Snapshot - NSTP & ROLF Charity Ride

The last time i went for a long ride was during Rock to Rock in 2008...yes its been ages ago...last Saturday, after 2 years, i joined the charity ride to Melaka organised by NSTP and ROLF (Rainbow Of Life Forces)...

There were about 41 bikes altogether that took off from NSTP office in Jalan Riong Bangsar...among the riders were YB Wee and Datuk Rocky...the convoy was flagged off by Datuk Zainul Arifin Managing Editor of NSTP Group...

From left: Datuk Zainul, YB Wee, EE and Datuk Rocky

Thanks to Harley Davidson of Malaysia for loaning me one of their demo bikes XR1200X Sporster for the trip...my baby Dyna FXR had to be left at home as i was not sure if it can take me the distance after a 2 years break...

When we got to Melaka we stopped at Shah Village Resort in Klebang...(you guys must check out this place its really beautiful)...the same owner Shah Khai runs Shah Hotel next to A&W in PJ (yes the one where DV8 is connected too!!!)...

Thanks to Rocky Bru for uploading the picture of me with Shah Khai here...

Rethink Your World...

Last nite marked a fresh beginning for the country's latest media powerhouse Redberry...held at the Redberry City in sec 13 PJ, the launch party was graced by industry captains and stakeholders...ride here for more details...

Under the Redberry family we have :-

1. The Malay Mail (the country's oldest newspaper since 1896)

2. The Malaysian Reserve (an all-business daily)

3. Bernama TV (a 24 hour news channel on astro 502)

4. Redberry Ambient (out of home TV ie screens you see at office building lifts, hypermarkets)

5. Redberry Retail (advertising rights at car parks to check out counters in Carrefour, Tesco and Jusco hypermarket chains)

6. Redberry Outdoor (outdoor advertising company ie billboards, Rapid KL buses wrap around)

7. Redberry Airport (airport advertising player at KLIA, LCCT and Senai airports)

8. Redberry Contact Centre (providing telemarketing services)

9. Redberry Digital (new media solutions provider)

10. Redberry Events (AAM Msian Rally Championship and GBOB)

"Rethink Your World" is some sort of our mantra if you like...i personally define it as a process of reality check...i mean lets take a step back a minute and do some rethinking...lets rethink about our true potential..lets rethink about our true capabilities...lets rethink about our true ability to be adaptive, receptive etc...

Basically its about changing our perception of the world...and hopefully we will all be able to look at things in a new way...for Bernama TV which i helm, we desire to accelerate the maturity of our society through our news and programs...we also aim to inspire Malaysians to be more competitive on the world stage...

As for racial integration let us all find "a new middle"...lets flatten the walls and make the world flat...i'm truly humbled to be part of this noble journey...

Alright Stop Collaborate & Listen...(remember the next line?)

Salam fellow riders!!!...(wow i'm really nervous)...sorry to have been gone for so long...this is not by all means my 2nd come back...was googling and bump into my own blog...read the comments from my fellow riders and it suddenly struck me!...

I've been very unfair to my riders for not updating this blog for a long long time!...so i picked up my phone and immediately called Faqrul (remember my IT genius guy back in Suria?) to check if he still remembers my email and password to this blog...(yup i totally have forgotten both!)...thankfully he guided me through a few possibilities as he himself was not sure...

Nway...glad to be back...have many many stories and thoughts to share in the coming days...so if you can forgive me for the long absence...do keep on your bikes...

Is This The Actual Reason Why?...

She was supposed to shake her "Bootylicious" and get "All The Single Ladies" to do the same this coming Sunday 25/10...however sadly for the second time in as many years Beyonce axed her performance here in KL without giving her millions of fans in Malaysia a compelling reason for it...

I for one know many of my friends and colleagues have purchased the tickets to her concert...but you know what?...none of them were actually surprised when the news about the cancellation were made known to the public..."standard la Mesia" was prolly the 3 most uttered words on the day the news broke out...

I came across this article in thesun.co.uk last month but never thought it would have had any bearing whatsoever towards what was going to happen eventually...how naive was i at the time i now realised...(btw it is also my favorite website for the latest on EPL news...you guys should check it out...)

Nway i just wish Beyonce would have some courtesy to come up with her own official statement of apology to her fans in Malaysia for letting us down...AGAIN...

Guess wifee n i would be watching "Papadom" instead this weekend...heard its damn good!!!...

Selamat Hari Raya...

Taking this opportunity to wish all my riders selamat hari raya aidilfitri...this year is extra special fr me n wifee with aleesya's presence...at this very moment im baby sitting her as mom pergi cari bunga api...not sure if its for aleesya or for herself hehehe...

