Pandelela Launches The New Chevrolet Sonic

Under a hail of flickering camera flash lights, Pandelela Rinong gives the thumbs-up like a true celebrity. She was launching the new Chevrolet Sonic at the National Aquatic Centre. With her is Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek (Minister of Youth and Sports) and Datuk Wira SM Faisal Tan Sri Nasiniuddin (Group Joint Executive Chairman and CEO of Naza Group of Companies).

I felt it was quite a poignant moment, considering that this is the very venue she trained daily on her long journey to Olympic victory and stardom.

Picture of the the Sonic in the (upcoming) next post.

Pandelela Launches The New Chevrolet Sonic

Pandelela Rinong Pamg

I was photographing Pandelela Rinong Pamg by the pool when she pulled out her phone and asked if I can snap her with it. Was happy to oblige, of course.

The London 2012 Olympics bronze medalist is still the humble and polite teen even though she is now the celebrated athlete. She’s also the country’s first female Olympic medal winner and our first female flag bearer at an Olympics opening parade.

In conjunction with the launch of the Chevrolet Sonic at National Aquatic Centre, Pandelela was presented with the keys to the new car.

Pandelela Rinong Pamg

Vietnam Kitchen

I was seated at a very dark corner inside Vietnam Kitchen in Jaya 33 Mall. Had only the Pana-Leica 25mm f1.4 lens but didn’t bring the clip-on flash nor the handy Manfrotto ML 240 LED light. The Samsung Galaxy S3’s flash light came to the rescue. With the right amount of light, spring rolls spring to life 🙂

Like the Masala Tosai featured here earlier, Gỏi Cuốn or Vietnamese Spring Roll is listed as one of World’s 50 most delicious foods complied by CNN Go. It is actually salad roll with prawn, vegetables, vermicelli (bihun) wrapped in rice paper. While there is no pork in this particular dish, the restaurant is non-halal.

Vietnam Kitchen's Spring Roll, Jaya33