Friday, 13 February 2009

09 新年,我在台北

今天翘班啰!

在家翻开一叠叠中学时期的照片。那时候的我们没有数码相机。照相都是一个人先拍着,冲洗好以后每张逐一贴上号码,然后再传到各人的手里写下自己要的,付费,等待。 最后再仔细用纸条绑好,写上名字,才带回学校派发。

通常都是女生负责。

恕我不能公开这些照片,因为中学时期的我是丑到一个程度。真是好奇怪,其他人怎么会那么漂亮,可爱,帅气,我却。。。

言归正传,有了数码相机,我们先是,

“Burn一个CD给我”或“E-mail给我”

慢慢变成 ,

“Copy进我的Thumbdrive”

时下则是,

“Facebook记得Tag我”

我是个很奇怪的人。我喜欢新景象,新科技,新口味。新年去台北的时候,祥威,青青,雪儿就见识到我“什么都要试却只吃一半”的陋习。但我也很念旧,我会独个儿去Berkeley久家附近的mamak档坐下来吃很简单的一餐。尤其是以前A1补习以后,会逼祥威陪我走路去打包一个roti telur,一包teh ais和一块炸鸡胸那间。我无敌喜欢那一间。

这种看似复杂,其实很简单的人格让我喜欢照片握在手里的感觉,也喜欢放上Facebook。

这次的旅游依然是采用我最爱的相底去捕捉台北的律动。以下选出了我最满意的几张。哦,在这之前,我blog header大大一张是西门町6号出口,祥威说它算是台北路标之一所以我才放上去的,哈~


九份


警察专用的绵羊


台北的捷运很赞!


早晨,西门町没人。


真的一个人都没有。




台北市,新光三越附近。


士林


又是6号出口。


台北市。


台北101前的街道,那天很冷。


台北车站。


西门町,晚上。


九份老屋。


西门町,下午。


自由广场。




他在等人,我在照相。我们一起晃了1个小时。

除了双眼,我也尝试用嗅觉和味觉去记录这个城市。至今还印象深刻的就是奶茶。我很喜欢台北的奶茶,浓浓的奶香和不太一样的锡兰红茶~



街边小食如一口香肠,炸花枝(花枝=墨鱼),炸软壳蟹都很不错。一般来说都是咸咸甜甜的鲜味及酥酥的口感。咦?怎么变成food blogger了?哈哈。卤肉饭是台湾的民食,吃一口能让你感觉到什么是简单却五味杂呈,是一种很华人味道的食物。

台北还有很多中西合璧的美食如蛋饼,汉堡,三文治,美式咖啡,甜甜圈,以及道地的如阿给(类似酿豆腐包裹着的冬粉),鸭血糕,蠔仔面线,蠔仔煎和臭臭锅。喜欢不则见仁见智啦。



下一站,香港?东京?

More photos:
1. Kodak EBX cross process
2. Fuji Acros Black & White
3. Lo-fi disposable
4. Kodak & Fuji 200

Sunday, 25 January 2009

The Statement

Tong to rong tong chiang! It's Chinese New Year baybeh! The time for reunion, ang pows and braised duck, big fat salty braised duck! Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom (apparently it means chewing something, I learned from a long pointless internal chain mail)

Ahh, here I am, feeling a bit tipsy, typing as my phone try to keep up with the SMSes, recalling the weeks that were before.

2009 started with a bang, in workload. First up was the new BMW 7 Series launch, which was a combination of one media conference, a three-night consumer event, one conference-call interview, and two media round tables.

The event setup? See for youself.












Emcee for the night, Wan Zaleha


Guest artist from New Zealand, Bic Runga.


She is good.


Like, so good!


Food by Justin Quek.





And now (dum dum dum) the real star of the night- The new BMW 7 Series!


Making the vroom vroom entrance.


Almost there...


In position!


Now DJ, drop it like it's hot!


Then the statement was made.

Was it a nightmare to manage? Now that I've survived it, I will say.... YOU BET! But helpful folks, plus a few rounds of Hoegaarden ease away a lot of the pain. :D

Oh, the car!

If you haven't read it from the local dailies, BMW Malaysia is bringing in the 750Li and 740Li. Apart from the luxury, powerplant and technology, what interest me the most is the Side View Camera installed on both sides of the car's front bumper, AND, the "OSIM" for backseat taukeh. In-flight, sorry, I mean in-car entertainment is ensured with individual panels for taukeh and taukeh soh too!

The 750Li is powered by 4.4 liter twin turbocharged V8, similar to the X6... EEK! My neighbour just got their twelve feet long prosperous red dragon fire crackers out, they are turning the neighbourhood into a warzone! If you want to know more about the car, visit here, k thanks bye for now!


P/S: Going to Taiwan this Wednesday. Dodolook, wanwan, here I come!

P/P/S: Braised duck and Corona, nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Guess what.

Event tomorrow.
Printer broke down.

Sunday, 11 January 2009

Dull

Time flies isn't it? It is already 11 days after my last entry. At this rate, I will probably have 3 updates every month... or even less.

