Saturday, June 30, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Gadis Melirik Ke Kiri ...

.. nowadays .... we see lotsa ladies are into photography ... hmmm.. nope... not as being a model .. but behind the camera itself .....

... but I guess.. to them .. buying camera accessories... are like buying personal accessories... e.g. handbags... shoes.... and the likes.... must get the battery grip... must get this L lens ... must get this filter to go with this .... must buy few camera bags.. to go with the shoes... and such ....

... the lady with a Canon on her laps .....

hmmm... on the other hand ... as mentioned from previous post regarding the adverts ....

... where BMW started it off .....

... then AUDI replied .....

... but now .... SUBARU interrupts ....



... and finally ... BENTLEY ends it .....


... have a great weekend everyone .... ;)

Friday, June 29, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Official PhotoGs...

... just compare their lens with the not-so-pro-yet ... ... bigger in terms of sizes.. and way better quality ... and of course... way bigger budget..... those white lens cost at least B$1000 ... if any of u found.. such white lens .. still in good quality .... much lower than $1000.. do let me know... I wanna get 'em ....

.. but as I've posted earlier .. good quality lens.. does not guarantee.. a good quality photo ...

... some of the lens .. e.g. 400mm L Lens ... can easily reach the price tag of B$17K ... unless.. u have loads of dosh ... or one photo u took.. can sell one grand each... then.. by all means.. get it .... if u want to that is ...otherwise ... forget about it ....


... the official photogs. ....

... nevertheless... after browsing some of the news worthy photos on the net ... of the event ... I just realize... given the same subject .... with the same position... I myself can have those photo .. with my "cheap" DSLR body ... and my "cheap" lens ....

... the only difference...might be the quality.. coz their gears are better ... BUT ... if I print the photo at 5R .... I'll guarantee.. no one will notice the difference....... !

hmmm.. I'll continue this rambling.. in other post ..... but now ...

.. on the funnier side.... usually ... adverts ... they compare their brands... with the others in subtle way ... but ... these adverts ... are going into a new dimensions......

First .... BMW .. starts it off ....


... then ...... AUDI replies ....


.... real or not ... it's up to u to decide..... BTW ... 2B Continued ...

NOTE: F1 is back this weekend ....

Thursday, June 28, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Local PhotoGs...

... local photographers ... some are members of certain photography association ... supporting each other's work ..... .but some photoGs .. are not into any association ... but they hang out together .. having coffee and such ... yet they still support each other....

... thou the later ... at times... there are some rough patches ... but .. that's understandable .. hence they do not belong to any association .... but ... one cannot deny the "stir-up within the closed water".... that ... is quite difficult to understand ... might as well do not join any member.... and just be a freelancer .... abis cerita ...


.... and these are local photogs ... belonging to ....? ...

.. hmmm... something's amissed in this photo ... are they suppose to be taking the photo of that lady walking past them .... or perhaps... there's a waaaay better subject at the otherside.... that's why ... that lady is also trying to walk towards it ..... hmmmm....

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Camera FONTOgrapher ...

... there are many types of photographer out there ... the easy going point n shoot .... the enthusiasts.... the aspiring ...... the amateurs... obviously the pro. .... and some are loner .... some are fotobloggers ... some ... siuk sendiri .... some... ingin-ingin ati saja.... and many various others....

.. with the advancement of neo-tech .... those fortunate enuf to have a camera phone do add in to the scene as well ... thus I call them the CameraFontographer ....

.. The Camera Fontographer Ladies ....

... with as low as a VGA image to even more than 5MP camera phones in the market ... one can easily capture any image with their phone and saviour the moment ....

.. hmmmm.. BTW .. for those who are wondering .... and boasting about their ultra high Mega Pixels phone camera .... sorry to say .. at the moment .... the quality of a 5MP phone camera still cannot beat a stand alone 5MP point n shoot camera ......

... the same goes to the 6MP Point and shoot camera .... still can beat the quality of a 6MP DSLR ... yet nevertheless ... quality alone cannot determine whether or not the photo is a "something" or not .... same goes to having an expensive body or lens ....

... I guess it's the end results which counts ..... some of the award winning photos were taken using an ordinary point and shoot camera .... but ... I must admit ... it helps to have a good quality and fast lens and body ... so as not to miss the moment ...... ;)

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | TV on the street ....

.... I don't know whether people realised it or not .... there was actually a huge TV placed along the street during the procession... hmmmm....

