Me, Myself & Tammy

Color Me, Myself and Tammy!

2010-04-13T00:46:00.001-07:00

OH EM GEE. It's been awhile hasn't it!

*blows dust off blog*

Time for a revamp!

Recently stumbled across this awesome blog called Color Me Katie, I thought it was really inspiring and fun to read. I'll be using Katie's blog as my inspiration for the new look and direction of my blog.

First step: Find a template that screams What a Colourful and Wonderful Life! Any suggestions?

I'm a Sherlock Holmes in the Making

2009-12-03T05:27:00.000-08:00

Oh yeah! This is another easy one by Nuffnang. I heart Nuffnang so much. They offer bloggers so much, that it encourages me to keep on blogging!

Just have to find this hidden image within 2 bloggers' blog. So so simple. Now I just hope I'll get the invites.

SHERLOCK HOLMES
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

The action-adventure mystery “Sherlock Holmes” is helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Guy Ritchie, for Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life, and Jude Law stars as Holmes’ trusted colleague, Watson, a doctor and war veteran who is a formidable ally for Sherlock Holmes. Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective. Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood. Kelly Reilly plays Watson’s love interest, Mary.

Synopsis courtesy of Nuffnang.

I know I'm going to enjoy this movie because I absolutely adore the cast! Especially Rachel McAdams and oh boy isn't Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr a delicious combo?

Dear friends, if you want to get a chance to watch this awesome movie with me. Wish me luck! Cheers!

Oh So Fabulous

2009-11-26T07:55:00.000-08:00

It's been really crazy with assignments - thesis writing, web design project, meeting deadlines and preparing for work next week. I still found time to attend some awesome events. Yeah me!

There was Chic Pop Street Market 2, held at Zouk KL, last Sunday. It's organized by my favourite online fashion blog - Tongue in Chic. They always have cool stuffs like this going on.

I bought a bag and a dress and it only cost me RM70. Splurge!

There was this Yahoo! booth and they gave out tags and stencils as invitation to their Youreka! Finale Party which went down yesterday.

Pictures courtesy of Michelle Tan, Her Memory Lane. "I stole from your blog nut! Don't bite me please!"

Youreka! Finale Part organized by Yahoo!, sponsored by Adidas and can't remember who. Hosted by JJ and Ean and featuring performances by Bunkface. The highlight for this party was the challenge among those who got the purple tag. We were there to watch 13 people play musical chair and dressed up in Sumo suits to compete for a MacBook Air and Blackberry Phones. How sad! The plus was there were quite some interesting booths and SWAG. I really enjoyed Bunkface's performance and I left early.

Bunkface! Cute lead singer. Great performance.

The final challenge between two remaining finalists, arrange the letters in a Sumo suit. The girl won. The rest walked away with Blackberry Curve phones and Adidas shoes.

I got a chance to wear my boots with the top I bought from Chic Pop Street Market. If you think boots are awesome too say Aye!

Alright, no more events or parties on my calender for now. Till next time, toodles!

LOOK OUT

2009-11-11T06:34:00.000-08:00

Ladies, I might have something new in store for you! What do you think about Clothes imported from KOREA!!

Purchasing methods are the same as the JimFashion bags, but the shipping duration might not take as long (good news!). Price range from RM20 - RM50 per piece.

Please provide me some feedback. If plenty of my existing and new buyers are interested, I will start the clothing line. Preparing the catalog and all would be crazy, so guys let me know what you think!

Here's a sneak peek on how the clothes are going to be like.

Yes even something for the guys!

Let me know ASAP people!

Love
Tammy

Bagaholics Round 8

2009-11-11T06:26:00.000-08:00

Closing Date: 15th November 2009 (Sunday)
ETA for bags: Before Christmas(4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 11th November 2009
1. From here on now, my post titles for handbags would be Bagaholics. Please take note, thank you!
2. Supplier has been really slow with the stocks lately, half the stocks arriving during the first shipment and only bits and pieces arriving much later. My buyers who have experienced this, I sincerely apologize. I will try my best to push for it, or better still, get another supplier!
3. Ladies, look out! I might have some new products in store for you! What do you think of Clothes imported from Korea?!
4. I change my Maybank account, so ladies please request for my new account number via SMS before any transaction.

Buyers List
1. Ivy - 31 bags = RM860
2. Venn - BG1203, BG1203, BG1055 Green
3. Liy - BG1323
4. San - BG1210 (Blue) = RM30

Order Updates

The Time Traveler's Wife

2009-11-11T05:45:00.000-08:00

Yes! I've finally watched the movie after it began showing 2 weeks ago. I watched it with my mom and we brought a big pack of tissue with us. We always need that for soppy movies.

We enjoyed the movie, it was funny and sad all at the same time. We cried a lot when Henry died. The storyline of the movie was different from the book. Some characters and important settings were omitted. I shall not go into details, there's too many and I'm too lazy.

The movie is quite light, not as depressing as the book. In the book, Clare practically waits for Henry her entire life, until she turns old. In the movie, Clare managed to see Henry one last time and he asked her to 'stop waiting'. It gives viewer a sense of contentment and the 'happy ending'. But I prefer the book's version, as it is somewhat more tragic, sad and it reminds readers that people can't control fate. And I like it that way.

What I love about the movie is the beginning. I think they chose the perfect scene to start the story - where the Henry's mother dies and he time traveles for the first time. What I don't like was this major prop continuation error that was so obvious, you just can't miss it. It happens after Henry's vasectomy, he was at Clare's studio telling her what he had done. Clare was doing her work and that's where you can see the major continuation error on her workstation. If you missed it, you must be blinded by Rachel McAdams pretty face (and I think I can forgive you for that).

Overall, this movie is worth watching. It's great to see how they translate everything onto the big scree. The movie gives you a different feeling from the book, not that I'm complaining. I also adore Rachel McAdams (from The Notebook). So I rank it 7/10. If you haven't read the book, please go read it. You don't know what you're missing out on.

The band at the wedding that was playing during Clare and Henry's first dance was awful. Wrong song for such a beautiful occasion. Minus 1 point!

I didn't see this scene in the movie! I rank 3/10 for TGV Sunway Pyramid.

The end bit - suspense.

This is how the book look like, just in case you are interested in buying it!

My New Favourite Movie

2009-10-20T03:49:00.000-07:00

(500) Days of Summer will be placed way up there with What Dreams May Come. The movie is so fantastic, it's beyond words. I'm not just talking about the storyline (not that shallow). The cinematography is good and the acting is good. It's the best movie I've watched this year. The Soundtrack is out of this world too!

Here is a little snip-it - my favourite part!

I can't wait to get the DVD. (hint: Christmas is 2 months away). Enjoy!

Oprah's Kickoff Party Dance

2009-09-28T04:49:00.000-07:00

It's a flash mob that took over Chicago's Magnificent Mile. 21,000 of Oprah's biggest fans perform one of the biggest dances in the world to the Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling." Super cool. Just click on the post title to watch it.

Lipstick Gossip #2

2009-09-28T01:25:00.000-07:00

The fourth installment of this exclusive ladies event happened last Thursday and I'm only writing about the second one. Which is the one I've attended with my girlfriend, Michelle.

I got the invites from Tongue in Chic and it was a blast. The party took place at Twenty.one Kitchen + Bar, 30th July 2009, 7pm to 10pm. They served cocktails designed by award winning mixologist Dean Reardon and sweet and savoury canapes. There were a lot of girlie activities lined up - reflexology, manicure, bodyart, makeover, tarot reading, palm reading and hair styling. The party was a ladies-only event dedicated to independent urban women, to let our hair down and get pampered.

Here we are - preparing for the girls' night out.

We arrived at 7.30pm in my chic Black Myvi.

On the street of Changkat Bukit Bintang, KL.

Inside Twenty.one Kitchen + Bar, getting myself my first manicure.

Michelle getting her body art done.

Check out all the ladies in the dark.

Cute and sexy bunny babes! I look flushed after drinking 4 glasses of cocktails.

We really enjoyed ourselves and are looking forward to attending the next Lipstick Gossip!

Click here to read more about this event and check out some cool photos at TiC. Featuring Michelle in Reflexology - lucky girl! I was nowhere to be found, it was like I wasn't even there. Anyway, cheers to being the most awesome gender!
XOXO

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 7

2009-09-28T01:06:00.000-07:00

Closing Date: TBC
ETA for bags: TBC(4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak

Buyers List
1. Mun Shan - 7 bags = RM238
2. Venn - BG884(White)
Order Updates

The Final Destination

2009-09-09T04:32:00.000-07:00

I know I said I'm on a 'laptop ban' session, because I wanted to focus on doing well for my finals. But, I have other commitments, like my beloved blogshop customers. I have to submit their orders, confirm orders with supplier, check for bags status, etc. Hence, me - online - blogging!

