Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The Twisties ad...

This is the plankwood for the talents to roll down. That fei low in red cap also feature in the latest yellow thingy.
The guy in the hat is the director.
This is the overall shooting studio..

Latest update for year 2006

So I didn’t manage to post my blog as of yesterday. Hope I can post this later in the morning. It is another record breaking day. I actually stay at home again and past my time watching television.

At least it have been fruitful today. I actually cleared lots of backlog photos today. Hmm… Hope to be able to clear more tomorrow.

What’s up in the news? J K Rowling can finally sigh for relieve with her last book on Harry Porter. Why don’t I start to write books instead of selling machinery systems. That could land me as a zillionaire or perhaps the next A Samad Said which still spend a great deal of time wandering around KLCC. Ever since his interview on TV, at least now we get to know his routine better. See a young chap with long hair following him sometime at the side and sometime from behind. That is his son. He always spent his time watching movie at KLCC and perhaps read books as well at Kinokuniya. It’s so predictable yea…

Next, on the line which sadden me and came in as a big surprise. Not really a surprise anyway as artistes and singers tend to surprise us especially with their timely and untimely death. Maybe it is the sudden vacuum felt in our soul which we tend to have the fond memories of them. So what do u know….James Brown has passed away. A man of such distinction that has influence many in the singing career world around. What I like about him. He has such character and identity of his own. You can steal a little bit of his here and there and you can’t even steal half of what he had . That is what I am talking about the legendary James Brown. Well, at least he performed here recently in our soil. He will be truly missed by all. To you all who knows James Brown. Lets give our final salute to him. Hail the King of Soul!

I was suppose to talk about this in my blogging yesterday but the flesh has yield to its brainwave to call it a day. Hmm…what do I think of this year? Well… I stick to the plan for the first 6 months and after the world cup…chaos took over. Well, as I had mention LIFE HAS GOTTA TO BE FLEXIBLE. I mean it..and please for heaven sake don’t let that be an excuses in your life! Ahem…

But came to my surprises this year is one of my tiny little dream comes true. It wasn’t really there yet … at least one still in pending case….. I actually got a chance to let myself be on the screen. DEjaVu ! hmmm…perhaps that particular universal brainwave has channel hard enough.

I took it as a joke at first which I as blurp out for the fun of it. So a shot at twisties Pro Bono ad… a big fat ass rolled down some C.G. decorated plank wood. That was fun~ !! Minus the headache of course…. There and then I met one of the agents which his son appeared in the yellow DIGI mascot thingy. So she introduced me to the McD ad..

Hmm…I gv it a shot of course and went for the casting. Oh, I considered myself lucky without casting for the twisties…anyway, what casting do you need for rolling on the plank wood? Yea, I am a wood roller man!

Superwonder was the place. Went for the casting on Sunday 17th. Was from then on waiting anxiously until the agent call me. It doesn’t sound like a good news at first. Well, not really…this one comes out of the blue…half good half bad…its kinda like you can’t take it all. So the director wanted me in the shot but McD rejected it as it might gv an impression that McD will make ppl fat. Oh.. how was that not the surprise of the century? So I will be in the pending in the director cut until McD have second opinion. As a result my pay was cut into half as well. So the ball is in my hand. Well, what have I gotta lose anyway. Don’t you want to be on TV?

Went again later to try out the wardrobe and actual casting was on Saturday.

To cut the blah blah… the shooting took from 6PM-6AM… a whole 12 hours.. dinner at 6pm and my make-up was happen only after 10.30 pm.. Have this barbaric haircut. Hmm…not bad..not bad… it was a long wait..and finally my portion came at 3.50AM… I think it only last less than 10 minutes. Yea, For the first time, I stuck my eyeballs at the camera. Can’t believe this happen to me before my 30 years of age runs out soon… Well, now the second anticipation is to wait for whether they feature me in the ad.. Let’s see this coming Chinese New Year..

Well, thinking back…I admired Dalip Singh which feature in quite a number of ad those day does sparkle me and a little voice that say : Someday I hope I can ler…

So there are sometime little things that might be insignificant for some other peoples..but it mean something or brings that sense of pleasure and joy…and this has been quite an interesting experience to me.. At least added something nice to my 2006 collection of flashback.

