You know how they have those daily ‘Katak di Bawah tempurong’ sessions on Pelangi FM? Today, my curiosity got the better of me as i went on google and searched for GOOD MORNING TOWELS. In my 26 years of existence. almost 26 years of existence (please don’t remind me, next time) i have seen his towel EVERYWHERE. exsp around an ‘Uncle’ or an ‘Aunty’s; necks on afternoons at the tasek. Ive always wondered how did a towel became so famous????

this blogger wrote something about the origins of the towel.

BUT I STILL WANT TO KNOW HOW DID IT BECOME SO PEMES? DATS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. kali, tuala ani pernah manang peraduan menyanyi ASIA BAGUS taun 1997 kali?

sama kenapa namanya Good Morning? if it was used to medically treat cuts or whatever..shouldn’t the name have more of a medical ring to it? like

GOODMORNDOL? (after Dettol)
GOODMORNEX? (after Protex)
GOODMORNGATE? (after colgate?)

ataupun tuala DOKTOR GOOD MORNING.

……this leads me to another question..

sama jua mcm tiger balm.. kenapa tiger balm kana panggil tiger balm? pasalnya ya adiberadi sama tiger beer kah?

cali2 jua nama produk dari cina ani.

……

nya org, jangan malu betanya. kalau malu, SASAT JALAN. tapinya kdg2 kalau luan banyak betanya atu..kana marahi jua………

kekekeke…

but it’s so funny how google have answers to almost anything and just everything. i love it.

Google Search: Why is YOKO YOKO called YOKO YOKO?
Google Search: Banyak Banyak burger, burger apa yang paling nyaman?
Google Search: Kenapa samut suka makan gula?
Google Search: Kenapa Katak dibawah tempurung? kenapa inda bawah mija kah? bawah kerusi kah?
Google Search: kenapa no telipun pulis di brunei 993 bukan 911?
Google Search: Cara cara ber wudhu yang sunat sahaja.
Google Search: Jenis jenis Ginchu MIRAH yang Halal, yang dapat di gunakan tanpa was was.
Google Search: maksud was was
Google Search: adakah cuma produk Zaitun yang dpt di gunakan tanpa was was?
Google Search: apa erti SYAK WAS SANG KA, dan Zaitun ini ibu siapa?
Google Search: cara cara mencari jodoh yang baik.
Google Search: tmpat mencari jodoh.
Google Search: tarikh haribulan mansuh lesen kereta kawan ku si jamal.

….siap siap hari kana tampar ku jua krg uleh google.

kiss me

running out of things to watch. it’s summer. which means it’s the end of the season for most tv-series. Gossip Girl won’t be back until fall. it’s sounds so wierd when someone from the tropics of asia starts referring to months as seasons. mcm oh. “they won’t be back till winter”. those who understand would know this would usually mean December. January. February (if understand nice) tapi yang inda paham atu (like my own conscious) would actually question me back and go ‘Winter?? Serious kah Winter. Bila jua winter disini ani.. ku liat ujan pun. panas pun. nada pun ku pandai meng on heater dirumah ani……beselipar jua ku ni tangah2 winter ani, bepaloh paloh lagi..garu garu…’

AHAKZ.

i hate winter. i sleep with the fan on. sometimes in the afternoons i keep my windows open and can sleep for hours in the comfort of the hot-afternoon breeze. so u can see how i can get very anti-winter. Being in 8 degree Melbourne made me realize that i don’t actually miss living there anymore. I’m actually quite happy to be back in Brunei. I love my sunshine and i love being out in the sun even if it makes me tan up like a buruk 1 cent coin. 😀

i am like a Sim. i like my sun light. my future house will have tall french windows with a view of the sea and it will also have high speed internet connection that can tell freakin E-speed to suck it.

this post is pretty random.

so what.

kiss me.

work is dawning on me like a mother fucker. if only we had flexible times .. no. fuck that. if only we had a proper 2 day weekend… at least there would be something to smile about. ah.. a two-day rest. one can only dream.. unless, i decide to pack my shit up and go PREBET. huhu. but no. i am here. to serve my country. because i love my country. i. i just hope, one day..my country would be able to love me back.

ANYWAY,

catching up with Kaka Lisa at mats today for coffee.

kiss me.

bloody hell. good thing my mom posted on my facebook wall and told me to re-check my itinerary. haha. this always NEVER happens to me. always. alwayssssss. syazwana what is wrong with you syazwana. most days you lose track of time..and then you lose things..soon i will be losing my mind. if only personal assistants were available to buy off supermarket shelves kan? like those instant Taco Shells. mcm..hmm ok.. for this week..ill have the one..in MILD.

a mildy spiced mexicano taco as a personal assistant sounds delicious.

i agree. 100%.

so anyway. i was supposed to catch the midnight flight.. but departure has been delayed to 5am. daym.
5AM??? MY BODY CLOCK will be fucked again. i saved two sleeping pills for the 5hr plane ride.. but if im only going to sleep at 5am.. i’m still going to wake up in tropical brunei freakin sleepy INNIT?

so yes. to some up my melbourne trip very quickly.. its now safe to say that i have had my closure. apart from my MESSY HAIR and BLACK ensembles,nothing else seems to fit. things have changed, people have moved on. and despite all the shenanigans i face back home, i’m pretty content with where i am now. and i have no regrets leaving this place.

