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Europe here I come!!!!!!

2009-08-06T10:26:00.000-07:00

Its been yet another long hiatus since my last blog, but I bear good news ppl! Late last month, I won a trip to London to watch U2!! Yes, it all began when a friend of mine told me that there was a radio contest going on the airwaves and the grand prize was a trip for 2 to London to watch my fav band. All you had to do was be the 1st caller through and listen to a snippet of 5 U2 songs and name each song in order. The person that gets most right and in the shortest amount of time wins the grand prize. Naturally, I immediately dedicated the next few days to making sure I somehow get through and win it. And what can i say....Perseverance pays! :)

So, with that in mind, I began toying the idea of extending my trip to do a little traveling. I've never been to Europe mainly because the Pound n Euro scares the shit out of me! Since now that the airfare is covered, why not plan something I thought. So for weeks, I was like a mad researcher, constantly searching and scouting for deals and planning my route. I have to say, its alot of work but its alot of fun too!

The final plan: London->Paris->Barcelona->Madrid->London. I know, its not that elaborate as I'm not covering many countries. But i didn't want to just step on as many countries' soil as possible and not enjoy myself. I believe that if you spend a bit more time at one place, you get to soak up more of the culture and also enjoy the trip alot more. On tope of that, I'm doing it backpacker style. (actually, not by choice, just that I'm traveling alone and i don't have the money to go upscale) But the youth hostels aren't as cheap as I expected: 25 euro a night on average, but I guess thats coz its peak summer travel season.

Anyways, will have more updates as I get ready for my trip. Gosh, only 6 more days before I fly! Woohoo...Can you tell that i'm excited? :P

more great memories....

2009-07-04T02:41:00.000-07:00

You know the feeling where you can't wait for something to be over and when it is, you just miss it? Well, thats kinda how I'm feeling about the wrap of Deja Vu. Almost a week has gone by since I left Hoi An and being back in KL has been nice, but I can't help but to miss the beach, the actors and the adrenaline rush of those long and grusome shoot days. It was tough, no doubt due to the weather conditions but I tried to make the best out of it. Maybe its because I have so shit and uncertainty to deal with here in KL (and in Singapore) that it was nice to just have one task to do, and that is to act, during my stay in Vietnam. Anyway, one thing I am really glad is that I have parted ways with my housemate and I don't have to deal with his bullshit anymore. BIG relief!

Anyhow, life goes on and I have to look forward to my next project. What it is you ask? well, isn't that the big question. Haha. Well, actually its no laughing matter. Times are tough as we all know but the industry i'm in SOLELY depends on advertisers and media spending dollars and its evident that those dollars are only trickling in drops at the moment. I just spoke to my agent yesterday and she told me that its very slow in Singapore and it doesn't look like MediaCorp has any more dramas to shoot for the rest of the year. Maybe thats one of the reasons why they pushed "Polo Boys" till october. Anyhow, I'm determined to go back and hopefully do a little more PR stuff through publication work, interviews and photo shoots.

Ooo!! Something really to look forward to is my sister's first kid! She's due to deliver middle of July and I'm gonna be an uncle! How exciting! :) I told my sister that I'll be the best uncle and get him his first lapdance when he turns 18. HEHeHe... I know!! I'll be the uncle i never had!

Anyway, I should probably hit the gym now.....Here are some more great memories from Hoi An beach...well, up till my camera crapped out on me....Grrr.

The French Cast of "Deja Vu"

Taking a swipe at Leslie!

Its her turn now, ouch!

Claire... we were on "Polo Boys" together as well.

Leslie & I taking a break from shoot to enjoy the beautiful beach!

just a thought

2009-06-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

I'm so addicted to running on the beach. Its just the best feeling ever. However, after a very strenuous workout at the crappy gym, I didn't feel like running. I walked to the beach and just stood there admiring the scenery. It was quite a moment. The orange sky was radiating right above the greenish-red sea. Tiny waves crashed into my ankles whiles I was listening to Toad the Wet Sprocket's "Walk on the Ocean". It was peaceful.

Wish I had a photo to share but my camera crapped out on me. Ughh.

summer holidays!

