Living Ian

Another Year...

2011-12-31T20:18:00.000+08:00

Another year has passed...and it has been a great year for me... Just to make it short... I wanna say Happy New Year 2012 to all my readers and may 2012 be a good year for all... See ya and sorry for the lack of updates...I'll try to improvise my self this upcoming year... Peace out...

Pantai Muara : Once Upon A Sunday

2011-10-30T17:09:00.000+08:00

A famous place for a picnic or a hangout or a gathering every Sunday...You better be there as early as possible to get a nice spot or hut otherwise you will ended up sitting under a tree wishing that it won't rain...hehehe...

Special Guest

I spotted this huge cruise ship at the Muara port while buying some snacks before the picnic... The name was Sea Princess and it was a beautiful sight and some of the tourists did find their way to Muara Beach eventho its quite far for a walk...

BREAK - The Series

2011-09-30T18:14:00.000+08:00

One of my favourite local series produced by Visual Dimensions Production, directed by the talented Adam Groves and only aired in Youtube... Only four episodes available for now and for sure there'll be more...i hope...hehehe...Enjoy...

EPISODE ZERO

EPISODE 1.1

EPISODE 2.1

EPISODE 3.1

BEHIND THE SCENES / INTERVIEW

Salam Aidilfitri 2011

2011-08-30T22:27:00.001+08:00

Alhamdulillah, tahun ini bertemu lagi aku dgn Ramadhan & Aidilfitri dan syukur puasa cukup di tunaikan dan kepadaNYA di pohon semoga di terima segalanya... Tahun ni aku semangat sikit sebab dapat beraya dgn keluarga tercinta...tahun lepas aku kerja pada raya pertama... Anyway tak nak ckp panjang utk entry kali ni cuma ucapan kepada seluruh ahli keluarga, sahabat2 dan kenalan2 ku di mana saja berada dan tak lupa to all my readers as well...tulus ikhlas dari saya...:-

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN
MINAL AIDIL WALFAIZIN

CHEERS...

Aku diPatuk : Attack of the stress Rooster

2011-08-14T14:02:00.000+08:00

Haha...this is quite embarrassing but i find its okay to tell after all its about me... Okay, this happened 2 days ago when i was about to go for work...It was 5:40pm and i was home alone at that time... Earlier that day, my dad did remind me to put his fav rooster back to his cage...A sweet adorable rooster i might say cos he's always gentle and playful...duh depan bapak aku jer ko jinak...haha sakit hati... As usual my dad used to tie him on his leg so that he won't go far and usually my dad would just released the knot and Mr. rooster would definitely enter his cage own his own without using force...owwhh so sweet...NOT...hahaha...sakit hati lagi...

Ni lah dia Ayam Jantan Stress yg aku maksudkan

Sambung citer...so there i was ready to untie the knot and yeah it went well...he just standing there motionless like we don't see each other as a threat...But the scene changes to violence just when the rope was released...he jumped onto me and started attacking me with no mercy...Hahaha mcm ganas sangat bunyi nyer kan...It was like playing an action game where you blocked an enemy's attacks haha...He attacked me 3 times while i'm blocking...The 1st strike was a hit and the rest were successfully blocked... Luckily i saw an opening and grab him from behind and lifted him before finally putting him into his cage...Fuhh what a good fight...hahaha... 1st time dlm hidup aku betul2 di serang ayam...selalunye aku cabut jer...

Tengoklah hadiah yg ayam tu kasi kat aku

My bus arrived minutes after that which was a relieved cos my colleagues didn't see what happened otherwise it will become a hit joke at the office that night... In my calmly state sitting inside the bus on the journey to work suddenly i felt something on my left arm...a small pain like i was being pinch by somebody... So i rolled my sleeve up and to my surprise i saw this red mark proudly showing on my skin...Damn that rooster...how could you left marks on me...hahaha...klu ikut rasa hati, aku cubit2 ko tapi since ko adalah seekor ayam aku maafkan... The mark still proudly showing itself till now and i wonder if people mistakenly think that its a birth mark or a love bite...hahaha...tu yg aku stress sikit tu...

Anyway yg penting that doesn't make me afraid of rooster...he's still sweet and i considered his actions were an effect of stress...may be...baru jer aku pegang die tadi...hahaha...anyway...cheers to all and SELAMAT BERPUASA...

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt.2 vs Captain America The First Avenger

2011-08-03T14:21:00.001+08:00

This time i'll share my thought on the best Harry Potter's movie, The Deathly Hallows pt.2 as well as the first avenger's movie, Captain America... Sorry for the late review...

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2
Obviously the best from the series...I've been waiting for this movie since the part one and i'm quite disappointed that this will be the last one...This movie has reached $1 billion in the box office and i think its appropriate... Finally i see a lot of spells being used and a lot of battles being engaged among the wizards... Not much for me to say except how satisfied i am after watching it... Good job everyone... I hope there'll be books about Albus Severus Potter by J.K Rowling so that there'll be movies about him too...hahaha....

Verdict : 9.5/10
Likes : Everything...
Dislikes : The last movie...i want more...hahaha
Fav Scenes : Of course the battles in Hogwarts...

CAPTAIN AMERICA THE FIRST AVENGER
When i watched the trailer for this movie, i thought this is gonna be another boring and disappointing movie and to my surprise its the opposite... Its a great movie and i didn't complaint after i watched it, not at all... Despite predicting there'll be a ninja like fighting style or magic will be use, Steve Rogers only used his strength, agility and his infamous shield to fight... Haha that's what happen when you didn't read any of his comics... Anyway love the movie and i can't wait for the Avengers where all of them unite...May 2012 to be exact...

Verdict : 8.5/10
Likes : The story line...now i understand...
Dislikes : Bully
Fav Scenes : Where Steve alone rescued the soldiers own his own...

Dinner Buffet 4 : Excapade Sushi

2011-07-31T21:41:00.000+08:00

Location : Excapade Sushi Gadong
Date : 30th July 2011
Time : 1830hrs
Costs : $28.80/pax (excluding 10% membership discount)
Attendees : Myself and Haris
Review : Quite expensive yet a very satisfying buffet...A lot of choices and the taste are great as always...Thumbs up to Excapade for their 1st buffet...Keep it going...

I can say these are the starters...Idako is one of them...nyum nyum...

Sashimi...a lot of shasimi!!!

Tower of sushi...reigning on top is mini salmon mayo...

Garlic Fried rice...

I don't know if this is king crab but its big...

Kind of fish tempura...

Fried cuttlefish and....i forgot...

Gyoza and fried chicken...

All time favourite...Salmon Asparagus...

Ebi Furai yoo...

This is definitely beef but i forgot the name...

Lamb blackpepper...

Selection of Vege tempura...

The desserts...

My 1st round...hehehe...

Ohh..i forgot...Ice creams are included as well as soup and Edamame...

Nice huh...a good choice during payday...

Late Review : Transformers Dark Of The Moon

2011-07-14T16:42:00.000+08:00

Surely one of the best movie this year...How i wish the movie will run longer than two and a half hours...hahaha...Packed with actions and robots, this movie offers satisfaction from the viewers but not for those who criticize the below average acting and script, i mean this movie is about "Transformers and their battles" and humans are just sidekicks...c'mon think about that...Anyway i can't wait to download or buy the movie so i can watch it again and again in HD of course...

THE NEW GIRLFRIEND

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was undeniably beautiful in this movie...She did quite well replacing Megan Fox as Sam's girlfriend...I think she does look like Megan a bit...haha...Well both are hot for sure...

THE NEW GOOD GUYS

I love Dino aka Mirage...he's so cool and his moves were incredible and he's red...haha...As for Brain, he's funny and together with wheelie they're hilarious... One thing that i'm quite dissapointed of was the lack of actions from the newbies Topspin, Leadfoot and Roadbuster...They looked awesome and their cars rocks big time...

THE NEW BAD BOYS

Sentinel is strong and fast despite his age...He gave a good fight against Optimus... Shockwave however let me down...he's 2nd to Megatron but he's quite slow in movement and rely on Driller most of the time to do the dirty jobs...so uncool... One scene that i love was when Crankcase, Crowbar & Hatchet were chasing Sentinel and the other Autobots...They're fast and stubborn..A very good chase and fight... As for Laserbeak, actually i wanna see Wheelie and Brain kicking his ass but it didn't happen...hahaha...

TRAILERS

Verdict : 9.5/10
Likes : Everything
Dislikes : Nothing
Fav Scenes : Everytime the Transformers showed up...hehehe...

Nuresh Alysyia 1st Year Birthday

2011-07-13T20:57:00.000+08:00

My so called niece Nuresh Alysyia celebrated her 1st year with joy and happiness together with her loving family members...She's so cute...hehe...

NURESH ALYSYIA

THE LOVING PARENT

THE BIRTHDAY CAKE

THE KIDS

BLOWING THE CANDLES

THE FAMILY

THE GOODIES

Super 8 vs The Green Lantern vs Paul

2011-06-29T23:07:00.000+08:00

The battles of the aliens i might say...I know this is quite late...as i told you before...i've been busy...

SUPER 8
Actually i do have my own expectation for movies produced by Steven Spielberg and the expectation is high...I love movies by Mr Steven and i do know most of his movies involve extraterrestrial... This movie on the other hand, did let me down a bit...may be its lacked of actions or may be its mainly for kids viewing...But i'm not totally disappointed cos there're some good scenes and the sound effects rocks!!!...

Verdict : 7/10
Likes : The sound effects...very2 nice...
Dislikes : Lack of actions
Fav Scenes : The train crash scene and the underground scene (towards the end)...

THE GREEN LANTERN
Amazing, hilarious, cool and lame villain...haha... This movie is great cos it has almost everything...actions, comedies, cool effects and great storyline but the main villain is quite lame for me...eventho its big but it didn't give a good fight...I was hoping for a good fight just like when the lanterns having their training...now thats what i call a fight... Hopefully there'll be more sequels with more lanterns...

Verdict : 8.5/10
Likes : The lanterns of course...They're cool...
Dislikes : The main villains...big head...haha
Fav Scenes : Everytime Hal Jordan uses his ring...cool thinking and of course the training...awesome...

PAUL
Compared to other alien movies...this movie has a different taste to it...The alien acts more human than other aliens...Unlike race to witch mountain where the aliens look like human, Paul stick to his own appearance but his attitude, behaviors, language even jokes are human...and thats what cool about Paul...a very2 funny alien...Worth to watch...hehe...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : Paul...
Dislikes : The Big Guy...She's so desperate...
Fav Scenes : Haha...its when Ruth's father fell down when Tara's house exploded... Graeme and Ruth ran to her father to check him out and ran back to their RV when they saw he was alive... "Dad!!!...owh he's okay he's okay..."

I'll Be Back Soon...

2011-06-21T16:41:00.000+08:00

I've been busy for the past months but the hectic days will soon be over and i'll be back with entries...Thanks to all that keep on visiting this site...I appreciate it a lot... Have a pleasant day to all of you...

Best Regards,
Ian Bakar

Labuan May 2011

2011-05-29T23:30:00.000+08:00

DATE : 2nd May - 3rd May 2011
TRANSPORT : Shuttle Hope & Ming Hai
HOTEL : Mariner Hotel
BUDGET : RM 180 (pocket money)
LUNCH : KFC
DINNER : Anjung Ketam
BOUGHT : A lot of chocolates.... :p
CAMERA : Sony Ericsson W810i (forgot my camera)

A trip with colleagues to Labuan just before the Turnaround activities started...Everyone had one thing in mind...Stress Relief...plus a big seafood dinner of course...and everything is free...hehehe...I only spent my money on soft drinks and chocolates thats all... Not much to be told just some pictures to be shared... Pleasant viewing...

DEPARTURE & ARRIVING

MARINER HOTEL

ANJUNG KETAM

WALK AROUND

Just Go With It vs The Eagle vs Rio vs Penunggu Istana vs Red Riding Hood vs Thor

2011-05-04T19:14:00.000+08:00

Six movies watched for the past two weeks and here are my reviews for all six and i'm gonna make it simple cos my mood said so...hahaha...

JUST GO WITH IT
A very fun movie to watch...I think the jokes were fresh and very memorable...Adam and Jennifer do had chemistry in this movie...Both did superb and so do Nicole...Actually i didn't know she's in the movie...hehehe...Anyway worth the money to watch...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : The storyline...The cast...The jokes...
Dislikes : Urmm...i don't know...
Fav Scenes : The unbalance eyebrows and the unbalance boobs patients scenes and the tie breaker...lifting coconut with your butt??? hahaha...

