The library @ The Curve - soft launch on 19th Aug

A new place.....Are you a believer that first expressions count?

I wasn't planning on going for this launch initially, but since a colleague invited and i had nothing else to do, I went. As expected, it was obviously packed to the core. It was busy at the entrance as anyone could come but they had sms their email add or something to get in. So it was messy, people asking the same questions over and over again - sms to what number and bla bla bla.

That i already felt annoyed. Walking in, we went straight to the bar. We were about 10mins early to the so-called free flow. But when the announcement was made, it turned out to be the worse free flow event i have ever been to. Crowds figthing for drinks and squeezing their way for drink is the norm and i can handle that. But here, the staff seemed not prepared, drinks would come and stop. Then suddenly they are out of glasses la or too busy taking orders and other things. It was so frustrating, i was waiting in line a good 30mins and not a single drink in my hand. And to make matters worse, everyone else was frustrated as well and screaming at the bartenders. You could feel tension vibes brewing. Some couldnt take it and ended up ordering their own drinks just so they could drink. I was nearly tempted to order myself but after the time wasted waiting, HELL NO! The rate it was going, i probably had to wait another 30mins to get my paid drinks.

A crowd puller no doubt, the free flow seriously felt half-hearted from the Library. For me, not much point except to make me feel that it would be no lost to not ever step into that place again and made me realise the fact that i wasted a perfectly good Wednesday night.

In the end, I did as Rome do, made a fuss and whined at the bartender to get a drink for me and my friend. We finally got our 1 drink each, drank and then left to obviously drink somewhere else.

p/s: How was the place? Forgettable. And the books obviously looked very fake

Black Moon Party, 22nd July 2009 @ Koh Phangan

I took a very last minute trip down to Koh Samui and decided to stay in Koh Phangan for a few days. We just arrived on the 22nd so were a little tired from the travelling, plus the weather was a little rainy so we thought a nice stay in for the night would be nice (in other words - saving our energy for the weekend, ...hehe). So after dinner, strolling the little streets of Haad Rin, we came across tons of people talking about a party. We soon found out that what party they were talking about was the Black Moon Party. Then it dawned on us - Koh Phangan, the island famous for their full moon party was having a Black Moon party in conjunction with the eclipse that very night!! Could we really miss it? A full moon party happens every month but how often a Black Moon party?

Needless to say, we were quick to change our minds and went back to our room to warm up with some drinks. Got dressed an hour later and we were ready to go. Bumped into our neighbors, a couple from Israel who was open to joining us. We had to get transport to get there coz the party is on the Ban Tai beach (which is roughly 20mins from Haad Rin) so had to pay 100 baht each. Exxx! To make this worse, when we arrived, there was a long queue to the entrance which i found rather strange especially since its off peak time. Turns out there was a cover charge of 300 baht each! WHAT A RIP OFF! But we were stuck, and as usual, i needed to pee so bad, i didn't even want to think about the price. Grrr..... it was sooo unexpected, especially since the Full Moon party is FOC and only charges of 100 baht each for people staying out of the Haad Rin area (in which the money goes to keeping the cleanliness of the beach). I felt cheated.

But took a piss and got rid of the negativity. Going in, they did up the place quite nice with the decor and stuff. The crowd was just nice and the music was pretty good. Fortunately, drinks were affordable though slightly more ex. The sky was like darkness fell, not even the normal blinking of the satelite that alot of people mistaken as the North Star. I ended up having a good time as the drunkedness slowly seeped in. Of course, as always on the island of Koh Phangan, there were the fire twirlers and fire rope jumping for the added entertainment :)

In the end, what ever party, Full moon, Black moon, Half moon.....its all an excuse to PARTY! .......... and to the Thai's - an excuse to make money :P

P/S: Staying in Koh Phangan a few nights were more than enough to find out, that its a party island especially in the Haad Rin area. Always things going on the sunset beach, its definitely a place to visit....when you're young ;)

P/P/S: One of the reasons I had this last minute trip to Thailand was because i scored a voucher to stay in this gorgeous hotel in Koh samui for 2 nights. Nice and quiet, great service and just beautiful in general, definitely a place to visit when you got the cash. Check out the website at http://www.villalawana.com/

