Karnival Perikanan 2009 (Fisheries Carnival)

We visited the Fisheries Carnival today as it was close to home in Muara. There were food products mini expos like lekors which my sons like very much and fresh fishes and prawns for sale at a reasonable prices. Many activities were also held such as coconut bowling, fishing contest, guess the weight of a particular fish and a mini aquarium. My wife bought fresh 'selongsong' fishes (i think its sea bass in English) as it was cheap. Below are some of the pictures.

Liverpool draw again!!!

From espn soccernet...

Liverpool missed the chance to go level on points with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League and slipped to third behind Chelsea on a night to forget for Rafa Benitez. While Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0, Liverpool could only draw 1-1 away to Wigan as Mido scored on his from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute to cancel Yossi Benayoun's opener.

Chinese New Year (CNY) Year of the Ox

We went to visit some of our Chinese friends/family friends today during CNY. Started the visit at 9 am and came back 8 hours later, tired but had fun seeing and talking to friends and also meeting other Malay friends who were visiting as well. As promised, below are some of the pictures...enjoy..

Happy Chinese New Year...

Just want to wish my Chinese friends and all the Chinese community, a Happy Chinese New Year...

We are going to visit our Chinese friends today, so hopefully I will post some pictures of the visit later.

Morning after the blackout

Blackout

Muara was without power for 2 nights due to the flood in Bandar. My children did their homework and studies using candlelight, reminding me of stories my parents and grandparents told me about Brunei back in the old days.

Relief came last night when the power came back on.

Lunch @ OGH

My parents invited all of us for lunch at OGH last Sunday. Here are some pictures of my nephews, my daughter Nurul selecting what to have and my younger brother having some curry noodles, I think...

Shafiq..and his dad's canon



a bottle of water and my blurred nephew, Shami...



Nurul..



Abhar..

Breakfast @ Country Patch Cafe

I brought my family for breakfast at the Country Patch Cafe. My wife and I have been here before and this was the first time for my children. It was a small place but cosy, serving nice American breakfast. They also serve lunch but I have not tried it. May be one day.

the cafe..

cafe latte and tea with milk..

the blackboard...

the noticeboard

Nurul like the 'chicken' cushion...

At Serasa Beach

Nothing much to write here, just enjoy the some of the pictures taken at Serasa Beach late last Saturday afternoon...

At one of the stall..


Muiz enjoying the view...

Fishermen, view of Muara Industrial area and a new apartment block at the background...

Pulau apa namanya tu kan?

Swimming

My children have been pestering me to bring them swimming since last week, so this afternoon, I did. My daughter, Nurul, packed her swimming gear early in the morning. After the Friday prayer, we went and it rained on the way but fortunately it stopped when we arrived. They enjoyed it very much. After the swim, we had some refreshment.

The pool..


Nurul

Concentrating...on what food to order from the menu..

coffee latte...

...tomahawk boy...

These are pictures of my nephew, Haziq. He had a tomahawk style hair-do when we had a small family breakfast with my parents this morning.




haziq...

JPMC Beach

Last Monday, during the Awal Tahun Hijrah 1430 holiday, my children wanted to go to the Jerudong Park Playground but found it closed, well, due to the public holiday. Instead, we went to the Jerudong Polo Club to see the horses and then the beach behind the JPMC...

trees...

Pebbles...

wading..

silhouette..

Hiking at Taman Peranginan Tasik

Took my family on a hike at Tasik Lama. To be honest it was actually my first time hiking there but my wife has been there my times so she lead the way...hehehe... I was particularly surprise that my daughter enjoyed the hike very much.

starting the ascend..

Nurul nearing the top..

the view from up top..

Nurul running up the stairs at the parking lot..