this is sexyyy!

50 cent feat Justin Timberlake - She Wants It

JT makes it sexy hehe :P



Chorus (JT):

Baby it's a new age, bit like my new craze
Let's get together maybe we can start a new phase
The smokes got the club all hazy, spotlights don't do you justice baby
Why don't you come over here, you got me saying

Aayooh
I'm tired of using technology, why don't you sit down on top of me
Aayooh
I'm tired of using technology, I need you right in front of me

2x Ooh, she wants it, uh uh, she wants it
Ooh, she wants it, (soo), I got to give it to her

Ungu - Sejauh mungkin

No I am not sad lol At least not anymore. I made a very big mistake during my KL trip. Maybe that's karma. What goes around comes around :) Having your heart broken seriously hurts especially when you did not see it coming.

Worst if you end up with a guy who can be so cold hearted. Prolly he finds it cool or simply dun realise it lol

What was i thinking?



lelah hati yang tak kau lihat andai saja
dapat kau rasa kan letihnya jiwaku karna sifatmu

indah cinta yang kau berikan kini tiada
lagi kudapatkan teduhnya jiwa

baiknya kupergi
tinggalkan dirimu
sejauh mungkin
untuk melupakan

indah cinta yang kau berikan kini tiada
lagi kudapatkan teduhnya jiwa

baiknya kupergi
tinggalkan dirimu
sejauh mungkin
untuk melupakan
dirimu yang slalu
tak pedulikan ku
yang mencintaimu
yang menyayangimu

bila saat nanti aku jauh
kuharap kau mengerti
kuharap kau sadari

baiknya kupergi
tinggalkan dirimu
sejauh mungkin
untuk melupakan
dirimu yang slalu
tak pedulikan ku
yang mencintaimu
yang menyayangimu

Holiday in Brunei, KL & Bangkok

It has been a while since i last updated my blog. I have been busy....holiday-ing kekeke I was in Brunei for 4 weeks, extended my stay from 23rd to 27th. I wish i didnt have to leave.

My holiday was the best everrrrr....except that i ended up with a bad fever for almost a week. Imagine spending your final days in Brunei on your bed? lol. I was in KL for more than a week and spent one weekend in Bangkok from 17th-19th. I booked a hotel/apartment which was quite far from the main shopping center but it was worth the price. 2 rooms apartment, 1 king bed and 2 single beds, 2 bathrooms, 1 living room and i kitchen with dining room for ~5000 baht per night! Due to that, I could not afford to go shopping haha Breakfast was C though as the food lack salt :( lol.

THE CONCERTS

The first KL Trip was only for the Ungu concert. That was definitely the best concert ever! 30 RM only! OK, i went twice to KL but it was worth it. My brother planned to rent a new apartment so that we can save hotel costs lol. For the second trip, i went to watch Gwen Stefani. It could have been more fun if we were allowed to bring in our camera or camcorder :( Gwen was 30 mins late and the concert finished before 11 but the show was great!! I almost lost my voice hahaha I think i was stressed out and since no one knew me, I just went crazy that night lol. The guy next to me who was at first malu2 came out of his shell in the end haha That was fun!

Anyway, i will post some pics some other time. Most of the holiday pics in KL and Bangkok are with my brother. The wedding pics in Brunei were not burned properly in the CD. I ended up getting a blank CD erksssssssssss!

Ok this is long enough. Nite2. Cheersssssss!

Ungu & Gwen Stefani's Concerts in KL

Despite what happened today, I still have the upcoming Ungu and Gwen concert in Kuala Lumpur to cheer me up. Looking forward to 9th and 21st August!

Pray for me that everything goes well...no matter what the outcome will be, hopefully it will be a positive one :) Amin. Ofcourse i didn't mean the concerts :p

Have u ever.....

.....felt so happy and so good about life, everything was flowing smoothly and u r soooo looking forward to start new.................. then suddenly everything just stumbled into pieces. The problem is however caused by someone else. Oh well... always look at the positive side.

There is hope.... there will always be hope :)

Majlis Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Yang ke 61

English: His Majesty's 61st Birthday Celebration in Hotel Maritim, Berlin

Some pics from the event.

The pics are not so clear. Apologize about that.

I hate moving out!

It is so much of a hassle! The worst thing that can happen is that you don't know where to start. My brother said "throw a piece of paper...anywhere in your home and ....start from there" lol. I am 50% done with cleaning the kitchen and just 20% with the living+bedroom. Oh did i mention that my flight to Brunei is next Friday? lols. I hope I will finish everything by then :)

So far...i have packed 2 large boxes of BOOKS and 2 large plastics of old clothings which i will either throw or donate. I need to buy new boxes. The old ones are almost kaputt. On Sunday, I will paint the walls in the kitchen. If that works out and there are some paint left, I prolly will paint the living room too. Tight schedule eh?

