Prom Pictures

Albums are up on facebook, these are all pictures from facebook. Don't forget to check out Jis's Picasa on the red note on the cd! :)
Cheers all.
Prom was a blast, and it was all because of all the amazing students in our year. You all are just the best, even with our frequent disagreements and coups we'll forever be friends! Sorry for being a bit corny :) HAHA

Mr Muiz's awesome shot...NOT! hahah

Looks like Nazuras trying to keep me standing! HAHA

Mr Yazin, my most trusted buddy. With the Tie to match with Nazura

The lover's quarrel? HAHA

The Extravagant Maria Koh also known as our Head Girl.

I will sure miss you guys soooooo much!

The next 007 movie!

Half an hour late! Gangsters! From rockstarts to rappers!

The very lovable Winnie Lim, gorgeous dress Captain!

The one and only, Nurus my Homegirl :)

Gangster man! Mr Jamal Hashim, my competition? HAHA

Mr Zaeem Omarali, the happiest guy in prom! hahaha

Michael Jackson dead at 50.

This is a special post, a salutation and eulogy to one of the greatest figures in history.

"Michael was a pop phenomenon who never stopped pushing the envelope of creativity."
-Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life! He made me believe in magic."
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

"The world has lost one of its greats, but his music will live on forever."
- Madonna.

"Life is not about how many breaths, but about how many moments in life that take your breath away. For anyone who has ever seen, felt or heard his art, we are all honoured to have been alive in this generation to experience the magic of Michael Jackson."
-Beyonce Knowles.

The nonpareil visage of this demigod will forever be known as "the king of pop" with his album Thriller being number one in my book. The world's most successful entertainer achieved ultimate stardom with his Album Thriller being the 'World's best selling Album of all time'. Not only has he captivate millions but inspired others with his charitable notations that heed jubilation but also by his bad-ass moves where in 1983 Mo Town 25th anniversary he unleashed the 'Moon Walk' where know becomes a symbolic dance move that insipered up coming Singers such as Neyo and Chris Brown.

Although being unparalled in notoriety, the absence of his childhood saddened me. Having not experiencing childlife brings great pain and reliance on a person. His music speaks for itself, as it conveys a much more meaning than words itself.

The twice inducted rock and role hall of famer acheived and won most successful entertainer of all time, 13 grammy awards, 13 number one singles and 750 million albums sold worldwide. His last concert This is it which was scheduled to start in 3 weeks time in London was sold out with 1 million tickets sold, where it was gradually cancelled.

The king of pop rearranged not only music but also the world. His influence will stay in our hearts. It greatly pains me that a great figure moved on, Michael Jackson will forever be known as the king of pop with the addition of being one of the most notable influential person in history.

"As long as your music is heard, you magic will too."

Rest In Peace Smooth Criminal.

freaky friday

"He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next exit."

Alhamdulilah, my mother now is on the road of recovery, with the addition of starting her physical and speech therapy this monday. Thank Allah, the wisest and chivalrous of all.

Friday was like a scene from home alone 2. Arriving at Changi at 9 with the mistake of looking at the arrivals under Brunei than Departures lead to the thinking that our plane was set to leave at 9.25. 'Breeze-walking' to gate E22 we arrived pratically an hour early, as the plane apparently leaves at 10.45!
so more unprotected money burning last minute shopping for me.

The afternoon was those splurge-money-on-useless-stuff kind of afternoon where, i practically went into every store in Kiulap. Ended up not using those stuff for prom :(

Prom was beyond words, it was more than a tummy sensation more than an average mind blowing event; it was literraly 'one of za best'. Clad in a white tux, with the 'fashionalbly late' sign plastered on my forehead i took the room by storm, photoshoots were preceeded latter. Performances ranging from Hafiz's amazing voice to Aneikan's TI impression, were admirably in need of standing ovations.
On the dance floor, new moves were performed with old ones gentrified. The food was amazingly great too, even with me insisting on trying the salad and also the missing out of the desserts. Having the dance floor sure does decrease your appetite for food :)
Dresses were gorgeous, Suits were you know suits. Badi Latif the photographer was present with hopefully good shots of me! Year 11 will surely be missed dearly.
Photos will be soon!

