Die Go Maradona

From the very start of the match, he didn’t know what was going on. And video footages showed that instead of jumping around, cheering, and doing those attention-grabbing antics, all he could do last night, was just standing there, staring.

Into oblivion.

For the very first time in this World Cup, we saw the Mess that Messi made for himself. Dribbling and trying very hard to penetrate the German defense, only to find himself trapped in a web of 5 to 6 defenders, wherever he is on the field.

And he left the pitch. Dejected. Deflated.

Messy Messi.

Argentinean Fans from all over the world came to Cape Town to Cheer and Celebrate their expected victory…

Before the Match.

Only to find themselves going home, defeated…

Even before the Match Ends...

We all learn two lessons from Argentina, which is to NEVER be overconfident. And NEVER underestimate your opponents. Even if you’re really really Good.

I’m not going to dwell into the match as you can easily obtain reports from livescore.com or soccernet.com, but in the spirit of this defeat, I would like to dedicate this song to all mourning Argentina fans out there, whether you’re in the mood to celebrate Independence Day with the US or not.

You may download the Song HERE. We’re all in the mood for this song today.

It’s okay Argentina. Try again next 4 years okay? Cheer up

I’ve re-encoded those songs and made them available for you to download right here on this page, Guaranteed Playable on iTunes (which also means you can also sync them on your iPhone or iPod).

Plus, if you’re also looking for the OST of the 1st Ip Man Movie (叶问电影原声大碟), you’ve come to the right place.

All the songs played in both the movies are composed by Kenji Kawai (川井憲次), a very renown composer in Japan, most notable for his compositions in the Animes and Films such as Seven Swords, Dark Water, and Death Note. If you’re a fan of PS3′s Folklore, chances are you’re also in suspense on the tunes of his music.

I personally prefer the OST from Ip Man 2 because the songs are actually longer. Sounds more like a song rather than a clip.

So here it is, the OST for Ip Man 2 followed by OST of Ip Man, for your listening pleasure. You may also use the images below as your album cover.

Ip Man 2 OST Tracklistings

01 – 聚散
02 – 当下
03 – 武
04 – 师徒
05 – 无明
06 – 讲手
07 – 营救
08 – 泰然
09 – 以武会友
10 – 高下立见
11 – 不相上下
12 – 扰
13 – 止戈为武
14 – 目空一切
15 – 正义
16 – 仁义
17 – 锻
18 – 前夕
19 – 战场
20 – 同心
21 – 回家
22 – 叶问

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Ip Man OST Tracklistings

01 – Maestro 一代宗师
02 – Harmony 融乐
03 – Challenge 切磋
04 – Arrogance 嚣
05 – Insolence 傲
06 – Calmness 泰然自若
07 – City Of Sadness 悲城
08 – Lost 惘然
09 – In Vain 徒然
10 – Decayed 腐
11 – Stuck In A Moment 困
12 – Consequences 代价
13 – Battle 战
14 – Sacrifice 死而后己
15 – Ip Man 叶问
16 – Nirvana 涅磐
17 – Desperado 亡命之徒
18 – Little Thoughts 小念头
19 – Entanglement 纠缠
20 – Fearless 无惧
21 – Going Under 赴汤蹈火
22 – Instinct 本觉
23 – Danger 危境
24 – Sinking 沉
25 – Tensed 剑拔弩张
26 – Battle For Righteousness 仁义之战
27 – Remembrance 岁月
28 – Harakiri 断
29 – Completion 圆
30 – Maestro 一代宗师
31 – Trailer 预告

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Cheers!

Beautiful but 3G model maybe not functional in Malaysia, for now.

However, through a friend Sharifah Shahidah (Twitter ID : @imshahidah), I recently discovered that due to a “Technological Leap”, we still can’t use the iPad 3G even if it arrives at our shores.

The reason?

Because it uses a Micro SIM card.

I remembered when I had my very first handphone during high school (the Motorola 8700), the SIM card used was the size of our credit cards or ATM cards. Then later they perforated the perimeter of the chip and you could just tear that piece out and it became a standard size for the SIM card for a very long time.

So how to make an already mini SIM card even more mini-er?

Simple. Just perforate it even smaller, with the chip size still maintained. Check out the picture below the various card sizes available and their codes:

The news are saying that the upcoming iPhone 4G/HD, will also run on this Micro SIM.

So unless the Telcos locally adapt to this quick, I guess we won’t be able to use either the iPad 3G or the iPhone 4G in near future. Of course, there’s always the iPad WiFi version, which in a way is useless in my opinion due to limited WiFi hotspots. It could, however, be an advantage to P1 WiMax, if they can integrate their services into the iPad, provided they overcome all the complaints we all currently hear about the signal coverage, their customer services, etc.

So we wait, and we hope our Telcos can provide this technological leap quick enough for us to catch up! While YB Khairy Jamaluddin (Twitter ID: Khairykj) is probably the only privileged guy in this country with an iPad to use in the Hulu Selangor by-election

As you enter the store you will be greeted by a very homely, cozy environment, run by a very friendly and helpful consultant, who also happens to be the owner of this boutique.

With a mission to make every women beautiful, one will be happy to know that this boutique boasts a potpourri of chic, fashionable women’s clothing as well as accessories, all sourced and imported by the owner herself from leading fashion cities across Asia.

This gorgeous owner is also a master of hand-made novelties, creating most of her accessories (even table lamps) by hand.

