"Kena Main" @ Istana Budaya~!!

Salam n hye everyone~!!

I know I'm don't deserve to be called a blogger because I rarely update. I've been extremely busy with my studies, freelance work and crafting.

Last Friday (3rd April 2015), me and 4 of my classmates went to watch a theatrical play at Istana Budaya. The title is "Kena Main", hehe.. A classmate of mine got free tickets to the play, so he invited anyone who would like to come join. Of course, I immediately agreed, as this was my first time ever watching a play.

There are ethics if you want to watch a play at Istana Budaya. You cannot wear slippers or sandals, torn jeans, round-neck t-shirts and revealing clothes. You can go to Istana Budaya's website to obtain more info.

"Kena Main" is written and directed by Khalid Salleh. The play focuses on the lives of a group of blind street musicians (or buskers, as you may call them): Jusuh, Daud, Mona and Pie. One of them, Mona, is in trouble with the police because she ran away from home. Daud feels guilty as he was the one who invited her to come to Kuala Lumpur. A drug addict recognises Mona from a newspaper article and threatens Mona to send her to the police. As Mona panicks, a committee member of a welfare organisation and the organisation's lawyer help Mona with her police case. Meanwhile, Jusuh and Pie tricks Daud into giving himself in to the police. Daud, full of guilt, goes to the police station nervously, not knowing that he has been tricked by his friends. Lastly, the case is settled, and the four blind musicians are offered to play music at the welfare organisation's charity night.

This play has actually been staged before in 1998 and was entered in the Malaysia Book Record for being the first play to have real blind actors. However, this year, the play is acted by famous actors on a bigger stage, namely Eman Manan, Ebby Saiful, Aida Othman, Sani Sudin, Azizah Mahzan, Sabri Yunus, Fauziah Nawi, Azman Hassan and many others.

I had absolute fun watching the play. The theater was full of laughter. "Kena Main" (which means "tricked/getting tricked") is funny, inspiring and thought-provoking. And watching a live play makes you feel more connected to the characters played out.

Here are some pics, hehe..

 

My free ticket!!! ^_^

Me & Liyana

Selfie before the play starts, hehehe...

All the actors lining up after the end of the play

The director/screenwriter, Khalid Salleh

Taking a pic with an artist!!! >w<

I took a pic with an artist. I seldom watch Malay dramas/movies, but I seem to recognise his face. I asked my friends who were with me that night, and even they could not recall his name. Do any of you know his name? I would be honoured if you could help me out on this one, hihi~....

Thanks for reading & happy blogging~!!

Links for more info:
* Story about the director/screenwriter & the play: http://www.utusan.com.my/hiburan/khalid-salleh-8232-pentaskan-kena-main-1.59687
* Review of the play: http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Arts/On-Stage/2015/04/01/Teater-Kena-Main-Are-you-the-trickster-or-the-victim/

Comic Fiesta 2014~!! (o＾▽＾o)

Salam n hye everyone~!!

Haha, so I have been away from this blog for a loooong time. I'm very sorry, hihi~... I know it's a bit late, but I still do want to update a bit on the recent Comic Fiesta 2014 event I attended last year. Last year's Comic Fiesta was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on 27th-28th December 2014.

This time, I went for both days as compared to the previous year (click here for Comic Fiesta 2013 blogpost), as I was more prepared for the event, emotionally and financially, haha XD I went there with my frens this time, and at the end of both days, attended the group gathering of Anime Fan Club [Malaysia Only] (it's a Facebook anime club, click here for the link).

So, of course, here are the pics that I snapped there, hihi~...

The looooong queue of people lining up to buy on-site tickets

After 1 hour or so, finally bought tickets for Day 1 & Day 2

Let the force of otaku be with us!

Culture Japan booth - a must-go booth, especially guys, haha

Doujin booths

List of GempakStarz artists who were scheduled to come to the event. I missed Kaoru bcoz I was too busy shopping T^T

OMG! Kenshin & Sanosuke (Samurai X) spotted! σ(≧ε≦ｏ)

Anime products made from felt, it's an inspiration for me! (๑>ᴗ<๑)

Asuna (Sword Art Online)

Cosplayers from Yu-Gi-Oh!

The awesome-looking Darth Vader!!! о(ж＞▽＜)ｙ ☆

Me wearing a Going Merry (One Piece) t-shirt bought at the event wif a Going Merry plushie

Sanji (One Piece)

Doodled here too. Can you spot my doodle? XD

Kawaii Kagamine Rin & Hatsune Miku hijab cosplayers (Vocaloid)

Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Carribean)

Me wif Daft Punk cosplayers

Me wif Hastune Miku cosplayer & my newly bought giant Miku plushie! (Ɔ ˘⌣˘)♥(˘⌣˘ C)

Day 1 anime merchandise haul

Day 2 anime merchandise haul

Anime Fans Club [Malaysian Only] banner (made by my fren, hehe)

Day 1 group gathering

Day 2 group gathering

Did any of you go to the event? Let's go there again at the end of this year, hihi~... （๑✧∀✧๑）

Thanks for reading & happy blogging~!!

Iftar 2014 with BFFs @ Flaming Steamboat~!!

Salam n hye everyone~!!

Last week during Nuzul Quran (14th July 2014), my BFFs from school & I planned to have an iftar together at Flaming Steamboat at Seksyen 33, Shah Alam.

We haven't met in years due to time constraint, work & other commitments, and luckily, we were all on off day during Nuzul Quran. All six of us are now working in various fields, yet my frens are still single. Only of them will be married soon in August, hihi~..

Breaking fast with a steamboat buffet with frens is really nice. Plus, the food is abundant & tastes good. The price is reasonable as well. After service charges & government tax, I paid RM35+ (per adult) for myself & RM14+ (per 4-10 years old child) for Hannah.

We did a lot of eating & talking, but forgot to snap the pics of the food. We snapped a lot of pics of ourselves. And yes, the monopod came in handy, yet we're still amateurs in using it.. "^_^

Me & Hannah snapping a pic before leaving the house

Cute, right? Hihi...

I gave them each a surprise gift of felt moustache HP straps, which they liked~..

Amateurs snapping a selfie wif a monopod.. :P

For those of you who are keen on trying a steamboat buffet this Ramadhan, do make a reservation at Flaming Steamboat. ^w^ They also have a branch in Sunway & Setapak, KL. Like I said before, the food tastes good wif a very reasonable price. Besides steamboat, there are also fried rice/noodles, various drinks & desserts, ice creams & a variety of drinks. 

Plus, there's a surau/musolla in the restaurant which is quite convenient, the only difficulty is that you have to perform ablution/wudhu' in the toilet.. hehe.. 

Thanks for reading & happy blogging~!!