KK Jazz Festival 2011 : My First, Definitely Not The Last

Call me a skeptic,
because that is a part of me. 

I was definitely expecting boredom
when i'm at the KK Jazz Festival.

But of course,
the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu wouldn't let that happen.

How silly of me to even think of that! 

(I'm trying to save my own arse, cuz i met old family friends there!)

Tee hee!

 the heartiest thank u!

to Daniel & the RungiTom

from BorneoColours.com

for giving me the opportunity to be able to

cover this event for two whole days!

try out Origin's beef balls! *drool-worthy*

popiah fried to per-fec-tion!

had a light lunch with the sweet n uber-friendly Tom, a fellow blogger (check out his blog!) before heading to Sutera Harbour for the KK Jazz Festival's Press Conference. Not only do i love their cocoa-mint drink, their beefballs are so good! shyt, i'm imagining myself eating it already. 

eh! back to the story! 

the entire fleet of performers prepping.

Indonesian singer - Lucky (pronounced Loi-Ke) answering questions.

abit of name calling from the front lady of the band Elixir.

GROUP PHOTO TIME! :)

Serena C - the local DJ cum Event Host!

JUZZIE SMITH! sucha talented hottie from Australia!

a very Neyo- feel to their music~! <3

Lucky Octavian after their performance!

Lucky and i before his TV interview

the very well-decorated venue - Sutera Harbour!

S.I.A's very own Little Jazz Band rocking it out!

Momain Blues from KK! 

Hata Mariko from Japan performing!

Zyan - Bossa Princess in action

the crowd fav - Juzzie Smith (One Man Band)

something for the REAL jazz enthusiasts - Benny Lackner Trio

Aseana Percussion Unit was the best closing ever! PAAAARTY!

thanks to Tom, i had a great time partying

to Asean Percussion Unit from 10.45pm till close to midnight! 

Met so many friendly fellow Sabahans

that danced together! (hope to see u guys again)

 and got invited to Australia 

by two super friendly Australians, Liz & Tom 

who has been travelling in Borneo for 2 weeks!

Tom & Liz with the supertalented Juzzie Smith!

I gotta say the various performers there that two nights

really gave me a chance to change my perception towards jazz a lot.

i used to think Jazz was boring and slow, only appealing to the older generation. 

But surprise surprise! 

I'm hooked to Jazz as well,

i've been listening to all their songs on youtube, 

and yet again, Juzzie Smith has the most videos on youtube 

compared with the rest of the performers that were at KK Jazz Fest. 

Congrats to the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu,

this festival has been a real success, true and through. 

And for the first time, i noticed the sound system was perfect. 

i'm not exaggerating. 

Not a single glitch throughout the whole 2 nights! O,O

So yeah, now i truly understand 

why everyone was so excited to go for this annual Jazz Fest. 

If this is going to be held again next year,

and promises me the same amount or even more fun,

COUNT ME IN!

cuz like what the title of this post states,

"my first, but definitely not my last Jazz Fest!"

Support Our Local Music Industry : Mizz Nina & Friends

A lil while back,
i was very fortunate to be given an opportunity
to once again tag along the Breeze team and Beverly
to cover the Mizz Nina & Friends press conference
at the Grand Borneo Hotel. 

at first, everyone was being reli quiet.

There was a slight awkward silence between the media and the artists
just before DJ Cassie came along and fixed it
with her bubbly, almost cartoon personality!

DJ Cassie from Hitz.fm

  After a laugh or two,
everyone was happy introducing themselves,
questions being thrown all around,
the sound of digital handycams & DSLRs going off like crazy.

I know i might be in danger for saying this,
but i joined the first 10 fans ( so i'm the 11th? ) to get their autographs.
I just wanted pictures actually, but you cant go in
unless you're one of those fanaticals that
can answer any weird questions about their idols.

