... Taman Rekreasi Tasik ... ( Tasik Recreational Park) .. or in Brunei widely known as Tasik Lama .... Tasik is the malay term for Lake .... Tasik Lama is conveniently located at the heart of the Capital of Brunei ...... Bandar Seri Begawan .... This is one of the earliest water reservoir which supply fresh water to the public....... now it has been heavily renovated ... new playgrounds ... new rubberised jogging track .... new clean toilets! ... a better amenities and recreational facilities.... many thanks to those authority concerns ..... ... Tasik is usually packed with people .. doing their rounds .. in the morning ... and the number will usually double or triple during the afternoon .. after office hours ..... ..... if u get up early in the morning .. some time before 0700 Hours ...... u can join the early bird "Tai-Chi" sessions .... the number or participants can be as much as 100 .... or even 1000 if u count them repetitively .... ;) ....... there are lotsa stuffs that you can do in Tasik .... u can exercise .... walk or... brisk walk..... jog .... hiking .... do some photography ....... or jus sit down there........ n look at all those beautiful people passing by .... ;)
The photo above shows the sun ray shining through tree branches above the main arch of Tasik Lama....... By the by ... they always called this place Tasik Lama ... hmmm... so my question is ... Where is Tasik Baru? .. ( if there's any .... otherwise they won't call it Tasik LAMA ... hmmm..) .. and while we are in this subject ..... here are some more things to ponder............Do Lipton Tea or Boh Tea employees take coffee breaks?
What do you do when you see an endangered animal .........eating an endangered plant?If the police arrest a mime, does he still have the right ........to remain silent?If lightning did not "zig-zag", will they be faster?How come when you open a can of evaporated milk .......it’s still there? Why do you press harder on a remote control when you know ............the battery is dead?Why does mineral water that 'has trickled through mountains for centuries' have a 'use by' date?... oh well ... I can go on n on ... but .. I'll just leave it as it is for now .....
... u've got mail .... those messages and the like......... be it in a pop-up on your pc .. or be it the real one ... can be some sort of an exciting affair..... ... real stamped mail used to be one of the important means of communication for the mass public... well.. I guess it still is .. despite the rapid advancement of the E-thingy..... one might assume that.... with the increasing usage of the internet ... the ordinary mail .. might diminish ... but hei .... the ordinary mail is still a necessity .. especially for those who love to shop online .... so there you go .... "old" technology ... over time... will evolve to another form of technology accordingly ..... ... it is still fun to recieve greeting cards from the not virtual mail box .... inspite of the high usage of SMS ... MMS .. and such ..... I guess.. much more personal than those forwarded thingy .... 
NOTE: .... for those who keeps on asking and wondering ... yeap .. no worries ... will upload the National Day Parade 2007 photos very soon .... ;) ... y the delays? .. tried to answer it earlier.. but that PPL interviewer keeps on crossing my answers.... iisssshhkk...
... a typical scene from a construction's site .... the big blue twin towers at the background are normal for a large construction's site .... ... where as the large rock boulder at the foreground .... eermmmm... it is not even a rock actually ... it's a large lump of hard soil ... being compressed under intense pressure for a very long period of time .... ... during our Geology period ... we have to "scrutinise" each rock .. use a magnifying glass... check every detail of material particle contained within the rock .... the purpose was that, so that we know what type of soil/ground that project will gonna be sited.... hence we can design an appropriate foundation for it ....... Thus ... Engineers' work are mostly buried underground ..... 
... as Brunei is still a developing country ..... hence...the Construction Industry is one of the most important industries in Brunei ... .... nowadays Brunei have increasing number of local professionals in the Construction Industries ..... Engineers... Architects ..... Quantity Surveyors....and the likes........ but most of the unskilled labour forces ... still... are "imported players" .....I still remember during the "university years" ... the lecturer told us that Engineers and Architects rarely agree with each other....... and told us that the Sydney Opera House would not be erected if not because of the Engineers.... because .... the Architects just designed what ever it is in their mind .... then the Engineers would then think of how to erect that structure ..... and yet it is usually the Architects who got the name ....... I guess it's true .... the nearest example .. Brunei ... just drive along any developing area .... look at the signboards .... the biggest one, and on top, will be the Architect..... then ... below it .. and in smaller print ... would be the Engineer .... M&E... QS ... Contractor ... etc .... sian ah ...... but also... how to change the public perceptions ..... if there is a beautiful structure or building ... people will say .... "... wow... who is the Architect ...? " .... .............. but if that structure collapse ... automatically .. people will say ... " ... hmmm who's the Engineer....? " ........ it's quite disappointed that most of the Engineers' work are buried underground .... oh well... what to do .... that's life.....
