Twenty Five

Re-discovering Myself 314 Comments

Twenty five things I did when I was twenty five:
#1

Bought my first Louis Vuitton and Salvatore Ferragamo. Before this, I have never even consider spending a single cent on high end luxury products because I belong to the group who thinks “why spend so much buying LV when Petaling Street sells similar stuff for RM50?”

#2

Exercised my right as a Malaysian citizen and voted for the first time ever in the General Elections.

#3
Got my license to practise as an insurance agent. Attempt to sell some insurance policies but realised it was harder than I thought.

#4

Learnt to surf.
And by that I don’t mean surfing the internet.

#5

Learnt to cook risotto, from a celebrity chef no less. But I still very badly undercooked it.

#6

Ate fried grasshopper in Bangkok.

#7

ICED my car!

And then crashed it. 🙁

#8
Broke up. Patched up. Broke up. Patched up. (repeat 100 times) Patched up now, and still going strong.

#9

Fly back-and-forth between Kuching and KL so frequently it’s as if I’m treating the airplane like a friggin’ bus!
It has come to the point where I was even turning down all-expense-paid trips to Langkawi, Krabi, Singapore and Macau. The worse thing is, this crazy lifestyle of mine shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. I just had a look at my calendar and was flabbergasted to find out that from now until the end of the year, I will be spending every single weekend of mine in either KL or Singapore.

#10

Had a man-gasm when I met Tony Fernandes, one of the few businessmen I truly admire. He completely surprised me by calling me on my phone after I attended his event. I am still amazed at how humble and down to earth this guy is even with all his successes.

#11

Met “fourfeetnine” Audrey, one of my favourite bloggers whose site I’ve been following for close to four years. A lot of people asked me how I got my inspiration to start blogging. Audrey is right up there.

#12

Met the Chelsea Football Team when they came to Malaysia and even got Luis Felipe Scolari to say “assalamualaikum” and “mualaikumsalam”!

#13

Went to Tioman. Saw some fish. Got nicknamed “Doraemon” by Joyce and Mary because I carried so many bags.

#14

Went to Bali. Saw some dolphins.

#15

Went to London. Saw the Big Ben.

#16

Went to Paris. Saw the Eiffel Tower.

#17

Went to Rome. Saw the Colloseum.

#18

Went to New Zealand. Saw my sister’s kids.

#19

Went to the MTV Asia Awards. Saw The Pussycat Dolls, Jared Leto, Leona Lewis, One Republic, Panic At The Disco, Stefanie Sun, Karen Mok!

#20

Met my one and only favourite Chinese artist, Jay Chou.

Twice.
Actually, there’s one story about my meeting with Jay Chou that I forgot to blog about. I didn’t wanna blog about it at the time because I reckoned it made me look kinda gay. But considering it’s been months since it happened, I think it’s safe now for me to say that…

I saw Jay Chou’s pubic hair.

It is true. I am most definitely, absolutely and completely serious.
To paint the picture for you, Jay Chou and I were at the tent backstage during his public appearance to promote his movie Kung Fu Dunk. I heard from May Zhee, aka “Malaysia’s No. 1 Jay Chou fan”, that Jay Chou doesn’t wear underpants. And it just so happened that at the time, he was wearing a pair of low-rise jeans so low it was barely hanging right above his pelvis.

So Jay Chou was just standing there looking idly around when one of his assistants approached him to tell himto get ready to go on stage.
With his back turned towards most people, and me standing in a position where I could just see what he was doing, Jay Chou unbuckled his belt momentarily to adjust its tightness.
And that’s when it happened.

As soon as Jay unbuckled his belt, all of the sudden he accidentally let his jeans slipped down by about an inch for literally a split second. But that was enough for me to spot the mound of black pubic hair peeking right on top of his jeans.
I was staring at Jay Chou’s thick, black, curly pubic hair. And my God, it was so thick and hairy, it would’ve made Gillian Hung and Cecelia Chung feel right at home.

