Congratulation To Me :)

29th October 2010 marks another historical moment in my career. I am promoted after 3 years working with the regional team. Used to be a junior executive and now I am finally an Executive in Product and Mobile Devices specialist . Thanks to my regional manager whom aknowledge my hard work and effort in the company. I went through tears and sweats and this is only just the beginning...many more to come. Another reason to celebrate, another reason to tell myself- I'm doing all right, and I'm doing great all this while. Always counting my blessings, appreciating the people I am surrounded by. Adoring my friends and my family that have been with me through thick and thin
Hurra! Neyna ! Hurraaa!!

xoxo

2nd October 2010 - The Night I Felt In Love Again

Geytoooo..statement kat atas iteww, haruslah ramai yg speku terus kann
by actually this post is my tribute to my idol, my 'Ratu' Dato'Sheila Majid on her recent showcase at Petronas Philharmonic Hall , and for the 1st time after 25 years. She performed with a full force 88 piece of Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Yes people, the undisputed Malaysian Queen of Jazz , Soul & R&B did us , Hell! did me so proud.

2nd October 2010, Thanks to a good friend -who works for Petronas i managed to get the ticket which was sold out within hours (some even line up as early as 6am -on the day the ticket was sold to public-yes..Madonna much huh?!, Siti ko ado? Nan adoooo ok!) I flew down to KL on the 1st of October and I managed to contact a few of my friend who also a fanatic Sheila Majid fan. Again, like every of her show, it's usually a mini reunion for her legion of fans who eventually become friends(and our community is very significant indeed)
This was my 1st time attending a show at MPO, the dress does cringe a lil bit, but with some fashion googling tips here and there. I came out with my own version of looking both chic and formal.
As I reached MPO, the lobby was already filled up by fans of Sheila , looking oh so stylist. I feel like attending an Oscar show ler pulakkk kan. Mingling and catching up with close friends like the stylist cum lawyer cum fabulous fashion guru and Nan the ever so chic. My sort call dates - another friend that I met through Sheila Kamal and his friend came finally. The most that I look forward to meet was Schon, a friend who like me , came all the way from Singapore to watch her idol tonight with me.

8.30pm
Everyone was invited to enter the hall, I was amazed with the beauty of MPO. The hall is both artistic with heavy influence of Malaysian architecture. Sat 6 rows from the stage, center view( I was told by that friend who bought me this ticket- the exact statement: Ko dudok row 100 pun nok, takkan jauh Sheila di mata uolz. Unless ko nak tengok sangat si Achis dekat2 ler- katanyer candidly :)

Within minutes, the stage is now filled with 88 piece of orchestra musicians. I've always amazed by violinist , cheloist and woodwinds (trombone,trumpet,flutes)one particular musician looks so attractive, he plays violin and sitting at the centre which for me is a propa to distract audience from some of the not so young looking musicians. It's a true 1 Malaysia , the hall is packed with all races and ages alike.

Then the music starts, playing the familiar Sheila Majid evergreen Prelude D'Legenda. The accoustic sound is mind blowing. I am enchanted from the 1st nano seconds to the end that night.

Sheila Majid enter the hall with a thunderous applause and harmonious cheers from the audience, wearing one shoulder strap frappy blue dress with hair all tied pony tail- looking absolutely beautiful -starting off with the P Ramlee chicky remake of Aduh Sayang(not actually my favorite choice of an opening number) I have to admit, Sheila never failed to amazed me. Performing most of the songs from her earlier album- Dimensi Baru, Emosi, Warna , Legenda and Ratu. Some familiar evergreen like- Pengemis Muda, Nada, Kerinduan & Cobalah Bertahan from Cinta Kita album and The highlight of the night would be her rendition of P Ramlee epic and dramatic 'Jeritan Batinku' her voice is hauntingly melodious with the orchestra- the audience left in awe(some are in tears) Ku Mohon was later performed by her Majesty - everyone agrees that this song does deserved the best song of the year in 2000, the lyrics and arrangement is just flawless.Percayalah performance was an absolute surprise for me. I was happy that she sing the song as it brings back those yester-years of mine. I was in school then when Ratu album released, it was my 1st ever CD purchased.

