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Making a good Advertising Campaign Work

2012-03-06T13:47:00.001+08:00

I'm about 10 minutes away from meeting an associate to discuss and Advertising and Marketing Proposal in Subang. So, I'm just going to pen some thoughts here and see what you think. A good campaign solves problems or meets a need. I think a good marketing proposal is one that solves a problem. Business is really about solving problems, or fulfilling needs. You sell eggs to solve the need for

Our Children

2012-02-29T17:59:00.000+08:00

Dogs. If you see them as dogs, they're dogs to you. If you see them as children, they're children to you. Sherry and Beauty were the first two we adopted from a dog shelter. Bobby walked into the house one day, and never left. Then came Puteri. She was found lingering around a parking lot. When my brother opened the car door, she jumped right in. Buttons and Toffy are the latest editions.

Starting Over

2012-02-28T09:31:00.001+08:00

It's the end of February. And the momentum of the new year would've already kicked in for most. But I'm taking my time to get started with all the stuff I hope to see happen this year. Writing on this blog again is one of them. I didn't plan to. But when I saw the new templates on Blogger.com, I decided to change the look of my page, and like a whiff of fresh air (or fresh coffee), I felt a new

Breakups

2011-12-20T23:28:00.002+08:00

I think guys deal harder with break-ups. Breaking up with someone really cherished, I mean.The process of grieving loss takes longer. The effects are insidious, carried over from season to season, that even half a decade isn't long enough for things to be normal again. Don't know how long will this go on for.

Perception

2011-09-05T09:27:00.002+08:00

Last week, I went on a shopping spree to buy clothes for a wedding. It has become my habit or tradition to shop for clothes right before a wedding. I usually don't buy new clothes unless I have to (when I either outgrow them, or when they outgrow and decide to wrinkle, fade or tear). However, unlike other weddings, I was shopping for a dress code for this one: Yellow and Blue shirts for both the

Disappointed

2011-08-10T22:27:00.002+08:00

Once again, disappointment creeps in. Despite thinking and believing that everything has been normalized, I still feel sidelined. Still feel that I'm not at all on the priority scale. Perhaps, not even an afterthought. I get a sense that there's something in between. As if the chasm that I thought we bridged by maturity and mutual understanding still remains, an empty, unbridged chasm. I feel

5 Days in Manila Part 1

2011-06-30T21:59:00.002+08:00

I have forgotten how free and and liberating walking in the rain and flood felt like. Today, on Rodrigues Avenue, near my hotel in a harsher version of Manila, I decided to get out of my hotel room, walk around and just be with people. As soon as I left the building, it began to drizzle stray drops. But I decided to walk on anyways. Within minutes, I joined a crowded busy town of people dodging

Citizens and Authorities, Wake Up to Animal Rights!

2011-01-28T03:47:00.000+08:00

I am completely enraged by the senseless and inhumane abuse on poodle, Sushi. But I am encouraged by the unanimous support by Malaysians to speak out again such abuses and violations of animal rights. Kudos to all who care to make an effort to protect animals. While sufficient penalties should be meted out on the perpetrators, personal vengeance should not cloud the interpretation of justice. We

The Next Biggest Thing

2010-11-30T02:10:00.000+08:00

Just watched a sneak preview of the Social Network. Totally enjoyed it. Really liberating to know that there are entrepreneurs out there who are taking risks to make things work. Facebook's success, I believe, was not born out of a desire to make big bucks (although, the initial successes could've altered some motives along the way). I think their success came from a desire to see something

Life and Relationships

2010-03-19T17:47:00.003+08:00

In a few days, I will turn 31. No more am I on the sidelines as a freshman in the thirties bracket. I will officially slip into the big bathtub of the thirties. In it, I will be drenched in the murky waters of adult responsibilities. I am progressively weaning off the physical attributes that make people guess my age ten years younger (My median age, based on people's guesses is 23). My identity

Baby Steps

2010-03-03T15:08:00.003+08:00

I need to take baby steps in blogging again. I've totally neglected this portion of my life for a good amount of time. Lots to write and ponder. Highs, lows, fasts and slows.Since the last track record of consistent blog posts, some friends have gotten hitched, I have a new dog, brother bought a new car and my bed has changed positions.Some of the things I want to put into writing are:My thoughts

My Love Language is: CASH

2009-10-09T16:21:00.003+08:00

I will be writing a post in my church's bulletin soon. Before I get started, I'd need to recharge with a few blog entries. I guess that's how I work. Before getting into a project, I need some form of a warm up. Or how for some, before drinking liquor, beer is consumed as a chaser.So this simple blog entry is a finger/brain exercise before I type something about youth ministry in church.One

Kevin Rohan Thomas wants to keep up with you on Twitter

2009-07-14T22:53:00.001+08:00

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Failure

2009-06-30T01:02:00.002+08:00

It's been a tiring weekend. And many things are disappointing. But my encouragement is in knowing that God gives us dreams for His purposes.Despite the murky waters of strife and jigsaw pieces that hardly match, He puts all things in place at the right time.We remain faithful and grateful. And he remains faithful.Failure is the opposite of obedience.