I related the story to May Zhee and she subsequently went hysterical, bombarding me with all sorts of questions like how long it is, what texture it is, did I see his dick, etc etc like I was some sorta Jay Chou Pubic Hair Expert. I told her it was no different in apperance to any Chinese pubic hair out there, and I think she got kinda disappointed.
Anyway, continuing on with the list of 25 things I did when I was 25, I…

#21

Acted in a TV commercial for Mister Potato.

#22

Starred as one of the three judges for Malaysian Dreamgirl, the country’s first reality model search show broadcasted exclusively online.
Speaking of which, Season 2 of Malaysian Dreamgirl is coming soon and auditions are happening two weeks from now in Penang, Ipoh, Johor Bahru and of course KL.

#23

Cashed out my first cheque from Nuffnang.
One of these days, I must tell the story about my involvment with Timothy Tiah in the biggest revolution of blog advertising Malaysia has ever seen. There were so many things going on behind the scenes that were too sensitive for me to talk about during that time, but I think the time is right for us to look back and reflect on that. It’s a story of hardwork and integrity, I guarantee you it’s a tale nothing short of inspiring.

#24
Poured heaps of money into investments. Lost roughly RM10,000 when the financial crisis hit and the markets underperformed. Then poured MORE money into unit trusts because with everything so cheap right now, it is the best time to invest.

#25

Joined a beauty contest. For men.

Obviously, I didn’t win! I was at my fattest back in April. Good thing is, I have lost 8kg thanks to my marathon training.

Those are twenty five things I did when I was twenty five.
Today, I officially turn twenty six years old. 🙂


If you’re in Kuching, this Sunday I’ll be joined by three other bloggers to speak at the Christian Ecumenical And Worship Centre. (Errr no, our talk has nothing to do with religion. We’re just using it as a venue.)
The talk will be conducted in Chinese though, so if you’d like to see me make a fool outta myself please come!

314 Replies to “Twenty Five”

  3. Happy Birthday Kenny!!! You are my top 3 favourite blogs with natural humour! Hope to finally meet you the next time I’m in Kuching or you’re in Brunei (Come yah hehe)

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  22. Hey Kenny! Didnt know its ur birthday today! N it’s also a fren’s birthday today. Enjoy and have a merry time today and ahead!

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  29. HAPPY BIRTHDAY kenny=)
    congrats!! u have successfully topped up one year of age…officially 26 now!! ^___^ u r the bestest best!!!!

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  38. You have no idea how much of a mentor and role model you are, to the youngsters out there. You really show what it means to live a fulfilling life, and the importance of humor even when shit happens.
    Those who read kennysia.com since 2005 knows what I’m talking about. In a situation where most people break down and crumble, you rose and kept rising higher and higher. For that you have my eternal respect.
    Looking forward to another inspiring 26 reads for 2009….!! Happy Birthday !! I SMELL NAEBOO !!!!! OMG CAN WE HAVE ANOTHER NAEBOO POST PLZ !? THIS TIME EXPOSE THE FACE DAMN IT. MY CURIOSITY TORTURES ME EVERYDAY, KENNY !!! T_T/b>

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  42. If you google “jay chou pubic hair” Kennysia.com turns up as the No.1 result !! Just a matter of time, before Jay Chou himself realizes this. 🙂
    Considering Kenny and his l33t blogger skills, obviously one second of ‘clothing malfunction’ is more than enough for him to take a picture…..
    JAY CHOU. BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. D:

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  58. ‘make a fool outta myself’ ?? U mean u donno speak mandarin or speak mandarin make u looks fool?
    Btw, nice blog entry especially the Jay Chou part.
    Happy Birthday to u

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  60. happy birthday Kenny!!!!!:D
    I’ve started reading your blogs since the last 2 years and you never fail to make me laugh…

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  62. Found this about your birthdate:
    Happy 26th Birthday Kiddo
    You are Yellow Lion, with idyllic ways of talking and do not try to hide your seriousness.
    You are plain and courteous person.
    Nevertheless, you are not easily found to be off guard, and tend to be rather stiff.
    You are always smiling, and you give a friendly atmosphere.
    You don’t mind being on your own, and you believe that one opens up one’s own destiny.
    You are an independent and a hard working person.
    You don’t tolerate compromise.
    You are hard on your self as well as on others.
    You don’t look for help from others, and tries to do all by your self.
    You are little obstinate.
    You also think nothing of public reputation and rumors.
    You will not show weakness to your loved ones, or complain about the work.
    Your conception of life does not include depending on other people.
    Therefore, you don’t go after one particular thought, or be totally and madly in love with someone.
    You will not act according to personal attachment.
    Your achievement in work is constant, and is always efficient.
    Nevertheless, you lack affection, and consideration for the others.

