Sunday, 8 September 2013

Long Black




緊張忙碌的一天從這杯 Long Black 開始。





Friday, 9 August 2013

Music of the Day #14 - Garry Schyman





Composer: Garry Schyman
Vocal: Palbasha Siddique
Director: Matt Harding & Melissa Nixon


Praan (Stream of Life)

Bhulbona ar shojhojete
Shei praan e mon uthbe mete
Mrittu majhe dhaka ache
je ontohin praan

Bojre tomar baje bashi
She ki shohoj gaan
Shei shurete jagbo ami
(Repeat 3x)

Shei jhor jeno shoi anonde
Chittobinar taare
Shotto-shundu dosh digonto 
Nachao je jhonkare

Bojre tomar baje bashi
She ki shohoj gaan
Shei shurete jagbo ami



********



I first heard this soundtrack at TEDxKL 2013. An International Awarded Photographer - Zung, played his short video about his photography journey, which the video was accompanied by this soundtrack. Upon the start of his video, I was not only amazed by Zung's photography journey and experience that he went through, but this soundtrack blew me away on the spot!


After much research about this song, I finally knew that it was composed by Garry Schyman (an American film, television and video game composer). "Praan" was written for Matt Harding's "Dancing 2008" viral video, which then earned Garry Schyman the "Best Music Video" award at the Hollywood Music Award. Palbasha Siddique, who was recruited from YouTube to sing these specific lyrics. She croons in Bengali, and emphasizes the worldly view at the heart of the video.


Matt Harding's "Where The Hell is Matt Harding?" (2008), or more appropriately known as, "Dancing" is an example of a stateside "Free Hugs" phenomenon, of how one person, with one camera, and one idea can simultaneously, positively affect millions of people around the world. This song portrayed the stunning exhibit of what a music video can do in modern times.


The lyrics of this song was adapted from a Rabindranath Tagore's poem, a significant in understanding the full scope of Harding's vision. In the poem, the poet described an epiphany in which he sees all of existence, from the natural world around him to the entire history of humanity, dancing with the same blood, and the same 'stream of life'.


From the music video above, we could see Harding's video were all tied by this unseen energy, personified in dance, and illuminated by the joy that surrounds us as we watch. In other ways of social media, like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have improved our access to the stream, but it is up to us to follow Harding and continue to make art that ties humanity together.



Sharing the very meaningful poem here:


"Stream of Life" by Rabindranath Tagore

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day
runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.

It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth
in numberless blades of grass
and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers.

It is the same life that is rocked in the ocean-cradle of birth
and of death, in ebb and in flow.

I feel my limbs are made glorious by the touch of this world of life.
And my pride is from the life-throb of ages dancing in my blood of this moment.





Thursday, 8 August 2013

Hari Raya's Night




This is how I spent my first day of Raya holiday
at One Class Snooker playing pool



Selamat Hari Raya




To all the Muslim readers, 
Selamat Hari Raya Eid ul Fitr!
Maaf Zahir dan Batin
Stay safe during this festive season
Happy holidays to all non-Muslims too!



Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Night Advertisement Shooting




It's my first time to see a live advertisement shooting
nearby the housing area at Uptown Damansara




Raya Eve's Rainbow



Double rainbow appeared at Uptown Damansara

Beautiful sunset ends with a rainbow

A double rainbow appeared at Uptown Damansara 
on Raya eve's evening, and was it a sign that all
should be happy and start relaxing to welcome
the 2 days raya holiday and long weekend?


I personally cheered up after seeing the rainbow
especially after one day of high productivity in work




Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Random Feelings - 6



Throat's uncomfortable, body temperature arisen again
This is bad! I don't wanna fall sick over the approaching
short raya holiday




Coffee Time + Burgerlicious @ The Grind Burger Bar





My second visit to The Grind Burger Bar, section 17
with Yao Loong, Susan and David and this is my
first time trying out their hot chocolate


Unfortunately, they currently only serve Nescafe
3 in 1 coffee which costs RM4.50. Kinda pricy tho!





Monday, 5 August 2013

Jay Chou - Brand Ambassador for Kaspersky Lab



From left: Jimmy Fong (Kaspersky Lab South East Asia channel sales director), Ellis Chung (Asia Pacific marketing director), Jay Chou and Len Ngan (Tech Titan Limited managing director) launched the Kapersky 2014 security products.


