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IVOQ My Privilege Book Launch & Hair Show

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Catscity.net was invited to cover the IVOQ My Privilege Book Launching cum fashion show yesterday at Tun Jugah at 1pm. Anna was there also for the hair show! Hehehe… We were feasted by clothes from 7 boutiques and 1 local designer, ISANSMYTH, with 16 professional female models from Kuala Lumpur parading in the longest catwalk runway ever happening in Kuching!


The launch was officiated by Alan Sim(center). Jodie(left) and Angelina(right) are the people behind the idea of this book. They released the balloons to mark the launch. You can learn more about IVOQ My Privilege Book here


Here! Let me show you the book and the card.

Our batteries all dried up as it’s non-stop catwalk! I had to resort to my phone to take photos of the hair show featuring Anna. The first hair show wasted my battery. We were told the models were supposed to pose at the platform first before start walking but those hair show models from Ray’s Salon didn’t do that -.- We were practically chasing after them to take photos. Cameras were everywhere and some people were damn selfish and too much. Blocked every single views of ours, there’s also pushing around too by one fat lady! Sucks! There’s a bunch of videographers and photographers that only cared about themselves. Also a middle-aged lady kept walking in front of the platform whenever she had the chance, please lar people is running an event here, can’t you use the other way, why must you budge into the closed area just to pass things to your daughter or to carry your shopping bags! Such simple common sense and courtesy you also don’t know.

If I had blocked your views or accidentally bumped into you, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to, I tried to stay clear from people’s view but I was pushed and people even went in front of me as if I’m invisible while I’m shooting. I had to find spots quickly else I’ll miss out all the photo opportunities. Sigh… When time like this, how you wish you have a DSLR with you, even most of the models only posed for DSLRs. *Sigh* The public won’t care a damn thing about you also even you’re invited and have privilege to go up close. We should be given a pass, that way it could help control the crowd better as some areas were blocked only for us, but some members of the public took advantage of it. I should consider getting a DSLR(not my first time saying this :P) but not so soon… Come! Anyone want to sponsor me? Or money just fall from the sky. Hahaha…

It doesn’t matter whether you are invited or not when it’s time to start snapping, no one will care whether they are invited or not. At least those invited got place to sit and were given with the books for free! YAY! 😛 There’s all food and drinks offered but we were not given any, it’s all right anyway because we won’t have time to enjoy them as we need to “work”.



Hair show by Ray’s Salon.



Hair Show by Crowning Glory. These were taken with my phone.


ANNA!! Hahaha… I thought I could get better photos of her but camera battery died… I used my phone to take her photo. Hence the lousy colours.

Fashion show coming up…

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2007 Memories

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Got back from IVOQ launch. So many photos to process and so many information to share with you.

Sharon tagged me with this. I’m ignoring the rules. I’m not going to tag anybody. I was thinking of doing this later as an auto-publish post when I’m in KL but the content is more suitable for today, 1.1.2008. So I’ll post it today to share with you my 2007 memories while I’m trying to get the photos and report of the launching of IVOQ out.

January
1. After 6 years of blogging using the dinasour way(HTML), I’m starting version 8 of this blog using WordPress. Also officially participate in paid post programs.

February
1. Participate in Padungan Chinese New Year Bazaar.
2. Kuching Bloggers’ Meet 2007
3. Got the 1st Bomb of 2007.

March
1. Be part of Lilian’s wedding entourage.
2. Went to Borneo Highlands.
3. Invited to The Banquet opening.

April
1. Permed my hair.

May
1. Did my first Advertlets cash out, also first ever blog advertising network that let me cash out.
2. Got myself a new phone with my own money.

June
1. Got backstage pass for DiGi Fu-Yoh! Street Blast.
2. Got my first Advertlets cheque! My first time getting money from local blog advertising network.
3. My first karaoke session.
4. I’m giving out money to those that write about my RM50 blogger package.

