It's HERE!!

It's finally here!! Come Saturday and I'll be one of the lucky ones to see my hero Roscharch!

I just received a weird sms around 1pm. Read it.

Please note that this is the original message and no alterations have been made due to the author’s consent.

Things to know:

St- Streething.com is a site that keeps up with the hottest shoes, style and anything that has to do with pop culture.

Begin SMS

>Unknown SMSer: Guys... Im yar mate from St.. Does Da n95 8gb stil available..?

Me: Yup!

>Whre u located ya? R u Chinese? How was da condition.?

Me:Condition is 8/10. 7 months old. I like (live) in kl, nearby klcc.

>R u Chinese? Mind to ask for pic? But will be tonite, cuz im workin rite nw... Da price stil negotiable ya..?

Me: Nah, im malaysian. The lowest I can go is 1k. And im workin too. I will send u the pic soon.

End of Smsing.

Now what is wrong here? Yes I wanted to sell my phone and I used Streething as the place to do it. And despite my mistake in the sms, WHAT do you really see here? The guy was more concern WHETHER I’M CHINESE or not! Not that it’s any of my business but WHAT in the BLAZES does that have to do with the phone? It is totally irrelevant and it kept me thinking so what if I’m Malay or Indian or American or whatever? Is that gonna result in me losing the chance of selling the phone to him? Is he afraid of getting swindled? What’s the deal yo? I mean if we have come to a point where people buy stuff based on the colour and ethnicity of the individual, then racism has taken another low point in Malaysia.

Maybe next time I’ll just walk into a store and ask the shopkeeper “Hey that is a nice looking Ming Vase. Is it Hungarian? Huh it's not? No thank you then".

What's your entrepreneurial I.Q?

Your Score Is... 18

Your background, skills and talents give you excellent chances for success in your own business. You should go far.

Not bad. Watch out Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Richard Branson. I'm gonna be sippin tea and coffee ( or whatever it is you rich bastards have) with you soon enough.


Wanna know your I.Q? Click here

The Wrestler - such a powerful song.

This tune was made specifically for Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" starring Mickey Rourke. The song is not only a masterpiece, but it is the next best thing after Springsteen's "Secret Garden" for Jerry Maguire (go ahead and laugh). I've been playing this song over and over the moment it finished downloading. Just listen to the lyrics, the melancholy flow of an amazing song writer. No wonder they call him(Springsteen)the Bossman. He's the man and the big boss in the music business! I've got this tune on my ipod and my N95 just in case either one runs out of energy. And in case my morale is on an all time low.

Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free?
If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street?
If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat?
If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me
Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze?
If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me

Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door
Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before
Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor
Tell me, friend, can you ask for anything more?
Tell me can you ask for anything more?

These things that have comforted me, I drive away
This place that is my home I cannot stay
My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display

Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free?
If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me

Heading Back to where I started

It is official. As of by the 3rd of March, I'll be coming back to the place that hired me when I was a young fledgling creative.

Gotta say.

It's glad to be back.

Recession Obsession

As the world moves towards the deeper, darker slums of recession, I, on the other hand, am trying to swim upwards to catch the fresh air of opportunities. And as crazy as that may sound, I truly believe it is the only sane thing to do, unless, you prefer to let go - and drown yourself in the current. When the U.S went through the Great Depression in the 1930s, a man by the name of Leo Burnett opened up an advertising agency; which was a crazy idea and thing to do. Yet what made the crazy engraved to his name was when Leo Burnett made sure that fresh apples were being served to clients - every morning – to date. Upon hearing this, the masses assume it was not long until the man himself would be out on the sidewalks; selling apples. They wish. Instead the Great Depression and the people that were caught in it failed to drown this man to their level. Only success, fame and growth followed the moment he started out. But it was also his vision, shrewd thinking and temerity to create opportunities in dark times made things possible. And it was in his words that said “when you reach for the starts you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either.”

(Okey maybe that last bit was not necessary but it is a nice touch, no?)

So what can we learn from this story? Take risks? Be brave? Seize the moment? Open up an agency during these hard times? Maybe, but it is open to anyone’s and everyone’s interpretation. And if it means something to you, then keep it. Because as we face the hard times once more, it is the only thing that will keep you afloat.

So, how do you like dem’ apples now?

I didn't know Wikipedia ostracizes info

Looked up something in the Bahasa Malaysia version of Wikipedia on Yasmin Ahmad and this is what came up:

Yasmin Ahmad
Dari Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu, ensiklopedia bebas.