MU Asia Tour - MU vs Msia, July 18th @ Bukit Jalil Stadium

To be honest, I am only a MU fan because of my partner. When we first started dating, a good 5-6 years ago, the only football i watched was the World Cup. It felt less superficial, as the talent had to be a footballer playing for his country and not players bought over. So to join the frenzy of EPL & champions league was not something i was very keen on, but as time passed by and as I saw the struggles and competitive spirit of all the teams and especially the fans, i turned to be a "supporting" fan but fortunately not a fanatical one :)

I was in London last year when they were having the community shield of MU Vs Portsmouth and we couldn't score tickets in time to watch. I went to the Wembley stadium anyways to get a feel of the atmosphere and went to the nearby pub to drink and watch the game - very ENGlish style. Needless to say, i grew accustomed to the game, so felt a bit sore that i havent' been able to watch a footie game LIVE.

So when news broke out of the MU Asian tour, my partner was so hyped up, he bought tickets for us tickets immediately. MU Vs Malaysia.....the last remembered when that happen, it was a 6-0 score. Although i did want to see more goals, the small patriotic side of me didnt want the Malaysian team trashed.....

We arrived at a reasonable good hour before a the game was to start, and we had a quick walk around the ASTRO stadium (which was build next to the stadium, featuring a lot of booth with different activity line-ups). The atmosphere was nothing like it was outside the Wembley stadium (i hate to compare but can't help it)........no people singing and cheering, but instead a typically malaysian crowd of all kinds....old, young,families,couples.....truly 1Malaysia. Tons of people already wearing the new launched MU jersey with the black V stripe in front. And little bit of the "kiasu" feeling that everyone was out to book good seats.

As there were security doing crowd control, we had to bluff ourselves into the centre sitting area right in the middle of the field, a nice centralized view of the field and both its goal posts. But since we were still not early enough, we had to sit on the stairs. It was standing in the stadium itself, that i really started to feel the vibe. The crowd cheering was infectious and i didnt see a Malaysian jersey in sight. But later on, we realised there was a small fan gathering - as you can see in the picture below.

As the MU players, came on it was exciting to see them .....but it was clear that everyone was slightly sluggish. Was it from the travelling? or from the weather? or from the food? I even saw someone carry one of those poster saying " Fergie, are you enjoying the nasi lemak?" (i cant remember the exact words but it was something along those lines) Funny funny malaysians.

As most know, the scored ended with a 3-2 win o MU. The Malaysian Team played well that day and it was nice to see even though most were all MU fans, they didnt fail to cheer the Malaysian team on. Special kudos to our Malaysian player - Amri Yahyah. Who's name i learned only after watching this match.

As this game was also Michael Owens debut, i was surprised that there were coutless fans cheering for him. He was definitely welcomed with open arms. I was slightly surprised since i have seen the ridiculous rivalry of players and everthing else competitor wise. Needless to say, Owen scored the final goal for MU's win.

After the game, we went back to Astro stadium and the activities had just started. Bands playing, ball stunts and even a futsal tournament. It was fun to stick around for a little bit just to see scene.

All in all, in was a great experience......but it has instilled my need to watch an EPL game live. I'm looking into some cheap flights to London :) or can i just make to South Africa for World Cup? A girl can dream...

p/s: That night, we visited the Sultan Lounge as it was known that the MU players were staying in Mandarin Oriental. Unfortunately, not a sight of any one of them. Then the next coming Monday night, it was down a pipeline that it was confirmed the MU players were gonna be at Sultan Lounge. I wasnt desperate enough especially since the news came so late, nearing the midnight mark. But my desperate partner went, and he took pictures with Van De Sar, Carrick and Ferdinand. Nice one.

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, July 12

Featuring:

Karen Kamensek (conductor)

Benjamin Schmid (violin)

Sometimes I feel the need to do something cultured. So when a pair of tickets to the Philharmonic Orchestra fell into my hands, it was that time. To be honest, I've only been once before and that was maybe 10 years ago.

So this very Sunday afternoon, we got dressed and went for it. We sat in the corporate suite which is on the upper level on the left hand side. We looked down and it was half packed.

