When recurrent rumours of Swedish House Mafia's 'One Last Tour' concert LIVE in Malaysia were proven true and confirmed to be held in early January 2013,  I was over the moon! 

The world's biggest electronica trio will be performing for us in Malaysia for the very first time (and the last!)

These incredibly talented progressive-house DJs and producers from Sweden has announced that they will making their final tour around the world as a way of saying goodbye before disbanding and going their separate ways.

It must be our lucky day! Malaysia was one of the chosen countries! 

Being a massive fan of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) and one who often blog about gigs, raves and parties revolving around the EDM scene, I absolutely cannot wait to give them the biggest send-off of their lives at the biggest farewell tour in concert history! 

The boys behind Swedish House Mafia – Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell & Steve Angello 

During the countdown launch of the confirmed gig, something out of the ordinary happened.

Doesn't this remind you of the Bat signal shone into the sky? 

Swedish House Mafia logo was seen on KL Tower that night! 

No better way to kick off the year's entertainment scene than a mind-blowing rave party, ey?

Thank you so much XPAX, for bringing them down to Malaysia 

I'm certain you've put a big, wide smile on thousands of fellow EDM fans across Malaysia (and even those in the neighbouring regions!) for giving us the chance to say our last goodbyes!

Here are the concert details again, if you couldn't read the small text on the poster.

WHAT Swedish House Mafia's One Last Tour concert

WHERE Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach, Malaysia

WHEN 18th January 2013 (Friday) 

Take a listen to some of my favourite songs from Swedish House Mafia! 

If you've not heard of them before, here are my recommended few. Enjoy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkQ5rEJaTmk

Swedish House Mafia – One (Your Name)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXpdmKELE1k

Swedish House Mafia – Save the World

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNeJv0t0RY8

Swedish House Mafia – Don't You Worry Child

And two of my absolute favourites! 

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDboaDrHGbA

Swedish House Mafia – Greyhound

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbafd6UV3w4

Swedish House Mafia – Antidote

Did you know that the early-bird tickets to the concert have already been sold-out within a few days?

Well, I'm not surprised. It's Swedish House Mafia, the World Number 10 in DJ Magazine's list of Top 100 DJs we're talking about here, after all. 

Here's your last chance to win yourself FREE tickets!

It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance and I mean it! After this, there will be no more Swedish House Mafia 

There are TWO ways to win them. So, listen up! 

1. PICK AN XPAX PACK & WIN 2 TICKETS (XZONE) WORTH RM250 EACH

(You obviously have to be a Celcom XPAX user to dial this on your cellphone) 

More information on this : HERE

2. DOWNLOAD SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA CALL ME TONES

& WIN 2 TICKETS (XZONE) WORTH RM250 EACH)

More information on this : HERE

These XPAX promos will end on 12th January 2013, so don't miss out 

P/S: I have ONE ticket (Party Zone) to sell off at RM230 so… buzz me if you want it!

Farewell SHM 

Is it possible to feel so sad and excited at the same time? Cos that's how I feel right now. 

One thing's for sure though, although SHM will no longer exist in the future, their music will continue to live in my iPod forever.

It's the ultimate way to party with Swedish House Mafia for one. last. time. on their One. Last. Tour.

See you there, fellow partygoers! 

Being a fitness/sports enthusiast & a gym junkie, I do own several pairs of running, hiking, sports & gym shoes which I often wear for the different workouts I do.

More often than not, our feet is the most neglected part of our body; which is why I am a firm believer of investing in the best pair of workout shoes so as to give them the comfort they (and we!) deserve.  

Stay back!

I have the kick-ass power of Adidas' new adiPure 360 on my feet 

This multi-purpose & super-bendable pair of shoes is something every fellow gym bug would love to own

Adidas threw several roadshows around Klang Valley & East Malaysia to celebrate its launch!

When Adidas first launched it's brand new adiPure 360 training shoe,

I was invited to attend their official launch held at the main concourse of Pavilion KL.

This was what I was wore that afternoon.

I decided to come decked in my favourite gym-wear as I was also heading to the gym right after.

Jessicat wears : Top -to-toe by Adidas

Clearly, I'm an Adidias fan, eh? 

