Klue university interview & singapore

“If the world needed one less stupid person, I’d shoot you.”
-Zain HD

For the moment:
American Boy – Estelle f/ Kanye West

First of all, I am glad to say that the two previous posts made no mention of Freeze.

I am, to a certain extent, sick of talking about it. Especially here. I now will only make mention of it when a circumstance warrants me to. I miss posting about other things. You know, stuff like….Warna Kegemaran Saya. I have over 24 drafts saved in my hard disk on Windows Notepad waiting to be furnished and published.

Thursday till Sunday I will be in Singapore for a number of things, namely the Organising Committee meeting for The REAL Singapore Freeze. It will also be good time off from KL to spend valuable time with valuable people I know there. I receive word from the winds of change that my 21 month old nephew there has been crying blood because he misses his favourite super cool power gempakz uncle.

Tomorrow I have an interview tomorrow with KLue magazine thanks to Sarah Chan.

I saw her last Wednesday at the Heritage Mansion for the Cat Got Your Tongue party and thought of saying hello because I want to know more cool people and ditch my old friends but I didn’t. Not because I love my friends but because I shy and scared wait paiseh. However, somewhere in my subconscious hollow mind, I had a suspicion that I’ve seen her before someplace.

The following day, as fate had it, she messaged me on Facebook to request for an interview. After I went for 3 celebratory dinners I went on my own, I browsed through her FB pics, because I am keypoh like that and that helps me to become cool one day. There I saw a group pic of me and her in Port Dickson.

In 2005, we worked together in Starbucks Carrefour Subang Jaya. The month she started was my last month there. The same month the employees of S029 outlet made a trip to PD. Sarah now works for KLue.

Besides that, 4 university students have asked questions or interviewed to write a piece for a course they’re doing. I am not sure if that’s a malas move or a creative initiative. Latter I hope. Nevertheless it’s brilliant to see something expand in ways you never thought it could. 2 other university students have also approached for an interview for a piece they want to pitch to the editor of their uni magazine.

Being the slut that I am, I attend to all of them.

Albeit, I sincerely hope more good will come of what happened that Sunday, and any other things in life. If hurt people hurt people, then I hope it works vice versa for good people.

Do not request a mythical freeze celeb

“Men. It is a shame to us women that we make them.”
-From Whom The Bell Tolls

For the moment:
Nutcracker Suite, Arabian Dance – Tchaikovsky
Nutcracker Suite, Dance Of The Reed Pipes – Tchaikovsky

*Below are two videos I think you should watch. The former recorded sometime in the 90′s. The latter is the Official Video for FWED hitz.fm’s version. Ours will be released on 4th May.

Of late I’ve been getting an immense amount of Friend Requests on Facebook. I do not know 95% of them. I suppose it’s because of all the Freeze buzz and putting myself somewhat out there. Not something I had time to think or plan about considering how things have been.

I like to get to know more people and make more friends. But I take the term ‘friend’ somewhat seriously and I avoid adding strangers on Facebook. Yes I do over analyse things and can be hard up the ass. I like things to mean what they’re suppose to or what I think it means.

I’m not sure how much of me they know, but allow me to share bits and pieces. I’m doing so because I am beginning to get this impression that some of you/them think that I’m this celebrity and all is well. A natural misconception due to the Freeze buzz.

Besides what is stated here, I ride a bike. And yes it is often cars don’t take our presence seriously. It looks like a normal 100-125cc bike but with an automatic transmission. I don’t own a car because it is not practical and I can’t afford it. Organising 3 projects in 3 Sundays made my handphone bill go up by at least 300%. My source of income comes from my parents even though I made it a point to stop asking for it years ago, I won’t ask them to stop giving just as yet either. Another part of my income is from teaching PMR & SPM students tuition and doing MC jobs.

All in all, it’s not much but I pull through and I am contented with what I have (beyond the monetary sense) and what I make (beyond the monetary sense). The best times of my life are when I’m with my little sisters. Despite them describing it as a nightmare in broad daylight with their eyes open and their ears covered.

