8 Unique Beijing Olympics Coke Bottles, With Art & Songs

WE8 (West meet East 8 Themes) is a campaign created by Coca Cola for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is an artistic and cultural exchange like no other. WE8 unites eight of China's most exciting artists and design firms, and eight of the West's most progressive musicians to interpret the ideas and passions that connect us ­ by sharing and expressing one of eight themes: Happiness. Active Optimism. Human Collaboration. Peace on Earth. Individual Perseverance. Healthy World. Uplifting Moments. Global Harmony.

Each musical artist - Tiesto, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Jes, Serge Devant, Lucas Prata, Cezar and Jay-J - have each been provided with a theme and using music as their form of expression, created a song that expanded on their inspiration drawn from the theme:

The music lineup features

• Tiësto, from the Netherlands;
• Benny Benassi, from Italy;
• Kaskade, from the United States;
• Jes, from the United States;
• Serge Devant, from Russia;
• Lucas Prata, from the United States;
• Cezar, from Jamaica; and
• Jay-J, from the United States

WE8 Theme: “Global Harmony”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Xiao Xue, from China
WE8 Music: “Global Harmony” by Tiësto, from the Netherlands

Dutch DJ Tiësto is one of the world’s most-recognized names in electronic, trance, dance, house and techno music. He was the first DJ anywhere to sell out a solo stadium event and he also played live in the Opening Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

His album, “Elements of Life,” was nominated for a 2008 Grammy® Award in the Best Electronic/Dance Album category. Tiësto views his “Global Harmony” composition as a natural part of his musical mission: “I integrate music from all over the world in my sets,” he says. “Harmony is what my music and life are built upon.” www.tiësto.com

WE8 Theme: “Uplifting Moments”
WE8 Bottle Designer: MeWe (Liu Zhi-zhi, Guang Yu, He Jun), from China
WE8 Music: “Happiness Factory Remixed,” by Benny Benassi, from Italy

Italian DJ Benny Benassi is consistently rated one of the world’s best DJs and widely considered the father of modern electrohouse club music. His mixes have appeared at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, and his S-faction remix of the hit single, “Bring the Noise,” won a 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Remix/Non-Classical. For the theme “Uplifting Moments,” Benassi created a buoyant sound. ”We wanted to give the song that epic, surging sensation you get with sport and music,” he says, “like the tingling sensation from Coke bubbles!” www.bennybenassi.com

WE8 Theme: “Healthy World”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Xin Jing, from China
WE8 Music: “Beautiful World,” by Kaskade, from the United States

Kaskade (born Ryan Raddon in 1972), is an American DJ and record producer.

In The Moment saw Kaskade's first top 10 single with "Steppin' Out" reaching #5 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play chart and #6 on Dance Radio Airplay. The fourth single to be released from the album, "Everything," reached #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Club Play.

WE8 Theme: “Individual Perseverance”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Jiang Hua, from China
WE8 Music: “Be It All” by Jes, from the United States

JES: Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Artist and the reigning “Queen of Roctronica,

Born and raised in New York City, JES realized at an early age that singing was her passion. She spent years perfecting her truly unique vocal style, working in various studios and professional situations. While working in a Los Angeles studio, JES met Mike Olson and the two formed Guardians of Earth. The group gained attention on the very popular MP3.com with songs like “Starchildren” and “One Moon Circling”. “Starchildren,’ would go on to be included on Paul Van Dyks, the Politics of Dancing series. Through the success of that cd, JES began collaborating with more DJ’s like D:fuse and Deepsky, producing tracks like "Living The Dream" and "Talk Like A Stranger" along with many others. Ultimately, this lead to the collaboration with Gabriel & Dresden to form Motorcycle, producing the Billboard 1 Dance Hit "As The Rush Comes".

WE8 Theme: “Peace on Earth”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Joyn Viscom (Jian Jiang, Weestar, Meng Ke), from China
WE8 Music: “Peace on Earth,” by Serge Devant, from Russia

Serge Devant's growing up in St. Petersburg, in the old Soviet Union, Serge always had music infused into his daily life.

His talents as a DJ/Producer earned him a bi-monthly residence in clubs like Avalon and Godskitchen New York, and frequent appearances in clubs like Cro-Bar, Spirit. Recently, his first appearance on the popular weekly dance show Solid State on New York's major Fm station k-rock with Liquid Todd and El Covino created a buzz that he has just signed on for regular monthly guest mixes.

WE8 Theme: “Human Collaboration”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Milkxhake, from China
WE8 Music: “Just Say Yeah” by Lucas Prata, from the United States

Lucas Prata is a pop musician born in Bayside, Queens, New York.He has produced several recognizable hits such as "Never Be Alone", "And She Said", "Love of My Life", and "Let's Get It On." Prata and Dan Bălan produced The "Ma Ya Hi Song," an English version of the international hit "Dragostea din tei" by Bălan's original band, O-Zone. "The Ma Ya Hi Song" did not achieve the success of the original, which went to number one in 27 countries and sold over eight million singles throughout the world in various languages.

