The One with the Many 'First'

I'm so behind in my blog posts that it's so not funny. It's been more than 2 months since my last post and how true the maxim "Where Did The Time Go?". Oh well, it's also true what they say - time flies when you're having fun and it certainly has been an eventful past couple of months here at RedRibbon Days.

Before that, hope everyone had a JOLLY GOOD MERRY CHRISTMAS! Here's to the new year and a new beginning and a much more eventful year. I have a good feeling that 2011 will be an awesome year. So here's wishing everyone an awesome HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Anyway, back to this post, since I'm way behind and a lot has happened in the past couple of months, I'd like to share with you the many 'firsts' here at RedRibbon Days. In no particular order, here goes. This may be quite a long post, but it's to make up for all the lost time. hehe.

First Dragon Boat Race
I never thought I would witness, what more be a part of a race like this. So when one of our clients actually agreed on our idea and proposal of running a Dragon Boat race as part of their weekend event, I was like..No way! Awesome! This was held a couple of weeks ago in Putrajaya and the objective was to have a fun-filled, yet healthy weekend getaway for our client's client and family members. Because there were not enough participants on one of the boats, we were invited to join in the fun. I've always been a fan of watersports (considering I don't know how to swim - ironic isn't it? haha) so I was ecstatic to be a part of the race. What's so cool about this race is that all boats have a 'drummer' who sits in the front of boat, guiding the rest to paddle according to the beat. So the faster the beat, the faster we have to paddle. It creates a sense of unison and the beating of the drum makes it more exciting. So I was on the same team wth a few other clients and Ming Ne but we only managed to get 4th place. haha! It really didn't matter to me, because the experience alone was awesome.

The cool looking Dragon Boat!

Our team ready to go. See, we're all kind of 'small size' so maybe that's why we got 4th place. *Sore Loser*

That's us...trying to figure out whether the race has started. haha

On your mark, get set, go!

First Torn Among the Roses @ RedRibbon Days
We recently hired our first male staff here at RedRibbon Days! Hehe, Lawrence Chong joined us on December 13th 2010 as an intern. He'll be with us for the next 3 months and so far, we are glad to have him on board. Despite being the only guy in the office, he seems to be fitting in pretty well. Plus, it's always handly to have a guy around the office to help carry stuff and all. Haha. Lawrence is currently studying at Sunway University and he's also a part time ice skating instructor @ Sunway Pyramid! For those of you who wants to get to know him better, you may call him at 0121234567 haha just joking, I think he's taken. :P Welcome on board Lawrence! Hope you get to contribute and learn as much as possible during your short time here. Don't forget to enjoy yourself while you're at it!

erm ok, this picture does not do him justice. hahaha

First RedRibbon Days Christmas Tree
Hard to believe that last year, we had no space at all for a Christmas tree. Now that we've moved to a bigger office, there's no excuse to not have one! Our Christmas tree is soo pwetty. If you're wondering what the pieces of papers are doing hanging on the tree, do read on :)

First Experience Based 'Kris Kringle'

We decided to give a twist to our normal secret santa ritual. Instead of spending money on a gift, we got everyone to give a 'priceless' experience to their Kris Kringle partner. It can be anything from becoming a coffee maker for a week, office maid for a week to driver..u get the drift. I must say it was kind of fun thinking of personal priceless experiences to provide! It brought out the creativity in everyone and the experiences were really priceless! hehe. I'm kind of excited with mine, as I got a "Private Ice Skating Lesson" from who else, the ice skater himself, Mr. Lawrence Chong! I'm gonna grab these girls out to come skate with me. hehe. Oh ya, we even did our very own vouchers and Lawrence drew his own:

cool eh?

And this is what I gave my Kris Kringle partner, Shiva! ...hmm now where did I put that Chakra For Dummies book? hehehe.

Anyway, Lawrence and Theing 'redeemed' their Kris Kringle experiences already. Lawrence got a ride in an Aston Martin to our Annual Dinner given by Ming Ne and Theing got chauffered driven in a Bentley! They sure looked like they had fun. But I'm sure Shiva can't wait for her Chakra Therapy too! heheheheh. The others were interesting too...Shiva gave Penny some "personal guide to South Indian food" and Theing got Sherin "personal guide to Bak Kut Teh in Klang"....obvious that we love to eat eh. But the winning prize goes to Penny who gave Ming Ne a "Justin Bieber Experience". No, she didn't dress up as JB, just that she's suppose to play that oh-so-annoying song - Baby Baby Ooh for like 10 times or something. oh what joy!Oh by the way, Penny's our new addition to the Pleasure Team! Welcome onboard!

