It’s been a great walkathon today. The weather was extremely humid. We took a lot of pictures because we had the city tour and had a hotel inspection tour as well covering City Of Dreams which has the Hard Rock Hotel, Crown Towers and Venetian, with the largest casino in Macau. But for tonight, I shall update with some quick snapshots on the dinner we had the Venetian followed by Cirque Du Soleil – Zaia!

We were prompted for an early dinner yesterday, simply because Zaia was to begin at 8pm. We had an hour at Belancao, and it had quite a spread. The buffet dinner costed about RM200 or so after conversion. I enjoyed the dinner and managed to snap some shots of the dining haven.

(I love art!)

From my first plate of the sea world, to finding art pieces I like, and metallic leave designs giving me much room to shoot in different angles to a quick snapshot of the dining area, this preview of Venetian will have to do for now. A thorough update once I return to home shores.

I love performing arts, it’s a growing passion considering the number of years that I have been appreciating it and more recently, being in the realm. Funnily, on this trip, I met a fellow theatre actor and when he spoke for the first time without really paying attention to his face, I heard such a familiar tone to that voice and I only know because I’ve watched The Executive Spa like 20+ times! Funny witty and totally hilarious play for the Malaysian theatres, it was none other than Dicky Cheah who played the waiter in The Executive Spa which also starred the duo from the Comedy Court who obviously needs no introduction at all.

So we definitely had a ball of a time watching Zaia, and to be honest, I was mesmerized by the entire production. Magical. Mystical and even more, once finding out that cost of production for Zaia was USD 150 million dollars! Thankfully, I have the media kit given by the folks at Cirque Du Soleil and once I’m done digesting it, i’ll pour it out here. And understandably, no photography was allowed, so these were the only shots that I got:

There you go, cirque du soleil but ooh, guess what I found in the media kit, we have an image CD with pictures from Zaia itself, all image credits to: Red Dog Studio@ 2008 Cirque Du Soleil and here’s a couple for you feast your eyes on, I think I dreamt bout Zaia last night. Still mystified!

(City scape)

(Fire Dance)

Good morning peeps!

Greetings from Macau, I just woke up and have about an hour before pick up time. We’re going on a city tour today and also inspecting all the lavish hotels later. Hoping to snap more pics then! Otherwise, here’s a quick; short & sweet post about Macau thus far, enjoy

And about those Portuguese tarts, I don’t try them till tomorrow when I head out for the Macau Hunt i.e. the city treasure hunting program organized by some peeps of Time Out Solutions in conjunction with the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO). Yes, I am having loads of fun here!

Just to note further, I’m actually on a media trip sponsored by the Macau Tourism board, hence some media folks are here and I represent the bloggers department (If I may term it so) with Josh.

(I’m leaving on a jetplane…thanks to AirAsia)

(Travel3sixty offering some insights into Macau revealing a sparking interest in me)

Our first meal in Macau was surprisingly African cuisine, to think that Macau with Chinese & Portuguese heritage, one would be inclined to jump to the tarts and etc, oh well, the best has yet to come I’m sure. So, I took the chicken instead of the Fish FOO FOO! (what’s that? Stay tuned on that, will blog about it).

After lunch we had a tour in some hotels and also took a shuttle ride around the Fisherman’s Wharf which is also where we had lunch. And here’s a shot of the media group doing their inspection/tour. Futher below, greetings from Soon Wei & Josh!

Here’s some scenic shots of Macau, watch this space for more. I’m totally late now, heading off, tell me what would you like see more of Macau, and I’ll try my best to snap it for your viewing pleasure. Over and out, your touristy reporter :p

The expression on my face is priceless!

How do you achieve this?

You stopped doing PM for a long while and on your first day when you get back into it, this is your workout of the day:

50 wall ball @20lbs
50 kettle bell swings @20kgs
50 walking lunges
50 knee to elbows
50 burpees
50 double unders

Completion time: 55 minutes (terrible time!)

And these are my one liners for each of the exercises:

wall ball – squat to start from the bottom but all aim high and push!
kettle bell - I hate my form because it feels like the kettle bell is working me instead of me owning it! argh.
walking lunges – look at the pic. nuff said.
knee to elbows – my legs became 20kgs heavier after the above
burpees – whoever founded burpees should be shot dead, because I could only do 3 at one go
double unders – think I helped cleaned the floor and polished as well.

(walking lunges and thinking, “my behind is tearing apart”)

(knees to elbows. looks like I maintain the same facial expression, is that part of form? heh)

I think Pey captured all my dying moments. Yet today, I am alive but my body is screaming in so much pain! But, I love pushmore and i need to own it, own own it!

Here’s some other entries on Pushmore

(The 8 finalists and team Garnier + Loreal)

This is rare, found some bits of work while browsing through sites. More stuff on Garnier Search here.

