Okay, so I published a blog entry. Quite a few people didn’t like it and I copped it left, right, centre, upside-down, inside out.

It is amazing to read through the 700+ comments and watch the vicious insults fly and the name-calling get taken to a whole new level.

When I did not mention how I helped, people say I am useless in a critical time. But when I explained exactly how I helped, people say I boast about being “hero”. The more I try to explain, the more I kena attacked. But if I didn’t explain, they said “OH!!! He did not answer my question so it must be true!”

As one reader so appropriately put it, “I felt more traumatized reading all these comments than reading about the accident itself.”

nadnut in the process of kicking my nuts at RISK.

If people are more interested in telling me what to do and not listening to what I have to say, what can I do, right?

kennysia.com is and always has been about the quirks, the unusuals, and most importantly the reality of the world around us. Ideally I’d like people to leave this blog feeling a little entertained and maybe learn something new they didn’t know about before.

Unfortunately, with close to 20,000 people reading this everyday, each demanding something different out of me… the truth is, it ain’t easy to make everyone happy. And frankly, it sucks to be in my position.

So yes, sometimes I slipped and I made some people angry. For that, I am sorry. Sorry that I didn’t perform up to your expectations. I tried. It was difficult.

But unlike most bloggers out there who adopt the mantra that “this is my blog and I can write whatever *toot* I want”, kennysia.com aims to please ALL.

I want to please everyone out there, and that includes those who claim to hate me but still come in here and leave me an insult on a day-to-day basis. Which is why to make your job easier, I have decided to specially create this kennysia.com Hate Comment Generator. Just for you.

kennysia.com Hate Comment Generator

Sorry guys, I hope this makes up for all the naughty things I’ve done.

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Some time ago, The Star Online puts up a fun online quiz called How Malaysian Are You?

That’s all fine and dandy, but I was thinking – as we become more complex and modern as a society, how do we know what’s Malaysian and what’s not? Some say driving rudely is intrinsically Malaysian, but in Australia their drivers are a hundred times worse than Malaysian drivers. Similarly, your IC might say you’re Malaysian, but when you listen to Britney Spears, eat McDonalds and can’t speak more than two words of Malay, how Malaysian are you?

It has come to a point where we gotta stop wondering “How Malaysian Am I?” and start wondering “How un-Malaysian Am I?” And exactly just how un-Malaysian are you?

There’s only one way to find out.

How un-Malaysian Are You?

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Michael Jackson!

Guy Sebastian!

Michelle Yeoh!

Abdullah Badawi!

You may copy the HTML code below and publish this result on your website.

It’s difficult to narrow down the winners, but someone have to be eliminated and someone have to win. Congratulations to the following winners and enjoy your free Pixart Photobook!

Winnie Ting, Petaling Jaya: “Would you please help me to dig the itchy booger out? My hands are kinda oily. TQ.”

David Martinez, Singapore: “The face that only a mother could love.”

Felicity Kuek, Kuching: *Personal earwax cleaning in progress*

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E-mail Kenny at im@kennysia.com to check if your entry was received successfully.

Every now and again, I get freebies from people in exchange for publicity on kennysia.com.

About this T-shirt.

I think it’s a fair deal. You gimme a sample of your product, I tell everyone what I honestly think about your product, even if I hate it to the bone. That’s marketing. Everyone knows there’s no such thing as bad publicity and that a marketing manager’s worst nightmare is nobody talking about their products.

These days kennysia.com gets around 10,000 readers everyday. It’s a marketing gold mine waiting to be tapped, and I’m happy James see the potential in there.

But here’s the sucky part: readers simply do not like bloggers who sing praises about a commercial product because they’ve received gifts or monies from the company. Apparently, blogging about commercial products nowadays is equivalent to heresy in the Dark Ages.

So after that last entry, some angry people e-mailed me as if they were ready to put me up on a burning stake screaming “YOU SOLD OUT! YOU SOLD OUT!”

Well, let me say I’ve never forgotten about you guys. True, I got a free photobook from Pixart as part of my review. But here’s the catch. After talking to them, Pixart has also agreed to give away THREE Pixart Photobooks exclusively to kennysia.com readers!

See I told you I’ve never forgotten about you guys! 😉

So here’s the deal.

First, you gotta install the Pixart Photostylist software (get it here or here).

Then fill out the form below.

And… yep, that’s about it! (Make sure you read the contest rules and regulations below hor.)

I am so nice, sometimes I feel like Santa Claus. Ho ho ho.

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kennysia.com’s Pixart Photobook Giveaway Name :

* If you don’t have a name, I’m gonna start calling you “OI!”

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* Naughty! You must enter a valid date of birth!

E-mail :

* No e-mail how to contact you!? Use sixth sense ah?

Phone (optional) : Occupation : City/Town : Country : MalaysiaSingaporeAustraliaCanadaHong KongNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited States (The ‘how-well-you-know-me’ question)
Which of the following cities did I NOT visit during the past three months?  

Perth

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore


Hong Kong


Shanghai

(The ‘proof-that-you’ve downloaded-Photostylist’ question)
According to Pixart Photostylist, what are the 4-steps to creating your own Photobook? Step 1 : – Select One –Get PhotosChoose PhotosImport PhotosWake Up, Yawn And Scratch Your Bum Step 2 : – Select One –Draw PagesDesign PagesCreate PagesStagger Haphazardly To The Bathroom And Brush Your Teeth Step 3 : – Select One –Choose CoverArrange PhotosCreate Title PageTake A Piss While Singing Some Awful Song Loudly Step 4 : – Select One –Enter Credit Card DetailsPurchaseSend All Your Money To kennysia.comGet Changed And Go To Work In 30 words or less, write a creative caption for the following photo.

(I might change the photo once in a while. So check back in a few day’s time for a new photo if you’re stumped with this one.)

  *Contest has ended*

Rules & Regs

1. This contest is open to anyone and everyone, except employees of kennysia.com, which is like… Kenny Sia himself. (Damn!)
2. The prize is one of three Pixart Photobooks, worth RM89 + delivery fee each. The winner shall bear no costs.
3. Prizes will only be delivered to the following countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States. If you are not residing in any of the above countries, please migrate there first before you take part in this contest.
4. Winners are judged based on Kenny Sia’s mood.
5. Judge’s decisions are final.
6. Yes, there is only one judge. And that’s me. So be extra nice to me if you wanna win. Heh heh heh.
7. If I know you personally and I didn’t pick you as the winner, you are not allowed to be angry at me. Serious. It’s in the regulations.
8. Contestants can enter as many times as they like. But if you try to enter too many times, you’ll get on my nerves and I’ll automatically disqualify you. Muahahahahaa.
9. Cannot take photos inside kennysia.com. Later terrorists bomb.
10. Contestants MUST download and install the Photostylist software in order to qualify.
11. Winners will be contacted by e-mail, so make sure you put in your correct e-mail address.
12. Don’t put in my mother’s e-mail address later I get into trouble.
13. Don’t worry, your personal details will be kept private from all the evil multi-millionaire corporations.
14. This contest shall end at 11:59pm, on the 21st December 2005, Kuching time. All entries after the deadline shall be null and void.
15. Don’t even try to adjust your computer clock backwards and submit your entry. It doesn’t work that way.

Yea, that’s about it. Good luck!

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