I went to watch The Final Destination on Monday after Corp Comm exam to release stress. That is what Dan and I like to call it, instead of 'curi tulang'. The tagline of the movie itself was already a big hinter - that the movie is just another 3D money-making gimmick and it does not display any form of aestheticism. 'Death saved the best for 3D'? DUH! The movie was not true to the Final Destination series (bits and pieces of clues of the way the next person is going to die via premonition? OMG) , all the death scenes looked horribly fake and the acting was bad. Not to mention that the poster visual and the second tagline - 'Rest in Pieces' was really catchy but irrelevant. It was a waste of our youth (as quoted from Mira) and money. Another factor why I didn't enjoy it at all was because I didn't watch it in 3D. After watching UP in 3D, I swore not to watch anymore 3D movies in the cinema. I had a terrible migraine throughout the movie, must be due to that stupid and heavy glasses.

Final Destination 3 remains the best of the 4 series, never trust the reviews from Maxis (they claimed the final installment was the best, bullshit I say). So please, to those who have taste in gory and creepy movies, stay away from this one. I had to watch it because I was a fan. After watching it, I wish I never did. A total insult to my all time favourite movie series.

About the posts I said I will write. I will write it after my exams, when I am in the peaceful and quiet town of Teluk Intan. In the meantime, check out the bags I'm selling at www.price.jimfashion.my and check My Blogshop for details!

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 6 (5/9)

2009-09-09T04:28:00.000-07:00

Closing Date: 5th September 2009 (Saturday)
ETA for bags: Mid October(4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 9th August 2009
1. If you want the closing date to be set at your own convenience, you can always order a minimum of 20 bags and I will place the order right after you pay!

Buyers List
1. Janice - 12 bags = RM363 [paid]
2. Deq Nor - 16 bags = RM560
3. Hor Yan - 3 bags = RM88 [paid]

Order Updates
5/09/09 - sent in orders to supplier
7/09/09 - supplier confirmed orders

OMGBRB

2009-08-22T00:31:00.001-07:00

Hello people! As you can tell the posts in this blog have slowed down for sometime already. This is because college is so taxing. I barely have time to get a good night sleep. Plus with exams coming in 2 weeks, you definitely won't be reading anything from me. My exams will only end on 20th September. There are so many things I want to write about that is overdue. I'll write about it once the 'laptop ban' session is over. In the mean time, these are the few post topics I've drafted. Just something we all can look forward to.

1. Lipstick Gossip #2
-I went for this exclusive ladies party on 30th July (I know it's almost one month overdue) at twenty.one Kitchen+Bar. Everything is free including cocktails, canapes, manicure, massage, make over, etc. Will let you in on all the inside scoop about this must-go event. Sorry dudes, babes only.

2. Hello Twenties
- Ok, this one is a personal post. It's about me turning twenty and how I celebrated this dreadful event. FYI, I might decide not to write this.

3.twenty.one kitchen+bar
- Went here for a double date on 20th August to make use of the voucher we got. Just the food, drinks and place review.

4. The Proposal
- 11th August. Movie review. It's a good one! The best movie I've watched this year. The best RomCom next to What Happens in Vegas.

5. Up
- 20th August. Movie review. It's a good one too!

6. Ghost of Girlfriend's Past
- 15th August. Movie review. Boring. Might end up not writing this review too.

7. Myvi Airbags Stolen!
- This one just happened yesterday. The airbags of my Myvi SE got stolen and there was no sign of break and enter. An absolute professional job. It's the hottest case now, all the cops and foremen are aware of this. They even said it was featured on the news. Too bad for me, I have no habit of reading the sad newspapers. To replace the airbags it will cost around RM8000, luckily I can claim from insurance. The worst is there is nothing you can really do about it. Once your car is marked, your airbags are gone. Just hope that you will not be as unlucky as I was. When I have the time, this post will be the first I will write. Do read this one, I will provide all the details.

Alright, that's about it. Wish me luck for my exams. Till then, tata!

G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra

2009-08-11T09:18:00.000-07:00

I went to watch this movie 2 days ago with Dan at TGV Times Square. I wasn't very keen on watching it as a couple of my friends said it was pure action and had no storyline, a typical boys' movie. I still went ahead and watched it anyway, because fortunately, Dan is a typical boy at times.

True enough, the movie was all action. Even though it's a pure action movie, not much violence was involved. I wouldn't say the movie does not comprise any storyline, but the plot was rather flat and without climax or intensity. The special effects is too 'special' for me to bear. At certain points, I felt like I was watching a cartoon. Probably I'll be more interested if it was a cartoon. Yet again, if it was a cartoon, I might not even watch it to begin with. Seeing that they put so much effort in the special effects and I wasn't wow-ed by it even for a minute - quite saddening. The other thing that annoyed me during this movie was the slow motions. They used it so often that it becomes plain corny.

The only character that I found interesting was Ripcord (Marlon Wayans). I don't like Marlon Wayans because of his choices of movies like all the Scary Movies. But I have to say, he was the perfect man for Ripcord and he really made me laughed. Channing Tatum was just stoned face as usual, Sienna Miller looked great in black hair and there wasn't much of Dennis Quad, which is a waste.

The movie ended with another typical super-cool-action-heroes-good-triumphed-over-evil scene. Where all the main 'Joes' were lined up in one horizontal line, walking towards the camera, wind is blowing and it was in slow motion (yes, again). Slow-mo ended by Ripcord saying 'Damn, we look good'. Well, I have to agree.

For more information on G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra, click here.
For more information on G.I. Joe, the action figures by Hasbro. Click here to their official website.

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 5 (8/8)

2009-08-03T06:13:00.000-07:00

Closing Date: 8th August 2009 (Saturday)
ETA for bags: Mid September (4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 3rd August 2009
1. If you want the closing date to be set at your own convenience, you can always order a minimum of 20 bags and I will place the order right after you pay!

Buyers List
1. Carmen - 25 bags = RM744 [paid]
2. San - 10 bags = RM343 [paid]
3. Syikin - 5 bags = RM52 [paid]
4. Nicole Woon - 8 bags = RM244 (RM20 refund, Paid RM214)[paid]

Order Updates
10/08/09 - sent in orders to supplier
11/08/09 - supplier confirm orders
31/08/09 - Paid supplier. Sorry about the delay, was rushing for a college event. The supplier was kind enough to call and remind me. Phew!
9/09/09 - 2 bags arrived. Bummer, more should arrive within this week.
25/09/09 - Sorting out bags.
28/09/09 - Supplier emailed refund details. Will refund as soon as supplier banks in money.

This round is officially closed. Thank you for your support.

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 4 (27/7)

2009-08-03T06:08:00.000-07:00

CLOSED

Closing Date: 27th July 2009 (Monday)
ETA for bags: End of August (4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 27th July 2009
1. If you want the closing date to be set at your own convenience, you can always order a minimum of 20 bags and I will place the order right after you pay!

Buyers List
1. Ivy - 30 bags = RM920 [paid] (21 bags arrived)
2. Hor Yan - BG1070 Beige RM30, BG689 Dark Brown RM30, BG1175 RM26 = RM86 [paid] (Collected all)

Order Updates
27/7/09 - Emailed order list to supplier.
28/7/09 - Supplier confirmed orders.
7/9/09 - Recieved 24 bags.
16/09/09 - Recieved 2 more bags.
28/09/09 - Supplier emailed me refund details. Will refund Ivy today.

This round is officially closed. Thank you for your support!

Creative Wedding March and Dance

2009-07-27T00:56:00.001-07:00

You know wedding dance, march and the whole charade is somehow suppose to be romantic, lovey dovey, mushy and lined up with so many teary moments. That can be quite the bore from a guest's point of view. Wedding only happens once in a life time (for most people anyway), it's all about being happy on that special day and sharing that special moment with all your loved ones. I've stumbled upon these videos from Youtube that should be a benchmark of all weddings. It's enlightening, sweet and romantic in a very unconventional way.

Creative Wedding March

Kudos to the bride, groom and all the bridesmaids and groomsmen for being such a sport. This is going to be a trend, I just know it will be.

P/S:I think I'll like to do this for my wedding (somewhere in the distant future), seeing that I love dancing so much. It only makes sense!

Creative First Dance
This is another video I found on Youtube, this is a very cool way to do your First Dance.

Again very unconventional and not too mushy, but yet it comes across as romantic and sweet. You can see everyone is just having fun, including the bride and groom. This is how a wedding should be like!

The Breast Cancer Dance

2009-07-24T09:14:00.000-07:00

This is a powerful choreography by Emmy Nominee - Tyce Diorio. He choreographed this dance based on his friend's battle against breast cancer experience. This elegant and emotional Breast Cancer Tribute was performed by Melissa and Ade on So You Think You Can Dance to the music 'This Woman's Work' by Maxwell. All the judges and audiences were moved to tears. I cried watching this dance piece, I think a lot of us can relate to the emotions that were expressed by the dancers. Take a good look at it and tell me what you think.