First RedRibbon Days Karaoke Outing...and the first ever karaoke for Shiva!

Can't believe that Shiva has never been karaoke-ing. haha! This year's annual dinner we decided to go for a karaoke session since we have a few singers in the house..being Theing and of course Ming Ne! hehe. Well, Shiva here is a karaoke virgin and what more appropriate first song than Madonna's 'Like a Virgin!'...and oh boy can Theing really sing or what?! She really can. Belting Alicia Key's song so effortlessly. Funny thing is, myself and Sherin kept singing oldies songs like Bonnie Raits' Total Eclipse of the Heart, Summer Nights and many more la, while the rest where singing Linkin Park, Alicia Keys etc. Geez, kinda obvious eh Sherin?..such a dead giveaway. Gotta watch more MTV now.

Anyway, it seems like yesterday we were telling ourselves during last year's dinner that next year, there will be more team members - and we already have with the addition of Penny and Lawrence. So we're really looking forward to 2011 where the team will definitely double if not triple!

Lawrence and Penny singing none other than Justin Bieber's Baby Baby, specially dedicate to Ming Ne.

Sorry I just realised I didn't take that many pictures. I think I was busy attacking the buffet.

Okay I think those are the our many 'first' that I can think of now. Here's signing out from 2010...bye bye 2010! you've been good but 2011 is gonna be even better!

To Sherin and Ming Ne, thanks for a spectacular year, for all your support and I can't imagine any other partners to work with. Here's to 2011 ;)

Mandi Bunga Part II

Hari Raya has officially ended last weekend. Thank god. Now it's back to the stationary bike which was used as an official handbag hanger. Really really need to lose those extra kilos in time for the year end.

On a separate note, I think I need another round of a 'Mandi Bunga' session. The last time I had one was last year, December 2009. So I guess I need to do it at least once a year. Reason? Well, today has not been a good day...a really bad day in fact. When you think things can't get any worse, it just did. And when people say, oh well, 'sh*it happens', well today it was more like 'diarrohea happens'..to the point that i can't wait for the day to end, hoping tomorrow will be a new day.

So what's the worse thing that could happen you say? Well, I may be blowing it out of proportion, but when you're in the industry of pleasing people and making people happy, the smallest dissapointment or dissatisfaction expressed by just one person - is enough to break your heart into pieces. And the worse part, it is something out of your control. I know we can't satisfy and please everyone, but when it happens to the wrong person, it just kills. On top of that, you are then bombarded with bad news on after the other. Gah! Okay, I'm just babbling on here but my point is, it's been a bad day. :P

So here's to picking ourselves up, learn the lesson, remember to not repeat it again and strive on. Oh yeah, and a 'mandi bunga' session this Saturday. Batai flower shop, here I come! This time I need to double the amount of petals. :)

Selamat Hari Raya!

I hope it's not too late to wish everyone a Selamat Hari Raya! Raya celebrations are throughout the whole month anyway..hehe.

Hope everyone had a great, fun, joyous and mouth stuffing raya! I celebrated mine with in-laws here in KL and I must say this year, KL turned into a cowboy town due to the long weekend hols. But good thing Lan's family and relatives were all based here in KL so celebrations went on as usual and it felt like every bit like raya.

Mum and dad left for Johor last Thursday and only returned on Sunday. So I celebrated with them on Monday. By the time they got back to KL, they were pretty tired from all the raya-ing back in JB, my mum's hometown. So for them, it was quite a relief to come home to KL.