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  64. woww, u actually saw jay chou’s pubic hair? i wonder wat happened if taiwan tabloib know abt it..
    anyway, HEPI BuffDaY!!
    May u’ll continue stay healthy & hilarious to bring more nice blog entries to us.
    thank u, kenny!

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  74. Dude, you’ll very close to 26.2 year old when you run the 26.2. Kenny, you have my respect as a marathon runner and I hope you’ll run L.A.Marathon someday.

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  77. I thought of leaving you a comment since its your birthday~ !
    HAPPY BIRD-DAY KENNY!
    may your “bird” grow longer . -_-

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  78. I thought of leaving you a comment since its your birthday~ !
    HAPPY BIRD-DAY KENNY!
    may your “bird” grow longer too. -_-

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  82. A very happy 26th birthday to you, Kenny. You have a fantastic life and I’m sure there are more adventures awaiting you in your 26th year on earth. Many happy returns of the day and blog always 🙂

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  83. Happy Birthday Kenny.
    But you just said a blatant lie. You didn’t see Jay Chou’s pubic hair, so why say you did? I know you’re always humourous in your blog posts and all, but seriously this isn’t funny.

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  89. Wishing you many more happy birthdays to come with more blessing poured down. I pray you continue to achieve your dreams and one day be able to look back and say you’ve lived a life of success. Cheers!

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  95. Ooooo, happy 26th birthday! What an adventure u had these 25 years!
    Anyway, omg, almost RM12k from nuffnang, Tat is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(^^)

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  98. h@PP’/ biRthD@’/ kenny.. cool 25 things you’ve done in your 25.. *envyenvy*
    keep up your excellent job in blogging.. it’s one of my entertainment and i can’t imagine living without it.. LOLz..

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  108. it’s nice to know that u did so darn many things that superceeds urself when u were 25. i bet 10 years ago, u wudnt even expect urself to be duin all these awesome shyt.
    i liked the part when u sed..
    went to london, saw the big ben
    went to paris, saw the eiffel tower
    went to rome, saw the colloseum
    went to new zealand, saw my sister’s kids.
    LOL
    ^_^

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  114. Happy Birthday Kenny Sia!
    Dude… you’re younger than I and have achieved much more. :(….
    Atleast I know that I’ve done one thing that hopefully you never get to do… 🙂 – Push out a baby the size of a watermelon out of a peanut hole 🙂
    Cheers Mate, Happy Birthday Again!

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  120. HAPPY BDAY KENNY!!! 🙂
    I’ve been reading your blog since dunno when…and omg, I love it! 🙂
    Keep on being your hilarious self and blog mooore moore moooore!! 😀
    And wow…you surely did many things within one year. 🙂

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  121. omg. i lovvvvvvvvveeee this entry
    i love reading ur damn hilarious blog
    keep up the good job, kenny!
    btw, happy birthday n god bless.

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  122. Happy Birthday dude!
    I love the part about Jay, pubic hair and all! And especially the photos! So clear, such nice skin *drools* Jay rocks! 🙂

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  133. hi kenny, good luck with everything. u should be very very proud of what uve managed to achieve at this age. congratulations!

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  137. Happy Birthday to you!~ I admire your lifestlye, pretty hectic but eventually all will contribute to the enrichment of one’s experience.
    Please do continue to blog……..first heard your blog from a friend 3 years ago, and hooked up on it ever since. Happy Birthday@~

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  138. Happy birthday kenny! You did tons for things when you were 25 and wow, realised I was familiar with all haha! Best wishes and have a smashing birthday! (and I don’t mean smashing literally, you know.)

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  141. Happy Birthday Kenny!You’re still so young and you are so lucky to have MET JAYCHOU LIVE IN PERSON! i wished i have that chance =)

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  143. yo dude happy birthday!
    somehow it feels heartwarming to see you with all the things you’ve done, guess i gotta do some with mine too!
    once again, happy birthday!