2009-06-15T07:04:00.000-07:00

HOT! That's pretty much what i'm constantly feeling these days. Vietnam is currently having its summer holidays .....Did ya know they have seasons? I've been told that in winter it gets nice and cool around 18-20C. Thats pretty nice....but as of now, its hitting the hi 30s and somedays it hits 40C. I'm just quite thankful that I'm not in KL experiencing the heat AND the haze....Yeap, its that time of the year again. Every year its the same scenario: The burning in Indonesia begins, KL gets hazy, M'sian gov vouches to do something about it so it won't happen again the following year and the rest is...well, deja vu i suppose.... Speaking of which! Yes, I've been here in Hoi An beach filming Deja Vu for almost 2 weeks now. So far, its been alot of fun working with all the other actors and crew, but due to the harsh weather, everyone is kinda edgy so I try to stay out of anyone's way.

The breakfast buffet is probably one of the best things of the day! Its got a variety but the only problem is that its the same variety everyday. After almost 2 weeks, i'm running out of options with the mix and match. The beach here at Victoria Resort is really what u see on a postcard...White sandy beaches and clear waters and blue skies. The best part is that because its a private beach, there's very few people on the beach at one time. On my days off, I put on my iPOD n just run on the beach and watch the sunset...Can't get any better than that! So here are some photos from Hoi An to share with everyone. Stay cool people :)

sun,sand & water!

Cast of Deja Vu

View of the Resort

View from my balcony

Halfway mark

2009-06-04T10:28:00.000-07:00

Wow, did time hop on the express train in a hurry to go somewhere?? Its definitely traveling at lightspeed, seeing that its already mid of 2009! Yes folks, almost HALF of 2009 is gone! Anyway, enough with the scary tales....I was quite happy the fact that I got to do some emceeing again recently. Since I started acting in February, haven't had the time or chance to do much hosting. So it was quite a thrill for me to do it again. To top it off, I got to meet one of the current hottest HK actresses named Bernice Liu! It was a simple affair: Basically, it was a press conference to reveal Bernice as the latest ambassador of this skin care product called Nutox. When I was first approached for the job, I was told that I had to do a talk-show-like interview with Bernice and that got me a little worried about the language barrier because the entire press launch was conducted in English. But then I found out that she's actually a Canadian native, which to my relief, was perfect! No more worries! To my surprise, she came with a rather small entourage and was more friendly and curtious than what I would expect from a big time celebrity. I can see that she's very in touch with her fans and really knows how to handle the media. From our brief conversations, I could tell that this girl is pretty grounded and didn't get to where she is purely on luck. She has definitely put in the time, effort, heart and soul to achieve this level of success. Ok, enough about her. Moving on....BASKETBALL!!! yes, its been a CRAZZZY NBA playoffs man.....Although I don't get to watch all the games, I still try to catch the highlights online. So I'm down with the Lakers taking down the Magic in 6 games for the championship.. I know, Dwight Howard has been DOMINATING in the paint and kicked Cavs ass sending Lebron home early, but I tell ya, Kobe and team have a few bodies, i.e Bynum & Gasol to throw at him so if they can stop him from crashing on the offensive boards, you know LA is gonna give Magic a run for their money. Ok, time to go to bed. More updates coming straight from Danang, Vietnam over the weekend! Ciao.

Bernice and I back stage before the event

Polo Boys!!!

2009-05-08T00:16:00.000-07:00

Ah, finally back in KL and it feels good to be back! I don't think i've been away from KL this long of a period since I went to Uni in the states. I've been stuffing myself like crazy coz i miss all the good food. Guess I'll pay the price in the gym. I should practice some self control seeing that I have a magazine cover shoot next week! But I'm sure all the traveling I'll be doing this month will help me lose a couple of pounds....Gotta rush back out to SG next week, stay a week n back to KL before heading back out again on the 1st....Exciting but tiring!

Anyway, now I have some chill time, I guess it'll be cool to share some moments from the process of filming of polo boys. Looking at the pictures, I must say those are some good memories. Well, keeping my fingers crossed that it'll do well in terms of ratings when it hits Channel 5(Singapore) in July. If so, we can definitely expect a second season :)

At The Fly Artist gathering: Left to right is: Li Lin, Elizabeth, Allan,me, Irene and Mindee. Very nice ppl they are!

