<p>Dear budding young entrepreneurs.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="P1040380" border="0" alt="P1040380" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/P1040380.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>If you are thinking about starting their own businesses after reading inspiring stories of the rags-to-riches of those like Richard Branson, Bill Gates or even Tony Fernandes - a word of caution. If you think having your own business is as easy as plonking down your money and watching it grow on trees, think again. </p> <p>When you work for somebody else, maybe it’s okay to slack once in a while. After all, what’s the worst you could lose? </p> <p>(Your job.)</p> <p>However, when you’re the captain of your own ship, then it’s a <em>whole</em> different story. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_3376" border="0" alt="DSC_3376" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/DSC_3376.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p>Not only do you have the responsibility of making things happen, you gotta always be one step ahead of competition. That means being ingenious, open-minded, alert and staying determined.</p> <p>Usually, that translates to many bottles of Brand’s chicken essence to take you through the night.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="IMG_1835" border="0" alt="IMG_1835" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/IMG_1835.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Take it from me.</p> <p>Since I started selling memberships one month ago, I have not had a single day off, stopped travelling completely, worked 15 hours a day, slept only 5 hours each day and most importantly – every morning I wake up feeling so very STRESSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/IMG_1837.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/IMG_1816.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS <br />SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS-ed.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVGenerasiHebat_42F/IMG_1824.jpg" width="500" height="375" />&#160;</p> <p>I guess if that’s what it takes for things it work the way I want it, then I am happy. :)</p>

<p>Is it wrong of me...</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/Toys_7585/IMG_1788.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>... to be so utterly amused by my 1-year-old baby nephew’s toys?</p>

<p>At Level Up Fitness, we have a suggestion box.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1785" border="0" alt="IMG_1785" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/335bc799528c_22FB/IMG_1785.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>To me, it functions a bit like a blog comment box. Except it's all in real-life. </p> <p>From time to time, I'd open it up to see what my <strike>blog readers</strike> customers have to say. Also to find out how I can improve my place.</p> <p>Just the other day, I stumbled across this gem.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/335bc799528c_22FB/IMG_1781.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>Not something within my control, but I certainly appreciate his honesty. :)</p>

<p>So my one-on-one interview with the Black Eyed Peas...</p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/DSC_7057.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>...didn’t actually end up happening. :(</p> <p>My agent told me at the very last minute that they were not gonna do any one-on-one interviews due to their time constraints. It meant all that planning, thinking and plotting for what could have been the biggest interview I was ever gonna do all ended up in smokes. Obviously I was very upset.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/DSC_7107.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>However, I did turn up to the media conference to meet The Black Eyed Peas.</p> <p>The reason why the Black Eyed Peas was here was because it was Arthur’s Day. The 25th September marks the 250th anniversary since Arthur Guinness signed the lease on St James’s Gate in year 1759, marking the birth of what is now, the world’s most popular stout beer.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000203.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>A momentous occasion like this deserves a momentous celebration. A series of parties hosted by celebrities was held at five major cities around the world. Here in Malaysia, KL was chosen the only city in Asia to host this worldwide celebration by Guinness. </p> <p>The only difference is, while other cities got some not-so-famous names to host their parties, we got the band that everybody wanted – The Black Eyed Peas!</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000028.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p></p> <p>As a result, everybody wanted to go Arthur’s Day.</p> <p>Naturally some people thought I would be able to pull some strings and get them free passes to the event. </p> <p>Why me? I don’t know. I mean, seriously, who do they think I am? </p> <p>Arthur Guinness?</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/g100000025.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>Ya. right.</p> <p>Those of us among the thousands who were there that night at Sunway Lagoon definitely remember what a kickass night Arthur’s Day was. And not just because it’s the first time we saw the surf beach so tightly packed with over 18,000 human bodies.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="P1000254" border="0" alt="P1000254" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000254.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>It was so packed that even those with mosh pit tickets were unable to get in to the mosh pit area. But no one was complaining. Everyone was there to celebrate Arthur’s Day. Every time the emcees shouted “To Arthur!”, the 18,000-strong crowd all responded in unison. </p> <p>Lucky for me, I got access to the VIP zone where not only did I manage to watch the show from a comfortable distance, it was Guinness free-flowing all night long. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000200.jpg" width="500" height="376" /></p> <p>That made <a href="http://www.teycindy.com" target="_blank">Tey Cindy</a> very very happy.</p> <p>If it’s true that heaven exists, my guess is that it must be at the Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach inside the Arthur’s Day VIP tent.</p> <p>The entire experience at the event itself was too damn awesome for words. Even the journey from the entrance of Sunway Lagoon to the Surf Beach was filled wth remarkable experiences. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/g100000132.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>We passed through a History Tunnel showcasing the life of Arthur Guinness, and even managed to get behind the bar and pour our own perfect pint.</p> <p>But once we’re there, the party atmosphere was electric. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="P1000195" border="0" alt="P1000195" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000195.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Everyone was in high spirits, sticking their hands up in the air and cheering non-stop. From the moment those inflatable robots popped up on stage, we were going crazy right up to the point Fergie, will.i.am, Taboo and Apl all appeared on stage to their hit song <em>Let’s Get It Started.</em></p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P10002691.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>We were all so hyped up. Each and every song they performed, we were dancing, yelling and jumping energetically. </p> <p>The Black Eyed Peas performed most of the songs for their latest album and some of their classic hits from the past. A <em>Boom Boom Pow, </em>an <em>Imma Be</em> and a <em>Meet Me Halfway </em>later, we were treated to something we have never witnessed before - an amazing showcase by will.i.am on the DJ decks.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/P1000175.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>It was then that we realised how much of a musical genius will.i.am is. He was just magic on the decks!</p> <p>The crowd was already hot on fire, but with will.i.am’s seamless blending of beats, freestyle rapping and impromptu track mixing, he managed to get every fibre on the ground rocking to his beats.</p> <p>will.i.am rocks as a singer. But as a DJ – damn, he was GOD.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/g100000206.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>Just as we were beginning to feel exhausted from all that jumping and dancing, the Black Eyed Peas ended their performance with <em>I Gotta Feeling </em>- officially my favourite BEP song of all time. Immediately the whole entire 18,000+ bodies starting bopping up and down again in near unison.</p> <p>And then, just as we were about to leave the place, suddenly the skies above exploded into a spectacular display of fireworks!</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/IMG_3320.jpg" width="500" height="375" />&#160;</p> <p>It went on and on and on for what must be like 15 minutes of pyrotechnics that left our jaws dropped in awe.</p> <p>Just before we left the venue, I raised my beer up into the sky and shouted out one last time - “To Arthur!”</p> <p>I had fun. And it was indeed, a good, good night. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/g100000207.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Arthur’s Day was truly awesome. But one thing I must admit - that celebration at Sunway Lagoon was not actually the highlight for me.</p> <p>My highlight happened earlier in the day, at the press conference at Hilton KL.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToArthur_14F8/BEP.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>After a series of serious questions by serious journalists asking them about serious stuff, suddenly a light bulb plopped over my head and I decided to do something completely out of the ordinary to lighten up the mood.</p> <p>Let’s just say, they were very, very, very amused.</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYR6Rj-de9c&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DYR6Rj-de9c&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>My highlight of Arthur’s Day = getting all four of the Black Eyed Peas laughing till they’re in stitches. ;)</p>