The beginning of the programme were music by Michael Torke who is a famous American composer who I obviously have never heard off till this very day. The conductor Karen was one of the most enthusiastic one i have ever seen and as the music score played on, it felt her movements were the one visual movement i could focus on to keep me from dreaming. I do like to close my eyes and listen but today I was seriously scared of falling asleep. Not a good idea to this on a Sunday afternoon!

From a layman, the closest connection to orchestra music was from all the Disney cartoons. So it felt like i was creating a story in my head, something similar to the "Little Mermaid", sound of the ocean, the drama, the evil conspiracies and the forbidden love of course. Half hour through and it was just enough to bare. My imagination was running thin. Plus it doesn't help when my partner is even less interested than me and he kept whispering in my ear!

When Benjamin Schmid the violinist came on for the Violin Concerto in D, it was the turning point. It really was inspiring and romantic. He was a charismatic performer and I slowly managed to soak up the music. It was moving. So moving, I almost moved my hands to sway to the music.

Another half hour through and then there was an intermission. It felt that the violin concerto was the climax for me. I couldn't do another 40mins of just symphony so I am embarassed to say, we left. I am soooo not cultured, it feels sad :( boo hoo...

Lesson learnt:

1) Not on a Sunday afternoon! Choose the night show if you have a choice as it puts you in a better frame of mind

2) Always have coffee before and consider one during intermission

3) Go with someone who atleast has a relative interest or you are going to get even further distracted

4) Sit back, close your eyes, soak in the music and BE PREPARED to let your imagination run wild.

P/S: From top view, I saw a guy nodding in his sleep. And he was sitting right in front! Tsk tsk.

P/P/S: Will I ever do it again? For sure....but in another 2-3 years maybe. Hehe :) I do know they once had one programme with the musical score from the Lord of the Rings. I did want to go but it was SOLD OUT. So there is hope for me yet.

Sunburst 2009 @ Bukit Kiara

I have such found memories of last years Sunburst so i was really look forward to it this year.

Rumors were flying by for the artistes.......NERD, Erykah Badu, ...COLDPLAY?? I wish it turned out all true ( i was really praying for Coldplay) but it the end, the main international artistes were NERD and KORN....hmmm, not as exciting as last year's John Legend, Incubus, The Roots.... but atleast i get to see Pharrell. Plus i also love the Indonesian band Nidji which were also performing. Ok larrrr.....Can lar...

Besides, music festivals are always a "noteworthy" experience ;)

We planned an early outing, knowing that parking was going to be killer, we opt to catch a ride there from a friend. Fortunately, location wise, Bukit Kiara is pretty strategic and close to home.

Needless to say, reaching early.....meant drinking early! So we all gladly surprised with the carry-beer by Tuborg. Very smart....and convenient! :)

Reaching early also means keeping ourselves pre-occupied.... fortunately they had these pretty hilarious games that we always miss and never participate since we're nearly always late. Sumo wrestling and the mechanical bull.....

Ahhh yes, the mechanical bull.....is actually man-controlled by a guy who directs the speed and the movement. It was very annoying to see the moment a girl steps on, they make the movements slower and circular (yes, dirty little bugger that guy).....but the moment any guy steps on, it was no mercy. Full speed and odd movements to get the guy falling in seconds. It was hilarious. I was laughing so hard....that this couple (i think they were in the process, not together yet) got so annoyed as they took their turns that they DARED me to the challenge. Me? Hell no.

That's what you do when you arrive early sometimes....make fun of people? Love it or hate it. Its a part of life. We are all guilty of it and we all know it.

By the time the acts that i wanted to see started, i was having such a buzz and it was Nidji on the main stage. I surprised myself how much of the lyrics i did know and was singing so loud, people were giving strange looks. I guess we didn't look like a typical fan of an Indonesian band. But it was a charismatic performance and was very happy i got to see them live.

