Malaysia has celebrated its 2009 new year practically early than any other place in the world. Why? Go open your high school’s geography book and find out yourself. :p These are some pictures of 2009 countdown at variety of places in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysians ushered in the new year by letting their hair down at several countdown parties. Anyway, as reported by local newspaper today, despite concerns over the turbulent state of the economy, many were intent on having fun ushering in 2009 which was greeted by some fearsome fireworks displays. At Dataran Merdeka …

I thought Mawi and Ekin wedding is already done and they are on the honeymoon but it is not. From the news at Murai, the second wedding event held at Taib Andak Johor. One thing that I newly learn is about Ekin’s hometown at Taib Andak. Hmm who thought that this pretty girl is from Johor hehe. I thought she is from Kuala Lumpur, my guess is wrong.

Anyway, the helicopter dispatched from Hotel Sofitel, Senai (never heard this hotel before) and arrived at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sinar Bahagia at Taib Andak …

No more doubt and thanks to the audience and fans, the winner of the Sehati Berdansa competetion for season 2 was a couple who deserve it better. The couple who won the title was Lisda and Fauzi. They had been crowned with the title lavishly at Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC).

Besides donating RM15000 to Rumah Nur Salam, they brought home the price of KIA Optima car and travel package to Europe. Thats quite a gift to both of them. Meanwhile, their chrographer, Ray was getting travel tickets to Japan for 2 persons and …

Enough of local entertainment news like Akademi Fantasia and whatever. I try to come back to my own interest of food testing. Last 2 weeks, Hafiz, Fitri and I went to Tonyroma’s. To begin with, Tony Roma opened Tony Roma’s Place in North Miami 30 years ago. The famous Baby Back ribs emerged as the house specialty that words are spread that Tony Roma’s is THE place for ribs. In fact TR has become a world success story with uncountable number of branches over the world, and now finally it has arrived in Malaysia! So …

In just one breath and a dowry of RM22.50, artiste Asmawi Ani, or Mawi, was officially married to Nora’ashikin Rahmat (Ekin) at the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque, here today. The couple became husband and wife after the akad nikah (exchange of vows) ceremony performed by Imam Datuk Mahad Mohd Said at about 11.40am.

The ceremony was broadcast live on Astro Oasis (channel 106) and Radio Era — making it the second wedding of local artistes to be broadcast live on television in Malaysia after that of Datuk Siti …

At last, Rich Estranged is successfully marrying Velvet from Akademi Fantasia 4 after couple of months trying on winning the heart. One by one Malaysian artists is married this year. When would be my turn? Another question, am I an artist too? Nope laaaa..