My Biggest Biggie Ever!

I love the way the pictures turned out. The lights are wonderful. The Malay Mail Big Walk (also affectionately known as Biggie to the fans) finally held this morning after once postponement from the original date, 14 August 2005 due to the haze. I was still groggy when I arrived at Dataran Merdeka. I slept late yesterday nite. Went out for chicken chop with my friends after watching Malaysian Idol 2. The result was nail biting and unpredictable compared to last year. Jac was obviously a crowd favourite versus her opponent, Dina in 2004. But this year, it was different. Nita and Daniel are equally pitchy and lack the power pipes that Jac has. Finally Daniel was announced as a winner with a landslide vote 68%. That’s 1.2 million votes! Amazing! Never under estimate the power of screaming girlies. And their mothers too. I have a friend whose mother pestered him into voting for Daniel multiple of times. Even though, my ankle is still hurting, I decided to go for the event to support my friends and secretly, I also wanted to be in the running to win a Gen-2 car in the lucky dip. Normally, I don’t give a dinky about lucky dips but the Malay Mail Biggie prizes were too good to turn my nose the other way - a proton car, numerous big TVs and other Panasonic electronic devices. I reported to the officials even though I was not planning to walk 20km (in case my ankle would fall off or something) just to get the chance to participate in the lucky dip. You see, the winners would be pulled from the pile of reporting cards. Took some pictures as usual - tried out some unusual arty farty angles. I saw a couple of the foreign runners who did the Genting 24 Hours walk at the Biggie. Trying to do the big sweep again?

And the best dressed award goes to.....Jenny! 

Anxiously Waiting for The Bang! 

Run or I'll Shoot!

Jalan-jalan Cari Medals 

Stampede 

Warden Trafik's Bike 

Into the Skyline

Arches and Balloons! Padang Merbok, the finishing area was turned into a carnival site with balloons, inflatable arches, loud music, live concert and many sponsors’ booths.

Power Walk 

Dayang Sayang Kamu, Dayang Cinta Kamu! I'm Lovin' It! Dayang Nurfaizah was one of many performers at the Biggie. She only sang 2 songs – Erti Hidup and her theme song – Dayang Sayang Kamu. She sure charmed the socks off many walkers at Biggie, me included.

Save the Milky Storks, Buy a T-shirt For a good cause, I bought the T-shirt for RM15. Proceed will go to the conservation activities to save these wonderful storks from being extinct.

Aweks bertudung. Sweet eh?  

She's So Shy...I Like 

Instant Tattoo..No pain, just gain! 

The one that got away! The walk was quite uneventful until the lucky draw. No, I didn’t drive away the brand new Gen-2 car. I was half dead in the sweltering heat, lying on the ground to ease the pressure on my ankle at the Panasonic tent. I actually fell asleep for a few minutes while waiting for the prize presentation to be over. Fifteen freaking categories. The names of the top three winners of each category were read one by one. So, it went on and on and on. I was so bored that picking on the scab on my right knee seemed to be the highlight of the day.

The one that DIDN'T get away! Many lucky dip numbers were announced but none was my number until one fine moment. I heard a familiar number and name being called out by the MC. They were mine. In no time, I sprung up from the ground and made a mad dash to the prize presentation area. Did I say dash? Yes I did. I RAN as weaved my way across the sea of spectators to the stage. All the pain on my ankle had mysteriously disappeared. No hobble. No stabbing pain. Hallelujah! I’m healed. Hahah! What did I win? Wow! I got myself a spanking new Lumix LZ2 5.0 Mega pixel silver digital camera. Wonderful! They say laughter is the best medicine. In my case, a brand new camera would do the job just nicely. Hahah!

Goodies Bag Galore This has to my biggest Biggie ever without even have to big walk. I hope to be back next year to get some hip-rotating action, get a medal and win some more happening prizes.

Surprise Package

Black is Beautiful I collected a surprise package at the Post Office yerterday morning. I wasn’t expecting any package from anyone. What could it be? Could it be something from my secret admirer? Could it be from a fan? Could it be something from the Income Tax department? (Insert shudder here). With bated breath, I opened the package. Surprise, surprise! I won something! It was from a long forgotten contest that I joined - Peraduan Beraksi Bersama Rexona. I had to send a photo of my most action-packed, macho and seductive (eh?) pose on a motorcycle. I won the consolation prize - An Adidas black Polo-T, a pair of socks and two bottles of Rexona deodorant. Hmmm…that will keep my armpits smelling fresh and irresistible for the next few months! Hahah!

These T-Shirts Are Made For Walking

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