BRUNEI | Happy Anniversary RBAF ...

... 31st May 2007 .. marks the 46th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces .... or in malay ... Angkatan Bersenjata DiRaja Brunei, ABDB ....

.. this year the main event was held at the National Stadium ...

... btw ... FYI .. there is also a exhibition being held at the International Convention Centre, ICC .. during this celebration ... which is ( strangely.... amusingly ...) called "BRIDEX" ... ( 'coz .. I .. and perhaps .. most people will think that .. it is some sort of BRIDAL EXHIBITION ... ) .. but ... waheeey ... it, BRIDEX, actually stands for Brunei Darussalam International Defense Exhibition .... which is the first ever such kind of exhibition ever held in the country ...

... hmmm .. to avoid confusion ... why not called it .. BRUFENSE .. or BRUDEF ... or the likes... hmmmm..... oh well...


.. Happy 46th Anniversary ....

p.s. .... I'm still not over with that .. BRIDEX ... and BRIDal EXhibition thingy ..... speaking of which ... somebody should organise such expo ...

BRUNEI | KENALI NEGARA KITANI ...

.... was watching the news just now ... when this subject came up ...

... Kenali Negara Kitani, KNK .. a.k.a. Know Our Country ...

.. there are actually some "unexplore" part in our country that are yet to be explored ...

Did You Know That ....

... there is a village, very close to the capital .... where the villagers drive their car without any car registration (nada plet lesen) ... and there is no traffic light in their village ...?

... there are 17 Mukims in the Brunei-Muara District alone ... and 6 of them are located at Kampung Aying ....

.. there are more then 100 villages in Brunei-Muara District! (Imagine how many Ketua Kampung!) .. and yet Brunei Muara District is the smallest of all 4 districts....

... Bandar Seri Begawan is located in Mukim Kianggeh .... and so does Istana Nurul Iman!

.. Gadong is located in Brunei-Muara District ... but Kampong Gadong Baru is in Temburong!

... Sumbiling is also located in Brunei-Muara District .... but Kampong Sumbiling is in Temburong!

.... Labu is in Temburong ... and Labi is in Belait District....

... there is no beach in Temburong!

... Kampong Pekilong Muara is not in Muara .... but in Kampung Aying!

.... Kampong Burong Pinggai Berakas is on land ... where as Kampong Burong Pinggai Ayer .. is on Water ....

.. Mukim Saba is the only Mukim .. where their Villages (Kampong) .. are called by and start with their Mukim's name ... i.e. Kampung Saba Darat 'A'; Kg. Saba Darat 'B'; Kg. Saba Laut & Kg. Saba Ujong.

... you don't have spend much if u wanna go to U.K. ... 'coz u can just go to Ujong Kelinik in Mukim Sungai Kebun ....

.. and obviously ... when people say they are going to K.L. .. they might be going to Kuala Lurah in Mukim Pengkalan Batu ....

... and on the other hand .. just to glamorise your destination ... u can say ... u r going to L.A.buan ... or aMIRIka ... or just plain UBDcity ..... ;) .. thou u need your passport if u wanna go to L.A. or Miri ...

.. and o yea ... if u think there is no traffic jam on the water/river .... think again .... just look at the photo ... ;)



... the busy ... hectic Brunei water ... during peak period ..... ;)

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | The Waterfront...

... the day's getting dark ....

... the sun's setting ...

... the boat's getting bouncier due to the "wavy" water ....

... it's getting harder to get a "still" photo .... this is when u really need those Image Stabilizer ...

... with the unchangeable ISO setting .. (due to film constrainted.. ) .. you are stuck with just a single ISO setting ...

.... most autofocus lens would find difficulty in focusing in low light ... the lens would hunt for the right amount of light to get into focus .... and this is where the manual focus with the parallax-error-mirror comes in handy ......

... then gazing the magnificient cloud formations ... .. and with a limited amount of film exposure left.. ...... made you think twice .... .. either to capture the clouds .. or the waterfront .....

