A talent scout spotted Kayden at 1Utama and gave me a note from her company stating "...looking for cute and cheerful babies to appear in a TV commercial for a popular baby product.." I couldn't help but snicker at the word 'cheerful' cause as cute as he may be, Kd's not entirely a cheerful baby!
But I gave her my name and contact number nonetheless and felt a little excited after. Kd boy going for his 1st TV commercial audition!
So I decided to call up and arrange for the audition today. I must have changed my boys' clothes a thousand times before settling with a blue polo shirt and jeans for Kd and a collar shirt and khaki shorts for Khalis.. Then we were ready to go.
Finally found a nice parking spot after almost 30mins and proceeded up to the studio. When we got there, the casting manager decided to cast Khalis as well! Woohoo, this would be fun!
First Fira (the photographer) took some pictures of Khalis but the the cheeky boy kept making funny faces and sticking out his tongue. She managed to get some nice head shots and continued to record a video of him. He had to answer simple questions such as his name, age and what he likes. "Fire fighter truck" was his answer and started zooming around the room making siren noises.
Then it was Kd's turn and oh boy was he a tough one to work with! =D He refused to sit on the stool for his head shots so Fira decided to videotape him first instead. I was encouraging him to play with some toys, clap his hands and look happy and it didn't go down too well.. After a while he just got tired of being told what to do and started squealing and throwing tantrum especially when they needed him to drink from a sippy cup.. We bribed him with raisins just to get a headshot of him! =D
An hour plus went by and we couldn't get Kd to do much anymore. My headache was getting worse so we decided to wrap things up.. Their pictures and videos would be reviewed by the client (Dumex) and we'll just have to wait and see if they are shortlisted for the commercial.
I'm glad to experience this with my boys. Although a little tiring, it was quite fun! Reminds me of my personal portfolio days =D
Keeping my fingers crossed and hope to hear good news from Talent Gallery!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Raya 08
Raya '08 was slow and quiet,
Went back to Johor on a 4 hour drive..
Stayed at Aunty Chah's
With all her cats and chicks,
While the others stayed at Tok Bak's place.
On the 1st day of Raya,
The boys woke up early,
Screamed down the house,
Looking for little kitty..
We dragged ourselves up grumpily,
Got ready and drove up to Tok Bak's crib,
There the men went to pray at the mosque,
The women stayed in and got the meals ready..
When all was set we ate heartily,
Although the food was a little too heavy,
Then it was time for 'duit raya'
And salams and forgiveness from one another..
Off we went to visit the others,
And again we ate as much as we can take,
Then it's back to dear Aunty Chah's
And give our tummy a little break..
Second day was not much different,
Visiting relatives and eating all kinds of dishes,
Went to the salon and coloured my hair,
Came back looking a little tad younger!
Boys had fun playing with their aunts and uncles,
And traumatized the cats as they went along,
Not giving the chickens a chance either,
Calling and coo cooing as loud as they can!
By 6pm we got ready to leave,
Can't wait to get some non-Raya food,
And so we took a very slow drive,
And konked out in front of the TV
With some KFC!
Went back to Johor on a 4 hour drive..
Stayed at Aunty Chah's
With all her cats and chicks,
While the others stayed at Tok Bak's place.
On the 1st day of Raya,
The boys woke up early,
Screamed down the house,
Looking for little kitty..
We dragged ourselves up grumpily,
Got ready and drove up to Tok Bak's crib,
There the men went to pray at the mosque,
The women stayed in and got the meals ready..
When all was set we ate heartily,
Although the food was a little too heavy,
Then it was time for 'duit raya'
And salams and forgiveness from one another..
Off we went to visit the others,
And again we ate as much as we can take,
Then it's back to dear Aunty Chah's
And give our tummy a little break..
Second day was not much different,
Visiting relatives and eating all kinds of dishes,
Went to the salon and coloured my hair,
Came back looking a little tad younger!
