Wan Moment Plz: Living My Life In The Form Of Stories

Pantun Ramadhan.........

2009-09-02T21:41:00.001-07:00

Si Daus berasin dan terbatuk-batuk

Si Hirman pula demam selesma

Aku di kelas sangatlah mengantuk

Menguap tesiruk kerusi dan meja.

Si Hirman jalan-jalan di Beribi

Jalan-jalan di Beribi membali lada

Jangan lupa singgah ke gerai si Doze

Burger nya nyaman, murah saja.

Bejalan mencari penyungkaian di luar

Bewangi-wangi beminyak harum

Duit ada banyak keluar

Muka ada banyak senyum.

END!

When Tricolor Never Fails To Impress Yet Again....

2009-08-26T06:32:00.001-07:00

AMARAN: Gambar hanya lah untuk ilusi semata-mata. mrsyaz1 tidak akan bertanggungjawab jika kamu pacah puasa pasal gambar ani.

This is a fruit punch that I had when I went out to break my fast with my lady few days ago. I gotta say, though I seldom drink fruit punch, this is the best I ever had yet. Hit it at Dim Sum restaurant ampir kadai komunis ah.

END!

When Breaking A World Record Is Far From Possible..........

2009-08-26T06:14:00.000-07:00

It was 8:30 PM when me and a bunch of friends attempted to set a record of 'the most chairs assembled in a single row'. Our attempt, however, of to no avail.

END!

Adikku Yang Penyayang.........

2009-08-22T06:37:00.000-07:00

Upon listening to the news whereby chicken in Chile are also infected with the Influenza A H1N1 virus.......

Me: Ayam kana selesma babi? Selesma apa tah lagi kana panggil tu?

Sahlan: Selesma BaYam.

END!

This Thing Dances In The Sun

2009-08-22T06:24:00.000-07:00

I find this 'flower' cute. At first I thought it's a toy. But then mom told me she bought it (or was it she got it for free somewhere, I can't quite remember) so I thought "it's not just a toy". What's interesting about this 'flower' is it wiggles in sunlight, meaning, it stays idle during night time 'coz obviously there is no sunlight time malam. Never seen a flower so lively as this one.

END!

Don't Kill Me Tonight

2009-08-06T22:47:00.000-07:00

When I’m on the loose

It is you who’s shining through and through again

Whenever the rain comes down, the sun turns gray

When I needed you, you were always there

When it comes to you, really nothing can compare

You feel what I feel, know what I know

Even through the darkest night

You’ll see what I see

There’s a reason to believe in you and me…

I would die if you left me

Drowning in sorrow

Baby don’t kill me tonight

Would you hold on to me, girl?

And love me tomorrow

When I’m feeling blue

It is you who’s reaching out for me again

Whenever I need your wings to fly away

You feel what I feel, hear what I hear

Even through the darkest night

You’ll sleep when I sleep

There’s a reason to believe in faith cause

Heaven sent me you

I would die if you left me

Drowning in sorrow

Baby don’t kill me tonight

Would you hold on to me, girl?

And love me tomorrow

Love me tomorrow again

So if you need me, I will be near

Another thousand miles, I will be there

I will hear you, I will see through

Even through the darkness I’ll be true

I would die if you left me

Drowning in sorrow

Baby don’t kill me tonight

And so I wrote you these words down

For you to remember

For you to remember why

I love you

END!

Larger Than Life

2009-08-06T07:20:00.000-07:00

This is Kay's birthday present I don't know from whom. Anyway, it freaked me out, not 'coz of the size of the 'shit'. Tu naaah lalat nya aa..Basar bah. Macam lalat dari Temburong.

Hangat! Discount Up To 32%???

2009-08-06T06:57:00.000-07:00

Of all the figures they can come up with.

p/s: nanti kalau ku ada kadai kan set diskaun 16.12% ku eh..

Before And After

2009-07-24T07:16:00.000-07:00

NOTE: Terpaksa jadi vain sekajap, rasa kan mempost ah ;P

BEFORE: Rambut yang memaksa diri ku untuk memakai cap berbulan lamanya. Pernah kana aga tebuan sal ia pikir rambut ku ani sarang nya.

AFTER: After a gruesome 4 hours of rebonding processes, nah!

END!

Bakrin Sahabat Ku.......

2009-07-23T20:03:00.000-07:00

Upon seeing Hilman's phone yang tanggal lens camera nya: Eh, berwebcam?

END!

Random Pose, Eh, Post!

2009-07-11T00:12:00.000-07:00

July marks the beginning of rainy season in Brunei. Room temperature is at 27 degree Celcius, although I reckon it's much cooler than indicated outside. Tu alum lagi campur ngan aircon at 17 degree Celcius tu. Now this is what I call chillin'.

"Apa Syaza ani eh, UK lagi sajuk" you might say. Bangkai banar, kalau di UK temperature below zero pun ku inda bising oi! Ani di Brunei bah!!

Alright, so I sound like I'm a bit bored. Yeah, my mind is frozen. Ain't nothing much to do when I'm at home, though I chose to spend my time this way everytime I'm home. I refrained myself from going out as much as I possibly can. Save duit bui. I'm taking this opportuniy to rest as much as I possibly can for starting next week I will be part of the working team in preparing for the orientation for the new UBD GeNext intakes. Preparation has been going on actually but only next week the real deal is about to kick off.

I find it hard to find anything relevant to post on my blog, really. Considered posting about DPMM FC results but everyone in Brunei is already well aware of their fixtures and results. Plus, let there only be one RanoAdidas, agree?

"Hey, try posting your everyday life happenings or tell everyone how your mood is (mudis?) today?" Hell no. A blog is not a Twitter. People will read too much of our everyday life up to the point where they know what they're gonna read is nothing interesting, really. Apa ada cerita pasal masalah kawan or family on the blog for the whole world to read? Inda lagi ada kawan to kusut on ka?

Oh well. What the hell, ya?

END!

Sehari Sepatah Kata....

2009-07-09T07:31:00.000-07:00

'Was looking for fresh chix. I failed to. But found something rather, better.

END!

L Is For Latihan, No, Lulus!

2009-07-09T07:21:00.000-07:00

Profil Pemandu:

Nama: Nurul Nadzirah

Pemandu 4x4, manual

Driving range: KB-Bandar ulang alik

All thanks to:

END!

Sehari Sepatah Kata......

2009-07-08T01:07:00.000-07:00

Hilman: Cultural night nya ani nanti malam kah?

END!

......On Religious Teachings In Brunei....

2009-07-04T08:49:00.000-07:00

All of a sudden ja, once again I'm really in the mood to criticise something that's not quite right in my opinion. Being a Public Policy student, I think my critical mind really suits the programme well.

I just had a thought of this matter, by which I share the same fruit of thoughts with my junior, who is also a PPA student and a RESCO colleague and friend of mine, Asri. It's regarding the syllabus (lurus kah ejaan ku atu?) of the religious teachings. True, hukum ugama inda buleh diubah. But hukum ugama Islam also buleh dan akan kekal untuk diikuti sepanjang zaman. I'm talking of the use of old terms in teaching children on ugama subjects.

Example, penggunaan terms macam 2 marhalah, 2 kolah. How far or how much they actually measure or weigh in today's modern term? Rasanya inda salah if we turut memakai modern term for the intended weight or distance. 2 marhalah, contohnya, ada yang cakap 56 batu. 56 batu is how many km? Is 2 kolah 2 baldi? Or 2 kolam renang? Atau 2 butul. Questions as such might be asked and even I myself asked the question during my ugama days to my teacher and the response that I got was nothing more than 'Wallahu A'lam'. Cikgu sendiri pun kurang pasti. Macamana kan faham kalau pendidik sendiri pun inda tau.

Sukatan seperti marhalah atau kolah atu adalah sukatan lama. Maybe terlalu lama udah. Tambahan lagi sukatan atu dalam term Arabic, bukan melayu. Sekali lagi ditekankan, maksud disini bukan untuk mengubah hukum, tetapi mengubah term sukatan atu kepada term yang lebih diterima di zaman modern ani contohnya litre, km, kg dan sebagainya. Sedangkan sukatan cupak atau kati lagi kitani inda pakai. Zaman nini-nini tani udah tu ah. Alum jua lama banar kali mun kan dibandingkan dengan sukatan marhalah atau kolah.

Sedangkan zakat lagi dipersetujui boleh dibayar dengan nilai beras. Sedangkan masuk waktu sembahyang kitani udah buleh tau awal dengan meliat waktu arah jam tangan dan jam dinding, inda lagi pakai bayang-bayang kayu. Ani kan pula mengubah term sukatan kepada term yang lebih standard.

Islam ani adalah agama yang mudah difahami dan diikuti. Tapi kalau sudah masalah kecil macamani inda dapat ditangani, macamana kan Islam dipraktikkan didalam hidup? Kalau benar Islam atu sesuai diikuti sepanjang zaman, nah, selaraskan tia Islam atu according to modern education system.

Renungkan tia......

GF Ku Yang Penyayang

2009-07-03T08:46:00.000-07:00

Time: Morning, ampir-ampir lunch time
Place: Basement Parking, The Mall, Gadong

Me: Sasak Wan pagi ani eh Boo. Tadi on the way aga you, ada orang tua dapan Wan atu makan jalan. Ani ada tia lagi orang makan parking.

My Gf: Pagi ani durang alum makan apa-apa, yatah makan jalan sama parking atu.

END!

Tiring Thursday

2009-07-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

Evidence to what would happen to you if you just endured a tiring, busy day in addition to 'tidur aher, bangun awal' routine:

Hilmi, already in 'London' at 2.30 am

Masa Atu Hari Rabu.........

2009-07-02T23:14:00.000-07:00

It's been quite a while since I last updated my blog. I was, and still am preoccupied with commitments at the Residential College; Pesta Sukan Staff Universiti Borneo and the orientation preparation for the new intakes. *sigh*

But last Wednesday was quite an exception. RESCO members managed to allocate some time for a morning hike at Tasek Lama and it was one heck of a good time. RESCO was quite unbusy that day, although that was not the case days after.

Let the pictures do the talking ya? (I'm not in the picture 'coz aku yang ambil gambar =( ). RESCO, do check my blog, thank you. And good luck with the remaining days of the Pesta Sukan Staff Universiti Borneo.

It is easily understood why Kachik trailed behind us all the time. Gf di sisi.

Photos taken as we finally reached the only high point of the jungle track

Quote of the week: "Excuse me, ada makanan harimau sini?"

- As Ajis asked for it at a stationary section at Utama Grand

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Hari Ini Hari Khamis........

2009-06-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

Waktu: Lunch time
Tempat: Basement parking, The Mall, Gadong

Senario:

*telipun si Kachik ringing*

Kachik: Hello?

Caller: Hey Puchu!! #$%&)(*&^%%$$#@! (cakap kaling)

Kachik: Aaahh..sorry sorry, salah numbur!

END!

Better Together

2009-06-20T09:11:00.001-07:00

There's no combination of words

I could put on the back of a postcard

No song that I could sing

But I can try for your heart, our dreams, and they are made out of real things

like a shoebox of photographs

with sepia-toned loving

Love is the answer

at least for most of the questions in my heart, like

Why are we here? And where do we go?

And how come it's so hard?

It's not always easy and

sometimes life can be deceiving

I'll tell you one thing, it's always better when we're together

Mmmm, It's always better when we're together

Yeah we'll look at the stars and we're together

Well, it's always better when we're together

Yeah it's always better when we're together

And all of these moments

just might find their way into my dreams tonight,

But I know that they’ll be gone

when the morning light sings

and brings new things

for tomorrow night you see

that they’ll be gone too,

too many things I have to do

But if all of these dreams might find their way

into my day to day scene

I'd be under the impression

i was somewhere in between

With only two,

Just me and you,

Not so many things we got to do

or places we got to be

We'll sit beneath the mango tree, now,

Yeah It's always better when we're together

Mmmm, we're somewhere in between together

Well, it's always better when we're together

Yeah, it's always better when we're together

[MmmMmmmmMmm, Mmm MMmmM]

I believe in memories

they look so, so pretty when I sleep

Hey now, and when I wake up,

you look so pretty sleeping next to me

But there is not enough time,

There is no, no song I could sing

and there is no combination of words I could say

but I will still tell you one thing

We're Better together

My High Is 165cm

2009-06-13T23:16:00.000-07:00

Today I stumbled upon yet another common error in everyday english. I'm not an english expert myself but good enough to tell yang mana lurus yang mana salah (taking a cautious step, takut salah, bari malu saja).

