PROJECTS

The decision made and the life change I am going thru now is a breath of fresh air. I am enjoying my life every minute just doing what I want to do without any feeling of restriction or bound to anything. I am not in a 9 to 5 job and I have decided not to look for one. Instead I am working on a few projects together with few people in my circle of connections. Below is just a few of the projects other than the Palm Oil project that I am handling for my father.

Skin Care Health Products. This project is a join partnership with my god-mother, manufacturing skin care products mainly made out of goat's milk fat. I was already part of this project even before I went to Dublin. Now that I am back I have few ideas and improvements to implement and make a come-back into the market. Our first production will be ready for the market end of Feb 2008.

Training Seminar for School. This project will be in collaboration with the Ministry of Education Malaysia to introduce attitude awareness to primary and secondary school children. My father, another partner and me is still in the process of composing few modules for this training.

Event Planner. This project is still at discussion stage. The idea pops up in my head when I realise that each of my close friends possesses different skills, knowledge, talent and connections which when put together we can definitely work something out just as a side income for all of us. At the moment we are thinking of a small scale event organiser or wedding planner type of business.

X – MAS 2007 (25^th December 2007)

Christmas this year is the first time I celebrated in a different way. For the last couple of years I have been celebrating with a friend of mine and his family in Dublin – Christmas Eve dinner, turkey/lamb roast, presents, hugs and kisses – the whole load. Missing those times already.

Anyway, this year I and a group of my very very close friends went for a picnic in the jungle by a river. What an interesting way to have fun on Christmas day. It was my idea to go for a BBQ Picnic and I got a lot of support from all of my friends. So, we had a couple of meetings and put our heads together preparing for this picnic.

It was predicted that there will be rain on X-Mas day and we were worried but it turn out that morning was bright, perfect day. Eleven of us went for the picnic in 3 cars, we all got up really early even thou some of my friends are not a morning person.

(Getting ready for the Bbq)

The river is located not far from Kay Ell city, just 45 minutes drive north of KL on the way to Genting Highland (Malaysian Las Vegas). The area is called Ulu Yam Bahru and the river is Sendat River. We have to pass thru the Ulu Yam small town, a small chinese village and a local native village at the edge of the jungle. At one stage we all were a bit unnerve because we all thought this couldn't be the right route to the river. It was like one of the scene in that 'Wrong Turn' movie. We even stopped once asking direction from a creepy old chinese guy, just like that creepy guy at the petrol station in that movie. Anyway, we did arrived at the location and choose our spot by the river which is secluded and private from other picnickers.

The water was very nice, not too cold and just perfect for the heat of the day. We brought with us plenty of food. We had fried noodles, drummets, nuggets, bbq lamb and chicken drumsticks, etc. The day was all about dipping into the water, out for some food then in again into the water. Maybe out for a few hundreds picture taking then in again into the water. No time constrain, no rush, no hurry – just relaxed, chilling and having fun in the nature with fresh air among very close long time friends.

SHOP, SPEND, FUN – KL (27^th December 2007)

The following day, after our X-Mas picnic, for 2 days me and my friends just spend our time in KL for shopping, hair saloon and having fun.

KL is a great place as a city. You just need to know what to do and where to go. It is a shopping paradise that is for sure.

The plan was all my friend wants to bring me shopping, to re-style and colour my hair, to refresh me to all the cool places for hang-out in KL and to get me ready for another friend's themed birthday party.

We started from The Curve to Lot 10. From Lot 10 to Sungei Wang and KLCC then from KLCC to The Pavilion (pictures).

FUTSAL (28^th December 2007)

Other than shopping and hanging out at Starbucks or Coffee Beans café, we are also aware the importance of sports. (ehem.. hahahaha). But seriously we did when and played futsal (indoor soccer). We called every available friend including my brother to join and play futsal with us.

Only during the game I realised that I am not fit at all, not like the last time. Life with no sport in Dublin for the last 7 years really ruins my stamina. I was so unfit and had to stop after the first 15 minutes of the game for a rest. That's it for this New Year I have to start going back to the gym and build up my stamina and shape up my body. Ha ha ha.

THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY

MODEL SEARCH 2007 (29^th December 2007)

I met Andre and the gang thru Hardy about 2 years ago when I came back to KL for a 2 weeks holiday + my sister's wedding. We have been keeping in-touch since but only over MySpace. It is only after I came back to KL last September that we starts meet up regularly.

Andre and the gang are known for the parties they organised. So for Andre's birthday party this year they decided to use 'Model Search' as the party theme. All invited guess are supposed to come to the party mimicking a super model. Very exciting!

It was a private party with fashion show, model search contest, fun games and lucky draws. About 50 people arrived to the party and out of which 10 people will be selected by the committee for the Model Search Contest.

The party was brilliant; there were foods and free flow of drinks. The fashion show was interesting in a good way. They paraded two collections, The Sleek and The Sexy.

NIGHT OUTTING (30^th December 2007)

Since I got back to KL I have been going out to clubbing quite a lot. Every week I went out and sometimes 3 to 4 times in a week. There are few places have becomes my regular but I often got invited as special guess or VIP to few other bars and clubs.

This one time (on 19^th December) I was invited by my friend to a Spice Girls Wannabe competition held in Orange Club. The contestants were hilarious and I laughed whole night during the show. After that I and my friends conquered the podium and dance all night long.

Anyway on the 30^th December, once again I was invited with few of my friends to Bar Club on Heritage Row in KL. A table was reserved for us and it was a Kylie night.

We had good fun there but we did not stay for the rest of the night. We left the club early and check-in into a presidential suite in The Prince Hotel. The plan was to view the fireworks display from this room on the 31^st December.

After checking the room, around 3.00 am we drove to the nearest 24 hours KFC and takeaway back to the hotel room. I know it is not healthy but we had fun eating, talking and planning for tomorrow New Year's Eve.

NEW YEAR'S EVE (31^st December 2007)

It's the New Year's Eve, how fast the time flies. Me and my friends started the day by queuing for the so-called best donuts in town. J.Co Donuts & Coffee are premium donut and coffee brand with internationally quality, offering unique and original mixed flavour of donuts and beverages and trust me their donuts are different. The texture is so soft and light that you feel as if you are biting on a cloud instead of a donut. What better way to start a day – sharing the J.Co way.

The plan was to meet up in Sunway Pyramid Mall for an ice-skating game. While waiting for others to arrive, we hang around in J.Co enjoying our delicious donuts. Later we found out the ice-skating ring was packed with people – so change of plan we head to The Times Square for a game or two of bowling. The last time I played bowling was back few years ago in Phuket, Thailand.