... hmmmm ..... but not much time to think about it .. otherwise.... you will miss the moment ....

.. then... * click * ....



... this is what I finally decide to take ...

.... another perspective of the waterfront .... with the marvellous cloud formation .....

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Jetty Business ...

... "close-up" of the village's jetty ... where the boat load/unload passengers and goods ....

.. modern jetties are now built from reinforced concrete .... although there are still wooden jetties being use ......

... the reinforced concrete do still get eroded due to the erosion of the steel bar by the salty water .....

... I think it is about time for those concern to build a properly computer design jetty .. which can withstand those salty water.... and other natural .. or man-made impacts ....

... a floating jetty should also be considered .. so that it is easier to unload/load .. regardless of the tide of the water .....



... people bargaining for fare price before taking ride to their respectful destination.....

TIPS FOR NEWBIES TO THE WATER VILLAGE

1. Use an appropriate footwear, especially during climbing the steps of the jetty, as it is quite slippery, use high heels only if you think you are stunt acrobats from a circus, hence a flat rubber sole is recommended.

2. Bring small change, a short trip across the river, can be as little as from $0.50 per person, but if you give them $1, there will be no change, anyway, on the other hand, just give them the $1, share the wealth.

3. Bargain the fare first before taking the boat ride.

4. While walking along the wooden plank walkway, see not only the front, but watch your step literally, you would never know what you gonna step on ;)

5. Due to the "mysterical" and fascinating maze of walkway, becareful of where you are heading, you might end up at someone's kitchen!

6. Smile, and be polite, the villagers especially the children are very welcoming and friendly, and please do not be rude, as the people in the village are all related to one another in every other relationships i.e. uncles, aunties, granddad, cousins, 2nd cousins, 3rd cousins, sister's husband's cousins etc ....

7. Make sure your camera have enough film, batteries and memory cards etc, unless you wanna miss your chance of a lifetime ... leaving all those sweet, beautiful memories of Kampung Aying just in your heart ....... I Heart You ....

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | Yayasan Water Front ....

... where there's a river ... or water .... there's usually a water front .... or water/river banks ... what ever you wanna call it ...

... looking at the photo .... if only they can extend the water front (to the left of the photo) .. to about few hundred metres more ... this for sure will make a beautiful and magnificient water front .... facing the serenity of the soothing water ....

.. and that water front can then be used as a spectators arena for any water events... such as "dragon" boat race ... kayak race ... and such ...

.... and during normal day ... it can be used as a jogging track ....

.. for sure will gonna be a touristy event/area in the Brunei calendar ....

.. thou many years ago ... an annual water events were done along this stretch of water ... which include ... night time boat float processions during HM's Birthday Celebrations .. powerboat racing .... and "dragon" boat racing etc ...



... a view of the Yayasan Water Front .... from the water .... ;)

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | School on Water ....

... sssss ... aaaaaa...... yyyy ...... aaaaa...... SAYA ....

.... aaaaa.......ddddd....... aaaaaa ...... ADA

..... bbb ... uuuu .... kkkk....... uuu .... BUKU .....


.... SAYA ADA BUKU .....


... those rythmic tune... of the school children in the school .. still lingers in my ears ....

... for those living next to the school ... or just happened to pass by the school .... never fail to capture those melodic voices of the children learning to spell .... read ..... and counts ....


.. then listening the cheers of the children everytime ... the bell rings for break ... and seeing their ever so happy face especially during the-end-of-school bell ...........

... I was still small at that time ... and I presume ... some of the children are now having some good jobs somewhere....



.. The photo shows Sekolah Rendah Dato Godam, Mukim Sungai Kedayan ..... one of the primary schools at the water village ....


..... dua kali dua ... empat ....

.... dua kali tiga .... enam ....

.. dua kali empat .... lapan .....

...... dua kali lima ...... ;)

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | River Cruise ...

