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I know I am always the joker, and you think that I am never serious, but please, please read this. This goes out to my cousins, namely: Nicha, Alif, Aminul, Yasmin, and most probably Nazmi.

Darlie, the toothpaste that I mentioned to you guys in my car when we were out visiting people’s houses, was (once upon a time) called Darkie.

Yes, I joke around, and always mess up facts just to be funny (in the lamest, but still funny way.) But really, here are my supporting evidence. There are more, but I would just like to link these two:

1. From Darkie to Darlie: The Evolution by The Gallivantings of Daniel Franklin, and
2. Darlie from a Wikipedia article.

Look! I’ll make you a deal. If you’re too lazy to click those links, I have an image to share!

I really hate doing this, but I TOLD YOU SO! LOL.

I didn’t want a lot to happen last weekend, but it did.

On Friday, from 10AM to 10.30PM, was spent visiting friends’ and friends of friends’ houses with my girls. Pictures can be viewed on Facebook. That morning itself, both my eyes decided to swell themselves up for the world to see. They made me look incredibly (and I really don’t mean this in a mean and evil way) Chinese, I think it’s the hidden one in my blood that decided to show itself on that day. Obviously loads of fun, but 12 hours of house visits can really make your Saturday a little too exhausting.

Although, I didn’t really notice until Saturday night came. I had four invites for open houses last Saturday night, excluding another one from my sister’s Ugama teacher. I’m sure everyone else had the same amount of invites, or more. First, I went to Mumtaz’s (from TSB) house, because her open house was the one that had closed early.

Then off to Lina’s (from The Company) because her house was just near to Mumtaz’s, and met up with my other colleagues. We then moved next door to Aerol’s house (funny story here too, but I’ll skip that this time). It was already close to 9PM when I decided we should get moving if we were to make it to my sister’s teacher’s house in time. I also had to make the decision to skip one of my friends’ houses. Mind you, our journey was from Kg. Tanjung Nangka to Lambak Kanan.

As soon as we arrived in Jerudong, however, I had the nastiest headache and felt the sudden need to throw up. I really didn’t feel well, and it was such a shock that I was fine one minute, and totally not the other. So we went straight home, swallowed some Panadols, and slept. Slept from 9.30PM, only to wake at 9.30AM. Twelve whopping hours of sleep. Let me tell you, that gets rid of ANYTHING.

So I was fine enough to spend my Sunday over at my little cousin’s birthday party. She just turned 8, so since she was busy with her bouncy Happy Feet slide, the older cousins decided to play SingStar on the PlayStation 2 and Taboo. Many, many laughs, especially when it was Alif’s turn to describe.

Fast forward to today (like as if I hadn’t post enough ‘daily’ nonsense), I had lunch at Faye’s open house, another former colleague, and guess who I bumped into? Read the rest of this entry »

Quite bummed that Harry Potter’s next movie installment, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince, release will be changed to summer of 2009 instead of this year, but this video is a funny one.

Hm, catchy.

In other news, a big shout out to my cousin, Dina, who’s celebrating her 4th installment of her 20th birthday! Have a great one, Din Din!

Once again, a big congratulations to one of my cousins, Nurul, on her wedding! You’re the first of us yang sepermainan to get married! Remember the days when we used to play carah, and whatnot? How did time fly by so fast, eh? You are someone’s wife now! Yeay!

Sigh. So happy for you. Have a swell time on your honeymoon!

As for myself, It’s been a dreadfully sleepy day today. Rather cranky it has made me. I don’t know why I’m sleepy, I thought I had enough rest yesterday. Huh.

Anyway. Loads have happened this week and the last. I’ve got pictures uploaded onto my FB, especially of Nurul and Latif’s wedding, and there are more to come. (For my cousin bloggers, get an FB account, and you can access the pictures. Or wait until I remember to hand over the link.)

I can’t wait for his version of the ceremonies, though.

Argh. So sleepy!!

Congratulations to my cousin, Nurul, for getting hitched last Friday!

So we’ve been busy with wedding preparations, especially next door, what with the baking of cupcakes and putting them into nifty boxes like the ones below:

Apologies for the quality of the picture. It was taken by my cousin’s camera phone, and I couldn’t be bothered to brighten the picture up. Yes, I was meant to look really excited, as the boxes were stacked up on the table to nearly my height. Colour co-ordinated, even. That’s pink, yellow, white, pink, yellow, and white, yes sir.

That’s the campur for tonight’s berbedak ceremony.

I’ve had a pretty dreary day today. It was too long for my liking. Very sleepy in the morning, ended up sleeping during lunch instead of a meal. Thankfully, our boss bought us something to eat in the morning, so I wasn’t completely hungry when midday rolled around.

Work’s been piling up again, each confusing after the next, but we (my colleagues and I) will get through this, and when it’s done, it’ll be great, I can feel it in my bones. So, for now, I think I have to stick with whatever it is that I have to do.

One of my cousins, who grew up with me when I was little, is getting married soon. I haven’t been to her place yet, as I have been busy and after office hours are the only hours I can get rest. So, my apologies to Nurul for not being there (yet.)

Tomorrow’s going to be the nikah and hantar berian, so congratulations to you! Don’t worry! InshaAllah, I will be there tomorrow.

Anyway, back to my boring life. I actually decided not to go for aerobics this afternoon, after work. I had made up my mind, I convinced myself that I needed the rest. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned. The road heading on to the highway was full of drivers who couldn’t go into the other lane skillfully, and being the impatient woman that I am, I decided to take another road to go home.

This other ‘road’, is nearer to the fitness center rather than my house, so the part of me that wants to lose weight won the debate, and parked my car nearby to the center. Ended up doing a full hour’s worth of step aerobics, which resulted in sweat and ankle pain. Doesn’t matter, as it felt good in the end. Hahaha.

I still feel like I haven’t had enough rest though. Bleh. And I’m hungry now because I haven’t eaten a proper meal yet.

If I spend anymore, I will be broke. Break, broke, broken. Where did my financial management (or lack thereof) went wrong?!

I survived ITB with B$248 per month, survived The Studio wages (if you’d like to call it that) at less than B$500 per month.. WHERE? Where on earth did it go wrong? Don’t tell me it’s my car. I survived on The Company salary, and the car costs half of it, and I survived that too.

What is wrong with July??

I really have to stop spending. Or cut my credit card in half.

Cemanatah ku kan kawin ni mun nada duit??

Speaking of getting married, my cousin took me seriously when I told him I’m getting married next year. You know, it was one of those “When’s your turn?” times. It was after one of my cousin’s wedding recently, and it went a little like this:

Abang H: Bah, lapas ani ko ah? (Translation: OK, you’re going to be next [to get married], yea?)
Me: Inda eh, lapas ani si N jua. (T: No, N is next.)

This fact is true because another cousin of mine is getting married, at the end of this month. His sister, actually! Haha. Anyway. On with the rest of the conversation, which is really just the end.

Me: Aku next year lah saja. (T: I’ll just get married next year.)

I laughed it off with him, and I assumed he knew I was kidding. I think he sort of missed it, because his other sister, Ka Rina, went up to me during a family doa selamat on a different day, and asked, “I heard you were getting married next year. Is it true?”

The seriousness in her tone and facial expression were priceless!

I never really got questions about when I’m getting married, this was just recent, and I tell you, I’m enjoying them! Haha. I like telling people I’m getting married next year. Keep them excited. It feels like I’m really getting married next year, hahaha.

Silly. Hm, that actually got rid of my financial woes. Haha.

Here’s a post to one of my cousins, Alim, who went through surgery (shivers) on Saturday. Here’s to wishing that you have a speedy recovery!

(Biar eh, kami bawa semua family mu makan. Hehe.)

I’ve been playing Chocolatier 2: Secret Ingredients since last week. It’s very addictive, just like its predecessor, and I’ve actually just finished the whole thing. It also has cool additions to the game, like creating new recipes among other things. It’s a two thumbs up, and if you liked the first one, you’ll like the second one.

Back to reality now, I guess.

It’s a long weekend for us here in Brunei, but it’s going to be a very, very extensive (and intensive!) one for me.

My (first) cousin’s getting married. You have to understand how intensive a Malay wedding can be, so I won’t be updating much, and won’t be out and about with friends much this weekend either. So back to this wedding, my cousin’s nikah ceremony was this afternoon, and even now I am exhausted.

It was very hot, and I was sweating through my light baju kurong. I couldn’t wait to arrive home, change, and rest.

Liz is holding a birthday BBQ over at her boyfriend’s place, but I couldn’t make it because I’m really tired. I really wish I could go. I haven’t been socialising much. I really need to set a date with my girl friends, and maybe my former colleagues at the Statutory Body, to have lunch some time.

I’m not even busy, I just have really bad time management. LOL.

I’m off to sleep now. Updates next week, if I can help it.

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