As Hafiz do and says......

SMSB Open Day

2011-11-09T14:37:00.001+08:00

2011-11-09T14:14:00.000+08:00

Why should you help them?

2011-10-07T09:58:00.001+08:00

A friend of mine asked me this question before. Eventhough I'm not closed to them but I am willing to help them. The answer is simple, because I care for those who desperately in need. But before I provide assitant to them, I will let my instinct to guide me with the help of Allah SWT. It's not that easy to trust people especially those who wanted to take advantage of me.
Another reason is because I had been through hard and tough life before. Being a kid and teenager before, I stayed in Bandar Seri Begawan, where I normally walked myself to and fro the school. On my way to school or back to home, I have seen many people in pain, suffer and even sadness in the Old Hospital (now the site has been replaced by Syariah Court Building) when I passed by this place. I even talked to a few whenever I need to. That's the reason why my mum got mad at me for reaching home late in the evening and as punishment got nice strikes on my legs. I had got used to that all the times and that makes me tough, i guess.
I love to wonder around and listen to people...wherever I go, even travelling abroad, I used to chat with the locals to understand the real culture and life situation. Especially in bandar, I normally walked around the small shops to see how poor people spent their money and I even meet a beggar. It is a pity sight to see him begging along the street. I remembered the time, i gave him 50 cents, and I felt very excited as being a 9 years old boy with the only coin that I had in my pocket.
Where do i get the coins? It is easy, I used to collect rubber seeds at my present parent's house (it was a jungle there in Kg Sengkurong B) and sell them to friends 20 cents for 10. Crushing a rubber seed on top of another one was a popular game at that time to see whose rubber seed does not crack. With that coins, I bought junk food with toys gift inside the box. The toys that I got, I would sell them again to my friends. This is when I was suspected as a thief and no one believed my story..as you know who would believed a kid.
There is so much things I can remembered about my adventures as kid and teenager.. I will shared later especially on the event when a fugitive had escaped from jail and i was happily catching guppies inside the drain closed to police station. Phew!

Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri

2011-09-09T18:08:00.000+08:00

Hello there, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Maaf Zahir Batin to all Muslim readers out there..

Get Together Ceremony for Brunei-Muara District

2011-08-09T14:48:00.000+08:00

The ceremony took place at Taman Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, BSBin conjunction with His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday Celebration...

The Shahbandar Hills Hiking Experience

2011-04-22T10:19:00.002+08:00

Bukit Shahbandar Recreational Park is situated on the coastal highway between Tungku and Jerudong. That is about 20 minutes drive from BSB. It covers over 70 hectares of forests and hills. Here, it is very popular for the hikers starting from early morning to late afternoon. Later than 5.30pm, I would advice you all not to hike the hills or it is going to be totally dark in the jungle.

There are numerous trails that give some good walk from a gentle stroll through man-made forest of pine trees to longer challlenging trails ranging from two hills up to nine hills through the jungle. My uncle had told me that his friends and him had done the 16 hills here. That was amazing, and for that I'm sure that you had to start early say 3 hours before dark.

At certain hill top you can actually view the beautiful of tall buildings around Bandar Seri Begawan city, Jerudong Parks, Moon Sighting tower, the South China Sea and even the Empire Hotel and Country Club.

I would suggest that for the beginner, you should try out the 2 or 5 hills trail first and then slowly next to more than five for the next hiking here. Along the way, you will hear the noise of the monkeys, trees swaying when there is wind, and other nature sound which soots our ears. If you hike more than 5 hills, you will have to cross the streams of water from the hills using the man made bridge. Beside that there is some challenging trails where you need to be careful and see where you place your steps especially on the roots.

Overall, I would encourage you to feel the experience here and depends on your stamina you can choose which trails you like to explores. But the main point is you will definitely enjoy it.