.. I think I have uploaded about 10 photos from the 36 exp. film roll (.. thou 2 frames were exposed)... so here are some more of it .....

... when visiting a foreign land ... the visit is usually not worthwhile unless you cruise along their river .... with their local means of transport ....

... Bangkok with the Chao Praya River ........ in London.. one will cruise along the River Thames ... .......... and the famous Seine River boat cruise is a "must" in Paris ... .......... and obviously relaxing in the gondola in Venice....

.... well my friends ... in Brunei ... the visit is not complete without cruising along the Brunei River ... seeing all those "exotic treasures" .. that is unique only to Brunei ....



... cruising along the Brunei River .... with Mukim Tamoi on the background ... (few villages form a Mukim ..... few Mukims form a district) ....

Mukim Tamoi is one of the Mukims at the water village .....

RANDOM | Ready For Action ...

... the photo shows an officer from the Fire & Rescue Department (Bomba & Penyelamat) ... taking guard of the busy waters at the Yayasan Water Front ...

... there are 6 more helmets already prepared on the ground ... meaning .. there are more officers on stand-by ...



.. for those who are interested in joining the Fire & Rescue Department .. you are more than welcome to apply within ...

ABSTRACT | Drink Milk ...

... eermmm.. ..just a break from the film outing post ......

... just like coffee... there are now lotsa varieties of milk on the shelves .... skimmed milk ... semi skimmed milk .... full cream milk ... low fat ... high calcium .... soya milk ... slim fast milk ... UHT milk ... powdered milk ... organic milk ... chocolate flavoured milk ... strawberry flavoured .. coffee flavoured .... milk this .. milk that ... breast milk .... susu cair ... susu manis ... susu bangas ... eeer.. eh watever....

... during the childhood days... there're only 2 types .... susu manis .. or susu cair ...

.. susu manis buat arah roti paun .. hmmmmm.... nyaman kali eh .... susu cair ... campur sama manisan ... aduuii.. jadi tia puspa ... campur .. jagung ... cincau .... cendul .. agar-agar ..... biji selasih ..... fuyoooo... nyaman tu eh ... mcm ABC cair tah jua tu .... ikut selera masing masing lah ...

... mun inda susu manis cacah pakai tumpi ...

.. or last resort ... makan saja... Milo ah .. straight from the tin ... nyaman tu banar .... mun berani pakai makan sama pisang .. instead of sesagun ..... or mix sesagun n milo ... mmMMmmm....

.. eh napa tia pasal pisang ani ..? ... oh well...



... Don't forget to drink some milk before going to bed ... ?

... is that b4 u brush your teeth or after your brush your teeth? ... hmmm.. otherwise... it will damage your teeth ..... doesn't it ...?

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Of The Jetty & The Clouds ...

... before going to the film outing .. I said to myself I will only use one roll film of 36 exp. ... but after processing I found out that, the actually exposure was less than 36, because the first few frames was expose earlier while inserting the film rolls...

.. so is a 36exp. enough for an outing?

... well it depends on what u wanna shoot ... but for me I just wanna challenge myself.... challenge myself as to how much "useable" / "quality" shots that I could take with just the 36exp. ....

... I guess... if you manage to get at least 20 good photos from a 36 exp. that should be better than .. having a digital camera with 4GB but with more half of them are deleted ...

.... in handling film camera... one can not just shoot in continuous mode .. *traatatatatatatat* ... 3 or 5 or 8 fps .. or what ever the frame speed of your camera... otherwise... u will just waste the whole roll of film ....

... buuuut... if u think just because you are using digital SLR ... you can just shoot in that *tratatat* mode ... think again ... DSLR have a limited shutter cycle counts ... once it reached that "expiry" mode... u need to fix your shutter ..... ( I guess.. this part is where the salesperson often left out....) ... so you've been warned .... ;)



.... a long extended jetty .. with a lovely cloud formation at the background ....

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Kampung Aying The RIght Side ...