Just like everyone, I rely and am close to my relatives. Except that compared to the average person, I have alot of cousins. They’re everywhere like roaches. They are the people I trust and surround myself with.

Moving along, a few days before Freeze For World Earth Day, I was already talking about the next project in May but that kind of mellowed down because FWED took up too much of my capacity. However, about 90 minutes after FWED ended, I splurge massacre like on the next project when I was having a post-mortem supper with 2 of my Right Hand Men: Hassan SGF & Nasir SHB.

At 3 am, another splurge came and I opened Microsoft Notepad (because I’m old school like that), and typed everything down and expanded the idea even more.

Official video kl freeze in unison

“…really wished that I could join the other day. The whole thing was beautiful. CONGRATULATIONS WELL DONE ;)”
-Erina Zahara Ellias

“Thought I should write you personally instead of ticking the RSVP box “Not Attending” that is so cold for such a warm and loving initiative in the spirit of humanity. Love and God bless you abundantly always and all ways.”
-Pat Lu

“For the sleepless nights and countless hours put into this! Was really great :)”
-Christopher Tock

For 2 weeks now, Chantek has been the number 1 song on the charts of the number radio station in the country.

The Official Video KLFU was meant to be released on Sunday 20th April, and when it was, I told the editor, to take it down and edit it again according to my notes because of a few unexpected glitches. Despite his present success and hectic schedule, the video was worked on again promptly. Neither him nor others involved were paid for any part of their commitment. These are the kind of people I look for to work with on projects I am part of.

• Sunday 6th April: Free Hugs at Tugu Negara with some fantastic friends.

• Sunday 13th April: KL Freeze in Unison with an amazing team of volunteers.

• Sunday 20th April: Freeze For World Earth Day (an event initiated and headed by hitz.fm), with a team of brilliant beings.

I once mentioned online and during a radio station interview that for KLFU I spent an immense amount of time in front of the computer, lost a lot of my appetite for food and went many hours without sleep.

I’m sure others from the team of volunteers went through something similar, and also organising committees of other projects around the world. But simple messages like the ones above from (strangers whom I may just never meet in my life,) Christopher Tock, Erina Zahara & Pat Lu, goes a really long way.

God willing, we all have made it great. From the organising committee, to the 1000 over people who made it, to the others who supported it.

Now that I am done going all Oprah on you, let’s watch the video.

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“Zain, it’s ok babe. No matter what, you got my support.”
-Jennie Yang, before me & Pravin left for our first meeting with hitz.fm

Freeze clicks

Since things are somewhat cluttered at the moment, please click your area of interest. If not, you could just scroll down to where the dinosaurs laid.

*KLFU is KL Freeze in Unison, FWED is Freeze For World Earth Day, RA is either RandomAlphabets.com or RandomActs, UCM is United Colours of Malaysia, WTVR is WhateveRRR.

**FWED is not a Flash Mob. That is not the nature, cause and/or objective of FWED. KLFU and others held around the world, may have been so. Not this one. Facebook: 1102 Attending, 1759 Maybe Attending, 11653 Awaiting Reply.

Kota Kinabalu, their own FWED.

Click here for time synchronisation.

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Freeze For World Earth Day. 8pm. Sunday 20th April.

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Simple guidelines for those coming to FWED
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KLFU pictures from the official photographer
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Frequently asked questions: freeze
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Commentary pictures post KLFU
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With pictures, thank you kl freeze in unison
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Gathering Point for KL Freeze in Unison revealed!

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Simple guidelines for those coming to freeze for world earth day

Freeze For World Earth Day
Save Energy by Freezing People & Power

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We will Freeze in Sunway Pyramid at 8pm on Sunday 20th April. Your time must be accurate to the second. Click here to synchronise it.

Be punctual. You don’t want to miss anything out. *Hinthint*

Gathering Point-> 7.30pm. Be around the ice skating rink. Your choice: Ground Floor, Lower Ground Floor 1 OR Lower Ground Floor 2. When you’re there, look out for little green flyers that will have information regarding the Freeze Point. We Freeze at 8pm.