Here's the problem, i'm not a HUGE fan. 
I've heard their music and i'm pretty fine with it.
But i don't even have a poster or a CD.
So, what am i going to ask them to sign on?
My face or arm?
Boobies or butt wud seem too desperate. lol

Thank God for Bev.
She bought a Mizz Nina CD and her own notebook. 
so there you have it!
the ultimate cover-up as a fan!

So, i joined the mad throng of fans to get their idol's autographs.
With the sweetest smile i could muster,
i said : " Hi, could you sign this for me? It's for my friend over there. She's a lil shy. "

Oddly, it was a great ice-breaker.
i got chatty with Joe Flizzow and Sona One.
And when Joe found out i used to live in KL, he asked a minion
to go get one of his CDs and signed it!
so i snapped a pic of both of them.

Joe Flizzow & Sona One

BEST PART
i had like, the. biggest. grin. on. EVER.
when he said : "Join us for a pic, don't just take a pic of us. Come come!"  

thats my super excited but trying to be calm smile.

glad that Bev quickly came into the pic, i might hv kissed the guys!

"CHARLOTTE!"
while taking the last picture with Joe & Sona One,
i was surprised that my name was called out.
I peered into the sea of photographers
and spotted David - my old churchmate from KL!

uber respect for David - Exec of Kartel Records!

Joe Flizzow was surprised as well and David said : "I know her sisters too back from KL!"
And TA-DAH! more free CD and pictures from the others!
i didnt need to buy! YAY!

They argued over which marker to use! Too cute!

Funny guys! Gave me another copy of his album cuz he scratched it.

supakrazee DJ Cassie

Mizz Nina signing Bev's CD

All in all, it was a great day and my perception towards the local music industry
has definitely changed a bit. Just a lil.
Better than not changing or turning for the worst.
hehe!

[Click Here for the Photo Album]

Representing Malaysia in the New York Ford Model Search - Atikah!

At the age of 18, 

do you think you might have won

the Ford Model Search?

You might be doubtful of yourself,

but not Atikah. 

 

our very own KK top model - Atikah

 

Representing Malaysia this July,

Atikah will compete against many other hopeful top models 

from over 70 other countries in New York!

Being able to tag along the Breeze Magazine team

for this photoshoot was fab! 

Thanks peeps! -hearts-

Not forgetting superhyperfashforwardblogger Beverly too! 

It all started off with Atikah, the make-up artist, Noor, and Bev 

hunting for the perfect few tops at Metrojaya, Suria Sabah.

I was slightly late, so i joined in the fun of searching for jewelry.

After make up and a short interview by the Breeze Editor - Noor, 

we headed down to the abandoned & burnt down post office.

It eventually became a place for local artists 

to showcase their graffiti works. 

 

 

 Sweet, soft spoken and classy, 

I'm wishing Atikah all the best 

as she represents Malaysia in the Ford Model Search 2011 in New York.
And I'm sure she'll achieve her dream in the fashion industry. 

[Click here for the photo album]

"Your Conservation World" Art Competition 2011

Have you realized that most of our beaches in the world are polluted?

The river sides dotted with plastic bags and bits of food wrappers? 

Our parks constantly 'decorated' with tissue, food bits

and ...in odd cases, i've seen discarded slippers too. 

Okay, let's not involve the other countries, but only our own - Malaysia.

i swear i love outdoor activities!

Being myself, i love the outdoors. 

It's not hard to feel grossed out or discouraged

when I think of going to our local beach or waterfalls. 

The very memory of myself stepping unto a diaper full of poo

when i was at the beach playing was extremely unpleasant.

The diaper was hidden underneath the sand!

Not cool.

But anyway, something caught my attention straightaway~!
When Aunt Minah told me of this art competition 
that has been launched to offer aspiring artists to have their work displayed to the public!
 I was pumped up and excited! THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT!

“Paint a picture of your conservation world” 

art competition is a collaboration between

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa 
 and 

Borneo Shalom Resources

Encouraging artists of any age to get creative in portraying, creating awareness 

and promoting conservation and preservation. 