The above photo shows some workers doing finishing touches to the huge dome of the nearly completed Legislative Council Building in the capital .....
ppl: ... aiks.... isn't today Saturday 24th February 2007.... ?GF: ... Yeap ... y?ppl: ..... so where are the photos of the morning's National Day celebs?GF: ... hmmmmm good question ... sorry to disappoint you but .... ppl: .. u overslept? cannot wake up ah? alarm not working kah?GF: .. nope but ...ppl: ..traffic jem meh? ... forgot where u put camera eh? y no photos?GF: ... issshkk... no lah ... I was in Bandar for the celebs... ppl: .. but y? .. u cannot take photo kah? .. u follow the baris-baris thingy eh?.. not allowed to take photo kah?GF: .... weeiiiiiii sabar bah inda bagi chance orang cakap .... I said ... I was there... and I did take lotsa photos .... so....ppl: .... so? .. so u forgot to put memory card ah? .. not yet process ah...? all the gambar still in your memory card ah? ... you memory card still in your camera what...?GF: ... noooooooooope..... nope nope nope nope .....Tidaaaaaaaaakkk........ diam bah eh .... the photos have been transferred to my hard drive .. everything is OK... Thank God ...ppl: ... so why not upload? ... can't see any photo... already refresh but nothing happens .. still can't see photos.....GF: .... eh ku payuk plang krg ...ku ikat arah pokok mangga ah ...... inda membagi chance ..... orang kan explain ... eh sudah eh .... nah eh liat gambar ani saja dulu eh .. biar tia dulu ... if kan liat gambar tadi pagi ... cek arah blog lain ..... arah blog lain ada tu... I think semua ada tu pasal tadi pagi.....mun nda caya liatnya.... banyak tu link-link durang di sebalah ah ........ esuk-esuk tah saja ku mempost ....ppl: .... eh marah kah?GF: .... eh malas eh kan layan ... agatah cakap sorang-sorang .... baik ku mliat TV dulu ....
... I think I saw this in my dream .... then waaheeeyyy .. what do you know ... it was there ... right in front of your very eyes ...... or was it still in my dream ... hmmmm.....
.... 23rd February 2007 (23.02.2007) Friday, the 23rd National Day for Brunei Darussalam ...but the actual celebration will only be held on the 24th February 2007 (Saturday)... all are invited to witness and watch the beauty and galore of the unique and diverse culture of Brunei Darussalam at the Capital ... Bandar Seri Begawan ....
... Selamat Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke 23 .....
... I didn't realize that I was posting about wood/timber/kayu for 3 consecutive posts ... just a coincidence perhaps .....
.... "Dead Wood" .... when in an organisation .. or in a group ... a "dead wood" can be inevitable .. can it be "cured" .. or just leave it as it is 'coz it is irreparable .... ?.. well think about it this way .... a real "dead wood" .. as shown in the photo .... u can pick it up .... a use it into 101 ways .... such as ..... use it as a decoration .... use it as a scuplture .... use it as wood for fire .... use it as a stool ... use it in anyway u want it to be ...... so the answer to the above question .... depends on u .... 
.... dalam agama pun nya .. apa-apa ani ada kebaikkannya ... pandai-pandai kitani tah tu menggunakannya sebaik-baiknya ..... Wallahuaklam Bisawaf ....
....... hole in one .. is very synonym with golf ... but there is no skill in getting a hole in one... but it is merely 101% luck ..... but a Hole in Wood...? ...... is it a good thing or bad thing to have a hole in wood...? Well .. depending in how u look at it ..... might be bad if u need the entire strength of the solid wood to hold or support some load .. or perhaps need to build something ..... and such ....... but it could also be useful if u need the hole as a decoration .... or to use it to hold something ... or to put something into the hole .... or perhaps u just need a hole in the wood ..... 
..... so what do Bruneians do during their "Happy Hours" ... well nowadays... the young ones mostly tend to just hang out at those al-fresco cafes .... sipping those overly priced designer coffees ... where choosing a coffee or tea will be like picking an answer for a personality test .....
.... coffee ... java ...? Brazil...? Jamaican ... Morrocan Coffee.. ? .. would it be ... latte ... mocha ... espresso ..... caffeinated .... de-caf? .... skimmed milk? .... semi-skim? .... Small .. regular ... large? .... or would it be ... Red Tea ... Green Tea ... Milk Tea ...... Japanese Green Tea .. Jasmine Green Tea ... Herbal Green Tea .... Yikesssss .......
