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Jimmy Ang Studio & Art

2012-01-12T14:00:00.003+08:00

My photography site is out. You can learn all about the workings of my latest projects there: http://www.jimmyang.com

Anyway, the weekends have been boring. Discussing a very exciting project with a dancer for a shoot this coming February. Also shooting the Yellow Brick Road's commercial paraphernalia around that time. So, I guess February's booked. March will be exciting. I might not have any projects so I'm thinking of slotting in a personal project somewhere in between.

Oh shit, need to go back to work and there's this couple I still haven't printed their album yet. So many things to do before CNY. Teeehee (learnt this new word from a very lovable girl).

to that girl who blogs, tweets & plays dress up.

2012-01-05T07:50:00.001+08:00

When I look at your eyes, I see the dark night with shining stars. And even if the clouds come out and play, I know there'll be a light shining night and day. - jimmy.ang

.pengalaman kolej.

2011-12-23T07:53:00.003+08:00

Laluan ini gua sudah jalan seribu kali. Tapi hari ini jalan ini berbeza. Sedang gua berjalan dari parking gua ke lobi ofis gua, 'macam seorang bos', tetiba ada seorang lelaki tua kerepot menghampiri gua.

Gua takut.

Dia senyum.

Gua lagi takut.

Dia buka mulut. Gua rasa macam nak tampar muka dia tapi gua bagi peluang kepada pakcik ni dulu.

Dia tanya 'adik ni pelajar sini ka?'

Gua kata tak, "Gua pekerja sini".

Kita terus berborak kosong sampai ke lif lobi.

Di sana, gua nampak dia ambil keluar handycam dia untuk rekodkan segala perjalanan, pergerakan dan pertuturan anak dia yang mungkin sudah umur 20'an tapi mungkin di pandangan dia... hanya budak kecil.

Gua tak kisah tentang ini. Gua kisah hanya satu sahaja...

"APA MUKA GUA ADA SEIRAS MUKA ANAK MUDA LAGI KA? BEST! ESOK GUA NAK PI LEPAK KAT KOLEJ MENGURAT GADIS 20'AN PULAK"

.Chrissie Pressies.

2011-12-20T14:27:00.006+08:00

Shopping. Christmas shopping is the suckiest thing about Christmas. You don't exactly go out and buy the most expensive stuffs but you buy some of those tolerable stuffs cause there's sooo many things to get for so many people you can't afford to get everyone what they wanted.

I was never a fan of getting mediocre stuffs that crowd the place. Basically, I call them tinkles. Things you display for fun and use a couple of times. Christmas has taught me the joy of giving. I put so much thought into the smallest things it actually surprised me.

Now if there's only an automatic packaging machine, life would be so much easier for Christmas.

Anyway, got them checkered shirts in excess. I don't know why but I've always preferred a white shirt. A single plain white shirt over my jeans and sneakers anytime of the day but its soooo hard to get them in the right cutting and at the right price. I don't feel happy paying a couple of hundreds for an overpriced white shirt. In fact, I think I'd feel pretty pissed off. So, I managed with three of these checkred shirts. Red, Blue and taaadaaaa.... PINK!

What? Real MEN are not afraid of pink. True story.

p/s: On a sidenote, a fucking manbag is sooo fucking useful I think it's a sin not bringing them out. But it's beginning to irk me that I look like a softie.

p/s/s: My Christmas present came in the mail early. I ordered an iPad Dodocase a couple of weeks back and they're here! They look freaking OHSEM k? Like a dolled up futuristic, electronic Moleskine!

.emo sial.

2011-12-13T23:58:00.003+08:00

Sometimes we're so afraid of loving someone wrong that we forgot to love completely. I don't know. I'm just scared I couldn't find someone I could love as much as I loved you... but this girl I just talked to is sounding pretty amazing.

.feelings.

2011-12-06T17:25:00.003+08:00

I walk down paths I used to take and things never seem the same. The truth is, they're always the same. We're the ones who changed.

Its amazing how a simple road can mean so many different things in so many different ways to one person at different intersections of their life.

.Bali Travel Last Part.

2011-12-01T18:51:00.004+08:00

Wanted to finish this Bali post so here's the last day I was in Bali.

Woke up late and took a long bath before heading down to meet Sastra. He wasn't there the first trip. Took me a few trips before he arrived 15 minutes earlier than the appointed time.

We headed out to get some food first and we had satay at one of the stalls said to be selling turtle/tortoise meat. Truthfully, I didn't think so. It was all just a scam to get people interested especially those into exotic animals. I would be appalled if it indeed was tortoise/turtle.

Somehow, listening or thinking about them tortoises remind me about Pelfie. U there Pelf?

After food, we head over to Nusa Dua and played some watersports. I just watched actually, not really fond of sports we could easily find in Penang.

Then, we're down to grab some souvenirs at a place called Krishna which sells locally made products at a reasonable price. I said reasonable because they're not really cheap but I guess not really THAT expensive also. The good thing is, no bargaining needed so every price's stagnant.

Our last stop was at Uluwate Temple for the Kecak Dance & monkey visits. Truth be told, the lot of us were more afraid of these monkeys than they were of us.

Tomorrow, I head back KL! Here are some of the pics I took there.

Posing at GWK

Kecak Dance @ Uluwatu

chillin @ Kuta

Balinese Spa.

Universal Studios

.filler.

2011-11-22T10:41:00.001+08:00

Maybe I should write back.

I definitely should. There has been some life changing moments and I remembered why I wrote this blog in the first place... A DIARY OF MY LIFE. A little foot stamp in this world.

Life in the 28th lane.

2011-08-29T10:38:00.003+08:00

I'm 28 and I'm going to write this like randomly from whatever my mind could think of. Its crazy how fast things are going. Watching my friends get married, have children, get hitched. All these while I've always believed that I should enjoy my youth while it lasted. Give everything a go. Why contort our freedom to the perils of a relationship or relationships.

But as I move on, I find that they have their own merits. They are happy being controlled, contorted into that familiar space we fondly call home. They go back to someone and soon, a family. I go back to my gadgets planning my next trip. My next project. They smile as they watch their kids grow, as they impart their 'whatever distorted' beliefs to younger generations. I teach my mom how to operate the new android system she just purchased for herself. I sit down beside her sometimes to listen to her whine and sometimes to offer advice. But most of the time, she's the one nagging me.

I guess 28 till 30th is the few years we change our lives. From the familiar to the unfamiliar. From being a wayward adventurer clouded by work and projects or a stable happy life with your loved ones. I want both but for now untill I find the perfect person who's ready to explore the world with me... I'm all about the adventure.

BTW, as I find FB & twitter a little constricting... be writing here more often about life and ideas. :)

.Bali Travel Part 3.

2011-07-08T09:05:00.002+08:00

Woke up early in the morning ard 7 plus. I guess I'm quite an early morning person outside of M'sia.

Our usual appointment with Sastra had a slight surprise with a minor change of plan. He had a metting later so he arranged his brother in law, Ketut to chauffeur us. We paid the usual fees and was on our way to Ubud with Ketut.

In ubud, we had the famous 'must have' Babi Guling at Ibu Oka. The price is quite cheap for something that is recommended by locals and worldwide. Again I highly recommend you guys to try out this meal if you're coming to Bali.

After our sumptuous lunch, we stayed and looked around fro some 'ole-ole' or souvenirs in Ubud Market. The price takes a little bit of bargaining than usually you need to slash it by 50% of anything they're offering. I bought some paintings for 200,000IDR. After Ubud, we headed to Kintamani for our usual buffet lunch. It was a restaurant with a sight to behold. The cool after rain atmosphere helped. On the way down to Tanah Lot to visit the Tanah Lot Temple, we stopped by to visit the coffee garden & paddy terraces. First time I heard about Kopi Luwak. On hindsight, I should've bought some so... maybe next time.

At Tanah Lot, we bought more souvenirs from Ketut's wife and she gave us the best price. We didn't even have to bargain. Tanah Lot is truly a magnificient place. With seaview overlooking the horizon I was mesmerized by the sunset when the golden rays emit such a calming demeanor over the place.

After taking pictures at Tanah Lot, we had seafood at the overpriced Melasti Seafood Restaurant. But I guess the price is worth the atmosphere.

Back at the hotel, I changed and headed out for a night of partying. We were staying around Legian so we went to 66 but it was empty even around 12. So was Syndicate. After asking the bartender at Syndicate where the party's happening, we took a taxi to Legian Street and went into some of the more overcrowded clubs there. At 1.30AM, we were dead tired and back in our room.

.alamak...

2011-04-28T12:51:00.002+08:00

staff ofis aku jumpa blog aku. tahap gaban, nampaknya I kena jaga perlakuan, tuturcara dan tingkahlaku sini. kalo tidak naya.

hari ini dalam berita, ofis macam sauna. semua orang berpeluh sampai badan bau hangit. xpe, gua udah tempah aircond 2.5HP untuk bilik setakat sekangkang kera ini. Lepas ini, ofis ada salji.

Merry Kritmus.

BALI Travel Part 2.

2011-03-27T14:38:00.006+08:00

Woke up & waited for Sastra. I don't know why but they had barred my DIGI. I don't think they implemented my MYR36 / day plan although prev calls explicitly told me it will. Way to go DIGI! I swear I'm going back to Maxis.

getting ready

Anyway, sastra's msg couldn't get through to me by now so I waited till 9.30AM although our appointment was 8.15AM. Apparently he sent a msg saying he could only reach around 9.55. I didn't get that message and after having lunch outside Tune Hotels in a stall called 'warung Murah', we rented a bike.

Warung Murah is a long 66, Legian. Serves economical meals ala Nasi Kandar. Not much varieties but the yellow rice's awesome. But it's not exactly 'murah'.

We went along Legian Beach and rented a seat w/ umbrella. A few topless chicks and I chose the best spot to view it all in. Hanged out there for a while before heading to HRC, Kuta for some shopping & sightseeing.

Sate Madura / Gule was YUUMYLICIOUS!

the roadside stall

hidden gems of Kuta

HRC, Bali was a disappointment. Not much trinklets. The mug they're selling was identical to my Phuket's mug except for the word 'Bali'. Again, we camwhored.

topless chicks along the beach

the only temple we saw in Bali.

camwhoring ROCK style at HRC.

Hard Rock Hotel & Cafe.

Kuta beach is a stretch of a walled beaches. I once asked a taxi driver what the wall was for. He said it was to prevent the sand from entering/disturbing the residential & commercial area.

Anyway, here there's a lot more people and a stretch of aunties trying to sell you massages, fruits or even manicures & pedicures. There's also a lot of self proclaimed surf tutors. They seem to approach the female gender better. Sexist bastards. :)

On the way back from the beach after a long stroll, we sat by a restaurant with a large swimming pool & had a sip. A very much deserved break cause any longer & I would've thought my legs would fall apart.

Bintang, favourite Balinese Beer.

After ten, 20 mins down the road, we were approached by two girls selling wrist bands. I wanted to take a picture of the girl so I bought one and asked her to smile for me. But before I could even remove my lens cover, another girl & boy is already surrounding us.

I brought a wristband each from every one and asked them to smile & pose which they delightfully obliged.

My bike was parked at the end of the road and before I reached my bike, I realized I lost my bike keys. I was in deep shit if someone stole my bike so I hurried my pace & was relieved to see the beloved bike. My friend was walking slower as she retraced our steps & asked everyone in every place we visited. She's such a great gal and it was because of her we found our keys. At the last minute, she decided to ask the parking attendant who was patrolling the place. And he asked for tips while holding out a set of keys belonging to our bike. Now, back in the hotel, after freshening up, we're waiting for Sastra to take us out for dinner.

Sastra came rescuing us in an Avanza. I guess he'll be taking us out with that ride. We took the ride out to Kuta andhad Ayam Betutu. A beast of a meal with extraordinary spicy gravy. I literally cried.

After having our meal, we talked about tomorrow and decided to head out to Ubud. It'll be another story to tell.

Anyway, cut a long story short. Sastra left us & we took our own ride down 66. Legian Club. At least that was the intentional plan. Somehow we skidded off the course and I stumbled upon Vi Ai Pi club along Kuta. It had a lovely liveband so we sat there to dwell the rest of the night away.

Day 3 will be out soon...

BALI Travel Part 1.

2011-03-24T17:32:00.004+08:00

I set off from Ed's place around Sepang Goldcoast. The bugger's changing jobs again. I think he's destined to be a traveller, look at his immigration history. Lived all around Malaysia.

Took off at 6.30PM exactly. No delays on AirAsia's part. Wonderful. Took them three hours to reach Denpasar. One of the things I don't really like about this place is the typical tourist traps. They TRY to overcharge everything from the moment you step out of the airport.

We took a cab with someone we met on the plane so after splitting the fares, we only forked out 30,000IDR.

As soon as we checked in, freshened up & headed out for some Balinese food. Ended up in one of the better places along Kuta. Meal for two costs around 50K IDR. Worth it in my opinion. We could've gone cheaper but the first meal's usually OHSEM. The lead impression.

