YCM’s An Evening with the Prime Minister

I felt oddly out of place as I stepped forward from the escalator on to level 2 floor of the Intercontinental Hotel, which is located at a stone’s throw away from KLCC.


This was my first time going to a Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM) event. Everybody was in super formal attire, and luckily with some foresight I did the same, lest I would have stood out oddly even more.


Apparently, YCM is a circle for young people within the age group of 21 to 30 years old. No wonder I felt out of place. Most of these guys are already working, corporate leaders of renowned companies with high qualifications in their respective fields, unlike me who’s still studying.


Anyway, who cares. After all, having a look see was all I wanted.


All the professionals of the private corporate world were congregated for a reason and one reason only – to have a Q&A session with the PM (besides of course growing their networks).


The hall was soon filled to the brim with excited faces. So many people attended the event that the number of chairs didn’t match the number of people. So some people have to stand instead, for the whole way through!
Then there was the welcoming speech by the leader of YCM, Wan Mohd Firdaus, who was very outstanding with his red tie. Ensuing that was the speech by our respected PM Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak. In his speech he stressed on the importance of the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) and the New Economic Model (NEM).


His casual manner of speech dropped down formal barriers and he managed to squeeze laughter out the audience at punch-line perfect timing (surely a skill that was honed through many experiences of speech). After the “ice-breaking”, he, with leadership authority, turned things to the direction of the core of that evening.


Reminiscing about the past generation and comparing its economy with ours today, our PM said that “our economy is not growing as fast as before” the financial crisis. Therefore, he posited that a reform of economy is needed in order to achieve the goal of Vision 2020 of becoming a developed nation.


In order for Malaysia to achieve the status of a “developed country”, a yardstick for measuring and tracking the progress is thus required. Hence, the Gross National Income (GNI) was chosen as the reference for success. To become a high income developed nation, a 6% growth per year is required to double the current GNI per capita of USD 6,700 (RM 23,700) to USD 15,000 (RM 48,000) by year 2020.


Mr. PM proposed that a solution has to be Big, Bold and Fast Resulted. That’s how the NKEAs et cetera came about, leading to the accumulation of what we have today – a strategic, comprehensive and holistic transformation package that would drive the nation toward the bull’s eye like never before.


Dato’ Seri Najib ended his speech with hope that 1 Malaysia will be something that’s beyond a concept, and he called for the audience’s support to enable this great transformation of economy to happen.


For the next one and a half hour or so, the floor opened up as the Q&A session began. With much grace and composure, all the questions were answered with amazing speed. Questions were taken from the floor 3 or 4 at a time.


Here are some of the questions bombarded…The Q’s and A’s don’t represent the actual people involved but the summary from my side. It’s neater that way.
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Q: Somebody shared his benefit of Sekolah Kebangsaan and asked if there’s any plan of having more schools that can unite students of different races rather than having separate schools for different races. Furthermore, the asker also wanted the great moral values to be maintained.


A: A concept of having a unified school or Sekolah Wawasan was certainly brought up in the idea box. The idea was to have Chinese School, Indian School and National School to all be in one big school complex. Students would study separately but they would come together and know one another through activities outside the classroom. However, it wasn’t viable due to practical difficulties. For one, the school complex would have to be really big, which is a big problem in lieu of the limiting land space.


Some questions not related to the topic of the day was also  forwarded, like the question of election day (which was pointless because everybody knew the answer – no answer), personal company problems and the price of imported cars (in terms of tax, and got the crowd hyped up).


On the proposed reduction of the price of imported cars in terms of tax, the Prime Minister jokingly replied that as the Finance Minister, the problem could be solved if the crowd can tell him where to find additional funding. “Tell me, where do I get the money?” he was questioning.


Q: There was a question on the progress of the Iskandar Project.


A: In reply to the question, our PM assured that the project is still on-going, and many things have already been achieved and many more good stuff are coming along the way. For example, a Legoland would be constructed that would greatly contribute to the tourism industry. Some universities like the University of Hampshire would be involved that would make the Iskandar region one that can be proud of becoming an education hub.


Even the censorship of internet didn’t get censored. Pardon me, I forgot the reply to this issue. Perhaps some chatter at the back distracted me.


Q: Minimum wage is another hot topic that was raised in the session.


