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Video Games Live 2012, Kuala Lumpur

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:06:00 +0000

I've read about Video Games Live two years ago that some of my blogger friends went and blogged about it. All the reviews were saying that VGL is awesome. Then last month I read that VGL will be held in Istana Budaya this year on 26th and 27th of May. When I tried to get the ticket, it was sold out.

Then on 26th I saw GPlusMY is giving out tickets for VGL on that day itself. So, I joined the tweeting contest and I was lucky to be one of the three winner. Thank you Glitterati Plus MY and Nuffnang Malaysia.

I arrived at Istana Budaya around 7.15 p.m., the show will starts at 8.30 p.m. Already the parking is quite hard to get even though I came an hour earlier. There was a long queue in the hallway. It turns out to be the fans queuing up to buy the merchandise like T-shirt, poster, CD and DVD

There was also a cosplaying contest. So, I happened to see some cosplayers there.

Besides cosplaying contest, there was also a Guitar Heroes contest. Winner get to go on stage in one of the act and go home with some cool VGL merchandizes.

The doors open at 8 p.m. Tony, Alex and I got the ticket from Shaz, current president of GPlusMY. I went in at about 8.20 p.m. because I chit chat with some friends that I bumped into outside the hallway. I think they were choosing the cosplaying winner went I got into the orchestra hall.

The set was performed by the National Symphonic Orchestra of Malaysia and choir. Conducted by Emmanuel Fratianni. Hosted by the creator of VGL and world famous video games composer, Tommy Tallarico. Soprano cum flutist, Laura Intravia.

It's more like a rock concert than a orchestra. The audiences were encouraged to make noise and there are a lot of interactive sessions. In one part, two audiences were asked to come up stage to battle it out in a game of Frogger, while the symphony play according to their game play.

Some of the highlights are the surprise appearance by the composer of Metal Gear series, Norihiko Hibino. He did a duet using his saxophone with Laura on "Snake Eater".

Then Laura shows off her flute playing skill by turning into Flute Link from Zelda. She led the symphony in doing Zelda medley.

Some of my favourite is the opening theme of Final Fantasy 8 and Crono Trigger and Crono Cross medley. Here's a short clip of the Crono medley.

VGL doesn't ends after the orchestra performance. There was a meet and greet session. The queue of the fans wanting to get autograph is so long.

Video Games Live is one great show that worth all the money. Wish they will come again next year.

Camwhoring My Way to Win Super GT Tag & Win!

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 28 May 2012 11:39:00 +0000

I got a Super GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia Grand Stand ticket. So, I'm gonna try my luck to win the Facebook contest, Super GT Tag & Win contest. I need to:

(1) Take a picture of myself and my SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 ticket(s).
(2) Tag Super GT and write the serial number of your ticket(s) in the photo description.
(3) The Top 3 pictures with the most "Likes" on 7th June 2012 wins the following prizes.

• First prize ~ Canon PowerShot A3300IS + 1 Gridwalk Pass
• Second prize ~ FujiFilm Instax Mini Instant Camera + 1 Gridwalk Pass
• Third Prize ~ 1 Gridwalk Pass

Please help me win something by liking my picture here. Thank you very much! ;)

Hennessy V.S.O.P - Building the Future

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Sun, 27 May 2012 14:18:00 +0000

Hennessy V.S.O.P a name that I've known ever since I was a child because the adults will always drink V.S.O.P during wedding dinner, and Hennessy is the word I saw.

Do you know that the previous Hennessy bottle was designed in 1989? After 23 years, the Hennessy bottle now has a new design. It was designed by Chris Bangle. He was the first American Chief of Design for BMW. When asked, "What's the differences between designing a car and a V.S.O.P bottle?". Chris told us that it's the same, just the size is different.

1989 and 1950s' Hennessy bottle.

Watch the video of Chris Bangle briefly explained how he'd designed the new Hennessy bottle.

Here, Chris did a rough sketch of how he redesign the Hennessy bottle.

I managed to snap a photo with him after his briefing. Before long, we were all ushered to the secret lounge where we continued with games and free flow of Hennessy V.S.O.P.

Inside the secret lounge, we get to see the new Hennessy bottle up close.

They have this state of the art touch screen table that we can play games on.

The popular Hennessy mix. I drank a lot of 'nid' that night though.

The most favourite is of course the Hennessy 360 cam. The guests will stand in a round altar and the DSLRs will be surrounding the altar in circle. The DSLRs will capture the image simultaneously and it will then be processed by the software.

Here's the end result of the Hennessy 360 cam.

TAKE PICHA!!

Recently a group of us bloggers will like to do group camwhoring once someone shouts "TAKE PICHA!!" LOL.

So, how do you like the new Hennessy bottle design? I think it's elegant and more user friendly. By the way, there's upcoming Hennessy Artistry event, go like Hennessy Malaysia fan page to get more updates.

Prizes Up For Grabs in Super GT Round 3 Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:22:00 +0000

The Super GT 2012 Round 3 will be held in Malaysia next month on the 9th and 10th. This year's SUPER GT Round 3 Malaysia is packed with surprises! With over RM50,000 worth of prizes to be won, you better get a ticket now! That day during the launch an early bird customer already won himself a 32" LCD TV just by buying some Super GT Round 3 Malaysia grandstand passes.


Hannah Tan wants to you come and join the fun!

The TV is just a warm up. During the race day, you get a chance to win these prizes from the lucky draw.The prizes has grown better there are now pitwalk passes, gridwalk passes and the Paddock Club pass! And to cream it, the lucky draw is held DAILY and winner stand to win a random prize daily of:

• Pitwalk passes
• Gridwalk passes
• Paddock Club pass
• Naza NZ125R motorbike
• Avira anti virus
• Samsung 32" LCD TV
• Samsung 43" Plasma TV
• Panasonic 50" Plasma TV
• Panasonic 32" LCD TV
• Fujifilm Compact Camera
• Canon Compact Cameras
• Olympus Cameras
• Samsung Mobile Phones
• Nikon D5100

Read more about it here.

If you like Lotus sport cars then you can watch Lotuses raced among each other in Sepang International Circuit on June 9th and 10th during Super GT Round 3 Malaysia. Of course, there are many more super cars racing in the event.

What? Car is not your cup of tea? What about Super GT queens? Lushan and Toshimi will be there performing. Not to mention, the final of the 2012 Super GT Queen search will be held too. I also heard a very good band will be singing there too.

Get your Super GT Round 3 Malaysia tickets now from www.ticketcharge.com.my OR www.supergt.com.my OR roadshows. Good luck on the lucky draw!

