Again I”m forced to write another blog post. You know what, 1st of all I have no idea how to check traffic to this place. 2ndly, I don”t think anyone”s reading this shit anyway. So, it doesn”t really matter what I write! Muahaha. I”m thinking maybe I should be changing my blog address, coz davidwpy just doesn”t rhyme with…, I mean you can”t even pronounce it. I was watching a whole lot of videos over the weekend by top bloggers around the world, ie Happyslip, nigahiga, kevjumba, they”re all names that can be pronounced, wtf is a davidwpy?

Oh well, so this is a post about the Nuffnang Blog Awards sponsored by Pringles. We”re supposed to be having krrunch writing this post. (Krrunch in that context means “fun”, as we were supposed to incorporate the word into the blog post to replace “fun”) Well I guess all 400 bloggers and Nuffies from the region will be heading to this event at Singapore online pokies australia late next month. Should be an eye opener to see all these bloggers doing there “thang”!

So, do write a blog post as well, on Nuffnang Blog Awards that is. You never know you could be flying yourself to Singapore for the 1st ever Regional blog awards! Details are here: http://awards.nuffnang.com/wininvites.php

It’s Krrunch Time, Get Playful!

Ok I gtg find myself a new name now for my blog.

I guess at the rate I’m updating my blog it looks like it’s a weekly blog post if not monthly one. I guess I’m keeping it alive mostly because maybe of the fact that a little more people are coming in because I’m tweeting about Project Alpha. Sigh so lame, getting traffic due to stuff posted on another source. Bad, bad….

Well I just came back from watching The Ugly Truth.

Yes most people that blog normally put up the picture of the poster of the show, but how boring is that? This was my favourite picture of the show. Haha. Awesome movie. I think any movie that makes someone cum at the dinner table is always hilarious, just like in The Wedding Crashers, not sure if any of you remember that movie.

Anyway, after the movie we just headed to Banana Leaf in Centerpoint for some light supper and I was talking to a new friend that was explaining her hobby and part time business. This girl trades in exotic pets! She was explaining that sells a lot of scorpions,

Tarantulas,

And the tamer African Grey Parrot.

But she said her favourite pet is the snake

Because the snake is low maintenance, feeding is only done once a week. Guess what they feed on.

Yes, 3 full sized rabbits a week!

Super interesting, little bit creepy, and damn sad for the rabbits, who are btw fed a high protein diet, so that they make great feed for the snakes!

I wonder if that girl would look as good as this with her favourite pet….

That sure would take sexy to a whole new level.

I don’t know how these bloggers take the time to write blog posts, and good ones too! I’m struggling so hard just to put a few words together.

Writer’s block? Not really. I just don’t like writing unless it’s just an email to convey a message across.

This message sure looks interesting to me:

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Of course, when you download music, there’s a few things you probably need, that DiGi’s thought of for you already:

1. Create and share songs & playlists

2. Mobile download compatible!

3. NO DATA CHARGES for WAP browsing and downloads

DiGi Music basically brings total music experiences to subscribers. They give out concert tickets, exclusive backstage passes, meet & greet passes, and many more add-ons!

For more details do check out http://digimusic.com.my/

Last few days I have been working a lot on Project Alpha since the launch of the microsite and a lot of small little petty things that have to be taken care of so to make the site look tip top. Couldn’t have done most of it if it wasn’t for Nicki, Vernice, and Robb who helped me out a bunch with all the copywriting, design and small minor details.

I was focusing on it a lot that my birthday kinda just crept up on me. Now in Nuffnang we have this thing that we are entitled to take leave from work on our birthday. I had meetings set up for the entire day on my birthday. I had the impression that I would have been able to transfer the leave to another day but only at 00:00 hours of my birthday I found out that I was wrong! I either took the leave or let it be forfeited!

In a hurry I rescheduled the meetings that I could, but still went for those that I couldn’t.

But on that day itself, I still woke up in the morning, did some work for preparing for the afternoon meeting, then went out for lunch with my parents! It’s been a while since I had lunch with them. I suggested this place at 1utama called Dave’s restaurant. They have awesome pastas at 50% off M-F 12-5pm. This was the only day in the year that I could take this opportunity to eat at this awesome place again. So we went!

My cousin came along too.

My dad actually came all the way from Mid Valley, where he works. I think his friend was with him as well so he dragged him along.

All in all it was a good meal. I probably won’t be having Dave’s again for another year. Its’ one of the best pastas around at an AWESOMELY cheap price! Only if you go M-F 12-5pm! 50% off all pasta!

After the awesome lunch I went for my meeting and then caught a movie at night. Chill pill for my birthday.

Went back to the office after a day’s off and this is what I see.