Melbourne’s like your first boyfriend you know? I may no longer want to live here anymore but there will always be a special place in my heart for Melbourne.

Melbourne, I Love You.

kiss me.

2nd last day in melbourne. last night in melbourne. whoop whoop (with a sad face). lol how can you whoop whoop with a sad face ah? u can only do it when you’re on holidays i guess. lol. a few more days and then back to reality. i will transform in to Cinderella again.. but a fatter, unlhealthier, ASIAN KAMPONG GIRL version.

i’ve gained so much weight it’s not even funny. from day one, i was worried that ive gained a few pounds since the Hungarian trip and will gain a few more pounds this trip. tapi yang hairannya, the more i worry, the more i ate. so what’s the point kan? i had to let myself go..just for a few more days. i’m sure it’ll be easy to get back in to the rythm of (the falling rain…) exercising when i get home.

so, thats what ive done the whole time im here. makan till the heart is content. the following is a list of eateries that i’ve patroned since arriving in melbourne:

Nandos – 3 days in a row.
Koko Black – For the best ice chocoloate in the ice chocolate planet
Old Kingdom – the best (halal) peking duck in town.
Flemington Kebabs – the only place where i can find toasted kebabs.
Max Brenners – also 3 days in a row. ill probably puke at the mention of STRAWBERRIES AND FONDUE at the end of the trip.
Esteler – Nasi Uduk
Achelya – for over-priced Iskander.
the movies for Boysen berry choc top!

yum. im just waiting for the rain to clear up so that i can go for my run. im just creating more space to eat.

like they say..

“when in melbourne, eat like a pig and then go home looking like a pig, go stadium, sweat like a pig and until don look like a pig anymore”

no idea who said this. but, hey. wise words. the one who thought of it must be a very wise woman.. (points to self ooo yeahhh!!!)

*pinches own cheeks*

syazwana, u so cute wo.

kizz me.

. If there’s anything else that melbourne is famous for apart from it’s food and coffee culture, it would be shopping. And i’m not just talking about the generic lines of clothing shops such as Sportsgirl, Cotton On, Supre, Dotti and more recently Zara. Melbourne was famous for its secret little clothing boutiques tucked behind quiet lanes.

These precious boutiques would usually carry a selection of cute and trendy clothing by local and international designers.. and perhaps what makes the shops more special are their interiors. Depending on the owners individual taste and creativity, the shops would usually have quirky designs.

ive managed to cover all the main streets that the shops are located in the city in one day. Most of the old ones have gone bankrupt. At first i thought it was just me… turns out that i was right, my friends who are in retail here confirmed that retail in melbourne, is just as good as dead.

A friend that runs a boutique here somewhere in the city used to earn approximately $30,000 a month and this has significantly reduced to only 10k-15k/month. which is crazy kan? The aftershocks of the 08 Global financial crisis was the major culprit for this but things have been made more difficult with increase in property/shop rentals . Despite the fact that the australian economy is now at its highest point, ever since the global financial crisis, it was a bit too late, the damage has been done.

The main players in the industry (the more generic brands) would have the $$ to continue on and flourish, but the small businesses (the boutiques, what melbourne is famous for) have no choice but to close shop.

I’ve also noticed how the quality of material that some of the shops use have been significantly downgraded. The impact is evident on the fashion industry especially when you’re in a business of selling something that is not a NEED but a WANT.

bagus la i guess no shopping for me! it’s ok. im fine to just veg out on the couch in front of nawa’s big ass tv the whole time im here 😀

kiss me.

woot. woot.

Second day.

ive been woot wooting all week. barijap. krg jadi woot woot.

‘woot woot’ ani kalau benda, apa bendanya? it sounds like a penyumbat. ku woot woot krg mulut mu.

ran from city point – south gate- melbourne central. surprisingly, it wasn’t even an 8km run. 7 ganya. what do you know, melbourne’s not so big after all. it’s pretty gloomy and cold and i didn’t even run the whole stretch. the cold air makes it harder for me to run. balik ku kerumah tadi AMPUS. hahaha. it was really embarassing to stand next to the other pedestrians at a traffic light.. WHEEZING. ilang cool. lawa sudah makai seluar dalam di luar mcm superman. huhu.

didn’t do much today. not planning to. im off to coles in abit. and then im gonna call it a day.

its so good to not be doing anything. 😀

kith me.

ish.
so i slept some time around 2am. and some time around 4am, my eyes have refused to go back to sleep. I have work in 2hours. what is up yo!?

now i’m just browsing you tube like a nocturnal University student.

i shouldve just stayed a uni student forever.

kiss me.

back in my home land. where dangdut is the music of my country , mengayau gambus is a fav past time, thick slabs of butter and coconut jam on bread is considered breakfast not DESSERT, the weather is HOT that you walk in the sun with an umbrella.

i love you Brunei Darussalam.

