Attended a friend's bedak mandi (pre-wedding ceremony which involves a blessing by close family elders and a cleansing body-scrub) ceremony this afternoon and it brought back memories of my own bedak mandi all those years ago. What fun, a free body scrub performed by several family members, watched by even more family members! More pics here . Short rant: During the Microsoft Vista launch , both of us went in "business attire" as stated in the invitation. While trying to photograph the guest of honour, I was approached by one of the more seasoned photographers who asked me where I was from. I said I was an invited guest who happened to bring my camera. This is what he said to me, "Mana baju kot mu? Kalau jemputan duduk saja. Kalau mau buleh pulang ku panggil AO ni untuk membawa kau keluar." Yes, very Bruneian indeed matey. You could have just told me that its a requirement for photographers to wear a suit in the presence of royalty. No need to bite my head of...
A'kum bro, inda sangka kita pun asal org Seria dulu..Yeah what a shame all the houses are demolished now..tinggal jalan saja lagi...
ReplyDeleteThats how life goes, kejap ada kajap nada..
W'slm bro, I spent all of my childhood in Seria, Lorong 2 and Lorong 3. We only moved to BSB when I was 20.. many cherished memories of living in Seria and going to St Margarets school :)
ReplyDeleteHemmm... no wonder you look familiar. I only remembered you when I saw your real name. Your brother went to AAC right? If yes, then he is my sister's ex-schoolmate. And I might have been to your wedding too. Also I might have been to your house once in Seria yeaaarrs ago!! heeeee... Brapa banyak 'might have been' lah?!
ReplyDeleteYup thats right, my bro went to AAC. Small world huh? :)
ReplyDeleteI do have nostalgia of the place as well. AB.. It's my tuition place as well.. hahahaa.. I still remember those days...
ReplyDeleteAlso the beach in front of your house where I go for my afternoon jogs as well..
Aaaaahhh... small world indeed! Or Brunei ani yang luan small? Heee... Your bro still in Aussie now? I think it's been ages we didn't see each other. Not that I am close to any of you. Just merely 'friends' and know names saja coz I am the blur one in the family. Heeee.. Kesian nye saya! By the way, I am also SirT's sis-in-law. Macam pusing-pusing udah relationship di Brunei ani. "anak c anu...bini c anu adi beradi sama c anu." Heeee... Well, have fun anyway!! Probably I'll be heading to OGDC soon to jog (the area in the pic) and feed the fishes in the pond. Heee...
ReplyDeleteGoodness JPF, I'd totally forgotten about those tuition days - can't say they were totally fun coz we were all trying to avoid incurring Mrs. De Silva's wrath by doing as well as we could. Hehe! But yeah, as you said, those were the days...sigh! Any idea where the De Silva family is now?
ReplyDeletehahaaaaa.. Thanks to Tabamfamily for bringing the nostalgia in us..hehehe
ReplyDeleteI met them for couple of times. They have a house in KB.. U know they are yellow IC.. Brunei citizens.. But they do travel to visit their 2 children..
I enjoyed their company as well. If I bump into them, I will let u know.. and maybe organise a reunion.. Ur mum have lost contact with them?
Juan, I think it was Lina (the comment after me) that remind you of the tuition nostalgia. Heeee...
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame. When hubby told stories of his childhood along those road, I felt lucky that I had the chance to see their house then before they're all demolished..
ReplyDeleteyeah, it truly is a sign of the times... even the schools have changed... St Michael's being merged with St Angela's... I wonder whats next...
ReplyDeleteDid yr hubby go to St Michael's?
No, he's actually your junior at St. Margaret's by 1 or 2 years (don't remember but he told me he knows of you). well, progress brings changes but in the case of the demolished shell housing, bukan dibuat apa2 jugak sana tu
ReplyDeleteMy junior eh? No wonder he looks so familiar! Heheh!
ReplyDeleteYeah I think if govt were to consent to BSP selling off those houses to their employees, many would in fact buy them... I know I would! heheh!
"if govt were to consent to BSP selling off those houses to their employees, many would in fact buy them..." Bro AB, nicely said. I cannot say more than that.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't trade my childhood days @ Seria for anything else ... enuff said.
ReplyDeletekantalensa: I realize there would be repercussions from the sale of the land and houses, but it's a beautiful thought isn't it? Owning a bungalow by the seaside in idyllic seria town doesn't sound half bad eh? ;)
ReplyDeletemoglie: neither would I brother... neither would I... damn good times cycling around the neighbourhood and stopping at one of the houses to play koboisep wif d boyz n d hood heheh!