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Agnes, Mike and I were invited by a client of ours for the unveiling of Malaysia’s new drift team at Zouk KL on Sunday. The event had the 2 main elements to make a budget version of The Fast and the Furious movie..the cars, and the girls. The event was sponsored by FXOpen and the drift cars were built by Formula D.

my media pass..

We were there, sort of on duty as we were given media and VIP passes to take photos for their upcoming website revamp. With the media passes, we were entitled for free food and drinks at the VIP lounge.

Check out the cars..

And the girls..

Being the first drift team to represent Malaysia in the international drifting circuit, there was a short demo on what these cars can do. It’s amazing to see how the drivers control the car with such skill and precision. With the aide of our local traffic cops, they managed to turn a short stretch of Jalan Ampang into a “drift zone”. Believe me, it’s no easy task to drive one of these cars even at normal speeds, let alone doing corners, drifting and maneuvering around in such a confined area. They have zero margin for errors as the crowd we pretty close and there were no safety barriers as well.

the drivers, Zaiham (left) and Rudi

All in all, Agnes managed to take quite a number of decent shots which will be used for their upcoming (and improved) website. Well done Agnes! So until then, stay tuned for another unveiling…unveiling of the new website that is. 

Photos by: Agnes Chan

Last Saturday, my colleagues and I went for a food trip to Ipoh and back..all within a day. Why? Well, because we’re bunch of crazy ass people and got nothing else better to do…haha. But seriously, we’ve been planning this trip for the longest time and when it finally materialized, everyone was so excited. You see, in order to get everyone to go, everyone has to be free on a particular weekend…which nowadays..is very hard to come by, seeing that many of us have other commitments.

We started to meet at the mamak below our office. We had a planned out itinerary so everyone had to be punctual and meet at 7AM otherwise, he/she will be paying a penalty by paying extra for the food. So by 710AM sharp, we headed for our first destination, Bidor a small town in Perak, to be in time for breakfast. There is a shop called Pun Chun Noodle House which serves the famous Duck Drumstick Noodles. They are also known for their home made biscuits and Taro Dumplings (Wu-kok in Cantonese). The duck noodles and taro dumplings didn’t disappoint me one bit. It really really good and I would recommend it to anyone who plans to make a stop there.

Duck drumstick noodles

Chicken mushroom noodles

Herbal duck soup

Taro dumplings (wu kok)

After filling our stomachs, our next destination was to Teluk Intan for some sight seeing and to taste the famous Rojak. Well, the famous place to go in Teluk Intan is the leaning clock tower, sort of like the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy…only not as tall, not as old and not as famous. It was the first time for some of my colleagues to be there, so they were quite excited. For me, I’ve been there before more than once, and I got to say…it’s rather sad to see that such a distinct landmark not properly maintained. There was a bazaar, and stalls were setup all around the place that made it an eyesore. It’s sad…but nevertheless we did have fun taking pictures there.

leaning clock tower of Teluk Intan

After the clock tower, we went to have the Rojak Ah Chai which had great reviews from food blogs. Honestly if you ask me, it was only so-so, and nothing great.

Ah Chai Rojak

happy people having rojak and coconut juice

After rojak, we headed to Ipoh to be in time for lunch. On our way there, Eugene who was our convoy leader, decided to ask his GPS to take us through the “scenic route”….we end up in some palm oil plantation where roads were only wide enough for 1 car at a time…so guess what happened when there was a car headed from the opposite direction? The poor guy have to back up and give us way…because we were in a convoy of 4 cars mah! I bet he felt out scared and intimidated…that’s why he gave way. Nevertheless, we made it to Ipoh just in time for the famous Bean Sprout Chicken Rice at Lou Wong. The verdict of this famous Chicken Rice?….Let’s just say I’ve tasted better…and apart from the fat(ter) bean sprouts, I don’t know what the fuss is all about.

us again having chicken rice..