THE EAGLE
Personally i kinda like this movie...i mean the storyline is nice...but i think some people would realize that Channing kinda changed his accent from time to time...Well i didn't realize that...my friends told me...and you know what...i don't care...the story is great and thats all that matter...hahaha...

Verdict : 7/10
Likes : The loyalty of Esca...
Dislikes : The Seal people's cruelness...
Fav Scenes : I'm gonna go with the final battle for this one...

RIO
The first 3D movie i ever watched...I liked the movie but i didn't like the 3D...My eyes hurt and i kept on adjusting the glasses cos i think its a bit bigger and not comfy too...Despite this problem...Rio was hilarious and colourful...Loved it...Thumbs up...

Verdict : 7.5/10
Likes : All the characters...Each one has different attitude...
Dislikes : 3D version
Fav Scenes : Luiz the bulldog scenes...funny fella..

PENUNGGU ISTANA
Acclaimed as the first malaysian reality horror movie...At first i thought this movie was real but when it comes to the end i felt curious on how real it was...Why??...cos some footages were not shown for example, when did Amar stood inside the bedroom and why everytime the ghost killed people, it will be out from the camera's view and what the hell was Sara doing by returning back inside the castle and not running outside to the neighborhood instead...I'm not saying this movie is a big lie...no no no...i'm sorry if the owner think i did...i'm just curious...

Verdict : 7/10
Likes : Reality horror movie theme...
Dislikes : Stubborn and disrespect people...
Fav Scenes : The haunting...

RED RIDING HOOD
I can say that this movie is made for the ladies cos its all about love and guys with good looks...But i don't wanna be hypocrite about it so i watched it...Quite a good story...the location and the sets for the movie are great...Loved the white winter scenery...And as many people said...if you're a fan of twilight then you'll know this movie is quite similar except there's no vampire...hehe...

Verdict : 7/10
Likes : How they convert it from child's story into a bit more mature...
Dislikes : The solomon guy...arrogant...
Fav Scenes : When the wolf showed up...

THOR
Superb...Awesome...Marvelous...A must watch...I'm not so sure about the 3D but the normal version was satisfying enough for me...Can't wait for the sequel which i hope there will be one...Double thumbs up...

Verdict : 9/10
Likes : All...
Dislikes : None...
Fav Scenes : Thor asking for a horse at the pet shop...hahaha...hilarious...

Cheers...

Kota Kinabalu Apr 11 : We Eat...

2011-04-29T16:11:00.000+08:00

Where & what we ate during our trip to Kota Kinabalu recently will be shown here...Unfortunately, not all were being photographed...Enjoy...slurrp...

Super Delight recipe
Located at Plaza Wawasan...this restaurant is about self service...all the foods were lined up like a buffet and we ourselves scoop the foods to our own plates and bring it to the counter. Just like some food courts...

Karamell Almondo
Located at the same floor with Growball Cinemax in Centrepoint, this ice cream booth offers very nice and soft ice cream that are not too sweet yet delicious...We tried the summer cones and Choco Bella X Ferrero Rocher and both taste nice...sorry no pictures of the ice creams...our hands were full...hahaha...

Japan Boat Takoyaki
Now this one is located at the ground floor of Wisma Merdeka...The men making these delicious takoyaki were all behind the glass making it looks like an aquarium...The taste is quite different from the tokayaki where the sauce was different and they also put a small amount of wasabi in it...Mine was without wasabi...hehe...very very nice...

Burger King
The infamous burger brand...There're two outlets if i'm not mistaken located in KK and this one is located right in front of Hyatt Regency Hotel...Eventho the burgers were not as nice as Singapore's Burger King but it still nice...I chose my fav, mushroom burger...hehe...

Waterfront Night Market
This is by far my most fav place in KK to get some fresh seafood and not forgotten the most amazing fried mee hoon i've ever tasted...Located at the far end of the waterfront also near to the Hyatt Regency hotel and Wisma Merdeka, this place has a lot to offer and its kinda like Tamu Selera in Brunei...We bought our dinner here two nights in a row and we tried the sting ray, squids, prawns and lastly the fried noodles...All were cooked right in front of our eyes and we're all very satisfied with the results...No pics of the seafoods cos our hands were all oily and we're so hungry...hehe...

Promenade Room Service
And easy way to get some foods without have to walkout the room...Hahaha...I tried the Api Api Fried rice cos the explanation in the menu about it was very mouth watering...hahaha...lapar sangat...Anyway the chicken and the satay was superb and for the fried rice...not up to 4 star standard...its very simple and i expect more with that kind of price...How much..? RM 21.00...

Natural Kitchen - Japanese Shabu Shabu
Steamboat...Located at the ground floor of Suria Sabah, i already know what to expect once i enter cos we have one here in Brunei (Kiulap to be exact)...We chose the family combo which cost around RM 90++ and everybody chose their own soup...I was dissapointed cos my fav curry soup was not available and the add ons were less in varieties compare to shabu shabu here...Overall it was ok...and we did finished it all...

My Kitchen
I don't know which part of 1Borneo that this restaurant is located cos that place is too big...Anyway the food here was nice and very very cheap...I like the BBQ chicken...slurrp...haha...

Big Apple Donut
I can consider that BAD was our staple food there...We always ended up eating these awesome donuts after each meals...Not much i cay say...These donuts are simply awesome...

Kak Nong Restaurant
The last stopped before we leave KK...Located at the Harbour City, this restaurant seems to be the most famous restaurant among others there...We're so lucky we reached there right before lunch cos it was a full house 15 mins after we sit...We had Curry Fish Head, Ayam Kurma, Daging Rendang, Sayur Pakis and Mango Longan...Total price was less than RM70, a very good deal indeed...Thanks to my friend who recommended this place to me...So worthed...

WHAT I MISSED

Durian...argh...

Mario's Pizza...they looked nice

New York New York...Their burger is BIG...

Portview...probably the most famous seafood restaurant

Restaurants @ the Waterfront...may be in the next visit

Kota Kinabalu Apr 11 : Places Where We Stay

2011-04-23T17:22:00.000+08:00

PROMENADE HOTEL

Room : Superior Twin
Rates : RM 180 (excluding Govt Tax & Service Charge)
Rating : 7/10
Review : For a 4 star hotel, the price is quite cheap compare to the 4 star hotel here. Thats what i like about the hotels in Malaysia...I can say "affordable"...The hotel itself is beautiful...The lobby was nice, the staffs were friendly, the service was fast and location wise its right in the city centre where all you need to do is walk around. The room was quite small but acceptable...the furnitures seems to be aging yet still in good condition...The only downside for the room was there's no water hose in the bathroom...hehe...i think most of you know how malays do things after their business...we need that particular thing but in our case, we have to do it old school...haha... The foods were also quite pricey but i don't care that much...Overall our 3 nights stay were very satisfying...

THE LOBBY

THE LOUNGE

VIEWS FROM OUR ROOM DAY & NIGHT

OUR MESSY ROOM :P

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COURTYARD HOTEL

Room : Deluxe Triple
Rates : RM 218 + breakfast for 3(excluding Govt tax & Service Charge)
Rating : 5.5/10
Review : We stayed here for one night just to spend the whole day in 1 Borneo... We chose triple deluxe cos thats the cheapest room available since every standard and deluxe room were all occupied. The room was modern yet small and we had limited space to walk around... But the good was there's a hose...finally...hehe...We didn't had our breakfast cos we woke up late the next morning so i don't have any idea on how's the food will taste...But we do had a mystery kinda experience during the night of our stay...the TV changed channel by itself, the water heater didn't work when i was showering while the others enjoyed warm shower, and feet were being touched by something...Lucky nothing worst than that happened... Overall i just want to say i missed Promenade...hahaha...but its not a bad hotel tho...

THE FRONT

THE LOBBY

OUR ROOM

AT NIGHT

ELUSION LOUNGE

VIEWS FROM OUR ROOM

Kota Kinabalu Apr 2011 Summary

2011-04-18T12:51:00.001+08:00

Finally i have a chance to update...Okay i'll try my best to share to you about my KK trip last week...Being the 2nd time visiting KK since 2006, i was so surprised on how massive the changes are...KK is developing very fast and i was impressed when i saw it with my own eyes...Eventho the the city cannot be compare to Bangkok or Singapore but i find my 5 days of staying there was so much fun...sakai mode...hahaha...Ok lets get this started cos its gonna be a long one...

My Budget : RM 2,300
Hotels : RM 850
My Own Expenses : RM 350 (9 shirts, a pair of shoes, a headphone & a DSLR remote)
Family @ Home : RM 300 (2 handbags, 2 pairs of shoes, a dress & dried foods)
Clubbing & Karaoke : RM 100
Activities : RM 100
Foods & Etc : RM 600

I think i spent my money well when i was there, i mean i didn't just bought things for myself but for those who are at home as well. And as you can see, i spent most on accommodation and foods cos these two are the most important when it comes to travelling...

DAY 1 - Roadtrip

Actually I was planning on going to KK on the 8th April since 7th April was my 1st offday and planned to spend the whole day resting and charging up at home but to my surprise my siblings were all set and packed and ready to go when i arrived...Now whose the sakai one??? haha...For a moment, my tiredness and sleepiness were gone and off i went to take a shower, dressed up, started the engine, dumped the bags into the car and zoom...

We passed Kuala Lurah at 12:45PM and reached KK town at 5:30PM with half an hour stopped at Papar to have some tea... Finding a hotel to stay was one of the concern too cos some of us were worried of leaving the car parked at the public area...Talked about being the 1st time driving to KK...Lastly we settled it by checking in to the infamous Promenade Hotel roughly around 6PM...Luckily we did get a good room with a good view ( check out my next posts soon)...Not much we did on the 1st day except visiting the Centrepoint, half the Warisan Square and lastly bought some foods from the night stalls and the mini mart...This is the time when my eyes turned red and my face and body felt very heavy in needing some rest and sleep...In the end we satisfied with the night went back to the hotel to hv our dinner, took a shower and off to bed...

DAY 2 - Malls Hunting & City Sightseeing

Day 2 started and the day we spent the longest time outside the hotel...more than 12 hours to be exact...hehehe... We started the journey at 10AM and we first visited the Plaza Wawasan and this is when i met Donald Duck who's busy cheering the kids during the grand opening of Homes store where everything is RM 4.99 each. Haha thats cheap indeed...Had our lunch at one the restaurant there before we continue our journey to Warisan Square and this time we covered all before we went to the Centrepoint again.

The next stop was KK Plaza, an old fashioned but nice shopping complex with some good stuffs as well as the next shopping complex Wisma Merdeka... I started to feel some pain on both of my feet and how i wish to get some foot massage but i didn't want to waste my money on that... Couldn't believe it was already night time, we took a long walk along the waterfront and came upon the other part of the night stalls where they served seafoods with low prices...And all the seafoods were fresh plus we finally found what we can called the best fried noodles in KK.. Superb...(soon in the next posts)... Back in the hotel, had our awesome seafoods dinner with superb fried noodles and took some rest before we headed out to the back of the hotel for a karaoke session at one of the karaoke bar...very nice sound system...had so much fun here...End of day 2...

Day 3 - Hunting The Rest & Get On The Floor

This time we chose our own car for transportation...Went to Suria Sabah, Karamunsing Complex and taking a closer look on the other side of KK city where all the old shops reside...Back to the hotel before sunset to avoid full carpark and the guys took a walk to the night stalls again to buy some seafoods and fried noodles...hehe...addicted i might say...Since its Saturday night, where else should we be if not getting our feet on the floor in the club...We planned on hitting the Bed but due to the heavy rain we settled with the Le Rendez Vous at the Promenade which is not a bad choice at all...People treated us like we're some kind of VIP and had us sit at the sofa...hehehe...best sits i the club...Met some new friends who told us that Bed was stuffed and crowded making us felt kinda relief...hehehe...The band Music Soul was cool and the girls were sexxyy...haha... :p

DAY 4 - 1 Borneo

Spent the whole day in the biggest mall and checking in at the small Courtyard Hotel...Did some activities and spent some money on the discounted items there...Most of the shops were having their mega sales and we didn't just sit, stand and watch...Padini was my favourite there...nice shirts...hehe...Oh yeah, there's something about the Courtyard hotel...i'll tell you in the next post...mystery is the clue...and all happened during night time...

