[GIVEAWAY] 5 Pairs of VIP Tickets to Hotlink 4G Da Mouth & DJ Tenashar LIVE In Concert

If you think Chinese New Year celebration is going to end soon, wait you're wrong because the town's most happening beach party is coming this 15th February 2014! It will be one of the coolest water-splashing concerts while celebrating Valentine's Day, belated by a day with Taiwan's sensational Hip Hop act Da Mouth (大嘴巴) and Hong Kong-based DJ Tenashar LIVE IN CONCERT. It is sponsored by Hotlink 4G, the latest Malaysia's fastest and widest 4G network.

 HOTLINK 4G DA MOUTH & DJ TENASHAR BEACH CONCERT

Date: 15 February 2014, Saturday

Time: 8.00pm onwards

Venue: Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon

The concert headliner will be DA MOUTH from TAIWAN whom are made up of MC40, DJ Chung Hua, male vocalist Harry, and female vocalist Aisa. Known as the Asian The Black Eyed Peas, party goers and dance music lovers will definitely rock their nights! 

What not to be missed is the Singapore’s hottest female of Spanish-Chinese descent DJ TENASHAR, who is crowned #87 in 2013’s DJ Mag Top 100 DJs! Beating some of the best in the industry, including English trance music veteran Paul Oakenfold (who came in at No. 92) and Italian progressive house DJ Benny Benassi (No. 89), DJ Tenashar's mashups and mixes have attracted over 800,000 views on YouTube and claimed the #1 most downloaded Podcast on iTunes.

Tenashar is one of Asia’s most sought after cover models for FHM, Bubble, Playboy and Hypertune, and now it's your chance to get up close with your favourite superstar singers and DJ’s having fun whilst splashing in the water. 

Supporting them will be Malaysia’s very own DJ NIKKI a versatile DJ being able to flit between styles and shred genre boundaries; DJ LENG YEIN former Miss Malaysia World finalist, and Singapore’s DJ MISTY.. whom emphasizes on impact mixing with smooth, clean transitions and a tinge of cutting and chopping in her tight sets.

Hotlink 4G Launch Event

Look, Hotlink 4G has brought so many excitements for you this month! If you do not already know, Maxis Berhad (Maxis) got its Chinese New Year celebrations underway today with the launch of Hotlink 4G, enabling prepaid customers to experience even faster internet speeds. 

To experience the fastest and widest 4G network in the country with Hotlink 4G, you need to purchase a #Hotlink SIM pack for RM8.80, and do a 4G SIM swap at any Maxis Centre nationwide, then subscribe to a 1GB or 3GB monthly mobile internet pass, priced at RM30 and RM68 respectively. 

To subscribe to the passes, customers need to dial *100# from their mobile phones. Customers will also enjoy 50% additional data with the purchase of a 1GB or 3GB monthly internet pass from today until 28 February.

Hotlink 4G and Maxis’ Chinese New Year campaign began with Maxis’ Chief Executive Officer Morten Lundal, together with the God of Prosperity and a group of 20 roller-bladers, handing out ‘Ang Pows’ to the public at the KLCC Maxis Centre and around the KLCC fountain area.

The final roadshow will take place from 7 – 9 February, where customers will stand a chance to win tickets to a special Hotlink-sponsored concert, featuring Taiwanese hip hop band Da Mouth and Hong Kong-based DJ Tenashar, on 15 February. Subscribers of the 1GB or 3GB Mobile Internet passes can also participate in SMS contests to stand a chance to win VIP tickets to the concert. 

Are you excited yet? Come check out the video!

GIVEAWAY: FIVE (5) Pairs of VIP tickets to Hotlink 4G
Da Mouth and DJ Tenashar Live In Concert (worth RM576)

So now are you ready to win yourself 2 VIP tickets worth RM288 each to catch DJ Tenashar? It's pretty simple. 5 lucky winners will receive 1 pair of VIP tickets each. Just leave a comment below, with your name and email, and tell me why you want to catch DJ Tenashar in concert.

For example:
"I want a pair of VIP tickets to Hotlink 4G Da Mouth and DJ Tenashar Live In Concert because I want to meet DJ Tenashar and rock the party with her.

Name: FiSh
Email: ohfishie@gmail.com"

*****

Good luck, and I can't wait to see you at the party!

For more information, do check out www.hotlink.com.my.

Breakfast By The River @ Casa Del Rio, Melaka

I always believe that a truly relaxing holiday is blessed with good food and picturesque scenery. During vacations, it's time to take a break from the strict diet and gym sessions. Just sit back, relax and have fun! That's what I did at Casa Del Rio, Melaka. 

During my stay at Casa Del Rio, Melaka, the room package comes with a complimentary breakfast buffet at River Grill, located by the river of Melaka. Apart from free flow of coffee, tea and continental and Asian selections on the buffet spread, each diner can pick a dish from the ala carte menu  which will be prepared freshly from the kitchen.

Let's see what's on the buffet line...

Bread Library

[Danish Pastry, Ciabatta, Muffin, French Loaf Bread, Wholemeal Bread, Gluten Free Bread]

Jam and Marmalade Spreads

[Pineapple, Strawberry, Orange, Coconut, Peanut Butter, Blueberry, Marmite, Apricot, Nutella]

Plain Congee with Condiments

I notice lots of foreign tourists enjoy the local delicacies here very much, including Malaysian's No.1 favourite nasi lemak, rendang, fried kuey teow, mee goreng mamak, soup and huge varieties of steamed dim sum. Closer to western flavours, River Grill serves sausages, turkey ham, potato and hash brown.

