Chet’s Chatter

Special Date

Posted on 29 February 2008 @ 23:48 in General

Happens only once every four years. (Picture of the corkboard on my desktop computer.)

And tomorrow’s a brand new day, bringing with it the promise of a new beginning. Have a good one, everyone.

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The Year of Mickey Mouse, Part 2

Posted on 21 February 2008 @ 22:09 in General

Here is a picture of one of the colourful buntings I mentioned in an earlier post:

Yeah, Donald’s in on the festivities, too, bringing up the rear of a familiar CNY festivity, the lion dance. Or “was”, since today is the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year celebrations.

Today’s also the Chinese Valentine’s Day, when single people (especially women) are supposed to throw oranges into a nearby river and wish for their life partner to show up during the year. I suppose it’s a good way of getting rid of uneaten, and almost rotting, oranges.

Yes, I am cynical.

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The Year of Mickey Mouse

Posted on 1 February 2008 @ 21:55 in General

Come 7 February 2008, we will be entering the lunar year of the rat. One major shopping complex in Malaysia is ushering in the year with a little help from a famous Disney character.

In addition to this silhouette, there are colourful buntings throughout the complex showing Mickey and Minnie. My cousin commented that Disney must be making lots of money from the licensing rights. Me, ever the cynic, replied that maybe the complex is using the images without permission. He then said Disney should perhaps pay for all the free publicity this Chinese New Year.

A win-win scenario would be if the shopping complex came up with a Chinese New Year shopping contest in which the grand prize is a family vacation to Disney World in Florida, and other prizes to the Disneylands in Anaheim – US. Japan, France, and Hong Kong, too. I’m not sure if they are running such a contest; a quick check of their website did not show any such contest running for Chinese New Year.

Ah … a missed marketing opportunity for both the shopping complex and Disney, too.

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Today’s Events

Posted on 23 June 2007 @ 23:54 in General

I was at the MPH LitBloggers’ Breakfast Club this morning, but not the MyMUG MacFest in the evening (due to dinner and shopping with sister, which takes precedence over everything else).

In fact, I was the only regular at the MPH event this morning. (Even the regular rabble-rouser was not in sight!) Eric and Janet don’t count as regulars cuz they’re the organisers. We also had two surprise visitors, and pleasant surprises they were, too.

Anyways, since there were reports of previous BCs, I feel there should also be one this time. But later. For now, I will say I enjoyed myself very much, and also that we were treated to more than a reading. And then there were the two surprise visitors. But later, yah?

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How can I forget this?

Posted on 22 June 2007 @ 13:11 in General

Another month-end event to look forward to:

MyMUG MacFest

Date: Saturday, 23 June 2007
Time: 8:00 p.m. onwards
Venue: Hoxe’s Bookstore & Cafe, Block D-G03, Ground Floor, Perdana Condominium, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya

Speakers:
1. Zalee – FCS 2 Overview
2. FirdausLUCT – Swift 3D
3. marathon – mobile phone integration
4. Azul – OS X Tips & keyboard shortcuts

There will be a small charge of RM10 per person to cover cost of booking the venue (it will be closed just for the function), as well as hot drinks and finger food. The regular menu will also be available for orders.

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