Still doing my walkabout, away from the city centre, trying to walk along the locals, and be amongst the locals, (well some locals do speak Korean to me, thinking that I was one of them).
Perhaps a typical scene in the daily life, and that guy on the right, is just enjoying himself, dancing with the sound of "nature".
The route that I walked thru was at time empty.
And sometime, I have to climb quite a long and steep gradient of road.
But I managed to see many local and traditional architectures, which otherwise I would miss, if did not venture out of the city centre.
Local people and the local grocery shops.
Just some pipes and their meter box.
Their local brews.
But there are still a pinch of urbanization within the surburbs.
Just a quick simple post.
Neighbourhood crimewatch.
I guess, to end the photographer series, I would like to share this, also seems to be a popular photographer as well, coming all the way from Bollywood, India.
Mr. Mydin Khan ( not his real name), not related in anyway to Amithab Bachan nor Kajul.
Hei DC, U got a follower now, your apprentice or competitor? :)
Oh, by the way, did you know that India produces much more film than Hollywood?!!
Another well-known photographer, but now turned videographer, for the time being.
"Eh, how to work this knob, very different from DSLR..." Waaah, your camera so big now ah, need big tripod some more.... :)
A change from still photo to live video.
Quick post regarding the guy photographer.
One of the well-known photographer in the local scene, where usually a single SLR is not enough, where at least 2 SLRs can be seen lugging along at one time.
Just a quick post.
The SLR bug has now affected load of people, not only for the men, but also for the ladies.Now, the small compact point and shoot, no longer can give satisfaction for them, they now need those bulky camera with long huge lens.
With the new malls mushrooming, some would thought that, those small shop just could not compete with the new and modern settings.But, surprisingly, these small shops, do still exist, up and about, and some of them even open their branch at the newly developed shopping complex/malls.
One of the many small shops at the capital, which have been operating since so many years ago, and now they have opened up a number of branches in the new malls, and amazing enough, one would presume the new layout for the new branches would be different, but the layout is still the same as this shop.
A typical scene in the local wedding function.
Goody Bag is usually presented at the main entrance to the guest, as some sort of appreciation for their attendance.
Pelaminan
One of the "gazillion" types of "pelaminan" available in today's market.
Once again, Congrats!
To E & F.
Sunday is quite synonymous with functions, particularly weddings in Brunei.
Outside, people are waiting for the arrival of guests.
Whilst inside, there are people getting ready, preparing for the big event.On the other note, it is interesting how nowadays, one can get so much information just by watching television, especially from those cable TVs. The type of info processed in one's mind depends on what they choose to watch, if you wanna gain knowledge, then knowledge you will get, and if one tend to choose otherwise, then, you will get what you seek for.Of which, leads to some interesting myth, of our local "folklore".Let's not go far, some case studies can be found during the wedding ceremony itself.One of the reknown myths or kepercayaan during a wedding function, is for the bride/groom to throw/put their soiled undergarments on top of the roof, to prevent from raining!Before we go into a conclusion, here are some interesting or intriguing facts/scenarios:- Is there any scientific explanation for this? Does the soiled undergarment not add up to the increase of CO2 i.e. the effect of global warming or anything watsoever, that it will counteract with the weather situation, hence preventing it from drizzling?
- Does the thrown undergarment gonna be picked up later after the function? OR will it be just left as it is for the whole wide world to see? Perhaps, it can get famous if someone finds it thru Google Earth!
- What if this person never wears any undergarment? What shall he/she throw out? Their pants? skirts? shirts? socks? shoes?
- Imagine if due to some unforseen reason, the undergarment or the item slips, and drops to the ground, or worst to someone's head! It ain't gonna be funny, or it will! (eh what's that on your head? Nice Tudong eh! Eh atu karing sutungnya! Adeh mahal jua underwearnya atu!!)