After lunch, we walked across the street to get some famous biscuits, then head to this place called Funny Mountain which is famous for their “Tao Fu Fa” and soya bean milk.

me slurping down tao fu fa

Again..for me it’s nothing great. Maybe because I never was a huge fan of it to begin with, but I got to say the texture is different to those found back home in KL. It’s firmer and smoother…plus it only cost 80 cents per bowl. After that, it looked like we were all going home, until Mike said why don’t we go get some gourmet desserts at Indulgence. I mean..how can anyone resist gourmet desserts right? By this time, I was already too full for desserts, but that didn’t stop everyone else from ordering nearly everything on the dessert menu. The bill came up to about RM182.00, which actually cost more than all of the food we had previously for everyone combined…insane?…yes!

nearly the whole dessert menu..

After dessert, we headed home, all stuffed and satisfied, already planning our next food trip. Where to next?..maybe to Seremban or Malacca? We’ll see what happens. Overall, the trip was a successful one. The company was great, and we really stuck to the planned itinerary and even made it back in time for dinner. With that, here is a group picture which was taken outside a biscuit shop in Ipoh.

See you for the next food trip!!! :)

Photos by: Olivia Siow, Eric Cheong, Sonia Zuzartee, Eugene/Audrey Lim

Last week, Integricity Press launched theQguides, an online food portal, at TwentyOne Kitchen + Bar in Kuala Lumpur. The event was attended by partners, people from the media as well as local celebrities. Integicitizens were there to give support, and well…also for the free flow of booze of course. The place was packed, but for once…it’s packed with people we know.

Best Eats KL book – Now available at a bookstore near you

“Look Ma…it’s a Frat Mustard tent card!”

Fay and Asha Gill

Fay and Jek played host for the night

Jek together with Marion Caunter and Aly from Red.FM

Me with Olivia, Jolene and Mike

TJ, Clayton & I

Me with Alicia from Faces Magazine

Lisa and Catherine

It was a milestone event for Integricity, and certainly a start of many better things to come. The turn out was great, the people were excellent. The night ended when we all went over to Jalan Alor for some supper and for some people to sober up before heading home.

Photos by: Grace Tan, JS Chui, Eric Cheong, Khim Bok + theQguides.com

Last weekend, 7atenine KL celebrated their 3rd anniversary in style by having a 36 hour party. As media partners, we were invited to a private session of free flow alcohol and tapas. Media partners were sort of more privileged than invited guest I think as it was held inside a private room upstairs and we were served non-stop until about 7-ish. Yes, the party started from 4PM, so we (my colleagues and I) were drinking champagne and beer at 4PM. We were already tipsy and full by dinner time.

drinking at 4PM

Oh, did I mentioned there were also 9 Russian models that sat with us on our table that night? Hehe…It was really a fun night. We stayed on until about 11PM, and by that time, I personally cannot (and shouldn’t) drink anymore because I had to send one of my colleague back.

We were also on the invite list for one of the sessions the next day. The dress code was “Chiq White”, so everyone need to be wearing white (or almost all white). Again, we started sipping champagne at 4PM. Ok, I’m lazy to elaborate much on all that happened, because there are just too many stuff going on. I shall let the pictures do the the talking then..btw..all pictures below are courtesy of Ruhani Rabin.

yes..that’s a real snake!

If you ever go to 7atenine in KL, I strongly recommend you their Long Island Tea..it’s one of the strongest and the best so far that I’ve tasted. We ordered 2 jugs that night, and by the end of the night, everyone was really tired and bloated. Congratulations 7atenine on your 3rd year, and thank you for inviting us to be a part of your celebration.

On Thursday, my Art Director Alex and I, were invited by our client Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia for the launch of their new Pajero Sport model. Like any other product launch, there was a sense of mystery, fun and excitement. After the VIPs made their introductory speeches, the unveiling of the new vehicle was underway accompanied by Jazz music and food. The event was great and the venue was very appropriate. We certainly enjoyed ourselves. Here are some of the pictures..

guests with their goody bag

the models

Stephanie Chai, the emcee for the night

the unveiling

the engine

the cute Jazz singer

Alex & I posing on the Pajero Sport

Alex & I with the Mitsubishi team (minus Sarah)

My team worked hard to be able to put up their new website in time to commemorate this launch. There is nothing more rewarding than to finally celebrate your hard work by going to a function like this.