The death of Michael Jackson is shocking, Thriller will always remain the best album, i have Thriller set on repeat, savouring the King's amazing indescribably best songs. there will be a special post-tribute for the king.

off to empire
xx

bon voyage

Q: Why did the chicken cross Orchard road?
A: Because of the chicken rice stall on the other side!

Bon Voyage, a french word borrowed into an English meaning; stands for either 'good trip' or 'have a good trip'.

Today should be commemorated, as it marks the end of all Year 11 exams! Three cheers for the year elevens, as not only have you endured the hardest parts of your lives but lived to tell the tale. commendations are required.

Prom; guys now is the right time to anticipate and be excited about prom. Not only has it been 'small-talk' throughout the start of the year, but also the beauty of year 11. Enough talk on exams, that's over! we have Prom to be worried about now :) The white shoes, since i couldn't get it in Brunei, It'll be hand-delivered from UK instead.
Everything's complete and ready for me!, How about you? ;)

Currently i am packing for Singapore tomorrow, 7:45 FLIGHT! early much! Now i realize how big my wardrobes are, and also the fact that i own a gazillion unused or 'one timer' clothes :S! I will be seeing Naqiyyah on the plane!

My mom finished her surgery and is now stable and conscious, alhamdulilah. Thanks to Allah for granting all our prayers, i hope she'll get a full recovery.
p.s i'll try updating in Singapore since Royal Plaza has WiFis everywhere.

watch out for swine flu, 2 confirmed cases already in Brunei

*Terminator accent* I'll be back.......on friday!

goodnight Brunei and readers :)

If those who knows that i had a rough weekend, i applaud you for your silence.
Very recently, my mother has been struck with a stroke and is now in Singapore for treatment.
I will be joining her after my exams on Monday, where i will miss the Sixth Form Orientation but not the prom since I'll be coming back to Brunei on Friday. I'll fly off again hopefully the next day, probably for a month.

Praying will indeed help. So guys i urge you to pray for my mom. She will get well soon, Amin.


I'm praying for you every second, every minute, every hour of my day. Hoping for the disease to recede.

p.s A confirmed case of Swine Flu in Brunei meaning precautions people!

you're everything

If i could give you diamonds
for every tear you cried for me
If i could give you sapphires
for each truth you've helped me see

If i could give you rubies
for the heartache that you've known
If i could give you pearls
for the wisdom that you've shown

Then you'll have a treasure, mother
that would mount up to the skies
That would almost match
the sparkle in your kind and loving eyes

But i have no pearls, no diamonds
as I'm sure you're well aware
So I'll give you gifts more precious
my devotion, love and care.

To everyone who knows, please don't say anything.
prom is now a maybe.

Dear Readers, please respect my privacy prior to the events.

Abdul Osman.

flash of the news.

"What's six inch long, two inches wide and drives women wild?"
Money

Flash News.

- T.R Knight or George from Grey's Anatomy is officially leaving the start studded TV series.
Read more here.
- Justin Denney, a high school senior in Maine was denied his diploma after blowing a kiss to his mom, read more here.
- Mission Impossible 4? a maybe, read more.

With the Swine Flu pandemic going around, plus hundreds of cases around in the Southeast Asian region itself.
This may help you;
8 ways to stay healthy.
plus an addition, 7 foods that fight cancer.

This post may be irrelevant to some, sorry.

goodnight people.

gotta be funky! funky!

On repeat: Millionaire - Kelis ft Andre 3000

Blog walking had never been so rip roaring. Either from careless grammar mistakes to very tempting and thought-provoking blogs. That's what 'having the house to yourself' does to you, being a nerd on the Internet with pure boredom that kills.

Today i finally achieved a milestone; that is Replying all of my Emails :) Its fascinating how many things can be completed before 11. On the other hand, my wireless is being stubborn, talk about slow service.

