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and off he goes into the mysteriously mysterious unknown. while he looks suited up for a hike up the himalayas, appearances can be deceiving. it’s really work. yes, really.

the top secret new delhi assignment for secret client *cough*nokia*cough*, means creatives are breathing just a little easier after a grueling week-long pitch. here’s to hoping roni remembers his flight back. we expect some interesting souvenirs on your return. if and when.

looks like there are always local acts to fall back on in times of erm, desperation. jokes aside, rock genesis, an event sponsored by momentum (look it up), brings together up and coming bands plus the country’s more established not-quite-mainstream-but-no-longer-underground acts – dragon red, one buck short and tempered mental. half the cover charge to be donated to welcome community home.

*photo of melina knicked from local blogger.

date: sunday, 08 july 2007 at 1630 hours
venue: zouk, kl
cover charge: rm20

after missing muse, justice, rachael yamagata, and caroline this year (and having ‘friends’ rub my face in it), there’s a gig one is determined to make – the cure in singapore. determination, however, wavers in the face of sicksicksick ticket prices. be prepared to cough up approximately rm150 – rm410 to fall at the feet of one mister smith. time to crack open ‘em piggie banks.

date: 01 august 2007 at 2000 hours
venue: singapore indoor stadium
internet booking is now open.

brightly coloured quirks. meaning-ful (or -less) squiggles. spiders and tigers and bears. oh my. some in dire need of a touch-up. others of a shave. once only found on big, bad harley riders or hong kong triad members; today every khang, hwe and alex has one. while one often wonders about the story behind those tatts, the bibgang simply wants to know if anyone bawled like a baby getting inked.
p/s our eyes and ears tell us julian’s getting prepped for another huge one.

so who tops the most wanted list in bates141 nowadays? at last check polly left many-a-heart-a-shattered with her malacca move, not forgetting the hollow emptiness we felt when elaine packed off to chickenland. the absence of shukri, meanwhile, has somewhat lifted the male population’s average chances from negative to err, zero. currently leading the polls for most favored femme include yen, nicola, michelle, elsze and more. among the rising homme is alex, rick kee, hwe and umm, umm, umm… that’s when the tequila took over the tabulation. which means…. it’s voting time again.

tan kuai lan ordered claypot “3+6″ in special herbs and dark sauce (9 in chinese shares the same pronunciation as dog), deep fried squirrel, stir-fried crocodile in ginger and mushrooms/fungi and claypot monitor lizard in shallots, ginger, herbs and lastly, yawnyawn, stir fried vege.

the crocmeat was surprisingly good; so was the crunchy-boned squirrel. while the 3+6 and monitor lizards were an acquired taste, the heaty sensation was not unlike downing 2 teq-shots (!)… the damage for 4 pax: only RM70++. other err, delicacies, found here include snakes, terrapin, flying fox etc and the usual birds and fishes.

puchong lim is located in kampung baru puchong. take the ldp from sunway towards puchong and follow the roadsign that leads you to “kampung baru puchong”. once in the area, just ask around and it should be quite easy to locate.

taking a breather from a hectic schedule of alcoholism, the bib gang would like to knock back a pint to three of the agency’s hottest – rick kee, hwe and michele – and to their recent promotion up the corporate trail. keep up the good work, guys. cheers!

“If it is a cliche that advertising is a “people’s business”, then it is an excellent one. Because in just 2 words, it captures the whole essence of an entire industry. Today, I’m happy to present 3 people who continue to prove this cliche right.

Rick Kee- a towering presence whether in the office or at a futsal game- whose leadership qualities, ability to organize everything from a huge event to an office night out and a knack of ‘getting it done’ has been noticed, appreciated and now justly rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager.

Hwe, whose energy, intelligence, sharpness and cutting-edge hairstyle have seen him translate his Change Agent of the Year award a few parties ago, to the much more offical and well-deserved title of Account Manager. And last but not least (ok, that one was the mother of all cliches),

Michele, who is walking proof that you can be soft-spoken, gentle and dignified, and yet command the respect of her clients and peers. Whether it is 100 Plus, Levi’s or Exim, her grace under fire has been justly rewarded with a promotion to Senior Account Manager. 3 excellent professionals and more importantly, 3 wonderful people.”