Win F1 Tickets, and be more handsome too!
General March 29th, 2010
Apparently you guys like playing Flash games, judging from the amount of posts in my Facebook feed. Instead of tending to your virtual farm or running a virtual gang, here’s a chance for you to actually win something through a Flash game.
Biotherm Homme is running a contest for you to win F1 Tickets for the highly anticipated F1 event in Sepang in April. I went for F1 last year (sponsored grandstand tickets, woot!) - you can check it out my previous posts on the topic here. It was pretty much a great experience - 2 days of girls, cars and activities. This year, I’ll probably have my tickets sorted too. Check out the pic below (or click to check it out!)
Josh Lim's F1 Weekend (Teaser)
So I give you chance. I let you win la 
I’m going to give you some tips!
Prizes are good - tickets to the F1 Race in Sepang in April, as well as Biotherm products worth over RM5000!
Anyway, here are the tips to win…
The Facebook game is called Race To Gain. You can access it here.(Click on the image to go there)
There are basically three stages - Revitalize Cleansing, Prepare & Energize and Energy Reservoir.
The game mechanic basically tests your reflexes and coordination - you essentially have to line up the pulsing dot with the moving bolt.
Here’s the things to understand that will help you increase your score:
- Line up the dot in the centre of the hole in the bolt to gain the best possible score
- Unless you are Neo of The Matrix, it is impossible for you to press the keys fast enough when you see it lines up. Instead, you should anticipate when it will align
based on the speed of the bolt.
- The speed increases over time, and the game gets harder towards the end.
- Play every week, it increases your chances!
- Using your thumb is probably the fastest way to rapidly press the spacebar.
Good luck winning those F1 tickets, and hope the tips help!
And now for something completely different…
General, Sharing February 27th, 2010
Check out this pretty cute video These two girls want to go to Disneyland Hong Kong, and you can help them win. View it below, and if you think it’s good, rate it! (5 stars la of course) highest ratings win! Why should you? Because the girl in the polka dot dress is my sister, and she’s awesome. And the video was directed by my other sister. And yes, I am the oldest girl in my family.
Remember to rate it here yeah?
Bonus: If you like props, Owl City and plasticine:
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Ask Josh: Answering An Asshole Edition!
General February 22nd, 2010
In this edition of Ask Josh!™ we answer a question from “aaron”, who is an asshole. He submitted the question here. You can submit your questions too, and preferably you’re not an asshole too.
Josh,
Im considering breaking up with my girlfriend but Im unsure. Shes perfect for me in almost every way, but I wish she could be more outgoing in daily activities (Shes quiet and never cares what we do) and bed (she usually just lets me do everything).
It would be better if she initiated some “activites” or would be “sexier” for me. I want to break up because i want to find someone closer to perfection then her, but if i do i cant go back and may regret my decison. This is a 2 part question, should i stay with her, and if so how do i tell her to be more outgoing?
thanks for your time
Josh says: You do not realize the possibility that you might never have anything better than her right? Here’s a 2 part retort to your 2 bit question. And yes, I am trying to be helpful even while judging you.
Guys like you are presumptuous assholes. I don’t know if you’ve had the benefit of having many choices for your whole life, but I seem to be getting the impression that you don’t, and you got lucky with this girl.
You seem ungrateful for something which sounds pretty damn good already. It’s like asking God for cheese dip to go along with your manna from heaven. Or getting a Porsche for your birthday, and whining because you didn’t get a pair of sports rims to go with it.
Anyway…
An appropriate visual aid. In this picture of Maria Ozawa, she looks a bit like Megan Fox.Don't you think?
An appropriate visual aid. In this picture of Maria Ozawa, she looks a bit like Megan Fox.Don't you think?
“should I stay with her?”
Yes, as long as she can stand being with you. Assuming you’ve been with her for a long time, do you honestly think there is an infinite world of better girls out there?
You do realize there is some kind of balance to life right - let’s say you find a more outgoing girl, chances are she will be not as attractive as your first one.
Or if you find one better in bed, chances are she might not be as faithful to you.
If there weren’t a balance to life, we would all be dating Megan Fox / Maria Ozawa lookalikes with great personalities, awesome in bed, but somehow still faithful and submissive.