Wrap party! What a night....Just havin a laugh with Paul, Claire and Adrian

Myself and Paul caught on our phones while shooting a club scene. Paul is DA MAN!

Second script reading (My first coz I was the last to join the cast)

Just a group pose photo after we shot a hilarious scene that involved some major puking!

El Director aka "Chan"(The guy smiling like he won the lottery!) watching a playback after a take

Prepping a showdown with an opponent...Look how serious we are! U know we're gonna kick ass! :P

Neswpaper write up on the show. Yeap....Those are some really skimpy red trunks!

I think its a great photo...just one of those "moment" shots. Taken from a newspaper interview with Michelle Chia ( The hot babe!) about the show...oh yea, she's our coach in the series :P

Sing sing sing...........

2009-05-02T07:55:00.000-07:00

Alright, at the rate of my postings, i'm DEAD sure no one bothers to follow. Again, like always, I sincerely apologize. But, I just figured that I owe it to "my blog" to at least give it a little bit life whenever i can, irregardless of the presence of an audience.

At the time of my last post, I was kinda at a crossroads: Shit, I'm out of a job....Gotta see where i wanna take this entertainment thing to, wanna keep doing it but not much is going on especially during these tough times. And at that moment, I decided to do what I've always wanted to do, but was too complacent to take any action: To pursue acting. I packed my bags n headed down south..... heard bout this little island called Singapore that might have some opportunities for me.

Coming to a new place, I wanted some structure in terms of getting myself into the industry. Thats why I signed on with Fly entertainment and immediately I auditioned for a role in Channel 5 series called "Polo Boys" and I got the gig! How sweet is that! So, for the past 2 n half months, its just been filming, day in day out. As a result, I am 2 shades darker! It was a blast as I was blessed with the opportunity to work with some really great people. An experience that I'll always cherish. It'll be on air starting July 21st 2009, so keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be a hit.

So i guess the acting thing is going ok....Still learning alot of course. Like I told my friend Sarah, "Only 19 and half years to go to become a great actor!" hahaha.........

Gong Xi Gong Xi......

2009-02-06T02:50:00.000-08:00

whats up peeps! Man, CNY has come and almost gone. Here's hoping that all of u had a good time with the family and friends.

Most of you who do catch me or at least know about The breakfast show would have probably figured that I'm no longer with the show. I've been asked by many as to why I left. Well, I didn't. The true story is that my contract ran out, they decided to do an entirely different show which they felt I, along with a few of the other host didn't fit their new direction and replaced a total of 4 of us with ,well, more suited people. Fair enough. I understand their looking for brand positioning and revamps etc, so I had no qualms about not being apart of it.

So now I'm on my own again, free as a bird and just doing my thing. Whats next?? well....You'll just have to wait and see ;)

Oh before i forget, do go out and get the Feb issue of "August" Men's magazine. Myself and a few other male local celebrities did an interesting shoot for the mag. Here's the shot that they decided to use in the end, which was one of my favorite one. Tell me if I look like I lost the fight or won the fight, would ya? ;)

Good times....

2008-12-06T21:15:00.000-08:00

So its a wrap for this year's NIDA on screen acting course! The tutors were so cool that we all decided to have a wrap up party/dinner. Some pictures from that night.

Endings & Beginnings

2008-11-29T03:28:00.000-08:00

Wow, what a week. I mean it has just been a manic 7-day period.

Friday morning started out with an emotional moment. After 3 years (Me being on for 2 of it), The Breakfast Show is taking a much deserve break in the month of December. In fact, the show is gonna come back on in Jan with a nice revamp. Will I be apart of this next year? Well, will have to wait and find out......
So all 6 of us host, for the first time ever, were on the set at the SAME time. Pretty chaotic I must say! I had alot of fun hosting with these guys over the last 2 years and the last day was definitely no different. The only downer was that I was ill the night before and had the runs. So my knees were weak and I was drained. Nonetheless, being a professional, I finished the job!

Also, Friday night was the Ultimate Prom Night Finals. So right after the Breakfast show, I had to rush over to Segi College in Kota Damansara for rehearsals. I was struggling to keep my energy levels up as my fever was full blown and my stomach was rumbling the whole time. But when the time can to shoot the event at night, I brought my A-game on and KILLED it! Sarah was also great with her performance and I must say she has improved alot since when we first started. She works hard so she deserves the credit and respect for that. Make sure all of you tune in Dec 11th 2008 on 8tv to catch the finals!

