Astro Gempak & Emperor Q @ Pavillion

I don't love my job but at the same time I don't hate it either. For a girl my age with zero experience in the corporate world (this is my 1st job), I dare say I am holding quite a big portfolio for a person with my background. Many times, an exec like me are not really invited in big media events because we are "just not there yet" to go for events like this.


That's my new Zara dress hehe. I bought 2 colors somemore


However, good thing about my company is that they give us Execs, opportunities to meet and network cos we are the people that do most of the work anyway. If you are still studying, always remember that networking and relationships are very very important. And always remember, in FMCGs, a lot of times, Execs like me are the ones that take care of a brand so a lot of things gotta go pass us first. If someone is to Lanci at us, bye bye to you even though our boss would wanna buy from you, as a brand owner, I can object kao kao until u go out from our door!

Anyway I was invited for Astro's Gempak Universe Screening yesterday @ Royale Chulan Hotel, KL. I missed the Media Prima's one a few weeks ago due to the heavy workload so this time we were all very readied for it.



Was introduced to the manager of international channels.... He told me I was too late in asking him for free Man U match tickets :(


Before we left the place, we managed to talk to model and actor , Alan Yun. He has a normal day job btw.



Good thing about working is that u get to exchange business cards and to explore on future working opportunities. He's from an agency, I am from a client company so duhhhh of cos got chance ler :)


After the event, we moved on for dinner at Emperor Q @ Pavillion.



I've patroned this place a few times and I quite like the food here so I brought my colleagues an ex colleague here for dinner. They serve Jap- Chinese food.



Current colleague , Soon-to-be-ex-colleague, Ex colleague


Current colleague, ME



Jasmine Tea @ RM 5 per pot


Free cup of coffee for all VIP card holder (me)


The waitress serving their famous hot stone rice


Crispy pork Hot stone rice @ RM 12.80


Salmon Hot stone rice add egg @ RM 14.80


Minced pork Noodle @ RM 16.80


Shrimp Porridge @ RM 16.80


As usual, I have no complaints on the food. I love this place especially the food and the pictures of the food too! Next one, I would wanna try Dain Tii Hill but right now, i'm broke from all the shopping so not gonna splurge on food for the moment.



I've always like to keep in touch with my ex colleagues but when will be the next time we can all come out together for a meal and chit chat again.....?


Btw, it has been 3 consecutive weeks I've been to Pavillion. In fact I go to pavillion every month for shopping. What is so nice to shop there I also donno but I always like to shop there and also feast my eyes on those designer bags :) :)

Till then.... great weekend ahead!

Facebook Games Roxx!

U know I've never played a single Facebook game before this.


I didn't understand how people managed to find the time to play those games. And btw, what is so nice about playing those games???


Until one day, I decided to try it out out of boredom...



Restaurant City



MindJolt Games - Bouncing Balls



OMG! I'm so addicted to it since them!! Must play them everyday!!



Syiok Syiok!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I will blog about "my boredomness" later... now is not the right time :)

Krispy Kreme @ Midvalley

I have heard for many many times those who have lived or hung out abroad bragging how good and how great Krispy Kreme donuts are.... and all I can ever do is to listen full of jealousy in my heart.


U know sometimes how I wanna treat these people?


Hold their hair and slap them 10 times!! So hateful! Go there never tapau some for me back... only know how to tell me how great it tastes!


Thankfully after a very looooooong wait, Berjaya group managed to bring Krispy Kreme to Malaysia with their 1st store in Berjaya Times Square which I have not visited until today I clicked on Offer Station and found out that they just opened an outlet in Midvalley!


Krispy Kreme hats


Their mixers for making the delicious donuts


So many to choose from...


I'm spoilt for choice!


I actually bought their famous orginal glazed donut (1 unit) for RM 2.50


Quite expensive for a donut eh?? Add another RM 1 can buy a bowl of noodles already!