So what happen to me over the last 10 days?

Hmm... nothing about ME really. All is about work, mistakes at work, meetings, reports, phone calls, e-mails, SMSes...

In my email to my confidante, I said I don't want to be complaining too much, or say "I'm very busy" all the time. It is sad to not have anything new to tell them, except "You know, have been busy with work."

As more responsibilities are rested upon me, I become more controlled in my speech, in my actions. I have to. But not skillfully. So like a self-fulfilling prophecy, nothing gets done fast. No argument won. No fun.

I'm "adultified", trading my fun-loving, suicidal self for growing up.

So monotonous, even I lost interest in myself.

Thursday, 1 January 2009

已经是2009年了

跨年这么有意义的一刻,在下当然以非常有意义的方式渡过- 看电影!而且是很不错的海角七号! 真的很不错啦,比 The Spirit 好看 100 倍!

我的2008年大事记:-

排名第一,应该是亚洲公关奖以及大马公关奖吧!这难以置信的荣誉,对我来是一整年努力和付出的肯定。我没说过吧,为了工作,我当掉了一科。这是自国中毕业以后就从没发生过的事,在下可是高材生也,叹~

第二,我还是学生。话说自2007年7月开始我就展开半工读的人生,在周末修读英国课程。一年半以后,我完成了6科(因为当掉了一科),现在还剩下6科。2009年计划完成另外4科,期望2010年能顺利毕业。

第三,旅行。2008年的旅行,全部都是因为工作关系,所以老板,经理以及同事们,谢谢啦!我踏上了梦中的巴厘岛海滩,亲身体验宝马的奢华之旅,而且不止一次

第四,汽车。人生中第一次驾驶MINI, X3,X6以及M3,拜托M3也(虽然只有15分钟)!

第五,参与本地LOMO摄影展。我好像中毒了。

最后,2008年12月31日是爱玉冰在我们公司的最后一天。明明就大我一岁的她,行为举止可爱到不行,也是我在公司的好好好朋友!C3PO,北京之旅,一路顺风!我会怀念我们一起共事的6个月!

好啦,要睡觉了!大家新年快乐!

p/s: 戴甄妮,我很想念你啊~ 洪祥威别生气,我刚刚见过你。林耀杰和张艳红在和无尾熊玩吗?邱俊宏,祝你得心应手,哈哈。苏文泰大导,成名之日不远了。

Sunday, 28 December 2008

Perfume

I consider myself an immature perfume fan. I hardly wear them, and I have a bad flu-prone nose.

My first perfume was a Dunhill Desire Blue given by my ex, while the second was a Burberry London for Men, purchased together with my younger brother.

High note, mid tones and base, basics of perfume. Just like liquors, I'm fascinated by the intricacy of perfume making, and the amazing abilities of those in this industry to imagine, blend and smell.

Scent triggers memories. Hence, for almost a year, I stayed away from my Dunhill. But no worries, because I’m happily using it now. LOL

I do wonder, does anyone remember how I smelled like? I’m quite odourless to myself, but that is probably because my nose got used to it.

Here's the story which inspired my rambling. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Should an Old Fragrance Be Forgot

Thursday, 25 December 2008

My Secret Santa is...

Today is Christmas.

A few weeks ago, we had the Secret Santa thing going on. What started out as a simple gifts exchange event became a major CSI drama in the office. GP and Allie got obsessed over knowing who is whose Secret Santa and formed the GPS team.

GPS means Gila Power Syndrome in our office, but now they have redefined it to become Gaik Ping Subramanian.

They guessed, investigated, and force-confessed people in the office to complete their list of Secret Santas. And over conversations and MSN, they will tell us “I know who your Secret Santa is!” before they put up a big grin and said “But I won’t tell you”.

Women...

But it was great fun on the 23rd! Look at our happy faces! My Secret Santa was Nico, freaky since I was GP's secret santa... the BMW triplets. Same thing happened to the healthcare team too. We also received personal gifts from each other, the amount of love was just overflowing that day.


Ku giving his speech


Warm and fuzzy felling

Other than a few, the GPS team got almost everyone's Secret Santa correct.


GP checking her not-so-perfect list

The office also went to Karaoke on the same night. And my gosh, the Scary-oke became one of the most fun K-outing I have ever been to! We discovered singing machines, song birds, and ha ha, I sang too, voluntarily!



Big thanks to Ku, Joyce, Jida, Kel, Nico and GP; you guys gave me my first pink-lavender coloured shirt; a book to accompany me (I love the personal note in it); know my music taste (must admit, was a bit worried when I saw the CD shape wrapper); and know my favourite brand for skincare!

Not in the picture: BearBrick Series 17 from Zoe (I kept your small note), a very entertaining “oil hour glass” from Fazz (probably the gift that I’m going to stare at the most, ah yes thanks GP for the correction), and Vennese’s obscenely big pen from Scotland.

P/S: I’m grateful for the two Christmas that we spent together. Merry Christmas & happy anniversary.