Let’s face it. While a lot of us might want perfection, the majority of us (99.9999999999%) of us will never get to have sex with Megan Fox. Or in Maria Ozawa’s case, perhaps 99.999% will never get to have sex with her.
And really, which part of “she usually just lets me do everything in bed” is a problem???
If you need spontaneity, why don’t you give her a few suggestions, and then tell her to randomly do one the next time you do it. There’s always this too. You can read this too - Ask Josh “I no longer find my girlfriend sexy…”.
If your girlfriend looked like this, do you really care if she can get along with your friends or not? Seriously? Would you care? Seriously!
If your girlfriend looked like this, do you really care if she can get along with your friends or not? Seriously? Would you care? Seriously!
“how do i tell her to be more outgoing?”
This requires her changing her fundamental personality. Sure, it may be great to have a girlfriend you can bring out more often to meet more friends, but do you really need it?
There are some ways though - perhaps bring her to Toastmasters, or bring her to more parties, and see if it awakens a more sociable side of her. Functions with alcohol helps.
But if you do it for a few weeks and you find it doesn’t work, just give up.
Remember, more outgoing also means more likely to cheat on you.
Perhaps she can’t be changed.
Perhaps she doesn’t need to be changed.
And perhaps, she’s good enough for you as she is right now.
But are you good enough for her?
Jangan Terasa / Don’t Take Offense For Nothing (Dwi-Bahasa Post)
Bahasa MALAYSIA, General February 20th, 2010
“Those who feel offended by the praising of others or the rebuke of no one in particular, often have deep rooted insecurities about themselves.”
ENGLISH VERSION:
It’s not a giant leap of imagination that praising certain thing’s attributes does not mean that other things are inadequate. Neither does a statement that could apply to a lot of people, apply directly to you. Nothing wrong saying you don’t like something or praising something right? No need to take it personally.
I remember a mini blog/forum war that erupted over me. Think it was about 4 years ago. It was due to me doing a guest post on this female blogger’s blog (it used to be a pretty popular blog, you won’t be able to find this post). In the post I referred to some people “as sad people who have nothing better to do than read this all day”. For some reason, some forum people (the forum is gone now btw) took offense. Okay, so they were big fans of this female blogger la.
But seriously…Hello! Not talking about you. Why you “terasa?”
The forumites then started discussing my personal life, speculating if I was romantically involved with the blogger, my parents, my web design business and how to “gunny sack” me and whack me up. It was freaking hilarious. Even more funny than the time I had a gay admirer openly professing his love for me on the Klue message boards. I was doing theatre that time, which is understandable, but that is a story for another time.
This is why you shouldn’t take offense for no reason. It’s like this, here’s an example:
Figure 1: This is a SOHAI driver. Pic from ahfook.krova.com
*Teacher walks into class*
Teacher: All the SOHAI in the class, please stand up!
Ah Beng: *Stands up angrily* Why you call me a SOHAI!
Teacher: Aiyo…who say you are a SOHAI, you’re a SOHAI only because you stood up! Aijojo!
Ah Beng: “…” *nothing to say*
Lesson to learn: It may not apply to you, people might not even be talking about you…unless you say it.
Or to give another example:
This other girl was pretty popular too back then. She was a Malay female blogger blogging under a pseudonym (that you wouldn’t know unless you read the BM version, hint). At some point we were dating. She was hot, but that is irrelevant. Anyway, she once wrote about how much she hates mullets. You know, “rempit / redneck” style hair.
The post got lots of comments. One even went as far as to e-mail her: “But what’s wrong with my hair!??!”
Lesson to learn: So what if she doesn’t like your hair. It doesn’t apply ONLY to you, and she is entitled to her opinion. And it’s not as if she said it specifically about you, she said it about a group of people.
Please learn a lesson from these examples. Don’t take offense if you’re not supposed to. Don’t take something directed at a group of people personally. Because you end up looking stupid lah, and it’s usually your loss.
“Mereka yang rasa kecil hati atas pujian kepada orang lain atau mengambil hati atas pencacian sekumpulan orang, biasanya ada perasaan malu tentang diri”.