Anyway, i should go to bed and dream of home. Cheers.

Perfect Stranger

Rating: 4/10 - OK I admit, Bruce Willis was hot with his sweet talk and sex scenes (ok i never find him hot lols). It's such a shame that two of the best Hollywood actors & actresses acted in this "E" rated movie. Perfect Stranger tries to make u confused or twist the story a bit but it failed. There is no climax in this movie. Full stop.

Happiest woman in the world?

You Can Be The Happiest Woman in the World : A Treasure Chest of Reminders (Dr. A'id al-Qarni)

I don't usually read these kind of books lols but i received it as a birthday gift from a dear friend in Brunei. I was surprised to receive the big package last Thursday (after my exam) and honestly, that was very sweet of him :) Finally found a guy who remembers my birthday and surprised me with the gifts (who isn't? lol.) but things are complicated. Anyway, I haven't read the book yet, just browsed it through and it looks interesting. The book is thin and contains short articles or advices. I'll definitely read it after the exam.

Being 24

I received my first birthday greeting on 2nd July (Brunei time) from the guy whom i have been trying to avoid all this while hehe ironic yet sweet. I will be 24 tomorrow and I am honestly nervous about it. Gosh time does fly fast! Most of my friends are already working or doing their Master and me.... I am still in Germany. I am tired of people asking me "when are u going home?". Seriously.

A fren is always worried about being single (no serious relationship) at this age. To be honest, the marriage issue never disturbs me until she came along with questions like "why are u so relax about this?" lols. Ofcourse i think about it once in a while but in this century, career comes first. At least i believe that way. I am honestly tired of having someone just to fill the gap and my free time. So yes, i do hope the right guy will come along :)

But like i said, my goals come first. I am not yet satisfied so before i settle down, I would like to achieve something first career wise. But first, i MUST pass all exams this semester and graduate! Pray for me. Amin.

1408 (2007) and watch online!

Scroll down for the links.

Synopsis: Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a guy who stubbornly refuses to believe in the paranormal. In fact, he's written two bestselling books debunking myths and rumored hauntings. His latest subject is a hotel room in New York City with a dark and infamous past. However, in his determination to prove that 1408 is not haunted, Enslin may just stumble into a real-life ghost story.

What I think?: This movie really gave me creep! There are a lot of suspense and twists, almost made me dissapointed at one point when i thought that was the ending but nooo, the horror continues! The ending really gave me goosebump... overall a should watch movie, preferrably at the cinema! haha It just makes me think now whether the whole thing was real or just his (John Cusack) illusions. It seems like the hotel management was part of the whole thing since they kept on persuading him to check out. But in any case, John Cusack really played his role and I enjoyed it! Can't wait for the DVD release!

Edited: Links are now active again. Please click the link to watch the videos. They are automatically set to full screen.

Part 1 & 2
Part 3

Part 4

Note: I am not the uploader of these videos.

Just some thoughts for today

I was reading Reader's Digest last week and there were two short articles that made me laugh and a tip for students:

1) A tourist in China was looking for an elevator in a shopping mall and she finally saw a sign "For your convenience, there is an elevator for you located in China" ok~~ that's really convenient hahaha

2) An old patient was given a plastic cup for urine test by a nurse. He went to the toilet, peed and returned to the nurse. The cup was empty! He returned the cup to the nurse and said, "I do not need this, there's a toilet available" lols!

Yes these happened in real life!

3) And there's also an article about studying while listening to classical music does help to make learning more effective. I think it's true. I tried just now and it makes me feel more relax than this morning. I was freaked out earlier cause I just found out that I have two exams next week and another 2 on the 10th of July. God please save me :/

Chris Daughtry - Home

August is getting closer. Listening to this song reminds me home :( The uncertainty of me going home or staying do hurt a bit but first thing first... i must pass all my exams :)

I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old
So I'm going home.
Well I'm going home.

The miles are getting longer, it seems,
The closer I get to you.
I've not always been the best man or friend for you.
But your love, remains true.
And I don't know why.
You always seem to give me another try.

Chorus

Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all,
And then some you don't want.
Be careful what you wish for,
'Cause you just might get it all.
You just might get it all, yeah.

Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
But these places and these faces are getting old.
I said these places and these faces are getting old.
So I'm going home.
I'm going home

Schwetzingen: I'm back!

