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.

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!

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 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.

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.

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.

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.