When NERD started, i remember trying to squeeze our way to the front only to realise that there were barriers in front that blocked a certain front portion of the stage for the so-called VIPs (discrimination of the middle class i tell you! :P ). A friend of mine took little notice of those barriers and jumped right over into the VIP area. That's what i call overcoming your obstacles! But the fact that he got to go on stage and DANCE with NERD. Now that i call a LUCKY F@*ker! Yes, NERD allowed a bunch of guys on stage just to dance when they were performing. A few songs after, they allowed a bunch of girls....trying real hard to do some sexy moves, but let's face it, Malaysians aren't famous for their dancing. With that said (and yes, its a hint of jealousy), the performance was truly energetic and mind-blowing. You want to jump and scream and all that concert nonsense :)

By the time Korn came , it was the end of my adrenaline level. I chilled nearby to watch but left half way. That's another setback of coming early, you get tired faster too. I do have to say though from the little i saw, KORN surely still can rock it.

P/s: Pharell wore just a simple plain grey T-shirt which was lose and casual. Such a disappointment. He should have atleast took his shirt off. I mean, he didn't have a permit to perform anyway, so how much more trouble could he have gotten into?

F1 & Jamiroquai concert @ Sepang Circuit

Not a big fan of F1 myself, the draw this year for me was clearly JayKay! I've always been upset that i missed his concert when i was overseas studying, so there was NO WAY i was going to miss it here.

I was all prepped up..even had one of his songs for my ringing tone. I was in the Zone...and i knew i was in for an eventful day. I was gonna go for the race and scream my heart out for JAY KAY.

On the day itself, we decided to take the bus from KL Sentral. It was the last bus and we would have made it in time if it wasn't so ridiculously jam entering the Sepang Circuit. When we arrived, the walk in was soooo far and to make it worse, it had started to drizzle. I managed to see probably about 5 laps before it was called quits due to the heavy rain. Everyone was in the limbo of when the race would restart, we even sneaked into the Grand Stand area but was disappointed that it was called off.

Lucky there was a silver lining, the starting of the concert! Again, another very long walk but we were early in and managed to get a good place with nice view in front of the stage, but had to bypass an obstacle course of muddy fields and wooden planks. The other drawback of course was the waiting. Super long line to get any drinks and the stage was way far off. My legs were aching and i was too sober for comfort. My lifesaver, the little bit of adrenaline left and the start of a group called "Naturally 7". A very interesting concept, R&B acappella style with beat boxing.

By the time JayKay came on, it was a pure relief. JayKay turns 40 this year but he surely moved on the stage like age didn't matter at all. He sounded just like how he was supposed to sound that it almost felt surreal. Was truly worth the wait and every ache and pain on my legs.went home HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY :)

P/s: News came that JayKay went to Three lounge @ Asian Heritage Row after the concert. I was so knackered after the concert then i couldn't bring myself to go and that my BIGGEST regret EVER!! A quiet Sunday night/ Monday morning........had JayKay asking my male friend who went "Where are all the Malaysian chicks??!" ....sob sob. I was at home sleeping. Boo Hoo.....

Harlem Globetrotters @ Stadium Melawati, 20th May 2009

GLOBIEEEE!......

Despite being a relative basketball fan when i was much much younger (days of Chicago Bulls of course), I had never heard of the Harlem globetrotters. I happened to see a short showcase on ESPN over a weekend and the next coming Monday, I found out that they were in here in KL performing that very Wednesday. I started asking around and though not many had heard of them either, the ones that did know said they were world famous.

I of course, tried to score free tickets but to my despair, whoever i asked didn't even know this show was going on..... seems the publicity wasn't very big and i wondered how the response was going to be. When i checked the website, they reduced the ticket pricing, so it would cost me around rm50.....for something "so-called" world famous? ok lar.....time to try something new once in awhile.

There seemed to be a relative good crowd especially since the publicity wasn't great. And after buying the ticket (which is in the cheapest range), we managed to bribe the guard RM10 for letting us into the a more expensive zone. Valuee. So we ended up with pretty good seats and i was feeling like a kid again.

Just so you know, the Harlem Globetrotters is really a basketball show that kinda mixes stunts and humor. Simply put, the story is a basketball game competition in which they play against a bogus team that always loses. Lots of juggling, dancing, music, slum dunks, fighting with the referee together with the trash-talking team coaches. Their unforgettable mascot is called GLOBIE which i found myself calling non-stop........GLOBIEEEE, GLOBIEEEE, GLOBIEEEEEEE!