.. it was a good idea .. buuut ... the day was very sunny.. and bright ...hence it was ultimately very difficult to see what's on the TV ... especially from the glaring sunlight ... the only thing that one can see... is the reflection of the street ....

.. perhaps.. they can put the TV under the shade .... nevertheless... it's the thought that counts .... I think ...


.. THE TV ... showing the reflection of the street ... LIVE! ....

Monday, June 25, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Day of Emotions...

...just a quick short post ....

..... it was quite an emotional event for some .... joy and laughter ... tears of joy ....


... who said guys have no feeling ....

Sunday, June 24, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | My Shiny Shoe ...

... it is a must for every uniformed personnel to have a clean pressed uniforms... plus a shiny shoe .... otherwise ... one need to make it shine so that u can actually see your teeth ...


... if this is not squeaky shiny clean shoe.... I don't know what else is.....

.. it is so reflective that u can use it as your rear view mirror ... or perhaps.. u can use it as the barber's mirror .... ;)

Saturday, June 23, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Police on Stand-By ...

... trying to do his job ... keeping a watchful eye for the surrounding .... looking left ..... right .. up .. down .... and everywhere....


.... the glance of an officer .....

Friday, June 22, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Polis Sana Sini ....

...... hmmm ..... the umbrella series have past ... now ... this is another series ....

...... I think most of 'em uniformed personnels were on the move that day ... Army .... Police ... Firemen/women .... Scouts... Red Crescent ...... nurses... doctors .... school cadets .... and the likes ....

.. the ladies in uniform were everywhere on the road .....

.. btw on the lighter side ....

.... there's this person who speaks almost no English ... except counting one to ten ... and those occasional yes, no, alright ... and sorry ....

... then one day in a foreign land ....... this person ... let's just call him "M" ... ( not his real name...) .. suddenly bumped into an English Lady ...

M : Eh Sori miss ... terlanggar ...
EL : it's ok .... I'm sorry too ...
M : ( eh 2? ..) .. sori three ....
EL : What's that for...?
M : ( .. eh melawan nya ... main bekira kah ni ... ) ..... ok tu .... Fiiiiveee .....
EL : .... mmmm... are you sick?
M : (.. adeeeh nda mau alah ia ani eh ... sampai 6 kiranya ...) ... Seeeevveeenn .... ;)
EL : uh ...? .. just forget it ..
M : (.. eerr.. lapas lapan .. 9 tu eh ... ) * with a very wide smile* ... nine .... :)
EL : * getting pissed* ... What the...? .... *and just walk off...*
M : .... yyeesssss... aku manang..... inda ia tau ngira .. sampai sambilan kalah tia ......Huahahhaha... alum lagi keluar bahasa jerman ku tu ...

Thursday, June 21, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Gadis Berpayung ...

... most of the time .. one need not reveal everything to show their beauty ....

..... as cliche as it may be ... but .. beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder .... but some argue that .... beauty lies in the eyes of the beer holder ... hmmmm....

..... but also at times.... a beauty can be seen even from a distant ...

.... hmmmm.. nice from far ...... but as they are closer ..... far from nice ....

.... some see beauty from their eyes.... some from their smiles ...... some from their .. eerrmm... eer.... whatever lah ... as long as you are happy .. then .. that's all that really matter.....


.. a tiny glimpse of her... beautiful or not .... I'll just let you all decide.... ;)

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Floral Umbrella Lady...

... umbrella can be used as anything really.... in photography ... not only it can be use as a prop for the model... but it can also be use as a light reflector .. but of course there is a special umbrella for it .....

... but in the real world... brollies can be used to get attention... attraction from who u desire....


... hmmm... ada harapan ni .... kontrol ayu jua if makai payung ani ah ... ;)

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Umbrella Lady in Green ..

... umbrella comes in different sizes.... some are small.. compact.. can easily fit into the handbag ... somes are medium .. some are large.. a.k.a. Golf Umbrella .... some are very large... they are called Parasol ... and some are even very big... so big it hurts ... to carry it ... not worthed ...


.. another proof that umbrella is a lady's best friend.... ;)

Monday, June 18, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Gadis Payung Merah ...

.... without doubt.. it was a bright sunny day .... and time like this... Diamonds are no longer a girl's best friend ... but instead ... umbrella is their best friend.....


... Lady in Red under the Red Umbrella....

Sunday, June 17, 2007

BRUNEI | ABSTRACT | Hadrah Up-Close...

.. after hours of beating the cow's hide .... it can eventually becomes a bit loose .... so in order to regain its toutness ... the instrument can just be lied down under the sun..... to bring back the glory of the sound....


