Malaysian Idol or Malaysian Idiot?

This Saturday, we have the rare priviledge to decide who we want to be our ambassador to the world and I urge you fellow Malaysians to choose wisely.

Some may argue that the Malaysian Idol competition this year is not as exciting as last year because we don't see a standout performer like Jac(we are also more concerned about the rising cost of living nowadays) but a decision has to be made on who will be our next Malaysian Idol.

Cuteness Appearance seems to be an important factor for some a lot of people- take a look at who is still in the race so far. Nowadays, with a marketing plan, you can sell almost anything, eg. F4. Please don't tell me F4 did so well in their debut because of their singing ability. Granted, they can sing.... but so can William Hung. For me, I don't patron a char koay teow stall because the lady who serves me is a cute girl.

Anyway, back to the Malaysian Idol final. Please, if you are going to vote, choose someone you can be proud of- one who has SUBSTANCE.

On another note, my gf is still in the running for the Hitz.fm Cornetto Love In Tune contest. For more info, please read this previous entry. Last day of voting is 23 Sept at 5pm. Apparently they are going to announce the winners between 26 Sept and 30 Sept.... hopefully we will come back from Bangkok and get some good news!

Les Mills new launch

Tomorrow is the beginning of the week-long Les Mills new release launch for us at Fitness First. I am priviledged to be in the Body Combat launch team this time(was actually asked to help out in RPM as well, but had to go Bangkok).Tomorrow we start with FF Damansara Uptown, and I will be teaming up with Ben Sim for the first time. I always see him as a technical instructor while I think I'm more performance-based. So putting us together should be something like coffee and coffee mate, things should work out fine.

The schedule is as follows:

5.30pm BODYJAM - Jeremy & Suaimi

6.35pm BODYPUMP - Ben & Janis

7.00pm RPM - Horny Herny & Jon Wong

7.40pm BODYSTEP- Jacq & Suaimi

8.45pm BODYCOMBAT - Ben & Alvin

Compared to my previous particiaption in the RPM launch, I think the BodyCombat launch is more stressful. If I ever make a mistake tomorrow, it's gonna be SOOOO obvious! Doing RPM is more relaxing because even if I were to screw up the choreography, no one would notice (except maybe the co-presenter).

Anyhow, I will bring m camera along for the event and show you guys/gals what we do on a launch day. I will also be launching at FF Cheras Leisure Mall on Sunday(3.30pm) and FF Wisma Consplant Subang(8.45pm) Personally, that's one thing I like about working out in a gym with 10 branches- you get to move around and experience different stuff and atmosphere from time to time.

FF members may pre-register for the classes by bringing a non-member friend to the class. So, if you are interested to attend and you have a friend who's a FF member, you can ask your member friend to pre-register you for the classes. Alternatively, if you don't know any FF member, you can email me at mee_goreng@yahoo.com and I'll try to help. Below is the date and branches we are doing the launch- see if any of them is convenient for you to attend:

22 Sept FF Damansara Uptown
23 Sept FF Menara Maxis
24 Setp FF The Curve
25 Sept FF Cheras Leisure Mall
26 Sept FF Wisma Consplant Subang
27 Sept FF Menara John Hancock
28 Sept FF Menara Summit
29 Sept FF Wisma SPK
30 Sept FF Menara Axis
1 Oct FF Island Plaza Penang

SEE YOU!!!

Fan mail: reducing spams

As usual, I constantly get mails from my admirers readers and today here's another one worth sharing:



This is actually a reply to a comment I made that his blog was spammed.

So what is a SPAM?

Example:



As you can see from above, a spam is anything that looks like a advertisement, or a link that is unrelated to your blog. The funny thing in my example is the silly blogger actually replied to a spam, thinking it's a real compliment. He should've realised that his blog is fruit basket case, nobody in the right frame of mind would find him interesting, well except his baby doctor gf who got conned.

Anyhow, to answer the question, if you use the comments supplied by Blogger.com you can do something to reduce spams. Just follow the instruction below:



So what you do is this:



I'm using Haloscan instead and so far I have yet to receive any spam. So maybe if you have loads of spams, you might wanna consider disabling the Blogger.com comments and use Haloscan instead.

Hope this helps.

Things to take note when you visit me

(Note: This is one entry my OCD bro should never EVER read.)

Don't let this thing fool you- this is a furniture.



Does anyone you know leave his/her vacuum cleaner in the living room? Well, this is a permanent feature in the living room. My OCD brother leaves it lying around since he always uses it a couple of time in a day. Come to think of it, the worst thing that could happen to him is for this vacuum cleaner to rosak...

