Jay Chou Spotted in Subang Avenue! Sunday, March 06, 2011
So we were having a dinner at Skewers, Subang
Avenue, when we saw a group of people massing in front of the main
entrance. Now, this was at about 12.30 a.m., so, curiosity piqued, we
went over to ask who was expected to arrive at that
hour.
"Jay Chou", the eager fan uttered. Having my camera handy, we decided to wait alongside the fans, to grab a shot of the Asian pop legend.
The sequence of events...
Headlights growing brighter... is it the superstar himself? ...false alarm, he was preceded by his bodyguards. Now, this has to be his van... ...and out steps Jay Chou, the Taiwanese rock/pop legend! ...he moved so fast I could barely get two shots in... ...before he went in the restaurant at the top floor, where we were restricted from entering. Strangely, he reminds me of the famous Waldo from the 'Where's Wally?' series. Must be the jacket.
We were practically close enough to have tripped over own feet and knocked him over in the process. I guess he must have come straight from his concert at the Putra Indoor Stadium for an unannounced visit to good 'ol Subang.
Does anyone know what he was here for?
All in all, an interesting (papparazi-ish) experience.
Posted at 10:39 pm by IsaacCheah
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Chinese New Year Recap (Part 1) Sunday, February 27, 2011
Yes, I know Chinese New Year has come and gone, and all the mandarin oranges have been thrown. Still, it wouldn't hurt to take a quick recap of the 14 days of the new year, with its many colourful events and people.
First up would be the visit to SooLiPing's place, the first stop for the year. Armed with oranges and chrysanthemum tea, I drove over to the USJ area and spent some time chatting and avoiding the nippy Pomeranian which ran loose around the room.
The Nippy Pomeranian. Tends to bite socks. The Nippy Pomeranian can stand. Its an economically good year when nippy pomeranians get angpaos too. This is the best shot of LiPing and Yenli that I managed to get.
After that, it was a trip down to Kajang to visit Josh and Shanti (one who just came up from Singapore, the other about to head down to Australia). Again, with the oranges and chrysanthemum tea, it was a catch up session with the former unimate, and former Sports Complex Administrator (and coffee provider).
Rachel and I.
Next up was the alcohol drinks and gambling card games over at Sue's place. With the normal bunch seated around a garden table and the highly exciting Arsenal v Newcastle match in the background, it was solid fun for 4 hours before everyone retired.
The Happy Group. Lauren and Chung Siew joined slightly later. Yes, that is Yenli.
Finally (for this recap), dinner was the order of the night, and it was in Bali-Bali (Ole Bali?) in Solaris, Mont Kiara. Here, we ordered tonnes of meat and had weird drinks and stuff on a stick with Ronald, Jolene, and Yheng Mun (Sue Ann couldn't make it), and of course, a whole conversation about why Ronald keeps two phone numbers. Lesson learned: Don't call Ronald if you're going to commit suicide.
She can't help but laugh. Neither can she. It was terribly warm outside until we turned on the super blower, left outside for that very purpose.
Stay tuned for (a bit) more Chinese New Year happenings!
Posted at 10:53 pm by IsaacCheah
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Wednesday, February 09, 2011
The month of January (and early February) was filled
with birthdays. From the wildly amusing one at the McDonalds
Drive-through in SS15, to the quieter, but no less fun lunch at
KLCC.
Joey decides to be Lovin' It. Imagine looking into the McD's party room to see 18 full-grown people walking around in party hats. The Compulsory Group Photo. Many Happy Returns, Joey!
From the noisy atmosphere of McD's, it evolved into a more sedate lunch appointment with Jeannie and Shen-Myin, at The Apartment, Downtown, KLCC.
I suddenly decided to play around with Lomo effects and Polaroids. The food.
Again, Many Happy Returns, Jeannie!
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I really have to allocate more time for blogging again.
Posted at 09:36 pm by IsaacCheah
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ADAPT Flash Mob at e@Curve ! Monday, January 31, 2011
It was on one of those random days when Karen called and asked if I'd be interested to take photos of a flashmob event that was going to take place at e@Curve, Damansara. Since I had pretty much no life, and thought that it'd be quite interesting to see how a flashmob was conducted, I acquiesced, and started charging my camera batteries.
Now, the flashmob was an awareness initiative organized by AFS Deaf Awareness Project (or ADAPT, for those who dislike long titles), an entity that aims to raise awareness of the deaf community and its culture among the AFS-ers as well as among our friends and family by introducing and learning Malaysian Sign Language (MySL, another acronym) in a fun way.
Mark Jason, fellow photographer. I was outclassed in every possible way, haha. Adrian, one of the volunteers, in monochrome. A light-hearted moment, before the start of the mob.
