Ibiza has always been an intriguing destination for me, but alas, not one that i’ve managed to visit just yet!
Just look at that. If you simply googlepix Ibiza, all these incredibly beautiful scenery shots come up. It was actually hard deciding on a couple to post here.
OH EM GEE. I am dying to throw myself into that water and take lots of pictures with colourful props and toys.
Besides the island’s obvious beauty, Ibiza is famous for PARTYING!
Some of the best DJs and clubbing establishments in the world are there,
and apparently the partying NEVER STOPS.
We’re talking 24/7.
[pix from mixmag.net]
One more thing that’s gonna put Ibiza in the spotlight this year,
is that the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final will be held there!
[pix source: bola.net]
Heineken is the proud sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, and is celebrating the 7th consecutive year they’ve been sponsoring the international event, by sending some lucky winners to an all-inclusive VIP screening of the UEFA Champions League Final in Ibiza a.k.a Ibiza Final!
So you get a free trip to fly to Ibiza,
watch the final match with thousands of football fanatics,
party like a rockstar,
then cure your hangover on the exotic beaches there!
It’s going to be one spectacular event which mixes watching club football’s greatest final
with Ibiza-style partying. The best of football and music!
I’ve been playing with it since the contest launched on April 2nd and it’s really easy.
You need to locate the hidden tickets on the app (so no, you don’t have to physically run anywhere!) and the more Tweets and Facebook Check-Ins you do, the sooner the location will be unveiled to you. Every tweet/fb check-in i do just requires one click of the mouse.
Once the location is unveiled, there will be a final on-ground challenge where invited contestants will have to use their wit, charm, inventiveness and imagination to compete for the VIP trip to Ibiza!
If you scroll down the right sidebar, you can stalk who is being active on the app XD
Contest runs till 20th April 2013.
This contest is for non-Muslims aged 18 years and above.
Tickets are not transferable.
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Jessie is an old friend of mine who is the Marketing Manager of Heineken, and i saw her quote in the press release which i just want to add here cos… it’s Jessie! Haha.
Jessie Chuah: “We want our consumers to really engage with the brand and the campaign, and ultimately, to enjoy watching the UCL final in a uniquely Heineken way. This year, we are very excited to offer them the opportunity to celebrate the legendary moments of football’s greatest final with Heineken at a very exotic location; Ibiza, Spain.”
“Seven years on and we still feel immensely proud that the world’s most prestigious club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, is sponsored by the world’s most international beer brand, Heineken. This year’s campaign has plenty of excitement, with a few surprises along the way, so we really do hope consumers enjoy the ‘Heineken Ibiza Final’ campaign as much as we have when we developed it.”
Since Clem was away in France last week and Cammy is still in confinement after giving birth, Kenny invited me to attend one of the Hennessy XO event nights to play tag team. I be his social fluffer.
The event was held in Chin Woo Stadium, which was done up real glam inside just for the event, and ran for four nights.
We started the night with some socialising and sipping of Hennessy XO in a large room decorated to look like the interior of an old ship. When we were ushered into the dining area, Kenny pointed out that we were literally stepping on top of a swimming pool. Clear perspex/plastic coverings created a stable (i hoped!) flooring atop water. I thought it was cool and all but didn’t really get the concept till i saw the set up further inside.
This is the side of the dining area, meant to look like the sea. In the middle of the room where all the chairs and tables are, is supposed to be the ship itself, so it’s as if we’re dining on a ship. All the walls around us had moving projections that took us sailing to six cities throughout the night!
While we sailed throughout the world, we also went on a journey of international cuisine. In each city we ‘stopped’ at, we sampled a specially-designed dish inspired by its cultural influences. All the dishes that night were personally created by American celebrity chef Lee Anne Wong, who was a finalist in season 1 of Top Chef before acting as culinary producer for four seasons of the show.
I first met Vicky at a party where she was at the table next to ours, and was wearing a black corset top and had tattoos covering both arms. I thought, “Wow, that girl is HOT.” We ended up talking about tattoos, exchanged numbers, and followed each other on Instagram. I saw that besides having a love for alcohol and tattoos, she also has a son and constantly IGs his drawings (very cute!), and that she does some modeling, and arts and craft too. A woman with many interests!
Vicky invited me for the launch of her academy last Saturday, and I really wanted to go and support because it’s such a different ‘academy’ than to what you might imagine!
Guess what she teaches at her academy..?
She’s teaching children and adults to crochet toys! How lovely and different is that!
Above is me with the two founders of HueVicky Academy – Amy on the left, and Vicky in the middle.