This is the fake mosque built in Schwetzingen Garten. The brief history: The king built different types of garten in his castle area including English, Turkish and Greek Garten. You will need a minimum of 2 hrs to walk around his garten. Imagine that!

Serunding weekkkkkkkkk

My family have sent me a package of Brunei food including 2 packs of serunding. My friend's mum gave me another 3 lols So that makes 5! I was only kidding when i said i want serunding.

For those of you who don't know: Serunding is a type of dried meat (Brunei style) cooked with special herbs and spices. It's normally served during Eid Festival and they are a bit pricy. But ofcourse, serunding is still my favourite!!

I just finished half today. It's kind of addictive! So if u are living in/near Reutlingen and want to have a try, you can contact me haha Ofcourse i'm kidding :p

All worth it!

I had been busy preparing for my Entrepreneurship presentation which was held today. Yesterday i ate at a chinese restaurant and i got a Fortune biscuit (?), it states that "Your knowledge saves you from a misfortune". I am not superstitious but i was really hoping it is a sign of good luck and it was!! The presentation went well and the Prof. (one of the challenges Prof. ever!) found it interesting. The paper was on "Real estate investment in China: Risks Analysis and Management". I almost went crazy working on this project because my team partner is the total opposite of me lol. But i learnt a lot from her.

Time to rest. Cheers.

What u can find in ebay

Cheap Taxi Ride to Airport? Find it in ebay lol

Long Tuesday

Quote of the day: "Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach." Tom Robbins

It has been a long day today. I wanted to do so many things actually but only managed to get a few things done. Dissapointing. Shortly after i updated the blog last night, the landlady came to explain what happened earlier when i was not at home. She was so worried. The pipe needs to be repaired. The carpet needs to be removed if it does not dry up soon. Now part of my wall is ripped off and hell no, i am not going to repair that. I hope she won't give me the invoice *heart beating faster* lol.

So the plumber came today to fix the water pipe (if i understood correctly, water for the heater in the house) which the electrician drilled yesterday by mistake. No wonder the carpet was wet. It was so noisy and soooooooo warmm at home. My bro in KL called as i needed advice. Then i went out because the heat was unbearable. Sat in the park, went to the nearby printing shop and bind the term paper. Then i requested the embassy to call me back and discuss about some issues. The discussion honestly made me a bit confused so i went straight to town and did some window shopping. Leather jacket 50% discount! Found my size but.......

By 4.30 I was ready to go home. The plumber was not there. Oh thank god. He was wearing his shoes in my room and my carpet is dirty :( I need to take a nap....blame the weather lols

Broodies Gathering Video

I was free last sunday lol. The paper for Entrepreneurship is finish and was ready to be printed out. So i used my free time to make this video and met a friend in the afternoon. It was nice indeed.



Today i created a To-Do list for the next 2 mths. I realised there is sooo much to do in such a little time but i have mentioned all these earlier haha. The electrician came this morning to repair the lamp. When i returned, the lights were fixed. The electric box was replaced. The wires were also new. But part of the wall was a bit damaged arghhh. Honestly, I am quite nervous about the invoice which they will send in the next few days. I hope the service won't cost much! When it comes to service, everything is costly in Germany. So before you start complaining about life in Brunei, stop because remember this....you are very lucky....very lucky indeed :)

Visit Brunei 2008 Part 3

Find new reasons to smile .... and laugh... :)





Taken from the Brunei Tourism DVD... love it!

Honestly, makes me homesick lol

Another long Wednesday

I came to the university before 8am. Met a friend in the bus. She was late half an hour for class. Funny thing is, she walked with a normal pace to the faculty haha. I understand. For this Außenhandelfinanzierung (Foreign Trade Financing) class, it is seriously difficult to understand what the Professor is saying. Trust me, i've been there lol. The ironic thing is... he speaks perfect standard german! But from one semester to another, the complains from the international students are always the same.

While waiting for the project partner, I sat in front of the secretary's office and read my Investition's (Investment) notes. Then suddenly I heard Iris (secretary) saying "Guten Morgen Hafizah, wie geht's dir?" Honestly, i was still in the process of waking up so i just said i'm fine. Full stop. Then she said "Ein bisschen gestressed gel" (a little bit stressed out right?) You see, GEstressed is not even a german word lol.

There are so many things that need to be done before flying back to Brunei. Half of me is reluctant to leave... the other is sooooo excitedddd!! I am also nervous about things: presentation for Entrepreneurship, passing all exams, painting the rooms, closing contracts, abmelden from Bürgeramt (cant think of the translation lol), contacting the shipping company to arrange trunk, packing etc........OMG!!! Actually, it's not the presentation that i'm nervous about but it's the professor! I hope he won't attack me with questions because he just did this afternoon lol.