Greg posing with MY donut
(btw, I think his hair sucks =p)


I was about to bite the Krispy Kreme donut!!!
(he took my pic when I wasn't even ready!)


OK... my comment is yes, the donut is really soft and it kinda melts in the mouth due to the yeast but then I feel that the original glazed is toooooo sweet for my liking!


It was so damn sweet but because the texture of the donut was really good, I decided to forgive Krispy Kreme. I want to buy 1 dozen home my next trip there! Btw, it's RM 19.90 for a dozen of original glazeds...


YUMMY!!

Krispy Kreme
Mid Valley Megamall,
Lot LG-074A, Lower Ground Floor.
(near to Pizza Hut)

Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant @ Sukhumvit 12, Bangkok

I first heard about the Cabbages @ Condoms restaurant from an ex colleague whom has just returned from a business trip to Bangkok. Knowing how conservative Malaysia is, we have decided to make a trip to this condom-themed restaurant.


Their food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy!


Upon the entrance to the restaurant, we were greeted with a nice pathway decorated with small lighting like the above pic


Mr. Condoman & Miss Condomwoman.... all are made from condoms


The dining ambiance is really nice... al fresco style


Complimentery Dog biscuits .... ok the truth is it does taste nice but it does look like biscuits for dogs


Pork Satay served with 2 triangular-shaped slices of Gardenia Bread served with their peanut sauce... 2 thumbs up!


Tom Yum Goong..... though spicy the soup was really flavorful


Fried pork tenderloins.... very nice! It tastes exactly like normal fried pork strips except for the texture.


My colleague insisted me to try 'Larb Moo' (stir fried minced pork with lime juice) when in Bangkok so when I saw from the menu they serve this dish, I quickly ordered it.... Not only it was filled with chilli padi, the whole dish was infested with parsley!!! YUCKS!


One of the must orders in Thai restaurant - Green Curry chicken.... sad to say, we didnt like the green curry here because of the taste of 1 kind of spices/ herb which is overpowering.


Fried Catfish.... not recommended as it is not as crispy as the ones served locally


Stir fried vege with pork in oyster sauce.... it was good but nothing to shout about


Fried fish cakes


The famous Chang drinking water @ THB 40 per bottle (thats more than RM4)


Condom tree


Spin your fortune .... opps I mean sex test


Santa condom came early this year!


I am supercondoman!


U can actually take condoms for free but it's not Durex definitely...


Finally, we were arranged according to our height... so unfair! Must be that Ian who arranged us!


The bill for that night was around THB 2,000 for 4 persons (around RM 220)... I would say it is very pricey for that standard. Though the food wasn't great, it was an experience for us as we went home hailing a ride from our favourite yet crazy TUK TUK! Woohoo I love tuk-tuks!!!



Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant
10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok

Ipoh Makan Makan

Being a girl born and bred in Ipoh, I do have to admit there's nothing really much to do there everytime I go back except for EATING and showering close to 5 times a day! Eh, the weather is really really extremely hot in Ipoh... I also donno why!

Ian, Greg and Jasmine wanted to make a trip to Ipoh for leisure as they have not been to Ipoh for a gazillion years so they assigned me to be the tour guide. OMG #%^%$#%$ when I was in Ipoh till I left Ipoh at the age of 16, I did not possess a driving license hence there are a lot of places I do not know how to go.... sei loh sei loh such a heavy responsibility! But as usual, whenever we embark on a journey, I will be the one doing the itenery (literally coming out with a time table of where to go, eat what, what time) with the help of my colleague whom was also from Ipoh. Hehe.


Presenting to you...


Ian & Greg


Ziling & Jasmine



Lok Wee Koi Coffee Shop @ Jalan Raja Musa Aziz (opposite Kamdar)

Duck Noodle (according to Ian & Greg, it was Super Yummy)


Shredded Chicken Ho Fun (I've been eating their ho fun since I was very very young and I only eat from this stall at the coffee shop)


Their famous Penang Rojak @ RM 4.50 or something (Damn expensive!)