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  151. Kenny Sia, happy birthday man! You’re so funny and inspiring. Your life is so colourful. I wish you all the best man.
    Oh, and Nuffnang’s success – yes, that’s why I’m with Nuffnang.

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  152. Happy Birthday to you,
    Selamat Hari Jadi,
    Tanjoubi Omedetou,
    ‘Chuk Lei Sang Yat Fai Lok’!
    I’ve been a reader (amidst a silent one most of the time) for few years now. It’s been wonderful reading your blog – humour, politics, travel, entertainment, real issues with a wicked twist.. I LOVE IT ALL. Met you at MDG Grand Finale and took a pic with ya but i guess i got ‘star-strucked’. LOL. Didn’t know what to say (Then again, i’m always NOT good at starting conversations… )
    To cut a long story short, ALL DA BEST in ur future undertakings and well, BE RICH with TIM & NUFFNANG (another inspiration)!

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  168. Happy 26th birthday kenny!!!
    It is almost 1 year since i started following your blog.
    May many beautiful years come for you! It’s always great to read you blog 😀
    P.S. Great nuffnang check by the way!

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  174. Selamat Hari Jadi Man.. the first birthday salute in Malay you received… So terra
    After I saw your check pic i stared at the screen for 10 minutes… wtf? 11 Gs from nuffnang? you made me feel like a real loser! 11,ooo what the hell man? shit! you must have had like what? 40000 clicks?
    Anyway you deserve it… You’re one hell of a funny blogger. Made me laugh so many times.
    Cheers mate!

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  177. So jay chou’s balls are saggy?LOL
    anyway happy birthday and have fun with your 12Ks man (but honestly i was expecting it to be more than that for you XD)

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  179. Happy Birthday Kenny
    I do not know why, but somehow I really enjoyed this post.
    Its very different from the rest of the stuff of late and it does remind me of the days when you just started up this blog.
    Continue to achieve great things in life mate.

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  182. Happy birthday Kenny!
    I just re-read the post back on 2005 where i discover your blog in mid 2005,
    Your blogging style changed so much but i still like both. I miss the blog style when you started the blog back in your early stage and i just love it till my keyboard soaked with tears. Thanks for creating such a fabulous blog for everyone.
    Happy birthday and cheers!

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  188. hey kenny, hepi bday….but instead of giving you something, im asking something from you…..some of your pix are very nice..hoping you can post some with higher or better quality

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  189. Happy Birthday Kenny!
    Hey, isn’t getting hamsters considered one more thing you did when you were 25? Just a thought.

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  223. Happy Birthday Kenny!
    As I read thru this post of yours, I realise that it has been more than a year since I’ve been a loyal reader. Gosh, time passes so quickly!
    🙂
    Have a smashing day! 😀

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  226. Happy Birthday Tze Foo… We remember you from school and started reading your blog when you were first back in Kuching. Since you lost your father, it’s amazing how much you achieved.
    Sincerely,
    From Kuching, we are proud of you.

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  227. Nice one. Keep up the blogging.
    Go ride a roller-coaster. A Real one. That ride in Sugar Bun down the slide doesn’t count!

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  231. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I would like to sing a little song I learnt from my friends:
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
    YOU ARE BORN IN A ZOO,
    YOU LOOK LIKE A MONKEY,
    AND YOU SMELL LIKE ONE TOO.
    No offense. 🙂

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  233. Kenny, that story about Jay Chou got me gasping. LOL.
    Your blog is the ONLY blog that I followed faithfully, even after clearing out my Google Reader list five times. Yours is the first one I subscribe right back to.
    Horrendous English. Hmmm.
    Happy birthday, big guy. I wish I could buy you a drink. Tell me if you can have one on me!

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  237. Happy birthday!! Wow dude you’re so lucky, this seemed like a great year for you! You got to see 3 landmarks in one year omg. And Jared effing Leto!! A bit disgusted by the jay chou thing though. LOLOLOLOL. I don’t understand how people can feel sanitary/comfortable without wearing underwear!!

