Happy CNY!

Starting off this post i would say my life lately has been awesome or some would like to call it Awesomely awethoooom. Apart from the neverending splurges of ice blendeds, i haven't been taking good care of my health nor have i been keeping track of my weight, plus chinese new year was last weekend and boy did i eat gallon.

School hasn't been that great lately, thanks to the mounting stress due to the upcoming exams which is getting closer each day but nevertheless i am loving February thanks to the every-week-holiday we've been getting.

So in not so many words, i am loving life right now. Trying to get even with my past, to make amends and also to live life at the same time.

And i intend to make this feeling last.

the letdowns,
the breakdowns,
screw it.

Happy Chinese New year people! xx

to aspire?

Being only in year 12, i realize that every day that passes i get closer to graduating. It keeps me laying in bed every night thinking what i should do with my life. What course should i take, What University should i go to. Of course it would be UK. Where else kan? Courses which interest me are History, Geography, Archaeology, Geology, Sociology & Social Policy, Political & International Relations.
The Unis which in my perspective thats right for me are Warwick, Edinburgh, Southampton, Nottingham, York, Exeter.
Yes i know its all still in a mess, and a blur. Its just i don't really know what i aspire to be. First it was being a Lawyer, but talks after talks turned me off from Law.


Now to concentrate on sixth form first!

My wings are free!

"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things." - Rene Descartes

Apart from having Adam Lambert's new single Time for Miracles on repeat my week has been great! I love how the school week passed so fast while the weekend was set on slow motion.
Loved how the weekend turned out to be! got to hang with people i rarely do, which is fun. Oh yeah guess what i was dressed as for Halloween? Lord GaGa (you know since im a guy i'm not a Lady)! twas awesome. Turns out Deseo wasn't much of a Halloween store after all, with mostly girls wear.
Dreading the fact that school is tomorrow.

Oh not to forget. I saw a so called "LV" bag the other day at school, its JIS not a public school. And Guess bags are a big no no for school.

Well just saying to those who feel offended.
Night People!

my bottle pop! shake me.

"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties." - Sir Francis Bacon

Other than being a complete twit-a-holic my week has been filled with mountains of strenuous works. As for me, i am coping and well. Teachers by now are suppose to fill in the reports about us, i just hope i don't get any unsatisfactory for any of my subjects. Tomorrow would be a usual 'walk in the park' day with two triples and one single!
Yesterday was 'Career Carousal' where we get to pick two talks which you want to go to, i chose Diplomatic Service & Education in the US. Being a diplomat now wouldn't be a ideal career choice for me now after the talk, especially when you don't get paid much. Why would you want to travel the world with little money? Common sense, if you get a high paying job you still can travel the world :) right? But dang, i am now magnetized towards going to the US, it was always down to the US or UK for my uni. But now US would be a good choice, since UK is literally full of Bruneians. But shucks, i still have time to stipulate on which country is should go to, after all i am only 16!

Oh yeah, i am amazingly addicted to 'Bottle pop' thanks to fizah. I wouldn't complain its an awesome song. Now i'm just waiting for the new episode of Gossip Girl & 90210 to download.

update soon,
xx

11 thousand blog visits!

I've hit a milestone of 11 thousand blog visits! I couldn't believe it! Is this blog really THAT interesting?

Well my week's been absolutely expeditiously great! It's remarkable how a week passes so quickly. Today marks the 21st day of the holy fasting month Ramadan which means 9 more days till Eid or Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Waking up at dawn is now practically a routine since having practiced it for 21 days.

Speaking about Hari Raya, have you all finished making your Baju Melayu/Kurung? Well you should! And also Raya Shopping! There would be an early paycheck this month, on the 17th! So better run off to do last minute shopping guys.

Have you guys heard about Allen Degeneres becoming the 4th American Idol judge? Guess this will be funnier to watch than the previous ones!

Oh shoot, i'm late! I have sungkai out at capers with the cousins!
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squeeze me xx

Dear Blog,

How awesome is that picture right? If only kinder buenos really have rasta surprises! haha

What's the difference between a wife and a job? After ten years the job still sucks!

Having the long weekend really paid off, i had an amazing one apart from me doing my homework last minute! School today hasn't been a bitch at all, apart from me bitching that is. HAHA. Media was awesome for a change, where my presentation on Halloween 2 was a success! and i still hate maths! Oh how all the numbers frustrates me, not to mention my semi-retarded teachers. At least i don't have any homework today *big smile

My diary post today:
Dear Diary, Sorry for not updating as much as i do on my blog. I hate being private as you know. I have had you since i was 10 and i only wrote 10 post entries? Now you know how committed i am to you, the only reason i started having a diary is because of all the Disney films i watched. Since I'm already in the sixth form i think I'm too mature for a diary, since i already have a blog..maybe a video blog? I'll end this diary entry by saying "I'll update you next year!"

HAHAHA! If you find a green book with a lock on it then that's my diary! The entries will crack you up! Well i was still a naive pre-puberty kid back then, so give me a break!

P.s: heard about the PGGMB reunion class of god knows what year, if anybody knows any info about it, twit me at twitter.com/dulobrado

GoodNight Fab people!

Exam results 2:30PM out!

I'm officially panicking! In less than 24 hours, GCSE results will come out! I'm ready to explode. Seriously panicking.