Back to fitness

2011-03-22T21:33:00.000+08:00

For my fitness test recently I obtain a C and my biomass status is obese. Gosh! What a nightmare. So, I need to shape-up a bit. These few days, Alhamdullilah due to the fine weather in the afternoon, I started to walk and jog at Bukit Shahbandar. Someone ask me, how about your gym membership in JPMC? I had paid it but unfortunately I had done a lot of exercises there but the sweat that came out of my body was not that much. Must be the cold environment I think. So I decided to try the hill. I had tried the Shahbandar hill and Ambok Hill in Tutong. I really enjoyed it because I did sweat a lot. Hopefully, from here my biomass status will change to normal...

Majlis Pelancaran Kelab Pencak Silat SMSB's coverage video-clip

2010-08-08T09:08:00.001+08:00

Thank you to Cikgu Refiah for making this videoclip coverage on the launching of SMSB Pencak Silat Club.

Get Together Ceremony in Tutong District with His Majesty.

2010-07-22T14:51:00.002+08:00

A lovely day today, the weather is fine. Today, His Majesty, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darusssalam is coming to Tutong District for the Get Together Ceremony in conjunction with His Majesty's 64th Birthday Celebration.

Hundreds of school children had lined up along the road from the District Officer's resident to the Royal Grand-stand's padang infront of Sekolah Menengah Sufri Bolkiah, to waved their flag with excitement as His Majesty and the Royal family passes by.

The ceremony began with the singing of National Athem followed by the welcoming speech with loyalty oath given by the Tutong District Officer. Then the performance shows by students, teachers, Government officers and volunteers.

After the performance, His Majesty went down to the stage and was greeted by the performers and then by the people of Tutong District who had waited anxiously at every Mukim's camp.

Lastly there is a Majlis Santap with the Government Officers, Contributors, and AJKs of the Get Together Ceremony.

Congratulation to All Members of SMSB Kelab Pencak Silat

2010-07-05T23:38:00.003+08:00

Well done to all members of the Pencak Silat Club of SMSB for the Launching of the SMSB Pencak Silat Club Ceremony.... your effort to accomplish the great success of the ceremony is highly appreciated.

Counting Down to a Big Day

2010-06-23T22:34:00.000+08:00

Practise, practise and practise for the SMSB Pencak Silat Club. A Big day is coming soon. So much work need to be completed and performance practise need to be trained.

The members of the Pencak Silat Club are showing the positive attitude to attend the training session despite they also need to study their academic subjects. As the trainer said Academic is also important as well. First priority is study then play.

Below are some pictures that shows their training in Pencak Silat.

Best of luck to all of them, hope they suceed in their coming performance.

Photo Outing with de geng..

2010-03-21T15:17:00.000+08:00

A photoshoot outing with de geng at Yayasan SHHB and around Kg Air was a great experience. This is my first outing with them and hopefully next we could go to a more thrill and exiting places for playing with our cameras.

Photo exercise with Harris and Az-Zahra

2009-12-17T11:53:00.001+08:00

A day trip out photo exercise with Bro Harris and Az-Zahra. So we went to take photoshoot at Masjid SOAS and Yayasan Sultan Hj Hassanal Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan. Harris is trying out his new camera Nikon D90 while I'm using my Nikon D40. So the results of my photo taken are partly shown above and below...

I will try to organise another photo exercise trip to Temburong next year as part of a new project.....probably need the help of Bibie.

Two months activities.....

2009-11-28T06:35:00.008+08:00

Hello peeps! I felt terrible for not updating my blog for the last 2 months due to busy schedules. So without wasting anymore space, let me quickly summarised my activities so far....

Well, as far as I remembered, I have been called again by DST for the last Grand lucky draw. And guess what? I won the third prize on that day...a nokia E52. Actually my eyes are focusing onto the Iphone 3Gs (the first prize) before the draw. Just imagine how shaky my hands were when I tried to open the 'mystery' envelope. lukily, I saw 'third prize' label or else I would be fainted on the stage if I see 'first prize' label he he he... Anyway, syukur Alhamdullilah.

This picture is copied from DST website.