What is year 2006? Counting blessing ?
1. It’s the year where I went to Thailand more than I expected. Yea, I travelled the Chrao Paya river…
2. I went to Bali and happy with the pictures I took.
3. I bought the Panasonic Lumix FZ30
4. Oh… I even bought the Sony Alpha…
5. I am enslave with camera though I haven’t really shoot great pictures. I WILL next year!
6. I had a miserable June due to World cup…. Well, flashing back I thought I am gonna have to watch it at home alone with my wife sleeping.. well, my marriage din come to pass and I am still with my cohorts of concubines… lepaking with Ribena jumping up and down at mum curry house.
7. I actually played games in Cybercafe again with my bunch of cohorts.
8. My passion on watching football has wandering off.. Am I still a worthy merseyside?
9. I Get to shoot models at the runway.
10. I shoot wedding photos as to subsidize some morning nasi lemak.
11. I went to Cameron Highland yea…but with shea dissappointment…No more December to Cameron Highland.
12. I landed more time in Rand Asia more than my office.
13. I’ve been to Tawau…boring kuchi town.
14. I was indebted to the opportunity to in charge of DTG. Hope it will turn out well next year.
15. I’ve been to most wedding this year in my entire life.
16. I am still single this year.
17. I missed condomless fuck.
18. I begin to accept The Uncle identity… Upon 31….The Uncle Supremacy.
19. I actually went to Justin concert.
20. I sang more karaoke more than my previous years.
21. I actually been blogging for sometime now though hv not been consistent recently.
22. I read photography materials more than newspaper.
23. I recollected past memories as I visited Gua Tempurung again..
24. I shoots orbs this years in graveyard with my buddies.. though yesterday expedition was a failure.. Anyway behind to have certain doubts at some pictures but some pic still resume a mystery.
25. My second year as a self-employ…
26. I don’t know why I missed Michelle recently. Been ages since I saw her isn’t it…don’t get flattered….keep drawing your shoes… and hope to see your b***** enlargement plan to come fruitfulness. I am willingly offered myself to officiate the testing ceremony.
27. I got a shock when someone I thought that will never call me again called me out of the blues… beside than those obligatory festivals smses…
28. A “gei shap nin pang yau” actually declare putus saudara… mentah mentah now he is the manager ler…ahaha
29. I actually believe next year would yearn a better year.
30. I have never been so fat in my life.
31. I never thought this year gonna be like that…ahaha…
32. My grandma house gonna demolished soon..at least I did took some pictures.
33. My song of the year “When the grape has ripen” by Eason Chan.
34. I played the paintball at Sungai Buluh
35. I slept more than the past few years.
36. I see peers around me have kids or had got married.
37. Thanks to Stylo for being a good friend and hope that “taipo” will come back to you… as I promise you this time..another 6 months…I swear by the Golden Sky!
38. Thanks to close friends like Daniel and gf, Bernard,Kelvin & Chan, Teresa and Wisky, Raymond and Leong Eng, Jeremy and Lambelina which add a taste bud to my social life.
39. Thanks to new frens around from the net or outside the circles… Thanks to Thumbelina though have not much time to keep in touch ler.
40. Thanks to Velocity Media for keeping the leisure in such a fruitful stage and thanks to those angels too..
41. I went to KL motor show and shot pics with my Lumix
42. I went to Kuala Selangor I think at least twice this years.
43. I been to Bahau the first time.
44. Thanks to Chae for making the sphere of Alpha possible.
45. Happy to be able to keep in touch with Cikgu Tan Poh Pow and family again.
46. I grow bolder in other area of life.
47. I bought myself a notebook.

Christmas update

It’s been awhile since I blogged. The year is drawing to an end. New year resolution? Got it all plan up. Simple and straightforward..the things is haven’t scrutinized the details yet. Life for this year…hmm… well, the first half year I was striving to keep up with the plan closely and since world cup..all hell broke lose. Things change since then and just flow with the tide and riddle of life….que sera sera to be exact. Fortunely, there is a chain and stream of flow with what to expect next year. I really hope to see something at the end of the rainbow next year.

This year.. camera fever was high on the list. Alpha isn’t exactly what I have in mind but for the budget and the right timing for the right deal, you couldn’t resist the temptation. Now the devil am I to seduce a few to enlist in the Alpha camp. It’s seems to be working.  Yea….. I am going to give you an offer you can’t refuse. There is two side of coin to this phrase. It did.. and will continue to work. So next year Mr. Boon has pledge himself to take better picture for commercial and hobby purpose.