Yasmin Ahmad

2009-07-23T05:20:00.000-07:00

Film director Yasmin Ahmad in hospital (Update 6)

KUALA LUMPUR: Critically-acclaimed movie and TV commercial director Yasmin Ahmad underwent emergency surgery at a hospital here after suffering a stroke at about 4:30pm on Thursday.

She was at Sri Pentas at TV3 for a meeting with pop diva Datuk Siti Nurhaliza and her husband Datuk Khalid Jiwa when she reportedly felt unwell and had difficulty breathing.

Siti, who was an ambassador for the Malaysian Red Crescent Society, immediately administered CPR, together with a TV3 panel doctor.

Film director Yasmin Ahmad

When they could not revive her, they immediately sent to the Intensive Care Unit at the Damansara Specialist Centre. Doctors there administered CPR and stabilised her before performing surgery at about 6pm to reduce the swelling in her brain.

Doctors said she was in stable but critical condition.

A host of Malaysian personalities were at the hospital, including Siti and Khalid, Suria FM’s Engku Emran, TV3 CEO Farid Jamaluddin, and indie filmmakers James Lee, Pete Teo, Liew Seng Tat.

According to former journalist and actress Fatimah Abu Bakar, Yasmin’s parents caught the 7pm flight from Langkawi to be at her side.

Datuk Dr Zakaria Zahari, Yasmin’s brother-in-law, said that her condition was stable but critical and will be monitored.

He requested that the media present at the hospital respect the family’s wishes and leave the premises to pray for Yasmin’s recovery.

Yasmin, 51, the director of Sepet, is particularly well known for the community message commercials she directed for Petronas.

She began her career in advertising as a copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather, eventually rising to creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur.

Her movies have won many international awards and have been screened at the Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore and Cannes international film festivals.

Last November, she was inducted into the inaugural Malaysian Advertising Hall of Fame by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia.

Article taken from The Star online at 8.21 pm, 23 July 2009.
Today is the day where the first Malaysian-Yasmin Ahmad was on the top of Twitter's Trending Topics. Let's all pray for her and hope that she gets well. I read her blog often enough to tell that she is kind, humble and down to earth. Even though she is a celebrity, she will reply comments personally and talks to everyone equally.

Dear Kak Yasmin,

Your movies and commercials have always touched our hearts and reminded us how proud we should be to be Malaysians. Today, you brought to us together again. You were the top of Twitter's Trending Topics. This just proves how Malaysians can unite. I really hope you will recover and see this for yourself. You will definitely be moved by all the things people are saying now, they are praying that you will be fine. Please be well.

Love,
Tammy

Updated 26 July 2009.
Yasmin Ahmad passed away at about 11.25 pm last night. She's the great storyteller who brought us beautiful movies and advertisements. I wish I had the chance to get to know her personally. You're a legend and we will always remember you. Rest in Peace. We'll miss you.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

2009-07-17T03:02:00.000-07:00

I LOVE THE HARRY POTTER SERIES! So it's no surprise, that I bought the Premier tickets 3 days before the premier. Me and my cousins have been going on and on about it and we were so excited. On the 16th July 2009, we went to One Utama (muggles' shopping mall) TGV (muggles' cinema) to watch HP6. Before we apparated to O.U., me and Nadia decided we should get ourselves wands that were imported from Ollivander.

Mine is made out of Willow and Phoenix tail feather and Nadia's is made out of Vine Wood and Unicorn hair. Aren't they pretty?

When we apparated to O.U., none of us vomited, even though it was our first time (we're as tough as Harry!).

Nadia the Death Eater! Aurors! Get her!

Best part about magic? With the flick of your wand, food just magically appears!

Stupefy!

Stupefy me again and I shall use the Cruciatus Curse on you!

Move and I will use the Sectumsempra spell on you!

A war has taken place in O.U.! Watch out muggles!

No it wasn't a coincidence, I purposely dressed like Hermione Granger. Isn't that cool?!

Nadia wishes this was Harry instead...

One family portrait. (P/S: If you don't see us moving in the picture, this means you're just an ordinary being, there isn't a single trace of magic in you.)

Now, let's save this precious piece of memory in the Pensieve.

Review:
The movie was not that good. There was more focus on love triangles, snogging and relationships. I didn't cry when Albus Dumbledore died, that scene from the movie just didn't come across as powerful as from the book. A lot of scenes, characters and details were omitted. Any HP fan will be disappointed. I hope that the last episode will be better. It should be the best episode among all, it should end with a big Bang!

Till we me meet again...

Wacky Doughnuts

2009-07-08T09:21:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when you put two Doughnuts into a very boring class.

They got bored and started playing with coins. This is called the coins balancing act! Soon they were bored with it too.

These are two very sane Doughnuts. (That's our nickname for each other, it's Trademarked, so please be original and get your own buddy-nickname.)

It was a really boring class...

Michelle started being a little delusional.

We were shocked that we actually managed to find a way to entertain ourselves. It's called the Wacky Doughnut Therapy!

Step 1: Act constipated.

Step 2: Bloat your cheeks while focusing on your nose.

Results are proven! Before: Stoning.

After: Total wackiness and maximum fun!

You should try it too!

This therapy thing works better on Michelle, I think.

You can vote for your favourite Wacky Doughnut shot or post a link to your very own Wacky Doughnut Therapy attempt!

Cheers!

Prawning / Fishing for Prawns

2009-07-04T02:44:00.000-07:00

Prawning is Dan's newly found hobby, and he's good at it. Prawning is something very new to me, I never knew there was such a thing until Dan told me about it. I watched him prawn fishing once and enjoyed cooking and eating the catch twice, but I never tried it before.

After watching him fish for awhile, I wanted to try it out myself. I managed to catch 4 prawns in half an hour. It's not as easy as it seems, it requires a lot of skill and patience. You have to wait for the right moment to tug the fishing rod, tug it with just the right amount of strength, and if u manage to catch a prawn, you have to withdraw the rod carefully so that the prawn does not fall back inside, remove the prawn from the hook and place it inside your net.

The drawback about Prawning is that it can be quite costly if you're not good at it. They charge you RM15 per hour, RM5 for the hook (for the first time only), and RM10 per bait (a very large earth worm). You have to catch at least 1KG of prawns in 2 hours to make your money worthwhile.

What I like about prawning is that, you get to enjoy your catch afterward and I love making Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Prawns. It was an interesting experience, I would definitely do it again and I recommend you to try it out too!

This is me and my first catch! This time we only got 700g in 2 and a half hours, we'll do better next time!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2009-06-26T01:20:00.000-07:00

Let's just all not think about the lack of an intelligible plot and originality, a typical-replica-of-the-first-movie sequel and some deja vus from Terminator Salvation.

Focus on the awesome special effects, good sense of humour, funny sexual innuendos, cool robots fighting scenes and hottie eye candy Megan Fox.

Just enjoy the frigging big budget sci-fi-action blockbuster people!

Well, we enjoyed it!

Some REAL reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

Goodbye Michael Jackson

2009-06-26T00:00:00.000-07:00

The 'King of Pop' passed away on the morning of June 25, 2009 at the age of 50. He suffered from a cardiac arrest, fell into a coma and died shortly. Michael Jackson's instantly identifiable voice, vocal hiccups, eye-popping dance moves, anti-gravity lean, moonwalk, crotch-grabbing antics, extravagant costumes, stunning musical versatility and loads of sheer star power was truly iconic and legendary. He is one of the most popular person in the world and most influential artist of all time.

The moment I heard of his death on Mix.fm. I called my mom, dad, grandma, boyfriend, and cousins to tell them about the sad news. Every mainstream radio station was playing all of his songs as a tribute to him. It is not till his death, only we realized how he played a part in our lives. There is always that anti-gravity lean and moonwalk we tried to imitate, his vocals hiccups we laughed about and mocked, his songs that we sang over and over again, the 'Thriller' dance steps where we tried to learn, and so much more.

The later part of his life was a spiral downturn, but I will never forget his glory days. He is my idol and will always be.

Rest in Peace
Michael Joseph Jackson
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009

Four Happy Seasons Restaurant

2009-06-23T20:43:00.000-07:00

A restaurant located at Wangsa Maju's new industrial area. A two story corner lot with four sections, 2 indoor and 2 outdoor. Each section is decorated differently and it's according to the four seasons. Summer - with red leather chairs, fake coconut trees, beach view wallpaper and fancy red lights. Spring - green chairs and basically most things are green and floral. These two seasons are located downstairs, Summer is outdoor and Spring is indoor. Autumn and Winter is located upstairs and to go up you have to climb up this cool lighted spiral staircase. The Autumns section is mainly decorated with Autumn leaves and wooden tables and chairs. The combination of decoration, lighting and location creates an ambiance that is truly comfortable and somewhat romantic. Last but not least, the Winter section where everything is decorated in White, Blue and Silver. The temperature is kept below 15 degrees, so make sure you have a jacket on. Even though there were a lot of thinking behind decorating the Restaurant and a lot of effort was put into finding the right decor pieces and furniture to compliment each season, plenty of things can still be improved on.