VERSI BAHASA KEBANGSAAN KITA YANG DISAYANGI, BAHASA MALAYSIA:
Tidak susah untuk difahami bahawa memberi pujiaan terhadap orang atau benda bukan bermakna benda lain tak bagus. Juga, jika satu pencacian dikatakan tentang segolombongan orang, tak patut kamu terasa sebagai individu.
Saya teringat 4 tahun lepas ada satu perkelahian di blog/forum yang telah bermula kerana saya kerana saya buat “guest post” di blog seseorang gadis. Dalam “guest post” itu, saya telah mengatakan satu perkara seperti “mereka yang takde kehidupan yang menarik sahaja yang akan duduk baca blog ini sepanjang hari”.
Pengguna forum itu amat marah! Mereka pun membincang hidup peribadi saya, keluarga saya, bisnes saya, dan berkata nak bungkus saya dalam guni dan belasah saya. Seronok betul saya baca forum itu. Amat lucu, lebih lucu daripada kali sebelum ini ada satu peminat seks rambang yang berkata dia amat menggemari saya di forum Klue. Pada masa itu saya seniman, berlakon di teater oleh itu mungkin sebabnya tetapi ini adalah cerita untuk lain kali.
Sepatutnya, mereka tak perlu ambil hati atas perkara macam ni. Bukannya katakan mereka pun, betul tak?
Contohnya:
*Cikgu masuk kelas*
Cikgu: Semua budak yang bermuka cibai, sila berdiri!
Abu: *Berdiri terus dengan marah* Kenapa kamu kata muka saya macam cibai!
Cikgu: Aduhai, kenapa kamu berdiri…saya kata hanya mereka yang bermuka cibai berdiri!
Abu: “…” *tak ada apa untuk cakap”
Ini yang dipanggil “terasa”. Ambil tunjuk ajar: Bukannya kamu…selain kamu berkata adalah kamu!
Satu lagi contoh:
Ada satu lagi blog ditulis oleh perempuan. Perempuan jelita dari Hartamas yang menggunakan nama samaran “Cherzleen”. Dia gadis yang seksi, dan kami telah berfoya-foya sebelum ini, tapi ini bukan fokus cerita. Di telah menulis satu blog post tentang kenapa dia tak suka stail rambut “mullet” yang dipaparkan oleh banyak “Mat Rempit”.
Figure 2: Gaya rambut "mullet".
Post itu dapat banyak komen! Adapun seorang yang yang e-mel kepada dia: “Kenapa la? Kenapa tak suka stail rambut saya?” Aiyo. Janganlah kisah tentang perkara macam ini.
Ambil tunjuk ajar: Jangan rasa kecil hati. Perempuan tu kata dia tak suka stail rambuat “mullet”. Bukan “saya tak suka stail rambut Abu Bakar dari Balakong yang berumur 23 tahun”.
Sila ambil tunjuk ajar dari cerita-cerita ini. Janganlah ambil hati jika tak perlu. Kerana, awak mungkin akan nampak bodoh dan malu. Dan biasanya, kamu yang rugi, jadi jangan memalukan diri.
Bonus Content untuk Mereka Yang Tahu Baca BM: Tahu tak? Malu dan kemaluan adalah perkara yang berbeza. Orang besar seperti Samy Vellu pun tak tahu. Dia telah bercakap “Kemaluan saya sangat besar!” di satu mesyuarat besar apabila dia ingin menunjukkan perasaan malu atas perkara yang telah berlaku.
General useful advice: Life, love & web browsing.
Ask Josh!, General February 17th, 2010
Here’s a few things I’ve discovered online recently…
Ever done this before? Flipped a coin? Btw “heads” (for Malaysian coins at least) is the side with an illustration covering the majority of the coin face. In the US, they usually have pictures of former presidents heads on the coins, hence it’s called “heads”.
On a related note, I have tossed a coin and got heads 10 times in a row before. Yes, I was asking on the answer to something. Freaky huh?
When faced with a difficult decision with two possibilities, flipping a coin might be just as good as long thought about it (and faster). I met two people once with very conflicting opinions on how to make decisions:
- One believed that it is best to make a decision fast, because anyway, “anything after you’ve made the decision is post-rationalization”.
- Another believed that its best to take time to make a decision, even if you lose money over it as the additional time bought to make the decision is worth it.