July
1. Make changes to irenelaw.com.
2. Kuching Bloggers’ Meet 21.07.07
3. Private gathering at Sue’s house and we had American Food, Chocolates, Vomits, Soaps, Grass, Earthworms….
4. Finally manage to take photo with Alvin Leong and Kid Chan.

August
1. Interviewed by reporter of Sin Chiew Daily News on What I think about Kuching.
2. Catscity.net was chosen as the finalist for AllMalaysian Bloggers Project contest. We didn’t win the grand prize but at least got chosen as 1 of the 20 finalists from so many blogs in Malaysia.
3. Went on Sarawak River Cruise.
4. Got my first debit card.

September
1. Won Advertlets sticker contest and RM50 richer 😛
2. Organised a bloggers’ meet, Catscity Clique, sponsored by Advertlets and Starbucks.
3. Setup irenelaw.com again using WordPress.

October
1. Changed my eye colour to blue hahaha… My first time trying out colour contact lense.
2. My first time to Miri and my first time travel with my own money.

November
1. Started a new category to share my love story. The first post started on 07.11.07(WAH! Now I just realised it’s such a nice date :P) I know I still owe you my stories -.-” I can’t find time to write about it for the time being. Not in the mood also. It will resume soon once I’ve settled all my works.
2. Was sponsored to cover EK Fashion Extravaganza 2007 by Sheer Unique.
3. I won two contests in a row! I don’t have to pay for my 3 days 2 night stay in KL anymore! Hehehe… I’m going to Genting on 9th-11th January, then KL on 11th-14th January. If you would like to meet up with me, please let me know about it as I need to arrange my timetable, I’m trying to get those in KL to organise a bloggers’ meet on 12th January in the evening, will let you know the outcome. Basically, 12th January is the day I’m reserving to meet the bloggers 🙂 See you by then! I’ll be going to AMBP Gathering: Coffee Therapy for Bloggers also but will only stay there until noon or might leave earlier, depends…
4. Went to Kuching Entertainers’ Gathering 2007.
5. Finally got a bomb from Alysha.
6. Attempted to put on weight with Zentel.
7. Finally got Sweet Surrender’s 9th layout out but I haven’t upgrade my WordPress till now -.-‘

December
1. Changed my hairstyle.
2. Was sponsored to Rock Party at FE.VER(08.12.07), my first time go to a nightspot in Kuching also.
3. Meet Alex Wong in person in a bloggers’ meet at Tao.
4. Went to sing karaoke with bloggers. My first time going to two nightspots in Kuching in one night.
5. Invited to the Opening Of Lounge2
6. Went to Blessed Church Chirstmas Night 2007 after Lounge2.
7. Camwhored at Boulevard on its opening(I didn’t have much photos as it’s all in other bloggers’ cameras)
8. Caught the first ever Christmas Parade in Kuching.
9. Lots of Christmas presents this year.
10. Breakfast at Madam Tang’s with Josh and Kuching bloggers.
11. Got invited to cover the launching of IVOQ at Tun Jugah yesterday.

So… these are enough to summarise my 2007.

Happy New Year!! May you have a great year ahead!

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Me, myself and I

Breakfast At Madam Tang’s

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Got a shocked last Saturday(29.12.07), got Josh’s SMS saying that he’s coming to Kuching on Sunday morning! WOW! I had to go to Serian on Sunday so I could only meet him for breakfast. We were busy on Sunday that we couldn’t pick him up from the airport but good thing Naomi could make it.

After discussing with Rose, we decided to go to Choon Chong Cafe at Abell Road. So I mass SMSed to all the bloggers that I could find in my phone, sorry if I missed you out, I randomly picked some names and asked them to spread the words since we practically know each other, summore it’s quite last minute as I only sent the SMS out in the evening. Guess what he’s here for?!?!? He said that he wanted to challenge Tim’s and his gang in bowling because he lost the other time when he’s here for Catscity Clique *LOL* Or there might be some other matter that he needed to tend to that we don’t know.

