Join in the Fun, It's worth the wait

Last night I can't wait to get to sleep, so I can wake up as early as possible and get ready for convocation.

Tonight, I can't bear to sleep cause I'm afraid the excitement of today will be sizzled (die out maybe?) after I go into slumberland. Maybe a round of chess with Zhou Gong will enable me to forget about today's experience totally?

Ah, I saw someone writing End of our convocation is held when September ends :)

This year would be special. At least, the whole month would be special. Starting with the hubbub of the ever-changing convocation details, the surprising interview at istana, the very wind-blown interview @ UBD rehearsal, of course, all the pic taking, uploading, tagging in FB. Man I can;t believe that the picture uploading is still going on, and it's already Sunday!

What's more, a bunch of us are going for a class picture on Sunday. I bet it'll be fun. I so want a picture of that board in UBD (which has all of the graduates' names) Looking at it in Facebook makes me want to have a photo of it too, at least, for momento mah, such an expensive board.

I should feel nostalgic? Depressed? Perhaps sad that I'm leaving my years of study. Strangely I feel busy but happy. Not a trace of sadness yet, maybe it's cause I'm still seeing and talking to the same people online? Haha, all the twitter people are still so active. Wait for it, once everyone starts working then the excitement and chatter will dwindle.

I remembered: being heck nervous before going up on stage, and standing right in front of HM was definitely a dizzying experience. Ah I felt like everything was slo-mo for me. It's supposed to feel like that if I were to meet the man of my dreams or something. SOmeone please tell me if this is what falling in love feels like. No, I'm not in love with HM, I'm more of in awe and struck by his charisma, and oh gosh, I have to gush about his good looks.

Not sure if we were too noisy once we got off the stage, but the chatter was good. And ah, much thanks to the marshals for helping too, esp Wardah Azimah <3 Her words of encouragement kinda soothed me before heading up stage, kinda. Too bad we didn't get to take a lot of pictures with everyone due to traffic, family, lunchtime and all other things. Too bad. I liked what Nuridah said in her interview for one of the newspapers: Being in the robe makes the whole thing more real, and the fact that we're really graduating comes on so strong, or something along these lines. That robe may not be likable to some, but hey, we're in something special haha. Unforgettable bwah, we'll take out pictures and discuss about times with safety pins and double tapes and those different colored tudungs. Some peeps would be discussing about... maybe 10 plasters?




Much gratitude goes to everyone who helped me during these 4 years (peers, lecturers, librarian etc) Gd'luck!


COMBO POST
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Today is the day after the day I took pictures with peeps in the studio and also in UBD. Y'know I really can't pass up that gigantic board with all our names on it!

The evening sunrays was just nice. The breeze was just nice. The people was just nice :P That moment I was supposed to go home though, was a bit nostalgic, maybe reality finally set in :) Reality that comes in parts

That part where I don't have to wake up hell early and squeeze traffic with people in my kampong just so I can arrive at lecture theater all sleepy.

That part where classes just get canceled and I'd spend the hour grumbling then maybe off to The Mall and spend a bomb.

That part where we won't hold 'discussions' in classrooms which will somehow end up in munching and internet surfing or gossiping sessions. Haha, maybe throw in some make-up tips seminar into it too.

That part where I don't have to get all sasak with assignment and deadlines. Not to mention about the wrestling I did throughout 4 years with my printer, A4 paper and printer inks.

That part where I'll stroll down to the library and bask in books. Then I'll come out and perhaps meet a classmate or two and they'll go like "wah rajin eh go lib" I'll reply "No lah, borrow story books nia!"

That part whereby every few months or so I'll have to go register and get signatures from lecturers/lecturers-to-be for the semester. And perhaps a trip or two down to the Finance Dept and pay my dues.

There's too many parts, maybe I'll be able to recall all of them, maybe not. Maybe I'll forget some faces, maybe not. Maybes are really only maybes :)




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Calling it a night

At 11 PM

I'm going to type a short post and sleep real early. Considering my normal times at 4AM, yes, 11PM is reallll early.