- There are in fact more stuffs that's on top of my head but I just don't wanna put it down, except this one, baik tah cakap melayu saja, memandangkan perkara ani selalu terjadi kebanyakkannya arah perkahwinan masyakarat Melayu, yang semestinya berugama Islam, jadinya, adakan dalam ugama yang menyatakan kitani mesti membuang seluar "inside" atas atap supaya inda ujan? Banar plang nya orang tua-tua catu, but kadangnya, ada perkara ani mesti jua kitani luruskan, pasal, kalau perkara yang salah, selalu kitani buat dan bila orang kan meluruskan, jangkal dan salah rasanya, sama jua sebaliknya.
- Jadi, my point is, kalau sesuatu perkara atu ada dalam Islam, then ikutkan tia, mun nada, baik tah tinggalkan, bukannya apa, karang ditakuti kitani "percaya" kan Seluar dalam atu tia pulang ( nah tersabut tia perkataan dalam atu), sebab inda jua kitani kan mau terpesong daripada akidah kan, apa tah salahnya, berdoa plang supaya inda ujan, atau memohon supaya dipermudahkan kelancaran sesuatu perkara/acara atu, kan sanang.
Just imagine, if such act is really true, then the weatherperson will have some hard time, or easier time, as long as they throw away their undergarment to which ever place, then that place will receive no rain! Brilliant ain't it! Aduiii!Ok my frens, might bring up more local folklore/ myths that need to be talked about, we will try to check if it is really a myth (so that it can be busted) or if it is really a fact.Bah just remember, apa-apa ani atas kekuasaanNya jua.Selamat berhari minggu, your last Sunday for this year. ;)
Was sorting out some camera stuffs at home, and remembered that, I still have not finish the roll of film in my Canon SLR EOS 300X!I remember the last time I used the camera was during Brunei's National Day Parade 2-3 years ago!! So I just snap anything, and quickly developed the film in one of the camera lab at the capital.
The above photo was taken with the Canon EOS 300X; 28-90mm, scanned digitally by the photo lab, and I just convert it to Black & White.A sample coloured photo taken with this camera can be found here.I was quite amazed that, even after the 2-3 years, the film was still good & usable!The camera itself is very light, easy to operate, FULL-FRAME (as opposed to some DSLR with 1.6 ~ 1.3 crop factor).Convenient for traveling due to:- With the advancement of Digital Camera, the 35mm film negative can be bought cheaply almost any place in the world.
- Need not panic if no power supply to recharge your batteries, as EOS 300X is using 2xCR2 batteries, which also can be bought it most camera shop everywhere.
- No need to worry about inadequate disk space problem.
You can find many good reviews for the camera, just search for it online.
Despite its goodness, I'm thinking of selling this camera if there's anyone interested, might do a special post about it some day.
... beginning of a new journey .....
.. braving the rain .. eeermmm... nope... braving the shine .. on the way to a new beginning .....
Coming Soon ..... 
(viewing the photo in large mode is recommended, as usual, click photo for larger image)... hmmm... what is coming soon ...?
.. announcement ? ... scandals ? .. gossip ...? .... new style....? controversial photos ? ...... ada kenjutan ? enjut-enjut ... mmMMmmm...
... that .. we'll just have to wait and see ..... ;)
... Kain bertenun .... is a special kind of woven clothes .. use usually during a special function or ceremony .... ... a piece of the cloth (2M length) can be as low as B$200 and could be as high as more than B$3000 a piece ... especially the Kain Tenunan Brunei ... 
... the one with the golden thread .....
.. just a simple reflection on the car's screen of a function/ ceremony taking place ...... on the other hand .... I got this thru email for you info ...
WORLD AIDS DAY ...World AIDS day was marked on the 1st of december 2007. Brunei Darussalam Aids Council will mark Brunei's version of world aids day occasion on the 6th of december. This event is open to public.
Details are as follows: Date: 6th Dec 2007, Thursday Time: 1400 HRS - 1630 HRS Venue: Bilik 2, ICC, Berakas, BSB
Guest of honor: Deputy Ministry of Health
... with performances from youth- dance troupe, bands..... and the theme for this year should be leadership:talk and act ....
.... so all of u are invited .... :)
... for Majlis Berbedak ... some sort of mini containers are use to store the appropriate "ingredients" .... .... the containers could be in any different type of design made from any material suitable for the function ...... here is a sample of how the container looks like ....
.. the mini containers .... place on the appropriate tray ... with the hood on ...