DAY 5 - Heading Home

Visited the Times Square before having our lunch at Kak Nong's Restaurant at Harbour City on the other side of the road...Once finished, we straight away headed home making a stop at the petrol station and another stop to buy some dried fish (ikan bilis/pusu)...Last stop was in Limbang where we had our early dinner there...Then finally we reached Kuala Lurah at 8PM local time and what a relief we felt inside to reach home safely...

-:END:-

Fikiran Ku Melayang : Kota Kinabalu Here I Come

2011-04-07T01:14:00.000+08:00

Yeehaa...Finally the time has come...hahaha...Guess you guys are wondering why do i make it sound like a big thing eventho some of you think that its just gonna be a budget vacation...I'll tell you why...Its because this is my first vacation after two years and actually my 2nd time to Kota Kinabalu since 2006...I heard a lot of transformations has been done to KK town itself and makes me more eager to go...Plus, i'll be having my progression test on this coming May so this vacation will help to ease my mind a bit before the stress attack...

I'll be leaving on the 8th April and will be leaving early in the morning so that we can reach there early...Yes, we'll be driving...and there're five of us and only one who can't drive...So its easy to switch from time to time if tiredness strike...The vacation is suppose to be 4 days but we are willing and open to stay longer for another one or two more days depending on the attractions that KK has to offer...So here are some ideas that i have...:-

Tang Dynasty Hotel

This is one of the hotel that i choose for staying there for a couple of nights. The family room is quite cheap and affordable and the facilities look okay to me. Despite the bad reviews that i read, most of my friends said this hotel is a great choice...

Grand Borneo Hotel

Another choice of hotel...Plan to stay a night here when we visit 1 borneo hypermall...

Pulau Sapi

A must...depending on the weather of course...Always want to go here...hehe...

The Waterfront

Hopefully will spend most of my nights here...

1Borneo Hypermall & the rest of the Malls

Shopping is not my main agenda but it will be a lie that i won't shop there...I'll be visiting most of the malls there and buy some affordable good stuffs plus bringing back something for my family...

So there you go...some of my plans which can change anytime tho...Lets just hope that i'll be having a great time there and back here as a happy person...Amin...

World Invasion : Battle Los Angeles

2011-03-29T15:24:00.000+08:00

Its quite late to make a review for BLA cos i was waiting for a movie to compete with it like i usually do but i think i can't wait any longer... Actually, Sucker Punch was my choice to pair BLA with but i didn't have time to watch it so i just let BLA to run solo... This movie was a blast...I thought it's gonna be like District 9 when i see the trailer, luckily one of my friend told me its not and it's so awesome that he rated it 9/10...made me more eager to watch...

There's only one thing that stressed me out...the camera movement in some scenes...its like playing a first person game and i hate it...Hurt my sight and made me feel dizzy...but other than that the movie is great great great...The aliens did kick ass as they're so specialize in stealth combat...They love to ambush and thanks to their technology...As for the soldiers, salute their courage especially Santos...She's the heroin in this movie...

Verdict : 8.5/10
Likes : The combat/battle/war between both sides...a BLAST...
Dislikes : Like i said, the camera movement...
Fav Scenes : The aliens entering the atmosphere and when soldiers killed some aliens...

Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa vs Big Mommas Like Father Like Son

2011-03-23T12:24:00.000+08:00

Watched these two last week and its worthed the money...Merong Mahawangsa was awesome and Big Mommas was hilarious...thanks to the pleasant crowds as well for not being annoying...hehehehe...

HIKAYAT MERONG MAHAWANGSA

KRU should be proud...this is definitely a masterpiece for malay movie after Puteri Gunung Ledang...Its hard to produce a movie with ancient environment and making it looks real but KRU did it like its a piece of cake... Now i read about Merong in Wikipedia and it said though there are historical accuracies, there are many incredible assertions... I guess i have to read the whole manuscript so that i can understand but i'm a slow reader...hahaha... Anyway, this movie is a must watch...if you haven't then get off and get out to the cinemas...hahahah...And one more thing, i'm impressed with the figthing scenes...very nice and fast...cool...I hope it will do well at the next Academy Award...I heard they will participate...

Verdict : 9.5/10
Likes : Everything...from the story till the characters...
Dislikes : There's one scene where the tower collapsed with Merong and some pirates and everybody was fainted after that...how can that be...hehehe...
Fav Scenes : The figthing scenes of course and some funny scenes as well...

BIG MOMMAS : LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

When the movie started, at first i thought this movie gonna be a dull movie with some lame jokes in it but everything's changed right after they transformed themselves into Big Momma and Charmaine...That's when i started to laugh so hard...Not just both of them even the security guard with his affection to Big Momma also made me laugh hard...Gross yet super hilarious...haha...A very good movie to watch...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : Like i said, Big Momma, Charmaine and the security guard...
Dislikes : When they turned to male again...hahahaha....
Fav Scenes : The twister, the art class and the lunch...

Merong wins...hehe...i'm not sure if i wanna watch Rango and Mars needs Moms since i heard complaints about them but i'm sure gonna watch Battle Los Angeles next...Cheers...

One week...7 Days...

2011-03-20T13:57:00.000+08:00

The journey of food hunter trying to satisfy his appetite and fill his free time for the whole week...Hahaha...whatever...Just to share something to all my readers...show off???...not even close...Enjoy...

DATE: 14th March - 20th March 2011

MONDAY

View from our sit at Snow Ice...

I don't remember the ice cream name...i think its Rich Chocolate...

Do you know what box is this? Its not from Snow Ice to be sure...hehe...

Its Makaron...bought it at the new patisserie 2nd floor of The Mall...near B.mobile...Very nice and sweet and comes with different flavours of your choices...

TUESDAY

Lunch at Cheezbox...

Mocha shake at Gelato...

Movie... Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa...will make a review about this...

UBD Art Show...

WEDNESDAY

Again...

Japanese Soft Cocolate...Yummy...where???...Cheezbox of course...hehe...

Movie again...Big Mommas : Like Father Like Son...wait for the review...

THURSDAY

Naafi...hunting for Monster Energy drink...Failed...

Yorke chocolate bar...

Beware ladies...don't even try to...hahaha...i don't get it...

FRIDAY

Works starts...work work...

Tired and weak...only satisfy with indomie...hahaha...zzzzzz...

SATURDAY

Again...

American Blue Latte...Before...

Blue American Latte...After...

Mandarin Roll anyone...Thats right...excapade baby...hahaha

Seafood Teppanyaki...ooohhh...so good...hehe...

SUNDAY

Updating Living Ian...which is currently what i'm doing...

Night Shift later...urghh...zzzz...

Have a nice week to all of you...and to all students...Happy Holiday... :)

UBD 2nd Annual Art Show 2011

2011-03-20T12:56:00.000+08:00

Now, i heard about this event but i forgot about it till i was there...i was so impressed on how talented the UBDians are...Some of those arts looks real and some are unique and some are just great arts...salute to them...They even provide services if you want to convert your pics to arts on a canvas with your own choices of concepts either black & white, 4 boxes or multi colors...All with their own prices tho...Let us see some of the "arts"...p/s: I'm only using my Sony Ericsson's camera...i left my DSLR at home...hehehe...told you i forgot...

The front liner...The Invasion Of Jeans...and i'm sitting next to the Jeans man drinking Starbucks!!!

The Entrance...

The one i'm talking about...I'm sure gonna get one soon...

Nice...

I like this punk...

Unique...the art seems to change its skin...

I can't tell but unique...

Ruby and Harris next to 4 boxes painting...

I like the baby...cute...

Is that Britney???

Sexy lips...

Cool...

My fav corner...i love red...haha...

Some of the artists painting live...

There were more but i didn't want to disturb other viewers but overall..congratulation guys...keep up the good work...

BONUS
Can you call this an 'ART"...? Hehehe...crazy bro...lol

Cheezbox's 3 Days of 3 Dollars

2011-03-20T12:09:00.000+08:00

When??? Its all passed now...14th till 16th March was the promotion date...Hehehe...I was on the 15th & 16th and tried out 2 of their meals while my friends had the others...And let me tell you it was packed during lunch...its hard to find sits and luckily a table was emptied when we came in...The foods did took longer time to be prepared and i understand that their hands were full with orders but i'm satisfied with the quality and quantity of the results...

Portuguese Chicken Chop In Crispy Bread...this is what i had on my 1st visit...it's a chicken fillet stuffed inside a bread just like burger but spicier and a lot of onions in it...The taste was nice and i love they served it with their coleslaw which is my favorite...

Kolomee...my all time favorite menu every time i visit Cheezbox...The taste was superb...Accompanied by chicken slices, minced beef and kailan vege...making the taste more rich...hahaha...i over do it right...doesn't matter...i love this menu...hehehe...

I hope there will be more promotions like this in near future not just from Cheezbox but from other restaurant and cafe...hehehe...i'm not saying that i don't have enough money tho... :p

Lubok Pulau - A Fishing Spot

2011-03-06T17:25:00.000+08:00

Located in Tutong, this is one of our favourite fishing spot when we want to catch some prawns...But beware of crocs...there're many of them especially at night...and can be very spooky eventho it is just next to the road....hehehe...cheers....

Sorry i didn't snapped any photo of the prawns...my hands were dirty... :p

127 Hours vs I Am Number 4

2011-02-28T17:01:00.000+08:00

Yeehaa...haha i'm listening to J-Lo's on the floor right now and yeah i can't stay still...Hope i can get this finish quickly like it usually do...hahaha...Alright, i'm kinda disappointed that 127 Hours didn't do well at the 83rd academy award but i do satisfied with the movie...And as for I am number 4, i should say the movie is awesome and worth the money...haha...

127 HOURS
James Franco really did well as Aron Ralston in this movie...The sceneries of grand canyon are beautiful especially the "big dump"...what a nice place to visit...I myself want to go there if i have a chance but i'll do it in a normal way and not like Aron did... The story is simple cos its simply about Aron himself alone surviving the "blue john" for 5 days...but overall i'm really really satisfied...I thought he wouldn't make it at first and was predicting a sad ending in the end and i was totally wrong after all.

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : The sceneries and Aron Ralston character.
Dislikes : Aron cutting his arm off...very painful to watch...
Fav Scenes : Definitely the big dump and when Aron hosting his own show...

I AM NUMBER FOUR
I'm not really a big fan of alien movies and doesn't mean i hate them but i find I am number four fun to watch. The story is not so slow where in the beginning we already know what's goin on with Jon smith and the story mostly about survival from the bad guys...Love the action scenes especially Number 3 and Number 6...I mean their agility are superb...And that dog is cute but strong....hahaha...I hope there's a sequel for this cos there're 4 more other numbers yet to be shown and Sam's dad still missing...Can't wait for Number 4 improvement in his power...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : Number 6...she's one damn hot alien who kick ass...
Dislikes : Bullies...man they still exist...
Fav Scenes : Chasing of Number 3 and the figthing scenes at school...Number 4 & 6 and the dog...hehe

Again a fair game...i'm happy there are many good movies so far this year...

Wonderful Weekends

2011-02-28T15:53:00.000+08:00

Its been a while i didn't had a chance to enjoy my weekend but the last two weekends were great...I spent most of my time with my family and cousins hanging out, attending wedding and other functions, dinner together and not to forget watching movies together... I might say that there're different feelings when you're out with your family and out with your friends... There are some boundaries and limits when you talk about somethings but in the end we try not to hurt someone's feeling by keeping all words uttered to ourselves. Budak baik lah sikit...

Oohh...Dreamcones ice creams...Used to be my favourite but as time passed by more competitors came with variant flavours of their own and favourite soon became common and i lost interest. I even find all these kind of ice creams pricey and thats why i only get it when i'm craving for one... Bukan kedekut tapi jimat...haha...

I'm so kinda late and slow when it comes to movies...I mean i live so far away from the cinemas and my schedules are tight and that makes me missed some of the latest movies showing...The latest movies that i watched last weekends were "I Am Number 4" & "127 Hours" (gonna make a review about these two soon) and these are the latest movies that i haven't watch yet (Brunei cinemas):-

1.Drive Angry
2.Black Swan
3.The King's Speech (just won the best picture at the 83rd academy award)
4.My Soul To Take
5.Sanctum 3D
6.The Mechanic (Have it in my pen-drive so i can skip this one)
7.Yogi Bear 3D
8.The Green Hornet
9.Sini Ada hantu
10.Kembar Siang (Not gonna watch this one due to bad reviews)

Sucks huh...I don't even know what's next to watch and by this Thursday, there'll be new movies premiering...I only have today and tomorrow before i start working till Saturday night...Hmm... I guess i just have to wait for the dvd or someone downloaded it from the net for some of these titles...Just be patience thats all i need...haha... (Seria cineplex, please be fast...)