I was so excited when she choose Embun- my old time favorite from Ratu(the best album and my favorite from any of her past works) for the closing of 1st segment. The upbeat groovy sync harmoniously with heavy backs of strings sections. It was the best choice.
I managed to wave at her backup vocalist - one of them was an Indonesian singer Chandra Satria and also another mutual friend and fan of her. He looks cute from a far :)

Interval, catching up with friends again over a few ciggies and a quick cuppa (the most expensive I ever paid for a kopi and tiny bit of sandwich)

Right after interval, the orchestra plays instrumentals of her hits - the music sounds amazing!

The 2nd segment are more polished and her dress is absolutely stunning- very Givenchy 2011 autumn winter haute couture collection- more hits like - Dia, Gemilang, Emosi, Manusia, Sinaran , of course performing Legenda as the finale is a must! With 4 standing ovations and endless cheering ! I seriously adore the whole show and hopes that there many more to come...

Thank you for the best 25 years we shared Sheila- Love you always

All the best and we're looking forward for a new album from you soon :)

xoxo

Family Guy 9- It's here !!

Yeyness..My favorite- the most dysfunction typically neurotic American Family is back, with Season 9. Promised to be more outrageous than ever, sicker than before. Crazier than the last 8 seasons - more more more of Stewie Griffin :) p/s the plot finally making Stewie more 'gay-er' than ever..I heart Family Guy
I doubt the Fox Channel via Malaysian cable TV Astro will be airing these anytime soon, but Thanks to Hotfiles and rapidshare, I can now not missed an episode of these season- Super yeyness!

Family Guy's ninth season debuted on the Fox network on September 26, 2010. It premiered with the episode "And Then There Were Fewer" and will finish with "It's a Trap!". The Family Guy series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter, mother Lois, daughter Meg, son Chris, baby Stewie and Brian, the family pet, who reside in their hometown of Quahog. The executive producers for the ninth production season are Chris Sheridan, David Goodman, Danny Smith, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan and series creator Seth MacFarlane. The showrunners are Hentemann and Callaghan.

The premiere in September 2010 was an hour long "whodunit" episode in which, in Agatha Christie-style, a variety of regular and ancillary Family Guy characters were locked up together trying to solve murders. This season marks the first time Family Guy aired in high-definition. There will also be a crossover event during May, sweeps involving all three MacFarlane-created shows where a hurricane hits the towns of Quahog, Stoolbend, and Langley Falls,eventually culminating in all three main houses to collide

Chanel Spring Summer 2011- Why I'm so In Love Again

Need I say more? Absolutely in love with this entire collections, it's hard to actually pick my favorite - everything is just so amazing - just watch and enjoy-
Venue Grand Palais - with 88 Orchestra - playing Bjork + The Verve = GENIUS





Review from Style.com by Tim Blank

Karl Lagerfeld gets a lot of his inspiration from dreams, but he didn't need any help from them today, because he already had Last Year at Marienbad, that hallucinatory slice of avant-garde celluloid from the early sixties, on his mind. Some would say that, despite its storied reputation, it's the most boring movie ever made, but for Lagerfeld—and Chanel—it inspired a breathtakingly surreal setting: a monochrome ornamental garden, complete with fountains, which mirrored one of the film's most famous scenes. A full orchestra of 80 musicians sawed through romantic arrangements of Björk, the Verve, and John "007" Barry to soundtrack the 18-minute show (positively epic by today's ADD standards). The models, meanwhile, paraded in a carefully schematic way that had a little of Marienbad's arch, rigorous formality. It all conspired to make the boldness of the clothes even more audacious.