After the photo session, I went to the Grand prize winner and tried to negotiate about changing the mobile phone but my attempt was failed by his silent.... He is a good 'silent-killer'...ha ha ha

So for the past 2 months, I have given extra classes to my form 5 students so that they would get credits and above, prepared of practical test, set examination papers for form 4 students and then marked them in the early morning as my papers was scheduled on the last day of the exam (seems to be unfair), invigilated, assisting teaching Self-defense to a uniform group at certain nights, mentored UBD's Master in Teaching students, attendded professional workshop and many more.

Within this time, my house was broke-in by thief while I was staying at Mangrove Paradise Resort. Recently, I have lost a favourite uncle forever due to a tragic accident at his house.

Towards the end of the school days, after all the stress, we, Sekolah Menengah Sufri Bolkiah's teachers have prepared a lots' of fun activities for the students to enjoy such as spelling bee, Sprint maths, Teacher's day celebration with fun games and stage performance including 'memukun' and fun run. The students themselve also have performed their talents through 'Talentime'

And that's the reason why I have not up-dated my blog....he he he.

Now we are in the middle of school holidays and there will more activities ahead. My monthly panner for December 2009 is almost full. Gee....

So to all Muslim readers, I would take this chance to wish, Selamat Hari Raya AidilAdha.

Back to business....

2009-09-07T06:18:00.006+08:00

Alhamdullilah.....my part as a teacher has just finished marking all the Menengah 5 Qualifying examination papers and Menengah 4 test paper. Some of my Physics students did pretty well at those test and exam as I can see improvement, but a few need to brush up their learning and revision technique.

Anyway, recently I received a call from the DST-group as I was chosen to be a lucky winner of the DST web-portal for paying my bill online. I felt so happy and excited because not only I will get a prize but also I will be going their Headquater building. Yeah! (oh...I'm very fond of tall and unique buildings especially sky-scraper)

The day when I about to received the prize in the prize award presentation ceremony, I was like 'orang sakai' looking around the building. My eyes are so wild that I try my best not to blink.....he he.

Going up to the twelveth floor using the transparent lift, I was so pity to see the scenery of 'burnt' forest of UBD and some area in Rimba. On the twelveth floor, looking down towards the South China sea was amazing. Opps! Just for info, the building's wall is made of thick glass so I actually can see outside through this glass.

During the ceremony, I had a chat with with a unknown friend beside me and we discuss on who is the lucky one to received the $10,000 award later in the month of September....Gosh! I wish I'm the one... I recalled the advertisement on the Kristal FM radio about a mum instructed her daughter to informed everyone at home that the dinner is ready. Instead, her daughter used the DST mobile phone to called her family members. This mum is questioning her about using the mobile phone and her reply is "Cash bonanza kali ah...."

Back to my award, I received the GO broadband modem...with no sim card. Oh NO! That's mean I had to registered to GO broadband which I did after 2 days...there goes my money again....."Cash Bonanza kali ah"..... he he (Don't confuse..C.B. has nothing to do with registration of GO broadband)

After the ceremony, we have the photo session. It's a pity that I didn't wear cara melayu, or else I would be the 'Guest of Honour' as I stand at the middle of all the Prize winning group...he he Perasan.
Well, there is so much to tell about that day event but unfortunately, I have to keep that as part of my sweet memories.

Oh! I forget to wish Selamat Menunaikan Ibadah Puasa to all Muslim friends, colleague as well as to my readers.