Cuervo Reloaded Party

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:29:00 +0000

How many of you know that Tequila is named Tequila because it's named after the Tequila volcano made in Tequila Town in Mexico? It was made from plant only found in Tequila Town. I didn't know that until last Thursday after I went to "Cuervo Reloaded Party".

From left: MR SOREN RAVN (Managing Director of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad), DATO' LIM SAY CHONG (Chairman of Carlsberg Malaysia), MR RAJIV GHUMMAN (Senior Commercial Manager of José Cuervo International South East Asia), DATUK MIKE KRISHNAN (Director of Carlsberg Malaysia), MR. LEW YOONG FAH (Chief Financial Officer of Carlsberg Malaysia) and MR KENNETH SOH (General Manager of Luen Heng F&B)

Jose Cuervo is not your normal Tequila but a premium Tequila to be exact. It boast the name "World Number One Vintage Tequila". The first time I know about Tequila was watching TV when one of the character on the series I was watching ordered Tequila pop. Only when I was at a legal age of drinking that I know Tequila pop is mixing lemonade soda with a shot of Tequila. Before downing the shot, one have to lightly slam the glass covered with a paper, making a pop effect. Hence the name Tequila pop.

That night during the party, there are no Tequila pop to be found but more variety of cocktails made using Jose Cuervo Tequila. There's mix of ice-blended Tequila with Kiwi, Raspberry, Original, and Curacao. Honestly, I found the Kiwi and Curacao mix a bit too sweet for my liking. The raspberry is very easy to drink and tasty too. I don't understand why a sweet mix needs sugar around the glass, it made it even sweeter.

For me, the best way I like my Tequila is to serve it in shot, with salt around the glass mouth. One gulp of the fiery Tequila, suck the lime dry after that. Ah, it's like a liquor orgasm and a vintage Tequila like Jose Cuervo does make the different.

It's great to enjoy the Tequila shots with friends around. I already had two shots before I bumped into Shawn "The Beat Boxer" Lee and his manager Diana. There we ordered another four shots. OMG.

Louise happened to be working on the event that night and her Bulgarian friends were there. By the way, Shawn told me the world no. 1 beat boxer is from Bulgaria and world no. 4 is from Malaysia, which is himself, LOL. Such a coincidence.

Sam was there too and dressed very casually.

I camwhored with one of the Jose Cuervo girl there. Her name is Rebecca.

Big surprise of the night is the performance by Shawn Lee and ......Mr. Soren Ravn the Managing Director of Carlsberg. What did they do that wow the crowds there? Watch the video and find out.

SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia Launch

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Cars. Who don't love em'? Men and women both love super cars. Last Saturday, I had the joy of seeing many different super cars parked along side each other outside Bangsar Village 2.

GTR? Checked.

Lamborghini? Checked.

Honda NSX? Checked.

Lotus? Checked.

There will a lot more super cars and some will be racing in the Sepang F1 Track. This is the SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia. I was there for their launching officiated by JPM Motosport.

The kawaii Hannah Tan was the emcee of the launch.

After some brief introduction. Mr. JP Chin, the founder of JPM Motosport briefed us about what's in store for this year's SUPER GT.

"JPM Motorsport also announced their plan to support the Kids for Kids Charity Foundation, a foundation that focuses on children welfare by contributing RM50 of every SUPER GT tickets sold at RM100 (only at roadshows). The beneficiaries are Stepping Stones Home, Rumah Kanak-Kanak Angels and Agathian’s Shelter.

Speaking to the Participants of the Biggest Super and Performance car gathering, “You are encouraged to contribute RM200 in which RM100 of it will be channelled to the Kids for Kids Charity Foundation, while the balance will be given back to you in the form of preloaded Touch ‘n Go card. We hope this little gesture will go a long way for the kids in the foundation.”

SUPER GT this year will see the return of the much anticipated Biggest Super and Performance Car Gathering. “This year, we are looking at more entrants to break the record of previous year. With your support, we will surely achieve it!” furthered Mr JP Chin."

On that day itself, a lucky early bird SUPER GT 2012 ticket customer already won himself a LCD TV from the lucky draw. Every ticket purchased will stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes such as 50’’ TVs, Compact Cameras, DSLR, Samsung S2, Net Book, Anti Virus Product by AVIRA, GARMIN GPS, V Kool Tinting Services, Paint Shield Detailing and also motorcycles from NAZA.

This year SUPER GT Trophy was unveiled by Mr JP Chin, founder of JPM Motorsport, Mr TJ Chin, Managing Director of JPM Motorsport; Mr Yochiro Ueno, MD & CEO of Honda Malaysia and Mr David Tan, Managing Director of Tumasek Pewter. Hundred members from several car clubs were also present to witness the momentous event.

The prestigious trophy, sponsored by Tumasek Pewter, was presented to Mr JP Chin by Mr David Tan.

One of the highlights of this year’s SUPER GT Race will be an all-day Dance Competition by 40 dance teams from various colleges in Klang Valley and Penang to showcase their astound dance choreography. The top two teams will be battle on the center stage! The theme for the 9th June is ‘Street’, and the night will be filled by a Dance Party, where 10 professional dance crews will be showcasing their moves to the hypnotic beats live spin by hot Japanese DJ!

In tandem with the Super GT race, the AFFIN Bank Motorshow will be held with the participation of leading conglomerates such as Sime Darby Motors, NAZA World, Lamborghini and other major Japanese and Korean manufacturers like Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru and Hyundai, as well as aftermarket accessory makers like Motul, Denso, V Kool, Paint Shield, ENEOS, McKee Racing. Hence, visitors can expect the finest collection of vehicles from exotic makers such as Ferrari, Maserati, and Porsche, Mercedes Mclaren SLR to performance automakers such as Alfa Romeo, BMW, Ford and even Land Rover, who provide alternatives for 4x4 lovers. Adding to the excitement; private owners will be displaying some of the rarest cars and bikes, like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4, Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, Morgan Aero Super Sport, 3 times Le Man Winner remake like the Ford GT40, the 2400cc Motor Cycle in the form of Triumph Rocket 3 and many more! Even some of the SUPER GT Race Cars will be on display, making it truly a heaven for automotive enthusiasts! To top it off, Ducati and Harley Davidson will be bringing in their best motorbikes to the show. The AFFIN Bank Motorshow is definitely the place to scratch your speed itch.

If racing and a spine-tingling selection of rare cars are not enough to quench the thirst for automotive entertainment, JPM Motorsport has lined up one more star attraction for motorsport fans. This time, with the support and help from all the car clubs, JPM Motorsport aimed to break the record created last year in the Malaysia Book of Records with the 2nd Edition of the Biggest Super and Performance Car Gathering! The objective is to gather more than 405 cars (2011 record)on the front straight of Sepang International Circuit (SIC), featuring cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin, and other road-going variants of SUPER GT racing machines such as the Lexus SC430, Honda NSX, Nissan GTR and Mazda RX7. There’s already a surging interest with an expected crowd (of more than 5000 visitors) attending the SUPER GT Pit Walkabout which will happen simultaneously.

