... 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 ...
... 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... )
... 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 ... ;)
... 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 .... ;)
... ruler .... glasses ..... some of the important aspects of life ....
.. glasses are needed in seeing thing clearly ... otherwise... it's gonna be blurred vision .... atu main ramas-ramas saja tu ... bahaya tu eh ...
... ruler .... ruler to measure stuffs.... a guidance to make sure the line is straight ....
......just like our life... we need to see thing clearly in order to make a decision ... in order to plan the future... and at time... we need to see thing "outside-the-box" .....
... and in the same time... we also need guidance.... without guidance... we can't go very far ... and may be ... lack of it ... one might go in circle..... mungkin akan menyeleweng ..... tapi mudahan tidak ... .... but hei ... both of them come in different colours... so yeah ... just to spice up our life a bit ... ;)
... OSI ..? OR ... ISO ? ..... ? but for sure ... it is not an SOS ... .. they don't need any help I presume ... coz .. people are everywhere.... .. I'll just let u to interpret it ....
.. Kalau Takut Di Lambung Ombak ..... Jangan Berumah Di Tepi Pantai .....
... alone in the beach .... watching the waves wrestling with the shore ....
.. listening to the trembling of the waves......
.... feeling the sea breeze caressing your face .....
... smelling the fresh clean Oxygen .... the unpolluted air ........
.... strumming the string of the guitar melancholicly .....
......... cherishing those sweet .. and not so sweet moment .... yet .. still can bring a smile to your face .... or perhaps ... without realising .... droping a tear or two .... from the watery eyes ..... perhaps ... the tears of joy ... or tears or sadness... nevertheless..... just being there..... feeling the moment ..... could really make one .... hmmmm....... ;)
... and suddenly .... remembering the moment at the beach .... this song comes to mind....
If You Ever ... By ... East 17 ft. Gabrielle
Hey, Oh yeah, Come On, Whoaah If You Ever, Hey My my my my
The very first time that I saw your brown eyes, Your lips said hello and I said hi, I knew right then that you were the one, But I was caught up in physical attraction, Much to my satisfaction Maybe you were more than just a friend.
* And If you ever (ever fall) Fall in love again now baby You must make sure that the lady is a friend And if you ever (ever fall) Fall in love so true now baby You must be sure that she feels the same way too *
If I say that I will be your one and only Promise that you'll never leave me lonely I just wanna be the one you need I just wanna be the one to serve you, Sometimes I feel as if I don't deserve you I'd cherish every moment that we share
While we're on this East 17 thingy ... remembered this conversation few years back ...during those university years ....
GF : .... Eh... East 17 tukar nama ah ari atu jadi E17 Geng: ...ah .. awu .....
GF : ... eyatahkan ... dorang tukar nama lagi ...... Geng: .... adeh... eyakah ..? .. apa lagi dorang tukar...?
GF : ... dorang tukar nama .... jadi ..... E471! Huahahahhaa Geng: ... kurang sambal ..... Huahahhahaha ....
... despite those old myths .... one may need not have anything .. or need to consume anything to be happy ..... what u need is .... just.. YOU ... yourself .... or maybe perhaps your family & friends ...
.... find a nice spot .. somewhere at the beach ... or the park if u prefer ...... feel the wind blowing to your face .... your hair ...... breath that free fresh air ..... and move your body ... to whatever music.. or melody that's ringing in your head.....
.......... thus .. this proves that ...... you don't need booze ..... you don't need cigarettes ..... or you don't even need the night clubs to dance your day away ......... (Q.E.D.) ( ... I still remember during Maths lesson ...our teacher always said to put that QED thingy after proving some mathematical problems..... )
.... not sure what's going on here .. but .... once she saw me pointing my long lens towards her.... glad to see it I presume .....she just automatically do her signature moves ..... if that's really her signature move .... hmmm.... so young lady .... What Do You Name? ;p
PUBLIC MESSAGES:
Smoking Is Very Harmful To Your Health, As Well To Those Innocent One Next To You, And Also Very Damaging To Your Money, Might As Well Save It And Donate It To The Needy.
You Don't Need Alcohol To Have Fun, Just Enjoy All The Natural Beauty Of What God Has Created To Us, Enjoy The Beautiful Sceneries, Appreciate What Is Going On Around Us, Because You Can't Enjoy Nor Appreciate It With A "Spinning" Head.
Drugs Are For Medical Purposes Only, If You Think You Are Taking It Just For Fun, You Are In Trouble, So Get Away From Drugs, Don't Touch 'em, Unless If You Are Very Good At Mixing Drugs, Then Why Not Be A Scientist And Find A Cure For Cancer or AIDS.
Furthermore, Taking The Above Will Only Make You More SAD..... Smoking Alcohol Drug ... S.A.D ....
... looking thru the basket .... this is what i saw .... an Anonymous group need .. support..... encouragement ..... hence... perhaps ... that's why .. that young lady was standing there ..... to give some words of encouragement .....
