In Liverpool, United Kingdom...Day 1

So here's an update for everyone here!

Hi to all in Brunei and anywhere else in the world! Miss you guys. The times spend back in Bruland or elsewhere were memorable...which brings me to a topic about food! Though it's been 2 days away from Brunei..or make it 3 days now.. I already miss the food in Brunei.

I havent actually started cooking yet..since just arriving in Brunei Hall yesterday...I went to sleep a lot. haha. Upon arriving Brunei Hall, London. Had a short briefing then went out along with Amal's cousin.

Took a short detour towards Paddington Station where we had some donuts at Krispy Kreme. The donuts there are the best!! Beats Dunkin Donuts and any other donuts stalls so far I've went.

Apart from that...in the plane...Speed Racer and Iron Man was on air for entertainment..only had 6 hours of sleep the whole flight...the food were good~ but not enough...I was damn hungry after eating on the plane = =

Anyways..beside Paddington Station..me, Amal, Rafaa, Nazrah and Dalila went over to Tesco, Drugstore..and a phone shop but I forgot the name. haha

Okay, so the first night at Brunei Hall was filled with sleeping! Not much time going out and looking around or tried going to the some of the fast food restaurants available here..but it was okay. Lame jokes are one thing..but Im gonna pass that one out for today =P

So now..at Liverpool...where we already parted ways with Dalila at London..settling oursevles in Liverpool..I still have no internet connection...Im like a bell boy here...with no tips =(
I miss everyone..and I also wanna wish to all those who flew or going to fly soon...for best of luck! And have a nice pleasant flight! I'll leave now after all the rubbish I might've said...since Im damn hungry now...and my allowance has gone mostly to my accomodations D= BLArGH!!

Cheers readers! May peace be upon you all! And the light will shine you towards your dreams!

Small Reunion PDS 1999

So here's the update...as many are quite blur for this update...as not many knows my childhood friends. Yes, I do keep in touch with my childhood friends until now.

So from left to right,
Jeffrey Tan, Pui Lim, Micheale Hii, Wilson Lim and me (in the middle obviously)

We have been friends since we were in Kindergarten. So its already 15 years of friendship. Yay to us! Since it was last minute that Jeff called me that he was coming back. While I was at Samantha's reunion/farewell party at Capers..I managed..and somehow called them up.

Due to traffic took a while to gather up. Had some drinks at Cheezebox and had icecream at 1st floor of Jaya Hypermart. Nice and long talk about our past years of our little lives back in PDS Primary School from 1993-1999. So memorable~ Though they found that I recall most of them = ="

Anyways all the best to all of us. And hope to meet up soon again! Hopefully next year! As a 10th year anniversary reunion! :D
Currently..
Jeff (Miri - working)
Pui Lim (Brunei - UBD)
Michie (Brunei - working)
Wils (UK -graduated- jobless for now) xD

As a side note...surprisingly I bumped into a couple of people around Gadong today..

Zul Tom
Queenie
Kai Ping
Ping Chai (correct me if I'm wrong)
Yen Chuan
Hamdi
Aziz
Bahsir
Haidar
Yon

Coincidence? =x

Update granted!!

Yes my fellow readers..its an UPDATE!!

Some may wonder why I have not update for the past weeks. Some may not wonder at all. I leave the excuses behind. Later people will bombarded me with spear-like replies which may not give me a 2nd time to update after such a long rest...

So for now...lately..as some may have known locally...I've got a scholarship from the government. Hence, I'm leaving Brunei to study HND in Real Estate Management in Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK this 10th September. This is actually old news..but I'm moving on.

The next update is regarding the return of my eldest brother in the family. First, I would like to say congrats to him..he has finally graduated from Manchester University studying Finance..along with his girlfriend..in the same university studying Geology. So before his graduation..my parents went to UK for 2-3 weeks..leaving my siblings with me as the "man of the house" (Ha?!) That was one hell-ish weeks. That's over though.

Furthermore with the return of my brother, he brought another big surprise...a PS3...
I have no idea how he earned or saved how much money to get one..but its here now..pictures? Next time..I'll mention why later on.

SO! The PS3 along with:-
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Army Of Two
Call Of Duty 4 (Game Of The Year Edition)
Warhawk (Bought online from Playstation Network)

Those are games for those who haven't figured out yet.
Some might think I've play these games like crazy...though its not true..since some games required to use an internet connection (eg. Warhawk and COD4) the connection here sucks most of the time. Just 50-50 of fun and laughter. Sometimes it takes 5-20 minutes just to find a game in COD4.
And one more game actually. My lil bro, Izzat, bought EURO Fifa 2008

Wait! There's more updates!
Now my lil sister, Nasreen (my only sister for those who don't know) also got the scholarship. Doing A Levels in Clifton College in Bristol, UK. Leaving this 26th August. And Happy Advanced Birthday to her. It's on 23rd August :)

And, later on, my lil brother, Izzat, (studied in Jerudoing International School) who got his A level results last week..is going to be promoted to Cadet Officer under the Navy. Unfortunately for me and the whole family, after his promotion, he is going to stay in camp for 7 weeks without any leave within those 7 weeks and continue on to have 10 months training with some day offs probably. In between those 7 weeks, he cant meet either me nor my sister when we are leaving. Its good news and bad news for my family.

