Sinful Breakfast at Tom Dick & Harry’s TTDI
Parties & Events February 1st, 2011
Not only did I skip church last Sunday, I also had a very sinful breakfast. Me, Melanie & Jason from Advertlets went down to preview Tom Dick & Harry’s new breakfast menu. Tom Dick & Harry’s is in TTDI, same row as Sid’s, Boathouse & 42 East. When the first dish arrived we were a bit dissapointed…not because of the food itself, but because it was just one dish. We brought this up…and they told us “Trust me, you’ll want to sample everything so we’re going to bring it out dish by dish. Later, you can order again if you want more of a particular dish”.
They bill themselves as Tom Dick & Harry’s pub + grub, and the grub part definitely delivered. It is important to note that I tried nearly everything here. It was a LOT, and at the end of the day we were really stuffed. It is also the first time I’ve had a Hoegaarden & Savannah Cider in the morning.
Warning, high resolution food pictures taken by yours truly ahead. You’re going to be hungry looking at them.
Everything here is roughly RM16-RM25, except for the Pork Knuckle. You’ll know why when you see it later.
Remember, they serve this until 2PM. So even if you wake up late, you can get breakfast. And if you’re there slightly later at 2, they’ll probably serve it to you anyway, especially if you were drinking there the night before, haha.
First off, The Big Breakfast. A staple American breakfast.
I didn’t try this below though, the Spinach Wrap. If you’re a vegetarian (it’s a vegetarian dish), you might like it, but I doubt most people want spinach in the morning. It’s with cheddar & cream cheese inside though, so it’s probably nice. Wait, cheese inside makes it non vegetarian. Or is it?
I forget what this was called, but it was nice.
Bring on the pancakes…
The Savoury Panckes are served with bacon, honey glazed ham and melted mozzarella cheese. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds.
The Banana Pancakes are served with caramelized banana and vanilla ice cream.
Steak & Eggs is tender grain fed Ribeye steak served with sunny side up, golden hash browns, saute mushrooms and fresh grilled tomatoes, with beefy brown gravy on the side.
And the big kahuna…the Pork Knuckle dish. To give you a demonstration of how large this is exactly, I present Janis with the dish:
This is definitely meant to be shared. No way you can finish this on your own. Not even Jason Ong & Jason Chan combined can finish this, hahah!
Later on Jonathan Cheah from Albert Wines & Spirits dropped by…
With his very cute kid 
Makes me want to have kids, no just kidding not so soon.
Albert Wine & Spirits is the company that distributes SKYY Vodka. There was a good SKYY Vodka / Sex In The City 2 Party I attended sometime back.
And…the cornflakes. Honestly I must say that EVERYTHING I tried on the other dishes was nice, except the cornflakes which I’m surprised were a big “masuk angin”. Anyway, it’s an easily rectifiable problem la.
The Eggs Benedicks (No, it’s not a mispelling, it’s called that, as the pub is called Tom Dick & Harry’s).
This is insane, below. It is what it sounds like. Mars & Snickers chocolate bars dipped in flour, then fried. I enjoyed the Snickers one, but the Mars one tasted a bit odd. Then again, I don’t like Mars bars to begin with. Snickers however is a different story. On some days, all I have for breakfast+lunch is a Snickers bar and a Red Bull. Yes, I am aware that is a terrible dietary habit.
I don’t think I got to try the Corned Beef Fritattas, as it was walloped by other people at the table. So I have to assume it’s good.
I forgot what this was called, but it was crispy.
The “Pork fries is not as scary as it sounds. It’s not lard, it’s actually more like luncheon meat. Big points for presentation.
Anyway, here’s some of the people that were there…
On the left (duh) is Melanie Hwa. She’s recently joined the Advertlets team, and so far has been doing a good job despite the fact that her hair is covering half of her face most of the time. At least she doesn’t knock into things. If you see her in real life, make sure to call her Melanie Hwa with emphasis on the Hwa, like HWAAAHH!
Jason (fattie with camera) you should know la. Janis (with sunglasses on head) is a writer with the Malay Mail.
Aly, formerly from Red FM and Lexie Rodriguez, Radio Host for Red FM’s Late Night Love Songs. Aly writes a food blog here and was previously featured on this blog as an auditioneer for the E News Asia auditions.
Rebecca was there for a while before she had to leave for another food review. Blogger Cheng Yi from Fat Boy Bakes was there too.