Anyway, on Sunday morning, Rose, JF and Tim found out that Choon Chong Cafe was not opened. We changed to Madam Tang’s since the nearest laksa place is there. One of the best laksa can be found there too. I reached at almost 10am, the same time as Josh, Naomi and her brother, they came straight from airport. I was supposed to be there with Rose at 9.30am but Jimmy last minute told me he that wanted to join us. He was supposed to go “dating” at Serikin but plan changed.

Left: They designed new menu! It’s been quite a while not going there. You know, if you come to Kuching, the locals will surely bring you to eat laksa or kolomee for your first meal here. Hehehe… Don’t ask me why hahaha… I don’t know also, it’s like a tradition 😛
Right: Gui Lin Gao with honey(RM1.50), herbal jelly, quite bitter but you can have it served with honey.


Left: Sarawak Laksa-regular(RM4.50)
Right: Beef noodle(RM4.80), since Josh had tried Sarawak Laksa before, so we asked him to try the beef noodle as I heard that the beef noodle is one of Madam Tang’s specialties. Sorry for the picture hahaha… I forgot to move the chopsticks and spoon aside 😛 Talking about morning… I’m was still blurred 😛

Hmm… As blur as I could be, even my photo of the menu turned out so blur that I can’t see the prices and the food names -.- I hope I got the prices and names correct in this post *LOL*

After breakfast, it’s 11am, it’s time for me to leave as I need to go to Serian, we had our group photo taken.

Our group photo. Hmm… Do I need to introduce them? I’m quite lazy and tired hahaha… Since I had blogged about them before, they are all familair faces to you already 😛 Hehehe… Gladiezz and Angel left early. Eve? She left early too.

Happy New Year!

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Hair Show Featuring Anna @ Boulevard

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The more you hide and the more you escape, the faster it is to game over! KA BOOM! G-A-M-E-O-V-E-R!

Went to the hair show at Boulevard yesterday to just see Anna because she had underwent an extreme makeover of her hair! Damn piss! She’s piss and we as her friends do feel her frustrations too. Extreme as in EXTREME!

We went at 2pm+, it’s not started yet. There’re also some other events on the same day. We waited for so long for the hair show and almost gave up. Finally, when we almost want to leave, the MC announced that they are going to start the show soon.


First, they launched the singing competition.


Finally the hair show! See these models? Their hair weren’t that extreme right? Even after the show, the maintenance and fixing won’t be so much works and won’t need much money to be spent on it.


We waited and waited and there she was! *FAINT* Mind you, those are her real hair, no fake one! Every sinlgle strand and inch! Imagine how can you use this kind of hairstyle in your daily life? Sure needs lots of extensions and maintenance until it grows out! For the show, it’s quite nice but it’s not practical at all for daily used -.-‘ My photos are bad as we were standing quite far away. The crowd was crazy and the weird design of Boulevard concourse make it worst! I’ll try to get better photo for the New Year 2008 Hair Show at Tun Jugah on 1st January 2008. I think I can get better photos there as it’s not as crowded as Boulevard because Boulevard just open not long ago and ractically everyone is going there.


The end…

After the hair show, I rushed back home to do my work -.- Sigh… Must get them done before leaving for holiday. Aiyoyoyo… Very busy…

Public Events

Junction Cafe

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Went for a “date” with someone on Christmas’ eve at Junction Cafe.

It had undergone some renovations, it’s not the same like last time. It’s more colourful now and air-conditioned.

The menu is different hmm… Not much drinks to choose from. Sigh… Is it temporary? As the menu is different from the previous one. Summore it’s laminated with the menu for Christmas’ eve and New Year’s eve promotion. No idea. *SHRUG*

Anyway, the Mexican Chocolate is RM5.50 and my hot chocolate is RM2.50. Hmm… I think the prices of the drinks still maintain. It’s been quite a while not coming here so I’m can’t quite remember also.

OK… You must be wondering why on earth I went out for a “date” instead of joining all the other people partying?!?! Nothing much, just wasn’t in the mood, summore I know I’m a fun spoiler, that’s why I didn’t want to go to spoil people’s fun.

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