Check it out! And vote while you’re at it.

edit:

I just got the pictures from the agency and here’s a nice collage they crafted

(They call it the ”camwhoring moments”. Good fun)

And here it is, pictures from behind the scenes and the actual event itself. Kudos to the photographer who was covering the event for the day and handed over an album of still prints and a CD which allowed me to post some pictures here. Note to self: uploading takes time indeed -_-

(I liked how this turned out!)

(The 8 finalists, a fun bunch)

(Yasmin, Camelia and Jehan)

We kinda let our hair down and had fun after the whole event is over, and there you have it Team Garnier and Team Publicis piecing the whole thing together!

(Left: Team Publicis Right: Team Garnier)

In my farewell speech, I wrote and shared with the floor:

I must say, that this is no easy task, bidding farewell especially when one has invested so much in the last 3 years, and likewise, each and everyone of you has the same just for me. I am thankful and grateful that an opportunity was given to  serve and be in a team that has taught me not just my professional skills but also many life lessons which has now become nuggets of rich experience.

Let me take some time, if I may, to show my gratitude.

I would like to start with a story, a story I call my own: (basically a sharing on my interview process)

In my 3 years, I learnt 3 important lessons in which I like to share this evening.

The first, Position.

We all take positions in our lives, I chose a position when I decided to leave the family business. I was given a position at Sara Lee, and I earned a position to step up. Furthermore, many trained me in the position that I am in, and I can’t say enough how thankful I am. You gave me a position to explore the many face of my personal passion which led to great victories.

The second, Name.

In the end, we all want to make a name for ourselves, I wanted to do that. In some ways, I think I did. And I carry the name of Sara Lee with me, because of you – it made all the difference in my career. I strongly believe that the foundational learnings that I have garnered here would give me a strong platform to launch myself forward. I wanted to earn my second stripe. May we all be recognized for the things we do and that your name will be remembered well.

The third, Personalization

I have always believed in being personal, and believed that everyone is unique in their own way. So for all my friendship and working relationship with all of you, there has been some personalization to make things matter in our daily times together. Thank you people.

Particularly to the Brylcreem Team, CH – you basically hired me and took me under your wing and allowed me to blossom. R who guided me throughout and became a listening ear. J – the instrumentalist in my career, I have learnt so much, so so much from you that I am forever grateful.

It’s funny, when you decide to leave – it all happens so quickly.

I always remember this quote:

The happiest business in all the world is that of making friends, and no investment on the street pays larger dividends. And he who gives in friendship’s name shall reap what he has spent – Christian Nestell Bovee.

Finally, this is something I wrote in about 10 minutes to sum it all up and I hope you’ve enjoyed the ride with me!

It’s been close to 3 years,
Seems like yesterday, I was still wet behind my ears
I probably have shed a couple of tears
But here I am, perhaps looking at you in fear

It’s been such a long journey
For me to say the least
Nothing like a championship tourney
Have yet to meet the beast

I have learnt
Got myself burnt
Manage to earn
My printed tattoo burn

You guys have been a blessing
Forgive if I did any harassing
Or oops…even caressing
It’s all harmless messaging

I only mean well
To live life like a living swell
I hope you will do that as well
And please, don’t forget my smell :p

I have learnt from the best
To pass every test
As I choose to move forward
I thank you for every reward
I can only ask for one more
So that I can remember you forevermore
How about a referral letter
So I can perform better?
So please, write me a referral letter
So I can remember you better
With just a little bit of butter :):)
[everyone burst in major laughter on this one...hahaha]

Oh we laugh at the irony
But call it witty brainy
The cunning sharpness
Overwhelming happiness
That I have always enjoyed
Will always remain my youthful toy

Thank you everyone!

(Came as the Zombified Meat Butcher for Fun Fright Annual Dinner)

(Birthday celebrations at Sara Lee)

(CNY company lunch at Sara Lee is a yearly event)

(To build brands, we do it creatively, we use pesudo-lego)

(Great moment of support during my theatre run on Crazy Little Thing Called Love)

(We dressed up with License To Kill Theme for our launches)

(Brylcreem AXN event in Penang, The Beach Amazing Race)

(The team, the fun, the people, the moments!)

If I wrote a note to God
I would speak whats in my soul
I’d ask for all the hate to be swept
For love to overflow

If I wrote a note to God
I’d pour my heart out on each page
I’d ask for war to end
For peace to mend this world
I’d say, I’d say, I’d say

Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven’t got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we’re on

If I wrote a note to God
I would say what on my mind
I’d ask for wisdom to let compassion rule this world
Until these times
If I wrote a note to God
I’d say please help us find our way
End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts
And I’d say, I’d say, I’d say

Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven’t got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we’re on

No, no no no
We can’t do this on our own
So

Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is over due
And it looks like we haven’t got a clue
Need some help from you
Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong
On this road we’re on

If I wrote a note to God