I finished working with the partner at 8pm. Suddenly realised my precious N70 was not in my bag nor on the table! I panic but luckily i found it....*fuhhhh*. I was tired and losing my "handy" is not something i can handle at the end of the day :)

Anyway, i should get some sleep. Tomorrow is another long day. Cheers.

Germany without Broodies part 2

As mentioned above, we had picnic the next day. OK, we girls were seriously late haha we woke up late and so, we finished cooking around 3pm. Didn't expect cooking the fried rice would take such a long time. Azmi was pissed off i guess so he went home. Guess what, we were already on the way to the spot when he left!! Actually we could have arrived 15mins earlier if we didn't lose our way hehe.

We played a few games which we used to play when we were kids haha We really caught the germans' attentions!! It's amazing how we never felt tired before. But now that we are older haha running here and there is really tiring!! After the picnic we had a drink at one of our favourite cafes. My camera ran out of battery so no pics for that one.

Overall, i miss the rest of the broodies. There are seven of us left; one in Bonn, one in Bremen, 3 in Mannheim, 1 in Ludwigs and me in RT. Ops there's also one in Berlin hahaha So if all of us are leaving in summer, there will be 1-2 left. errrkkkssss.

Usually i will make a video after every gathering but i will make one when i'm not busy. Cheers.

Germany without Broodies

OK Reutlingen is bad enough....being the only Bruneian here lol

Last weekend we had a farewell dinner and Picnic the next day. It was pretty cool except that on Saturday there was a marathon in Mannheim & Ludwigshafen so most of the transportation were cancelled! Imagine that on our big night! So we were half an hour late and luckily, the waiter did not give away our seats to other customers. Well, the restaurant was half empty anyway...which is not normal on a Saturday night. Due to the inconvenient transportation, only half of us came. Yuly and Arif gave up, Mallie and Mus walked from town center....that took them more than 30mins walk! Dinner went great :) After dinner we hang out at Mapin and watched AF clips of the final concert. lol. Yes apparently we are fans of AF esp. Mallie :p

Act Global, Think Locally

HSBC: Local Knowledge is Important

These are HSBC ads shown during my Management class last Friday. I would just like to share since I am very interested in cultural differences issues. it is always important to learn about a specific country's culture first before flying there to where you want to do business or study :)



Being nice may sometimes mean a different thing. In China or for Chinese in general, emptying your plate is not a polite thing to do. It means the food is not enough and you want more. In Brunei, UK or elsewhere, it is just the opposite. Hence, never leave your food untouched or your plate/bowl empty because for Chinese this is considered impolite. Even if the food is not delicious, just eat some and always leave some.



Germans are very cautious about almost everything and they take things quite seriously. In France, it is just the opposite. lol. I doubt hit-and-run accidents crime rate is higher in Germany than in France. So don't drive fancy cars in France. haha.



In Japanese culture, exchanging gift is normal and often expected. In the above case, for every hole you score when playing golf, you will have to present a gift to everyone you play with. In America (i think), you will just have to treat them a drink. Quite Expensive eh? ;)

Funny DHL Ad in Korea



Incase you don't understand the commercial: the gf basically delivered a kiss instead of normal package and the postman finally delivered it to the bf! They deliver everything and everywhere! LMAO!

Little Britain

One of my favourite scenes from Little Britain

Topic: Cravings
Mary (Indian): Fish and chips (loud and clear)
Margarett: Sorry, say again?

After repeating twice and still could not understand what Mary said, she then came to the conclusion "Maybe some sort of dish we seldom find here" and wrote on the board "Curry" that was hilarious! lols I salute Mary for being so sporting! In every episode, everytime she speaks, only Margaret couldn't understand her haha

Hey c'mon... it's Little Britain! They got all different types of jokes there.... from gay to political jokes! You just need to keep an open mind ;)

Disturbing Incident at Sungai Wang Plaza

My brother gave me this link an hour ago. It's really disturbing to see these videos which happened at one of the major shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur: Sungai Wang. This guy is apparently the third victim and based on the viewers comments, this case already hits the news headline in Malaysia. I believe the buyer is an Indonesian or another foreigner of Malay origin. He was bargaining the price but when he said "No, no thanks", the seller immediately slapped his face and continued hitting him. Hopefully the seller already lost his job. I was also informed such behaviour is normal in Petaling Street especially when dealing with Chinese sellers. Never bargain or even ask about the prices if you have no intention to buy. The least that could happen to you is being yelled at by the sellers or shop attendants.



if you wish to watch more, type in "sg wang hp" at youtube. I tried to google this but the news article has been deleted. erksss.

