5 hour energy crash

Hello readers!

Okay okay I know, I haven't been keeping to my word of keeping this blog updated. But I sorta have my reasons. Plattsburgh ain't a very big place and well, unless I start writing about my lunch or the daily dramas, then I don't really have much to talk about anymore. The biggest event would be from my uni and the biggest drinking thing would prolly be a pub downtown. So yea...

So in the States, energy drinks is a pretty big thing. Besides RB, there is a whole list of other brands which claims the exact same thing - more energy. But one of the more popular ones is 5 Hour energy. Its a tiny little bottle which apparently would give you hours of energy without the "crash" people usually get. This bugs me because I know people who drinks it and they crash. Of course I know that everyone is different but to claim drinking it does not make you feel like crap after using it should be applied to everyone.

So here is just a quick shout out to all the readers who drink it. Take it in moderation if you do. There was a death case from drinking too much of it. Below are some links to the issue mentioned above.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/business/5-hour-energys-no-crash-later-claim-is-disputed.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/5-hour-energy-no-crash-false-advertising_n_2403015.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/5-hour-energy-no-crash-2013-1


I guess that was all I would have liked to ramble with.
Next post soon. Hopefully, if I get my homework down.


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Signing off,
YJ

Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilege NyX launch 2012.

Hey everyone!
Well luck is on my side this year! To kick things off again for this new year and this blog, I have been invited to Hennessy's NyX launching!

What is the NyX?
It's Hennessy's new PREMIUM V.S.O.P. So what can you expect from this new flavor?
Awesomeness, that's what.

If you would like to know more about this new "AWESOMENESS", watching the video below would give you more info about it. If you are REALLY curious about it, then maybe you can drop by the Hennessy V.S.O.P NYX Concept Space ‘Roadshow’ from 2nd – 10th January 2012 happening at East Atrium Entrance, Mid Valley Megamall (In front of Coffee Bean / MPH). 



Have I got you interested enough yet?

Well here's a chance for you to attend and WIN this BRAND NEW product!



How to win the exclusive passes to the launch party? Follow the steps below:
1. Like their fanpage in facebook.
2. Click on the tab “Hennessy NYX” on the left to join the contest!
3. All you need to do is to share the news with friends and ask them to join the ‘Illuminate the Night’ contest on Hennessy Malaysia FB page as well.

So what can you expect at this HUGE party?
We are so gonna DOMINATE the night! With Ultra violet and Glow in the Dark colors. Grab a chance to be one of the first few people to meet with this new Limited Edition, Platinum Bottle with QR Code. What's so special? Each bottle is numbered. That's what. 








Still not convinced? Well drop by http://vsopnyx.hennessy.com/nyx/desktop/gate.html  for more info!



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Signing off,
YJ

Chelsea Asia Tour - Coach Media Training.

First of, thank you Samsung for giving me the pass for the once in a lifetime experience.
I got my chance to learn football from the Chelsea coaches when they were in KL recently.
Thank you Jessica Kan for holding on to the camera while we were trying so hard to not look bad.




I am a Chelsea fan but not a very big football fan so truth to be told, I suck with kicking a ball around a field. The coaches were very friendly and they were nice enough to be gentle on all the media people there. Still they did occasionally crack a joke here and there about how they would be going all out.

Hennessy Artistry 2011 @ Mist Club, Bangsar.

Hey all, over the weekends was Hennessy Artistry at Mist Club, Bangsar and I would say it was pretty fun!

The venue was no doubt pretty well decorated with HA banners and stuff but I would say the company did make it pretty fun. Not forgetting the drinks too.

The acts for the night was great as well. I only saw 2 as I did my usual thing of leaving earlier to avoid traffic.

Letting the photos do the rest!
Thank you Hennessy Malaysia for having another great party!

Carlsberg Where's The Party? 2011

Hey everyone, before I start, I would like to thank Carlsberg and Brandthink for the invites to the BIGGEST party of the year!
How good was it? Everyone kept saying it was awesome. So it must be good. 




So last Saturday I was invite to Carlsberg Where's the Party. 
It was a 2D,1N all expense paid invitation with a list of what to bring and a promise of an awesome party. The catch was, no one knew where the party was. A secret location and they left us guessing till the door step of the hotel. 

The buses all lined up and ready

It began last Saturday morning at BKT Jalil, with everyone arriving and registering. Then with the buses ready, everyone loaded up and took off to the secret location. Which in the end turned out to be Gold Coast Sepang. We were greeted by this huge group of good looking people making us feel like celebs. 

Hennessy Artistry! @ Mist Club, Bangsar 2011

Hennessy Artistry is back yet again!



Missed the last one at Opera? Well fret not! It is happening again on July 9th at MIST Club, Bangsar!