Here are some of the common errors in our english harian with the intended meanings:

That's mean (X) - that means (Y)
Its hurt (X) -It hurts (Y)
Its mean (X) - It means (Y)
Lets the game begin (X) - Let the games begin (Y) new!

My Aspiration.......

2009-06-12T23:12:00.000-07:00

Put Kuala Belait on the world map. Remember KB, remember Syazwan.
Be one of the most successful young entrepeneurs in Brunei with successful niche businesses to my name
Travel to places around the world that are very unfamiliar to typical Bruneians. No, KL, Singapore or UK won't be in my radar just yet.

Be a well-mannered and respected socialite
Get listed on the 50 of Asia's most eligible bachelors (remember, I put KB on the world map and have successful niche businesses)
A lovely loving and caring wife whom I can build a medium sized family with
A couple of top notch cars. Be it luxury, sporty or vintage ones.
Mostly importantly, a wallet filled with anything but credit cards. Leading a debtless life.

Too ambitious, you think? Go ahead and laugh then, you dreamless piece of s***.

TQ. END!!

Ring In The Sky

2009-06-06T20:50:00.000-07:00

It was approximately 11.25am this morning when I saw a big 'ring' surrounding the sun. MasyaAllah, it was so beautiful. I couldn't hold on to stare the sun much longer as it was so sunny outside. So I told my gf who is working at Empire Hotel and Country Club about this and she took this picture:

So this might be the one they call 'Halo' ring if I'm not mistaken?

Masih Lagi Ku Ingat.....

2009-06-05T02:32:00.000-07:00

The exchanging of SMS between Hirman and Hafiiz:

Hirman: Yo Fiiz, mana kamu masa ani? Masih lagi di UBD?

Hafiiz: Masih yo..Dua taun lagi tinggal. Ko mana masa ani?

Kelmarin, Hari Khamis....

2009-06-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

Yeserday was quite a perfect day for me as I stepped out of the house for the first time in a week. The initial plan was to play some futsal with the guys but due to some complications, I had to re-shuffle my plans and went out with my girlfriend in the morning for breakfast before joining Raihana and the rest for karaoke session.

I am never in the mood to post pictures for my blog lately but this breakfast set is an exception, especially dedicated to Amar with the message: "Ani baru perfect breakfast yoo..I had 3 items more than yours! Ada hash brownies, pancakes and chicken hams!" :p

I had a breakfast with my girlfriend at Cheezbox for the first time. It was my second though. We practically had the same breakfast set, the only differences, my lady ada a cup of orange juice and a set of toast lagi, of which we shared together :)

Joined Raihana and the gang at about 2pm, I for the first time bringing my lady along. Didn't opt to go for karaoke however, as I joined the other half to play PS2 games, namely Dance Dance Revolution (I'm still good at it!) and PES 2009. Joined them for only a couple of hours though as me and my gf had a time to catch.

END!

Now Salah Siapa??

2009-06-02T19:24:00.000-07:00

Bangun ja dari tidur this morning, I was so in the mood, and still am of criticizing something. Banar jua when some people say cukup kan tidur before exam atu. Begarak jua minda uleh nya. Ani bukan exam pun makai utak nah.

Yesterday I just heard this radio advert in Harmoni FM concerning the long wait we have to endure when waiting for our turn to ngambil ubat di hospital. Bisai~! Target audience, orang ramai, ie, us. Apa nya? Di suruh nya tani bersabar pasal nunggu confirmation dari duktur, takut salah ubat, orang ramai sal counter inda banyak lah, bla bla bla..BULLSHIT! Tau pun orang selalu batah menunggu! But instead of trying to improve and speed up their services, they what, rather give excuses of why they take a long time just to give out the prescription patience need. Patience pun impatient uleh nya.

Why not the hospital banyakkan counter ngambil ubat atu, and buat shift. Satu counter take a break, yang lain buka as such. Ani satu tutup, semuaa tutup. And yet 'they' are soo proud to say that RIPAS is the biggest hospital in the country. Macam steady banar bunyi nya.

Case 2:

Pasal prepaid parking ani lagi betuah usulnya. 'They' see it as a better way to solve the parking inda bebayar issues and kunun nya also, to reduce paper work! Another big time BULLSHIT for me. Orang ramai tia disalahkan nya when in fact 'they' don't do the job correctly. OK, true ada orang pun inda ya mau membayar. Tapi whatabout the case if parking attendance yang menghilangkan tiket parking atu? Whatabout the case if tiket parking yang ditaruh arah kereta atu terabang? Ada durang sabut dalam berita? Tia karang kan memalukan diri sendiri kan? Salahkan orang ramai laa is the best option.

Kurangkan paperwork ah supposedly the purpose. Huh! Kalaukan kurang paperwork, don't even distribute the parking prepaid tiket lah! Kan keratas jua tu! Lagi colorful. Baik lagi tiket parking lama tu eh.

I also hate the distribution method. OK la namanya pun prepaid kan. Bayar dulu baru parking. Fine. Tapi do we actually know what time are we gonna go back to our car lapas jalan-jalan atu??

Ani lagi satu kes pasal parking yang bari sakit ati. Datang-datangnya kan membali tiket, abis tia nya. Arah booth lain tia nya. "Pandai tah aku ani" nya, buduh tu namanya dang. Tau dah urang malar membali atu stok laa banyak-banyak! "kami hanya menjalankan tugas". OK la tu, kana suruh betelanjang pun betelanjang kali jua eh!

Case 3:

Pasal road accident. Often we heard that accident happens sana, sini dan situ. Apa 'they' say?? "Orang ramai adalah disarankan agar berhati-hati ketika memandu, kurangkan kelajuan, jangan memakai telefon bimbit ketika memandu, bla bla bla". Fine. Nada yang salah. Tapi ada ya membagitau orang accident sal jalan bebukit, jalan belupak, jalan nada line putih. Ada?? Mana ada. Semua salah orang ramai. 'Durang' mana salah tu. Puits laa! Tunggu ramai orang complain baru tah kan mengusai jalan. Kalau nada bah, taie ucing..

Case 4:

I like my good friend Rasydan's view on save tenaga punya issue ni. Pinjam Bam ah..hehe..Target audience of this campaign, orang ramai masih. Mulianya 'durang' punya niat. Membazir atu saudara syaitan. Terasa jua diri kadang-kadang. Tapi, ya lah. Kuman di sebalah laut nampak diurang. Gajah palak-palak dapan mata inda 'durang' nampak. Meaning, salah orang sedikit di tagur macam esok kan kiamat. Salah diri, sapa berani menagur ah?

Household digalakkan untuk jimat tenaga 'coz takut bil tertunggak. Inda tebayar. Kesian. Menambah beban hutang. When 'they' actually commit the 'crime' on a larger scale! My uni ja for example. Aircon dalam kelas inda pandai betutup. Why not the sermon be given not in masjid, tapi in government ministries and departments? We heard jua kan even the government owes among themselves. Cana buleh tu? And in less than a couple of months time, god knows how much of lampu cucul we will see on the streets and roads this year. Jimat tenaga, tanggungjawab kitani? We played our part already. Do 'they'?

Tutong, KB International Doubtful For Thursday Clash

2009-06-01T22:58:00.000-07:00

In what appears to be IPK FC's first competitive match, 21 years old Tutong International, Raihan is reported to be doubtful in making his appearance. The striker is nowhere to be reached to comment on the matter but reliable source stated that "lack of enough sleep and rest" might as well be the reason if he were not to play this Thursday.

The hardcore AC Milan fan scored a goal and won a third placed medal in the recent Deans Cup as an Xtra Joss player along with current teammates Hirman and Daus and has since then, established himself as one of the highest prospect in 'kampung football'.

"I will make sure that his name will be included in the squad and hopefully he can be included in the starting line-up as well. He is such an important player to us. Kalau ya nda datang abis! mmm~", said team captain, Daus M.

Raihan (right) during his one week spell with Xtra Joss

Syazwan commenting on his expected return this Thursday

Meanwhile, Syazwan will make an almost certain return to the team for Thursday morning's match, only to start on the bench due to the lack of training with the club. Syazwan's inclusion is of no surprise, however, as "he is our best friend and a joy to be with, on and off the field", according to Hirman, one of the attacking trio that are expected to threaten the opposition's defense. The KB international is widely expected to play the right flank and despite being left-footed, "it is my favorite position", said Syazwan. However, he would be guarding the post if Amir doesn't come and report in for the match. Syazwan was a goalkeeper for Karabao, the team at the bottom end of the table, drawing only once and lost the remaining games, conceding 10 goals, recording only one clean sheet during a derby match with Red Bull that ended 0-0.

Asked why wasn't he training with the team all this while except for once last Thurday, Syazwan replied "jauh bah. Minyak lagi tu. Karang marah parents ku."

With Raihan doubtful and Syazwan only starts from the bench, it is widely thought that the attacking side will be much weakened, with Hirman the only attacking predator guaranteed to make a start out of the three.

Other big names that are just as doubtful as the two are the towering defenders Nazirul and Hafiiz due to "personal matters".

"With or without me and Raihan, I still believe IPK FC will still do just as good. We've got Daus marshalling the defense, Doze and Faadzil pulling out the tricks out of their hats and Hirman to rip off the opposition defense with his dribbling ability", Syazwan further added.

Hari Ini Hari Selasa......

2009-06-01T22:01:00.000-07:00

*telephone ringing*

Me: (dalam keadaan mengantuk) helloh?

The caller: Aaahh hello? Buleh sambungkan aku arah Hjh Muha??

Me: (menahan rasa) kita salah numbur ni.

The caller: Aah?? Di mana kan ni??

Me: Ani Pandan 7 maci, bukan nya hospital.

I get this all the time from lots of callers who often mistaken my house's phone number that of KB hospital's.

Movie Review: Crows Zero (2008)

2009-05-29T21:36:00.000-07:00

I am quite a fan of a Mafia/Yakuza themed movies. So lastnight, I finally had the chance to watch this Japanese movie called Crows Zero.

The film centers around the character Takiya Genji (Oguri Shun), a newcomer to Suzuran All-Boys High School who aims to 'conquer' Suzuran. Genji makes a deal with his father, Hideo Takitani (Kishitani Goro). If he can conquer the school, he will be allowed to succeed his father as the head of his yakuza syndicate. But first, he has to defeat Serizawa Tamao (Yamada Takayuki), the "King of a Hundred Beasts" and closest to conquering Suzuran.

The movie has a duration of around 2hr and 9 minutes. Pure actions. Cool movie it is. 9/10 from me. Looking forward to watch its sequel Crows Zero 2.

Hari Ini Hari Jumaat......

2009-05-29T06:05:00.000-07:00

Kejadian ani berlaku lapas sembahyang Jumaat. My home is not far from the mosque. Stand in the right angle and you can see my house from the mosque clearly. And for that reason of 'coz, I don't need to use car to go to the mosque kalau kan sembahyang Jumaat. Bejalan kaki kan dapat pahala. Satu langkah, satu kebajikan, amin. So balik pun gerenti la jalan kaki kan.

Di sambung kan cerita, I was on the way balik kerumah, with my brothers. Haa, this is where the story starts ni.. Tedangar tia kami orang tua ani bercerita (Serba itam yo cara melayu nya macam orang bekabung. Kacamata lagi Ray Ban. Samseng eee). Mun becerita ani dangan nya becakap saja yang mendangar inda apa. Ani eeeh..Mun di kumpul semua orang dalam masjid bah, suruh tah ya becerita. Tedangar tu semua orang. Nyaaariiiing!!

To hell I care about what this old man was talking about but some of the s**t that he said went something like this:

".....40 kilo? Eeeeh baik udah tu! Bah bah! Awu, HAHAHA" and for your info, dangan nya becerita ani jauh udah bah..

And ada lagi, ani yang jahat ni..

".....awu ramai bah makai itam ari ani ah (pun nyaring suaranya). Aku makai itam, kau makai itam..Ramai eh! Eh, cakap sal itam ani bisai-bisai sikit eh, karang marah tu orang-orang belakang ah (referring to the Indians). Hahaha. Bah"

Udah tah ya nyaring becerita, inda lagi ada rasa hormat tu. Disrespectful usulnya. Yang membari malu nya ia tua udah.

p/s: Older doesn't necessarily mean wiser rupanya.