Her sister is also one of the most prominent artist in Malacca, which means, you will also be able to get authentic painted footwear. Gone are the days where you meet a friend on the street and say “Hey, why you and me wear the same shoe one ah?!” and both end up with red cheeks and shy expressions.

You can also buy Poppy related art there too, also sketched and drawn by her sister.

One thing you must check out when you visit this store is their miniature cakes and tarts, SO CUTE to see and SO SOFT to touch. Like Elmo from the Sesame Street.

Another favorite item of mine is what I call the “Poppy Hair Band”. Unlike those hair bands you see in Evita Peroni (those are boring), this hand band is adorned with a VERY LARGE poppy flower, sure to make you stunning (and even high).

Not to mention, of course, that all these items are personally hand-made by the owner herself.

If you’re looking for something rare or vintage, do also check out their 2nd Hand Corner, with items sourced from some customers themselves. If you have something nice you can’t wear anymore but would like to sell it, feel free to speak to the owner too.

There’s also a Bargain Corner if you’re looking for something beautiful with a budget

Finally, customers with a sweet tooth will be pleased to know this being provided in the boutique as well.

So check out Poppy Talk today. And be prepared to be more Beautiful than ever

Poppy Talk Boutique Malacca
56G, Jalan Melaka Raya 15,
Taman Melaka Raya,
75000 Melaka.

Email : songhueili@yahoo.com

Business Hours
Mondays to Thursdays : 12.30pm till 7.00pm
Fridays & Saturdays : 12.30pm till 10.00pm
Sundays : Closed

You’ll be pleased to know that they are definitely cheaper than Maxis, who currently charge unreasonable prices and rates for the phone (I’m one of their customers paying through my nose for it), starting with an All-In-One price of only RM106 per month which includes payment for your Calls, SMS, Internet and the Installment for the iPhone.

And last time I farking paid RM1990 for my iPhone 3Gs 32GB and on top of that an RM200 prepayment of my monthly fee when I signed up for their iValue 155!

Without the RM200 subsidy!

With DiGi, you can also choose to buy the phone outright and sign up for only the plan from RM88 per month which includes Calls, SMS and Internet.

Sounds really worth it doesn’t it?

For one I’m really very very tempted to change plans altogether already. I’ve had enough paying hundreds of ringgit to Maxis every month without feeling like I’m getting any value out of it, except only to declare that I’m a One Club Silver Member. Who gives a fark right? Silver Member no need to pay ah?

So here’s the leaked A&P materials… Click photos to enlarge.

Their iGet plans…

And a comparison chart with the blood-sucking Maxis!

Argh. I feel so ripped off right now

Looks like switching to DiGi is going to be a Smarter Choice after all!

P/S : DiGi, please don’t sue me ah.

So since the deadline of this program has already passed (9th Feb 2009), I shall pen down some of my views about this program.

Help GAB raise RM2.5 million for Chinese Schools. By getting tipsy. Or better still. Drunk.

I can’t help but feeling a bit pissed after seeing these series of advertisements, because maybe to you, this advertisement’s tagline is :

Help Us Raise RM2,500,000 for Chinese Education.

To me, the tagline reads :

Get Tipsy or Pissed Drunk in order to help Chinese Education or we ain’t gonna donate a freaking cent to them, You Drunkard!

In other words, to help donate more money to build Chinese Education, you should buy more Booze.

Well of course, you can always say to me, “I only buy but never drink them mah… For Chinese Education’s sake!” 

And I will say to you, “Cut your bullshit because no one will buy Booze because they want to help Chinese Education. They buy because they want to drink them!”

Like my friend here.

Normal Case.

And this friend.

Serious Case.

And this friend.

Gone Case.

So apparently what happens in this program is that whenever you buy any product from GAB, the company will donate a certain amount of money to a Chinese School in that vicinity.

1. 33 cents for every big bottle of Tiger, Guinness, Heineken or Anchor.

2. RM1.00 for every 2 jugs or 1 bucket of Tiger, Guinness or Heineken.

3. RM3.33 for every 27 can pack of Tiger, Guinness or Heineken.

4. RM1.33 for every 15 can pack of Anchor.

5. 50 cents for every 24 can pack of Anglia Shandy.

According to the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance, “Malaysia, though a small country, is the tenth largest consumer of alcohol in the world. Each year Malaysians spend over US$500million on alcohol.”

And “There are two main breweries, which are located in or near the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Guinness Anchor Berhad is a joint venture between Guinness and Asia Pacific Breweries of Singapore, itself a joint venture with Heineken and a local soft drinks company. Carlsberg controls the largest shares of Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad.”

Ladies and Gentlemen. Assuming that GAB has a market share of say… 20% ONLY out of the US$500 million per year, that will make up to around US$100 million per year worth of revenue. That’s RM330 million based on today’s exchange rate. Perhaps higher.

And say if out of that RM350 million, GAB has a net profit of ONLY 3% after deducting expenses and dividends and taxes.

That’s RM10.5 million.

What’s RM2.5 million to GAB then? They could have just donated the money to Chinese Education, and take the money used on these printed advertisements to spend on a National Broadcast on how generous they are to Chinese Schools, instead of asking the public to “Help” them to help these Chinese Schools.

Because people ARE going to get drunk anyway, and they ARE going to buy GAB products anyway.

So why wanna have such a sarcastic campaign?