Well, it’s end of the year hence many events are popping up like mushrooms. www.xes.cx is proud to have organisers of Speedzone and Midzone Countdown 2008 to giving out free tickets.
Other than the aforementioned events, there are two (2) other events which caught my attention.
David Morales @ Poppy Garden, Kuala Lumpur
Date: 22.12.2007
Venue: Poppy Garden, 18-1, Jalan P.Ramlee, Kuala Lumpur.
It’s been a while since I saw David Morales. I remember he had a gig at the old Emporium once. It was packed like a can of sardine.
More info @ http://www.7aste.com/
Next we have an event organised by my friends in Miri, Sarawak.
Stay tuned for more event updates! If you have any events to share, please email me at www.xes.cx @ gmail.com!
Category: Lifestyle
Midzone Countdown 2008 @ The Boulevard, Mid Valley City – 31 December 2007
Those who started off clubbing in the late 1990s and early 2000s would definitely heard of Movement KL. Movement is a club located in an old cinema along Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Those were the days where clubs were open until wee hours in the morning. I miss the times where my friend and I would take a break from the club and have drinks at the Chinese restaurant next to it. To those who didn’t have the chance to visit Movement during its glory days, you’ve probably missed one of the most spacious clubs in Kuala Lumpur with excellent sound system and huge raves with international acts in the weekend. Superstar DJs such as DJ Sasha, John Digweed, Gatecrasher and Paul van Dyke once played in this superb club.
This club has probably revolutionized the dance culture in Malaysia.
Unfortunately, in January 2002, the club was destroyed in a fire. It is now a car park.
I remember there was one New Years eve where I spent the entire night up on a 15 feet speaker in Movement because the club was extremely packed. If I’m not mistaken, Josh Wink was spinning.
But now, gone were the days where we have to countdown in a sardine packed club. On 31 December 2007, one can head to The Boulevard @ Mid Valley City! MidZone Countdown 2008 is the MOST ANTICIPATED New Year Eve celebration in Kuala Lumpur. A FIRST to marry choreographed fireworks display with pulsating dance, and it is Fireworks Artistry at its Best !
Featuring a line-up of International DJs – DJ Stoneface & Terminal (Euphonic, Germany), DJ Matthew White (Hungary) and VJ SORT (Kagawa, Japan) and many more.
Videos courtesy of Kimberlycun
As stated earlier, www.xes.cx will be giving out ten (10) free tickets worth RM75 per ticket to five (5) of its readers. The mechanism of this contest is pretty simple – no need to count any bloody helmets.
First five (5) readers to post about MidZone Countdown 2008 on their own blogs and put up the MidZone Countdown 2008 logo on their side bars to link to www.ticketpro.com.my until 31 December 2007 and then trackback back to this entry post will stand the chance to win the tickets.
We will be monitoring the first 10 blogs to ensure that they actually are placing the Midzone logo till 31st Dec. If any blog found replacing the logo half way, then they will lose the chance to win the tickets. Also, this contest is only open to those who are 18 years old and above.
The html for the logo is: <a href=”http://www.ticketpro.com.my”><img src=”http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2329/2104400269_11265500ac_m.jpg”></a>
More info:
MidZone Countdown 2008
Venue : The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Date : 31st December 2007
Gates Open : 7.00pm
Party Time : 9.00pm onwards
DJs Line-up : DJ Stoneface & Terminal (Euphonic Germany), DJ Matthew White (Hungary), VJ SORT (Kagawa, Japan)
Tickets: : www.ticketpro.com.my / 03 – 7880 7999
Website : http://www.midzone.com.my/
P/S I recently found out that someone started a Movement KL Group in Facebook. Check it out!
[Note: I strongly recommend that contestants post a comment here informing me that they have posted the banner on their website]
Speedzone @ ZOUK, Kuala Lumpur Contest Results
In light that we have 5 winners for the contest, I’ve decided to announce the results a week earlier than scheduled.
The number of helmets in the picture is six (6).
The winners are:
Thrillseeker
Tay
KhinKo
pj
Amos
Congratulations to the winners! Please check your email!
