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes
They're all I can see

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...whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. - Philippians 4:8


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Friday, August 1, 2008

Win a Canon Printer or a PenDrive!

I’m gearing for this weekend because the PC fair is finally back again, and I have already listed down a few possible items that I might lug home from excessive purchasing.

No, it isn’t just the female species that can shop excessively.

It’s time for the guys to come out to get their toys!

So it isn’t some urban legend that WiMAX is going to be one of the greatest gifts technology ever came up with but in conjunction to make WiMAX more noticed they are actually holding a contest with prizes to be won!

I was attracted as I gazed the list of the prizes that are being given away.

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5 Canon printers (Model: IP 1300) and 10 4GB PenDrives. *Product may vary from image.*


Hey, I wouldn’t mind having a brand new spanking 4GB PenDrive as I have oodles of things that need to be constantly stored up
or even a printer might I add.

The best part of it, you are actually able to download the PDF form from this site, print and complete it with your personal information and answer 3 simple questions and submit the form to P1’s booth at PC Fair this weekend!

Malaysians being Malaysians would never want their odds to be in an unfair trade, the contest allows participants to send in as many copies as you like.

To join the contest, just answer these three questions:

1. Who is the first in Malaysia to launch WiMAX on the 2.3 GHz spectrum?
2. What is the name of its WiMAX service?
3. In less than 15 words, tell us why you want P1 WiMAX.

Since everyone has been sprouting such wonderful things regarding WiMAX, we are actually able to finally test the connection speed out at their booth at PC Fair.

Nothing beats testing and trying it out yourself!

PC Fair had never looked more welcoming! See you there, perhaps?



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