Please also remember that there are a couple of things you should not do when you're here. (Thanks to my eldest bro for being kind enough to demo!)

RULE #1


Please note that the pillows on the couch are for display only. Therefore you should never put your arm on it for added comfort. By doing so, you will dirty the cushion cover. Not too sure whether you can use it for back support either.

Rule #2


This is a common mistake my dad used to make. Foot MUST remain on the floor at all times. Reason? It will dirty the coffee table lor...

Rule #3


This one is a bit complicated. You should NEVER do anything on the couch(i.e.eating, sleeping, crossing your leg, etc). In fact, sitting on the couch is NOT ENCOURAGED as it will dirty and soften the cushion of the couch. However, if you really must sit on it, please take note of the arrangement of the pillows as you are required to put everything back in order.

There are other rules and regulations you need to observe, especially in the kitchen area, unfortunately cannot take picture anymore coz OCD bro came out of his bedroom to watch TV already. Maybe next time....

Weekend of national tragedies

1. 7 people died after a car rammed into a police roadblock opposite Tesco in Penang. How could it possibly happen? Was the area properly lit up? Did they wear reflective clothes?

2. Daniel made it into the final of Malaysian Idol with the HIGHEST votes, at the expense of a more talented Farah. Granted, this year we did not have a standout performer like Jac but Nita and Farah were way better than Daniel. Once again, it shows that talent isn't important as long as you can attract young girls to vote for you. So what if ALL the judges hentam his performance on Friday? Did anyone else see the Friday performance? Surely you cannot imagine Daniel your next Malaysian Idol?

Stupid weekend...

Bangkok heat

Less than 2 weeks to go before I leave for Bangkok and I'm getting excited. Think about all the beautiful thai ladies wonderful food and interesting places I get to enjoy with my gf....

This is my first trip to Bangkok since 1985. I went on a tour with my mom and sister then, I think I still have the photos somewhere in my photo album back in Penang. Sad to say, I can't remember much of the trip, except the transvestite show we watched in Pattaya. Guys who looked more feminine that some of the female Body Combat instructors girls I know here.

Anyhow, this trip was planned in July, way before the stupid Waja scam hit me in the face. I probably would've cancelled the plan if I hadn't bought the air asia ticket then. My gf would've been very disappointed then... Well, can't change anything now, so might as well do my best to make it as enjoyable as possible.

For this trip, budgeting is the #1 priority for me. In fact, we're staying at the guesthouse which costs about RM18 a night per person. So most of the money will be spent on shopping, eating and visiting places of interest.

I want to be prepared for my trip, knowing how much I will need to set aside. So, I've been surfing the net for the pass few days and Virtual Tourist has been pretty helpful so far. A fellow blogger Gina just came back from her Bangkok trip and her blog has been informative as well. Another site I found very "geng" is by this ang mo at http://www.bkk-gui.de/.



This guy is really something. He's got almost everything you want to know about Bangkok covered. From shopping to finding thai female life partners... you name it, he's got it- even "adult entertainment"!

But my main interest for this trip is definitely the chicks watching a "live" muay thay match. I've seen it on TV, I've tried to imitate it in class, but nothing beats watch 2 fighter beating the living hell out of each other. It's gonna be brutal and bloody, so I hope my gf can stomach it. The only set back about watching a muay thay match is it's quite expensive- around 800 baht for tourists. Still, at least it is better than a fruitcake I know driving with 2 friends all the way from Penang to Bukit Jalil in 2002 to watch a couple of guys pretending to kick one another's arses.

I've listed out a couple of places to visit with Virtual Tourist's assistance. There are actually plenty of Wat one can visit in Bangkok but I'm NOT that keen on looking at buddha statues. So besides the muay thay match, the highlight of the trip will be the shopping at Phat Phong and Suan Lum Bazaars.

I have set aside a couple of hours on Thursday 29 Sept to visit Fitness First Thailand because I cannot afford not to workout for too long. It will be interesting to see how they teach Body Combat in Thai(may copy some stuff back for personal use!). I'm not sure if I can enter with just my GXI card- will try to get a FF passport booklet from the front desk before I leave.



Of course there will be visits to some temples, the Grand Palace, Chinatown, etc. I was initially thinking of going to the Safari World but I may substitute it with a visit to Damnoen Saduak floating market and Nakhon Pathon(Rose Garden)-the latter costs about 50% less than the former.



Will be discussing with gf to finalise the itinerary within the next 1 week.

Why you shouldn't buy fake DVDs

This is one fine example why you should not support piracy, especially if you are in China(the ones we have in Malaysia are of better quality though...)

http://www.winterson.com/2005/06/episode-iii-backstroke-of-west.html

Another busy day for me here in the office....