... and what do they do ...? .... some brings their laptop and get on the free high speed internet connection .... imagine sharing a table with 3 friends .... and each one have their 17" lappie on the small coffee table .... eh what..? ... sitting near also wanna chat via the net eh ..? ... better stay at home what .....
Some.... just sit there.... thinking of whatever........ melihat keindahan alam .....
.. and what to they talk about...? the girls .....they talk about ......hmmmmm..... their love life ..... where to get the latest designer handbags .... Coach .... Gucci ........LVs.... which website offers a better deal.........and shoes ...... thinking of getting those Jimmy Choo's.... or perhaps a new pair of Crocs will do ...... then there's this who's going out with who..... perhaps ... the new cute guy next door .....bla.. bla....yadda... yadda.... yadda...... ouch ... (I can write a novel 'bout this ..... so I better cut it short ....)
.. where as.... the boys obviously will be talking about ... the cars passing by ... the sound systems.... the design of the cars ..... and .. yeap .... of course ... talking about the ladies ..... mmMmmmmm...
.. why can't it be just like the old days .... ".. would u like tea or coffee Sir ..? ... Milk & Sugar ..? " .....
TIPS: ... if u do go out to those designer's cafe n such .... please... please .. do not order ... coke ... eerr... no just let say ...Diet Coke ... or perhaps ... or even Teh Tarik ...... or Cold Milo .... but instead order their own specialty ... be it Coffee ... or their own label Tea ... because .. if u are ordering those typical soft drinks .... or Milo Peng ... Horlick Ping ... might as well.. go to gerai ... or those mamak restaurant ... or can even go to supermarket buy those drinks what ......
Which reminds me of a story ... emangnya Kisah Benar .. tapi alum difilemkan lagi lah ...
This newly establish company was having a dinner at this Designer's Restaurant ... then the Boss asked for the bill from his Personal Assistant ....
Boss: ..... eh mahal jua bill nya ani.. ngapa nya ..? (Why is the bill quite high?)
P.A.: ... andangnya boss .. tani makan sini ani .... nya omputih .... tani membayar ambience nya... atmosphere nya bah ..... ( ... yeap.. coz we're paying for the atmosphere....the ambience....)
Boss: .... adeeh ... atu ah ... lain kali jgn tah di order lagi tu eh ... ambian sama anu atmuspiar atu eh .... (.... Ouch .... well next time we don't have to order the ambience .. and atmosphere anymore....)
... for those celebrating it .... Happy Chinese New Year ..... 
.. semoga lebih banyak limau yang manis ... dan banyak lagi Prosperity Burger ..... hmmm.... eh awu tidak di lupakan jua ...... angpau nya ah .... tapau inda payah .... ...
... the statues are some sort of "Guardian" for certain community ....This was taken along the street of Orchard Road ...
Not all people are fortunate enough to have good adequate lighting...... some....... only manage to have "barely-there" lighting and some............. just done even have the privillege of having electricity nor even seeing the "light" .......
Anyway ... We should be thankful for what ever we have now ...
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Lotsa taxis on the road.. but those yellow ones are quite catchy ..
... sawadee ...... mai pen rai ....
... what's quite interesting about big city is their street talent .. or street artist ... some of them are quite awesome .... playing those sweet lovely melodies amidst the busy chaos of people passing by .... yet one can't fail to listen to their merry melodies ....
.. a street musician .. with a mosaic murial background .... such act can be seen along Orchard Road .... might not be as famous as Kenny G or Dave Kozz ... but for sure can belt out Seruling Anak Gembala .....
... mmMmmm... I guess every good thing will end some day .... n with that ... I think it's ok for me to stop the Romance Series ........ n perhaps good photo to sum things up is this ...... 
..... is this signboards on purpose or coincedence .... dunno...... but what's on my mind when taking this .... hmmmm.... Bums ... eeerr buns .. eerr Sweets ... oh well .... just "Sweet Buns By The Way .... " ... ;)
... personally ... I like this photo ... kinda reminds me of the scenes from Korean Movie .. or those Korean TV series... yg mcm Full House ada c Rain ah .... ( not that I follow the series nor movies ... ) .. tapi saja wah ..... 
Boy: ... well Baby .. ok ... don't be sad ... I know .. u wanted that LV bag so much .... thou that Dior and Coach also look nice .... but those guys in PS always persuade me to get those Gucci for you .. but I decline ... cos I donna buy fake stuff for u.... would rather buy cheap ordinary stuff than having those fakes.....Girl: ..... I know ... that's why... I've msg my friends and told them u r doing this to save if for our honeymoon ......Boy: .. eeer .. makan udah kah ...???
... capturing the moment.... I guess people can tell they are both into each other .... their eyes .... the way they hold each other ....