Which would you agree on?
And something else, that’s always been there and you might not have realized about your humble mouse (assuming it has three buttons). Yes, the wheel is a button as well. And did you know it can do something special?
The one above…so obvious, but I didn’t know until now. And I bet many people don’t! This should save me quite a bit of time when I’m browsing on my Streamyx / Firefox. I usually have about 8-10 tabs open…and quite frequently have to scroll the tab lists. This may make me spawn even more tabs. Hahah. More helpful hints soon!
JOSH LIM, BUDAK CINA YANG HIDUP BERANI UNTUK GAGAL!
Advertlets, Bahasa MALAYSIA, General, Sharing December 4th, 2009
Wah, ada peraduan kot. Boleh menang RM500 wei! Sebagai seorang Cina yang lebih fasih bertutur dalam Bahasa Malaysia daripada Bahasa Cina (saya tahu, teruk betul, pengkhianat bangsa,kacang lupakan kulit, dll), saya mengambil peluang untuk menyertai peraduan ini untuk meningkatkan kemahiran menulis dalam BM dan juga kegagahan ilmu sihir SEO saya. Saya mendapat tahu contest “HIDUP BERANI UNTUK GAGAL” ini dari Zul’s Blog (http://zulseffort.blogspot.com). Btw Zul, terima kasih kerana menyokong Advertlets! Peraduan ini dianjurkan oleh DenaiHati.
Contest ini berjaya dianjurkan atas sokongan sponsor yang sentiasa bermurah hati iaitu DSGClicks, Berani Gagal Network, One Malaysia Blogshops, Anisha Online Mall dan Saudacare.
(Kalau you dapat tahu peraduan ini dari blog saya, dan nak sertai, sila letak “Josh Lim (josh.my), itu budak yang hemsem sekali yang beritahu saya tentang peraduan HIDUP BERANI UNTUK GAGAL ini” dalam entri blog anda!)
(Saya tak tahu jika saya layak untuk menyertai peraduan ini kerana dibuka kepada “Satu Dunia Melayu”. Saya bukan berbangsa Melayu. Saya 1JoshLim, 1BudakCina dari 1Malaysia. Tapi saya Google-kan “Satu Dunia Melayu”, dan nampaknya ia ialah “satu dunia agung yang meliputi Indonesia, Brunei, Filipina”. Wadefak! Tak tahu wei…)
Image from voidboi on Flickr. Creative Commons image.
ANYWAYS, untuk entri saya: Walaupun telah mengasaskan Advertlets yang kini akan menjadi 3 tahun pada March 2010, dan saya telah bekerja dalam bidang web untuk lebih dari 8 tahun dan telah membuat projek dan kempen periklanan untuk pelanggan tempatan dan seluruh dunia, saya tidak menggelar diri sebagai seorang yang telah berjaya dalam kehidupan. Tunggu 4 tahun lagi la (at least, untuk Phase 1 complete, masih ada Phase 2, Phase 3…) Perjuangan saya masih belum selesai. Dan, saya telah gagal beberapa kali dalam kehidupan - tapi, tak putus asa. Tahu tak, bila saya seorang belia muda, saya cuba mendapat pekerjaan di McDonald’s? McDonald’s pun tak mahu saya! FAIL betul.
Namun, kerap kali saya ditanya oleh belia muda…apakah yang penting untuk berjaya dalam kehidupan? Saya kerap kata: “Selagi anda belum mati, selagi anda tidak terperangkap dalam najis dadah, selagi anda tidak hamil luar nikah dan terpaksa tamat pekerjaan untuk mengasuh anak, tak ada banyak-banyak yang boleh menghalang anda! Dan juga, kalau kamu belum 25 tahun lagi jangan risau terlalu banyak! Masih ada banyak peluang untuk anda.”
Saya ada cerita yang berinspirasi untuk dikongsi berdasarkan “HIDUP BERANI UNTUK GAGAL“.
