Golden Axe

It's finally here! My order just arrived at Bentley: a gold anodized scratchplate for the Strat Standard. And perfect timing, too, I must say. Just as my MACP royalties are rolling in, now I have the means for an almost complete make-over for my beloved Fender Strat. Next up, gold machine heads. I think I'll call this baby the Mexican Gold Strat or Mexgold for short. Rather catchy isn't it?

Trabye's take: FYI, the price for Strat Standard has just increased by RM100 making its retail tag RM1,900.

Are you ready?

It's the most wonderful month of the year!



Have a great Ramadhan, everyone!

Long overdue

My update, that is. As usual, I have nothing but a cheap excuse to offer: I was BUSY. Okay, what's new?

I have been getting some interesting government (music) jobs lately. There was this anti-smoking campaign song: did arrangement, recorded and mixed at my studio, and a number of JAKIM montages for their new television programmes to be aired on Raya's eve, Raya's day and throughout 2005. Which leads me to my main story for this entry.

I recently drove down to Putrajaya for a presentation at JAKIM's HQ in Parcel D. I didn't know that parking was such a hassle until I arrived. Even the government vehicles had to park on the curb! I had to park at Parcel B and walk over to Parcel D (which was about 1Km away) in the morning sun. Lucky for me, the air conditioning at JAKIM's foyer was strong enough for me to dry my shirt. I had this premonition that I had to go through body-checks and put my briefcase through an x-ray scanner while filling visitors' forms and stuff but to my pleasant surprise, security wasn't too terribly tight. Police personnel were stationed at almost every corner, though... My first impression of the place was rather decent. I was greeted with smiles and the officials were helpful in pointing me to the right direction. I must say, the interior of the buildings remind me of the more luxurious parts of UUM (where I once studied). It had that unmistakable air of formality, which can be overwhelming to some folks.

After the presentation, I must say that I was impressed with the improvements of these government facilities. I know this sounds cheesy but one can't help but to have a hint of pride, walking through the arches and hallways. Dealing with government agencies can be a rather daunting experience but the ambiance sure does calm the nerves down, at least a little bit. For those of you who've not been to Putrajaya, I'm willing to go as far as to say that every Malaysian should make a pilgrimage there, at least once in their lifetime. Oh, and bring a brolly.

I WANT!!! (Part 2)

Kudo & Ash (and HoneyR, once upon a time), while we are on the subject...