Whether you are there to admire the magnificent machines or the breathtaking ‘beautiful race queens’, or just to have a fun-filled day out with loved ones, the Super GT has something for everyone!

SUPER GT 2012 Round 3 Malaysia will kicked off on 9th June (Qualifying) and 10th June (Race Day). Grandstand tickets are priced at RM100 each, and can be bought online at www.ticketcharge.com.my or at any of the organised roadshows. Children under the age of 12 can enter for free. The Corporate Bulk Discounts are still available. For more information regarding this, call the respectively JPM representatives or visit www.supergt.com.my.

Every ticket purchased will stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes such as 50’’ TVs, Compact Cameras, DSLR, Samsung S2, Net Book, Anti Virus Product by AVIRA, GARMIN GPS, V Kool Tinting Services, Paint Shield Detailing and also motorcycles from NAZA.

Public do not need to worry about the traffic and where to park their car. In order to ease the commute for fans, Skybus will be providing shuttle services from KL Sentral to SIC (details can be found at http://www.supergt.com.my.)

By the way. You'll be seeing SUPER GT Queens Toshimi and Lushan performing too during the race day. Here's a teaser of their unprepared performance.

Santouka Ramen, Pavilion

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000

There seems to be many ramen shops mushrooming in Klang Valley these few months. One of the famous one is of course Santouka. Originated from Japan, Santouka specialized in Hokkaido style ramen. A few moons ago I went to Pavilion for a Moet & Chandon event and I came from work without having anything to eat. So, I decided to try out the famous Santouka Ramen in Tokyo Street at Pavilion.

I ordered their popular and limited Tokusen Toroniku Ramen. The toroniku chashu made from pork cheek meat is only sold in limited serving. If not mistaken, only about 50 or 100 bowls will be sold per day. This is due to the limited supply of pork cheek. A pig only has 200-300g of usable pork cheek meat.

I heard many people complained that the soup here is a bit too salty. Instead of turning away from it, I know I came to the right place because Hokkaido style ramen is saltier than other style of ramen in Japan. If you prefer less salty ramen, I recommend you Yamagoya Kyushu style ramen in Duta Solaris. I'll blog about it in another post.

The good thing here is that they will put the sides for the ramen in a separate plate. You have a choice to add in as you eat but I like to put everything in.

Ramen-ya or ramen shop in Japan will always have gyoza available. So, Santouka is also following the tradition. I found that the gyoza here is a bit too small for my liking but the filling is quite juicy.

Albeit, the ramen here is a bit pricey but what I ordered is a premium part of a pork. It's still cheaper to go to Singapore or fly to Japan to have a taste of authentic Hokkaido style ramen. If you happen to come to Pavilion, why not give it a try? You might start to love the salty taste of Hokkaido ramen.

Address:
Level 6, Pavilion KL
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (03) 2143-8878

The Soundform Fluid Bar by Glenmorangie

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:12:00 +0000

Two weeks ago I was in The Gardens for the launching of the Soundform Fluid Bar by Glenmorangie. If you have no idea what is Glenmorangie, you can read it in my previous post. Arrived there earlier than the stated time. Which is good because I get to go for the whisky tasting session without a crowd. The tasting was led by Glenmorangie brand ambassador, Ben Ng. That night we were tasting Glenmorangie Original, Lasanta and Astar.

As with any liquor tasting. We first started by looking at the colour, then whisk a bit of the aroma. Whisky is a bit different after the visual and smell, before we taste it, we put a touch of water into the whisky and smell it again. Notice a different flavour of aromas. Then take a sip, and a second sip. The first and second sip will have a different taste.

The Original

The Original was put in an old Bourbon cask for 10 years, while The Lasanta was put in old Bourbon cask for 10 years and then shifted to old Sherry cask for another 2 years hence a darker colour for the latter. The limited Astar was put in old Bourbon cask but the duration is a secret.

The Lasanta

The Original is the lightest and easiest to take in, while Lasanta has a rich taste of caramel to it. The strongest is the Astar, which boast alcohol level of about 57.1 %. It has kind of a burning sensation in my throat at the first sip but it gets warm and cozy on the second sip.

After the tasting session and loads of finger food. It's time to launch the Soundform Fluid Bar. The SOUNDFORM Fluid bar was designed by renowned architect and interior designer Philip Michael Wolfson for Glenmorangie, and it was inspired by the sonograph reading of the sound of Glenmorangie whisky being poured into a crystal glass. If you passed by North Atrium of The Gardens, you'll get to see it physically. Yesterday was the last day it's on display.

After that we all continued with free flow of Glenmorangie and party through out the night at Vertigo, The Gardens. It was so much fun and we were so happy camwhoring. I once again can't stop drinking it. But we all practice drinking responsibly so I stopped drinking an hour before it's time to go home. I was very much sober when I leave Vertigo. =P

Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:23:00 +0000

I know I'm quite late in posting about this great concert that was attended by a 40,000 strong audience. Luckily I got to be in the VIP area thanks to Tiger and found some place to sit and breath easy. The best part is of course the free flow of Tiger beer all night long.

I was dressed for the occasion as in beach wear. So, a Hawaiian shirt will be very suitable. I had a bit of wardrobe change there because I got to get a LANSI T-shirt. So, I wore it on the spot.

Met Kate and Shannon.

Emily was my guest that night.

The concert opens with Beyond in the first performance. Brought me back to my primary school years.

Video here is Beyond's Wong Ka Keung and Paul Wong singing one of their hit song back in the 80s, "喜欢你". For more videos from Tiger AMF 2012, subscribe to my YouTube Channel.

Paul took off his shirt when it's time for his solo act.

He sang "Can't Bring Me Down" during his solo act.

It was a fun yet hot concert. Lucky the rain never did come down even though the sky is showing signs. Looking forward to another Tiger Asian Music Festival next year.

MyReview: Marvel's The Avengers

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:48:00 +0000

Thanks to Nuffnang I got to watch Marvel's The Avengers yesterday night, a day before the official premiere in Malaysia.

Don't plan to write too much here to spoil the movie for you.

I think it's quite balance on how each heroes get to show their stuff.

I love the battle scenes. A lot of mixed battles. Heroes versus Heroes. Heroes versus Villain. Strong versus Strong. Strong versus Weak. Weak versus Strong. Funny thing is I didn't see Villain versus Villain.