The waitresses & waiters were very friendly. Smiling, laughing, we cracked jokes with them & they'd ask us stuffs like where we're from and all that. As soon as we spoke some Malay, they know we're either from M'sia or S'pore.

I told them I'm from HK but staying in M'sia for the past 5 years. I don't think they'd eat that up.

Anyway, we had a long walk before heading back with a cab. The driver again pulled a high price, we had to bargain it down. The driver introduced me to two vices in Bali, Mushrooms in Kuta Square & Kupu2 Malam in Sanur. I had a big grin on my face.

Day 2 will be out soon...

.sick of it all.

2011-03-12T20:55:00.003+08:00

At one point or another, you just get bored of being sick. I'm fine now, but it's just a matter of time before shit happens again.

First Maternity Shoot.

2011-03-07T18:49:00.002+08:00

A lot has happened since I last shot Athena for a personal project. I've received lots of enquiries and my dates for 2011 are almost booked except a couple of months which I'm not ready to commit yet.

I don't know whether you guys know this but I've shot my first maternity shot with Dhatsnee & Petrus. They're great people to work with and this is one of the most loving couple I've met.

One of the shots produced in my Project 52.

Also, Chinese New Year was a blast. I had an open house and decided to do my first, numero uno photobooth shoot. We had tons of fun and I was dead tired by the end of the day. I literally blew a fuse. LITERALLY. The whole house had to endure total blackout. Looking back, I guess I was taught a great lesson on single phase load capacity. ;)

I'll share the pictures from our photobooth in the next post k? GTG bye.

snippets...

2011-02-26T20:30:00.002+08:00

Maybe the essence of life lies not in the success we achieve but in the love we receive.

.dreams.

2011-02-08T03:51:00.000+08:00

it's time we set our priorities straight and aim for the sky again.

.control.

2010-12-23T10:24:00.002+08:00

image reblogged from artlove.

We put so much effort to create some semblance of control in our life. Rules, structures & order. We think we control our lives. We put so many things & rules into the society so that it makes sense. Life makes sense.

What if we're mere spectators, and the things we control are just trivial things that doesn't even matter. It's like being an ant in a glass enclosure colony. They spend their lives thinking their world is that big, they make sense of their world, they make rules and then they try to maintain order. But we see that the trivial things that they do doesn't change a thing. They make rules for a world that we control. At our whim, we can destroy the whole colony. But the ants keep on going. They do what they need to do. We do what we need to do...

Athena F. Puglia

2010-12-22T12:40:00.001+08:00

One of my more personal projects with Athena. She's such a beautiful little thing I almost choked with tears when I finished the pictures.

Will be bringing the shiznit!

2010-12-18T01:38:00.003+08:00

Our production shots. Working with Jimmy Ang Studio & Art is a bundle of laughs and a total mess. Love them two lovely babes. Coming soon... Athena F. Puglia. The camera just loves her.

AIDSAware

2010-12-03T16:55:00.006+08:00

After our shoot, we decided to put a shoutout to a great cause about the awareness towards AIDS codenamed the Aids Aware. We had a blast, you should get out a pen, paper and start spreading the message too! See... photographers, models & makeup artists can come together and make the world a better place. Just have the heart and the LOVE. RAWR!

More info can be found here: http://aidsaware.ruumz.com/Causes/Default_Ori.aspx

I don't know what is it that prompt me to be more social conscious but I've been garnering a lot more reasons to upheld my part of social responsibility. From being partially vegetarian (the imperative word here is partially cause truthfully, a day a week is more than enough to kill my senses especially when there's such great food all around Penang) to creating awareness for AIDS and maybe soon Organ Donation. Organ donation could be a bit personally driven but I swear to god I don't have AIDS... yet.

I'm also being more attentive to the family and friends. I'm watching more movies and immersing myself into roles because sometimes you can't experience everything in a lifetime. The only way is to experience them through imagination. Movies give me that ability, the ability to submerge myself into a different life. I'm trying to make better projects, create better art and maybe in the process getting myself into an industry I'm loving more and more each day.

I'm currently looking for more talent. Leave me a comment if you're interested or DM me. You can be a model, graffiti artist, skater, extreme biker, DJ, band rocker, racer... anyone into pop culture influences.

Or maybe I just need a vacation... ?

Facebook LOIKE

2010-12-02T12:12:00.002+08:00

img by observando

I like facebook. I think its revolutionary. It's like a mini drunk party on the net. You can meet just about anyone and you can tell anyone just about anything.

Style & Fashion with SA's Paintbox & Sarah Noordin

2010-11-28T13:55:00.003+08:00

.thanksgiving.

2010-11-23T16:01:00.006+08:00

it's almost Thanksgiving and I weep for those turkeys in the states. It's gonna be a massacre.

Anyway, today I've decided to list down the things I'm grateful for. The things we usually take for granted because we don't realize the importance of it till its gone.

First of all, I'm thankful for a loving mom. A mom who devotes her entire life and would at a heartbeat give up everything she's doing to care for her sick family. Although she nags a lot... :)

I'm thankful for a great family. A brother and a sister that is such a dear and whom I love so much but I would hardly say it... so if they're reading this. Good.

I'm thankful for the ability to walk, move, think and do all those basic things. I was stripped of all those privileges when I was bedridden for a couple of days and couldn't even get up of bed.

I'm thankful for doctors who care about their patients and who value life. They are a beaming beacon in dark and rough times.

I'm thankful for a bed, food and a roof on top of my head. We might not realize it but there are a lot of people suffering out there. Hardly able to cope with life. We are lucky and we take it for granted sometimes.

I'm thankful for friends who care.

I'm thankful for the opportunities in life.

Most of all, I'm thankful God made humans the ability to be happy.

Take care, till next time.

image by observando

.life is all this...

2010-11-13T09:49:00.002+08:00

image by Tina

This is what life is all about. i might not be all of that but its nice to know i practice some of that.

.losing your way.

2010-11-06T18:27:00.003+08:00

image by observando

Sometimes the road we choose might lead us astray. I've made many wrong choices in my life and I'm still paying for them. But the right ones I made are worth the mistakes. There are over 6 billion people in this world and it amazes me how persistent they are to believe in themselves. Sometimes believing in yourself means having the courage to turn back, even if it's a long way back.

i slept early last night. right after i found out my feet were swollen. it's a symptom caused by liver failure and the lack of protein to retain water. i hope its temporary but still, this time something feels wrong. for a long time i never wanted to discuss about my condition, i was seven weeks old when it all happened. and 27 years of a story is a bit too long to summarize in a few paragraphs don't you think so?

i've made a few promises to god. mom made a few promises to god. we both did. and i have a feeling it'll be a hard time trying to keep up with these promises but it's easier than not living. i've always wanted to write a book and maybe in these times of complacency, i can manage the time to start off with one. how it all started, what it was like living life the way i did, dad, mom, family, friends, my vices and the wrong roads that lead me astray. also, the courage to finally stand back up each and every time an infection strikes.

now it's finally time I guess. to put me on the liver transplant list and pray for a suitable donor. all these years leading to this moment. all these years i knew about it. i knew it would come. but you are never really prepared for it. but i will fight my way back up. that i promise. i have so much more to live for. so much more people to love. so much more life left in me. and if i don't make it, i fought for it.

i guess in a way, i'm trying to say that if someone like me is willing to fight for a life that will be full of medication and immune suppressants, what's keeping you from changing your life? lead it the way you want and if you find out that the path you thought was correct is wrong... just have the courage to stand back up and find another path.

this is Jimmy signing out. take care.

.pancakes.

2010-11-01T14:22:00.003+08:00

I think pancakes are god's way of sending love & telling us he cares. yeah, it's that fucking good.

pic by grayskymorning.

.life.

2010-10-31T18:59:00.003+08:00

In life, when all those that matters stop mattering... what else do we have?
Money can buy so much. True, those who say money doesn't buy happiness obviously have not lived in poverty. Families quarrel, couples squibble, siblings fight and friendships can end for money.

But the last couple of weeks have taught me that life matters much more. Money is just an object to reach a means of satisfaction. I've been striving so hard to make ends meet that I live everyday like it was a party cause I think I deserve it. I mean, what's work without fun and vice versa?

As I was sitting in the ward room, praying to whichever god that'll listen I realize that the people who stand beside me through thick and thin are brought by love. I don't think family will abandon you for money. At least not in my family, we were raised in a more traditional way. We're all hard on the outside, but inside, I know love is there. We don't hug, send love messages, heck we even hardly talk about anything except making jokes and throwing stuffs around. Basically we mind our own business. But when it matters, we are there. We support each other in ways we know how. We care but we don't know how to show it. Of course I'm talking about my siblings. My mom is an abundance of nagging hardcore love. She's like this nagging queen who's not afraid to cry, shout at the nurse/doctor or fight for an inkling of anything that's good for her children. I guess she fights with her heart for everything 'family'.

Friendship. So much meaning yet so little to so many. I don't need you to come visit me when I'm under the grave. I don't need you to travel to great lengths to make me happy. I need you to just be there when times are bad. When things matter. I'm glad for so much of friendship. In life, I value friendship a lot. I will go to great lengths to make things matter for a friend but wrong me once and it's over. If there's anything I can't tolerate, it's friends who pretend, who connive and who are just plain irritating.

So much has been on hold ever since I'm sick. So much ideas in my head and so much more I want to realize. Time is running out, I want a normal laid back life but at the same time I sooo want to strive and make a difference in this world. I'm confused. Once I'm better, there'll be more of me around foodies tasting different varieties in life and less of me partying around. I better get my weight in control before I spiral into a balloon. Next destination? Yakiniku & Rasa Sayang buffet. Next month hopefully...

till then tk, will post more about work once I'm ready.

.hingus dan haid.

2010-10-13T17:36:00.002+08:00

Aku duduk ternganga depan komputer. Mata gua yang kecil tidak terbeliak melihat monitor. Tepi gua ada 3 'roll' tisu yang separuh diguna. Gua tahu, gua memang membazir. Satu roll belum habis tangan gua dah gatal ambil lagi satu.

Tapi gua terpaksa. Hingus gua tak dengar kata. Separuh jalan ke tandas pun dia meleleh keluar, jadi apa lagi... gua angkut saja tisu di mana pun.

Sekarang gua terpikir. Kalau perempuan datang haid, rasanya ada sikit macam datang hingus. Meleleh, melekit, kadang kala tebal, kadang kala air. Cuma bezanya satu merah, satu hijau.

Sekarang gua sudah sumbat 'tampon' dalam hidung.

Apa, boleh serap air kan? Berkesan kan?
Gelak kat gua? Ada aku kesah?!

Digi vs Maxis iPhone 4 plan comparison.

2010-09-23T13:51:00.004+08:00

Maxis iPhone4 iData rate & plans.

Maxis iPhone4 iValue rate & plans.

Digi iPhone4 rate & plans.

p/s: CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

.how i deal with spam.

2010-09-16T05:05:00.002+08:00

Dear sir / Madam,

Good day to you and your family, I decide to unfold our investment plan to you after going through your profile from your country trade journal of which I was convince as to solicit for your assistance and help, before I proceed may I humbly introduce myself for your reference, I am Ms Shatha Uqaili the Wife of late Dr Saleh Uqaili from Basra in Southern city of Iraq, My late husband was the former Spokesman and Chairman of Sadr parliament members after the United State invasion of Iraq, He was captured and assasinated by militants due to his strong opposition to United State invasion of Iraq, Before his death he was able to confirm to us of an existence Deposit of USD$7.5m ( Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ) which he secretly Deposited Cash in Oversea Finance Security Bank in Bangkok -Thailand for safekeeping.

After much threat from the militants to attack my family after the death of my husband me and my son relocated to Bangkok-Thailand where we were granted asylum and therefore temporary living under the protection of the United Nation High Commission on Refugee ( UNHCR ) for our safety due to the continue daily killings and problem with the Iraq government, My reason of contacting you today is because me and my son have decided to invest this fund in a profitable business outside Iraq for security reasons, because any investment made in Iraq is not secured due to daily secret killing and bombing from militants.

Due to our being a novice in business circle before this time and my only son Mr Mohamed Uqaili who is too young to handle such project on our own I am kindly seeking for your help / assistance as our foreign partner in transfering and investing this fund under your management on a long term investment partnership in your country for the benefit of both families..

For further information and procedure I will be expecting your immediate reply as soon as possible as this will give us the opportunity to conclude all further arrangement, seal every partnership agreement to protect each others interest and immediate transfer of the fund to your country for investment purposes. Thanks for your co-operation and hoping to see a good family relationship with you.

Please kindly regard my contact to you through email as my only alternative for the security of this transaction. Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,

Ms Shatha Uqaili

My reply.

Dear Ms Shatha.

I am glad your husband is dead. I couldn't imagine living under the same roof with you much less having sex continously and creating an offspring. If it was me, after reading your long ramble... I would've wanted to die too.