On my personal development side, I was very fortunate to be apart of the NIDA "on-screen acting" extended course this year and it was such a blast! My tutor, Nicholas Bishopp (Who looks alot like Simon Barker, those rom-com fans would know who he is) is such a knowledgeable, experience, talented and articulate actor's mentor. Although I only managed to spend about a week learning from him, I must say the experience was overwhelming. My group's project was called "Hiding", a funny short story about making something big out of nothing. I played the "gay accountant" HAHAHA. Very interesting role and the end product was actually quite funny. (Judging by the laughs, of course) An acting career?? Perhaps....Will pursue further in 2009.

Thank God the weekend is here.....

I'm back!

2008-11-25T07:57:00.000-08:00

Hey peeps! Sorry for the long delay...but i'm finally back on my blog! Somehow I feel like I have this love-hate relationship with it...I want to post but then I don't want to...sigh. Anyway, gotta man up and just do it, right? So here's a what you can expect in the Dec 08 issue of Ok! Mag....If you like what you see....please pick up a copy :)

Will post up some pics from the recent many events :) Talk soon!

Rise ....Yet again??

2008-09-25T07:46:00.000-07:00

Wow, ok....for those of you who actually read my blog, I am terribly sorry for the lack of updates! Ok, maybe thats an understatement since I haven't updated it in ALMOST A YEAR!!! I could give tons of reasons for not doing so: Been busy, no time, not inspired etc, but fact is, it was pure laziness! I know I know, you're thinking, "why the heck should i read this fella's blog if he's not gonna do anything!!" You know what, I TOTALLY understand, I'd say the same thing if I was reading my blog.

Its so frightening to see my last post was bout hosting on TBS for Raya and Raya this year is just around the corner. Thankfully we don't have to work during the first and second day of Raya this round, phew!

Anyway, back to the rise from the dead again scenario ( I'm quite sure this is not the first time I'm trying to resuscitate my blog), I assure you, I'm trying to eliminate the laziness factor out of the equation and start getting my act together with this blog thing. I've got lots on my mind lately and I think its time to, how should i put it, "let the juices flow"? That should be good motivation for me to actually spit it all out on the web for everyone and anyone to read it, no?

Wish me luck and do check in once in awhile ;)

City of Blinding Lights.......

2007-10-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

Its been such a busy month! I can't believe the amount of stuff happening in KL, it really feels like the city is alive!

This year's raya was a very different experience for me: Yes, I had to work. But it was great coz I got to share it with so many people.
I got to wear the full on raya outfit man, fuyoh!

November is just around the corner and its quite worrying: Well, Daphne is giving birth this month so she'll be on her maternity leave, but we still haven't found a host to fill in for her. We've auditioned a ton of people but still no word yet from the bosses. On top of that, Naz has so much going on that I'll be covering his ass for most part of November. Aiyayai....You'll be seeing me alot more on TBS this month....Hope you don't get sick of me. :p

Oh, also....Do look out for the weekend STAR paper in the next 2 to 3 weeks. I'm actually featured in the sunday metro section. Basically, a reporter followed me for a day to see how I spend my typical weekend. It was a lot of fun!

On to more interesting stuff, the outlets at Pavilion and Gardens are launching one after another. One of the highlights for me was the LaBodega launch. I'm a big fan of the place and the food they serve is just amazing. Gotta love the big breakfast!

Oooo, Global Gathering is bout to start in a couple of hours.....I better go get ready to PARTAYYY like ....well, I would love to party like a rockstar....But I ain't got no groupies :(

Will keep ya posted.

Music that i've been diggin.....

2007-10-05T01:21:00.000-07:00

Seems like its been awhile since I last updated my music list. It was quite a dry spell for a bit, but recently I've found some good tunes and a couple of good albums to really indulge in, do check it out.