Adakah kamu Mat Rempit? Okay, you lihat kat kamu punya kapchai - adalah ia berjenama Honda? Ada tak perkataan “Boon Siew Motor / Boon Siew Honda” di sana? Tahu tak anda siapa Boon Siew? Si Boon Siew adalah imigren/pendatang dari Negara China yang datang ke Penang, Malaysia untuk mencari pendapatan. Bila dia mula berkerja, dia seorang mekanik yang hanya menjana pendapatan $3 sebulan. Betul! Adalah dikataka bahawa sifu dia mengetuk kepala dia apabila dia buat salah. Pada umur 18, Boon Siew membeli 11 buah bas menggunakan $2,000. Selepas tu, dia memperbaiki bas itu, dan menjual ia untuk harga $12,000! Pandai giler.
Tapi, pada 1942 orang Jepun curi dia punya wang! Namun begitu, dia tak putus asa. Selepas Perang Dunia Kedua, dan orang Jepun telah dibelasah teruk dan telah dikalah, dia bermula menjual basikal, tayar dan aksesori motorsikal, dan selepas itu, dia menjual kereta terpakai, transportasi dan bas. Dan dalam 1950, dia bermula penerokaan dalam bidang hartanah di Penang. Boon Siew meninggal dunia pada 1995, tetapi empayar dia makin membesar.
Jika seorang pendatang kuli dari Cina yang tidak berpengalaman boleh jadi tauke kaya dan orang besar dari titis peluh dia sendiri, apa lagi anda, yang telah diasuh dalam rumah yang ada internet, yang ada makanan cukup dan tidak diketuk di kepala kerap-kerap? Selain itu, Jepun takkan menyerang Malaysia lagi, oleh itu jangan risau wang yang anda susah payah bekerja untuk dapat anda dicuri oleh orang Jepun! Kerja keras, jadilah orang berguna kepada bangsa dan negara, berusaha, dan anda akan berjaya! (Kalau tak berjaya pun, tak susah untuk menjana pendapatan RM1500-RM2000 sebulan la).
Post ini ditulis oleh Josh Lim pada lewat malam menggunakan keyboard Apple yang seksi, sistem komputer PC lama yang menggunakan Windows XP, dan menggunakan broadband Streamyx yang pantas sekali! Sekian, terima kasih banyak-banyak, kawan-kawan kecil!
I met Hannah Tan for dinner and she told me that…
Advertlets, General, Parties & Events, Sharing November 16th, 2009
Josh Lim, Hannah Tan. I'm the one on the left that's not a cute celebrity.
So recently I met Hannah Tan for dinner in Bangsar…yeah I know what you’re going to say “pics or it didn’t happen!”. Got pics. Here. Nah. Pics from Hannah’s blog actually
So anyway for those of you that don’t know who Hannah Tan is - she’s a model, emcee, and artiste. Also, Malaysia’s Sexiest Woman 2006 with brains to boot - she has a degree in Computer Science. She’s also recently invaded Japan, being one of the first few (if not the first) Malaysian to produce and debut an album in Japan. RM6 mil deal wei!
She’s also the driving force behind the H-Factor Creative Youth Workshops that were held last year. Advertlets was a media sponsor for the event, and I must say that personally I think the event turned out very well.
So, here’s what Hannah told me…
Hannah Tan. Pics from FHM Singapore
She’s Having A Christmas Concert!
She’s having a special charity concert together with other local artistes to benefit disadvantaged children this December 20th in Genting Highlands. Keep that date free, because Hannah Tan asked you to! We’ll be working out an arrangement for you bloggers to get to go, perhaps even arrange a bus to all go up together!
PS: This concert hasn’t been announced yet officially, but she says it’s okay for me to post this up
She’s starring in a new movie, coming out soon!
From left: Carmen Soo, Hannah Tan, Daphne Iking. Pic from Rebecca
Also, Hannah has a new movie coming out called “My Spy“, where she plays the lead. It also stars super-celebrity Advertlets blogger Daphne Iking, as well as Carmen Soo, AC Mizal and Maria Farida.
You can check out some exclusive behind the scenes pictures over at Rebecca’s blog. And yup, we’re going to get tickets for you to watch when the time comes, of course.
So that’s it for now. Stay tuned here and this other blog for details over the next few weeks!
Join me (and bloggers) at Victim Ala Mode, Mist Club this Sat!