Many believed these Chinese are not born Malaysians as you can normally differentiate the way they behave. However, the most important thing is that this type of sick behaviour or unacceptable business practise should stop before it becomes a big political or social issue! This is definitely not the way to treat customers no matter if they are locals or foreigners. No one has the right to hit or slap others as they wish. This could not only damage the image of Sungai Wang Mall or DiGi - one of the leading mobile service provider in Malaysia, it could also lead to increase in racism and hatred towards the Chinese. The Government will then have to improve the relationships between all races all over again.

People say, Indians and Chinese cannot do business together. Why? Chinese want to save and Indians love to bargain! Based on this video, I cannot doubt this statement. No matter what race, traders have to be well-educated. To do business means to have patience. We are not kings in the world we live in.

Kedayan Platoon Singer

Param param

I am sure most of you are aware of this Platoon singer who seemed to be bullied by the officer to sing some songs, recorded using their mobile phones and later passed on to others throughout Brunei then worst, posted at YouTube! Ring a bell? It was a joke but ............... surprisingly he was then invited to a recording studio!!

FYI Kedayan language is a spoken dialect in Brunei.

Original video:



I had to laugh because that was rather unexpected lol. He obviously can sing and he is very spontaneous. I guess many girls would want to date him..... not me!

I quoted this from Mapin's comment in our forum: "eh tapi mcm lawa jua suara ya ah. =\ lols!!! tepikat ku eh suara ya ah." (translation: but his voice is not bad lols! i am attracted to it .)" haha.

There has been an increasing no. of recording companies in Brunei and greater efforts have been made to attract and find talented singers. However, many locals especially the older generation have criticized these companies badly on their efforts to develop the entertainment business in Brunei. If the gov't (i heard during MOE meeting in Frankfurt 2 years ago) is trying to develop and improve the drama or perhaps movie industry, why can't we all be more optimistic about the whole entertainment industry? Ofcourse it is easily understood that we need more engineers, lawyers, doctors and more doctors, economists, consultants etc for Brunei's economy. That's why the terms "international market" and "creative promotion" are created. I really find it rather ironic when those people who oppose such idea actually watch Akademi Fantasia every Saturday night ;)

Anuar Zain - Perpisahan

I have been searching for the live performance of the song "Perpisahan" by Anuar Zain.... finally found it at YouTube! His live performance at the AIM 14. "Perpisahan" is one of the best touching love songs ever and Anuar did a superb performance! Not to mention his new hair lol. Loved it!

The Seeds - Rahsia Hati (Lyrics and Video)

Today is sunny and warm. Couldn't concentrate to study or do my research work so i created this video lol.

New single from Local Bruneian Band The Seeds - Rahsia Hati. All clips are taken from "CINTA The Movie". Enjoy!



Lyrics to Rahsia Hati:

Entah bila mulanya kita
Semesra begini
Dulunya tidak begitu
Ku selamba saja

Tapi kini
Ku sendiri
Yang tidak pasti
Sampai bilakah
Kemesraan ini terjalin
Tanpa ikatan

Belum sempat mekar di hati
Layu berguguran di kelopak
Tak sempat ku cium harumnya
Berterbangan di hembus bayu

Ke mana hendak ku bawa
Sekeping hatiku ini
Mungkinkah aku bermimpi

Kerna selama ini
Telah tersusun rapi
Lafaz kata yang terpendam di hati
Biarkanlah berlalu
Hanya aku yang tahu
Tak usah dikenang
Biarkan menjadi
Rahsia hati

Ke mana hendak ku bawa
Sekeping hatiku ini
Mungkinkah aku bermimpi

Kerna selama ini
Telah tersusun rapi
Lafaz kata yang terpendam di hati
Biarkanlah berlalu
Hanya aku yang tahu
Tak usah dikenang
Biarkan menjadi
Rahsia hati

My nieces and nephews

My sis sent me these pics yesterday through MSN...makes me miss home :\

Our Dora with the sexy lips pose haha!

The one with scarf is not my niece lol. The baby is the new born from last Raya 2006 (?), i forgot to ask his name. omg. I was already back in Germany by then.

The birthday partyyyy

This was how the birthday boy looks like when i first & last met him last year.

And my two favourite nephews.