Aly also got to try the Judgement Call, a potent cocktail that is actually served like this. As you might guess, it does not look easy to go down, but Aly did a good job finishing it and it seemed to have little effect on her.
And that’s it! More food posts soon
Castrol Football Crazy: Futsal Session with Advertlets Bloggers!
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events January 31st, 2011
Last Saturday, some of us woke up early and some not so early for a futsal session in Subang with the hosts of Castrol Football Crazy! Put together by ESPN/Castrol/Advertlets, it was a great time for 20 bloggers and some staff. That’s us bloggers below!
The warmup session before the match. It started with some normal warmup moves then got weird towards the end, with host JD leading us to gyrate sexily and more. Haha.
Team A
Team B (which I was in)
And no picture of Team C, lol. Jason say they too lansi to take picture. Haha.
One of the highlights of the match was a ball hitting Dan Khoo’s balls. It hurt a while, but we believe he’s okay, and that this will have no long term impact on his fertility.
They say when a man gets hit in the balls, the impact is so hard that other men around it can feel it too.
Here are some of the sexy bloggers that were there too…
Other injuries that day included Michelle (middle) being hit in the face by a ball kicked by Bryan. He was red carded, lol.
Referees Adam C & JD gave out plenty of unnecessary red and yellow cards, all as part of the show (It’s Castrol Football Crazy after all). Some of the more hilarious reasons included:
Azrin (Group B) : Azrin got a yellow card for calling Adam C a “referee kayu” . During the half time.
Ewin (Group A) : Ewin got a RED card for not scoring a simple goal.
Bryan (Group C) : Bryan got a RED card for kicking the ball at Michelle’s face.
Jason (Group A) : Jason saved the ball from an attempt from group B and they got awarded a penalty. What? And so many more cards given without any fouls.
And the lovely Castrol girls. I found out later on, that I already have one of them on Facebook.
There was a tweet wall too…over 130 tweets in those few hours!
And here’s some celebrity gossip about the hosts of Castrol Football Crazy.
First off…
JD’s real name is Jason Donovan, like the 80’s singer. Kidding.
His real name is Jason Desmond CHIN. Yes, he is part Chinese. JD is best known as part of “JD and Dilly” on Red FM. He is currently single, and looking. You can look him up on Facebook.
Adam C’s full name is Adam Johan Carruthers is also part Chinese, part Malay, part English and part monkey. Hahah. I used to stay be Adam’s housemate - so let me tell you this juicy piece of gossip - he drinks a lot…of ginger ale. Haha.
Below, is JD drawing on himself.
Later on, there was other games: football juggling, and a shoot out challenge. Below is Vernon shortly after he lost control of the ball:
That’s me below, with Adam defending. Do you think the ball reached? Tune in to find out! (Showtimes at the end of the post)
You can see us on air on…Castrol Football Crazy on February 3rd and 10th to watch all the ball-kicking fun we had with Adam C and JD!
Castrol Football Crazy airs every Thursday at 8pm only on ESPN, Channel 812. Also, go and Like the official Castrol Football Crazy Facebook page!
This was our first project with Castrol, and we at Advertlets look forward to collaborating on more crazy events soon. Lastly, I leave you with a picture of Elvina Chua, part of the Advertlets Team and one of our new bloggers Elvina would like to remind you: “Remember to fill up with Castrol the next time you service your car!”
The KL Party Boy is back! Parties: Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Revealed & Moet Hennessy Diageo Media Night!
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events January 28th, 2011
The Kuala Lumpur party boy has returned. After an absence from blogging for about a month…AYAM BEG!! (read it out loud).
It is important to note that EVERYTHING in this blog post here happened within the same day. And was written, photographed, edited and uploaded on the same day too. This is my first post of 2011, and I resolve to be more consistent with my blog updates in future, have many pretty pictures for you, exercise regularly, all in addition to being more of an Epic Lim.
First off earlier in the day, met Bridgette Liberty Yu of pillowtalkpromises at Bangsar Shopping Centre for a discussion. Her friend, JT, a Youtube travel vlogger was there too.
Also managed to meet up with a client at the same venue to collect the below gift. Thanks to Holiday Villa for the first CNY gift of the year! Do fan the Holiday Villa page and consider Holiday Villa Group Of Hotels & Resorts for all your accomodation needs
After that - it was time to head over for the Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Revelation Press Conference, where Malaysia’s selected representative for 2011 would be announced.