<p>Since I am already shamelessly neglecting my woefully abandoned blog, I might as well exploit it to the max by publicising some positions I am hiring in my new company.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="EDW_8930" border="0" alt="EDW_8930" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/EDW_8930.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p><strong>BODYPUMP &amp; BODYCOMBAT INSTRUCTOR</strong></p> <p>You hop onto stage, do some funny dance for 60 minutes and make sure 30+ other people in the studio do the EXACT same thing that you do.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="ALX_5418" border="0" alt="ALX_5418" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/ALX_5418.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p>Like swimming.</p> <p>Since there are no licensed Les Mills BodyPump/BodyCombat instructor in Kuching, I am happy to hire anyone experienced from throughout Malaysia or Singapore. Whoever wanna go on a free trip to Kuching, e-mail me and I’ll sponsor your flights and stay.</p> <p>Brazilian instructors who can attract rich tai-tai aunties are welcome to apply. <strike>Can do part-time work as gigolo also.</strike></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1655" border="0" alt="IMG_1655" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/IMG_1655.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><strike></strike></p> <p>Ideally I’d want someone who can stay in Kuching for the long-term - at least 3 months lah, but I’m happy even if you can stay for a week or two.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>MARKETING &amp; COMMUNICATION EXECUTIVE</strong></p> <p>Since the day my fitness centre opens for business, I find myself juggling multiple balls at the same time.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/PA306260a.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>Huge balls too.</p> <p>In theory, my position in Level Up Fitness is “Executive Director”.</p> <p>In practice, my position is “Executive Director / IT Manager / Graphic Designer / Marketing Manager / Front Desk Receptionist / Juice Bar Tender / Cleaner”</p> <p>In other words, <em>ham pa lang pow ka leow.</em></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/BLTAd.jpg" width="360" height="504" /> </p> <p>This is an ad I designed myself to promote our BLT class. (Don’t ask how I know this exercise is supposed to guarantee a sexier body.)</p> <p>I need a Marcomm Executive who can help me to copywrite and design artwork for the fitness centre’s various marketing campaigns. You’ll be working very closely with me. Some publishing experience, proficiency in Photoshop and fluency in written English is a must. </p> <p>Since the internet is a core part of my strategy, this is the only position in the company that I shall allow to blog or Facebook during working hours. </p> <p>That doesn’t mean you can slack during working hours.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/Fullscreencapture611200923654AM.jpg" width="504" height="317" /> </p> <p>I already know about the “set Microsoft Excel as your desktop background” tactic, so don’t even try that (‘cos I used to use that tactic before myself).</p> <p><em></em></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <strong></strong> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><strong>FRONT DESK INTERN</strong></p> <p>During peak hours, the front desk is easily the busiest part of the fitness centre.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/IMG_1572.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>But it’s also the most fun position of the company, because you get to see every member who walks in and out. </p> <p>Over at my company, being a front desk receptionist is more than just being an attractive young girl in short skirts, greeting members as they walk in.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_3347" border="0" alt="DSC_3347" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/DSC_3347.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p>I am lucky to have hired really fantastic front desk staff with loads of experience. But I reckon there’s room for one more. </p> <p>This is an intern position that would suit anyone wanting to gain experience in the hospitality industry. You’ll be trained by my manager, who’s worked in so many front desks around the world she could be re-born as a Japanese <em>zhao chai mao</em>.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/LevelUpFitnessIsHiring_C70/neko.jpg" width="500" height="395" />&#160;</p> <p>Interested applicants may e-mail me directly at <a href="mailto:kennysia@levelupfitness.com"><strong>kennysia@levelupfitness.com</strong></a></p> <p>In another news, I dunno why I always accidentally type “Body Pump Instructor” as “Body <strong>Pimp</strong> Instructor”. :(</p>

<p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_3406-1" border="0" alt="DSC_3406-1" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_34061.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_3350.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/ALX_5134.jpg" width="500" height="500" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/ALX_51441.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_3440" border="0" alt="DSC_3440" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_3440.jpg" width="500" height="335" /></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/ALX_5086.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_8488" border="0" alt="DSC_8488" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_8488.jpg" width="336" height="500" />&#160;</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="ALX_5421" border="0" alt="ALX_5421" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/ALX_5421.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/IMG_1363.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/ALX_5059.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_8622.jpg" width="500" height="336" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_3339.jpg" width="335" height="500" /></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_3376" border="0" alt="DSC_3376" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/DSC_3376.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/map.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsAlmostReady_2C0B/GrandOpening.jpg" width="504" height="379" />&#160;</p> <p>Oh, I’m gonna take this opportunity also to thank <a href="http://www.tunehotels.com" target="_blank"><strong>tunehotels.com</strong></a> for sponsoring the rooms for my KL-based instructors to stay while in Kuching, and also to <strong><a href="http://www.theweddingguide.com.my" target="_blank">theweddingguide.com.my</a></strong> for sponsoring Stephanie Chai to emcee my Grand Opening ceremony.</p> <p>No updates for a while because I’m still trying to breathe!</p>

<p>As the winner of the Best Entertainment Blog at Nuffnang’s Asia-Pacific Blog Awards...</p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1542" border="0" alt="IMG_1542" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ItsACrime_3272/IMG_1542.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>... it’s a crime I’m not able to update this blog for so long.</p> <p>Thanks for all the support you guys have given me. Imma get back to this blog as soon as the running of <em>Level Up Fitness</em> gets a level up. :)</p>

<p>Hmmm. I don’t think...</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0898" border="0" alt="IMG_0898" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/64d36a445a74_1363/IMG_0898.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>... this is the proper way to use a treadmill!</p>

