Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Mercedes Showroom - 2nd Day Magic Show

I would like to say thank God for all the countless blessings that He has given me. The first day was great and the second day was awsome. I did a few things which I've never done in public before such as Voodoo and Indecent. Had a great time meeting with a few people at the showroom and my last performance was the cap through bottle magic effect which I am not quite satisfy but then again I got a round of applause from the audience =) Thanks for the support.
As usual when it comes to food, nothing can stop me. I like chocolates and I basically finish the whole plate of it. The staff from DOME asked me why I like to eat chocolates so much. Then I replied "Have you watch God of Gambler? He likes to eat chocolate too because it gives him power" and everyone laugh. I took a few more pictures of some finger food below.

Thinking of you each time I see the chocolates





I really had a good time and I eat alot too. However, most of all I learn alot by performing in public places. Will upload the videos later after editing. To God be the Glory and all the great things he has done...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Super Saturday...

Today was great. I went to pick up my girl at around 10.00am and we went for breakfast. We stopped by at Bukit Jambul area for Pan Mee. It was pack with many people maybe because it was a public holiday. After breakfast I drop my girlfriend for work and I head back home straight away to get ready for my performance later in the afternoon at Mercedes Showroom.
By around 12.00pm, I was ready and head up to my cousin's house to pick him up so that he could help me video all the fun and exciting moments at the showroom. I kept thinking to myself and I was nervous cos I did know how things will turn out. I arrived at the Mercedes Showroom at around 1.10pm and within minutes I started doing my thing.
I was introduced to a few elder guys who was sitting around by my cousin sister. They started asking many silly questions like can I make a girl's bra disappear or make blank paper appear to money. I've decided that today I'll go mostly with cards. So I replied to them saying that I can't make a girl's bra disappear but I can make cards disappear.
I took out a deck of cards and started with the briddle trick and everyone was supprise how I made the card disappear from my hands and appear in the other guy's hand and they even teast and laughted at him and I played along with them as well. It was a good start to boost my confidence.
Shortly after that, a group of potential customers walked in and I notice an elder lady was sitting down so I walked up to her and within seconds everyone was crowding around me. Seriously I was slightly nervous but I know the show must go on. I wanted something that is easy to follow so I did the ACR. The elder lady was smart and I almost lost her card at the beginning. I asked "Aunty can you snap your fingers and she replied YES!" So she snap her fingers and amazingly her card appear on top of the deck. She could not believe it and I show it to her again. It was a simple ending for me but for the elder lady it was Magic! She started clapping her hands and I received a round of applause.
Then I met with a Japanese lady in the showroom and she was one of the audience which saw me doing the ACR. So I told her that I wanted to show her something extraordanary and I took our 2 jokers. I asked her which card she wanted and she selected one and I place the other onto her palm. I asked her to concentrate and think of the card and suddenly the card levitate up into my hand and her reaction was great.
Then later I went back to another group who was sitting down and I took out my chain. Although it is a simple effect but it blew all the audience away when they saw the ring instantly link to the chain. They even tried doing it and still could not figure it out.
After the chain effect one of the guys asked me to show a card magic and I know it's time to do the 2CM and with an added wist. I asked told the guy that it is a guessing game and I would bet with him 50 dollars and if he couldn't get it right. At the end all he could say was "You are amazing" in Hockien Language. Since he already took out the 50, I asked him if I would to write my name over the note will anyone appect it and he replied NO but I told him not to worry I'll not write anything. However, I took the note and did the pen through note effect and everyone was shock for a moment but when I pull the pen out, he saw the note was restored and he was puzzled for a moment.
I met my old classmate there and I show him some tricks but he was camera shy. Anyway, if I'm not mistaken he is the assistant manager of DOME restaurant at Island Plaza. I had my lunch and it was yummy.

This is Jerry my old classmate

When I saw this strawberry chocolate, it reminds me of the time when I was at Cameron Highlands with my girlfriend.





Later I saw my cousin sister sitting at the entrance with her subordinate and I did my final effect which is predicting a card. I asked her to think of a card and write it down without me looking it. I asked her to think of the card, the number, the shape and the colour. As I moved my hands above it, I saperated a card from the rest and when I revealed it she was amazed.


