New Absoluts

A coupla new variants in the Absolut line – Orient Apple, as well as Watkins.

Golden apple wrapped by ginger leaves

The Orient Apple (40%, 75cl) is the latest, just launched in May in Frankfurt, and sales are restricted to travel retail for now. Havent tried it, but it claims to merge the crisp sweetness of fresh apples with the deep spicy aroma of ginger.

It’s got no added sugar or artificial flavour enhancers. The apple graphic appears to float in the bottle due to an optical effect.

Cute

Watkins (40%, 1 liter) launched in January, and is a limited edition, exclusive to travel retail, as the target group is global travelers. Decor of the Watkins bottle was created by Swedish fashion illustrator and artist, Liselotte Watkins.

It’s flavours are of reshly ground coffee with notes of almond, caramel and chili. Chili??

Its suggested mix is cola. Not for me. Cinnamon Chic sounds interesting – which is Watkins, lime juice and sum cinnamon syrup. Shake with ice and serve.

Regionally, the Watkins is available at Changi Airport in Singapore now, and Kuala Lumpur International sometime this year.

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Crazy birthdays. And cool art

Have traditionally always had a house party and a club party every birthday. Once i celebrated for a week.

In ’07, the club party at Velvet was for a small group of friends – about a dozen. We had 16 jugs of Long Island. Insane.

Workin it

Workin it

Firin-up absinthe dat was Fed-Exed by my bro from Australia for my birthday

Firin-up absinthe dat was Fed-Exed by my bro from Australia for my birthday

In ’08, decided to try sumtin different. I had heard of this place called The Zon. It’s some sort of paradise in dat boring state in the south. The one on d way to Singapore.

In The Zon, there’s a hotel, shopping mall, restaurants, bars and clubs (including Modesto’s). All within a square. Near the ocean. The cool part is that it’s completely duty free! So u can go clubbing n buy bottles like shit n still have money to blow. At one of the clubs, two bottles of Jack Daniel’s was $500. These are one-liter babies.

A bucket of five Hoegaardens is like $50. Of course u can buy them retail at the mall too –  a bottle is $5, a crate of Hoegaarden is only 80 bucks! Same with Corona.

We had three days in a suite in The Zon. Obviously we went nuts. Suite party, bar party, club party, hotel lounge party, back-of-moving-pick-up-truck party. Big-pimpin, over three superb days. Thanks to my good buddy Paulie that set it up (who’s currently M.I.A.).

There’s actually no need to leave the place for a couple of days – u can just remain in ‘da zone’.

Party in a pick-up

Party in a pick-up

Zoning out. Since we were suite guests, there were free drinks at the lounge every evening. Haha! Chilled there in my robe

Zoning out. Since we were suite guests, there were free drinks at the lounge every evening. Haha! Chilled there in my robe. Fat cats

Suite scenes

Suite scenes @ Regency The Zon

Non-stop partyin

Non-stop partyin

As above

As above

On the final nite, Paulie popped a bottle of champagne in one of the clubs. I actually did a runner. Dat never happens. Was really zoned, so scooted back to d suite before i got killed.

My birthday gift from my bro Khang was a really cool painting of Commander Che. And d rest of d housemates in it, including Homey.

Viva revolucion!

Viva revolucion!

Khang’s got skills. He’s done a painting for everyone in da house for their birthdays. Homey too!

Homey. Schizophrenic

Homey - schizophrenic. One half is for me, the other for Khang

This was for Ovidia. 'Audrey Hepburn'

This was for Ovidia. 'Audrey Hepburn'

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This one for himself. Not for sale

For Henry

For Henry

Wattup Jimi. For Eddy

Wattup Jimi

Don Corleone

Don Corleone

Bruce lookin ready kick ass

Bruce lookin ready to kick ass

Helped me do dis flyer for a rave we threw way back

Helped me do dis flyer for a rave we threw way back

T-shirt design for Ben's Bitches

T-shirt design for Ben's Bitches

Khang did me my name cards

Khang did me my name cards

And buntings for the blog launch

And buntings for the blog launch

Khang is a graphic artist. Actually was. Just resigned from Bates and a psychotic boss to take up a better job as an art director elsewhere. He’s a freelance painter. If u’d like him to paint u sum shit for yourself or a gift, u can mail him at racerx2khang@hotmail.com. There’re better views of d pictures here.

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