.... still taken from the film outing ... as the previous post was taken on the left side of Kampung Aying ... where as this photo is the view of the right side....



.. a water taxi passing by the river ... a typical daily scene at the water village ....


COMMUNITY NEWS !

.. on the other hand ... here is a community news...

WHAT? .. a 6KM walkathon to promote the awareness of HIV/AIDS with the theme "WALK FOR LIFE" ...

WHEN? this SUNDAY | 27 May 2007

WHERE? TAMAN Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, BSB

TIME? .. 0630 HOURS

HOW? .... jus go to venue.. with your running attire .. or even fashion clothing .. or baju melayu if u want... what ever you are comfortable with ... but ... yea what important is.......do wear something red ... doesnt't really matter if it is your Superman Underwear ....or anything.... as long it is red ....

.. so everyone is welcome .... spread the news ......

... for more info ... please visit ..... this site Completely & Utterly Human

FILM OUTING | Tahun Melawat Brunei 2008 ...

.. Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2007 ..... manakala .... tahun 2008 merupakan Tahun Melawat Brunei ....

Bangkok, Thailand terkenal dengan Pasar Terapong atau "Floating Market" nya ....

.... Gondola pula terkenal di Venice Italy ...... yang mana merupakan bandaraya "di atas air" ...

... dan Brunei Darussalam, juga mempunyai keunikan "atas air" nya sendiri.. iaitu Kampong Air ... atau lebih dikenali oleh orang tempatan sebagai Kampung Aying .... dimana di sinilah terletaknya Pusat Pemerintahan Kerajaan yang terawal ..... beberapa kurun yang lalu ....



... penduduk di Kampung Aying .. memerlukan mutu tambang (Perahu) untuk berulang alik dari rumah ke darat ....

... walaubagaimanapun setiap rumah di Kampung Aying mempunyai kesemua kemudahan moden yang ada terdapat di rumah-rumah di daratan .... seperti elektrik, paip air, telefon, TV, radio, komputer dan sebagainya ..... termasuklah kemudahan TV satelit ...

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Membali Kain ...

.... so what can one do at Jalan Sultan ....

..... hmmm... well u can do loads of stuff actually ....

...... obviously .. u can shop ... shop for various stuffs.... local Brunei souvenirs .... local products ... fashion accessories ....but no car accessories thou .. eermm.. unless you consider those yellow signs as one... then nope .....

... and as u can see from the photo .... perfumes and "kain-kainan" ....




.. a simple review of the Leica - Summicron 50mm f/2 lens

... can't really quite remember about the setting of the aperture ... but if u look at the (enlarged) photo ... u'll noticed that, the subject on the foreground seems to be "cut & paste" like ... eeer 3D like... eermm.. ( I might be exaggerating a bit here...) but yea... macam timbul nya orang.... stands out quite a bit ... don't u think so ...?

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Jalan Sultan ...

... actually I wanted to shoot using the black & white film.. which I've already bought many months ago ... unfortunately (or fortunately) ... after double checking the suitability of the film ... it was found out that .. it could not be processed by the film lab in Brunei ... no such equipment to develop it ....

... hence I just resort to using the colour film .... but as not to "menghampakan" .. harapan .... I just convert the coloured photo to Black & White ...



.. a glimpse of the 24 Hours weekend bazaar along Jalan Sultan in the Capital ..... which started on 1800Hours Saturday to 1800 Sunday ......

.. this photo was taken during Sunday afternoon ...

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | Golds Within ....

... one of the most photographed landmark in Brunei Darussalam .... the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque .... taken at a different angle .. i.e. from the middle of the Kedayan River (Sungai Kedayan) ....

.... this photo was quite challenging to take ..as the sun's setting ... (i.e. low available light) ... plus .... we were on a rocking boat .. (.. gotta need to hold the camera steady... ) .... plus ... as I was using the Leica R8 .. hence... manual focusing ....



.. btw.... Did You Know That ...