1.)Grand National - By The Time I Get Home There Won't Be Much Of A Place For Me
2.)The Wombats - Lets dance to Joy Division
3.)Arctic Monkeys - The Bakery
4.)Nelly Furtado - Do it
5.)The Enemy - You're not alone
6.)Justin Timberlake - All Over Again
7.)The Starting Line - Island
8.)Rilo Kiley - Dejalo
9.)Bella - Didn't mean to break your heart
10.)Shiny Toy Guns - Rainy Monday

Albums you MUST check out:

Kanye West - Graduation
The Go! Team - Proof of Youth

shoppingmania!

2007-10-04T23:57:00.000-07:00

Man, I can't believe the number of new malls have popped up this month. Pavilion, The Gardens and the new section of Sunway Pyramid have all opened up their doors to the public. Its kinda crazy because we already have quite alot of malls to start with. I do feel M'sians are becoming one brand-obsessed, bargain hunting, shopping-crazed nation.

I guess its not THAT bad, i mean, it still helps out with the economy and thats always a good thing.

Well, I had a few fashion shows to do for the opening of Pavilion. I've been focusing so much on the Breakfast Show and emceeing gigs, i felt a little odd and kinda rusty on the catwalk. Luckily for me, I managed to not fall flat and make a fool outta myself.

This was the Parkson opening launch which happened before the official opening of Pavilion

They got Tata Young (Is that how her name is spelled?) to sing 8 songs!

This was the actual Pavilion Opening show which I was modeling for. The very gorgeous Marion was emceeing that night.

Backstage with some of the other models....They had to do a "showgirl" dance, which was very cool. Thomas Pink shirts(the one i'm wearing) rock but hella expensive!

Behind the scenes

2007-09-25T09:48:00.000-07:00

Last week, we had the gorgeous Carmen Soo and the fabulous designer, Sonny San drop by the studio for an interview session. They were on set to talk about Eclipse' collaboration with Carmen for the Fall/Winter 2007 campaign. The collection looks great and I'm sure alot of women out there are probably buying their hearts out, if they haven't done so already.

Also, on set was Malaysia's top national cyclist, Josiah Ng. He's a pretty cool guy. Our hopes are with you Josiah, lead us to Beijing '08!

Rise from the dead......

2007-09-14T02:12:00.000-07:00

WASSSSAAAAAA.........Well,some of you (that somehow managed to find my blog and ACTUALLY takes the time to read it) might be wondering where da hell have I been. Lets just say there are too many different answers for just a simple question. Ok, so I haven't blogged for awhile. Blow me.... No, forget that I said that.

Now that I have risen from the ashes (minus the beard and the white robe that is), I bear gifts. Well, more like stuff......WELLL, more like useless updates on my so-called life. Still interested? The exit is down on your right. If you hurry u might still catch the last shuttle out of this shit hole ;)

Well, lets start with Merdeka.....Ah yes, it felt like it was only yesterday when I had the gracious opportunity to wake up at 4am and head over to Dataran Merdeka for the dry run AND the actual parade itself. (Naz says its good training.....If you can wake up that is)

In a nutshell, it was rather fun. Never actually been to one of these national parades before, and on my first time, I get to do it live on national TV, SWEET!

All I can say is.....Don't F&*k with us Bitchaz!

So then all the days went by in a blur.....and next thing I know, it was Urban Live AGAIN~ Well, this round was a little extra special coz it fell on my birthday weekend. Needless to say, these guys (Yes, I mean you JP!) took full advantage of me and whored me out on stage to get the crowd's attention.

I got tricked into thinking that I was gonna get some sexy lap dance by some hot actresses, but in fact, I got an entire DIFFERENT kind of treatment which the mental images will torment me for the rest of my life :'{

But, it was sweet when everyone, including the audience, sang happy birthday not once, but twice in a day with a slice of birthday cake with a candle on top. That was nice......

Seriously, I can understand that JP likes it....Didn't know u were a fan too, Choy. LOL!

Mr. JP managed to redeem himself by presenting me a sweeet gift...that allowed me to take these crazy photos.....LOVE YA BUDDY!

Phew, now I can start putting up some more CURRENT stuff.....

P/s: Wanna know how much a 600 million ringgit looks like??? Check this out:

FYI, thats my basement... :p

Me, Myself and..........hey,where did he go?

2007-08-15T00:44:00.000-07:00

Whoa, its been ages since I last posted something. I'm tempted to say i was busy but I guess that would just be another excuse. Well, updates, updates ......