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa has recently been named the Winner of the Resort Development Category 2011 in the Fiabci Prix d’Excellence Awards 2011, an international prestigious award that recognizes project that best embodies excellence. How cool is that? :D

 With this prestigious award in hand,they are taking the opportunity to garner worldwide attention and exposure to the local efforts in the preservation and conservation of our environment through this art competition.

 Do your part to show your support of going green and heck, why not stand a chance of winning some of their amazing cash prizes!

If i was blessed with some artsy-fartsy talent, i definitely would join! 

Who wouldn't want additional RM6,000 to spend shopping for the latest smartphone, laptop, shopping spree or a holiday!

So, do you want your artwork 

to be featured at the Bunga Raya Resort?

The competition is open to all and entrants can submit up to 3 paintings. The method of painting is oil, water or acrylic, or combination. Completed works are to be framed with a minimum size of 40 inches x 30 inches (80cm x 100cm). The most important rule of the competition is that entries must be 100% original.

Entry of this competition is free and all entries must be received by 30^th August 2011.

Anyone wishing to enter the competition can obtain the entry form from Borneo Shalom Resources by contacting 019-881 7018.

Good luck people!

Here is what you might need :-

Terms & Conditions 

Entry Form

Tip of Borneo Music Fest 2011

Get ready for yet another exciting event that will be held at

 Kudat - the tip of Borneo!

This event was held back in the year 2010 

and it was jampacked with so many music enthusiasts! 

  I heard it received raving praises!

So, for the kepochis or music lovers,

HEAD ON DOWN TO KUDAT ON THE 16TH/17TH JULY! 

Click here to read more about it by MeiTzeu!

Local Sex Club? WHAT?!

so the craze of 

the Obedient Wife Club 

has begun! 

Read these articles first to know what i'll be blabbing later on. :) 

Thumbs Up from these peeps! 

• Yahoo News - Ummu Atirah says "Whats wrong being a whore to your husband? "
• The Star Online - 8 couples agreed that disobedient wives the cause of social ills.

Thumbs Down from these guys! 

• The Malay Mail - Classless Club
• The Strait Times - Ratna Osman  on abusive men

to be completely honest,

i think this is just another 'project' that will not survive.

it will not last longer than a year, if lucky. 

and even if it did miraculously survive,

it'll still be a joke. 

I quote my bestie :

"In less than 48hours Malaysia has been in international news

including Forbes, Reuters, n has had 361 press articles worldwide

published regarding this. What a shame."

It's obviously also gone viral online, 

it's on almost everyone's facebook status, comments and twitter. 

You'd expect it to be something to be proud of 

but alas, i wish something from Malaysia is worth such fame. 

maybe, we should nickname it? 

you know, to be optimistic and give this club a chance? 

as i close my eyes to think...

ohgawd i'm so sorry. 

i can only come up with : 

JOIN THE LOCAL SEX CLUB! 

We're approved by the government,

and..... free sex lessons for our members!

Results guaranteed! 

if not, join our first class brothel!

okay, i'll be more serious now.

my opinion : 

i think the club was formed with the right intentions. 

BUT! the way they presented it 

and what the founder Ms Maznah Taufik

and a well experienced doctor, Dr Rohaya Mohamad said 

during the launch and the press conference wasn't right or,

agreeable to the mass majority.

It is only logical

that it would not be welcomed with open arms if 

you blame women for social ills! 

HELLO? 

Do you blame your mother after you were caught cheating in an exam?

Or do you blame your sister that you got yelling from daddy?

Or blame your wife that you lost your job?

I believe both sides are to blame. 

Sex is effing important in the marriage,

but it's not used to solve unfaithful men.

saying that men tend to visit prostitutes 

due to the wives not being able to satisfy them, 

i think that's bullshyt.

i think in a few more weeks, 

we'll be seeing politicians or high profile men 

that are caught with prostitutes screaming on TV or radio

"My wife cant satisfy me enough!" 

and the women suddenly gets into deep shyt, 

rather than the men. 

what i'm trying to say is, 

Oi MALES! BE A MAN!

