If you ask me a few months back to get into the whole Foursquare hype, I would "nicely" refuse and say "why would I want people to be able to stalk me?". But once you pop, you can't stop. That phrase goes for me, where once I started foursquaring, I couldn't stop. I was practically checking in at every place I go. Why I decided to start Foursquaring? I found out that I don't have to publish where I am on twitter and only have my friends viewing my profile. Stalker radar - OFF! haha I still get as much fun as the rest of the foursquarers anyways.
So if you're on foursquare you know this craze on getting badges and points for every place you visit, right? When Tune Hotel announced that the 4sq World Meetup Day this time is going to be held at their place with loads of fun activities, I jumped right in, and forced Zen to join in as well.
We were kind off rushing to go somewhere else. Thus, we didn't see anyone around cause it was still too early =( but we did manage to check-in!!! so happy!
While I was at the other event, I kept checking my phone, until I got a notification that I've received a swarm badge. SUCCESS!!!!!! But it was a bummer that I couldn't join the rest at Bangkok Wasabe though, I heard nice things about the event T_T
Since I cannot write much about the event, which I kinda missed especially the fun part when they won GOODIES and played GAMES pfft I'll write a little bit about the hotel instead.
Did you know that there's a Tune Hotel in Kota Damansara?
It's situated right across Sunway Giza, located near major malls such as One Utama, The Curve and Ikano (and of course, Giant Hypermarket) and also has access to major roads such as Penchala Link, Sprint Highway and NKVE which leads to practically....EVERYWHERE!
Prices are low, but service and facilities? they claim that it's as good as major hotels around. No wonder that it's always almost fully booked. Why pay so much more for a similar thing?
It's PERFECT especially for budget travellers like me. I'll only be paying for things I would need instead of nonsense at a higher price!
Tune Hotels are now open in more places (which means I have to plan trips to these places soon since I can cut the budget already!)
- Kuala Lumpur - Kota Damansara - LCCT - KLIA Airport - Penang - Johor Bahru (Danga Bay) - Kota Kinabalu - Kuching - Bali - London (starts 30th August)
Hey people, I entered this contest on Facebook and now I have the lowest public voting against others.
So NOW, I need your help by liking the page, THEN like my note. It counts as a vote! Help, pls =)
Here's the link to the notes of other contestants, including mine - Project O&O (stage two)
If I win, I get to appear in FACES and I-M magazine =)
oh, and on a side note Zen took this latest photos of me using a 50mm before we all went out for my birthday dinner the other day at Yakiniku. He's getting real good. And I loved my makeup and hair for the Top 5 Modelle shoot that day. I was very careful to not ruin the makeup and hair wei! haha we were supposed to go to Urbanscapes but I finished super late so we headed somewhere else instead -_-"
next post: update on my Alejandro, Fernando, Roberto...and Fabio? 0_o
It's been a fast year indeed, cause I still remember my birthday last year just like it was yesterday. So many things have happened since then and I'm totally grateful for the blessings, support I got from all of you and also amazed at how far I have came since then. From love lost to love gained, to winning Miss Monash 2009, to meeting great new friends in the industry and to have attended all the best events and traveled the globe. I am so far, contented with what I've experienced.
My thirst for success hasn't been fully fulfilled, but my journey is still long ahead (unless I die today lah) and I still feel that I've a lot to see, feel, learn and to meet more new people. But along that journey, I've promised to myself to not forget ANY of you cause without the people I know now, I am nothing.
Thanks for all the wishes, I'm very grateful that all of you remember me:
and I'd LOVE to post up all the birthday wishes from facebook but this is gonna turn into a super lengthy post if I do so here it is -
Thank you to all of you who wished me, I hope the same magic goes to you as well. I am thankful to have known all of you, and also thankful that all of you still remember me on this day.Each and one of you have added a little sparkle to my birthday, so do know that even if I did not reply to you personally, I remember each of the wishes and if I could hug the monitor, I would =P
I promise to not be big-headed no matter where I go to, I promise to stay true and still be the same person I am today, and make full use of every opportunity I get in the future. Also know that all of you are a part of it, because without you, all this would not have even happened =)
WATCH TOY STORY 3 AT TGV & STAND TO WIN A LIFE-SIZED LOTS-O-HUGGIN’ BEAR WORTH RM800!
(Exclusively at TGV Cinemas ONLY!)
