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Hennessy Artistry at QE2

Written by Nicholas Chan on July 9, 2010 – 12:15 pm -

Many many weeks ago, I was invited to Hennessy Artistry at QE2. Thanks to Yong Xiang who referred me to Hennessy’s PR people. I was pretty excited because going to an inviting-based event and first time stomping into the clubbing scene. I am not a clubber, but I do go to club, just for fun and look around. Haha.

I asked along Alvin, Jin, Arron (via yiphing.net), Boo Teik and Chien Chern to go there too. It seems pretty interesting because it’s my first time going to such event and QE2. Have been living in Penang for so many years but it’s my first time going to QE2. It’s more likely a pub/restaurant/club, facing the sea.

Cool stuff is that we need not to queue up long like others who register through the website for pass. We’re bloggers and there’s special lane for us.

Though, looking at the list, I did not see many Penang bloggers at there. Where’s all the Penang bloggers?

Upon registration, we get a paper band as passes to go in. Red color are for media/blogger which can access VIP and media area.

Regarding my bald head, I just came out from National Service not long ago. Haha. And I was already partying.

It’s pretty high tech now. There’s a TV showing tweets of people who tweeted about the event, I tried to get mine on but it’s loading slow. Do follow my Twitter. =)

The upper level is for media/blogger/VIP. Though, hardly find any familiar faces there. I know too little people.

Best thing of the night was not the music, or dancing as there’s not any dance floor at there, it’s the Hennessy that rocks, mixing with different mixer, apple, lime, coke or just plain water. Apple and lime were good. =D And one thing, it’s free flow!

Because of free flow, early early at night already can see people down on the floor already. I am not a heavy drinker, I can’t drink much too. Don’t laugh me. Haha.

Basically, people just enjoy drinking that night, and a little big of music and rapping by Joe Flizzow, Sona One and Ad Bangers.

It’s so freaking crowded and happenings in there. Want to move around also hard and one thing, it’s pretty warm that night as it’s open air, facing the sea. Sea breeze was not enough to breeze us up too. Sweating.

There’s also a food corner where the chef make food with Hennessy VSOP, though we didn’t get a chance to try it because the queue and waiting was damn long. We were so not patience.

Met some familiar faces at last, Povy, Jane and Sze Sze.

The free flow ended some time and we decided to leave that place as nothing much to do at there already. We were there just to see see and not get drunk. So we went somewhere else.

Well, it’s kinda rocks and like it. If any of you PR people do need blogger to attend your event, contact me. =D Hahaha.

Tags: Club, drinks, Event, Friends, Lifelog, Night, party, Penang, rocks
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Wesak Day Parade 2010 With Foyi In Penang

Written by Nicholas Chan on June 24, 2010 – 1:58 am -

It had been 2 years that I last joined the Wesak Day parade in Penang. Every year, during Wesak Day there will be floats parade and procession. Devotees walked around the city, with floats of flower and also many people came by to see. I went there once when I was Form 3, it was 3 years ago, last two years was really busy with study and now I am out of school, I get to join them again.

Have to be grateful that I was out from National Service (PLKN). I was expecting to meet my NS friends at the parade because they actually would be out to join the walk too but Deputy Komanden last minute didn’t allow them to go. Sigh. No idea why, I just know it sucks.

I like the hair and camera.

I drove Kenny there. He came to my place to car pool with me because he was lazy to find parking. The place was Burma Road, somewhere near to Chinese Recreation Club. The whole road was closed on that day because of Wesak Day parade. When I was there, the parade was almost ready to start. I quickly went to the meeting place at CRC field to meet up with the Foyi friends.

Geared up my stuff and I am ready to walk and shoot. ^.^ I was really excited for that because it’s really fun walking a long way and walking together.

There were ang mo in the group too. Joining us to walk together. The group were separated into different Buddhist association, eg. Malaysia Buddhist Association, Tzu Chi, Foyi (that’s what I was in) and so on. There’s lots of group.

Kok Sheng.

Jocelyn.

Kenny.

Photographer!

Frank Ooi.

There’s us walking together with the float and a lot of people standing by the road side to see what’s going on. There’s also kind people giving out free water to those on the road.

At some point, I walked very fast to catch up with the front group to meet Frank, he was there too but with different group and was ahead of us. After saying hi, we stopped and waited for Foyi to pass by and joined in again. Tired but fun.

Camera phone!