A good drink + a good view. 

Definitely something to be bragging about to your friends. 

More awesome music lined up this time and also not forgetting the awesome taste of Hennessy VSOP. 




Drop by http://www.facebook.com/HennessyMalaysia for your chance to win exclusive invites!


Well, don't miss out and I will see you there!
Here are some pictures of the previous one.

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Signing off, 
YJ

Samsung Series 9 First Impression and Usability

The sample unit comes with Intel i5 2537m, 4GB Ram, 100GB SSD Hard disk and Intel HD Graphics.
Weighing at only a little over 1kg, a bottle of water would weigh about the same.

Exterior
Well first thing I noticed was how damn thin the laptop was. It can easily beat netbooks in the lack of thickness. It ain't easy to comprehend how thin this 13'inch laptop is until you actually see it. The design is sleek and sexy but the one thing I noticed which was missing from normal laptops was the connectivity ports usually found at the sides of normal laptops. Ports on the Series 9 are cleverly hidden on both sides. Just pull down at the side and the ports would show. Since the laptop is also made of that duralumin airplane thing, you can feel very little flex, very sturdy. The Duralumin is a little sharp at the sides so you might feel it poking you sometimes and it may be scratch proof but not finger print proof.

The portability theme is also carried over to the connectivity ports. Besides the 2 normal sized USB 3.0 ports (one USB can charge your mp3 even when turned off), everything else is downsized and dependent on wireless connectivity. On the left, 1 mini HDMI, 1 USB and 1 mini/ micro network port. Even I haven't seen a mini network port before but here it is.
On the right , 1 USB, 1 audio out/ input (there is only 1 jack. So I guess the mic and headphone needs to be integrated together) and 1 micro SD reader. If this laptop is placed on a table, bigger USB devices would have difficulty connecting to the laptop, such as my mouse dongle.
The laptop does lack a CD/DVD player. So this might be a little troublesome.

Hennessy Artistry 2011 @ The Opera

Well the long await party has returned!
Hennessy Artistry rocked out this time at Penang and KL but I only managed to go for the KL one.


Obviously this was a smaller event but still music and drinks were still awesome.
Venue could have been bigger, brighter and definitely colder.



This time, I decided to go with my sister and my grandma.
Call me crazy but she is hip! Drank and listened to all the party music. Damn cool yo!

Anyways, best let the pictures do the talking so here are some and the rest on fb.
Click here for more pictures.

All for now, 

shall update more.

YJ

StyleKandi for all you social birds

What is StyleKandi you ask?

Well its a combination of Twitter, Tumblr and Flickr all combined in 1 new platform.
What you find cool, fashionable or just plain interesting, you can share with the world.



Interested?
Well drop by www.stylekandi.com for a little sneak peak.
It is still in Beta currently but it will be up pretty soon.

Luna Bar, Pacific Regency Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Bout a week back, I went to Luna for the first time with some relatives. Alternative to Skybar.

I would have to say the setting is nice as well and there are more seats, I guess and it has a roomier feel.

But Luna bar is also hotter, the view of KLCC is not that nice, plus if it rains, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't want to be sitting under the covers. The worst part bout it is, they charge a Entrance fee of RM50 per person after 9.30pm with 1 drink. Whattttt....

Prices are on the higher side but since it is from a place with a view.
Anyways, here are some pics I took from Luna. Missed out on KL Tower tho. Dang-it!

See that building under construction?
Destroys the view. XD
Best tip - Don't wear long sleeves or something very thick. Sweat like mad.

I would rate thee - 7/10 

Gelare All Natural Ice Cream, e-Curve

What is Gelare you ask?

Gelare is an all Australian, All natural, All imported.
The serve waffles, pancakes and ice cream.
Gelare proudly states that it is all natural with no artificial flavoring, coloring or preservatives.
So you can say, your food is partially Aussie.

The ice cream and dough mix are all imported from down under and Gelare proudly announces that their ice cream are fuller with richer taste as it is "heavy and dense", with less air content.
The waffle and pancakes are freshly made within minutes to satisfy your cravings of freshly made foods.
To top it off, the ice cream would be served on your waffle. 17 different flavors of ice-cream that is.

With Jennifer

So Gelare was nice enough to invite a few of us from Advertlets to sample their waffle, pancake and ice-cream.
My comment on it?
It was delicious. The ice cream is thick and creamy. The pancake and waffles were hot and sweet thanks to the ice cream on it and the maple syrup.

Since today is Valentines, couples planning to share little moments together, and their food too, can drop by Gelare for some memories.

Just so you know, the portions are a bigger than expected and if you are craving for something else, check the other savory treats.
Not just for V-day is it?

YJ

Maze by Gordon Ramsay at the London Hotel, Manhattan.

