Grand Sale???

I eagerly waited for the weekend to check out the Grand Sale of Brunei which is currently on-going. The first stop was a departmental store in Jalan Tutong which we frequented as they have some cool men's wear. Upon arrival, the selection did not failed us. There were lots of nice polo shirts with very good material and darn cheap. Who can complain with polo shirts going at $6.40 and $9.90!!! I manage to try out a few in the tiny cubicle and sorted out the ones that did not make me look like a pumpkin. While trying out a few of them, Bahrin pulled out a shirt that was marked with gold wordings - "House of Glamourous People". I told myself, I must have that whether it fits me or not!!! That was such a cool shirt to have.... and to top it off, it was only $16.90!!!

So, while Bahrin was trying out his selection, me with my ichy fingers decided to peel of the price tag as it was stuck on to the previous price. I wanted to see how much the original cost was, so that I can brag that I bought it for $49.90 or something like that, as the shirt looks really expensive. I was in complete shock when I saw how much the shirt actually cost and stood there frozen!!! With a big Sale sign hanging just right below me, this turqouise shirt with gold lettering screaming out at me to buy it, cost $14.90!!!

I felt so cheated and appalled at such a reputable store. Ok, so it was cheap anyway. But at least have the decency to peel off the old price tag and just paste the new price tag for goodness sake!!! I even went up to the sales lady and all she could say was, "Wrong pricing". Wrong pricing on every single shirt that has $14.90 price tag covered with $16.90 on top of it???? Do I have the word "Stupid" written on my forehead??? Please!! Give me some credit!!!

So, for everyone's sake, "let your fingers do all the peeling" especially when those lazy b@#t*?ds are to lazy to take off the old tags and paste the so-called Sale Price on every items in their store!!!

How they have grown....

Here are some photos of my niece and my friend's daughter, Sophia. I suppose I should rename my title as "Sophia... meet Sophia...."

This is Sophia Sim, about 7 months now taken during mummy's birthday in July.

And this is Sophia Zamani, about 2 years now..., taken at a recent birthday celebration of two of our dear friends, Suffian and Ali.

Ode to the happy couples...

Weddings....ahhh...... a function I dread to go....

Its always the same.... If you are single, the same broken record will be playing.... "When is it you turn".... or, from the old folks... a more direct question of, "You know I don't have long to live.... when are you tying the knot...". And it doesn't end just there... even after you have gotten married, the next question that pops out is... "So, when are we expecting an addition to the family?" or, again from the old folks... "Got problem ah?? Why no children yet???".... what a laugh...

Still, its a obligation for us as an adult to celebrate the happy occasion be it friends or family.... but I must say, I do enjoy the celebration. Its a time to meet up with old friends and in my case, my colleagues...with the recent juicy gossips or rather.. updates...

This year alone, I have attend quite a few weddings of mostly friends and I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to all!!! The latest being Aida's wedding.... I am so happy for all of you and you can also tell how happy they are in these photos!!!

Yanti & Terence

Aida & Justin

Seen the end of a Rainbow??

I have....!!! Yes people, I am back!! The financial exam was a real toughy and I am not sure whether I made it to the passing mark or not. It has been known that on average, a person sitting for this exam will need to do it twice!!! Well....all I can do now is wait and see. If I don't do well or even pass, I am sure I will be very gutted and possibly be in tears... sob...

But anyhew.... could it be a sign for me?? Or does it carry any meaning?? The same day after the exam I saw the end of a rainbow... and I manage to get a snap shot of it... kinda faint but if you look close enough, you might see it!! Yes, the rainbow ends at Batu Satu, Jalan Tutong... hehe....

Crunch time...

Dear Avid Blog Readers,

I am currently in the midst of slogging away for a really big exam in June. I apologise for not taking the time at the moment to update my blog, but am hoping that after the exam, I will take time out from my crazy schedule to have a breather outside Brunei....

So, for the time being..... adios amigos till sometime in July... but who knows.. if I do have that little precious time for me to "breathe".. I will do some updating too....

One Month

Baby Zara is now one month old and in the old chinese tradition, red eggs are given out. She's turning out to be a real cutey... very obvious Sharon's eyes....

Not for the faint hearted....

Recently, a new Malay thriller/suspense movie was showing and with all the hype of how scary it was, I decided that I will pluck my courage to watch it... Jangan Pandang Belakang... How scary was it.... well... half the time I had my eyes closed and at one point, I even had to cover my ears!!! The background music was scarier than the movie itself!!!

Going through my photo album on Maya's birthday.... I had a giggle thinking of the phrase, "Jangan Pandang Belakang" (Don't Look Back) as you can see below... Enjoy!!!

But, if they come up with a new movie for this, it should be called, "What the Hell is He wearing??!!"...