Hindra Bose: Smell like Curry

This time I remembered getting a ticket at early bird price (mostly because I'm cheap la). 

I left early enough that I managed to snag street parking outside AEON, but might've messed up the drive shaft more cos of the low ass kerb trying to reverse in. And I still had time to look around AEON for a bit before heading upstairs. 

At least they were smart enough to not just sell beer, but also non-alcoholic options like soft drinks, bottled water and erm, popcorn. At least I got to sample a few kernels before buying. But I finished the small bucket before the show started, as the ads were playing. (Ads for future shows, btw, now regretting that I didn't note down the promo code, ish - dunno if it's single use or not LOL) 

To fill the bumi quota, Ayim Razak was the opening act. He did his set in Malay, which is fine, I guess until we found out later that there were non-Malaysians in the audience LOL.

Hindra came on an did probably more than an hour? I lost track of time, cos at some point I had to use the facilities due to the gastrointestinal distress I've been having the last couple of days.

The bit where he talks about getting his Chinese name (for Chinese school) was so ridiculous, I cannot tahan LOL 

Week 25, 2025

• Jo Koy show on Wednesday night ran long; so much so he kept telling people that they should leave if they have to. 
• Opening night of Jit Murad's Visits on Friday.
• Saturday was kinda busy.
• Feeling kinda blah being on the rag over the weekend.
• If nothing else, at least I won't have 1Fit bugging me to sign up over WhatsApp now that they've gone bust. 
• Car service this week, and it was a doozy - major service, and of course there's a laundry list of wear and tear parts to think about replacing cos the car is getting along in age... 

Jo Koy: Just Being Koy Tour

Joined a random contest on IG and won a couple tickets to see the show, which is great for the wallet cos the tickets this round really not that cheap in spite of the venue (Mega Star Arena - they gutted half the mall that Parkson used to be at and turned it into an event space).

Thought it was a great idea to go pick up the altered Levi's pants (not jeans) from the Pav store before the show, which left me huffing and puffing by the time I made my way over to Sungei Wang. Was also kinda hangry by then cos I skipped dinner at home so I had time to do my errand. 

But did try the Vietnamese restaurant that was in some hidden corner of the mall. The pho was okay, the broth might be kinda light for some people. But you know it's legit when you see Vietnamese people dining there. But probably wouldn't go there for pre-show dining cos the service was kinda slow... 

Things ran so long that by the time I got there, the opening act was already on. The bag check was kinda annoying in that for the first time, I had to leave my soft sided water bottle outside but I could bring the shopping in... The seats were kinda the second most expensive tier iirc. My guess is that the rest of the row were also fellow contest winners? Idk la. 

There were huge screens on either side for the people at the back to see what's going on stage. Even from where I was sitting, everyone looked small AF, so I was also staring at a screen. Ish. The audio was also kinda shit in that I think I kept missing every third word or whatever. Maybe it's just me. 

The opening act was funny. Jo Koy was not bad, even if he spent the majority of the time talking about his near death experience on a plane that was in flames. He went a little long after the official show, riffing with the crowd over 90s R&B and what not. He kept telling people to leave if they have to, so after a while, I took him up on it cos I was trying to catch the MRT back, and it was a school night. 

It was pretty late by the time I reached the TTDI station to pick up the car to go home... 

Week 24, 2025

Spent most of the week trying to figure out the new accounting software for the office, but most of the energy was spent trying to tweak their existing templates to something we could use. So it's been kinda stressful for me.

• Made myself go to eslite on Wednesday evening for their midweek events that I forgot I signed up for ahead of time. 
• You know it's been awhile since you got a new (office) cheque book that you're kinda appalled they now cost RM1 apiece. I get why they do it, but still.. 
• Received the won e-tickets to the Jo Koy gig next Wednesday. Woo.
• Saw Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Saturday night. 
• Long overdue massage on Sunday. 
• Finally rained on Sunday?
• Gahmen gonna expand the SST net wider by imposing it on many other things and services.
• RIP, Jetstar Asia. 
• Spent Saturday morning at this e-invoicing seminar in (of all places) a Chinese restaurant. 

Week 23, 2025

4 day work week cos Agong's birthday on Monday.

• Hari Raya Qurban on Saturday, so it's only a holiday for people who work Saturdays..
• Saw Ballerina on Sunday morning.
• After 16 years, Marc Maron is ending his WTF podcast. Considering that I've not listened in years... good for him lor, I guess? Leaves him free to do other things with his life, like acting and stand up.
• So much happening on the e-invoicing front
• And now they want to enforce employment contract stamping, and there's been A LOT going on on that front too. 
• Now Jared Leto is on the hot seat for (alleged) sexual misconduct. 

(From the World of John Wick) Ballerina

Found an excuse to go back to the Jaya TGV - because it was probably the only TGV location that's not after noon when all the GSC equivalents nearby are already pretty packed. 

• I guess it was nice of them to explain what a kikimora is
• Did they de-age Ian McShane some...?
• It was kinda bittersweet seeing Lance Reddick as Charon one last time. 
• Have to like how "fight like a girl" is not an insult here.. 
• I laughed when Norman Reedus and his Daryl hair showed up. 
• I also laughed when you see all the flers just hanging out in the lobby of the Prague Continental, cos of the "no business" rule LOL #iykyk
• Nice to see that rule enforced :P 
• Seriously, what is up with the Chancellor using Cult resources to kidnap children la?
• They really tried to squeeze in John Wick in this movie, I tell you. I dunno if they had that footage from what could be from Parabellum or not, but hey. The part where the Director chided him for starting a war with the High Table/kick off a movie franchise over a puppy was pretty spot on LOL 
• Won't lie, I get a kick out of seeing the different Continental locations, and the Prague one seems pretty cool?
• This is the most John Wick has talked in this universe. For reals. 
• I guess she's now persona non grata with the Roma too?

No idea if this will make enough money to justify a sequel or franchise, but...I thought it was okay. 

Week 22, 2025

 Weather hot as balls.

• Tried/redeemed a facial worth RM7xx at The Gardens over the weekend. It was one of those in-app freebies. Relaxing, of course. There was also a soft sell on their packages afters, but it was too rich for my blood. 
• Selangor gahmen got this death benefit that residents can sign up for. Good luck getting the parents on board for that.
• It's been 20 years since James Blunt's You're Beautiful haunted the world LOL
• RIP Mano Maniam
• Finally remembered to try the banana leaf rice in KLCC... whoda thunk that it'd take this long for a banana leaf rice place to open up there, amongst the hoity-toity eateries, etc.
• For all the people who are levelling up on the Sephora membership by offering personal shopper services or whatever, they're finally closing that loophole by having people show their actual membership barcodes on their app. Can't even use phone number any more, I believe, so...