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  246. happy bday to u..u’ve proven a kg boy from island of borneo can make something of himself eventho u dnt come frm a rich family or good looking..welldone..god bless but damn ur such a vainpot hao lien bastard..ur successful we get it ok?? i dedicate katy perry’s new song ‘ur so gaay’ cos the song is jus so u..and i dnt care if u dnt even read my comment..u’ll still be a hao lien jackass to me. Bye.

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  258. Happy birthday, Kenny! Is the person you keep breaking up and getting back together with Nicolekiss? HAHAHA just a wild guess!

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  260. #13 – I got the same nickname too when I went to Fraser Hill with my unimates. Laugh they may had but in the end, they needed most items that I carried with me 😛

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  261. #13 – I got the same nickname too when I went to Fraser Hill with my unimates. Laugh they may had but in the end, they needed most items that I carried with me 😛

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  263. happy belated birthday kennysia!!! i had been reading ur blog for quite some time and i had to admit that i really like ur blog so much that i had actually addicted to kennysia.com!!! btw, what i like most about ur blog is that i can actually LMAO evertime u cracked a joke and making fun of urself.. many ppl can joke out there but its rare to see ppl making fun of themselves to make others laugh.. really appreciate for all the laughther u had brought to us.. i salute u KENNY SIA!!! KEEP UPDATING UR BLOG REGULARLY>> I AM CRAVING FOR MORE!!!

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  266. wow, thats a huge amount of money from Nuffnang, so its your first cheque?? Since 2005?? And I laughed when u mentioned about Jay Chou’s pubic hair, hahaha, ROFL!! Happy B’day. How did u celebrate it anyway???

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  268. wow kenny, I didn’t know your bday is 2 days before mine. It’s my bday today! and
    HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

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  269. happy birthday,kenny!
    i actually sat next to u in the flite from kch-kl last nite but too starstruck to strike a conversation.regret it though.u really look adorable in person..:)

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  273. Woah, can’t believe you accomplished so much in just one year! Now I’m inspired to start a list of things to do before I hit 20. Won’t be much though, just things like cooking a meal without burning down the kitchen!
    Love your entries by the way. Been reading for a while, but this is the first comment I’m making.

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  277. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:)
    omg. you dedicated a short post solely for jay chou’s pubic hair! zzz. LOL!!!!!!
    and you are richer by 12000 from nuffnang! omg! i wanna be kenny sia too!

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  278. hey kenny, happy birthday. It’s been great following your journey, on what you do, and what living at the edge truly is. keep it up!

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  283. hahahaha…mate, your longest entry was about jay chou’s pubes. still, must admit it was fun reading.
    make sure you top your 25th 🙂 again, happy birthday!
    (wahlao, amongst all the blogs, yours needs the most scrolling to leave a comment).

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  284. Hi there, Happy Birthday! 🙂 Lovely europe photos you have there! Especially the Colosseum photo!
    Did you take it using the SLR? Do share some photo tips with your readers! 😀

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  289. 1. wow, u ate fried glasshopper? lol, how it taste?
    2.i think your body can surf very well =)
    3. “fourfeetnine” Audrey has no way to compete with u
    4.u smile when u have a car crash, lol.
    5.How the heck u could just stand beside Jay? And u’ve been to his taiwan’s concert? well the public hair part is kinda gay -_-, jay should repair his hair.
    6.Happy birthday.

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  299. Goshhh Happy Birthday!!!! It’s your birthday again… been seeing so many post about your birthdays and it reminds me of how long i’ve been following your blog… Well…
    Are you really for real about the Jay Chou’s pubic hair?????????? He really don’t wear underpants??????

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  304. A little late but HaPPy Birthday!!
    ALways enjoyed reading ur blog so pls for all our sake, do continue blogging!!
    Cheers,
    Fion from Singapore ^_^

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  305. Jay chou is also my idol.. is it true that he don like wear underpants, wow, that must be true.. i’m hot liao, i feel wanna suck his dick.. hmmm.. haha..

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  310. Happy belated birthday^^
    Haha…I learnt a word today “pubic”
    Don’t know that prior to this.
    And hardly recognise you in the video until you said it. NIce catch of the chips

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