Yet Mee

5 years and 4 sites, it only gets madder… Still experimental and perfecting the art of being a master juggler  of tasks; Yet Mee is committed to bring www.emmagem.com to the next level but  decidedly working smarter now. Still appreciative of  good writers and good people, and always on the look out for interesting opinions and viewpoints on  things especially life. There are so many facets to life and  “so much to do yet so little time”  . Her motto in life ‘ when you think you  know something , try looking at it from a different angle and see if there is something else to be learned” has served her well. Always rushing,  has finally decided to redefine sophistication on her own terms – after all, as long as life is  lived well and meaningfully…

Tengku Zai

Zai has known that she wanted to become a writer ever since she was 12 years old. After arming herself with a BA in Journalism, Zai began her career in publishing at the tender age of 20; first at The Malaysian Women’s Weekly before moving on to becoming the beauty writer at Harper’s BAZAAR Malaysia. Of mixed parentage, she can also speak 3.5 languages – English, Malay, Tagalog and French (this is the 0.5 that helped her survive alone in Paris one sweltering summer).

May Lee

May Lee is happiest curled up somewhere with a good book. All the books she’s devoured over the years have left her with an insatiable appetite for whimsical stories with happy endings and an ever-so-slightly twisted mind. Fresh out of uni with a degree in Literature under her belt, she is still very eagerly idealistic, with a penchant for lunch-hour shopping expeditions! Loves include chocolate, Neil Gaiman, 70%-off bargains, the sort of romance novels with half-undressed, swooning women on the cover, and pretty shoes. Dislikes crazy drivers who cut into her lane while she’s singing along to Lady Gaga.

Stephanie

Stephanie loves freedom, comedy, coffee, art, music, nature and all the good things in life. Self proclaimed museum freak, she would spend the whole day just in museums if she could. She can’t draw but is interested in art history. Addicted to traveling and thinks it could lead her to her desired life of freedom. Travel enables her to discover and rediscover herself and also to master her new found talents – packing and unpacking luggages very quickly and map-reading! Dislikes people who takes advantage of her kindness, butterflies, bad customer service and uncivilized people who don’t hold the door or queue up.

Hannef

Hannef is a part time language teacher and full time fashion aficionado. He loves watching people on the street, listening to music that he downloads legally and become his friends’ final decision maker each time they go out shopping on weekends. He loves thrifting and once bought an A.P.C cashmere sweater for only RM 39.90. Whenever he is not busy going from one shopping malls to another, he dreams of becoming Jude Law in the movie “Alfie”. He thinks Coldplay is the best band in the world and Victoria Beckham is a fashion royal mess. Hannef also knows exactly what he wants and he will not settle for anything less. But he is always open for any suggestions and feedbacks. Do send in your emails including those from Victoria Beckham fans=)

Elise

A self-confessed shopaholic who probably should never own a credit card for her own good (think Confessions of A Shopaholic). No matter how hard she tries when she is in range of stores that sell clothes, bags, shoes, make-up, accessories you name it, she loves it, she’ll try it! She’s also an avid movie-goer and has a sneaking suspicion that she could be one of GSC’s best customers. She also enjoys writing, going out and having a good time with her closest friends, and lazy weekends at home relaxing on the couch with some occasional chocolate treats (she never says no to chocolates either!) She simply loves doing product reviews, especially because she gets to try things first, which are absolutely the best part of the job. She would love to travel to different holiday destinations around the world one day, but at the end of the day, she is just happy being anywhere her family and friends are.

Erika

Trainer, NLP Practitioner and Writer

Erika is a Kenyan-Austrian who has had the privilege of living on 3 amazing continents! Her new home Kuala Lumpur fits her bill perfectly. A passionate traveller and keen scuba diver she can think of no better place than KL from which to venture out and explore.

As a certified NLP practitioner by the International Teaching Seminars (ITS)
in London, Erika has found her vehicle for doing what she loves best: helping and inspiring people.