Id like to remind myself and all of u...lets observe this syawal with a big heart...lets inflate our mind and soul with loads of forgiveness...nak kongsi sikit what some1 i look up to once said to me...

You know bila kita misplace a barang yang kita betul2 sayang and suddenly kita terjumpe balik...rasa kegembiraan bila kita terjumpe balik tu adalah tidak seperti mana gembira Nya Allah untuk memaafkan hamba Nya yang berbuat dosa...

I shall leave u with that thought...Maaf Zahir Batin...

1Malaysia F1 Team...Dear Mr Prime Minister...

I was a proud Malaysian when i watched the CNN's sports news the other day as the newscaster reported the F1 series will have a new team for the 2010 season...i personally think it is a good move for Malaysia (for many many reasons of which i wont dwell into here)...its definitely a bloody good news too for F1 chief Mr Bernie Ecclestone ie more Queen Elizabeth notes for him...especially after the BMW and Renault saga...

But im more interested in knowing who will be behind the wheels of our 1Malaysia team...i read and heard in the news that 3 local names have been considered to fly our national flag...namely Alex, Fairuz and Jazeman...

Now i believe that every single Malaysian shares the same notion as me...please choose the right driver for the job...lets not just have our very own F1 team for the sake of getting our Malaysian brands enjoy the TV airplay and reap other commercial benefits...Im pretty sure our PM does not just want that either...if we were to have a team lets get it spot on and create a title challenging team...

Im certain our PM will have some significant say in the selection process...after all 1Malaysia as we all know is his baby...already its exciting to know that the entire pitt crew will be made of Malaysians...its a great way for Malaysia to compete at the world stage i must say...i mean - i remember reading it somewhere recently - it is the most watched sport this F1 is...(i thought its the football world cup no?)...

Anyway...Alex? my opinion he has left the sport for far too long now...(in F1 i was told even if u miss for a season its considered a hell of a long time ok)...furthermore id have wished we produced our very 1st F1 driver through a much more credible way...no disrespect to Alex as he has done us proud in the A1 series but well lets not go there lah...he is some1 i admire for his dedication throughout his motorsport career...

Fairuz...hmmm...he still has alot to prove in A1...he must at least outdo what Alex has achieved when Alex was driving the A1 car...its a different ball game altogether F1 and A1...A1 is not a natural progression to F1...A1 was created more for...well lets not go there too lah...

But this young man Jazeman he is something you know...i have been following his career not closely but i know enough that this guy is a real talent to be recognized with...hey you dont take podium finishes of the BMW series in Europe if you are a crap racer ok...at only 17 i think he has built himself a very strong credential...most of the F1 drivers today graduate from the BMW series...and for Jazeman to prove his worthiness in Europe on a few occasions already i think we can all be very proud of him...

What impressed me even further with this young man's maturity is he was recently quoted in Malay Mail as saying he is not ready for F1 YET...(bukan senang untuk admit this ok kat Malaysia ni ramai orang tak sedar diri la kan)...he went on to say that he still has a lot to learn and would be happy to move to F1 only when hes 21...which means 3 or 4 more racing years lah...i just hope takde orang yg gila akan put pressure on him to move to F1 next year just to create history as he would be the youngest ever F1 driver at 18...ye lah kita kat malaysia ni kan gila nak pecah record ini itu...ehem ehem...

Lets prepare this boy in all aspects of the sport...let him progress to F1 naturally and most importantly through merit...only then we as a nation will not be ashamed every time the chequered flag is waved...as whoever thats behind the wheels will wont be driving for a team but for a great nation...

But for now kita guna je lah drebar omputih dulu...takpa kita belajaq dulu dari depa...let there be transfer of knowledge and skills first...bila Jazeman or siapa2 Malaysian lain yang betul2 layak dan ada potensi utk harum kan nama negara baru la kita bagi kunci kereta kat dia...

Now besides badminton we will soon have another reason to come together as 1Malaysia...

Your Last Chance...

Hey all...thank you to those who have been to our Gerai Juz Jumbo at Jalan Raja Alang in Kg Baru...i must say its prolly the most happening Ramadhan Bazaar in KL if not in the country...

Our fellow traders and loyal visitors there have become immune to the noise and shouts of JUZ JUM-BOOO...it is certainly a great experience for all of us especially our marketing & promotions team...

So to all that haven't got the chance to taste our Juz Jumbo pls do come over as we are approaching our last days...an extra reason for u to come this sunday as wifee and her close friend Umie Aida will be there too from 530 to 730pm...our gerai is right opposite the 7eleven store...

Nway tday we took some family photos for raya...unfortunately i cant upload them here as they are meant for the press for their hari raya pullout...but what i can share is a picture of aleesya and her ayah...i may have something special for my riders so see you guys on sunday...