I was excited to see what Adidas has in store for us with the launch of their new footwear range.

Surely it was going to be something that all gym enthusiasts would kill for! 

Maggy and I. We both love working out real hard & nasty 

The afternoon kicked-off when the team from the Adidas management shared with us some very detailed product knowledge on conceptualizing the technology for the shoes, crafting of it and all the way up to the results.

It was set to give rise to an amazing user experience when gym junkies (like me!) put them on during our workouts. 

She explained to us more about the adiPure 360 design-wise

While he explained more about the dynamics and the support it gives our feet

You know how most sports have footwear designed specially for the sport itself, right?

Basketballers wear basketball shoes, runners have their running spiked shoes, hikers have their hiking boots

Well, Adidas' new adiPure 360 is designed primarily for gym usage!

Two of my favorite colours from the adiPure 360 range!

These shoes uses super light and flexible materials; featuring the latest in technology to support multi-directional movements, like lunges, squats, leg curls, aerobics and so on. 

Fitness & wellness instructor Yu Jin sharing how this shoe works best for gym workouts

The anatomically designed shoe provides comfort and support throughout every move we bust in the gym.

adiPure 360 allows our feet to move as nature intended – almost as if barefoot! – but still giving our feet the protection it needs during our strenuous workouts.

This allows us to get the most out of our workouts by helping us in natural strength building, agility and balance. Muscles work harder that way! 

They now have a Men's version & a women's version too!

Combat fighters, dancers and gym instructors were present during the event to showcase the dynamics of the adipure 360 training shoes on stage!

They performed an energetic workout demo which included Yoga,a Body Combat and MTV Dance.

You can watch the action right here :

httpv://youtu.be/Vuap3of9wAA

OPPP OPPP OPPP!!

Clearly, the design and overall flexibility of the adiPure 360 helps in promoting unrestricted movement and harnesses the body's mechanics, also aiming to strengthen the muscles in the feet, toes, ankles and lower legs.

   The Adidas team with their bright-coloured Adidias gym attire and of course, the adiPure 360

I love how their feet come together in such a haphazard manner, uniting all the colours of the adiPure360 into a wonderful image of teamwork.

They were such an active and lively bunch too! 

When it was lunchtime, Adidas Malaysia gave us all a lovely treat at Dome's Cafe directly adjacent to the main concourse. 

My Spicy Prawn Aglio Olio

Some friends I bumped into that afternoon! 

With some more fellow fitness enthusiastic friends at the event!

Looks some lovely photos with Amber as well

Maggy, Yu Jin and I

They've even had an interactive game for us to play to test out the adiPure 360! 

I was supposed to step on each correct answer (something like Dance Dance Revolution!)

Haha! So much fun 

Prior to wearing these amazing pair of training shoes, I always fear my sports shoes would give way at the part (it has already started to fray!) where it is bent to the maximum when I do my warm-ups, lunges, interval hill climbing and squats. 

Finally, a shoe that is born for the gym. I can do all my workouts in peace

I went directly to the gym with my new gym shoes and put it on immediately.

Was so pleased with it! My kickbacks, lunges, squats, jumping jacks, burpees, core planks, leg curls, crunches and even running on the treadmill was a breeze like never before! 

Putting my new adiPure 360 to test… it sure was worth it!

I'm this much closer to my goals. Come on.. you can do this, Jess! 

For once, I felt like I wasn't wearing a thing! 

The adiPure 360 was light and unobstructing, yet gives me a very good grip when I lift weights or run on the treadmill.

It felt so soft when my toes rubbed against the interior of the shoe and its material hugged my feet like second skin. 

Loving my brand new adiPure 360 gym shoes 

Thanks Adidias! 

You've come up with such a brilliant idea! So glad the adiPure 360 was designed with the gym in mind – it is music to the ears of my fellow gym rats and I! 

It was so snug and flexible, adapting to all my movements to the maximum 

You can get yours at RM350 from all Adidias stores.
They were so quick, I checked it out on the day itself..it was already launched & ready for sale!

One of the most memorable (yet highly nonsensical!) things I'll never forget about 2012 is the incessant, unnecessary buzz about how the world will come to an end on the 21st of December 2012.  

Who are you fooling, really?