Yee hou humping firdy.

Just got back from TTDI having a drink at Devi’s Corner. This is what I see.

Malaysia’s road of shame.

I hate people who are not civic minded. I don’t know how we call Malaysians friendly, or courteous, or helpful.

I was at Public Bank last week inside their ATM counters, waiting in line to use one of their 2 cash deposit machines. There was 1 person at each machine. Doing what I thought would be the best for me, and also people that were going to be lining up behind me, I stood right in the middle behind these 2 people, so to say as whichever left first then I could use the vacant one.

There was this construction worker looking dude, Malay or Chinese I have no idea, but he was pretty dark, probably from the tan from working outdoors a lot, he came by and tried to come on the left in front of me. But then he turned around and saw me so immediately he went behind me and lined up.

Moments later, a Chinese dude, now I know this is for sure Chinese coz he was too fair to be Malay. He came on the right side in front of me, and then turned around to look at me and said, “Are you in line?” I said, “yes.” He said, “Which line?” I’m like, “Whichever that comes 1st.”

He looked at me. Shocked that I said that, and then gave me a “cheeseeen” (crazy in Cantonese) look. I think he might have even said that out loud. I was like wTF? Then I said to him so that the dude behind me could hear as well. “There’s a line behind me.” He didn’t give a shit.

So there you go, there’s 2 people at 2 machines. Me standing right in the middle between both of them, and this dude like trying to squeeze in on the right, with actually a line behind me. He looked like a typical Chinese business man. Don’t know why he’s giving all the Chinese business man a bad name out there.

Sigh.

Anyway, another event. I was at dinner 2 nights ago at Paramount, PJ, eating one of the best hokkien mee. When I saw this shit happen.

This dude actually just parked his car RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD to eat hokkien mee. I was like WTF. Who in the world would block the road just coz you didn’t wanna find a proper spot?! 1^st of all not like it was hard to find a spot around there at that time, and secondly, must you park it THAT out??!?!

That pretty much made me so mad at that dude, that dinner wasn’t much fun already.

Of coz i didn’t do shit coz I’m chicken shit.

I tell you, Paramount has a lot of shady shit going on.

Here we have the police, instead of raiding these pirated DVD shops, are BUYING DVDs from them.

Yes I know DVD prices are cheaper and all, but if the police is going to be buying cheap DVDs, then don’t go shut people down when they don’t pay their “protection” money!

Since everyone’s on the topic of Adidas Action 3, well, wait, maybe it seems like everyone’s on the topic of it because I’m talking to people who ARE on the topic of it everyday, which makes it seem like everyone’s on the topic of Adidas Action 3, wait, did I say the same thing too many times? Gah, Oh well, naturally I’d have to talk about this Adidas Action 3 roadshow that happened at Mid Valley half of last week.

Adidas Action 3 was having their launch of their new Deodorant and body wash. Massive booth at the Center Court LG of Mid Valley megamall. Saturday itself was super busy there, I think they racked up a bunch of sales just by people just walking pass.

In conjunction with this whole roadshow, Project Alpha bloggers were going to be there to hype up the whole event, so naturally, one by one they started showing up. I 1st saw beautifulnara.com snapping away,

His gf was there as well, Sixthseal arrived not long after, he actually texted me to say that he was there already and looking for the place, I didn’t save his number then so i just replied not knowing who it was. LAter on the night he sent antoher text, and I replied again, but after that I started feeling stupid, as I was replying to someone who I had no idea who it was, so I had to be thickskinned to ask, “who’s this?”. His big reply, “HAih david, Huai Bin here. PR FAIL.” Sorry dude, have definitely saved your number. haha maybe can go yamchar too since stay so close.

I think i’ve sidetracked too much, so during this roadshow, Project Alpha bloggers were goign to have a foosball tourney amongst themselves. This is Ken from Adidas, putting up the roster. Sam actually drew lots to randomly pair the bloggers up, so guys, don’t blame me, it wasn’t me. (Incase u didn’t like your partner, or you thought they sucked, haha)
Sixthseal was mentally preparing himself, probably thinking, against fourfeetnine and redmummy, haigh..piece of cake
Nicole and Casey showed up not long after. Casey’s goign to be showcased in Season 2, so watch out for that!
Nicole was I guess pretty happy she was pairing up wiht beautifulnara since he da man in soccer, so she might have been thinking too, haigghh..no problem

What’s this, they’re strategizing?!Oh, they’re not. They’re reading about nicolekiss’ article in TheStar. She wrote about Michael, the director of Project Alpha!
And what’s a bloggers event without appearance of a nuffie? Carol was shopping wiht her mom at Mid Valley and was nice enought to stop by.

