ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF MS. HEMAMALINI

12TH AUGUST 2023 ~ I was invited by an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, Ms. Hemamalini, to her wedding reception held at her house in Taman Universiti.

There was as usual a mini reunion with other ex-students who were the bride's siblings and classmates/friends whom I had not met for many years.

And there was also an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti there, Mr. Ravichandran.

It was indeed a pleasure to be invited and attend an ex-student's wedding. Wishing Ms. Hemamalini and her newly wedded husband a life filled with love and joy throughout.

ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF PUAN SHAHRIAH'S SON

I was invited by an old friend who was an English teacher in Kulai once, Puan Shahriah Jalaluddin, to the wedding reception of her son. We used to mark the PMR English paper together a long time ago and she is now the Principal of SMK Bandar Putra 2, Kulai.

The event was held at IOI Palm Villa Golf & Country Club in Bandar Putra, Kulai, and this was my first time here. I am actually familiar with this place though as I had been at the housing estate just outside the golf resort a few times before.

I met 3 people whom I knew and one of them was the ex-Principal of my present school I am teaching [SMK Dato' Jaafar], Mr. Hanafi Samad.

I have got to thank Puan Shahriah Jalaluddin for her kind thought of inviting me despite the fact that we are physically distanced. Hopefully she would invite me again to other similar events in the future.

OF EATING LUNCH AND A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Someone wanted to join a photography competition and to do that, he had to buy the roasted chicken with overflowing salted egg sauce from Ayamas Shop. I had no objection to that.

The first Ayamas Kiosk we went to ran out of that particular chicken so we had to go to another shop in Bandar Baru Uda.

The late lunch was done. I was happy. Mr. Solihin was happier and hope he would win the competition.

BLOGGING FROM MERSING, JOHOR

This should be the end of the 3D2N stay in Mersing for the State Level Chess Competition 2023.

It has been a fun-filled time meeting old friends again, especially during the in-between games gastronomic adventures and meeting an ex-student as well, twice.

Hopefully I could still be with the Johir Bahru Chess Team again next year, if I am invited.

THE SHORT MEET UP AT SECRET RECIPE

5th AUGUST 2023 ~ Someone was in town and suddenly decided to announce his presence. A quick dinner date was set and due to time constraint, the nearest eating place to my house would be Secret Recipe at Taman Suria.

Thanks Mr. Syazwan Shavarein, an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, for the short meet up. See you when you are back in town again some other time.

ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION OF SHARIFAH SYAHIRAH

Today it was the wedding reception of another ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, Miss Sharifah Syahirah Syed Mustafar. The event was held at the Community Hall of Jalan Jasa in Mutiara Rini.

As usual, there were a few ex-students and an ex-colleague attending the reception.

the bride's elder sister

the bride's younger brother

Wishing Sharifah Syahirah and her husband a blessed life filled with love and joy.

THE DINNER AT GADONG MARKET

    30TH MAY 2023     ~ I had been eyeing the grilled fish at Gadong Market when we arrived the night before and the gastronomic adventure finally happened here. We chose to eat at the market, like local Bruneians did.

The foods we had were plain rice [BND 1.50], Nasi Lemak [BND 1.00], huge grilled fish [BND 5.00] and 4 pieces of barbecued chicken wings [BND 5.00].

The food here was unbelievably cheap (without converting Bruneian currency to Malaysian Ringgit]. Gadong Market is THE place to go when you are in Bandar Seri Begawan and I really hope to go back there again some other time.

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