Pray for me :)

Now i'm off to sembahyang Hajat!

bend to the rhythm.

Notice any difference on the picture?

"Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer." - Charles Caleb Calton.

Having the heebie-jeebies? It's tradition since results are out on the 27th, which according to my calender is in two days. Now we'd know if all that effort, spasmodic and streneous nights, note makings, schedule alterations was worth it.
Looking at the bright side, if the results were not as what we expected negatively or postively; you know you tried your best.
I myself have doubts on my results, i'm practically a ticking bomb setting to explode on the 27th. To all those getting their results on the 27th, don't emotionally breakdown if you don't see the grades you wanted, and i do hope you and i get to see each other in Year 12.

It's nearly morning, i should really get some sleep.

Happy Ramadan People!

P.s A Big Happy Birthday to Fayadh Amir. Have a Blast Bud! A birthday post tomorrow insyallah.

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

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!

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!

seoul, soul of asia!

"Welcome to the exciting season finale of the Tonight Show. This is the last show after 17 years on the air. You know, when I started the show, my hair was black and the president was white." - Jay Leno

Yup guys, The Tonight Show is finished, soon. I wonder what will Leno pick as his career?

And also Diversity won! Susan Boyle came second! Good timing Bgt right after american idol!

My dad went to Seoul, South Korea this morning hoping for peace i think? haha yeah i kept on bugging everyone on Seoul! Soul of Asia!! hahahaha Well i've been revising today, very productive of me today!

Tomorrows my Maths paper 2 exam! argh! i still have my goodfriend lays. Due to the week long exam my blog will be on hiatus, if i get some free time then i'll blog blog till i jog!

happy armed forces day people!!

dont globber me up blubba!

The next winner on project runway/the biggest loser/making the band/amazing race. I present the next best paid model :s HAHAHA. picture courtesy of Haziqah Hamdani.

Okay, i have just finished revising my economics :s. I have government policies to international trade jumbled up in me. Man am i tired. I remembered a conversation i had with azhiim

Azhiim: the biggest loser in America kan?
Dul: Yeap!
Azhiim: Bah i wanna go sana eh, baru sekajap balik ku sudah tu HAHAHAHA
Dul: HAHAHA
Dul: dude tapi we both going to The biggest loser not to be a contestant!
Azhiim: behapa tah?
Dul: Kami jadi TRAINER kaliah, we gonna be the trainer for the losers
Azhiim: Lawa lawa *high five*
Dul: *high fived back*
This is our Self esteen trick, we do it to make us feel that we lost weight :)
Well the convo lead to me asking azhiim to join me in amazing race. HAHA

After a days worth of econs i feel that i'm entitled to a peaceful night. I heard that some Japanese scientists found out the gene that causes hair loss! haha guess i won't be getting bald anytime soon ;)

so all you daily readers out there, if i lack creativity in my post sorreh.
bah toodles and a good night everybody!

dul-the-next-vogue-coverguy

aspirations

After checking my planner, i was dumbfounded to see my planner filled out for June which includes exams, two dozen birthdays with nearly half of it labeled as 'priority', weekend dinners and functions and yes the prom.

Apart from being undesirably tired yesterday, my 5am turned 7am jog was very refreshing of course with the help of music.

Lately i have been checking out Universities and Colleges on the net with loads of books on courses. Although my main interest is History i found Economics and Geography quite appealing with maths as a side dish. Well political science are said to be my best option or Law or perhaps Business?
Well aspiring on the future is kind of hard for a 15 year old isn't it?

Along with my great taste i hope i'll pass my gcses with enough results to go abroad :)

i have my eyes on Brisbane.

amin! amin! amin! amin! i get good results!

Year Eleven Prom!

Whats up? well the anticipated Year 11 Prom is here! Held traditionally in The Berkshire Hall every year it has sparked hundreds of talks from the venue to colour dresses.

Dresses: Well i heard purple is the new colour plus a lot of people wearing simpler colours like red and blue. :o a white is a no no, its not a wedding.

Suits/Tuxedos: Well i'll be wearing a white tuxedo, so anybody wearing white well good luck. Obviously black suits and a some dark browns, and yes some grey suits too i heard, no lounge suit please.

Good luck to you all on the upcoming exams, buy your tickets first though. i was the 26th. :)

I'm trying to pull 0ff the old sinatra look (picture below is not sinatra) with the bow tie but not with the capone hat, with white shoes :0

i feel taken.

"A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure."
-Segal's Law.

Current Song: Control - Metro Station
Current Mood: enervated, overworked.

After a day of revising mathematics, geography, economics and english, i feel exasperated.
Being in my 'nerd' cocoon now, i feel that all this revision should pay off in my exams, 9 days later. Alas everybody having their mid-term break students everywhere should be flocking gadong and kiulap by the look of the clock.

Well i can't wait and yearn for after the exams, who doesn't?

oh yeah my friend's phone got stolen in gadong, so anybody who took it at least give back his number back ;p haha what is this ziim? your 3rd time this year? ok heres a photo of your phone to rekindle old memories and the photos you took! ;)

maths!

Maths, tomorrow 8:30pm. yes pm meaning at night. a two hour paper till 10.30 prob.
Well I've studied all day from decimals to frequencies. then i have English Lit the next day! and bio after that!

its gonna be a loong two months year elevens!