I don’t usually get to shoot 3 beauty queens on the same day, but today was an exception. Btw, Advertlets was the online partner for Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, and will continue this year too
The thing with Deborah Priya Henry is that she’s incredible to shoot. It is SO HARD to get a bad shot of her. Honestly I can see why the public was so supportive and the judges that she should be the one to represent Malaysia today.
Met my friend Janis there too at the press conference. Love her tattoo. Don’t stare too long though, she’ll kill you.
Later in the night, there was the unveiling party :) I realize I look rather pretty in this photo below. Bloggers in the picture are Naomi (in the background, white outfit), of naomitham.blogspot.com, and Magdeline Wang (black dress, right hand side) of mag-a-licious.blogspot.com
Serena C was the host for the night.
Lavinne & Fay Hokulani. I like how her name sounds like a drink. Like “OMG, I had so many Fay Hokulanis last night!’
‘mag-a-licious’ Magdeline Wang with Deborah Priya Henry. Notice they are the same height. I will make a prediction - Magdeline Wang will qualify as a finalist, if not win Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 History would have taught you that hot girls usually appear on this blog before winning titles. After all, Yvonne Sim was on this blog too, 1 year before she was FHM Girl Next Door 2010.
A woman loudly exclaimed “I want to take a picture with Miss Universe Malaysia!”
She had a very strong resemblance, and I asked her “Aren’t you like, her sister?”. And she said, “Yes!”.
They really look similiar. If Deborah Priya Henry doesn’t win this year, I suggest we send her clone sister in the next few years.
And below. Please forgive the stupid chinaman grin I have. The lady with the nice hair and incredibly sharp nose is Patricia Sue Lin Knudsen, one of the potential candidates for this year’s Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 as well. Personally I would have liked her to have been selected.She looks like an exact mix of a Asian and European features. She’s from Denmark btw.
Looking at Patricia from different angles gives you a different impression of her ethnicity. Evolution dictates that the further away samples from the gene pool, the better the results. That’s why Pan-Asians are so hot, and people who marry their cousins produce ugly children. This only reinforces my decision to one day marry a Brazillian supermodel, or perhaps, hire one to spawn my future child.
Anyway, back to the topic - the major pageants (World, Universe) are all about women who are tall. As the average height for contestants from other countries is 5′10. Which is unfortunate. I personally would like there to be a pageant for women below 5′5. There used to be a Miss Malaysia Petite pageant, but it was discontinued. Serious. I think it’s a great idea. Last year’s Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 2nd runner up, Vera Hui was excellent - great features, build and speaking skills, but given that she was 5′4, 2nd runner up was the furthest she could go.
Trivia: Did you know? The last Miss Malaysia Petite was Hannah Tan. The pageant was discontinued after that.
Onward….
Have you heard of “Yew Han Baker?” No, it’s not a bakery run by a Chinese man It’s the guy on the right, below. Nice chap that I’ll hopefully be shooting again soon, together with the rest of his pop-rock band.
Dynas Mokhtar was there too.
Deborah Priya Henry OMG so pretty.
Pat, below, runs things at this club. Let this be an example to you that you don’t need to have typical Chinese girl long hair to look good. She looks great with this short crop, which she informed me she had just done recently.
Magdeline Wang is gonna be famous someday
Meanwhile, Nadine Ann Thomas, Miss Universe Malaysia 2010…was today revealed as an aspiring hip hop DJ currently under the Kartel label of Joe Flizzow.
Fo shizzle ya’ll.
Below is Hafiz of CuteCarry.com, fashion blogger and Kee Hua Chee, celebrity journalist were there at the party too. Here they are in their fabulous outfits.
Okay. After that it was onward to the next party at The Hill…which is…wait for it…wait for it…ON A HILL!
I was there for the Moet Hennessy Diageo Media Appreciation Night. MHD is a conglomerate that may sound familiar to you. That’s because they are the parent brand for Hennessy, Belvedere, Johnnie Walker, Bailey’s, Glenmorangie, Smirnoff, Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot & more!
Mag followed along for the second party of the night
Nadia Heng (Miss World Malaysia 2010), her friend Cassandra, & Roen, who is one of the owners of The Hill.
Big time taiko Jason Ong of mynjayz.com was there too. Damn stylish right his samfu. He must have really good taste, or the person that picked the outfit for him has.