Movie Review: Syurga Cinta

2009-05-28T06:53:00.000-07:00

To be honest I'm not quite a Malay movie goer. Yesterday I went out with My Lady and she wanted to watch Syurga Cinta, a romantic comedy starred by Awal Ashaari and Heliza AF5. And I found out the movie was not bad either. An exceptional one of the many malay movies I've watched, I would say. Not a 'must watch' movie, yet worth your time and money spend with your other half.

+ve(s): Funny characters, especially the character by the name of Ikmal (the school kid in the poster). In my opinion a promising prospect in years to come. Heliza AF5 also exceeded my expectation as she really lives up the character really well. Not bad for a star discovered from a reality TV show Akademi Fantasia. Storyline is very well structured and carried out. A romantic comedy associated along with valuable religious teachings and messages.

-ve(s): Predictable storyline. Most probably not an original masterpiece.

Me and my Lady's rating of the movie: 8/10

p/s: Mau semua komedi romantik dimainkan time raya.

"......nya urang..."

2009-05-25T22:55:00.000-07:00

I was listening to Harmoni FM yesterday morning when the topic discussed by the DJ duo (I don't know their name as I am not a fan of the radio station. I just happened to have listened to it) was Kejujuran or Honesty. Listeners were asked to phoned in and give their own opinions or comments with regards to the topic.

Coming down to the topic, ada tia callers ani menelipun, of course in giving his fruit of thoughts. What I didn't like about this caller is his frequent use of "nya urang" in each and every beginning of his sentences. No offense to the frequent users of this two words but I hate it. I simply do. "nya urang" this, "nya urang" that. I hate it 'coz it shows a lot of unsure-ness in the things that the person is saying. Kan nya urang nya urang tia ganya. Suruh laa urang atu becakap, bukan nya kau!

Get my point here? Stop using "nya urang" when the urang never actually said the things that you said. I find people using these two words to be very unprofessional. Shave my barely hairy legs and call me grandpa. But I'm sticking with my opinion.

Using it once or twice in a while is fine. Totally fine. I use 'em when I find it appropriate too. Ani eeeehh..Mun kan menulis essay 6 page wah, sampai kali eh!

Im annoyed and this post I dedicate specifically to those frequent users of this annoying terms! "Apa nya urang", sasak ku bah!

"Nya urang END!"

'Boredom, Ngalih and Laziness' Trio

2009-05-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

I hardly find any motivation to blog now to be honest. Now I somehow kinda get it of why some of my fellow bloggers' decided to call it off. Maybe I get the point. Just maybe.

Boredom. When there's nothing to blog about, then why do we have to, right? You don't expect me to blog about what I watch on TV, what I eat for breakfast, what time I wake up in the morning and so on and so forth *ikut cara becakap Ms Susi*. All that's left was for me to blog about last nights football match *which everyone watched and can get the news at a more reliable sources and websites*.

Ngalih. Nya orang putih tireness. Atau tiredness kah?? Anyway, yeah. Sekali nya ada aktiviti kan di blog tu! Such relevant events like karaoke session at Raii Manis' house di Mentiri! *jauh tu, aku org KB*, watching a live football match at the stadium with my buddies etc.

Laziness. Malas lah. When you're lazy, you need no excuses nor reasons. Malas with a capital FM, eh, M.

p/s: Mandi pun membari malas time cuti ani.

Weaker Man U Proved Too Strong For The Tigers

2009-05-24T20:45:00.000-07:00

The under-strengthed Man U prevailed in a match that was regarded as many as of no significance for the Red Devils as they beat Hull City 1-0 at the KC Stadium, Darron Gibson burying a screamer.

The match has its importance however as Hull City fought for their Premiership survival while as the second-string Man U players have lots to prove of why they are worthy of wearing the United shirts.

p/s: Somehow pleased for Hull City to stay in the premier league

Melamine Disintegrated

2009-05-22T04:16:00.000-07:00

This is what happened yesterday in the changing room *tampat pakaian bah, get it?* or so I call it. Tiles masuk angin, iatah yang terjadi ni. The room pun batah sudah inda on aircon. Once we finally did..............

Massive cleanups needed to be undertaken. Costing me my plan to go to gym for a workout.

p/s: Mama panic sampai memanggil bomba

Welcome To My Rasta Studio!

2009-05-19T21:14:00.000-07:00

Think you love Rasta colors? Well beat me. I just had my room fully painted with the Green, Yellow and Red sequence.

My favourite corner of the newly painted room.

Also my favourite spot, less I know why.

p/s: I see colors everytime I wake up.

1st Day Of My 'True' Holiday (Tuesday)

2009-05-19T05:36:00.000-07:00

10.30am: Bangun pagi and immediately had my breakfast

2.15pm: My Lady bawa jalan ke pantai Panaga

Sibuk taking picture of a small hermit crab with my mobile phone.

Me wearing my gf's spec. My gf in her oversized sweater. *Bakas abang nya punya rupanya~*

Went to KB Town to eat at KFC *banar nya kan bekamih pulang ganya tu. Tepaksa mengorder jua kan*. Municipal board, please sediakan public toilet banyak-banyak. Picture taken while waiting for my gf 'threading' di spa.

How To Fill Up Your 3 Months Holiday If You're Syazwan?

2009-05-18T05:59:00.000-07:00

A probable trip to Miri with your friends
Empire Hotel & Country Club 'sleepover' and a Champions League final with your friends
Yet another probable trip to Kota Kinabalu, also with your friends
A certain degree of possibilities having your 'bandar' friends to come to KB for a taste of roti kuning
Get yourself called up for an inter-faculty friendly football match in UBD. Bear in mind, you're Syazwan and you live in KB!
Coming down to UBD to send in your application to stay in Residential College on the closing date
Stay home as much as you possibly can and hope that your skin condition gets better
Sleep and eat as much as you possibly can and hope that your body weight reach the 60th kg mark by the time the new semester reopens
Wake up at 11am every morning in a happy manner unless its Friday
Hope that your hair grows long enough to be straightened for your new image next semester
Constant afternoon jog and once in a while sit-ups and push-ups in order to stay fit and in shape
Get called up to stay at the residential college as early as mid-June to prepare for the orientation
Anticipate examination results and hope that you can get positive results for you Law & Society paper
Jalan-jalan with your lady laa of coz! (='_'=) hehe..

Our Rights To Brag For Another Year!

2009-05-16T21:19:00.000-07:00

Glory Glory Man United - Manchester United

p/s: Press the play button to listen.

A couple of months ago Man Utd were soundly beaten on their very home soil to the arch rival Liverpool. Man Utd fans of course, also had to face humiliation in front of the Liverpool fans for quite sometime.

Liverpool, that moment don't mean no shit now! Congrats to all Man Utd fans for the endless support for the Red Devils. Now:

Liverpool no longer can brag about them winning 18 times league title as we also have recently equalled their record
Us United fans now can talk big for the third consecutive year

I now call upon the Liverpool fans to wear their Liverpool jersey in public, form a tunnel formation and plaud the United fans. *clap clap*

END!

Rumah Moden Inda Bedapur?

2009-05-03T06:25:00.000-07:00

Ever come across thoughts that pissed you off? Well I had. Many in fact. But of all the thoughts, this one stands out from the rest: Bini-bini moden inda payah pandai memasak. Give yourself a round of applause if you have this kind of thought. *serious stare from me*

What's with that way of thinking? It is totally unacceptable. Well, probably you girls have your supposedly own designated reasons why you don't wanna learn how to cook. Well guess what, we heard 'em all:

"Kami bini-bini modern, mana payah pandai memasak". Rumah moden pun inda payah bedapur kali??
"Alaa, suruh pulang amah memasak". Kalau macamatu baik kawin saja sama amah. It's becoz' of this kinda thought lah orang-orang tani banyak lari sama amah. Mau kamu?
"Makan pulang di luar. Take away kah". Duit gugur dari langit kali dang? Kan makan di luar tiap hari. Time karing makan saja nasi katok atau meggi. Baik jadi bujang inda payah kawin.
"Marah jua ee. Aku alum ready wa kan belajar memasak. Masih muda kali ah". Brapa lama lagi kamu muda ah. Tunggu tua kali baru kan belajar?
"I don't have much time to learn bah ey". No time kah atau don't wanna spend time to learn? Everyone has 24hr a day. Ada jua yang pandai belajar memasak.

So think about it once again ladies.

Rasta-themed Room In Progress

2009-05-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

I love rasta colour very much. Not saying that I'm obsessed, but I do have a small collection of rasta accessories. My dad has the idea of painting my room with colours and I agree. He asked for my colors of choice and bingo! You're right, I go for rasta. And so I team up with my dad and painted a section of my room and took one whole afternoon to finally get it done. Still has a long way to go to finish painting the entire room though. But for now, I'm satisfied with the result. This father-son duo's work, was however, finished at the expense of my revision routine -_-

An entire afternoon's work

Yellow colour is yet to be painted. It will be when the color sequence calls for yellow.

Can't wait for the end result.

END!

My Loving Mother #2

2009-05-02T08:39:00.000-07:00

"Time muda pakai minyak wangi. Time tua pakai minyak urat"

Good Ass Nu

2009-04-30T00:36:00.001-07:00

My study routine was halted for several days due to the absence of my laptop. I sent it to one of the IT store it in KB for a reformat and just recovered it today. Which also explains my absence from blogging, also for quite some time. To be honest, studying is not a leisure and I believe it never will be. Some might say learning is fun. Atu learniiiiing..Ani studying bah studying! It's like same same but different. Sama tapi inda serupa. But yes, it is not easy to live easy.

But of course, as a student for most of my lifetime now, I have so much of experience in preparing myself one week prior to the exam:

Day 1: Compile and arrange your notes neatly in accordance to their respective subjects and dates. Sharpen your pencils and check if you have all the necessary stationaries ready.
Day 2: Download all the lectures notes uploaded on the courses' respective emails or websites if you haven't done so.
Day 3: You're doing just good and well on track. Now, go online and chat, or blog about how your days are going, and claim that you're taking some time off to rest your mind before you 'continue'.
Day 4: Watch TV, surf facebook and online.
Day 5: Watch TV, surf facebook and online.
Day 6: Text your friends regarding what topics to read, scratch your head well as soon as you find out exam is only a couple of days away and you still have a mountain to climb. To rest your mind, again, repeat the activities that you did on Day 3, 4 and 5.
Day 7: Daytime, highlighting the important points. Evening, still highlighting and once you're done with it by midnight, you find it hard to digest all the points in your head and zzzzzz........
D-day: "Yo, udah ko blajar?? Aku alum yoo...Banyak kan di highlight aaahhh!! Tawakal saja eh!"

Give it a shot! Good luck!

It's Already A Year Now

2009-04-23T09:39:00.000-07:00

Me and my lady just celebrated our first year anniversary yesterday (22nd April 2009) right after the Green Generation Project event that my coursemates and I had at Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School earlier in the day. I was exhausted lately and barely had ample of time to rest. I wasn't even sure if I was at my best of look for my anniversary date with my lady as I had to entertain the kids in school by being a mascot earlier in the day, yesterday. But that just didn't stop us from having a real good time together.

We decided to take studio photo shoots as to mark our first year anniversary. These are the unedited ones I uploaded from the CD they gave us (I like the edited ones better tho'. Ani nampak tia jerawat ku -_-')

p/s: Rambut hanya disisir dengan menggunakan jari

Your smile tells me that you're so sincerely and honestly happy with me =)

My lady is just as beautiful when not wearing tudung

We then made our move and eat at Manjaro, little more than a year later since I proposed her at the restaurant after meal. The food was great and comparable to its price. Melayan liur sang kekasih kan makan Nachos.

After the meal, we then decided to cancel our earlier plan for a movie and opt for a, say, more light and easy moment together, I'd like to call.

Hazimah my lady, this post is specially dedicated to you and for all the readers to read. All I can say is I love you. And if I know a thousand ways say I love you, I would.

END!

Went Green N' Crazy For A Good Cause

2009-04-23T08:26:00.000-07:00

Event: Green Generation Project

Time & Date: 8am til 12 noon, 22nd April 2009

Venue: Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School

What an event it was. Things went well, it couldn't be any better. SP2221 is sure a PPA course I enjoy the most this semester, again a special thanks to Dr. Azman Ahmad. The event was very well publisized and we made it on the news and the local newspapers. I just never thought that attempting to make this Earth a better place to live in would be so much fun!