I can only invest the money if you are a HOT SEXY mom looking for free sex. I will gladly be your pimp daddy. Obviously, your service will be paid but I will invest the income you get. Do not worry, I will invest in some sort of blue chip company. I can think of Lony, a sister company of Sony. It is new and unheard of but it is relatively known in the world of piracy, China.

I hope to hear from you soon. Please enclose a full body picture of yourself and a closeup of your vagina & boobies. We wouldn't want any sagging boobies or less than tight vagies. It scares the customers.

Thank you so much for taking the time to contact me. I trust we won't be in contact.

Jimmy.

Jimmy Ang Studio & Art Society

2010-08-26T10:23:00.005+08:00

Yes, join us. It's free. Jimmy Ang Studio & Art.

. the Camerons & the doctors.

2010-08-23T09:59:00.006+08:00

Sometimes I wish I could just write YES everytime someone gives me a form with the "Sex" question. It's called gender u freaking moronic bastards. //end of rant//

Anyway, I'm finally back from a long hiatus. A lot has happened in the past few days. Met up with a friend of mine in SP, Village Mall to catch the Expendables and we spent some buka puasa time together as well as had some crazy boardgame fun like cards and stack 'em' up. It has really been a while kan since I played this game. I mean, as we grow right we forgot the simple things and always look at the more complex picture. Sometimes I wish I could just let go and lay back. Enjoy everything that comes. Not go chasing for something all the time. It gets tiring after a while.

Anyway, the Expendables was OHfreakingSEM. Except during the climax I had to close both my ears as it was getting too loud. I don't know, maybe I could've tolerated this if my ears were full of ear wax. -_-"

A big hug to Sarah, Faris, Ana & Nadira for the great time playing BLUFF and JENGA.

The next day I was in a car heading south to the mountains for a photoshoot. It was all crazy and we had tons of fun. I could've met my future wife there. Except I was working and my eyes just need to focus. It wasn't until after the shoot and we were in our car heading to the next destination that my friends said "She had a tattoo on her thigh".

-_-"

She would've been my wife. Then to make it up, they started frantically recommending me friends on their FB and telling me whose boobs were big. We were having a ball of laughter all the time. I thank god for wonderful friends.

Anyway, here are some pics from that day. Enjoy. More pics will be up in my photography blog soon. Check out Jimmy Ang Studio & Art.

Always In Wonderland by PAN Productions

2010-08-09T15:41:00.008+08:00

I never really liked musicals. It reminds me of some Chicago overly ostentatious performance with singings that are thrown forcefully every once in a while.

I remember some of my younger days watching "The Sound of Music". That wasn't so bad. But every other musical crap that came out after that was awful. Imitations don't usually succeed well. I've always known that. Especially when my efforts to imitate my friends' homework don't turn out that well.

Then Grease came out. With John Travolta leading the pack alongside Olivia Newton John, we had another hell bending fun raising film. The next musical I watched was Hairspray. I tell you that lot was a mix. I liked it, my friend hated it. I guess musicals are not for everyone.

Then it wasn't until the hugely successful Glee that people started thinking, "hey, maybe singing in a sitcom cum series isn't that bad...". I thought Glee's concept was refreshing. There were too much of NCIS, CSI thingamajig on TV these days.

When Chelsia Ng told me she will be in a play, I never thought "not in a million years" that it was a musical. I know she can sing. She belted out well in Realiti and her OST for Ghost with Douglas Lim titled "Masih Jua" was sincerely good.

Then a couple of days before the play. I just had to get tics for "MTV World Stage". Of all the damn dates, it had to coincide with the tics for Always In Wonderland. Alas, with a heavy heart, I declined the tics from Nasz and sobbed for Katy Perry, WonderGirls and Tokio Hotel. I guess that's a few international names who won't be getting some lovin' from my camera lense. LOL.

Now that I've been to Always in Wonderland watching the play directed by Nell Ng and played by a wonderful cast of acclaimed singers cum actresses cum dancers cum newcasters cum radio Djs like Chelsia Ng, Alexander A.J., Elvira Arul, Zalina Lee, Atilia H, Alizakri Z., Peter Ong, Rina Omar, Tria Aziz, Kenneth S. Menon, Sabrina Hassan, Harick Ng, Arephyzz O., Janet Lee, Ann Tan, Callista C., Darius Lim, Marcus Lim & Pui Yi Chan. I can say for sure, not a single ounce of regret is in my bone for skipping that tic to MTV World Stage Asia.

As most of you might know, I support a lot of Malaysian productions such as KAMI, Papadom till the likes of Sepet, Gubra and even Adnan Sempit. I don't support them because they need us. I support them because I believe in them. We as Malaysians are as good if not better than foreign productions. We do not lack talent, maybe trust and budget. We may not have the right contacts for a Hollywood budget production but what amazes me more is that with limited budget, we can still create magic. Just a different magic. And that is where Always In Wonderland shines. They found 'Berjaya'. They made 'Berjaya Group' a believer in local production. They made everything work.

And now I'm inspired for my own project. I don't know whether it'll be able to work out the way I envision it to be. Yet, I have to start somewhere.

p/s: visit my whole album for this musical here.
p/s/s: Get Atilia Haron's latest album Indah 'di pasaran sekarang'.
p/s/s/s: Thanks to Chelsia Ng for the wonderful invite. See you soon dear. RAWR! Stay OHSEM.

.life & work.

2010-07-09T16:32:00.004+08:00

I think it's about time I update this blog with what's been happening in my life for the past few months. There will be no jokes, not much pictures and a hell lotta talking here. If you feel bored, feel free to skip.

OK, the past few months have been really hectic. I feel like I'm living on borrowed time. It's never enough and I'm pushing it so far that I'm typing this with a sick nose.

Work in the office has been fulfilling. I've been doing some IT upgrading and making sure some of these PCs run fast. Productivity is sometimes as good as the people you have and the equipments you maintain. I work a 9 to 6 environment and although linear they do provide a sense of security and I've been working this system for the past 3 years everything seems to be at my fingertips. The familiarity that these tasks offer me make me work with skill and ease. Taking less time to complete each task. Also, maintaining and managing an office is not easy, there are a lot of small details to take into account. Admin, HR, finance, marketing... all bundled into one albeit in a smaller scale than you envisioned it to be.

Monday & Tuesday nights are teaching. I've been teaching English as a foreign language to a manager in a prestige company for the past few months. Its not easy and the pressure to make sure he gets what he pays for is large. Teaching kids are all about making learning fun, teaching adults are all about making learning exciting and fulfilling at the same time. It has been good so far but I can only hope it gets better.

Photography, my passion. I've been doing some freelance for the past year and work has been good. Keeping the work good is what makes it exciting. One thing that gets me more than the photography part is the branding and business part. I'm building a brand and the bigger excitement is, that particular brand involves my name. I am the brand. See how exciting this is? How I bring about myself reflects personally on my brand and business. I've got a few more ongoing projects and being a freelance photographer actually works for both my client and me.

Think about it, being a freelance enables me to charge less not because the products I offer is of less quality but because there's not much of those rental, managing accounts, taxes, staff, overhead, etc... to account for. I deduct these minor expenses that entails when running a business and they all go to the client. Don't get me wrong, I intend to get out of freelance but for now, you're all having the best of both worlds. Value for product.

My charging strategy is to charge my minimum payment with minimum accessories. That way, the clients can think about what they want to add personally and not be forced to accept them all as a package. I shoot and they have the choice to get their album done or make a large canvas print or even selectively frame some of their favourite shots. That way, they don't have to pay for things they don't want and most probably don't need.

However, I always advocate a HQ wedding album for my clients. Its a once in a lifetime experience and you want them to be perfectly bound with leather and presented with a leather box. I once tried to go cheap with a hardcover and seriously, I was less than happy with what I am giving. I always always want only the best possible out of the things I produce. If you want something of lower quality, don't get the album from me.

For family or couple portraits and pre-wedding/engagement shoots, an album could maybe be overkill but I always suggest my clients to get them enlarged and framed or canvassed. I know some of these people just want to put them into their FB or websites but believe me, all that beauty that is you should be enlarged in full detail.

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Enough about work or business, my personal life has also taken a battle round. Been traveling a lot, catching movies with my few close friends, engaging footie sessions with my mates & basically having parties at obscure places.

If you want to know more about my life, I guess most of them are updated on a daily basis at my FB. I'm a very public person actually. I don't really mind telling the world what I do. A bit narcissistic but I guess I've always been that way. You can unfriend me if you find my updates annoying or too frequent, I don't mind. It's nothing personal, we're still OHSEM friends.

.Kannichikan Teppanyaki.

2010-07-04T13:56:00.002+08:00

I finally went to Kannichikan on Friday. It is an obscure location located beside the row of shoplots at Island Plaza, Tanjung Bungah. The place from outside doesn't look much. Even the signboard is just a normal piece of writing.

We went in and the interior looks nice, cozy. But the places are limited, maybe to around 20-30 persons per seating. I guess the secluded place makes this place quiet and not in much need of places. But then I'm here for dinner on a Friday night and it doesn't look that packed.

I can tell you for sure the 'buta' or pork and their wagyu beefs are top notch. A plate of buta with roughly around 8 slices of pork will cost around RM20 and the wagyu beef varies according to quality. The one I have in the pic here is second grade and costs RM58 per plate. The highest grade costs RM97 I think.

One word, OHSEM. Try it for yourself. I'm definitely going back just for the pork and beef.

.some of my updates & tweets syndicated.

2010-06-24T20:59:00.004+08:00

15 seconds away from kickboxing this hate mail out of the way. Hope it doesn't bounce back with a vengeance.

This weekend I think I should go get some premium Wagyu beef at "Kannichikan". It looks sooo yummy my eyes just licked the monitor.

Dreams are like shits. 90% of them will ask us to flush it down the hole. The rest might ask us to eat it.

Build your love on a solid foundation. It will be the base for a relationship years in the making.

Life is not measured by the moments you gloat about but by the people who love you.

Diary of a photographer: As I grow, I will find my art. As I perfect my art, I will find my niche.

Kisses are like tears. They're wet and sloppy. The special ones are the ones you can't hold back and the worst ones are the ones you pretend.

Ice creams & pancakes make me smile. A bit girlish and gay but who cares... loving the simplest things in life make me happy.

Problems are meant to be conquered. But this is one big pile of bullshit.

Terminator. RT @Joanne_kay: @jimmyang so what do u call a dildo that vibrates??

Today is a bad fucking day. I wish hosting & servers can come to life so that I can karate kick their arses.

i'm inspired.

2010-06-21T16:19:00.001+08:00

Trying out some portfolio shoots.

2010-06-19T10:38:00.004+08:00

This is Sarah, great girl with a fusing personality. Had a fun time shooting with her by the beach although the sun was already down by the time we reached the venue. Took out all my lights, got everything going and we rocked the beach. Available light is overrated.

We turned the beach into a party house with our poses and strobing lights.

In the end, I lost my WL flash transmitter to some fishes down the sea. But we still rocked the beach with our OHSEMness. Unfortunately, I didn't get the shot I was looking for yet. That shot where the picture tells a story, not shows a chick and how well lighted she is. I need to be better faster.

.vid functions on a DSLR.

2010-06-15T09:50:00.002+08:00

tried out some vid functions and checking whether I'm able to edit. iMovie is not as powerful as Final Cut or some other pro editing software but I'm just checking the vid out. Should plan this a bit better next time.

.jaga jaga karma.

2010-06-14T13:39:00.003+08:00

Gua pergi LowYat ngan NottyNit. Dia nak beli kipas USB murahan utk kawan dia. Entah siapa yang malang sangat dapat hadiah itu. At least dia tak cheapskate, dia tambah RM1 untuk beli yang paling power punya kipas. Gua suka orang yang tak kedekut.

Gua juga sekali intip-intip tetikus untuk laptop aku. Nak harapkan yang wireless ni tak boleh jugak, asyik serap bateri aje. Respon pun lambat sikit. Gua tak suka.

Sedang I ngan NottyNit bicara kipas mana yang paling power, datang auntie entah dari mana dengan tak salam pun tiba tiba "cup" kami.

"I want to buy a fan but not the USB type but my modem is hot..." kata auntie tu. (powederful gak England dia)

Mind gua blank. NottyNit pun blank jugak.

Gua dengan tak berfikir panjang berkata apa-apa saja yang terlintas atas fikiran gua.

"Maybe u can find those kind of fans in an... electrical shop?" gua berbisik.

*bunyi cengkerik selama 5 saat*

NottyNit terkaku. Auntie terkaku.

Tiba tiba auntie dgn rimas kata "Eh, not that kind of fan lar". Sambil auntie berjalan meninggalkan kami.

Gua rasa puas hati jadi jahat.

A concoction I brewed up.

2010-06-09T10:56:00.003+08:00

I'll be presenting this on Saturday for the lovely couple. Pardon the quality, I had to downsize the quality for faster streaming. But I love the wedding mainly because of the people, they're all fun and crazy ohsem. Its people like this that make my day a surprise.

Cruisin...