General, Parties & Events September 18th, 2009
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A HELP University College and SML Fashion Academy Collaboration Project
Join me and bloggers at Victim A la Mode, this Saturday: a fashion show help to raise funds for the HELP Matriculation Annual Ball, as well as for charity on behalf of both the collaborating colleges. The show will also feature collections from Giordano, Rebellz and of course, 9 of SML’s young talented designers, including a special showcase appearance from Julia Leong, a MIFA Best Casual
collection award winner, a MYDC finalist, and also a Triumph Inspiration Award finalist.
The event will be held at the Mist Club, Bangsar, commencing at 8pm on the 19th of September 2009. The runways will be blazing nonstop with collections that range from casual everyday wear by Giordano, to sexy pieces from
Rebellz and the avant-garde by SML’s finest young designers.
Ticket prices are RM20 pre-event and RM25 at the door. Tickets can be booked through Sandra at 012-260 4218 and can also be purchased around booths set up at various colleges and also at the door of the event.
Check out the Facebook page here for more info. Over 250 people have RSVPed and we are expecting a large crowd.See you there!
Twas Fun at #TwestivalKL! Photos & more!
General, Parties & Events, Twitter September 17th, 2009
The ones I can spot: @scamboy, @nikicheong, @manda_lew, @smashpop, @friedbeef, @benjicajess, @joshlim, @bryanlyt, @elainedaly, @willsquah. Photo from Dustyhawk. More photos from him here.
Kuala Lumpur’s biggest Twitter gathering/party, Twestival KL was held recently and I was there! Look carefully, the handsome one in the center above, dark glasses, right below the girl with the hat.
Check out more photos @smashpop's blog.
The event attracted over 200 people and raised about RM11,000 for Destiny Starting Point, the chosen charity for the event. TwestivalKL is part of the global Twestivals.
What are Twestivals? A Twestival or Twitter-Festival is a global series of events organized by volunteers around the world under short timescales, which bring people offline for a great cause. Twestival is run 100% by volunteers and independently from any not-for-profit; although the organizing teams do work closely to outline an achievable and measurable fundraising target. Twestival also sets out to identify key skills of volunteers and match these with the needs of the cause; particularly communications strategy, tech integration and social media training. Twestival Local takes place in cities around the world : 10-13 September 2009. From: http://twestival.com/twestival-local-2009/
So what do people do at these gatherings?
- Camwhore! Many DSLRs, cameraphones and point and shoot cameras were seen.
- Tweet! Check it here: #twestivalkl
- Eat & Drink: 1901 Hotdogs, New Zealand Natural Ice Cream (my fav), Tiger Beer
- Talk: Because it’s fun to talk in real life too!
So…in conclusion:
I’m surprised how many people there I knew who tweet. Including those that I follow, and those that I didn’t know who tweeted.
Strangely enough, I did not tweet while there (though I did add someone to my follow list). In the interest of not letting Twitter take up all my free time, I mainly only tweet from the web (not on my mobile).
All in all, it was a great event for a great cause.
Congratulations to @nikicheong, @ling_chan, @radianceleong, @suanie and more (I don’t know all your names, unfortunately) for a job well done organizing the event. Also thanks to the sponsors: @1901HotDogs, @AirAsiaBlog, @AirAsiaDotCom, @BoostMalaysia, @CzipLee, @DiGi_Telco, @Lenovo_MY, @littletrinketco, @MistClubBangsar, @nznMY, @pokenasia, @RawPixelStudios, @StarbucksMY, @Text100MY, @TheCupcakeChic, @TheStar_RAGE
Lastly, you want to follow @joshlim on Twitter. Be my #789th follower and beyond!
These are a few of my favourite OM NOM NOMS!
General, Sharing September 8th, 2009
So yeah. I made a list of what I like to eat, off the top of my head. Not to actually eat off the top of my head (I prefer to use a plate). What’s yours? Let me know if you share some of my favourites! Check it out below:
I’m doing this to work out a monthly menu for myself - I’m trying to eat out less OR eat better, and looking into a way to have “home cooked” or “catered” food prepared each month. It dawned upon me there’s no catering service in where you can request a custom menu, so it got me thinking - let’s make a list of what I like, and see if I can get it sorted. And no, of course I’m not at the level to afford a personal chef. Haha.
