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 [...]
Just a big shout out to all my twitter buddies! Hi tweeps!!! Last weekend, around 50 members of the BruneiForever forum (BFF) gathered for a picnic at Serasa beach to celebrate the BFF’s 3rd anniversary. It was an awesome outing with fun and games, and food, of course, provided by Tindulang Catering Services. All pics [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AB and the gang wishes all readers of the christian faith a very merry christmas! [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Pics from Christmas morning two years ago at both St George’s and St Andrew’s churches. Some familiar faces in the throngs of worshippers. Wishing everyone a happy and blessed christmas celebration. Getting ready [...]
No shots of the brilliant food I’m afraid cos I arrived just in time for the prize-giving Lovely prizes sponsored by various individuals
The Kaspersky Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition will see 8 women from the Commonwealth countries of Cyprus, Ghana, India, Singapore, Brunei, New Zealand, Jamaica and the United Kingdom brave blizzards, crevasses and temperatures below -30C as they ski over 900 kilometres across Antarctica to the Geographic South Pole. Marking the 60th aniversary of the Commonwealth, the expedition [...]
Pics from last night’s little halloween gathering at Linton Street. Great costumes guys! Had a lovely time and sorry I didnt get to show my “inner” cupid costume heheh! Kapisaaaan! Dr Who, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked Witch, Grim Reaper, and Papa Smurf! The HULK! Cute! The spread was delish! Pumpkin soup was very naisss!
From Wikipedia: In parts of northern England, there is a traditional festival called Mischief Night, which falls on the 30th of October. During the celebration, children play a range of "tricks" (ranging from minor to more serious) on adults. One of the more serious tricks might include the unhinging of garden gates (which were often [...]
It was Nad’s birthday on Monday and we decided to throw here a little birthday bash at Roosters! Couple of random night shots with the F70 at 8 seconds The gang Nad gets her present Nice scarf!
Last night, the Chevening FCO hosted a reception for Chevening scholars in the Midlands area. The reception was held at the Nottingham Castle Museum. It was a great networking event where I got to meet with other Chevening scholars from around the world. Names, emails and facebook id’s were exchanged and definitely new friendships will [...]
Random shot The group shot at the end
Yup I know, we’ve passed the month of Syawal, but yesterday the Brunotts Society held their Hari Raya event and although Syawal has passed, it was still nice to soak in the festive atmosphere one last time before the next year. It was an awesome event and the Freshers put up a really good show [...]
Muffin and Latte before heading for the circus The Chinese State Circus has a characteristically quiet charm. The level of skill is so phenomenally high that any razzamatazz gloss is redundant. These distinctively Chinese performance arts are thousands of years old yet they still retain the capacity to entertain in this third millennium. Featuring [...]
Not much happening apart from going hunting (for books!) everyday at the library and working on assignments and figuring how to tackle that big ass dissertation Remembrance Sunday is just around the corner, so lots of poppy plants are being planted especially around war memorial sites. This one taken at the memorial site near Universty. [...]
I was told that the Diwali celebrations in Leicester is the biggest in the UK, so after the BSU boat cruise, I rushed back to Leicester to catch the celebrations. Good move Reedz! It was happeNING! Which is more than I can say for my pics from the event Its times like these I wish [...]
Saturday afternoon was spent in the company of over 300 fellow Bruneian students from all over UK on board the Dixie Queen going up the river Thames. The Hari Raya gathering was superbly organized by the Brunei Students’ Union and sponsored by quite a number of organizations including the Brunei Students’ Unit (UPP), BLNG, Yayasan [...]
I like this shot Ada lagi Pop Mie menyalat tu Cukup kah meh nya ani? Periuk bujang ni namanya… hahaha!
Pics from the Hari Raya open house at Linton Road where a number of Bruneian students are living in a few houses. It was an awesome night spent in the company of some wonderful young people who welcomed us with traditional Bruneian warmth and hospitality. Thanks guys for the lovely evening!
These pics are from last night’s dinner at Tinseltown with Qidah and her folks who will be leaving for Brunei on Sunday. Thank you once again to Dr Sablee and family for their warm hospitality towards us students here during their visit. Interesting road sign which was quite thought provoking at the time Tinseltown Diner [...]
Well it looks like Nando’s is the defacto dining destination for Bruneians in Leicester. Last week we had a meet n greet dinner for Bruneians in Leicester and it took place at… yup, Nando’s.
This week has been quite light schedule wise, so da gang and I have been spending quite a lot of time exploring the city centre. These pics were taken a couple of nights ago when Qidah and her family hosted us to a scumptuous chicken dinner at Nando’s followed by a small Hari Raya open [...]
17 September 2009, Karacoma in collaboration with Visual Dimensions Production & Easyorange Advertising launched their 1st Music Video entitled ‘I.K.T.S’ at Easyorange Advertising, Gadong. ‘I.K.T.S’ is one out of the 11 songs of Karacoma’s album where by the album is targeted to be released in December 2009. The music video was directed and produced by [...]
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Today is BONZA SATURDAY and there are FOUR winners for the Rizqun Coffeehouse Sungkai Vouchers today, 12th September 2009 and they are: Zaraura HM, Amir Anas, Joffren Omar, and Khadija Mahari CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai at the Rizqun Coffeehouse! Ambs yoooo! Big boy waits earnestly for his gulali Popcorn! Recycled Teenagers
And the winners for the Rizqun Coffeehouse Sungkai Vouchers today, 11th September 2009 are: Maslinda Awg Usin and Raidah Abang CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai at the Rizqun Coffeehouse! Congratulations to Hairol Azmi Majid aka Ucingitam whose name was drawn as the winner of the Vintage Rose Sungkai Nusantara Buffet voucher for two! Enjoy your [...]
And the winners for the Rizqun Coffeehouse Sungkai Vouchers today, 10th September 2009 are: Suryani Saini and Dk Nurul Zana Amani CONGRATULATIONS and enjoy your sungkai at the Rizqun Coffeehouse! Wanna win a voucher for two to dine at Vintage Rose’s Sungkai Buffet Nusantara? Click here to find out more! A message from Juls-Dean / [...]
The Sungkai Buffet at OGH has made quite a name for itself over the past few years and deservedly so. The excellent menu which changes weekly, combined with a reasonable price of only provides good value for money. Plus of course, there’s the LEGENDARY Kuih Melaya which I keep raving about! Heheh! Definitely a place [...]
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Interesting excerpt from the menu at Nur Wanita that tells it all The staple of Thai cuisine, Tom Yam Goong Crispy kang kong is AWESOME! Die die must try!
What a blast of an evening we had at Snr Pablo’s birthday bash on the weekend at Serikandi! Happy birthday to you Snr Pablo! Thank you for having us! We really enjoyed our evening! Terkejut beruk si kawan Beracun ni banar!
Mark Bittman, the New York Times food writer, describes Korean food in his blog in four words with: "Japanese cuisine with guts". Korean food, while sharing many characteristics with Chinese and Japanese cooking, has incredible boldness. It’s not for the faint of heart. Last night, we the “not so faint-hearted” had a mini twitterati gathering [...]
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A lovely birthday greeting for His Majesty from floweret, a SSS alumni: I am only but one voice that speaks out for my country. There are other more patriotic ones out there. But personally, I’d thank His Majesty, for his utter kindness and care for he keeps everything in check – our country’s welfare, security, [...]
Sudah bersarang burung tempua Sarangnya tinggi tidaklah rendah Dahulu seorang sekarang berdua Ikatan janji tertunai sudah
I missed this one last weekend cos Mr G came to visit Congratulations Mas & Emma!