2010-06-07T12:17:00.002+08:00

Sneaks... I'm awfully busy this month. This Saturday I'll be in KL. YES! Hoping to meet the ever so awesome FRIENDS. I smell a MEETUP! Sunday I'll have to head over to Sitiawan, Perak for an event shoot also.

I have a feeling this weekend's gonna be tiring.

.Hafedz & Wanie.

2010-05-31T13:18:00.003+08:00

Friday and Saturday 27 & 28th May 2010. I was travelling along the North South Highway towards Alor Setar. Set to meet a long time friend. We met for two years in high school and she commissioned me through FB for her brother's wedding.

I had to perform for this one. Very apprehensive but very excited at the same time. I'm keentastic about working with people I know because they know what to expect from me and I know we can click and what we can joke about. The groom was very friendly, Hafedz or Apes.

We start the shoot early in the afternoon on Friday and ended late in the afternoon before I head back for some well deserved rest. Then during the night, I had a slight fever. It was really scary because I cared about the shoot the next day. I don't want to be lifeless and shitting in my pants at the same time (a story for another day).

Anyway, in the end it turned out alright. I was happy with the result and I had the opportunity to edit some of my absolut favs.

Take a look. More will be posted on my official photog blog. Adios.

.RIP. Psalm 23.

2010-05-24T10:52:00.005+08:00

As you walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
You shall fear no evil, for I am with you. - Psalm 23 (NJT)

Bro Code 101.

2010-05-20T19:39:00.005+08:00

There is nothing more worse off than sticking up with a lousy friend who goes all out to get the chicks and totally ignores the Mars (Men are from?) population. I mean, I've seen a few and seriously it cheeses quite a few off. There are no inscribed rules when it comes to the actual Bro Code but a silent mutual understanding usually exists among all "sophisticated men". Here are a few I can think of top of my head. (in no way related to Barney's Bro Code although that book is the most OHSEM vulgar thing. )

1. A bro settles his debt.
Nothing shouts cheapskate than owing and not paying. A bro will inevitable run into trouble some times maybe during one of the outings and being short of cash is just not really a nice sight. Thus borrowing and skimping the extra trip to the ATM is what Bros are for. However, I've seen my fair share of people borrowing and not paying back. Life is about giving back and no Bro should ever owe another Bro, unless its a wingman favour.

2. A bro never cockblocks.
We all have needs and first dibs get the chick. A bro should not mischieviously snuggle his way to cockblock another bro regardless of how HOT the other chick is. Remember, there are a lot of HOT chicks out there in this world and cockblocking another bro is just not classy. It degrades the whole Bro symbiosis when we fight for chicks. If you think that the chick which your BRO called dibs first and maybe requested for your opinion and introduced to you is the LOVE of your life, issue a challenge and introduce your BRO to a HOTTER chick. If you are willing to sacrifice, it means she just might be the ONE.

3. A bro pays for the next round.
It says a lot when we go to bars and are there for the free ride. A bro pays for their drinks and doesn't mind but you shouldn't exploit that kindness. Offer to pay for the next round. If you can't afford high class liquor you can at least offer beer. They're cheaper but at least you make an effort.

4. A bro doesn't sleep with his friend's ex.
Unless she's Megan Fox or unless a threesome is involved. If both is involved, the Bro Code does not apply to you. Resist the urge to hook up with your friend's ex, unless there is some immortal silent code of conduct which I never came across, this is a deal breaker and quite frankly a pot of trouble brewing.

5. A man doesn't say what happens at the Bachelor party.
This is the real deal. Anything that happens in a bachelor party stays in your mind and your body. Any details squeezed out from your orifice is unacceptable. Just to be clear, a bachelor party is not something sleazy, it is just a bunch of guys getting out to have a great deal of fun. I mean a great DEAL.

.we always want more, everytime.

2010-05-17T10:35:00.004+08:00

Alright this is going to be one of my more emo rants. I kinda miss being able to complain to my blog. All this while its been about jokes, my photography, my pursuits in life and the glams of travel but there are times when I feel like staying at home on a Saturday night is the worst kinda feeling. I know I'm exaggerating and I know a book, a bed and a nice blanket could solve almost any woes I have but I just need a place to complain.

Its been a long ride. This journey I call my life. I've met countless peoples, made a difference in a few and took a great interest in some. But somehow I feel incomplete. I yearn for more. I've had this feeling for some time now, I guess ever since I was small. I always wanted to be different, you know a part of us that wants to secretly have superpowers and daydreams about being superheroes. I had a few of that once. I'm not shy to admit but I'm embarrassed by it.

I have a nice job, a great life and if I live moderately with only the necessities in life I guess I could stay on comfortably. Maybe even save a few bucks for a grandiose trip every year. But why oh why does my heart feel like it needs more? Why do I kid myself on the things I don't need to make a difference that won't even matter 5 years from now? Truthfully I don't know. I just want to move on, make a buck, get on with life, work hard for the future that I think the people around me deserves.

I understand now. I don't need to make a difference to the world. Just to the people I love and I care even if for a second.

//end emo.

p/s: Oh, a little background on why I travel more nowadays and why I intend to in the coming days... Life only happens once. Don't regret it. Take a chance, make an effort, see new things.

.Redang time.

2010-05-15T09:28:00.004+08:00

Finally, I've made it to Redang. I mean, I've always wanted to go there ever since ppl started talking about it... specifically ever since the movie from Sammi and Richie. Anyway, I owe it to Janice for making this plan and gathering the four of us from far away. I am indebted to you Janice. :)

The view in Redang is breathtaking. The sea is clear. I mean crystal clear. The water as usual is salty. The people are nice, the foreign chicks are hot, the beach parties... WOW.

Anyway, I paid a total of RM440 for the whole 3D2N trip including equipment rental. I wanted to test out the scuba diving but the group of 10 we went with couldn't swim and I had to accompany some. I mean who the hell goes snorkeling and NOT know how to swim? LOL. But they're cool people. I guess in a way the 10 of us were segregated with the married and the girls more towards family time and resting. While the guys and the four of us on top, we're more party goers I guess. No sleep is fine with me.

OK, now to plan the next trip... Boracay? Sipadan? HK? Siem Reap? Chennai?

Can't wait for the epic PHUKET trip this coming August!

.the future is now.

2010-05-10T10:05:00.001+08:00

I'm gonna be making some high-tech investments. It is scary. I know it will be daunting but I'm hoping it will all turn out OK. As some of you could've heard me mention. I'm paddling as fast as I can.

Praying for the best folks. Praying.

.manusia makan rumput aje.

2010-05-09T14:07:00.000+08:00

Susan kata dia vegetarian, boleh hidup dengan rumput aje.

I kata "Rupanya you ini saudara sama kerbau, kambing dan kuda ya?"

Susan has logged out.

.last week in record.

2010-04-22T11:31:00.002+08:00

Gua berada di Penang Burmah Road untuk merayakan Songkran (Tahun Baru Thai). Perayaan ini dirayakan dengan menyimbah air ke atas kawan kawan (atau siapa-siapa saja) untuk membuang nasib malang tahun lepas. Gua duduk tepi dengan HP gua, bertekad tidak mahu basah dan mahu memperkenakan orang yang lalu sahaja.

Satu jam kemudian, gua balik dalam keadaan basah. Basah KUYUP. Tahun depan gua bertekad nak pakai plastik beg satu badan. Tapi takut orang panggil gua KONDOM.

Ini rambut terbaru gua yang poyo. Kalau anda nak tahu apa itu poyo, tengok kamus. Gua tak bisa layan orang bodoh. Dalam 15 minit lepas gua letak gambar ini dalam MukaBuku, gua jadi confuse... Ada orang kata keren, ada lagi kata capek. Satu saja yang cakap gua ada muka 'direktor'. Bukan direktor syarikat. Direktor filem lucah. Gua esok nak gunting botak.

Maybe diorang masa itu akan panggil gua pelakon pulak. Jangan pelakon filem lucah udah.

Sebahagian daripada projek kecil-kecilan aku. Tak sabar untuk mengumumkannya. Sekarang gua rasa hanya 40% saja siapnya. Mungkin May atau Jun gua umumkannya. Sabar ya.

Swiss Garden fun...

2010-04-15T21:29:00.004+08:00

Last week, I was offered the chance to shoot for Swiss Garden International, Pangkor. I took on this challenge to create a more diverse portfolio. Needless to say, I got something out of the experience also.

I sat there at first and I was prepared to setup everything for the 1st hour. Always remember that setting up your lights, getting your white balance and exposure should be taken into account especially if you're working with big clients. I was a bit apprehensive, I have to admit it wasn't easy going into a work like this. But I knew music would help the mood. The first thing I sat down was to blast my music. The only thing is that maybe I need to diverse my song selection.

We shot for a couple of hours and the experience was great. I need to take on my communication skills better. Learn to interact and put people at ease, communicate the things I want better.

Anyway, here are some of the results.

What did I do after the shoot? We headed out for a true ROCK STAR experience.

Medan, Indonesia.

2010-04-09T09:59:00.008+08:00

Medan, Indonesia. A place that surpisingly looks a lot like the suburbs of Kelantan, Terengganu and Hatyai. Immediately once I touched down, I was out in 5 minutes. It was a small airport. Polonia Airport is comparatively smaller a few times compared to Penang airport and maybe ten times of KLIA. There were touts once I stepped out of the place. Everyone was haggling me with their services from the traditional Becak to the more modern car rentals. I glided past them simply ignoring. I found both my friends sitting at one corner. We headed out in a taxi.That night we were supposed to hang out at Kesawan Square or Merdeka Walk. I rented a ride, they call their Toyota's here KIJANG. Don't ask me why, I have no idea. But the ride was delayed. It only arrived at 3AM. I was dead tired by then but we talked and hanged out in the house.

At 3AM, we headed out to Penatapan to munch on Corns. According to the locals and my guide, not many ppl know about the place. Especially not tourists. The road to the hill was winding and it took us an hour plus to reach the place. Not much because it was far but mainly because of the infrastructure. The road condition was so bad with potholes every 500 meters some sooo deep I could swear it might burst a few tyres. There was no lamp poles and not much road signs. But the ride was worth it, the place was cooling and the corn was something you'd enjoy. It was crazy OHSEM.

jagung enak from Penatapan

The next morning, we headed out to Parapat, the pier transit to Samosir of Danau Toba. The ride will take us 5 hours or so. One thing I noticed about the people here is their love for car horns. They use it to communicate everything from warnings to thank you's. And boy, every 1-2 minutes you can hear a distinct horn somewhere either from ur ride or from someone out there. They also lack respect for the authority. A RM10 (20,000IDR) is more than enough to get out of a traffic violation. Police here in Malaysia will ask for at least RM20 or RM50.

There wasn't much to see during the whole ride. I slept most of the way. There were some beautiful scenery but nothing you couldn't find at Cameron or along the road to Kelantan.

Town of Parapat.

Leaving the dock, the houses on the right are inns built to
resemble the traditional houses here. To Samosir!

a closer look at the inn.

bye bye fisherman.

I was only mesmerized by the people and their lack of 'topi keledar' when riding motorcycles. I had a hard time there referring to their transports. Their vans who act as buses are called 'angkut-angkut', motorized trishaws are called 'becak', their motorbikes are called 'motorkar' and their cars are called 'mobil'. They also do not refer to the washroom as 'tandas', simply 'toilet'. I find that amusing as 'toilet' is originally an English word. They assimilate a lot of English language into their own language.

view from inside an 'angkut-angkut' with Hans and Jandri, my local guides.

The dominant religion over here seems to be Christian as I've seen many churches and cemeteries but not much mosques as compared. Their food are also more chinese than malay cause although a lot of roadside stalls do not sell 'pork' but they're not exactly halal too. Only a pinch were halal and I had a really hard time distinguishing them unless the stall was owned by a lady wearing a tudung/headscarf.

ferry to Tomok, Danau Toba

We stayed overnight at Parapat in this cheap motel and headed to Tomok with a ferry the next day. Tomok is a town in Samosir, Danau Toba catering mainly to tourists looking for souvenirs and their history. Something like the Makam Mahsuri in Langkawi cause I distinctly remembered a tomb there which was some kind of tourist interest too. It was dirty and as soon as we docked at Tomok, I saw this pork seller culling a pig beside the road. It was rather un-appetizing to say the least.

The infrastructure of the houses in Danau Toba are usually as the picture above with sharp pointy roofs. They're built by the 'Suku Batak'. The people here are less concerned about their race. Their main characteristics that define them and that separate them are their clans or Suku. There's the Suku Jawa, Karo etc...

Pantai Chermin, bokehed.

We left Danau Toba around 1PM and headed to Pantai Chermin. Pantai Chermin is a lot like Batu Ferringhi except with more people. There was a theme park but by the time we reached, it was time to close so we hanged out at the beach.

There, I took some sunset shots and a view of the different shacks being rented out for people to chill out. A lot of families bring their children here. After a couple of hours being wet, we headed back to Medan for a trip to Merdeka Walk and Kesawan Square which I missed on the first day.