<p>So this is what I have been working very hard on over the past several months.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/5d24bd443e72_4D28/IMG_1280.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>It’s still not 100% completed, and I’m losing a lot of sleep over it because we’re supposed to open in exactly two weeks from now and there still seems like a lot to be done.</p> <p>In any case, if you are in Kuching right now, then please head over to my roadshow at <strong><em>The Spring</em></strong> from today till this Sunday. </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/5d24bd443e72_4D28/IMG_1230.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>I’m also planning a special preview session for Kuching bloggers on Sunday next week, so if you wanna take a sneak peak of my place before it officially opens to the public, just drop me a mail at <a href="mailto:im@kennysia.com">im@kennysia.com</a> and I’ll add ya to my invite list.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_1262" border="0" alt="IMG_1262" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/5d24bd443e72_4D28/IMG_1262.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Pardon the short blog entry. </p> <p>One of these days, I’m gonna tell the story about how a comment from a blog reader eventually led me on a crusade to create from scratch - the largest fitness centre in Kuching city.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/5d24bd443e72_4D28/IMG_1272.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Meanwhile, I gotta hit the sack to catch 2 hours of nap before I turn up to my own roadshow a complete zombie.</p>

<p>Whoever it was that nominated me for the <a href="http://awards.nuffnang.com" target="_blank">Asia-Pacific Blog Awards</a>, thank you!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/NuffnangRegionalBlogAwards200910132009102727AM.jpg" width="504" height="380" /> </p> <p><em>kennysia.com </em>was accepted as one of the finalists for the <a href="http://awards.nuffnang.com" target="_blank">p</a>restigious awards to be held in two weeks time in Singapore. </p> <p>With that, this blog now joins such luminaries as <a href="http://www.budiey.com" target="_blank">Budiey</a> (MY), <a href="http://beautifulnara.com/" target="_blank">BeautifulNara</a> (MY), <a href="http://cowboycaleb.liquidblade.com" target="_blank">CowboyCaleb</a> (SG) and <a href="http://girlwithasatchel.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Girl With A Satchel</a> (AU) in the running for Best Entertainment Blog; together with BeautifulNara (again), <a href="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Down To Earth</a> (AU), <a href="http://www.jehzlau-concepts.com/" target="_blank">Jehzeel Laurente</a> (PH) and <a href="http://www.xiaxue.sg" target="_blank">Xiaxue</a> (SG) for Most Influential Blog.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/NuffnangRegionalBlogAwards200910132009110150AM.jpg" width="504" height="232" /> </p> <p>The casting of votes officially closed yesterday, so actually, it's a bit too late to ask you to vote for <em>kennysia.com.</em> I didn't mean to post this late deliberately. By right, this entry should have been up many weeks ago. </p> <p>But it was not.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/IMG_0500.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>By right, I probably should also have been more pro-active in campaigning, as many other nominees had, hanging my face on the wall, going around pushing people to vote for me and stuff.</p> <p>But I did not.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/nnomedm_01.png" width="500" height="166" /> </p> <p>By right, I also should have titled this post <em>"Krrunching My Away To Uniquely Singapore", </em>as a way to appease the two sponsors for the event, <a href="http://www.pringles.com" target="_blank">Pringles</a> potato chips and the <a href="http://www.uniquelysingapore.com" target="_blank">Singapore Tourism Board</a>, without which this awards would never have happened.</p> <p>But I shall not.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Was it because I don't care about the awards? No, of course I do. </p> <p>Anyone can smack together some HTML code and call it a "so-and-so" awards show. But it takes an agency like Nuffnang with 5 branches in 4 countries to be able to organize one that has some level of pedigree associated with it.</p> <p>&#160; </p> <p>Was it because I do not want to win? Heck no, of course I would love to. Throughout my 5 years blogging, <em>kennysia.com</em> had never won any blog awards, except for one. </p> <p>It was 5 years ago when Project Petaling Street was the de facto blogging community of Malaysia. <em>kennysia.com </em>won the<em> Blog of the Year </em>after some nomination and voting by peers. That was the only time PPS held an award before it was taken over by some religious nutcase.</p> <p>My "trophy" was a T-shirt, which I never worn, but instead kept in my cupboard till this day.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/2005063019.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>So yes, I am over the top over being selected as a finalist. However, I did not campaign, nor did I do anything to appease the sponsors.</p> <p>Instead I decided to do away with the glitz, the glamour and even the hint of commercialism that's associated with the blog awards, so that I can write this entry, straight up from the heart.</p> <p>And I want to say with all sincerity - thank you.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/NuffnangRegionalBlogAwards200910132009110836AM.jpg" width="504" height="229" /> </p> <p>I know my nomination, in particular, for the Most Influential Blog was frowned upon by some other bloggers. Some figured since I have enjoyed my share of the limelight, the lesser-known blogs were not given a chance to shine.</p> <p> The fact of the matter is - I never claim myself to be the "top blogger" nor the "most influential blogger" in Malaysia, let alone Asia Pacific. </p> <p>The "top blogger" in Malaysia is ex-Prime Minister <a href="http://www.chedet.co.cc" target="_blank">Tun Dr Mahathir</a>. The "most influential blogger" in Malaysia is perhaps ex-ISA detainee <a href="http://mt.m2day.org" target="_blank">Raja Petra</a>. Kenny Sia is nothing close to being as influential as those two. </p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>Of course, those are controversial socio-political bloggers. In the category of personal or lifestyle blog, yeah, while I do enjoy some success both in terms of popularity and commercially, it does not mean that I do not help propell relatively unknown blogs into prominence. </p> <p>That was one of the reasons I created <strong><em>"Short Talk"</em></strong>. That's the small subsection of text you see above before my normal blog entry. The reason behind its creation is so that I can promote other bloggers in my "Blog Plug of the Day", or charities in my "Karma Point Collection" or just link to anything I find interesting on the web.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>For the sake of creating a healthy blogging community, I think it's important that we keep linking to each other. </p> <p>It's important that bloggers with high traffic do their part in promoting good-quality lesser-known bloggers, even when they are not obligated to. Popular bloggers become popular only because they were supported by others in the blogging community back in their heydays. Now that they have enjoyed success, I reckon it is only right to give back to the community.</p> <p>In any case, while the top-most influential blogger ain't me, I'd like to think that at least I have played my part in promoting a healthy blogging community and a positive blogging culture within Malaysia. </p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/2e7240db7bf9_3AEB/4685_210101795467_855600467_7132171_2410795_n.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>As I spend less time on blogging and more time concentrating on running my new business, that's the kinda impact I hope I had left in the Malaysian blogging community. :)</p> <p>*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*</p> <p>Because I've been too busy to blog a proper entry, I'm gonna leave you with two more of my episodes from Jojo Struys's Project Alpha.</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vmyA3jm-MZU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vmyA3jm-MZU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>This episode, I shared with Jojo about the people that inspire me.</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YimXSKJBE2U&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YimXSKJBE2U&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>I spoke about my so-called love life (or rather, the lack thereof).</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rR8mCNBTJdU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rR8mCNBTJdU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>Everyone, meet Ericka.</p>