Why don’t you make a list of what you like to eat (this could be a new blog meme, lol)…it tells you something about yourself! Here’s what I’ve learnt:
- So far its good to note that most of the things I like are somewhat healthful. Tip of the day (use this to impress your friends) - it is incorrect English to say “healthy breakfast”. The correct term is “healthful”, as in “healthful breakfast”.
- I’m not a big fish eater, and when I do eat it, I usually eat it raw (sashimi).
- I’m not adverse to vegetables.
- I could probably adapt to a Mediterranean or Japanese diet.
- Seeing this list, I could probably cut down on sugar quite a bit seeing there aren’t many sweet items here. My main sugar intake seems to be from caffeinated or carbonated drinks.
To do: Create a more comprehensive list that includes breakfast, snack and dessert items. Thanks to Rebecca for the scan!
Oh and btw I would like to welcome myself back to blogging, after about 2 weeks of not doing so. A lot has been going on, including the recent The Ugly Truth movie screening, various parties and…and…a new Advertlets partnership that I will be announcing soon. Stay tuned
Goodbye Samantha. I’m going to miss you so much…
General July 9th, 2009
I haven’t been updating this blog as much as I wanted to recently. A significant amount of my time has been spent at home with a slim, dark beauty. Now that she’s gone, I can’t help but miss her. She wouldn’t tell me her name, but I named her Samantha.
Meet Samantha…
She was a…46″ LED TV from Samsung!
I got it for only a few weeks on loan from Samsung, as a gadget review opp. This TV costs 7 times the average salary of a fresh graduate here. But man, it is worth the price.This is probably my first in-depth hardware review ever. And I made sure to test like, everything.
Wii games, DVDs, AVI files (yes, it plays DivX compressed AVI files, through USB), MP3 files and the internal entertainment functions. There’s even support for the Apple iPod built in (I got to test it with the new iPod I won from Ruumz.
Here’s a better look at her:
As you can see we had lots of fun together….the full review is coming soon in parts, but check out some of the pics! In case you can’t tell, these are pictures taken off the LED TV itself:
Some of these screenshots will look very unfamiliar to you (if you’re a dizzy teenage girl, you can probably recognize one picture there, hehe). Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing a bit more about my experience with Samantha, okay, the Samsung LED TV (covering the TV specifications, features, picture quality) - and also about my tastes for some music, games and TV series/films that you are likely to have never heard of before (a lot of them pictured above), but are totally awesome.
There’s a certain band I’ve been listening to everyday for the past few months. Yes, that good.
All in all, seriously - you know how it is if you’ve dated someone really amazing before, and everyone after that just pales in comparision? (see the last item here). After Samantha, it’s going to be quite hard to get used to my old projection TV again. Sigh.
Ogle Sam’s beauty here - samsung.com/my/led
Other than that…
The past few weeks have been pretty busy.It’s been a nice mix of productivity and fun especially over the past few days… The PJ Challenge ‘09 Blogger’s Karnival, Kim & Josiah’s wedding, going down to Singapore to catch up with clients and bloggers, training for the upcoming MY-NPL Paintball Tournament with my team, the Yakuza Tora, the Ruumz Most Wanted Finalist Party (go vote for Advertlets Bloggers Derek & Amanda), watching Transformers 2 twice, and various Tweetups (woot, now got 600+ followers!)
By the way, most of these pictures show my new haircut (except the one with the headshot).
You like? So far, 90% of people (especially the girls) seem to think I look better with short hair. I think I look like, 5 years younger! Which makes me look my actual age, ironically enough.
L-R, Top to bottom: Kim & Josiah’s wedding (2 pics), Honeymeow’s birthday in Singapore, Transformers 2, PJ Challenge ‘09 Blogger’s Karnival, Headshot from a paintball, the Ruumz Most Wanted Finalist party
Ahem ahem. It has some to my attention, that some of you get the impression that all I do is party. Reading this blog though, I don’t blame you, haha.
Here’s my secret on how I actually get work done - I don’t sleep a whole lot.What you don’t see is the proposal writing at 3AM, the back to back meetings during the day…and lots of time hunched over my netbook. Today alone, I met 5 people today for work, which leaves me only nighttime for my blogging. Not very good for my insomnia.