Merdeka Walk is actually the substitute for Kesawan Square cause Kesawan Square closed down a couple of years back according to them thus Merdeka Walk was built to accomodate the loss of Kesawan Square. Merdeka Walk reminded me a lot about Danga Bay. To Penangites, maybe Gurney Plaza's cafe area beside the plaza. The place where ppl hang out and sip coffee with Wi-Fi. Basically a place to date and hang out with good expensive food.

The next day I went to Palladium in a becak for a movie. We watched Clash of the Titans and ate more PORK before heading to Polonia airport. I was dead tired and I missed the comforts of home. It was a crazy 4 days and 3 nights.

p/s: one thing I find weird in Medan is the houses and public toilets do not have toilet flushes. Kinda old skool right?
p/s/s: click on image to enlarge.

.Fooled.

2010-04-01T12:24:00.002+08:00

you know that thing yesterday where I said I'll feast? I lied. Yeah, it's not exactly an April Fool's joke but more like my friend wiggled out of it. Understandably of course since it was a family affair.

So, I'm still Clashless.

.tonight i feast.

2010-03-31T10:05:00.004+08:00

.travels.

2010-03-30T18:18:00.003+08:00

I know it's late. I'm still in the office. But at the moment I guess I'm not really working as I'm typing this. The line is down. My e-mails are stuck. It will take a while or maybe it will take them all day to rectify this. I know I should worry but there's nothing I can do.

I sat down in front of the PC thinking about the things I've done and things I'll be doing. It has been such a long time since I've blog kan? And my blog timings are becoming less frequent. Most probably because these couple of months/weeks has been busy with books. I've got a book from Joe McNally, another from Scott Kelby and I'm still waiting for the last one from Dane Sanders of Fast Track Photographer.

Yeah, not forgetting a DVD from Sessions with Joey Lawrence.

I'm also in the plans for more personal trips and getting some conceptual shots in the planning. I'm trying to leave the place and travel for the time being and just shoot to get myself out of my comfort zone. Look at light differently, look at available light differently and most importantly understand people. I've been looking way too much at other photographer's work and understanding the way they shoot, how they shoot and the way they sell it. It's time for me now to gather, compile all those data, all that knowledge and mash them together into one big ball of 'understanding'.

Ok, enough about photography or my work.

My plans for April will be a trip down to West Sumatra where I hopefully will be able to visit some beautiful places. Planning to see some rocky roads, renting it out and living in cramped up spaces. Not the most ideal vacation but I needed the change. One that will challenge me to appreciate the comfort that I have in Malaysia.

Then I'm headed down to KL for a doctor's visit on the 8th and maybe the 9th. After that a well needed rest in Damai Laut sponsored by the people in Swiss Garden for photographing their staff profile. That'll occupy my time from 10 till 11th.

Hopefully, there'll be another photoshoot slot in between that time and my Redang vacation on the 30th till 2nd @ Terengganu. Beach shots, snorkeling, trekking, meeting with new peeps, getting out and about. It'll all be over before you can say Aprilfool.

I'm in need of traveling funds. E-mail jimmyang@gmail.com for donation instructions. Please?

One day trip to Alor Setar.

2010-03-23T11:54:00.003+08:00

Gua hari ini nak bergegas ke Alor Setar. Alasannya nak hadiri jamuan kahwin kawan. Tapi aku rasa tujuan sebenar aku ialah mencari tempat besh untuk tangkap gambar. Confirm satu Alor Setar tu banyak especially kat pusat bandar. Tapi gua rasa malam lagi best. Petang macam terik saja.

anyway here are some shots I took from Alor Setar.

After Alor Setar we went down to Penang, Gurney for some good movie. The Lovely Bones were cute but I suppose Peter Jackson could've done more. The views were breathtaking though. Cinematically, I was inspired by every inch of light, composition... everything. It looked beautiful.

BTW, got myself a new Cascade Nike Messenger Slingbag. OHSEM! No more camera backpacks k?

10 years ago...

2010-03-13T09:41:00.003+08:00

Its amazing, I remember when I was 19. I had so much hope, so little care. The only thing that I cared much about was books, grades and a girl to call my own. I was just 19 and I'm so optimistic. I didn't know about HTML, CSS or PHP. I don't even know what Photoshop is. I just had a PC installed with MS Words, Excel and some King Of Fighter games. At that time, it was all I ever needed. It was all I ever wanted. I had a mobile phone. A Nokia 3210 and I thought the Nokia 8250 'Butterfly' was the coolest phone on the market. I think I still does.

When I was 20, I studied harder. I got better grades but life was pretty much the same. Sitting in a bunk looking at the computer, regurgitating whatever I've learnt in the classroom into notes and notes of irrelevance. Thank god there was dramas, activities, assignments. It made life a little less boring. But all I cared about was still the same things, same worries, same people.

It took a fair share of shook to where I am now, to where my priorities have changed. It took a whole new shift from studies to working. Now I'm worried about my loans, mortgages, parents, partner and most importantly health. You know what changed my priorities? That whole shift from studying to working. I just realized that for our priorities to change, we need to accept change. From Boy to Man. From Man to Husband. From Husband to Father.

Hopefully, that change will happen soon, to ME.

Hot FM Big Jam.

2010-03-08T10:22:00.004+08:00

Gua menjejakkan kaki ke atas padang ini. Stage semua telah disetupkan. Ramai yang berkerumun. Benda free memang semua orang nak. Kalau nak suruh aku bayar RM100 untuk kurangkan orang di sini, memang aku rela. Tapi apa nak buat, Hot FM memang sengaja nak buat kita lebih hangat daripada biasa. Hangat ini tidak biasa, hangat ini bersalutkan bau badan dan ketiak. Nasib baik I tinggi, orang lain yang merasa ketiak aku. Tersenyum sinih aku sambil sengaja naikkan tangan menjauhkan raksasa lain.

Gua dan Abbas memasuki ikut celah, nak tengok dgn lebih rapat lagi. Gua tahu lepas ini gua tak boleh duduk, tak boleh berganjak, nak pengsan pun kena pengsan setempat aje. Kalo tidak tak sempat gua tengok lubang hidung M.Nasir dan Anuar Zain. Kidding. Gua lebih suka lubang hidung band Bunkface, MUH, Hujan, FT dan Akim.

Shila udah perform tadi petang, kalo tidak boleh kita berbicara macam dulu kat PIFF. Album terbaru Shila dah keluar. Anda dah dapatkan belum? Dapatkan ori tahu? Setakat nak download itu biar download yang ori jugak. Jgn nak sumpah rezeki orang.

Anyway, sambil MUH menyanyi lagu 'La la la la Kerja' Budak bertiga tepi gua menari melompat lompat. Perempuan depan bagi dia satu jelingan. Mereka tertendang kaki aku jugak. Diorang memang tgh khusyuk dgn lagu ini. Gua tidak berganjak, menikmati lagu daripada MUH. Kesian gua tengok budak budak sebelah gua. Confirm belum dapat kerja lagi.

we've moved back

2010-02-23T14:58:00.004+08:00

in a month, this place will revert back to http://zeemi.blogspot.com. it is my personal blog after all. update your links, favs and brains.

we're gonna rock this place with more quotes, funnies and life babbles. i keep a blog to document my life. that's it. its not for you, not to be famous, not to get shit liddat, not even to put up ohsem quotes about myself and all the good things ppl say about me.

yes, deep down... i'm extremely huuumble.

The whole week is a B&W blur.

2010-02-21T21:20:00.003+08:00

it has been a crazy week. One which one day I'll look back to and not remember a thing. Seriously. Everything was a black and white blur. The partying, the gambling session, the late night outings and of course the drinking.

let me see, for every night ever since CNY or CNY's eve, I've been sleeping at odd hours. funny, time doesn't pass that fast if you're sleeping at 6AM most of the time and waking up just in time to take a bath and take the next part of the tour. the visits have been slow, but the partying these weeks were non stop. Starting with Daniel's drinking session on 11th Feb up till Doreena's birthday party yesterday, it was all a great big night. Sometimes you just lose track of the days.

tomorrow I'll be heading down to KL for my health check-up. Abbas will be riding with me. Again, it's gonna be epic.

Anyway, completed a shoot for Sharon & Ezanee yesterday. Was supposed to have another one today but time got the better of us. Guess we'll just have to arrange another day. Here's a preview of things to come @ http://www.jimmyang.com/blog/.

Happy Chinese New Year!

2010-02-13T11:21:00.005+08:00

Wishing all my readers a wonderful and prosperous year ahead. Like I've always said. It's gonna be OHSEM!

Come on, there are so many things to look forward to in 2010. JollyJules' wedding, Edzil's wedding, my cuz's wedding... all on 10.10.10. Shit...

And then there's Jules' Bachelor Party which we're sooo gonna rock it. My new venture into photography which I'm hoping to finalize and announce by end of the year. And then there's LIFE. Celebrate life. It's the only thing worth celebrating.

I'll be at Hard Rock later. Will be bringing my bro's Ricoh GX2 camera. I think it'll be more than adequate for self poser shots. Let's document 2010 with a bang!

Did I mention yesterday's Birthday Celebration for Alvin @ Dream, Auto City was OHSEM. 10 buckets (or more) of beer, 3 bottles of Chivas and a crazy amount of BENGs.

KOKBLOCK.

2010-02-05T14:36:00.002+08:00

KOKBLOCK = noun, verb, adj...
1. to obstruct sexual activity
E.G. Kawan aku tu sll kokblock aku.
2. kepala pening/sakit
E.G. Kepala aku kena block kok lah
3. to vent frustration
E.G. Aku tak cukup masa buat assignment tu, kokblock betul... babi!
4. To voice disagreement or hatred
E.G. Lampu kereta tu kokblock betul. High beam lagi...
5. To portray beating
E.G. Hang cakap lagi aku bagi kokblock ko baru tahu.

me and my mates just came to a conclusion that kokblock is universal. Big tip of the hat goes to Julie Izor for making us realize it.

Derived from the less useful english term "cockblock".

Epic dua.

2010-01-31T21:23:00.005+08:00

Masa sudah menunjukkan pukul 2 pagi. Kita berenam masih duduk atas meja VIP di Fuel. Gua terpinga pinga kerana belum cukup mabuk. Gua pasti gua sudah kurangkan pengambilan minuman keras, tetapi gua dipaksa jugak. Met kata nak buat EPIC 2 hari ini. Gua layan.

2 jam kemudian...

Keluar lagu "Bad Romance" dari Lady Gaga. Memang kegemaran gua. Lagu Lady Gaga macam lagu techno, tak yah rentak, menari macam ayam berkokok pun OK gak sebab tune dia memang gila. Lainlah kalau lagu MJ ke, IYAZ ke, atau apa apa hip hop baru. Yang 'genre' macam itu memang kena ada skill breakdancing sikit. Takleh setakat hentam aje.

Gua menari. Kaki kiri, kaki kanan... Nampak muntah atas kasut. Terkejut babi...
Gua tengok kanan. Met muntah. Dia mula dengan titisan kemudian lepas setengah jam satu kampung dari mulut dia keluar mengunjungi kami. Masalahnya bukan muntah dia, masalahnya gua dah sediakan bucket untuk dia muntah, tapi dia tersasar. Macam sengaja nak muntah tepi bucket itu. Takpe, janji bukan gua yang lap. Kesian si budak dengan mop lantai itu.

Met duduk, ternyata malam itu sudah berakhir untuk dia. Dalam hati gua sumpah seranah dia, sebab sekarang gua nak ikut kereta (mengekori) dia balik.

30 minit kemudian, dia selamat sampai di rumah. Yang peliknya dia tidak berjalan terumbang-ambing.

Yang peliknya ialah mabuk dia begitu teruk sampai dia MERANGKAK pun terumbang-ambing.

Memang malam itu untuk dia... EPIC TWO.

nak update lah ni...

2010-01-29T23:32:00.002+08:00

Mungkin gua patut update blog gue yang semakin berkarat ini.

Hampeh, biarlah. Mungkin esok. Jgn celik mata.

Social Media Profile Pics

2010-01-27T19:12:00.001+08:00

Web presence has gone to new heights in the past decade. With the need for faster and more direct communication, we are becoming more and more dependent on social media channels like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and Blogs. The appearance of social media channels see one thing growing, ‘the need for social media profile pictures’

These profile headshots will represent the person behind the monitor and in front of the keyboard. Without a doubt, what you portray is the only thing most people would notice and the need for a good social media profile picture especially for those who take their online presence seriously is important.

Most of these shots above were taken at one location with varying poses and different props or attire but the simplicity of a headshot is what amazes me. That plus good lighting. I just realized that I rely sooo much on lighting and shadow that the lack of it totally steals my MOJO. This is something to ponder about and hopefully I will learn artificial lighting techniques fast. Strobes and big lights are such a nuisance at times.

Anyway, above are a couple of fashion cum headshot cum social media profile pictures for actress/singer Chelsia Ng. She’s such a dear to work with.

Till my next project then. Tk.

Making the best out of the worst...