If you are lucky enough to go into the mosque .. u can find the "Tongkat Mimbar" .. ( a kind of stick/cane which the Imam hold while giving the sermons) .... which according to a source from the Ministry of Religious Affair ... the Tongkat Mimbar is about 179cm long with a diameter of 14cm on top and 13cm at the bottom....

.. the wood is made of "Kayu Impas" which comes from Kampong Bokok, Temburong.....

... the top of the Tongkat Mimbar is made from a mixture gold & silver (.. suasa... ngam kah tu ...?) .. and designed to look like the Dome of a mosque ... with comlimentary motifs of 5 stars & moon crescent ....

... the moon crescent and the stars... were meant to be a symbol of Islam.. which was the idea of Sayidina Umar Radiallahu anhu... from the style and attitude of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)

.. the Tongkat Mimbar was designed by Pengiran Abdul Momin Bin Pengiran Osman (Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Setia Jaya Pengiran Haji Abdul Momin Bin Pengiran Osman) .... and was made by 10 blacksmiths/silverware specialist from Kampong Sungai Kedayan .....

... it was a kind of Wakaf... by the Brunei Islamic Associations... to remember the grand opening of the mosque .... on the 26 September 1958 ... as written on the Tongkat Mimbar in Jawi Scripts...

FILM OUTING | BRUNEI | The Padlock ...

... as the film outing was done on a sunday ... many of the shops were obviously closed ...

... hmmm... now there's this dilemma ... do one close their shop (on Sunday) .. when there are actually loads of people in the capital .... or just open it ... but then again ... if one open their shop on a sunday ... that means ... there will be no day off for the shop owner ....

... but may be ... if they want to have an off day .... perhaps... they can close the shops on Monday ..... hmmmm... .. oh .... may be ... just leave it open throught the week .... or even better ..... 24-7 ..... oh well just a thought ....



... this photo was taken after sunset ...

... btw .... just to share a story regarding this open close shop ..... happened while travelling to Malaysia ....

GF's Team: .. eh mamak .. ini kedai selalu buka awal ... pukul berapa dia tutup...?

Mamak: ... ini kedai ... mati baru tutup lah ....



awu ... atu ... inda tah pandai tutup tu banar.... 24-7-365 tu banar.....

FILM OUTING | SUBARU 555 ...

... Kampung Aying ( Water Village ) ... was not part of our earlier outing plan ... ( .. in fact we didn't have any plan .... ) ... but ... we just follow what ever it was .... hence.... we manage to cruise along Sungai Kedayan (Kedayan River) ... taking shots whatever that might be of interest .... and obviously .... Kampung Aying never fail to bore anyone ....

......... Kampung Aying is where.... the villages ... will stop doing whatever they're doing ... and then.. smile .. and wave .. or perhaps .... do some stunning or "sexy" pose ... to the passing "tourists" ..... especially if the "tourist" are carrying those "large bulky cameras and stimulating zoom lens".... like us ...



.. Another shot from the Leica R8 ....

... this scene reminds me of my childhood days living in Kampung Aying ... where we also did .. wave frantically ... cheering ... doing sommersault... and doing mexican wave ....eerr.. ignore the mexican wave thingy ... was just exaggerating .... but yea... we wave whenever we see real tourists lurking with their cameras... and happily will pose for the camera .... I guess... the friendly welcoming "tradition" of waving by Orang Kampung Air ( Water Villagers ) .. still occurs up to now ... really glad about it ... hopefully it will continues for many years to come.....

.. another fascinating stuff about Kampung Aying .... is the way how they name their "super boat" with various interesting name ... just like above .. "Subaru 555" ... one can even find name such as .... " Ferrari Merah" ... "Roda Impian" ... " Kau Bukan Milikku Lagi" ... "Jaguh Aying" ... "Kalau Takut Dilambung Ombak Jangan Berumah DI Tepi Pantai" ..... " Mutubot Dayang Rogayah Dan Haji Bagol Dan Anak-anak Serta Keluarga Dengan Gandingan Gabungan Kumpulan-kumpulan Hadrah dan Gambus dan Dijamin Oleh Tauke-tauke Balak Dengan Tanggungan Berhad" ... eermm.. oh well I might add them myself... but yea... U get me right ...?