This year raya felt a bit different though. You see, me and my husband - we're raya grinches. In fact, Lan has turned into a raya scrooge as well..haha. Those who know me, are accustomed to my feelings and thoughts about raya. To me, I love it because it's another holiday and it's a celebration to mark the end of a whole month of fasting, but at the same time it gets quite tiring sitting around the house the whole day entertaining relatives or going from house to house meeting relatives. And seeing that holidays are quite precious for me, sad to say, it's a part that I kind of loathe. I know, I know, I shouldn't feel this way. I can't help it :(

But like I said, this year felt a teeny bit different. On raya eve night, I actually had this sudden urge to play bunga api. For some reason I reminisced about the good old days when we were young and all cousins would gather around and play 'bunga api' and all sorts of illegal mercun or small fireworks on raya eve..hehe. Then I realised kids nowadays in the city hardly do that anymore. My little niece who I think would enjoy it, has probably never experienced it before. They just stayed in, watch TV and went to bed - on raya eve! So boring.

So yeah, that's when I thought maybe I've started to soften up a bit to the thought of really celebrating raya, maybe because it's so different from the old days or maybe because I've outgrown the novelty and maybeeee also because I don't have kids of my own yet. But I truly did feel the raya spirit (just a tad bit!) and did not moan and groan too much compared to last year. haha. Anyway, I know it's a bit too soon, but here's to hoping I won't turn into a raya grinch again next year! Hehe Selamat Hari Raya!


Here's to a month long of lontong, rendang, ketupat, laksa and lemang! I owe the girls at RedRibbon Days a taste of raya food. Haha. Sorry girls, since last Friday, food ration has run out. Gotta wait for the next batch this weekend. :)

Making Dreams Come True....

I have to admit, I haven't done enough (on a personal account) giving back to the community, especially to the less fortunate. The most I've done is donating old clothes and helping my mum clear out unused items from the house which is still in good condition to donate. I also remember the times when my parents held 'kenduris' every now and then and we would invite orphans from a nearby orphanage to bless our occasion by performing a nasyid and reciting verses from the Quran. We would then treat them to Nasi Beriyani or Nasi Minyak and each will receive a small token for taking the time to bless our do. They all looked happy and it was a nice feeling sharing our house, food and celebration with them.

Then as we grew up, I guess I was too fixated with earning money, daily routines and work that I tend to forget about those in need. The most I would do is donate during Hari Raya. In fact there was a time when I wanted to set up a charity for myself - The Nik Hida Fund; to raise money for me to buy a new pair of heels so that I can look taller. Haha ok obviously that was a joke

So one day, we were thinking, after 2 years of prodiving memorable experiences to our customers; how about those who are less fortunate and those who don't have loved ones and families to give them an experience? We truly believe that experiences are to inspire and to fulfill lives. If given the opportunity to children, wouldn't it inspire and motivate them to live life to the fullest ? Or how about the older generation at the old folks home? If we help them realise their dreams, wouldn't it make their lives much more worth living for and that to not give up on life?

So when RedRibbon Days came up with an initiative of giving an experience to the less fortunate with the objective of fulfilling their dreams and giving them the opportunity to experience something they've never done before; we instantly thought what a great idea this would be and the impact it would make on their lives if every single corporate company gives support to this program. Imagine giving the chance for an orphan to fly a plane when his ambition is to become a pilot. Wouldn't this effort inspire him/her to study hard to achieve that dream? Or even if they don't want to become a pilot, giving them the opportunity to fly in the sky for the first time is an unforgettable experience that they will never forget, and it gives them something positive to reflect on for the rest of their life; seeing that they have been surrounded by hardships their whole life.

What we want to achieve is to create awareness and communicate to corporate companies that in addition to donating money and daily supplies, they can also make a difference to each individual lives of the less fortunate by giving them a chance to realise their dreams or to allow them to experience something they've never done before. It will truly touch their lives in a different perspective and they will remember you for the rest of their lives for giving them the chance. Experiences are created to inspire and to make life much more meaningful and colourful. This is important for the kids as they have been surrounded by negativity and hardships their whole lives. Exposing them to new surroundings and experiences will make a difference to their personality and wellbeing.

On 4 September 2010 we took 4 orphans on a KL City Sky Tour. None of them have ever flew in a plane before so you can imagine how ecstatic they were. The joyful and excited looks on their faces melted our hearts, especially after knowing the hardships they've been through. Seeing the look on their faces made me realise how lucky I am and how these kids need the help and support to make life much more meaningful. So from now, I vouch to do more giving back to the community personally and to work hard to get the support of other corporates out there. So here's to many more new experiences for many more children!