A: His answer was one that the crowd literally celebrated. Mentioning that “Malaysians are underpaid”, he is a staunch supporter of having a minimum wage applied to all. Some measures are already in effect. Some jobs that pays less than the poverty line were upgraded to pay more. Plantation workers are also paid more now after companies realized how much they have been underpaid for so long. He also admitted that many skilled professions are not paid as well as they should for their skills and talents, e.g. Engineers and lawyers. We can sense that this issue is going towards betterment. Definitely a good thing to look forward to.


Q: A young corporate also put forward the issue of the English Language and its importance as the international language, asking what’s the plan of the government to increase the proficiency of English in citizens.


A: Addressing the English Language as a language that is very important in this globalized age, Mr. Prime Minister said that plans are also underway to counter this problem. The contact hours of English Language class has been increased. Besides that, there is also a massive project in the pipeline involving the revival of a long time project. The government actually plans to bring in native speakers of the English Language to teach young Malaysians, meaning that teachers from UK, US and so forth will be hired.


Q: A man compared 2,000 pounds to the same value in Malaysian Ringgit, saying that one could buy, say, a ketchup at 1 pound, but it costs more than that in Malaysia. He postulated that with the same salary, Malaysians can buy less things with the same 2,000 value.


A:  The answer to this is that one cannot compare pound to ringgit like that. In UK, a salary of 2,000 pound doesn’t equate to RM 2,000 because in UK the tax is higher. There are more taxes in the UK and that would actually make the salary (after tax deduction) not as exciting as 2,000 pounds. Besides, the price of goods and products in Malaysia are subsidized by the government so that what you pay is less that what you really get.


An interesting young corporate who’s (I think) an advocate of youth power, wanted the PM to make a promise to include 5 ministers under the age of 50 in his team of decision makers. In response, the PM did acknowledge that more middle age youngsters should hold high positions in the government too.


Q: Then the cutest of all participant spoke into the microphone and blurted out his confusion with the figures. He remembered our then PM Dr. Mahathir saying that an 8% annual growth was needed every year until year 2020 to make Vision 2020 a reality.


A: Now that some decades have passed, calibration of the numbers means that the 6% today is in fact much more than the 7% or 8% back then. So that’s why 6% is enough. One more beautiful thing about the number 6 - it is credible and convincing enough when we tell the world about it. Ain’t it so?


Q: ISA. (The usual)


A: This I agree with Dato’ Seri Najib. The ISA is still there for one purpose: peace.


Q: What about inflation. It is something that has worried many Malaysians who are aware of its rising. Now standing at 3% and in gear 4 to move up to 3.4% or 3.2% soon.


A: If we look around, look at other countries, we see that we are doing okay with the current inflation rate. In summary, that was the answer.


So that’s about it. The remaining queries were about Green Technology (a focus of ETP), Faster Oil/Gas extraction and request for higher teacher salary.
And so, that’s about it.


Overall, the event was a success, although many more young people under 30 have questions still burning in their minds.


Being a leader sure is tough as our PM said “it (being in my shoe) is not a bed of roses”. So we should really appreciate what our Prime Minister has contributed so far. Also kudos to him for bringing transparency to the public and opening up to the rakyat like no other Prime Ministers have done before. 


He’s the prime, that’s for sure.


Having twitter, Facebook page and other means of technology has really branded our PM as the most approachable/sociable PM ever. He wants to make sure that all Malaysians are in this journey together and that nobody should be left out. Awww. So touching. It’s true, everybody can now contribute and dictate, however much, the future of Malaysia.


Hat’s off to you Mr. Prime Minister, keep up the good work.


Salam 1 Malaysia.

Fiverr Fever

 

There’s a new kind of fever that’s spreading like a contagious disease in the internet, and it has nothing to do with Bieber. Guess what, it’s call Fiverr.

Above: A screenshot of Fiverr.com

Basically, Fiverr is a place where one can buy or sell anything for a fixed 5 dollars. It doesn’t matter what you’re selling, whether you’re offering designing service or doing voiceovers or draw cartoon of people. All these and more could be done at Fiverr.

It asks the question: What are you willing to do for $5?

Some people can do really weird things for 5 bucks. The sky is the limit for one’s creativity. But of course, what you want to sell gets filtered so you can’t just sell anything you want.

The categories of gigs (referring to jobs or tasks) include Gifts, Graphics, Video, Social  Marketing, Travel, Writing, Advertising, Music & Audio, Fun & Bizarre, Tips & Advice, Business, Technology, Programming and Other.