For the latest update, within these 5 days, I finally got my laptop. I'll inform again about it next time. Hopefully tomorrow.

Pictures aren't available since...I don't have a card reader at the moment...and the camera which I've been using is now under my father's hands. Using my mobile phone's camera..doesn't really have the best image produced..maybe I'll sneak in and snatch the camera and see what I can do.

I'll end it here now.
*Oops. Good Luck to Mabel who left on 20th August to USA. She's under the MINDEF scholarship. All the best to her :)
**ICC Briefing..was...okay..I fell asleep a while...
***IPA Briefings..were boring. But get to meet everyone :)
****Wall.E was cute xD
Jon, Jy and SF were sleepy while watching the movie =/ (not enough sleep they said)

LAZER! or not

Yes...the title of today's post..said it all. Nuff said! LOL!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSVNbxjdvv8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQLKEZzBIZE&feature=related

Those are the links...go on ahead and enjoy!! x3

And this is to all the 300 fans!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8glM0R25oc

Actually this post is more like a dedication...someone who keeps spamming when all is so quiet and peace is everywhere...now do you dare to show yourself? xD

Haha..Apart from that...last night I couldnt bother about posting here...I was busy looking for the clock (on the left of the blog now) Took me ages to find..lol! Thanks to the otakus (especially to a SG otaku where I found it in the first place) who were also interested..I was able to find it now. Yay! Go go Miku! Stop sleeping or sing! (Her song "Melody" is available in the playlist to the right) Tell me the time plz~ xD

(Click her!)

Okay..enough of that...beside that while waiting for Xinwen to pick me up..to go to Blue Eden, Kiulap..I was bored waiting outside..so I took a picture of the garden behind the house..what's left of it..since in late december of 2006..there was a soil erosion when I just came back from Singapore..so a part of the garden is missing lol!..But it's not included in the pic..since not much to see..after it is all fixed.

I was bored..so this is my garden x3

Now..remember pokemons? Who doesnt, right? What if you think your favourite pokemon appears right in front of you? Are you able to resist your temptation to keep one for yourself? OR do you have the equipment to capture and train your very own pokemon to become a pokemon master? Why am I posting this? As for extras..

POKEMON exists! Pics said it all. Nuff said! xD

Cubone: "Bone..bone.."

Trying..trying..trying

So I missed 2-3 days of post...hmm..I guess I was too busy trying to understand a Go book I've been reading lately "Lesson's In The Fundementals Of Go". As someone stated I lack these fundamentals. Perhaps he was right. I realised after reading the first few chapters..and perhaps only with more experience I would fully make use of these fundamentals.

Apart from that (Night of 7th June) I was able to talk with my older bro who is currently studying in Mancherster University, UK doing finance. He's graduating this year. Glad to hear he's doing well over there. I havent been able to talk to him for the past 3 months haha. I went to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Jeounju, Korea..and in between he had his exams as well.

On 8th June...sleeping day xD haha. Not much to elaborate. Sleep more than..usual. As nothing much happened.

Yesterday, I went to MD Go Club again. Hmm..not much to say..apart from the games I've played..

Today's game! (9th June)

I played with:

Hui Yee..gave 2 handicap..won by 10 points...I forgot about the 1st game =X

Hui Yee..again..2 handicap..resigned...lost 2 big groups..too greedy = ="

Hui Yee again...2 handicap..won by 15 points..she ignored my ko threat..and it paid off very well..

Ho Soon...even game...resigned..my mistake for building up a wall for him..a strong center..while I get 4 corners..lol..

Haidar...6 handicap..resigned..a fast game..I didnt really played seriously..sigh..I dunno why even =/

After goin to MD, Lydia and me went over to Xinwen's place...stayed there for a while before goin to Haidar's house..bought a lot of chips lol! ..instead of goin to Blue Eden.

Xinwen's dog..ugh..still cute lo!

Chips A'Hoy! @ Haidar's place lol!

Another day it seems? Wrong!

So here I am, thinking it was a boring day..when I was told I'm goin over to my cousin's for her birthday. She's 27 years old now..but her mom wanted and insisted to have a gathering with everyone..