The girls from Rumah Amal Cahaya Tengku Ampuan Rahimah

The kids from Sunbeams Home

You Jump, I Jump....for Merdeka

This coming Tuesday is Malaysia's 53rd Independance Day. Here's to celebrating 53 years of independence, growth, success and harmony :) May we all be independent in our own way; be it from your fears, to materialise that dream or it can be something simple like breaking yourself free from a dirty habit.

RedRibbon Days was recently invited to appear on NTV7's 'The Breakfast Show'. We were all excited and prior to that, we had to come up with some interesting topics and experience to feature on the day, since the theme for the show was Merdeka Day and that our slt was one day beore Mederka. We were cracking our brains to think of something fun and exciting to feature, not because there's nothing interesting, but only because there's SO many unique experiences we'd like to share. Then a few days before the deadline to submit our material to the TV station, one of our suppliers emailed saying that Bungy Jumping is now available here in Malaysia! We were thrilled! We instantly thought of featuring this. We came up with a Facebook contest asking our fans to write in on why they want to Bungy Jump in lieu of Merdeka Day. We chose 3 winners who all had aweome answers. One said he wanted to face his 27 years of being afraid of heights, another said why go all the way to other countries when you can Bungy Jump here in your very own country and last but not least, the last winner said he wanted to jump for Merdeka! So thanks to their clever answers, all 3 of them had a chance to jump for the very first time in their lives.

I was there to witness them jump and to also give moral support. I must admit, I haven't gathered enough courage to Bungy Jump and I was truly amazed seeing the winners jump without the slightest hesitation; although they all admitted that they were nervous and quite afraid in the beginning.

We made each of them jump together with the Malaysian flag and it was a pretty sight watching them freefall . It was an awesome experience even just to witness the jumps. So now, I have to make a point to face my fears and to try it one day. I guess I'm not a 100% independent yet ;).

Here's a video clip of one of the winners. Awesome stuff! I'll let you know once I've gathered enough balls to do it too! hehe.

We don't have this experience on our website, but it will be up soon. I can't wait! Can you imagine receiving this awesome experience as a gift, especially for daredevils!

Btw, did you catch our interview on NTV7? :) I wonder whether television actually adds 10 more pounds? hehe

Surprise Surprise!

One of the reasons why we at RedRibbon Days love what we do is simply because we are passionate about making people happy. It gives us much satisfaction to know that we can also give that ‘power’ to the buyer of a gift - to make the recipient feel like he or she is the most special person in the world. Every now and then we have customers who come to us asking us to help arrange surprises for their loved ones for their birthdays, anniversaries, proposals or even just because. We’ve arranged many special surprises from proposal in the sky to a private picnic by a waterfall to something simple like a delivery of 20+ balloons to that someone special. It’s a really great feeling to know that we’ve made an impact in someone else’s lives and to know that what we do creates unforgettable memories.

So when we’re always behind the scenes of scheming a surprise, it truly is a pleasant surprise when you yourself become the recipient of one.

Two weeks ago I turned 21 (for the 8th time) and I really didn’t expect anything because you get pretty bored turning 21 years old 8 times, so there’s nothing really new actually. Hehe. But at RedRibbon Days, no one’s birthday will go unnoticed. The girls here will make sure that being born is an occasion that definitely needs to be celebrated. So on 13 August, Friday, I came to work as usual, and first thing I noticed when I walked in was that my room somehow looked ‘merrier’ than usual. First thing that came to mind was, ‘Err, is it Hari Raya already?’.. haha then as I came closer, I noticed the big ‘Happy Birthday!’ banners and the fancy decorations. Then everyone suddenly screamed out HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!.. it was a great way to start the morning so I was already thankful for the lovely surprise. Then suddenly everyone came up to me and passed me a ‘crown’ which says ‘Hari Jadi Ayam’ (loosely translated ‘Happy Birthday Chicken’ – I’m hoping this is because I’m born in the year of the Rooster and not anything else haha) and a sash saying the same thing. I was told to wear this the whole day. Hahahahah, ok at this point I thought, oh well, it sounds like fun and there’s no harm wearing this the whole day. So with just a pinch of hesitance, I wore the ‘chicken’ accessories and thought that I actually looked good in it. So I wore it for the rest of the day. Ahahha.