<p>They said the cameras put an extra 10 pounds on a person.</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgx0C1Q4Usk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sgx0C1Q4Usk&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>I think that’s a lie.</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yAniX_ibF_Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yAniX_ibF_Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>Why do I look like I’m 500 kg heavy on TV?!</p>

<p>Despite my heavy frame, I'd like to believe that I live a pretty healthy lifestyle.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/DSC00825.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Not saying that I'm a major health freak lah, but generally I watch my diet, don't do drugs, never smoked a cigarette in my entire life and take part in sports regularly.&#160; </p> <p>One crazy thing I do is that I wanna complete a 42km marathon every year in a different city. It started three years ago at the <em>KL International Marathon.</em></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/DSC02619.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Continued running the following year at the <em>Penang Bridge Marathon.</em></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/DSC_9432.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Last year I competed in the Singapore International Marathon.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/DSC00900.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>42km is no small distance. Whenever I tell people that's the distance I run, the reaction I typically get is a loud <em>"WHAT! FORTY-TWO KILOMETRES!?" </em>and then<em>&#160;</em>followed by one of the following remarks.</p> <p>a) "You crazy ah!?" <br />b) "Possible meh!?" <br />c) "Want to die, you know got easier way one right!?"</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/DSC00849.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Running 42km continuously may sound like an impossible feat for a lotta people. But like many things in life, nothing is impossible if you've got the discipline. In this case, the discipline required is to train regularly for the 3 months leading up to the event. No slack. </p> <p>I needed something to work towards so that I can be motivated into exercising regularly and staying healthy. Else, I'll just be sitting on my lazy ass in front of the computer 16 hours a day. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/IMG_0809.jpg" width="500" height="375" />&#160;</p> <p>The reason I do this is because I know it pays to stay healthy. Just like that <a href="http://www.pruhealth.com.my" target="_blank"><strong>PRU</strong><em>health</em></a> ad, "rewards you for being healthy, covers you when you're not"</p> <p>The problem, however, is that it's NOT always easy to stay healthy even if I wanna.</p> <p>My next 42km marathon race is actually happening this coming Sunday. But thanks to illegal fire burning in Indonesia, this is what Kuching city looks like for the past 3 months.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/309784043_b5bf707388_o.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Badly polluted and heavily enveloped in haze. </p> <p>And if it's not covered in haze, then it's like this.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0883" border="0" alt="IMG_0883" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/IMG_0883.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Raining like we're living in Waterworld.</p> <p>Because of those reasons, the amount of time I spent training for my marathon is ZERO. And how the hell am I supposed to run 42km with no training without dying? I have no idea.</p> <p>So, it's not that I don't wanna stay healthy. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't. </p> <p>The haze in Kuching was terrible. It was so bad...</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/c6d658904809_4F3C/SNC00285.jpg" width="500" height="375" />&#160;</p> <p>...even the Kuching cat statue had to wear a mask. FML.</p>

<p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_7191" border="0" alt="DSC_7191" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVSlurpeeliciousDefinitionMakeThemBoysG_276D/DSC_7191.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_7203" border="0" alt="DSC_7203" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVSlurpeeliciousDefinitionMakeThemBoysG_276D/DSC_7203.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_7224" border="0" alt="DSC_7224" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVSlurpeeliciousDefinitionMakeThemBoysG_276D/DSC_7224.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; 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Winners are judged based on creativity of facial expression, which is why I was making sure my best orgasmic face was put forth in front of camera.</p> <p>With the first prize being RM6,000, you can get me to do anything.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_7218-2" border="0" alt="DSC_7218-2" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVSlurpeeliciousDefinitionMakeThemBoysG_276D/DSC_72182.jpg" width="500" height="334" /></p> <p>The trouble is, those Slurpees are damn freezing cold. And I was trying a bit <em>too hard.</em></p> <p>After a while, I ended up like this.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="frozen" border="0" alt="frozen" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVSlurpeeliciousDefinitionMakeThemBoysG_276D/frozen.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>... Help?</p>

