Bandar Seri Begawan – The British High Commission would be launching a project entitled "Digital Scrapbook for Brunei Students in UK" soon with the aim of analysing the experiences of Bruneians who have spent several years in British universities. Mr Rob Fenn, the British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, said this during the hosting of [...]
Dinner at Al-Mashriq with Damissus The cemetery I pass by everyday Showcase Cinema De Lux Lunch at KAYU
The Education UK 2010 Exhibition will be held on 24 August 2010 at the Sutra Function Hall, Level 4, The Rizqun International Hotel. It starts at 11:30 in the morning and finishes at 5:30 in the afternoon. 17 UK education institutions are taking part in the exhibition. Also taking part are local organisations such as [...]
Damissus is currently visiting and as a run up to our little honeymoon getaway in Paris next week, we decided to do the London tourist thing and hop on the Original London Tour. Tower Bridge Lunch at Jom Makan
Cambridge PhD candidate Ihsan Nazurah Zulkipli Tell me a bit about yourself All about myself. Hmmmm, let’s see. Well, I’m the eldest of 6 and the only one (so far) to do sciencey stuff. I did my undergraduate degree at the University of Bristol, a BSc in Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. By the [...]
After the “inda berapa” experience at Yo! Sushi in Leicester earlier this year, I resigned myself to the fact that I would be sushi deprived for the duration of my stay in Leicester. But last weekend, a new sushi bar opened and it served up some pretty good sushi. So the karaoke gang and I [...]
Extracted from BT on 4th May 2010: While officiating the Art & Design Exhibition at the Meragang Sixth Form Centre, Education Minister Pehin Dato Hj Abd Rahman said the new education system (SPN21), art was a subject that the ministry encouraged students to take. "Doing art doesn’t mean you’re going to be an artist. You [...]
Received this really good ad in an email from da sista. POSITION: Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop JOB DESCRIPTION: Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include [...]
Click on the poster for more info! This annual sporting event is hosted by Loughborough Students’ Union Brunei Society (commonly known as LufBru) and held in Brunei Darussalam over the summer holidays. The tournament is open to Bruneians currently studying in the United Kingdom and any non-UK students who participate in the games would be [...]
A few weeks ago, BruKent Soceity organised the BruKent Race, which is the 3rd event that they have organised after its establishment in February. BruKent Race is a competition that more or less like Amazing Race or Treasure Hunt which contain clues, riddles and tasks for the competitor to solve. The event was took place [...]
Today I thought I’d shed a bit of light on what exactly am I researching at the moment for my dissertation. But first things first, what exactly IS a dissertation? A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification presenting the author’s research and findings. For [...]
This is perhaps the most asked question that I get next to “Where are you studying Reedz?” So I decided to answer the question with today’s post. I am also planning to post some of the more interesting stuff that I find in my readings for my dissertation. So for those of you who are [...]
Happy 8th Birthday to Nina the Bartina! Hope you had an awesome day today! I Love You sweety! After spending the morning in Nottingham covering the BruNotts Easter Games, I made my way back to Leicester to join some friends for a good old makan-makan geder-geder heheh. Some lovely Bruneian food to help soothe away [...]
But first, a message from my friends down under: Assalamualaikum and Hello Friends, Welcome back to Melbourne! We trust everyone has had a good holiday and are settling in well! BSSMelb are hosting a "Potluck Picnic in the Park" event to welcome New and Old friends to Melbourne. We hope in particular to assist new [...]
Made my way down to Nottingham yesterday to catch the Brunotts Easter Games which was being held at the Uni of Nottingham sports centre. At least 800 Bruneian students turned up for the annual event which included futsal, netball, squash, and badminton tournaments. It was awesome to see so many young Bruneians in one place [...]
Last weekend, on the way back to Leicester after the uber successful Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium in London, I stopped over at Birmingham at the invitation of fellow anak Brunei and martial arts guru, Maul, who was conducting one of his Silat Suffian Bela Diri seminars there. Among those present at the seminar were international martial [...]
The second Bruneian Postgraduate Seminar was held yesterday at the Brunei Gallery in the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. The Brunei Gallery was a gift from HM to University of London There was a donation box for SMARTER and the CUBS fundraising marathon Mr BR’s arrival
The 27th of February 2010 was a day to remember. Students from around the UK arrived in coaches at 7 in the morning at the Cosford Paintball Site in Wolverhampton, all geared up for the day’s events. That’s right. The yearly Mad Paintball tournament was back and better than ever! Getting into their military style [...]
Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student in UK? If so, have you registered for the Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium yet? The show continues… Upacara bertunang. Check out this hilarious skit here! Signing the contract Lucky Draw! Upacara bebadak
In conjunction with 26th Brunei National Day celebration, the Brunei Darussalam Student Society Wales (BDSS) in collaboration with Brunei Student Union organized and event in Cardiff entitled ‘Seri Brunei’. The theme for the day was ”The traditional Brunei wedding” which showcased a Bruneian wedding which is steeped in Bruneian culture and tradition. There were also various performances such as Malay traditional dance [...]
Arrived in Cardiff yesterday for the weekend. I’m attending the Brunei Darussalam Student Society Wales’ annual national day event which this year carries the theme, Seri Brunei – A Traditional Brunei Malay Wedding. Last night I attended the rehearsals and it was great to see a few familiar faces and quite a few more new [...]
Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate student in UK? If so, have you registered for the Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium yet? The Bruneian Postgraduate Society is holding its second Bruneian Postgraduate Symposium on March 20 with the theme: ‘Sustainability and Growth: Securing our Nation’s future’. The main panels for this year’s symposium are National Identity and [...]
Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy Put my glasses on, Im out the door – I’m gonna hit this city (Lets go) Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack Cause when I leave for the night, I ain’t coming back Don’t stop, make it pop DJ, blow my [...]
Pics from yesterday’s MadPaintball 2010 event which was organized by the folks at Brumingham. Unfortunately I was not able to make it, so these pics are borrowed from Munir, Masrina, Rauhah, Qidah, and Azriah on Facebook
Pics from last night’s inaugural meeting of the Leicester Brunei Students’ Society, BRULeics. It was an informal affair which began with a discussion about the new society, followed by a nice pot-luck dinner. Thanks for coming guys and lets keep this ball rolling! Enjoy the pics! Mimi’s doodle Abhar introducing his brother Amirul Writing the [...]
French Crepes with Nutella and Whipped Cream… yummm Adam the top salesman
National Art Gallery Trafalgar Square The Lions of the Empire I wonder how many times this area has been photographed Especially these lions
INFORMATION DAY AT INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BRUNEI (InfoDay@ITB) Day/Date: Saturday, 13 February 2010 Time: 8.00 am to 4.00 pm Venue: Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB) Institut Teknologi Brunei will be organizing an ITB Information Day (InfoDay@ITB) on Saturday, 13th February 2010 at the University’s Campus in Kg Tungku. InfoDay@ITB is open to the public and prospective students [...]
ALL the universities participating in the ‘Study in UK Exhibition’ at the Empire Hotel’s Grand Hall on February 2 this year have a very broad and strong portfolio of postgraduate programmes – both research and taught, according to HRD Services. Interest in postgraduate studies among Bruneian students continues to rise – spurred on by returning [...]
The Bruneian gang in Leicester and I descended upon Yo! Sushi in the city cos they were offering 40% off which kind of makes the sushi experience in UK slightly more reasonable cost-wise. Having been spoilt silly by the availability and quality of sushi at a truly reasonable price in Brunei, I must say, I [...]
Pics from a day trip to Birmingham yesterday with some friends. Checked out the Bullring and the Chinatown. From wikipedia: The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of Birmingham, England. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. It has been developed into a [...]
This came in the mail today From my buddy Aidy in Surrey Aidy is an entrepreneur. He sells kayupuk by mail in UK. How cool is that?
This article appeared in the Brunei Times today. Here’s the “director’s cut” if you will heheh I’d like to express my thanks to all at FCO, BHC and British Council for all the help and support thus far! It has been over a year but it feels like just yesterday that I applied for the [...]
Haven’t played with B&W for some time, so here’s a random selection. Tks for looking and have an AWESOME weekend everyone!
Kampung Bicester or Bicester Village is relaxed shopping haven in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, where spacious boutiques showcase fabulously discounted labels from the leading fashion and lifestyle brands normally only found in the world’s most exclusive shopping streets. Shopping is pure pleasure (or pain depending on who’s paying haha!) at Bicester Village, where sophisticated boutiques, [...]
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries around the world. Pics from an International Christmas dinner event organised by Leicester Friends of MSF. It was a [...]
