Wake Up and Smell the Cake

I'm in London ah baybehhhh!!! Weather's niiice :) Am currently with this young Malaysian family, a friend of one of our colleague's who has so very graciously helped us settle down. Reached London at about 5 plus in the morning. Surprisingly the 13+ hour flight didn't seem too long. The taxi ride to this family's place is BLOODY expensive. Guess how much? 96 pounds!!! Have quite a bit of fotos taken already - what?! Only a few hours and so many fotos! Okay Other Half wants to look for lodging. Update later. BYE!! :)

I know it's been more than a month since I came back from Brunei, but I just uploaded the photos. Haha! Some of the photos can be found at my dead travel blog . I'm too lazy to give a full account of my time there, so just see photos lor. Haha. This is the most interesting one I found, took it secretly at the hospital. One of our members got an upset stomach so he went there to see the doctor. It says, only one member of the family is allowed to see the patient. Sorry fiance/fiancee or boyfriend is not regarded as a family member. HAHAHA. I didn't know they had to spell it out! Duh fiance & boyfriend not family yet mah! And the term 'boyfriend'. Hahahah how come they never translate that har. Hmm

Hello hello! Day 2 of 4 in Brunei. I tell you, I is impressed with this country! It's super clean, super orderly, the people are VERY well-mannered, very hospitable. This place isn't as bad as what I hear people say. Went to Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque yesterday night after dinner, and that is one breathtaking mosque! I love the lighting on the mosque at night. It is 50 years old, and it looks freaking new! The restoration works are just amazing. The carpet, design, mosiac tiles, paint, all look new. The minaret is undergoing restoration too when we went there. There's another grand mosque here, which is the present Sultan's mosque. Have yet to go to that one. Maybe tomorrow morning... Ooh and tomorrow morning we're going to Kampong Ayer, this water village where some 30,000 (I think) people live! It's complete with a school and even a mosque! Cool rite. Hahaha I'm like visiting the country for a holiday rather than the seminar. Hee hee. So the seminar

Off to Brunei tomorrow, will be back on Friday evening. And no it's not for holiday. Will miss you all. I hope Brunei is not as boring as what people tell me. Haha. But just in case, I will bring with me the 2 latest seasons of Smallville that I have not finished catching. Be back soon!