I didn't get to take so many shots during the event as I myself was very busy. I was the mascot for the day. If you think being a mascot is only for the lazy and those who prefer for an easier task, you're wrong! Especially when you have 300+ kids as your target audience. The kids were all adorable and great. They played their part in making the event a huge success. But when it comes to trying to get things their way, they're monsters! I lost my wig and glasses numerous of times and got my face painted in a merciless manner. Cute thing they are. Shut it. More comprehensive reports on the event, click here: Ranoadidas, Amar.

Captain H2O (Hafiiz, left), Prof. Lighbulb (me, centre) and Nature Bro (Nazirul, right) with the kids before the second half of the event resumed

I had a dream of becoming a celebrity one day. Now I have a second thought about it.

Us mascots with the ever enthusiastic year 6 science teacher

Photos courtesy of FaceBook tagged photos.

Antara Udang & Tuna

2009-04-19T01:53:00.000-07:00

Clearly I think that us Bruneians have lost our identity. Kata orang Melayu, jati diri. It is shameful to say this, even for myself as a Bruneian. Why am I saying this? Well, I just had this thought for a very very long time and just when I am taking a short pause from doing my SP2223 essay, I feel like voicing it out here.

What's my argument accusing us Bruneians to have lost our identity? Mana tah kan, if:

Kitani becakap sama amah kitani, tani cakap Indon tia jua. "Biiii!!! Mengapa pinggan mangkuk nya nggak habis dicuci??"
Kitani bejumpa kaling, slang kaling tia jua kitani pakai. "Alaa...Kasi murah lagi la tambi. Stupur ini macam tada original bah."
Kitani becakap sama Cina, slang cina tia jua kitani pakai. "Eh tokey. Brapa lama lu boleh siap bikin ini keleta?
Cakap sama orang putih lagi tia, confirm cakap orang putih jua. I don't need to show you an example here lah ah.

Bila tah kan cakap Brunei? "Among us Bruneian lah" you said. True. I couldn't agree more. Atu pun membari kesian kadang-kadang. Some of the Brunei Malay words pun ada yang kitani inda tau. How dis?

I'm not pointing fingers at anyone here. It's just one of my thoughts that I like to share with you guys and make you guys think "banar jua nya liau hanyut ani ah".

Jangan jadi udang guys. Di aing, udang ya. Sampai nya ke darat, kana tutuk, kana jamur, jadi belacan last-last.

Instead, let us take tuna as an example. Di laut, tuna namanya. Kana pancing, tuna lakat namanya. Kana blend and masukkan dalam tin, tuna jua lakat namanya. Siap kana bagi nama ayam brand lagi. Tuna jua lakat namanya. Dari transition nya from laut ke dalam tin, tuna tetap tuna. Tetap sungguh pendiriannya.

13th on 18th

2009-04-17T22:28:00.001-07:00

A birthday shoutout to my beloved brother, Syahin Syahwan for turning 13 today! My fat brother (the only fat brother that is) that I love the most. Sorry I can only afford to dedicate a post for you as I am short of sufficient cash to buy you present. I can even find a time to step outside the doorstep.

Mind that jerawat. I blame the testosterone that's in me for that -_-'

p/s: Friday the 13th bila out?

END!

Preoccupied With Assignments

2009-04-17T04:17:00.000-07:00

I don't find the title post fancy at all but then again, come to think of it, how can it possibly be anyway, with the word 'assignments' attached. Anyway, these are the lists of the remaining assignments that are yet to be done and need to be submitted real soon:

SP2304 essay due on 20th April 2009
SP2223 essay due 23rd April 2009
SP2305 essay due 23rd April 2009

I don't see this one as an assignment although it actually is, but this is what the students of SP2221 Resource Studies, including me should do. We are required to conduct activities in conjunction to the World Earth Day on the 22nd April 2009 venued at Sekolah Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Our targetted audience will be the students from year 4 to 6. Sounds cool, can't wait for the day to come. The event is sponsored by JASTRe (Jabatan Alam Sekitar, Taman dan Rekreasi) and currently we are busy doing all kinds of preparation for the event.

Alright, now that I've listed out the works that I'm currently preoccupied with, you can expect my absence from blogging starting from now.

END!

What I'd Put In My College Yearbook #2 / April Friend Of The Month

2009-04-17T04:03:00.000-07:00

This is the picture of me with one of my closest friends, Enoy while we were still in our 1st year in UBD. I just came across this picture at Yumi's blog and like it so very very the much!

Enoy is currently studying in Manchester, UK. Enoy! Nah, as promised, a post dedicated just for you, although not much. Hehe..Anyway, I decide to pay a tribute by crowning you as my blog's Friend of the Month for the April issue.

And this marks my 100th post! Wohoo!

My Temburong Study Trip Faithful Companions

2009-04-17T00:45:00.000-07:00

I would like to dedicate this posting to my lifeless companions during my 3 days 2 nights stay in Temburong. Without you guys (or things), Temburong would be very hard to live in.

In loving memomy of my $10 croc (10th-11th April 2009).

My Nike ACG shoes, endured 2.5km of Ashton Trail in more or less than 3 hours.

My Dad's fold-up leather hat

Not to forget, my bagpack

END!

Temburong Study Trip

2009-04-17T00:09:00.000-07:00

Despite my own initiated call for a hiatus from blogging, I decided that blogging is also one of the means to release my stress. So here are some out of the so many pictures I got from my coursemates, illustrating all the fun we had and the challenges we endured during our 3 days and 2 nights stay at Kuala Belalong, Temburong. Special Thanks to Dr. Azman Ahmad for initiating this trip. We can hardly forget this amazing experience.

Program: Temburong Study Trip

Venue: Kuala Belalong Field Study Centre

Date: 10th-12th April 2009

Course: SP2221 Resource Studies

Me and Amar prior to climbing the canopy walkway. I climbed twice. Mana mau rugi $5.

Everything's a plus size in Temburong. Look at the size of this milipide.

Nike 5. Show your cawie-ness.

Sungai Esu waterfall.

Even the pathway to the Sungai Esu waterfall is as astonishing.

More comprehensive Temburong Study Trip reports: Amar, Firdaus Mokim, Raihan

p/s: Aku 'hanyut' 'dibuai mimpi' indah

END!

Long-Term Hiatus

2009-04-13T06:47:00.000-07:00

I will be on a long-term hiatus due to exhaustion of the Temburong trip and kesibukan-ness of assignments. Sorry for the lack of updates in recent weeks. Will be back hopefully by the end of this month. See ya!

Just Got Back From Mars

2009-04-03T21:31:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks of absence from blogging is a clear enough of indicator that kesibukan-ness doing assignments is the sole reason. Facing the prospect of at least 6 assignments due to be submitted just within the month of April truly doesn't offer any kind of breathing space to rest my tired mind.

Even the kindness of luxury won't be available until Friday 10th April in a form of Kuala Belalong educational trip. Fun as it sounds, yes, considering that we're going with a group of crazy friends, plus Kuala Belalong is a new wild world for us. Think of the waterfalls, rich forest reserves, chalet or villa we're gonna live in. Temburong has so much to offer when it comes to providing tranquility. A great way to escape for three days from doing assignments. But that would also mean that we will be 3 days short of finishing any one or two of them.

Scary as it sounds? Ooh, what they fuck! Temburong! Here we come!!

At The Losing End

2009-04-03T21:15:00.000-07:00

Things just went horribly wrong for my team Carabao despite having a well-balanced and morale-boosting training/get-together session -drew once and 5 times beaten in what appeared to be the first league format of Deans Cup. Carabao shared the spoil with Red Bull but occupied the bottom spot for conceding more.

But from what I saw, my team is made up of talented individuals in their areas. I guess we just couldn't blend well. Anyway, it's not the results that matters. It's the new friends we made and the new faces that we met that matters more (Tagline for the losers).

Carabao. It's been an honour to have played along with you guys.

More news and results here.

What I'd Put In My College YearBook

2009-03-22T05:30:00.001-07:00

I really like this pic courtesy of Geazry. This was when I missed our weekly futsal gathering due to another commitment (bejalan sama gf plang banar nya tu) that needed to be fulfilled. There were honest smiles on our faces. The picture really brings out a nostalgic mood everytime I look at it.

END!

My Loving Mother

2009-03-22T04:45:00.000-07:00

Mom: (upon seeing me taking off my shirt outside the house after cleaning my car in a hot weather) 'Lampuh' ko atu lai eh..

A lil' conversation

2009-03-21T07:48:00.000-07:00

Me: (on Mom's relatively excessive cooking for a small doa selamat tomorrow) Ma, siapatah yang kan makan semua ani?? Anak gajah?

Mom: Anak gajah pandai makan udang kan?

Field Trip To Tasek Merimbun

2009-03-21T07:04:00.000-07:00

I love my country Brunei Darussalam and I thought I've seen everything. Talk about us Bruneians going outside the country for vacation often makes me envy. But my first ever visit to Tasek Merimbun really changed my perspective.

1st ever?? Yeah, first ever. There, I admit it. But let's just see it in a more positive light. It took me some 21 years to live on this earth to find out how beautiful Tasek Merimbun can ever possibly be. And it is recognised as ASEAN heritage park. I think Tasek Merimbun should deserve more than just that. A worldwide recognition perhaps? Being at Tasek Merimbun with my coursemates and Dr. Azman (thanks sir for the visit) somehow made me feel like I was in a different world for the moment. The park houses lots and lots of species of flora and fauna. Let's not waste much time naming them one by one 'coz I won't! (inda ingat jua bah).

The only thing I knew about Tasek Merimbun before the visit was that it is one of the things that Raihan, a Tutong faithful can be proud of along with pulut panggang and Central Mall.

Alright, I think that's just all about it dulu. You can catch more of our trip in my friends' blogs (you know who you are). I'm off to watch Man Utd's match against Fulham. Let some of the pics do some of the talking.

A close up on one of the river estuaries on the map. Of all names they can ever think of.

One of the two graves that we found. "That's a grave?"

Fatin and the "never out of sugar effect" Doze during our boat ride.

How I really need a shave and a facial

THE END!!

Busy Week

2009-03-20T05:39:00.000-07:00

What a week. As we are moving towards the exam period, we get busier. Exhaustion was of a common state of condition I were in for the past 4 days. I was really busy with Pesta Sukan Kolej Kediaman. It was a 4 day event with 4 types of sports contested namely football, futsal, badmintion and netball. I was so busy, I already missed a couple of street soccer games with my friends and an educational trip to Jerudong Prison. Sorry guys.

As a RESCO Secretary I couldn't afford to make myself absent as I was the one who was responsible in taking the attendance. Anyway, it's over now. But that doesn't offer me any excuse to rest as I have assignments pending yet to be finished.

But hey, it's worth our time and guess what? Again, RESCO made it to the newspaper report again.I didn't see any reporters though so I bet it was just a press release.

Besides the sports carnival, there was also another highlight for me this week. Guess what, UBD is soon to have its own radio station and I happened to audition to be a DJ! The idea was initiated by Kay, a close friend of mine. It is also one of the reasons why I missed the educational trip to Jerudong Prison. I had fun with the audition and the judges seemed to enjoy my presence. Some friends even tipped me to make it but I don't wanna underestimate others. For now, I still play down my chances with a glimpse of hope I can make it of course. Anyway, we'll see.

It's good to know that I have my picture in Ranoadidas though.

So uhh..That's all there is to it for tonight. Til the next update. Cheers!

My Guard Of Honor

2009-03-14T23:11:00.000-07:00

As a show of respect and honor of Liverpool's 4-1 thrashing of Man Utd in last night's match, here is a token from me for the Liverpool fans out there. Congrats for coming up above Man Utd on last night's battle.

Youll never walk alone (Stadion) - Liverpool FC

p/s: We will have the last laugh.

Hold No Grudge Dude :D

2009-03-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

This is one funny video of a friend of mine, Amar, courtesy of Amar himself. This was taken yesterday during our weekly weekend lepak session at Hafiiz's. The guys came up with an idea of watching horror movie, Grudge if I'm not mistaken and least I expected, Amar can be this 'cute'! Enjoy! ;D

KB: Not Much Of A Ghost Town Afterall

2009-03-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

It was only less than an hour to my weekly football in Seria when Hirman, Daus and Hafiiz told me that they're on their way to KB to pay Ms. Annie a visit and asked me if I wanna come along. I opted to go with them. How often would I see them coming down to KB? Tunggu raya?