Unfortunately, the sound system was horrible so the show wasn't to the full effect but there were some funny moments and some cool stunts that managed to sustain interest. Weirdly, i found the funniest moment was when a giant GLOBIE came out and they played the Chumbawamba song, the one that goes like " i get knocked down, but i get up again, you never gonna keep me down..........pissing the night away". I swear everytime the verse "I get knocked down.." was played, the giant GLOBIE would fall flat on his face. F**king funny.

In the end, they had an autographing session but surprisingly they weren't very friendly. Which i find odd especially since they are supposed to be atheletes cum comedians. Suckss. They made the autographing look like such a chore.

P/s: In the end, what i craved was to watch a real basketball game LIVE. Maybe the LA lakers? LA here i come ;)

Urbanscapes 2009 @ KL PAC

If i had a creative bone in my body, i think it would be my funny bone. The creativeness comes accidental in full force when you accidentally hit on it (which is only once in a blue moon). And its the lack of it that I'm super jealous of all the creative talented people out there - whether its in arts, music or form of expression.

The urbanscapes is the city's all day creative arts festival. And I super loved it. A whole day event showcasing artist at work - in film, photography, artwork, retail, merchandise, music etc. People young and old, all funkily dressed, some sober some high. And to make it all come together, it was held at KL pac which is just the perfect place to feel all artsy.

I arrived at 2.30pm in the blazing sun and ran to rescue to the building with aircond. Even with old age catching up on me.....i lasted till sunset, natural high before i had my first sip of poison. Walking around the market bazaar, i was smitten by all the creative handmade things, vintage clothing and self designed T-shirts.

Needles to say, i stayed the whole day till the event ended. So many things to see and so many people to talk too. Funny characters in every corner. New bands to discover. Words really can't explain the experience. You have to experience it for yourself. But if your a sun hater....please wait till evening coz no one wants to hear you whine.

Sad to say i missed the last few years. But i think never again ;)

P/s: Original idea of the day: a box of ideas to keep you occupied from smoking. Packaged just like a ciggie box. Nicee :)

60 Earth Hour - walk of hope - 28th April @ capsquare

There was a big hype this year on the 60 earth hour - which so called started in Sydney and blah blah blah (google if you need the historical background :P) - all to draw attention to climate change. One hour to switch off all non-quintessential lights. I think the message got quite a few people confused...is it just the lights or everything that uses electricity. So many rumors and people talking; this TV or radio station supposed to close their transmission and stuff (though i don't think it happened). People looking at having candlelight dinner at home but still needed the aircond on. Or .....people looking at going to capsquare for the Walk of Hope. All in the believe for the hope of a brighter and greener world to live in.

I am never one who participates in this kind of event thingy. But I had hope. Though hope for what, now that is a different matter all together ;) So I decided to go.....

It was said it was suppose to be a 30min walk. And i thought great time to get a workout for a good cause. So there i was dressed in sneakers and shorts. We were quite early....lotsa celebrities around doing the PR thing but never really sure exactly what their role was. Lots of people, some foreigners, some families and quite alot of girls wearing high heels.?? Left me to ponder how they were going to walk.......with hope they atleast look taller?

Waiting for the walk to happen itself was torture. Sure there was some entertainment but it didn't interest me and i was surely getting very restless. And this clearly reminded me why i never do these things.....

But when the walk started, it was such a buzz. A brass band in Scottish outfits led everyone and you could really feel the excitement. Suddenly it seemed that there were a million things happening at once but yet for the same purpose. People chatting noisily, live interviews going on, music from the band, footsteps running to get in line and kids laughing everywhere. Roads were cleared off for the walk and it was shown live of TV.

But after few minutes into the walk..... it dawned on me that "the walk of hope."...was a walk around the block.

Err..... it took me 10mins, tops.

P/s: ANTI-climax. But a great idea and great cause. Let's HOPE for greater things to come.

Wicked Wizards: Barry & Stuarts part-time warlocks @ KL Pac

I haven't stepped into KL Pac in ages. So when i found out about this Wicked Wizards show, i jumped to it. This supposedly creepy but funny wizards from Britain(critically acclaimed it seems), surely it was a good time to support the arts industry and buy some tickets.