Ops i ter-forgot lol. This is ofcourse the princess at home ^_^
Too bad i can't fly home to celebrate our bdays in July :(


Miss the big family :)

The No Asshole Rule Book

I have been spending most of my time in the library lately... because home only reminds me of the World War 3.5 in Brunei. I don't really spend my 4-7 hours working, the truth is... i just need to be away from home.

Anyway, as i enter the library, i saw this new book "The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't" by Robert I. Sutton on the shelf. Yes ofcourse it caught my attention. I haven't finished reading it but even in the first twenty pages, the book was totally hilarious.

It simply describes how a potential asshole in your workplace behaves and how crucial it is not to have these type of people in an organization as they can easily damage others by abusing them psychologically if not physical. He even classified these assholes as the temporary and the permanent ones. I need to finish reading the book to find out more.

The Dirty Dozen
common everyday actions that assholes use:

• personal insults
• invading ones personal territory
• uninvited physical contact
• threats and intimidation, both verbal and nonverbal
• "sarcastic jokes" and teasing used as insult delivery systems
• withering e-mail flames
• status slaps intended to humiliate their victims
• public shaming or "status degradation rituals"
• rude interruptions
• two-faced attacks
• dirty looks
• treating people as if they are invisible

For example: if your boss continuously swears or shout at you or fires employees for small reasons (e.g not bringing his breakfast on time) or crumbles your work and throw them on the floor infront of your colleagues and later ask you to pick them one by one and throw in the dustbin, they are the perfect candidates to be assholes in the workplace.

So if you are experiencing at least one of the 12 treatments, you should buy and read this book! lol.

Dead Forum

......... except our Spamming, Gossip and Mengumpat (talking bad about others) Forums lol. I guess everyone else is busy with UNI or moving out to UK and Brunei. I haven't visited...erm i mean hung out with the rest of the Bruneians in Mannheim since ermmm i lost track. Maybe i should. Soon before everyone leaves Germany. I miss them actually especially the noiseeeeee! :p

Lazy Sunday

Finally it's weekend. I've had a longggg weekkk since i last updated my blog.

I was reading Brudirect News last night and there were a few news about RBA. The first one was about the lucky winners of Business class tickets to HKG, BKK and Ho Chi Minh City handed personally by the acting VP Abd. Nasir Hj Bolhassan. I'm not sure if this is the same guy but back in 2004 when i did my 6 months internship with RBA in Germany, i once had lunch with him during one of his EU visits. I still remember him say that RBA would need locals who can speak German or any other foreign language for that matter. I believe they REALLY do. Have i ever thought to work with RBA? ;)

Frankly speaking, travelling has always been my first love and hence working with RBA was one of the best experience ever. Despite the workload, it was nevertheless fun because i got the chance to travel and met some important people.

Then there was an article about female Bruneian pilots and the first was the sister of my ex-classmate in MS. That used to be hugeee back then. I wonder where he is and what he is doing now. I think he's the only one who is totally MIA. I just hope he's doing fine :)

Oh btw, Farid Kamil came to AF Concert last night... he's soooo cuteee but Hans Isaac is more yummyy kekeke

Man & Woman of the Year

Let's start with the Woman of the Year

She must have been quite in a hurry lols!


Man of the Year Award goes to....

No wonder women murder their husbands lol! *knock on wood, knock on wood*

The top 10 of Men of the year can be found at the following link: Click Here

Me and Men's work

I wanted to do some charity work for the landlady today. I bought some new light bulbs to replace the old ones which were already "kaputt" since i moved in. My friends called them disco lights because they look weird.

Note: Pictures were taken with N70 after the whole charity work. They are quite blurry and dark (reason is below).

Replacing was as simple as ABC and everything went fine UNTIL i started to adjust the bulb so it would shine towards my bed.

Then oooopppssiiieeee all the lights went out!!! OK it didn't affect the whole apartment since my laptop was still on. I thought maybe i could switch something back on in the electric box but i seriously had no clue. Everything looked ok. Then i tried replacing two of the bulbs again just to see if they work but no!! OMG! I do not like this lols. I think I will have to call an electrician to check. Hopefully they won't charge much. Better yet, i hope i didn't damage the whole wire erksssssssss!

If i continue to damage things, I'm not even sure if i could save enough money to fly back to Brunei :(

That's why people say, no matter what you do, always start with Bismillah ;)

CINTA The Movie

Cinta means Love. This movie is the Malay version of the English movie "Love Actually" (2003).