If you think Tony Stark is funny, wait till you see Dr. Bruce Banner and his alter ego The Hulk. If he's not funnier then he is a match for Tony Stark.

As in any Marvel movie, stay back after the title credits but don't have to stay back after the ending credits. I'll watch it again in IMAX 3D. Hopefully I will be able to purchase a ticket.

Rating: 5/5

Watch UEFA Cup Semi-final in Europe!

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:42:00 +0000

A few weeks ago I went to take a glimpse of the UEFA Cup trophy that made it to our shore for a tour. Thanks to Carlsberg, I get to go in for a closed door session for the media first before it's open to the public.

We were given by a surprise visit by Peter Schmeichel. He was one of the greatest Danish goalkeeper in football history. Manchester United fans will surely know him because he's a former ManU player.

Joining the launch of the UEFA Cup trophy with Calrsberg Malaysia's Managing Director, Sven Goren and Peter Schmeichel are the ambassador of Poland and Ukraine. Both countries are the co-host of UEFA Cup 2012.

Up close and personal with the trophy. I don't dare to touch it because there were four armed guards guarding the trophy. =P

There's a girl dressed in Polish traditional costume.

Now there's a chance for you to win an all-expenses paid trip to watch the UEFA Cup Semi-final live in Europe. To find out more on how to win, click here. Good luck!

Marvel’s The Avengers

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

I am Matter Maestro. The latest member of The Avengers. I joined after Spider-man decided to restart his whole life again to when he haven't become Spider-man. Oh, good that he finally realized that his web doesn't comes out from under his skin.

Okay. Let's get back to The Avengers. Being a new kid on the block, surely the other members will have doubt about my ability. Especially the arrogant Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man and the more than 90 year old but still look like he's in his 20s' Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America. "So, what kind of power you got that made you qualified to join The Avengers, My-ass what?", asked Tony while sniggering.

"Well, Tony. Basically I'm not a genius or a playboy or a billionaire but I do contribute monthly to World Vision. Jokes aside. You can say that I am the master of mass in their atomic form. I can change my mass property into solid, liquid or gas form.", I replied.

"I can solidify my mass until it is as strong as Adamantium. Even bullet made with diamond can't go through me when I solidified myself. I might be the only one that can take on Wolverine's claws with my bare hand when I'm solidified. I think your armour won't stand a chance if I punch you with my solidified knuckle.", I continued with Dr. Bruce Banner looking at me with a face of curiosity.

I can also turn myself in to liquid form. In this form any attacks on me will be a waste because it will only goes through. I can drown someone by covering his or her face with my hand. I can also slip through any piping or hide inside watery surrounding for infiltration and escaping.

Last but not least I can turn into gas form which will be barely visible or easily detectable because I've mixed with the air. Most important of all, I can traveled into Loki's hideout through the ventilation and spy on his secrets. Once I got to know the weakness of his armies and sabotage his mind control. We, The Avengers will stand a greater chance to win this war and save the world.

By the way, I can modified any inorganic thing's form too. So really, your amour is useless when facing me. Come, come. We have a movie to catch this April 27th and I might be able to watch it a day earlier.

Glenmorangie - Unnecessarily Well Made

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:41:00 +0000

In the previous post, I blogged about Glenmorangie Orange Night party that I went to. Well, the party is just a warm up. Before that, let me tell you more about Glenmorangie whisky.

As purveyors of perfection in single malt whisky, Glenmorangie takes pride in going to great lengths to ensure the quality of Glenmorangie whisky; to ascertain that Glenmorangie whisky is “Unnecessarily Well Made”.

Single malt whisky obtains its flavour from the wooden casks used in maturation. Many of Glenmorangie’s bespoke casks are made from white oaks grown on the Ozark Mountains in Missouri, USA.

They are grown slowly over 100 years and seasoned naturally in the open air for two years to preserve their porous texture – a quality that adds to the spirit’s intriguing depth.

The superiority of the ingredients – local spring water from its own Tarlogie spring and locally grown Scottish barley, combined with the skill of the craftsmen who follow the same, time honoured approach that the company has used throughout its long history, result in a smooth spirit of distinction.

Now that you've know what a great whisky Glenmorangie is, you want a taste of it? Be sure not to miss the opportunity to familiarize with all things ‘Unnecessarily Well Made’ this April. Come 11 April to 1 May 2012, Glenmorangie’s SOUNDFORM Fluid bar will be showcased in the North Atrium of The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City.

Glenmorangie Orange Night, The Pool

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:17:00 +0000

When I got the invitation to a Glenmorangie event, I was so excited because I've heard about how smooth and flavourful this single malt Scotch whisky is. Not only I got to try it for the first time on that blissful Orange Night, I got to do it in the new hip night club in town, The Pool off Jalan Ampang.

It's called The Pool because there's really a swimming pool in the middle of the club. I bumped into Ally, Red FM DJ, Foodtrepreneur, foodie and etc.

At the same table there's Bangsar Babe, hot food blogger but not available. Sorry guys. Oh, she's available for food review though =P

Nothing can beat an event with fellow bloggers. Always fun to drink and chat with my blogger friends. With a glass of smooth addictive Glenmorangie Original on the rock, ah what more can one ask for?

Which, I think Wilee will agree to that.

I totally forgot about the orange theme, hence my failed colour. Oh, well, Louise not dress in orange too.

Gorgeous Marilyn did come according to the theme of orange and Retro Funk. Some says she's like Minnie.

After few glasses of the smooth stuff, my aim became blurred with Nadia.

But why is it so clear with Clevermunkey here? My camera is a 'she'?

I love the Glenmorangie "Spin the Bottle" iPad game because the only penalty is drink more Glenmorangie, which I'm gladly took the penalty lol.

When I was going for my 4th or 5th glass of Glenmorangie, I bumped into the mayor of The Pool.

While Cheesie was in Japan, I met her #addiction there.

With Dustyhawk, whom I first met through blogging event way back in 2008.

Like a boss, Benjamin chatting with Seraph Sam and MisterIDon'tKnowWhat'sHisName.

This is the first time I met Ciki in person but it's like I've known her for a few years lol.

If you are into food. Then you must visit Openrice. You'll get a lot of goodies by posting your food review there.

Wondered why it's the Glenmorangie Orange Night? Well, add a little tangerine flavour to the whisky and it's a whole new dimension.

Look mom, it's the funny guy, Douglas Lim. Okay, my mom doesn't know who is him. Oh but wait, I think she watched ”己子当归“ before. Oh, Douglas told me something sad about this old Astro sitcom, which he did in a funny way.

Not only she's hot and pretty. She can dance too and very good too. Cecelia Yong, Winner of So You Think You Can Dance Malaysia Season 2.

