With Every Detail (WED)

It's fresh, unique and detailed, that's how I would describe the paper-based products sold at WED. I have never been in the market for such offering but at the same time can't recall seeing anything similar either. They have everything from paper cakes to party packs to pennants to cupcake boxes. The already stylish-looking papers are further embellished to make them look the part—with only ribbons and more papers! It's amazing how the end products look... complete. I guess it's the intellectual property that sets it apart from the others.

The brain behind WED is my other half and she kind of ventured into this creative realm with her sisters. Operating from an Ikea wooden desk at home, she and her nephew (whom I would attribute as the creative director) would ideate and churn out beautiful samples you can see here. Occassionally I would chip in by driving her around to buy ribbons, papers and stuff. In other cases, I would throw in my input about product cost and profitability, whether or not the retail price is going to be attractive. As if I'm in authority!

Do check it out. You'd probably have more imaginative adjectives to describe their products. And do me a big favour will you, please tell the whole world about it.

Muhibbah Agrofarm

Agrofarm is a strange word to a lot of us. You sort of know that agro is derived from the word agriculture. The word agro itself is Greek in origin, meaning field. Agriculture according to Wikipedia is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fibre and other products used to sustain life. 15 pages, that's how far I've gone to in Yahoo to look for the actual meaning of the term agrofarm. One site suggests that it is related to animal husbandry and breeding, which you know is redundant because husbandry encompasses breeding. But if Wikipedia's definition is anything to go by, agriculture is a holistic cultivation activity and agrofarming should be a branch of it. Any readers who are better informed than my 22 minutes' worth of cursory research please feel free to share your views.

To be honest, I've never bothered to find out what agrofarm really meant until my brother set up Muhibbah Agrofarm at the base of Gunung Panti in Kota Tinggi, Johor. Together with three other like-minded partners, the company came into being about few weeks ago. I was told that the collaboration is truly a muhibbah one, hence the name. As long as it's not 1muhibbah 1agro 1farm, I'm totally cool with it bro!

If you a restaurateur or simply someone who is in the market for tilapia, goat or chicken, do check out Muhibbah Agrofarm.

A setback can be good

The Nerf tournament on August 6 did not happen as scheduled due to bad weather. My son got home in time for iftar unscathed. He looked a little despondent but still managed to strike a pose. According to him, he did not see any action because the pouring rain made it impossible for the battles to go on. You see, I wasn't there with him. The event was held in the open air for the foam-based bullets to soak up the water and slow themselves down. No Nerf war can happen when the slugs just drizzle off the blaster muzzle. September 9 is the make-up date and this time round the organiser is thinking of holding it indoors. That's more like it.

All geared up but no action (Apple iPhone 3GS)

As if to help him nurse his disappointment, my other half bought him a Raider CS-35 yesterday. I would call this impulse buying but she justified the RM20 price-off offer and the further RM10 discount coupon she had on her made the purchase worthwhile. Total damage: RM159 - RM20 - RM10 = RM129. What do you think?

The blaster tends to askew left... (Apple iPhone 3GS)

One of these is actually mine (Apple iPhone 3GS)