Congrats to Cheemee for her new page in life. I find it very... consoling =) Very happy for you and where on cyberspace have you been? Busy packing I suppose? Maybe the times just doesn't match :)

Saw this really cute picture of DongWan and MinWoo taken during Bong's birthday on 0729. Really cute those two, I'm gonna make it into my wallpaper Heh. I wanna pose like that with someone's birthday cake too~ (Nick? LOL)

The updated post on Dongwan's blog roughly mentions the exceptional coincidence of things you didn't mean to happen, to happen. 缘 was his word. Ain't that the truth :) Still, I'd like to try for specific goals too, no matter what the detours and diversions there may be.

I'm going to start a healthy pattern. Going to Tasek tomorrow. I'll wake up, I swear.

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Updating after forsaking

How long have I visited this blog. Even if it is my own.

My blog should list the things I'm currently feeling/doing? I'm thinking of cooking something after watching Chef Kiss (Ep8). Ears are bouncing with notes from Se7en's 'Digital Bounce'. T.O.P was very nice featuring, love their perf together. The morning air felt cool, I might take up running around nature if it wasn't for the messed up physical adjustments. Tweeting is a new activity, since a lot of people are trending things for people. I should create another account for that purpose.

심심해? 아니주 -- New hobby, creating totally un-understandable Korean words for my own pleasure.

Currently active in almost all Playfish games, give me anything and I'll give back.

Last interesting place went: Bridex for Consumer Fair. It wasn't a total bore, nor was it really interesting. I bought something on impulse to curb the displeasure of being rejected twice ㄱ:( Took some pictures with my partner- y'know, the one that everyone expects to see me going out with. My partner already posted her pictures. I suppose her blog has it too. So I post my own face and it'll be sufficient.

No the pictures didn't turn out like this naturally, I just like my things patchy at the moment.

The greatest entertainment for me nowadays is perhaps spending time with the family (whoever is left in the house), reading books, watching tv shows, playing games, and being a total leech. I wish there's more meaning. I suppose everything can be romanticized and put in a totally interesting light for a blog post. Then again, my mood dictates that this post make everyone get intimate with their brain cells. Go Figure how I'm feeling now. (Isn't there something called Go Fish?)

I hope black pigments are reduced with me not awake during broad daylight.

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Earth Hour

Glad to see lotsa people joining in Earth Hour today :)
My neighborhood was reasonably dark (cept for a few gate lights)

This would be my.. second year? Third year?
Ah I'm not sure.

But sitting in the dark felt very purposeful.
Relaxing too, with a cup of tea from Japan

Must say, the tea feels really smooth, possibly cause the leaves are so blended. MM.. reminds me a lot of the taste of sushi. I think my craving for sushi is too over the top, everything I taste, tastes of sushi :(


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In so far as

My titles for stuff really sucks I know.

SP is not too good at the following:

• Making up titles
• Summarizing
• Photo-shopping
• and many more

I can't get an incident out of my mind. Though it happened more than a week ago.

I went out to Bruneian's favorite hangout area on halloween night. Wearing a simple dress from Vietnam. This aunty came up and requested for pictures with the gang I was with. Reason?

My daughter is really shy lah, she wants to take picture but dare not ask. She told me people will only dress up tonight, so she wants to take picture and show her friends at school tml, hAhahaha, and her mom is being crazy here with her!

Gee, what a cool mom.

I think that little girl will grow up an expressive person.
The love her mom showed for her was so glaring =)

See, most parents probably love their kids to bits and pieces, but probably no one gave them classes on how to express love to their kids. It's so common to hear stories about these parents and that parents and how they want their kid to be. Most of the time I noticed that kids from these type of parents don't express themselves very well. It's passed down the hereditary line huh?


Just a random thought. I'm blessed to be living in a family where my parents don't restrict any creative actions of mine (doesn't mean they are happy about it, but still!)

'Assignments are welcome any time over exams!'

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Mishmash

How come I feel liberated all of a sudden?

Even when nothing is going on.

Sigh, the simplicity of my narrow emotions.

Pictures that try to communicate with you are below.