But anyways, after the dinner (it was a BBQ party btw) I went into the house, took the magnetic Go set from the car and tried to study a professional game from a Korean magazine (well I tried) until!! One of lil niece approached me. Btw, yes, I'm an uncle D=

Lil Niece: "What's this?"

Me: "It's not candy for sure." (lol!)

Lil Niece: "..."

Then, I let her play with the set..and more of lil nieces and nephews approached me..and I let them be..and told them..."try to make a shape..or something".

They made various shapes...but one of them I find was cute that I couldnt help to upload it hahah. Enjoy!!

The lil nieces and nephews brainstorming...the end result...

The end result: A Sun!! With a face LOL!!

Apart from that, I checked my facebook and found that QQ have just uploaded some pics from last month at Korea. This pic I find cute and silly hahah. Xinwen, Me, QQ, and Penguin.


Me: "Destroying the romantical moment! lol!!"

Penguin: "..." (at the far right)

Today's game:

None! Lol...

WTF day?!

That's right..to me it was a 'WTF?!' day.

Why? Coz it was supposed to be a special day..since it was my dad's 61st birthday! Haha..Happy birthday to my dad haha...

But thats not my point. I wish it was...but it's not. What happened today was one of the stupid and embarassing things I wish I would not encounter. I had a family dinner to celebrate today. And I had made bookings to watch a movie. Indiana Jones 4 (Yes, I havent watch it yet) around 3pm.

Here's the conversation:


Qiulap Mall Cineplex Girl 1: "Hello, Qiulap Mall Cineplex, how can I help you?"

Me: "Hi, I would like to make a booking for 7 ppl for the movie Indiana Jones. Is there a show around 9?"

Qiulap Mall Cineplex Girl 1: "One second...Yes, there's a movie at 9.10pm"

Me: "At 9.10pm?"

Qiulap Mall Cineplx Girl 1: "Yes, at 2130."

Then I told her to make the bookings and she asked me for my personal details..and yada yada.. to get the tickets and so on. BUT!!

After the dinner, we went there to get the tickets. So I went to the counter and told her the details..she checked...and guess what?

Qiulap Mall Cineplex Girl 2: "Okay, Indiana Jones, 7 seats, 2330 show. That would be.."

Me: "Say what? 2330?!!!"

Yes..'WTF?!' . My lil brother checked the newspaper earlier before we left.. there was a show at 9+..but when we asked for the 9pm show..there was none. WTF?! And this is not my first time that happened to me there. And earlier in the conversation I asked her for the time twice...

After that, my dad was already pissed off since it's too late and so we left.. (Here, Saturday is a school day) I feel like I am to blame = =" ugh...that girl who made that booking..seriously..she better just go back to school and learn her maths!! Yes, I would say I have met an idiot D=<

She just spoiled the day..zz

Today's game:

None. lol!

A day in MD Go Club

*updated with pics lol! credits go to May24 LOL!!*

Another day it seems..and I got to continue on with this blog. I wasnt able to post for yesterday..I got carried away learning how to use this haha. So today was something different. A day at the Maktab Duli Go Club. It was rather unusual..since there was a meeting that I wasnt aware of haha. So the appearance are as of follows:-

Queenie (My partner for the pair at the 2nd Korea AABC lol)
Han Yean (The kendo guy who pops up and do random strikes to you lol!! jk)
Makai -Elementary-
Lydia (The woman individual player at the 2nd Korea AABC)
The juniors and the seniors lol!

Xinwen and Haidar -Muien- were there as usual. I went there with Haidar around 12+pm from Haidar's house. The meeting was rather about the upcoming tournament that we're trying to hold in the holidays. So some confirmation here and there. Done!

Not really..some more people we are hoping to join this tournament. But can't contact them. The more the teams are..the more challenge it is haha. Oh right! Its a team consists of 3 players..but we decided to have 4 instead O_o hmm..interesting idea I would say. The 4th players are the juniors. The new 'buds' of the Go Club which havent blossom yet haha.

Han Yean and Haidar

Afiq and Zidah (Juniors)

Today's game!

I played with:

Hui Yee again..gave 3 handicap..and ugh..lost by 22+ points..failed attempt to kill a large group of hers D=

Chung Sun..finally got to play an even game..after a while..my first win after 8 losing streaks xD ..won by 7 points (honestly I was losing..yose saved me o_o [endgame])

Chiawyee...gave 9 handicap..win by resign...though I gave her a chance to kill my group that she overlooked..hmm..maybe she got distracted talking with Queenie and Joyce while playing..haha..

