Grab the Abalones and do the Laundry! Posted on 16/02/200721/08/2020 By Reedz Ever wonder what happens at supermarkets early in the morning way before opening time? Lots of grown-ups get together and perform a ritual called a supermarket sweep. In this ritual, some of the grown-ups are allowed a certain amount of time, as little as 10 seconds, to grab anything on the shelves. Canned abalones and washing detergent seem to be prized choices for some reason. Perhaps this was practiced by the elders many moons ago… At the end of the ritual, the grown-ups cart their loot out of the supermarket with a big smile on their faces… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Related
Brunei Darussalam Sarawak Travel Fair Posted on 10/03/200829/04/2021 This fair concluded last night, and I managed to catch the tail end of it which was a performance by virtuoso sape player, Jerry Kamit, an internationally acclaimed musician who has performed in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Jakarta, Australia, Switzerland, Germany, New Zealand and Japan. Jerry was accompanied by a group… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Read More
Brunei Darussalam Guess who?? Posted on 20/12/201022/01/2013 My talented friend AmyHeidi’s thoughts on language, culture, and tradition struck a chord with me. Being a product of mixed parentage, I could relate to her comments on how she never learnt the dusun dialect from her grandmother. Its so sad isnt it when a tradition or language just fades… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Read More
Brunei Darussalam Do people actually use these anymore? Posted on 04/07/2007 I still have a huge box of these lying somewhere and the only tape deck left in my possession is in one of my cars… From Wiki: The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. Although… Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Read More