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 ;)