Xinwen...8 handicap game for me. I could've won..though I misread a simple "life and death" in one corner it seems...caused me to lose the game =( learned my lesson for today

After the Go Club around 5pm..we left to eat at Fusion, The Mall. Xinwen, Queenie, Chiawyee, Lydia and myself. Hungry we were haha. I didnt have lunch coz I had a late breakfast..if that explains about my situation. First time being there..not bad..not really crowded..I can see the future for the restaurant...sad (lol..)

At Fusion, Mall

After hmm..2-3 hours (there was a long conversation between Queenie, Chiawyee and Joyce..while me, Xinwen and Lydia played Go haha)..Queenie and Chiawyee wanted to have a karaoke. I was like "huh?" At Xinwen's place, they said. I was like "huh? At this time?" So we went to Unitek for a while to look for some karaoke dvds (Lydia and Joyce left by then) and left to Xinwen's place.

I was like a 'guide' for Queenie at that time. While Chiawyee followed Xinwen. No, I havent drive yet..= =" Lasted for 1-2 hours for the karaoke..and now I'm here after leaving the place haha. It was entertaining haha. And no, I didnt sing any. All of them were Chinese songs =x Except one which I knew..but no! I didnt sing it =X

oh yea...Xinwen has this really cute dog which I cant seem..to touch...the temptation ahahah. My bad!! =X

Xinwen's dog...It's cute! >_<

Yesterday's game!

I played with:
Hazman...gave 4 handicap..draw..LOL!!! he managed to have a comeback..his strength is still amazes me haha after a long rest in Go

Shi Hong..gave 3 handicap..lost by 1 point..?! bad yose to begin with..learned my mistakes in that haha

Joyce..gave 9 handicap (my first 9 handicap I gave to anyone)..resign LOL!! I wanted to see how good she was..and I was surprised how excited she was when she played with me.. "kill! kill!" the look on her face. Amazing haha. I was being too easy on her.

That's all for today. Cheers!

My first entry!

Okay...this is my first time blogging..so yea..Im still new to this..but hey!! This is my first entry. And the beginning of my own blogpsot.

The name is Zim! It's easy to remember that so far...and no..not Invader Zim..even though I've never seen that cartoon before...a lot of my old 'online game' friends used to mistaken my name with that character...so hmmm...

Ugh..why you may ask I start blogging? I guess I have plenty of time...or I have been dying for something to happen here in lil ol Brunei! And maybe it is one way to occupy my time..or to reflect my actions I do today..tomorrow...the day after tomorrow...or so on...Of course I'll update myself about my progress in Go (Weiqi/Baduk) But hey!! What else can I do then?

So it was supposed to be 2.22am...and now its 11.11am..why? I had to move from one blog to this one...so frankly...this isnt my first entry O_O!!! Ugh...though I didnt tell anyone hehe...except a couple of ppl...Anyways!! So here I am...trying to blog what I had just type yesterday!..I mean about yesterday (03/06/2008)..I will blog again..if I feel like it for today's event xD

Nothing much happened from morning till afternoon. I dont have much games to play lately..since most of the games are outdated haha. There's also some problem with the PS2 I think..like lens problems or something...then there's the Wii...not much to play as well...mostly my lil brothers play those 2 concoles more than I do so I'm stuck with the pc..more like conquering it haha

Connection here is still as crappy as ever...and I cant even send the pics from the 2nd Asia Amateur Baduk Championships 2008 @ Jeonju, Korea to my friends who I've met there. Except Cherrise (Philippines) who I managed to send her share a few days ago. But my god...that took like 10-15 minutes to upload JUST ONE picture into the mail..so if its all the pics....I cant say how long it was = ="...ugh...when will I be able to send the pics to everyone else now...dont worry! Coz as we speak..Im asking for help on this matter..Oh yes...I did meet up with Rick in the late afternoon..Met Davin and Tzia Ming as well...it was unexpected they are working part time..well...they are earning something though.

At last...in the night..something to look forward to..as usual..lately...Haidar (Muien), Xinwen, Peng Hui (Penguin) and myself went to Blue Eden @ Kiulap to play Go (Weiqi/Baduk). More like advertising and promoting in some ways haha. But this time...Hazman and his gf..and Joyce appeared!!! Finally more people.

Unfortunately...it seems luck has been against me lately..

I've been on a losing streak!!! I need more experience..I'm lacking in a lot of things..but I can't recall of what Xinwen and Haidar have said. Haha...and so..today..I lost 3 games! So I am 6kyu now..recorded..and according to card.. One game with Peng Hui..I was too greedy...ended up losing 16 points.. Two games with Xinwen! 48 points and 11 points. I would've done better if I actually played more seriously or even read more properly = =" sigh..playing an international game..and a casual game is really different. That "feeling" isnt there..ever since I came back from Korea. Ugh..another excuse it seems (That's what Xinwen and Haidar would say) Oh well. That's life =/

Until the next entry! Cheers!! Fuu~~