Last week on TBS, I had the opportunity to interview a really cool guy. His name is Ananda Everingham. He's a pretty big movie star in Thailand but he doesn't really act like one. I mean he's really friendly and laid back. It was his first trip to KL and he was eager to find out about the nightlife here. He said he has heard alot of good things bout the outing scene here and I tell ya, for someone who's living in Bangkok to say that, its quite an honor. We had a few laughs and talked bout his latest film, Me...Myself, which is already in cinemas. I'm hoping to catch it sometime really soon, anyone game?

Hosted the MTV credit card party at Zouk earlier this month. It was off da hook!!!! And the ppl were cool too.....I didn't really have to drag anyone out from the audience, they just came. I guess it didn't hurt the fact that I was giving away bottles of liquor! Think there's gonna be 1 every 2 months at Zouk, so look out for the next one. Wonder what theme would be next.....Oh God, not the bad 80's electronica skinny androgynous fashion theme! Yikes!

Put ya back intoit

2007-07-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

Alright, so I just f#$ked up my back AGAIN!

I don't get it, I did the usual ritual I would always do the gym: I start off with my stretching and then some cardio before hitting the weights. By the end of it, I was limping out of the gym! It had to be the damm leg presses! SHIEEET!

OMG, i was in so much pain!!! Thank God for painkillers. \P~ Sigh, who else could I blame other than myself, right?

So the goal this week is to see my chiropractor and do some rehab work.

Anyway, besides the fact that I'm walking and acting like an 80-year old, I somehow managed to make my way back to Seremban.

Had to go back cuz I still haven't cleared up my stuff and my parents are moving next weekend!

Yeap, the folks got a new place and are ready to move. They've been busy with the whole new house project for most of the year so I'm sure they're pretty psyched that its almost over.

I was clearing out all my JUNK in my room today and honestly, I realized that I have collected A WHOLLOTTA junk over the years.

Well, there was the stack of "love letters" from girls that I had a crush on or had a crush on me, who, frankly I can't quite remember some of their faces. Does that make me a terrible person??

OOOHHH! I found this baby picture of me. My one year old birthday photo to be exact. I WASN'T a cute baby......But maybe it was all for the better eh? ;)

So all my Jordan posters came down and my comic collection was put into boxes.

Strange......I didn't feel as bummed as I thought I would......I guess I've moved out quite awhile ago.

Current fav songs on my MUVO........

2007-07-27T00:49:00.000-07:00

Some great tunes that I just can't get enough.......

1.Editors - An End Has A Start
2.Interpol - The Heinrich Maneuver
3.Pharoahe Monch - Body Baby
4.The White Stripes - Icky Thump
5.Smashing Pumpkins - Doomsday Clock
6.Cold War Kids - Robidoux
7.Editors - Smokers outside the Hospital Doors
8.The Bees - Listening Man
9.Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned
10.Maximo Park - Books and Boxes
11.Dizzie Rascal - Sirens
12.Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance
13.LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends (Remix)
14.The Shins - Australia (Remix)
15.The Cribs - Men's needs (CSS Remix)

Albums currently listening to:

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
Dizzie Rascal - Maths & English

Spider pig, spider pig.....does whatever a spider pig does....

2007-07-26T23:52:00.000-07:00

What a fun week it has been! Can't believe its Friday already (Not that I'm complaining).

I've watched the simpsons movie twice (Premiere and with the boyz yesterday) and its HILARIOUS!

I think Ralph and Wiggum probably had some of the funniest lines in the movie.

And that sooonng......"The spiderpig" song....OMG, I can't get it out of my head.

I was singing it today on the breakfast show during the contest segment. We were giving away Simpsons merchandise plus the simpsons couch! How cool is that!

Ya know, I know some ppl who tell me : "Simpsons???.....Whats so funny? I just don't get it". Now that, I don't get.

Was at the "Sanctuary" out in the Curve for a Smirnoff Vodka party on Thursday. I'm a huge fan of Vodka, so as you can imagine, I DID NOT hold back ;) I was down with the white russians like how MJ is down with the kidzzz man...OW!

I've heard so much about the "Ice bar" at this place and honestly, when I saw it, I wasn't impressed at all. Its like a tiny section hidden at the back of the place.