Each guest was given chips to use for the card games in a “casino” with “baccarat” and “blackjack”. Those with the most chips at the end of the night won prizes.
There was also a very entertaining “beer pong” game, played with liqour of course.
I don’t know who this girl is, but she is very photogenic.
Helenness Chong is looking stylish with her Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton bag.
Erica Ting does her ‘ting’.
And then there’s this random person below la.
Last stop for the night was Devi’s Corner for some Maggi and teh ais
Lastly, here’s yet another picture of Deborah Priya Henry, our new Miss Universe Malaysia 2011!
Ford Models Supermodel of the World Malaysia audition this Sunday!
Parties & Events December 13th, 2010
Some information for your tall & pretty & female friends!
Ford Supermodel of the World is an international model search franchise created in 1980 by Eileen Ford, the owner of acclaimed New York-based modelling agency Ford Models. Earlier this month, Stylo was awarded the rights to hold the search in Malaysia.
The Malaysian search will hold its casting from early next year and finals during the Malaysian Formula 1 season in April. It is open to all Malaysian women from age 18 and above. Participants younger than 18 (minimum 14 years of age) require written parental approvals. Minimum height is 5′8 and above. Interested parties please call the Ford Supermodel Hotline at 014 729 7541 or email fordsupermodels@stylo-international.com.
They plan to have Malacca, Penang, Sabah & Sarawak auditions as well, but first off here’s the KL one:
Audition Details
Date: 19th December 2010
Venue: Stylo Academy @ Jalan Telawi 2, bangsar.
Time: 12pm - 6pm
For information, call 014-729 7541 or e-mail fordsupermodels@stylo-international.com.
A summary of the Alviss Kong tragedy.
Sharing December 10th, 2010
I read some disturbing news in my Facebook feed, and clicked it. In summary, here’s what happened. Most of the official articles are in Chinese, and some people are adding unnecessary details. Here’s just the facts in summary.
Just the facts:
- A 22 year old (Born 22nd May 1988) , ALVISS KONG (Jiangshi Feng (IT staff) committed suicide by jumping off the 14th floor of Ketumbar Heights, Cheras.
- Before commiting suicide, he posted a note to his Facebook profile page. Prior to jumping, he took one last photo and even posted a message 45 minutes before.
- From the note, it can be inferred that he no longer wanted to live after his girlfriend broke up with him.
- Alviss Kong ’s body damaged a car upon impact, and he lay bleeding until emergency services took him to the hospital.
- He was pronounced dead at 9AM on the morning of December 10th.
- He lived on the 5th floor of the same apartment, and has a brother and a sister
- Prior to jumping off the 14th floor, he went to a tea stall near his apartment.
- Both Alviss Kong and his girlfriend had blogs.
- They had been together for 4 months, and this was Alviss’s second, and last relationship.
- From a source on FB, I found out that Alviss Kong used to work in Berjaya Times Square. He also used to go clubbing a lot, and he liked to wear a plaster on his face as a fashion statement.
There’s a tragic amount of disrespectful comments in the FB page and some of the forums and blogs from “keyboard warriors”, unfortunately. If you’re reading this, please don’t add to it. I thought this tweet summarizes it pretty well: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/7daaj8
On Thursday 9th December 2010, @djvoize said: People~ please respect the late alviss kong,4 months doesn’t mean that the love is nt deep,respect by nt saying him dumb or what,n fr u guys who wanna scold or slap the girl,for what?it’s nt even her wrong n we outsiders will nvr know what’s the real prob between them~
Screenshot from Alviss Kong’s blog. It’s closed now, but the Google Cache is available:
It’s quite sad reading about Alviss Kong’s perfect day with her (clubbing, school, etc) especially knowing what happened.