.. in this event ... they are made of wood... but often ... steel .. or bronze will be used ....
.. so what is inside the container you might asked ..... here you go .... the Pandan leaves are used to paste the substance to the bride/groom 's palms.. as a gesture of "blessing" their wedding ....
.. on the other hand ...
.. was looking at the voting polls .... at the moment .. people tend to like Abstracts and Weddings/function ..... as oppose to reportage or news-like photo ...
.. reportage or new-like photos are photos that you usually see in the newspaper ... something like these..
http://gferrofotoworks.blogspot.com/2007/08/world-global-stocks-mortgage-crisis.html
http://gferrofotoworks.blogspot.com/2007/08/news-singapore-national-day.html
.. and I was quite surprise that ... Local Places is not on the top list ...
.. I guess ... people do loves to see more Streets .... and Travels ...
...... well I'll try to do what I can ... the voting is still open thou ... so cast your votes ....
... if the earlier photo was about a flower which have reached its peak .... now this is a flower which is about to bloom ......
.. the pink bud ...On the lighter side of life ......I bet... everyone of us ... do listen to our local radio every now and then .......... listening to the local radio..... one can't help but will encounter those song dedication and stuffs .... .. and what I found amusing is the way how they address themselves... or even send their dedication.. be it in Malay ... or English .... ... for sure one will come across these messages ...."Ucap selamat harijadi ini ditujukan kepada Ain34557869608, dengan ucapan tiada hadiah yang dapat diberikan kecuali sekalung doa ... bah bila lagi kena belanja.... dari member Jeff Starlight 334455444" ( .. typical b'day message .. and what is it about all these number after their name...??? )"Kepada sayangku KekasihCinta, mengapa sepi tanpa berita... daripada TaufanCinta" .. ( hmm... if he/she is your lover ... why long time no news...? ... something's not right here.... )"To BabyLove .. Mizzz U loads.. don't forget about our date tonight ... from GulaDaddy..." ... ( eeer.. can't u just sms them instead of announcing it on the radio.... baik masa jua dorang mendengar ...?)" To my buddy STUD24678900.4 ... heeeiiii wakeeee upp .. it's getting late..... From SweetHeart 9089097.778" .. ( eeerr... if they are still asleep... for sure they won't listen to the radio.... what the ...?)" To all of my friends ... Baby345678, Sis345678, Teemah345678, HongLeong345678, Spinster345678, Cayang345678, Alai345678, Mydin345678, QueenTea345678, RumahanLaki345678, KicapPedas345678, KupiahBerlipat345678 .... bah jangan lupa esuk kitani kepantai ... jangan akhir datang.. abis karang tampat kena booking .... daripada AliSetan345678..." ... ( .. awu .. atu sekampung disabutnya.... banyak lagi numburnya.. baik tah 2x4-4x6 kah apa kah.... numbur akaun bank kah ... password kah ... numbur ic kah ...)" .. bla bla.... dan tidak lupa kepada DJ .. ceria selalu dan berhati-hati semasa bertugas... eerr boleh putar kan lagu kah? ... lagu Take That.. Want U back ... " ( .. eerr padan tah ngampu DJ ... rupanya.. kan ngambil point minta mainkan lagu... salah lagi tu nama lagu ... Back For Good lah .. no wonder the DJ can't find the song ...)
.. actually there are loads more... but just can't fit it all here.... and sometimes.. not only the caller .. but the DJ also made some funny or embarrassing remarks.... perhaps... I'll just keep it for future post .... till then ... have a good weekend .... ;)
.. in any event .. functions.. or ceremony .... usually .. there are more than one photographer .... ... and the photographers ... usually have their own unique styling sense......... those simple one..... those so-n-so ... those over dress one.. those hmmm... what ever u wanna call it ... ... but at one of the ceremony ... a local one.... I find this one very interesting .....
... one of the stylish photographers .... cool man ..... :)
... what make the meet n greet session a wonderful.... and colourful one are those beautiful multi coloured traditional dresses.. worn by the multi racial ethnic group of the country ....
... zooming in to the details of one of the colourful ethnic dresses ....