To those who didn’t win, don’t be sad cause we have another contest coming up tomorrow!
Speedzone @ ZOUK, Kuala Lumpur – 29 December 2007
Once again SpeedZone Tour 2007 is back!
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SpeedZone Tour 2007 presents the scorching World Grand Prix Champions Party!
GP’s biggest party adds a new stop to celebrate 2007’s F1 and MotoGP Champions
Kuala Lumpur – Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Partygoers have a very special event to look forward to on 29th December as SpeedZone Tour includes a new addition to their 2007 calendar – a first-ever World Grand Prix Champions Party! In a scorching double celebration of team Ferrari’s and Ducati’s monumental F1 and MotoGP wins, Malaysia’s favourite hotspot, Zouk will set ablaze as SpeedZone showcases a very, special deejay, the 24-year old wunderkind JAMES ZABIELA.
A technical wizard and with a love of all things sci-fi, JAMES ZABIELA is at the forefront of new DJ/production talent smashing the glass ceiling of the global superstars. He’s played to a room full of suited Japanese businessmen when showcasing Pioneer’s latest equipment, in front of 60,000 people in South America and just about every imaginable situation in-between. And this time ZABIELA will be taking time off from his residency at Ibiza’s world famous club, Space and Pacha – New York, to make his very first stop of his Asian tour in Kuala Lumpur!
From the beginnings of winning a bedroom DJ competition to being recently awarded the ‘Best British DJ’ at the DJ Mag DJ Awards and ranked #17 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll, ZABIELA showcases a style, which is at the same time trippy, bleepy and downright groovy, with a few gnarly basslines thrown in for good measure. ZABIELA’s unique style has been recently borrowed by the likes of Jay-Z who famously integrated it into his signature sound.
Set to close the year 2007 in style, JAMES ZABIELA will blaze the night at SpeedZone as he plays a 3-hour set of truly nuclear proportions. Joining ZABIELA will be SpeedZone’s favourite DJ, Joey G of Channel [V] fame, who will set the pace for clubbers in his own patented way, showing why he’s the best at what he does as he creates the setting for a truly monstrous main set.
The fever of SpeedZone’s World Grand Prix Champions Party begins on 3 December 2007, as partygoers vie for the chance to win 500 FREE tickets by registering on www.speedzonetour.com. Alternatively, clubbers can come as early as possible to Zouk on 29th December from 9pm onwards, and purchase their ticket at the door for only RM40 (includes one complimentary drink).
IMPORTANT: The party is open to partygoers 21 and above ONLY; all ticket collections and purchases will be strictly dependant on the display of a valid photo ID.
The organiser of this event has given www.xes.cx 10 tickets for its readers. In order to win these tickets, kindly answer the question below.
How many helmets do you see in this picture?
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To answer the above question, please leave a comment or send an email to www.xes.cx [at] gmail.com. The closing date for this contest is 22 December 2007. The first five (5) person with the correct answer will be entitled to two (2) free tickets each to Speedzone @ ZOUK!
[Note: You must be 21 years old and above to be eligible for this contest!]
Khai Fei’s 26th Birthday @ DeCanter, Hartamas
I can’t remember when we (high school friends) celebrated Khai Fei’s birthday. But this year is definitely a year to be remembered. Hen, Ping, Kiang, Wai Keong & Gf, Him & Gf, Timothy and I gathered at Decanter, Hartamas to celebrate Khai Fei’s 26th birthday. He’s finally in his late 20s. Welcome to the club mate.
Decanter is a small pub located in Hartamas. It’s smoky, dark, noisy and full of kids (yes I’m old). Nevertheless, this place seems to be our usual hangout spot.
We started off with some beers and ended with a lot of beers and managed to slot in a flaming Lamborghini for Khai Fei. The flaming lambo was served at the bar table. KF was reluctant to go initially but after repeated persuasion, he gave in and finished the flaming in one gulp!
Throughout the night, we played drinking games. Wai Keong and Hen were the target of the night. But some went down as casualty as they were caught in the crossfire.