Alviss Kong's Perfect, Unforgettable Day
Media
- The suicide note on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=181668725179222&id=754228704
- Alviss Kong’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/alvissk
- Alviss Kong’s blog (private): http://alvisskong.blogspot.com/
- The original ChinaPress article: http://www.chinapress.com.my/content_new.asp?sec=malaysia&dt=2010-12-10
- A link to the auto-translated version: http://bit.ly/eYzneN
Blogs
- A personal friend of Alviss Kong shares the experiences of her time with him: http://yiingbaobei.blogspot.com/2010/12/rip-alviss-kong.html
- Another friend of Alviss Kong shares her experiences: http://playboy-mayc.blogspot.com/2010/12/rip-my-beloved-friend-alviss-kong.html
- GooGoo1Nee.blogspot’s article: http://googoo1ne.blogspot.com/2010/12/rip.html
- JoshuaOngYS: http://joshuaongys.com/2010/12/19-yrs-old-malaysian-alviss-kong-jumped-off-building-committing-suicide-after-leaving-facebook-message/
My thoughts:
This is particularly depressing for me given that Alviss is quite likely someone I have probably met or seen while clubbing. Someone that I have 15 mutual friends with on Facebook. And he’s a blogger. A girl in my Facebook list wrote on her wall about how she was very happy to have been his friend, as she used to club with him and he always had a “cute plaster” on his face, and spend late nights talking on the phone with him and sharing secrets. It’s especially sad knowing that Alviss was a fashionable, good looking guy, had lots of friends and people to talk to (judging from his pics, Facebook profile and blog posts) - but still chose to commit suicide.
I know we’ve all ‘been there’. Where you just want to turn the off switch. It really isn’t the way to go about it.
Please if you’re even thinking of suicide. There’s always a way out. And really. There will always be other girls.
Please do give them a call before you do anything - this is a counselling/suicide prevention hotline.
http://www.befrienders.org.my/
03-79568144 or 03-79568145
Rest in peace, Alviss.
Pics from the Miss Universe Malaysia 2011/2012 press conference!
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events December 8th, 2010
Click here for pictures of the unveiling of Miss Universe Malaysia 2011, Deborah Priya Henry!
Pictures include other celebrities there on that night, as well as Nadine Ann Thomas, Andrea Fonseka & more!
Recently on the 8th of December, Advertlets Bloggers went down to One World Hotel for the Miss Universe Malaysia 2011/2012 press conference. (Advertlets was the Online Media Partner of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010. Check out the site here)
From left: Jason Ong, Magdeline Wang, me, Ariel Cheong, Jeremy Choy (with eyes hidden) & Feeq.
Andrea Fonseka remains pageant coordinator for 2011/2012, as she was in 2010. Here she speaks more about the bold move to both the 2011 and 2012 pageants next year.
For this transition, Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 would be identified and selected by September 2011. This in turn means that the Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 candidate will be crowned by February 2011 to compete at the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant.
Above: Andrea Fonseka & Hans Isaac (who will be one the judges)
“We are embarking on a nomination and voting process starting immediately to select our Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 winner,” explained Fonseka.
This is being done through the pageant’s Facebook page, website and through letters that could be sent to the pageant’s offices. The public nomination and voting results would then be combined with the views of a hand picked panel of world-class judges to help select the country’s next representative to the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
Below: Andrea Fonseka, National Director of Miss Universe Malaysia Organization; Mr Heah Siew Lay, Chairman of Beyond Entity and Franchise Owner of Miss Universe Malaysia; Vera Hui, 2nd Runner Up of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 and Sarah Yap, Finalist of Miss Universe Malaysia 2010.
Me and Magdeline Wang. She’s a blogger, but was easily mistaken as one of the pageant contestants Check out her blog at ‘mag-a-licious‘.
Lastly, here’s Advertlets Bloggers & beauty queens - from left: Wilson, Josh, Magdeline, Andrea Fonseka (pageant director), Sarah Yap (finalist, Miss Universe Malaysia 2010), Vera Hui (2nd runner up, Miss Unverse Malaysia 2010), Eugenie Chan (part of the Miss Universe Malaysia team), Jason Ong, Yusof Ismail, Feeq
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Tags: MissUniverseMalaysia2010
The Walking Dead Season 1 Finale, Spoiler :)
Sharing, Zombies December 7th, 2010
If you know my taste in movies well enough, you know that I’m a big zombie movie fan. You can read a previous post here - Josh Lim visits Zombieland.
So when I heard of The Walking Dead a few months back, I was very excited. As it is a big budget production of a zombie TV series - about 2-3 have come before this, but none at this level of success and establishment - The Walking Dead is based on a comic book series.
The Walking Dead is currently showing on Astro (Channel FX HD), it started on November 5th. The US Airdate was 31 October, which isn’t too bad - it means we in Malaysia are just a week behind. So you’ll probably see the season finale in a week from now.
If you’re coming across this post, you’re either an avid reader of my blog, or more likely, something Googling to find out the season one finale of The Walking Dead, titled “TS-19″.