After a night's talk with Nazura, i finally found out that, almost or nearly all my conversations are linked or partially linked to food! a shocking revelation indeed!
shoot, look at the time.

I'll update tons later hopefully.
going out now, since i'm late already!

where's-my-sheeshkebab?

Inglourious Basterds out in August!

Another great movie to be looked forward to, Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.
It won best actor award during the Cannes Music Festival making it the only US film to do so.
Its war assemblage film, set during the Nazi occupation of France are said to shake the world on its release in August. Starring Samuel L Jackson & Brad Pitt. visit it's official site here.

Being a devoted fan of Tarantino's works after his successes on Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, i am eager to see his latest movie.

fingers crossed guys!

p.s check out today's Borneo Bulletin's page 12, there's a small picture of me. HAHA if you can spot me that is! hahaha

momma i feel like a millionaaare!

Afternoon people, i have Chasing Pavements on repeat so if i randomly start singing out loud, don't be shocked.

A Happy 17th to Mister Nestor Mendoza, don't party to hard my friend.
A happy suweeeet sixteen to Farzanah Majid, the girl who i haven't seen for ages.

The rain today has been rather refreshing, inviting me to another hour of sleep.
Year 11 prom is on the 26th which is SOON!
Everything is nearly complete, from cuff lings to 20k watches. The only thing missing are SHOES! Everything for prom is from UK but we forgot about the SHOES! omg. i know right. The shoes gives out the first impression, and these being white leather will be very very hard to find in Brunei last minute.
Any shops selling White Leather Shoes in Brunei guys? feedback please.

have a great rest-of-the-day guys :)
going out now, bye!

mabuhai

Tonight's Reception was 'one of za best'.

It being the 111th Philippine's Anniversary, on the other hand also being a bid farewell from a very close family friend Virginia H. Benavidez, the Ambassador Of Philippines. Having known her nearly half a decade, will surely make it hard to say goodbye plus an end to the 'raya chocolate cake' tradition :(
Her yearly open house will surely be missed with the simply irresistible Mango ice cream. Her speech this evening which emphasized 'harmony' and 'peace' ultimately surged an emotional switch, plus her adding remarks of 'sahabat selamanya' nailed a touchdown on everybody. The reception was a complete success and i commend them congratulations on making it a memorable night. I exceptionally liked the 'Handiwork's Interpretation' where glow in the dark hands interpreted the song given, here being "Amigos Para Siempre" and "What a Wonderful world". What amazed me was that the handiwork's was orchestrated by kids of ages varying from 6-11! remarkable.

The mind blowing Chocolate cake was present with breath taking Mango ice cream for desserts.

The Ambassador has been a dear friend and i hope to see her during our high-tea :)

I also met 'them' at the reception, disgusting; enough said.

Well goood night Brunei

let's yodel

apart from me eating my perfect scrumptious American Breakfast, i have a birthday shoutout to deliver!

The unusually last minute Rosie Lane's birthday today, turned 16 this geylang girl! hahah! You didnt put down your birthday on the planner young lady! i had to see people give you birthday greets for me to click. haha anyways have a fab suweeeet sixteen Ms Rosie Lane.

Best Wishes,
Abdul Osman.

Sorry for the post beforehand, Nestor's and Farzanah's birthday is tomorrow. oops! haha

laksa penang mhmm

"what other girl would poke you in the ass, just the way you like it? im one in a googleplex, and i can only be found in Brunei!" - Fatimah Hussin

Pizzeria at Sheraton was not like what i had expected. I had expected an evening with pizzas varying from over 27 toppings with a whisk of Parmesan. But what had bothered me, was where the pizzeria was located. Secluded and isolated. Along with unusable contraptions they call their 'fans'. Fans usually bring with them a brisk of soothing air, but the fans apparently either hates me or just too accustomed in being void.
Unable to withstand the heat wave, we patiently moved inside, where an alluring aroma of fresh cold air surges past us.
Well the buffet apparently caught my attention too ;p
So practically no Italian tonight but instead the 'Penang Buffet' *mhmmm (the laksa penang was exquisite)

Apparently today was my 'First time' buying a cloth in Brunei, this should be like historic!
Yes a cloth not clothes, i only bought one. Well if you have a function the next day with all your 'proper' clothes being too small or worn at least three times well you might be desperate to do so.
This could come by as a surprise to some, but i have never bought clothes in Brunei up until tonight. This is not me being snobbish but just being honest.