.. this photo was actually taken on a moving bus, I guess, the right time ... the right place .....
... some of the photos uploaded and to be uploaded might have been posted before, nevertheless, some of it are special to my heart .. cheeeeewah... atu jiwang .... nada lah .. but What I meant is that, some photo have got this "vibes", where by you can feel the emotion... you can sense the feeling of it ... telling lotsa stories .......... hmmmm.. but I guess, it all goes back to how much u appreciate the photo..... so tell me does this photo n some upcoming photos, do they give any impact to u or not ..........? Really appreciate your feedback ....
Boy: ... well look at these ... it reminds me of the time we went to beach at sunset ..... sitting on those huge rocks .... me ... u .... the sunset ...... the ocean waves ..... hearing the sound of the birds ...... the sound of the waves splashing to the rocks ..... whispering their undivided love for each other.....
Girl: .... *giggling* ... ishhk... man u r so hopelessly romantic ..... despite all your other girfriends..... I still don't know why I'm still with you... n you r still with me.... by the way ... don't touch that ..... can't u read .... nice to see nice to hold... if broken consider sold ........
... sometimes ... even without seeing from the front .. one can know that..... the couple is an item ...... ...
... the way they hold u ....... look at u ... glance at u .... speaking with u ..... some times ... action speaks louder than words...... .. ~ .. I like the way how u touch me ....... ~
... when people are in love ... the hectic world surrounding them doesn't seems to distract them with their own "colourful" world ... love brings colours to the world ..... this remind me of this ..... hmmmmm...... when u really like that someone .. tell them U really like them .... and what gonna happen after that... that will be a different story ..... 'coz in this situation ... it is better for you to regret saying it ..... rather than .. forever thinking .... "hmmm what if I've told 'em the other day I really like 'em..." ..... it is like forever not knowing anything ...... atu banar ... inda paidah ..... selamanya tertanya tanya bah tu ..... kapisaaaaaann ......
Boy Walks With Girl ....BOY: ....heeeeiii..... they were saying ..... look into my nose .... what they thought they can find the Mercedes Key in my nose what .....GIRL: .... hehe ... of course they can wat ..... your nose is bigger than....... serombong kapal ... and even bigger than Ahmad Nisfu punya lobang hatiku .... hehehe..... but I love u still .....
... ..mysterious couple ...
.. being close to your loved one .... sharing your feelings .... especially if the ambience is just right .. will make you ... mmmMMMmmm...... but hei ... this scene was actually taken during broad day light ... so no worries ... I was just playing around with the camera setting .. making the camera exposure a lil havoc .. then *thhhhub* .. here u go .... a sillhouette .... ;)
.... having some moments together .... reminiscing those sweet and not so sweet memories ...
.... nyaman tdo cani ani .... despite the crowd of people around ..... peduli apanya ... janji hepi .... ;)NOTE: .. this photo was taken on a sloping hill, hence the railing and bench are not parallel to each other, thus made it quite difficult to compose this photo accordingly .... but I guess that's the reason why that guy was sliding to the lady's thigh ... hmm... gravity in action ladies n gentlemen .... ;)
... February is often associated with the month of passion ... hmmm.. not so sure why ..... but don't they know that, February has the shortest days of all the other months .... Lyrics or Songs are where we can found this "Love is in the air" association ....e.g. ... ~ .. sekuntum mawar merah di bulan Februari ..~ simply translated to "Rose in February"or .... ~ .. Februari Biru ...~ .. (Blue February) .... or ... even LLBK Di Bulan Februari ... (LLBK=Luka Lama Berdarah Kembali ) .... or simply translate to "Wound Old Blood Come Back In Moon February"...... (btw ignore this last para ... I've just made it up ...)So .. for these couple of days coming ... I'll be posting such photo associated with ... " habba...habba.."
... young couple embracing each other... about to cross the road .... .. " ... oh well ... the more traffic the better .... let us long this moment for a while ..... "
Chains... depending on how people interprets it or how you look at it... it can be some kind of a restraint to your freedom .. or it can even be something to secure you.. something to protect you ...
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Children are future assets ... they are like a plain white clothes... we are the one who "design" & "colour" the clothes ...
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This image was taken in Bangkok, Thailand, from the walkway along the Chao Phraya River.
The subject was on a moving boat along the river I think about 100m away.
Look quite interesting, hence without hesitation I just click the camera ... *click* ... * photo yea.... *
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.. Clarke Street .... Clarke Quay .... Clarke Gable ..... Clarke Kent .... Clarke the shoe ? Are they all related? .. I dunno ... Who cares ... doesn't really matter .....
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