Believe it, if you must. The end-of-the-world apocalypse was torturous… but I made it out alive.

How about you?

It is beyond me how moronic the world can be, for taking the prediction of the Mayans so seriously, spreading this prophecy like wildfire, sharing sappy posts on every social media channel possible about their impending last day on earth 

Doomsday you say? I shrugged it off the moment I first heard a breath of it. 

Anyway, the point of this post today isn't about the ridiculous end-of-the-world shebang, but rather… to share how I celebrated Halloween 2012.  

Decorations came in abundance by the week of Halloween!

This enormous pumpkin was taken at one of the concourses of 1 Utama, while I was waiting for Konzy to buy his Halloween outfit  

Lot's of choices at costume/party shops It was pretty last minute, but turned out great!  

My gym, Celebrity Fitness had their fair share of fun doing up Halloween decor at the towel shelves too

The moment we got home in the evening, I got straight down to business.

Dressing up and giving myself a bloody, ghoulish makeover  The result?  

Since this is an incredibly rare occasion I managed to finish getting ready before he does, I had some extra time to selca until he was done.  

Wore a wig & stabbed myself in the head with a kitchen knife too

LOL How do you like it? 

I'm that girl from your nightmares.

You might have seen this on my Facebook & Instagram

After almost an hour, he's finally finished preparing for the night! 

Took longer than I expected, since he had to cut open his robe, slash it and stitch it back.

Hello! Meet Ghostface and the Fallen Angel. How do you do?

When the rest of our partycrew for the night were ready, we took a one way trip down to Zouk Club KL!

Let's tear up the bloody night! 

With bestiePam during the ride 

Three of us at the back!

We arrived Skull Island @ Zouk Club KL by midnight

Great how they went all out with the decorations!

Almost all the ground staff of Zouk were dressed as pirates. 

There were fire-twirlers, fire-eaters, fire-breathers & snake enchanters dressed in pirate gear too!  

One of the pyromaniacs in action

Mingled outside at the patio with many fellow partygoers who were all dressed up as various characters.

Photos soon ensued. Being strangers doesn't quite stop us from taking photos with one another!

Extremely tall pirate men in stilts and I!

Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro (I think?), werewolf in chains with Konzy and I

The said fire-breather and I!

And of course, my one and only date for the Halloween night. Mr Ghostface LOLOL

So are we ready to ravage Halloween like never before?

Kon and I wanted to bar-hop around all 5 of the party-chambers of Zouk.

First stop: Phuture!

Us girlies! 

The boys! 

It was extremely crowded, which proved impossible for us to dance nor even squeeze through the sardine-packed crowd. For those not in the know, Phuture plays mainstream, contemporary pop, RnB and the American Top 40 chart toppers. 

Not exactly up my alley anymore, but hey, I used to be a fan of those genres in my late teens LOL

Next stop : Mainroom!

Our resident DJs were dressed up too! I think they were: a nun, jesus and a friar

The music was a lot more to my cup of tea. Mainroom plays a mix of electronic dance music, such as trance, house, electro, dubstep, big room, progressive and more.

I had heaps of fun there headbanging and jumping non-stop! To those that accidentally got their clothes caught on the feathers of my wings, I'm sorry! 

Our partycrew for the night! 

That's also when my date and someone else's date of the

same kind found each other and "cheated" on us HAHA

Third stop: Velvet Underground!

This room plays mambo jambo, contemporary and good remixes of blasts from the past

Thanks for the photo, Jaz!

Didn't take much photos, as we were too busy partying on an equally packed dancefloor! 

Next stop: Barsonic!

One of my two most favourite rooms of Zouk, Barsonic plays more underground, harder bass, techno, hardstyle, drum and bass, jumpstyle and more. 

Mr. Nasty and GanjaGuru (dressed as Jigsaw from SAW)!

The room saw Halloween revellers dressed to impress! Or should I say, to scare, in this context?

We made plenty of new friends and captured some more memories! 

Anyone wants their hedges trimmed? We have Edward Scizzorhands in the house 

We partied hard with some Japanese kimono girls and a chef with a severed hand!

Didn't make it to the final room, Aristo 

It was already 4AM and we were beginning to feel a tad too woozy for our own good.