Try coming to the venue, Sunway Pyramid by using public transport or organise a car-pool.

Before you leave your house, turn off as many eletrical appliances as you can. Something so simple goes a long way.

Wear something green. With a (yellow?) smile on your face. :)

We will be making an impact and creating awareness in conjunction with World Earth Day. So try to Freeze with items or symbols of environmentalism.

Have sunglasses on and a paper fan to symbolise global warming, Freeze with a group of people picking up litter to symbolise the pollution, or with a flourescent light bulb to symbolise saving energy, with an LRT ticket/on a bicycle to symbolise means of transportation which will help reduce CO2 emissions. Or perhaps with a face mask on to symbolise air pollution, or with a crushed hair spray aerosol bottle to symbolise anti-CFC releasing products. Or you can even Freeze with a plant/small tree in a pot with a bandage around the stem/trunk to “save a tree”.

Those are ideas contributed by Phoon Khai Meng.

Be creative and share your ideas here! Email them to [email protected] and I will later update it on this page under New Ideas. Whether or not it include props, we want to hear it!

New ideas:

Freeze while holding 2 rubbish bins to symbolise your effort that 1 is for normal waste, the other is for paper to be recycled. Label them. (Zain HD)

KLFU pictures from the official photographer

Besides having 12 video cameras and planting 3 undecover microphones all over our Gathering Point and Freeze Point on 13th April, I also assigned a photographer, who was also part of the Organising Committee.

Knowing that the event will be swarming with photographers and quasi photographers snapping away at the feature of the event, the 1000 over people that came, the official photographers job was to start snapping from the moment the Committee had their meeting right till the end. In short, she was indeed the most overworked volunteer on that day.

Since I didn’t have to pay her, she couldn’t claim overtime rate. She was someone I barely knew and had only met twice in the past. Her focus was to snap pictures of the Committee members at work. Thank you Ili M for the shots.

Roughy, the Committee were made of 1/3 my relatives, 1/3 people I know and 1/3 people I never met before. Again, to the 20++ individuals who volunteered, took instructions from me, Saddam HusZain, I take my hat and curly hair off to you.

To those reading this, if it’s not too much to ask, please give them a round of applause. I know it feels weird clapping to your computer monitor, but if feels good after a while. Try it for 2 minutes.

Freeze For World Earth Day. 8pm. Sunday 20th April.

Gathering Point-> 7.30pm be around the ice skating rink. Your choice: Ground Floor, Lower Ground Floor 1 OR Lower Ground Floor 2. When you’re there, look out for little green flyers that will have information regarding the Freeze Point. We Freeze at 8pm.

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Time synchronisation : http://24timezones.com/world_directory/current_kuala_lumpur_time.php

Frequently asked questions: freeze

.Freeze KL in Unison was such a phenomenon that hitz.fm have requested us to do one in conjunction with World Earth Day.

Freeze for 4 minutes
Freeze at 8pm
Sunday 20th April
Sunway Pyramid

For those of you who were at April 13th, you know the drill. For those newbies here’s what you need to do…

1. Synchronise your watches at http://24timezones.com/world_directory/current_kuala_lumpur_time.php

2. Be at Sunway Pyramid well before 8pm. Go about minding your own business. Most people would be congregated at the concourse or designated main area so spread yourselves out for maximum impact.

2. Sharp at 8pm – FREEZE!!! (Be creative with your poses, you’ll be viewing them on Youtube for ages to come)

3. When it’s time to UN-FREEZE, if you feel like cheering for a Freeze well done by all means go ahead. If you feel like walking away casually as if time did stand still for 5 minutes and consequently puzzle the guy who was staring at you, go ahead. As YOU please.

4. Mingle. Enjoy the rest of your evening. (As earth friendly as possible)
Why Freeze for World Earth Day??

The average person globally uses 2255 Watts of power, or a little less than 23 x100 Watt light bulbs. (www.wattzon.org)

Now that’s a lot of power to be wasting. Imagine if we could Freeze the daily activities of as many people as we can for 5 minutes. That’s a looooottt of power we’re saving for the future generations.