But then again, it's quite difficult and not very practical to chill a large area of the club down to -15 degree. Great area to cool off when it gets hot out there though.

Fact learned this week: Spain's national anthem does not contain any lyrics.

Wet Weekend.....

2007-07-22T11:35:00.000-07:00

Damm there was alot of rain over the weekend.........

I totally missed the 8TV's Wet&Wild party at Sunway. It was just too rainy! Was totally not in the mood for somethin like that when there's no sunshine. Anyhow, still managed to head out later at night with my mate, Alvee. This was Saturday night and Sunday EARLY morning if ya know what i mean. ;)

Sunday just flew by and washed away along with all that rain.

Quite a busy week ahead, but at least it don't start till tuesday for me ;) Don't hate me!!! :p

My eyes are closing and so is this post.....LATERZ

clients worth servicing.......

2007-07-16T10:06:00.000-07:00

The Clientele
God Save the Clientele

I love this band! I've never heard of them before this, and somehow I managed to stumble upon them and boy, am I glad that I did! Think of The Monkeys, The beach boys, but made for our generation. Thats pretty much what The Clientele sounds to me. I tend to pop this CD in the player whenever I feel like I need to chill and be happy without getting too excited. Kinda makes me feel like I'm driving by the coast on a breezy, sunny day. Its a great album to just listen to from the beginning till the end. Some of the tracks that stand out are "Here comes the Phantom", "I hope I know" and "Bookshop Cassenova"

This is actually their 4th album and their first one came out way back in 2000. Their currently touring Europe and they'll be heading to Australia and New Zealand pretty soon.

For more info, check out their website: http://www.theclientele.co.uk/

For She's a jolly good fellow.......

2007-07-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

Sat night we celebrated Xan's bday at Luna Bar. I was extremely tired( that seems to be the theme huh)after work, but nevertheless, as a friend, I had to pop by to wish her happy bday. I was really surprised that Luna Bar looks so chic now. I haven't been there in ages and the last time i was there, i was doing a show so didn't really pay much attention to the place. Met some of Xan's friends and some of em were quite interesting characters. Got talkin with this couple, both working as photographers, and they were really good company. Maybe its becoz we shared a common "interest" bout stuff that grows from the earth. ;) I think I'll be callin em pretty soon......kekekeke

Peeping Pete!!!! Haven't u seen that before??? Xan!! How could u deprive the man?! :p

UrbanLive@KLCC!!!

2007-07-16T08:43:00.000-07:00

As expected, the weekend was SUPER long and really exhausting! The few things that kept me going was the caffeine, the adrenaline rush on stage and the good company. I have to say that the turnout for KLCC crowd was better than I expected. A little strange but in a good way. The only problem I had was the damm mgnt. of the mall! They were really a pain in the ass bout how we couldn't drink at the concourse area and the volume couldn't be "too loud" etc. All these ridiculous rules, I'm like WTF?!! But I didn't let it get to me too much. I still had loads of fun. So next stop.....JB! :/

Chillin out backstage with Jac.......

The NTV7 Crew....Is JP smoochin my boss?!!!

Thats all folks.....Till we meet again in JB in August!

Wake Up! Its Arcade Fire!

2007-07-13T08:27:00.000-07:00

Arcade Fire
Neon Bible

Might seem a little Cliche, but I first fell in love with this band when I heard them at a U2 (My first love) concert. U2 had used the track "wake up"from their 2004 debut album, "funeral" as their opening song. "Funeral" was the biggest indie album to come out back in 2004 and both critics and indie fans loved it. Flash forward 2 years, their sophomore album hits the record store with much anticipation and expectation. "Neon Bible" had big shoes to fill.

When I first listened to the album, it definitely strike me as one of those albums that will grow on you in due time. From the opening track "Black Mirror" which sweeps through the stereo like an atomic bomb had just been detonated, to the closing of "My body is a cage", Arcade Fire takes you on a musical journey that is both dark and romantic. There are definitely the more catchy and radio friendly tunes like "Keep the Car Running", "Intervention" and "(AntiChrist Television Blues)
but one of the best tracks on the album for me, would have to be " No Cars Go". This track first appeared in their first EP, a raw and much less produced version. It has a great build up and one of the best climaxes in a song which I haven't heard in songs for a long time. I believe this would be their "Streets have no name" in the future, a staple, uplifting experience that just takes off at live performances.