So how ‘s my Christmas eve? Hmmm… I reached home at 6.30am after the shooting..Dragged myself to church with Leong Eng and his wife. Hmm..the prodigal son is back but as he has been dwelling too long with the swines…he can’t resist the life without those swine…just like the shepherd has leave his 99 sheeps to look for the only lost sheep. Well, Its been a really distance with me and Jesus now. Hmm… I choose to clear my mind instead to dwell in the state of mind. We head down to Yu ai seafood noodle to succulence ourselves with the seafood noodle. Then by the time I reached home there is little hours left for me to take a rest. Again dragged myself up and was late when I woke up. Was surprise later to receive an sms from her. Well, nothing much in particular. Justin concert was for me ok only ler. Perhaps I am not really a fans of his. Just like a few of his songs only ler. We din left Mine immediately, went nearby and have some drink and play game ler. It was rather fun though was still rather tired ler. Here I am later back home to blog this…

Monday, December 18, 2006

No time to blog or lost the passion

It's been ages since I blog..As long as I remembered since I landed myself in Rand Asia. Well, perhaps due to whatever reasons maybe, I should start blogging again...

Where am I now? Perhaps at the cornerstone of everything.. Next year I wonder what is ahead of me? Pretty much a changeover this past two months eversince I had some change of plan.

Hmmm...about this week...yea, anxious...really anxious about me getting the role in the McD ad...hope I can get my chance to be on screen...though I kinda felt that the chances could be slim. It is only Monday ler. But keep some hope open yea...

Hmm... i actually re-enlist the things I wanna next year...well, life must be flexible...hehe...

Time and tide waits for no men... So there are some fickle decisions that I had made this years. Perhaps lotsa it. What next year hold should be better..Yea...bolder now at doing what I want...

Now next year I aimed at achieving RM 100,000.00 of cash taking into account with the little that I have in the bank. :P

So how does this will be put into good use ?

As the fairy tales goes like this : -

Personal Spending
RM 1,500.00 x 12 = 18,000.00
Holiday - Bali = 2,000.00

TOTAL = 20,000.00

Personal Liabilities
dp for car = 30,000.00



GRAND TOTAL =
RM 50,000!!

so another 50? hmmm.... that one if only the sky drop lah..ahahah


Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Umber Update

Just after talking to Mr. Broke just now. Seems like my phone is going haywire again. Hope to be able to fix it. Won’t want to spend much money on hp these day.

The direct digital printing machine
For the past two months my life has been very intense with the direct digital printing machine. It has in a way inflict a high degree of misery upon my life..Some mental torture and little amount of emotional disturbance… past and partial of it as it evolve around my life a lot. Until today we were able to meet up with a Taiwanese supplier in this area as well. Thought I will be flying to Tokyo and hv some drift… but luck again could bring me to Bangkok next. Whatever it is I will keep my finger cross. I really hope we could come to certain conclusion of this machine as we have come thus far. At least the support at this moment is really up-to-par as the team of men are really dedicated here. I hope to see some smooth sailing ahead…. At least this will keep us going the extra mile. I really hope the Taiwanese can offer some great deal for us at this point of time and real fast. I hope to be able to generate substantial income as well…. Keep my finger cross again but yet to cast a little hope upon it.

Photography
This is one money sucking hobby currently. Yet to be hope to generate some income out of it as now perhaps it had cover my two pieces of CF card.. ahaha…at least something ler. The lastest a must have is the battery grip offer by a Korean company. Perhaps I would get that one to the collection and call it a day for this year.

Well, I must say I was rather satisfied with my first model shoot last week at the MNG autumn / winter launch. Thanks to Wisky who had make it all possible for us.

Next, perhaps gonna explore more other area of photography. When is Mr. Broke gonna join the camp ler?

My Lumix… hmm… well, thank God I din sell it away. Beside it role as my backup…I think a more vital role it play now is a “rental” without charges for people around me. So far it has prove to be able to earn some decent tea bag ler. I still amaze at what the camera can do after seeing what my old man was capable of showing me his close up shot! U know that FZ-30 big price is 2499.00 just body and built-in standard kits plus zoom lens. What I have throw in is much more fearsome than u can imagine. So just consider the other stuff I throw in as bonus ler. How about it? Or perhaps an expert from SS2 might shed u some light.

What to do before the year runs out?
1. Make some bucks…
2. Go Cameron Highlands and hv hell of the time shooting photos & enjoying my holiday
3. Justin concert on Christmas eve…
4. Leong Eng wedding

My contemporary issue : marriage life

Recently had heard some buddies pouring their “unsung hero” story of their marriage. Hmm.. it seems so karmatic ler. Well, as far as I can understand my buddies all are nice ppl ler. Perhaps u they are too nice ler…and the theory of Guy Roberton has once again prove it point as I had mention earlier on in my blog…let me recap that for u should u miss it..

Guy Robertson : I’m telling u Tan..Women are all evil
Me : ( amaze ) * Is it ?
After some exchange of thought …
Me : What can we do to change or prevent this ?

Guy Robertson : There is nothing you can do about Tan..
Me : hmmm… wow…
Guy Robertson : Except there is two things : First you gotta respect that evil …Second you hv to control the evil..