Yasmin Ahmad merupakan seorang pengarah kontroversi di Malaysia. Anak kelahiran Muar, Johor ini berkelulusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda Psikologi dari Universiti Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Very lame and judgemental. But check out what I found in the English version:

Yasmin Ahmad
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yasmin binti Ahmad
Born Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Occupation Film director, film writer

Yasmin Ahmad is a critically-acclaimed film director and writer from Malaysia. Her feature films to date include:

* Rabun (My Failing Eyesight) (2003)
* Sepet (Chinese Eye) (2004)
* Gubra (Anxiety) (2006)
* Mukhsin (2007)
* Muallaf (The Convert) (2008)
* Talentime (Slated to be released in March/April 2009)


Biography

Yasmin began her career in advertising as a copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather, eventually rising to creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials are well-known in Malaysia -- particularly her ads for PETRONAS, the national oil and gas company.

Yasmin's films have won many international awards and praise from the critics and public alike. Most of her films have been screened at the Berlin, San Francisco, Singapore and Cannes international film festivals. Her films were featured in a special retrospective at the 19th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2006. An April 2007 retrospective of her feature films was sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Hawai`i, and the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Guess Malaysia doesn't like her that well, but the rest of the world does. Sucks for Malaysia then.

16th February 2009

10.05 am – Came in the office feeling lethargic.

10.07 am – Computer is now set to work.

10.20 am – Checked Facebook, Gmail and Adoi Magazine simultaneously.

10.25 am – Suit sends funny job recs with kindergarten level English.

10.40 am – Went out for breakfast.

11.00 am – Moped and sulked as I eat my bland roti telur.

11.30 am – Back in the office.

11.46 am – Wrote this.

11.59 am – Facebooking.

12.43 pm – Just went through Yasmin Ahmad’s pictures on FB.

1.05 pm – Read some serious articles about marketing.

2.35 pm – Felt like shit and watched Miley Cyrus fuckin up during a live performance.

2.51 pm – Ass feels like shit. Laughed at some funny illustrations.

2.59 pm – Googled on how to write the perfect resignation letter.

3.37 pm – Waited for my boss to have a teh tarik session. And hand in my resignation.

5.07 pm – Turn in my letter of resignation.

5.13 pm – Printed out my resignation letter again because the first, second and third one had a wrong date, format and name.

5.48 pm – Looked through a couple of interesting design for an exhibition booth. Realized that I should be sleeping.

5.58 pm – Ass hurts. My feet are aching. And I’m super cold. Waiting for the countdown to departure.

6.33 pm – Waiting for the time to end while Jon Stewart talks with Barack Obama- whether people would buy whatever he was selling.

6.39 pm – Shut down pc. Go home. Sleep. Pray to god that the day has finally ended.

Spread the story

A tv commercial created by Yasmin Ahmad. Let's spread the message behind it.

If I was a Prime Minister, this would be my speech.

Good Evening my fellow Malaysians, family and to all the people around the world who are tuned in to watch this man, who is standing before you with great humility and as god as my witness.

This nation has gone through many ups and downs. Through it all, we have stood united side by side – stronger, better and closer. Malays, Chinese and Indians working together towards a common goal.

As I stand here, I’m humbled and honoured by the tasks that are at hand; towards making this nation great, once again. As I stand here, I desecrate those whom are quietly manipulating, scheming, and trying their very best to destroy the harmony that we have.

I will tell you this right now. You can try but we will rise again to be the better person. This never-ending battle between good and evil is expected. But we always know in the end, who is the victor.

So, I give my hand out to you, and with my arms wide open, to work together and help me build this nation, nay, your home, into a better place for our future generations to bloom into great people.

Yes, the government is not perfect. But I ask you this; do you want a perfect government or one that works? I for once aim to bring back Tunku Abdul Rahman’s dream – a nation that is hold in high regards by other nations. And that is when respect is earned, not given.

I intend to get my hands dirty, and I intend that the government should not have any hidden agendas when we are working for you.

Yes work.

For long have we been taking things for granted. For long have we been letting things done based on rules that do not benefit. For long have we been having the teh-tarik talks. Well no more.

From now on we will work on issues that are unjust. From now on, no longer will people look at the government and complain and discuss over a cup; instead, we will solve the issues. And although some may not like the way things are getting done, in retrospect, things are working in order and the government is once again, deemed reliable. Which is what makes a nation progress ,towards world-class level.

Yay! I Won an Award!

Thank you for the award Rozie, I accept this award shamelessly and humbly.

Check out what she wrote about it here.

Sick

As I'm writing this, my nose is making horrible sounds induced by the phlegm. It's fun when it annoys the hell out of your work mates ; whom are all sitting less than 3 feet away. It's getting cold in here - because the ac is on full blast. So much for saving earth. I have to be frank and Frank hates being sick. It totally destroys his flow; if he has one. There are loud banging noises coming from the outside - courtesy of the ultra mega expensive mall work in progress. Thank you progress. But my cough reigns as the champ in the office. Nothing beats the hell out of blaring coughs that tests the nerves of my colleagues.

I need to see a doctor. Sadly, to be frank, I refuse to see a doctor - it lessens my machismo attitude in front of my girlfriend. She's reading this. Hello baby.