Taking pictures with the brood (plus chong)
Chong posted up some of the group pictures in her blog.
I'l just gonna post my faces here then.





Pictures from a trip that was supposed to be for academic purposes
Stumbled into a furniture shop and voila! 40 pictures!




It's past 12 midnight on my watch now.
So these pictures will have to be taken 'yesterday'
Me n the brain zoomed up a hill to find scenic view. Took some pictures, then quickly ducked back into my beloved car to hide from the glaring sun. Phew.

But, the pictures turned out well lighted and nice. I didn't even need to brighten any of it. It's all in its natural splendor~


MM.. going to sleep. Ta~

And read your readings chyi, exams coming soon.


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Sunday at the Shahbandar

Currently listening to: Minwoo's Minnovation album, ShinHyeSung "Because it's you", Brave Brothers (feat.Son Dam Bi &Lee Min Woo) "Invisible"

What a day to wake up at 3 pm ^^
It's been a long time since I've slept in peace with no one calling me for breakfast and lunch. Guess my mom is plain lazy on a Sunday morn too haha

My sis had this weird enthusiasm to go hiking today
So hiking we went
After I had a cup of water and some wedges.
(Aish, totally regretted not having anything else to eat before torturing my body)

So, below are some pics taken and edited using Photoscape. Nice App!

Also, I've added in some split pics of a particular soft toy
It was posing on the balcony of my house
Can't resist taking a pic of it, ahaha
Can you guess what it is?

Pic 1 of mysterious stuffed toy.

Pic 2 of mysterious stuffed toy.


Shahbandar pics:

Great view up there.
There's time to appreciate the scenery as I was huffing and puffing for rest breaks all the way HAH

Me and my sis are not good navigators. We got kinda lost on which way to take. An AngMoh ahjuhssi was kind enough to point us 'the way Home' as he said it LOL

While on one of the tracks, we trailed behind another ahjussi to see where he goes. We were like: Ah? Do you think there's a way down? And then... we caught sight of the ahjussi going down a path we missed while going up :S "-_-

New facilities added in the vicinity.
Great!

Some exercising + warming up equipment for before you go up the stairs and after you come down. We had fun playing on those in fact. Cause they're so colorful LOL
There's some around the playground area, also some before the area where you start up hill-stairs.

Ah, there's also this 'Path of health'
where, many stones are set into the path. Great for massaging toes.
Alas, so sorry, my health has always been on the poor side. Can't take all the sharp stones. I'll just walk with my shoes on.

My sis on the other hand, challenged the path, and came out yowling
To which a little kid remarked to his mom: "Ma, you see that jie jie cannot walk on this, I can walk on this (stone path) eh.... Li hai eh me?"
Yah, my sis went red in the face and I shouted back: Yeah kid, you're really great, this jie jie is really no use ahahahaha~

Tapao-ed $1 Nasi Katok and coconut juice from the stalls after we came down
And headed towards Jerudong beach for some two-person romance Bwahaha
We met a nice friend there..

Doggy


This guy kept following us around.
I would have thought it was because of my Nasi Katok in hand.
But he followed us even after we ate.
Our strategy of keeping him away? Get into the water!

Yah, my sis afraid of dogs btw
Otherwise, I'd love to keep him

Pictures combined.
Yay, I don't need to upload as much anymore.
Peer your eyes out Chyi bwahaha.

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Current Mood: Stormy, But still going to upload pictures anyway

It's a breeze to go through days, for the moment anyway.
Everything related to academic stuff is still peachy.

View from my room's window

Chong's new laptop and my lunch
They make a great pair.

Sometimes, I hate not being able to do what I understand I should do.
It's a different thing to talk about rationale and acting rationally.
Dang.

I hate arguing.

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People with one hand also can clap

It's no news that there's been some random wild fires in Bn lately.

The areas around Rimba also has some serious overheat.

Here's what some parts look like now.
Forgive me for being a bit happy, but this place is good for a photoshoot!

Blackened Earth


Three days before...

Smoke arizing from Giant area.
Copters were carrying buckets of water.

