Saturday, February 23, 2008

May you?

I just saw this weird campaign from OGAWA where the promoters were wearing T-shirts on the front asking:
"May I Come Closer?"


and the back saying:

"OGAWA, Closer to you."


WHAT ON EARTH!? Imagine someone random goes up asking you:


Promoter: “Sir, may I come closer?”

You: "Hey yea sure, why not? Let’s get comfortable and rub shoulders, while you’re at it, why don’t you give me a full body massage? You’ll like that don’t you? Is that close enough? Mmm…!"


Yea I know… trying to bond and get connected with your consumers, capturing brand loyalty while emitting a sense of love and proximity… but “May I Come Closer?”? COME ON…

THAT’S JUST THE MOST DISTURBING THING I’VE READ IN A CAMPAIGN EVER!

Whoever came out with that tagline has my serious condolence.

Then again, this might be exactly what OGAWA wants, coming up with a damn cheesy tagline so that people will talk about it, remembering the brand, smart move though I must say... but probably wasn’t intended =)

Friday, February 22, 2008

Shuffling faces

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Here’s something for you to just mess around with to kill a little time off your extreme boredom =)


Monoface



Monday, February 18, 2008

Reality checks in.

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Dawn Yang

Known for her renowned blog site, porcelain face and doll-like features… a socialite, with pictures that tell stories of a lifestyle of a growing celebrity and her rumored controversy of plastic surgery. It’s the type of girl you’ll either love or hate, something like that. Even though she has gone under the knife, many people have asked what is the big deal about it?

The most possible thing that irritates haters is the thought about her “beauty”, the only reason why she has become this famous... her artificial beauty. A lifestyle most people dream about, being the centre of attention, a lifestyle she might not have gotten if it wasn’t for her looks. People have a tendency to get jealous of others for the things they desire but cannot have, especially if it looks like the others “cheated" to get it.

Nevertheless, people knowing about it, still continue to fall, adore and envy her even though her looks isn’t natural. It’s weird how the human mind works that we are mostly & firstly driven by what we visibly perceive. And I post this out of fascination reading about her in mid 2007 (I know... very late post lol), the controversies on internet hearsays and what people have to say and have said about her.


But is she living a lie?
What does she personally thinks about herself?
Is this who she really is?


A woman living in this small GREY AREA between reality and fantasy. The realities of her natural inner characteristics blended with external fantasy/surrounding that are the consequence of her different look. Wait... isn't this just like wearing a mask?

The thing about humans is, we acclimatize to our surroundings (including/excluding masks), adapt to survive and she’ll probably say this is who she is now regardless. But where is this fine line drawn between how much of her is really HER and how much of her is the result of her new looks that assuredly made another part of her. There probably isn’t a line anymore and I’m just being one BIG busybody here lol!

Don't blame me, we are all drawn toward the things that emits tension (its in all of us!), making us curious onto stuff like gossips and tabloids that majority HUGE MAJORITY has nothing to do with us at all, let alone affect us. Fascinating lil creatures aren’t we? =)

But people, take this as awareness that we are all not that far apart from each other in reality, as we all still personally hide a little, fake a little in front of people at times but still we judge others.

BTW its interesting reading her blog sometimes and I have to say that I’m quite the fan of her especially after one of her post on Romance & Relationships, extremely well said pointers and thoughts about both sides (September 12, 2007 post). And from the way I see it, surprised or not... she’s quite your average genuine 22 year-old lady, intelligent as well definitely.


Hey, in the end what really matters is the inside right?


Friday, February 15, 2008

Footbagging

Sure most of us have played this before, just... not like this:



Also check out King of Footbag... insane!

THAT'S ONE
COOL GIRL BTW =)

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Jmpr

Just watched Jumper hours ago!

It's slick globe-trotting action with succulent images of places like Egypt, Rome and London keeps the eye-candy going especially with the hot Rachel Bilson (as Millie) and Hayden Christensen (as David Rice)!

But the movie might not meet the high expectation of viewers (especially) after watching that amazing jaw-dropping trailer(link) as it vaguely lacks the ability to contain its tension and suspense, strong engaging conversations and the very important link between audience and the movie… somehow I wasn’t really really feeling them.

Nevertheless… sufficient amounts of action, sci-fi CGI and elements of “coolness” in it still makes a good movie to watch and me, a Jumper fan! My advice, go in the movie with below/no expectations, as should for any movie =)

I’m jumping to bed!

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Robert lol

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A friend, good friend, brother and old-skool best friend WaiKit left for Perth, Australia yesterday. Crazy how time flies eh? Seeing Pam cry was something we didn’t expect especially since it was after that hesitating hug you gave her (proves you two barely hug =P).
Oh yea, on the way back, the radio played Avril Lavigne: When You’re Gone and we were all singing to it in the car acting emo! LOL


♪ ♪ Did you see how much I need you right now?

When you're gone
The pieces of my heart are missing you ♪ ♪


Ok i know, totally GAY man! LMAO
Sar and E was singing it too, Ray wasn't, he acted cool but i know he was tearing =P


Less than a year won’t be long.
Before you know we’ll be “opening bottles” (two to be exact =P),
Fnake-ing, Python-ing and Viper-ing back here!

Or maybe basketball lol


Give me a “Howdy there mate!” when you get on.

Remember your traits and values and change only for the good.


God Bless You... Barnabas! =P

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A little remembrance of boys just-after-highschool times:



Saturday, February 9, 2008

Taiping

Being back from hometown was again surprisingly something I wasn’t looking forward to but nor didn’t I not wanted to...


The thick, damp air of early morning, driving around 1 ½ lane roads with mountains in short visible distance make the roads seem to just lead straight up the mountain were just breath-taking in the literal sense and also the scenery.


Not forgetting though, the roads you could hardly go above 50km/h without madams-on-old-bicycles slowing you down further in the middle of the 1 ½ lane roads with all the care-free in the world.


And still amazingly have signs at every corner, everywhere saying:

KURANGKAN LAJU

Reduce Speed…!?

If we’d gone any slower, we’d be in reverse!


But still… Love to Taiping =)

Sunday, February 3, 2008

I feel you, Johanna.

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Throat-pain gruesome.

Fine entertainment so wickedly sinister.

The amazing Johnny Depp.

Best musical period.

A must watch movie.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

myspaces

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Damn, never knew that all the main cast of Cloverfield has Myspace accounts, in particularity Marlena and Beth =)

Lizzy Caplan as Marlena Diamond

girl in the middle

previously has blonde hair... super pretty!


AND OF COURSE...

Odette Yustman as Beth McIntyre

gorgeous, beautiful... what else can I say?