Remember my review post on the Toy Story 3? I’ve been a fan since the first one and this third instalment, is the perfect closure for the trilogy. Disney just knows how to make a movie that touches you at the right spot. It’s perfect for every age, male and female and if you’re a sensitive person, please bring extra tissue! Haha
This time, watch Toy Story 3 at TGV Cinemas nationwide to stand a chance to win one of the new characters in the movie, LOTS-O-HUGGIN’ BEAR. Want one? I don’t mind having a strawberry smelling plush (maybe I’ll spray some perfume for extra kick haha). All you have to do is participate in the simple contest by purchasing two (2) TOY STORY 3 movie ticket stubs to be eligible for one (1) contest form.
1. Answer one simple question and complete a slogan in less than 120 words!
That’s it? Yes, that is it...the Prize? 10 LIVED-SIZE LOTS-O’-HUGGIN’ BEARS to be won nationwide! Each bear is worth RM800!
Who is LOTS-O’-HUGGIN BEAR you say??
Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear is a jumbo, extra-soft teddy bear with a pink and white plush body and a velvety purple nose. This lovable bear stands fuzzy heads and shoulders above other teddy bears because he smells like sweet strawberries! With a smile that will light up your child’s face and a belly just asking to be hugged, Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear is sure to become a bedtime necessity. Stain-resistant. Spot clean plush surface with a damp cloth.
REMINDER!
1) Collect 2 (two) Toy Story 3 movie ticket stubs to be eligible for one entry.
Download your entry form below, answer one simple question (Who are Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear’s best friends in Toy Story 3?) and complete a slogan (I deserve a plush, life-sized Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear because…)
2) Just submit your completed form to any TGV counter with the two movie ticket stubs you’ve collected.
3) Movie goers may submit multiple entries. There is no limit to the number of entries per person.
4) The winner will be selected based on the correct entry with the best slogan submitted.
5) Contest runs from 17 June 2010 until end of the movie’s screening.
6) Hurry! Any submission after the movie has ended will be considered invalid and disqualified from the contest.
7) Log on to www.tgv.com.my for more info.
If you have been following my twitter and my blog closely, you'd know that I have this love-hate relationship when it comes to family. But when it comes to the matter of my grandmother on my mum's side, it's a whole different story altogether.
She's definitely not the most pleasant person for most people to be sitting with, but I love her to death, even when I refuse to admit it. She's the one that took care of me since I was born, bathed, fed and told me stories. And she never got tired of it even when I've asked for the hundredth time.
Life wasn't easy for her, until in the recent years. She had a tough life, so did everyone else in the era where war dawned upon third-world countries. She migrated to Malaysia from Indonesia at a very young age, and most importantly, alone. When she arrived on Malaysian soil, she wished for a better life, and swore that she'd serve the government and be loyal to them, and of course she did. She was one of the most active UMNO supporters I've seen.
So when she came here, she met my late grandfather and two of them got married. My grandmother was his 3rd or 4th wife, and my mother was among many of his children that was neglected. My late grandfather wasn't the best husband a woman could have. With his good looks and his post as a policeman, many young ladies at that time would swoon over him, and his charms worked on other 3 or 4 wives he had after that. All that knew him knows what suffering it is to have a husband that would go out and have fun "clubbing" with other women. He brought one back and asked my grandmother, who at that time was his wife, to prepare tea for the other lady. My grandma, a stubborn woman (from which I inherit that trait from) refused to and she got a one tight kick that night. She knew she had to leave for the sake of her child, my mother.
My grandmother packed and left, sought refuge in my late grandfather's friend and his wife, left my mother to be taken care with them in Johor while she traveled to Kuala Lumpur and try to make a living before she can bring my mother there. After a few years, she managed to collect enough money and find a place so that my mother can stay with her. Being a single mother wasn't an easy thing back then, what more with the public's perception of divorce which was a taboo thing to talk about. My grandmother is a VERY strong person, the strongest I've known in my whole life.
Recently, I was still in a daze when everyone in the house was in total chaos. Apparently my grandmother had called my mum and she was slurring, complaining that she had a headache and she needed Panadol. My mum panicked at her state of speech and went over to her house to find her in the weakest state ever, with pills all on the floor. Everything was in a mess, pots, pans, clothes strewn, water tap still running and she kept falling down after attempting to walk after my mother cleaned her up. She tried to eat and everything would just fall out of her mouth and she won't even realize it. I can't imagine being in my mother's shoes right then and there. My mother brought her back to our house and my brother helped her walk into her room. Everyone teared up as she started to talk and we couldn't understand a single thing. She was foaming and drooling and we had to wipe her mouth almost every 10 seconds. She seemed to be stuck in a confused state and repeated things many times. I may have not shown any emotion, being the strongest and most stubborn among all, but only God knew how my heart broke to see her like that.