... Welcome to Brunei Darussalam ... ;)

FILM OUTING | Papan Kenyataan

.. here's another photo of the film outing .... ( Leica R8 + Summicron 50mm f/2 + Fujicolor Superia XTra 400 )

.. the notice stated that .... the area is a protected archeaological site... hence .. people is not allowed to disturb, or cut any trees (thou there's no tree) within the area ......

... I'm still not sure what they are going to do about the building .... i.e. the ex- Royal Custom & Excise Headquarters, Wharf Building.... very interesting building indeed... hopefully .. it will not be demolished ...

... but ... hmmm... what they can do is ... by still maintaing the actual structure of the building ... but the upper deck can be turned into a huge dining area ... where people can dine ... overlooking the magnificient water village .. and even perhaps overlooking Jalan Sultan ... but the brick wall... should be made transparent ... i.e. tempered glass walls can be put in place ... hence .... a clear sightly view of bandar.....

.... such ambience would be more pleasing ... in the evening .... with local traditional performance playing each nite .... not only alluring .... foreign tourist ... but as well as local tourist ..... can be use as some sort of Local Malay Fine Dining.. with Local Performance scene ... ..

... then .. on the lower deck .. or ground floor ... can be turned into handicraft centre ... where people can bought quality local product as souvenir ..... .

.... and both deck should be clear of any obstructive interior dividers or walls... let it just be one huge hall .....



Papan Kenyataan

Kawasan Arkeologi

Ditegah masuk, menggangu, merosak, mengambil artifak, menggali, membina sebarang bangunan & menebang pokok.

Mengikut Akta Barang-barang Purbakala & Harta Terpendam 1967 (Pindaan 1984, 1991, 2002)

Dengan Perintah
Pengarah Muzium-muzium Brunei

FILM OUTING | Leica R8 + Summicron 50mm f/2

.. well as mentioned earlier at the Shout Box/ Tag Box ... we finally went for a "film outing" around the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan ...... I was out with David Cheok, Zulhilmi & Irwan Lois ....

... after several "digital outing" .....this was actually our first "film outing" .... and although I started off with film cameras ages ago .... but after many moons ... this is my 1st time working with the "Rolls Royce" of camera .... the legendary Leica R8 ( .. hybrid camera .... i.e. can be used as a digital camera ... with the add-on of Digital Modul Back... but of course I did not use the digital version... coz it is bl***y expensive ... $10k ! ...... ) .......with the Leica Summicron 50mm f/2 prime lens ...... and Fujicolor Superia X-Tra400 36 exp.

... the first time handling the camera was awesome ...... I guess it's true that... one need no manual handbook to operate the camera..... and heck .... everything is manual on the camera ....

.. the aperture control is located on the lens itself .... and if u think that is tough ... there's no autofocus .... it has a manual focus only ... and in order to get the picture into focus ... the lens need to be rotated few full turns (360 Degrees) before it get into focus .... and yeap .... advancing the film is manual .....so does... rewinding the film when u get to the end of the roll....

.. if u r looking for an auto mechanism .... just get other camera...... ;)

... clicking and hearing the shutter .... is just like listening to the roar of a V12 engine .... won't be surprised if one can reach orgasm hearing it ... hahaha

.... hence for that reason .... one need to have a lot of patient in operating such camera..... not recommended to be used in action photography ....



... the photo above is the actual image from the camera .... developed and scanned directly from the film ..... what you see is what you get ... no additional post-processing was made ... (except for resizing, watermarking & shadow) ... where as ... the level, contrast & sharpening were left unchanged......