... personalised tar being "baked" under the sun ...

.. hmmmm.. on the lighter side of life.... since today is a sunday ... here's something for you ...

...... One nice thing about egotists: ........... They don't talk about other people.

..........Women like silent men, ........they think they're listening

. .........One of life's mysteries - How can a two pound box of candy make a person gain five pounds..........

.... If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge,...... would they call it Fed UP?

..... Early bird gets the worm,....... but the second mouse gets the cheese.

.......The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is........... that little extra

Saturday, June 16, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | The Hadrah Gang ...

... a local traditional celebration in Brunei is usually "incomplete" without the sound of music from the Hadrah Gang .... which is a local percussion .. called "Tar" .. or simply Hadrah .. which is usually made from cow's hide wrap tightly around a wooden rim ...

... u rarely see this instrument being play as a solo piece band... but it is suppose to be played as a group of at least 10 people.... otherwise it won't sound as nice.... the more the merrier....

... but to get a very large around... or shall I say ... to conduct a very large number of musician in one go is quite a challenge.. especially when the musician came from a different "Guru" ... one can not only play traditional songs ... but those creative ones will play the latest Top 10 Billboard Chart songs! ... eeermmm.. infact... Dangdut ... & Banghra pun jua boleh .... ;)

.... but nowadays... with the advancement of modern technologies .. MP3s .. DIVX and the likes... some just play it on their MP3 or CD player a recorded version of the Hadrah .....

.. but honestly .. with due respect ..sorry to say ...... seriously ... it is pathetic .... banartah .... crap .... doesn't really sounds like the real thing ... the ambience is just not there.... it is better just to play some instrumental music .. rather than playing those "fake-hadrah-ambience" .....


... one of the groups of many Hadrah members during the celebration ...

... time like this I wish I've got the 10mm Ultra Wide Angle lens ... oh well what to do ... tunggu cari kalok saja....

... bah ....mun ada org nda beguna lens nya .. yg 10-20mm or 10-22mm... gtau saja... ;)

Friday, June 15, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | 4 Students in Colour ....

... one of the great thing about festival in the Capital is that ... the main leading road are closed for public motor vehicles ....

.. hence .. one can just walk "freely" in the middle of the road .... if u want ... u can even sit or even lie down literally on the road.... but .. heck ... why would you wanna lie down in the middle of the road....? ... sadang luan jua eh .... ;)


.. four college students enjoying their walk in the middle of the road......

Note: .. as of today .... exactly 2 months to go for the Annual Photo Day ...

Thursday, June 14, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | Where Bendahara Meets Tutong ...

... nope .. no long story in this post .... just a simple photo ....

... just a simple photo of the intersections where Jalan Bendahara meets Jalan Tutong ... which is just in front of the Royal Regalia Building ....

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | The Gendang Girl ...

.... every few hundred metres along the street .. one can not miss the tent full of talented local musicians ... each tent was represented by various musician throughout the country .. such as from Belait ... Brunei-Muara.... Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports.... and such ...

... I do love music ... especially listening to live music ...

.. in order to listen to quality sound .... one need to have a good quality seperate hi-fi systems in your room ... not those midi.. mini... or all in one compo and the likes.... but with those seperate amp .... CD or DVD player .... with such brands like Marantz, Yamaha, NAD, Sherwood.. and speakers of ... Tannoy, Mordaunt Shorts,Denon, AE .. just to name a few affordable but very good quality systems.... not to mention QED cables ... Cable-Talk .... etc ....

.. man .. I could just ...list out stuff about Hi-Fi ... but this post is not actually about hi-hi .... eerk.... cana boleh nyimpang ani ....

... oh well... anyway .....perhaps.... I might just upload more photo about musicians..... hmmmm.....



.. one of the talented young musician on the mini stage ... playing one of the many local percussions ....

... not so surprisingly... many of the musicians are ladies .... which means that .... we give both equally opportunities to both sexes .... :) .... be it in the artistic fields .... or engineering and such ....

... speaking of which ... lately.. so many female photographers are quietly keeping pace with the male ..... and offline, as I'm often bombarded with "who are they the ladies photographers?" question..... and who knows... (since I've managed to capture some of their pix) I might reveal ... some of those talk about female photoshooters ... ;)

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | College Year Book's Photo ...

... primary schools .... secondary schools ... colleges ... pre-uni students ... were among those who were there to be part of the celebration ....