And like me, you’re probably wondering - What did the scientist/doctor (Edwin Jenner) whisper to the sheriff (Rick Grimes)?
Since I’m nice, the spoiler is after the Read More button.
Pics from the Che Che New York x Hello Kitty new launch at Mid Valley!
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events December 6th, 2010
Last Friday, I went with blogger Magdeline “Mag-a-licious” Wang to check out the launch of Che Che New York’s new Hello Kitty collection. You may remember the first post here where I previously covered another launch.
Che Che caters to a female audience, so there nothing that I could possibly use myself, but it was a good opportunity to take some happy colourful shots. What do you think of the pics? Personally I think they are quite tastefully done, incorporating the ‘kawaiiness’ of Hello Kitty with the chic style of Che Che New York. Something I would use if I were a girl. Or a ‘fabulous’ guy, if you get what I mean. Colors are mostly from the palette of white, brown, black and pink.
I met Megan Tan, the 8TV Quickie host! (Now I’ve met all of the 8TV Quickie hosts, ahah!)
And in case you’re wondering, I asked her if it’s a good time to be a “Megan”. Please don’t do the same, I’m sure she gets asked it all the time.
Look familiar?
Pic above (from left):
Michie Kin of fashion brand “The Kins”, Natacha Meuneir (wrote about her here previously), Bridgette Liberty Yu, Winnie Loo (of A Cut Above fame), Lavin Seow, Leng Yein (you may know her from the giant marriage proposal billboard that was put up near Tropicana City Mall, or her many pictures).
The models were from Seventeen Magazine featured models, if I remember correctly, as the collection is catered to younger females.
And more pictures from the collection -
Cute, kan?
Anyway, if you wish to check it out, Che Che New York is located at:
Che Che New York Boutique
G-42, Ground Floor
Mid Valley Megamall
Tel: 03-2282 8619
Fanpage: http://bit.ly/checheNY (Malaysia)
Visit Magdeline’s blog for another take on the event!
Better late than never: MTV World Stage 2010 pics (plus, me and the Wonder Girls!)
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events December 4th, 2010
Super overdue But anyway, here are the photos from MTV World Stage 2010. Since you’ve probably seen all the pictures of the artists by now, I’ll just show some of the people I met along the way Thanks to Celcom for the tickets to the After Party, and thanks to Sony for use of the Sony NEX (all pictures were shot with the NEX-3 with kit lens).
First off, we have Wai Yan camwhoring on the way there…
Who’s cuter?
And…upon arriving.
That’s XOXO, Malaysia’s first English girl pop group. Or rather, 3/4 of them. You can check out their fan page here If the girl to the right looks familiar, it’s because you saw her in these posts - Dalvin Parsh was a Miss Universe Malaysia 2010 finalist. Here’s another shot of them.
And…
On the right is Zher from the 8TV Quickie. A skinny, bubbly girl
With the Advertlets Bloggers: Samantha Kong, Jeremy Choy, Jason Ong, Xiangcool, Azrin, Jon YKT.
And of course…me and the Wonder Girls They were walking around in the crowd, but wearing masks to avoid being spotted. I was lucky to spot them.
Here are a few more shots of them on stage. Standing in the crowd, these are the best shots I could get.
Me and Joanne Kay. My favourite local celebrity lookalike
Female bloggers with VJ Utt and VJ Holly.
With more bloggers posing at the MTV World Stage photobooth.
Lastly, me and all the MTV VJ Hunt finalists 2010.
From left: Dawn Balagot (Philippines), Kylie Chapman (Malaysia), Alice Yu (Indonesia), Ali Agus Ardie (Indonesia), me, Holly Grabarek (Indonesia).
Malaysians - read this before you buy an iPad
Sharing, iPhone 4 December 4th, 2010
Image from SoyaCincau.com
I’ve had an iPad for the past few months since August 2010 (from Australia, 32GB Wi-Fi model), and recently hype about the iPad in Malaysia is heightened due to Maxis announcing the data plans for iPad. In summary, if you are planning to buy an iPad (whether Wi-Fi or 3G), here are three important things you need to know:
1. Don’t buy the iPad now (Dec 2010). The iPad 2 comes out between January-April 2011.
2. Maxis is not selling the iPad, just the data plan.
3. Choose the right data plan. Maxis, Digi & Celcom all offer “iPad plans”. The term “iPad plan” is a bit of a misnomer actually, I’ll explain why later.
