X'mas & New Year mode..ON

One 'happening' week has passed by.. another week to go before daku kembali semula ber'operasi' di Kuala Lumpur. To all my friends, thanks for visiting GuRaNgAK Corner during my 'absent'. There'll be no update for the time being as i can't tolerate the 50kbps dial-up internet connection speed in my 'kampung' home (I am in Cyber cafe now hahaha..)... plus the so 'many many' events happening around during this festive season (masa sy sedang typing this entry pun ada sudah ni urang memanggil² pi rumah dia...oppss!!). Will share some of those 'happening moments' once i back to KL..wokey.

The Kampung boy.. (L-R) Gurangak, Nit, Akung & Neyu
Please bear with the 'red faces'..panas ba cuaca di Keningau skarang ni hahahaha...

Last but not least.. A Merry Christmas once again to all my Christian friends and relatives. And to all.. Wishing you guys a Prosperous New Year 2008! And as usual.. please Don't Drink & Drive.. Till then, chiao!

BBKK Car Sticker

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Thanks for all the support & ideas given all this while.

Once again, me & Defoo from the BBKK Team
wishing all of you..

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year..2008!!!

Today is my last day in office for this year. Year 2007 to be exact. No, it’s not that I’ll be resigning or ‘terminated’ (touch wood..huhuhu), but starting tomorrow, I’ll be OFF for a couple of week and will be going back hometown (Keningau, Sabah if you don’t know hehe..), going back for Christmas & New Year break of course. So..while most Christians already started their ‘holidays’..here I am, still in office..counting minutes & seconds, waiting for my watch to reach the 5.30pm mark hahaha. That is when I am consider OFFICIALLY on vacation.. Woohoo!!

What is this guy doing in office on Christmas eve..huhuhu..

So to ALL my friends..I am taking this opportunity to WISH everybody a Blessed Merry Christmas & a prosperous Happy New Year 2008. If any of you happened to be in Keningau during this festive seasons (Christmas & New Year), you are most welcome to my house. Maybe can arrange sumthing like ‘get together gather’ session hehe..Buli ba kalau kau!!

Last but not least...

Do Not Drink & Drive..

God Bless!

The Gunners GUNNED DOWN.. Glory Glory Man Utd!!

To Liverpool fans..
"Premiership Title..?? Just forget it.."

To Arsenal fans..
"Welcome to REALITY.. Too good to be true huh? Hahaha.."

To Man Utd fans..

Wish you a Merry Merry Christmas..!! Woohoo..!!

OIAM 2007 - Reality Show..Reality Check

Huh, it’s been a week since my last post. While most of my fellow bloggers updated their blog at least 2-3 times a week.. I am lazily keeping mum here. I guess I yet to recover from the Loud & Live fever kot hehehe.. ‘Shaggy Mania’..wohoo!

Today, I’m posting a short entry on ‘One In A Million season 2’ where the infamous singing reality show has reached the Final 12 stage. Last night me and friends went to the ‘Top 20’ elimination show, where the Final 12 will be selected at the expense of the other eight who’ll be eliminated.

About 15 of us came to give support to 5 Sabahan contestants, Shone, Gideon a.k.a GD, Abraham a.k.a AB, Ayu & Mark (Thanks to Shone & Gideon for the ‘reserved seats’). Btw, the Top 20 elimination show will be aired on this coming Friday at 8TV.

The two and a half hour show showcases new ‘talented & potential’ singers as well as few seasoned artists such as Siti Sarah (she is ‘da bomb’..!! ), Shiela & Intan Sarafina. What I can say here is, all the 5 Sabahans gave a considerably good performances but unfortunately not ALL managed to get thru to the Final. Melampau la pula kalau sampai 5 orang Sabah masuk Final 12 kan hahaha. But why not if semua pun best² suara kan? Hmm..no komen. Oh ya, apart from the 4 Sabahan Finalist (Ab especially, oppss..), my early favourite(s) got to be Siti Sarah & Izz (he’s arrogant huh?? What the heck..hehehe).

So back to the show, I’m here to be a SPOILER for once hahaha… Presenting to you guys, the FINAL 12 of OIAM 2007. Check it out.. (mati la sya ni kana komen..muahahaha.. Lari..lari..!!)