She brings a treasure chest of 15 years’ experience; from operations in the Customer Service industry, people management in an investment bank to training and coaching in a magic circle law firm.

Believing passionately in the balance of life, Erika helps people and companies achieve their goals in
a holistic and sustainable manner. For more information check out her website: www.blueprintfive.com.

As a keen writer she will be sharing tips on how to increase your emotional intelligence and enhance your soft skills. Keep reading and sending through your questions and issues and she will only be too glad to help. Know that whatever you are going through, you are not the only one and there is an answer for you!

Being addicted to self-improvement, Erika has over the years devoured numerous books, felt her way through numerous seminars and has listened to highly intellectual forward-thinkers. Through all this one thing keeps ringing through- life is only limited by our own incapacity to imagine and believe in more.

In her own words she says: “I believe humans need to be continuouslyflexible and open-minded. Life is so much bigger than we can imagine. To avoid frustration and feeling stuck we need to explore and stretch and tackle our understanding of the way things are.”

Erika is currently exploring and stretching herself by writing a self-help book. So watch this space!!

Lavender

Lav is a 20 year old part-time writer and full-time Psychology undergraduate, which means she just manages to find time for all the things she loves! These include friends and family, books, traveling, great food, make-up, addictive TV shows, oil painting, YouTube videos, online shopping, clubbing and, of course, her 50kg great dane! Her must have beauty items include her eyelash curler and BB Cream. As for her life goals? Well that’s pretty much a long list of “Places to Live In”. She hopes you enjoy reading her articles as much as she enjoys writing them!

Adam Gaffey

Australian that loves fine food and has great passion for cooking. His work: Simple, delectable, inventive, contemporary European, with a distinct Italian influence. Travelled across the globe, heaped most of his culinary experience in London: OXO Tower Restaurant Harvey Nichols, Manor on All Saints Road, The Park in Queen’s Park and Tamesa Braserie London. Back on his native soil, he left his mark in Bel Mondo Restaurant, Sydney and Oak Room in Hyatt Hotel, Canberra. Currently expanding his horizon in Malaysia and enjoying the array of South East Asian cuisine.Takes pleasure in sharing his wisdom and satisfying his craving of good food. You are cordially invited to explore his world of cooking.

Aaron

Aaron is a twenty-something year old bachelor on the wrong side of 25. Raised in a kampung, lives in the city. He has always been fascinated by people, love and relationships. A romantic, idealist and dreamer – he believes that everyone can be in a happy fulfilling relationship – if they work for it. Aaron is heavily influenced by the teachings of self-help gurus, dating coaches and former pickup artists – but realizes the best teacher in life is experience.

Aaron loves women.

Likes – playing and humming along to commercialized pop music, sweating it out in a competitive game of basketball and discovering what people are passionate about. Prefers – listening over talking, karaoke over drinking, loving over playing.

Sua

After graduating with a Bachelor of Business, majoring in Accounting, Sua trained as an accountant in one of the four big audit firms for about five years. She then worked as a lecturer for about four years before venturing into unit trusts. A firm believer in continuous learning, she obtained her MBA in 2003, followed by her Certified Financial Planning (CFP), where she was recognised as the top CFP certificant. Sua is always interested in investment, and regularly keeps abreast of market and economic trends, which explains her ability to command multiple sources of income from investments and unit trust businesses.

She is also attached the number one unit trust company which has one a multitude of awards, and her credentials include young clients who have managed to purchase their own homes at the age of 24 and older –retired – clients who enjoy multiple sources of income from savings and investment plans. Not one who works without play, Sua balances her life with plenty of family time, meeting up with friends, travelling, eating good food and reading self-improvement books. She also goes to the gym and plays badminton to work off all that good food!

