Say hello to my new buddy who's been tagging along everywhere I go!

This new addition to the family of cards in my wallet is none other than this bright yellow fella right here.

Introducing the new Berjaya BCARD!

I received it almost exactly a month ago and today, a month later, I find this BCARD Reward Program very useful 🙂

So what does this card do?

It's basically a Reward Card launched by Berjaya Group where you can collect points & redeem even more points and rewards exclusively from participating brands & outlets. The BCARD is a lifetime membership with no annual fee.

We can use the BCARD at more than 300 stores nationwide, which includes my all time faves : Starbucks, Krispy Kreme, Kenny Rogers, Wendy's, Papa Johns and heaps more! 

Buddy Pam & I at Starbucks KLCC one day after our shopping sesh

We've always wanted to try the new Cocoa Cappuccino, so we got it!

Best part is, the points are rewarded in both ways – when you spend as well as when you redeem!

Upon signing up, members will receive a gift pack with 40 vouchers worth over RM1300 

Kate & I at Kenny Rogers for dinner!

She had her Black Pepper Lamb Steak & I had my original Kenny's quarter meal

We used the discount vouchers given & our BCARD!

If you have pre-loaded credit in your BCARD, it can be used like a Debit Card to pay for your purchases/meals/services wherever you use it at. Or, you can redeem points to use as credit/cash! Every 100 points = RM1.

Had Papa Johns for lunchies!

The boyfie & I used the BCARD & the discount vouchers

We decided on two different half-half pizzas due to the awesome promo!

I had the Fisherman's Catch/BBQ Chicken & Beef while he had Super Papas/Texas Heat

As you can see, I certainly made full use of the gift pack vouchers, as my friends and I kept patronizing our fave outlets to enjoy the benefits! Teeheehee. It sure was fun, and certainly rewarding! 

Used my BCARD & vouchers again at Starbucks Pavilion!

Did some catching up with the bestie Joyce over our fave Starbucks!

Guess where theboyfie and I went yesterday for lunch?

No surprise here – it's WENDY'S!

I used the voucher and the BCARD to get us more yummy food

*burp* See that? Yep, that was really satisfying

MOAAAR STARBUCKS ANYONE? 😀

It's fun to keep collecting points & redeeming them for rewards with the BCARD

If you’re interested to get a BCard, contact BCard call centre at 03-21192999 or email to enquiry@bcard.com.my

Hey ho, let's go! Get ready to spend & get rewarded, just like I did! 🙂

Okay so who would've thought I'd succumb to the Jap pop culture.

I'm not referring (how about never?) to the likes of ganguro or lolita, but mild influence that appealed to the kittycat streak in me.

I don't know if this is a guy or a girl. Looks pretty androgynous to me.

Not a single clue where/what anime he's from too

But what hit me was the black cat and his black cat ears.

Long time readers of this blog will jolly well know my penchant to cats

Googling around, I found another one.

Now this one's a cutie. Except that she has pink hair and I have it red.

So just the other day, when I was sent to cover a story in Berjaya Times Square hotel for Comic Fiesta 2010, I was honestly not looking forward to it at all. Come on, Japanese culture? I never really found my affinity in that.

If it's any info, I'm a total zero in Anime, Manga, J-Pop and the like.

But a job is a job, and duty calls So I made my way there one early Saturday morning.

And there I saw people in out-of-this-world hair colors, all extravagantly dressed

Alright. I was in the right place.

Fo shizzle! 😉

Some piccies for your viewing pleasure 😀 😀

One could always use a helping hand in dolling up for a cosplay competition

Characters from Marvel's Batman on stage for a fan performance

Harlequin and the Joker!

Gawdknowswhat anime characters engaging in a swordfight

Gawdknowswho from which anime singing a themesong

Oooh art competition! This guy has so much creative juices, he drew the whole thing!

(Except the NIPS word, which was there by default)

I saw so many people portraying their favorite anime and manga characters… of which I haven't got the slightest idea of who they came dressed up as. For a moment there, I swear I felt as though I've entered a Greek symposium, and all I see are a bunch of Alpha Beta jargon αβγδεζηθ

Who? Where? But pretty awesome porcelain skin you got there, dude 😀

Are you about to wage a paintball fight in the ballroom?

If my instincts don't fail me, I'll take a lucky guess that these characters are from Naruto

Little Red Asian Riding Hood?

I reckon she's probably dressed up as some goddess with supernatural powers

FINALLY something I recognize!

Who wouldn't know the all time favorite Super Mario Bros. ?? 😀 😀

It's a timeless video game. If you don't know, you probably must've had a sad childhood or have been living under a rock, devoid of entertainment. Okay, so I shouldn't have said that. But I just did. hah.

Because coming from me, you may not want to take what I've just mentioned seriously. Yours truly here does not play any video/virtual/online games of any sort. Sad excuse, but I hardly ever have the time. Heck, I don't even know what games are built-in my Blackberry!

Super Mario and Luigi 😀

So anyway, that Saturday morning was something new. Instead of spending the sunny mornings of weekends sleeping till lunchtime, I actually witnessed a very strange yet interesting culture to me. 😀

And also…. hate to say this but…. I succumbed a little to it too.

And I did.

Don't fall off your chair laughing but I honestly didn't know what got into me when I bought this.

You've already saw it in the 1st picture but I repeat.

DO

NOT

LAUGH

Odd, i know.I was wearing this in the car while driving home

But in all honesty, where on earth can you go out decked in those pair of ears without attracting rude stares and whispers?

Only 3 places. Costume parties, roleplay sessions or in your car. Heh.