... but .... why is that guy having a huge camera...? ... hmmm... so this is not an Anonymous group then .... it won't be anonymous if their pix is available .... ;)
... Papers ... coloured papers... multi coloured papers .... stripes ... polka dots... flowerish ... all kind of papers... is one of the main important raw materials to be included to make a scrapbooking project a success ..... ... different colours of paper..... btw ... Peach .... Cantaloupe... Apricot ..... eh Peach ..? Apricot... ? aren't they fruits ...? .... so what comes first .... peach the colour ...? or peach the fruit? .... hmmmm...
... so many colours to choose from .... just like white ...... milky white lah .... pinkish white lah ... off white lah .... dirty white lah .... alamak .... why can't it be just plain white ... or just simply red... or just blue ..... green ... or the likes......
... just like coffee .... java lah .... arabican lah .... latte lah ... espresso lah ...... mun dulu kupi o saja.. or kupi susu .... hmmmmm.....
... actually .. people sendiri yang menyusahkan diri sendiri .... nda kah ...? .... cuba kamu renungkan .... ;)
... so you have got the to-do-list ... now what's next ....
... well obviously .. what u need is the equipment .... u can't cook an egg without frying pan .... ... u can't take a photo without a camera.... u can't surf the net w/out the modem ..... u can't drive a car w/out the car ..... u can't gossip without any partner .... u can't .... eeer.... oh well.... u get the idea .... .. so does Scrapbooking .... unless everything is pre-cut .. then that's different story ..... ... The Cutter ... to make life easier.... hmmmm... pssst ... actually u can use any type of cutter ... but hei ... it is jus a matter of preferences .... back to the ol' skool rule .... CTS ... Cost ... Time Speed .... or CTQ ... Cost Time Quality thingy ....
... as with any other project... one should prepare a plan ... or To Do List .... ... it is just list of things that u need have in order to get the project done ..
.... the list could include ... ... puncher... glue .... raw materials ..... coffee... ice cream .... gossips ... and some love ... Huahahaha... no lah ... ignore the list ..... just put watever it is u want ..... ... n oh yea ... make sure what u want to do first .. otherwise.. no use making a list... without any mission .... macam .. jalan-jalan round ke Gadong tu... or ke Bandar tanpa haluan .. just melihat keindahan alam saja..... atu ya....
.... it's late now ...... nearly midnite...... but what I wanted to share is this ..... there's this new craze going around town lately ... which is this ..... ..... i actually wanted to do more.... but with a limited time to spare (..less than an hour..) ... this is just what I got .... oh well ... may be some other time.... ;)
... the evening have just crept in .... the lightings begin to glow in romance...... ....... the tables have just been set .... the smell of dinner slowly simmering the air ...... ........ the sound of the boats.. on the river besides.......... filled the ears with rythmic melodies .... .... the stars twinkling high above... as if cheering the evening with beautiful light play.... .... so let's not waste the lovely evening ..... let the gentle wind caresses our face ..... .... let's dine outside ....
GF A Waitress, ready to serve at one of the exclusive Alfresco dinings, along the Chao Praya River, Bangkok, Thailand. Such scene is very common at most developed countries, enjoying your cuisine and balancing with the natural surrounding.
In Brunei, the nearest to this scene is at KFC (Kianggeh Food Centre), where u can experience the full view of the Water Village along the Brunei River.
... perhaps... they should do one along the newly renovated water front in Gadong .....
... still along the street .. I was hoping to get a glimpse of the McLaren's Car ... but there's none .... so I went to one of the shopping malls ... then ... at the lobby ... saw another F1 car ... so I just get a quick photo of it .... ... anyway ... for those who are curious about how fast the F1 cars are compared to the normal ordinary sedan ... or compact cars ... here is a very interesting video that u would like to watch... if u haven't done it before ....
.... the McLaren F1 car .... gives a 70 seconds headstart to a Mercedes E-Class E50 .. and the Mercedes A-Class .. A160 ..... enjoy ... :)
... was walking along this particular stretch of street .. then saw these father & son moment across the road .... A father & son, reviewing their photos after an outing together.
Dad: . ...look son.. here's that photo of that beautiful lady that we captured .... Son: ... keeewll dad... we should have asked for her phone numbers....
Dad: .. no worries son ... we've got her name capture on the photos .... Son: ... u sure dad? .. where...?
Dad: (zooming the photo) ... there.... here u go ... that's here name on the bag .... Christian Dior ... Son: ... eh .. wat ..the ..?
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....Anyway ...... one of the good quality values of a happy family is to have some quality time between father & son ... or mother & daughter ... or within the family circle .... good quality time spent together.. is not a waste of time ... but an investment for the future ....
.... one of the good things about going places is that, one can learn what others are doing and gain knowledge first hand.... and all those good stuff can be implemented back home ...
..... Hujan Emas Di Negeri Orang .... Hujan Batu Di Negeri Sendiri.... Ambillah Emas Itu Dahulu ... Then .. Bawa Ke Negeri Sendiri ..... ;)
.... in order to attract tourist... first thing need to do is to do our own "housekeeping" ...
... a simple one would be to set up Visitors centre ... or a Info Place... one which can be seen easily somewhere within the capital or any major area ..... The Photo shows, people walking past the Singapore Visitors Centre, which is located along Orchard Road. It is easily accessible via public transports.
Services offered are Tourist Enquiries (obviously) ....... Hotel Reservations ..... Taxi Booking Services ... and such ....