The food and drinks presentation and taste was not bad and most things on the menu are fairly priced. But if you're looking for a cheap meal, this won't be the place to visit.

Chocolate with Mocha Jelly.

Ice Blended Vanilla with Passion Fruit. Must try!

Vietnamese Spicy, Sweet and Sour Soup. I personally think it tasted really weird.

Fried Udon.

Spaghetti Seafood Carbonara - Tasted rich and creamy while it was hot, but when it cooled down it tasted like Coleslaw.

Seasons Special Fried Rice. Absolutely delicious, but some of the prawns were not cooked thoroughly.

Crispy Prawn Noodle. A definite must try!

Of course, no matter how great the Restaurant or food, without good company, your dining experience might just be as dull. After a long meeting, all the Heads of Department from AAV2 and some of the Programme Coordinators from APR1 had dinner together to celebrate our progress. We were at the brink of tearing down the place, we were loud and crazy, snapping pictures everywhere, and most importantly we had lots of fun.

This is Chang Kah Hoe.

The Sponsorship Coordinator.

This is him with my shades.

I know what you're thinking. Take my word for it, you don't want to be in his place.

Hope we didn't give our Client too much of a culture shock!

Wallace at the 'beach'.

The Boys.

The Ladies.

P/S: The pictures look grainy because I was using my hand phone's 2.0 MegaPixel camera. I forgot to bring my Canon camera, my bad!

Love Story Meets Viva La Vida

2009-06-22T09:24:00.000-07:00

Fabulous piece arranged by Jon Schmidt and Co-arranged by Steven Sharp Nelson. This arrangement is dedicated to Jon Schmidt's 7 year old daughter, Sara who loves Love Story by Taylor Swift.

I love the way he arranged two very different genre of music together and create this perfectly synchronized harmony. The transition from one tune to another gives an ultimate high feeling and you just can't help but feel inspired and moved by it.

Hope you enjoyed it and let me know what you think!

The Ladies and Their Handbags

2009-06-16T05:30:00.000-07:00

Dear ladies,

If you have the time, please take a picture of yourself with your brand new handbag(s), e-mail it to me and I will post it on my blog as a testimonial. Thanks!

Cheers,
Tammy

Me and a few of my happy customers with our new handbags!

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 3 (28/6)

2009-06-16T05:10:00.000-07:00

CLOSED/DELAYED

Closing Date: 10th July 2009 (Sunday)
ETA for bags: Mid August (4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 16th June 2009
1. New designs, splurge and save more!

Round 2's respond was great! Round 2's buyers, please check back now and then for the latest updates.

Buyers List
1. Ivy - 32 bags = RMRM946 [paid]
2. Sha Sha - BG1047 Purple RM28, BG664 Red RM38, BG948 Yellow RM32, BG879 Beige RM32 = RM130 [paid]
3. Mimi Tan - BG1075 Dark Blue = RM32
4. Jessie - BG710 White RM26, BG881 Black RM45, BG1069 Beige RM32 = RM103 [paid]
5. Ivy (additional)- BG1130 Brown, BG1084 Khaki, BG1040 Camel Brown = RM88 [paid]

Order Updates
26/06/09 - Sent in Ivy's orders to the supplier. Round 3 order is still open, I'm still waiting for other buyers to confirm their orders.
30/06/09 - Supplier finally replied, saying that the form I used was not the latest one. I have to resend again. Sorry for the delay ladies!
7/7/09 - Sent in final order. Sorry ladies your bags will only arrive Second week of August!
12/8/09 - Bags arrived.
7/9/09 - I lost the orders, whatever remaining orders I owe you this round. Please do inform me what are your remaining orders. I'm sorry for the delayed feedback. P/S: The supplier has not refunded me any money yet, the bags for the next round has arrived, so I assume they are all out of stock. Ladies, I will keep you posted.
10/9/09 - Received refunds from supplier. This round total refund is 12 bags = RM297.

This round is now officially closed. Thank you for your support!

Drag Me to Hell

2009-06-12T19:40:00.000-07:00

I didn't have the urge to watch a horror movie in a long time. But somehow when I saw the trailer for Drag Me to Hell and knew Justin Long was starring in this movie, I was dying to watch it. So I checked Twitter and saw what others have to say and most people mentioned it was scary. Subsequently, I went to watch this movie with the aim to be scared till I jump out of my seat, scream and be afraid to sleep alone for the next few nights. I got more than what I bargained for.

The truth is Drag Me to Hell is not a typical horror film, it is a many times funny and startling horror movie. I should have checked Rotten Tomatoes reviews before watching this movie (darn twitterers).

When the movie just begun, there were already many signs. The typical old fashioned typography for the title of the movie, the overused lurking creepy hand shadows, and the corny lines. There were wrestling, pointless events, dancing, cool visual effects, obviously fake visual effects, romance, somethings that doesn't make sense, startling scenes, scary music, more corny lines and cast shadows, buzzing hell-flies, eyeball, goo, maggots, and last but not least a talking goat.

Throughout the movie, I laughed and I screamed. Drag Me to Hell is in a totally new genre, which I like to call Corror/Homedy/Horredy, a mixture of Horror and Comedy. If this was what Sam Raimi intended to do, then he definitely did an excellent job.

On a personal note, if the cursed object is not the necklace. Your poster shouldn't show that the hell-hand is pulling the girl by the necklace.

Best Way to Say Goodbye to Friends

2009-06-05T08:44:00.000-07:00

My friend which I've known ever since the first year of Diploma is going back to his hometown and no longer staying in KL. He played and sang this song as a dedication to all his friends that he has made during his stay here. He's also one of the few people I know that can really sing. I always wondered why he didn't make a breakthrough because he's really talented. Anyway Chester, if you ever get signed, don't forget me! Thank you for everything, it's been a pleasure knowing you and I wish you all the best.

Remember, this isn't goodbye, this is see you somewhere in the near future. Keep in touch and cheers!

17 Again

2009-06-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

What would you do if you get a second shot at life? I think anyone that's smart enough would say nothing and the movie just proves this point. 17 Again is sweet, sentimental and funny. An extremely enjoyable teen comedy.

Let me clarify something first, I am not a big fan of Zac Efron because I am not a big fan of the HSM trilogy and I think he was dorky in Hairspray, even though it was a good movie. But I've got to admit that he did a pretty good job in this movie and he looked extremely delicious. Director Burr Steers somehow manages to capture all the good sides of Zac Efron on camera. Zac Efron looks handsome from every angle and mesmerizing no matter what he's doing on screen (even crying)! I think this movie should be called Zac Efron Again instead! Did I mention he looks extremely delicious, mesmerizing and good looking?

I also have to say kudos to Thomas Lennon for doing a great job as Ned Gold - the dorky high school best friend which turns out to be a cool, funny and interesting fella. He nearly made me LMAO.

For more information on 17 Again, check out IMDB.
For more reviews on 17 Again, check out Rotten Tomatoes.

My Sister's Keeper

2009-06-05T06:52:00.000-07:00

This is for my Buy a Book and Read it Challenge 2009 for the month of May. I've fulfilled my challenge as I finished reading this book on the 31st of May. Just that I've been procrastinating to write this review for a week now, but I've finally gotten my myself to do it. I bought this book because of the interesting cover and title. I was confident that this was going to be a good read because I believe that a book has to be good in order for it to be produced into a film. My Sister's Keeper the movie stars Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Joan Cusack. The movie will release in UK and US on 26th of June 2009.

My Sister's Keeper is about 13 years old Anna filing a law suit against her parents for medical emancipation. The reason being Anna is a genetically engineered baby to be a perfect match donor for her older sister of 3 years Kate and Anna wants to stop being a donor. Kate was diagnosed with APL at the age of three and has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and shots and so did Anna. Anna's decision to do so will tear her family apart and cause fatal consequences for the sister which is also best friend whom she loves.

What I like about this book is the way the story is told. Each chapter is told from a different character's perspective. You are able to step into each of the character's shoes, learn about their experiences, the decisions they've made and are about to make and understand the reasons behind their decisions. This novel emphasizes on how one person's decision can have a domino effect on other people's lives. It also keeps you pondering on how does one define what's right or wrong and if you were in one of the character's shoes, will you do anything differently? I would highly recommend this book to those who don't mind controversial and heartbreaking stories.

P/S: Mom, don't read this book, you can't take it. I've told you the story already anyway. Cheers!

The Movie Poster

Can't wait for it to be screening in Malaysia!

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 2 (8/6)

2009-06-03T03:03:00.000-07:00

CLOSED!!