We ended the night at Devi’s corner. After couple of drinks, the font of the shop’s signboard read as Doris Corner.
Kiang (to Hen): Eh Doris is your former maid’s name right?
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Kiang (Imitating Hen): Doris! Where’s my food!!?? Doris where my basketball???
Hen: Doris is my mother’s name la!!!
Me: AHAHHAHAHAH!!
Hen also ordered a shisa. The shisa was mannered by a different stall
Hen: ada apa flavour?? (what flavour do you have?)
Guy: apa flavour pun ada! (We have all sorts of flavour)
Hen: Durian ada?? (you got Durian flavour??)
Guy: tak adaaa (We don’t have it)
Hen: Ganja ada??? (You got Ganja???)
Guy: tak adaaaa (DONNTT HAVEEE ITTT)
Hen settled for apple.
We shisa was shared among the gang. But after WK slotted the tube into his nose, some of us were reluctant to smoke it.
We went home around 4am. It’s been a while since we hung out that long.
Black Eyed Peas @ Genting Highlands – 27.10.2007
Two weeks ago..
ivN: Rave?? Still young meh!!
ivN: By the way, anyone going to Black Eyed Peas concert??
Me: Concert?? Concerts are for school kids la!!! wahahaha!!
Then few days later, I received a call from A..
A: I WON 2 TICKETS TO WATCH BLACK EYED PEAS!!!
Hence, begins my journey to Genting Highlands to watch Black eye piss.
It was held at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands. Arena of Stars is a musical amphitheatre located at the outdoor theme park of Genting Highlands. It has hosted many concerts for famous western and eastern artistes such as Michael Learns to Rock, Sally Yeh, Sammi Cheng and so on.
Kenny and Sui Lin were going too hence we hitched a ride from them. Many thanks.
The amphitheatre wasn’t filled to the brink though. At least 10% of the hall was empty. It was quite surprising as I though such international act would fill a hall easily.
Before the show started, a moment of silent was held for the late Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong (fondly known as Uncle Lim), the founder of Genting Highlands who passed away after a short illness on 23 October 2007.
Continue reading Black Eyed Peas @ Genting Highlands – 27.10.2007
Speedzone @ ZOUK, KL 20.10.2007
Many thanks to the organisers for the media tickets.
Although this event was held indoor, the event was excellent. Every part of ZOUK except Velvet as designated as the venue. A tent with many electronic games was set up for patrons to play.
Since we have to collect our media tickets by 10.p.m and many of our friends had not arrived, we hung out at the gaming zone. The games were pretty simple. There was one which is quite similar to Bejewelled and also one motorcycle racing game which reminds of me the games I play when I was still in primary school. We were given free lighters after completing the Bejewelled-like game.
Huey Meim – thanks for the passes!
Thereafter, we roamed around ZOUK and Velvet (thanks to you-know-who-you-are for the passes :D). The crowd’s excellent and the beats were uplifting. Fellow bloggers like Suanie, Kimberlycun, ShaolinTiger , KYSpeaks and FireAngel were present as well.
While in Velvet, I received a text message from an unknown number. It says that my racing skills won me a helmet and I have to collect it within 15 minutes!
I immediately rushed towards the gaming zone to claim my prize and within minutes, I find myself being presented with an autographed Suomy Spec-1R Extreme Racing Capirossi helmet by Loris Capirossi! Some Japanese big shot presented me the helmet with photographers taking pictures of us.
All I did was getting the highest score for the above mentioned motorcycle racing game! All my hard work in primary school playing computer games and the pain of getting Es and Fs for many of my subjects finally paid off!
After being presented with the helmet, some guys approached me to purchase my helmet, which includes one of the managers of ZOUK. The said manager had a bidding war with a chap over my helmet.
Chap: I give you RM200 for this!
Manager: I give you RM250!
Chap: I give you RM500!!
Manager: I GIVE YOU FREE LIFETIME ENTRY TO ZOUK!!
After checking on the internet, I discovered that the prize for such helmet is around US$650 (RM2.1K!)