.. and highway was jammed in some parts due to heavy smoke.
I even had time to snap a picture. That shows how slow I was driving.

On the positive side. We had our little brother's birthday party last Sunday.
While the younger kids were playing in Jungle Gym, us older kids had nothing to do but smile at our phones..

Little cuzzie named Veronica.

Showing off my new watch.
B$ 7.00 from GTime in Kiulap Mall, comes with 3 months warranty.

Sometimes, there's a need for both hands to come together in order for you to clap.
But have you forgotten about the 'slap'?
Only one hand, and there can be hurt caused to other parts of the body.
Do think about others before launching a missile attack.
For all the pain may be caused onto the ones you really love.

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It's all about you~

Can't seem to get the song "All about you" by McFly from my head.

Fairly good weather today------- an in-house report from me.
Internet connection is good too----- another in-house report.

Dreams? I've had my share of weird dreams again.
If it wasn't a thriller dream, it would be some kind of repetitive dream that has me waking up over and over again to realise I was still in dreamland. Oh, there's this dream where I dreamt Chyi Mei having a tragic accident while parasailing. Ouchee, that was gut-robbing. Think I had my heart in throat in that dream. Another dream of me reminding myself what to write on my blog, but i forgot whatintheheavens it was as soon as I woke up.


Sigh.

Should I be positive and tell myself:: Awhh, it's good to forget things, at least you won't remember anything bad ;)


Pictures!

Yannie's bday was on Wednesday, we bought a cake (BTW, no one paid me any money for the sharing of cake!!! Bayar bayar!!!!) for her on Thursday. Planned to celebrate then go class after. Manatau, the class was cancelled last minute and we entertained ourselves in the brightly painted rooms of FBEPS. (Just so we can justify the petrol +time used to commute to uni)

She tried to kill me, god knows why.

Groupie!

Urineun SHINHWA-imnida!!
Being very happy in the orange room.

Me illustrating how much that lighter costs. And new haircut. I look older here hmm


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An update because Chyi blowed me to

Yessirree, I'm back in BN

Very hazy Must say, suffocating and humid at the same time mmm

Classes are alright. If things go badly tomorrow, I can have wednesdays and thursdays off ^^

But we'll see, it'll be great if i can take more courses no?

Oh, or is there a maximum to the subjects we can actually take? Ahh, i dislike UBD's very foggy administrative system. Why can't there be one notice board with all the rules and stuff, instead of having to hear it from different lecturers?

Anyone enlighten me?

View from the plane, think i was seated around the middle of the plane.

Picture taken behind my little nephew, he was fascinated by the water fountain at Jusco Bukit Indah .

Ahh, a kind of Indian delicacy I had. It has similar texture with really soggy and very thin meehoon, not too bad when its eaten with dried coconut and sugar.

The wholesale market that I went one day, took us around one hour to get to the place.
It's jam-packed with stalls selling clothes and whatnots, mostly clothes.
It was interesting, really.


Hot in my room!!!!


Arghhhhh
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It's just something I did

One time, many months ago
I got dead bored and simply joined some sms contest on the radio

If not mistaken, I sent the sms right before I got out of car and headed for lecture
Oh my

I got one prize.
5 tickets to watch golf!

Clever me, and I don't even appreciate golf much?
I know the terms 'birdie' and 'golf carts' haha

The tickets were given out to pa's friends who appreciates the ticks more than I do :)

P.s: I didn't think there were a lot of people joining the competition even, I was one of the 30+ lucky winners. When there were 40+ prizes to be given away LOL


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On a good day

On a good day, I'd meet someone nice

Today, I got a message from a postcrosser, saying:

Hello Ping,
Thank You for the card. It arrived today to a white Finland: we have quite a lot
of snow here and it`s snowing all the time.
Today I received 10 official and 4 "Thanks" cards. I had to decide which one I
should register first because that card will be my 800th received card. I chose
your`s, because it`s the first card I`ve received from Brunei!
I will have a cup of coffee to celebrate this! Do the same for me ;-)
Have a wonderful time with Postcrossing!