4.You may waste money paying for an ‘iPad plan’, when you just have to cut the SIM card.
Okay, the first one, and why:
1. Don’t buy the iPad now (Dec 2010). The iPad 2 comes out between January-April 2011.
If you’re in Malaysia and considering buying an iPad, your options are currently : Plaza Low Yat, or import from Singapore or Australia (those are currently some of the cheapest options).
Apple product cycles are generally one year. As an example, here’s the iPhone release dates so far:
iPhone June 29, 2007
iPhone 3G July 11, 2008
iPhone 3GS July 19, 2009
iPhone 4 June 24, 2010
(Source: Wikipedia)
As of such, with the competing Blackberry Playbook set to be released in early 2011, it is highly likely that the Apple iPad will be announced in the first quarter of 2011, as the first iPad (well, and the only one existing so far) was released on April 3, 2010. In fact, some say that the gap in release date between the Blackberry Playbook and the iPad will only be a few days.
A recent document filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange has revaled that Largan Precision will be the exclusive supplier of the next iPad’s lens module (for the iPad’s camera). They are also the same supplier that provided the 5 megapixel lens module for the iPhone 4.
Just so you know: I have both a Blackberry Torch and a iPhone 3Gs I’m rooting for both the Apple iPad and the Blackberry Playbook to be good in their own ways. I’ve also tried the 7 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab, and the form factor is really comfortable.
And why wait for the iPad 2? Here are some of the rumours floating around (and you’ll be surprised how many are right).
This screenshot above is a only a mockup, by the way.
China’s Economic Daily says that “There will be two new cameras, one at the front and one rear facing plus a USB port and an improved display screen.” This is the same newspaper that speculated and reported on what was on the original iPad, months ahead of its release.
Here’s a summary, compiled from other rumour reports online:
- Dual Cameras (highly likely - because of the Apple’s Facetime product)
- Retina Display (likely - given that the iPhone 4 set a precedent)
- Micro USB (possible - European regulations demand a common standard for phone chargers)
- Thinner (highly likely - it can’t possibly be thicker, can it? Goes against the trend of all Apple products)
- 7 inch size, not 9 (possible - given that the competing HP Slate, Samsung Galaxy Tab & Blackberry Playbook are all that size. Some people doubt it though.)
- More memory (likely - iPhones have been continuously increasing in minimum storage size)
- 3D projection (maybe not, but we can wish - Apple was recently awarded a patent for 3D projection)
- Carbon fiber body (maybe not, but we can wish - details on the patent here)
There’s a good analysis here.
2. Maxis is not selling the iPad, just the data plan.
So you’ve been hearing the words “Maxis” and iPad” all over Twitter, most people would assume that you can get an iPad from Maxis.
You can’t. It would be great to get a carrier subsidized iPad wouldn’t it? Especially since prices range from RM1,549 for the basic Wi-Fi 16GB model to RM2,599 for the 64GB 3G model.
You have to buy your plan, and then the iPad seperately.
(I still suggest you wait for the iPad 2 though)
Here’s a list of where you can buy the iPad in Malaysia (SoyaCincau.com).
Or you could buy it on the Apple Malaysia Store and get free laser personal engraving.
You can also buy them from an ‘unofficial’ channel, iMalaysian.com, which has been selling the iPad since April 2010. You can call the shop owner, direct (016-2332426 (Louiss Lim) or follow him on Twitter (@louisslim).
He’ll even jailbreak the iPad for you and help you install apps They are not the cheapest, but I would recommend them for their service.
I have no relation to Louiss Lim despite also being named Lim. However I am very grateful that he help me fix my cracked iPhone 3Gs screen (Yes, I dropped it).
Most amazingly, he fixed it on the spot at Starbucks Mid Valley, within 2-3 hours for a very reasonable price. Yes, at Starbucks. He brought all his equipment. The alternative would have been to send it to Maxis for a week to repair. I don’t think any iPhone owner can survive without his/her phone for a week.
Which brings me to my next point.
3. Choose the right data plan. Maxis, Digi & Celcom all offer “iPad plans”. The term “iPad plan” is a bit of a misnomer actually, I’ll explain why later.
Image from derekdan.com
Maxis: From RM70 - RM200 per month
Celcom: From RM48 - RM98 month
Digi: From RM38-RM158 per month
Yes: No idea. Site is down for maintenance.