Siti Sarah vs Rina Azhar


Ronnie (Is he Sabahan?) vs GD


Ab (Tambunan Buli..Aramaitii!!) vs Rizal


Mark(Sabah Clay Aiken hehe..) vs Nana


Top 12


Top 12

p/s Bah, top-up la credit banyak² kio..sms jgn tak sms.. :D

"Marilah mari..pergi mengundi..Jangan lupa KEWAJIPAN..pada NEGERI.." muahahahaha...

Live & Loud.. and Crowd!! Wohoo..!!

1st Dec 2007 gotta be one of the most memorable & historic day in my life so far.. as far as Music & Entertainment are concerned. Being among ocean of peoples with the same intention of having fun & good time, witnessing & enjoying MEGA concert, was something that could not be happening very often. It might be a chance of a lifetime! With great artists, GIGANTIC stage.. with Gigantic Screen, ‘heart stopping’ sound systems.. and with more than 10 thousands of people dancing, singing & ‘waving synchronizingly’, the feeling was simply ‘indescribable’.

Thousands of people, old & young, black, white, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Ibans and of course KadazanDusun hehehe.. came united as ONE, enjoying more than 10 hours of great music. Now I understand why people are willing to PAY for this type of ‘entertainment’ for thousands of dollars. It was really worth every SINGLE CENT.. tell you.

If you refer to my previous post, there are lots of artists performing that nite.. but the MAN OF THE NIGHT have got to be Mr Loba Loba..SHAGGY!! Owyess!!! He was the last one to perform before the grand finale show by Whitney Houston. This guy (and his group) was simply awesome.. simply Fantastic! He effortlessly conquered & amazed the crowd in his one ‘energetic’ hour performance. If most of the crowd came to watch ‘auntie’ Whitney (Houston).. they must be very very thankful for ‘Mr Loba Loba’ has SAVED the nite hehe. I’m not saying that Whitney Houston wasn’t good, NO.. but not as good as she was during the ‘The Bodyguard’ era, if you know what I mean. Her one hour show was still great thou.. especially during the ‘I Will Always Love You’ song.. My oh my.. Have you ever heard a choir of 10 thousands people singing together? Hahaha..simply errmm.. I’m speechless :D

Another one hour performance each by Elliot Yamin & Project Pop capped the GREAT nite. With the American Idol star singing right in front of my very eyes.. what else can I say! As Mr LeoFantasia described it.. “dia nyanyi lebih syok dari dalam tv/radio ohh..’ hehe. All the girls went ‘hysteria’ when Elliot made his first appearance on stage. It’s less dancing & jumping, but more singing & grooving to his music, listening to his ‘angel’s voice’. Project Pop was great too. Very entertaining indeed with their very own style of music.. plus their comical act, you can’t help but love them. In case you yet to know them.. just ‘google’ it. Better still, look for ‘Project Pop’ in YouTube hehe.. Other notable local performers on the nite were Nikki, Noryn Aziz, Jaclyn Victor & Anuar Zain.

Concert ended at almost 2am. We were tired & exhausted but definitely very very satisfied. Everybody going home smiling. 11 hours of great music.. can’t ask for more hehe. That was really a LIVE & LOUD..and CROWD!! Woohoo!! Until now I still can’t get rid of the “WOW” atmosphere feelings during the ‘Shaggy Show’.. Amazing!! Bombastic!! Really Fantastic!!

Here are few pictures from the concert.. not so many pictures taken since everybody SO busy ‘shake your bon bon’ hahaha..

From this distance you can still hear the music 'Live & Loud'

Juz wanna give you the idea of how BIG is the stage

Check out the Gigantic middle screen.
There's another one behind us.


Dina belting few numbers during the early hour.So powerful voice..
(uii Leo..Enter frame ka? Hehehe..)


Project Pop in the house ..Yo..!!


Dangdut is the music of my country..


Taking a break during preformances from 'local' artists


Jacyln Victor


Anuar Zain


Elliot Yamin


Elliot Yamin


Elliot Yamin


The 'Man of The NIGHT!!"... Shaggy..Mr Loba Loba


He's da BOMB..
His NEW single is surely a Top Charter..I BET!!


It Wasn't Me..Oh Carolina!!