I bet the students were all very happy to have a day out .... because ..... dapat jumpa orang .... student lain ... dapat ngurat ..... nda ja .... jangan kan eksen ...... ;)

.. along the street walk ... saw this bunch of very happy ... cheerful students .... having a pose for their yearbook perhaps ...



.... happy .... joyous students .... smiling for the cameraman ..... say .. "CHiiiiiaaaaaaa...." .. you are all on gferro.com ....

btw ... sekolah mana kan ni ? .. anybody know ....? ... too many schools nowadays .... too many different uniform ....

.... mun dulu bisai .... abis-abis .... SOAS ... SMJA ... STPRI ..... Menglait .... Berakas .... PTE(MD) .... then .. Maktab Sains ....... now ... konpius eh ...

Monday, June 11, 2007

BRUNEI | STREET | The Sweet Flag Girl ..

... whilst waiting for the royal entourage ... we manage to capture a glimpse of those who help it happens..... behind the scene ...

.. obviously ... thousand of students were lined up along the street ... I bet most of the students were thrilled to participate this joyous historic events ....

.. if I were to capture each and everyone of the those lovely people ... my memory cards and batteries will not be enough ....



... one of the many thousands flag waver thronging the street to be part of the eventful day ...

Sunday, June 10, 2007

BRUNEI | Royal Wedding ...


Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah binti His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah
&
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil bin Pengiran Syed Haji Jaafari

Note: More photos during the event to be uploaded soon ....

Saturday, June 09, 2007

BRUNEI | RANDOM | The Boy & The Boats ...

.. just a quick post ... an everyday local scene ....



.. The Boy & The Boats ...

.... so many boats to choose from ... just like our daily life... full of options .... the choice is up to you .... you can see the lots ... but at the end of the day .... u have to decide which path to choose ...... . follow your heart ... .. but make sure u do some research beforehand ... just don't pick blindly ...

... pray for the best ...

Friday, June 08, 2007

BRUNEI | RANDOM | The Tukang Gambars ...

... so what happen when you place several photographers in one area ....

... hmmm... just see it for yourself .....

... ada tia ... bercerita .... ada tia mengambar (obviously ...) .... ada tia meliat orang lalu-lintas ..... ada tia yang kan ngurat ..... . ada tia angan-angan .... (cari ilham kali ... ) ... ada tia ngambar sama sendiri .. ... ada tia .. tunggang terbalik ... .. ada yang ngambar traffic light .... ada tia ngambar tripod .... ada tia ngambar orang mengambar .... ... ada jua yang ngambar traffic cone jua ... ( ntah behapa kah ia .... ) ....


(Photo captured using natural tripod ... i.e. handheld ... ) - as usual, click image for a larger version

.. I wish I could include all the photogs... but they were all scattered all over the place .... hmmm.. can't find a lens that could capture such scattering action .... but if u do find one... just lemme know .... ;)

Thursday, June 07, 2007

RANDOM | The Interview With The Traffic Cone ...

... as mentioned earlier ... we were out for an outing last nite ... but I personally did not capture loads of photo ... because ... I have actually took what I need from an earlier outing last year ....

.. for those earlier photos u can see it here .... Part I ... and ... Part II ... ( 56k beware .. pix intensive)

.. so whilst the rest were capturing all those lighting and stuff ... the GF Team had something else in mind .... ;)

.. if before ... the GF Team manage to interview the Traffic Light .... yeap .. u got me right ... the Traffic Light .... well now ..... the GF Team was "lucky" .. to be given an opportunity to interview ..... (drum rolls ....) ... the TRAFFIC CONE ....


(The Traffic Cone, TC - A Personal Legacy)

GF: hmmmm.... Hii...
TC: ... hi jua ...

GF: .. apa abarnya ....?
TC: ... not too bad... boleh lah ... napanya....?

GF: .. eh boleh cakap london jua ah ...? .. apa kan bahasa rasmi u ani ...?
TC: .. eh sure.. why not ... depends lah .. dari mana kami kena buat ... if Made in UK .. so mesti pandai bahasa English .... if Made in China ... bahasa cina... mun Japan .. bahasa Jipun and so on ...

GF: ... tapi paham jua bahasa melayu ... bahasa Brunei ani ... ah ...
TC .. eh awu eh.. mun namanya batah udah di sini .. inda kan inda pandai ... orang pilipin ... orang india ... orang thailand mun batah di sini lagi pandai ... eh ... tahun ani labih udah 10 tahun ku d Brunei ani ... labih 10 tahun tah jua ku inda balik kampung ... sadih eh .. ;(

GF: .. ( nah sedih tia plang ...) .. eh bukan jua apa eh .. apa nama u yang banarnya kan? ... Traffic Cone kah banar...? .. atau Kon Polis ...?
TC: ... awu .. Official my name is Traffic Cone ... tapi ada plang jua kena panggil Road Cone lah ... Safety Cone lah ... macam topi witch pun ada jua ... asal jangan panggil aku ConeDome udah .. lain bunyi nya bah ... ahaks ...