It was really my Lucky Friday after stumbling onto CINTA in YouTube. Since its release, i have been looking forward to watch the movie. It was beyond my expectation. CINTA was in fact, the best Malaysian movie in 2006. It's not perfect but it is still beautiful. I believe CINTA could easily "reached" and "touched" the audience because it reflects reality. Watching the movie will surely give u goosebumps, happy, warm and sad feeling and it is definitely a must watch movie so go out there and buy the DVD if you haven't watched it yet :)

And for those who are abroad who have no access to buying the DVD, feel free to watch it at YouTube.

CLICK THE LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE

CINTA part 1 & part 2

Note: I am not incharge of uploading the movies.

Non-malay speakers are also welcomed to watch the movie. English subtitles are provided in the movie. Enjoy!

"Kadang-kadang orang yang paling kita sayang adalah orang yang paling susah untuk kita sayang"
"Sometimes the one that we love most is the one that is most difficult for us to love."
How true is that? :)

Guidelines for business etiquette

I found this site to be very useful especially for government or business negotiators. Many of us forget the importance of getting to know the cultural background of our friends or clients/business partners before dealing with them overseas.

In this site, you will find guidelines for business (or general) etiquettes abroad for many different countries. Ofcourse, Brunei is not listed. Maybe not yet ;)

Go to this site: http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

Click on each country for guidelines.

Changing our mindset

Students, parents throng careers fair PARENTS were especially anxious to help their children find employment at the the Careers & Higher Education Expo 2007 at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex yesterday. At a section of the fair Royal Brunei Airlines personal assistant, Adib, remarked that some of the parents "registered for their children" as recruits for traffic assistants and cabin crew. (Quoted from Brunei Times)

More info about Brunei's state of economy can be found at this link: BruneiResources
_________________________________________________________________

I can't really say if the statement above is just news or has a little bit of "read between the lines" criticisms. In my opinion, young bruneians should stand up n change! Ok, maybe change is not easy. IF I were an employer, I would prefer my candidates to have full confidence of themselves. Could this be one of the reasons why there is still a high rate of unemployment in the country? Now now, please do not put the entire blame on foreigners (ok maybe up to a certain extent, since their salaries are lower, so blame the private sector too lol. If only minimum wage level is introduced in Brunei.)

Let me digress a bit.

This reminds me of Saudi Arabia (SA) which also has a high percentage of foreign workers in the country. In the early 1970s, a SA diplomat showed photos of goats rummaging among piles of refuse to John Perkins, an american economist who was put incharge to construct a development plan for SA. Mr Perkins asked "Why goats?" and the diplomat argued "No self-respecting Saudi would ever collect trash," he said. The goats were later replaced by american garbage disposal companies to clean up the waste (included in the development plan).

His statement somehow made me reflect back at our Bruneian community, whom many years ago would have preferred not to do any "low standard" jobs. Some still do but alhamdulillah, this has changed a bit. Unemployment is a serious economic disease. Government's involvement is therefore crucial to make those unemployed to acquire the skills needed in a specific industry (for e.g. in construction). You won't get a manager position with a PMB qualification straight away. So change your mindset and think.

Pictures of my neighbourhood

Before i continue, fyi I am studying, living and surviving in a small German town. I lied in my Profile. erks. hehe :p

I didn't have class today so i decided to go out and buy groceries. I honestly prefer walking. It would just take me 5-10mins to reach the nearest "kedai runcit" (small shop), so why not? :) Along the way i saw one of my neighbours building a private playground for his children. Isn't that sweet? His wooden selfmade seesaw reminds me of my childhood everytime i look at it.

I took some pics of sceneries just for fun. Nothing much to take. I will have to wait until summer ;) Oh btw, there are bigggg (taller than a normal human being) animal statues in town. Maybe when i have time...i will also take some pictures of those. For the mean time, enjoy!

In the local news

The important news can be read at the SPIEGEL (Mirror in english) International website.

Germany's New Superstar!!

Quoted from SPIEGEL International:

• Berlin's favorite polar baby has finally made his first appearance for the public. Cute Knut wooed an excited audience of children, zoo visitors and journalists at Berlin Zoo Friday.
  

I searched for the meaning of Knut and i found out that it is a typical Scandinavian name. For those of you who do not know where Scandinavia is, don't be shy because i didn't know as well. I heard the term a lotttt in class but never bothered to google. So in wikipedia i found this definition:

• Geographically the Scandinavian Peninsula includes what is today mainland Sweden and mainland Norway. A small part of north-western Finland is sometimes also considered part of the peninsula. There you go!
  

Quoted from the article: No More Monster Bunnies for North Korea

• The fate of 12 German giant rabbits delivered to North Korea is in doubt. The breeder who sent them suspects they have been eaten by top officials rather than used to set up a bunny farm. Berlin's North Korean embassy denies the allegation.
  

