petronas ads... and happy merdeka

petronas ads... does anybody not know about them? well i bet you all have seen it but this is my favourite one... this one is quite old but i like it la, the grandma is so cute, plus when she says the guys name 'sam', she actually pronounces it as 'chem chem' which to me (as an indian) is so totally funny. to the guys out there la, just imagine it la, you are talking to some hot girls and your grandma gives you vegetables to take home to your mom, i actually think the girls might think it's sweet and all, but how totally embarrassing....

seriously, petronas ads that come out every festive season is one thing i actually look forward to during any of our celebrations back home. the recent chinese new year one was one that moved me to tears, still going to cry even now, makes us realize and pushes us into the reality of how really gifted we are. the multi-racial element which we hold so close to our heart, i felt so much in this advertisement (even though it was for chinese new year). you know, the funniest part is that the boys name thiam hock is the same as my friends name from high school... hahaha... although their surnames are different.

this is the latest one they have for merdeka this year which is extremely touching too... times are fast changing and the world is waiting for no one, to me the thing this ad tells me is, at times, how hard you strive proves who you are, and when you are your wits ends, that's when you parents prove to you, you are their child...

i could write on and on, but the truth is, the ads hold their own meaning to each of us, some of us say 'that's so true...', some of us pity the characters, 'so pitiful la...' some of us... learn that, life is more than just about ourselves... so, you just think to yourself what it means to you...

happy merdeka, even if it's already a bit (ok la a day) too late, and thank you petronas for such meaningful advertisements (we know how much it costs you...) looking forward for the upcoming raya one too...