Paranormal Activity 2 vs Burlesque

2011-02-25T01:54:00.000+08:00

A late movie review this might be but since i haven't watch other new released movies, i guess this review would be appropriate for this blog. These 2 movies are miles away different with each other in terms of genre and not suitable for comparison but this review is about how i feel after watching them till the end.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2
Actually this movie has been released last year but only recently its been shown in the cinema here... I thought its totally different story from the 1st one but as i watched it i realised that its the prequel for paranormal activity... I can say the 1st movie is more scary than this but it still scares me a lot... Chill and thrill i should say... Plus i learned from wikipedia that there will be Paranormal Activity 3 and it makes me kinda excited...Hehe...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : The horror still there and still sacry.
Dislikes : The husband attitude.
Fav Scenes : The wife being dragged down the stair (just like the 1st one).

BURLESQUE
Now, this movie is fun to watch but i think its not suitable for kids due to the sexiness of the actresses. Love the musics, love the songs, love the choreography and love the storyline. Sounds kinda gay huh...hahaha... I dont care if you say that cos i watched it for my own satisfaction and i can care less of what others think. Anyway Christina is so hot in this movie and i can't believe she's really naked...Damn she's hot...hehe...That Jack guy must be really lucky...

Verdict : 8/10
Likes : The musics and songs.
Dislikes : Urmm...i dont know.
Fav Scenes : Everytime Christina sings...plus some comedy scenes.

It a fair game after all...Really satisfied with these two movies...

Happy National Day Brunei

2011-02-23T10:47:00.000+08:00

I'm proud to be Bruneian and i'm proud with our ruler His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Syukur Alhamdulillah that i've been living peacefully here in this country for the past 27yrs till now and pray to Allah's blessing so that people here will continue to live in peace and harmony forever and ever. Amin... Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar...

Happy 27th National Day Brunei and Bruneians

Lost Post - Pangkalan Si Babau

2011-02-18T18:35:00.004+08:00

Now i totally forgot about this...I didn't remember i had these photos and video inside my mobile phone not until few days when i was so bored and started to play the games from the phone (jarang pakai handphone ni)... If i'm not mistaken, this outing was on October 2010 and i together with my siblings and some friends went to a place called Pangkalan Si Babau for a fishing outing...Its a place where fishermen drop down their boats and sail to the ocean but the area surround it is also suitable and good for catching some fish tapi kadang2 seram jugak tempat ni...

Usually we come here at night (10pm onwards) cos its a bit quiet and less people around (more chances to catch more hehe) senang berlegar katakan...That night itself we did managed to catch about 10 (ikan putih & ketambak) after 3hrs before our baits were all gone and then we went home empty stomach hehe tengok ikan2 fresh tetiba kebulur...Those fishes we caught, off to the frying pans for frying and curry...Sedap dan segar...nyaman kali ah... :p

Work Dilemma - Assignments

2011-02-18T03:40:00.001+08:00

Pukul 3 pagi~~~tidurlah sayang~~~...hahaha...kalaulah dapat tido memang aku tak lepas peluang but i have no other choice other than to stay awake and finish my assignmnets which had been abadoned for several months...YES...SEVERAL MONTHS...percaya atau tidak itulah hakikatnya... And i've been sitting here infront of this pc for few hours forcing my brain to work and my eyes to open and my fingers to keep typing... Lima assignments aku kena buat and aku nak siapkan subuh ni jugak then dapatlah aku enjoy offday aku...hahaha...

These assignments are just one of the requirement for me to sit for my progression test which i've been given one and a half year to complete...I finished 3 of them last year then i got bored...i know my mistake right but it can't be helped, aku terlalu fikir pasal enjoy kot...jiwa muda lah katakan... But now i'm proud to say that with few more words to go, my assignmnets will be complete... Lepas ni bolehlah aku rehat sekejap before aku move to the next stage which is "report making"...Another dilemma it seems to be...haha...I'm sucks in report making but i don't want to think about it now tho...Okay off i go to be a good employee hahaha...Cheers...

Hmm...jealous tengok mamat ni mcm lepas dari seksaan...Soon i'll be... Haha...Btw post kali ni rojak bahasa sikit...sleepy mode kot...nanti buat dlm bahasa melayu Brunei plak... :p

Work Dilemma - New Boss

2011-02-17T01:32:00.000+08:00

I think i want to make it official...New label called "work dilemma" and its simply just to inform you all that everytime i make a post on "work dilemma", that means i'm currently at work and will talk about work and anything related... Its 01:05am and behind me right now is my new boss chatting with the production supervisor... What are they talking about right now?...Cars...Mercedes, Volkswagen and spare parts thats all i can hear...Lantak korang lah...hahaha...

New boss, boss baru... Actually i've worked with this guy during my early year with the company and i'm telling you he was not so friendly before and well known for his strict attitude...I remembered some words he said to me during that time, "kau ani ku liat mcm org syok sendiri usul mu"...I was confused when i heard that phrase coming out from his mouth..."kenapa ia cakap cematu ah?" and thats the only question i had in mind (plus adalah words yg kasar sikit kluar hehe)...I did hold a grudge on him but its slowly fading away since it was just a temporary rotation...nada faedah memikirkan...But now he's back and this time he'll be the boss for who ever know how long and tonight is when his ruling started...

I can see he still has that attitude but so far he didn't do or say anything that offend me and as a matter of fact he's being nice to everyone...I'm not sure if its just for starter to warm up the engine but lets just hope he'll stay that way for good...Mudahan jua...Amin...

Late Post - CNY Eve 2011

2011-02-16T15:06:00.000+08:00

It is a late post indeed...haha...sorry... Anywhere just to share the scenario from my camera point of view at the temple here in KB last Chinese New Year's eve... The roads leading there were jammed and the crowds were massive in numbers just to see the show... This year is the 1st time the event turned big thanks to all the sponsors... And since its the 1st time everyone seems so eager to witness the show including other religions as well...enjoy these pics... :p

Fyi, i only received B$5.00 of ang pow this year hahaha...but a lot of free makan...great foods... A lot of thanks to Kenny, Casey and Ling ling...Cheers...

Work Dilemma - Boredom

2011-02-09T04:14:00.002+08:00

Currently at work and the time now showing 4:10am, 3hrs to go before the shift is over and yet i still think the time is tticking so slow and i'm totally bored and not to forget sleepy... Other than monitoring the parameters, i've been spending most of my time standing from and sitting back down on my chair over and over again for the past few hours... Usually i'll spend my free time playing puzzle games but i'm currently out of stock...urghh... Anyway i got a good news...i've been release from night shift tonight due to the meeting that i have to attend tomorrow on the 10th... At least my boss is being nice to me and luckily the meeting is listed in my task & target...hahaha... I guess i'll just have to think positive and be proactive at the same time... Ok here we go...............................nothing happen so far... :p

Bruneian Artists Music Videos (Exclusive)

2011-01-23T15:59:00.000+08:00

Here are some high quality music videos by our own proud Bruneian artists namely Eqah, Hill, Zul F, D' Hask, Micbandits & Karacoma. You can find some special cameo appearances by Mariah Carey, Pamela Anderson, Rick Malambri (Step up 3), Kristin Kreuk, Faye Dunaway, Samantha Mumba & Joe Flizzow. I don't know how they managed to do that but they turned out to be great. I wish more popular Bruneian artists such as Maria, Feez Madea and A Band Once to produce high quality videos like these artists did...So please enjoy these music videos...Cheers...hehe...P/s: Don't forget to pause my mixpod player ok...

Eqah - If It Isn't With You (feat. Rick Malambri from Step up 3D)

Hill Feat. Samantha Mumba - Stay In The Middle (feat. Mariah carey)

Hill - I Heard (feat. Kristin Kreuk & Faye Dunaway)

D'Hask - Kamu Adalah Mimpi Buruk ku (feat. Pamela Anderson)

D'Hask - Seberapa Detik Menyentuh Mu

Micbandits - Cantik Rupamu (feat. Joe Flizzow)

Zul F - Dari Mata

Karacoma - I.K.T.S.

Season Of The Witch vs The Tourist vs Devil

2011-01-20T14:00:00.000+08:00

Okay, these are the three latest english movies that i watched and i still have a lot more movies to watch but with the limited times and the long distance from home i'm letting my self to be kinda left behind. C'mon Seria cineplex, when are you gonna open up your curtains... I can save a lot of money for fuel if you do...hehehe...

Season Of The Witch
A so so movie...i feel like this movie has already been produced 5yrs ago or some kind of tv series...I mean, Nicholas cage & Ron Perlman are great actors but the movie itself is a bit weak...Even sorcerers apprentice is better than this...I nearly fell asleep but as i say thanks to Nicholas Cage & Ron perlman...I'm not condemning the movie nor the production, not at all...it does has some good features but i'm just saying this is not my kind of movie...sorry...

Verdict : 5.5/10
Likes : Nicholas Cage & Ron Perlman characters.
Dislikes : The demon's appearance.
Fav Scenes : Every joke scenes by the two warriors and the bridge crossing (suspense).

The Tourist
A masterpiece...Definitely one of the best movie i've seen...Angelina Jolie & Johnny Depp did it again...These two were so talented to bring the characters so likable...Jolie's character reminds me of the movie Salt which was a great movie as well...Anyway not much that i can say about this movie except how i was so thankful and happy that it is a great great movie totally plus how i wish i have enough money to visit Venice...beautiful place...

Verdict : 9.5/10
Likes : Everything.
Dislikes : None.
Fav Scenes : On the train when Emily is tackling Frank...funny...

Devil
I believed that this movie has been released on September 2010 but only been shown here recently in the cinema...An ok movie, not so great and not so lame either but i did managed to stay put through the whole movie...But it does look like a low budget movie, i mean the movie only took place in one building and specifically in an elevator. But the storyline did strengthen this movie and all the actors were all doin well with their characters... I do expect more from a man named M.Night Shyamalan tho...hehehe...

Verdict : 6.5/10
Likes : Detective Bowden handling the situation.
Dislikes : Ben Larson panicking.
Fav Scenes : Everytime the devil attacked. wondering who's the next victim.

Thats it...Obviously The Tourist won the battle...hehe...Again as a reminder to all readers...This is just from my point of view...no offence ok...Cheers.

Damping Malam vs Khurafat - The battle of horror + Karak trailer (Exclusive)

2011-01-19T22:45:00.000+08:00

These two movies have something in common and that is the use of witchcraft aka ilmu hitam. But in my opinion Damping malam is weak against Khurafat in terms of the horror. I didn't find a possessed child with only a rough voice and grey face scary at all...Plus, the dark guardian didn't show his/her face inside this movie...perhaps it would've been scarier if they did. As for Khurafat, i think Syamsul yusof did quite well on his 1st attempt to produce horror film. The movie didn't really scare me to the max but it did scares me and i did scream (not to loud tho)... Thanks to all the surprise attack from the death lover...hehehe...All in all, i can say that Khurafat won the battle. Hehe...(This is from my point of view ok...)

Damping Malam

Verdict : 6.5/10
Likes : Amy Mastura is back.
Dislikes : No show from the dark guardian (pendamping).
Fav Scenes : "Jgn kau ganggu keturunan aku, aku tau asal usul ku"...loving granny...

Khurafat

Verdict : 7.5/10
Likes : How i was being tricked on guessing who's the main culprit for the haunting.
Dislikes : Dark hospital??? Saving electricity is not applied to Hospitals i think...
Fav Scenes : Ana cutting and stabbing herself...My feet felt weak...hahaha...

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Anyway, i can't wait for Karak: Laluan Puaka...a KRU production horror movie...the trailer itself scares me and i hope the whole movie will to...Here's the trailer...Cheers to all...

Cool huh...hehe...

Triple Celebration - 1.1.11

2011-01-15T16:46:00.002+08:00

Now, this is a bit delayed and thanks to the recent power interruptions and failure, i was not dare enough to switch on my pc, afraid of it being send again to the shop for another repair...Anyway, i promised to share with you guys about the bbq party that i threw on the 1st January... It was to celebrate not just the new year but also the birthdays for two special persons to our family, my mom and my foster sister whose birthdays are also on the 1st January...Very special day indeed...I don't want to elaborate more and i just let the pics tell the story...

Lucky Draws

My Foster MOM and My MOM - So Closed...

BBQ Is ON

Free Flow of Kebab To Everyone... specially ordered for the party

My Foster Sister and My Sister - bestfriends

My Other Foster Sister aka The B'day girl with her hubby :p

Bonding - B'day girls cutting the cake

Special segment - Pinata smashing for the kids...super fun

Some slides from the event

There're two moments that were not recorded and they're the fireworks display and the dancing scenes...why??? cos we're all enjoying it and the camera was put aside...hehe FINALLY, a big thanks to my brother Harris for his efforts capturing all the moments while i'm busy hosting the show...hehehe...thank you bro...i owe you...

10 IN 10 : The Results

2011-01-08T14:38:00.003+08:00

Ok this is quite late and i have reason for it...i just got back my PC, a blank PC with no memories of me at all...gone gone and gone with all those pictures and musics and videos...stressful but i take it as a new beginning...hehe...Now this will be some kind of recap for 2010 but i'm not gonna say about things that had happened and what i've done...If you ever read my posting http://ianbakar.blogspot.com/2010/01/10-in-10.html, i guess you'll know what i'll be posting here today...Yup, the results of all the lists and i'll take 5 out 10 as a passing mark...Hahaha...alright lets do this :-

1.Money Saving - Result: Succeed. I've been saving some (not a lot but satisfactory to me)into my cash card account. I know that its not really a secure savings since you can use it anytime just like CC but thats the idea...i want a saving that i can use as an emergency back up right away and i don't prefer queuing waiting for numbers to be called. Plus,this time i don't owe the bank money... :)

2.Getting rid of Credit Card - Result: Succeed. It is official...and i'm proud to say that i'm no longer own a credit card nor two nor three...A burden was realeased...And i'm proud to say its not cool to own one...hahaha...no offence...

3.Getting a DSLR camera - Result: Succeed. Finally bought a Nikon D3000 on March 2010 and i'm loving it...i can call myself as an amateur photographer now...hahaha...P/s: you can see some of my works here inside my blog...wink...

4.Travel to either KL or Singapore - Result: Failed. The first failure...i was nearly get to pack my bags for KL last December but i guess i just have to wait for the proper time...Lets just hope that this year will be a good time to fly...

5.New handphone - Result: Succeed. Eventho its not a Nokia N900 nor the iPhone, but i bought myself a really good contender...An HTC Touch Pro2...Very cool phone and i don't think i'll be switching to another one for quite sometimes...hehe...

6.Getting a PS3 - Result: Failed. I'm not so concern in achieving this task cos like i said in the previous post, its not mandatory...Plus one the games title is not even released yet...May be this year...just MAY BE...hehe...

7.New Laptop - Result: Failed. Again, not a must do...Thanks to iPad, i'll have to reconsidered in getting myself a new laptop...I mean most people know that iPad is more cooler to own...Am i getting one?...We'll see...Again, not a must...

8.Throwing a fun BBQ party at my house - Result: Succeed 50/50. Why did i say 50/50? I mean i did threw the party and a great one but it didn't happen in 2010 but on the 1st January 2011 instead...I know it kinda sound like a failure to you but i have a strong reason for it...i didn't get my leave approved due to lack of manpower at work plus most of the invitees were not able to come on the 31st December cos they had their own way of celebrating it... I'm gonna make a posting specially dedicated to this party next, you'll just have to wait...may be tomorrow...

9.Bringing my family to KK - Result: Failed. Don't worry guys...I promised i'll bring you guys there...trust me...i'll try my best...haha...

10.Loss weight - Result: FAILED!!!. Frustrated yet not giving up...i'm gonna try it again this year...i started my diet few days ago and all i need now is to do a lot of sit ups and push ups...haha...i made it sounds like its easy to do...

Total Results: 4.5/10

Uhh...i failed...shame shame shame on me...hahaha...i'm okay and as a matter of fact i'm fine with the results...i achieved some and it feels great... Asking for 2011 task and target?...haha...i'm not gonna make one this year eventho i know it is fun to have a list...How about achieving those tasks which i've not yet successfully acquired?...That sounds ok...or may be i'll make a short lists soon...hahaha... Cheers...Peace out...

A Year In Orange...Farewell 2010

2010-12-31T23:21:00.006+08:00

I'm not so sure this will be the last entry for 2010 or will it be the first entry for 2011 cos in 20mins from this moment my fingers typing all the words, the number of the year will be change...I'm so tied up right now and i get restriction from typing the keyboards fast enough due to commitment that i'm having with all these monitors showing graphs and pics which are not interesting at all and not to forget all the annoying sounds from panel systems which i'm still hearing right now...Thats right, i'm working...and i can say that i'll be working for a year str8 since i started at 7pm on the 31st December till 7am on the 1st of January...Haha...is that count? How i wish it would be an easy night to handle...hahaha...But hey i'm okay...i guess...

I'll try not to make a long posting for this one cos i'll be doing the 2010 recap as soon as my desktop is back from reformating...So here i just wanna say Thank you to all my readers for all the positive supports that you gave in 2010...Its been a wonderful year of blogging and i keep to like it more and more...

So officially as the last entry for 2010 i would like to greet HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 to all of you out there and sadly saying GOODBYE TO 2010...CHEERS TO ALL...

The Greatest Weight Loss Tips - Men's Health

2010-12-17T14:28:00.004+08:00

These tips are taken from Malaysia's Men's Health November issue...I know some of you do read men's health might already read this article but i guess its fun to share to someone who hasn't... Actually these tips are considered the 2nd part of the whole weight loss tips and i missed the 1st one but i think you'll find it in handy...hehe... I'll write the the 1st 20 tips 1st so pleasant reading...

1. Eat an apple 15 minutes before a meal. You'll consume 187 fewer calories if you do.

2. Can't face breakfast, but want to kick-start your metabolism? Blend 200g of strawberries, 125ml soya milk and 2tsps vanilla extract for a belly-banishing smoothie.

3. Grab a handful of peanuts a day. This is to get heart healthy folates and fibre, plus a higher satiety level than other foods.

4. Get the right percentage of body fat. Eat 1.5g of protein per kilo of bodyweight, only 20-30% of your total calories should come from fat.

5. Add spring onions to your post-workout meal. They metabolise carbs for fuel and are full of fibre, which aids weight loss (but might not be wise to breathe too heavily on anyone)

6. Drink grapefruit juice. You'll lose 2kg in 12 weeks, thanks to its insulin-lowering enzymes.

7. Eat a portion of diary every day. Doubling calcium intake increases the rate your body metabolises fat by 50%.

8. Banishing carbs will lead to storing more fat in the long run. So cut your carb intake by 200g a week to stimulate the appetite repressing hoemone leptin and kick-start your metabolism.

9. A glass of carrot juice a day will help you lose 1.8kg over 12 weeks, compared to non-juice drinkers. Its high in fibre and nutrients that help burn blubber.

10. Eat bread with lupin seeds. It will keep you feeling fuller longer. Grab your loaf.

11. Chew sugar-free gum. Do it for 15min after eating, and again two hours later, to cut snack cravings.

12. Make a point with acupunture. Do this once a week to lose an extra 4.5kg in three months. Pressure points trigger electrical pulses that suppress appetite.

13. Eat raw chillies. They release stress hormones in your body, which boost your metabolism and improve weight loss.

14. Eat with others. Research shows people tend to match their food intake to their dining partner. Eating with a lady friend should mean 35% fewer calories.

15. Take a calcium supplement. You'll lose 2.6% more fat than those who don't.

16. If it didn't grow, walk or swim, don't eat it. Processed foods are loaded with unhealthy transfats and artificial sweeteners.

17. Have a laugh. A good, strong laugh for 10-15 minutes a day increases weekly energy consumption by up to 280 calories.

18. Multiply your ideal body weight in pounds by 10 to know how many calories to eat daily. It keeps your eye on the prize.

19. Cut out the late night carbs. Bigger men are likely to eat 25% of the calories after their dinner.

20. Slice food into strips and pile it high. You'll eat less, but feel full.

So there you go...the 1st 20 tips and i'll post the next 20 soon...Gotta give these fingers a rest first...hahaha... Well adios... Cheers...

The Deathly Hallows Suits The Weather

2010-12-11T22:42:00.004+08:00

Brilliant, great, awesome and can't wait for part 2...that's what i had to say about Harry Potter and The deathly Hallows... I'm not a harry potter freak but i'm a fan of the movie series... And when i said fan of the movie, i mean the movie only and i don't read the books...hehehe... Wanna know why?... Because someone who had read the books told me that the movie storyline didn't really follow the books and that someone found it kinda disappointing...so in other to avoid myself from feeling the same, its better to skip the reading...

I can tell that these two parts of the last chapters will be the darkest so far... There's a lot of hunting, battles and killing happen in the movie and a lot of the good characters died... I was shocked to see Sirius Black, Dumbledore and Mad-eye died very early though they seems to be very important characters and i was hoping they'll join the final battle against the darkness... And i'm still wondering to the rest members of the order of phoenix plus Harry's friends... Lastly i really hope that either Harry or Hermione will kill Bellatrix Lestrange cos she's so cruel to them and i mean serious kill like overkill...that would satisfy me...hahaha... So guys please...no spoilers ok...

Verdict : 9/10
Likes : A lot of actions and magics.
Dislikes : Bellatrix Lestrange & Dolores Umbridge (haha...ugly meanie women)
Fav Scenes : The hunting in the beginning and Umbridge being shot by superfly...

After The Movie & Returned Home

Hmm...really suits the movie themed...hahaha...cheers...

Ngangkung vs Tangled : The Battle of Lawak

2010-12-06T16:19:00.007+08:00

It's been a while i didn't write about movies...i didn't go to any cinema since July not until the movie "The Other Guys" came up (October if i'm not mistaken) and thats when i visited the cineplex again...But it doesn't mean i missed all the movies that showing within that 3 months...i bought the DVDs of them and downloaded some so that i didn't feel like i left behind...hehehe... So in this post i'm gonna talk about the two latest comedy movies that i watched...Ngangkung and Tangled...

NGANGKUNG

Personally i think Ngangkung is a good movie to watch...Its packed with humorous jokes and some dramas as well... I can say that the storyline is somehow can be related to someone's life but i'm not pointing fingers to anybody... The ghosts are somehow look scary and at the same time they act funny so kids can really do watch this movie...

Verdict : 6/10
Likes : The ladies ghosts...(funny...)
Dislikes : Mumbling wife who keeps on asking questions...
Fav Scenes : The opening and fainted wife giving peace sign...

TANGLED

Now this is one funny and great movie...eventho the characters and storyline are classic, with some new elements and directions this movie looks so fresh...its gotta has to be the best animation movie this year for me... I can't stop laughing everytime the jokes appeared...all the jokes worked and i wonder whether i can a horse like Maximus as a pet...haha... The only downside was i didn't watch it in 3D...the cinema was fully booked day by day and i couldn't even get thru the phone line...how frustrating was that... I mean i can't wait when will Seria's 3D cineplex open up its curtains...

Verdict : 8.5/10
Likes : Everything in it...except the evil mom.
Dislikes : I watched the non 3D version and the evil mom...hahaha
Fav Scenes : Every scene involving Maximus the horse...super funny...

27

2010-12-01T15:19:00.016+08:00

Time does flow so fast and i can't believe it has been 27yrs I've been living in this world...Alhamdulillah...Syukur to Allah that who has been giving a good health, good career, nice friends and especially a great family...I couldn't ask for more than these...

So my age was added by one on the last 23rd November 2010 and i was lucky it fell during my offday so i can celebrate it with my friends and family...Too bad i didn't took any pics with my mom, dad and my siblings cos we're busy shopping...hahaha...

I was lucky that i had a triple celebration for this year's birthday...and the grand one was with my friends and 2nd siblings at Holiday Lodge...Just wanna say thank you guys for coming...really2 appreciate it and thank you to Florence for the yummy chocolate cake and the massive present... At the same time i really wish that i celebrated my birthday together with my best friends Kenny, Azli, Deedee, Razi and Hajmi but due to some complicated reasons i avoided it... No offence guys and i don't want to make it a big issue so please accept my apology...

Things just get getting better at my foster's family...They threw a surprise birthday dinner for me the next day...

Thank you so much to daddy for the idea and the cake and thank you to mummy for the delicious dinner...We had a karaoke session that night and it was super fun filled with dancing and laughter... Honestly people this year's birthday is the best.

And last but not least i didn't forget to those whose been sending me greetings through sms or facebook...millions of thank you to all....

I'm truly honored... Cheers...

Once Upon A Sunday

2010-11-04T15:39:00.007+08:00

Bored and got nothing to do other than playing video games and surfing the net, trying to kill some times before the night comes. An idea suddenly popped out into my head telling me "why don't i take some photos somewhere"...And that time only one place crossed my mind, Taman Jubillee KB... So off i changed and started the engine and go...

Dinner Buffet 3

2010-10-19T15:12:00.008+08:00

Location : PGS Cafe Kiulap. (Behind Palm garden Hotel)
Date : 07th October 2010
Time : 1930hrs
Costs : $6.00/pax
Attendees : My Foster Family from Rimba.
Absentees : Sis Zita & Sis Sasha and their spouses.
Review : Isolated and hidden from our sight but quite famous due to the price. The foods were good especially the Soto...a killer...

I missed some of the menus cos they're finished earlier than i thought.
Candid Moment - Taken back at home when everybody is so concentrate watching the TV...hehehe...

How to Save Money - wikiHow

2010-10-13T22:47:00.001+08:00

Here are some tips that i found out from wikiHow on how to save some cash. I find it very interesting...

1.Kill your debt first. Simply calculating how much you spend each month on your debts will illustrate that eliminating debt is the fastest way to free up money. Once the money is freed from debt payment, it can easily be re-purposed to savings. Plus, the sooner you pay off debt, the less interest you'll pay, and that money can be saved instead.

2.Set savings goals. For short-term goals, this is easy. If you want to buy a video game, find out how much it costs; if you want to buy a house, determine how much of a down payment you’ll need. For long-term goals, such as retirement, you’ll need to do a lot more planning (figuring out how much money you’ll need to live comfortably for 20 or 30 years after you stop working), and you’ll also need to figure out how investments will help you achieve your goals.

3.Establish a time-frame. For example: "I want to be able to buy a house two years from today." Set a particular date for accomplishing shorter-term goals, and make sure the goal is attainable within that time period. If it’s not attainable, you’ll just get discouraged.

4.Figure out how much you’ll have to save per week, per month, or per paycheck to attain each of your savings goals. Take each thing you want to save for and figure out how much you need to start saving now. For most savings goals, it’s best to save the same amount each period. For example, if you want to put a $20,000 down payment on a home in 36 months (three years), you’ll need to save about $550 per month every month. But if your paychecks amount to $1000, it might not be a realistic goal, so adjust your time-frame until you come up with an approachable amount.

5.Keep a record of your expenses. What you save falls between two activities and their difference: how much you make and how much you spend. Since you have more control over how much you spend, it's wise to take a critical look at your expenses. Write down everything you spend your money on for a couple weeks or a month. Be as detailed as possible, and try not to leave out small purchases. Assign each purchase or expenditure a category such as: Rent, Car insurance, Car payments, Phone Bill, Cable Bill, Utilities, Gas, Food, Entertainment, etc.

6.Trim your expenses. Take a good, hard look at your spending records after a month or two have passed. You’ll probably be surprised when you look back at your record of expenses: $30 on ice cream, $10 on parking tickets? You’ll likely see some obvious cuts you can make. Depending on how much you need to save, however, you may need to make some difficult decisions. Think about your priorities, and make cuts you can live with. Calculate how much those cuts will save you per year, and you'll be much more motivated to pinch pennies.

7.Reassess your savings goals. Subtract your expenses (the ones you can't live without) from your take-home income (i.e. after taxes have been taken out). What is the difference? And does it match up with your savings goals? Let's say you've decided you can definitely get by on $150 per month, and your paychecks amount to $2300 per month. That leaves you with $80 to save. If there’s absolutely no way you can fit all your savings goals into your budget, take a look at what you’re saving for and cut the less important things or adjust the time-frame. Maybe you need to put off buying a new car for another year, or maybe you don’t really need a big-screen TV that badly.

8.Make a budget. Once you’ve managed to balance your earnings with your savings goals and spending, write down a budget so you’ll know each month or each paycheck how much you can spend on any given thing or category of things. This is especially important for expenses which tend to fluctuate, or which you know you're going to have a particularly hard time restricting. (E.g. "I will only spend $30 a month on movies/chocolate/coffee/etc.")

9.Stop using credit cards. Pay for everything with cash or money orders. Don't even use checks. It's easier to overspend when you're pulling from a bank or credit account because you don't know exactly how much is in there. If you have cash, you can see your supply running low. You can even bundle up the predetermined amount of cash allocated for each expense with a label or keep separate jars for each expense (e.g. a bundle/jar for coffee, another for gas, another for miscellaneous). As you pull money from a jar for that particular expense, you'll see how much remains and you'll also be reminded of your limit.

10.Open an interest-bearing savings account. It’s a lot easier to keep track of your savings if you have them separate from your spending money. You can also usually get better interest on savings accounts than on checking accounts (if you get interest on your checking account at all). Consider higher-interest options such as CDs or money-market accounts for longer savings goals.

11.Pay yourself first. Savings should be your priority, so don’t just say that you’ll save whatever is left over at the end of the month. Deposit savings into an account (or your piggy-bank) as soon as you get paid. An easy, effective way to start saving is to simply deposit 10% of every check in a savings account. If you get a check or sum of cash, say 710.68, move the decimal point one place to the left and deposit that amount: 71.07. This works well and requires little thought; over several years, you've a tidy sum in savings. Over decades, you'll be a millionaire.

Salam Aidilfitri

2010-09-09T14:06:00.006+08:00

I,Ian Bakar wanna wish to all my friends and especially my readers "SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI MAAF ZAHIR & BATIN"... Forgive me if any of my words inside my posts might hurting and unease any of your feelings all this time... I'm just a normal person after all... Anyway i hope this year's Aidilfitri to be the best and the happiest raya i'll ever have... Semangat sangat nak raya tahun ni... Have a great festive seasoon to all... Semoga bergembira... Assalammualaikum.... Cheers...

2006
2007
2008
2009
2009

Memories of Beautiful Aidilfitri... Syok Syok Syok...

Nasi Daging Dendeng

2010-08-11T14:03:00.008+08:00

This is kinda like a promo i might say... I was introduced to this by my sister who's keep saying "you should try this and you won't regret it". This stall was located in Kg Manggis 2 just next to the roundabout of the previous Tiong Hin / Arun... The Dendeng beef is the main recipe here and you guys can try other recipe such as the usual Fried Chicken with Sambal Pusu, Ayam Masak Kunyit which is nice also and may be if you're lucky, you can try Ayam Dendeng if the owner made it...

The usual or i can say the staple menu among Nasi Katok Stalls... Oh yeah, all these menu will be added with the infamous Sambal with the variation of Biasa & Pedas.

Side menu and Pop Ice are also available. So wanna get some ideas about the place? May be the pics below will give some ideas... Cheers...

A good idea if you want a budget meal with great taste for breaking fast during Ramadhan...

Sepetang Bersama...

2010-07-17T16:09:00.004+08:00

Spending my time sitting outside snapping moments...Cheers...

I lowered the size of the pics hence making it's quality lower due to the size were too big thus making it slow to upload...the original ones looks much better tho..hehe...sorry...

15th July's Eve

2010-07-17T15:39:00.006+08:00

I think its not too late to wish my beloved king Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah for His Majesty's 64th birthday on the 15th July... For all the people in Brunei its time to celebrate and many events have been lined up for the next two weeks and i'll try to make myself available at some of the events especially here in Belait district. But as i read through all the schedules, most of them fall during my working time and that's frustrating...urghh...

Anyway i decided to have a small and simple bbq with my family on the 14th July evening right after i reached home from work just to celebrate and i'm telling you we're not the only house having bbq...hehe... Luckily there're chickens in the fridge so i didn't have to go to buy some...So we grabbed the grill and light up the fire and wala the smoke is on...And we added some other menus to go with the chicken such as fish and prawns and fried rice. Not letting the rain spoiled the mood, we brought up some noise with karaoke sessions and Dangdut was the main theme that night...hahaha...

Looks yummy huh...it was yummy...hehehe...we finished it all in an instant...Cheers.

Around Home

2010-06-24T23:14:00.003+08:00

Converting what my eyes are seeing surrounding our house into pictures while inhaling fresh air of course with some burn smoke really easing my mind...hmm...made me thinking this house is not so bad at all...

Actually there are more than meets the eyes... Only showing you from 10 points of view angle...Cheers guys...

Dinner Buffet 2

2010-06-21T16:22:00.006+08:00

Location : Nurizna Restaurant Beribi (Behind Millennium Restaurant)
Date : 15th June 2010
Time : 2000hrs
Costs : $5.50/pax
Attendees : Rimba Family (18 altogether including me as the official photographer hehe)
Absentees : Sis Zita & Sis Sasha and their spouses.
Review : Very affordable and a good place to taste asian/malay cuisines. Staffs were all friendly. Plus the bubur kacang was superb!!!...

This time the candid moment features me...hehehe...Thanks to my temporary replacement. :P

On Medication For A Day Or Two

2010-06-07T00:19:00.004+08:00

I Went to Panaga Health Centre to get my temperature check...had an annoying headache during the 1st night shift and it's kicking my head till morning came... The doctor said my temperature is normal but i'm having a symptom of getting a fever so i'm lucky to medicate it early... She gave me sick leave for one night and one night is all i need...

The Elixirs
1.Dextromethorphan for dry cough
2.Paracetamol for fever and pain (common helper)
3.Dequalinium for sore throat
4.Effervescent for mouth wash

Feels a bit better now except for the headache which still kicking but slowing down...I hope i'll fully recovered when the sunrise and of course after a good night sleep...Cheers all...

Fascinated By Words

2010-06-05T15:51:00.003+08:00

I heard a melody followed by a voice voicing out beautiful and meaningful lyrics telling how thankful and grateful he is for being given such a wonderful person...

FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE by MAHER ZAIN

I praise Allah for sending me you my love
You found me home and sail with me
And I`m here with you
Now let me let you know
You`ve opened my heart
I was always thinking that love was wrong
But everything was changed when you came along
And theres a couple words I want to say

Chorus:
For the rest of my life
I`ll be with you
I`ll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I`ll be loving you.loving you
For the rest of my life
Thru days and night
I`ll thank Allah for open my eyes
Now and forever i'll, I`ll be there for you

I know that deep in my heart
I feel so blessed when I think of you
And I ask Allah to bless all we do
You`re my wife and my friend and my strength
And I pray we`re together eternally in Jannah
Now I find myself so strong
Everything changed when you came along
And theres a couple word I want to say

*Repeat Chorus

I know that deep in my heart now that you`re here
Infront of me I strongly feel love
And I have no doubt
And I`m singing loud that I`ll love you eternally

Repeat Chorus
I know that deep in my heart..

Dinner Buffet

2010-06-03T22:27:00.006+08:00

Location : Millennium Restaurant Beribi
Date : 30th May 2010
Time : 2000hrs
Costs : $16.80/pax
Attendees : Emah, Elyas, Muna, Beh Dawson & Me.
Absentee : Saifol
Review : Very nice buffet except for the soup & bread...others were just fine.

Candid Moment with two eyes noticing...Sorry guys...hehe...

Bowling Practice

2010-06-03T21:56:00.005+08:00

Went out to Utama Bowling with Beh Dawson, Tuty & Najmie for a practice and we never finished the game due to the urgency of the management organizing a tournament that evening...We only pay half the costs tho...Lucky for me coz it was my worst performance so far...hehe...

That blue ball was my primary weapon...my fav among all and it has to be no.11, very suitable weight for my hand...I mean any ball can do as long as 11 is the number and at Utama, blue is 11...hehe...wanna see the players and the results...it's a shame but hey, it's just for fun so why not... ;p

These are the players and those letters at the scoreboard are stands for Bee, Ayam, Ape and Ant... Which one was i? I'm the ape...hehe...sucks huh...hehe..Cheers.

Brawn & Lockdown

2010-05-17T22:14:00.007+08:00

Bringing to you the two latest addition to my Transformers collection...Autobot's Brawn & decepticon's Lockdown...Here's some infos...:-

BRAWN
There's nothing Brawn loves more than a challenge. Luckily, working with the N.E.S.T. global alliance gives him plenty of opportunities to show his strength. He has a new assignment: Track down the Decepticon strong-bot Rampage. But Brawn intends to crush both him and his lagend with a couple of blows of his indestructible fists.

LOCKDOWN
Lockdown was hired to hunt down and destroy Autobot Ratchet, and that's what he aims to do. Once he's accepted a contract, nothing short of total deactivation can stop him. His services don't come cheap, but he's the best there is at what he does. lockdown has never lost a target, and he doesn't intend for this to be the first time.

I hope i have extra money to spend on misc stuffs so that i can more of them...Peace...

ACB Roadshow

2010-05-16T16:15:00.007+08:00

It's raining outside and i got nothing to do plus the pics editing is not yet completed so i guess i'm gonna fill you in with an update...an event that occurred last night at the Mall Gadong... It's the ACB ROADSHOW...I was invited via facebook by my cousin who's also performing last night. Among the artists that i watched were Noty Boy, Mr Bling Bling, Qeez, Dayat and the Nakhoda band plus some dancing acts...And let me tell you i like the performances from the Nakhoda band...they're cool and yet i missed to record their 1st performance...coz i like that one song...hehehe...

Here are some views of people who attended...i can say it was packed and the show was nice... I did recorded 2 videos but sorry for the bad audio tho...After all i only use my mobile...Camera tinggal kat keta...hehehe...

Noty Boy - Kasih

Nakhoda Band - Yank

Lastly after spending some times watching the show, its hangout time with some frens for Ayam Penyeting at Tamu Selera...I don't know what's goin on lately but Ayam Penyet is getting popular and considered to be a must for us to have everytime we're out...I mean it's not a new menu here...But i must say its simply delicious...hehe...Peace out...

Langit Biru...

2010-04-26T14:57:00.004+08:00

Dah lama tak update, rindu abis aku kat blog ni...Masa memang terhad kebelakangan ni & i only spent of the free times with my facebook... Tambahan pulak tengah syok main dgn mainan baru aku...hehehe...dah jadi amateur photographer lah...

It's so hot lately...the sun shine so brightly and even a temporary rain didn't give so much effect on the temperature. And you know what happen during hot day, i turned to be lazy and i think many of us share this habit. Terasa malas sangat nak keje dan nak buat activity...klu nak jln pun mesti jugak nak parking basement and stay inside the building for as long as possible...memang putera lilin betul...hahaha...bukan aper...tak nak kena sunburn mcm hari tu...and i had enough sun exposure at work already...hahaha...

But, a few days ago i saw something...very nice and lively i can say...i saw a cloud formation resemblance of a smiley face...seems like the sky is smiling at me and at one time i forgot that it was burning hot...i kept staring at it till it's flown away by the wind...Tak caya eh? Tengok lah kat bawah ni...Ini betul2 aku yg ambik tau..hahaha...

Cute tak? Hehehe...tulah sekarang baru aku realise, sekali sekala menikmati suasan panas terik ni syok jugak...cuma kena jaga2lah jgn sampai kulit hangus...hehehe...jgn asyik nak tengok langit waktu mlm jer...langit biru pun ada indah nya...chewah...ngada...hehe... ;p

My New Gadgets

2010-04-02T15:17:00.007+08:00

I'm back from a break...Sorry...I was just excited till i forgot to post...I mean i've been waiting for 4th week of March to come coz that's the time i can fulfill some of my wishlist. As you can see above, i finally got myself 2 things i've been wanted for a long time. A DSLR camera and a new phone, Nikon D3000 and HTC Touch Pro 2. If you ever read my previous post "10 in 10", i did wish to get either Nokia N900 or iPhone 3GS but after i've tried a friend's HTC, i fell in love straight away...hehehe...so i think i can say i accomplished 2 out of 10 for now. As for travel, i have to postpone my flight to another month...may be after Aidilfitri.

This baby sure is hot and i'm loving it. All i have to do is to explore what more it can do...if you guys own this thing and had install extra good features, do let me know...hehehe

Goodbye Lumix and hello D3000...hehehe...nah i'm not gonna abandon my Lumix lah... With an addition of this super thing, i've thinking of making this blog not just a personal blog but also as a photolog where i post my nikon's results... I just to get out more and appreciate my surroundings thats all tho i'm still in learning mode. Cheers...

A Great Night & Not So Great Ending

2010-03-17T15:27:00.008+08:00

So i was in a rush from the M&CC session, heading home, took a shower, put on some clothes which i prepared a night before and drove straight to Gadong with my bro for a hangout with my bestfriends plus a movie Alice In wonderland. Meeting point was at Flavours and a gentle reminder to all, if you guys wanna have a good dine in here don't go when it's crowded cos you never know when will you get your food. Shortage of manpower i think. Didn't took pics there due to dissapointment. Hehehe...

We only managed to get the tickets for 11:30pm show and we had 2hrs before the movie and decided to have some desserts at Cheezbox. I had waffles with ice cream and it was very nice plus i gave a try on the Pop delight drink. Wow it pops inside your mouth. So we spent those 2hrs chatting, joking, gossiping, pics taking and lasting playing games using the infamous iPhone and iTouch. Might getting the iTouch someday. And times up. Its time for the movie and my comment on Alice is "Average" and nearly fell to boredomness. I don't know what's wrong, it didn't impress me at all. May be this movie would turn nicely in 3D but we don't that facility here, too bad.

I felt very sleepy after the movie which i usually get everytime i finished watching a not so good movie. Thank God i didn't fell asleep during the movie. So we went straight home right after that.

I have to praise my bro for having a sharp eyes. He spotted something weird on the side of the road while driving. So he hit the brake and out we go to get a check on that thing. Surprisingly i never had thought to see this creature on the road. What happened to its habitat. Poor thing.

M&CC Session - A Very Long day

2010-03-17T14:37:00.007+08:00

Attended this session at LLRC last Friday and all i had to do was just sit and listened to Mr Ian till he's finished at around 5:30pm. Hey, the spokesman has the same name like mine but i'm telling you he's nothing like me in appearance hehe. The session was related ESP, an extension i can say which is what we've been doin for few months already so it's a bit late i think. And i had to rush home and changed for a hangout later that night.

The building where the session was held. This is actually at the 1st floor balcony and guess what's next to it???

The Beach!!!...if only i could escape the talk and took my clothes off and simply rush to the water...hahaha...kene sunburn baru tau...

Views from my sit and my table was the back of the room. mr Ian called it the dark side of the room cos its the furthest from his table. Hehehe. Owh yeah that drawing on the table were'nt vibrator ok... It's the nose thingy, you know the one you put into your nose when you're sick and it's not mine. I'm just bored...haha...

Lunch hour. The food was a mess. Don't want to elaborate more. Hope the restaurant will try to improvise. So we spent some time resting on the balcony before everybody went out somewhere. Me? Well some of us went to a friend's place just to take a short nap. Cheers.

Me Against Mushroom Soup

2010-03-11T15:10:00.004+08:00

I keep wondering what's up with me...i'm very choosy in terms of what i eat and i'm telling you that i'm not a big fan of mushrooms...sometimes i'll try my best to separate them from my food but the funny thing about this fact is lately, i love having mushroom soup. I'll look deep into the menu to find words such as "mushroom soup" or "cream of mushroom". And yet i still don't like them in my food. Hehehe...weird.

So far i've tried few cafes for this soup and as for now i only have 2 favourites, Hotpoint and Rock Garden. Their soup was superb and i'm yet to try dellifrance's coz i heard their's fantastic. Above pic was taken at Hotpoint and not just the soup is great, the foods there are not bad at all and i'm sure gonna come back. Hehehe...Ok enough for this post, i'm just sharing my new fav menu. So anybody wanna join me for soup hunting? Hahaha...Cheers.

Anyway i was there last Saturday with my bro Beh Dawson and Kayrold. They love the place just like i did.

Free Money & Small Luck

2010-03-09T16:47:00.005+08:00

Believe in luck or are you a lucky person when it comes to lucky draws? Well i'm can say that i'm not a lucky type of person in this case. But what if when you're not really care about it coz the prizes are not interesting enough and suddenly your name or number came out? Will that make you a lucky person? I got a mix feelings about that. Hehe, may be i'm just being greedy tho but hey please, who don't wanna win something big especially when the prize is what you've been dreaming of to own right, am i right?

Anyway i just received these two pieces of paper worth B$70 in two different draws. Eventho its not big compare to other prizes, i'm very thankful. I guess my luck is "small" then. Hehehe...psst...i just spent the $20 on snacks just now and may be gonna spend the $50 on perfume which i need to top up a bit. Hehehe...Cheers...

Day or Night Action

2010-02-21T14:24:00.009+08:00

When you wanna go to a cinema to watch a movie, what time would you like to go? Daytime or Nighttime? Every people has their own perspective on when is the best to watch movies eventho the environment would be the same when you are inside where everything is dark. But there're some factors that led to the decision such as the crowds, tickets' price and the duration of the movie. I personally like to see during daylight.

Going to the cinema during the day simply has it differences. The crowds is less meaning less noise, cheaper ticket meaning i can save some for popcorn hehe and after the movie i can still have time to hangout later while the opposite apply with night time. This is from my point of view, if you dont agree with me i'll say nothing.

Anyway the latest movies that i watched this week were 14 Blades feat Brunei born star Wu Chun and also Percy Jackson. For me, both are good movies and i don't regret it. As for The Wolfman, i heard its a waste of money and time so i think i might just wait for the dvd to come out. Hehehe... Oh yeah, as you can see, we're the 1st one entered the cinema and i like these pics. Cheers.

Wondering what movie should i watch next...may be and just may be True Legend feat Michelle Yeoh.

Optimus Prime

2010-02-18T21:24:00.006+08:00

I was at KB town today just killing time and formatting the boring mind of mine and there was i inside my fav shop "Nyanyang" cruising some stuffs and i saw this one box saying "optimus prime"... From here it clicked, i haven't bought any new transformers figure to add into my collection and i also forgot that i don't own optimus yet...So i decided to grab the last remaining hero from the shelve and brought it home. A very easy conversion i can say... Here some pics of it... Cheers.

There you go leader, the twins will be your guard for now...

PTW Awareness

2010-02-18T21:01:00.005+08:00

Miss blogging a lot. Have some materials but don't have time to update...Sorry again readers. Anyway, i attended this Permit To Work Awareness Course on the 1st and 2nd Feb. Nothing's new cos it's just a refresher and some upgrade to the previous system. I thought those 2 days were suppose to be a boring sessions but it turned out to be just fine plus 16hrs overtime is a good number rather than 14hrs...hehehe...Some pics of muah...Cheers...

These people in the pics are my colleagues at work and not all are in here. Anyway, these photos were taken by HCD department. Thanks.

Red Carpet Affair

2010-02-05T15:57:00.006+08:00

It was a night of beauty and handsomeness last Saturday at the Empire Grand Hall. A night of unsuspected scenes to most who attended. A culture shocked to those who've been locking themselves from social madness. And a perfect time to test someone's self-control especially when attending with their soul mates. Blame it to the theme...haha... I think everyone went all out in terms of money, dignity and behavior. As for me, i had fun watching and simply easy for me to join in the social network, i mean i am social.

Ok, what am i talking about? Its BLNG Emblem Night where the company will give gratitude to those who've been working with the company for 10/15/20/25/20/35 yrs. The recipients will get something nice for it and i'm 2 yrs away in reaching the 10yrs service. The theme for the night kinda like a grammy award moment and wow the ladies weren't what i've seen at work hehe... Anyway i didn't get any lucky draw eventho i really want the iPhone 3GS and nikon DSLR and the Dell laptop. But i did get $50 voucher as a door gift tho. Thanks... Here's some pics... Cheers.

After the event...tired tired tired and sleepy...played with my sis tiara before i fell asleep on the way home...Hahaha...

Hectic

2010-01-29T15:32:00.004+08:00

What a tiring two weeks i just had. I was totally loaded with works and activities till i forgot the value of rest and health. My body moved over the its limit and affecting my thinking brain cells till i became a bit blurry and under proactive. Even my face has some visitors (acne lah...) and i'm not happy with it but i'm happy that those hectic moments were memorable taking aside the work scenes i mean. Work only feels nice when i don't see certain faces... And i just realized that i hadn't spend much time with my family and till one moment i feel like i miss them so much. Sorry for that guys, its been a long time i haven't been this active...hehe...

January is nearly ended and i didn't produce much items on this page of mine. Forgive me my readers. Anyway i'm gonna bundle up the stories and summaries them here. Apart from work, most of the times i spent next to rivers and beach. Wondering why? If you follow my facebook you'll see my status keep saying that i'm gone fishing all the time. Not just that, 3 of my relatives get married for the last 2 weeks. Why so eager guys, slow down man...haha...anyway its over...congrats to those couples. As for fishing, Hazmie and Samantha were the culprits of this. They made me addict to reels and hooks and PRAWNS...hahaha...finally i mastered some skills in catching prawns and kg melayu asli is my chosen spot. The only one that is so stressful is the beach fishing. Serasa is my fav place for this activity due to its scene and accessibility but i hardly caught any fish. Not gonna give up on that. Hehe.