The surprise doesn’t end there though. Apparently, celebrating a birthday also includes having to embarrass yourself. So I had a ‘task’ – which was to parade in my new ‘outfit’ to other offices in the building and collect 10 business cards. On top of that, I forgot that we had a meeting with a vendor, so I was in a meeting complete with the outfit. One of the ladies even wanted to take a picture with me. I felt like a celebrity for a while. Hahaha. The rest of the day was as awesome. We had KFC for lunch, a yummy birthday cheesecake, an embarrassing session of me parading in other people’s offices and a lovely RedRibbon Days experience from everyone at the office – ‘Contemporary Japanese Cuisine for Two’. I personally haven’t tried it but we’ve been receiving rave reviews about this experience. All of our customers who have been there loved it so I can’t wait to enjoy it too :) If you don’t believe me, here are a few pictures to prove the day of my lovely but embarrassing yet fun Birthday at RedRibbon Days! Thanks guys, I had a really fun day!! Love you all xoxo



The next day on my actual birthday, hubby then apparently planned a surprise for dinner. I thought I was going to have a typical birthday dinner with my parents and I was told some cousins will join. At that point I found it a bit weird, because it rarely happens – cousins joining in on a family dinner. But I thought, hey maybe I’m extra special this year. Ahahah. Turns out when we arrived for dinner, hubby conspired with my close friends instead and I was greeted by birthday screams! OK, this I did not expect because my hubby never ever surprises me or even attempts to surprise me so when he managed to pull it off, I was more surprised than the actual surprise! Hehehehe. It was so sweet. Before dinner, I actually told him I wanted to hang out somewhere else when we’re done, so that’s why he gave excuse of my cousins joining. Haha. It was a lovely night and I couldn’t have asked for more. :)

Theme for this year is '21' and headgears..haha

So here's to surprises and making people happy; delighting them in ways that make them feel special !

The one with chickens, frogs and Westin KL

The months of June, July and even the first week of August have been pretty eventful. I was going through pictures in my camera as I was saving it to my laptop, and I noticed almost every weekend there was an event to attend to; be it both personal and for RedRibbon Days.

As I was going through the pictures I came across an interesting shot I took at one of our client’s event which I just HAD to share here and which I’m sure most of you would probably hate me for...hehe. I’ll tell you a bit about the event first.

We called it “A Gastronomic Experience with a 5 Star Hotel Chef”. It was a special arrangement we had with The Westin Kuala Lumpur where we arranged for winners of a contest run by our client to spend half a day with a culinary chef from the Westin Kuala Lumpur – not only to cook in their kitchen but also taken on a private ‘marketing’ tour to Pasar Pudu (one of KL’s oldest wet market) personally by the Chef, a sit-down breakfast at a local kopitiam, followed by the cooking session and lunch. I must say I was really excited to join in on this experience. Of course, it’s not often you get to witness for yourself how a 5 star hotel kitchen is run and better yet, them giving you a personal cooking lesson right in their own kitchen.

But for me, it was not only the experience of being in the kitchen with the chefs that intrigued me the most, but it was also the experience of touring Pasar Pudu. I’ve been to a few wet markets before when I was young. I remember following my grandmother to ‘Pasar Tani’ early in the morning and helping her to carry groceries. Although I didn’t enjoy it much (which 10 year old kid would enjoy waking up in the wee hours of the morning to go to a Pasar anyway?!) but as I grew older and now that my grandmother is no longer with us, I began to understand tit was not so much the trip to the Pasar, but it was more of the ‘bonding’ time with her. She loved to cook and the only reason I would enter the kitchen was to quickly grab something from the fridge, so I guess trips to the Pasar was the only way to get me to bond with her. Either that, she really needed help to carry her groceries. Haha. Well, either way, it was one of the fond memories I had about her.

Sorry I digress, but the reason why it reminded me of my grandmother, was because the Chef himself (Chef Kuan) also told us stories about how he constantly followed his mother to Pasar Pudu when he was younger. It was interesting to hear his personal stories on which stalls his mother used to patronise and some of the sellers during that time were still around and they greeted Chef Kuan personally like they knew them his whole life. It was nice to see how Chef Kuan still has a personal connection to the market even though now he’s a big time chef in a 5 star hotel and that he still enjoys returning to Pasar Pudu.