Another great night to add to the crazy Halloween parties I celebrate every year!

Till next year, all you ghouls, vampires, draculas, demons, zombies, souls, devils & monsters!

May the undead arise from the underworld to party once again! 

This is ridiculous! Time is certainly against me.

I've had 'The Sunday Times' weekly edition published every Sunday for exactly nine consecutive weeks now, it is beyond me how I skipped exactly a month's worth of it!

My last edition was dated 21st October, exactly four weeks ago!

It was before I jetsetted off to Cambodia for a couple of weeks and adjourned to Penang before I could even unpack! Also got into a road accident, sprained my ankle, ran a marathon and brought some lovely Australian tourists around the city.

The past month has been hectic and I apologize for not being timely with the blogposts I promised!

I've decided to revert my approach to blogging back to how I used to be. Timeliness is key. No more pending blogposts for months on end! For now, I shall be kept busy clearing off all my backlog. 

So let's see, where were we?

Dressed up for Halloween 2012 for Zouk KL's Skull Island party with my buddies

So many photos to share! Full blogpost coming soon, I promise! 

Dinner recommendation : Brotzeit German Bier Bar & Restaurant @ Sunway Pyramid

My one and ONLY favorite place for mouth-watering pork ribs! 

Packed my bags and was ready to go. I was then flown to Siem Reap, Cambodia on a fully sponsored trip by BlogFest Asia 2012. 

Cambodia Part One's blogpost is up – here! *click*

The majestic Angkor Wat by the 6AM sunrise

And the golden sunset at Phnom Bakheng hilltop

Nine days was too short! I landed back in Kuala Lumpur before I was ready to say goodbye to Cambodia.

A couple of days later, I was whisked away by Carlsberg Malaysia to their secret annual party held in Penang Island this year 

Carlsberg : Where's the Party 2012 blogpost Part One – here! *click*

Coming back to my little island, Penang, was a good way to get away from the city for a while.

It awarded me the time I wanted to spend with mother; in a familiar space

where nothing else used to matter but the comforts of home 

We're 30 years apart but hardly any visible difference, ey? 

Got to spend time with another one of my unsung heroes in life 

My maid/kakak/nanny/housekeeper/another-mother. Already 20 years working with us and counting!

What's Penang Island without it's heritage trail and food hunting?

I took part in the annual Penang Bridge International Marathon 2012 as well.

Full blogpost – here! *click*

Took a roadtrip down south to surprise godmom dearest with a private birthday lunch

at Indulgence Restaurant & Living, Ipoh's most opulent fine dining mansion 

Fully recommended for memorable functions or romantic dates!

Spent the last two days with Konzy's family who flew down all the way from Australia!

Brought them to some local food delights at NZ Garden Cafe 

I recommend this as a perfect spot to bring tourists as it overlooks our Twin Towers!

Had a lovely time with them! 

I hope they bear nothing but good memories of Kuala Lumpur city & Malaysia 

Attended the finale of Kronenbourg 1664's L'Aperitif Fashion

Celebrating the French art of pleasure at Luna Bar, on the roof top of Pacific Regency Hotel!

It was a night of cutting edge fashion, music, merriment, mingling and oh yes, more Blanc, please!

Thank you, Kronenbourg 1664, for having me 

Spent an afternoon in the city in a food review session at La Mexicana KL

Fully recommended for authentic Mexican cuisine! *Full blogpost coming soon*

AND THEN. I didn't know what hit me. I shall blame it on the weather or my idle immune system LOL.

Without any prior symptoms whatsoever, I fell sick with a very high fever the next day 

The closest thing I can get to sick-person food in Old Town restaurant

Ginger Chicken with Steamed Rice and Hot Honey Lemon juice right before taking my dosage of Paracetamol

(Thanks for the meds, Pammy! x)

Just cut up a large platter of fruits – oranges, apples & pears. Will be needing all the Vitamin C I can pump in to be well for tomorrow night's ball! 

The 'Musical Evening for the Children' fund-raising gala evening of music, food and fun is a philanthropic effort by the A Cut Above group to aid the Malaysian Childrens' Aid Society (MACAS).