OMG! These rabbits are not the normal small ones which you can easily hit and run lol to show you how big they are....

I have never seen these type of rabbits. They must have tasted reallllyyy good! Poor rabbits.

Worldculturenet.com

My article was chosen!

Please click for bigger image.

Thank you to WorlcultureNet.com. I really appreciate it. :)

As the author mentioned, pls check out the articles at the following links: Why Asians Don't Speak Up? Part 1 & Part 2

The Seeds feat. Maria - Kau Tetap Milikku (Video n Lyrics)

Heard this song on Kfm. Although on an international level, this song is not Top of the Chart but i still love it. Introducing our local singer The Seeds & Maria.



For those of you who have been googling the lyrics for this song :p

Tak pernah ku terfikir
Terlintas akan terjadi
Semuanya... suratan Ilahi
Andai kau mendengarkan
Bisikan suara hatiku
Dapatkah kau memahami....?
Tak daya untukku melupakan
Telah terpahat dilubuk hatiku
Dan inginku nyatakan
ku cinta padamu...

Seluas langit terbentang
Sedalam hamparan lautan
Begitulah kasihku padamu
Seindah palu irama
Selembut gemalai tari
Membuai jiwa penuh persona
Tiada yang dapat memisahkan
Hanya takdir penentu suratan
Tak usah kau ragu
Ku jua menyintai dirimu

Namun semua itu hanyalah khayalan
Dirimu dan diriku
Tak kan mungkin kan bersatu
Andai ku sedari
Sedari dulu

Takkan ku cuba hampiri
Dirimu walau berkali
Ku cuba tuk melenyapkan
Bayangan wajahmu dan kenangan lalu
Dirimu tetap di hatiku
Kaulah yang satu
Untuk ku
Kau tetap milik ku

Khas buat someone ahakz! Enjoy listening! ;)

Mobile Phone GPS Tracking Site

I found this site while surfing. Thanks to anakbrunei for the great site.


This is very very cool. I managed to track down my friend in Mecca right now and another in Brisbane. Coolness!! Visit the site at Mobile Phone Tracking.

The top 10 April Fool!

#1: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest

In 1957 the respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in, and many called up wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti trees. To this question, the BBC diplomatically replied that they should "place a sprig of spaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best." Check out the actual broadcast archived on the BBC's website (You need the RealVideo player installed to see it, and it usually loads very slowly).

#2: Sidd Finch (1985)
#3: Instant Color TV (1962)
#4: The Taco Liberty Bell (1996)
#5: San Serriffe (1997)

#6: Nixon for President (1992)

#7: Alabama Changes the Value of Pi (1998)
#8: The Left-Handed Whopper (1998)
#9: Hotheaded Naked Ice Borers (1995)

#10: Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity (1976)

Fo further infos, please click the following link: Top 10 April Fool

Euphoria Blossom CK & Homesickness

For those who love sweet smell... this perfume is definitely worth every penny. I finally got mine today! ;)

OK that's the good part. The bad: I am officially homesick :( I was watching today's Diary Akademi Fantasia 5. In this season, Astro brought a "mum-figure" called Tok Wan for the students so they won't miss their mum so badly. So ok i do miss mum. Oh sugar. My microphone is kaputt so i can't use my Skype just yet. I miss home. I terribly do.

Why Asian Don't Speak Up? (Part 2)

Continuation... Why Asians Don't Speak Up? (Part 1)

• We normally do not say no directly. This is considered rude. If a person says "I'll think about it." or "Yes, but...", this normally means NO. So be prepared to get a rejection by email, phone call or sms. As we are indirect, you could even receive a long email but if you read again and again, you know it only means no. We do this because we do not want the other person to lose face.

• We usually make friends, do project or business together ONLY if we have the trust, good relationship and we believe that we can work together as an in-group. Without these elements, the result would be negative red. So relationships come first and once we trust, it's hard to break it. Remember this when you want to invest/negotiate in Asia.
  
  
• This also explains "why you won't be left alone" if you live in Asia. Employers would even treat you like a family member. They will invite you to meals, bring you out, play sport together, call you just to know how you are doing etc
  

• If you invite your friends for dinner/lunch and they are quiet, it is okay. This is not a bad thing or insult especially if you cannot stand silence. For us, you being there is enough and hence, talking is not so important.

The above only explains one aspect of cutural dimensions. Maybe i will write more next time. Hopefully, you can understand more now. Thanks for reading.