<p>This entry marks the finale on my Copenhagen experience.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020458.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>But before that, a quick recap about what Tiger Translate is all about, and why the heck I was in Copenhagen for.</p> <p>You see, a lot of alcohol brands often do tie-ups with big name concerts or dance fests when it comes to connecting with the public. Arthur’s Day, Green Room and Artistry, just to name a few.</p> <p>At a time when everyone else is supporting music, Tiger Beer came up with a different strategy altogether. </p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020823.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>Everyone is doing music, but no one is doing something about art. So Tiger stepped in and did something about it. </p> <p>Through a series of art contest held throughout the year, they uncovered a handful of young, unknown and talented painters, illustrators and graffiti artists from all around Asia. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="P1020948" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020948.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>For these Asian artists, Tiger Translate is like the arts version of <em>Idol</em>.</p> <p>Through these contests, they found a platform to promote their work to the general public. The next step is to invite well-established experts from the Western world to come in and collaborate with these Asian artists. </p> <p>The end result: an “East Meets West” cultural exchange that translates through their paint brushes onto the canvas. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020946.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>This what <a href="http://www.tigertranslate.com" target="_blank"><strong>Tiger Translate</strong></a><strong>&#160;</strong>is all about. Last year, they had it in London and this year they do it all over again in Copenhagen – the capital of Denmark and the site of this year’s Tiger Translate Global Showcase.</p> <p>On the 19th August, I travelled with 5 artists from Singapore, Thailand, Mongolia and China <a href="http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2009/08/prelude-to-tige-1.php" target="_blank">all the way to Copenhagen</a>.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/DSC_5581.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>On day one, we went straight into the studio. <a href="http://kennysia.com/archives/2009/08/tiger-translate-1.php" target="_blank">The artists from Asia and the artists from Denmark were introduced to each other.</a></p> <p>Right from the start, creative sparks were flying when the artists from both continents presented their portfolios. Language was no barrier and the more experienced Danish artists were keen to share with the young Asian artists what they know.</p> <p>Within a couple of hours, I spotted them working on their canvases already. After all. they had an arts exhibition ready to present to the world in exactly three day’s time.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020273.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>The only time those artists had a break were during the night-time when we followed the Tiger Beer crew to tour the nightspots of Copenhagen. That was when we had our hilarious incident with the Mongolians, <a href="http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2009/08/cheers-in-diffe.php" target="_blank">who mistakenly thought the Singaporean version of “cheers!” was “SAMEEEEE!”</a></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/DSC_57521.jpg" width="374" height="500" /> </p> <p><em></em></p> <p><em></em></p> <p>My job in Copenhagen was slightly easier. While the Asian and Danish artists were hard at work in the studio, I had a chance to <strike>molest the Little Mermaid</strike> tour the Danish capital’s most famous attractions. </p> <p>As I said in my <em><a href="http://www.kennysia.com/archives/2009/09/travel-guide-to.php" target="_blank">Travel Guide to Copenhagen</a></em>, the best thing about Copenhagen isn’t any of those places you have to pay admission for, but inside a pub or restaurant where you can share jokes and have a mindless chat with the locals over food and drinks.</p> <p>But after three solid days of collaboration, it was time for the Asian and Danish artists to put down their paintbrushes and prepare for the <em>Tiger Translate Global Showcase</em>. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020693.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>The venue of the arts exhibition is <em>Pakhus 11</em>, an abandoned power station a stone’s throw away from world famous <em>Little Mermaid </em>statue.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" border="0" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/DSC_5596.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>The crew setting up the place was just as hardworking as the artists. I was there a couple of hours before they opened doors, and I was amazed how they managed to turn a barren building into an arts exhibition / concert hall.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020765.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>For the young Asian artists, this was the first arts exhibition they had ever done in their career. A lot of them were understandably nervous, putting finishing touches to their art pieces in the final minutes.</p> <p>It was only when the doors were opened, the music turned up and beer bottles opened that the mood began to lighten up.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020741.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Compared to the London crowd last year, the bunch of people attracted to Tiger Translate Copenhagen was considerably more sophisticated. I’ve always heard that Danish people are design-conscious, well-dressed and incredibly sexy. That night, I witnessed that yes, it’s all true.</p> <p>The chicks especially – damn, they’re sizzling. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020939.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>The only problem is that they’re all too tall for me. FML.</p> <p>There were a bunch of things happening simultaneously at Pakhus 11 throughout the night. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020870.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>In one area, the DJ gets the crowd going on the dance floor.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020901.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>In another area, the artists demonstrated their paintbrush prowess in front of an live audience.</p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020818.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>And then there’s a corner where people can paint on little canvas tiles and hang them on the wall. Everybody can contribute.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020913.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Everybody, even if you hate your wife because you are boring.</p> <p>The theme for this year’s Tiger Translate is <em>‘Change’</em>. Here are some of my favourite displays.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020749.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p><em>The Garbage Bin</em> by <strong>Danish</strong> street artist <a href="http://www.myspace.com/clean2" target="_blank">Clean</a> and <strong>Chinese</strong> comic artist <a href="http://blog.sina.com.cn/songyang" target="_blank">Song Yang</a>.</p> <p>A garbage bin fusing Eastern style clouds with Western style graffiti. I’d love to that outside my house.</p> <p><a href="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P10207521.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P10207521_thumb.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></a> </p> <p><em>“The Pass-It-On Painting”</em>, depicting the fall of society values, and the irony that peace and harmony these days are achieved through violence, chaos and aggression.</p> <p>This 8-metre long canvas was passed on from one artist to the next, which is why it felt kinda weird. From left to right are works by Danish illustrator <a href="http://www.misslotion.com/" target="_blank">Miss Lotion</a>, Singaporean street artist <a href="http://antz-gks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Antz</a>, Danish street artist <a href="http://www.hrvrk.dk/" target="_blank">Hrvrk</a> and Chinese comic artist Song Yang.</p> <p>The art on display are not just limited to those done with paintbrushes.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P10207181.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><em><strong>“</strong>My Chair Is Scared”</em> is by <strong>Danish </strong>installation art collective <a href="http://www.le-fix.com/" target="_blank">Le Fix</a>.</p> <p>They built this art piece out of junks, to tell a story of a living room chair that becomes scared after watching all the negative news on television. The moral of the story: get yo ass out to see the world, man!</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P10208351.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><em>Interactive Change</em> by Thai multimedia artist Rom.</p> <p>This piece of work is simply too unique to describe with words! The guy attached a Nintendo Wii controller to a paint brush. Projected on the screen are pictures of the present world. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020826.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>Wave the paint brush across it, and images of a futuristic world are gradually revealed. Too cool!</p> <p>But without a doubt, the two artists who stole the show in Copenhagen are <a href="http://www.livcarlemortensen.com" target="_blank">Liv</a>, a Danish photographer and Ulzii, a painter from Mongolia. Right from the start, everyone noticed the incredible amount of chemistry between those two individuals from drastically different backgrounds.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/DSC_5735.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>One is a 30-something heavily-tattooed single mother. The other is a 23-year-old student who speaks very limited English.</p> <p>In one instance, Liv stripped and allow Ulzii to paint Mongolian alphabets over her naked body.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020851.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>In another instance, she brought him to his church and they laid down on her brother’s grave, forming the symbol of Ying-Yang.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P10207351.jpg" width="375" height="500" /> </p> <p>It was so provocative, so intense, yet surprisingly poetic.</p> <p>This was how Liv described her unusual collaboration with her soul mate.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/P1020773.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>Three days working together, and she found her soulmate. Sometimes I wish I could understand how artists think. </p> <p>(Any artists reading this entry, please critique and comment?)</p> <p>There’s one last thing I really wanna share here though. There was this one blank wall in the studio. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TigerTranslateCopenhagen_3F4B/DSC_6010.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>Throughout the whole three days, each individual artist painted their creations onto this wall. One painting over another. Continuously changing the picture on the wall from one to the other.</p> <p>A video camera recorded the whole process. This was played back during the Tiger Translate Global Showcase in front of a live audience and everyone was completely blown away.</p> <p>Well, what can I say?</p> <p><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I7OBtPhzg-s&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I7OBtPhzg-s&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></p> <p>When they said the theme for this Tiger Translate was “Change”, I’m pretty sure that wasn’t quite what they expected. ;)</p>