BRID EX 2009

2009-08-15T21:46:00.008+08:00

Brunei Darussalam has successfully organised the BRIDEX 2009, the military exhibition and shows. Actually I'm not a fan of the military, but since I'm more interested in advance technological equipement and strategy combat skill, so I went there with my martial arts friends to witness these event.
I was totally excited when I got the ticket which cost me B$5.00 till the day arrived. We parked our cars beside the lost 'mau pusing lagi' roller coaster and waited for the pick-up bus to arrive with hundreds of people. When the buses arrived, I was so surprised to see everyone is trying their best to get a place inside by pushing and squeezing, ignoring the small children who are trapped in between.
Those unlucky one like me have to wait for other bus, but unfortunately after an hour, no bus is yet to be seen. From the sky, I could hear the loud sound of a small jet fighter flying. You can guess how far I'm now from BRIDEX venue. So I walked with disappointment and feeling burnt under a hot sun to another pick-up point near to the entrance to the water fountain.
Finally, got a bus there to the venue. On arrival, I have to go inside a building where I guess that where all the people went for scanning body temperature (to prevent the spreading of H1N1 virus) and metal detection scan. Then, a nice lady teared my ticket and I was expecting a souvenir to be given as what I had been mentioned during the buying of ticket. But nothing. I felt so tired and tense to asked since there there is so many people around in the building. I really can't stand it.
So I followed the direction to the exhibit halls and stopped a while to see the building which is so amazing. The glass spherical shaped dome....love it. Wish I could see the internal structure. I received a call from my colleague that there will be a combat show soon, so immediately I went headed straight to the beach to watch it. 'Wow!' With so much explosion, action of rescuing someone from terrorists and helicopters flying around and their revolving blade blew the sand dust all around. Forgotten of what I had went through, it was an amazing lively show.
After those show, I went to the exhibition halls and rushing through every booth due to limited time. I had shot some pictures that caught my eyes' attention. Here where me and my temporary 'lost' friends due to the bus incident, finally met. We spent our time browsing till half past 5. We took pictures outside the building and watched the people queing for the bus from the location of the banner saying, "See you in BRIDEX 2011".
At around 6.30pm we got into the bus with no rushing, no pushing and no squeezing as before.

Anyway, Congratulation to the organiser, Ministry of Defense and the Royal Brunei Military Forces.

First ASIAN Martial Arts Games

2009-08-05T23:09:00.003+08:00

For the first time, there is the ASIAN Martial Arts Games, for which Thailand is proud to be the first host this year. The games is still held from 1st August to 9th August 2009.

The Martial Arts Games held here in Bangkok are Judo, Jujitsu, Karate-do, kickboxing, kurash, Muaythai, Pencak Silat, Taekwando and Wushu & Kungfu.

This year, there are 45 countries participated including Brunei Darussalam. Our country has sent six athletes participating in two sporting events namely Karate-do and Pencak Silat.

Anyway, best of luck to those Brunei athletes.

For more info, you can surf the website at http://www.bamag2009.com/en/Default.aspx

Brunei has been ranked 2nd of Influenza A H1N1 density of cases per 10,000 of the population

2009-07-12T15:45:00.002+08:00

Adapted from Brunei Times 12 July 2009

I read the Brunei Times this morning and I was quite shocked to see the chart on 'H1N1: MoH policy is 'take care of everyone'. Something not to be proud of, ranking second on the density of cases per 10,000 of the population and first in growth of cases in the past ten days. Instead we should take more precautions in order to protect ourself from infection of H1N1 virus.

Ministry of Health has suggested that proper maintenance of personal hygiene is still the best precaution, other that that, proper ways of wearing the suitable mask whereever we go such as cinema, shopping mall, etc and if you are really sick, get medical attention from the hospital or clinic or even to any function and gathering. In other words, self-quarantine will do.

Currently, there are few articles mentioned about the mutation of the H1N1 virus and other flu virus such as H3N2, etc. When this happen, scientists would have to produced new vaccine that might takes months or even years.

The question is, Are we 100% ready to prevent ourselves from this pandemic cases?

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-21T10:31:00.002+08:00

This morning my two adorable daughters gave me a card each. Look simple but their creative work of art are very expensive with the words "I love you Daddy". They designed the card themselves. Anyway, those are my most beautiful and expensive gift ever.

So to all daddy out there especially to my wonderful dad, 'Happy Father's day'.

Long time no update....

