Happy Merdeka Day

Recently I organised a Merdeka Day contest. Contestants have to buy items from our shop and create the word MERDEKA out of them. Only three participated. I had expected at least 8 or so. They were required to get votes for their photos too. 

Initially I had a grand prize for the most creative photo and another for the most votes. Towards the end I realised that all the three participants were good. I did away with the consolation prizes but prepared another grand prize. So all the three were considered grand winners even though they were ranked according to their votes acquired. 

 Let's have a look at their creation.

1.
  
M – It’s Merdeka day. I am looking forward to the
commemorative events for the day. So, let’s perk up and
start the day with a "MALTA" energy drink.

E - An "EGG" or two for added energy.

R - Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! With all the cheering and
singing, ahhh... "RICOLA" soothes the throat.

D - A flashy smile and fresh breath for the historic day with
"DARLIE TOOTHPASTE" will certainly be bright and right!

E - Mum says don’t leave home without the good old
"EYE-MO". With all the rush and dust, who knows.

K - A "KITKAT" will come handy for a bite or two.

A - And yes, with all the excitement and exhaustion, "A&W"
drink sounds good.



2

What I have learned from the word MERDEKA is.........
M- Multi
E- Ethnic
R- Residents are
D- Democratic
E- Efficient
K- Knowledgeable and
A- Advance........!

"HAPPY MERDEKA"

3.

55 tahun MERDEKA.
Janji Ditepati.



Well, which do you like best? 
Which photo do you think was ranked number 1?
Soon, I'm going to announce the top 5 commenters of my blog.
Stay tuned!

Comments

  1. linaAugust 30, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    I like the first one. It's fun and it's non-political.

    Not really loving the third one. I'm not a big fan of Najib. xD

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    1. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:15 AM

      GIVE ME FIVE!!!

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    2. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:20 AM

      i also like the first one, love the photo as well as the story, creative!!

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    3. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:47 AM

      Yes, the first one looks more original with original stuff.

      Delete
  2. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    hey, this is fun!! i like how creative your customers are, and they are very serious about it too~~

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    1. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:17 AM

      it really needs a lot of creativity to get items to spell out MERDEKA, adding to the need of creativity to think of a story to write about them..

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    2. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:18 AM

      of course i will choose the first one to be #1, for two reason:
      1. the creative description, very lively and story-based.. i can imagine a picture of him/her going to the merdeka countdown and parade
      2. the photo taken looks so nice and professional.. i can see how much effort he/she has put in on the whole setting

      Delete
    3. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:20 AM

      the second and third one are good also, but just that i think they are a bit over "hard-sell", hahaha!!

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    4. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:23 AM

      as for the description, yeah, the second one is good too.. making a sentence out of MERDEKA.. both the first and second really beat the third one on the description..

      Delete
    5. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:48 AM

      yes, I like both 1 and 2 wordings. No 3 is rather simple, I would say.

      Delete
  3. [SK]August 30, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    i saw the first photo with flowers and i immediately think of Mak Yannie.. hahaha!! i think she can learn from this photo, can use hibiscus in her food photo next time, nice kan?? :p

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    1. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:49 AM

      yes, flowers can really make our photos lively.

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  4. Cynful PleasureAugust 30, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    I like the picture no 1.. very neat!

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    1. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:50 AM

      No 1 participants has really put in lots of effort.

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  5. Little Kit BoyAugust 30, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    oh no, I hv missed this. Should have hop over to your blog much earlier.

    Btw, I find the first one is nice especially the write-up, very creative and in good order.

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    1. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:50 AM

      No worry, you can still follow my blog posts. Yes, no 1 is creative..

      Delete
  6. Isaac TanAugust 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Wow very creative!!

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  7. CloudiaAugust 30, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    creative and patriotic!


    Best wishes and Aloha from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
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  8. Small KucingAugust 30, 2012 at 12:24 PM

    wow all memang very creative :)

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    1. Small KucingAugust 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM

      They really put a lot of thoughts into it

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    2. Small KucingAugust 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM

      Worth giving three prizes :)

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    3. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:29 PM

      yes, I believed all the three have put in a lot of effort. Worth giving them the prizes.

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  9. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪August 30, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    I am surprised you get entries. In some parts of the country, they have different ideas.

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  10. yvonneAugust 30, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    Oh, I like the first one with nicely placed item for photo shooting :)

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    1. yvonneAugust 30, 2012 at 5:22 PM

      But some of the sentences are "out of topic" a bit, like 'Mum says don’t leave home without the good old "EYE-MO"'.

      How about putting it this way, 'EYE-MO clears my eye so I can watch this historical event clearly'?

      No offence, am not trying to be smart or so. Just sharing my 2cents. Anyway, good job to the 1st contestant.

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    2. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      well, as long as we understood the meaning, that's fine.

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  11. yvonneAugust 30, 2012 at 5:23 PM

    No 2 is equally good too. I'm having dilemma to choose now :)

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  12. yvonneAugust 30, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    No 3 has a brilliant idea to arrange all the flags for each state in Malaysia. But the slogan is quite bland.

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    1. wennAugust 30, 2012 at 11:24 PM

      yes, she's industrious. Only no effort in writing a good slogan..

      Delete
  13. TekkausAugust 31, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    I will happily go with the first one. Looks more beautiful. :D

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