Another Red FM DJ, Jeremy was there with Joanne Kam.

Another fun event. I love Glenmorangie. Now other whisky need to do better to impress me after I tasted Glenmorangie. I just can't stop drinking. Of course, I drink responsibly, that's why we go some near supper place to sober up first before driving home.

For those giving the Glenmorangie Orange Night a miss, look out for another not to be missed
opportunity to familiarize with all things ‘Unnecessarily Well Made’. Come 11 April to 1 May 2012, Glenmorangie’s SOUNDFORM Fluid bar will be showcased in the North Atrium of The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City. Whether you are a single malt aficionado, a fan of contemporary design, or just plain curious, be sure to head to The Gardens to catch the SOUNDFORM Fluid, which is a striking yet sculpturally functional illustration of Glenmorangie’s ‘Unnecessarily Well Made’ concept.

DEAR orange 生活记事本

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

等了大概五年吧。一路就知道Orange陈慧恬有一把很得别的声音。还以为拿了Project Superstar 2 女冠军不久就可以听到她的个人专辑。 Orange 重2007歌唱比赛到电台做DJ到在8TV做Ho Chiak!的主持人，一路走来到2012才可以出她个人专辑。我当然第一时间买来一听为快。

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01. 陈慧恬 (0:14)
02. 橘色星光 (3:58)
03. 愿望 (0:29)
04. 咿唔咿唔 (3:50)
05. 生活的事 (0:41)
06. 管理时间的人 (4:13)
07. 我们的心理住着一个小孩 (0:14)
08. 打勾勾 (3:07)
09. 亲爱的你们 (0:48)
10. 亲爱的我们 (3:55)

第一主打“橘色星光”可以说是Orange这五年来的身劳沥青吧。唱出她这几年的故事。有激励，又感动。尤其是在Chorus我都有想哭的感觉。可能我为她终于出个人专辑而感动吧。你们听听看是否和我有同一个感觉？

“咿唔咿唔”是一首很轻松的歌。一听这首个就好像什么烦劳都没了。“我唱歌来跟你交换。” 听起来就好像Orange唱歌跟我的烦劳交换。我推荐这首歌给心情不愉快的人听，听了心情一定会变好。还有一点是，这首个让我想起当年赵永华的“面包”。

“管理时间的人”是专辑里惟一一首Ballad。这genre可以说是Orange的强行。她昌的恰恰好，不油不腻还可以感到小许的失落。

“打勾勾” 轻快，怀念，友情是这首歌要带给我们的感觉吧。又是一首快乐的歌，就好像Orange经常傻笑的感觉。

如果“打勾勾”是关于友情，那“亲爱的我们”就是Orange要送给她家人的一首很温馨的歌。听了会让人想起家人。

DEAR orange 生活记事本是很有诚意的专辑，Orange没有令我失望，她做到了比我如期她可以做到的更好。恭喜妳啊，Orange.

Rating: 4.5/5

2008和Orange的合照

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Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012 Contest - Part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:42:00 +0000

I know, I know you've been waiting until neck long for the 2nd part of the contest to win a pair of tickets to Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012. I'm not gonna says which artiste will be performing here again. You can read it in part 1 and also get the question for the contest I'm running on my blog.

Here are some useful tips for any new festival goers, Tiger has come up with their 5 top tips to get the most out of Tiger AMF.

1) Make Sure You Get Your Tickets NOW! Due to an overwhelming response, 20,000 digital tickets already have been snapped up since its release on 9 March 2012. Fret not, fans still stand a chance to win the remaining exclusive invites by participating in MY FM on-air promotion. (No worries. I have 5 pairs to give away here if you join my blog contest.)

2) Meet New People. One of the best parts about the Tiger AMF experience is meeting and being around new groups of people. Take the opportunity to interact with other festival-goers and share a Tiger beer or two with your new friends.

3) Combine Comfort With Fashion. Don’t forget, Tiger AMF is a street music festival at the beach! Beachwear is the dress-code, so get ready to dance in the sand with a high chance of getting drenched! High heels are probably not the best idea, unless they are water-proof!

4) Get There Early. With Paul Wong and Ka Keung (Beyond), LMF, Jam Hsiao, A-Lin, A-Yue, MC Hotdog, as well as ManHand all performing on the night, it’s better to be at Tiger AMF early than finding out you’ve missed out on your favourite artists.

5) Relax and Have a Good Time! The most important thing to bring to Tiger AMF is a good attitude. You’re there to have fun, so get out there and enjoy it!

The Tiger AMF 2012 is strictly for music fans who are above 18 years of age. The event partners include MY FM, Durex, Cathay Pacific, The Swagger Salon (LANSI), and Mint.
Do not miss out the opportunities to win exclusive invites to the most happening Asian musical event of the year! All you need to do is to log on to www.ilikeAMF.com.my for more information, and get ready to party with Tiger!

Now, for the contest.

Part 2 Question:
Name two of the Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012 partners.

Send in your answers together for Part 1 and Part 2 before 11:59 p.m. 10th April 2012. Please refer to Part 1 for the details. Good luck and all the best. Winners will receive my email on where and when to collect the tickets on 11th April 2012.

Chevrolet Colorado Launch

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:26:00 +0000

When it comes to pick-up truck, one won't go wrong with a Chevrolet. They are one of the first few car manufacturer that come out with a pick up car back in 1918. Their latest addition to their pick up truck family is the Chevrolet Colorado.

Built from scratch in their South East Asian plant in Thailand. Even the engine was built there. Colorado was designed to be run to tropical terrains in South East Asia.

There are three variants to choose from. The 2.5 LT MT Turbo Diesel 4x4, 2.8 LT MT Turbo Diesel 4x4 and 2.8 LTZ AT Turbo Diesel 4x4. All 3 running on the proven Duramax engine. The full specs can be found here.

Colorado really look quite stylish and doesn't have the old pick-up truck look. A picture is worth a thousand words, so just look at it.

At a starting price of RM 88,888. I think it's quite a good value for a 2.5liter capacity engine car. If you often goes into jungle or off-track road trip, then Chevrolet Colorado is one of your choice.

We Made It - Guinness World Record

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:46:00 +0000

Yupe. I pledged on The Friendliest Day of the Year online. To verify that the 17th March 2012 was officially ‘The Friendliest Day of the Year’, Guinness World Record has spent the past 12 hours painstakingly counting the number of online pledges and the number of people who attended the St Patrick’s celebrations around the world for two GWR titles – the Most pledges received for a campaign and the Largest St Patrick’s Day celebration worldwide.

With a staggering 435,456 people joining the campaign around the world in the spirit of friendliness, GWR has confirmed two new Guinness World Records have been set, making St Patrick’s Day officially the world's ‘Friendliest Day of the Year’.