Needless to say, even with own bought tickets, we were late, having lost our way to KL Pac. It seems after asking a dozen of people (around the neighbourhood where we were lost) where KL Pac is, nobody really knows. Some pretended to know and some didn't even cover that they have never heard of the place before.

Upon reaching KL Pac, and having to walk abit of distance, in we were in mid show of a dude from the audience who kept jumping out of the chair as if there were some electricity shocks. I wont go into the exact details of all the stunts, but they were all hilarious, very creatively disillusioned and unpredictable to say the least.

Sad to say, the theater was quite empty this Friday night (13th march09) . And there was alot of audience participant needed so every time the wizards came to pick to someone in the audience. I felt unnecessary STRESS of screaming in my head "Please don't pick meeee!!" and inadvertently trying very hard not to make any eye contact! Fortunately there were alot of sporting people........but the real finale was the the finale itself.

When it came to the finale, the final pick of audience participation, they picked a guy....and i whispered to my partner - "you should have volunteered so you could experience the illusion of magic and tell me about it".........only to say back about 15 minutes later "Thank god you weren't picked!"..... the last stunt saw the guy half naked and i swear the look on his face when he realised ......PRICELESS.

Worth every ringgitsss :)

p/s: Maybe the reason there wasnt much of crowd was the fact that it was Friday the 13th? OOooOOooO

Sarah Brightman Live Symphony @ KL Convention Centre 7th March 2009

Have to say although i love phantom of the opera, I'm not much a fan of Sarah Brightman. But when this chance came to see her LIVE, i thought why not.

The organizer was very disorganized and somehow with Royal Box tickets (which are suppose to be on an upper tier ), we ended up seating on the 3rd row from the stage, next to all the datuk and datins! A friend open their mouth, and we were whisked up to the proper location but after asking like 10 different people. (oh why are we so honest sometimes...)

This show just being with a LIVE symphony and no fancy musical props - made Sarah Brightman show her showmanship solely on her voice and movement of her hands( and man were there alot of movement of hands and fiddling with her skirt). So if you weren't a fan you became quite lost especially with her less famous songs and just a little fed up with the hand movements. So when her guest artiste, Alessandro Safina appeared, he certainly stole the stage and added ummph to the whole show. (i did overhear some guest saying that they came to watch him rather than her....tsk tsk) So when it came to the finale, it was " Time to say goodbye" and we were all anticipating a duet but when Sarah Brightman sang the whole song by herself, it was total anti-climax.

With that said - have to say kudos to the band and local symphony. The music was excellent.

But when all is said and done - Thank god the tickets were FREE :p

p/s: Halfway through, I took a quick loo break and since the organiser was so disorganised, tot why not get back my power seats. A minute later i was 3 rows in front of stage, scrutinizing her every pimple, wrinkle and whatever else. Hehe..wicked aren't we sometimes.

p/p/s: Went to Sultan lounge after the show and surprise surprise the whole gang was there. had a quick chat with Alessandro myself, hehe. What about Sarah you say? What about her?

Sony Cybershot Slimming-T launch - 5th March 2009 @ Luna Bar

Though it was good location - i have to salute Sony for the bravery of doing it outdoors in these times of very unpredictable weather.

Although there was a private area for the VIPs, it was more fun to be where the activities were.

Clean and simple set up, with the stage in the middle of the pool, it was nice and classy to complement the venue. They even put up Sony cybershot text stickers at the glass panels for their branding. Nice one.

Daphne Iking was the emcee for the night and looked great, post baby (this is the first time i've seen her live after the baby) but with her class i think she failed slightly to represent. Although i have to say she has improved in her emcee-ing skills (comparing from my past experience), she still was looking at her hand notes way too much, which created a less enthusiastic feel to the agenda that night.

Sony introduces its brand ambassador - Chin (as the picture attached) - a cute 19 year old boy, who is Thai and has been in the music industry since he was 12 (wow - i amaze myself sometimes on how i remember all these facts!). He is now finished production for his first Mandarin series (he doesnt speak or know Mandarin) and the show apparently will be onair (astro) very soon. He performed a song which some fancy boy band dance moves. Very cute.