<p>So apparently, we are gonna have our very own F1 Team.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/610x.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>The prime minister recently announced that 1Malaysia F1 Team will be formed. The car will be made in Malaysia, the driver will be Malaysian, even the pitstop would be manned by Malaysians. The team would be lead by AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes. And it'll be a joint venture between the Malaysian government, Proton, AirAsia, among others.</p> <p>I guess when they made the announcement, they probably expected Malaysians all over the country to react with pride - <em>"Wow, we have our very own F1 team! Competing with the big boys like BMW, Ferrari and McLaren on the world stage! COOL!"</em></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/0129159150085.jpg" width="500" height="326" /> </p> <p>Unfortunately, the ugly truth is that most Malaysians do not share the same joy and enthusiasm as those involved. Even when no taxpayer's money is involved, a majority of people simply have no confidence in this project.</p> <p>And I guess they have good reasons why. I mean, come on, this a Malaysian Government + Proton + AirAsia project.</p> <p>Off the top of my head, here are five reasons why the 1Malaysia F1 Team is never gonna work.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/610x5.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><strong>#1 </strong>Every time our competitor's car crash and bang into the wall, instead of racing to the finishing line, our 1Malaysia F1 car suddenly slow down to a crawl. </p> <p>Why?</p> <p>Must take a closer look at the car accident mah.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="1mf1-1" border="0" alt="1mf1-1" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/1mf11.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>#2 </strong>Halfway driving, our 1Malaysia F1 car suddenly drives to the nearest petrol station.</p> <p>Why?</p> <p>Government just announced, "tomorrow petrol price increase by 0.01 cent." Wah lan eh, better fill up tank first!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="limsimi" border="0" alt="limsimi" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/limsimi.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>#3</strong> Halfway driving, suddenly our 1Malaysia F1 car swerves left and right and bang into other people for no reason.</p> <p>Why?</p> <p>Our 1Malaysia F1 driver's wife just called. The idiot one hand on steering wheel, the other hand holding his handphone talking to his wife!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="crash" border="0" alt="crash" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/crash.jpg" width="600" height="400" /> </p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>#4 </strong>Other F1 cars have one driver. Our 1Malaysia F1 car has THREE drivers.</p> <p>Why?</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="1mf1-2" border="0" alt="1mf1-2" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/1mf12.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>Because "1Malaysia" mah. Must have one Chinese, one Malay and one Indian driving. Otherwise other people might get jealous and protest!</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><strong>#5 </strong>As soon as the gun went off, all the other cars zoomed out from the starting line, but then our 1Malaysia F1 car was still stuck there.</p> <p>Why?</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="1mf1-3" border="0" alt="1mf1-3" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/WhyThe1MalaysiaF1TeamWillNeverWork_1105B/1mf13.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>How to make it lah like that?</p>

<p>If you a single guy looking to hook up, which of the following 'tools' would you rank most important when going after chicks?</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/IMG_0206.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p><strong>a)</strong> A wardrobe full of designer brands. <br /><strong>b)</strong> VIP access to the hippest parties in town. <br /><strong>c)</strong> A car.</p> <p>The answer is <strong>(c)</strong> a car. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/IMG_0693.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>Why, you ask? Simple.</p> <p>If I got <strong>(a)</strong>, I may be able to impress her. But that's about it.</p> <p>If I got <strong>(b)</strong>, I may be able to impress her. But then she might meet so many people at the party and leave me for somebody else richer and more successful.</p> <p>Now, say I got <strong>(c)</strong>. Immediately I become someone important in her eyes. I get to pick her up, drop her off, and best of all, spend some private one-on-one time in the car with her. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/IMG_1720.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>If we go to a party and things don't go my way, hey at least I got a car to whisk her away to safety. Not to mention, when I'm at her doorsteps and the mood is right<em> </em>(making sure <em>Ne-Yo</em> is playing on the car audio<em>),</em> it wouldn't feel awkward if I move in for the so-called 'second base'. ;)</p> <p>You can't do that if you don't have a car. Even if you take taxi, it'd be damn awkward to have the driver staring right? That's why it's always a huge advantage for a single guy to have his own car. And how would I know? </p> <p>From experience. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/PICT2854.jpg" width="500" height="376" /> </p> <p>When I was 17, once I took a girl out on a date in a <em><strong>bus</strong>.</em> </p> <p>One week later she left me for a dude who drives a sports car. :(</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6887.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Yeah, that's the bastard that stole my girl.</p> <p>Since that incident, I decided that one day, I'm gonna get my very own sports car.</p> <p>Of course, that's easier said than done. Sports cars, or even standard cars that come with sporty body kits generally don't come cheap. You gotta be prepared to pay upwards from RM130,000 for those.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6946.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></p> <p>This is where the <em>Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo</em> comes in. </p> <p>The <em>Toyota Vios </em>is the most popular foreign car in Malaysia. In fact, the Vios itself comprises of 36% of all Toyotas sold. But for quite a while, Vios owners have demanded for sportier, more aggressive look for their cars. Presumably to scare all the date stealers away.</p> <p>That's why Toyota decides to release the <em>TRD Sportivo, </em>the car's official sports kit. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6968.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Since everyone is in racing mood thanks to Singapore GP, today's blog entry will be a review of the Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo.</p> <p>Under the bonnet, the car itself is still the exact same Japanese-made Vios 1.5S. With the TRD Sportivo, the body kit is manufactured locally so Malaysians don't have to pay an arm, a leg and their new-born son for it.</p> <p>In other words, the TRD Sportivo is a dress. But what a freaking awesome dress it is.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6935.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>First thing that caught my attention is the spoilers on the back, skirts on the sides and spoilers on the front. All hung low to give it a sporty look.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6868.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Taking a peek below, and I noticed all four wheels are fitted with 15" Enkei alloy wheels. Very the boom boom pow.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6923.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></p> <p>Open the door, and the red-and-black TRD Sportivo branded fabric seats greet me. </p> <p>I can't help but to put your ass in. Meanwhile, I wondered what the 'TRD' in 'TRD Sportivo' stands for?</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6928.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Inside, it's nice and spacious. The driver seat felt a little bit low, but maybe that's just the way it is. Either that or I'm too short lah.</p> <p>I put my hand on the gear knob. It felt good. As a matter of fact, it's the smoothest knob I have ever wrapped my fist around. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6894.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>That's when I realised the knob has a leather skin covering its head. Nice.</p> <p>I turned the key, started the engine and took the car around for a whirl. As the 1.5L engine vrooms, that's when the pleasure of driving this car kicks in. Each time I put my foot to the paddle, the Vios accelerates like a beast. I found myself overtaking vehicles after vehicles.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6843.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Vios handles quite well. In particular, the electric-controlled power-steering responds very well to sharp corners and tight turns. The same applies to the car's brakes.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6816.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>The speedometers and gauges, located in the middle of the dashboards, is a joy to look at. </p> <p>The Toyota Vios has a reputation of being extremely fuel economy. This one is no exception. One useful information it displays is how much kilometres the car has run per litre of fuel. I wonder why most other cars don't do it that way?</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6961.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>All in all, cruising the Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo around town was a pretty fun experience. I managed to turn around a few heads, and even the parking attendant at my workplace kept heaving praises on my car.</p> <p>And that was when I realised what the 'TRD' in 'TRD Sportivo' stands for.</p> <p><em><strong>T</strong>he <strong>R</strong>eal<strong> D</strong>eal<strong>.</strong></em></p> <p><strong><em><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6929.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </em></strong></p> <p>Fine, it stands for <em>Toyota Racing Development</em>. But still <em>The Real Deal</em> isn't far off.</p> <p>Alas, I had to return to the car dealer after my test-drive. Pity I couldn't use this car to steal some other kid's chicks. Because I reckon I might be pretty successful.</p> <p>Not many girls would be able to resist this look.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6907.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Right.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ToyotaVIOSTRD_1650/DSC_6944.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>The Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo goes for RM90,900 in the West or RM92,377 in Sarawak. It is a good price - a fraction of what one would pay for similar cars from other manufacturers.</p> <p>Obviously if you think that is STILL expensive, then I guess you can always modify your ciplak car yourself...</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><img alt="IMG_05711.jpg" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/IMG_05711.jpg" width="500" height="332" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> </p> <p>Just don't blame anyone if you fail to score any chicks with it lah.</p>