So as I was saying, I’ve been to wet markets before but none of it compares to Pasar Pudu. I had ‘rojak’ feelings after experiencing this market. It’s difficult to explain, because I felt intrigued but at the same time it was a gruesome experience. It’s sort of like the feeling you get when you watch movies such as ‘Hostel’ or ‘Saw’. I actually enjoy watching gore movies, but of course, I still cringe at the gruesome gory scenes with blood spurting out and eyeballs popping out. Oh well, you get the idea..hehe . If you are a fan or gore movies, then maybe you’d understand ;)

So I have to warn you that this market is probably not for the faint hearted. Why I say this is because this market was sort of like a ‘live’ slaughter house. Despite being surrounded by fresh produce, smelly fish and chaotic ‘pasar’ noises, you are also surrounded by one-man slaughter machines. As soon we stepped in, there was a man at a chicken stall, casually picking up chickens, bending their necks, then swiftly slashing their necks, threw the carcass aside, and picked up another one. It only took him about 1 second to slaughter each chicken. SO you can imagine he was like to production line machine – picking up a chicken, slashing it, throwing it aside…and the cycle continues. I even tried taking a picture, but he was so swift that my camera couldn’t take a still shot of him slaughtering.

I was already a bit ‘jakun’ by the live chicken slaughter man that I kind of dumbstruck for a moment. Then I thought, erm ok, this is a pasar and I guess it’s pretty normal. Then we continued walking and passed by the fish stalls. There were plenty of ‘live’ fishes but not in fishtanks mind you, but on the fishmonger tables still squirming and flipping around. I love seafood, and there’s nothing more satisfying for seafood lovers than to see and buy fresh seafood right? Erm, not this time. To my horror, I just had to witness one of the fish mongers pick up a fish and bang it’s head on the table just to stop it from flipping around much! Geez, this not only felt like a live slaughterhouse but a real life scene from Saw or Hostel – just that it’s animals and not tortured humans…haha..

So what came next was something even a gore movie fan like me couldn’t take. There was a stall selling frogs, frog meat to be exact. But as usual, this being a slaughter house, there was of course another ‘live’ show of the poor frogs being slaughtered. Weapon of choice? A pair of scissors! The seller just picked up the frogs and squished its’ head between the pair of scissors and with just one SNAP!; the head fell on the table and the carcass was thrown back on the table only to pick up another poor frog. This time, I couldn’t resist taking a picture of the man in action and it’s a good thing it’s not very clear (unless you zoom in on the picture) but maybe it’s not a good idea to look at it after you’ve had a meal.



I've probably painted you an ugly picture of Pasar Pudu, but I think this is what makes it unique, colourful, beautifully gruesome and intriguing at the same time. This represents a piece of Malaysia and since our generation is so used to air-conditioned supermarkets I bet a lot of us have not experienced such a thing. A visit to this market is truly an experience on its own which is why I chose to blog about this instead of the cooking experience in Westin KL’s awesome kitchen.

But to sum that part of the experience, I’ll let pictures do the talking. The kitchen is my dream kitchen which I’d hope to have some day. The food was magnificent (We cooked nasi dagang, prawn dumpling and beef tenderloin cantonese style) , the chefs were extremely friendly and being in the presence of the kitchen staff and chefs running around the kitchen preparing lunch for their guests on the day was awesome. I believe everyone enjoyed themselves, from the pasar trip, breakfast at the local kopitiam sharing each other’s personal stories to cooking in the kitchen until lunch – every moment was an experience on it’s own.

Hello Level 7!

We officially moved to our new office last Monday, 26 July 2010. Moving to a new place always brings about mixture of emotions. We were kind of sad as it was our home for the first 2 years that we started out. So there were a lot of bittersweet memories, kind of like the feeling you get moving out from a home where you were born in and where you spent your first few years of childhood.