Not only did I pledged, I also celebrate together in the Largest St Patrick's Day celebration worldwide. I reached Changkat Bukit Bintang at around 6.30 p.m. where's the celebration for Malaysia will be held.

Everyone was ready for the celebration. Not long after I registered at the media area, I was brought to the Arthur Longue with other media to try to pour our own two-part Guinness Draught.

Not only that, we got to get our name engraved on a Guinness glass. Just happen Susan was working part-time as one of the engraver.

Blamed it on my bad writing that my Seow was spelled Seon lol.

It's back to the media area again for free flow of Guinness Draught and good food.

I'm dressed to the occasion.

Hmm...Ngeline didn't approve me on Facebook =(

It's a street party.

At about 9.45 p.m. it's time to launch the Friendliest Day of the Year. VIPs rode in on Harley's from the start of the street till the stage.

While I was following the entourage, I bumped into Sasha. Haven't seen her for a while already. Such a pleasant surprise.

We then walked to the stage together and then it's launched. Fireworks was then shot up. Here's a video of how's the atmosphere was like.

Everyone cheers to The Friendliest Day of the Year!!

We of course took the opportunity to take pictures with some of the characters.

Before I went home, I stopped by the Comedy Club and had a good laugh off jokes from our local comedian Dr. Jason (he's a real medical doctor by the way) and all the way from India, Papa CJ.

Thank you Guinness for a fun filled night. Hopefully next year's St. Patrick's Day will be even bigger and friendlier.

Omakase Sushi Course at Yuzu, The Gardens

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Ever since I found out that my American Express Credit Card gets 15% off the a la carte dish from Yuzu in the Gardens, it has became one of my favourite Japanese restaurant. Abate, that the pricing here is a bit on the premium side but the quality of the ingredients here are of top grade. Some of the premium fishes and seafood are flown in twice a week.

Usually, I'll order from their normal menu until the staff show me a menu written on just two pages of plain paper without any photos. It's the Omakase menu (Chef's recommendation menu). Even though it's only two pages, there are a lot of dishes to choose from. The price range from RM 28 to RM 180 plus.

So, I ordered Toro Tataki Salad (RM48++). First time I had toro made this way, and it's one of the most expensive salad I ever had. Tataki is half cooked grilling style.

Toro Tataki Salad (RM48++)

I felt adventurous that evening, so I ordered Shirako in Ponzu sauce but too bad they were out of Ponzu sauce, so I was recommended deep fried Shirako instead. Oh, Shirako is Cod Fish's Sperm Sacs. It tasted quite good, silky smooth and a texture like tofu. Also, there's no fishy taste at all. Try it if you like tofu =P

Deep Fried Shirako

My adventure doesn't stop there because the last and third order is Omakase Sushi Course (RM120 ++), which literally means "surprise me, Chef".

Appetizers are Beef Stew with Daikon and Stir-fried long beans with prawn. The beef is le tender and juicy, and the daikon (radish) soaked up the sauce and yet still holding up. While the long bean is not too wowing the prawn is quite springy.

The dish is Sashimi consists of Hamachi (Yellow Tail), Salmon Belly and Maguro? The wasabi given here is not your normal one but the one freshly grated. The fishes were cut thick instead of the normal kiamsap thin cut. It's very fresh and juicy with fish oil.

Next dish is Grilled Mackerel if not mistaken. While it's quite good but it's just a little bit over cooked. The sides that look like kiwi fruit is something like sweet potato but less sweet.

One of my favourite dish of this course is the Homemade Tofu in Special Sauce. The tofu is so rich in soy that it was like eating very concentrated taufufa and drinking soy milk. Even if I don't put in the sauce, I can finish it plain. Also, it's so silky smooth.

I'm not sure whether the chef is out of idea or he just forgot that he served me the same dish in the appetizer at this course. The only different is that the portion is bigger.

Oyster from US is in season, so the chef made a grilled oyster on this 6th course. Not too common eating oyster this made this way. A special dipping comes with it.

While waiting for the next dish, I was starting to wondered whether the waitress put in Omakase Sashimi Course instead of Omakase Sushi Course because there is no sushi yet. Then, it came. OMG. Chutoro! Ikura! Anago! All are premium sushi! The chutoro is so rich in fish oil that my hand was oily when I ate it using my hand. I don't eat sushi using chopstick. This is sushi heaven.

Lastly, I washed down the dishes with a clear and thirst crunching Dobin Mushi. Nothing beats a clear broth of shitake, enoki, Japanese leek and Ginko nuts after courses of fishes and meats.

Dobin Mushi

Last last but not least. Dessert. I like the creme brulle.

I think the Omakase Sushi Course is quite value for money. If you are not a big eater, you can share this course with another friend, which will only cost RM60++ per person. Next time I'll try the Omakase Sashimi Course. Oh, please know that you might not get the same dishes that I ate here when you order any Omakase course because it depends on the chef and what ingredients he/she thinks that is good that day.

P.S. Too bad Omakase Sushi Course is not a la carte, so there's no discount.

Address:

Yuzu
T 236, 3rd Floor,
The Gardens,
Mid Valley City,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-22847663

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Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012 Contest Part 1

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Hey hey hey. Chinese music fans, good news. Tiger Asian Music Festival is back. I went to last year's TAMF and it's great! This time the concert will be brought from indoor to the “Street” at Sunway’s Surf Beach on the 14th April 2012, Tiger has upped the ante once again, with an outdoor music and lifestyle festival with the best of the best of urban Asian artists to complement the progressive nature of Tiger AMF 2012. As the singers and their sounds are all coming from the urban genre, expect to hear some one-of-a-kind collaborations between the finest that Asia has to offer.

From Malaysia, there's my favourite local hip-hop group Manhand once again performing.

Manhand's members (MC Bee, Von, Daeren, MC Toy and DJ Point) all have their own distinct characters. This has had a significant influence on their self-produced debut album, ManHanD, giving its music a uniqueness that stands out from other hip-hop/rap albums. Their one-of-a-kind sound and artistry has been recognised at the 2008 PWH Music Awards, where they won Best Group, Best Song and Best Album Design accolades. Since then, they have continued to shine, clinching the Best Chinese Singers of Malaysia Award at the GCMA Music Awards and having a string of hits on both local and international music charts.

Other Asian line up for TAMF 2012 are:

Hong Kong:

Paul Wong and Wong Ka-Keung 黄贯中 & 黄家强 (Beyond)
LMF (the Canto hip-hop group that Manhand look up to)

Taiwan:
Chang Chen-Yue 张震岳
Jam Hsiao 萧敬腾
A LIN
MC Hotdog

Good news for those that is reading this post. I got 5 pairs of Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012 ticket to give away. All you have to do is answer two questions and then send your answer to yyseow[at]gmail[dot]com. The first question will be asked here in the part 1 of the contest. Look out of the 2nd question in the part 2 post next week. The first five that send in the correct answers for both questions and will win a pair of tickets to TAMF 2012 worth RM118.