Being part of a substantially well off family which are prone to frequent overseas businesses, imported clothes and consumable are very common. Henceforth making me oblivious to local goods and also traditions. Heck, my first language was English, and my first Gucci bow tie when i was 2.

Being 'above average' may seem very stereotypical but we couldn't deny what we are, if we were born blessed with absolute requirements then there's nothing to do.

let's mangiare

the day was far from boring :)
but since i have little time to blog i shall not go to details.
going to school today was different, apart from me sticking out like a sorethumb!

suit pickup was a no show today, so tomorrows an alternative.

we're going out for pizza tonight at Sheraton, in like 10 mins so i'll blog hopefully later or tomorrow.

p.s: i have not seen Angels and Demons, someone bring me out!

pregnant 'man' pregnant again!

Thomas Beatie, a transgender who gave birth to a baby girl earlier this year is pregnant again!
He and his wife are said to be living a quiet life amidst the frequent death threats and hate calls they receive. Using his female reproductive organ to become a father he became quite a media frenzy when he released a photo of his bearded face and a pregnant belly. He just wants people to see his family as a normal one, not wanting his daughter to grow up judged and full of fear.
Click here to see his interview.

I've heard about him also earlier this year, although he is a she. haha. but i'm an open minded person so i don't really care what people do with their lives, since its theirs.

hot like fire!

Today was supposedly planned out, easy and simple. To watch a movie at 2:50 'angels and demons' but apparently today wasn't that day :(
But hey i have a good solid reason for this:

The aftermath of a lorry after being engulfed in fire!

The story starts here, after picking Mr Zaeem Omarali up, we headed to Tanah Jambu to pick Zaimah up. On the way; we arrived at the roundabout with the underpass at Manggis, right at that moment we saw smoke and cars piling up with the emergency squads at bay.

This conversation is in Bruneian malay.

Dul: "Mengapakan traffic ani? mun kereta melatup paham juaku!"
Zaeem: *sticks his head out the window* "banar yo, kereta melatup ah!"
Dul: "Shet! ani batah traffic ni?"
Kani (My Driver): "Itu orang maseh dalam kereta!"
Dul: "Labih jua eh! dalam ambulance awu kali!"
Kani: "Oh iya iya"
Dul: "Ada setangah jam ni zaeem! telepon tia si zaimah tell her kami traffic kereta melatup"
*Half an hour passes*
Dul: "Bah dude! tu sedia telepon kan gambar."
*both with iphones in hand*
Zaeem: "Aku inda dapat gambar ah"
Dul: " Aku saja tah!" *takes a picture*
Dul: "Kesian jua lori atu ah!"
Zaeem: "Confirm K membawa!" (inside joke) *kalau biskita paham bisai!*

We arrived at Zaimah's crib at 2:47, three minutes till the show starts! 0_0 i know right!

Dul: "Aku nampak darah ah!"
Zaeem: "Mana ada! plastic kaliah."
Dul: "oops hahaha"
Check the picture there's red stuff on the ground, i dunno what that is!

So arrived at Chill, Mall; after answering everybody's call and me replying a car exploded. I showed them the picture for proof!
But hey today wasn't bad at all, plus with Nazura, Nurus, Zaim and Yazin meeting us at Chill made it even better!
A million and one shots were taken on Zaimah Zaini's camera! upload soon yeah m?

Birthday Greetings.

Happy Belated to Zai and Ani!

& A Happy Birthday to Kinah! yeah lama sudah inda jumpa :) nantitah bump into eachother!
also
A Happy Birthday to Mr Akmal Japin, when we gonna lumba kereta? aku pakai fortuner ku saja.