As featured in The Wall Street Journal, NBC, Yahoo! Finance, CNNMoney.com and many other trusted sources, Fiverr is definitely one of a kind. Quite revolutionary, I would say, for now many other Fiverr clones (Fiverr-like websites) are mushrooming. One thing’s for sure, the Fiverr is spreading.

There’s even a Malaysian Fiverr. Check out www.iwill.com.my, which isn’t really a hit, although the price range is more flexible there.

There’s a reason why Fiverr would only have $5 dollar gigs. It’s this feature that allows only a target market of buyers and sellers and brings in a sense of uniformity in all the gigs.

My experience with Fiverr…

Personally, I signed up with Fiverr a month ago. So yeah, I’m a tyro in this. Then I posted some gigs that I will do for $5. At the beginning, nothing was happening. After a few days, I totally forgot about Fiverr.

Then, after a week or so, I received an email from Fiverr that somebody is having a conversation with me in Fiverr. So I checked it out, responded to the person, and soon got an order from him. Really exciting.

So that’s how I got my first $5 using Fiverr. The first gig turned out to be good, and soon the same buyer ordered some more. Now I have more than $10 in my account. Cool.

I’m pretty happy with the overall system of this website. It’s still in beta mode so I’m looking forward to future makeovers that would make it much more efficient and better than ever.

Some suggestions:

1. For now, when a finished product is delivered, only 1 file could be sent at a time. It would be great if multiple files can be sent at the same time.
2. At the right side there is a section for “Gigs Requested”, but it only lists a few at a time. I would usually find myself hitting the refresh button to see which task could be done. Fiverr can have another page for all “Gigs Requested” and a responding system to it so that users can view all these available tasks and respond more efficiently.

Are you feeling the heat yet? Start exploring Fiverr and start doing stuff you like while earning a little too.

Oh, and by the way, I’m Chillthefiver in Fiverr.  :]

http://fiverr.com/users/chillthefiver – my link.

Run my foot!

Talk about running and my foot…

If you have been following me, you know that tomorrow is suppose to be a BIG day for me. Tomorrow is suppose to be the day I’ll be running in a half-marathon.

Well, not anymore.

The running jersey that’s waiting in my shelf, the bib with my name on it, the electronic tag that would be strapped around my shoes plus whatever that I have put into the preparation (however little) for this run.

All that no more, along with the RM 75 that I paid. It’s not the money that bothers me. No. It’s the experience and the challenge that I have set up to face. A big thing it is to me, but what a disappointment.

A raw anticlimax.

I was playing frisbee on Wednesday when I injured my right foot, resulting in (I think) a metatarsal injury. It got sort of squashed, like when someone grabs hold of your hand and presses in hardly, when I tried saving a disc that was too far away.

Till now, my right foot still hurts whenever I walk. Thankfully the pain is still bearable. I can’t put my weight on the right side of my right foot. If I do, I’ll get the darnest pain.

I haven’t seen a medical doctor yet, but I have seen a Sin Se (in Hokkien)/ a Chinese Doctor for some traditional medicine. Ole School style.

I guess fate has it own ways of dealing with things. Something doesn’t want me to run tomorrow, and perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise.

Things happen for a reason, that’s what we always hear. Maybe, just maybe, it’s for me own good.

At least now I have other things to worry about, say, the pain in my foot. I’m also grateful to have one foot still functioning, and really appreciate my foot even more.

Through all the slow walking and limping, I could see how a taken-for-granted foot can allow people to walk and do things.

Get well soon, my foot, for I really need you to bring me around without pain and get me up and running. There’s also this trip coming up and it requires much walking and sight-seeing.

Ouchh…now my foot begs my attention. Excuse me.

Last Day at College

Time surely flies, especially if we’re having a good time together. It is such a cliché, I know, but most of the time we cannot even begin to deny the truth brought by clichés.


Very soon, I’ll also be leaving my beloved country to continue my education in the States.


Excited. Elated. Yet the feeling of the unwillingness to leave the bird’s nest creates a mixed feeling as the end is nigh.


A bird still has to leave its nest no matter what, to learn how to fly, and to open its horizons. It has to be independent. At the end of the day, the sky would be its.


Like the bird, I would cherish the opportunity given to enrich my knowledge and horizons, and feast my eyes with the outside world.


Most importantly, the bird has to return to its nest, the place where it grows up and spends its childhood period. Family comes first, and coming back doesn’t require a second thought, it is a mere instinct to do so.


I have learned a lot in the past 2 years, and certainly I have grown, not in terms of size (how I wish so), but in terms of disposition and maturity.