Essentially, this is an album where the sum is greater than its parts. Although the few potential singles are strong, the album shines to a different level when it is listened as a whole. The song sequence is great but it would have been perfect if it ended with "No Cars Go".

For more info, check out their profile on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

Top 10 songs on my playllst this month!

2007-07-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some songs currently on my "Favourite" folder on my MUVO:

1. Arcade Fire - No Cars Go
2. The Clientele - Bookshop Cassinova
3. Artic Monkeys - Brianstorm
4. Modest Mouse - Dashboard
5. CSS - Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
6. Clipse - Mr Me Too
7. Jamie T - Sheila
8. The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
9. The Roots - Seed 2.0
10. Linkin Park - Bleed it out

This Meteora Has Crashed.......

2007-07-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

Linkin Park
Minutes to Midnight

I actually got this album bout 2 weeks ago, but i just haven't had time to comment on it. First off, like many others out there, I'm a big fan of the last 2 LP albums. Heck, I even joined the LPunderground just so i could meet the band when they were here in KL couple of years back. So here they are, back with their 3rd album, tittled "Minutes to Midnight"

Now I can't say I wasn't expecting the album to be this different, I mean they have hinted awhile back about their change of direction in their music, but this was really a smack in the face. Being a fan, I thought to myself, I need to give it more time and more listening sessions, hoping it would grow on me.

First of all, this is not a strong album. It is NOWHERE near being a great album. Lets dig into it: After 4 years of waiting, this is not the kind of stuff you'd expect from a great band. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the fact that LP, as a band, is evolving, be it the fact that they felt they needed to grow or just the fact that rap-metal is dead, I am excited about the direction that they are heading. But this is now, and there are only a handful of tracks on the album that are worthy of mentioning.

The first single off the album, "What I've done" reminds me alot of "Native Son" by U2, which is a very early cut of "Vertigo". It has alot of potential to be a great song but it just stopped short of that, and became just a reasonably good tune. "Given up" is probably the heaviest and hardest track on the album, which has Chester screaming non-stop at the bridge of the song for well over 18 seconds!

"Bleed it out" and "The little things that give you away" are probably my 2 favourite tracks on the album. One is what LP does best at a more raw level and the other displays alot of potential of what the future LP can bring.

I really think that Mike Shinoda should not have a full-on rap song on an LP album, its just too Fort Minor, and in hip-hop standards, I don't think its good. He should also leave the vocals to Chester. Definitely. So, there ya have it folks, LP with its brand new image. I can't wait for their tours..... Definitely need the lighters coz there's gonna be so many slow songs. Its gonna be interesting to see ppl moshing one minute and then holding hands and waiving the next.

But one thing is for sure.....LP does not have to worry about album sales......which means their pockets will stay fat, and Mr. Hahn is gonna get fatter till he can't move in which he would use it as an excuse not to tour with the band! Lets just hope we don't have to wait another 4 or 5 years for another album.

Its been a long week......

2007-07-13T07:46:00.000-07:00

Whoa, its already Friday. Its been a tiring week but I can't say the weekend is gonna be a time for me to relax. Still gotta work through the weekend at KLCC for NTV7's "UrbanLive" Tour. Man, I really dislike the idea of spending the entire weekend couped up in a mall. The only consolation would be the fact that its gonna be lots of fun hangin out with the crew. Oh, I almost forgot, its Xandria's bday on Sunday and I still haven't found her a present! Guess there's another reason for me at the mall tomorrow then.......

Finally.....

2007-07-09T00:30:00.000-07:00

Ok, for the longest time, I just kinda avoided writing blogs for many different reasons. But since many of you (my friends) have done so for the longest time and have been buggin (more like beggin....hehehe) me to start one, I thought what better time to do so than now. Things are lookin up these days and I feel like I'm in for one heckof an journey........I'll try to share as much as I possibly can from now on and hopefully, you'll would enjoy it as much as I would ( I'm definitely keeping my fingers crossed on that one ;) ) So wish me luck! And oh yea, HI THERE PPL!!!