I really MISS this..huhuhu...


Check out the CROWD displayed on the screen
That's only the front portion. It stretched back to like 200 Metres behind


Take 5..


Grand Finale..
Whitney Houston in the house!!


..and i..will always LOVE YOU...

Live & Loud KL 2007

Morning peeps. It's Saturday morning & i just wake up. So what's on for the weekends? I'm not sure yet 'bout tomorrow but today.. me & frens are going to the 'LIVE & LOUD KL 2007' concert at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Park.. Wohooo!!

Thanks to Mr Leo Fantasia for the four free 'Elite Passes'. I was about to purchase my tix lastnite when he called up to conveys the good news, and for your info, tickets price are ranging from rm260/rm500 (standing) to rm800/rm1000 (sitting). But i guess we would settle for the 'standing arena' as it would be more like it when it comes to BIG concert like this. But, if you check the concert duration, it will be started at 3pm and ended at midnite, fuyoo!! Can stand or not arr? Standing & dancing & singing for NINE hours?!! Hahahahaha... I hope (and i think) everything will be ok as this is like a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to experience a live concert performances by the likes of (jeng jeng jeng..)

Whitney Houston (saper tak kenal MUST be from outer space hehe..)

Shaggy (Reggae King with hits number like Mr Boobastic..Mr Fantastic, Angel, Sexy Lady, It Wasn't Me)

Elliot Yamin (American Idol 2nd Runner Up with current hits 'Wait For You')

James Taylor Quartet (5 piece band who performed 150 shows around the globe in a year.. really?)

Project Pop (the infamous Indonesion group.. gotta love their music & 'youtube' hehe)

and of coz we will have our very own Malaysian artist performing as well

Dina (M'sian Idol)
Joe Flizzow (Too Phat)
Anuar Zain (Lelaki Itu..hehe)
Jaclyn Victor (M'sian Idol)
Noryn Aziz (Jazz Singer)
Azan (Ruffedge)
Lah (VE)
Nikki (M'sian Idol..sumandak Sabah, kihoi!!)
Mode (Mode..?)
Suffiah Noor (suffiah who?)
Hannah Tan (TV Personality cum singer/songwriter..she's 'hot' too :D)
One Buck Short (errmm...Pop Punk/Punk Rock group, if not mistaken)

OK guys.. it's time for me to TURN ON THE POP mode.. gotta get ready now. Till then.. Have a great weekend ahead..chiao!

For more info, log on to Live & Loud KL 2007

Separuh akhir Muzik Muzik 2007: Pop Rock (Result)

Last night's show was awesome. With nine of the country's best Pop Rock numbers performed by great singers, the show in the Sri Pentas 2 hall has turned into a mini concert..Yeay!! The atmosphere was simply fantastic as the hall packed with those 'die-hard' fans especially those of Siti & Mawi. Not to be outdone were supporters of Sofaz, Jinbara, Jacq, Vince and of coz US (Felix & Rich Estrange hehe..). The 'screaming', the 'sing-along' (barabis sia nyanyi masa lagu Janjiku (Sofaz) hahaha..) and the 'clapping together-gether' makes my 'empty stomach' a.k.a 'kelaparan' vanished for a while. So lucky that we were seated just a couple of rows behind those judges where the view 'very the VIP' gitu haha. Thanks Lester, thanks Velvet hehe..

So, as per result announced last night, here you go,
the 5+1 Finalist (Pop Rock) for the AJL 2007:

She's simply the BEST last nite..
Destinasi Cinta.. My Favourite!! Wohoo...


Showmanship Good.
Full of entertainment elements :D


Aramaitii.. Our Sole representative
Buli Bah Kalau Kau..Rich!!


Misha & Andy (Sembunyi)
Bnyk saya terdengar suara² 'tidak puas hati'
atas pemilihan lagu ni huhuhu..


Sofaz (Janjiku)
Dengar² ada Sabahan in this group, betul ka?


And the 'lucky number six'
Farhana...!!!!


To Jaclyn, Vince, Felix & Fiq, better luck next time guys. After all, it's all about the songs.. there's nothing wrong with the singing. You guys tetap hebat & mantap!!









p/s Leo, jangan lupa tiket utk Final kio..

All pictures courtesy of RES-Q Photomedia