It warms my heart :)


The other day I met a nice person too
When I went to Baiduri Bank

See, I was trying to deposit some coins counted out from my piggy bank (from long time ago)
There were 50c and 20c coins I sealed in a bag.
Apparently, one can't deposit coins of different value in one go, i think
They'll charge you $5 for counting out your coins or sth

Luckily, I was with this nice teller who told me she'll count my coins without charging me this time, seeing I was a first-timer with this deposit coins thing.
How nice, she even called me later in the afternoon to tell me she deposited my money :)

Nice people are not very hard to come by, really
I've met plenty before
Of course, there'll be bad apples

But if you're nice yourself, they'll be nice too :)


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Overdued

It's a long long over-dued post
About a month probably.
Been so stuffed to the neck with random things floating around.
But there's always FB, where i'm most likely be seen active (=

21/01/2009
A little birthday lunch put together by Tez, Yannie and SC
(Muchos Gracias, amigo!)


21/01/09
Night
A weird-out bday celebration with Chyi, Chuai, Ink
Plus Chong, Lina, Kelly, Bro, Sis
Ended up in the dark in Gadong
Definitely a night to remember LOLs
As with every bday I have had. Funny how things can distort weirdly during my bdays
Much appreciation for a yummy Birthday Cake, even with the 'spello'

03/02/09
A little dedication to LeeHH for his birthday that happened 2 weeks ago
Happy Birthday!
(Oops, I hope no one comes hitting me for putting his pic here, *ahem Mrs Lee*)

05/02/09
Then there's a birthday dedication like 10 days late, to Ms Hui Ing
Happy Birthday!
(She's the one right smack in the middle of this formation)

Sometime before CNY
I forgot the reason for uploading this picture
Maybe its just to let people see how weird my bro poses.

Happy CNY 2009!
Psst I can't get over how time actually zooms away
We were looking at 20 yo photographs back in Kuching
Ah.. memories..

29/01/09
Here's my bro creating a little memory of his own
When Kuching was 'blessed' by heavy rain
which flooded our roads

More floods
They're happy that's for sure
I was being very careful not to drop my phone into the murky waters

Cute little cousin named Erica.
She should be the littlest in the family for now
Can't get over her smiley face =)

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Shoes for sale!

All the best wishes to everyone who's doing everything!

Aha, that leaves no one out LOL

Anyway, my aunt in West Malaysia is thinking of getting out some of these shoes to whoever wants them in Brunei. She'll be visiting us perhaps in March? But it's not confirmed yet though. My aunt deals in jeans and clothes and all the like, so yea, the business woman in her does not let go of any opp =P


Take a looky and contact me if there's any interest in these here shoes:

1. Gladiator's sandals (High)
Sizes presumably available: 5,6,7,8,9
Length of zipper-back: 26cm
Material: Faux leather
Colors available: Black, White, Brown (Pic)
Price: About BND 70

2. Gladiator's sandals (Low)
Sizes presumably available: 5,6,7,8,9
Length of zipper-back: 15cm
Material: Faux leather
Colors available: Black, Dark Purple, White (Pic)
Price: About BND 40

I've been wearing the white pair of sandals around these days.
Forgive my shoes for looking like they've been through war :P
It's all in the problem of the shoe-owner.


I've heard from friends that these sandals can be found in Brunei too
But choices are limited?

If there's anyone interested,mail me: joanksp@gmail.com

Its the new cold thing in town

I added at 4.22pm

The new LP Zone in place of the old Underworld
Makes me think of... Singapore memories lol
A SnK and LP Zone shop playing Mayday music while we browsed
And chin hung choosing clothes for her brother.

Lookit the AstroBoy
Chong loves him to bits.

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Snow Ice.

Charmy Snow Ice from Taiwan!

Opened in Brunei TODAY!
Link to Borneo Bulletin online

And Bosae, Chong, Katie, Suteng all happily setting out from UBD now to embrace the new sensation.

Will there be too many cars in Gadong? Will there be too many people in that shop?
You know la, Bruneians are like that- everything new also must try.


......... Me also wanna try
But I'm home alone with my brother and my maid. How?



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