<p>Yesterday was the first day of Hari Raya.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_7010" border="0" alt="DSC_7010" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7010.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>My "granddaughter" Lainey (long story why I call her that, but she's actually she's my age) texted me early in the morning, nursing what she called <em>the world's worst hangover.</em></p> <p>We were supposed to do lunch together, but I told her she better just stay at home to nurse her headache for her own good. That girl is very sweet though. She said, <em>"lunch with 'grandpa' is the perfect antidote to the world's worst hangover."</em></p> <p>Awww.</p> <p>So we made plans for lunch. Since it's the first day of Raya, I felt like doing something different. So I came up with this brilliant idea - to crash our Prime Minister's Raya open house!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_7027" border="0" alt="DSC_7027" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7027.jpg" width="500" height="333" /> </p> <p>I had done many Raya open houses before, but I have never visited our Prime Minister's house. Since the PM has openly extended his invitation, I thought why not? Besides, I have never even step foot on Putrajaya before. My only experience with the government's township really was whizzing past it back and forth on the train to the airport.</p> <p>Suddenly, visiting the PM's house sounds like something fun and exciting to do on a boring Sunday afternoon. Just so if people were to ask me how I spent my Raya weekend, I could tell them <em>"I was hangin' wit da PM yo!"</em></p> <p><em><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="dap" border="0" alt="dap" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/dap.jpg" width="500" height="335" /> </em></p> <p>Then, in their head, they'd be imagining me with my arms on Najib's shoulder, talking the cock, singing song, playing pool around the PM's palatial home like longtime friends while Rosmah cooked lunch for us - most likely Mongolian lamb stew. </p> <p>So the plan was set. After a bit of coordination through <a href="http://www.twitter.com/kennysia" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, Jaclyn, <a href="http://www.cheeserland.com" target="_blank">Cheesie</a> and <a href="http://www.kyspeaks.com" target="_blank">KY</a> also decided to join us on our road trip to Putrajaya to see the PM.</p> <p>Well, let's just say the Raya open house at Seri Perdana wasn't quite what we expected.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0604" border="0" alt="IMG_0604" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/IMG_0604.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>For a start, when we reached Putrajaya, we found out that the ramp to enter Seri Perdana was closed off by the police. So I wound down my window to have a chat with the officer.</p> <p><strong><font color="#000040">Kenny:</font> </strong>"Sir, I'm here to accept to the PM's invitation to his open house on the first day of Raya." <br /><strong><font color="#400000">Police:</font></strong> "Sini tak boleh jalan, sini. You ikut jalan tu. This road is for <strong><em>V.I.P.</em></strong> only."</p> <p>He stressed on the word "V.I.P.", which I thought I was. I was gonna reply "Abang, tapi saya orang V.I.P.! <em>1Malaysia. People first. Performance now.</em> People first, jadi saya V.I.P.!"</p> <p>But logic took over and instead of arguing with him, I decide to take the long way to Seri Perdana as instructed. That was when we arrived at the <em>non-V.I.P. </em>area.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_6996" border="0" alt="DSC_6996" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_6996.jpg" width="500" height="331" /> </p> <p>Also known as the ORANG AWAM area.</p> <p>Meanwhile, we parked our car at one of the very muddy fields nearby.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0610" border="0" alt="IMG_0610" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/IMG_0610.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>Already, Lainey was starting to regret coming with me.</p> <p>We thought the Prime Minister would be there at the door welcoming us. Unfortunately, not only did he not turn up, he sent his hired guns to welcome us instead.</p> <p><img alt="DSC_6998.JPG" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/DSC_6998.JPG" width="500" height="332" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></p> <p>Gee, thanks, I feel so welcomed.</p> <p>The PM's "open house" for us Orang Awams was held at the Seri Perdana's carpark. To be fair, there were lots of food being served.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7004.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>The problem is, there were TOO MANY people there all chasing after the free food!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7000.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Despite having more than enough food to go around, the crowd were going after them free food like aunties during warehouse sales. That includes me. </p> <p>I don't care, man.&#160; I have already come all the way here so I better have my free food or all hell's gonna break lose! I mean I pay so much fucking taxes to the government every year. My tax money is what's paying for those food!</p> <p>If I cannot get back my money, I want something to put into my tummy!</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/IMG_0606.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>O HAI. I is at da PM's haus, stealinz all his free food! nom nom nom.</p> <p>We waited for our host, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, to come out and meet up with us. But we waited in the carpark for a long time and still he didn't make an appearance. What kinda lousy host is this?</p> <p>That was when we realised there's a separate entrance for us Orang Awams to enter the Seri Perdana to meet with the PM and shake his hands.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_7022" border="0" alt="DSC_7022" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7022.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>Unfortunately by the time we finished our food, they had already closed the gates. I think the Prime Minister must have gotten tired from all that handshaking.</p> <p>So we didn't get to meet the Prime Minister, the food wasn't <em>thaaaaat</em> good (apart from the satays) and the venue was hot, crowded, wet, rainy and damn freaking noisy. I have no idea why the newspapers describe this Open House as "festive", because it was as<em> "festive"</em> as a primary school canteen.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_7011" border="0" alt="DSC_7011" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7011.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>It&#160; was a fun experience to do as a Malaysian though, and I think every Malaysian tax payer should go to the PM's crib at least once to claim back your money as much as you can through the free food.</p> <p>But I must say the Open House ain't worth the drive to Putrajaya. And definitely not worth squeezing through the sweaty crowd for. But for some reason, Kenny Sia came up with this genius plan to make his "granddaughter" Lainey feel better from her <em>world's worst hangover. </em></p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7016.jpg" width="500" height="332" /> </p> <p>She hated it. She said she was nursing <em>the world's worst hangover listening to <em>the world's worst music</em> </em>in <em>the world's worst possible way</em><em>. </em>All thanks to <em>the world's worst (fake) grandpa.</em></p> <p>Hey, at least these guys that tagged along all look very happy...</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7017.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>... kinda.</p> <p>To be fair, when we first arrived, we actually did try to enter the Seri Perdana through the official V.I.P. entrance. We kinda fooled the first batch of guards by driving closely behind some important-looking black cars, until we managed to get right up to the main gates.</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_7023.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></p> <p>Unfortunately, the final batch of guards outside the V.I.P. entrance saw past our bluff and managed to stop our vehicle.</p> <p><strong><font color="#400000">Police:</font></strong> "Sir, you have sticker? Where is your sticker? You cannot enter if no sticker!" <br /><strong><font color="#000040">Kenny:</font> </strong>"Sticker? Uhhh... yea, I got. I got sticker." <br /></p> <p>I have no freaking idea what bloody sticker he was talking about, so I pointed to the only V.I.P. sticker I have on my windscreen.</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p>&#160;</p> <p><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/TheRayaOpenHouseThatNeverWas_4C02/DSC_6993.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>He didn't find it funny. :(</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p>

