Prestige Ball 2010

every year Prestige will throw a party...err I mean a Ball
one of the most sought after Social Event on the yearly calendar
where the high society of Who's Who gather for a nite of enjoyment, social networking *these days u can do it on FB ok* and drinks...

well some ppl just went all the way for the booze...gosh....
"Come drink....today we have single malt bla bla bla...U want cigar Ms. Monkey?"
-_-"

This year's theme was somehow long
bright lights big city....
and dresscode for the gents as usual - Black Tie
and ladies would be flamboyant long gowns with watever feathery headgear that u want

well I dun despise headgears...coz u can wear it with style
but not when I can't define if it's a chicken or a black nest on ur head
or even worst...it's that a turban u r wearing there?

yeah the color code was easy - Pink, White, Black

they used a lot of pink lights in the ballroom...
hence all pic turned pinkish :P

food was normal, edible lar
think I'm so spoilt if only I have THAT budget to run an event
rest assured, my guests will wine and dine the way I want it to be :P
but then again...u dun alwiz get wat u want at the company's expense

most gents turned up in their pengi suit
kekekkeke wat else can they wear right?

somehow there are a few who came in PINK tux!!!!

wow me kow-tow man :P
ain't easy for a STRAIGHT man to carry a pink tux
well that if he's straight...anyhow I dun give a shit whether a person is straight or not

I lurve both!!!!!
Yaaayyyy~~~~~

yep dun b disappointed that there's not a glint of pink in us.....we just played it safe...black & white :D

we were just afraid someone else may turned up in the same gown we were wearing
kekekekekekekeke

thank gawd that didn't happen

I almost tot I saw another laydee in a white gown with an open back
my eyes dilated...and this Monkey actually went nearer to confirm...hahahah
kiasu me :P

Hair by Albert Nico, inspired by Taylor Swift
coz I wanted it to be romantic and classic at the same time
it soooooooo not me :P

Monkey kenot carry classic and romantic look lar....failed...hahahahaha

in the end it's not about the dress and the looks and Who's who
it's about having FUN with the ppl u adore!!!!!
:)))))))))))))

Prestige Wine Extravaganza 2010

Monkey was invited to a dinner of extravaganza to honor the top wines rated by Sommelier Association of Malaysia
this young club was only formed last year and headed by none other than Roderick Wong
 

last year....Monkey texted Roderick
"I want this, u have stock in your cellar?"

Roderick: "errrrr madam this one so rare. Can never ever get in Malaysia one!!!!!"
"aiyooo use your influence I need this as a birthday pressie!!!!!"

and he was right....Malaysia's wine and dine scene was really at its infancy then
a lot of things we can't get here in Msia.
everything we need, we have to cross over from Boleh-Land to the Kiasu-Land to get

Daniel S who was my seatmate and he was such a joy to be with
both of us were downing the whites, namely champagnes and the dry whites
coz they were the best of the lot that nite :P

we had an Ambonnay, Marguet Reserve Grand Cru fr France
its nose was honey suckle and fruity but the palate was too single dimensional for me.

"Daaaaanieeel...can u just get a bottle and put in on your table....u've been walking to and fro to help urself with all these whites and I need someone to talk to next to me. Not someone who's missing all the time!!!"

Daniel S: "Honey, I'm not that desperate kay?"
*giggles*

Daniel S came with the sober husband

now to the whites...we had a sauvignon blanc fr France again
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Blanc, 2008

it was served too cold so the nose was pretty tight....
all the wine snobs on my table rejected it.
apa lar gentlemen!!!!! wait wait...must have some patience

let's not even go to the REDS ok???
we were served 2 reds that nite

the palate was thick and tannic

it almost yanked my tongue off

T_T

anyway dear Wine kakis...
so now u know the level of Msians
if these wines were top rated by the Sommelier Association in Malaysia
do u wanna imagine the rest that ppl drink here?

and I was complaining to a friend bout it
bout the wine snobs I met at the dinner and the food pairing and the glasses used bla bla bla
and he said: "Now who's the wine snob here?"

Monkey shuddup :P
yes I'm the wine snob......so salah of me to point the finger to the rest
I just realised I m so SPOILT in terms of my palate
 

I should just respect the fact that Msia is stilllllllll a growing market
and wine drinkers are stillllllll at its elementary
and they WILL NOT SHALL NOT and KENOT fork anything above RM 500 for a decent bottle of wine
bcoz to them anything at RM 100 is too much

Monkey, Dennis the Violionist, Reena Le Coultre
*these 2 can really cam-whore, my camera was full of their pics :P*

finally the dessert wine was not too bad
a muscat fr France - M. Chapoutier Muscat Beaumes de Venise vintage 07

it's kinda strong actually with its heavy nose of Roses and Lychees
but again very short palate

Prestige Cheryl, Monkey, Hawt Nadine

Most of all I enjoyed the company of all the hostesss
everyone was busy running around making sure all the guests were well attended to
even Saleha the Managing Editor was busy on her tiny feet

"are u sure u are alrite?"
Sal: "I'm trying to dear"
"Have u taken your antibiotics?"
Sal: "NOOOOO prollie after all the bubblies I'll take it. :P"
-_-

Good job to Marcus for setting everything from conception to completion at such a short period of time
no pics of u in my camera :P

Nevertheless I look fwd to Prestige Wine Extravaganza 2011
hopefully the quality of wines presented to the panels of judges for blind tasting would be more exciting, daring and discerning

It's not about the price
It's all bout the style and improvement on the palate
:))))))))))))

Know that my Serious Wine readers gonna be disappointed but hey give us a break
it will improve.......

I'm sure it will
:))))))))))))))

*cross my fingers!!!!!!*

Her World Women Awards

it was Her World Women award nite
a night to recognise the achievements of women to the society

Mommy Jacky & Baby Wei

Baby Wei kept on wailing: "Heeeey I'm the youngest guest here!!!!"
yes yes yes yes we know

so I am training u while u are still young :P
just dun let me be a bad influence to u kay?

Baby Wei, Sexay Back Maggie, Monkey

Monkey was just wondering when will she be nominated for such award
bluek!!! :P

the only contibutions I've made would be:
emission of harmful gasses
pollution
and drive the economy with my puchases and shopping
:P

so kenot make it
how to be nominated????
kakakakkakaka

Syafinaz performed a few numbers in a beautiful Fendi dress

then my eyes shifted to her stilettos...
aaAAAAaaaa
if there's an award for party queen pls nominate Sexay Back yea
and for Monkey....
kekekeke Makan Queen :P
and maybe sleeping Queen
and shopping Queen of coz

I sense that my readers are about the fall off their chairs
heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee