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 :)

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.

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.

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 :/

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.

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 :)

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.

Kedayan Platoon Singer

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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 ;)

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

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 ;)

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!

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.

Interest, Brunei's future King & Names.

News of the week

(image taken from Brudirect.com)

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 47-year-old Chinese man got the shock of his life when $90,000 in cash he had kept inside a small wardrobe in his bedroom went missing recently. More

My comment: Local Veterans should be given briefings about the importance of saving money in banks and financial institutions। If that $90K is saved in TAIB, i wonder how much interest could the old guy earn... oh well, lesson learnt!

Today I just found out that i need to re-elect 2 more electives!! The electives that I am currently taking is not included in the list of acknowledged electives. I can't seem to decide what to take! So i need to think it over again later. Luckily it's just the end March so I still have time to catch up. I hope my life is better this year. Don't we all hope so ;) Im guessing this is way better than losing 90K in one night erks

His Majesty's new Grandson

(image taken from Brudirect.com)

Daulat Tuanku!! (Hail to the King!) In this case, our future King YTM Pengiran Muda Abdul Muntaqim :) Born on the 17th of March 2007 at 3.50pm. Congratulations to HRH Crown Prince & his wife! Bruneians should be happy to know that the future of our monarchy is secured. My children and grandchildren will live during his reign InsyaAllah. Let us all pray that he will grow up to be a great King & Warrior! (ok, this part is the side effect after watching "300" lols)

Al-Muntaqim means "Yang Memiliki Mutlak sifat Maha Penyiksa" or in English "The Avenger". As Muslims, it is always better to give arabic names to our sons and daughters. For the sons, one of the 99 names of Allah could/should be chosen. We muslims believe that our sons would be more blessed if he has one of God's name. It's up to you to think of it as ridiculous but personally, arabic name sounds better. FYI my name means "The Protector". So if you are interested, please check out this link for the list of Asmaaul Husna (99 Names of Allah)

My eBay Frustration

I am frustrated because, for the first time in my online shopping experience, the goods that i bought got lost in delivery. Maybe I was tricked. Maybe someone stole it if it was simply left on the doorstep, i don't know. It costs me around 55 euro so yes i admit, i was really dumb to get the normal postage delivery. OK Lesson learnt and as personal punishment (lol) no retail therapy for 2-3 months (Yeah right lol) :( Always purchase the Insured Postage especially for expensive items. I want my CK Euphoria Blossom :( :( So here is what i decide to do to ease my mind:

Just Posting Pics

Translation: 1st Text - Pull down your pants!
2nd Text - Who are you actually??

I honestly hate this advert. The other one is a girl wearing white panty and definitely won men's attention. Why? Because you can clearly see her wonderland leaves...if you know what i mean hehe :p



You will not believe me if i tell u that this was taken before 9pm lol! yes this is Reutlingen ladies and gentleman।

I think I just returned from my retail therapy in Stuttgart.



One of my favourite places to ease my mind when time gets rough. This is the short cut to the UNI and the nearest mini supermarket.

Other places include the mini park near the Town Library and the public park 10 mins walking distance from my place.


I saw this on my way home. I had to walk since I didn't have my semester ticket for transportation (i just got it today! Yipeee). Yeayyy it's spring seasonnn and there will be flowers soonnnn and more sunshineee! I love spring hehe =)



STARBUCKS One of the main reasons i love Stuttgart :) The magic of marketing and brand awareness esp. among youths, don't you agree? If Starbucks is opened in Brunei, I dare say Coffeebean, Coffeezone, Twelv....get ready to think of new strategies!