50 years.

Hi all! Its been a long time I did not update my blog. 1 month? A bit long time which full with unexpected things. Mentioning about time, I was driving under the heavy rain yesterday and my sister start a conversation about what is happening yesterday. Its my father's birthday and he turn 50 years old. Half a millennium is not a short journey. Its a long journey.

This is the man who have brought me into this world. Happy 50th Birthday dad.

We celebrate his birthday at the newly renovated Khaz Corner in Sengkurong. Actually, last week when we celebrate my mum and my sister birthday, my sister vote to hold the celebration here at Khaz Corner but she bail out her plan after everyone vote for another restaurant.

Celebrating the birthday with his family is something that we can't express with word and expression.

Talking about the new renovation, nothings seems to change alot. Except on the wall and the door. However, the food a bit delicious this time. I don't know why but maybe because its been a very long time I didn't dine there.

This is my favorite. Everytime I go to this restaurant, I will order spaghetti (except when in Ramadhan).

I've also have a chance to taste the buttermilk prawn set. It was awesome because the prawn is juicy and the buttermilk is crispy and soft.

And also have a chance to taste the fish in mango sauce.

I though 'Ayam Penyet' is when the chicken are dip in a curry flour then fry and I'm wrong. Its actually a traditional fried chicken! Correct me if I'm wrong.

And my tradition beverage, ABC. I wonder why I always order this drink although I know the dairy contain in this drink will increase the chances I suffer from dehydration.

This is only a small update on what is going on around me. And once more, Happeth Berthday Dad. May you get well on your work, life and social activities. And now, thats the end of this update and the next update will be on next month, next year or next decade. Because next update will be my 100th post! So, it must be something special. So, gotta go and holla all guys!

p.s.: :) Its Movember! Save your moustache to support Against Prostate Cancer Cause.

School Canteen

Its been awhile I don't visit the school canteen. Since I was told I will be repeating. So yesterday, I have an opportunity to have my lunch there.

There are no changes here to cater the growing number of students or the students prefer to eat their lunch somewhere else.

I don't see any changes either on the food they served. Except a month before I repeat, they start to sell all the local crackers and delicacies.

This new.

If you like nasi katok with some extra spicy hot sambal paste, this is your lunch. I remembered the last time I eat their nasi katok, cold water is my best friend at that time.

This is the worst packaging ever for he cheap fried fish ball and its cost BND 1.00. 4 fish ball cost a dollar? I can get like 5 fried fish ball for BND 0.70 in Giant.

First of all, this is not a spaghetti. Why? Its not a spaghetti noodle, but its a normal noodle which is widely used to cook fried noodle. So, what should we call this. Noodle with tomato sauce and sausage? The taste a bit spicy but not to hot like the nasi katok.

This is the most horrible curry noodle I ever taste. Because it was a treat from my junior, I have to mow them down. Why its horrible? First of all, the onion is too big and bitter. I have no question about the noodle but the curry, its too spicy! Even I munch them with the boiled egg to ease my tongue, its still no use.

So, my review about the canteen? Totally down. The one who attend the canteen operation also did not satisfy their customer need like I want them to cook an Indomee for me but they start negotiate with me. They cook if I buy it for more than a dollar or they don't. That's the worst practice of treating of customer. So then, see you next time! Holla!

Visit to Cow Jail.

Yesterday, I've joined the junior for an educational trip to Agriculture Livestock Research Centre in Kampong Batang Mitus which was in the heart of Tutong.

The journey quite horrible actually. We depart from the school at 8 AM sharp on a rent school bus which was driven by a woman. I have no comment on the surrounding area during the road trip but I do have comment on how she drive.

For the intro, the officer of the Agriculture Department brief us with the history of the centre, its function and what are their current activities.

Juniors and the respective lecturer listening to the briefing.

The officer in charge showing us some of the equipment use in their work. This is a taser gun, enough to  kick the cow down.

One of the officer in charge was giving an explaination on some of the medicals and equipment use in their work.

Then after the briefing, we all then made a tour around the centre.

At this cow housing, we were brief on the usage of some of the facilities in their work.

And this is my current display photo (DP) of my Facebook profile.