But at the same time there’s this feeling of excitement and joy; as you anticipate a new beginning and what the future has in store for us. We look forward to not only a bigger office, but most importantly a bigger team of RedRibboners :)

I kept a photo diary on how our new office was born, from being stripped naked to being prepped up for a new look and how it was constructed into a gorgeous office; just like how Sherin and Ming Ne envisioned it to be.

1 July 2010

5 July 2010

13 July 2010

19 July

And here's the new completed look. *Pics courtesy of RRD FB Page Album :)

For more pictures check out our FB fan page album here

It’s already been a week and I believe we’ve all settled down and already used to the fact that we have to walk slightly further to the toilet, pantry and even to each other’s room! Hehe.

But it’s all good and everyone couldn’t be happier. So here’s to our new office and farewell old faithful office on Level 12 :)

Oh yes, and a warm welcome to Ming Ne to the blogging world. I am very honoured that she made me her first topic to blog about. I'm very touched :P

Happy 2nd Anniversary RedRibbon Days!

On 19 June 2010 RedRibbon Days turned TWO. Yes, 2 years old! Still a baby but we all can't believe how much RRD has grown. I still remember we almost forgot our 1st year anniversary because we were all so busy but RRD has grown so much since then that we can't afford to not celebrate us turning 2 years old.

We lined up a few celebrations on Friday and Sunday. It started from Friday lunch with our traditional sunrise duck rice feast. We're making it a point to have this for lunch on each anniversary because this was suppose to be our lunch during the day of our launch back in 2008, but we were so busy preparing that we didn't have time to eat and it went to waste. So it sort of has a sentimental value to all of us - and not to mention it is definitely one of the most yummiest duck rice i've tasted :D

And after our lunch we enjoyed a big cake and popped a champagne. What makes it more special this year is that our team has grown with 2 additional ladies who we are glad to have onboard. Shiva and Theing, thank you for your support and for believing in a small company like us. But we hope that both of you stay long enough to be a part of our BIG team and vision we have planned. - in the very very near future!

It was a bit difficult to concentrate on work for the rest of the day last Friday. A lot of fond and bittersweet memories suddenly came into mind from day 1 that RRD was established. We've probably said this a million times but it's hard to believe that we just started from Sherin's dining table in her house a couple of years ago to a team of 5 dedicated ladies with many more coming..i know it's a bit cliche when you read about stories such as this, but when it happens to you, sometimes it feels a bit surreal.

Anyway, we left office at 6pm sharp to continue on to dinner at Vincenzo. It's nice to have the team at one table, catching up on each other's lives and not to mention the current World Cup which is going on. I ate so much that night! The food was fabulous but most important of all was the great company.


Took a break on Saturday (from all the eating!) and continued with the final celebration on Sunday as a team - High Ropes Adventure! I think this was one of the challenging experiences I've ever done! Starting off by climbing up a 17m ladder was already a task! Imagine having to go through various obstacles on tree tops while trying to face your fear of heights. Nevertheless, nothing beats the feeling of satisfaction after completing the whole course. And I'm so proud of the team as everyone completed the whole course! No chicken exit for anyone! Good on you girls! A shame that none of us brought a camera to take pictures of us doing the experience as we were afraid we wouldn't have time to take any and it's true. Each of us were too focused on completing each obstacle that I don't think we would have bothered taking pictures. But here's a group picture we managed to take at the end. Next day all of us we had sore arms and legs but it was all worthwhile! What was supposedly a challenge between the Directors and Staff ended up into a personal individual challenge for each of us as everyone turned out to be a winner :)



It was a fun weekend and we look forward to many more annversaries. To Sherin and MingNe, words cannot express how extremely thankful I am for being such great partners and friends. Thanks for your understanding and patience and here's to many many more anniversaries. It's an honour to be a part of your dreams and to help you guys make it come true.

To the Shiva and Theing, we hope you will last long enough to see RRD bloom and grow :). Thank you for your support and for believing in us.

And to RRD, I can't wait to see what the future has in store for you ;)

DJs on Ice!

Last Wednesday was an exciting day for us. When Hitz.fm approached RedRibbon Days, asking us to organise and arrange a few exciting experiences for their DJs to carry out, we were absolutely thrilled! Talk about getting a bit star struck, but it's always a teeny bit more exciting when a cool hip radio station is your client..hehe

So last Wednesday was just one of 3 different experiences that we arranged for Hitz.fm DJs to experience - but with a slight twist. While carrying out the experiences, the DJs are to carry out a challenge at the same time. And the experiences are slightly on the 'extreme' side, so most of the DJs have no idea what's in store for them and have never even tried it before.