Closing Date: 8th June 2009 (Monday)
ETA for bags: Mid July(4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: E-mail your orders to tammytan@live.com
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 3rd June 2009
1. Plenty of new designs, splurge and save more!
2. Sorry ladies, no discounts anymore.

Round 1's respond was great! Thanks to all your support, please check back 'My Blogshop' for more updates.

Buyers' List
1. Seemun - BG994(blue), BG938(red), BG876(brown), BG992(camel brown), BG958(green), BG269(beige) = RM176 [paid]
2. Stephanie Leong - BG965(brown), BG1046(grey), BG1053(red), BG988(pink red) = RM120 [paid]
3. Nicole Woon - BG938(green), BG981(black), BG884(white) = RM96 [paid]
4.Sha Sha - BG965(black), BG860(brown), BG978(brown), BG1037(purple), BG980(grey), BG960(gold) = RM207 [paid]
5. Nicole Liew - BG951(green)RM26, BG952(camel brown) RM30 = RM56 [paid]
6. Charmaine Teh - BG942(yellow) RM30, BG927(brown) RM28, BG971(white) RM28 = RM86 [paid]
7. Melanie Hong - BG753(beige), BG965(camel brown), BG945(dark blue), BG1050(green), BG958(beige) = RM153 [paid]

Order Status
10/6/09 - E-mailed supplier the order list.
12/06/09 - Supplier confirm orders. Banked in money to supplier's account.
13/7/09 - One box of bags has arrived!
19/7/09 - Sorted out the bags, a couple of bags haven't arrived yet.
27/7/09 - Supplier has confirmed the remaining bags are out of stock. I will refund the money as soon as I see you all again. Total refund this time is 6 bags = RM168.

This round is now officially completed. Thanks to all your support!

Toodles Creative Juice\Sil

2009-05-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

This is going to be a very long post, don't say I didn't warn you.

Told you it was a long post, a picture is worth a thousand words and I had plenty. Toodles CJS, it's been a pleasure working here.

Best Prank of the Year

2009-05-30T03:33:00.000-07:00

It was my third last day at Creative Juice\Sil, when I got SMS from an unknown number. After many SMS and a few miss calls. We named him - Stalker Boy. I thought it was a prank by one of my colleagues, but he seemed as surprised and clueless as I was. I wasn't freaked out till one of the SMS mentioned where I live and usually hang out. Just when I thought things couldn't get any creepier, I received three roses accompanied with a card that reads 'To Tammy, With Love' on my second last day of internship. The highlight was during the last day of my internship, I was in Saad's office talking about my experience and all. Then this hunk showed up with a dozen of roses, claiming he was my stalker! Sigh, things like this are too good to be true and I knew for a fact that this was a prank when I opened the card the hunk handed to me. However, I have to say this is one of the coolest prank ever! The mastermind and sponsor for this prank was CJS's MD, he is definitely more cunning than he looks. I also have to reward the best actor awards to Joshua, Nadz and Zahriel. They really fooled me!

There is even a case study on my farewell prank, it's called Operation Stalker. Hope you'll find it as funny as I did.

Microwave Popcorn

2009-05-26T01:59:00.000-07:00

There are moments in life where you discover something new and you are so amazed by it that you can't stop talking about it. Sometimes your discovery isn't such a discovery at all, that people will just think of you as a jakkun.

This is one of those moments... My first Microwave Popcorn. For those who haven't tried preparing Microwave Popcorn before, here is how you do it.

Supplied by Boss for our Chicken Movie Night 2.

Unfold it and be careful! The bottom part is really oily.

Pop it inside the microwave, set it on high for 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds. Listen to it pop!

Voila! Butter Popcorn for the movies!

I am so amazed and excited about it, I just have to post about my first microwave popcorn experience on my blog.

Chicken Movie Night 2

2009-05-26T01:00:00.000-07:00

Our MD suggested we should organize an in house movie night instead of going to the cinemas. For the in house movie night, we will take turns to bring our favorite movie and share it with the rest. The first one to share was Saad and he's favorite movie is Cinema Paradiso.

Cinema Paradiso begins with a flashback. It tells the story of a young boy (Salvatore / Toto) and his friendship with an old man (Alfredo) who was the projectionist at their native Sicilian Village cinema. Alfredo serves as a wise father figure to Toto, as Toto's father never returned from war. The film intertwines sentimentality with comedy. It explores issues of youth, coming of age, and reflections (in adulthood) about the past. Cinema Paradiso is also a celebration of films.

For more information on Cinema Paradiso, click here. We will be having another Chicken Movie Night this coming Thursday night and I'll be sharing my favorite movie - What Dreams May Come.

The Bread Shop

2009-05-19T03:27:00.000-07:00

The Bread Shop - A cool Boutique Confectionery located at Jalan Setiakasih 5, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, two shop lots away from Decanter. They serve all sorts of breads, sandwiches, and pastries. The place has this unfinished-cemented look, which is a current popular interior and exterior design. Creative Juice\Sil office also adopted this look for their new office.

The cemented exterior looks so cool, we just have to pay a visit!

An open concept bakery, you can smell the breads and pastries the moment you walk in to the shop.

The array display of breads and pastries. Yum...

The interior looks simple and elegant. A great place for breakfast, hang out, tea break or even a date!

I love these brown paper bags.

Sweet sweet cinnamon roll, loaded with lots of cinnamon. Cinnamon lovers will love this!

Sugar Bun - Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside.

The Bread Shop is a must try! I would love to own a Boutique Confectionery like this!

Let me know what you think, post a comment!

Glass So Clean It's Invisible

2009-05-14T23:02:00.000-07:00

The goal was to create a fun, attention-getting ambient experience on the streets of Chicago for Windex. At the same time,Draftfcb Chicago wanted to prove in a light-hearted way what so many Windex users have learned: Glass is so clean it's invisible. The solution was a guerrilla effort utilizing Chicago's renowned Second City improvisational performers and Nothing. The result: thousands of consumers saw nothing and went away thinking only one thing: Glass so clean its invisible. This event was staged over a week during the busiest times of day on Chicago Michigan Avenue.
by Bloguerrilla

Another guerrilla style ad by Draftfcb Chicago USA for Windex. This case study video tells it all. The direct audience might not be a lot, but things like this spread like wild fire. Just take a look at you and me, we are half way across the world from Chicago and yet we've watched this ad.

Another "I wish I've thought of that" and "Ooooo so cool and awesome" ad. Enjoy!

Angels & Demons

2009-05-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

Angels & Demons was another one of my most anticipated movie of the year and again it did not meet my expectations. Like all blockbuster sequels and book adaptation movies, they are always not as good as the first movie or the book. For those who plan to watch Angels & Demons, you can continue reading. I promise I will not go into details of the storyline.

The movie began oh so gradually, it started with a 5 minutes long narration. Continued with a 10 minutes long scene where dialogues were in Italian, without subtitles. Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) didn't appear on screen till afterwards. What made this movie even less captivating for me was because I was unfamiliar with the elements mentioned in this movie. Unlike The Da Vinci Code, even without reading the book, I knew of The Last Supper, Mona Lisa Smile, etc. My interest and understanding level of the movie was relatively high. For Angels & Demons, I just wish I had read the book first.

Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) in Angels & Demons has a sense of humour, was expressive and at certain points comical. Robert Langdon was suppose to be somewhat like Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) in C.S.I. New York - cool and intelligent. Tom Hanks did a great job in the Da Vinci Code, but this time he just lost his cool factor. It was also weird to see heartthrob Ewan McGregor playing Camerlengo Patrick McKenna (a priest). Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer) looked really gorgeous, but she was just another-pretty-face-pointless character in this movie.

The good part of this movie is the setting. You get to see most of Rome. The storyline is a fast-paced thrill ride that will get you at the edge of your seat. It is also not as controversial as the The Da Vinci Code.

In a nutshell, I prefer The Da Vinci Code. I am still glad that I went to watch Angels & Demons during the premier. It might not be as good as I expected it to be. But hey, you don't always get what you want and is the experience that counts. Right?

For more information on Angels & Demons, you can visit Angels & Demons Homepage or Angels & Demons on IMDB. Here are what the critics have to say about this movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

Dance to Advertise

2009-05-12T20:28:00.000-07:00

In the advertising industry, we're often seeking new unconventional ways to advertise. Print, TV, Radio and Outdoor advertising are considered traditional media for advertising. So what's the latest trend in advertising?

Dance to advertise!

T-Mobile's latest ad called 'Dance' was created by Saatchi & Saatchi London for T-Mobile's Life's for Sharing campaign. The dance took place at London's Liverpool Street Station on 15th January 2009 at 11.00a.m. It was produced using hidden TV cameras within the station, which captured the spontaneous reactions of commuters as they watched the dance troupe perform. The guerrilla-style/flash mob ad was three minutes long. 450 people from all walks of life participated in this ad. The dance was choreographed by Bryony Albert and the songs used for this piece were all-time-favourite songs of different genre.

