Praveen Rajan

Picking up our race packs

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:14:00 +0000

We're in Dataran Merdeka to pick up our KL Marathon race packs. Thankfully it's a smooth process!

ManBai on stage

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:32:00 +0000

Singing covers. Everyone's obviously waiting for Kau Ilhamku.

Sausages

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:27:00 +0000

They're nice when someone else bbqs it for you. Carbo loading for the KL Marathon on Sunday.

I'm dead tired

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:37:00 +0000

We've been running around the office the whole day playing motivational games. Now in the townhall for the last leg of "thinking big" and why we need to change. But I still need one beer.

Big party tomorrow

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:21:00 +0000

Part of an internal brand / culture revamp. Everyone's been asked to work outside and only come in to work at 2pm and party till 10pm.

Keropok

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:06:00 +0000

Stopping over after Chukai town to buy keropok (seafood crackers). They've got every type you can imagine!

My pet cat

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:18:00 +0000

The neighbourhood cat enjoying his regular morning snooze on top of my brother's car.

Cziplee on Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:10:00 +0000

Twitter going mainstream in Bangsar. Bravo, cziplee!

Lamborghini

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:37:00 +0000

Sprinting on the Sprint highway.

Nice biscuits

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Blast from the past

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:02:00 +0000

Remember these "icy poles"?

Jon's recommendation

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:47:00 +0000

Just tried soft green tea ice cream (so unlike me). RM2.50, and very good. Kuyichai Tea Shop, in The Curve, next to Watsons.

Bukit Tinggi

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:55:00 +0000

First time up here at the French Castle. Team building. And some paint ball!

What's for Dinner?

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Are you going some place new for dinner?

I want to go somewhere new, but I'm a creature of habit. I'd rather avoid going to a new restaurant as I fear bad service, bad food, and a bad experience.

But I'd definitely try a new place if it was liked by my best friends. And I'd probably try recommendations from other people who enjoy the Lucky Garden Pan Mee or Yut Kee's Roti Babi.

The problem is most food websites today don't solve this problem easily. You've got to think of what you want to eat which is impossible on the road or when you're hungry. You read blog reviews and tell yourself to go over the weekend, but you end up going to the same old places.

That's why we're building OpenFeast.com. It's going to be the easiest and fastest way to discover relevant new places to eat in your area. Go to places that your friends have liked, and eat food that people with similar taste buds like to eat.

Want a taste of it now?

We want to launch OpenFeast.com in July, but we need help in testing it out. We're looking for at least 100 friends to be our first users.

Sign up for the beta today, and help us build the most relevant food recommendation engine (in the world?).

Wrecked Porsche

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:23:00 +0000

Ranga, this one is for you. If I had a Porsche, I'd keep it in bubble wrap.

A water table is ...

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:55:00 +0000

Mel's sketch to explain the concept of ground water and the invisible "water table". She's like a textbook when it comes to anything scientific. Geek.

-991 bucks (poorer)

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:57:00 +0000

I've never liked cars, especially maintaining them. Today I had to fix 991 bucks worth: front disc pad, rear absorbers, gear oil, bulbs and 2 tires. And I skipped the idea of fixing all four power windows. The front drivers side was quoted at RM320! I'll just have to keep my windows locked and sealed!

There must be a way to make it more affordable for people that don't care about the make and model of a car. A pay-as-you-go type of service, where I never have to worry about anything in a car. Auto upgrades every 3 years. Can you think of a way to solve this? Multi million dollar business, I'm willing to bet.

Malaysian Mummy

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:19:00 +0000

Spotted on a Putra LRT train in Bangsar. Think it was an ad for Malaysia. Creepy?

Fastest WiFi in Bangsar South

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:08:00 +0000

Marketing differentiator? Old Town White Coffee in Bangsar South.

Wow, what a profound description of "Sales"

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:23:00 +0000

Sales — when done right — is more than a job. It is an art. It is a high-wire act. It is, as Arthur Miller immortally said, being out there “on a smile and a shoe shine.” It is learning the product you are selling, learning it so well that you can describe it while doing a pirouette of smiles for the customer and talking about the latest football scores. It is knowing human nature so well that you can align the attributes of your product or service cleanly with the needs and wants of your customers.

At its best, selling is taking a doubt and turning it, jujitsu style, into a powerful push. Selling is making the customer feel better about spending money — or investing it — than he would have felt by keeping his wallet zipped.

Source: New York Times: The Sales Profession: Attention Must Still Be Paid

DaiCon 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:09:00 +0000

Wow. I never knew these things existed.

11-12 July 2009. Multimedia University, Cyberjaya.

Bookcrossing.com

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sun, 03 May 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Does this work here in Malaysia? Or do people treat it like a free Christmas gift?

Tah kei night

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:32:00 +0000

It's been a while since I last visited a cyber cafe. Mel's whacking me in Counter Strike as we speak!

Bees in a bin

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:11:00 +0000

Feasting on a watermelon in Lucky Garden. The fruit shack by the corner serves good stuff!

Village Grocer is making one BIG step

noreply@blogger.com (Praveen) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:35:00 +0000

Village Grocer in Bangsar Village is going plastic bag free on April 22. Does this mean they won't be providing any at all? That would be a very strong message to shoppers. Wow.