Vicky describes herself as: “A little girl who loves knitting, wishing to bring happiness to the world, spreading sunshine to everyone around the corner. Ironically, this little girl, who knits happiness in her dolls, has gone through pain, tears & disappointment in humanity. However, hope does not frail as hope is knitted with love, filling all dolls with positivity. May my dolls bring smiles into your life!”
A pink Totoro! And a turd!
I see boobies. I love giraffes!
I first discovered Lisa’s handmade semi-precious jewelry back in August 2011, and hadn’t bought anything from her since then… till last week. It all started when i noticed her facebook update on some one-of-a-kind earrings and necklaces made from vintage pieces of jewelry she’s sourced.
These moon faceted-glass earring caught my eye and i emailed her immediately!
Somewhere along our emails, we said we’d meet up for lunch so i could personally go thru her current collection for sale. I invited Clouds, Sarch and Jia Wei along… thinking they might like to buy some things too. All of them said yes rather too keenly (my kiasu side kicked in).
On the day we were meeting up, Clouds asked whether i’ve met mint. And i was like, “Who/what?”
She brought her mint plant to the restaurant -_- The waitress picked it up to study it, looked at Claudia strangely then set it back down.
While waiting for the rest to arrive, Clouds and i asked Lisa what else she does, and she really gave it to us by showing pictures of lamps she’s designed out of teapots and cups (really cute! she said they’ll be for sale soon), a cool lamp for a children’s room made from recycled toys, and even carpets. This girl is memang an artist. Makes me feel so useless -_-
Jewelry-buying lunch taim!
Sparkly sparkly! All of us admired and squealed over everything.
I was thinking what if me and other girls wanted the same piece… would they even let me have it?
No chance.
Sarah and Clouds (the most competitive in the group) were practically fighting with me sitting in between them. I think Jia Wei and i were the most quiet ones picking out our choices calmly.
I remember this particular necklace with a green pendant, which Sarah got in the end. There was a second similar necklace which Clouds could have but she wanted what Sarah had. She tried BOTH on, and i’m with her on this – it was much nicer with both necklaces on together. But Sarah only wanted ONE green necklace. So Clouds was like, “BUY BOTH OR GO HOME.”
Meowr! Claws in babe, claws in.
My haul at the end of lunch 😀
I was so enthusiastic about keeping them as best i can that i went to the stationary shop soon after to get more ziplock bags, which is what i keep all my accessories in so they don’t tarnish or spoil.
I went for the premiere of a REALLY interesting new Malaysian TV show created by Honey Ahmad!
It focuses on two things i love about living in the city – FOOD + FASHION!
If you can guess from the title, it’s called ‘I Eat KL’ and features 3 girls in their late 20s who form friendships over food, have strong individual fashion preferences, and have a little love and work drama thrown into their lives.
I’m so glad there’s a series about how girls in KL love dressing up and eating cos it’s so true! We are constantly sharing information about where to shop and eat! I’d say most of our salaries go to these two things (besides travel), do they not?
Food-wise, the show is shot in some popular makan establishments in KL like Yut Kee, R.A. Nasi Lemak, Satellite Chicken Rice and Adi Burgershop. I didn’t even know where some of these places were or looked like, so there are so many useful tidbits of info on places i haven’t tried myself. And goddamn, did i crave nasi lemak for DAYS after watching the first two episodes!!!
As for the fashion portion of the show, Jiman Casablancas serves as the head stylist, and did a fantastic job of dressing the girls up in pieces from Malaysian designers like Alia Bastaman, Syomir Izwa, Silas Lieu and Sereni & Shentel. Local food and local fashion. LOVE IT.
Jiman: “Each girl has their own sense of style, so we made sure that we dress them according to their character. I see their sense of power dressing complementing their appetite for good food.”
The three main characters:
1) Sabrina (played by Nadia Aqilah Bajuri) is a journalist and dreamer who’s currently having a crappy time at work and in her love life. She’s intensely involved with nasi lemak.
2) Meg (played by Dawn Cheong) is Sab’s best friend and just got back from culinary school in France. She’s a perfectionist and control freak who is intensely involved with her career.
3) Kiki (played by Chelsia Ng) is a spoilt brat fashionista who’s possessive about people and street food. She’s intensely involved with herself.
Other cast in the show are names you’d probably recognize, like Tony Eusoff, Bront Palarae, Peter Davis and Gavin Yap. There are also some names involved like Justin Nazreen, Michael Chen, Olivier Johanan, Adam Sinclair and Kimy Ordie.