They walked pretty slow because of traffic lights and turning and I could walk faster. I even stopped down to let other group passed by and then only catch up with my group. The line was really really long.

Flag girls.

Chin Lai.

Min Xiang.

Sammy.

Alice who was at National Service too, but took a leave out for the Wesak Day.

Going to finish soon. Enjoy photos because there’s nothing much to write as basically, we just walk walk, talk talk and shoot shoot for me. That’s all.

So many people, got police somemore.

Traffic light ahead.

Passed by Burma Rd’s Kuan Yin Temple.

Got orchestra somemore!

Finally the journey ended. It was, 3 hours walk, from 6 till 9pm, no idea how many kilometre walked. Feet were of course tired but enjoyed the journey all, I’ll take it as an exercise and sweat a lot too.

Tags: Event, foyi, Friends, Lifelog, Night, Parade, Penang, wesak day
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XPLAY Party at Opera, Sunway Pyramid This Weekend

Written by Nicholas Chan on June 16, 2010 – 11:40 pm -

Did you miss last week XPLAY at Kota Kinabalu or didn’t get a chance to party at there because you are far away from Sabah? No worry, because there’s one more coming to Kuala Lumpur and it’s bigger, better, betterer. Haha.

XPLAY is a series of music events nationwide that brings various genres of music together. There’s local and international DJs who will entertains you all night long at OPERA, Sunway Pyramid on this Saturday, 19 June 2010, from 9.30pm till late night.

Opera, Sunway Pyramid. (image by ewinee.com)

Experience a party like before, get dress up nicely and get high at there. There will be DJ battles like you have never see before, DJs at there will be DJ Fuzz, DJ Xu, LapSap, Thaitanium, DJ Jessica & DJ Yasmin (from Indonesia) and many more!

Invites? Easy only. Login to your Facebook account to get your exclusive FREE invitation. Join as a fan at Xpax Facebook, click on “XPLAY” tab then register for a FREE invitation. Then you will get an email invite for the party. ^^ By the way, first 200 fans to register will get 1 FREE drink of your choice.

Enjoy!

Tags: celcom, Club, Cool Stuff, Event, kuala lumpur, party, sponsor, xpax
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Get Party at XPLAY in Kota Kinabalu

Written by Nicholas Chan on June 12, 2010 – 9:08 am -

Hey guys, do you like party? There’s a new party in town right now exclusively brought to you by Got X Got Life. It’s the XPLAY. You might not want to miss this guys. XPLAY is a series of music events nationwide that brings various genres of music together. What’s more is that they have the best local and international DJs entertaining you guys, rocking the house down with an electrifying show.

Yeah man. You will not imagine how rocking it is when you are not there. So make sure yourself at there on the party night. Experiece a party like never before with beyond-imagination line-ups and groundshaking music to give you one of the most memorable nights you will ever have.

Feeling itchy and wanna be there? Faster get your invitation now. It’s easy.  Login to your Facebook account and get exclusive FREE invitation from the Xpax Facebook at www.facebook.com/xpaxfb.

Join as a fan and click on the “XPLAY” tab. Register for FREE invitation. (If you are first 200 fans to register, you will get a FREE drink of your choice). Wait for your invitation via email.

First XPLAY, the HIP-HOP VS ELECTRO with DJ Fuzz, DJ Xu and more will be at BED, Waterfront, Kota Kinabalu on Sat 12 June 2010. Time will be starting from 9.30pm till late night. Get yourself there!

Tags: Cool Stuff, Crazy, Event, fun, Gathering, kota kinabalu, Malaysia, party
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Hennessy Artistry Coming To You In Penang and Kuala Lumpur

Written by Nicholas Chan on May 22, 2010 – 11:49 am -

Clubber, party goers, alcoholer, fans or whatever, listen up, Hennessy Artistry “the global art of mixing” is coming towards you right now! It’s the most talked about party in town and will be storming through QEII, Penang on May 27 and Zouk KL on May 29. Yes, Penangite like me are in luck, it’s at QEII!

(image by Mooiness)

The newly revamped Hennessy Mixing Zone is set to return to allow fans to once again experience the Hennessy Digital Light Art FX booth, Hennessy Mix Master and Hennessy Mixing Bar. But the highlight of it all, party goers will also again, be able to look forward to the delectable tastes of some of Hennessy VSOP’s signature long drinks eg. Hennessy Applem Hennessy Ginger, Hennessy Berry and Hennessy Citrus.

Interesting isn’t it?