2010-01-24T19:14:00.003+08:00

It was 5PM, the rain is pouring at parts and everywhere I go, the sky is cloudy. Things are beginning to get dark. I could not notice the direction of the sun but the light is still tolerable, I could do without a flash. My model called, she said it is raining where she is. I said it’s OK. We will meet and if the shoot doesn’t happen, we can chill at Coffee Bean discussing the next project.

She came half an hour late, her car was full of clothes she packed. She is a friend of mine and I love her enthusiasm. She is definitely passionate about the photoshoot. I love people who love what they’re doing, it makes the whole experience better and more enjoyable.

I was supposed to bring them to this place called Sg Burung with this beautiful paddy field and extraordinary sunset for the shoot but I had only the GPS to rely on. And the GPS screwed me over. Directed me to the worst off place somewhere in Butterworth. I couldn’t be more pissed off. Thus, we decided to head over to someplace in Balik Pulau by the beach and see what we could salvage.

The place we went to was dirty but there was this pier stretching out a hundred meters into the ocean with no one. We went there and just as I walked along, I noticed the sun coming out for a moment, it was just a lapse of clouds and it will be over in half an hour or so. I pondered and did some test shots. The first few moments were always awkward. I usually let it build up. Then as it goes, I got some beautiful shots but nothing spectacular. In half an hour, the light is gone. We move away to a different place and this time I had no excuse about the light because it is beginning to get dark. I couldn’t rely on natural light. I had to work with strobes.

I position her and we worked the strobes. One died, and I was left with one. Screw it “I said”, let’s make this happen. After a few shots. I nailed it, showed them to her and the satisfaction I get when they say “Wow, this is beautiful” could not be described. It almost brought tears to my eyes.

.the road trip - in summary.

2010-01-18T02:47:00.003+08:00

What happened for the past few days? Its kinda like a long road trip. One I took alone. Believe me, the essence to a lone ride is definitely good music. I mean it. It took me through hard times and crazy rides.

Some of the numbers that were playing relentlessly during those long hours include:
1. Bunkface - Through the window, Revolusi, Situasi
2. Meet Uncle Hussein ft Black - Drama King
3. Aizat - Kau Aku, Pergi
4. Amy Search - Tiada Lagi
5. Saleem - Tinggal Kenangan
6. Andra & The Backbone - Sempurna

Anyway, I headed out early Thursday morning to KL. It was a 4 hr ride and I caught up with SillySeng at his office to get his keys. Then I headed over to his apartment to freshen up and got ready to go to Nokia Music Explorer's event held at Royale Bintang @ PJ. 50 of us bloggers / twitterers / music enthusiasts were chosen to preview the new Comes With Music service provided by Nokia. So far, I'm loving it... except for the fact that it's only PC abled. Some of the new songs might take some time but basically, I've found so much inside. My favourite artists like Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton were inside. I'm yearning to find out more.

The handset that comes with the service is the Nokia X6-00. Supposedly I think an upgrade to the Nokia XpressMusic 5***? My first impressions of the device is the screen. It's big (same as an iphone) with exceptional clarity and the capacitative touchscreen is to die for. iPhone revolutioned it I know but Nokia incorporated it fine. I'm awed. Capacitative is the only way to go from now on. However, since I'm so used to the functionality of the E72, I'm finding the X6 pretty but lacking some business functions I need. Also, the missing keyboard is like drug withdrawal. Painful and slow to get used to.

After the Nokia event, I was supposed to meet up with TinglingTina, SillySeng, NottyNit, SharonO and YippeeHui. But since Tina cancelled, I guess the event was cancelled. SillySeng was tired anyway, SharonO was ok but she only confirmed it last minute and YippeeHui was inconsistent. NottyNit? He couldn't come.

So, I headed back for late supper with SillySeng under his apartment and slept for the rest of the day.

The next morning, I headed out alone again (no thanks to Aif) and met up with Bib and Ucu at Kuala Lipis before heading down to KB. It was crazy long. I was sleepy and tired. So I decided to kiss Bib's ride. A minor dent here and there but one that needs repair nonetheless. FML.

Then the night was awesome, met up with a mate and we had fun riding around the place. The next morning headed out to Hunny's wedding. Met up with some of the coursemates and camwhored a while. I can only stay a while cause I then headed out to meet with Ruby @ KBMall but she was out for lunch. I waited for around half an hour and decided to head back home. The ride back home through Jeli - Grik - Penang was shorter but as scary as shit due to one lanes everywhere and winding roads. The view was GREAT though.

Dunhill Define Alco and Fuel party with my mates to come later. I should definitely take more pictures now...

.what's in a name.

2010-01-14T04:46:00.000+08:00

an excerpt from the cute aif.

i remembered a time during my younger days when i was corrected for using ‘oh god’ because it is deemed less fitting compared to ‘ya allah’. to me it is still the same. in my heart, i am referring kepada Dia yang Satu. because He is still the same Khaliq, the one i seek in my every solat, the one i whispered to in my every du’a. and even so, bukankah allah ada 99 nama? so what’s in a name? - source

I'm glad to know that at least one of my friend knows what matters, what is important and what is true. Faith is shared among cultures and religions but somehow I think the word "FAITH" is much more important than the word "ALLAH". What is "Allah" to you if you have no "faith"?

.coming soon.

2010-01-13T07:42:00.001+08:00

Nokia X6
Revealing this Thursday. Stay tuned on my tweets for live updates.

.KENCING.

2010-01-12T17:13:00.002+08:00

selepas insiden eksiden karangan lepas, satu lagi insiden berlaku. ini gua panggil insiden tahan kencing. sebab memang itu yang terjadi.

kisahnya begini, lepas Met langgar punggung kereta gua, kita bergegas balik jugak. Sudah lambat dan matahari pun sudah sampai afrika. Lagi satu jam mungkin sudah boleh nampak agaknya. Gua tidak mahu tengok matahari sebelum gua sampai bilik. jadi kita berlumba balik melalu ceruk ceruk jalan teruk berdekatan Valdor. Roda keretaku agaknya sudah bengkang bengkok. Tak apa, roda ku buatan Jepun, tahan lasak.

sambil kita berlumba balik, Met mintak kita pekena Nasi kandar Telekom. Gua OK aje sebab memang best nasi telekom ini. Tambah lagi dengan perut ku yang berbunyi macam ayam jantan berkokok ini memang sepadan.

Setengah jam kemudian, kita sampai depan Telekom. Parking tepi longkang. Met turun, terus dia pergi ke longkang. Gua ingatkan dia nak muntah. Tak apa, gua tengok belakang, satu pasukan polis sedang pekena nasi kandar jugak. Mesti lepas buat projek Mat Rempit atau tahan mabuk ini.

Gua pusing balik. Met sedang sibuk membuka ZIP.

Mak aduh, rupanya dia nak kencing tepi longkang depan TELEKOM. Gua lantas jerit dalam bahasa cina. "Polis belakang woi! Belakang!".

Nasib baik Met sempat kemut balik koneknya. Dia pusing belakang. Nampak polis, zip balik.

Nampaknya, tahan kencing lah budak ini sampai dia jumpa tandas baru. Dalam hati gua gelak sebab gua patut rakamkan video adegan tadi. Biar dia kena tangkap polis... kemudian pekena kat YOUTUBE.

Nasib baik gua tak JAHAT.

.jangan mabuk.

2010-01-11T14:05:00.004+08:00

Ini kali pertama gua balik dengan fikiran yang waras gua rasa. Selalunya diorang lagi waras daripada gua. Kali ini berbeza. Si Trebor ini muntah atas meja pub. Bagus. Memang ada harapan budak ini. Dia terlena dgn tangan atasa meja dan muntah secara tiba tiba. Nasib baik meja itu ada ruang, kalo tidak... sudah melimpah satu muka.

Gua gelak, si pondan tepi Trebor cakap jgn gelak, kesian dia. Entah, rasa macam nak penampar si pondan ini. Met ini pulak sedang cakap dgn lead singer band. Dia sedang berborak macam macam. Dari kisah Form3 dan Form4 dia bercinta dgn gadis Melayu ke kisah dia masuk lokap sbb lawan kerana pompuan. Bagus. Dia sudah semakin 'open up' tentang dirinya. Haha.

Semo orang sudah balik lepas setengah jam. Saya mintak diorang berdua duduk luar pub. Satu lena tepi tapi mulut masih meleleh dgn muntahnya. Lagi satu sedang merapu, dia bagitau gua dia sudah jatuh cinta dgn perempuan gemok. Gua kata 'ok'. Kemudian dia kata nak hantar 'waitress' itu balik. Gua tahan dia. Gua kata 'Manager' udah bereskan itu, jgn risau. Dia nggak bisa balik ngan kamu. Met marah. Dia tendang pasu bunga tepi taman. Gua agak risau kerana tepi pasu ada longkang besar. Gua ubah tempat pasu, kasi jauh dari longkang. Nanti susah gua nak explain kalo ada apa apa terjadi.

Trebor bertegas nak balik sorang sorang. Gua mintak dia tinggal di tempat gua, dia enggan. Tidak apa, gua dan Met mengikuti budak mabuk ini dari belakang. Kalo apa apa terjadi, boleh gua bunyikon hon dan suruh dia berhenti tepi jalan. Kalo eksiden... terpaksalah gua telepon polis. Susah betul.

Setengah jam kemudian, seperti yang ku risau... eksiden terjadi.

Si jahanam Met langgar punggung kereta gua. Trebor udah selamat sampai rumah, tidur dah. Dalam hati, gua sumpah seranah Trebor dan Met.

.Carrier- short, very short review.

2010-01-08T14:37:00.004+08:00

I went to watch "Carrier" in the cinema. It was RM7 and I feel cheated. It wasn't scary. It wasn't exciting. There were no hot chicks wearing skimpy bikinis all humping like they had crazy sexual libido. It was just bad acting with a bad script and a worse director.

But she wanted to watch it. And it was worth it. Cause we're not a couple but we had lotsa fun throughout the movie laughing and trying to scare the crap out of each other.

Anyway, nothing much happened since I last posted. I was infused with alcohol and intoxicated. Maybe a couple of dumb shit my friends did while intoxicated but hell it was wild.

As for the crazy things my friends do while drunk? Let's wait another day for that. I will post them in "Malay" tomorrow.

.sleek & sexy.

2009-12-31T17:01:00.001+08:00

minoer update

2009-12-25T18:26:00.003+08:00

i'm blogging live on location. Currently I'm seated somewhere in this big hall at PISA. i tell you, it feels like the whole freaking Penang is here. i might be tweeting this thing live cos truthfully, its the most exciting part of the whole series. oh, i just got myself a new gadget, guess what it is and what model?

.2009 - final review.

2009-12-23T09:29:00.008+08:00

OCTOBER!

October I posed with Abbas.

Then I went on a Photowalk with the IS peeps. It was great fun walking without a care and shooting everything in sight. LOL.

I opened up my official website here!

Then I visited Taiwan which was totally OHSEM. I fell in love with the place.

I did a project called faces of Taiwan where I randomly shot ppl around Taiwan. It was fun to say the least!

I was also involved in Andrew & Eilyn's wonderful wedding bliss.

NOVEMBER!

I find that my blogging momentum has really subsided by Nov. Mostly because I've been clubbing and getting out too much. I need a new phone too. I don't know. How should I go about it?

Anyway, congrats to JJ and YenTing! They got hitched on this month.

I also got my first HANGOVER!

Also, congrats to SillySeng for becoming a full fledged lawyer! We celebrated with a huge arse burger!

We visited SKYBAR. It really was overhyped. I'm not really a fan of soft music and expensive alcohol unless its with someone I adore.

I almost lost all MY FREAKING HAIR!

DECEMBER!

Now it is December.

Let's wait for 2010. Here are some resolutions I've lined up for 2010.

1. Earn more. (Standard la kan? Nak jadi kaya dot com).
2. Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. (I'm determined to make this happen)
3. Live life harder, travel more. Get out to a different country. (A vacation sometime in 2010)
4. No accidents. (Cleaning up my car crash record.)
5. Meet more people. (Been doing it since 2008 and I'm loving it.)

2009 RE-reviewed

2009-12-21T10:50:00.003+08:00

A continuation of yesterday's review.

MAY!

May was a bit toned down. First, we celebrated Cheryl's birthday at Chili's. It was one of the first few times I met Jane I think. She's this ultra cute girl who can eat as much as Edz. Totally OHSEM.

I also introduced TWITTER to you NOOBS.

I attended Louis Pang's workshop which changed the way I shoot forever. So far, Jerry Chionis and Louis Pang are the only persons who has affected the way I shoot and how I shoot. But I do admit I get a blast from ImageIsFound.

JUNE!

This faithful month, I got addicted to The Big Bang Theory, a geeky series, and TWITTER. Lovely.

Petrus and Dhatsnee got married and we had a great time meeting up.

Oh, and I went to KL.. AGAIN. OMFG wanted to go Urbanscapes soooo much but got tied up with some work. FML.

JULY is my birthday!

Celebrated my birthday with a couple of close friends up @ the beach. Ohsem!

Went to Bon Odori and got infected with AH1N1. FML. But cuti like hell...