Kaspersky Lab unveiled Internet Security 2014 and Anti Virus 
2014. whole auditorium's seats were fully occupied because 
superstar, Jay who is now the company's brand ambassador 
for Asia Pacific was at the venue of the product launching


"He's very well known to Malaysians and the Chinese community
around the world, as he is a professional creator and consumer
of digital content. We used his input to improve our line of
security products," said Ellis Chung, Kaspersky marketing
director for Asia Pacific


"I hope my partnership with Kapersky Lab can help increase
the awareness on digital security and the need for people
to protect themselves online," Jay said


It was Jay Chou's first time endorsing an IT security product
he has been using the company's products for years before
it approached him to become the brand ambassador


In the coming days, there will be a feature Zeta Shield
technology, Trusted Application Mode and Anti-blocker
which will help to protect computers on landscape changes


Tech Titan launched its Data Force 1 USB ciphering and
antivirus dongle which encrypts and protects data with
AES-256 hardware-based encryption. It is available
nationwide at all leading IT outlets and retail sotres at
a special introductory price of RM499 and it comes with
several products including Kaspersky's Internet Security,
Anti-Virus, and Mobile Security


For more info, log onto:





4-Layered Coffee



Self brewed 4-layered coffee with Nestle Dolce Gusto's machine. Yumz!



Sunday, 4 August 2013

Random Feelings - 5



Fully utilised weekend passed in a glimpse of eyes!
Trying hard backing away from TEDxKL withdrawal,
charged up and gonna face Monday soon...




Saturday, 3 August 2013

HoChiak #19 - The Grind Burger Bar



Decided to drop by this burger joint for a try
after a long day at TEDxKL 2013's event


Introduce by ex-church mate to try out this new burger joint, located at section 17 (Petaling Jaya)

The entrace of the burger joint. I felt the American retro style!

Full house on a Saturday night

Reasonable offer with a complimentary drink for every burger or main dish order available during lunch hour!

Don't 'Rise and Shine', but 'Rise & Grind'

Loving the interior design of this burger joint, especially the long brick-design bar table and the wall paintings

Trying out The House Grind Burger. Yummy! It's awesome.





Friday, 2 August 2013

Music of the Day #13 - Jay 周杰伦



Jay Chou's 2013 World Tour concert's first show is
currently on going at Bukit Jalil now but I don't
know why I decided to give up of buying the
concert tickets to watch his live concert this year


Anyway, holding up my feelings of not regretting
of not buying the concert tickets am gonna
share one of my favourite song by Jay Chou



退後 - Jay 周杰倫

詞:宋健彰(彈頭) 曲:周杰倫

天空灰的像哭过   离开你以后
并没有更自由   酸酸的空气
守住我们的距离   一幕醉心的结局
像呼吸般无法停息

抽屉泛黄的日记   找到了回忆
那笑容是傻气   你我的过去
被深深真的忘记   缺氧过后的爱情
存心的眼泪是多余

我知道你我都没有错   只是忘了怎么退后
信誓旦旦给的承诺   全被时间扑了空
我知道我们都没有错   只是放手比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里待续 

天空灰的像哭过   离开你以后
并没有更自由   酸酸的空气
守住我们的距离   一幕醉心的结局
像呼吸般无法停息

抽屉泛黄的日记   找到了回忆
那笑容是傻气   你我的过去
被深深真的忘记   缺氧过后的爱情
存心的眼泪是多余

我知道你我都没有错   只是忘了怎么退后
信誓旦旦给的承诺   全被时间扑了空
我知道门都没有错   只是放手会比较好过
最美的爱情会一定带去

我知道我们都没有错   只是放手会比较好过
最美的爱情回忆里带去(待续)
(相信你我还会有开始   只因我们都没有错)





TEDxKL 2013 Explores "Life Hacking"




TED is a non-profit event that started out in 1984 as
a conference devoted to ideas worth spreading and
bringing together people form the worlds of design,
entertainment and technology. It then slowly found
the way to Malaysia, creating a program called TEDx


TEDx is well known as a programme of local, self-
organised events that bring people together to share
a TED-like experience. The event called TEDxKL
(also known as TEDxKualaLumpur) will see TED talks,
videos and live speakers combining to spark deep 
discussion and connection to the audiences




Running into its 5th year, TEDxKL returns with the 
theme "Life Hacking" which held in Halls 2 and 3 of 
the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre on 3 August 2013
from 1pm to 7:30pm (with dinner served), and till
today 1,300 tickets were already completely sold out 


Life hacking refers to hacking into one's life with 
an inspirational talk that would change one's lifestyle
or inspire a difference in life. Any productivity trick, 
skills, shortcut, or novelty method increases 
productivity and efficiency, in all walks of our life