What’s interesting though is that although I can’t reveal much here, the past few weeks have consisted of laying the foundation for some major developments with my web2.0 blog ad baby, Advertlets. While I’m itching to announce them soon, it will be revealed here in due time.
Let’s just say that I’m as excited about them as I was when I first started Advertlets, and that can only be a good thing for all of you involved.
More on these recent events (I know you want more pictures, don’t worry) AND the sexy Samantha over the next few weeks…Now if you excuse me, I have to cry.
There’s no more slim beauty waiting for me when I get home anymore…
Things You Didn’t Know About Fast Food Delivery in Malaysia
Ask Josh!, General, Sharing June 17th, 2009
Warning: This article may make you fat. (Or fatter than you already are). In celebration of my weight stabilizing at 62-63 KG (average BMI), thanks to supplements and minimal amounts of exercise, I have been eating in pretty often.
Here are some tips I’ll like to share with you so you don’t need to bother with the whole ‘have to get up, wear clothes, then walk out and actually enter restaurant and buy food’ kind of thing:
If you push the one in front, the rest will all fall like...Domino's!
Domino’s Pizza - Tel: 1-300-888-333
Pro-tip: Dominos vouchers are “infinite.” Got an expired Domino’s voucher? Give them your coupon code and ask them if they can honour it. Most of the time, they will - and they will give you the discount, as well as give you new coupons. The free contoured Coke glass they have in conjunction with the Terminate Your Hunger promo currently is pretty cool, look for the Terminate Your Hunger packages. The last time I checked though, the stocks for the glasses were sold out.
Direct link to Domino’s delivery menu.
Ah Lonald ah, why you so happy one?
Ah Lonald ah, why you so happy one?
McDonald’s - Tel: 1-300-13-1300
Direct link to McDonald’s delivery menu.
Breakfast tips (especially if you work late, this is useful)
McDonald’s McDelivery is 24 hours. After 4AM, breakfast is available. However, the regular menu isn’t available.
Looking for a healthy food that tastes good and passes out unprocessed when you do your thing? McDonald’s serves corn too!
Most people don’t know that McDonald’s serves corn. I’m pretty pleased with the condition of the corn most times. Except for when I asked for ‘Corn in Cup’, and they asked me ‘What flavour? Chocolate or Strawberry?’. And also, when they gave me SUGAR for my Corn in Cup instead of SALT.
Are you so damn lazy that you can’t walk out to get food, you can’t walk out to get cigarettes either?
Most of the time, its very possible that you can get the delivery boy to go and buy you cigarettes (or other junk) as well. Just ask. And give a tip. RM2-RM3 is good. If it’s the same guy, he’s even more likely to do so.
Say 'Peri-Peri!'
Say 'Peri-Peri!'
Nando’s - Tel: 1300-88-6555
Has delivery, although it is mostly underpromoted. They close at 10:00PM though. I’m pretty pleased with the service in general, especially because the Coke comes ice-cold (they sometimes include a bag with ice), and also, they use stylish environmentally friendly paper bags instead of plastic.
Direct link to Nando’s Delivery Menu.
Even if your place is a dump, you can still get room service as if it's a hotel!
Even if your place is a dump, you can still get room service as if it's a hotel!
Room Service - Tel: 1300-886-886
Room Service Deliveries Malaysia/Singapore serves stuff from Chilli’s, Friday’s and various expensive restaurants around Bangsar. They only cover PJ/Bangsar, KL/Ampang, Sunway/Subang.
The RM10-RM15 delivery charge is ridiculous, but its worth the hassle if you’re craving a pasta carbonara or a nice juicy burger and thick fries, and you don’t want to settle for McD’s. Good for ‘at-home’ dates with your girlfriend or mistress.
Burger Queen is sexy.
Burger Queen is sexy.
As For Other Outlets…Not Yet…
And of note, if any of you relevant marketing folks are reading this, the top restaurants I would like to see offering delivery in Malaysia are: Yoshinoya, Burger King, KFC, & Carl’s Jr.
Lastly, I recommend you tip your delivery boys. Considering that they earn RM800-RM1200 a month at most (based on my estimate), give them a RM2-RM5 tip, simply because they are the faithful enablers of your lazy gluttony.
Have a happy time getting fat! Toodles!
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