It is Restaurant Week in New York (January 24th till February 6th). What is Restaurant Week you may ask? It's an occasion that happens twice annually, where participating restaurants, usually mid to high class, lower their prices to a standard price for the given time period. This Winter's Restaurant Week prices are $24.07 for Lunch and $35 for Dinner.

For this event, I've chosen to dine at my culinary idol's participating restaurant. The Maze by Gordon Ramsay is located at the London Hotel between 6th and 7th Ave, 54th Street in Manhattan. The 'screaming chef' is highly noted for his exceptionally exquisite dishes, as well as being the star of the  TV series, Hell's Kitchen. Gordon Ramsay has earned 12 Michelin Stars over the years, placing him the world's 2nd for most Stars.

Up ahead are ALL of the dishes offered for the Restaurant Week event. Get ready for some food porn!

Photo credits to Alvin

Pre-Starter

Lightly salted '???' Bread with butter.

Not bad really, beats any bakery near me, that's for sure. It also goes well with the squash soup further down this post. (They provided 12 slices for my table)

Appetizers

Hubbard squash soup,
ragout of braised duck, black truffle

This, I would say is probably the best dish I've ever tasted in my life. The squash soup was seasoned perfectly. And in addition to that, the hints of spiciness in the soup worked really well with the braised duck and truffle. The duck, honestly, blew me away. It was simply immaculate. The combination of the two ingredients made this dish fit for a king. Tres Magnifique.

Marinated beetroot, ricotta, pine nuts,
Cabernet Sauvignon dressing

This sweet, yet sour creamy goodness was the prettiest of the dishes we had. The beetroot provided the sour delight, the ricotta changes the acidity to a nice gentle sweetness from heaven before the dressing kicks in for the wine aftertaste. I'm not much of a fan of the taste of wine, but this was an exception. It lifts the flavor.

Butter lettuce salad with Pommery mustard vinaigrette
tarragon, pickled red onions

I did not sample this dish. Sorry, was too busy 'gluttonizing' on my squash soup. What I'm assuming though, would be that it'll be pretty acidic, obviously due to the vinaigrette and pickled red onions.

Entree

Roasted Amish chicken breast,
braised red cabbage, bacon, thyme jus

The Amish chicken, oh my god, the chicken! It melts in your mouth with it's juiciness engulfing your pallets with its spot-on seasoning. The best chicken I've ever had! All those Peking Chickens in those fancy restaurants around here or in Malaysia's 5 star hotels rate no where close to this. It's an experience I can't describe since I only sampled a small amount from a friend. I did not have enough to fully analyze it. But I tell you this, there is no need to analyze, it's flawless.. This chicken's life was definitely not wasted. =)

Classic bouillabaisse Marseilles
with fennel garlic crouton and sauce rouille

The bouillabaisse may be the entree with the least portion, but this seafood delight is packed with absolute flavor. The gravy is infused with the taste of mussel and clam, and that my friends, is the key to this dish being as delicious it is. See, it's not all about having 10, 20 fancy ingredients in efforts to make it taste good, but giving the main ingredients its say on your tongue is perhaps best.

Aged 10 oz. rib eye, sautéed broccoli rabe, country bread

 This beats Applebee's 50:1! I don't know what's in that sauce, but it's minty and yummy. The mid-rare steak cuts as smooth as butter, or a little rougher, but smooth nonetheless. The bread is lightly salted, and could be applied with optional butter, but it being so good, it deserves the 'You can even eat it on it's own' title, and not Gardenia. The broccoli is salted with what seems to taste like salted fish. Not sure if it is, but it does taste like it. Anyways, the steak was tender, juicy, and well seasoned.

Carnaroli risotto of sunchoke,
Honshimeji mushrooms and mascarpone

My risotto! Reason why I chose this was because I simply never had a risotto. It's a famous dish that's always cooked up in Hell's Kitchen, and I'd like to have tasted it, which I did. It's a creamy dish. The rice was interesting, I love it's texture. It has a little crunch, a feedback, but not undercooked. The mushrooms don't really compliment the rice as I hoped it would, but it went well with the cheese topping. It's an overall good dish, but I prefer the Amish chicken though. =)

Dessert

Valrhona chocolate fondant with green cardamom caramel
sea salt and almond ice cream

Now, 5/6 of the party ordered this for dessert, including me. There's only 2 choices, and majority chose the fondant because it sounds more attractive. Seriously, would you go for Custard, or a Fondant(pronounced Fon-Dohn, with a Frenchy accent)? Fondant sounds high class, even though the dish is somewhat a souffle. But in my opinion, the dessert started off delicious, the sea salted almond ice cream was exquisite. The chocolate fondant however, it started off great, but down at the bottom consists of the green cardamom caramel, which is gingery, and I don't really like ginger. So, sadly to say, that was a turn off for me.