Along with the theme this year, anticipating the most
intriguing line-up of speakers which they went through 
auditions by sharing their stories on stage with the public 
held at Cyberhub and Menara Star. Speakers are selected
based on aspects such as power of idea, originality, how
it relates to Life Hacker, credibility and delivery of speech




Invited host of the day will be Kavin Jay (a stand-up
comedian & co-host of The Really Really Late Breakfast
Show on RedFM), for full line-up of speakers, check here:


Counting down 10 hours more to TEDxKL 2013!
Stay tune for live tweets on @amuyo_tomoko





Wednesday, 31 July 2013

RIP, Chua Boon Huat





1st August started with a very shocking and saddening news of the second death of a Malaysia's sports man, the 33-year-old midfielder-striker with jersey No. 3, who died in a car accident at 2:30am along LDP highway.


Some view the news as a blessing as Marcus met all his team-mates and hockey officials at a breaking of fast function 7 hours earlier before his death and he was well known as a jovial self, and also interviewed by television channels on his Asia Cup aspirations.


In these recent years, when all the ugly politics, terrorism, childish racial tensions, snatched thefts and more recent shootings engulf the national papers' front page every day; we often seek solace via diverting to other genre of national news, and for sports lovers, undeniable it would be the sports news.


We are lucky to live through an era where Malaysia's sports are commendable. In soccer, the likes of Azman Adnan, Dollah Salleh, Zainal Abidin sprang on our mind. While for badminton, Rashid Sidek, Lee Chong Wei, Foo Kok Keong held special places in everyone's heart.


Not forgetting female athletes - Nicol David, Pandelela, Leong Mun Yee, and the list goes on which should be including Azizul Hasni Awang, Josiah Ng, Watson Nyambek have shown their results and glory for the country.


Just mentioned the names are real Malaysian heroes true legends! In hockey, we will always remember names like Nor Saiful Zaini, S. Kuhan, Mirnawan Nawawi and at a certain, the decease - Marcus Chua Boon Huat.


I am lucky to have met him once in a bak kut teh stall. A hero left us, left us for good, yet left us with fond memories. This hero is not someone who puts on airs, yet he just had this presence. 


Goodbye, Malaysian hero! 
Rest in peace, Marcus Chua Boon Huat.






My Thoughts for #Fast4Malaysia






Coming back writing a post about the "big" on going 
event happening today, 31st July 2013 (Wednesday)
regardless of age, sex, race, religion and political
opinion to come together as Malaysians we pledged to
fast for the day (from 5:30am till 7:30pm) just like
how our Muslim friends fast in this Ramadan month 



Emphasizing the word "BIG" as Malaysians come unite
to fast for the nation, which the idea came from Datin 
Paduka Marina Mahathir, Niki Cheong & Rev Sivin Kit
Fast For Malaysia kicked off in 2009, with the objective
of garnering support of people to fast for peace and the
unity of our nation. To turn Malaysia a better country



Fast For Malaysia founders: (From left) Rev Sivin Kit, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir and Niki Cheong







"The challenge of puasa isn't food/drink, it's being at peace
w urself & others. And random acts of kindness."
- Vernon Chan







For participation, I have pledge like others to fast today for 
peace, unity and harmony for the nation and all Malaysians



From my personal experience, Fast For Malaysia is not a 
major problem as I am an active volunteer and participant 
for 30-hour famine (饥饿30) event which was organized 
by World Vision Malaysia annually in July or August



Participating in this event is not only to experience the process 
of how my Muslim friends go through fasting in this holy month 
of Ramadhan, but also a reminder to myself that every year there 
are countless children out there are fighting hard for hunger 



Fast For Malaysia is one of the platform to unite Malaysians
I personally hope to see a better future for the country, hoping
Malaysians understand the demonstration of having a greater
capacity for unity and harmony that allow us to believe that
there is still much hope for our beloved country - Malaysia



Group shot of attendees during sahur session at Devi's Corner @ Bangsar this morning



What are you still waiting for?

Share your personal experience here, or share the petition with 
your friends and family. Get your friends and family from all 
over Malaysia and outside of Malaysia to participate!


The updates of Fast For Malaysia will be curating the posts 
through the official site on www.fast4malaysia.tumblr.com 
Encouraging the participants to post pictures, videos, thoughts
about the experience from pre-fast, fast and break fast on your
social networks by using the #Fast4Malaysia hashtag




Counting down less than 3 hours to go...
See you at 7:30pm for buka puasa!