Dai Shu Keuk (Under The Tree) Char Liew @ Jalan Kampar

Ice Blended Mixed Fruit Drink (I think it's quite creative)

Dry Ho Fun

Char Liews!!! Yummy!!!


Assam Laksa ..... though very simple, I really love their assam laksa because it has the kind of sourness that I like :)



Nam Heong Ipoh White Coffee @ Ipoh Old Town

The white coffee is Kao unlike the tipu tipu ones in KL


Really good Char Kuey Teow with XXL Prawns @ RM 6 (we ordered the XXL prawns instead so it costs about RM2.50 more!)



Lou Wong Ipoh Bean Sprout Chicken

Fat and juicy Tau Geh... ipoh style!


Chicken Feet ...... eeeeeeee I tak suka!


Half white chicken (Pak Cham Kai)..... a tad too oily for our liking but it was smooth.... like me :) hehe


Ho Fun Soup (Do you know I really really love eating Ho Fun???)


Pork Balls...... hmmm I don't really like the pork balls here.




Chu Chap Porridge (Pig Innards) @ I forgotten the name but it was near to Jalan Pasir Puteh school


I thought they do have the crispy innards but don't have also :( furthermore, the porridge here taste like there's a lot of alkaline or something... yucks! I don't like!! (my 1st visit here anyway)



Hotel @ Ritz Garden, Ipoh

We brought Vodka & Wine but ended up drinking a little only cos we were all busy watching Chow Sing Chi show ... hehe


Dim Sum @ Foh San

Loh Mai Kai (my dad's favourite, I tapau-ed 5 for him)


Fish Balls


Siew Mai


Donno what with century eggs


Char Siew Pau (I never liked Char Siew Pau but I tapaued 5 for my dad also)


Chu Cheung Fun (Dim sum is never complete without CCF and Ha Kau)


Ha Kau!!


Stir Fried Lo Bak Kou (Radish Cake).... The thing that I like about Ipoh Lo Bak Kou is that it is fried with lots and lots of tau gehs and eggs unlike the ones in KL with a lot of radish - 1 spoon and you're already stuffed!


Wu Kok.... not a fan



Kong Heng Coffee Shop @ Ipoh Old Town

Ipoh White Coffee Hot


Muachi


Pork Satay


Chee Cheung Fun in Mushroom Sauce.... yess this is what I call the real Ipoh Chee Cheung Fun (this stall not nice. I still prefer the one my mom used to buy from Boombak Pasar, Ipoh) not those curry CCF la, Sweet Sauce CCF la this n that! Yucks!



Tau Foo Fah @ Funny Mountain


The best TFF in the whole world..... it is so silky smooth it actually melts in your mouth! A must-eat if you are in Ipoh!


That sums up my Ipoh Makan Trip! And not to mention..... gained an extra 3 kg perhaps after that trip :(

Brazillian Wax An OWCHHHHHH Factor @ Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing

If Singapore is something not new to you, perhaps Strip (The Ministry Of Waxing) is not something out of outer space for you too.


Strip opened it's 3rd branch in Malaysia sometime this year as they have 2 outlets in The Curve and Bangsar which are patronised by a lot of locals who do Brazillian waxing


It was my first trip here. Just like any other lady, I was scared shitless after watching so many movies on waxing - how they pour the wax all over your body, put something and then pull it out and the ladies will shout at top of the lungs like as if an arm being chopped off!


After convinced by the lady working at the counter that it is not THAT painful, I decided to give it a shot!





They have a few very simple rooms where each room is equipped with a cabinet to store your clothes, their wax and towels, a bed for you to lie on, some frames and a miror for you to look at your own self.


While the lightning in the room was dimmed and cosy, during the "operation" they do turn on the florescent white light which I hate the most to make sure that every single hair at the part where u wanna wax are pulled off properly.