This is such a feel-good ad! I wish I was part of this, it'll be so fun!
To follow up on this flash mob, T-Mobile set up their very own Youtube channel and uploaded several videos of the Dance rehearsals, celebrities doing the T-Mobile Dance, etc. The latest one is a Sing-Along held at Trafalgar Square on 30 April 2009 at 6.00 p.m. The Sing-Along was lead by Pink and 13 500 people participated.

Here is another dance to advertise piece:
This dance was a promotion stunt for a Belgian television program, where they were scouting for someone to play the leading role in the famous musical - The Sound of Music. This stunt was performed in Central Station of Antwerp, on the 23 March 2009 at 8.00a.m. 200 dancers participated in this 4 minutes long ad, the song used was a remix of one of the Sound of Music theme song - Do Re Mi.

If any of this flash mob ever happen in Malaysia, please count me in! Because I believe dancing can change the world.

Ask Yourself advertisement series by Dropping Knowledge

Dirty Dirty Domino's Pizza

2009-05-11T04:47:00.000-07:00

As you all may know, I love Domino's. So when Dan mentioned about a video that was posted on Youtube regarding Domino's and how disgusting it was. I had to watch it and judge for myself.

The Domino's brand suffered a downfall when a video of two Domino's employees tampering with customers' food was uploaded on Youtube.

After watching this video, I can imagine the nasty things people are capable of doing to tamper your food. Whether are we aware of it or not, this type of incidents (maybe not that extreme) are happening in many restaurants, even at the classier ones. I've personally heard people claiming they've done it. The common reasons behind such actions are because the customers were mean/rude/nasty to the people who made/prepared their food. My advice? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Don't be a mean/rude/nasty customer and you won't be served food that has been tampered with.

This is what the President of Domino's of USA had to say:

Come to think of it. Can you imagine what will happen if all the actions that were mentioned were implied to all the famous hawker and mamak stalls in Malaysia?
No more Malaysian Delicacies (Roti Canai, Char Kuay Teow, Tandoori, Nasi Lemak, etc) I tell you!

Most food that are served in hawker and mamak stalls can be considered as unhygienic as having people tampering with your food. So why the big fuss? I rest my case, long live Domino's Pizza and Malaysian food!

The Domino's Gang

2009-05-11T00:18:00.000-07:00

At Creative Juice\Sil, we love to order Domino's. Why? Domino's Pizza is located right downstairs from our office, it only takes 15 minutes for us to get our orders, it's cheaper compared to other fast food Pizza outlets and even cheaper if you have the Domino's Express Card (Buy One and Get One Free) and Domino's serves the most delicious Pizzas ever. During my 2 months of Internship here, we've ordered 3 times from Domino's. It's not to the extreme which I hoped it'll be, that's because some of us at CJS are very health and weight conscious. If I was given a choice, I will order it every fortnight!

Domino's Pizza Fast Food Delivery Corporation originated from United States of America and founded by Tom Monaghan. It is the second largest Pizza chain in U.S. behind Pizza Hut. It doesn't matter to me, I'll still opt for Domino's!

Some of my favorite selections from Domino's are Chicken Pepperoni Pizza, Cinnamon flavoured Breadstix, and Cheesy Double Decker.

The oh-so-yummy Chicken Pepperoni in Classic Hand Tossed.

Pizzas are best ate with Chilli Flakes.

Syah (the weight conscious one) only ate 3 slices of thin crust.

Joshua enjoying his slice of Pizza. He's the one with the Domino's Express Card, so thanks to him, Pizzas now cost only half the price !

Zahriel enjoying his bribery from Syah. She bribes him, so he will do jobs for her. Way to go Syah!

Nigel (the health conscious one) gobbled down 7 1/2 slices of Pizza (without the crust) in less than 20 minutes! Freak!!~~

Mira claims she could eat the whole Regular Pizza all by herself! I've only seen her eat 4 1/2 Pizza so far.

Nadz enjoying all of Nigel's crusts.

Feeling hungry already? You can order Domino's Pizza online or call 1 300 888 333!

P/S: This is not a paid advertisement by Domino's. I just love Domino's that much that I want to promote it.

For the Ladies Who Love Handbags - Round 1 (8/5)

2009-05-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

CLOSED!!

Closing Date: 8th May 2009 (Friday)
ETA for bags: Mid June (4 to 6 weeks upon closing date)
Catalogue: See catalogue here
Order: Download Order Form here
Payment: Bank In or Online Transaction to my Maybank account
Collection: Anywhere in Subang or Setapak
Latest Update: 5th May 2009
1. Supplier from Taiwan has lowered all bags' prices! You can shop and save more!
2. New designs!

Buyers List:
1. May Cheong - BG843 (Orange), BG595 (Brown) = RM60[Paid] (collected all)
2. Nadia Kamal - BG902 (Black), BG893 (Grey), BG794 (Green), BG754 (Beige), BG965 (Orange) = RM160[Paid] (collected all)
3. Syikin - BG509 (Green), BG519 (Grey) = RM64[Paid] (collected all)
4. Nicole Woon - BG918 (Pink), BG786 (White), BG961 (White), BG892 (White) = RM116 [Paid] (refund)
5. Wendy - 46 Bags = RM1226 [Paid] (refunded)
6. Wendy - 11 Bags = RM301 [Paid] (refunded)
7. Angie Chow- 18 Bags = RM502 [Paid] (refunded)
8. Ee Ling- BG546 (White), BG937 (Red), BG596 (Black)= RM84 [Paid] (collected all)
9. Dik Nor- BG665 (White)= RM32 [Paid] (collected all)

Order Status:
8/5/09 - Placed orders with supplier from Taiwan.
11/5/09 - Supplier confirms orders.
2/6/09 - 4 boxes of bags arrived. I will sort and send out the stocks soon!
5/6/09 - Nadia, Dik Nor and Syikin collected their bags.
5/6/09 - Uploaded some testimonial pics on 'My Blogshop', click here!
6/6/09 - Finally finish sorting out the bags, sent out smses to round 1 buyers to collect their bags.
7/6/09 - Delivered bags to Nicole, Wendy and Angie
9/6/09 - One more box of bags has arrived. Finding the time to sort them out and deliver them.
12/6/09 - Sorted the bags, awaiting buyers to collect them.
24/6/09 - Received an e-mail from supplier, some of the remaining bags are out of stock. I will notify and refund the buyer's upon the confirmation and refund of the supplier. Sorry ladies!
25/6/09 - One more box of bags arrived. Will be sorting them out during the weekend.
2/7/09 - Refunded money for the remaining bags. Supplier said it's due to out of stock. Sorry for the inconvenience caused ladies!
5/7/09 - This round is officially completed.

Thank you for your support!

For the Ladies who Love Handbags

2009-05-07T01:17:00.000-07:00

I am selling pre-order bags that are imported from Taiwan. They have over hundred of designs - tote, hobo, sling, backpack, etc and the bags are offered at minimum price. You can see the full catalogue here (P/S: Please click on the flash image to see all the designs and prices and click again on the small images to see larger images). Please note that for now I don't accept orders for the fashion apparels.

Here are a few FAQ:
1. Why are the bags so cheap?
-This is because these bags are pre-ordered, which means after you've placed an order only the supplier from Taiwan will pack and ship the bags over to me, this saves the supplier's overhead cost and that's how you save too!

2. How long will it take for the bags to arrive?
-4-6weeks upon closing date. It takes that long because it is shipped from the Taiwan.

3. How is the quality of the bags?
- It depends on what material the bags are made from, some are more durable than others. Overall the quality is satisfactory.

4. What is the payment method?
- You can bank in or online transaction to my Maybank account. I will provide my account details, after you've confirmed your orders.

5. What is the collection method?
- You can collect your orders from me at any location in Subang or Setapak.

6. How will I know when the bags arrive?
- I will e-mail you about the status of your orders. Once I've recieved and quality checked the bags, I will SMS you and arrange with you a date and time for you to collect your orders.

7. If I buy a lot, will I get discounts?
- Sorry ladies, no discounts. The bags are already offered at minimum prices, please understand.

8. Great! So how do I place my orders?
- After you've browsed thru the catalogue, e-mail me the codes, colour, quatity and price to tammytan@live.com.

Methods
This is a step by step guide on how to place your ordes, make payment and collect your orders.

Order Method:
Browse through the catalogue.
Please e-mail me (tammytan@live.com) with your personal information (Name, E-mail, Phone Number, Account Number & Bank, Order Date, and Collection Location). Please ensure that all information is accurate.
Please list down all the Bag Code, Colour, and Quantity in your e-mail. Please ensure that all the items are correct.
Please wait for your order confirmation.