The sequence of events were as follows; first, a song presentation by Shaenee, followed by a short (quiet) interval, then the surrounding 'shoppers' would run into the middle of the floor, and start their dance. After several minutes of gyrating to 'Firework' (Katy Perry), and 'Imagine' (The Beatles), they would then disperse, and keynote about ADAPT would be presented by Amalen.
1. ShaeNee belts out the Chinese New Year song... 2. ...Karen leads the mob to the catchy tunes of 'Firework'... 3. ...followed by some finger pointing.... 4. ...mob sways and performs 'Imagine' using sign language... 5. ...something like this... 6. ...Shu Fei and Wilson hold out the placards... 7. ...while Amalen talks about ADAPT...
Things went pretty much according to plan, and it was a very happy bunch of flashmobbers (is that the right term?) that gathered outside to take a group photo after the event was done.
Coincidentally, on the same day, it was the opening of the Asian Games Channel at e@Curve, which saw a number of colourful characters walking around the place.
In any other context, this scene would have been very dodgy. Of Warcraft fame, I believe. Somewhat reminiscent of Counterstrike days.
And with that, the day was over. Kudos to Shu Fei, Karen, and the rest of the organizing team for a job extremely well done (and for a good cause, no less).
Happy, happy organizers.
To find out more about ADAPT, click here to visit their Facebook Page!
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Of Slides and Funny-Sounding Events (Vol 11)... Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Its been a little over two years since Teckiee suggested that I go for Pecha Kucha, an event organized by the British Council annually, and when I heard that it was going to be held in Delucca, KL this year, I quickly packed the camera and headed over to the Italian restaurant along Jalan Mesui.
Pecha Kucha originates from Tokyo, Japan, and is an event where creative people gather to talk about practically anything under the sun. Its pretty simple actually. A person has to present 20 slides, with 20 seconds allocated per slide, which brings it to a neat 6 minutes 40 seconds.
In 2008, it was a collection of creative meisters in their professions, each one given a mike, a blank screen, and a Powerpoint file with 20 slides in it. This time around, the key word of the night was 'Social Media', and present to present on the topic were a bunch of social media experts, diverse in their respective industries and personalities.
Niki Cheong - Journalist and social media advocate. Also the host/emcee for the night!
All in all, a very informative and educational time, with plenty of networking to be handed out all around.
A Candid Photo of Speakers.
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Inventing My Own iPad Application for Maxis... Friday, January 14, 2011
In this day and age where almost every other person is carrying an Apple product, its pretty tough to think of a program that someone hasn't thought of already, or conjured in his back yard. Log onto iTunes, punch in your keyword, and you can find an app that can do everything from mowing your lawn to making coffee for you.
I am, however, a big fan of McDonalds. Frequent late-night visits to their drivethroughs help ensure that I don't meet my new year's resolution of losing weight. Nonetheless, I still drop by and pick up a quarter pounder every now and then, with a side of fries to go. With that habit in mind, comes the iMcDs Order Assistant App for iPad.
The iMcDs Order Assistant. (Really) Fast Food.
 | <<< 1. Based on your current location, Google Maps-powered software will provide a list of the closest McDonalds outlets, and your estimated time of arrival! You can even choose those with drive-throughs or eat ins. | 2. While you're caught in a jam, the app will load the McDonald's menu (with the latest promotions, no less), and you can add your orders into a meal tray! After making your selection, the total price will be displayed. Hit the Order! button, and your order will be sent ahead to the outlet of your choice. All this can be done in an instant, with the 3g capabilities of the iPad. >>>
|  |  | <<< 3. If you're worried about taking out cash while sitting in the dark in your car, just click 'Pay with McCredits' on the iMcDs app, and the amount will be deducted from your online account. With an iMcDs account, perhaps, you could purchase iMcDs credits from a physical store, or link it to your Maxis/Paypal account to enable credit card purchases. No cash required!
| 4. Voila! You're done. Just quote the reference number given to you at the McD's outlet, and you'll be able to drive right up, collect your meal, and be on your way! >>>
|  | Having some trouble imagining this? Test it out on the iPad iMcDs simulator below! (you must have Flash enabled to experience this)
The iMcDs iPad Simulator.
Why stop there? With the reference number, you can even walk into the store, and go straight to the specialized iMcDs counter! Collect your order immediately, bypassing the insanely long queues at McDonalds outlets! The possibilities are endless.
With Maxis now bringing in the iPad and throwing in an amazing postpaid package along with it, one would be hard-pressed not to run off to the nearest Maxis centre to get their hands on this nifty little gadget. Find out more about their packages right here!
Its amazing what you can do with an insatiable appetite and an iPad.
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