Council of Wisemen

2009-04-20T23:47:00.003+08:00

I'm about to work on Albert's book shortly. It's late, however.I've been reading the biography of a friend's father. A man who came to Malaysia with only one rupee in the pre-war era, and eventually participated in the creation of the Malaysia we have today. Not the weaknesses of what we are exposed to, but the strengths that lies in the veins of our ethnic unity. The biography speaks more about

Turning Thirty

2009-03-18T09:14:00.003+08:00

Three more days to go, and I will hop into a totally new decade. For starters, the first digit on my age will turn three while the second digit in my age will reveal my achievements in life.I'm turning 30.For the last five years, I've been psyching myself to meet the reality of turning thirty. In a study/accountability group I was in in 2004/5, I became convicted that the 30 would be a defining

My Belly Dancing

2009-02-14T01:40:00.003+08:00

I'm not a belly-dancer. But that hasn't coaxed my belly into not dancing. Each gentle move I make (like walking down the church aisle like a gentle bride) will send my belly into a chaos of Mexican waves from top to bottom, left to right.Ok so I was exaggerating.But 'lately', I've been battling the extra blessings around my waist, arms and chest. The six pack I once almost met has now drowned

Writing Pictures

2009-01-28T19:33:00.006+08:00

Having lost my digital camera over a year ago, I've not been photo-blogging enough. There's a lot to see and write about. But what I find very interesting is how some writers can write in pictures. What I mean is, they are able to write in such a way that the reader sees in detail everything the writer conveys. The stories can be so captivating to the point that the reader forgets that he or she

One More Bald Shot

2009-01-01T01:34:00.001+08:00

I'm Bald Yo

2008-12-29T16:38:00.002+08:00

Picture courtesy of Lauren Chia.Wanted a new look for the year. Something I've never done before, and may not do again. But hey, it's always good entering the year a little light-headed right? Cheers.

Closure on the Losses

2008-12-29T15:47:00.002+08:00

As the year draws to a close, I reflect on my thoughts in the previous post. Although the losses defined 2008 for me, I sense a better year ahead (Ironic, as the rest of the world is expecting a horrible financial 2009). For me, 2009 will see the beginning of some very important changes in the landscape of my ministry and personhood.I will be turning 30 in 2009, and just like Jesus, I'd like to

You will lose stuff

2008-10-27T13:52:00.002+08:00

Some time this year, a friend of my brother visited my home. He was a man prayer, had a miraculous turn around and is now a serving Christian. He felt a need to pray for my family and for each of us. While in the shower, I had a deep sense that he would speak truth into my life. We met. He shared his life story. And we began to mull over the truth of God's Word (Bible).Later he prayed for

High and Dry

2008-09-28T01:45:00.000+08:00

Two jumps in a week, I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy.Flying on your motorcycle, watching all the ground beneath you drop.You'd kill yourself for recognition; kill yourself to never ever stop.You broke another mirror; you're turning into something you are not.Don't leave me high, don't leave me dryDon't leave me high, don't leave me dryDrying up in conversation, you will be the

ISA Isn't Solving Anything!

2008-09-13T13:01:00.002+08:00

The recent development of issues at the political level are worrying. What was supposed to combat national security now only reveals political insecurity. The Internal Security Act was passed in 1960 under Article 149 of the Constitution of Malaysia curb or prevent any form of threat to national security. Detainees who were arrested without trial, could be taken in anywhere between 60 days to 2

Punching Bag

2008-09-13T00:13:00.002+08:00

This blog has become a punching bag for me. It's the only place I can really express what I feel about things. Gone were the days where I could write cheerful articles and thought provokers. This year is characterised by inconvenience and awkwardness. Hmm... maybe it's time to wrap this blog up and start life offline.Today, I wrote two songs and completed one. What an accomplishment. Some of