Product Tasting at CoffeeBean & Tea Leaf, Waterfront

Late this afternoon, I got an invitation from Shan thru Jacquelin to come and sample some promotional products at the CoffeeBean and Tea Leaf (CBTL), Waterfront. Wah, the power of blogging, but truthfully, this could be my first time blogging about food on a personal level.

The food that was to be sampled was the Red Bean Ice-Blended and the Mandarin Orange Cheesecake. I am not a great critique of food, but a I am great eater. LOL....but I guess I qualify!

Red Bean Ice-Blended key ingredients are the red beans, yes, the kacang merah our wives, moms, moms-in-law and grandmothers use to make bubur with. Well, CBTL has it in the powdered form too, making the ice-blend even more kaw-kaw with red bean flavor.

I suggest having the ice-blend with whipped cream (who wouldn't). By the way, the availability of this drink last as long as the red beans and red bean powder is still in stock.

Drink faster Flan! You might be in time for a second round!

Next product to sample was the Mandarin Orange Cheesecake. Dang, ya'll gotta try this one. You can really taste the citrus! Kalah-kalah Cheesecake Factory bah!



I think one slice of this cake can feed two people, my size. LOL. Unless you don't wanna share, like me. Well, this cake will only be around till mid March 2009, so folks, better rush to get your taste of this fantastic cheesecake.



Now the management did not stop at feeding us only red beans drinks and cheesecakes, they also provided a light dinner of salads, pasta and sandwiches, to my delight of my carb driven diet/stomach/life.

Alice on a diet

I think I had some fun with other bloggers tonight, have never met some of them, and am hoping to see more of them in other functions like this one.



I also would like to thank the great management and staff, notably Andrew, Shan and Charles, of CoffeeBean and Tea Leaf, Waterfront, who also graciously gave me an extra slice of the cheesecake to take back to my wife (a baker), the real foodie (by the way, she finished the cake in less than 10 minutes).

Early Rainy Morning at Bridge near Rasa Ria

So, on the 4th of January, I made plans with Beevy and Josie, who brought along Lola, to go to this bridge to take photos. After earlier advices from friends who have shot the sunrise there, they said I gotta be there before 5am to catch the sunrise. Well, we were there before 5am, but the sunrise came after 6am. To make matters even worst, it started to rain. So no sun, had to wait up for more than 2 hours, rain; and for me, sick till today. But still, I think I managed to catch some rare shots under the bridge. Made my day!

Stacy AF6 at D'Junction

We, the photographers, were invited by Intimate, thru D'Junction, to photograph Stacy, the winner of Akademi Fantasia Season 6 during her meet the fans session at the establishment. I stuck to one lens during this shoot, my 50mm 1.8

3rd New Year Off Road Challenge - Tamparuli

This year I managed to make it to this event. I missed last year's event for dunno what reason. It was a good reunion with old friends and also time to chill out from normal photo shoots. Enjoy the photos!

Down by the Riverside - Joseph and Diane's Kota Belud Wedding

Sorry Diane for the late entry on my blog, I have been sick for the past few days. Well, here is a teaser for you. I enjoyed this shoot because of the colors that the couple was wearing, and the wonderful location by the river. Enjoy!

Into the Tengilan Rice Field - Joseph and Diane's Wedding

Diane is one of my cousins who got married this month. He married a fine man named Joseph who is a Police Officer working in West Malaysia. These are some pictures we took of them in the rice field near her house.

Ronnie & Evlyne's Kota Belud Wedding

Aaron & Cathy's Tambunan Wedding

I was invited by my old Tamparuli neighbor, Aaron, to his Tambunan wedding last weekend. What a small world it was when I found out that Cathy's father, was someone I knew. Here are some photos I took.

14th December all out!

4th December was totally a day off from assignments! There was the F2 Powerboat Race at the Waterfront, and I spent some 30 minutes with Igy, Raymond and some PTIs at the fishmarket area, getting the best view of the race. Got some good photos but nothing exciting. Later that morning, my friend from KL, ABT, was in town in search for a location to shoot a commercial, so we drove all the way to Simpang Mengayau, the northern most point in Borneo. These are some fun pictures I took of the F2 Powerboat race and of Simpang Mengayau.









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