UOB print ad that also came with TVC

My mother and brother kept this print ad appeared on StarBiz in 2001 – an ad by UOB on its PayOnline service.  I was one of the talent, together with Gary, later became very popular with 8TV launch.

This ad was done in the creative director’s home in Petaling Jaya.  The TVC was done in a bungalow of a very well known photographer attached to National Geographic at Bukit Tunku.

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RealRewards, a leading coalition consumer benefit program under RealRewards Group, specialist in loyalty program announces two new business portfolios in conjunction with the celebration of the brand 9th anniversary in Malaysia.

RealRewards, first introduced in 2001 with a membership base on 1.2million, has seen a tremendous growth of membership and has been increased to 5.2million members and 2.8million household members, to date.

The brand has 40 merchants under its belt now – AIA, Chartis, Takaful Ikhlas, Bank Islam, Fotokem, Dunkin Donuts, Econsave, Poslaju, Pos Malaysia, TM Point and Sahabat EON among others.  About 20 percent of the merchants have been with RealRewards since its inception.  The RealRewards members to collect RealRewards Points on the 800 outlets throughout Malaysia and still growing.

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Have heard a lot about her during my time in secondary school and later in college, talking about Ziana Zain, one great Malaysian singer that I look up to.  Working with About Communication, have the opportunity to work and meet her together with her family.  They are one great celeb family that many should long for.  Supportive and low key husband, encouraging wife and motivating mother to their children.

Besides that, she has twins, that Retna and I have one thing that we feel – something in common.  Ok, we do not have the fame, glory and wealth as the celebrities…. (smile)

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Ever wonder doing good cause for the environment not necessary getting good immediate return in terms of money.  In the recent air-conditioner selection process – we thought of being environmental friendly, setting criteria such as energy efficiency, release non harmful gas to the surrounding and ionizer (since we are using the unit indoor for long time).

Panasonic Air-Conditioner with Inverter technology and ionizer

The conventional air-conditioner unit is at least RM500 to RM700 less than the unit that required the above.

From the feedback received in the market, we sort of been informed inverter technology air-conditioner requires different piping as well as skill to install.  However, during the installation, the process and procedure seems pretty much the same.  Except when the technician came over for support for the first time as one of the unit refuse to work.  Then realised there was a leakage of air.

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Wonder how often one been greeted with “Have a good weekend” and “Have a great weekend”. Sometimes, one also tend to ask, “How are you going to spend your weekend?” or “How was your weekend?”

Well, since I can’t remember when, we seldom spent the weekend without things lined up. We already had two BBQ weekends, there is one more coming, dinner or lunch with friends, and, weddings to attend.

Besides enjoying the fellowship and meetings with friends, we find it could be hard to sacrifice the time with children on these line ups. However, to view it positively, we used these activities as a time to train and teach the children the experience of socialising.

Last night dinner with Ahmad Azrai or better known him as Roy (my good friend from his time in Malay Mail), allowed me to see the opportunity to teach our sons the true meaning of socialising. I think Retna and I might not have done too much of that when Ariel and Elijah were below 5. Well, I think we should have. But thanks to Roy for the great teaching on greetings and eye contacts.

Got to go, we have a church home fellowship leaders lunch fellowship with the elder shortly.

Even if you have not done anything in your weekend, just chill and relax. Sometimes just like what Retna would have told me, “We don’t have to do anything.”

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Reflexology at the beach in a recent business trip

Wanting to write this blog entry for some days now – about moving forward or progressing in life takes initiative, without that, one could possibly be stand still, or better known as status quo.

Just to share with you our recent experience about making a tough decision concerning our sons.

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Both home and office required new air-conditioners as the current ones are due for change.  Contacted the existing air-cond technician and found the pricing was way too high.  Went to Panasonic site, then contacted few of them, found one suitable vendor that knew the stuff and technical aspects of installation and requirements well, so I arranged for a meeting with the contractor at his show unit today’s lunch.

We spent 20 minutes to trash out the requirements and negotiation on the pricing, then the vendor explained to me why he should be chosen, how installation would be done and also collection, payment.

He then asked me about BlackBerry as he saw me answering phone calls – especially on my feedback on whether BlackBerry is for everyone.  I told him, it could be for all, but not neccessary suitable for all.  

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Recently we have a new member in the family, please say hi to ‘Not Me’.

We did not know this new member of the family until our two sons keep saying, “Not Me”.  It is like ‘Not Me’ this, ‘Not Me’ that whenever we asked who has taken the biscuits without putting it back.  Clothes everywhere and later asking who created the mess, the reply we got has been ‘Not Me’.

Seems rather disturbing as a parent for we are unable to see ‘Not Me’ as ‘Not Me’ hide himself or herself (we are not sure about the gender as we are yet to meet him or her).

We tried to investigate further by following ‘Not Me’ foot path or any sort of evidence that ‘Not Me’ might have left behind while trying to do things which we would have probably thought our sons have done badly or wrongly.

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