You have trained hard. You have been carbo-loading. Now it's time to shine! 100%!
Good luck! All the Best!
If you see a runner with a camera (with a mini tripod) pointing at you, just wave and smile. :)
I am busy making a playlist for my MP3. Songs from Lady Gaga (Fame Monster), Shakira (Give It Up To Me), Mariah Carey (100%), Madonna (Celebration Megamix), Adam Lambert (Sure Fire Winner), Kris Allen (Live Like You're Dying), Black Eyed Peas (Meet Me Halfway - at the Penang Bridge Heheh!), Susan Boyle etc. (Yes..Susan's Wild Horses for cooldown).
Note: The above photo was grabbed from the PBIM Facebook album. It's one of the statues erected at Jelutong Expressway in conjuction of the run.
Is my sentence published? Unless you know my full name...the answer will remain a mystery. Heheh!
The launch was held at Sunway University College. It was picked because Yasmin had given a talk there in the last weeks of her life.
This is Amir Muhammad - writer, publisher and controversial movie-maker.
He wrote the book about one month after Yasmin's passing. The book is Amir's personal look at Yasmin's six feature-length films (RABUN, SEPET, GUBRA, MUKHSIN, MUALLAF and TALENTIME), as well as several of her most popular commercials.
A short interview video with Yasmin Ahmad called Kak Min.
Memorable quote: "Saya bagi awak tali, kayu, awak kena buat jambatan sendiri, saya tak kan buatkan awak jambatan". on her movie making approach.
Vernon Adrian Emuang reading about Yasmin Ahmad's Petronas Merdeka ads.
Who's that girl?
Jo Kukhatas reading a section of the book about SEPET, Yasmin first big screen movie.
Some dude from MERCY Malaysia. Sorry didn't get his name. (Insert sheepish smile here)
Sharifah Amani came late and had to sit on the stairs for a brief moment...until someone offered her a seat! She is the most featured actress in Yasmin Ahmad's films.
All the writer's royalties from the first edition will be donated to the MERCY- Yasmin Ahmad Fund for Children.
There was a showing of Yasmin Ahmad produced video for MERCY Malaysia, approximately 17 mins long.
What's with the green tea flavoured J-Co Donuts? Watch the video below to find out.
Actress, Jo Kukathas buying a copy of the book! They were selling like hot banana fritters! J-Co green tea donuts!
Mahesh & Sharifah Amani...high on donuts?
Now the video. See how the book was launched by Sharifah Amani and find the answers to these questions.
Why Rais Yatim (Minister of Information) was not invited to launch the book?
Why sometimes Yasmin called people Bastard Bitch?
Why there is a green tea donut on the cover of the book?
No! I'm not trading my running shoes with a set of wheels. :)
I was at Fraser's Hill for a weekend retreat. Chanced upon this race. I didn't know much about this race so I can't write much about it. Hope you like the pics.
It was a part of the Fraser's Hill Family Carnival. Other activities included paint ball and archery.
Late starters...
Painted road.
Goodies bags.
The leader looking over the shoulder to check out competition.
Final push!
That fler won the race!
Earlier, I SMSed my friend Jamie to ask him what is the best shutter speed for panning. Our good friend didn't switch on his mobile phone until later in the afternoon.
So, I was left with my own device and I think this can be considered a panning shot? :P
We were "entertained" by the DBKL Band, just like last year's event.
They played some patriotic marching songs including Makhluk Tuhan Paling Seksi! No kidding! :)
Led by the DBKL Band, we did a march before the actual race....around the Dataran Merdeka area.
Our First Lady was mentioned in the banner as the Guest of Honour, but I didn't see her during the march. Perhaps she was busy setting her mane? :)
There were two flag-off session. One for the runners and the other for the wheel-chair bound participants.
Can't think of a caption for this picture. Help anyone?
This guy was rempit-ing all the way. :)
A "spastic" is a person with cerebral palsy. This is a disorder of movement appearing in the early years of life. It is due to damage or failure to develop normally in a small part of the brain controlling these activities.
Cerebral palsy is quite prevalent in Malaysia as it affecting 1 in 100 live births, as compared to 2 in 1000 live births in developed country.
This disorder does not caused by genetic but in fact it could be due to many other causes.
These children can still grow up like other children but unfortunately, they will be facing problems in the movement development, speech, taking care of themselves and sometimes, can become mentally retarded.
Spastic Children's Association of Selangor & Federal Territory is a self-reliant organization that strives to help every parent who has difficulties raising children with Cerebral Palsy.
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Shoeless runner, Tan Wah Sing and Ronnie See. Both won first prize in their respective category.
Here are more random pictures of runners dashing towards the finish line.
I enjoyed photographing the race and always try my best to attend and support these type of charity event.
I didn't stay back for the performances after the race as I had to rush to Mid Valley for a movie. I won two tickets to watch Phobia 2, a Thai horror flick. I enjoyed the show very much! Highly recommended!