GF: .. kamu ani biasanya andang kena buat sama kah ... and sama saiz kah...?
TC: ... inda jua eh .. macam kamu jua bah ... ada basar .. ada damit .... ada yang reflective .. ada yang glow in the dark ..... saiz pun ikut ada nya lah ... ada 12" ... ada 36" ... depends on what u gonna use it for .... .. eh BTW .. tau kamu kah ... logo VLC media player atu bah ... pakai logo Traffic Cone jua tu ... pemes kali kami ani ah ... kalah Miss Universe ....

GF: ... so semua kamu ani kena import lah? .. nada yang local kah ..?
TC: ... yes .. as far as I Know ... semua pemain import .. nada local ... pasal... local mana ada buat cone .... But at least ok lah ... cannot blem anibodi ... if local udah ada buat .. then no need to bring in imported kone .... macam printing jua bah .. atau macam tukang gambar jua bah .... mun org lokal dapat buat ... behapa tah lagi kan ngambil orang luar .... inda jua payah tu ... lain lah kalau equipment nya atu no have in the local market ... macam kiranya zoomnya 1200mm ... kah ... atau ia makai Mamiya Digital 22MP ..... mun ganya kan ngajar style ngambar.... teknik tunggang tebalik kah .... ...? .. duiiii cari saja tia bah di internet ah .... tips ngambar .... teknik ..... apa saja....... dapat jua di Goggle kali ah ... eh google kah .... atau moogle .. eh mana saja tah eh .... inda ja ....

GF: .. eeehhhh biskita ani tah ... atu tia plang di kurapak kannya .. syyyhhh..... abis kamu karang eh .. senitip tu eh benda atu eh masa ani .... kena umban karang u dari building BIBD ah .. mun inda dari PGGMB ... apa rasanya ....
TC: ... napa kan..? .. inda dapat .. bukan pasal apa... pasal future ekonomi bah ni .... bukan plang pasal lain ... mun paham bisai ..... tapi inda apa... mun inda paham pun inda apa.... asal jangan salah paham ...

GF: .. eh ada gelpren kah ...?
TC: ..... astaaah.. kan di ubahnya tia topik ah .... alum lagi abis cerita ku atu ... btw... nada wah ... behapa kan begelpren .. sakit saja kepala ... baik tah ku makai gel rambut ...

GF: (.. eh out jua eh .. ada kah gel rambut ....) .... bah apa tah ada cerita menarik pasal cone ani...?
TC: ... u wanna know a fascinating story about cone ..? hehe ... I tell u one ah ... got this person meh ... who got caught by the police for performing an indescent act with a traffic cone! .. what the ...? ... so funny one eh the fetish ... what ... he think some sort of sexual toys what .... if u don't believe ... u go to the site lah ...

GF: ... waaaah.. true kah ..? so cyber ah u .. got internet again...
TC: ... heeei brother .. come on lah .. this is modern day lah .. got wi-fi everywhere what .... GPRS again ....

GF: .... BTW ... hold on .. gonna get your photo again ...
TC: .. bah take lah ... I eksen-eksen dunno lah ...


(The Traffic Cone in "Candid" Pose)

GF: ... eh bah ... udah tah ah ... atu saja kali .. thanks btw ...
TC: .. oh atu sajakah? .. eh buring jua... tanya lagi lah ... buring ku ni sorang-sorang sini ani ... eh bukan jua apa ... yang u tanya-tanya ani .. where u from?

GF: ... eh awu lupa.... dari gferro.com ...
TC: ... oohhh... apa kan tu ? ... pemes kah tu ... ? apa pemes nya ngan KDI?

GF: .. eeeeh.. ada ada saja jua eh .. cucuk plang karang .. biar masuk gol di aying ah ... beranang tah sendiri ...
TC: ... haha .. macam lagu tu .. lagu kanak-kanak Brunei ..... Cuk-cuk nang .. terubuk pandai basi ... c awang bertunggul tunang ... makan bubuk dangan nasi ... eeh ... gol-gol nang kali ... awu ah .... atu ... lagu cuk-cukundai tu .. eh konpius eh ....