Dairy and Cereals

[Milk, Cereals, Oats, Muesli, Smoothies, Yoghurt, Assorted Cheese]

Cooking Station [Fried Eggs, Waffle, Pancake]

Comes with spreads of peanut butter, orange marmalade, blueberry, apricot, honey and maple syrup

Overlooking the river, River Grill's al fresco dining area boasts a bright, cheerful atmosphere 

for patrons to indulge in good food under the beautiful morning sunlight. 

Of course I choose to enjoy my morning tea by the river too!

The Big Breakfast

For those waking up hungry like a cow, you may opt for the hearty big breakfast platter that comprises handmade chicken sausage, turkey ham, roasted tomato, pan-fried button mushrooms, two fried eggs, hash brown potato, grilled white bread with baked beans.

Eggs Benedict

Drizzled with hollandaise sauce, the two poached eggs were sitting perfectly on grilled turkey ham on a grilled white bread. The menu indicated that there should be caramelized onion on the sides, but I couldn't find any. 

The egg is perfectly runny, I have no complaints on the texture. But it could be a winning taste if the sauce is more flavourful so that it combines with the ham and toasted bread. 

Plain Pancakes with Maple Syrup and Blueberries

Puff Pastry, Peanut and Blueberry Waffles

Casa del Rio Breakfast Bruschetta sounds good and I'm looking forward to trying it next time!

The place I sit is rather shady, so I can enjoy the morning breeze a little longer.

At night, you will be fascinated by the open air views of the magnificent Melaka skyline.

Casa Del Rio : Your Home By The River

Feel free to take a look at my full reviews at Casa Del Rio:
#1 Hotel Review [Room and atmosphere]

#2 Wine pairing dinner by the river

#3 Peranakan / Nyonya "Tingkat" lunch by Chef Baba William

Casa Del Rio
88, Jalan Kota Laksamana, 
75200 Melaka.
Contact: 606-289 6688 
Website: www.casadelrio-melaka.com
Facebook: fb.com/casadelriomelaka
GPS Coordinate: 2°11'20"N 102°23'4"E

CNY @ FGS Dong Zen Temple, Jenjarom (佛光山東禪寺)

Hi! Do you miss me during this festive season due to the lack of updates? I'm back from the days of spending with my family, relatives and friends with loads of good food and angpows! This year I went to 5 temples altogether *pat on my back hahaha*... The largest one is of course the Dong Zen temple at Jenjarom, Banting. It is always famed for beautiful decorations with the animal theme of the year. Now let's check out the pictures I took there!

The first thing I saw was... unicorn instead of horse. Well, it's an auspicious flying horse anyway.

...And the rest of the 12 animals in the Chinese calendar. So colorful and pretty especially when the 

lights are up! Now you can guess how old am I when I pose with the animal of the year I was born!

Bridge for the excellent scholars... If you wanna cross this bridge,  pay RM20 first!

A casual visit to the temple with le family! And I just realise we have covered all the fishes, so here's another one:

Taking pictures here before sunset is so different from doing the same when the sky turns dark. Lights were on around 7.30pm, but we were already here since 5pm for a vegetarian dinner. So we took our own sweet time on the feast, while waiting for more picture-worthy night scenery!

Meet the horse of the year =)

CUTE OR NOT!!!

Can't resist myself from taking pictures with the cute monk in lotus flower!

Eh? Valentine's has come early this year?

When the sky gets really dark (After 8pm), you will be fascinated with the myriads of lights around the entire temple. Those who start to get exhausted to walk around may head over to the stage area and be entertained by the music and dance.

Pretty lanterns are everywhere! The mood of Chinese New Year is superb here ^_^

Decorations there change every year, 

but the wishing tree remains to make each and every wish comes true! 

You can also make a wish on the lotus flower (RM10) and put it into a lake. 

Come and meet my friends from the World of Ocean! 

Another pet friend--- the family of monkeys =) 

Walking deeper into the colorful garden, I notice something that shines from the top! 

Oh it's a HORSE!

SO PRETTY RIGHT!! 

Horses...horses everywhere...

Honestly, I was quite disappointed this year because the decorations are not as amazing as previous years. Perhaps they have cut down on their budget too. Plus, the stalls selling charms and home are getting less popular this year, meaning lesser good stuff to bring home!

Dong Zen Temple's Chinese New Year light festival begins from now, until 16 February 2014
(Sunday). If you haven't been here before, be sure to visit and have a pleasant experience!

Here are some advice for you :) Hope they are useful! 

1. Come early! People start flocking in as early as 2pm, so better be early around 5pm to secure a good parking space.

2. Bring camera! Phones can't capture good images from far. 

3. Bring more cash- You may want to donate them, purchase little CNY gifts or even treat your stomach with loads of vegetarian selections there. 

4. Bring a fan. Because the place is so crowded that you will sweat every moment.

5. Don't come empty stomach if you dislike vegetarian food. No meat served inside the temple, but you can always go to the opposite stalls for meals. 

Wishing you a very Happy Chinese New Year once again and
enjoy your precious moments with family and friends! :)

FGS Dong Zen Temple (佛光山東禪寺)

PT2297, Jalan Sg. Buaya, 
42600 Jenjarom, 
Kuala Langat, 
Selangor.
Opening hours: 10.30am - 10pm 
Website: http://www.fgs.org.my