Clearly, I chose the third option.

If you ask me, I still haven't got around the idea of having 2 fluffy ears sprouting out from the top of my head just yet.

But I still find them pretty damn cute. Looks like it has become a new addition to my costume drawer

Signing off,

TheJessiCAT, in capitals, just for today 😛

So I asked myself… When was the last time I ever had fun in a themepark?

Only to realize that the last time wasn't that long ago.

Remember when I was at Genting Highlands' outdoor themepark with the homies? That was tonnes of fun!

So naturally, I was rather eggcited when Nuffnang invited me along to join a day out with them on a sunny Sunday morning

Be prepared for the adrenalin rush!! 😀

However, it was more than I could take at one point. I could literally feel my ass being thrown out of the seat, while clutching on to the metal bar as tightly as I can, hanging on to dear life!!!

But hey, it's all part of the good fun ain't it?

My point in case 🙁 🙁

God knows what speed I was spinning at, but it sure had me feeling a little woozy and seeing stars thereafter

Oh and if you were wondering why I'm dressed like that to a themepark, it's because I wasn't home since yesterday.

Was at the 7aste Monte Carlo event the night before (as you can see from the same outfit) and bunked over at a friend's place after a houseparty. Felt so inappropriately dressed to a themepark full of physical activities!

Thankfully, I had a pair of sneakers in my car.

Random shot with a random Ironman on stilts

I hardly ever get a chance to feel short and tiny when I'm out with my peers but taking photos with these tall men allowed to to somewhat feel midget-ish for a second. Remember these massively tall dudes when I was down in Singapore for Formula One? 😀

They were double my height!

Riding carousels and merry-go-rounds makes me feel like a child again, really. Especially colourful ones!

I picked this rather strange-looking seahorse

Don't know why but I look uberweird in this photo

🙁 Perhaps it's the distortion. heh

Didn't take long for it to start! Natalie and I had such fun making silly faces along the way.

Thanks for all the pics in this post, gurl

All of us then proceeded to more rides…

Oh this was the aggressive ride that we went on which caused the 2nd photo above

I bet everyone's arms and legs were sore for the following days after today!

Mine certainly was 🙁

Went on the train ride which toured the entire Cosmo's World

It was pretty fun as we got to see the whole place in one ride!

Like eggcited little children after a choo-choo train ride

There is a child in everyone! I don't see anything wrong with embracing that inner child in us

Actually, we didn't ONLY go on kiddy rides. All of us sat on much, much more aggressive rides than these chilling ones, but no cameras were allowed up there. See the rail tracks of the rollercoaster below? *gulps*

I don't think anyone wants their gears to be flung out skyhigh and land on someone's head (or someone's ice cream) below

Although that would be quite a sight to see! Hee.

Camwhoring with Vivien as we take the escalator down to the next zone 🙂

I love this zone, for they had Bumper Cars!!!

The one and only reason why I love Bumper Cars so much is because…

This is the only time I FINALLY get to be the speed demon I am, make illegal turnings,drive on the wrong direction, be a road bully, park everywhere I please and hit other drivers without getting into the long arm of the law! 😛

Thank you Robo Crash for making us all feel like road criminals for 10 minutes!

Had fun crashing into XinXian, Kak Mira and her kid, Michelle, Karen and the other Jess (in pink)

So my Saturday morning ended pretty swell, thanks to a fun-filled outing!

I reckon this is was the reason why I'm actually awake so early on a Saturday morning. Also, had good day shopping at Chic Pop fashion bazaar in the afternoon

That kept me a happy little girl throughout the day

For those of you who are following me on Twitter, yall would've already known that I am right here in Tioman, as we speak 🙂
 

Anyways, the sea was incredibly rough due to the storm the night before. Was drenched and splitter splattered through puddles of rainwater when I made my way to the bus terminal this morning! I chartered a coach to Mersing jetty before hitting the water taxi towards Tioman Island.
 

Thank goodness I wasn't close to experiencing any nauseousness nor feeling sea sick at any point!
 

It was only a one and a half hour ride though, yet felt like eons. Heck, had spent the entire morning in the coach already – a 5 hour journey 🙁 Come on already. Grrrr. I would've died of boredom if not for some very nice and interesting people I met during the journey *wink* 😉
 

More of that later!
 

The whole ferry was practically bobbing up and down vigorously and swaying from side to side.

But all is worth the wait and Poseidon's merciless waves when I finally saw Tioman harbour in the near distance! 😀
 

The seas were a whole lot calmer as we approached piers after piers. I saw many boats and yatches sailing around too, just before I arrived my destination
 

The clear blue seas were pristine in every sense of the word
 

No other Malaysian island can beat the crystal clear waters beneath me today

(okay maybe Redang Island is a close fight!)

Checked into the hotel – courtesy of Berjaya Tioman Beach, Golf & Spa resort – and chillaxed at the verandah to catch some air. Loved their chalet and village concept! Very cosy and close to nature.

 Random picturesque scene I shot whilst on the sea taxi.

Told you told you told you! 😀 😀 Nature at its finest

Pictures never do things justice though, but it was indeed a beauty

Imma get myself some snoozies first, heading for a round island tour tomorrow morning before proceeding for some snorkelling/diving at the Marine Park 😀 *eggcited*
 

More of the gigantic resort and Tioman island tomorrow! But one thing's for sure, for an island off the east cost of Peninsular Malaysia, the internet speed is pretty damn good 😉
 

Anyone up for some duty-free goodies? Nyehehe.
 

Stocked up the whole fridge already!