Merdeka Celebrations

Okay, here's a bit of shameless promotion from me. As you all know, our beloved tanah air will be celebrating it's 50th birthday this month. In that respect, The Malaysians of Melbourne Uni (MoMU) society will be celebrating the golden anniversary of Malaysia's independence from British colonialism with a bang. First up, there would be a clubbing countdown on Thursday, 30th August, at Shamiana. There would be specialty blends of Merdaka cocktails, and awesome DJs for you to dance the night away. And don't get too wasted or over-exert yourself, because to commemorate the actual day itself (i.e. on 31st August), we offer you the chance to indulge in Malaysia's favourite pastime - i.e. eating. So come along to Arrows on Swanston for the opportunity to sample and gorge yourself silly on a wide range of Malaysian offerings. Beef rendang, curry ayam, nasi goreng, mee goreng, satay, bubur cha cha, just to name a few of the scrumptious ad delectable items slated for the menu. It might not live up to the $3 plate of mee goreng in your local mamak stall back home, but it comes close enough. And that's not all, as there'll be performances, and prizes to be won as well. So, hopefully that bit of marketing from me has piqued your interest, whetted your appetitive and gotten your saliva glands working overtime. Who ever's interested, let me know soon (click the posters below, or check out this Facebook event for more details). The saying "the early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese" certainly doesn't apply here. Hope to see everyone there. !! =)

[Update: there's been more yummilicious additions to the menu - currypuffs, roti canai, sambal ikan bilis, and cendol, not to mention the grand prize of the lucky draw which would be a trip to Adelaide! so yeah, more reasons to come. And as an added attraction (or maybe not?), Kai, Chong Shen, and most of the committee will be dancing to 'Sexy Back' and Backstreet Boys (okay, i'll admit. I'm in it too). And I'll be emceeing on the night!]

In another bout of promotion, I've been asked by my friend to promote this website - Malaysia Book Exchange. It's basically an online market place to exchange all sorts of new and second-hand books without having to pay exorbitant retail prices. There's not too many listings as the website's still in it's infancy, but it's bound to grow in the near future, and i see lots of potential, so check it out.

In other news, the Commerce Ball is tmrw night, and i'm not hyped / excited, maybe coz i haven't had time to think about it at all. Whereas ppl like Damien has gone shirt shopping numerous times in preparation for the Ball, and the girls have been deliberating over which dress to wear, i think i'm just gonna throw on a suit and turn up. I guess i should be more excited about it, considering it is probably gonna be my last Ball (at least as a student), and i should take the opportunity to relish in the company of all my friends. sigh. It still hasn't hit me that I'll be graduating in a few months. Not looking forward to growing up so soon and facing the working world. I'll see everyone there tmrw..!!