As for the entertainers of the night, besides you entertaining yourself at there, the party promises a colourful mish-mash of music artistry with a combination of performers from both the East and West.

Summer Daniels and DJ Tempo, two of four members from the electro house hip-hop quartet, Speaker Junkies.

Joe Flizzow and Sona One.

Ad Bangers.

With more than just music reverberating through the club’s walls, H-Artistry ‘The Global Art of Mixing’ is where music and cocktails find the perfect match. The blending of musical experiences provides the core essence, while Hennessy VSOP long drinks provide the evening’s inimitable spirit to complete the distinct ultimate clubbing experience.

Passes to H-Artistry ‘The Global Art of Mixing’ is by-invitation only. To obtain invitations to the party at QE II and Zouk logon to www.h-artistry.com.my. Alternatively, to relive the experience of past H-Artistry events or to receive updates on the upcoming party, visit the official Facebook fan page: www.h-artistry.com.my/facebook or follow H-Artistry on Twitter: www.h-artistry.com.my/twitter. The party is strictly opened to non-Muslim guests aged 21 years and above only.  ID verifications will be carried out at the door.

p/s: One more thing, it’s free flow whole night! Let’s partayy…….

Tags: Club, Event, party, Penang
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Away to PLKN (Day 43): Pai Ti Kong, Pray Sky God At Weld Quay

Written by Nicholas Chan on May 9, 2010 – 10:00 am -

It’s the yearly Pai Ti Kong festival again, but this happened like in February. Long time ago already, sorry but nevermind, I am posting my photos up again. This is 3rd years going to Weld Quay to take photos. Every year also go there, won’t boring one meh? I feel not.

I think it’s fun with many people around, fireworks and friends, but I don’t like to take photo of the same thing again. Very boring and I feel stress as I’ve no idea what to shoot. I always try my best to shoot the best thing, the best shot to share with you guys and here are they.

So during the ninth day of Chinese New Year, I went there with Alvin, Kooi Jin, Min Xiang and Kok Sheng to shoot photos. Very fun because there’s friend. Last two years, there’s mama, papa and me only.

Photographers and DSLR users are getting more and more. So many people go there, arming with a DSLR, shoot here and shoot there. I didn’t want to join them again because I’ve went there before. I brought tripod for the first time so I tried slow shutter that day.

Pork rocks!

One thing, I am still not good at flash. I still prefer natural lighting.

Now Miku also got LED, very high tech already.

At first, there’s me only. Later then found Kooi Jin, Alvin, Min Xiang and Kok Sheng. Kooi Jin, my junior had became my assistant and helped me carrying my tripod because he wanted me to fetch him home. Haha, but thank you a lot.

This year was different a bit for me, because I went there on my own, I could stay longer and shoot anything I want, I even go further intor Chew Jetty where I did not last time. Interesting!

The wooden house on the water are so cool, there’s people staying at there and some houses were open for visit at that time. Pretty nice man.

It’s people mountain people sea, that’s a Chinese idiom saying people here and there, very happenings, very crowded. Want to move around also hard.

I waited for fireworks, then I waited for the arrival of beloved Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Kooi Jin on the left.

CM came to pray.

I went to close to CM Lim Guan Eng just to take photos of him. He is favourite of everyone. Everyone like him here in Penang. Yeah! Rocks. He came to give some speech, lou sang and go away already. This is what they call, give face.

After CM lou sang, the people there join in to lou for fun.

There this photographer from Oriental Daily. He complained me of having a big lens which block him from taking photograph. WTH.

CM Lim Guan Eng shake hand with everyone.

I love Ti Kong! But I am not Hokkien so I was not involve in the praying process. =)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHAN YIK HUNG, MY BROTHER!

=========WORLD CUP FEVER=========

FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 is getting so so so closer, counting down still got 33 days. Are you ready for it? I am so supporting England for now, don’t know why, no idea, the feeling, the support. Woo. The world cup is heating up, I can feel the heat here in Malaysia, everywhere. Shopping mall got world cup discount somemore.

Celcom even have Blue Bear for World Cup, very cute and very cool. They’re blue and they’re bear. Haha. [ADV] World Cup fever mascot in Malaysia. Woo! Check out some free downloads of Bearigamy, ringtones, wallpaper, online games and promotion at Celcom VS. It’s once in a four year only, those promotion are tempting, faster go go go check it out!

Tags: CNY, cny 10, Event, Festival, georgetown, hokkien, pai thi kong, pai thni kong, Penang, sky god
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