Our initial plan is just to stop by ZOUK, take some pictures and say hi to some friends. However, we ended up staying until 2AM. We had a great time there!
hee..l…mmee..ttt.. too..sm..all….heaaad…a..nnddd..eyyesss..squuzeee…ddd
Related Links:
Kimberlycun – Speedzone Tour 2007
ShaolinTiger – Speedzone 2007 for MotoGP at Zouk with Seb Fontaine and Matt Darey
VickyVacko – Speed-drinkin’ zone
JohnsonTeoh – Speed Zone Tour 07 @ Zouk
Bbopping
Wahrao. Terror-nya.
When I was younger, I wanted to master b-bopping. In doing so, I downloaded numerous videos to learn their tricks. Unfortunately, such ambition ended when I ended up crashing into the ground when I tried to do a helicopter spin. GAAH I’M TOO FAT.
I also tried to learn the ‘caterpillar’ a move involving the movement of hands to feet in a continuous chain on the ground. It ended when it hurts like crap.
Anyway, there’s one bbopping competition held at the DiGi – Fu-Yoh! Street Blast party, an event with all sorts of activities to cater the younger crowd. This time is a little bit different, the public can participate in this event – with attractive prizes to be won.
This adrenaline pumping and physically challenging dance competition would be an excellent event to watch. In order to participate, one has to gather 5 people to form a team and then make a video of the team’s performance in MPEG/AVI/3GP format and send the same to digistreetblast@gmail.com with the subject Dance. The closing date is 31st October 2007.
I would highly recommend that the video be recorded in high resolution rather than using a crappy handphone. No judge would be able to judge your dance from a crappy low resolution video. To simplify this, DON’T USE YOUR HANDPHONE TO RECORD!!
Event Info
Date: 24 November 2007
Time: 12 pm onwards
Venue: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Prize: RM2000 + an opportunity to perform overseas!
Other than the B-boy dance challenge, you may also check out their basketball compeition, fashion design competition and performances by various artists such as Gerhana Ska Cinta, Joe Flizzow, Sierra, Letto from Indonesia and also Malaysian Indie Band such as Raw n G$, Mono lo-fi minimal, Tnoze/sash, Hujan, Debunga, Mines Mayor.
See you there!
More info @ http://www.digi.com.my/fu-yoh
My Birthday 2007 – Part II
Well, well, my birthday marathon has finally come to an end. Thank you to all who organised it. Based on previous experience, it’s best to celebrate my birthday with different group of friends on different days. This would enable me to mingle around easier and catch up with friends that I’ve not seen for quite some time.
Anyway, introducing the list of celebration:
22 September 2007 – with Angeline, Big Ben, Don & Sam, ivN, Elaine, Pei Ying, SharonD, Sui Lin & Kenny, Melvin, Vietnam Jeff, Sow, Zing & Charmaine and so on (“1st Bday“)
23 September 2007 – with A at Lemon Garden, Shangrila Hotel (“2nd Bday“)
24 September 2007 – afternoon with colleagues (“3rd Bday“), dinner with parents (“4th Bday“)
29 September 2007 – with WK, yMing, Kiang, Tay & gf and Ping (“5th Bday“)
30 September 2007 – with Sheffield mates, Big Ass J, Cynthia, Chuoming, Frank & Hazel, Michie and Su Ween (“6th Bday“)
I’ve never eaten so many cakes in a week in my life before.
2nd Bday
Since I signed up for the Prestige Platinum membership at Shangri-la , I decided to have dinner with A at Lemon Garden. Few years back, I celebrate ivN and Sam’s birthday there. The place was excellent and the food was good.
However, this time round, the restaurant had turned into a playground. Kids were running and jumping around. I even had one kid crawling under my chair.
The food wasn’t excellent as well. The variety had lessened and their raw food such as sashimi and oyster are no longer fresh. Service doesn’t come with a smile too. How disappointing.
The good thing about Prestige Platinum membership is that by signing up as a member, I am entitled to a free cake (strawberry tiramisu!), 2 complimentary glasses of house wine (which I didn’t finish) and a bottle of wine. Further, I am entitled to 50% discount off my bill!
Yummy!!