Long enough for only a picture with Sixthseal, and then she was off!

Redmummy was really good on the part that she took super precautions with a facemask even though declared negative from the doctor of Ahini. Her son was confirmed wiht Ahini a few days ago but is recovering super fast. Audrey defintiely isn’t going to contract anythign from Redmummy. hehe

The principals from Adidas were there to see how us Malaysians roll. The tall dude in the center was pretty funny, his expressions to show how awesome Windows 7 and the Leopard OS for Mac was was priceless.

Sam briefing the bloggers,

Then inviting them to watch the trailer of Project Alpha live in front of many people at Mid Valley!
So, after that, naturally the foosball tourney had to go, here we have Kenny and Jojo vs Nicole and Beautifulnara.
I think at the end of the whole thing Kenny and Jojo won the rest of them. So much for all those who were seriously preparing for it.

It was about time to buka=puasa. Adidas Action 3 was kind and super generous enough to take us all, the whole Project Alpha team to Alexis at The Gardens. I’m thinking we had about 30 people there. It was a great time, with great food. I can’t imagine how much the bill came up to. But I’m sure it was well worth the good fun everyone had.
This might be the last time pictures are taking from the camera that took all these pictures. Came home to upload all these pictures and found out that my LCD screen cracked from the inside.

Maybe I’m never meant to blog?

Had a whole afternoon on Friday at APV office looking at Project Alpha’s edited 1st few episodes. Looks damn good. So went home and you know, friday night, had a quiet night in, and since it was Saturday the next day you would imagine that I could have slept in and all, but no…at 8am I was awake and headed to KDU College They were having this KDU – Keele University talk that Nicholas Chay, Nuffnang’s country manager was going to give a talk, along with Blake Delandro, Managing Director of OgilvyAction Malaysia.
I guess I kinda arrived early, as there wasn’t many people there yet. One or 2 students signing up. So I thought since they’re giving free breakfast, which I kinda knew they were going to give free breakfast since KDU focuses on their hospitality program, I mountain-ed my plate with a big pile of mee goreng.

While waiting for Blake to setup. He took a while, Nick and I were suspecting that he might have been preparing his slides there and then.
Students started to pour in.
So David Tann, Marketing Manager of KDU College decided to go ahead to start the show. He was probably asking some ice-breaker questions that involved people putting hands up. Will tell you more about how Nicholas got EVERYONE to put up their hands later.
Saw Serina coming in, she was super helpful in the previous Open Day that Nuffnang was involved in with KDU College, so stole a shot of her.
These 2 students, the one in the red stripe, and guy on his right, were the only 2 Nuffnangers there that put up their hands when David asked if anyone in the audience serves Nuffnang ads! THanks guys for supporting Nuffnang!
Blakes speech was kinda long. I think it lasted a total of 50 min. But I guess since he had the vast experience in advertising, hence being the MD of Ogilvy, he had his fair share to share with everyone.
It was finally over and David went to see if anyone had questions. There was this one questions that Blake asked the audience earlier before he started his speech. He asked, is anyone here looking for a career in advertising? and no one raised their hands. Then after his whole speech, he asked the audience back – “So, since no one’s interested in working in advertising, why are you all here this morning?”. One student very honestly answered, “The college ask us to come attend this talk.”…….

EVeryone was super quiet. Basically just stared at him, especially David! Oh gosh, if you ask me – stupid question, gets a stupid answer. Both were stupid. Oh well, luckily that dude covered up by saying something like “oh, we were just curious of what Keele had to offer.”….PHEWwwww…

Funny.
When I was turning around to look at that blogger who made that stupid answer. I caught this girl, covering her face the entire time i was trying to take that dude. But then i realised that she was pretty cute herself. So I thought, let’s wait for her to show her face. So I waited, and waited, and waited. I was like..gosh…what’s she doing? Why’s she taking so long to remove that hand from her face. ….so I went ahead to take that shot of the dude, and turned back to face the front.
until later on when i was having lunch with Nicholas, did he point out that SHIT…she was actually covering her face from ME!!!…LOOK AT Her eyeballs staring at me!!..ahahahaha…..

Later did I realise that she just got back from Queensland or soemthing liek that.

And now it was Nicholas’s time to speak!

Nicholas had this brilliant opener – he asked one question that made EVERYONE put up their hands. The one and only question was,

A show of hands, who uses facebook….
And walahhh! everyone raised their hands!! Thats’ what audience interaction is all about! woohoo

Look at him, put a slide up that puts Nuffnang wiht the giants of online. Nice work.
The day all came to an end. David presented a token to both of the speakers.
Hopefully everyone at the event got soemthign out from it. And we sure hope that Nuffnang’s products would be of continuous service to KDU College.