My tuxedo is being altered as we speak , preparing for our prom 26th June! a big day ma friends.
I'll update next time about the circulating rumours about "who's wearing what?" & "Who's using what car?" let the rumours rest!

good night Brunei!

swine flu still a threat?

Today at the Friday prayer's, the usual doa before sujud on the second raka'at was not recited. I know for a fact that the doa was a prayer for protection against swine flu. But why did it stop? Do they think Swine Flu isn't a threat anymore?

Swine flu is now dubbed as 'unstoppable' and "at its highest" stated by the World Health Organization (WHO). To date it has affected almost 30,000 people worldwide from over 74 countries! Cnn has the update.

It is now declared a global flu pandemic. Neighboring countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore has already been affected. Brunei is obviously ready, i knowing for a fact that we have all the right necessities and vaccines if the pandemic spreads here. But calling off the doa, will make people at ease and unaware of the dire situation that has come upon this world.

So please people, be very wary of your surroundings and be hygenic at all times.
We just need to pray it does not affect us.

the new iphone 3GS half price?

Reading it on the Borneo Bulletin the other day, i couldn't believe this sexy phone is gonna be half priced! So i goggled the Iphone 3GS, the results are: US$199 for the 16GB version and US$299 for the 32GB model.

That is mouth gapingly wonderful! but why are Americans so angry about it? click here for answers.


For loyal apple users like myself, i couldn't wait to get my hands on it. This phone will bring shame onto my current iphone :s

i'm lovvvvin it'

i loved history paper 2, simply lovin it' enough said :)

sleep light, sleep tight brunei!

saya blog lagi esok berunai!

14 down 2 to go

physics was the bomb. Not only did it gave me justice for all the screw ups i did on Bio and Chem it made me realize physics was not that bad, except for the question on the star :o

i have 2 exams left, history paper 2 tomorrow at 8 and another chemistry on the 22nd. :)

thats 14 down and 2 to go, and say hello to the 3 month holiday! 22nd june till 1st september! thats hot right there :9

a thumbs up for all you year elevens we have coped the hardest part of our lives by far.

three point five

"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." Alfred Hitchcock.

Physics tonight at 8! Doesn't it feel great guys that while you are in the exam room millions of others are doing the exact same thing right at that moment? whether its from India or England every student taking the AQA examinations must start at the same time. It feels great doesn't it?

Lunch today was at Kaizen Sushi where i would always give a 3.5/5 rating whenever go there. Not only do we pay quite a hefty price, the portion can only be so little. The stars are for the hospitality, reliability and cleanliness. and the 0.5 is for their amazing Avocado Milkshake which i recommend greatly for Avocado lovers! Its perfect blend with amazing not-too sweet taste, it's enough to make you order a second round. It's mind changing tummy touching essence will make you crawl back for more. p.s its fattening



Lunch was rather a cognition with my now basic knowledge of "Fake or Original" developing. now i know how to differentiate a fake dior and an original one (the handle!) haha.

As for Rano's 6th aniversarry this friday, i congratulate him many future sucesses and inshallah i will come. Maybe a little late? ill check my schedule.

"you make me crazier crazier crazier!"from Crazier by Taylor Swift.

goodbye geo, hello physics!

"I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally." - W.C Fields

Geography paper 2, to sum it in word is just fantastic. It differed completely from anything that i'd expect. when i opened the booklet i was like "wow!" I was completely calm and lazy through the whole hour and 45 mins, that was how refreshing the paper was to me.

Physics is up tomorrow, urgh! the whole of p3 to be studied!

"i have a confession: i've been playing a game, not just a game, it's pokemon. i feel like a geek now."

Pokemon was fun dulu from when Gameboy Colour was still the 'in' thing! now in the modern world we have Nintendo Ds lite with over the top games! i still remember playing harvest moon! hahaha! and also playing Sonic the hedgehock in SEGA! with Tekken from Playstation 1! which i surely do miss the past :(

old school yaw!

birthday greets!