2009-06-21T09:33:00.004+08:00

Wow! Long time no update.... well, sorry guys. busy weeks. Hardly spent more than 1 hour on internet per day. I only can check my facebook. Anyway, just to share what I had caught during my absent online....

I went to the multipurpose hall close to Indoor Stadium Berakas where the Pesta Sukan Remaja's silat competition was held. Got some photos shot despite of my knee pain 'again!'.

Beside that, I had the Physics Camp for my Menengah 5 Physics students. The main objective of this camp activities is to prepare my students to face their coming GCE O level examination with self-confidence and well-prepared. This involved mind and concept mapping, how to begin your revision exercise and what are the environment factors can affect your revision and guide to overcome those obstacles. Still on-going and hope they can create their own study environment at home and school for revision later on. One of the activities is shown below.

So, that's all guys that I would share at this moment. MOre to be covered this morning, but somehow....I felt asleep for a long time. Ok then more stories later.

Badminton Friendly Match

2009-06-11T13:46:00.007+08:00

Yesterday afternoon, I was involved in the friendly badminton match between SMSB and SM PAP Masna. The match was held in SM PAP Masna hall. The badminton matches are divided into 2 categories, namely teachers and students.
Before the match, we have a group photos and followed by group handshakes. Anyway, we all have a great match with those teachers and students. Overall, for the students categories my school lost to SM PAP Masna but the teachers categories, we won.

Hopefully, in the future, we can have this friendly match again. After all, we want to make new friends in all schools in Brunei Darussalam.

Sunday, Army Day

2009-05-31T18:15:00.006+08:00

Sunday, a day that I really need a break from martial arts training, works and exercise. But not really today. Today is also the Royal Brunei Army's Celebration Day. Woke up late this morning and amazingly, it's 9.30 am.

Next thing on the list is that, I had to go to Li Gong Restaurant @ Empire Hotel for Majlis Perpisahan for Mrs Beng Cha Wa, as she has been promoted as a Deputy Principal at SM Sengkarai from my school. Gosh! She has our Senior Mistress for many years already. Best of luck to her.

At 10.30am, I went straight to the venue and reached at 11.15am.

In Li Gong, I went to my seat, and chated with other colleagues. We waited for other colleague to arrived.

Cikgu Beng Cha Wa

A token of appreciation to Mrs Beng from Science Department

She really loves her present from the Science Department.

This is part of the food that I ate, actually there is more, but I'm so hungry that I don't have time to take photos.

When I am full. A happy face at last.

At last, the group photo session with Mrs. Beng

I need to take a ride to my parking car, hey where is the driver?

Well, I guess I had to walk with them.....

Terminator Salvation

2009-05-30T15:41:00.002+08:00

Looking for continuous non-stop action movie....I would recommend this one. Last night, I watched this movie with my friends in Kuilap Mall Cinema and it is definitely worth. I had to be separated from my friends who sat two rows ahead of me, due to last minute buying the ticket (unplanned activity).
The guy next to me has raised his leg many times and someone exactly infront of me jerked a lot. I think you would know why, once you watch it.
Need to know more, visit their website http://terminatorsalvation.warnerbros.com/
Their website is also cool.

Night at the museums 2

2009-05-24T21:22:00.004+08:00

The key to happiness is..........

This afternoon, I have watched the movie at the Gadong Mall Cineplex starred by Ben Stiller, Night At The Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian, with my family.

The introductory part is quite emotion and later after that the laughter doesn't stop until the end of the movie. It is a hilarious (I love the part where sculpture, 'the thinker' is showing off his muscular body and the Albert Einsteins' wobble head souvenir) and quite a number of actions at some parts.

You should see this movie. You will definitely love it.

My real world

2009-05-24T20:44:00.003+08:00

Hello readers,

Welcome to my real world. A world full of curiosity, adventure and yet there is something out there yet to be found and discovered.
I am also searching for friends who can share the knowledge, culture, martial arts, and adventure. No Politics!
So let's go discovering the new world together.