So the first experience we organised was an Ice Hockey challenge. Did you know that Malaysia has a National Ice Hockey team? Did you know that it takes at least 30 minutes for an ice hockey goalie to get all suited up?! One of the many great aspects of working with RedRibbon Days is that you get to meet new, fun, interesting people and at the same time discover and learn new things! hehe. Anyway, the challenge for the DJs were that they were suppose to become ice hockey goalies and to try save as many ice hockey pucks. Sounds easy eh? Well, not really, when you're actually going against the National Ice Hockey Team and the fact that the last time you've ice skated was 10 years ago! The exact sentiments of the DJs that were going to challenge the Malaysian Ice Hockey team - JJ and Ean from the Hitz.fm Morning Crew!

RedRibbon Days arranged for a private use of the Sunway Pyramid ice skating rink and had to gather the whole Malaysian Ice Hockey team for this special event. When the JJ and Ean arrived, first thing I asked them was "Do you know how to skate?"..and both of them said.."err yeah, like 10 years ago!..and that was on rollerblades, not even ice!"..hehehe that's when I thought.."ok! this if going to be fun!" hahaha

Before that we had to get them all suited up. I really didn't expect it to take THAT long! There were so many gears and equipment an ice hockey goalie has to wear - making them look 3 times bigger than they actually are. I heard that an ice puck can actually travel as fast as 100km/h, so go figure! You could tell there was a mix of excitement and tiny ounce of fear from the DJs, especially when the National Goalie was telling them how he actually had a concussion once, playing ice hockey! But everyone was telling JJ and Ean that they'll go slow and be nice to them! Borriinggg..heheheh

Here are some pictures of them getting ready

Ean

JJ

It really took about 20-30 minutes for them to get suited up. Beats a bunch of teenage girls getting ready for the prom! hehehe. So once they're both in their gear - looking 3 times 'macho-er' and a quick briefing, everyone was pumped up and ready to get into the rink!

Both of them had a quick warm-up session to get used to the gear and the skates. Here's a picture of Ean falling down. He fell down a few times and it's not easy getting back up with all those equipment on you..hehe

After the warm-up session, the challenge then started. JJ and Ean took turns challenging the team. Both were given 5 minutes and I was in charge of being the timekeeper and calculating goals saved. I must say, for first timers, they were not bad at all! During the challenge, the team Captain came up to me and said, "you know, actually 5 minutes just defending goals is considered quite long and tiring!" hehehe. I could tell, even looking at them made me feel tired! hehe. At the end of the challenge, the winner turned out to be DJ Ean, only winning by 1 goal! It was very very close. The verdict - JJ: 20 goals saved and Ean: 21 goals saved, both in 5 minutes!

After the challenge, you could also tell that both of them looked relieved! and they both looked tired too, but it also looked like that everyone had fun!

I believe it was a memorable and fun day for the DJs as well as the Malaysian Ice Hockey team - and not to mention for us too!. It's not everyday you get to play ice hockey with radio personalities eh?

See, we're not the only ones who were star struck..hehe

And of course, how can you not end the day without a picture with yours truly and the sweet Ms. Theing? heheh, sorry Theing, I have to say this - but she was really excited wanting to get a picture with the 2 DJs! heheheh

This weekend, on both Saturday and Sunday, we've got 2 more DJs carrying out an extreme challenge:

1. Saturday, 15 May 2010, 11am @ Kompleks Sukan Astaka - CHICKEN RUN PAINTBALL
This means the DJ will run around the paintball field, without a marker, avoiding from getting hit from other paintballers..ouch!

2. Sphereing / Zorbing, 16 May 2010, 11am @ Tmn Tasik Titiwangsa - ZORBING CHALLENGE
A DJ will be rolling in a sphereing ball, together with dirty underwear, dirty socks and other slimy items..eeeww!

If you want to know which one of your favourite Hitz.fm DJ will be carrying which challenge, well, you just gotta come down and see for yourself! See ya!