Don't let women take the blame for something YOU started. 

start learning what is restraint, discipline and loyalty. 

If you're not married, 

it's never too late to start now.

If you're married, 

you have no choice but to zip up NAO!

another thing is,

why not a Loyal Husband Club too?

then it might be fair. Or join these two clubs and become

Satisfied Couples Club?

i'm just saying, but doesn't it make more sense?

why not just go with the conventional Marriage/Couples counseling?

Too much time and money la the President and Vice President.

Obviously took advantage of their connections to the high and mighty,

but couldn't produce something that was of worth.

Deemed classless and narrow-minded by many.

Worst i've seen so far was sexist and degrading. 

Can't wait to see what they'll say next. 

There was an Anti-OWC facebook page that disappeared. 

hmmm... makes u wonder, no? 

See what these female bloggers 

have to say about the Obedient Wives Club of Malaysia! 

•  Mei Tzeu from Sketches of Life
• Cassy from CassyMessy

Movie Review : X-Men - First Class

I'm a HUUUUUUGE fan of Superman, 

but i gotta say this prequel makes me wanna be a loyal fan to the X-Men.

I mean, seriously think about it - 

how can it be so unfair that Superman has so many different powers 

and ONLY have one weakness. 

UNFAIR i tell you! So, i'm jumping ship! 

I'm going to hold hands with Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X) 

and join the good side of Mutant Mania!!! 

*Insert middle finger motion towards Magneto*

SUPER SPOILER ALERT! 

don't read beyond this if you don't want me to tell u juicy details.

So the story begins in World War II, 

where Erik (young Magneto) was separated from his family by the Nazis.

In his desperate attempt to stay with his mother, 

Erik uses his then-feeble powers unconsciously 

trying to open the gates of the war camp. 

A doctor in the war camp, known as Shaw then forces Erik 

to use his power to move a coin at the count of three, 

or his mother dies. 

Sadly the mother does die at the first gun shot. :'( 

Obviously, if someone had shot your mom 

and you could have done something to prevent it, 

you'd be pretty damn angry. 

Thus, a very devastated/enraged/revenge-hungry Erik was born. 

He was able to completely trash a roomful of torture equipments with his mind,

and maintain a single note of mad screaming at the same time upon seeing his dead mother.

the (obscenely) beautiful Mystique

And Charles Xavier was a handsome 

and extremely smoooooth talker that could chat up any girl. 

Since a child, he had taken Raven (Mystique) as his little sister 

to live in his mansion after catching her stealing food in his kitchen. 

She transformed herself to look like his mother. Bad choice. 

Got caught cuz she said she'd make hot chocolate for Charles, 

when his mother would never had done that. 

must watch CUTE KITCHEN SCENE! 

Charles Xavier and Erik becoming best buddies

Charles then unites with CIA agent Moira to convince the big bosses of the CIA 

but fails, so in the end teams up with the very angry Erik

to recruit little mutants like Angel, Darwin, Beast, Banshee 

and my favourite - HAVOC!

Havoc played by Lucas Till

 Aww come on, girls! I don't see why not! 

He's an absolute eye candy!  

Check him out as he gets suited up

for his first mission, absolutely gorgeous! 

*drools*

Guys, don't roll your eyes! You can pick between 

Raunchy Angel or Haughty Frost.

i purposely made it sound hooker-ish..

Angel played by  Zoe Kravitz

Frost played by Emma

I think i got carried away ...again.

Fine, i'm gonna stay on track 

and NOT spoil it anymore for you guys!

Obviously it is a good versus evil movie,

but with not much of an ending because

i sense a sequel to this prequel. 

Ohmygod! 

Say : "Sequel to this prequel" a few times!

you'll end up rapping like Snoop Dogg!

To me it's a 4.5 outta 5 stars.

i just don't like how they didn't explain

how or when the other lil mutants discovered their powers. 

but then again, that might be saved for the next movie, i guess :)