After that, there's a neat concept of the fashion show in which they model in batches by the color of the sony cybershots available colors. So if its black - then the models are wearing clothes with this theme. So lets see if i can remember the colors - pink, black, yellow, silver and blue! If i got this correct - then kudos to the Sony!

But the only comment for the fashion show- they had the models ackwardly hold the camera when they came out to model. I thought that was a waste of the concept, they should have made it more lifestyle oriented, having them take pictures on stage with fancy poses while keeping the stylish appeal.

Either than that, food was not bad, drinks sucked. Its rumoured they spent RM250 per pax for the event with a target of RM150 people. If thats true, then the money spent probably wasnt worth while with the mediocre turn out and minimal publicity.

p/s: I heard someone thought that the camera was water proof and was just waiting for a gimmick with the models jumping in the pool. Great idea but for OLYMPUS camera ...not a sony.

Jason Mraz LIVE in KL - 4th March 2009 @ Stadium Negara

Don't let your mind, stop you from having a good time...

Thats what he said and its what he delivered.

When I arrived, it was late and he had already started, and i was in a shock of my life.....stadium negara was packed. I honestly cant remember the last time i saw the place so packed. But to top it off, the organisers opted for NOT renting the aircond and the place was a sauna!! Needless to say we had to find a spot where it was in front of the mist fans just so we wouldnt pass out.

With that, Jason was performing his sweet tunes, simple dressed with a very nice hat. His horn blowers, 3 of them were wearing the Malaysian football jerseys, nice malaysian touch i thought.

Through the heat, he entertained - and i have to say even though i didnt know all his songs, you just felt like you wanted to sing along or atleast sway to the music.

When he when off for the encore, he came back wearing a sleeveless I"HEART"KL .....the ones with the typical I "HEART"NY design, i wondered where the hell did he get that? After performing Lucky with the Penny chick (which was very dissapointing btw - no chemistry at all and it was the only time i actually felt bored), he took out a polaroid camera. And while introducing his band members with them doing a little jam session, he took a picture of each of them and threw the polaroid pictures into the crowd. What a real fantastic idea!

He ended with a nice rendition of Bob's "Everythings gonna be alright" and yes it certainly felt that way.

P/S: Did anyone notice his tatt on his right arm? Did it say...... "beginner".....?

P/P/S: I found out where he got his T-shirt! Its a charity move done ... http://randomalphabets.com/?p=1363 Limited T-shirts selling for RM47.

Adidas Originals- 60 years of soles and stripes @ Zouk KL

I was really anticipating this event....sounded like pure bliss: Friday night, adidas, free drinks, Zouk, limited guest list (or so it seemed), i could wear my adidas sneakers and a secret passcode for entry? hmmm, definitely interesting.....

Upon arrival, signing up at the media booth, the lady at the counter innocently mentioned that our goodie bags (press kits) were given to our colleagues and we were shooed up to Aristo. (all the other non-VIP, non-media, non-celebrity guests had to go straight to Phutures below) But sorry, no goodie bags and my colleagues had only received one goodie bag....and it dawned to me, Adidas, who's celebrating their 60th anniversary of originality is freakin "KEDEKUT", stingy, "KiAM SIAP"........apparently its suppose to be only one goodie bag a media!!!! (and i asked so thats how i know) Hey, for that here's your free publicity....

They served some weird whisky brand which you had to drink with coke (if with water it tasted like soap water - sorry to whoever the sponsor was), and don't people know by now that ZOUK just isn't the place to have these kinda big scale event anymore. And once they announced the beginning of the event - and invited all at Aristo to the upstairs balcony part of phutures, it was just way to pack and you couldn't see anything. Needless to say, i went back to Aristo as with quite abit of other people and just continued drinking. Performers? emcee?.....hmmm, i have no idea.

Plus lets face it - not many people bothered to wear any adidas outfits - not even adidas sneakers! (Either then the "probably" paid models and celebrities) Quite sad don't you think?

Adidas peeps - you might have gotten a respectable crowd and a few celebrities to wear your do, but lets face it, the event could have been a whole lot better.....

But who am i to judge? I didn't see anything.

p/s: BTW, I saw quite a bit of leftover goodie bags......which the bouncers of Zouk were nicely helping themselves too. What the hell, i took one too :P