The one-night-only performance will see a myriad of Malaysia's best local artistes and celebrities serenading us with their various vocal talents and respective musical instruments as well as a hair-show featuring the Miss Universe Malaysia 2013 finalists and so much more! 

I've always believed in lending my support to charity events, to the best I can. In the pursuit of success, one should always take a portion of it to give back to society. Whether it be in cash, kind or even one's own talent and skills of trade…

We all know charity begins at home… but it doesn't have to stop there 

That being said, have a wonderful & blessed seven days ahead of you, dear readers!

Much love,

Jessicat

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It was a sunny Saturday afternoon while I made my way downtown for a delightful afternoon tea-party in the city.

When I received the invitation to attend this cosy afternoon, I was looking forward to it all week as it was an Appreciation Party hosted by PETRONAS to thank its VIPs, media buddies, sponsors, contest winners and other valued guests.

And everybody knows how the chain of Delicious restaurants lives up to its name in serving absolutely delicious food!

Excited for the afternoon celebration of food and fun! 

The girls and I with our goodie bags 

As I was one of the few early ones to arrive, I had the chance to take a quick tour around the vicinity of the restaurant, located at Dua Residency in KL City. 

It was my first time there! 

Delicious restaurant had a distinctively British and garden-like touch to it 

It was well-lit as the large floor-to-ceiling glass windows allowed plenty of sunshine into every corner of the room. The interior boasted several tree branches and incandescent lamps locked inside birdcages, which hung from the ceiling. 

I was glad PETRONAS chose this venue to throw its Appreciation Party! 

Had always been a fan of this white, pristine treasure house of well-made simple to elaborate dishes.

The stage set-up!

A warm and charismatic opening speech from one of the bigbosses of PETRONAS

He then officiated the event and beckoned us to enjoy our afternoon tea with everyone in the room 

I gleefully hopped over to the long marble counter and joined the rest of the guests checking out the buffet of assorted pies, quiches, pasta, meatballs, salad and desserts. 

Guess what I brought back to my table?

Here's my selection!

Ready for some of the mouthwatering delights up close? 

I managed to snap a few quick photographs of some of my favorite dishes that were served.

Beef meatballs!

Some pastries

Smoked salmon salad served in a spoon!

Desserts for the sweet tooths out there! 

Soon after our hearty meal, the emcee of the afternoon (with a brilliant American accent and a good sense of humour, no less!) interacted with the crowd and explained what else we were going to be expecting from the day's events.

He then introduced a special appearance of the celebrity contestants of the PETRONAS Switch for XTRA Road Challenge, their team members and a prize-giving session to the winners for the online contest.

Papi Zak warming up the crowd

For those not in the know, the PETRONAS Switch for XTRA Road Challenge is a series of challenges featuring 4 teams led by celebrities Awal Ashaari, Scha Alyahya, Faizal Ismail & popular blogger Hanis Zalikha. 

Each of them will be accompanied two team-mates and they will have to travel across Malaysia & compete in fun challenges which sees fans voting for their favorite contestants – based on the popularity of their web-episodes.

Here are the teams! 

Actress, model & TV host Scha Alyahya & her team

Actor & TV host Awal Ashaari & his team

Popular blogger Hanis Zalikha & her team

Host & HOTfm radio announcer Faizal Ismail & his team

If you are interested in following their adventures on the road and challenges, you can watch their webisodes on the Switch for XTRA Road Challenge at the Petronasbrands official Facebook Page *click*

The prize giving ceremony soon ensued, and lots of lucky winners went onstage to collect their cash prize. There were 15 of them altogether.

Papi Zak calling out the names of zealous fans 

Oh wow. Lucky, lucky winners bagging themselves hefty cash prizes

just by being die-hard supporters & casting their votes! 

Photo opportunity with all the race participants!

(Am I the only one looking at the camera?)

Just as the day ended, I got to take a photo with both of my favorite celebrity contestants – Scha and Awal  If you didn't know, they are husband and wife but they will be competing against each other LOL

Good luck to the both of you!

I love their bubbly and jovial persona… both on-screen and off-screen! Too cute 

Thank you PETRONAS, for a fun afternoon tea party 

I had a good time, a good laugh and especially over good food. An afternoon well-spent indeed!