3rd Bday
My birthday celebration with my colleagues was rather low key. In fact, very low key. It was just 4 of my colleagues! The rest were either rushing for something, on leave or going out station.
But we celebrate it at the place that I’ve always wanted – McDonalds, without Ronald McDonalds… and A&W Bear.. and Colonel Sanders beating the shit out of each other. 🙁
5th Bday
My high school mates gathered at our old place Happy Cafe, a small alfresco cafe which serves beer at RM24 per jug. It was also a joint birthday drink up with yMing and Kiang whose birthdays fall within the same month. We started off mildly with few glasses of beer and fueled it with chips and peanuts.
Thanks to WK and Tay, who repeated said, “WOI DRINK HALF”, “DRINK ALL” and “2 MORE JUGS!!”.
We slugged it out with 7 jugs of beer leaving me puking in the toilet while brushing my teeth in the shower. I had peanuts coming out from my nose.
We went home at 2am (!!!) feeling like crap.
6th Bday
This birthday was a little bit more civilized save for the cake cutting session. As usual, I had to pull out a piece of candle, which is planted deep into the cake, out from the cake – using my teeth. I had cake all over my bootiful face.
We had dinner at this place called Cipolla @ Jalan Telawi 2 which serves, among others, Italian food. Excellent interior and service. Plain water is free of charge unlike Izzi restaurant @ Uptown Damansara.
Our dinner was initially booked at one posh Indian restaurant but we changed after I said, “Pay so much for mamak food ah??”. Other suggestions like Tai Thong Chinese restaurant and Bah Kut Teh were shot down.
I think this is the 7th year my Sheffield mates celebrated my birthday. How touching. Heh. But they’ve gone so used to it until they write their wishes on birthday card in front of me, had my birthday cake – still in a box – shown to me and being passed on to a waiter telling them to refrigerate it and the costs of the birthday cake being revealed to me etc.
Thank you all for the wishes and company!
Till next year!
My Birthday 2007 – Part I
Thank you all for the wishes. Just like every year, I’ve collated all my birthday wishes in a single entry. Here is it.
MSN & Gtalk.
ingratiate is the name of the game says (6:58 PM):
happy barfday dude
Anaesthesia: tikusgirl strikes again says (7:35 PM):
happy bday
Nicole: Happy birthday to uuuu
cakes and candles
Pei: Happy Birthday!!
karheng: yo happy birthday
Cris Solis Chen says:
happy bday sorry
۞ Anatta ۞ Tired. says:
happy birdsdayyyyyyyyyyyyy
*one ▄█▀ █▬█ █ ▀█▀ says:
and happy birthday
H i m says:
eppy Birthday !
Sui Lin says:
happy birthday cheng hai!!
FeR says:
happy pootday?~
♥BABE♥~ @work sent 9/24/2007 12:03 PM:
heyy leleong happy birthday!!! hope you had lotsa fun!! and just hopefully, you were totally smashed off your face, sow had to hold the bag for you again heheheh!!!!
Samantha says (10:50 PM):
HAPPY BIRTHDAY then!!!
hugs hugs
lynn.wabbit says:
hoi
HAPPY BIRTHDAY (again)!
エモス – 私は思いだすあなた says:
happy birthday bro
★ ★ B A b E ★ ★ says (8:44 PM):
happy belated
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lynn.wabbit: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEONGUPAO!
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www.xes.cx comments
LOLZ @ Xes, good luck and happy coming bday…getting older and older adi uncle sex…
Posted by: KhinKo at September 22, 2007 02:27 AM
pak Xes..haappy birthday all the best with the beasts in your “ngeow yat” celeb
Posted by: adrian at September 22, 2007 02:43 PM
the last pic is disgusting :'(
Happy b’day xes, nian nian kuai le, wish you all the best in career, love life, and etc .. etc (lost words to say) 😛
Posted by: Cen Ni at September 22, 2007 07:34 PM
LOL! happy birthday and good luck for the drinking!
Posted by: baburs at September 23, 2007 01:05 AM
Cheng Long old(er) edi! lol… happy be-early birthday!