How true is it? I do not know… Not in a marriage life and any particularly involve in such kind of mediocrity.. So hope u ppl out there could shed some light and identify urself.
Talking about this…I would like to talk about recent two couples I know that at least worthy of mentioning here.

Case study 1 : Kenneth and Eva
Kenneth was not exactly the kind of natural selection with me. It was Raymond who bridge the gap. I still remember the night where I was on my late night routine of calling up ppl for constipation awakening. That guy was sure furious. With his simplicity of mind he fire away sms at me and it was rather sensitive.. Yes, my day has come… the retaliation time…since not much ppl was accustom to such a game… so I blow him as well.. but it ended to fast as he can’t take it ler… hmmm…

So the couple tie the knot this year. Sometime there are couple that are truly meant for each other till death do us part.Well, both of them fit the bill. There is such a natural understanding and love for each other and it is really pleasing to the eyes. I really hope they will live happily ever after. Yea, equal respect and communication between both of them. U can always see their selflessness in complementing each other and in the questions they ask..

Case study 2 : Chae and Yee Ching
Both of them are my high school classmate. Never thought they would tie the knot together. Chae and Yee Ching share much simplicity together. I was in their house last week and having simple dinner. It was fun actually and playing with his kid sure bring much joy and laughter to the house. Hmm… I did ask Yee Ching about her sis…She had a sis which had this big boob. Years ago I can recall there is one night after the mamak she ask can teach her guitar or not? Well, fucking asshole turn down the offer…what are u thinking of man? Am, C, G will do the trick isn’t it? Wonder how is she now…ekekeke

Others story
Nothing much to share recently.. Usual movie and reading… Yumcha..blah blah…

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Sony Alpha models...

Sony has run a creative marketing campaign for its new series of DSLR which carried the tag Alpha.. The beginning of everything. Two exclusive celebrity models were flown in from Cologne and Beijing for the soft launch at the pearl of the orient. The impact is such that Sony has begun to dominate the Japan DSLR market into top place on the third riding behind Canon and Nikon. Reports show that models and celebrity disregards of nature have prove once again to anchor to great succcesses most marketing campaign. Sony very own celebrated photographers definitely has something to say as the pictures below proven...


UMBER Tan...up and coming celebrity model...a new protege from the breed of Amber Chia. Amber Chia was happy that her successor had done her proud..


wOOT woot was glad to be able to co-partner with Umber Tan on Sony Alpha event..She expressed it as her most joyious moment since her modelling day.. Two thumbs up to her and her persistent to want to work with Umber Tan... Her persistent definitely pay off...

After a long long time...

It's been ages since my last update on this blog. It's one of the longest since existence of my blog.What have I been up to? Hmm...working ler.. and was kinda lost a bit. but now ok gua..ahaha..life is such at time.

Right now I hang out at quan ice cream. The nice decent wifi place since i din play my streamyx bill recently.

This morning arrive a sms. Sigh...have to dissappoint someone ler.. what to do? That someone din pay streamyx bill but the one who send me sms pay some of my bill... " Yi bian shi you ching..yi bian shi customer"

I need to attend her adik wedding and his son adat berendoi...WTF is that ler? Well, he said i come then will know ler.. There is once an invitation was sent to me by a malay customer. But I tak pergi....then later order pun tak mari...ehehe...it is not going to happen this time. OK..Mr. bROke sorry to dissappoint u... I will get the december run detail asap. I bet it won't be as long as your graphic card answer...

So there is commitment. My time is my commitment and my commitment need my time. If I have loads of money then I control my time and my commitment...Now who control who now? Damn...

oVER the past weeks I have been around Sabah and down south. Frankly, I hate to fly. First the turbulent. Second, the long hours of seating in that leather seat. Damn..Tawau always use the Boeing to fly there...hATE the Boeing man... Compact gila.

Now this following few weeks I hope to have more time of my own.. Time to go jogging. Time to see my own customers. Time to paint my room. Time to shoot more photos. Time to read more books and magazine. Time to blog and where is all my time?

What I really looking forward is a trip to cameron this year end. Yea, I missed the place and now I have the SLR and lo and behold I shall explore all frontrier of it. Damn, I haven't be proud of a damn single shot that i have done with the alpha so far. Got to get my mind in one piece. I realize imagination always come first before the shot is taken. So now move ur composition dude. NeXT week Alan cousin wedding to shot. This week I hope to shoot some of nice malay wedding photos. My skills gotta improve.. Yea..

This Friday MNG shot as well. So whatever had happen to my fz30 ler..Hope my dad still keep it in pieces.

I will try to update more often ler.. nO guarantee but try my best..ajahaha