GF: ... (bangang ...) .. antam tia eh ... jalan tah ku eh ... bye ... sayonara... spaghetti carbonara...
TC: ... ok tu .. same-same but different ...

(Note: Temuduga di atas, adalah rekaan semata-mata ... mun atu pun kamu percaya jua... ntah eh .. baik tah kamu check-up .... mun inda.... baik tah pakai Traffic Cone atas kepala kamu ah ....ahaks... )

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | The Golden Water ...

... been quite a long day ... was out with the guys ....

anyway .. just wanna leave u with this photo for today ....



.. the golden water of Brunei ....

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

BRUNEI | ABSTRACT | The Red Wall ....

.. another photo from the high contrast colour series ....



... the green plants seems to be so lonely amongst the bare cold wall .....

Monday, June 04, 2007

BRUNEI | ABSTRACTS | Blue Wall Green Columns...

..... sometimes... one need not to travel far to find fascinating stuff... most time... the unique subject is right in front of your very eyes ..... it just needs your attention .....



.. just a simple photo.. with every subject of contrasting colours .....

.. which is true in life ... the best suited couple is usually those with contrasting styles... attitude.... opposite behaviour ....

... e.g. one likes to be messy... another likes to keep it neat... one likes to eat .... another likes to cook .... a very symbiotic relationship...

... otherwise... if both are the same.... e.g. ... one likes to keep their stuff neat... so does the other half..... or both like to cook .... so who gonna taste each others food.... or who gonna show their neat side .... hmm... so nya orang melayu ... terpendam tia bakat atu .... nda ja...

Sunday, June 03, 2007

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | Red Post Box..

.. one of the first few photos that I took during the film outing ...

... the lighting was still quite harsh at that time .. but oh well .. could not find other interesting subject at that time .. so might as well ....


... funny thing about ordinary mail .. or snail mail... .. people would have thought that due to the increase usage of electronic media ... e.g. e-mail ... Instant messaging .. or even SMS .... the ordinary mail will be used less.... but instead....the British Royal Mail have informed that .. business is booming!

... I think the reason is that ... thou it is true ... people are frequenting the net ... but they are also ... ordering/ purchasing more online ... which .... affect the ordinary mailing industry ... so .. even if they do loss out in one area ... but they gained more on courier service ....

.. brilliant ... such business strategies like these... are the one we should not overlook ....

Saturday, June 02, 2007

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | 'ol IBB Building ...

... .. few decades ago ... building with a double digit storeys were a rare sight .. or perhaps .. even non-existence at all... the buildings are usually .. double storeys ... or at most seven or eight storeys high ...

.... then .... there was a breakthrough ... IBB (now BIDB) ... built the first building in BSB with a double digit floors .... it was for their HQ at that time ..situated a the very corner.. of the street ... facing the water village ...... but now.... they have move to a new HQ with a new building .. also with a double digit floors ... just few blocks away ....



... .. hmmmm... and WHY .......
  • Why .... are they called buildings, when they're already finished? .... aren't they suppose to be called builts? ...
  • Why .... are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together? .. (stuckments perhaps...)
  • Why ....... do banks charge you a "non-sufficient funds fee" on money they already know you don't have?
  • Why .... is it that woman have a "pair" of panties and only one bra?
  • Why do people go to McDonald .. or ... Burger King and Order a Double cheese burger or Whopper with a Large French Fry and insist on getting a Diet Coke?
  • Why...... do ballet dancers always dance on their toes? ..... Wouldn't it be nice to just hire taller dancers?
  • Why ......do scientists call it research when looking for something new? ... doesn't research means that .. you have search for it.. but then .. u are searching it again ... .. just like exam's re-sit ... or ... drinks refill .... hmmm.....
  • Why....... is a carrot more orange than an orange?
  • Why ....are there 5 syllables in the word "monosyllabic"?
  • Why ........ do we go under over-passes and over under-passes?
  • Why ... if 2 planes nearly hit each other .. they are called ... near-miss ...? ..
... why.... hmmm.....

Friday, June 01, 2007

BRUNEI | FILM OUTING | Yayasan Plaza ...

... another photo during the film outing ...

... there was some sort of event at that time ...

... I think ... Yayasan should organise some sort of event every other week ... if not weekly ... to lure people to clamour the Yayasan Complex ....

.. it could be a bazaar .. or perhaps .. a local.... cultural ... traditional performance of some sort .... of which ... not only the foreign tourist will benefit from it ... but also ... our local tourist ... KNK ... ;)