Part 1 Question:

Name me three artistes that will be performing in Tiger Asian Music Festival 2012 this coming 14th April.

Remember you have to collect the answers for Part 1 and Part 2 only then send in your entry. Please state your full name, IC no. and mobile no. Put in the subject "TAMF 2012 Contest".

Good luck.

Lazy Sunday: Journal by Plan B, Publika, Duta Solaris

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Another "Lazy Sunday" post. I think I will make this a regular weekly title. Every Monday I will post up a "Lazy Sunday" post. It might be food that I had, things that I did or movie that I watched the day before.

So, yesterday I had a late lunch in Journal by Plan B in Publika. Publika is now my favourite place to chill on a Sunday. Plan B is part of B.I.G group which is kind of expanding very fast recently. In Publika you can already find a few of their establishments like Ben's Independent Grocer, Ben's, and Journal by Plan B. B.I.G group was formed by Ben Yong, whom was the founder of Delicious Group. He sold all his shares in Delicious to E & O and partnered with his friends to form B.I.G.

In the eateries under B.I.G. that I went, I will always be served with a bottle of water. I like their concept so that those that only wanted to drink plain water don't have to ask for it or pay for mineral water.

I haven't got my coffee fix in earlier, so I ordered a cup of Latte. Their coffee is brewed with a mixture of a few good quality beans. You can read about the details in their menu.

I don't want to go too heavy on my late lunch, so I ordered a Ox Tongue Sandwich and a bowl of Wild Mushroom soup. The first time I tried Ox Tongue sandwich was two years ago during the launch of Delicious Times & D'lish's new menu. So, I'm not surprise to find Ox Tongue Sandwich available in the menu of Plan B.

Spread with English Yellow Mustard, it goes right with the ox toungue with the tinge of spiciness that is not too overwhelming. I cut a few pieces of the gherkin that come with it and put it in the sandwich. Oh my, I'll have to say it provided a new whole taste and texture. The gherkin is not too sourish and not to acidic.

Instead of the normal fried potato chips, here in Plan B I was served with fried sweet potato chips, fried ubi keladi chips and fried yam chips? I like it because it's not too salty at all.

Their Wild Mushroom soup is very rich and fulfiling but I still prefer the one I had in Red BeanBag.

After this fulfiling late lunch, I went to Ben's Independent Grocer to do some shopping and take away Lamb Shank for supper from Ben's General Food Store.

Address:

Journal by Plan B
Lot No. 65, Level G2,
Publika, Solaris Dutamas,
Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.

Google map here.

GUINNESS® St Patrick’s Celebration

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:30:00 +0000

It's March! Time flies. It's time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day again. Which means it's time to drink Guinness if you haven't drink any yet.

There will be a lot of activity around St. Patrick's Day this month.

Central to the theme of this year’s celebrations – ‘Celebrate the laughter side of life’, GUINNESS® will be hosting a weekend of St Patrick’s fun at Changkat Bukit Bintang starting on the 16th of March 2012! From 6pm till 12am, Changkat Bukit Bintang will showcase the ‘laughter side of life’ with our fun loving buskers, entertaining games and hilarious comedy tours by some of the most hysterically funny people in the local stand-up comedy scene. Bring your mates and laugh your hats off at Havana Bar & Grill, The Social and Raggae Bar.

On the 17th March 2012, the much anticipated GUINNESS® St. Patrick’s Street Party at Changkat Bukit Bintang will be making a welcomed comeback! The streets of Changkat Bukit Bintang will be transformed into an iconic St Patrick’s street party from 6pm till late! Grab your mates and head on down to the party and drop by at our ‘Comedy Court’ to watch hilarious performances by some of the funniest people in the region.
Besides that, GUINNESS® is also rallying hundreds and thousands of friends and fans from Malaysia and around the world to help make this year’s St Patrick’s the biggest, best and most enjoyable St. Patrick’s celebration. GUINNESS® is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the ‘Friendliest Day of the Year’ by getting 1 million people worldwide to pledge online at www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia and www.stpatricks.com.my.
This year, GUINNESS® will also be spreading the fun and laughter of St Patrick’s with its iconic GUINNESS® St Patrick’s parties in Ipoh, Penang, Melaka, Johor, Pahang and East Malaysia! Come

I've already pledged my name for the 'Friendliest Day of the Year'. Go pledge yours now.

Join in for a night filled with fun, laughter, friends and that unbeatable GUINNESS® St Patrick’s experience at:
1. O’s Corner, Kuantan 3rd March 2012
2. Upper Penang Road, Penang 10th March 2012
3. Mount Austin, Johor Bharu 23rd March 2012
4. Ipoh Garden East, Ipoh 24th March 2012
5. Jonker Street, Melaka 31st March 2012
GUINNESS® will also be hosting 13 GUINNESS® St Patrick’s parties throughout the Klang Valley. Be prepared to laugh your hats off with our entertaining hosts, thrilling games and fun loving St Patrick’s buskers who will certainly spread the St. Patrick’s cheer. So gather your friends and come join us at:
1. Beer Factory, Sunway Giza 2nd March 2012
2. Jarrod & Rawlins, Damanasara Heights 8th March 2012
3. Malones, KL Sentral 8th March 2012
4. Royal Oak, Solaris Mont Kiara 9th March 2012
5. Sid’s Pub, Damansara Heights 10th March 2012
6. Delaney’s, Bukit Bintang 15th March 2012
7. SOULed OUT, Sri Hartamas 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th March 2012
8. Bulldog, Sri Hartamas 16th March 2012
9. The Social, Bangsar 22nd March 2012
10. Backyard, Sri Hartamas 29th March 2012

You might bump into me in one of these parties. Come say hi. =P

But wait…There’s more! The fun stretches throughout the month of March, with special promotions on your favourite black brew in more than 2000 GUINNESS® outlets nationwide. With every purchase of 4 glasses of GUINNESS® Draught or a bucket of GUINNESS® Foreign Extra Stout, consumers are entitled to a limited edition GUINNESS® St Patrick’s miniature glass. On top of that, limited edition GUINNESS® St Patrick’s T-Shirts will be available every Thursday from 8th March till 31st March 2012 for just an additional RM10 in 178 selected outlets! There are 4 fun designs up for grabs which will be revealed weekly.
To find out how to have so ‘March’ fun with GUINNESS® this St Patrick’s, hop on over to www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia for more information.