Soo Aun

Soo Aun is a freelance personal trainer, anatomical architect and group training instructor, who is currently self-employed in Fit Revolution. He has 8 years in the industry under his belt, including 6 years spent working at Fitness First and 2 years on his own at Fit Revolution. His credentials go beyond just gyms, however: he also spent 3 years (2004-2007) in competitive bodybuilding and 2 years (2008 & 2009) in competitive triathlons.

His specialties include weight and fat loss, sports-specific workouts, weight management and muscle conditioning. With multiple qualifications, including one by the American Council of Exercise (Certified Personal Trainer) and a Pad Master Personal Trainer Level 1 certification in Muay Thai by the World Muay Thai Council.

Karenmarie

Karenmarie is a confused girl living in a world filled with fashion and all the pretty things. She writes, make css+html codes work and makes graphics for emmagem. Still finding her own fashion sense, style and learning how to make up everyday. She strives to save money every month, but never does because clothes, bags, shoes, online shopping and traveling is evil. This concert going, 90′s music lover has a passion for writing, photography, editing, designing, traveling, doodling, sleeping and during her free time, she watches all the TV series in the world. Dislikes rude people, durian and assam. She plans to become a marriage therapist one day with a kickass style.

Cherrypop

A mid-twenties KL-lite with a passion for writing who loves shopping just as much as any regular girl (and sometimes more!). An avid magazine lover who buys just about every title locally and internationally, it’s no surprise that she writes for one for a living. She will never say no to ice-cream bribes, champagne or Wentworth Miller (Brad Pitt too) and can often can be found lurking around online shopping sites and in Bangsar boutiques, pursuing the latest movies or at the latest fashion events in town. Disliking discourteous individuals and drivers who can’t keep to their lanes, the petite lass often cannot control her language in situations that involve these offending characters.

thebeautywriter

thebeautywriter loves all things chic and colourful and is an avid collector of Sarah Jessica Parker’s perfumes. Her must-haves include lipgloss and blusher; without them, she won’t step out from the house! The mid-twenties lass is into indie music and some of the artistes on her iPod playlist include: Jeff Buckley, Death Cab For Cutie, Explosions In The Sky and Ryan Adams. Often adventurous and random, thebeautywriter lives by the motto, ‘If you have it, flaunt it, you only live once’ and so far, her passion and zest for life hasn’t gotten her into trouble. Yet. She welcomes emails from everyone who has questions; whether it’s on make-up and skincare or about her.

When Yin was young, she dreamt of a job that could travel around the world. A tour guide? She couldn’t talk non-stop. Air hostess? She couldn’t wear high heel shoes whole day and still walk gracefully with a smile. Maybe a journalist, she thought. She graduated and held several office jobs but she didn’t feel the spark like when she is cooking in the kitchen. So she quit her job and opened a café in Shanghai. She faced some hurdles and had to close the café.  An unpredicted decision, she went all out spending her savings to study at Le Cordon Bleu to start her career as a chef. With experience working in five-star hotel and fining dining restaurants both locally and abroad, she will reveal the ‘not-so-glamorous’ side of chef’s life, sharing her cooking passion and food thoughts… just like what she is doing at kitchennonsense.com.Incidentally, Yin is also currently the pastry chef at the super luxe Sage, fine dining restaurant  at The Gardens. Yin, in 2011, has opened up her own brand, Pastry Union.

Barbsie

A mother of 2 angels ~ they are my reason for being. A daughter to two of the most wonderful persons on earth, whose ability to love is the epitome and definition of parenthood. A corporate contributor to society, who by day convinces kids to go to Ireland to study. A dreamer with big dreams of owning a B&B offering shelter and sanctuary to those who need it, while I write my memoirs. A friend who is still learning what it means to be one without letting my own intimacy issues get in the way. A girl who is still trying to find out what it is her purpose in life once you take away all the above. And one of the ways in which I hope would help me achieve that is through reading – anything, everything. For it is worth publishing – it’s definitely worth my time to read it!