Urgh, I really don't know how to start this, it's just embarrassing, seeing yourself on TV? HAHA! After 19 years of living in this world, now I only I know how fat I look whenever I talk to people. You can actually see everything on camera, those flaws, imperfections!
Nevertheless, here it is! Our journey with MYEG Make The Pitch eventually ended on our 2nd pitch. It was tough answering those investors' questions, really! However, we are still imbued with the eagerness to learn more and also bringing 'A-Fookies !' to the next level! It was quite an experience for us, anybody with entrepreneurial flairs should really commit on being a participant. You can participate in the 2nd season here, www.myeg.com.my/makethepitch.
Here it is guys! Spread this video! Make it viral! Let the world know about us! :D
Hey everyone! Well I think everybody knows what a cookie is, nearly most of the world's population would come across at least a piece of cookie on the kitchen table HAHA! Cookies can be broken down into finer details, there are many more kinds of cookies that ever created or invented in this world. Here we would like to share something very interesting with you COOKIE MONSTERS! ( We love our cookie monsters, truly, you guys are the best! Thank you so much everyone!!!).
7 Fun Facts About Cookies!
Credits to fifteenspatulas.com
1) Biscotti cookies are famous around the world! You can find them anywhere at your nearby general stores. They are best enjoyed with a hot or warm cup of tea and they also have varieties and flavours! But did you know that biscotti cookies are baked twice? They are called as 'cantuccini' in several areas. So if you're in Italy, Prato where biscotti is originated from, and you're craving for biscottis, make sure you say cantuccinis instead of biscottis! :D
Ruth Graves Wakefield
2) Out of the vast varieties of cookies in the United States, Chocolate Chip Cookies are the most popular among all. (If you ask us, 'A-Fookies !', it would be Caramel Pudding Cookies and also Oreo Pudeo!). Did you know that chocolate chip cookies were made by accident? A very big thank you from all the people across the world to Ruth Graves Wakefield (check out this grandma, she's kinda hot though HAHA...when she was young), who experimented her dough in 1933 to replace nuts with chocolate chips! She then set up her business named Toll House which was actually an inn previously and remained the number one pioneer in cookie making and morsels till now!
The Persians (King Darius, centre)
3) Did you know that cookies are actually firstly originated from Persia which was made around in 7 A.D. I'm not sure whether you Cookie Monsters ever heard of cookie bars before but these cookies made by the Persians should somehow look like that though they are actually more known as cookie cakes!
4) Have you ever watched the movie, 'Shrek' before? Remember that Gingerman who puked chocolate chips? HAHA! Gingerbread cookies from Germany were the first cookies ever associated with Christmas around the world. Strange, and we thought that they were associated in America!
A fortune cookie!
5) Who says those fortune cookies from Chinatown in America were originated from the Chinese? These are just movies influences! They are associated with the Japanese, basing the recipe with the traditional Japanese's cracker. Generally, they are made by the Japanese, popularized by the Chinese and consumed by the Americans!
6)Well they say that you will consume about 35,000 pieces of cookies in your lifetime, but with 'A-Fookies!', you'll consume MORE! Uncountable, that is! :D
This is somehow scary...still
7) Aaahh...Sesame Street, childhood times, *reminiscing*...okay stop. That Cookie Monster from Sesame Street who sounded like someone who can't even sing at all was originally named Sid!
Well do spread this to your friends! Let everybody know about this! You are not a Cookie Monster if you don't know any of these 7 fun facts about cookies! :P
YUP! Just like how the title says there, nothing hype about it if you do everything correctly! Some of the tips that will be given here might be common, you guys might have heard it before, and some are just plain rare, that you know you'll have to jot them down. We can guarantee that, if you use these tips, for any recipe, (that makes cookies of course, also, cookie bars) , we assure you, they'll taste superb! And make sure to share this with your friends! :).
I believe the title of this time's entry is pretty much apparent to all, is it not? (;
Sooooo. We made our way to Shah Alam for our 2nd pitch on September 23rd. Nervous as we felt when entering the NTV7 building, we saw the grandeur of a professional filming equipment. Done as we're told and everything else, the first contestant was due to pitch the investors. Out of the 3 present contestants (us, inclusive), we were the last to #MakeThePitch.
It was time. We summoned all courage and mustered it into pitching them investors. Our effort was supreme, I would say. Or at least, I felt so :]
We had to wait for about 10 minutes before the announcement (or elimination, if any) was made.
That was when we were told that we did not make it. Now, now. We're not ashamed of our defeat. In fact, we are proud for every single thing we've done for A-Fookies ! as far as we have ventured ourselves in this business ever since the brand came to public nearly two years ago. No doubt, we felt our dream of having our first cafe opened come crashing down on our faces. After the show (to which my watch showed it was 15 to 10pm), we had a little talk or mentorship from the panel of judges themselves! Had an absolutely amazing talk with them. For every word uttered, it came as a spirit of encouragement. Shows how little we know about the biz and real world, really.
As of now, we are getting a few offers from different parties that are seemingly interested in investing in A-Fookies ! How's that for me and Amir who just got eliminated from the show, eh? :D. The chit chat we had with the investors and offers gained that night really uplifted our spirit to bounce back after we have hit the bottom. Yes, yes, yes.
Believe, and you will succeed.Always been our motto ;)
Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 12am, we saw how late it was and headed straight for home. Buuuut! We saw McDonald's Drive Thru near a petrol station in Shah Alam. Amir was famished and so was I. So, you can guess that our eyes were quite fixed on the banner :B. Bought burgers, drinks and everything and stopped at one corner of the petrol station to gorge ourselves with the treats. Yeah, 8 tormenting and nerve-wrecking hours WITHOUT food. That feeling of anxiety we had for over a period had its effect on us alright.
I've got some photos to share with you during our 2nd (and what seemed to be our last) pitch. ENJOY! :)
Taaaaake ONE! :)
"Look at mah phone, Anis!"
"Amir, stop camwhoring." :P
"Ohohoo, this is sooo going on Facebook, Twitter and everywhere else!"
"I'm being makeup-ed! :D"
"Howdy, y'all hehe."
Pssstt! There's also a video of me during the makeup session. Don't know if you can watch the video or not cause I can't :/. Click here!
For whatever that's done, we are thankful. Alhamdulillah for the opportunities given. InsyaAllah, we will rise once more and make everyone proud of us.