HAPPY 25th or 26th AUNTY TIMZ! hahahaha i hope you like the gambar! and have a great birthday at Brisbane! bring back some food!And a 16th or 17th Birthday to Mr Fizzi! blackman/gym-aholic. you owe me two whole chickens from ideal with a some rice and chips and spring chickens! have a good day man!

btw these photos are copyrighted!

cinema! cinema! cinema!

"The future will be better tomorrow." - Dan Quayle

Hey readers! I am in a much much better condition since the events yesterday, i am currently stress-free and being very tech-savvy! Today was exceptionally goooooood! apart from the the usual strenuous day i went out :) Gadong hasn't much changed, except FOR ANGELS AND DEMONS PREMIERING TODAY!!!! OMG OMG OMG! I first saw it on the newspaper angels and demons, and i was like whaaaat? i thought it was banned, but they changed their minds i think, maybe from reading my blog? hehehe :) when yazin told me that hes catching a movie with his cousins i was like OMG! angels and demons!! sadly angels and demons were fully booked everywhere, literally everywhere. I just came back from fleur kiulap and i was astounded to see no traffic on a saturday night! i was like "where's everybody?" then it clicked, the parking at kiulap mall was FULL from all the movie go-ers! so many fans angels and demons mann!! gadong was in its usual traffic till the bridge situation both from movie go-ers and also people who wanted to chill. Empire was inevitably booked!

I am gonna watch the movie after my history exam on thursday, probably at LEAST 4 times and MOST maybe 7. i have been seriously anticipating this movie since i finished the book! i cant wait i cant wait i cant wait!

any movie go-ers want to watch it with me? im free the whole weekend next week :)

I have Zaimah Zaini booked for saturday! haruuuuuuuuuuu!

your bubbly boy next door!

a nervous wreck

Mood: infuriated

I genuinely hate exams. seriously, there are no words to illustrate the raw feeling right now. Maybe the picture can!

This week was practically hell, being the nervous schmuck i was dumbfounded by the questions. The English Lit was just argh, my ocean of vocabulary failed me, i just sat there flabbergasted. The week could be summed up to stress. And the Economics Exam today, no comment. Zaim said i was just stressing out to find the perfect answer. Well i dunno dude, when the week started, i felt like the stupidest person ever. My father kept on repeating how important O levels are in life, and i kept on repeating the sentence during the exam, i need to get As.
My resort is to praying for good results.

"What if i fail?" that also glued to my head. I am afraid that even with the losing of a few marks it could alter my future. Being a very emotional guy, i find exams terrifying. All my blabbering at some point, stress would be responsible but reality comes into mind.
I don't know what could cheer me up anymore, i just feel really melancholic and pathetic. Here i am writing down my worries and emotional frets to be seen by the world, and i don't really care about grammer on this post.

Sorry guys, its just been a backbreaking intense week for me. I needed to lift it off my chest. :(

Finally Legal!

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY IAN BAIN!

I still can't beleive your 18 man! damnn! now your of legal age! hope to see you around school nextyear sheep/curls/patty! have a good birthday patty!

on a break

"The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect." - Esther Dyson.

Had a last minute Geography revision session this morning, with an addition of coffee takeaway from coffee bean. School was surprisingly quiet and serene, with the year 10s having their internal and year 11s(us), year 12s and 13s having finished school.
So now i totally rock in Mapwork, and am quite ready to take the plunge for my geo paper at 8 later.
English Non Fiction Paper is next at 4! brr! i need to get my head into facts and opinions and all those notes!

The revision supposedly finished at 11:15 changed to 11:55 just because of my thirst of knowledge and my "uhuh, yeah ok" answers for mapworks. Met up with my mom at Fleur kiulap for a quick lunch with mango cheesecakes to go! mhmm! enak!

So i am currently being a nerd and since my hardcore weekend revision paid off i had free time to blog.

so, yes my blog is in a semi-hiatus condition.

My-week-long-stressful-exam-starts-now!