In the process, many strangers turned into friends  - friends that could trust one another with important documents like passports and even money!


Many of our paths crossed, but after this, we may not have the chance to see one another again for who knows how long.


Not forgetting the lecturers who shared stories and tales, being our friends besides fulfilling their duty as lecturers.


They did a lot for us students, and taught us not only in the field of academics, but of life as a whole as well. They are the bedrock of the American Program in my college.


Perhaps only God and some people would really know the sacrifices of the lecturers. May they be blessed with good health and wealth.


The friends that we made, the lecturers that showed us the light, the experience of living away from home, and the experience of college life itself are something money can’t buy…something that I would not trade off for 
anything else.

The first few friends I made in my college. In fact, they were my first roommates.

With a breath of relief and a sigh of alas, it is time to move on.

In the blink of two eyes,
New worlds await us as cold as ice,
To all, the last thing we would say are goodbyes,
Embark on a new journey be prepared to break the ice,
Cry foul not at this departure cause we’ll see again the same two eyes.

That said, I better start packing up my belongings. Wonder where should I start...

Human Hibernation

Do you think that hibernation, something innate in bears, can be done by humans too?

I think I just did today.

We have the potential to hibernate as well, albeit not as long as our furry friends do. A human scale hibernation would simple mean a dormant stage that lasts longer than a normal sleeping period.

Let’s see. Today I slept a lot. I slept in the morning. I slept in the evening. And after this post is up I’ll be sleeping again.

Sometimes we sleep so much that we start to think if the dream world is our real world and this reality is a dream. I mean, who can really tell? Who knows what reality is?

Anyway, the reason for my quaint sleeping pattern can be traced to my being tired.

It was possible because I ran. I ran for about 1 hour 45 minutes. I ran out of steam, no doubt, all in the name of training.

The run I look forward to is just around the corner. In fact, it’s next week. And man am I underprepared, food and physical wise. I’ll try to make do this week I guess.

Also, I just realized how important it is to prepare for the imminent run. A (quite) strict diet and training regime have to be followed months before the run.

And now I’m like burning the midnight oil. Whatever the outcome may be, I’ll be glad just to return home and have a good hibernation till my body recovers from the abuse.

If you want to sleep well or if you’re experiencing insomnia, I suggest you run. Not running away. But run, as in exercise. It’ll do good for you. Makes you sleep like a bear, I promise.

ChillsLaugh–The Doctor Joke

One day, I paid a visit to the clinic. I got to know that the doctor was quite new and so perhaps not well adapted yet. And I overheard the following conversation…

Doctor: Hi, what’s the problem here?

Patient: I’m sick…

Doctor: …

Patient: Of you…

Nah, that was just my nasty imagination.

Ultimate Field Guide to Photography -Everything you need to know about D-SLR

Hello readers of The Cock and The Bull. Alas, it is great to blog again. : []

People say that the first step to anything is the hardest; I would like to add that the revival step to continue what’s left behind for some time a arduous one, if not more difficult than the first step.

The project that I have been involved in can be said to be done, and it really got to do with the concept of reviving something.

Hooray! Just hope the end product would turn out fab.

Now back to the bone of the post – D-SLR camera.

What’s the big deal about it, you ask?

D-SLR or Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera has become a fad amongst youths today. When was the last time you see someone clicking away with the super-advanced black box with big brands starting with N or C?

I bet it was today, or if not, yesterday, or if still not, the last 7 days.

Just go to any PC Fair around your area and you will find that it attracts a different kind of crowd, an in-group (from sociology class) of people who don’t go there to shop for the latest pc-related ware: photographers.

They flock to the fair like bees attracted to honey. Their target – sexy showgirls, who wouldn’t hesitate to pose for some clicks. Oh how I wish I had one.

Not that I’m against those photographers, nor am I saying that they are pervs, though some people who posed with the models for a picture or so can be said to be so.

It just seems that digital camera gives a license to shoot (not the James Bond kind) for anyone that possesses it, that’s all I’m trying to say.

If there’s something about D-SLRs that seems to capture so many youngsters heart, it is certainly not the price tag.

Ranging from at least 1.6 thousand Ringgit Malaysia to even bigger thousands, it’s the reason why I still haven’t gotten my hands on one. Wait. Let me rephrase, –still haven’t gotten one that I could call my own.

Anyway, my slight interest to photography brought me to learn a bit about digital photography, and I found National Geographic’s free e-booklet entitled Ultimate Field Guide to Photography fulfill my basic needs.