My Budapest nightmare is finally over and i’m now cooking up a Melbourne trip. see, good things DO come to those who weight (i gained a little in the last week. not too much but i hope to get it out of the way before tuesday).

Return Ticket – Check
Visa – Check
Baju Sajuk – …

i heard it’s freezing in Melbourne. This i’m not looking forward to. But it’s probably the BEST time to take up Bikram hot yoga. it’s been a while. i doubt as i am limber as i (never) used to be but at the same time i doubt i’d be able to RUN in freezing cold weather.

cousin took me for a run when i was in london in February. My nose got so numb that i tot it would fall off. they were really dry too, it was like breathing in hot dry air. i think i only managed to 4km around hyde park kali. whatever it was, pokoknya it wasn’t a fun run la. and the problem with running in cold weather, u don’t get to sweat. so if you’re looking in to shedding a couple of pounds..you’re better off going to the gym. yawn.

anyway, thank god i came home on a thursday. Which means that i had today (friday) to do whatever i want. which i did. and i’m COUNTING MY BLESSINGS FOR IT (1,2,3….) i only woke up at two in the afternoon tadi and made my way to chong hock to get oceans 11..12 and 13 on dvd. skali balik doi rosak tia. nda mau pasang. damn yew pirated vcds. kalau aku kadai dvd, ku pirate lagi ni yang anu rusak ani. biar kamu. hahahaha.

oh. so my flight back from Budapest was amazing. left for frankfurt sometime in the morning ( I SPOKE TO KEVIN RUDD IN THE PLANE!&*!Y*^&@*&@! WOOOT WOOOT!! HE WAS ASKING ME ABOUT THE WEATHER IN BRUNEI!!)

..and swallowed a WHOLE sleeping pill from Frankfurt to Singapore. by the time i opened my eyes, the stewardess was asking me to pull my window shades up. it was so good to wake up to singapore without having to feel the labor pains of the 12hr ride. It was like i was in FIRST CLASS all the way hahaha. only i wasnt. seated next to me was a vietnamese father and son..they entertained each other with vietnamese songs blaring on their iphones.

but come to think of it.. baik jua i woke up to singapore ah..baik jua inda SYURGA.. wait. baik SYURGA.. mun NERAKA? astaghafirallhalazim.

ive finally discovered the wonders of sleeping pills. exsp on my long journeys to europe. i only take them when i travel though. i don’t think i could afford $3 a for a good night’s sleep …every night… for the rest of my life. lol. most people have mixed feelings when it comes to taking sleeping pills during their travels. believe me, i am AWARE of the risks concerned. but dude. when you’re expected to go straight in to work after a 15hr hour flight.. you NEED to take them, well I do. so there. sleeping pills have since become a basic human right for me. defensive jua sudah ku tu ah.

keke. anyway. my plans of having an oceans 11 marathon has been cancelled.

i am sad. i dono what to do now.

hmmm….

It’s close to 1 am. Been here for almost a week now, though it feels like a life time. every time i walk down the hotel halls, it’s like walking in to a nightmare. it’s one of those ‘i-can’t-believe-this-is-happening-to-me’ moment – on freakin REPLAY.

i don’t know how else to describe what i’m going through right now. oh. wait. here’s another one. try, ‘it’s one of those Mondays..that just won’t end’. it’s ok. one thing i realize after going to one of these things, i usually come out stronger and more determined than ever………right?

oh well. sitting two seats away from Kevin Rudd.. THE Kevin Rudd made my day. ok? i kudve literally just bent over, tap him on his shoulder and say to him “hello k-rudd, i follow you on twitter”. but i didn’t. of course i didn’t. no. of course not.

it’s a pity that I didn’t get a chance to run across to Buda this time around. I’m still mesmerized by the beauty of this country. The hotel where i’m staying has a view of the hill sides of Buda, bejewelled with old monuments, castles and old remnants of war.

Although the more commercial shops, restaurants and hotels are situated in Pest, the locals seem to favor Buda more. for what reason, this i have yet to find out. For those of you who don’t know, the city of Budapest was originally made up of two cities:- Buda and Pest both separated by the Danube river and presently, connected by bridges.

the best thing ive learnt being in the job so far is NEVER to have high expectations. this way you’ll constantly be surprised.

there. something to smile about Monday. (it’s technically Tuesday now)

its 1am.

heh. the time is showing no signs of me going in to bed anytime soon.

someone, pinch me?