 Vanilla custard with citrus fruits
brown sugar oats and mandarin sorbet

Ah yes, the word which lost to the fondant, the custard. I should have chose this. I sampled it, and the  sweet and acidic mix of the custard and sorbet went incredibly well together. The nuts were somewhat hard (That's what she said!) according to my cousin, Alvin. But everything else complimented each other well.

Bill for 6

USD208.61

Final Say

"Orgasmic!" 9/10

"Look at Chester, he looks like he's about to cry," Ryan Chong, after I had my first spoon of squash soup.

4 Things good about handphone cameras.

Well BBoyrice told me to start shooting people and objects with my 50mm 1.8
and I would agree that I don't use it as much as I hoped I would.

So this CNY, I shall only use the 50mm for candid and people and objects.
Wish me luck and all.
Shall post the pics up when I am done with it.

Anyways, back to the topic then. These days where everyone seem to own at least a digital camera, the handphone camera is pretty neglected.
It is pretty understandable since digicams are sharper, faster, more options and all.
Just be aware that phones these days have pretty cool camera apps that would give you a little more options to shoot with.

These pictures were all taken from my phone with different effects. I think its a lomo app. Not very sure but here is why you should play around with it

• The limited space for the picture forces you to decide on what to snap as your subject. So you would learn how to compose pictures.
• The different effects gives more expressions to the pictures. Even the simple black and white would give it certain pictures more emotions.
• It is faster and more convenient than pulling out the camera at times. 
• Way way cheaper than buying a camera or a lomo. 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37613&id=123713251015820

Hope you like the pics.

YJ

My transition/ photo gray lenses review.

Recently I changed my spectacle lens as it was a while back when I changed it and well, I kinda chipped it but that ain't the case.
Anyways since I suffer from astigmatism, which means - any form of light glare, I would feel it more and I would squint more.

So, after wearing transition lenses for about a week, in tropical weather, in blazing under the sun conditions,
what do I think of it?

Here's what I think is good about it.

• Its less painful on the eyes
• Its pretty handy to reduce squinting
• Don't really need to change between shades and glasses
• Because the change is pretty slow at times, you wont notice the change. 

But here is what I don't like about it

• Doesn't change as fast as I want it to be, it takes about 30seconds to a minute before it starts to change color.
• Its super overpriced. Unless you know the owner of the shop or there is some massive discount, on usual days, its bloody expensive.
• It doesn't work when under a shade. Which totally sucks for drivers like me. My best solution, I have this cheap shades which cups on perfectly over my specs. Doesn't fit closely but doesn't fall off as well. Still does whats its made for. 

My view for it is, transition lenses are for "lazy" people. Instead of getting a pair of shades with power or getting a pair of contact lenses, which I have a pair btw, just not very into the whole eye poking thing, a transition user would just walk around in the sun hoping and waiting for the lens to change color. 

My Sennheiser HD 428 user review.

Out of the many options for quality of sound, there are plenty to choose from but this time I went with the HD428. I met it at the Bangkok international airport and sorta fell in love with it on the spot.

Pros

• Sound clarity. I know people may argue about this but for the price that I payed for, I find it very good. The highs and lows are heard. Little details can heard instead without the blasting of the volume.
• Comfort. Having the headphones fully covering the ears plus having them fit snugly makes you feel as if it was made specially for you. The padding is soft and I barely notice wearing it after a while. It also cancels out sounds pretty well, not around loud people that is. 
• Cord length and additional jack. The long cable provided is longer than I need and the option of connecting it into a 6.3mm jack is likable. It is also only on the left side, more freedom. 
• Design is fairly simple and the cross-hair adds a little bit more spunk into the design. All else, fairly simple. Minimalistic.  
• Built. Eventhough plastic, it doesn't feel flimsy and the cushion feel durable. Hopefully. Just don't be too rough with it and all should be good. 

Cons

• Thin cable. The cord is slightly thinner than expected. In many reviews, this is one of the main few complaints. 
• A little warm. Wearing it in air conditioned rooms are fine but when in normal tropical room temperature, about 45 min later your ears would be feeling warm. Still better than the AVF headphones I have at home, 15 min in and  I would sweat around my ears. 
• Lack of bass. It is a little bit on the weaker side but I still feel it rumbling away. Definitely not for those heavy bass people. 

My Thoughts

Personally, I love how it feels and fits so well around my head. I like how Sennheiser managed to put hinges on it so that the cups would follow the angle of the head instead of just sitting on it. Last comment, I like it, sounds good. 

For more detailed specification, http://www.sennheiserasia.com/private-audio/headphones/wired-headphones/hd-428.html

I rate thee

7/10