If you’re at home and can’t join us at Sunway Pyramid, no problem. Just switch of all your power at home and FREEZE, in total darkness for 5 minutes.

If you’d like to know more about conserving energy log onto www.wattzon.org
That’s where we got educated.

Well that’s it then! See ya there!

Freeze For World Earth Day brought to you by:

UNITED COLOURS of MALAYSIA
RandomActs
RandomAlphabets.com
hitz.fm

Frequently asked questions: freeze

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Freeze, KL Freeze in Unison (KLFU) on Sunday 13th April & Freeze For World Earth Day on Sunday 20th April.

*This post will be edited and updated according to reasonable demand.

1. What is Freeze? Who came up with this idea?

2. What is the point of Freeze For World Earth Day (FWED)?

3. Who can come to the event?

4. KLFU was on 13th April, and now FWED is on 20th April. It’s too soon.

5. What’s the twist?

6. Where is it going to be?

7. Who are organising it (FWED) this time?

8. Is it always going to be Freeze?

9. It was different in New York and London.

10. I disagree.

11. What do I wear?

What is Freeze? Who came up with this idea?
Freeze is when a group of people gather at a certain location and do-not-move/freeze for a few minutes. It happens unannounced and unexpectedly to the others who are not part of the group thus creating a scene and gauging a response. ImprovEverywhere from USA came up with the Freeze idea. It is a ‘mission’. They have many other missions and their missions are adopted by other people in other parts of the world.

What is the point of Freeze For World Earth Day (FWED)?
FWED is very much like the Freeze introduced by ImprovEverywhere, except that there is a cause and objective. Primarily, the event seek to create an impact and awareness for earth related issues and the forthcoming World Earth Day on April 22nd which will be celebrated worldwide.

Who can come to the event?
Malaysians and non-Malaysians. Infant, baby, child, adolescent, youth, adult. Men & women.

KLFU was on 13th April, and now FWED is on 20th April. It’s too soon.
It can also be too late. The Freeze idea is a buzz right now in Malaysia due to KLFU and it has proven to be an effective way of bringing human beings together for a cause and producing an impact. There are various ways to celebrate, create awareness and produce an impact for World Earth Day. The organisers pick Freeze, with a twist.

What’s the twist?
Normally, everyone comes to Freeze to cause a scene and do it purely for fun. We are taking part of that, and going beyond. It is in conjunction with World Earth Day. One of the things we are persuading people to do is to take public transport to Sunway Pyramid and to turn off all electrical appliances at home before they leave. As much as you can of course. If your cat will fall sick without aircond, then maybe not.

Where is it going to be?
Sunway Pyramid. Just one place. We will confirm soon where exactly in Pyramid. It also depends on the response we get prior to the event.

Who are organising it (FWED) this time?
It was hitz.fm who initiated the idea and approached the Zain HD who went to the meeting with Pravin Pillai. After discussion, we agreed that FWED will be organised by hitz.fm, UNITED COLOURS OF MALAYSIA, RandomActs and RandomAlphabets.com

Is it always going to be Freeze?
As far as RandomActs and UNITED COLOURS OF MALAYSIA (Facebook groups) are concern, our future missions won’t be Freeze. We actually have a mission planned to be executed sometime middle of May and it’s definitely not Freeze. Keep a lookout for that on RandomAlphabets.com and the two Facebook groups.

It was different in New York and London.
Because that is New York and that is London. This is going to be in Malaysia. Human beings yes, with similar instincts. But different culture, climate, tendencies, mentality, character. More importantly, we have a cause to this event. They had a 1 off 1 day flash mob. We’re not doing that. They may have started it, but they don’t determine for everyone else how ‘it should be’. No one person does. And I’m sure we all can agree on this. :)

I disagree.
Wait for future events. :) We have a few missions in mind and if you agree with that one, come for that one!

What do I wear?
For 20th April, everyone wear something green!

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