Payment Method:
Make payment within 3 days after confirmation of order.
All payment can be made to our Maybank account. Account details will be given upon confirmation of order.
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Buy One Book and Read It Challenge 2009

2009-05-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

I was reading Natasha's blog - Ulat Buku in the City and I stumbled upon one of her post titled Buy One Book and Read It Challenge 2009 and found it really interesting. The challenge was initiated by another blogger - My Friend Amy. After reading her post, I felt so motivated to revive my reading habit, that I signed up for challenge option 2! Here is what the challenge says:

"The second option is to buy one book a month and read it. I am asking that those of you who will probably already have one book read by January 2 choose this option. Books can be on your other challenge lists, it is only necessary that you buy them and read them!"

I decided to take up this challenge because I love to read but always found myself procrastinating to buy new books to read. This challenge would be a good way to discipline myself to at least read one book a month. I know it's already May but it's never too late to start! I have 8 months left for 2009, which means I would have read 8 books by end of this year (that's an achievement for me!).

If you know me well, you would have guessed what are the books I have in mind already. I love Nicholas Sparks' and Cecilia Ahern's books, they are my favourite authors. I've read The Notebook, True Believer, A Walk to Remember, A Bend in the Road, The Wedding, Nights in Rodanthe and P.S. I Love You. There are still many titles from them that I've not read, plus there are some books from other authors that I would like to read, so I have a lot to choose from.

Once I've bought my first book to read for May, I would update my monthly list of books and reviews. If you would like to take up this challenge too, you can sign up here.

SS2/60 Medan Selera

2009-05-05T18:40:00.000-07:00

Don't be mistaken, this mamak like food court is not SS2 Selera Malam Food Court. SS2/60 Medan Selera is this 22 stalls-hawker/mamak-open-air food court, which is located directly across the football field from SS2 Selera Malam Food Court.

This place is a MUST VISIT! Not because of the food or the ambiance, but because of the stall owners!

They literally assault you to get you to order your drinks or food from them. They will crowd your table, keep repeating the food or drinks they're serving, while totally ignoring the other parties, and they will never give up till you actually order something from them. The taukes at this place are the best direct selling agents in the whole wide world! They keep coming back and they won't rest till they succeed. Those that are more aggressive are the taukes from Lo Yau Kee (old uncle) and Kam Kee (old aunty), they both sell rice, noodles and fried seafood. Those that are less aggressive are the ah neh from the drink stalls. They will come up to you, three or four of them altogether and once you've completed your order, they will take turns to come to your table again and either promote their own stalls or criticize the other stalls.

Here you can experience your very own front row seat of Battle of the Hawkers!

Uncle representing Lo Yau Kee.

Aunty representing Kam Kee.

The battle begins! The prize? An order or probably many orders!

4 of them assaulting customers that just arrived. They ordered from the Aunty and the Aunty from Kam Kee wins!

Wait a minute! The uncle has not given up! He went back to pursuit more orders and he got them! It is a tie after all!!!!

Rice with Sambal Sotong and Egg (RM6). The sotong and sambal were pre-cooked, so it wasn't hot when it was served. The sambal tasted too sweet, but the sotong tasted alright.

Teh-o-Ais was too diluted and the Coke tasted like Coke (RM3) - thank God!

Yeah, the food and drinks served were nothing special and it didn't taste very good. I would still recommend this place for people to try, it was anyhow still a hilarious dining experience.

Chicken Movie Night

2009-05-05T03:04:00.000-07:00

It is custom for interns at Creative Juice\Sil to plan and organize a movie night (thanks to Joshua). I was no exemption to that custom, so I started planning about a month and a half ago (for extra credits!). We decided on watching Wolverine because it was the most anticipated movie at that time.

Here are the details of the Chicken Movie Night:
Date: 30th April 2009
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: GSC, One Utama (New Wing)
Tickets: Purchased online using my mom's credit card
Tickets were sponsored by Lai Keat.

At first there were 23 people participating the Chicken Movie Night, but 2 days before the movie night, only 13 people could make it. Have I failed my internship already (*sobs*)? A lot couldn't make it because the next day was Labour Day and they were heading back hometown the night before or had other plans.

We had dinner at Burger King before the movie.

Mujib and Mira (our very own Paris Hilton!).

Azeril, Sin May, Amanda, Alice and Jennifer.

Me, Nadz and Mujib.

Mira enjoying her Mozzarella Cheese Sticks in her very own way. It was really weird~

And last but not least, the BFF! OMG!

Wolverine was not what we expected it to be, seeming that it was one of the most anticipated movie of the year and it's suppose to be a blockbuster. Several shots from the movie looked really fake and the ending was abrupt. Mira still enjoyed it though because she claims that there were a lot of hot guys in the movie such as Wolverine/Logan/James/Hugh Jackman (I totally agree!) and Gambit (I am speechless for this one).

Wasted we didn't take a group picture. I hope everyone had fun and hopefully we can do this again before I leave.

I now officially handover the responsibility of organizing the next movie night to Suresh - the new Intern. Muahahaha

Ming Tien Food Court

2009-05-05T00:37:00.000-07:00

Ming Tien food court is located at Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya. It has an open space concept with indoor and outdoor dining area, very much like Asia Cafe in SS15. The decoration of the place makes you feel like you're at some beach resort. It's filled with a lot of huts, trees, and lights. Ming Tien is a great place for economical hang outs because there is a wide selection of local, Western, Eastern and fusion food, prices are affordable, have two large screen projectors, and they serve beer and large mug of fruit juice too (cater for both alcoholics and non-alcoholics).

I got to know this place from Dan, he brought us there for dinner a couple of times. We went there again yesterday after a long debate on who decides to eat where and what. This time I brought along my handy-dandy-trusty camera, but the pictures still turned out blur because I refused to use the flash and I have shaky hands. I should either replace my current IXUS 860 IS with a canggih DSLR or get my hands replaced. Both options need a whole lot amount of money, so I think I'll K.I.V. them first.

Anyway, this is how the place looks like:

Over 60 food stalls to choose from.

Large screen projector, it's usually on ESPN or Wah Lai Toi.

At night, when the lights are on, it creates the best ambiance for dining.

I ordered my favourite food - Spicy Ramen and Dan ordered his favourite - Chicken Rice. He also went off to order some food for us to share, he ended up ordering all my favourite food.

We shared a jug of Watermelon juice (RM3.60).

Dan and his Crispy Chicken Rice (RM4.50).

Me and my China Spicy Ramen (RM6.50). The soup was too oily and it tasted like Curry flavoured Maggi Mee, but the ramen, pork ribs and 'wo dip' tasted really good.

Takoyaki (RM3.50).

The Fried Lala (RM10) was really worth it, the Lalas were fresh and cooked to perfection.

Our dinner only cost us RM30. I would say that every penny was worth it, we had a great time and we ate a lot (especially me! BURP~).

You can go here for more of Ming Tien's information.

On A Project - Name & Theme

2009-05-04T05:54:00.000-07:00

Wonder Michelle and I had a brainstorm last Sunday about the theme of our Project. We had a 4 hour brainstorming session at Feeling Cafe. Before we started squeezing our brain juice dry, we had our favourite Tom Yam Soup with Rice and chatted for awhile.

I brought a few books for inspirations and Chelle provided a lot of images as reference.

It was a constructive discussion and we manage to decide on our Project's name and theme.

Name: We will reveal shortly
Theme:
1. Solid dark Brown and Pastel Colours
2. Curly & Square Fonts or Curly/Square Fonts
3. Curly Diamond Patterns
4. Texture Images (Cream/Paper)

Our major references:

You can also read Michelle's side of the story here. Here she is taking photos for her blog.

By 4.30pm, we called it a day. I was exhausted and in great deprive of food and sleep. Creative juice left - 20%, at least I could still find the best position to snooze.

The Uninvited

2009-05-04T04:07:00.000-07:00

After dinner at Coconut Flower last saturday, my cousins from my father's side called me up and 'uninvited' me to watch the movie called The Uninvited.

Yes, it is the horror movie starring Emily Browning. You can read the full synopsis here.

At first I said NO because I really hate horror movies. I love watching gory, bloody and violent thrillers, but definitely not movies that's got to do with ghost. As I hung up the phone, a gush of guilt rushed over me and with my mom's and dan's constatn encouragement for me to go and hang out with my cousins. I soon found myself dialing my cousin's number, saying 'I'll go for it'. We met up at TGV Sunway Pyramid for the 9.30pm show.

My wacky cousins - Sha Sha, Syikin, Dik Nor and Nadia.

The movie was OK, not the scariest of all the horror movies, just a few spooks here and there. The way the movie was plotted reminded me of one of my use-to-be favourite Horror Movies (those were the days when I was brave) - A Tale of the Two Sisters.

The highlight of this movie was Arielle Kebbel, she starred as Alex (Anna/Emily Browning's sister). She spent most of her on screen time in a bikini and babydoll dresses. So so hot, leaving us so so envious.