Anyway, they came to KB for a good reason. Ms. Annie will soon fly off to Australia to pursue her PhD. And so kami pun minta lanja lah. But instead of going to her house, Ms. Annie told us to come to Kompleks Sukan Mumong 'coz there was a carnival going on and her family opened a stall there. Two free burgers each yo. Ahad's burger, the best home-made burger in Brunei! Pride of KB.

A group photo with Ms Annie. Apa di belakang atu kan?

There was kayak. A dollar for 15 minutes. Not bad at all.

There was also ATV ride of which all the 4 of us tried. Cool rides! Hafiiz during his take off.

Me on the Big Red Mean Machine prior to my joyride.

The need for speed was there when I was on the flat terrain.

One thing that we didn't manage to try was the flying fox. Oh well, there is always next time.

What Original Idea

2009-03-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

I was in Hua Ho Manggis when I bumped into this advert. Funny ha? The message says it all.

IMPORTANT: Keep Your Kitchen Clean

2009-03-13T07:39:00.000-07:00

The first thing that I found out when I woke up this morning was this!!

A full-grown cockroach yang sudah melepasi zaman remajanya in the kitchen, dying and lying down on the floor. Rupanya Mama was in the process of cleaning the kitchen cupboard. A kind reminder, ladies and gentlemen, keep your kitchen clean.

Quote of the day: "Baik plang ko gambar dulu lai lipas ah sebelum mama sapu ke luar." - Mama prior to sweeping the roach out.

Kids, I Hate You!

2009-03-08T09:56:00.000-07:00

I just feel like posting these thoughts of mine that I long to share with you guys that, maybe, somehow, can open up your mind. And oh, maybe you're one of the things that I mention as you read all the way thru'? Well, I'm sorry. But I'm right, right?

I hate punks. You guys bring KB a bad name and give The Mall a bad sight. Fuck you and your XXS sized Sid and Nancy t-shirt and Sex Pistols anthems you're listening to. Fuck you and your Martins boots. And oh, do you even know what Anarchy means? Form 3 pun inda pass. Why am I hating this subculture when their season was long over? Exactly! Stupid people never last!

I hate emos. I have to agree. Emo posers are gay. They are such cry babies. Fuck you and your rambut yang panjang menutup mata setampik ah. Fuck you and your empty school bags that you're carrying while you're hanging out at The Mall. Fuck you for asking your dad to send you to The Mall and fetch you up. Fuck you for your eye shadows and piercings. Oh, the same goes to you Punks! Emo girls, cut your wrists FOR REAL THIS TIME 'coz that would be freakin' cool! You're hating what I'm saying here? THEN RUN TO YO' MAMA AND CRY! Oh, hey! Mana kamu dapat stukin bula warna pink yang kamu pakai di Mall ah. Lawa eey~!

I hate shufflers. Wait, I think I should say I like them! They get the entire floor of the Mall clean with their big belly bottom Kapoera trousers! The Management of the Mall looks like considering to lay off some of their cleaners if things continue to be like this. I have nothing else to say about you guys. I just simply hate you. I just find you guys so uncool.

I simply hate subcultures of these kinds. They never really know what they're all about. They become who they are 'coz they think its cool, its the new trend so why not be one as well? Guess what, pieces of shit like you (referring to these subcultures) never last, and the next thing you know, you find me blogging about you clowns, talking about how stupid you guys make yourselves are.

Long Term Plans

2009-03-07T06:20:00.000-08:00

I already have these three things in mind. Things that I wanna have and do and hope to achieve as soon as the next coming exam is over:

First, I plan to go to KL with some of my uni friends, preferably this coming May, that is, right after the exam fever is over. KL is always a cool place to go and shop, party or just simply to hang out at.

Nike Mercurial Vapor IV Charcoal. I don't know what to say about it. I just have to have it one of these days! Hitam itu menawan. Ooh~! I want :(

Something that I always wanna try and do. Grow my hair long. Tried once, but didn't work out for me. So I try to give it another shot starting from now. Be it something like this dude. (Gay tia jua usulnya masukkan gambar laki-laki ani). But yea, you get the idea, yes?

END!

Yet Another Injury

2009-03-06T06:14:00.000-08:00

No, aku bukan mangsa dera ibu tiri simply 'coz I don't have a stepmother. And no ani bukan nya iklan promo boxer atau seluar jeans (God, I really need to sort out of how to gain weight. Sebatang kara bah badan ku ah).

Here is just a picture of the recent injury that I just had this afternoon during my weekly football at Seria. So here is how I got it. I played a role as a defender today. Di pendek kan cerita, I was running towards our goal posts as it was unguarded while the opposition was in pursue of their next goal. I did manage to stop the ball from coming into the net, only to find myself hitting the goal posts and the ball finally getting into the net. Shortly after that, the game ended. It's a victory for us, a casualty for me. Due to my heroic but vain effort, I hurt my left rib.

Quote of the day: "Ko lari ke pintu gol atu behapa Za? Kan ko bawa lari kali pintu gol atu?"

Aku Inda Pandai English. That's Mean, Aku Mesti Belajar!

2009-03-05T22:52:00.000-08:00

I bumped into this funny piece of shit quite a long time ago in KB town. Well, I acknowledged this from my brother actually. Did you guys get the point straight away?

Well I think I know who posted this advert. Some time ago, I was with my friends (I can't recall who) hanging out at The Mall Gadong. This particular booth caught my attention. I wasn't sure of what the booth was all about but there they dispayed a compilation video of dancers dancing in front of some judges, probably auditioning for some competition, I don't know.

Probably after watching us standing there for quite a while, this fat guy approached us. I believe he was one of those people in charge of the booth. And enthusiatically he asked us:

"Hi guys! Are you interesting?"

I, knowing what he was trying to convey, then answered "ah, no, just looking around" while trying to hold myself from laughing. Me and my friends then walked away from the booth, far enough for us to finally burst our laughs freely. Cali si lampuh atu eh..

Punisher: War Zone Review

2009-03-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

Another movie worth spending and watching. I just don't know how or where to start. The movie is absolutely stunning. The actor of the character Frank Castle really lives up the character in the story: mean in upholding justice. Needless to say of how mean the bad guys are. Brutal violence and lots of blood spills. I thought I've seen the most actions in the movie "300" but you ain't see manslaughters and blood spills in movies until you watch Punisher War Zone. The movie is beyond expectations in many aspects.

Something about the storyline, however, that makes me think that there is a sequel to this movie. This movie is certainly not for the faint hearted and I'm sceptical about the movie being shown in HBO in the future due to its excessive violence and explicit words.

In summary, I'm giving this movie an almost perfect score of 9.5/10.

Pick-up line from the movie: With all due respect, captain, THIS IS BULLSHIT!!

2009-03-02T07:42:00.000-08:00

I just bought my Ferrari (I like the sound of it. It makes me sound like I actually own the real one) its new skin. I was kinda bored of how it looked like so I decided maybe by getting it a lappy skin, my lappy then would look a lil' nicer. And to me, it works. I didn't know that just by pasting a laptop with a new skin would make such a big difference.

My Acer Ferrari 1000 now has:

a 2-gigabit RAM
Vista Home Premium as its OS (Operating System)
a new red 'Coca-Cola like design' skin

Who needs to buy a new laptop when you can upgrade its capacity and pimp it up?

Man Utd Bag Carling Cup In Penalty Shoot-Out

2009-03-02T07:18:00.000-08:00

In what appeared to be an evenly contested match last night, Manchester United is another step closer to realizing their prospect of winning 5 trophies this season as they sealed a 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspurs in a penalty shoot-out after 120 minutes match ended with neither side able to find the back of the net.

Cristiano Ronaldo came closest to sealing a victory for the Red Devils in the final minute of the normal playing time as he desperately shot pass the Spurs' goalkeeper, only for what seemingly to be the winning goal denied by the left post.

The brave Spurs managed to hold on to drag the Red Devils to the penalty shoot-out. Anderson's goal did Manchester United enough to seal their only third League Cup but it was Ben Foster who was the real hero for the night as he stopped several shots in normal time and saved Jamie O'hara's penalty in the penalty shoot-out to deny Spurs their 2nd successive League Cup victory.

Man Utd players were in jubilation as Anderson scored the winning penalty in the shootout

What We Had

2009-02-26T23:13:00.000-08:00

For today's posting, I just wanna show you guys a couple of pictures (with me in 'em of 'coz) of what I had with these bunch of cool peeps this week: Playing my current favourite sport, futsal/street soccer! Mana mau kalah, you guys ada pictures documenting our gathering. Aku nada :( So I grabbed these pictures from these people: Mirez and Geazry.

A group photo after the activity. For more, click here.

Inda puas hati pasal kalah (according to Geazry). Hehe..Anyway, for more of his takes, click here.

2009-02-26T06:50:00.001-08:00

Despite crashing out in the early stage of the KBU futsal tourney last week, I, continue to play street soccer, along with my FBEPS pals. To be honest, I never played street soccer as often as I do now. Besides, street soccer was not my favourite type of football due to the fact that having to play in a limited space, with no rules applied and of very high possibility of sustaining injuries. But then come to think of it, that's actually what street soccer is all about.

I find it funny. I was never into keeping myself fit before but now, sports complex is like a must visit at least twice a week. I actually feel so damn good about it. Among the things that motivate me to frequently jog and play street soccer are:

to stay fit
to prepare for the upcoming FBEPS friendly football match against other faculties
to prepare for the upcoming Dean's Cup Futsal tournament

Well I just hope that my commitment in keeping myself fit doesn't stop as soon as the friendlies and tournament end. I'm starting to get used to doing serious sports now. I think its better if I just make it as my routine.

Oh ya..Before I end up my presentation, eh, posting (tebiasa udah presentation bah), I have come to conclude that:

Raihan actually knows how to play football! And he's damn good! All this while, all I see was a gaming freak!
Hirman is a very good dribbler, and a great finisher too
Lim has played football in his past life before. The first time he played futsal, he turned into Patrice Evra!

END!!

Pieces Of My Thought

2009-02-22T09:33:00.000-08:00

It's almost two in the morning and I still find myself awake though I'm extremely exhausted. Finally finished of what I believe (or like to believe) to be my last assignment for this month. I reckon the next bus to Dreamland is at 2-ish.

Anyway, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the proud Bruneians a silver jubilee of National Day! Let us call ourselves upon not only to maintain the current peace, harmony and development that we are enjoying right now, we also need to gear up and improve our standard!! *kan patriotik tangah-tangah malam..siapa melayan ah??*

OK, maybe its not wrong to show our love for the country but yeah..Let's cut it. All of a sudden I feel like I'm rich. Maybe it's one of my crap again but hey, I have the rights to feel so. Yeah, you're right in a sense. More money=rich. But I'm not talking about that. How I wish I am rich 'rich'.

I have my own definition of rich:

Loving family
Kick Ass Friends
A girlfriend, a lovely loving girlfriend
No debts....AT ALL!!
Good education
Freedom
Have someone to laugh at you and have someone to laugh at

You have all these means you have the world around you. What else you need?

Me: Ham, mun ko kaya bah, apa ko mau bali?

Hambri: Mun ku kaya apa lagi kan ku bali? Semua udah ku ada bah tu.

Banar jua nya si banar atu. END!!

A Lil' Somethin' From Dean

2009-02-20T08:09:00.000-08:00

A very good friend of mine, Nizam a.k.a Dean performing his latest number 'Untukmu'. He is currently pursuing his Masters in London, UK. For more of his videos, click here. Enjoy.

Sick And Tired

2009-02-19T23:20:00.000-08:00

Due dates, datelines and things of similar sorts have always been the words of the month, every month, especially when you're a university student burdened with many assignments all in a space of just days in between. Salah diri jua, selalu kan tangguh-tangguh keraja. Pantang mendangar extended due date. Meliat wayang tia pulang macam setaie. Padan muka ku. February, as expected, offers little mercy. Just to sit down and rest even just for a little while is a bless. 5 hours of sleep is a luxury. Juggling responsibilities both as a student and as a RESCO secretary is never easy. I need to get these things done by the end of February:

~~SP2218~~ essay, due 21st February 2009
SP2223 Presentation on 25th February 2009
Pertandingan Mencipta Logo RESCO (long-term project)

p/s: Stress. Fragile. Please Handle With Care. Ada yang pacah kepalanya karang.