AUGUST!

Still sick. Watched a lot of movies, some photoshoots and did a lot of crap. Then I cut my hair... short.

SEPTEMBER!

I had a photoshoot with ChelsiaNg. She was one of the up and coming rising personalities for Martell.

Then the lovely and cute Damaris had her 1st birthday!

Jerry Chionis was in Kuala Lumpur and I just couldn't resist him. He was electrifying in every way possible. His seminar was pepped with jokes and he brings life to his every presentation. It started @ 9.00 AM and ended around 7.00PM. Not one minute in that whole time I felt bored. Unfortunately I had to leave at 7 or I could have had a photo with him. FML.

I left at 7.00 PM because I had a party to go to. Celebrating Arthur Guiness' 250th Birthday @ Sunway where Black Eyed Peas made history AGAIN.

Tomorrow let's have the final 3 months RECAP and finally the REVEAL of my 2010 resolutions!

.2009 reviewed.

2009-12-20T09:37:00.003+08:00

Back in December 2008, I've made up some new year resolution for 2009. Let's see how this resolution thing got?

1. Earn more. (take up part time jobs and take them seriously.)
Getting them down layer by layer now. Hopefully, it'll be more stable in months to come.
2. Meet more people. (attend more gatherings. Be friendly)
Definitely happening. I'm soo freaking tired these few days.
3. Go more places. (travel to a destination every 3 months)
Does KL count as a destination. No? Naturally a failure cause I'm so tied up. No more annual leave. FML.
4. Workout more. (30 minutes on workouts everyday. Be consistent)
HAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOL. EPIC.FAIL.
5. Sleep more. (Sleep on weekdays by 12.00 maximum)
Another EPIC.FAIL.

Enough about resolutions. Let's see the OHSEMnesss that was 2009!

JAN!

Well, back in January my Swifter mates and I had a road trip to Ipoh for some sight seeing. It was an awesome roadtrip. My partner in crime here is Ndru.

I also attended my first HITZ.FM party @ SlipperySenoritas, UPR. First time seeing Hujan in action. Packed to the brim.

My best mate Hunny also came down and we had a blast with Edz and Cheryl in Penang. She's getting married this 16th Jan and I'm soo gonna miss her. All the best.

And as usual, our yearly routine... we POSED @ Kek Lok Si. That was OHSEM.

FEB!

Back in February, nothing much happened. A lot of preparation came into getting my jig on for March.

But I did have my first fishing excursion with Cheryl, Lippy, Edz and Ndru coming later to kehpochi.

We went to KL this month for a small roadtrip and getting to know the SCM members from KL. It was great meeting new faces.

MARCH!

March was crazy. Let me just summarize the concerts and events happening.

First up was the Jason Mraz concert up in Stadium Negara KL.

Then it was the iFoodEX where I met Shila of OIAM.

The next day, Meet Uncle Hussain were there for absolut OHSEMness.

Then, my first ever wedding shoot for Alvin & Kathryn! Congrats to both of them. They now have this uber cute girl, Samantha. I really need to go meet her.

Then Aifaa and Bib came down to add in a dash of flavour for March. They were orgasmic together.

Boy, was March hectic...

APRIL!

Arpil was a month of photoshoots, photoshoots and MORE photoshoots.

Then we had a big TT @ Apex.

April was also the month where I started my Project365. Now that I think of it, I need to gear up for more of my 365 images. Been delaying them for a month or so.

That's it for now, tomorrow let's review the rest!

.that feeling.

2009-12-18T12:50:00.002+08:00

You know that feeling of satisfaction you get when you make something big successful?
When you change your life and feel proud of it?
When you complete a big project and sigh a big relief?
When you change someone's life by taking a stand?
When you made a difference?

Well, its been a while since I got that feeling.

.Don't be a tool in the club.

2009-12-12T09:42:00.004+08:00

I just woke up from a long night. First it was the MRS Luminous Shoot. Then I headed over to Slippery Senoritas with Michelle and Abbas. We had a blast. But there are some things which I've noticed that I could not help but to comment on.

1. Guys think they can score chicks in a club. I don't know what made them think that way but the fact of the matter is, if you can't make it outside at a library or a cafe, chances are... its pretty slim.
2. The club is the worst way to score a partner. Yes, get her number.. move on. During all that intoxication, the most probable thing is... she looks better than she does. Plus with the lighting, you're putting your fate at chance. And don't tell me you like her because she's bubbly, funny, intelligent and all shit like that. Cause you can't really know yet. The club is not conducive to a freaking conversation. Which brings us to...
3. The club is the worst place to strike a conversation. Keeping it simple is really awful. You come across as dull and boring. "Where do you stay?" and "What do you do?" shit just doesn't cut it anymore. Plus you have to lean really close and shout @ her ears. Not the best way to start a relationship, mind you.
4. Intoxication is the mother of all judgment fuckups. You're drunk, maybe a bit high... and suddenly her flaws get her plus points. WTF? The only consolation is... she might think the same of you.
5. You get CockBlocks everyfucking time cause chances are, everyone is looking for a fast fuck. The only thing stopping them with the girl grinding down at the dance floor is... yes. YOU. They feign interest in you. They then forcefully squeeze their way through and tap the girl. Can he spell C-O-C-K-B-L-O-C-K?
6. Girls, your friends. You never know which ones are the one they're interested in, which one are the ones who are freakishly stalking her. They expect you to save her at the most freakish of times and leave them the fuck alone when they meet someone charming. Chances are, they don't have a universal look/code to ask for help. They just WANT you to know. If you don't... you're an arsehole of a friend who don't care much about her. WTF?
7. Its packed, sweaty and all the hot chicks are over at someplace getting their hit ON. Yes, they're most probably testing the market. How WANTED they are. They go back feeling happy if people hit on her. They give you their number but nothing more. Malaysians and fast fucks are really rare. They're just teasing you with their swirls and cleavage. They don't want to fuck you. At least not yet. Not so fast dear. They will toy with you first for movies and dinners and WTF.
8. At the end of the day, you will most probably go back alone with the one partner you can rely on. Your right/left hand.

Once you get the above 8 points scorched into your brain, you'll know that the chicks don't matter much in a club. You're there to have fun with friends. Guys or girls alike. Go crazy, jump... make a fool of yourself. That's life. Its not about hitting at all the chicks in a 10m proximity from where you're standing. You make us guys look like fools with your smell of desperation.

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p/s: I did a portrait session last week. It was wonderful! Loved it to bits. Loved the outcome. More can be found at my photoblog.

.little update.

2009-12-11T09:03:00.002+08:00

I just watched Storm Warriors II and Zombieland. Storm Warriors, cinematically was beautiful. It was sooo beautiful the fight scenes look like I was browsing through a comic book at times. However, the acting, the script... that really left me wanting for more. It was like an amateur acting fest even though they were all seasoned actors and actresses.

Zombieland was NICE. It was hilarious. It shows us that geeks and anti-social can thrive. I guess most guys have a bit of geekiness in their bones. I certainly rooted for the geek to end up with the bad girl. Secretly, all guys want a little bit of a rebellious bad girl.

anyway, gotta go now. just a short update.
Tomorrow I'll be heading down to KL. Wedding. By god, weddings are everywhere now.

OTW to Pangkor

2009-12-04T09:54:00.004+08:00

Gua bangun pukul 2.30 pagi. Sebenarnya gua belum tidur lagi pun. Agak excited nak pergi trip. Tapi ada sikit rimas sebab gua ambil cuti pergi melancong dengan kengkawan gua yang gediks.

Lepas bangun gua mandi. Beg merah sudah dikemaskinikan semalam. Kalo belum bersedia, lebih baik gua bunuh diri sebab satu malam gua tak tidur, takkan tengok dinding saje? Rambut gua pun sudah stylo-milo. Tengok jam lagi. Jam menunjukkan pukul 3.00 sekarang. Gua sudah bersedia.

Abbas minta bertemu pukul 4.00 tapi gua tahu gua nak buat stop kat McDonald's dulu. Sambil bertolak gua nak pekena McD. Baru rugged, gaya, mutu, keunggulan. Gua sampai dekat McD Auto City pukul 3.30. Lepas gua order semo, gua pekena berita terkini dari akhbar The Sun... sebab free dan sedia-ada tepi kaunter. Awek kaunter tak seberapa cantik pantai di Pangkor, jadi gua tak hirau. Gua teruskan perjalanan.

Setibanya di depan rumah Abbas, gua berdiri bersandarkan kereta gua sambil menghirup udara pagi + milo panas McD. Jam sudah menunjukkan pukul 3.55. Kita sudah hampir nak bertolak. Gua rasa excited tapi gua tidak jerit panngil Abbas atau "housemates" dia. Nanti kacau persiapan mereka.

Pukul 3.56 ada orang buka pintu depan. "Housemate" Abbas panggil nama gua... minta gua masuk. Gua terkejut... masalahnya...

DIA PAKAI PAKAIAN TIDUR LAGI. Gua duduk mulut muncung stail emo sambil tunggu mereka bersiap.

.JJ Lim & YenTing's Wedding.

2009-11-30T11:00:00.003+08:00

Woke up and went out to create awesomeness. More can be found @ here and my FB.

Repost dari semalam sebab aktiviti SAMA!

2009-11-28T13:05:00.002+08:00

Jam besar dinding menunjukkan pukl 7.30. Gua nak cakap pagi tapi untuk mengumumkan pukul 7.30 sebagai pagi agak pelik. Gua rasa macam malam sahaja.

Gua berdiri dan tengok cermin, rambutku tidak terurus, meninggi macam Guile dalam Street Fighter. Gua tersengih sedikit. Mata masih tidak ingin buka tetapi cahaya matahari sudah menyakitkan mata. Gua terenget-enget menuju ke bilik mandi, mata kecil.

Air panas dari showerku agak menenangkan. Gua teringat kembali peristiwa semalam. Gua tidak ingat minuman apa yang kita ambil tetapi gua ingat sessi "cheers" dan semangat "dancefloor" kami. Ramai yang turut serta, gua ingat nama Amber... yang lain sudah lupa. Unless yang gua sudah kenal lama. Tetapi yang baru gua sudah tidak ingat. Rupa mereka pun agak kabur, seperti lukisan air yang dicemari air hujan.

~~Gua tidak ingat nombor telefon mereka sebab gua tidak minta. Gua tidak ingin minta sebab gua lagak macho. Tak ingin jadi bapak ayam macam lelaki putih dan ahBeng-Beng dalam kelab.~~

Tuhan denda gua. Patutlah gua bangun sorang-sorang tadi. Gua gosok gigi termenung kejadian semalam. Gua tersengih.

Malam nanti nak pergi Slippery Senoritas Juru or QEII? Tengok dulu rancangan skema kawan-kawanku nanti.

Malam nanti nak pergi Sunday's Cafe jumpa ZaiZai kemudian bertolak ke rumah Hee. Saturday nights FTW!

.hangover.

2009-11-27T13:38:00.003+08:00

Jam besar dinding menunjukkan pukl 11.00. Gua nak cakap pagi tapi untuk mengumumkan pukul 11.00 sebagai pagi agak pelik. Gua rasa macam petang sahaja.

Gua berdiri dan tengok cermin, rambutku tidak terurus, meninggi macam Guile dalam Street Fighter. Gua tersengih sedikit. Mata masih tidak ingin buka tetapi cahaya matahari sudah menyakitkan mata. Gua terenget-enget menuju ke bilik mandi, mata kecil.

Air panas dari showerku agak menenangkan. Gua teringat kembali peristiwa semalam. Gua tidak ingat minuman apa yang kita ambil tetapi gua ingat sessi "cheers" dan semangat "dancefloor" kami. Ramai yang turut serta, gua ingat nama ICE, Vanessa... yang lain sudah lupa. Unless yang gua sudah kenal lama. Tetapi yang baru gua sudah tidak ingat. Rupa mereka pun agak kabur, seperti lukisan air yang dicemari air hujan.

Gua tidak ingat nombor telefon mereka sebab gua tidak minta. Gua tidak ingin minta sebab gua lagak macho. Tak ingin jadi bapak ayam macam lelaki putih dan ahBeng-Beng dalam kelab.

Tuhan denda gua. Patutlah gua bangun sorang-sorang tadi. Gua gosok gigi termenung kejadian semalam. Gua tersengih.

Malam nanti nak pergi Slippery Senoritas Juru or QEII? Tengok dulu rancangan skema kawan-kawanku nanti.

.Cabaran All You Can Eat.

2009-11-24T10:35:00.003+08:00

Cabaran: Menelan satu burger besar berharga lebih kurang MYR40 dalam masa satu jam.
Ganjaran: FOC burger itu.

Tahap kesusahan: 8 / 10
Tempat: New York Deli @ One Utama
Peserta: 8 orang. (1 orang satu burger)
Perasaan: Sila rujuk gambar di bawah.

Keputusan: Balik dgn perut buncit sambil bersendawa. Poket kurang MYR 40 satu burger.

.balik dari KL.