In it you can know all you want to know about the basic functionality of the said camera, from exposure to ISO and perhaps from zilch to the itch to buy one camera yourself.

The guide for sure didn’t leave any stones unturned in its quest to knock some basic technical know-how into people(amateurs) who are starting to delve into the kaleidoscopic realm of digital photography.

And the best thing about this booklet…it’s FREE!

 

 

To obtain a copy, all you have to do is to subscribe to National Geographic’s newsletter.

Below it the link to get some digital books, including the aforementioned. Other titles include Uncommon History: National Geographic Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Events, Objects, and Inventions suitable for the curious mind and also Best Drives for avid travellers around the world.

http://newsletters.nationalgeographic.com/p/National%20Geographic%20Society/NGM_Free_Ebooklets

Although for the meantime the knowledge of digital photography would just be in theory instead of practical, apart from the little application I get when I could get my hands on a D-SLR of my friends’, I’m pretty sure it’ll come in handy next time.

Anyway, having extra knowledge is not a bad thing, although I can’t apply it to my 3.2 megapixel phone camera.

To those who enjoy photography, happy clicking, but remember the ethics involved.

Oh yeah, if you haven’t heard of the Nikon Photography Competition on Facebook. Go Google it up. Anybody can participate. At the very least, one can learn a lot about good photography through the open platform of picture sharing. You have nothing to lose.

Blog & Roll - Golden Palm Tree Food Carnival

Oh yeah. The captivating palm-ic scene of the Golden Palm Tree Sea Villas and Spa in miniature form.

Looks good eh? If only it’s this beautiful from the ground level…

On a particular Saturday dated 14th May, I was lucky enough to be in the said Food Carnival, to feel the sand under and around my feet, to take in the beauty of the sunset and the sea, to breathe in salted air, and above all the taste the free flow of food. All these, courtesy of Tourism Selangor.

I went there with two of my friends – Zhi Yu and Rouffino.

Food is the name of the game. And I have to admit that this is my first time playing food critic and blogging about food. But hey, I’m not gonna show any mercy.

It all began like this…

The participants gathered at the Tourism Selangor office in Shah Alam before before making our way to the coast of Sepang. It took some folks some time to locate this blue building because apparently it’s quite hidden, although it’s just beside a main road.

After numbing our butts for an hour and a half, the shores of Sepang greeted us. Even better was the VIP-like welcome from Golden Palm Tree Sea Villas and Spa.

They had usherers who were clad in traditional wears with colorful umbrellas in their hands. Happy faces welcomed our presence along with suitable music blasting from some speakers nearby.

Not forgetting the flashes released by the cameras as though we were celebrities. It was quite awkward for a person like me who doesn’t fancy the limelight.

 

Each of us was given a goodie bag full of Selangor related goodies plus a cute yellow button with our Twitter names on it (@…) like which is kinda cool.

So if you wana add me. Go ahead. But I’m not that active a user.

Upon arrival, we were shortly briefed about the flow of events and took a group photograph. Soon, we were on our first mission – Sunset Photography Competition.

Look at how amazing the sunset can be, especially in special places like this! Quite an awesome sight, truly.

Equipped with my friend’s trusty camera which was entrusted to me for a night, I took some of these magnificent photos. One of  these may well be the winning picture.

But, alas, as the merciless fate decided to take things into its hands by making me forget the camera’s USB cable. Damned it. Oh well, life goes on…

Then, came the spotlight of the night – food carnival. After strolling on the beach and playing around with the camera. Tummies were growling for none other than food.

The food stalls were set, the guests were seated, the stomachs were teased, the stage was set and the deejay got the ball rolling.

They even had an ice sculpture of a fish with wings, probably depicting a flying fish.

Accompanied with unbelievably good Techno music, we feasted our eyes and bellies with Selangor delicacies that made us drool...

 

 

Going form left to right, they are Perahu, Sepoi-Sepoi, Hai Sang Lou, Bila-Bila and Stimbot.

All together, there were 5 food stands in total, representing 5 out of the 7 restaurants in Golden Palm Tree Sea Villas and Spa.

Thus, everybody ate, in the name of Tourism Selangor.

Perahu, specializing in seafood cooked in the form of traditional Malay barbeque, was one that was always full of people patiently lining up to get a taste of local seafood.

Crab, prawn, lobster, Razor Shell Seafood and other seafood of the shelly kind were served at the Perahu booth. But I (and I think other people as well) were fooled by the long line because sadly, Perahu did a terrible job.