I stayed on with her, watching her sleep. Doing my work while everyone else is upstairs watching the telly. I felt like I can't leave her side, in case she wanted to go to the toilet or pray. She'd wake me up, asking me to bring her upstairs cause she wanted to watch her drama series. I had to carry her. She said she wanted to pee, I carried her. She said she wanted to sit outside for fresh air, I carried her. She said she wanted to pray, I carried her and put her on the chair. I tied her hair for her, prepared chairs for her to sit and prepare her meal, with the help of others occasionally. I knew that somehow not everyone in the house would be able to stand this, and i tried to make it easier for them by settling it on my own (with help here and there). Even when she was choking on her food, I tried to clean it up and when she asked for my bread, I sacrificed dinner. And somehow it reminds me remarks from my own blood that said I'm either useless or hopeless, that I'll never put family first and and so on.
I hope I'll continue on being this strong, and hoping God will continue granting me the patience as she gets senile now and being very demanding. It's tiring and frustrating at the same time very rewarding to know that she knows I'm there.
I told my mother the other day that no matter how stubborn and rebellious I am, I will NEVER abandon my family if they need me. I might not be at home most of the time, and it frustrates everyone that I seem to not be present at most times. And no matter how emotional my father is, and refuses to acknowledge my presence at home, I still love him dearly. All I need from him is to support what I'm doing, even when he doesn't like it, cause for the first time in my life, I'm doing something that I like. I just want you to be happy to see me happy, not condemn every single shit I do.
I was planning to buy my Father's Day gift last Saturday at Sunway Pyramid and I thought I might as well just drop by and go for Xplay by Celcom. Xplay is a series of music events nationwide so be sure to check out their Facebook page for updates.
If you're an XpaX member it's even better. You privileges when you sign and also entrance to their parties.
"Get the most out of your mobile lifestyle with Xpax, the prepaid plan that rocks your world with the best rates, biggest bonuses and hippest downloads. From exclusive discounts to the most happening parties in town, Xpax isn’t just your average prepaid plan. It’s your world."
Here are photos from the party with other bloggers that Zen snapped for me:
Camwhoring much? haha well some of the acts that night reeaaallllyyyy brought down the house. VJ Utt, LapSap, DJ Fuzz, Altimet, Thaitanium, and these two hot DJs from Indonesia, DJ Yasmin and DJ Jessica and trust me, they were super hot cause they were sitting right next to us and I was wondering where they came from cause I admit that Jakarta girls are really really HOT. OH and Shawn Lee, the tiny beatboxer has improved a LOT since the last time we saw him as he showed his MAD skills (apparently he's no 9 in the world) and he definitely did much more songs than usual. Who knew such sounds could come out from such a tiny body hahaha
Xplay party happening in Cabana, Johor Bahru tomorrow, 25 June 2010 from 9.30pm onward! Register yourself at our Xplay Tab on our FB page to get your invite to the hottest party to hit JB. Catch DJs Leonard and Ray Rox as they spin it off on the decks.
What can I say when I had to spend Saturday morning running off to KL, meet up with Rebecca (in photo below with Josiah) to snap photos of 10 half-naked men? 0_o
I mati-mati thought I was gonna be at a press conference, so I wore a dress, and I ended up under the hot sun, melting slowly, in a dress. I should've just worn shorts. haha
Anyways, it's not about me this time but mostly about the 10 lads I'm featuring here - and they're the finalist for Manhunt Malaysia 2010.
Rebecca and I felt a little awkward since the place was full of MEN (testosterone overdose) and we couldn't stop giggling at the sight of abs and arms hahaha
Pool + Photographers + Men = perfect for the singles hahaha
I think some of the boys were actually quite shy to talk to me. Maybe I should tell them I'm usually one of the guys? hahaha well I became even more paiseh (shy) when I asked them to pick a spot to shoot and he said "Should I take off my shirt?"
Aisehman. Bawah pasir atas simen. Malu WEI!
OK let's not talk about that now, there would be plenty more as the competition progresses -_-"
So here are the finalists:
I'm not going to give out their names YET, unless you ask for it.. =P
Jual mahal sikit la
I became damn paiseh while asking them to pose. How to become pro photog like that?
Bachelor no 1
Bachelor no 2
Bachelor no 3
Bachelor no 4
Bachelor no 5
Bachelor no 6
Bachelor no 7
Bachelor no 8
Bachelor no 9
Bachelor no10
dang.
July's resolution - must.get.bikini.body.back T_T
So, which one do you think should win? I have my faves already ;)