LET THE FUN BEGIN!!

The Red Beanbag, Publika, Duta Solaris

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Nowadays, Publika seems to be my favourite hangout place on a lazy Sunday. I buy my organic oats from B.I.G. here bi-weekly. It's just 5 minutes drive from my place and there are a lot of eateries here.

So, one lazy Sunday afternoon, I woke up at about 2.30 p.m. and craving for a big breakfast. So, I drove to Publika since I have to restock my oats. There are a few eateries serving all day breakfast here. So, I use my Nokia E7 and Googlle "all day breakfast Publika". Voila, out come my foodie friend's blog post about The Red Beanbag.

I kick start my day with a cup of Latte. Not too bad. Better than Stabucks. Since it's a late brunch, I ordered Soup for the Soul (changes daily). Wild Mushroom soup (RM 15 nett) was the soup for the soul that day. I like a dash of white truffle oil on the soup that the chef did. It really brings out the whole mushroomy aroma of the soup. Not too salty and the mushroom is diced just nice. Reminds me of the Wild Mushroom soup in Dave's when they first opened their door in 1 Utama.

As for the breakfast, I had the Red Beanbag Signature Breakfast (RM 19.90 nett). You can choose the way you like your egg. As usual, I go for scrambled and it turned out to be the perfect scrambled egg I had in mind. Not overcooked, fluffy and still a bit of wet smoothness from the yolk. You can choose either chicken or beef sausage and chicken or beef bacon. Comes with beans, hash brown and two pieces of toast. Oh, their bread is very good. Someone told me their French toast is very good too.

Well, it's sure nice to have a place so near my crib to have an all day breakfast. Next time I'll try Wondermilk.

Address:

THE RED BEANBAG
Lot A4-1-8, Solaris Dutamas
(opposite Publika’s open space/Ben’s)
Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-6211 5116
Tue – Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat – Sun: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Pre-booked dinners for functions available.
http://www.facebook.com/theredbeanbag

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Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial "Tag Your Love" Launch Party

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

So, anyone went to Pavilion and bought a bottle or two of the limited edition Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial "Tag Your Love" champagne? I was there last Monday for their launch party. Free flow of Rose Imperial, I think that night was the night that I had the most champagne I ever drank in my life.

Free flow champagne is one thing, able to bump into local celebrities and take picture with them is the fun part of the party.

Serena C was kind enough to take picture with near the backdrop so that I don't have to be alone. I also got a printed one that was took by the official photographer.

Took a glass of the Rose Imperial and started my non-stop champagne drinking that night lol.

One of the Malaysian Hottest Bloggers' blogger Naomi was there too. Another reason why I like event like this =P

Ezra, the host of "That Effing Show" from the YouTube channel PopTeeVee. The show talks about the current affairs in Malaysia in a sarcastic yet funny way. I am a subscriber to the channel, so it's delightful to bump into him. He happens to be a publisher (he's the publisher of Patrick Teoh's Teohlogy) and a DJ in BFM too.

Bumped into Fiqa again. She's so happening in events. Oh, well she's a model, actress and a student. So event like this most probably will see her lol. How does she juggles so many roles?

It's been a while I didn't bump into Elaine Daly and this is the first time meeting Carmen Soo in person. Thank you for taking picture with me.

Daphne Iking is the MC for the night. Too bad I wasn't able to take a picture with her.

Yvonne sure changed a lot. She's a model now and I think she has forgotten that we first met in Nuffnang Pajamas Party 4 years ago lol.

Nice to meet Jess again in event. Every few months or weeks we're likely to bumped into each other.

And she brought her housemate Pamela along. Another lovely lady.

Surprise of the night. Ringo was there too! OMG. She looks so different without her gyaru way of makeup. Still beautiful as ever without gyaru makeup.

Lovely Esther was there too. Is it only or she's getting more beautiful each time I see her?

I saw Carmen Soo sitting in a corner talking to Melvin Sia, so I borrowed her for a while to camwhore =P

Okay, girls please don't say that I only put up girls picture here. Come, come, here's the picture of the handsome hunk, Melvin Sia (谢佳见). He won the Best Actor in a Drama Series in the NTV7 Golden TV Awards. He told me he shot a Taiwanese serial drama and a Singapore movie "Dragon Dragon Dance" will premier in the cinema here next month, March.

It sure was a fun night and took away my Monday Blue. I wondered if there's still any bottle left now.

Nuffnang Turns 5!

noreply@blogger.com (Simon Seow) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Wow. Time flies!!! It was like yesterday when I went to Nuffnang First Birthday Bash - Nuffnang Pajamas Party. After that I was looking forward for annual Nuffnang birthday bash but, I have to be dissapointed to wait until year end the next year because Nuffnang decided to put in their resources into the 1st Nuffnang Asia Pacific Blog Awards, which I was lucky enough to be invited to join the fun in Singapore. Then the next year, no birthday bash too. Then last year it's the 2nd NAPBAS and of course yours truly was there too.

Alas!! This year, Nuffnang Birthday Bash is back. Y U TOOK SO LONG??

How will Nuffnang Stickman celebrate his 5th birthday? Oh, well. First, of course he'll need some booze. Recently I tasted Moet & Chandon Rose before and I think it's perfect for celebration. Pop one or two dozen bottles of the champagne with all the invited bloggers would be nice start.

Because Nuffnang Stickman is so famous among the bloggers. He should setup a line for the bloggers to camwhore with him using instamax/polaroid and then all the pictures will be put on the Nuffnang Wall.

Imagine Boss Ming is Nuffnang Stickman.

Prizes! Is a must in a birthday bash. But as Nuffnang tradition, it will be Nuffnang Stickman giving out prizes to some lucky bloggers instead of bloggers giving him the prizes =P

What's a party without some games? Let it be more extreme than the one in Nuffnang Pajamas Party. Taking off cloth is not enough now, Nuffnang Stickman. What about cross-dressing?

Maybe Nuffnang Stickman should also ask Boss Stewie to bring his bolster to the party again this time and let Mrs. Tiah hit him with it. Ok. Just kidding.

Nuffnang Stickman should again invite a French Maid, Police Woman, and a Nurse to usher us bloggers. This time maybe change that to cosplay popular Anime character such as Miku from Vocaloid.

I'm sure Nuffnang Stickman will invite famous bloggers like Cheesie to make the party merrier.

It's a must for Nuffnang Stickman to call up Chipster Girl to come and join the fun.

Why?

Because Chipster Girl is now Miss Universe Singapore 2011.

Last but not least, please invite EnerG too because he haven't been partying for a very very long time already. Pretty please.

Happy 5th Anniversary Nuffnang!!