Here’s a more complete analysis of local broadband plans that you can use for your iPad, courtesy of SoyaCincau.com
Which is best? I’ll say this summarized: It really depends on where you stay.
While all pride themselves on having ‘the best network’ or the ‘largest’ or ‘fastest’ or ‘done right’, in the end it really boils down to where you stay, as coverage differs by location. A quick survey of your own followers on Twitter will yield wildly differing service quality reports on the SAME network, as long as your friends don’t all stay in the same place
Best if you ask people that have experience using the particular wireless broadband of your choosing in the areas where you stay, or the places that you frequent.
Even urban areas are not exempt - have you been to Rootz, the rooftop R&B club in Lot 10? You can’t get any cellphone coverage on Maxis, let alone 3G or EDGE.
4.You may waste money paying for an ‘iPad plan’, when you just have to cut the SIM card.
Why pay for this:
When you can do this?
The picture above describes it quite well. The extra bits are just plastic. The working bit is the gold part. Read more on Wired / JohnBenson.net
As LiewCF says - his current Maxis broadband plans are more worth it than the “so called iPad data plans”.
RM48 per month vs RM70 per month. Should you really have to pay an extra RM22 per month just to have a special “iPad plan” (notice that I use that in quotes) just for Maxis to provide you a micro SIM?
Why pay more for that when you can ‘potong‘ your current SIM to become a Micro SIM?
So yeah, that’s it.
Hope you find this post useful. Comment if you already have an iPad, or are planning to get one.
Or you’ve beaten all the levels of Angry Birds on your iPad and you just want to boast
Btw if you would like to win an iPad for free though, check out Energizer Malaysia’s Facebook Page!
Tags: Apple
A Visit to Leisure Inn Kuala Lumpur
Advertlets Bloggers October 26th, 2010
Recently, Advertlets Bloggers were invited to the launch of the Leisure Inn KL. You’ll probably see the banners running too. But here’s a closer look -
If you’re looking for a budget hotel in the middle of KL (let’s say either you’re down here for a holiday…or too tipsy after clubbing), check out Leisure Inn.
It’s basically behind Berjaya Times Square, and nearby Sungei Wang / Lot 10. You could walk actually. It’s about 10 minutes walk.
For locational purposes, here’s the view from the Leisure Inn rooftop:
You’re probably wondering how the rooms are like.
Well, I’ll let Rebecca take you on a tour Complete with walkthrough and voiceover!
Here’s how it looks like:
As for rates, their opening promotion for the first month had ALL rooms at only RM88.
Room Amenities:
- 2 bottles of complimentary water
- Hair Dryer
- Toiletries kit
- 9 TV channels in all the rooms (6 National CHannels, BBC World News, ESPN & Cinemax)
- 3 types of bed sizes available
- WIFI in all rooms
(PS: I tested the wifi, and it’s pretty decent!)
And now the details…
Parking : Not available at the buiding itself but there is an open air carpark 5 metres away!
Taxi: Easily available.
Public transportation: KL Monorail, a mere 15 mins walk away
Food & Beverage: Not available in the hotel but all delicious Malaysian cuisine is a mere 5-15 mins walk away.
Shopping: Berjaya Times SQ, Low Yat PLaza (IT stuffs), Sungai Wang (for everything under the sun!) is between 10-20mins walk.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kuala-Lumpur-Malaysia/Leisure-Inn-KL/154026304612767
Address:
No 196, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 55100
GPS:
N 03 08. 39′
E 101 42. 84′
Contact:
+603-2142 6833
Mon – Sun:
12:00 am – 12:00 am
Website: http://www.leisureinn.com.my/
Video from Hennessy Artistry 2010 finale party at Mines!
Advertlets Bloggers, Parties & Events October 24th, 2010
Check it out: Advertlets Bloggers & friends at the recent Hennessy Artistry 2010 finale party at the Mines!
Trying out something new here. This was taken by me with a Sony NEX-3, and edited with iMovie (was my first time using the software, took me about 2 hours to edit this). Lighting is a bit bad in some spots, as no additional lighting was used. Hope you like it though!
Regrets:
- Did not capture all the artists/bloggers
- Did not capture MYSELF (argh, how could I forget)
If you wish to tag your friends, the video is here on Facebook: Advertlets Facebook Page - Videos - Hennessy Artistry 2010 Finale with Advertlets Bloggers & Friends
Comments and feedback are welcome!
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