.. BTW .. it's getting late ... will upload more photos soon .... ;)

ABSTRACT | Not The Door Knob ....

... yeap ... this is not the door knob ... the technical term for this is the Deadbolt ... ...

.. anyhow ... what matters most is what lies behind the doors.... might be blurry at first .... but thing tends to become clearer as u enter the room ... and experience it yourself ....

GREETINGS | Line Engaged ....

.. this afternoon was at the engagement function of a relative of mine .... hence .. I grab my camera along with me as I assume I'm not gonna be the only one with a "huge" camera ....

.... arrived there... yeap ... my assumption was correct ... I was not alone ... there were 3 more having their DSLR .... and surprisingly 2 of them were ladies ... ( welcome to the club ladies... ) .... and wait ... despite having those DSLR ..... NONE of the photographers were the official photographer! .... ;)

... as SHE said .... why hire official photographer when I have u all ..... (nda ja jah ...? .. BTW we're gonna invoice u via online banking.. no worries .... ;p )

.. and ladies .. if u wanna sell off your lens ... esp. that "Ultra-wide-in-your-face" lens ... u know where to find me .... :)

... n awu ... that Crumplers' Bag ... mun mau ... $50 saja.... ;p

... usually .. when I shot photo ... the final processed photo will only be available after ..... eeermm... more than a week the earliest .... but ... since I've got a 'lil time to spare today .. so .. I manage to process it after........ only a few hours .... ;)



.... well Babe .. from all of us ... Families, Relatives & Friends ....

Congrats for the engagement ... and Happy Advance Birthday ..... .. bah berakal tah ... ;p

.. I wanted to say ... Bila Belanja ... but I guess.. too much cliche .... any way ....

.... hmmmm... ada harapan ni .... ;)

RANDOM | Pool Time ...

... .. found this photo in the archive .... done this shot few years back .....

... and I've just realize that, I've posted this photo in various other forums ... but have not post in this site .....



... so what do one do when they have got some time to spare .... they play "fool" ... main pool .... but with whom?

... oh well ... with who ever they want .... or otherwise .... just play with yourself lah ....

.............. but heeeeeiiiii ... don't play play ah ...... ;)

..... so now you know how they do those special effects in Hollywood .... but this was done in an ultra cheap budget ..... :)

KOREA | The Cyclist & The Gate ...

... a man looking over a traditional gate... admiring not the gate itself.. but what's beyond the gate .... perhaps to find tranquility... far within ....

STREET | Cucur Balls ...

.... a typical long stretch of road... full of multi vendors .... selling various type of delicatessen .... obviously... there are loads of varieties of food.. drinks to wet and fulfil your stomach desire....

.. n this is just one of them .... cucur balls ... eeer whatever that is ...

... but do u know that ... there is actually such thing as ... Cucur eskrim .. or Deep Fried Ice-Cream ... hmmmmm... frozen yet hot ... how's that possible...?

.. I can try to walk you the processes.. but ... I'd rather go to the supermarket .. n get myself some "cut Ice Cream" .. or Eskrim Potong .. pulut hitam ....... mmMMmmmmm...

STREET | KT Phone ...

... a young lady passing by rows of telephone booth .... not sure whether they are coins... cards ..... or hmmm... what eh ...

... phone booth can be a "trademark" for a particular city ... one well-known example is the red phone booth of London .... or may be.. it was famous because of Dr. Who ...... well.. u know... this guy u went into this tiny phone booth ... but *poooof* .. suddenly when the camera shows the inside... it is huge .... besar wa cakap sama lu ......



Lady (waiting outside): .. eh lambat jua ia ani eh ... sapa lagi kan di tefon nya atu kan ... ngalih ku nunggu .... udah gtau membali mobail baru .... bateri atu malar abis ..... .. inda jua mau ..... pakal ganya sikit ... mun inda ... ku tinggal kan nya.. cari lain ku eh ......