I chose the Hard Wax which is less painful as they use their latest Chocolate Wax and pull off the hair bit by bit instead of Soft Wax that uses wax and a piece of cloth to pull it!


The wax needs to be warm because if it's cold, it will dry up very fast so they used the device above to warm the wax (like fondue). After that, they will use a spatula to scoop the wax onto a certain part of your hair (about 4-5cm in diameter), let it dry for 2-3 seconds n pull the whole thing!


My session of pulling out hair lasted about 15 mins. It was probably the most painful experience in my life cos my hands were sweating a lot and there were certain "very painful areas" where I almost screamt!

Since it was my 1st time, they advised me to take the additional "Ice Mask" to soothe and calm the area because 1st time is always more painful and my body will not get used to it.



The damage?


RM 114.50 for 15 mins waxing and RM 38 for the Ice Mask (15 mins) which is called 'Hoochie Coochie Quickie). All in all RM 152.50 for 30 mins!



Complementery a packet of Strip Tissue Paper at the cost of RM 152.50


While I think their service and all is good, I find it a bit pricey. My sister does her waxing in Glitters @ 1 utama which costs only RM 90. If I go to Algotherm beauty centre, they charge RM 90 also only.


I don't think I will proceed with Strip from my next session onwards because they are quite pricey and the staffs are quite pushy into asking me to sign up on their course.


It does feel a bit different after the Brazillian and there goes my RM 100 liability every month from now!


Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing
F1.29, First Floor,
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
Tel: 03 - 5621 5119

(near to Arrios Cafe, where the ATM machines are situated in old wing)

Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ Capsquare KL

Jack 'n Jill Roller Coaster presents to you .....


ROCKAWAY '09!


Ok fine if you are not excited because you are not my target consumers anyway. hehe. But what I'm trying to present here is something that is a break through not only to my company, my portfolio, my brand but also to Malaysia's Local Music Industry! My brand has been working with local band One Buck Short (if you know them, it's fine. If not, google search them ya) for more than a year by having them in my commercial, co-sponsoring their album launch, accompanying them throughout their performances ( not me, but my products) and supporting them in however way I can (if my brand could afford it, that is)
.

After planning this for so damn long, the management has finally decided to take Roller Coaster to another level by approving my marketing plan on sponsoring the whole concept of Rockaway. However, our way of "sponsoring" is very different from other companies' where client just give a big amount of $ and makes sure they get a lot of ATL and BTL in return. No, because it's first of such kind where more than 12 local bands teaming up to play in a FREE concert for all, I would say most of us have no experience in organising a concert like this before.


However, except for one - Press Conference. Just like the one I did last year co-sponsoring for OBS's album launch @ Laundry, The Curve, this year will be almost similar. I am given the honour again to be solely in charge and point of contact for the whole event from my company.


Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ 19th May 2009










Imagine carrying so many cases of products, sorting out products with no fan nor air cond wearing a pair of 3.5 inches heels (no sandals or sports shoes allowed) at 1pm! If you work in a FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry like this, carrying stocks is like eating rice. It is so frequent and so banyak you lose count how many cases you gotta carry throughout your career life in there. So, if you think my job is sitting in the air cond office planning and strategising, think twice of also how many thousands of materials we carry and pack for the whole nation and not to mention how many hundreds and thousands of t-shirts, caps, postcards, bags, posters all under my care and packing?





The press conference was attended by various media and press to hype up the event by featuring them on online websites, magazines, radio and TV. It was also attended by the bands itself like Estranged, Pop Shuvit, Pesawat, The Times, One Buck Short and others....





Let's all hope Rockaway 09 will be a success and the sales of Roller Coaster will fly up! Hehe.... whatever it is, I am proud to say this is a break through to my career so whoever want to head hunt me, kindly do so..... hehe


Log on to www.rockaway2009.com for more info!