My cousin Soo Ling and Peter

The day ended well, I manage to meet up with my other cousin brother which came back from Australia and by 3.30pm I left the showroom and headed up to my aunt's house.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Penang Botanical Gardens

Well I reach home about 5.30pm and by the time I got ready it was around 6.05pm but then as I was about to go out from my house the sky started turning dark as if it was going to rain. I still decided to go but as usual the trafic was really bad so and it was getting late so I head down to the Botanical Gardens instead of Youth Park.

By the time I was there it was 6.25pm and I started walking. I told myself I'll just walk as many rounds as possible before it turns dark and as I was walking I manage to take quite a few pictures of the gardens and ended up going 4 rounds at the end.

I met with a regular uncle and I said "Uncle, I didn't see you for 2 week already and he replied young man you didn't come for 2 weeks" We had a good laugh and we bump into each other a few times because he always goes the opposite direction.

Well below are the pictures that I took earlier.





My Wednesday

My day started off well and just when I arrived at the office I saw Aung Moe coming into the college with his bicycle. Talking about the effect of fuel price hike, he has decided to come to work on his bicycle so that he could save slightly more than RM100 a month on petrol. This is not what everyone can do and he only took 5 minutes to reach the office where as I took almost 15 minutes because of the traffic jam.


Well later my dad came during lunch time and we went to Penang City Stadium Nasi Melayu for lunch. The price is resonable and there are many variety of dishes for selection. As I was eating halfway my dad said that my collegue Meeran came too, so I went to call him and we "makan" together.


After lunch as my dad and I approached a car we saw a little puppy but the puppy was very thin because it was lacking on food. My dad as a dog lover went to grab some chicken bones for the puppy. I also felt much better after seeing the puppy started to eat and enjoying the chicken bone.


After work I thought of going hiking but by the time I got ready and wanted to leave the house, the sky started becoming dark so I decided to head for the botanical gardens instead. I took some photo shots but I'll post it on my next post.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Diablo 3 Cinematic Teaser

I was chatting with my friend Nson last night on MSN and he asked me to check out Diablo 3. Well, I started out playing red alert and star craft when I was in St Xavier then later during my college years I was introduced to Counter Strike. Then later I was with NetCity and Nson was my team mate for CS. After CS died off in Penang, I started RO but it only lasted me for a year or so before I was addicted to WOW. World of Warcraft was totaly awsome especially being a mage. I quit gamming coz of work but once awhile when Nson calls I'll still meet up with him for a few rounds of DOTA which I'm totally bad at now and a drink at the mamak.

The Cinematic Teaser



The Game Play Part 1



The Game Play Part 2

Tuesday, my day...

I always like Tuesday because I could go back early after work. The day was good only during lunch time when I ate at the canteen. I was charged RM4 for a plate of rice with 2 types of vegetables and a piece of chicken. Inside my I was like WOOT!!! So I've decided that if I were to eat out I'll try to take the same dishes and see how's the price. For dinner my dad and I went to Pelita for Nasi Kandar and I took 2 types of vegetables and a piece of meat which comes up to RM3.90. It's cheaper than the canteen. The guy said vege is 70 cents each, rice is RM1 and meat is RM1.50.

Canteen rice

Pelita Nasi Kandar

Besides the day went by rather slow and I did not know what came into me until I took 2 pictures of little soft toys in my office. They are rather cute so I guess it's no harm taking pictures of them.



Well, after work my dad asked told me he wanted to get dog food for my little shi tzu so he decided to head up all the way to Giant. We bought a huge packet of dog food and we grab some eggs and other stuff as well which added up to almost RM150.00

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Hiking at Youth Park

At about 5.30pm, my new Korean housemate Cho and I went to youth park for a hike. I didn't like using the steps because it was tiring but just before we reach the No. 3 station, Cho said let's use the STEPS. It was tired but we manage to go up all the way. We had a drink and head towards the empty land where half of Penang Island is visible.


We took some pictures because the view up there was nice and a guy was kind enoughto help us to take a photo. On our way down Cho was holding a plastic bag and we met with a group of monkeys which approach Cho because they though that he was holding some food but in actually his wallet and camera was in there.

Komtar is to your left ler =P haha

Was tired like crazy after the hike but it was all good.