For your information, not all cow here was put into the fenced area for research, but some of it like on the above picture are own by irresponsible people who left their cow free around the public without any surveillance. The owner must pay BND 1000 to release the cow.

Fight between them always occur due to their living condition where they were put on a fenced area, therefore limiting their freedom which develop their stress. This cow have suffered from bruises and cut as well as damaged horn due to fight.

All the cow dung were not wasted away but wash into this pool where it will naturally dry before it can be use as a fertilizer.

Along our way, we are keep brief on what are their activities that are currently going around such as the preparation of grass for the cow to graze.

After finish touring the area, we now off back to the office for some refreshment.

After the refreshment, Badrul on the behalf of us give a thank speech to all the officer in charge.

On the way back to school, Mr. Liew share with us the Para Grass which is quite sweet. Taste like a sour young mango.

The visit are important to us to know how the livestock company running a day to day operation. We accumulate new experience as well having a good time, gaining new knowledge while clearing the head from some of the work. For the rest of the photo, check it here. And to this driver:

Which is a woman. Know what your vehicle is, drive slow and keep your eyes open for potholes.

And preserve the road code and safety is important. Bye and see you next month for new post because I have reach my limit on my Flickr account. Holla!

Food I found during Eid.

Below are some food that I nicely or badly took their picture. Click the photo to view it on higher resolution in new tab.

Demotivational Poster During Eid for Grown Up.

Eid is Raya in Malay

Eid Celebration is a day where billions of Muslim celebrate their success on finishing the Ramadhan fasting month by visiting each other and strengthen the bond or relationship between them. As for me, every first day of Syawal, I will go to the mosque to perform Eid Mass Prayer before going to my grandma.

One of my favorite things during Eid is food. People will serve very delicious food to the visitors and this is an Arab tradition. Arabian very respect to visitor of their house especially to those who they invite.

Chocolate Tapak Kuda.

Cornflakes coated with honey.

And every Syawal, after I finish mowing down some of the food in my living room (yeah, coming home after the Eid Mass Prayer make me hungry and every year it never change), I will go to my Grandma house. Every Syawal, my auntie will prepare line of foods for her relatives.

Breakfast, lunch or dinner. I pick lunch.

This time, I'm not interested with all the chicken and the meat (also the vegetable). But I'm eating a pasta. Its delicious although a bit oily.

What also important is the side dishes AKA served in my Grandma's living room such as this array of cakes.

Local potatoes cracker in sweet chilli sauce with nut.

Plain cornflackes cook with fried pusu.

Kueh Mor, my favorite.

Nuts, my favorite free time killer.

Load of chocolates. Sorry aunt, I'm the one who emptying all the Tronky and Tonggi. :P

So, that was my first day of Eid and its nearly the same every year. And on that night, heavy rainfall occurred and some place in Brunei experienced flash flood and the worst were in Tutong. My village was not an exception but not that serious.

Thanks to Hakim for the info. This flash flood hit the road near to the Jerudong Petrol Station. Those who come from the Muara-Tutong Highway have to exit back to the highway and enter Jerudong through Jerudong Park.

So, the 2nd day of the Eid start with lunch at Sugarbun in the newly opened Times Square in Berakas.

1st: Its been a long time I didn't eat at Sugarbun. Always KFC. 2nd: Thats the only fast-food restaurant open at that time. 3rd: The smell is soo tempting that it made my mind to eat at Sugarbun automatically.

After that I took boat to Bendahara Lama Village in Kampong Ayer because I want to visit my Grandpa old house (Don't mention about the blur, an amateur takes the photo).

Instead going to Bendahara Lama Village, me with the others got lost in the neighborhood village, Indera Lama. But luckily, we found a beautiful mosque! (I love this photo!)

After nearly a hour walking on the jetty trying to find the house (thanks to the water taxi driver who drop us out of nowhere) I finally found the house! It's a nostalgic because my Grandpa and Grandma (both have passed away, may Allah bless them) call this their home for several decades.

Actually, I really want to visit and enter the house but what stop me from knocking the door is that, there are peoples which I don't know and they don't know me live there. Second, I can't produce any evidence that my grandpa and grandma live there, so its a bit difficult to enter that house. I will prepare next time if I'm going to visit it. And thats conclude the 1st day and the 2nd day.