The lobsters and Razor Shell Seafood were tantalizing. But that was not the case for the salmon. It was quite evident that Perahu dished out their amateur cooks to do the one night job at the stand.

Hardly experienced, many expensive salmon was overcooked and burnt. What’s more surprising was how they even had the guts to serve burnt salmon.

This, I can only exchange stupefied glances with other participants. Seriously, I don’t know what to say about that. So Perahu was quite a fiasco in that sense.

The other representative, Hai Sang Lou, had literally brought the oriental food from dynasties ago to the Sepang beach. There was the tender and cute dumplings, bean curd or taufu, the traditional stir fried vegetables, fried chicken, what I thought was jellyfish and much more.

The steamed fish was quickly ravaged by people due to its freshness that attracted many to finish it off.

But, there is a but. Sad to say, the reputation of Hai Sang Lou was going down the drain when I tasted the fried chicken, which tasted more like flour than meat.

To eat two pieces of fried “flour” chicken without any dipping in any kind of sauce was a feat barely achievable, given my not-so-fussy standards. Yes, that was very true indeed.

 

With the steamboat array of food available at the Stimbot stand, they really did raise the mercury that night.

There’s not much to comment here, but what I can say is that with Stimbot, nothing much could go wrong. It is like a kind of Asian fast food. Just dunk, and then eat. It could get nothing better than that.

Fast, good food and amazing sauces to complement the screwed balls of food or seafood. Yummy, though not much taste buds tasted them because of the already hot weather. Perhaps the ice sculpture could be turned into Ice Kacang instead.

 

Sepoi-Sepoi, a specialist in Malaysian snacks and noodles, didn’t fail to put on a smiley on people’s faces. The familiar Roti Canai was crisply cooked, and people were enjoying like it was finger licking good. Good phrase to use since it’s no longer KFC’s slogan.

There were also noodles like Laksa and all. But I didn’t manage to taste the noodles.

Last but no the very least – Bila-Bila. Talking about Bila-Bila, I think it has the coolest name of all.

Imagine, the following conversation…

Ali: “Abu, bila u nak makan ni?”

Abu: “Bila-Bila jer la…”

Cool right?

Just look at how pretty bread can be, under the roof of Bila-Bila of course. There was the bunny shaped bread, and even a bread epitomizing Golden Palm Resort as well. Hmm…if only I could get my teeth on those.

Soft and original tasting Pretzels, Macarons made just nice with egg-shell like crust and soft inner texture, rubbery but satisfying French Bread, Garlic Bread etc.

You name it, they got it. It’s a bread heaven.

Let me tell you something. If I thought that Bila-Bila is all looks and no taste, boy was I wrong.

It turned out that Bila-Bila was my favorite restaurant representative that night. They were definitely the BreadWinner of the Food Carnival. That explains the many pictures of Bila-Bila food compared to the others.

My favorite was a bread with white chocolate in the insides. It simple melted in my mouth. I wasn’t even aware that it was chocolate material until I asked.

Besides multitude of bread to choose from, they also had soup and at the end of the stall/booth, ABC or Air Batu Kacang was available too. Talk about fusion.

The night was made more happening by performances that wowed the crowd.

There was some display of pyromania doubtless not done by tyros, for they skillfully “played” and danced with fire.

Not forgetting the surprisingly good Techno music that got me, at least, shaking to the beat. Woohoo. What fun!

Apart from the fiery performance that dazzled the night and fastened the melting process of the flying-fish in ice (poor fish), a philharmonic orchestra of a different kind was also present to seduce the auditory senses.

The Black Dragons they were called. Drum and Didgeridoo made up their arsenal of musical instruments as they strummed to the beat while singing African Songs.

Seen here is the lead singer of Black Dragon who surprisingly is also an Ustaz. Wow. A real cool one he surely is.

The Black Dragon in action. : []

Don’t mind the natural dusty effect.

An effect I tried with the camera. I was actually trying to form my initials.

So there goes my review of the food carnival. Wonder what all these “side dishes” got to do with the food review? The experience of food doesn’t only matter when there’s something in our mouths, but it’s the overall experience that makes the food good or bad, whether it’s the company, the ambience or the journey before and after the food.

Having said that, I have also met some other bloggers that night like Amir Hafizi, Shahrul and also Eddie, who brought along his quite hyperactive friend. 

Nice carnival all in all, and looking forward to experiencing others.

Gosh, this is overdue. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the post.