Posted by: electronicfly at September 23, 2007 01:08 AM
LOL!!! Happy Birthday. Hope you don’t get fried. Maybe grilled and roasted at 16,000 degrees celcius will do 😛
Posted by: Low at September 23, 2007 05:57 AM
Happy Birthday Bro!
Posted by: Amos at September 23, 2007 10:24 PM
happy birdday !!
Posted by: endroo G at September 24, 2007 11:35
arse. happy birthday to youu 😛
Posted by: PeNNy at September 24, 2007 10:22 PM
Happy belated =) I got the friendster notification but i was swamped with work that i for-GOT to send ya a message. Hope you had a great day anyway. *hugs*
Posted by: winkris at September 25, 2007 11:14
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Kelynn
Happy Birthday wei!:-)
Der Lin
Oii! Lousy fella! Happy Birthday la..in case i forget tomorrow!
Anna
Happy Birthday fr all at home!
Darren
Wishing you a happy 26th barfday and cheers!
A
Happy Birthday to my bbdear!
weichen: Happy birthday motherFucker!
airviper
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO!!!
wendee
Happy haaappppyyy birthday Leon! Have a great year with the people you love, and who will always be by your side especially when you are totally wasted! ;-D
Tay
Oits happy birthday man! See ya this weekend alright..
Su Cheen
Warmest wishes for your birthday! May all that you wish for come true…
KF
PPboy, HAPPY B’DAY!
waterleg
Abang, happy birthday to u..haha..wish u all the best
GavinTan
Fucker Happy Birthday. Getting older means you sure die sooner la..ehehe.
Michie
Oits happy birthday! We’ve booked u for sunday dinner just in case u’ve forgotten!
Lola
Hallo doraemon. Happy birthday!
Dad
Wait for you at home to dinner. Happy birthday
siewpeng
Could u do me favor? Put your left hand over your RIGHT shoulder to your Right hand to your LEFT Shoulder. There! I’ve jz given u a HUG! (“,) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Melvin
Oi! Happy Birthday fucker! Heh i know u confirm not drunk wan tonight! Heh k la take care
Cindy
Hey you, happy birthday!
Yong Chun
Hey love. Happy Birthday. From your sexual predator
My Birthday @ Vintry 22.9.2007
The gang (Angeline, Big Ben, Elaine, ivN, Jeff, Melvin, Sharon D, Sow, Sui Lin & Kenny, Pei Yuen & Pei Ying, Zing & Charmaine and so on) gathered at Vintry Wine Celler @ Damansara Heights to celebrate my 26th birthday.
Initially, we booked 2 tables namely the barrel and the sofa seats. However, most of my friends were late hence the sofa seats were unoccupied. The management forced us to give up either the sofa seat or the barrel. We settled for the sofa seat which was not suitable for dining as the table is too low.
Food
Nevertheless, we made a good choice as its big enough to slot in everybody.
The celebration was quite civilised as there we no bombing session and to make more things more civilised, some of my friends were playing Scrabble! But the non-bombing part was not intentional as Vintry doesn’t serve cocktails such Graveyard and Flaming Lamborghini. BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!!!!!!! I walked out from Vintry sober!!
This birthday, I received a new wallet (bye bye to my 9 years old wallet!), few bottles of wine, a huge box of chocolate stick biscuit and a Doreamon handheld fan!!! Thank you to those who had contributed to the presents!
Huge Box of Chocolate stick Biskut with the words “BIG, BIG VERY DELICIOUS”
The green monster from my cake
Sow – having a bite.
By 1AM, a huge part of the gang left leaving ivN, Sow, Sam, Don, Angeline, Sharon D and Jeff sipping the last bottle of wine.
Although I said that I left the place sober, the night didn’t end there. We ended up at one of the newest nightspots in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, gulping 4 buckets of beer.
Big Ben & I chaiwui – I wh000ped him!
After few games of chai wui and non stop calls to bottoms up my bottle, I was drunk. I had to reject all calls to force me to drink. The gang had to finish up the beers. We left the place around 4AM.
To be continued …