2009-11-23T09:47:00.001+08:00

I'm back from KL. Had a wonderful time there with mah peeps. Photos of the awesomeness that is us will be out soon. In the meantime, you can check out Vincent's Long Call pics here.

Back to work mates.

.ke KL.

2009-11-20T17:27:00.002+08:00

Malam ini I pergi KL untuk berjumpa geng-geng gedik gua. Kalo anda nampak sebuah kereta Suzuki Swift di Penang Sabtu dan Ahad esok dengan CF bonnet dan CF wing, tolong tahan. Ada orang curi kereta gua.

Letih sungguh gua jaga 2 blog koman yang takde orang komen ini.

.the goodness in mankind.

2009-11-11T06:18:00.000+08:00

Ever since I got into Twitter. I've experienced many incredible things. From many incredible people. Some are just stuffs they make up, some are pure nonsense but once in a while you get that link which magically brings you to awesome stuffs that people do. These things which take so much determination and so much effort, you can't help but wonder how people get up and decide to go through with it?

Isn't this world amazing? I mean we always say god make beautiful things. I say screw that. Beautiful things are made by the people who look at it. Beautiful things are made by people everyday who chose them to be beautiful. To look at things differently is not a gift, it is an ability. One which we must consciously choose and decide.

If I look at rain today and decide it to be the most beautiful thing in the world, I would embrace it. I would look upon those kids that play under those raindrops with jealousy and yearn to be them. To embrace such beauty without a care for other's perception, for other's judgemental opinions. Rain... isn't it funny how we say its such a nuisance and it's a hinder to our day? When if looked at the right way, it can be the most beautiful thing on earth?

I think discreetly, humans are capable of so much miracles, so much love, so much goodness... that when looked back, it scares me. Because we choose to betray them and yearn for power, evil, jealousy and hatred.

I think religion is a bad thing. Because race does not divide us, religion does. Race merely makes us special. It gives us an identity. Religion makes us different.

Then again, I might be wrong. I'm just a simple guy trying to love.

Nak bungkus hamper itu satu kemahiran.

2009-11-10T09:57:00.007+08:00

Gua beli hamper untuk client. Minivin mintak beli dari kedai kakak dia. Gua cakap ok. Minivin cakap awek dia pandai balut hamper. Gua kata takpe, sekadar balutan tu ala kadar dah cukup.

Jadi gua turun kat kedai akak Minivin semalam, SlinkySuz. Gua order hamper gua. Dia bungkus. Sambil tunggu dia bungkus gua duduk atas kerusi makan aiskrim. Gua tengok dia bungkus. Sambil tengok gua komen kata awek Minivin lagi pandai bungkus. Gua mintak dia jangan hampakan gua.

Lepas setengah jam dan 2 plastik pembungkus yang rosak. Dia hampir siap.

Gua kata "Bila awek Minivin balik kerja?"
SlinkySuz tanya "Kenapa?"
Gua jawab "Gua sebenarnya boleh tunggu hamper ini sampai esok... baik you balik mintak dia bungkus"
SlinkySuz tak puas hati.. "tak cantik ke?"
Gua diam seketika... "Bukan tak cantik, masih boleh diperbaiki kan?"

"Jahat" jawab SlinkySuz.

Amacam? Gua ada gaya politikus tak? Sbb kalo SlinkySuz yang bungkus... gua tak berani bawa ke ofis client.

.balas dendam burung gagak.

2009-11-06T22:20:00.004+08:00

Semalam gua bayar RM2 untuk parking tempat berteduh. Sudah bosan dengan parking bawah pokok walaupun free. Hah! burung gagak semua... carilah kereta murahan lain untuk lap punggung kamu yang bertatahkan tahi hitam putih. Gua gelak apabila lalu pokok redah itu.

Hari ini gua balik dengan kereta hitam putih sebab burung gagak memang kecil hati.

Mana lastik gua?

.Sunsilk fucked me up?

2009-11-04T12:42:00.005+08:00

Sunsilk fiasco.

This post might turn into a few pages. Basically I'm still pissed but I'm sooo fucking busy I can't be bothered to write in coherent sentences.

BTW, a couple of months ago. I bought that Sunsilk shit. That shampoo claiming to strengthen and prevent hair loss. I don't suffer from hair loss... yet but I love the smell. Its those ginseng gold shit. I'll post a pic when I get back after this.

Anyway, I bought them and since I share a bathroom with my bro and his gf, we use it together. My bro has short hair thus he doesn't really wash his hair much.

Fast forward a couple of weeks later, I found out that I've been losing a shitload amount of hair. It was horrendous. I began to freak out. I examined my food, was more careful with food intake. I stopped using hair gel for a while. Basically, I took great precaution in being anal about my hair loss. God forbid if it was pre-mature baldness... I'd be fucked up. No offense to bald heads but I really fancy hair.

Anyway, I was about to visit a hair specialist a couple of weeks back after being freaked out and traumatized. When I found a new bottle of shampoo and another bottle of hair tonic in the bathroom. My guess is, someone must be having the same shit as I do.

I asked my bro's gf. Yes she's having the same shit problem. We analyzed our problem. We don't eat the same meal. Maybe only the same warm plain water but we think that couldn't be the problem cause mom didn't experience it. We work in different places, we don't even meet that much. The only fucking thing we have in common is our body shampoo and hair shampoo which is in the same bathroom.

We decided to stop using that bitch of a shampoo and true enough, my hair strength grew back. My hair loss is no longer terrifying. I came to a soft conclusion that the shampoo from SUNSILK could be the cause of my hair loss but until I get further info from SUNSILK themselves, I couldn't be sure. So, I'm going to write a letter to their complaints or CS department hoping to get a reply.

I will post more details about the bottle tomorrow like mfg date, type, pics and etc. I hope Sunsilk takes this issue seriously. I want the actual truth behind this uncovered and I want an explanation from Sunsilk.

The letter and draft along with pictures and details will be sent to Sunsilk / Unilever once I sort out my work. For now, I'll try not to make a big fuss about it... yet.

p/s: I've used Sunsilk before, and NO, I've never had any problem with them. Even this ginseng shit... So I'm guessing this could be a mfg batch fuckup.

.Halloween Costumes We Love.

2009-11-02T15:50:00.000+08:00

Tolong jangan pergi Halloween Party pakai macam SpongeBob atau Kambing. Sila rujuk fesyen diatas. Sekian, terima kasih.

.Isabella lambang cinta.

2009-10-31T11:47:00.006+08:00

Nak buat muka terkejut but end up with muka excited wtf... epic fail

Dua hari lepas, gua pergi Queensbay tgk filem 'Jennifer's Body'. Gua pergi dengan Abbas dan Yin Bee. Memang best sbb Yin Bee ada kad entah apa apa. Janji gua tahu tiket gua hanya RM4. Best kan? Lagi murah daripada DVD. OK, mungkin sama harga ngan DVD kat Ferringhi but kat kedai Ah Chong depan rumah gua DVD dia RM5. DVD lucah gua tak tahu sebab gua tak beli. Tapi gua suspek lagi mahal. *cover*

Anyway, gua dan Abbas pergi beli air di kaunter jual air GSC. Ada satu trainee nama Isabella yang serve gua. Gua tahu nama dia trainee dan gua tahu nama dia Isabella sebab dia ada name tag. Kalau nak minta nama, gua agak ketinggalan sbb taktik gua cakap ngan orang memang belum sampai tahap kesempurnaan lagi. Sekarang masih dalam tempat 'stalkerish weird'.

"Isabella... cantik nama you." - cakap gua.
Senyum "Thank you"
"I nak minum Groovy Grape. Abbas tak minum, dia puasa lagi." - kata gua.
Abbas tendang gua perlahan, kami gelak kuat gila satu bangunan boleh dengar. Isabella tersenyum.
"RM7.30 semua"
Kemudia I kata kat Isabella "Sebab you cantik I tak mintak diskaun. I bayar saje."
Dia tersenyum sambil gelak sipu lagi. Abbas pulak gelak lagi.

Lampu nombor 1 sudah bernyala. Kami sudah mahu masuk.

Dengan hati yang berat gua ikut geng gua masuk pawagam. Kaki gua berat sebab tak dapat nombor telefon Isabella. Gua sudah buat keputusan...

Filem apa 'besh' lagi? Jom tengok kat Queensbay.

.politicians say the darndest things.

2009-10-29T00:15:00.003+08:00

Kelantan Women, Family and Health committee chairman Wan Ubaidah Omar suggested that awards be given to assemblymen for marrying single mothers should they decide to take another wife.
Her suggestion drew support from backbenchers -- all of them men -- who started thumping their palms on the table at the Kelantan State Assembly on Wednesday.

She said the assemblymen could increase their quota to help single mothers with young children and it would help greatly if the assemblymen assisted by marrying them.

Her statement prompted house speaker Nassuruddin Daud to ask Wan Ubaidah to explain the word “quota.”

“What I meant by quota is the number of wives; awards should be given to learned House members who take the lead in doing this and also for those who have already married single mothers.

“This would help to reduce the number of single mothers in the state,” she said in reply to a question by Hassan Mahmood (PAS-Tawang), who had asked what was being done to reduce the number of divorce cases and what efforts were being taken by the state government to help single mothers. - source

*rolls eyes* "WHATEVER". You people never learn do you? At days I wonder where in the blue hell do you even manage pick out these nonsensical remarks? Don't you have LOGICAL thinking advisors to go through your speeches and advise you on such matters?

If awards be given to men who marries divorcees, WTF kind of award should that be?

"ANUGERAH KAHWIN JANDA" ?

Really, sometimes you people stun me with such great stupidity. Aren't there better topics to discuss about like how you could help the lives of single mothers by offering personal business loans, giving out IT awareness courses / extension of studies, helping their children?

And for those men who started thumping their palm on the table... Oh, for god's sake, the mere mention of marrying anyone with two breasts will excite you. Wankers.

.Gua bunuh ayam tadi.

2009-10-27T22:50:00.002+08:00

Gua hari ini lepas dari kandang. 9 hari membaham sayur sudah berlalu. Sekarang gua boleh makan daging. Tak kira daging apa pun, gua sudah boleh telan.

Petang tadi, gua minta Zati (awek cun opis gua) bungkus nasi untuk gua. Gua cakap "Ayam x 2, Sayur - Kubis, Telur Goreng, kuah pelbagai, bandung 2 bungkus... itu saje kot."

Dia terkejut. Dia kata malu nanti orang ingat dia makan macam raksasa.

"Apa gua nampak macam raksasa ke?" fikir gua. "Takpe, pisah dua bungkus. Mintak nasi kurang sikit" nasihat gua.

Dia kata OK.

Lepas satu jam, dia balik. Gua baham nasi gua dengan gelojoh.

Lepas makan, perut buncit. Gua rasa macam dah bunuh seekor ayam untuk 'Lunch'. Dosa oh dosa.

Posers with lots of light.

2009-10-27T12:08:00.001+08:00

It was crazy. We wanted to head out and catch a ferris wheel display @ Auto City, Juru but god didn't want us to. God ordered rain to create havoc around our session. So, we had to improvise and head back to Abbas' light shop. There, we had a crazy and fun portraiture shoot. Posing was compulsory. See below for the awesomeness that is us!

Photowalk @ Georgetown!

2009-10-26T04:05:00.001+08:00

*This post is ported from http://www.jimmyang.com/blog*

I slept at 5 yesterday coding and designing for the website. It was tiring but at the same time exciting. Of course I did hang out with some of my mates till the wee late night at 3AM.

Waking up at 8.00AM after 3 hours of sleep is really taking a toll on me. Work beckons but I guess with more projects coming in, these issues should be common. Then after work, I headed down to Georgetown, Penang to meet up with some of the Integrascreen mates for a PHOTOWALK! It was a fine weather. Sun was not too bright and it lighted the whole place nicely. The theory about clouds being one big softbox? Spot on.

Here are some of the people from the photowalk. I have to get to bed before my body shuts down.

Ok, that's it. I have to crash now. Good day peeps!

.opening of jimmy.ang art & studio.

2009-10-24T09:34:00.004+08:00

Gua minggu ini sibuk. Sibuk buat website untuk http://www.jimmyang.com. Kalo anda ada minat, sila singgah. Minat lagi, sila sebar. Timo kasih.

Esok gua nak SMS mintak najib buat soft opening dulu. Kemudian bulan depan lepas beta testing gua nak buat long call kat Obama mintak dia buat official opening.

Amacam? Ada cun tak pelan gua ini?

Day One Five Four - Godfather

2009-10-22T01:38:00.000+08:00

At first, I wanted to do this for MJ's new movie cause I needed to rant about how a compilation of stolen shots, practiced concert and intimate interviews can be made into a movie. how could that be good?

if he was alive and made this movie, he could have absolved his debt. he is a legend but business wise, he sucked.

Anyway, Godfather trilogy was one of the best freaking movie ever made. Hats off to Al Pacino.

For the strobistas: HVL F42 @ 1/16 on subject rear as can be seen. Another one on camera left @ 1/32.

View in black.

I'm on twitter: @jimmyang.