WE8 Theme: “Active Optimism”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Chen Shaohua, from China
WE8 Music: “You got to Keep On trying” by Cezar, from Jamaica

Singer-songwriter Cezar was born to Jamaican parents living in London and grew up in Jamaica and the United States. Consequently, he was exposed from a young age to a multitude of musical styles – including reggae, soul, blues, jazz, funk, and R&B – that eventually found their way into his music and his outlook. “Music plays a critical role in bringing people of differing cultures together, because it exists as a truly universal language,” Cezar says. “Keep On,” Cezar’s song for the theme “Active Optimism,” encourages a sense of “happiness and satisfaction.” The lyrics to his earlier song, “Keep On (Game Of Life),” won second place in the World Music category of the 2006 International Songwriting Competition. www.cezarmusic.com

WE8 Theme: “Happiness”
WE8 Bottle Designer: Wang Xu, from China
WE8 Music: “Happiness” by Jay-J, from the United States

JAY-J
Composer - Producer - Engineer - International DJ

In the world of dance music production, Jay-J has forged the reputation as the producer with the "Midas touch". He is known for his signature 'sexy, soulful, dance floor driven' style blending elements of funk, soul and disco combined with sultry vocals.

Bathing Time again

Its Nikki and Max bathing time.

The Dark Knight

To watch the awesome new The Dark Knight trailer now,

The follow-up to the action hit "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight" reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. In the new film, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

Eat to your heart content

We have been eating non stop for nearly 4 hours. I can't imagine that I can eat so much. Ten of us had our dinner at Royal China Restaurant which is located at the 2nd floor of D Junction along Penampang Road. The restaurant is packed. The price for Buffet Dinner is RM19.90 only per pax . You can choose 8 kinds of dishes per order. You can even order shark fins soup. There are no limit to whatever you order as long as you can eat. You can repeatedly order your food. But be careful, they'll charge RM10.00 per 100 gm on the uneaten food. They also serve buffet style foods such as fried rice, kuey teow, fried dumplings, poh piah, various desserts, cool drinks and so on. Recommended dishes are the crispy skin duck, roasted pigeons, deep fried fish, braised beef, stuffed japanese bean curbs ..... I can't believe it that we have tasted 32 kinds of dishes. Amazing but unbelievably true...isn't it ?

Home Cooking

We had an earlier dinner at my sister in-law's place. We ate indian food in malaysian style prepared by my other sis in-law who wanted to show us her culinary skill. We taste her new recipes and I must say her Nasi Beriani is not bad lah. If you like cooking, you can follow an easy picture instructions, please see step by step guides here. I also like the yogurt chicken especially the gravy, very tasty and delicious. The vegetable dish is cooked with turmeric powder. You can get the dhall recipe here.

Mamma Mia

Mamma Mia the Movie is one of the most anticipated films of the summer. Many who have seen the Musical are anxious to see the film based on the musical and hits of ABBA.

The Goodness of Peri-Peri Sauce

My sister in-law came from KL and brought us a bottle of peri-peri sauce. Actually we asked her to buy it for us. Whenever we are in KL, we never miss to visit Nando's Restaurant to taste the special grilled juicy chicken and not forgetting the peri-peri sauce. There are altogether 7 flavours. I prefer the garlic flavour or lemon & herb which is just right for me, a little bit sour and not too hot. Tomorrow, I'll go to the market, look for nice chicken thighs and make some grilled chicken using my own recipe. Nando should open a branch here someday.

Movie rating definitions

Having some ideas how the movies rating systems work!

Bathing Time for Puppies

It's bathing time for the puppies. Three of us take our turns to do our tasks. My daughter takes the lead i.e. wet and using the shampoo which we bought from the pet shop this afternoon. Then it's my turn to dry them up by rubbing their furry bodies with a towel. My husband took the task by blow dry them with the hair-dryer. Oh yes, they smell so fresh and clean. We let them run freely in our bedroom.

Puppies Progress

Ooop ! Sleepy Heads. They have been fed and they have been playing and tearing each other apart. No wonder, they are so tired now.

A puppy called Charlie

Charlie is a mixed breed puppy, a half maltese and a half shih zhu.
He is obedient, playful and my niece's pet puppy.

Max & Nikki

Max & Nikki are settling
down in their new home.
They are so lovable.

Great Dog Quotes

Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit,
you would stay out and your dog would go in. - Mark Twain

Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies,quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate. - Sigmund Freud

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience. - Woodrow Wilson

If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and a man.-Mark Twain

A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself.- Josh Billings


If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise-Unknown

Barking dogs don't bite people they don't know. - Unknown

Money will buy you a pretty good dog,
but it won't buy the wag of his tail. - Unknown

He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader.
He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart.
You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. - Unknown

The great thing about a dog is that you can make a fool of yourself in front of him and not only will he not scold you, but he will frequently make a fool of himself, too. - Unknown

Tamu KPD

"Hari Peladang, Nelayan dan Penternak" is an event held at KPD Tamu Ground where you see stalls displaying, promoting and selling local products such as traditional medicine, herbal drinks, snacks food, vegetables, fruits, seafoods and so on.

Various types of rural products are available for display such as fresh Shiitake mushroom, Tenom pomelo, honey, fresh beef and chicken.

The public are also entertained to live local music. You can see live animals such as goats, sheep, chicken and many more. Flowers and plants are also being displayed.

You have the chance to try varieties of seafoods such as fresh oysters, all types of clams, prawns and fish.

This event which is held once a year and is very popular among the locals here.

Cute Puppies

Can you differentiate the puppies in these photos? There are 3 of them. I am going to bring 1 of them home. Really hard to decide, they are so cute.