It was as though Lagerfeld had taken scissors to Chanel—or maybe unleashed a cloud of ninja moths. The first outfits were riddled with holes that recalled Rei Kawakubo's "new lace," so radical in the early eighties. After the show, the designer said new fabrics were one of his touchstones for the collection, but he distressed them with selvedge, ragged edges, and a lattice of perforations. That chaotic quality persisted in dégradé chiffon florals or a monochrome tweed patchwork. The classic suit was reconfigured as a swingy A-line jacket with three-quarter sleeves and shorts as often as skirts. Almost everything had an unfinished feel, a thready, feathered edge. It loaned an enthralling urgency, and the fierce young spirit in the collection could be read as a swingeing riposte to the cutesiness that sometimes overtakes Chanel's ready-to-wear. There were more than 80 models in the show, and each outfit created a character so individual that the clothes truly held their own against the majestic backdrop.

Marienbad seeded the collection in another way. Coco Chanel herself designed Delphine Seyrig's clothes for the film, and they were echoed in a final passage of black lace dresses tufted with coq feathers. It was a slightly wild detail that made a perfect capstone to this captivating show, even more so when the sea of black was interrupted by Carmen Kass, undulating down the surreal allée in a quivering cloud of apricot feathers.


xoxo

I'm still Alive

My fellow teman2 bloggers..I'm still alive:) I know, my bad- have not updating my blog for wayyyyyyy to long. I was extremely busy with work and my life is pre occupied with many events. Inshallah, I'll find a time to update it soon. Lama x merapu dlm blog nihs kan:)

XOXO

A Fuzzy Dream- I heart Fizo Omar and Happy Merdeka Day

It's the 19th Of Ramadhan, and the challenge is much less. I'm craving for rice even more these days, and there's goes my 30 days no rice plans- off the diet wagon again.
after the sahor, I decided to take a nap. It was monday morning, so seriously not really keen and excited to work on Mondays.

I had a dream about this Malaysian local TV station matinee idol - Fizo Omar. I met him in person a year ago.Humble, charming and seriously gorgeous guy. A guy that you want him to be your boyfriend, a sweet guy. That treats you like a princess, a guy that looks like someone who would give you feet rub and shoulder massage, a guy that would kiss your forehead and look into your eyes when you talk.
Ok I'm getting a bit LaLa...It's my blog anyway - Anyway Fizo, if you're reading these. I think you're an awesome guy, I wishes you the best in your career. Stay as you are :)

I rarely fancy Malaysian male actor, the last guy I had a crushed on , I was only 12 or 13...Badrul Muhayat, who nows turn into a criminal. Recently accused of domestic violence. Yikes!

I'm leaving to KL again tomorrow, for a short trip/ training & meeting with the business operations team at Plaza Sentral. I'm coming back to Kuching the next day. I have sufficient time to enjoy my time in KL.


Another few hours to go for Iftar and I can't wait to be back-, and tomorrow is holiday as it's the National Day - Selamat Hari Merdeka- Malaysia - the 53th Year of Malaysia's Birthday :)

Salam Ramadhan Kareem To All

Dear Lovely readers...

Ramadhan Kareem to all, it's the 2nd week of the Holy Fasting month. Life as usual for me here, I've just got back from KL a few days ago. Attending a team building, organized by my company at Genting First World Resort.
At first I was absolutely sceptical to go, the event was lack of preparation, and the request was last minute. But since it's a free trip , so why not.
It was a good choice of mine to agree on that trip, Genting was kick ass awesome. The team building was fun, hanging out most of the time with my old and new friends from business operation department .
But the best of all, a friend of mine brought me Sinaran Raya Sheila Majid CD,an exclusive from Mastercard and Pavillion KL. Featuring 2 original Raya songs from Dato' and remake of must have raya evergreen songs, blend and remake in that unmistakenly Sheila flavor, jazzy-easy listening- and her voice is super lustrous..mesmerize by her again. Yes, Syawal comes early this year :)

I probably coming back to KL again soon...will keep u guys posted...dayumm i'm craving for so many things now...Carl's Junior Beef Burger , Cupcakes ...

xxoxx Neyna xxoxx