Guy (talking on the fone): .. hello sayang .. sori ... bukan abis bateri ..... tu galpren sorang menunggu di luar ah ... biarnya eh di luar berpanas... apa rasanya ... kan bekusut saja... luan penjeles bah ... macam u ok jua.... so .... miss me? ... hehe

STREET | The KRUpuk Man ...

... just another photo of a street's vendor.....



... eh mau beli krupuk kah...? .. tidak mahal ni .... satu bungkus $10 saja ... boleh bayar 4 kali ... tiada deposit .... bagus punya barang .... rasa satu .. mau lagi .....

STREET | Bercerita 3 Orang ...

... a typical scene in any street stalls ... chatting amongst the stall vendors .... talking about their life .... or perhaps about their customers..... about their goods .... about what to cook tonite .... what's happening in the local scene ... who's getting married with whom ..... abut their fav. soaps ... artist .... or perhaps... the fluctuation in the stock markets .....




Lady in Yellow: .. hei hei hei... this one customer .... look like this movie star one eh .... come to my stall ... asked for 10 ... I tell u TEN hand bags ... why ah? ... I tot they buy in boutique what .
...

Lady in Green & Pink: .. eleeehh... since wen u sell hand bag? ... I tot u sell flowers ....?

Lady on Chair: .. hmmmm I wish the photographer took my photo alone.... who knows .. I might be the Next Top Model .....

ABSTRACTS | Hijau Merah ...

... a very colourful .. and contrasting combination .... considered to be a norm in certain part of the world ....

SEOUL | Man Across The Zebra Crossing ...

... just a simple image of a man ... across the zebra crossing....

.. perhaps wanted to cross the road... but posed for awhile as he saw me taking this photo .... ;)


... eh boleh tahan lakat tu ... gerini masih .... ada harapan ni .... ;)

SEOUL | Kwik-E-Mart ...?

.... actually I don't understand what it says ... but from the look of it ... this is the Korean version of 7-11 ... those ... 24 hours corner shop .... hmmm... perhaps just like Kwik-E-Mart .. The Simpsons style .... speaking of which ...... The Simpsons - The Movie .. will be out this July 2007 .. .. finally ... after so many seasons ... and despite most recent animations are in 3-D .. The Simpsons are proud to be still in 2-D! ... yeaaaaa....



... Please Check Your Receipt ...

Thank You. Please Come Again.

SEOUL | Ol' Timer ...

... Alone ....

... being alone ... some find it confining ...
.. some find it fulfilling ...
.. some find it sad.....
... alone ... facing the time ....
.. sad time... happy time ....
... alone .... reminicing those loved one ...
.. cherishing those wonderful memories ....
... dropping tears to those tragic one ....

... being alone when u r old ...
... no family nor friend to share your laughter or tears ...
.. but still...
.. better old and alone ... than .... not to reach old ....

.... yet as they said ....
.. everybody needs a little time away ...

.... but what matter most is ...
... thou alone ... but not lonely ....

... whilst some are lonely because ...
.........they build walls instead of bridges....

... alone in the busy hectic world ....
... one might feel alone ...
... but ... one should remember....
... God is still with us.....

.. hence... we are never left alone .....

GF




.. with that .. I'll leave you with these to think about ...

.............One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is .........to forgive everybody everything every night before you go to bed......

.........The best teacher is ...........one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.........

.........We could learn a lot from Crayons:........ Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, .........but we have to learn how to live in the same box

........You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely...........

........It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return,............ but what is the most painful is to love someone and never finding the courage to let the person know how you feel..........

.........it is much easier to suggest solutions when you know nothing about the problem............

........Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have..........

...............Don't mind criticism. ............If it is untrue, disregard it. If it is unfair, keep from irritation. It if is ignorant, smile. If it is justified, learn from it...........

............Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours............. They are one of the few things in this world that you get free of charge.............. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn't buy an extra hour. .....................What will you do with this priceless treasure?...................... Remember, you must use it, as it is given only once. .............Once wasted you cannot get it back.........