TQ.

I Smile On This Bloody Week

2009-02-19T09:02:00.000-08:00

Don't bother asking your mama what is Bloody Week or when does bloody week occur, nor checking it in a calendar, 'coz you can't and you won't find any. I call this week a bloody week 'coz literally it is. Brutal as it sounds, this week is highlighted with lots of laughters and pure craziness. Other than that, some not so positive things occured of which, I rather see 'em in a more positive light.

For a start, the two Firdauses (Plural of Firdaus) and I were involved in a KBU organized futsal tournament of which all the three of us sustained reasonably heavy, fortunately not critical injuries. I bruised my right knee pretty badly (serves me right for being brave enough to be a goalkeeper). Less we got in return as we only managed to grab a meaningless win after losing three matches in a row. The results in order are:

0 - 3 (L)

2 - 4 (L)

0 - 3 (L)

3 - 2 (W)

Well I got this at the end of the day though. It hurts but surely doesn't kill (help!)

And less I was aware when we are actually in the mid of the month. Correct me if I'm wrong but as many cases that I have encountered, this is just about the right days of every month when girls (or should I say female?) experience of what is commonly known as PMS (This is where the 'Bloody Week' derived from). This is the period when girls, or women's emotion get a lil' bit unstable and are subject to get pissed easily (Well, it is a commonly used excuse. Aku period masa ani tau ko?!)

I don't know how can emotional stability be related to PMS. Sometimes, I wish, if I have the means necessary, can find out exactly how.It doesn't take a rocket science to come up wih the conclusion. I just wanna know how. I try to understand this sort of things sometimes, crazy as it sounds, maybe. Probably, just probably, I assume that if guys were to have PMS, we would be emotionally unstable as well. Who knows? But of course there are lots of other reasons of getting pissed during the middle of the month:

Our liquid asset, better known as money are drained out
Sitting in a bus in a hot sunny weather
Frequently being annoyed (Not saying its a good thing but I'm good in annoying people. Testimonial supported)
.....Well, maybe PMS does plays an important role in sparking that emotional instability!!

We go by the traffic light rules when it comes to practicing our daily life. We go with the flow. Be on a standby mode in case of facing the upcoming/unexpected and stop when things are completely fucked up.

It is only during the red light when we finally realise that we're only human that tend to make mistakes. And this is just about the right point where we admit our mistakes, apologize and learn from it and promise or at least try our best not to do it again.

But then again I personally think that not a mistake nor a failure should change who we really are. Be it a happy-go-lucky me, pretty half-Italiana chica Emma, Fantabulous-gone-furious Liyana or the so much fun Hirman (man they rhyme laa). Fuck yes we're human and we're mistake prone (bukan prawn).

Alrite, I think that's all for now. See ya readers! Chow!

p/s: Looking forward for the Dean's Cup tournament. A tournament where tears and sweat are shed, and potentially blood and aing liur.

Bunkface - Situasi

2009-02-13T06:48:00.000-08:00

Diskriminasi menjatuhkan aku

Reputasi kini menjadi bisu dan aku,
ku layu disitu
Mengharapkan sesuatu yang baru itulah impian aku
C/O
Dan bila kau menghilang
Musnah la,
musnah impian tuk menggapai bintang terangi hidup ku
Ku mahu kau tahu engkaulah,
destinasiku dalam ingatanku
.. oh oh oh…
Kerana diri ini tak daya lagi menempuh hidup yang ku temui dan aku,
ku tunggu
.. oh oh oh
disitu

Mengharapkan sesuatu yang baru itulah impian aku

February Friend Of The Month

2009-02-13T03:11:00.000-08:00

In my blog's first issue of Friend Of The Month, two of my closest friends have to share the accolade between them. Here it is to Firdaus Mokim and Khairuzzaad Hj Ali! Why them? I tell you why.

Firdaus Mokim
One of my closest friends in FBEPS
Birthday on 16th February 1988
Introduced me to the UBD Bowling Club
Fetched me up and sent me home while my car was 'sick' for two weeks
Fun and understanding guy
Frequent jogging partner

Khairuzzaad Hj Ali
Birthday on 18th February 1987
A big brother from a different parents
A good companion and a great listener
Kawan sehostel ku

You guys share the limelights 'coz you guys share the same month for your birthday. And pasal kamu dari MD........Nada wah. Hehe..

More issues in months to come!

Sejam Di Kadai Memotong Baju

2009-02-13T01:30:00.000-08:00

I went to KB with my mom this afternoon just right after I got back from my Jumaat prayer to send kain cara melayu warna purple ku ke kadai kaling. Kan membuat baju cara melayu ku. I am a regular customer at this particular tailor shop. As we got into the shop, we found out that there not even a tailor was there but one, kami panggil ia boss la saja. And so berlangsung lah satu dialog:

Me: Boss. Boss mana? (referring to the particular tailor that made all my cara melayu all this while)

Kaling: Aah, diorang pigi lunch bah. Sikijap jam lagi diorang mari. Kita sibuk ka? Kalau mau jalan-jalan kita tinggal tu kain disini la dulu.

Me: Inda apa, kami sini saja lah liat-liat kain.

And so me and my mom browsed around the tailor shop while waiting for the tailors to come back. Macam-macam kain yang lawa. The tudung used to be known as Tudung Wahida is now known as Tudung Ekin as I found out. Ada-ada saja bah cara nya kan menarik pelanggan ah. Mun atu tudung Ekin, Ekin pakai apa?

And as me and my mom tengah liat-liat kain, datang tia bini-bini tua ani, bida lah mua nya, dengan anak nya.

Bini-bini tua yang bida: Eh, kamu ada baju skulah untuk kanak-kanak umur lima taun ka? (asking the Indonesian lady yang bekeraja di sana)

Indon lady: Putih ka?

Bini-bini tua yang bida: Awu bah.

Indon lady: Ada bu. (Took the baju skulah and gave it to the old lady)

Bini-bini tua yang bida: Untuk lima taun kan ni? Macam untuk enam taun ja? Anak ku ani damit bah. Skajap. Eh, kemari ko! Jauh jua ko, minta lapik lagi ka mua mu ah! (As she called her daughter) Saiz ani bah, ya ni?

Indon lady: Ya lah tu bu?

Bini-bini tua yang bida: Brapa?

Indon lady: Sepuluh bu..

Bini-binit tua yang bida: Mahal jua? Di Malaysia RM18 bah. Inda apa. Ani lah. Cian bah anak ku ani. Mama nya kuat mendera ia kan. Iatah ku asuh ia ani. Bapa nya kawin baru bah, iatah mama nya tertekan. Anak nya ani di ambil nya uleh. (Bercerita tia ya semua ani arah bini-bini Indon ah!)

As I listened everything sampai ya balik, so many things came into my thought about that bini-bini tua yang bida and this child:

Bini-bini tua ani bida mua nya
Mun kain di Malaysia murah banar, napa inda awal-awal ya membali di sana saja? Miri ampir
Ia melapik mua orang buleh. Tekana mama kandung mendera anak, diceritakan segalanya arah orang kadai.
The size of our clothes aren't determined by our age, but our size! Size S, M atau L! Bukan saiz umur lima taun, enam taun. Ada jua orang lima taun lampuh brabis macam orang basar.

Half an hour passed by and the tailors we expected to return alum jua balik-baliknya. "Mana tia diurang ani?" mom asked. "Sikit jam lagi sampai la boss" nya kaling atu. So we waited lagi.

Kaling: Kita ada rumah sewa ka?

Mamaku: Aku ka? Nada eh..Napa mu?

Kaling: Saya cari bah. Ni kita punya siapa? (pointing at me)

Mamaku: Anak ku. Napa?

Kaling: Macam adik beradik bah.

Aku: *Why am I not surprised*

And finally the tailors arrived and to make the story short, after 5 minutes, I'm done. But wait! Ada lagi!

I was expecting my girlfriend's message when finally the message came in. I always put on weird sound clips as my message tone. I used to use chicken clucking sound as my message tone. And in this case, I use broken glass sound. So this kaling, membawa kain di tangan, dropped all the kain on the floor with a shocked expression. "Aiyo! Tekejut saya. Lain jua mesej kita atu?! Saya pikir apa yang saya pijak sampai pecah tadi"

Aku senyum saja. Hehe..

END!

Students Heat Up The Fire Prevention Talk

2009-02-12T06:40:00.000-08:00

Yesterday there was a Fire Prevention Talk held at the female Residential College organized by the Residential College in close cooperation with RESCO (Residential College Organization). Giving the lecture on ways of preventing fire and how to deal with them were our guests from the Fire and Rescue Dept.

Press from both The Brunei Times and Borneo Bulletin were there to make the coverage. What's so cool about being RESCO is we often get to call the press to come each time we organize an event. Publicity is always nice. This event made up the news in both papers.

Anyway, back to the topic. As soon as the guest officers were done with their briefings, we were ask to go out to the parking lot to witness the demo on how to extinguish fire using the fire extinguisher (dhuh..). Everyone got the chance to try and extinguish the fire in the barrel. It seemed nothing until I tried it myself (I was being called out by the lady officer 'coz I wore a tie. I was so obvious and easy to distinguish). Putting out a big flame with a fire extinguisher was so cool!

p/s: Ham, lapas abis UBD ku masuk bomba kali. Siok memadam api ah.

END!

My Balls: On The Table, Into The Holes

2009-02-12T05:52:00.000-08:00

I gotta say that this week has to be my most active week. I involve myself with more sports and workouts this semester, far more than the last three semesters combined. I jog, play futsal and street soccer once in a while and not to forget my weekly football in KB.

I set up a new benchmark for myself in my jogging routine: 14 rounds around the track at the UBD sports complex. My best achievement so far, I suppose. Not bad for a guy who just started to jog seriously. Brapa jauh nya kan tu Daus? Payah bah alum tedapat Nike+ ani..

Added to that, I played street soccer as a brief preparation for the upcoming UBD futsal tourney.

And as a substitute for bowling (I couldn't make it to the ECA bowling 'coz I got other important thing to attend), I played pool (after a looong while) with my friends not once, not twice, nda jua 4 kali, but 3 time in 3 days (Well actually kami main malam plang). Struggled to rediscover my touch but then eventually I managed to. Pool is much of a game of focus and concentration as well as accuracy. So if you think you have what it takes, then this is the game I highly recommend for you.

You haven't win the game yet 'til you put No.9 in

Setahun Sudah Perkenalan Kita

2009-02-07T23:07:00.000-08:00

Today, according to my girlfriend, marks one year of our second 'perkenalan'. I don't get why she tends to remember this day. One thing I like about my girlfriend is she remembers dates very very well. She makes me feel old for not remembering things that she remembers. It's not as if we planned to contact each other at that time. But there is no doubt about the significance of that event though. Ever since that day, I rediscovered my optimum happiness. "Second? You guys knew each before?" Well, yes. I knew my girlfriend while we were in our final days of Secondary 4. We were couples for only 4 months (Time damit wah masih tu. Mana tahan lama). And tup.....tup....tup.....She with her Mr. and I was with my Miss (Kalau plural Misses ka?) since then for more or less 3 years up til exactly last year, when I decided to missed call ALL the girls in my phone book. I didn't manage to finish 'em all when she texted me and asked why did I missed call her?

Di kuntutkan cerita, two months later, we decided to give it a shot and became couple. Up til now lah tu..It's not our anniversary yet, though. But now that she told me that this is the first year we know each other, I kinda feel like today is our anniversary. I love you Huney. Happy first anniversary perkenalan kita.

Huny, which one is mine?

I love you, girl in the picture!

Gloomy February

2009-02-07T04:21:00.000-08:00

This year's Chinese New Year has been largely overwhelmed by the heavy downpour that we are currently experiencing, although forecasts suggest that the rainy season is heading towards its end. Flash floods and landslides make up the daily headline and front page news. Recently, kaki orang kana gigit buaya pun ada. Baik jua inda mati.

We are now in the month of February. And couples are now looking forward towards 14th February for obvious reason. Valentine's Day! Wohoo! It is the only day of the year that couples and lovers around the world celebrate love. Alright, up to this point, I'm cool with Valentine's Day. What bothers me really, is the fact that Valentine's Day is as hotly celebrated as it is in the Western World. And yang menyambut Valentine's Day ani sadly, and mostly are our Muslim brothers and sisters, which is totally wrong.