What really freaked me out was my cousins! They were scarier than the movie! They tried to frighten me and they succeded a few times. We spent most of the time giggling at each other or during the after-spooks. After the movie, we went to McDonald's for supper. We talked and laughed a lot. Nothing beats spending the evening with my beloved wacky cousins. Here are some of the pictures of us doing what we do best - cam whoring.

Can't wait till we do this again, next time I get to choose the movie!

A special thanks to Dan for not holding a grudge for me because I always abondaned him and go seek my own agenda.

Coconut Flower Seafood Restaurant

2009-05-04T02:56:00.000-07:00

Coconut Flower Seafood Restaurant is located at Teluk Gong, it's a 45 minutes drive from Subang Jaya. This restaurant is famous for it's ambiance, coconut flower wine and seafood. To get to the restaurant you have to exit the highway and pass by other seafood restaurants like Teluk Gong Sdn Bhd. The restaurant is huge, it has many sections both indoor and outdoor. There is one section, where it has two stories and it looks very kampung styled. My favourite sections would be the one where each dining table is under one hut, the ambiance is very relaxing and it's the ideal way to eat seafood. The restaurant is surrounded by housing areas, the houses there are very much like Rumah Panjang. At the back of the restaurant, in front of one of those Rumah Pajang, lies 3 huge fish tanks! You can see different type of rare sea creatures there, definitely not edible.

I went to this restaurant last Saturday with my relatives from Singapore, my family (except dad, he had to work) and Dan. We ordered their signature dishes like Tom Yam Coconut Prawn and Salted Baked Crab. It was my second time visiting this restaurant, the first time experience left me in awe. However, this time we were truly disappointed. They gave us bad coconut that tasted bitter and gassy, bad crab that stinked, the crabs weren't fresh, some seafood are not available, they didn't give us enough cup for our tea, they took away one dish that we haven't finished, and the waiter spilled sauce on my uncle's favourite t-shirt.

Big let down! The only thing that we were satisfied with was the Tom Yam Coconut Prawn and deep fried Mantou! Yet somehow, I would still want to return to this restaurant and give it a second chance. No one is 100% perfect, so I guess that can be applied to restaurants as well.

The Huts Dining Area

Double Story Dining Area, very kampung style.

I love Coconut Juice, I'm just not feeling it for this one.

All the dishes except for the crabs.

The best dish of all - Tom Yam Coconut Prawn.

Salted Baked Crab - their signature dish.

There were leftover sweet and sour crabs, can you imagine how unappetizing it was?

One of the dishes we enjoyed - deep fried Mantou!

Dan overlooking Nigel enjoying his crab and my uncle mopping over his favourite t-shirt.

Me posing with the entrance signage.

Noel posing with two huge fishes. I can't remember their species name.

That's all for this trip to Coconut Flower Restaurant! The next time I come here I must try the Coconut Flower Wine!

FYI, Coconut Flower Wine looks a lot like Barley. Dan told me it is best to drink it during the afternoon. He also said that it has a sweet taste and fragrant and it will turn sour if it was brewed for too long.

Till then, Toodles!

Raju's Banana Leaf Rice

2009-04-30T02:11:00.000-07:00

I say Raju's, you say banana leaf rice!

Tasha (my AD) brought me, Naen (pronounced as 9, what a name right?) and Joshua to this restaurant at Jalan Gasing. The place is called Raju's or Kedai Bawah Pokok. They got the nickname Kedai Bawah Pokok because the store is located right under the tree, sooo cooling.

We ordered all the gorengs, goreng ayam, goreng ikan and goreng sotong. The best was the goreng sotong! The ayam and ikan was not flavourful enough becuase it was not marinated long enough, but the ingredients are really fresh. I requested for more rice because I was starving! Naen, Tasha and Joshua couldn't believe the amount of rice a skinny girl like me could consume. Muahaha! They haven't seen anything yet!

My mountain of rice.

All the goreng-gorengs. So delicious, so fattening. So don't care and just dig in!

The most impressive thing about Raju's is not the location, food, drinks, etc. It's a signage that's placed at the counter.

It says, 'We have no quarrels with competitors who charge less. "After all they know what their food is worth"'

Now that is one fierce competitor! Kudos to Raju's!

On A Project

2009-04-30T01:20:00.001-07:00

Me and my beloved friend Michelle are on a project - to create a business out of our passion, talent and hobbies. We speialize in cupcakes and cards. Our first step is to cater for weddings first, cupcakes as edible gifts and wedding cupcakes and the cards as invitation cards and thank you cards. Our dream and long term goal is to own our own one of a kind Cafe Boutique.

Our project is something you should look out for, we have so much to offer. What makes our project unique is that we are doing what we love to do and we do it with so much passion. We are still in planning phase and we need all the support you can give. If you have any contacts that will be useful to us, please drop me a comment. We will keep you updated on our progress.

So look out for us!

Here is my lovely partner - Michelle's version of On A Project. You can also always check out her blog for more of our project updates.

CJS Big Move!

2009-04-30T00:12:00.000-07:00

Creative Juice moved on 24th April 2009! From the second floor to the first floor! The office space is much bigger and the new office is sooooo cool!

The Old Office

The amount of things we need to carry downstairs.

More things to carry.

Junks to be thrown away.

More junks.

Wonder what's in your ceiling.. Wonder no more...

Me & Mira's Box. See what it says, 'BFF & OMG!'

Mira's after packing desks. Not much difference from before packing.

My Desk. Sorry I don't believe in packing.

The New Awesome Office

P1 Team's Corner

Everybody cleaning and unpacking.

Mel unpacking her boxes and boxes and boxes and boxes of stuff.

Nigel is packing! Buy lottery people!

Conference Room

Juice Bubble Pantry!

Mira's new desk which is next to mine.

My new desk and it's reserved for me untill I graduate!

All these pictures were taken during the moving day. Now the office looks way cleaner and tidier. I'm just too lazy to snap new pictures, I'll do it somewhere in the near future. FYI, this is called procrastinate, I'm really good at that, so deal with it! Ha ha!

Internship at Creative Juice\Sil

2009-04-29T23:36:00.001-07:00

Creative Juice\Sil is an ad agency in Plaza Damansara. The accounts for the agency are Packet One, RHB, Mandarin Oriental, F&N Diaries, Sothys, etc. It is not a very big company and that's what makes it so special.

The company consists of nearly 30 employees. The bosses are really nice and friendly. The people working here are wacky and fun. The office isn't very big, so everybody knows everybody and people here actually talk to each other! Nobody here is snobbish or rude to one another. It is a really a great place to work at.

The servicng team I was assigned to is P1 (Packet One Network). The Account Director of the team is Tasha and she is the nicest supervisor ever. The Account Manager is Syah and she is the funniest and craziest person you can ever find. Then there is Mira she is really sweet, helpful and she is our very own 'Paris Hilton'. And Nigel Nigel is just Nigel, the stoned-face-act-cool-and-secretive metrosexual. We all work hard and closely to ensure that the work is done and we can all go home by 7pm. Leaving at 5.30pm is impossible and 6.30pm is considered half day. Yes! That's advertising for you!

The creative team is just a wacky bunch of people, who have great ideas and are brilliant. There is the Copywriter - Mel, Designer - Zahriel and Visualizer - Nadz. The rest who works with the team are our one and only Art Director - Douglas (aka Chocoholic & Chicken Killer), Creative Director - Jo, Semi Intern - Joshua and FA Artists - Esten.

Working at an ad agency can be really stressful and tiring but at the same time you have loads of fun. We have our internal jokes, nicknames for each other and weird-ass acronyms and words.

I'm just an intern now, if I had a chance, I would want to work here again after I graduate. My advice for those aspired to go into the advertising industry is to remember that the motto is to work hard and play hard, always remember that shit happens and never to take things personally.

First Post

2009-04-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

Serious shit. This is my don't-know-how-many-umpteenth-time blog. Yes, I had some and I deleted some, lost some and forgot some. But this time, it's for real, it's permanent and it's active! At least I hope...

I am not a great writer, but I like to talk and bla~ a lot. So why not output my thoughts here, than terrorize my bf's or mom's or friends' eardrums. I think my close friends, bf and mom would be please about this.

Alright here's the deal, my blog is mainly about myself (ha ha! not that I am that self absorbed) and things I encounter on a daily basis. This blog is not meant for the masses or probably not for anyone even. The purpose of this blog is not for the greater good or for a good cause. This blog is just about a Malaysian Girl that probably should get her butt off the chair and eyes away from her laptop to go to the outdoors and see the world! And I think a lot of people would agree with me that there are a lot of people like me out there.

Topics to expect from this blog are cupcakes, baking, food, dancing, friendship, love, advertising, random stuff, bla (aka nonsense), etc.

Happy reading!
Cheers!
Tammy