Boys had fun playing with their aunts and uncles,
And traumatized the cats as they went along,
Not giving the chickens a chance either,
Calling and coo cooing as loud as they can!
By 6pm we got ready to leave,
Can't wait to get some non-Raya food,
And so we took a very slow drive,
And konked out in front of the TV
With some KFC!
Differents bags of things
A whole fasting month passed so quickly, it was time for me to pack our bags and get ready for our 4 hour long journey down to Johor. Wanna have a peek at the things I've packed for the 4 of us for our 3 days, 2 nights stay?
Ok so I start with 5 bags: Duffle bag for me and Hubby. A carrier bag for kids. A bagpack for kids snacks, toys and books. Diaper bag for cold drinks and extra clothes and diapers (for Kd) and a bag for foldable mattress, rubber mat, bedsheet and baby quilt. (We set a mini bed at the back of our car for Khalis to sleep in when he wants to be more comfy)
Carrier bag
(Khalis)
6 sets of pjs (just in case he pee on the bed at night)
1 set of baju melayu
1 set of collar shirt and pants
4 shirts, 4 pairs of pants and 5 pairs of undies
Towel, toothbrush and toothpaste
His fave toys and books
(Kayden)
3 sets of pjs
1 set of baju melayu
1 set of collar shirt and pants
5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants (this boy can get himself dirty pretty easily!)
Towel, toothbrush
Blankie (a must!)
His fave toys and books
A bag of diapers!
Diaper bag
3 mini cartons of Milo
3 mini cartons of apple juice
1 box of leftover donuts and banana cake
2 sets of shirts and pants for both monsters
2 pieces of diapers
A pack of wet wipes
2 bottles of drinking water
A bottle of green tea for me
Snack bag/Misc bag
A box of wholemeal biscuits
2 mini boxes of raisins
2 mini containers of fish biscuits
2 mini packs of chocolate chip cookies
Books
Kd's sippy cup
Khalis' drinking cup
TOYS!
Duffle bag
Clothes and toiletries for me and Hubby. A small bag of antiseptic cream, eczema cream, plasters, Sterimar, boys' bodywash, hairbrush.
Oh and I also have a cloth bag for my shoes and not forgetting my make-up bag! =D
Ok so I start with 5 bags: Duffle bag for me and Hubby. A carrier bag for kids. A bagpack for kids snacks, toys and books. Diaper bag for cold drinks and extra clothes and diapers (for Kd) and a bag for foldable mattress, rubber mat, bedsheet and baby quilt. (We set a mini bed at the back of our car for Khalis to sleep in when he wants to be more comfy)
Carrier bag
(Khalis)
6 sets of pjs (just in case he pee on the bed at night)
1 set of baju melayu
1 set of collar shirt and pants
4 shirts, 4 pairs of pants and 5 pairs of undies
Towel, toothbrush and toothpaste
His fave toys and books
(Kayden)
3 sets of pjs
1 set of baju melayu
1 set of collar shirt and pants
5 shirts, 5 pairs of pants (this boy can get himself dirty pretty easily!)
Towel, toothbrush
Blankie (a must!)
His fave toys and books
A bag of diapers!
Diaper bag
3 mini cartons of Milo
3 mini cartons of apple juice
1 box of leftover donuts and banana cake
2 sets of shirts and pants for both monsters
2 pieces of diapers
A pack of wet wipes
2 bottles of drinking water
A bottle of green tea for me
Snack bag/Misc bag
A box of wholemeal biscuits
2 mini boxes of raisins
2 mini containers of fish biscuits
2 mini packs of chocolate chip cookies
Books
Kd's sippy cup
Khalis' drinking cup
TOYS!
Duffle bag
Clothes and toiletries for me and Hubby. A small bag of antiseptic cream, eczema cream, plasters, Sterimar, boys' bodywash, hairbrush.
Oh and I also have a cloth bag for my shoes and not forgetting my make-up bag! =D
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