True, it is a beautiful and romantic day as it is always meant to be with hotels and stores offering special offers, packages and discounts (if I were a business owner I would take an advantage of this day too) but seriously Bruneians, it is just not the day that we are encouraged to anticipate along. We can always go out with out beloved for a monthsary (seriously do we have this word in a dictionary or we just come up with this term?), anniversary, or a birthday dinner.

I just hate the fact that we share this supposedly 'special day' with all couples in the world, which to me, makes it less special.

Brothers and sisters. This unusually bad weather that we're experiencing probably has a message lies within. Maybe ani bala yang diturunkan Allah SWT with all these floods and casualties on public and private properties. A warning of not to go out to celebrate Valentine's Day perhaps?

"Kan berceramah tia pulang si awang ani macam orang alim saja" you might probably say. Fine. I may not be a pious guy. I may be a sinner, probably just like you, probably worse. But heck yeah this is just my honest ways of delivering my discontent towards something. One thing I'm very sure is that celebrating this day is not our thing and is religiously and culturally wrong. And to those Malay Bruneians that still insist to go out and wanna get screwed on Valentine's Day, this is my kind message for you:

You accidentally bit your tongue? Nyaman ko!

Saturday Episode 2: At 6, Disaster Struck

2009-02-01T01:08:00.001-08:00

I was on my way home from Hafiiz's house lapas main game with my friends when I realised that my car got weaker by the time I was in Sg. Liang. "Indakan kerita pun pandai ngalih?" I thought to myself. So I started to slow down, yet hoping the car survived long enough to reach home. My hope was in vain. My car broke down just 15 minutes away from home at Seria bypass. Exact location? Tampat yang bakas, and at that time, still flooded!

Being alone in this very kind of situation is the last thing that I ever hope for. Lucky it was still 6. Cars were still around, lots of 'em. Had I went home much later, I would be stuck in the dark and heavy downpour all alone. So I acted like a 21 year old man and called the towing service (Thank you Takaful BIBD!).

So while I wait, for the tow truck to fetch me and my car:

I enjoyed my time watching people passing by watching me. Sakai, macam inda pernah meliat kerita rusak siring jalan. You might say "eh, durang prihatin bah tu". If so, they would've pulled over and give me some help or something. Yes, orang Brunei memang orang yang 'prihatin'.
A friend texted me, saying he saw my car and asked what happened.
A police vehicle with 4 policemen in it stopped by and asked me what's wrong and offered me a lift. "Inda apa, terima kasih saja. Sudah ku telipun orang towing tadi. Menunggu tah ku ni" I replied.
Had a phone conversation with my gf and my parents. What else was I suppose to do, masturbate?

All in a space of 45 minutes of loneliness. Then the towing guy called me (ku pikir cina, rupanya Cina Indon):

Towing guy: Alo! Lu punya keleta losak ka?

Me: Awu.

Towing guy: Bleh Lu tunggu sekejap ah? Ni saya dari Kuala Balai bah, mau antar ini satu keleta pigi Seria bah. Lu di mana?

Me: Bah, aku menunggu ni. Ku di Seria bypass ah. Lama kah?

Towing guy: Sekejap lagi lah..eeh ehh! Lu punya keleta itu ka yang pakai emergency light tu?

Me: Ahaa, awu!

Towing guy: Ada nampak sudah. Lu tunggu saja ah?

Me: Ahh!! Lawa! Bah.

And then after a long wait, the towing truck came to my rescue.

The weather condition while I got stuck in this shit.

Me in my towed car. Siapa yang pernah ah? Siok!

My car arrived at the workshop this afternoon.

Workshop scenario:

Mechanic: Apa rosak?

Me: Kerita ku lah.

Mechanic: Part mana?

Me: Ohh..Enjin ku mati ah. Napa ya tu ah?

Mechanic: Cuba you start dulu enjin tu?

*I tried to start the engine and failed*

Mechanic: Timing belt putus.

Me: *sigh* car-less lah aku minggu ani.

END!

Saturday Episode 1: The Fun Part

2009-02-01T00:37:00.000-08:00

I was hanging out at Hafiiz's with my FBEPS pals yesterday for a weekly gaming gathering. Oh, you know, PES '09 and Rock Bands. Typical games for typical youngsters. Crazy gathering it was. We had a mini league of 6 teams. Hey, my Inter Milan came last with only a point, scoring four goals and conceded eleven! I have strong arguments for this ok?

I don't have a PS3.
I play Football Manager now so I no longer get used to 'play' on the field. I sit and watch.
......Alright, my friends are all good at this game!

Half-time scoreline. Nazirul (Brazil) and Amar (Man City). Baru ko tau Mar. Hehe..

The sweet curry puffs Hafiiz's mom served us.

We then left at about 5pm. I really had fun with these guys really. Nazirul, Firdaus, Hafiiz, Hirman and Doze are all funny fellows. But at the end of the day, it was Amar who came the funniest (refer quote of the day)

Quote of the day:

Buzz question: Gajah terbang dengan apa?

Amar's answer: Dengan telinga....eh? Dengan kapal terbang kali..

Correct answer: Dengan susah-payah

-Amar as he tried to answer one of the silly questions in Buzz quiz.

*Syaza is currently watching Discovery Channel with the hope of coming across a Flying Elephant documentary.

END!

Tagged Yet Again

2009-01-29T06:17:00.000-08:00

Tagged by Isa

Whoever gets tagged has to write 10 things about the person who tagged him/her:

He's Isa
He was my schoolmate
He's a good friend
Good-looking guy I should say? (Not that I'm gay)
He's a boy
He is a Bruneian...
...who currently lives in Australia...
...in pursue of his tertiary studies
He is comparatively new to blogging
He tagged me

The person who get tagged has to write 10 things about himself/herself:

I'm a boy
Blood type B+
I'm a Bruneian
I'm a UBD undergraduate
I'm funny
I'm friendly
I have a lovely girlfriend
I'm happy-go-lucky
Man Utd Fan
Fuck you say about me, I don't care, but I feel good all the time

You need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names:

Yuzzey
Wani Kenit
Salwa
Sahlan Safwan
Firdaus Mokim
E-jat
Dizah
Dilley
Nizam
Ichaa

Ikhlas Dari Mu

2009-01-26T05:47:00.000-08:00

My boo just got back from Singapore yesterday midnight. She was there for 3 days for a vacation. I know she needed it before starting back to work in the early February. She bought me these:

Jantung berlubang key chain

A black wallet. The reason why my girlfriend bought me a wallet is "Wallet sayang nada tampat menyimpan coin ah.." (-_-') banar jua katanya atu..

...and a grey polo shirt.

The reason I'm posting this is to show you how much I appreciate you from the very beginning of our relationship up 'til now Babyboo. Thank You. Can't wait to come to UBD memakai barang-barang baru ani :p

Quote of the day: Bisai udah tu si Gmah membalikan ko baju grey ah. Ani balik-balik baju itam sama putih. Buring dah mama liat.- Mama ku.

Happy Chinese Nu Yea~!

2009-01-25T08:14:00.000-08:00

I would like to wish all the readers a Happy Chinese New Year. Why all the readers? Not particularly the Chinese? Eh, kami semua cuti jua kali ah..Nda plang beraya banar. Its the year of an Ox. I don't know what that means but every Chinese New Year is sure about celebrating prosperity, yes?

Chinese New Year is a unique period in Brunei actually. At least that's how I see it. You wonder why? Well, it is a the period when lots of people transform their race into Chinese. "What the fuck" you wonder. I show you how:

This is the time when Malays play fire crackers as much as when they play during Hari raya.
Many Malay people also trail back to their "supposedly" Chinese roots. "Aku kan celebrate Tahun Baru Cina pasal mama ku, ia punya cousin punya nini, bini nini laki ku punya abang. Kira nya si anu atu cousin ku bah tu..........."

It may not be like the one depicted in the calendar but it's still an ox right? Ever heard of Chinese American?

And many more cases you can come up with. Anyway, I'm sorry if my blog is a lil' bit of an inconvenience to you guys at the moment. I'm still working on adjusting the font colors in contrast to the background. In the mean time. Cheer up guys. See ya!

A B C D E FBEPS

2009-01-24T07:41:00.000-08:00

All right. Since most of my FBEPS friends get into their soft side and tell stories of how cool being a part of FBEPS family really is, I decide to do the same thing as well. For a start, I, like the rest, grabbed this group photo of us from Amir. I don't need to ask for permission do I? Amir already claimed this photo take to be his by embedding his initials on it PLUS I'm in the picture so why the fuck do I need to ask for permission huh!! *marah saja-saja inda tantu pasal. Biar rock sikit*

But yeah, I do like the idea of taking a group picture. So as to make it special and more meaningful, why don't we have it annually? *As if 2 years remaining tu lama sangat. Apa punya idea*

I'm a bit moody, if you can tell. I fall sick due to the endless bad weather. I am with the prospect of missing Sunday morning's fun at Muara Beach. The FBEPS family is gonna have a BBQ gathering and I'm sure to miss it. And just to add more "fun" to that, I have an assignment due this coming Thursday and I haven't even make up my mind of what issues to focus on!

So, apology to all my FBEPS friends for not being able to make it for the BBQ gathering. I hope you guys can understand. Amar, you just have to hope that ramai orang bawa snacks ni~! Bwoh~!

END! *sniff sniff* This sucks.

Quote of the day: Ways to prevent further spreading of HIV/AIDS: the ABCDEF doctrine.
Abstinence, Be faithful, use a Condom or Don't Ever Fuck! - Syazwan and Doze in preparation for Social Policy and Development exam paper.

UBD Sharks Got Down N' Dirty

2009-01-23T07:50:00.000-08:00

It's Friday and I was suppose to be in KB already. But then I decided to stay for one historic moment that was about to occur: Hafiy doing some sports and run. As if that's so historic and unusual? When it comes to Hafiy about doing sports? I mean it. So I stayed to watch him play his first serious sport: Rugby. He was never into doing physical things, sports to be precise. And the next thing I know is, he is representing UBD in rugby.

So I stayed in UBD to watch UBD play their first competitive match against one of the well-known names in Brunei rugby, the Bandar Blacks. Soundly beaten. 25-0 was the scoreline. It was a man-vs-boys match. But it was only UBD Shark's first real match. The scoreline could've been at a bigger margin had it not because of their bravery and guts to hold on. The real test is yet to come. Congrats UBD Sharks! For a first try, you did fine.

Below are few takes during and prior to the match. Not as good and as clear as those taken by Rano and the rest but it's ok. So enjoy:

A dirty ball on a slippery field. Just an indication of the outcome of the bad weather. You should've seen the players. They're like having a mud bath in groups! Smile you ball!

The match in commence. UBD Sharks in yellow.

Half-time team talk. Hafiy (2nd left) having a drink of his life.

3/4 year anniversary (As Of 22nd January 2009)

2009-01-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

This post is dedicated to my lovely girlfriend, Hazimah with the wish: I love you so much baby. 9 months of relationship is just a tiny portion of the eternal love that we're hoping to reach for. I hope for more surprises so as to spice up our relationship as they come.

p/s: Huny, mama likes you so much :p hehe..

Mr. Mercedes Owner? You Are Entitled To Receive Zakat

2009-01-17T22:26:00.000-08:00

I read the newspaper this morning. The front page is concerning the remaining balance of unclaimed zakat, amounting BND240 million to be distributed to 16,000 entitled people. How sad. 16,000?? OK, maybe to those who just recently converted to Islam and become our brothers and sisters, they are so entitled for their shares. No doubt about that. What I'm trying to highlight here is those receiving the zakat money which I doubt their true financial position of. Alright, maybe there are some, a few hundreds who are really eligable to receive the zakat money, probably there are some pathetic cases you might come across? But as for those who are driving luxury cars, dressed so well with jewelleries on and around them, and come up on the stage to receive the zakat money that they 'supposedly need'? You gotta put a big question mark above that matter.

To those of you who have a better understanding regarding this matter then fine. Either you clarify my doubts or just leave and laugh of my lack of knowledge on this issue. But there are just about so many things to look at regarding this matter:

With more than $200 million in balance, where have the poor and needy gone to?
How did the authority actually define poor? Is it on the basis of their earnings or on the basis of their earnings IN RELATION TO the size of his/her family?
If Mercedes and Lexus owners are also entitled for zakat, what's stopping us from being entitled for the zakat benefit? I don't have a Benz. Poor me! Maybe the zakat receiver went broke right after purchasing all these jewelleries and luxuries and shit and have no other means to cover up their cost of living but to apply for zakat? I don't know. Should I sympathise? Or should I criticise them?

