The Blue Bear - Bearyfrance

Got a free Celcom Blue Bear yesterday by reloading my hand phone credit by RM30. It is actually a promotion from the telco during this world cup season. The step is simple, for Celcom prepaid service XPAX users:

1. Type BOLA and send to 22188
2. Wait for a message which indicates successful registration and there is an instruction asking you to reload RM30.
3. Reload RM30.
4. A serial number will be sent to your hand phone and it is the key to claim the blue bear at the nearest service center!

There were 8 blue bears to choose from actually each wearing different jersey represents a country that took part in World Cup 2010. They are France, England, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Italy and also Brazil.

Each blue bear had been given a name in such a way that the name is the creative combination of the country's name it represents and the word "Bear". Thus, their name are BEARYFRANCE, ENGLBEAR, BEARTUGAL, ESBEARANYOL, BEARMANY, BEARGENTINA, BEARITALIA and BEARZIL.

I had a hard time decide which to choose actually. I wished to go for Brazil which is my all-time favorite team in football, but Spain is the one advanced to final in World Cup 2010. Their opponent will be Netherlands, but the country is not in the blue bear list! After long thought, I decided to take this year World Cup finalist - the Spain!

However when I redeemed the blue bear at the service center, the officer told me that they are out of stock and only France bear left. Either I take it or leave it! Well, I guess I have no choice as the promotion closing date is approaching. Just took whatever they offered but I am still doubt if they really out of stock or have other "agenda"!

Planned to get the blue bear represents the best team in this World Cup, but ended up redeem the worst - France! Little upset yet no choice.

For more information about this promotion, click here.

Sibu X-Ball Challenge 2010 @ Sibu Town Square

Xball Challenge is an annual event organized by a group of local youngsters who called themselves X4 Generation. They were also the organizer for Sarawak Cub Prix Sibu series which had been held at the same venue about a month ago.

This year the X-Ball Challenge event was held on 5th and 6th of June at car park of Sibu Town Square. There were 4 categories for this competition: Male 16 and below, Male 22 and below, Male 30 and below and also Female Open with no age limit.

The event had attracted a lot of basketball lovers to participate as well as witness the competition, but most of them were from the youth group. It is an healthy program for the youth and should be encouraged.

Besides the street ball challenge, other events such as slam dunk competition and shooting at the spinning basketball hoop competition also being held to make the event more attracting and interesting.

Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai 2010

1st of June is a meaningful day for the people of Sarawak where the biggest ethnic in this land, the Iban people celebrating the Gawai festival.

As usual, a day or two before the festival begun, Sibu express boat terminal will be flooded with Iban people going back to their long houses near upstream, such as Kapit, Dalat, Kanowit and etc which can only be connected via water transport to celebrate the biggest festival in their culture.

I took some photos on the situation at the terminal 2 days before the festival begin. Hereby, I wish all my Iban friends Selamat Hari Gawai, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai and Happy Holiday!

DAP Final Battle of The Century Night @ Sibu By-Election

For those who care about Sibu by-election and somehow, for any reason couldn't be here to feel the heat of it, here I present to you what happened last night which appeared to be the biggest and the hottest political gathering ever by DAP or even for Sibu!

The turn up was impressive and the atmosphere was great! It was estimated that more than 6000 people attending this event! Do you ever attend a concert? Any concert? Yeah, I would describe the atmosphere as just like in a concert where the spectators emotion are high, responsive and excited! Some spectators blowing the whistle to cheer for the political leaders on stage. DAP flags were waved in the air!

Lots of big names were here last night. One of them was Chairman of DAP Malaysia Karpal Singh. Despite his inconvenient, he still made to the stage and share his experience. Then, there was DAP spiritual leader Lim Kit Siang, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, DAP golden speaker Nee Kor Ming, Parliament opposition head Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the most surprising, the president of PAS Malaysia Tuan Guru Abdul Haji Awang.

The place was terribly jammed and there was a helicopter (police) patrolling in the air throughout the event to monitor the situation. Through half way of the event, fireworks can be seen!! But that was not DAP's fireworks. It was fireworks from a local corporate.

It was a great night and the event continue until almost midnight. This was something that Sibu people never experience before and it also signified the end of the great Sibu by-election campaign week!

DAP Final Battle of The Century @ Sibu By-Election

The stage is ready, the battlefield is ready... and this is DAP's final battle of the century which will be held tonight 7.00pm at car park opposite Paramount Hotel. All are encourage to wear red for this event! Make it the biggest ever!

Ministry of Home Affairs Exhibition @ Sibu Gateway

It is a very eventful week in Sibu especially when the pooling day of Sibu by-election is approaching. There were a lot of events been held here and there, most of them were organized by Putrajaya ministries.

This morning I went to an exhibition organized by Ministry of Home Affairs. This event had been officially opened by the minister Dato' Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussien yesterday at Sibu Gateway.

Agencies under the ministry taking part in the exhibition and there were some programs going on for each booth of the respective agencies. Among the agencies taking part are Polis Diraja Malaysia, Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia, Jabatan Penjara Malaysia, Jabatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia and etc.

One of the booth that attracted my attention was the booth that belongs to Malaysia Civil Defence Department. A King Cobra with 17 feet long was displayed here to the public. Besides that, few pythons and different kind of small snakes also be shown.

I also visited the booth of Malaysia Royal Police. Here I registered myself as "Rakan Cop Polis Sarawak" which I wished to do for quite some time but there was no proper channel for me to do it. By register as a member, you can make police report or keep contact with police by just sending SMS if you find any crime on scene. I am not sure how effective is there service, but at least I felt more secure been a member.

The registration process was simple. Fill a simple form regarding your personal information, send a SMS and get your membership number which will cost your RM1.00 for the SMS and that's about it.

Upon registration, I had been given some souvenirs including 2 car glass stickers and the thing I like most is the Rakan Cop laser pen/laser pointer! Not too bad right? The program will be ended today.