Basically thats all i can tell since most of the activities were repeatable. Anyway i'm still be busy for the next 5 days with Emblem Gala Dinner coming and PTW courses and a friend's wedding so i'm not sure if i'll be able to post another entry very soon. Just wait may be i'll have a spare time with enough energy. Till then cheers for now guys...have to get ready for consumer fair. Wanna check out whats goin on there. Bye...

New Look

2010-01-15T14:15:00.005+08:00

Tired of my long thick hair being so unmanageable, i decided to cut it short and applied a new look to myself... I always wanted to see how am i gonna look like with long hair but after certain length then it started to rebel and not listening to what i want. I guess it's not meant to be then. So i went to Zig Zag saloon (recommended by beh dawson) and asked the stylist to do as he likes (praying inside hopefully it will be nice haha).

I'm glad with the result. Its a common style nowadays and i always thought that it doesn't suits me but i was wrong. And not just that, it does make my face a bit skinny. Happy happy happy...haha... If my head can say something, i think it will say "finally the bush is gone and i can breath easily now". May be i'll stick to this for while before i'll try something else...Cheers to all...

P/s:Its 2:30pm and its cold. Its been raining for 3 days now and i'm not complaining since it's a blessing. I'm just hungry thats all...Bye...

Reunited

2010-01-15T13:45:00.004+08:00

At last, after a long silence from everyone, we're given a chance to meet up and finally update each other. Thanks to my bro i finally had a chance to hangout with my bestfriends with only three missing in action hahaha...Razi and Yadi are in Jakarta and Fid is in London, maybe next time when you guys come back home we will fully united again. As for the girls, it's a bit hard to reach you girls when Razi and Yadi aren't around and Bazlaa, she's with her bro Fid. Hehehe...i missed you all...

We met up at Excapade Sushi Gadong and thank goodness there's a VIP room available so we can have some privacy from the chaotic noise outside. It was very loud, louder than a fish market and i felt like i wanna shoot everyone with a shotgun hehe...Btw thanks to Azli who brought three of his friends to join us, the more the merrier, sorry i forgot their names. So there were us just updating on what's going on with each other and planning when should we go travel together. Most of us agree that it's gonna be in April and as for the location...may be Bangkok coz its cheap but we need to find out when is the "songkran?" festival will be held since most of the shops will be closed during that event. I'm still hoping to go to Kuala Lumpur tho, hehehe...

And lastly before it ended, Azli presented a piece of cake for my bro Beh Dawson for his 26th b'day. I can say it's a 2 in 1 event. Thanks a lot guys for coming and hope to see you guys soon. Cheers...

10 IN 10

2010-01-08T16:38:00.018+08:00

A week has passed and it's been a good start so far...Now i'm on leave for 10 days and its time for me to have a little bit of relaxation without worrying about my work. Yay leisure time...hehehe. Btw in this entry i'm gonna share with you guys my top 10 task & target for 2010, meaning to say "things to do in 2010". Of course i'm so well known that i might not be able to achieve all of it but completing at least 5 out of 10 is consider as a passing mark rather than not achieving any of it at all... Ok here it goes...

1.The first one is quite important and is the main key for achieving the rest of the targets. That's right, its money talk. This year i'm gonna try to bring the best in me to earn and at the same time save more money. Its time to recover last year's lost. "Earn more, save some, spend some"...now that's my motto for money. And can i get more money? Overtime lah babe...

2.Now this is a must and it's one way to save more money. For those who haven't yet own it, don't even apply for one. Seriously, it does sound handy especially in emergency cases but if you can't control its' lust, you'll be drown in the world of debt. This year, i'll try to control my desire, and using it only to purchase flight tickets and checking in to the hotels.

3.I wanna get my self a Nikon DSLR camera. Since i start blogging, i've become more interested in photography and my digital camera is not enough to do the job especially taking pictures at night. So my target will be between Nikon D60 & Nikon D3000. Both are quite the same, its just that D3000 has some extra features. Hehehe. Gonna achieve this by February, hopefully.

4.As i mentioned in my previous entry, i'll make travelling as a top priority this year. I've been dreaming about it time to time...I really miss travelling a lot. And this year's first destination is either Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. I've never been to KL and i'm eager to experience it myself. All this time, i just heard about it through friends and families and they said it's awesome...May be in March or April or May. Have to pick one out of these 3 months. Hehehe...

5.Now this one isn't a priority but i think its time for an upgrade for my gadget. I don't usually buy expensive phone since i seldomly use all the features. But there're 2 models that i attracted to right now and they're Nokia N900 and the infamous iPhone 3GS. I think both are on par except iPhone has those cool games to play. Haha... Let see if my money are being supportive this year...

6.Most people own this long time ago and now the price has become more and more cheaper but still i haven't bought one. Why? because i'm waiting for 2 titles to come out. Final Fantasy xiii & Final Fantasy versus xiii are the only reasons for me to buy Playstation 3 at least for now. I'm a big fan of Final Fantasy series and i think its the best series of all time. So if these titles isn't going to be out this year then i can leave buying PS3 behind. Hehe...

7.I gave my laptop to my sister due to underused. Here in Brunei, laptop is considered as a stationary meaning to say its like a must to own one and they're being sold at a low price nowadays depending on brands tho. I think i might getting myself a mini one. Just may be tho...only to use it while hanging out at cafes and while staying in kampong.

8.One of the must do...To throw an outdoor BBQ party at my house and this time it's gonna be different and fun. Proper planning is a must. The pics shows some ideas that i have for the party. A dining in the tent, a buffet, bbq station, kebab station, bouncers, karaoke and fireworks. These are the exact ideas on the party. But this is only for family & relatives and some close friends only. Limited budgets and sits. When? End of year or may be my birthday. Hehehe.

9.My parents always want to go to Kota Kinabalu and been asking me when will i get them there. So i put this into my list and hopefully my budget are enough to bring 5 people for vacation there including me. I do miss KK a bit and i really wanna visit 1Borneo and Nexus Karambunai. So mom and dad, pray for me ok. Hehehe...

10.Last but not least is also must but this time it's nothing to do with money. I wanna have my old body and face back, the skinny one meaning to say. I'm so chubby right now with extra pack at the stomach and a round chubby face...Its hard to take pics of me from different angles these days cos there always be something wrong to it and most important thing is some of my clothes don't look good on me anymore. So now, i'm gonna start dieting and exercising wishing i can get my face and body back right before travelling. Who don't want to look good in the pics while on vacation right...Hehehe...

So thats it people, The 10 things to do in 2010. Best of luck to me...Hahaha...Cheers.

The Mixing Aromas Of 2009...To be Or Not To Be Forgotten

2009-12-31T15:39:00.005+08:00

Its the last day of the year 2009, a fabulously memorable yet unsatisfying year for me. Everything runs smoothly eventho not according to plans and sometimes resulting to not what we exactly want it to be...Thats life for sure and all we can do is just move on improving what we're lack on and keep pursuing our targets with more thinking and efforts. No pain no gain...yeah right, i don't really stand by this motto. Its all about on how you react on certain conditions, so powerful thinking on what the consequences is a must these days. People will easily trick you for their own good and in the end the pain you experienced will not be worthed. Haha enough of this, lets talk about 2009.

There were only two tasks that i accomplished this year while two other targets were failures. Unsatisfiable but i'm not demotivated. My first achievement was being promoted to SG9 Optech at work and now under training to be junior panelman after i passed my 2nd progression test which was my third tryout. Yay, promotion means salary increase and yeah more n more pennies... And the 2nd tasks had a mix feelings and taste to it. I made my parents' dream came true. I spent a lot of my money to renovate and extend our house downstairs. My parents always talked about it and i always want them to be happy and yeah now they're happy. As for me, less money and due to this i didn't achieve the next two...hahaha...family comes first...

For the two failures which will be in the list of things to do in 2010 are travelling for vacation and clear my devilish cc bill for good...I spent to much on the house that i willingly postpone achieving these two. So yeah, i didn't travel at all this year. Sucks big time...I miss travelling so much. I miss Singapore scenes and i miss shopping in Bangkok and i really wanna try Kuala Lumpur & Jakarta since i never been there. Next year, i'll make travelling as top priority. As for the cc...i'll try my best to defend myself from its lust...Dont wanna talk much about it.

I think thats all for 2009. Of course there're some minor things happened, good and bad, happy and sad but didn't have major impact to myself. As for relationship, it's totally in control...hahaha...i don't know what am i talking about. Okay last but not least its an OK year, not great but OK...

For this coming new year which is very very soon, i would like say HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 to all my beloved family, my 2nd family in Rimba, my best friends (miss you all like the old times), my friends, my colleagues and last but not least to all my readers. Hope you all have a successful year in 2010... Cheers to all...

Xmas Eve...Happy Holiday

2009-12-27T14:07:00.007+08:00

Eventho its a bit late but i just wanna say Merry Christmas to those who celebrates and Happy Holiday to all...I missed the Snow village at the Empire Hotel due to time constraint but i did manage to visit NBT's North Pole on the Christmas' eve togethet with my bro Beh Dawson and Sis Tuty. It was packed with people and i was afraid that i might experiencing avalanche due to overcrowded.

This year NBT gave us the best set ever in my point of view. There even two Santa Claus giving children candy. And not forgetting Snow and Bubbles shower every an hour. Nice one guys... Too bad i only had this cheap camera and not the magnificent DSLR. I'm sure gonna get one by early next year. Hehe...Not much to tell just enjoy the pics. Cheers...

Fish On...

2009-12-27T13:21:00.006+08:00

Its been a while i didn't go fishing and the last one was on May or june i think. My luck went down when it comes to fishing. I hardly get one...mwahahaha...kenapa aku mengaku ni? It's not that i don't know how, i'm not that stupid okay nyee... May be ikan2 sungai tak suka aku kot cos aku hanya makan ikan laut jer...hehehe...

The location we chose was the Pandan Lagoon it was Hazmie's idea. He felt very envy looking at people caught their fishes in a snap a day before(4-5 fishes in a minute). Eventho only Talipia was the only kind that's been caught but one of the guy told us he once caught a 10kg fish. Now that's a big one and that's what make Hazmie and Beh Dawson excited. So we went there at 3pm the next day with prawn meat as baits since finding worms will be time consuming and dirty...hehe.

Each one of us tried different spots to cast our reels and kept changing every half an hour since its has a big area. I even snapped some pics of my own since there're not many people around cos it's still early. This place usually has it's own visitors such as joggers and fish catchers... Tick tock tick tock still no fish not until 5:30pm when Beh Dawson caught the 1st one and then the battle started between Beh Dawson and Hazmie and it ended up with a tie. Each caught 4 fishes and they gave it to a couple who fishing next to us...Why? We're just having fun thats all.

As for me...a big zero. I didn't catch any and you want to know why? I used the wrong hook, a big one while they used the hooks for catching prawns. Its like i'm aiming for the 10kg monster that once being caught there...hahaha...nafsu tinggi. Tak aper... Yg penting we had fun...Cheers...

Long Run

2009-12-27T12:04:00.005+08:00

First of all sorry for the lack of updates. I was busy with work and entertaining guests at my house. Fyi, i don't update my blog in front of people cos i only want people to view my post after it's completed. Now its time for new stories hehe. Date of event 21-12-2009 > 23-12-2009.

Wondering about the dates? What exactly happened was i didn't sleep at all. I was awake for more than 30hrs, 3pm on the 21st till 2am on the 23rd. Why was that? As usual when i got home from night shift i'll straight away off to bed just to pampered my eyes and body. I know some of you guys will think its not a big deal to stay awake for more than a day and its not my 1st time neither. But with lack of travelling, my body seems to get tired very easily thus needing me to lie down on my bed and pull my blanket and zzzzzz.....

I went to work for overtime on the 21st(night shift) and it was a relaxing night. I planned to take a nap so that i won't be sleepy in the morning cos i need to go to Bandar with Beh Dawson to take our guests Hazmie and Samantha for a sleepover at our place. The problem was, my eyes stayed fresh the whole night like i just had a barrel of pure coffee. Sucks... Even after lunch and some touring around KB my eyes still refused the sleepiness and it went on till dinner and after that and only felt heavy when it's 2am. Thanks to the ghost story telling sessions i finally fell asleep till 1pm the next morning. Aahh...it was a long, nice sleep after a long run engine hehe...

Anyway, we had lunch at Simpur after touring around, bought some lambs' meat and chicken for dinner and thanks to Samantha who cooked dinner for my family that night. Cheers...