I think that both the authority and the people themselves are to blame in causing the rise to this matter. The authority maybe for not giving a clear-cut guideline of who is actually entitled and bla bla bla. And the people who drive Mercedes and are eligable (other than our newly converted brothers and sisters), shame on you. I don't know. Unless, I already understand the cause of this issue completely, I stand firm on my view.

Quote of the day: There's no such thing as poor Bruneian nor rich Bruneian - Dad on zakat distribution issue.

Kaling vis a vis $50

2009-01-17T04:21:00.000-08:00

Date: 17th January 2008

Location: Gadong

Time: Lepak-lepak ngan kawan

Me and my FBEPS pals were in Gadong to eat at Ahan Thai when these things that I'm about to tell you occured. We didn't have our lunch since afternoon (well, memang la afternoon kan. Nama jua lunch). We were damn hungry. Before I joined my friends at Ahan Thai I made a stop by at a kadai kaling to buy Easi! card. This is what happened:

Me: Excuse. Sini ada jual Easi card?

Kaling: Ada. Brapa ringgit bos?

Me: Lima ah?

*kaling opened the drawer to take out the Easi card*

*I then gave the cashier ('kaling' atu kasar tia jua bunyinya) a $50 note*

Kaling: Tadaa mau la bos. Lima ringgit saja.

Me: Hah??

Kaling: Lima ringgit saja.

Me: P**i jua eh!!

Then I went to a kadai runcit in pursue of Easi card. "This kaling seems nice" I thought to myself. And so goes it went something like this:

Me: Excuse, easi card ada?

Kaling #2: Oh, ada boss! Mau yang brapa punya?

Me: Lima ah?

Kaling #2: (while receiving the $50 and counting money for my change) Tadaa bley ini macam la boss....

*then eventually the kaling gave me the easi card I was in search for*

Me: Hah?? Napa plang inda buleh??

What is there in common with the two cases I told? I found out that Kaling actually have problem with $50 note. Less I know and understand why. Could it be that they thought that I buy easi card just to change my money? Well, to an extend they're right. But I just didn't have small change at that time and I was desperately in need of easi! Besides, they don't lose anything if I buy a $5 easi with a $50 note. They GAIN instead! Just give me my change back and that's all there is to it! Done! Period! Fullstop!

The two occurance really got into my nerves just now. The kaling was like pouring fuel into the flames. They're like pouring salt to my wounds. I was hungry at that time and so it was quite easi, eh, easy for me to get pissed.

Alright folks, thanks for spending/wasting your time reading my post. More to come in the coming days. Cheers!

Semester Kick Off

2009-01-15T07:45:00.000-08:00

Finally I'm home. The start of the new semester kicked off with full of fun and craze, with lots of particular highlights in between. There couldn't be any other better way to start the semester. It is just bester than the best (what I'm saying is it is just the best way to start the semester, only better)

Nothing beats the feeling of reuniting with your friends in the campus and having to start each class freshly (out from oven! Nada wah). Well, awal-awal andang nya plang, semua tah kan besemangat. But hey, when else should you feel so damn motivated and full of drive if its not in the early weeks of the semester?

What I've learnt so far since the semester reopens? Well, there are quite a few things tho'. Some are academical. Most aren't.

I learnt that there are no universally accepted definition of a population policy. Not even UN can define!
There are no academic terms for the word 'horny'
That Firdaus Mokim's new nickname is Akon
Hafiiz's nickname is 50 cents
Hirman's childhood nickname was Hirboy
Hirman's current nickname is LL Cool J
I just knew that the world's most populated nation is China, not actually Lambak Kanan

So much that I have learnt in a space of 4 days. Well, I think that's about now. The gate to Dreamland is now open and I'm going there. See ya!

Quote of the day: Aku mau hot milo. Tapi bagi ais ah.

-Ejat during dinner at Sotorindu

Kisahku Di Bulan Januari

2009-01-10T01:38:00.000-08:00

It's January. Don't expect much of sunlight people for its rainy season. "It's the worst of the four seasons in Brunei this year" so as my dad said. 4 seasons?? I thought Brunei has only 2? Well, according to my dad, there are hot season, hotter season, rainy season and rainier season *WTF*. Surely my dad has his mood reserved for some sense of humour at this time of the season. Anyway, we need that.

This afternoon, somebody belled our house and it went something like this:

*Ding Dong!* followed by

*knock knock* followed by

"hello, is anybody home?"

So the sequence went for quite sometimes until I decided to answer the call since no one in the house bothered to. So I opened the door and........

Me: "Yeah?"

Salesman A with another of his company behind him: "Hi, Ibu ada?"

Me: *I'm 21 with my face messed up with my facial hair, do I still need my parents to handle people like you guys?!!* "Nevermind my parents. No salesman is welcomed here" *while pointing at the notice we posted on our door*

Salesman: "Oh, It's Ok! We are not salesmen. We are just doing door-to-door private advertising. We would like to offer you our service of cleaning out your bed and get rid of dangerous mites and bed bugs. 50% off for first service. Mites are very dangerous you know." *and his crap talk continued*

Me: *So what's the difference between salesman and door-to-door advertising??* "I see. Well we're not interested still. I'll just sleep with the bugs yea? Thank you."

Salesman: Thank you sir. See you! *enthusiatically shook my hand*

p/s: When dealing with salesman, save your money and say no!

+673888555511001

2009-01-08T22:57:00.000-08:00

Exam result for student 07B1407:

MS1112 Quantitative Methods=(E)

MS2109 Foundations Of Information Systems=(D)

MS 2343 Practical Web Design=(D)

SP 2216 Public Organizations : Theory And Practice=(D)

SP 2217 Politics And Government=(D)

SP 2220 Social Policy And Development=(C)

SP 2222 Foundations Of Policy Studies=(C)

A bad result it is. Yes, no doubt about it. But why am I being so shameless and share this with all you guys out there? Well, this result really is so significant in determining my stay in UBD. Consider this. You failed a course once and you are to step your feet out of UBD if you fail once again.

I thus placed my priority on MS1112 above the other courses.

"Sama jua E ganya ya dapat eh. Priority kunun.." you may say.

Well, consider these into account:

You dislike maths
You hate maths
You're not good at maths
Maths is never your cup of tea

And lots more similar shit you can ever think of and sum 'em all up. And when you can imagine yourself being in my shoes, than you will realise how beautiful, in this case, the E grade really is.

So,

3rd semester's objective: survival (achieved!)

4th semester's objective: improvement in grades & acquire more certificates by joining more activities.

END!

The Successful Story Behind 'Kepala Gundul'

2009-01-08T22:12:00.000-08:00

Finally the wait is over. The UBD exam result is out. To those who did as well as you expected or way beyond your expectations, then congrats! But to those of you who did far below your par, perhaps have to sit for a supplementary exams or even fail straight away, trust me, I best know how it feels like. Good luck with it.

Last two semester, I failed my first year course, Quantitative Methods. It involves calculation, which is never my cup of tea. So I sat again for the exam for this course. I made a promise, or to be more precise, a 'nazar' that if I were to pass my QM this time, I would go bald (well at least I call it bald 'coz I never cut my hair and lose 'em til this much. Oh well, perhaps even bald is subjective. Bald to one may not be the case for others..ANYWAY!). So I passed my QM finally. Not the best of result but hey, I failed the course before, meaning I'm not good at it and I know I never will. But I got over it in the end. It's not easy to rise back from the ashes. It's not easy to pick up where we left off. I survived the prospect of being kicked out of the faculty and having to go back to year one if I opt to continue my study in other faculty. Alhamdulillah. Ya Allah, nazar ku telah ku sempurnakan. So, below are a couple of takes of how I look like with my new relatively gundul hair!

From the rearview. The sumpak di atas tu is my scar. Bakas tehantuk di biding tingkap time lumpat-lumpat time damit dulu. Sumpak di tangah-tangah tu is simply 'coz my hair don't grow at that part. I still wonder why.

So I closed 2008 with a high note and started my 2009 positively. Next thing I wanna look forward to? FBEPS Deans Cup Futsal Tournament! Wohoo! Alright folks. That's all there is to it for now. Til then, see ya!

How It Sounds, What It Means

2009-01-07T06:46:00.000-08:00

Barriers of communication happens all the time, even among friends. What is said by person A can be taken wrongly by person B, for example. This is why correct pronunciation, voice tone and ways of saying the sentence out is very very impotent..eh, IMPORTANT, so that other people won't take it wrongly.

Examples:

person A: "Ngalih ku eh!"

person B: "Kuih ngalih?"

person A: "Yo, result (pronounced "rizal" bagi kebanyakan us Malays, Bruneians specifically) sudah keluar"

person B: "Siapa Rizal ani kan? Keluar dari mana ya?"

person A: "Yo, ada sigup?"

person B: "Si Gup ani siapa? Si Guptha ka?"

person A: "Silau eh!"

person B: "Siapa Si Lau ani kan? Mana ya?"

Even nouns or names can be transformed into a sentence depending on how you say it:

Laksamana College

"Laksa mana, Kolej?"- a person asking his friend named Kolej whether he has seen his missing laksa.

Ubi Kayu

"Ubi ka you?"- a person asking another person whether his/her name is Ubi.

R.O. stilled water

"R or still water?"- a person is made to make a choice between the letter R or still water.

Uni Arcade

"You ni Arcade?"- a person asking another person whether his/her name is Arcade.

This post marks my 50th postings! Wohoo! That's all there is to it for my crap for now folks. END!

Once Upon A Time In Miri: Part II

2009-01-06T05:06:00.001-08:00

Hi fellow readers. Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I was really upset (and I'm still upset)pasal result exam UBD alum jua keluar ah plus there weren't much things significant enough to be shared in my blog *indakan meliat MTV seharian pun kan ku share sama kamu?*.

But now I'm back. I just got back from Miri right after the Maghrib call for prayer. I went to Miri yesterday (Monday, 5th Jan, time anak-anak baru start skulah, hehehe) with my hostel friends namely Ejat, Omar, Hafiy, Kay, and Juen and stayed for a day in Miri to fulfil our desire to shop *siapa cakap laki-laki inda bernafsu kan shopping?* Just like the Miri trip that I had with my FBEPS friends exactly a month ago, this trip was never short of fun and craze, except for the fact that kali ani kami inda melawat taman buaya.

There are just too much to talk about to be logged here in a single night, although I wish I could. However, I would like to share with you guys some milestones that each of us achieve during our shopping spree in Miri:

Omar- First time drive to Miri. Congrats Omar! He bought a pair of three-quarter pants and a t-shirt. It's a rare moment to actually see Omar spend on things other than food. Jimaaat~nyanta.
Hafiy- Nothing unusual. He with his usual spending habit. The main highlight, however, was when he bought and wore his new blue skinny jeans. Biru nya macam biru uniform skulah menengah Muda Hashim di Tutong tu. p/s: Fiy, pinjam ah 'cd' atu lapas ko meliat. Lawa 'heroin' nya ah..Suka me..
Kay- Also with his spending habits, particularly on clothes. Lotsa 'em! Adding to that, this was his first time ever coming down to Miri. That explains his spending spree, doesn't it. p/s: Kay, abis ko liat 'cd' atu aku minjam ah?
Ejat- sama jua macam si Kay. Loves to spend on clothes as if diurang kan pindah ke bulan esoknya.
Juen- He spent on bag and stationaries for the upcoming semester. Ani baru ya bagus~
Me- I too, was quite moderate in spending. Well, I brought less than hundred Brunei Dollars for the trip. Didn't have in mind of what to buy la katakan. I only bought a pair of Vans shoes and a polo shirt and managed to survive with only RM2 left in my wallet. Talked about being the richest among the 6 by the time we stepped out of Miri.....konon..

Alrite, as for the rest, let the pictures do the crap:

Us eating at KFC. Sedap hingga mengurik gigi menggunakan jari.

A rare shot of Hafiy smiling for a picture taking. Senyum tawar. He's just not built to smile. Kami yang paksa ia senyum.

This is what happens when you shop all day long and finally get to the place you've been longing for. Nothing beats the Vanilla Cream Frappucino of Starbucks at that time.

Alrite, that's all folks. I'm tired, the bed is calling. END!!