<p>My music playlist is running dry.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DSC_6724.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>I have been listening to my chill out <em>Cafe Del Mar</em> music for such a long time that I don't even know what's the latest bands and music that's been coming out. In fact, when a whole bunch of international artists came down to Malaysia last month, I didn't even recognize most of them.</p> <p>Maybe I'm getting old. At least last time I checked, bands have names that still sounded cool and awesome, like <em>Westlife, Backstreet Boys, New Kids On The Block</em>. </p> <p>Nowadays, they just sounded like poor things that nobody wants at all. </p> <p>HoobaSTANK? The All-American REJECTS? </p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tqW9YoL401I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tqW9YoL401I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>You must understand that before last week, the only song I knew from <em>All-American Rejects</em> was the overplayed one on the radio that goes, <em>"When you see my face, hope it gives you Hell, hope it gives you Hell."&#160; </em></p> <p>I thought it means their face is very ugly. And they don't sound very friendly at all. </p> <p>So I wasn't planning to attend the concert initially. Unless I'm Satan, the idea of being squashed by thousands of sweaty teenagers screaming to a band that promises to "gives me Hell" doesn't sound like something I'd like to do on a Saturday night. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="DSC_0770" border="0" alt="DSC_0770" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DSC_0770.jpg" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p>But of course I changed my mind the last minute. Since the whole of KL is going (and I got free passes), I thought why not give it a shot and see what this <em>All-American Rejects</em> is all about.</p> <p></p> <p>Well, I went to the concert, and I'd like to humbly take my words back. </p> <p>I had no regrets being squashed by the thousands of sweaty teenagers, because <em>The All-American Rejects</em> absolutely kicked ass!</p> <p><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ny_vE1wpaYU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ny_vE1wpaYU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p> <p>They were really really good. </p> <p>Apart from <em>Gives You Hell</em>, other tracks I really liked are <em>The Wind Blows </em>and the one that goes "<em>I wanna I wanna I wanna touch you, you wanna touch me too!"</em></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/13_h.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>Before they finish their set, lead singer Tyson Ritter thanked the audience and announced, <em>"We'll be back in Malaysia very soon!</em></p> <p>The crowd literally went bonkers.</p> <p>Sure enough, the official announcement came out, and <em>The All-American Rejects</em> is set to come back to deliver their encore performance on the <strong>10th October at 1Utama.</strong></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DiGiMusicLive917200943526AM.jpg" width="504" height="332" /> </p> <p>There's only one catch though. Tickets to the upcoming All-American Rejects concert are <strong>NOT FOR SALE!</strong>&#160; </p> <p>None of the ticketing outlets carry them so even if you got the <em>moolah</em>, too bad. </p> <p>In fact, it would be impossible to get anywhere close to the <em>All-American Rejects</em> unless you: (a) Sign up to <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a> for free to easily get one ticket <em>automatically;</em></p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DiGiMusic.jpg" width="504" height="336" /></p> <p>OR. (b) Install the<em> <a href="http://www.digimusic.com.my/live" target="_blank">'What I'll Do For Music' App</a><strong></strong></em> for your <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/digi_widfm/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://widgets.friendster.com/digi_widfm?src=myapps&amp;instance_id=1" target="_blank">Friendster</a>. Then threaten all your friends with secret embarrassing photos of them if they do not subscribe to <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a>.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/WhatIllDoForMusiconFacebook917200944151AM.jpg" width="435" height="224" /> </p> <p>Yes, in some countries they call this "blackmail". Here, we prefer to call it<em> "pressure".</em> </p> <p>Of course, instead of threatening, you can always offer to do something nice for them. Clean their car, wash their dogs or give them a backrub. The important thing is, you will get a concert ticket as long as someone you invited on Facebook subscribes to <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a>)</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DiGiMusic917200945418AM.jpg" width="504" height="294" /> </p> <p>Now, in case you're wondering what the heck is this <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a> thing all about. Hear me out. In short, it's the telco company's online music portal that tries to make it easier for you to discover new music, create your own playlists and share them with your friends. </p> <p>Yalah. To a certain extent, it can do that.</p> <p>However, to be PERFECTLY HONEST with you, they still got a <em>looooong</em> way to go before they make that website fast, user-friendly and capable of streaming music effortlessly. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/Fullscreencapture179200952055AM.jpg" width="504" height="404" /> </p> <p>So forget it. The only reason you'd sign up with DiGi Music is because it's the only way you're gonna get your hands on those exclusive not-for-sale concert tickets. </p> <p>Understandably, some people may balk at the idea of a not-for-sale concert. But think about it. Considering a typical concert tickets cost RM100. Signing up to <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a> is just RM5 a month. </p> <p>Which one more worth it? You tell me. Only condition is that you must have a DiGi number, which isn't too much to ask when the price of a prepaid SIM card is the same as a pirated CD.</p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DSC_6714.jpg" width="500" height="334" /> </p> <p>Despite the clunky interface, there is one nice thing about signing up to <a href="http://www.DiGiMusic.com.my" target="_blank">DiGi Music</a>. </p> <p>Not only will you get to watch live concerts and attend exclusive meet-and-greets, you can also download any songs you like from the entire DiGi Music catalogue to your phone or PC completely and utterly free of charge.</p> <p>Too good to be true? </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/Fullscreencapture179200950526AM.jpg" width="422" height="238" /> </p> <p>Of course it's too good to be true lah!</p> <p>You think everything in life all FREE FREE FREE one meh? The caveat here is that you can play most tracks for up to a month only, after which it will self-destruct (unless you pay for it). </p> <p>But hey, at least all the latest music from the big names are there. </p> <p><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/DSC_6709.jpg" width="500" height="332" /></p> <p>Not a single cent will be charged for browsing or downloading to your phone. Best of all, it's available online all the time, anytime of the day.</p> <p>That's even better than buying it from your local pirated CD shop. Except this one is 100% guaranteed legal. So donch worry.</p> <p>&#160;<img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="givesuhell" border="0" alt="givesuhell" src="http://www.kennysia.com/images/photos/2009/ADVAllAmericanRejects_557D/givesuhell.jpg" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>Police won't come and catch you one.</p>