Friday, 22 February 2013

Music of the Day #12 - Gary 曹格








曲:曹格 詞:伊藤

沉默玩具 - 曹格


變成了一個影 隱藏了自己
愛情困難呼吸 我是沉默玩具
執著對妳無限期 模糊我自己
不願升上白旗 輸了妳的遊戲

妳和他 對街擁抱 我看到


為什麼愛上妳人是我
為什麼一廂情願的人 會難過
為什麼對妳捨不得總是我
愛上妳 需要那真情意 收在日記裡


寂寞天天不休息 讓甜蜜全也忘記
幸福不再美麗 可是我會在意
執著對妳無限期 我模糊我自己
不願升上白旗 輸了妳的遊戲

妳和他 對街擁抱 我看到


為什麼愛上妳人是我
為什麼一廂情願的人 會難過
為什麼對妳捨不得總是我
愛上妳 需要那真情意 收在日記裡


為什麼對妳捨不得總是我
還是妳 需要那真情意 
真愛你的人會難過
為什麼對妳捨不得總是我
還是妳 需要那真情意 
收在日記裡




~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~




This song was published in the album "格格Blue"
on 23rd December 2005, and it was considered
Gary Cao's first album creation with Rock Records
I have always been a vivid fans of Gary Cao and
his songs as I personally love his unique attitude
although there are many negative feedbacks about
his actions and words, but I never look down upon


This song played a big role of revealing my feelings:
沉默,总是落幕后
人前总需要些的假装,些许的刻意
喜欢一个人聆听,寂寞
仿佛,走在无边际的大海


看不见的微笑,仿佛停止了心跳
没有感觉的拥抱,犹如陷入了圈套
今天的幸福,我学会知足
明天的路途,不再会是迷糊


虽然最后都没有迷失在彼此的欲望
但是这种放弃却是最心痛
承认自己的无法放弃,自己的欺骗
互相的假装折磨彼此,最痛还是自己


那种相离千里却在一瞬间紧密
黑暗中,却是似有似无的亲昵
呼吸,雾气,偷来的珍惜
却在最没有距离的感受中消逝


然而,
当我面对镜子的疲惫
我看见了,爵乐稀的眼泪


两人,
在最渴望的时候分开
只因为相遇在最不可能地期待







Tuesday, 19 February 2013

HoChiak #18 - Dinner @ Kavitha




A very long time we have not been here but
it was great to be back to this old place










Gerai Makanan Kavitha
PJ Old Town Medan Selera
Jalan Othman






Sunday, 17 February 2013

Music of the Day #11 - Michael 王光良







作詞    張天成
作曲  光良


单恋 - 王光良 (Michael Wong)

陪著你望著藍的天 淚在雨中間
愛你好像拋物線 太遙遠


讓風吹乾我的臉 痛就看不見
是誰一直在身邊 別抱歉 別懷念


你愛我一點 你試過一遍
你微笑再見 你讓我單戀


先閱讀那些從前 再放大這些發現 
想親吻你的指尖 喔 觸電
加速度超越時間 讓心臟噗通想念 單戀


夜裡無數個失眠 是否很可憐
愛與不愛的期限 都疲倦
最近連續都陰天 我心情亂了點
彩虹放在心裡面 一瞬間 已永遠


只好悄悄閉上眼 偷偷地許願
不知不覺好幾年 沒改變 沒改變






Level5 x Green Butts CNY BBQ




The 8th day of Chinese New Year managed
to catch up with most of the directors
of Level5 Creative at Juan's new house



It turned out some sort to be a house
warming, and additional friends of
Green Butts with Level5 Creative to
make this whole CNY's BBQ to happen



Finding my way to Juan's place was pretty
easy as it was located just nearby to the
Kuala Lumpur's Japanese School, and I was
amazed by her new house... IT's HUGE!!!



Passing by the main road of KL's Japanese School



Never fails to meet a guardhouse before entering
all these residential area, and here it is!



The main starter or appetizer of the day



"Yee Sang" bought by Danny from Sushi King



Say hi to this youngest guest of the day - Jeremy Tee






Saturday, 16 February 2013

HoChiak #17 - Lim's 50th Wedding Anniversary





It was the 7th day of Chinese New Year, and
it is well-known as human's birthday. It's
known as everyone's birth day today but I had
an invitation by Uncle Lim and Aunty Dorris
for dinner at Uptown Damansara's Yuk Woo Hin
to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary



Uncle Lim and Aunty Dorris have ordered the
CNY's menu of this restaurant and here goes
the filling and tasty CNY dishes again...


























Yok Woo Hin @ Damansara Utama 
(few doors away from Village Park)
Jalan SS21/37,
Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia